Wow, thank you all for the wonderful reviews! I've had this idea in my
head for the last few weeks and I keep tweaking it and tweaking it and
finally just decided to get it out. :) There is a backstory between the
goddess and Inuyasha's father and since someone is curious I'll elaborate
on it in this chapter. Who knows, maybe it'll be a fic I should work out
in the future...
Hey can I have Inuyasha? Looks around at the death glares of other fans... I guess that'd be a no. So he'll remain Rumiko Takahashi's. ::bows to her mighty creativity:: The characters aren't mine, but the situation is.
Ties That Bind Chapter 2
The goddess brushed her hand lightly over Inuyasha's face, she closed her eyes in concentration. Satisfied with her action, she turned to Kagome and did the same. Smiling at one and then the other she retreated from the earthly realm to watch her plan come to fruition.
Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes. He'd been dreaming of something he felt he'd never have. His deepest feelings had escaped their locked box deep in his heart. Turning to look at Kagome he felt a surge of feelings. 'She's so beautiful. I don't deserve her. She seems not to care that I'm a halfbreed. To her, it doesn't matter. Kikyo always talked of when I would become human, but Kagome never mentions it. She accepts me as I am. I wish I could show her how I truly feel. Why am I thinking this now?' Inuyasha seemed to fight with himself, trying to return the feelings to the recesses of his heart. He stood up and crossed to Kagome. He looked at her face with the light of the dying embers casting a soft glow around her features. 'She looks like an angel. She is an angel. The most important thing in my life. Kagome, I love you.' Leaning down, he placed a light kiss on her forehead. He straightened up and left the main room.
Kagome felt a light touch on her forehead, rousing her from her dreams of Inuyasha. Fluttering her eyes open she watched Inuyasha's form silhouetted by the moonlight as he left the main room. Her feelings for him welled up inside of her, overcoming her. She stood and followed Inuyasha out of the main room.
Inuyasha left the main building a crossed to one of the smaller buildings. He noted that this building seemed to have something sparkling behind it. Walking up to the porch he followed it around and noticed the building was built on the edge of a small lake. The moonlight played off of the water. Looking behind him, he opened the shoji screen and saw a bedroom that faced the lake. Entering the room, he pulled the futon from the corner and spread it out. Something was telling him he should sleep here for the rest of the night. Looking up from his efforts he saw Kagome's form silhouetted by the moonlight. 'Gods, she is beautiful.' Inuyasha stood and crossed to her.
Kagome sensed Inuyasha approaching her. Somehow she always knew when he was close. Turning she saw his face lit by the moonlight and was taken with how handsome he was. His eyes sparkled fiercely with feeling. It scared her just a little. She felt her heart leap into her throat as he came to stand in front of her.
Inuyasha fought to keep his feelings buried. He didn't know how Kagome would react to his true feelings and he felt his fear grow. The harder he tried to fight his feelings and return them to the recesses of his heart, the more they seemed to surface. This inner battle continued until he reached Kagome's side. There Inuyasha could no longer keep his feelings locked away. His arm reached out and wrapped around Kagome's waist, pulling her close to him. He looked down into her brown eyes and saw them widen in surprise. Her mouth opened slightly and Inuyasha couldn't stop himself. He leaned down and caught her lips in a kiss.
When Kagome felt Inuyasha's lips on hers, she gave a quick start and slowly melted into the kiss. This felt right. This was what she wanted. She could feel Inuyasha's feelings in his lips. All the times he'd wanted to take her in his arms, all the times he'd cried inwardly at the pain he'd caused her. She could feel it all. Her own feelings surged in her and she transferred them through her lips. Her concern for him, her love for the man he was and all the times she'd wished it was her that he loved.
Feeling Kagome's thoughts in her kiss, Inuyasha pulled away from her lips. He fought, trying to keep his heart protected, but couldn't hold back. "Kagome, I'm sorry. All the times I hurt you. I wanted to protect you to keep you safe. I was afraid, afraid of what might happen to you. I love you Kagome. I love you so much." "Inuyasha, you're all I've ever wanted. I've loved you almost from the first moment my eyes touched you. I can't imagine my life without you. I love you Inuyasha." They leaned into one another and their lips caught in a deep kiss.
As the moon continued its ascent in the heavens, the moonlight cast down on the two lovers entwined in each other's arms. They had fallen asleep after showing each other intimately how they felt. A blue light once again grew, crossing the lake and fading as it reached the porch of the building. The goddess stood on the porch looking at the lovers laying on the futon sharing a blanket and sleeping so peacefully in each other's arms. A sigh escaped her lips as she gazed at the scene before her.
'Inutashio, this could have been us. I'm not sorry for how things turned out, for they turned out the way they were supposed to. But it would've been so nice. You were all I wanted from the first day I saw you crossing the heavens toward the Western Lands. You were strong and handsome and kind. You felt a warmth for mortals as I did. I remember sitting with you in the moonlight wishing that the gods would allow a pairing of demon and gods. Yet we weren't strong enough to fight for it. We were each so afraid. Instead we went willingly to our arranged marriages. What fools we were. Yet, I remember watching you court Inuyasha's mother after your mate's death and feeling such jealousy. When you took her as a consort, I realized how much you valued mortals and in particular, this one. You were strong enough to stand up to those who would see them as nothing more than pawns. I respected you even more. I remember talking with you and promising that your union with her I would bless and I would always watch over your child.
I hope you can forgive me for what I have done here. I know these things should be left to their own courses, but Inutashio, I fear for Inuyasha. His demonic side grows ever stronger in him. He loves this girl, yet he buries his feelings so deeply. He causes pain to her and yet she continues to stand beside him. It reminds me of you and Inuyasha's mother.' Turning away for a moment, the goddess took a deep breath. 'Forgive me, Inuyasha and Kagome, but this is the only thing within my power.'
Gazing down the goddess again looked at the entwined lovers. She caught her breath as she felt the faint spark that told her her plan had worked. 'This is for the best. I promise you both. This bond is one that cannot be broken. Inuyasha, you will forever be tied to your humanity. I feel this girl will not deny her heart nor choose another path that would destroy the bond. She loves all life. Inuyasha, I pray you do not bury your feelings once my spell has ended. She will need you and you will need her.' The goddess whispered a tiny prayer over the two lovers as she once again arose to watch over the earthly realm from the heavens.
As the sun slowly began to rise and the darkness began to fade, Inuyasha began stirring. He could hear the sounds of his friends sleeping a little ways away. He slowly fluttered open his eyes and began to move. He became aware of a pressure on his shoulder. Turning his head, he glimpsed Kagome asleep with her head resting in the crook of his shoulder. Confusion overtook him and glancing down he noticed they were both unclothed beneath the blanket. Slowly the events of the previous night returned to him through a haze.
Panic entered his head and his body tightened uncontrollably. 'What have I done? What happened? Oh no! Kagome will be so mad. How could I?' Kagome slowly began to become aware of her surroundings. She felt whatever she was laying on tighten beneath her head. Opening her eyes she realized she was gazing at someone's exposed chest. Raising her eyes she looked into Inuyasha's amber orbs which were wide and expressed shock and fear. Realization of where they were and what had transpired slowly began to dawn on her. She sat up with a sharp movement and a rush of fear and adrenaline. As she opened her mouth to say something, Shippo's voice rang out in the cool morning air. "Kagome, Inuyasha where are you?" His tone was one of fright and worry. Kagome looked down and began to realize how this looked. "We have to get dressed, NOW!" she hissed. Inuyasha looked at her and realizing why she'd said that, turned and grabbed his clothes, hastily throwing them on. He was faster than Kagome and as soon as they were on, he exited the room toward Shippo's voice which was growing ever closer.
"I'm here runt. I just wanted a look around. Kagome's still exploring. Are the others awake?"
"Not yet, Inuyasha. I woke up and Kagome was gone and so were you and I got worried. Where is Kagome?" Shippo asked his voice raising with worry.
"She's fine. Come on help me get those lazy bones out of bed. We need to make an early start."
Shippo started to continue toward the direction Inuyasha had come from when he felt his feet leave the ground. "I asked you to come help me. So come help me already," Inuyasha stated as he walked back toward the main room. Shippo looked up at the hanyou questions arising in his mind, yet one look at Inuyasha's face told him to keep quiet and go with Inuyahsa.
Alone in the room Kagome sat still, the events of the previous night coming back to her in a foggy haze. 'What happened? How...why...oh my...' She buried her face in her hands and took a deep breath fighting off tears. 'Please, please tell me things will be alright. God, please let things work out.' She stood, smoothing out her skirt and with her silent prayer, walked toward the building with her friends and Inuyasha, knowing that nothing would ever be the same.
Hey can I have Inuyasha? Looks around at the death glares of other fans... I guess that'd be a no. So he'll remain Rumiko Takahashi's. ::bows to her mighty creativity:: The characters aren't mine, but the situation is.
Ties That Bind Chapter 2
The goddess brushed her hand lightly over Inuyasha's face, she closed her eyes in concentration. Satisfied with her action, she turned to Kagome and did the same. Smiling at one and then the other she retreated from the earthly realm to watch her plan come to fruition.
Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes. He'd been dreaming of something he felt he'd never have. His deepest feelings had escaped their locked box deep in his heart. Turning to look at Kagome he felt a surge of feelings. 'She's so beautiful. I don't deserve her. She seems not to care that I'm a halfbreed. To her, it doesn't matter. Kikyo always talked of when I would become human, but Kagome never mentions it. She accepts me as I am. I wish I could show her how I truly feel. Why am I thinking this now?' Inuyasha seemed to fight with himself, trying to return the feelings to the recesses of his heart. He stood up and crossed to Kagome. He looked at her face with the light of the dying embers casting a soft glow around her features. 'She looks like an angel. She is an angel. The most important thing in my life. Kagome, I love you.' Leaning down, he placed a light kiss on her forehead. He straightened up and left the main room.
Kagome felt a light touch on her forehead, rousing her from her dreams of Inuyasha. Fluttering her eyes open she watched Inuyasha's form silhouetted by the moonlight as he left the main room. Her feelings for him welled up inside of her, overcoming her. She stood and followed Inuyasha out of the main room.
Inuyasha left the main building a crossed to one of the smaller buildings. He noted that this building seemed to have something sparkling behind it. Walking up to the porch he followed it around and noticed the building was built on the edge of a small lake. The moonlight played off of the water. Looking behind him, he opened the shoji screen and saw a bedroom that faced the lake. Entering the room, he pulled the futon from the corner and spread it out. Something was telling him he should sleep here for the rest of the night. Looking up from his efforts he saw Kagome's form silhouetted by the moonlight. 'Gods, she is beautiful.' Inuyasha stood and crossed to her.
Kagome sensed Inuyasha approaching her. Somehow she always knew when he was close. Turning she saw his face lit by the moonlight and was taken with how handsome he was. His eyes sparkled fiercely with feeling. It scared her just a little. She felt her heart leap into her throat as he came to stand in front of her.
Inuyasha fought to keep his feelings buried. He didn't know how Kagome would react to his true feelings and he felt his fear grow. The harder he tried to fight his feelings and return them to the recesses of his heart, the more they seemed to surface. This inner battle continued until he reached Kagome's side. There Inuyasha could no longer keep his feelings locked away. His arm reached out and wrapped around Kagome's waist, pulling her close to him. He looked down into her brown eyes and saw them widen in surprise. Her mouth opened slightly and Inuyasha couldn't stop himself. He leaned down and caught her lips in a kiss.
When Kagome felt Inuyasha's lips on hers, she gave a quick start and slowly melted into the kiss. This felt right. This was what she wanted. She could feel Inuyasha's feelings in his lips. All the times he'd wanted to take her in his arms, all the times he'd cried inwardly at the pain he'd caused her. She could feel it all. Her own feelings surged in her and she transferred them through her lips. Her concern for him, her love for the man he was and all the times she'd wished it was her that he loved.
Feeling Kagome's thoughts in her kiss, Inuyasha pulled away from her lips. He fought, trying to keep his heart protected, but couldn't hold back. "Kagome, I'm sorry. All the times I hurt you. I wanted to protect you to keep you safe. I was afraid, afraid of what might happen to you. I love you Kagome. I love you so much." "Inuyasha, you're all I've ever wanted. I've loved you almost from the first moment my eyes touched you. I can't imagine my life without you. I love you Inuyasha." They leaned into one another and their lips caught in a deep kiss.
As the moon continued its ascent in the heavens, the moonlight cast down on the two lovers entwined in each other's arms. They had fallen asleep after showing each other intimately how they felt. A blue light once again grew, crossing the lake and fading as it reached the porch of the building. The goddess stood on the porch looking at the lovers laying on the futon sharing a blanket and sleeping so peacefully in each other's arms. A sigh escaped her lips as she gazed at the scene before her.
'Inutashio, this could have been us. I'm not sorry for how things turned out, for they turned out the way they were supposed to. But it would've been so nice. You were all I wanted from the first day I saw you crossing the heavens toward the Western Lands. You were strong and handsome and kind. You felt a warmth for mortals as I did. I remember sitting with you in the moonlight wishing that the gods would allow a pairing of demon and gods. Yet we weren't strong enough to fight for it. We were each so afraid. Instead we went willingly to our arranged marriages. What fools we were. Yet, I remember watching you court Inuyasha's mother after your mate's death and feeling such jealousy. When you took her as a consort, I realized how much you valued mortals and in particular, this one. You were strong enough to stand up to those who would see them as nothing more than pawns. I respected you even more. I remember talking with you and promising that your union with her I would bless and I would always watch over your child.
I hope you can forgive me for what I have done here. I know these things should be left to their own courses, but Inutashio, I fear for Inuyasha. His demonic side grows ever stronger in him. He loves this girl, yet he buries his feelings so deeply. He causes pain to her and yet she continues to stand beside him. It reminds me of you and Inuyasha's mother.' Turning away for a moment, the goddess took a deep breath. 'Forgive me, Inuyasha and Kagome, but this is the only thing within my power.'
Gazing down the goddess again looked at the entwined lovers. She caught her breath as she felt the faint spark that told her her plan had worked. 'This is for the best. I promise you both. This bond is one that cannot be broken. Inuyasha, you will forever be tied to your humanity. I feel this girl will not deny her heart nor choose another path that would destroy the bond. She loves all life. Inuyasha, I pray you do not bury your feelings once my spell has ended. She will need you and you will need her.' The goddess whispered a tiny prayer over the two lovers as she once again arose to watch over the earthly realm from the heavens.
As the sun slowly began to rise and the darkness began to fade, Inuyasha began stirring. He could hear the sounds of his friends sleeping a little ways away. He slowly fluttered open his eyes and began to move. He became aware of a pressure on his shoulder. Turning his head, he glimpsed Kagome asleep with her head resting in the crook of his shoulder. Confusion overtook him and glancing down he noticed they were both unclothed beneath the blanket. Slowly the events of the previous night returned to him through a haze.
Panic entered his head and his body tightened uncontrollably. 'What have I done? What happened? Oh no! Kagome will be so mad. How could I?' Kagome slowly began to become aware of her surroundings. She felt whatever she was laying on tighten beneath her head. Opening her eyes she realized she was gazing at someone's exposed chest. Raising her eyes she looked into Inuyasha's amber orbs which were wide and expressed shock and fear. Realization of where they were and what had transpired slowly began to dawn on her. She sat up with a sharp movement and a rush of fear and adrenaline. As she opened her mouth to say something, Shippo's voice rang out in the cool morning air. "Kagome, Inuyasha where are you?" His tone was one of fright and worry. Kagome looked down and began to realize how this looked. "We have to get dressed, NOW!" she hissed. Inuyasha looked at her and realizing why she'd said that, turned and grabbed his clothes, hastily throwing them on. He was faster than Kagome and as soon as they were on, he exited the room toward Shippo's voice which was growing ever closer.
"I'm here runt. I just wanted a look around. Kagome's still exploring. Are the others awake?"
"Not yet, Inuyasha. I woke up and Kagome was gone and so were you and I got worried. Where is Kagome?" Shippo asked his voice raising with worry.
"She's fine. Come on help me get those lazy bones out of bed. We need to make an early start."
Shippo started to continue toward the direction Inuyasha had come from when he felt his feet leave the ground. "I asked you to come help me. So come help me already," Inuyasha stated as he walked back toward the main room. Shippo looked up at the hanyou questions arising in his mind, yet one look at Inuyasha's face told him to keep quiet and go with Inuyahsa.
Alone in the room Kagome sat still, the events of the previous night coming back to her in a foggy haze. 'What happened? How...why...oh my...' She buried her face in her hands and took a deep breath fighting off tears. 'Please, please tell me things will be alright. God, please let things work out.' She stood, smoothing out her skirt and with her silent prayer, walked toward the building with her friends and Inuyasha, knowing that nothing would ever be the same.