See, Hear, and Speak No Evil Chapter 7: Deep Longings, an inuyasha fanfic

Alright. I have kept this off for long enough. Time to update. Now, I am already thinking about finishing this up. One, maybe two more chapters should do. If not, and it happens to be more, my apologies. I know ya'll truly are getting tired of me writing this thing and so am I. Yeah, this chapter may be kinda boring. Not much action, and it's just about Inuyasha and the gang missing Tatsune, Kagome, and Kasumi. And vise-versa. Linkin Park's "With You" is in here and take note: I do not own the band or the song. So there!

Chapter 7: Deep Longings

Inuyasha stood at the foot of the well, staring. He couldn't help but look way down deep into the abyss, maybe wondering if his daughter was glancing back. Now could be his chance to go through. But what if Kasumi doesn't agree with his actions? What if she'll hate him for forever?

Sighing, he decided to force himself to leave. But the well kept tugging at him like some magnetic force. He looked hungrily at the bone-devouring well. He could jump in, at least visit the house to smell Kasumi's sweet scent, and maybe Kagome's if she still lived there, and then leave. But if Kasumi was there, and she caught onto his scent, things could get ugly. But what if--?

"Mutt-face! Back away from the well!"

Inuyasha's thoughts were interrupted by Koga. He growled back in response.

"Don't even play, flea-bag!" Inuyasha replied, turning to him. "You know you thought of going through."

"Pssht, I can't even get on the other side," Koga pointed out; bluntly.

"No duh! But you were imagining it! Don't lie!" Inuyasha said.

Koga didn't reply. He simply sat with his back against the well and closed his eyes. Inuyasha then realized that the depression mark in the ground must've been from Koga.

"So, what, do you come and sit here everyday or what?" Inuyasha asked quietly.

Koga opened one eye and glanced at him. "What do you care?"

Inuyasha glanced back and said, "Just curious. You don't have to bite my head off or anything. I miss them just as much as you do…"

Koga sighed. "Inuyasha… Tatsune, he-- he grew."

"That's what kids do, ya moron!" Inuyasha pointed out.

"Shut up! What I meant was… well, I dunno. I mean, the last time I saw him, he was barely bigger than my forearm, and now, now he's…"

Inuyasha sighed as well. "Yeah… I know what you mean. I mean, I didn't meet Kasumi 'til she was nearly fourteen, but from that time to when she met you," Inuyasha twinged and calmed down again, "she turned into quite the young lady…"

"She's a beautiful girl," Koga replied. "I wonder how she looks now…"

(( I woke up in a dream today, to the cold of the static. Put my cold feet on the floor. God I'm about yesterday. Remembering, I'm pretending to where I'm not anymore. A little taste of hypocrisy and I'm left in the wake of the mistake slow to react. Even though you're so close to me, you're still so distant. And I can't bring you back ))

Inuyasha headed toward the direction of the village where he now lived in. Well, small village. It consisted only of Miroku and his family, Inuyasha, and an empty house which would've been Kasumi's.

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Kasumi paused at the temple doorway. She stared at the well for a good amount of time. She walked back to it and stared into the darkness. Tears clouded her vision and soon escaped her eyes and into the well. She wondered if her father or Koga would be on the other side, see her tears, and come for her. But she told them not to. She knew they would obey her. Besides, Koga couldn't go through. She cried more realizing her thoughts were distant fantasies. Fantasies unable to be reached. Naraku was still alive. She couldn't go back…

(( It's true, the way I feel. Was promised by your face. The sound of your voice, painted on my memories. Even if you're not with me, I'm with you. -- You, know I see, keeping everything inside.-- With you. -- You, know I see, even when I close my eyes-- ))

Thinking back, Kasumi wasn't totally surprised that they haven't come for her. After all the drama she's caused. After almost killing her father, running away, problems with Naraku, and those types of things. She'll never forget any of it… She knew they've forgiven her, but she hasn't forgiven herself. Or maybe they were lying to her… she didn't know…

(( Hit you and you hit me back. We fall to the floor. The rest of the day stands still. A fine line between this and that. When things go wrong, I pretend the past isn't real. I'm trapped in this memory, and I'm left in wake of the mistake, slow to react. Even though you're so close to me, you're still so distant. And I can't bring you back… ))

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Ayame stood before Koga questioning him constantly. She made sure no one from their tribes were spying. She began to get real "touchy-feely" with him whilst asking questions about Kasumi.

"Koga, she's not coming back," she stated. "Get it through your head! This violates so many things! Number one, she's only one quarter demon, number two, she's a DOG demon, number three, I am still in love with you!"

Koga didn't keep eye contact with her. He kept nudging off all her touches or embraces. He was depressed. He missed her…

"Ayame, shut up about it. I love her, okay? Nothing you do or say can change that…" Koga said quietly.

Ayame looked down. She let her hands fall to her sides. She asked forlornly, "Koga… did you ever love me? At all?"

Koga paused. He bit his lower lip and replied, "No… No I didn't…"

That was all Ayame needed. She straightened up and stormed off. She truly loved him deeply, but he had fallen for… for a… a DOG!!

Damn you Koga, she thought angrily, DAMN YOU!!!

Sango and Akira sat together making dinner for Inuyasha and Miroku. While they were waiting for the water to boil, they began talking.

"Inuyasha's grandson was pretty cute," Akira said.

Sango sat next to her and replied, "Oh really? Don't tell your father. He'll be furious."

"Yeah, I know," Akira said, "but don't we need another heir? I mean, what if I get sucked in by my Wind Tunnel earlier than him…"

"Akira! Don't say that!" Sango hissed.

"I'm sorry, Momma. But I can't help but think about it…"

Sango sighed. She explained more to herself than Akira, "Everyday I pray that your Father lives to see another day… that Wind Tunnel is gonna kill us both, truly…"

"I wouldn't worry about it, Mom," said Akira. "Dad's not gonna go down without a fight."

Sango kept silent. The exact reason why she didn't want to be bound to him was the fear of his death. She fought back tears that pricked the back of her sockets, and Akira just stared at her.

Akira then stood up to go back into their home. She sat down by her bed area. Looking down at her right hand, she began to play around with the prayer beads sealing the powers of the wind. Since she wasn't much older than fifteen, she knew she had a lot of time before it would consume her, and didn't worry so. It was her father that bugged her. Her father was her best friend. She loved spending time with him. Even more than spending time with Koga's wolves.

(( No, no matter how far we come. I can't wait to see tomorrow. No matter how far we come I, I can't wait to see tomorrow ))

Tears escaped her eyelids. Hugging herself, she sobbed. She needed Miroku to come back from the bone eater's well visit so she could tell him how much she loved him. Akira didn't want a day to go by that she didn't tell her father how much she adores him, for his time was almost up, and didn't want a guilt-trip and regretting the fact that she didn't say that she loved him. She heard oh too many times how much Inuyasha regretted not saying he loved Kasumi or Kagome, and didn't want to possess that feeling.

Akira forced herself to stop crying. Suddenly she heard Inuyasha's voice. And when there's Inuyasha's… there's…

"Daddy!" Akira cried out as she ran outside.

Miroku turned and smiled before being tackled down in a huge glomp from his daughter. He soon frowned as he found out she was crying. He quickly sat up and tilted Akira's chin up so she could look at him.

"Sweatheart, what's the matter?" he asked worriedly.

"Daddy," she replied, "I don't want you to leave me… I love you so much! You can't die!"

Soon enough, she tightly wrapped her arms back around Miroku and cried into his chest.

Miroku set his staff on the ground and wrapped his own arms around Akira. Inuyasha and Sango just stood there helplessly watching. Sango wanted so badly to join them, but knew it was just between them.

Inuyasha began to feel really uncomfortable and left without warning. He decided enough was enough. He was going to visit Kasumi whether she liked it or not.

(( With you. -- You, know I see, keeping everything inside.-- With you. -- You, know I see, even when I close my eyes-- ))

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Okay, random note: I realize Ayame is strangely very much out of character, or at least, I think… I've never seen a single episode with her in it, so, I can't say I really know how she acts. All I know is that her and Koga are really stubborn and stuff. And that when she was little, Koga made some sort of promise to marry her, and found out he didn't anymore, or, I DON'T KNOW! Help me out here people!

Speaking of out-of-character-ness…. Yes! I know! Everyone's really out of character and I'm sorry! Lately, I haven't been caring much… so… yeah… But, um, review!