Your Past, My Present, Our Future
By: Ying Fa Li003
Dis: I don't own Inuyasha it belongs to Rumiko Takahashi the storyline is mine though.
Chapter 2
Kagome informed them of the new circumstances and alliance over dinner. Everyone was happy that the long time feud was over and embraced it along with the extra strength which had been added to their team. They began to plan out their attack. It was supposed that Naraku wouldn't come alone. He would have he legion of demons and probably Kohaku under his control. It was settled that Sango, Miroku, and Kirara would take care of the demons and Kohaku while Inuyasha and Sesshomaru battled it out with Naraku. Kagome kept quiet the whole conversation. Inuyasha could tell something was on her mind and followed her to the stream when she went to wash the dishes. Kagome sat back against a rock as she dried them.
"Umm Kagome is there something wrong," he asked. Kagome sighed.
"You know when we first met you used to call me a useless human well I'm starting to feel like it now everyone has something to do and I don't," she said. Inuyasha winched he felt so guilty for what he had put her through only to realize a few days before that he had fallen in love with her. He had kept this to his self knowing that he had a promise to fulfill to Kikyo. He had pondered what he was going to do when Kagome gave him the jewel and now it seemed like he would have to put his plan into action.
"Kagome there is always something for you to do. You brought me and my brother together which I had always thought was impossible. You've help Sango deal with her feelings with Miroku," he said. Kagome looked up sharply.
"How did you know that," she asked. Inuyasha blushed.
"I was awake that night because I was thinking of... something and heard you two talking," he said. Kagome stood up and walked to the waters edge. If he had heard what Sango confessed then he had to know about her own confession.
"So you know," she asked in a small voice fearing to turn and look at the rejection in his eyes. She didn't know what to expect but one thing is for certain she didn't expect to feel strong arms wrap around her shoulders.
"I know that you're in love with me," he said quietly. Kagome's heart jumped. She turned without breaking the embrace.
"So?" she asked.
"I-I love you too Kagome, but there are some loose ends I have to tie off," he said. Kagome closed her eyes and backed out of his embrace.
"Kikyo," she whispered. Inuyasha walked up and took her arms.
"Kikyo is nothing but an obstacle in our way of being happy. Listen we will be together with all our friends with no Kikyo and no Naraku if you trust me enough to give me the Shikon Jewel," he said. Kagome looked into his eyes seeing the hope that she would trust him.
"Yes Inuyasha I will trust you, I would do anything for you," she said. Inuyasha looked away.
"Will you be a hanyou or youkai if I asked you to?" he asked. Kagome was surprised at his question to say a little confused as well, but she quickly made up her mind.
"Anything means anything Inuyasha," she said taking hold of his face in her small hands. "Anything," she whispered. Inuyasha looked into her brown depths before sweeping down and capturing her lips in a soft sweet kiss. Kagome got over the initial shock quickly and kissed back. Inuyasha soon broke the kiss.
"We have to act as if nothing has ever happened until I have wished my wish," he said. Kagome nodded. "No matter what I do remember my promise that we will be together again," he said. Kagome nodded. Inuyasha kissed her once more before they headed back.
"I can put up a barrier to protect Rin, Shippo, and myself from any of your battles with the Scared Arrows," she said. Inuyasha looked at her with his eyebrows uplifted. "I've been experimenting plus I'm not leaving everyone to run. I will fight too only behind the barrier. I'll show everyone now," she said as she stepped into the camp but the only people there was Rin, Sesshomaru and Shippo.
"The monk and the slayer went off to talk," Sesshomaru said from his place cuddled with Rin. Kagome shrugged knowing what they were talking about. She went to her bag and brought out ten arrows she placed them in a circle around herself then she sat in the middle she closed her eyes and a moment clapped her hands. To everyone's amazement a bright pink globe materialized around her. She opened her eyes and smiled.
"Try to come in," she said. Inuyasha ran at it and flew back a twenty feet. He tried everything to break the barrier. He even tried to chop it down with his Tetsusaiga which reverted back to its small form when it made contact.
"Well no ones getting in there," said Shippo.
"Try now," said Kagome. Inuyasha looked her in the eye and walked forward when he reached the barrier he walked right to Kagome. Shippo gasped.
"I wanna come too," said Shippo coming at it in a full run Kagome stood to stop him but it was too late. Shippo hit it full force flying back into Sesshomaru's arms. Kagome closed the barrier quickly.
"Oh Shippo I tried to stop you," she said picking up the little fox demon.
"What happened?" asked Inuyasha.
"Only those I want at the time can get in, I hadn't set my mind for Shippo to come too," she said checking a bump on his head. Inuyasha looked at her quietly. 'She will make a great mother one day,' he thought to his self before he blushed. He turned and saw Sesshomaru smirking at him this only made Inuyasha blush harder.
"What's going on we heard a scream?" asked Sango coming out of the forest.
"Nothing, just an experiment...so are you to a couple yet?" asked Kagome. Sango blushed and nodded. Kagome knew that Miroku had followed Sango on her walk and told her of his feelings which led to Sago's confession. Kagome knew because she had set it all up.
"I knew my plan would work out perfectly," Kagome said proudly.
"WHAT PLAN," Miroku and Sango screeched angrily. Kagome backed up in fear. Inuyasha almost jumped into action but stopped his self at he last minute.
"Can we stop bickering and get some rest," he said. Everyone looked at him and nodded.
They rolled out sleeping bags and soon they were sleeping. Sango and Miroku had put theirs together. Rin and Sesshomaru remained cuddled at the base of the tree. Shippo found a nucker hole in the tree where he slept. Inuyasha jumped into a tree on the opposite side of the fire. Kagome rolled out her sleeping bag on the same side of the fire and lay in it. She remained awake for sometime think of what the day had brought. A renewed family, a new alliance, a renewed life, and several blossoming loves. Kagome's attitude changed when she thought of what was to happen next. Naraku's attack for the jewel shards could change everything. What if they couldn't win, what if one of them were lost, what if Inuyasha's plan didn't work. She closed her eyes. She couldn't even imagine going back home knowing that she would never see them again. Then later read in a history book about the 'Heroes' of the feudal era and see sketches of her friends. She quickly wiped a tear from her eyes before opening them. Above her was a pair of golden ones, which softened when they saw her tears. Inuyasha quickly scooped her up in his arms and bound back into his tree before going up higher until he was out of earshot of anyone below. He then settled on the her on the branch before sitting with her.
"Kagome why are you crying?" he asked.
"It's nothing," she said. Inuyasha looked away.
"A-Are you having second thoughts about loving me, because I understand I don't see how anyone would love a half mutt like me anyway," he said. Kagome took his face in her hands.
"Don't ever think that. I love you because you are Inuyasha the half demon, Inuyasha the human, and even Inuyasha the raging full demon. I love YOU" she said. Inuyasha melted and brought her into his arms in a sweet embrace.
"I love you too Kagome. Did you know I would make you mad just to see you blush with anger?" he asked. Kagome smiled.
"Well I would purposely over check your wounds just so I could hold you," Kagome admitted. Inuyasha blushed and held her a little closer.
"Then what's wrong," he asked. Kagome turned away but not before he could see the seen of tears in her eyes again. "Kagome?" he asked.
"What if Naraku wins, what if the jewel can't grant your wish, what...what if I lose you forever," she said. As she began to cry again. Inuyasha pulled her into his lap and held her tight.
"Kagome we have been through to much to lose this last battle to that dumb baboon, and if the Shikon Jewel could make such a big mess why can't it make everything how it should be?" he asked. Kagome looked up at him. Inuyasha smiled at her. "No matter what we will be together," he said. Kagome smiled. "As a matter of fact when is your birthday?" he asked. Kagome looked shocked but answered anyway.
"Well it's...it's a week from now, now that I think about it," she said amazed that she had forgotten her own eighteenth birthday.
"Well I'll be sure to get your the best present ever," he said. Kagome nodded knowing that he wouldn't let her down. She laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes.
"You better make sure or you'll get so many Sits their feel the shake on the other side of the world," she said. Inuyasha let out a little nervous chuckle. Moments later he looked down at her to find her asleep. He lifted her into is arms and jumped from the tree landing feather light. He put her back in her sleeping bag before kissing her on the top of the head. He leapt back to his lower spot to find his own slumber. He completely missed the pair of eyes who had awaken to even light fall. The eyes nodded in approval before glancing down at the brown haired beauty beneath his arm before going back to sleep.
The next morning everyone awoke refreshed but on edge. Kagome started breakfast making sure it was enough for their new additions and very energizing for their up coming battle. They had no idea when or where Naraku would attack either way they wanted to be ready and Kagome wanted to make sure she did as much as she could to help. Sesshomaru carried Rin to the fire where everyone had gathered to eat. There wasn't any talking and the tension was getting to Kagome once again.
"So Sango and Miroku tell us about your get together," Kagome said. Sango and Miroku blushed.
"You should know seeing how you set us up," said Sango. Kagome smiled.
"What I did just helped all I need now are the details," she said. Sango and Miroku blushed a little more.
"Well like you said would I should do is go on a walk seeing how the night was so beautiful," started Sango.
"And like you said I followed her making small talk with no groping," said Miroku.
"Then all of a sudden he asked me what I wanted after the final battle with Naraku. I told him a new life with my brother and someone who loves me even though I'm a demon slayer," said Sango.
"Let me guess what happened next," said Rin. Sango nodded. "He asked why you would worry your responded that it was because most men don't respond well to women who can hold their own," she guessed. Sango smiled and nodded.
"Then I told her I did and always will," said Miroku.
"I asked him what he meant and he told me he loved me," said Sango. "But I couldn't believe him because of all his groping other women…and you know what I mean," said Sango. Kagome nodded.
"I convinced her I had asked so many others because I knew she didn't feel the same and never asked her because I had extremely to much respect for someone in her line of work," said Miroku taking hold of Sango's hand.
"Then I confessed that I loved him too," said Sango smiling at Miroku. Kagome and Rin let out a heartfelt sigh which made Inuyasha and Sesshomaru groan but they stopped when they both received glares from Kagome and Rin. All of a sudden Kirara began to growl. Kagome stood up with a terrified look on her face.
"There is a major jewel shard on the way," she informed the others. The sky began to darken and everyone moved into action. Sesshomaru carried Rin into the forest with Shippo behind him. Kagome went to Inuyasha handing him the other half of the Shikon Jewel and turned to go but didn't go without one final look at Inuyasha who looked back just enough to send her a small smile before turning back around. Kagome continued on her way. Once they reached the area. Kagome began setting up the barrier with Shippo's help to give the other two some privacy.
"Rin I need to tell you something…well rather ask you something," said Sesshomaru. Rin looked up at him.
"I love you Sesshomaru-sama," she said. Sesshomaru looked at her surprised.
"I found out something yesterday, when the jewel pulled me into it I found out I wasn't a usual human, I'm a sorcerer" she said.
"I know," said Sesshomaru. Rin looked confused. "I knew since the first day you found me that you were different. Different from humans and different from demons," he said. Then looked away.
"Your afraid to love me aren't you?" Rin asked. Sesshomaru nodded.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because everyone I have loved left me so early. My mother died so suddenly then Inuyasha's mother who cared for me like I was her own even though I didn't treat Inuyasha like a brother she died as did my father. Then you how had cared for me so had almost died by the jaws of the wolves," he tried to explain.
"But I didn't," she said. Sesshomaru looked at her.
"I love you too Rin," he said. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him soundly. Sesshomaru was too shocked to do anything. Rin pulled back and looked into his eyes.
"Kiss me Sesshomaru," she ordered. Sesshomaru looked into her rich brown eyes and kissed her. Rin kissed back immediately. After several moments Sesshomaru pulled back and looked into the darkening sky.
"I have to leave but when this is all over and Naraku is dead I would like to take you as my mate," he said quietly with a light blush staining his cheeks.
"Of course Sesshomaru-sama," said Rin. Sesshomaru looked at Rin with loving eyes.
"You'll have to drop the 'sama' stuff," he said.
"Ok Sessho-chan," said Rin happily kissing him on the nose. Sesshomaru wrinkled his nose then growled.
"I have to go but I will return to you," he said picking her up placing her in the center of the arrows. He nodded to Kagome before stepping out of the circle. Kagome closed her eyes and clapped her hands. Sesshomaru blinked at the bright pink barrier busted into being. He took one more look into Rin's tearstained eyes before hurrying back to the battle scene. Kagome went to Rin to comfort her while Shippo listened to the coming battle with his keen fox ears.
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