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::Chapter 1::
"Inuyasha!" A voice called. Inuyasha turns and looked toward the forest. Kikyou runs forward, smiling broadly. I watch as the hanyou smiled and caught the miko in his open arms.
I couldn't help but feel pangs of jealousy.
"Inuyasha, I missed you!" She cried happily. Inuyasha laughed and kissed her passionately.
"But you only left for about ten minutes!" Kikyou giggled like a schoolgirl and slapped his arm playfully.
"I know."
I shake my head in disgust. When I had died, Kikyou had her soul returned. The miko was no longer the cold soul I knew, but a gentle woman who was loved by the villagers.
I decide to leave Inuyasha and Kikyou some time alone, and wondered to another cottage not far from his.
"Mommy!" I freeze, and turned in the direction of the voice.
"Shippo?" I said, only to be greatly disappointed. It was not Shippo, but Kadiri. Kadiri was barely three years old. She had short dark brown hair that was tied back into a low ponytail, and large curious magenta eyes.
A Tajiya stepped from the cottage door and swept her daughter into a hug. A familiar monk stepped beside her and tickled his daughter's chin.
"Poppa, stowry time?" Kadiri asked. The Houshi paused and looked at his wife for an answer.
"Sango?"
She nodded. "Yes Miroku, story time." The family walked into the cottage. I peeked in through one of the windows behind the house.
"Mommy, I want a stowry 'bout Kagome." Kadiri begged. Sango smiled sadly and began-
I quickly floated away from the cottage, not wanting to hear. Sango and Miroku often told their daughter about our adventures, some that I did not wish to hear.
*
"I love you, Kikyou."
I clenched my fists tightly as I hear the audible words. Inuyasha and Kikyou were sitting on the porch.. Kikyou was on Inuyasha's lap. Shippo sat in the old rocking chair next to them. Kikyou smiled.
"Say that again, Inuyasha." She coos. I could feel the anger welling up inside. But anger could not replace the sadness that I felt inside. Those words... Those were the same words that he had said to me... but I was dying then.. This was different. Kikyou wasn't dying, Kikyou wasn't me.
"I love you." He repeats quietly. Shippo, now beginning to be a pretty handsome kitsune, crinkled his nose in distaste.
"Baka, I thought you loved Kagome." Shippo said clearly and loudly. I couldn't help but smile wanly.
I saw Inuyasha freeze at the comment. Kikyou's jaw line twitched, and her dark eyes narrowed.
Inuyasha glared at the kitsune, who glared back. Since 'that day', Shippo- chan had learned to be more brave, and independent.
"Well... Kagome is dead, and Inuyasha loves me." Kikyou retorted stiffly. At that comment, I felt like shooting an arrow at her.
Shippo's usually cheerful eyes flared dangerously.
"No one could ever love you..." He hissed. "You are nothing but a doll baked from dirt, and bones. You could never be half as good Kagome."
I felt proud of the kitsune. I know I might sound rude, but I have changed.. in so much different ways...
I gasped as Kikyou suddenly raised her hand. Shippo flinched, I shut my eyes, expecting to hear the slap of skin against skin.
"No!" Shippo and I both opened our eyes to see Inuyasha holding tightly to Kikyou's arm, preventing her to strike at Shippo.
"Inuyasha!" Kikyou protested sharply. Inuyasha's beautiful golden orbs narrowed, I could recognized the spark of irritation there.
"No." He replied calmly. Too calmly. Kikyou's eye twitched, and she slowly lowered her hand.
Shippo exhaled and gave a death glare over in the miko's direction. Unfortunately, Inuyasha saw it.
"Shippo, go."
"What? Why? I didn't do anything!" The kitsune crossed his arms stubbornly.
"Go!" Inuyasha said harshly. Shippo jumped to his feet, muttering curse words that I never thought my little friend would say.
I followed him... Just to make sure he was going to be okay. Call me protective, but I WAS once his surrogate mother...
I glanced back once and quickly turned away.. Inuyasha and Kikyou were busy caught in a ardent kiss.
Shippo walked proudly into the Inuyasha Forest. If I wasn't feeling so depressed, I would have laughed at the comical sight. Shippo was marching stiffly with his chest boasted forward, chin lifted high, his arms erectly by his side.
I smiled. Shippo had grown so much. Everybody, everything, had changed- Sango lost her old temper, Miroku lost.. SOME of his perverted ways, they both had a cute daughter named Kadiri, and both Kirara and Kohaku lived under the same roof. Kaede was still up and about, but never seen hunting youkai anymore... and of coarse there's Kikyou, who's now alive- (I couldn't help but think that phrase bitterly) and about.
Inuyasha... The hanyou I once knew had changed. After my death, I was surprised to see that Inuyasha lost most of his rudeness. No longer did he let his stubborn temper take over. He wasn't as serious as before, and I noticed that he began to appreciate life more.
Is this the man I love? What has changed him? Was it when we defeated Naraku? Was it because of my... death? Was it when Kikyou came back to life? Was it when... he got married to Kikyou..? What?
I was surprised when I saw Shippo stop in front of the Goshinboku Tree. He bright-green eyes studied the marks upon the tree. With his hand, he touched the bark gently. I watched as his hand ran over the mark. The mark that the arrow had left...
"Kagome, I wish you were still here." I heard him whisper. "You don't know how much everybody misses you." The kitsune's word touched me. I shook my head as my vision grew bleary..
"I know you might be mad that Inuyasha's with Kikyou now.. but.. I know he doesn't like to admit it, but I think Inuyasha still loves you."
'No. No he doesn't. He doesn't care about me anymore... He loves Kikyou, and Kikyou only...'
"I'm sorry..." Shippo's voice broke. I longed greatly to comfort him. To take him in my arms and rock him gently, to assure him that I was okay.
"I'm sorry that I didn't say bye to you..." His voice broke into a quiet sob. I touched my face slightly, suddenly realizing that I was crying.
"I wish you realize how much I love you, mommy. Now you'll never know... because I never said it when you were dying, never said it when you were alive, never said it when you protected me. Never."
Shippo finally collapsed at the roots of the Goshinboku. I rushed forward to help.. to my horror, my hand passed right through his shoulder.
"I wish you were here, Kagome."
I clenched my other hand tightly.
"But I am, Shippo-chan." I whisper. "My spirit will always live with you, remember?"
Silence fell upon the Inuyasha Forest. The winds shifted slightly, rustling the grass. Birds quieted their twittering... and I wondered why.
Shippo lifted his head. I saw that his small face was streaked with tears. He looked around, eyes looking expectant and hopeful.
"Kagome?" He called out. I gasped quietly, and backed several steps away.
'Can he really hear me?'
"Kagome? Kagome?" Shippo called louder and louder with each shout. "Kagome!? Kagome!?"
"I'm right here, Shippo." I answer quietly.
'Why am I being foolish? How can he hear me? I'm nothing but a spirit.. a ghost...'
Shippo's ear twitched, and he turned in the direction of my voice... and froze.
"Kagome..?" He breathed. My hand flew to my mouth, finally realizing he was staring straight at me...
That was Chapter 1! The next chapter will be written in Shippo's POV. ^^;; Plz, plz, plz, plz review! Arigoto! Please read Chapter 2.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha... -sob-
::Chapter 1::
"Inuyasha!" A voice called. Inuyasha turns and looked toward the forest. Kikyou runs forward, smiling broadly. I watch as the hanyou smiled and caught the miko in his open arms.
I couldn't help but feel pangs of jealousy.
"Inuyasha, I missed you!" She cried happily. Inuyasha laughed and kissed her passionately.
"But you only left for about ten minutes!" Kikyou giggled like a schoolgirl and slapped his arm playfully.
"I know."
I shake my head in disgust. When I had died, Kikyou had her soul returned. The miko was no longer the cold soul I knew, but a gentle woman who was loved by the villagers.
I decide to leave Inuyasha and Kikyou some time alone, and wondered to another cottage not far from his.
"Mommy!" I freeze, and turned in the direction of the voice.
"Shippo?" I said, only to be greatly disappointed. It was not Shippo, but Kadiri. Kadiri was barely three years old. She had short dark brown hair that was tied back into a low ponytail, and large curious magenta eyes.
A Tajiya stepped from the cottage door and swept her daughter into a hug. A familiar monk stepped beside her and tickled his daughter's chin.
"Poppa, stowry time?" Kadiri asked. The Houshi paused and looked at his wife for an answer.
"Sango?"
She nodded. "Yes Miroku, story time." The family walked into the cottage. I peeked in through one of the windows behind the house.
"Mommy, I want a stowry 'bout Kagome." Kadiri begged. Sango smiled sadly and began-
I quickly floated away from the cottage, not wanting to hear. Sango and Miroku often told their daughter about our adventures, some that I did not wish to hear.
*
"I love you, Kikyou."
I clenched my fists tightly as I hear the audible words. Inuyasha and Kikyou were sitting on the porch.. Kikyou was on Inuyasha's lap. Shippo sat in the old rocking chair next to them. Kikyou smiled.
"Say that again, Inuyasha." She coos. I could feel the anger welling up inside. But anger could not replace the sadness that I felt inside. Those words... Those were the same words that he had said to me... but I was dying then.. This was different. Kikyou wasn't dying, Kikyou wasn't me.
"I love you." He repeats quietly. Shippo, now beginning to be a pretty handsome kitsune, crinkled his nose in distaste.
"Baka, I thought you loved Kagome." Shippo said clearly and loudly. I couldn't help but smile wanly.
I saw Inuyasha freeze at the comment. Kikyou's jaw line twitched, and her dark eyes narrowed.
Inuyasha glared at the kitsune, who glared back. Since 'that day', Shippo- chan had learned to be more brave, and independent.
"Well... Kagome is dead, and Inuyasha loves me." Kikyou retorted stiffly. At that comment, I felt like shooting an arrow at her.
Shippo's usually cheerful eyes flared dangerously.
"No one could ever love you..." He hissed. "You are nothing but a doll baked from dirt, and bones. You could never be half as good Kagome."
I felt proud of the kitsune. I know I might sound rude, but I have changed.. in so much different ways...
I gasped as Kikyou suddenly raised her hand. Shippo flinched, I shut my eyes, expecting to hear the slap of skin against skin.
"No!" Shippo and I both opened our eyes to see Inuyasha holding tightly to Kikyou's arm, preventing her to strike at Shippo.
"Inuyasha!" Kikyou protested sharply. Inuyasha's beautiful golden orbs narrowed, I could recognized the spark of irritation there.
"No." He replied calmly. Too calmly. Kikyou's eye twitched, and she slowly lowered her hand.
Shippo exhaled and gave a death glare over in the miko's direction. Unfortunately, Inuyasha saw it.
"Shippo, go."
"What? Why? I didn't do anything!" The kitsune crossed his arms stubbornly.
"Go!" Inuyasha said harshly. Shippo jumped to his feet, muttering curse words that I never thought my little friend would say.
I followed him... Just to make sure he was going to be okay. Call me protective, but I WAS once his surrogate mother...
I glanced back once and quickly turned away.. Inuyasha and Kikyou were busy caught in a ardent kiss.
Shippo walked proudly into the Inuyasha Forest. If I wasn't feeling so depressed, I would have laughed at the comical sight. Shippo was marching stiffly with his chest boasted forward, chin lifted high, his arms erectly by his side.
I smiled. Shippo had grown so much. Everybody, everything, had changed- Sango lost her old temper, Miroku lost.. SOME of his perverted ways, they both had a cute daughter named Kadiri, and both Kirara and Kohaku lived under the same roof. Kaede was still up and about, but never seen hunting youkai anymore... and of coarse there's Kikyou, who's now alive- (I couldn't help but think that phrase bitterly) and about.
Inuyasha... The hanyou I once knew had changed. After my death, I was surprised to see that Inuyasha lost most of his rudeness. No longer did he let his stubborn temper take over. He wasn't as serious as before, and I noticed that he began to appreciate life more.
Is this the man I love? What has changed him? Was it when we defeated Naraku? Was it because of my... death? Was it when Kikyou came back to life? Was it when... he got married to Kikyou..? What?
I was surprised when I saw Shippo stop in front of the Goshinboku Tree. He bright-green eyes studied the marks upon the tree. With his hand, he touched the bark gently. I watched as his hand ran over the mark. The mark that the arrow had left...
"Kagome, I wish you were still here." I heard him whisper. "You don't know how much everybody misses you." The kitsune's word touched me. I shook my head as my vision grew bleary..
"I know you might be mad that Inuyasha's with Kikyou now.. but.. I know he doesn't like to admit it, but I think Inuyasha still loves you."
'No. No he doesn't. He doesn't care about me anymore... He loves Kikyou, and Kikyou only...'
"I'm sorry..." Shippo's voice broke. I longed greatly to comfort him. To take him in my arms and rock him gently, to assure him that I was okay.
"I'm sorry that I didn't say bye to you..." His voice broke into a quiet sob. I touched my face slightly, suddenly realizing that I was crying.
"I wish you realize how much I love you, mommy. Now you'll never know... because I never said it when you were dying, never said it when you were alive, never said it when you protected me. Never."
Shippo finally collapsed at the roots of the Goshinboku. I rushed forward to help.. to my horror, my hand passed right through his shoulder.
"I wish you were here, Kagome."
I clenched my other hand tightly.
"But I am, Shippo-chan." I whisper. "My spirit will always live with you, remember?"
Silence fell upon the Inuyasha Forest. The winds shifted slightly, rustling the grass. Birds quieted their twittering... and I wondered why.
Shippo lifted his head. I saw that his small face was streaked with tears. He looked around, eyes looking expectant and hopeful.
"Kagome?" He called out. I gasped quietly, and backed several steps away.
'Can he really hear me?'
"Kagome? Kagome?" Shippo called louder and louder with each shout. "Kagome!? Kagome!?"
"I'm right here, Shippo." I answer quietly.
'Why am I being foolish? How can he hear me? I'm nothing but a spirit.. a ghost...'
Shippo's ear twitched, and he turned in the direction of my voice... and froze.
"Kagome..?" He breathed. My hand flew to my mouth, finally realizing he was staring straight at me...
That was Chapter 1! The next chapter will be written in Shippo's POV. ^^;; Plz, plz, plz, plz review! Arigoto! Please read Chapter 2.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!