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Chapter 34
"Inuyasha!" You fall into a crouch beside him. "Are you o-" Your breathe catches in your throat as in that moment he turns to you and looks at you with solid, blood-red heated eyes.
"...Inuyasha, what happened to your eyes?" You ask looking at the dog-boy's crimson eyes.
"... Get out of here... Now!" The dog-boy mutters to you as his eyes twitch from red to white.
"I will... As long as you come with me!" You reply to the dog-boy.
"Look, (Your Name)... I'm serious go!" The dog-boy half grows out to you when he suddenly reels over grabbing his head.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?!" You ask kneeling before the dog-boy, getting ready to panic.
The dog-boy continues to shudder, but slowly raises his head, but your attention is taken away when you hear sounds of hurriedly approaching footsteps toward the area. You quickly turn around to see a bunch of human soldiers surrounding you both. 'Shit... How the hell we get here?!' You cry inwardly as you glare at the soldiers.
"Listen, miss, step away from the hanyou and we'll let you walk away!" A soldier, riding on a horse, maybe the leader, yells to you as you stand up.
"Why? What do you want from him?!" You ask glaring at the soldier.
"This hanyou has been terrorizing our village and it is our duty to rid the villagers of evils such as him!" The soldier replies.
"Inuyasha hasn't been the one terrorizing your village, it was someone disguised as him! So back off and accuse the next innocent person you find in the forest!" You yell at the soldier.
"Then we will be forced to kill you with him!" The head soldier replies drawing his sword.
"Damn it..." You hear Inuyasha mutter standing up behind you. "Enough! If you bastards want me... Come and get me!!"
"But, Inuyasha-" You turn around and freeze seeing two vicious blood-red eyes staring right through you and purple marks on the dog demon's face. With that he walks around you and straight toward the soldiers.
"You heard me! Bring it on, unless you assholes are scare!!" You hear him yell at the soldiers behind you.
'Inuyasha... What's happened to him?' The sound of human man's painful cry is heard behind you, but you stand frozen in your steps. 'He didn't even notice me... That's not Inuyasha at all! I have to-' Your musings are cut to a halt as another mortal cry is heard behind you. You turn around to view the bloody corpse of the lead soldier's body before you and few other fallen or falling bodies.
"Retreat!! Retreat!!" The soldiers remaining soldiers on horses yell galloping away. Meanwhile, you watch in horror as the blood-spattered Inuyasha kills the other remaining, unlucky soldiers.
"Trying to run away? Cowards like you make killing a lot more fun!" The demon Inuyasha sneers turning toward the direction of the soldier's retreat, but you're just in time to step in the way. "Move, wench"
"No, Inuyasha what's wrong with you?! Why did you kill all of those people?! I know they were assholes and all, but they didn't deserve it!!" You cry to the dog-boy.
"I don't give a shit and it's none of your damn business, so get the hell out of the way, before your next!" The dog-boy growls flexing his claws.
"No, you'd have to make me! If you're not scare of course!" You reply back to the dog-boy inwardly bawling as the dog-boy's expression turns into an impious grin.
As the dog-boy starts to charge you, you close your eyes tightly wondering on what to do. 'What I'm I going to do?! This is horrible!!! Well, maybe Inuyasha will come to his senses and remember me...' You think as you feel vicious, steel-like, claws carve into your shoulder. A terrible, chilly pain radiates through your whole, as you feel the claws retract. You hazily open your eyes once again to see the blurry world around you.
"Not very confident now, huh wench?" You hear the dog-boy sneer from somewhere behind you.
"...I guess not." You reply as your hand somehow finds it's way to your bleeding shoulder. "But, it's alright, though..."
"Che, stupid wench..." The dog-boy mutters and starts to walk away, but gets held back bumping into a wall of ki. "What the hell is this?!"
"It is what it looks like, a barrier; I put it up before you hacked my arm..." You say slurring slightly.
"Well take it down!"
"No, I'm not letting you kill anymore people and I said you'd have to make me and since I'm still breathing it looks like you're not going anywhere!" You yell grimacing.
"Do you have death wish or something, wench?!" You hear the dog-boy growl, walking toward you.
"I don't have a death wish, but if I die here, it'll be worth it! If everything all comes down to this-"
"Will you shut up?! How come your so fucking eager now?!"
"I'm not eager, I just been thinking... For the last few seconds... I haven't had a very... Nice life and it wasn't as bad as it could have been... But-" You cut off as the dog-boy lifts you up by your collar. "But, since I've been here, with you, I can't complain anymore! You saved me! You put up with me when sometimes I could be very insecure! You're the reason I'm still living! And though you're not yourself right now, I know you're still in here, please-" You cry wincing, as hot tears start to pour down from your eyes.
"Are those your last words, wench?" The dog-boy mutters, twitching and raising his other hand ready to strike.
"If I die here, with you, then I guess I'll die happy, Inuyasha." You whisper staring down with watery eyes at the dog-boy.
"Die!!" The clawed hand launches toward you.
"... I love you, Inuyasha..." You whisper as you close your eyes.
Feet pound against the grassy ground as two people and two demons rush to get to the place of their destination.
"Are you sure they're here, Miroku?" The demon exterminator asks running along side the monk.
"Yeah, I parted (Your Name)-sama somewhere over here, but I'm sure she found Inuyasha by now!" The monk replies.
"There's Inuyasha!" Shippou yells pointing to the dog-boy, who can be seen in the distance and then the fox-boy starts to run toward him.
"Shippou wait!" The monk yells, but it's to late when the fox-boy runs into the (color of your ki) barrier. "It looks like someone put up a barrier..." Miroku finishes approaching the barrier.
"What's Inuyasha doing to (Your Name)?!" The fox-boy asks catching the other two's attention.
The dog-boy's claws suddenly set off course, sliding up across your jaw and cheek leaving a straight trail of blood behind it. You open your eyes once again to see the dog-boy's twitching eyes and paled expression looking up at up.
"Wh-what did you say?" You hear the dog-boy mutter.
"I-I love you..." You answer gazing down at the dog-boy watching as purple streaks on his face start to lose color.
"....(Your Name)" He mutters as the purple streaks fade away, but red eyes remain. His grip on your collar loosens and you fall limp to the ground. "... Shit!" The dog-boy once again falls to the ground and holds his head in his hands.
"...Inuyasha, are you ok?" You ask crawling toward the hanyou.
"...(Your Name)" Inuyasha mutters removing his hands and you see the red fading away from his eyes.
"It's good that you're coming back to your senses, Inuyasha..." You whisper smiling at the dog-boy.
"(Your Name)!" Inuyasha cries evenly looking at you as you see his settle back into its original gold. You continue to smile back at the dog-boy as the world around the two of you start to blur and fade away until you see nothing except him...
A short, or long 5 months, based on one's point of view, has passed since the castle incident and the Inuyasha gang has gotten over it, well most of them anyway. Within the 5 months the gang hasn't heard anything from its enemies or a certain priestess. With the new enemies and old, new enemies the Inuyasha gang has grown weary of, the gang has gained a few new members...
In a small abandoned temple nestled in the forest not far from a nearby village, a medium sized room inside, is graced by the calming presence of the shining sun. Inside the room, two raven haired women sit at a small table conversing with each other.
"... It's really... A shame about (Your Name), huh? She was only a teenager, right?" The woman named, Naomi says frowning.
"Yeah, it really is, and I believe she was really young though and probably younger..." The demon exterminator, Sango whispers back.
"Uhuh! And it was indeed tragic that she was killed by her own lover! Like-like a tragic fairytale! And romantic!" Naomi whispers back clasping her hands together.
"It was a tragedy! But, really, I heard that-"
"Damn it!" Another, almost handicap female mutters stepping inside the room with a tray carrying tea. "Will you wannabe-gossips stop talking about me like I'm dead, or dieing?! It's been annoying!" You yell grouchily dropping down the tray on the table.
"It's about time! I almost died of dehydration out here! What took you so long?" Another girl, by the name of Kaori says entering the walking into the room from the outside.
"Well, it's sorta hard trying to make tea with one mobile arm and an itchy bandage! Can you guys take this thing off already?" You ask clawing at the bandage on your arm and sitting down at a cushion beside the table.
"Alright, alright, fun's over!" Naomi sighs and sits down beside you and starts to work on removing the bandage as the others sip their tea.
"So, (Your Name), you never told any of us what happened with you and Inuyasha that day..." Sango says looking at you through the mist of her tea.
"What else are we supposed to do if you don't tell us then?" Naomi adds on.
"You guys were being serious...? But, um, can't you guys wait until I feel like it, me and Inuyasha barely talk about it!" You say rubbing the back of your neck.
"Really?! You guys never talked about it? The girls at the market will love this!" Naomi beams removing the lasts of the bandage from your arm.
"What?! They know, too?!" You ask gaping at the girl irritated horror.
"No, no! I'm kidding really! Don't have a heart attack!" Naomi replies backing away.
"Right..." You mutter irately frowning at the girl.
"Hey, Kaori, we should get going!" Naomi says dragging Kaori out the room.
"Why?" The twin asks dropping the teacup on the table.
"Because- Don't you remember Lady Kaede asked us to help out around the village!"
"No!"
"See ya' later!" The twins leave the room going outside and you take a sip of tea waving after them.
"Well, I have to go, too, (Your Name)." Sango says sitting her tea on the table and standing up.
"Alright..."
"And (Your Name), you know, you can always come to us if you want to talk, when you're ready of course." Sango says walking towards the exit and glancing at you.
"...I know... Thanks Sango" You reply smiling at the older girl.
"Good, see ya' later, (Your Name)!" Sango says stepping out of the room.
"Bye Sango!" You reply and get up from your seat.
You proceed down the hall of the temple heading straight to the back and out the back exit and then into the forest.
"Good morning, Tetsu" You greet the small fox passing by you going back into the temple and he mews backs in reply.
You continue to head down a certain familiar forest path and soon treading toward a very familiar cliff overlooking the greenery, rivers and village. You take a moment to stare impassively across the greenery and village before turning and setting off in the lesser walked wooded area. You soon pause and start to climb up a large tree, inconveniently sitting on the side of the cliff. After what feels like a while you reach the top of the tree and settle down beside the person already lounging there.
"Don't you ever get cramps or something sitting up here like this?" You ask the dog-boy turning toward him, trying to get more comfortable.
"Well, good morning to you, too..." He mutters with shut eyes.
"Do you? Well, I couldn't relax sitting in a tree, if a person makes one clumsy move, they can fall and bust their fragile little bodies!" You say leaning back on the tree.
"Well, if you know that, why did you even bother even coming up here, clumsy?" Inuyasha mutters.
"But, if you like coming up here so much, maybe we could make a tree house or something, so if something-lets say... Tragic happens, we won't accidentally fall trying to climb or relax up here!"
"Right... How's your arm?"
"Brand new! Naomi just took off the bandages and it's better than ever!" You beam displaying your unwrapped arm.
"...Oh, good" The dog-boy says glancing at you before turning away again.
"Yeah, but don't you think that making a tree house would still be dangerous since the tree is right over the cliff? I mean, if-"
"I'm sorry!" The dog-boy says cutting you off.
"For what, Inuyasha?"
"You know what! Your arm!" The dog-boy answers annoyed.
"But, my arm's healed Inuyasha; you don't have to apologize for it..." You reply looking bemused at the hanyou.
"No, it isn't! I almost killed you, that and your chronic happiness around me is starting to creep me out!" The hanyou says shuddering.
"But, Inuyasha-"
"You've been acting as if nothing ever happened!"
"...Well, maybe it's not alright then, but I know it wasn't really you who did this, doesn't that matter?" You ask looking a bit hopeful.
"Yeah, because I could have controlled it! And you would have never been hurt!"
"But, you're part human; too Inuyasha and people make mistakes! Try living as one, and you'd never go two days without tripping on something!"
"And I'm part demon, though I wasn't strong enough to control it!" A pregnant pause fills the air around the tree.
"...But, Inuyasha being both makes you who you are and I... Really like you the way you are, but if you wanted to change, I couldn't stop you, but-"
"I know I shouldn't change myself just to become stronger, but staying the same isn't going to protect you or everyone else... Or heal the scar on your shoulder..." The dog-boy says in a softer voice still not giving you a glance.
"... Well, I guess time will tell you don't need to change when you can improve, right?" You ask with a small smile as the dog-boy finally looks at you.
"And, um, scars are just an everyday thing; they come and stay with you like a freeloader and you dislike them at first, but then they grow on you and start to hold sentimental value..." You say smiling. "But, this one on my shoulder is just a priced I paid for something, I would have never done four years ago and I don't really see it as a horrible thing... Just kinda annoying..." You say smiling as the dog-boy stares at you bemusedly. "Well, uh, just think of it as a symbol of my commitment to you alright? Inuyasha?" You ask as you notice the hanyou's expression change to impassive.
"... Huh? I wasn't listening?" He mutters and a bead of sweat slides down the side of your face.
"Inuyasha... Why you-"
"But, I guess you're right... And now since I know you accept my apology"
Before you can cut in, he his warm lips meet yours. His tongue somehow finds its way brushing against yours once again and you feel yourself on a cloud of bliss once again. Sooner or later you part for breathe.
"Hey, (Your Name), wanna go back-"
"To the village and get some help to make a tree house?" You ask the dog-boy inwardly smirking.
"Yeah... Huh? No! That's not-"
"Too late! Come on, I'm sure Sango and Miroku would love to help us!" You say smiling and dragging the hanyou down from the tree.
"Yeah? And I'm sure Sango and Miroku are much busier doing other things!" The dog-boy says frowning.
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Author's Note
And so ends another glorious part of your half-way to functional relationship with Inuyasha and chapter! Hope you enjoyed the chapter and didn't choke while reading!
Peace, love, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
Later!