THIS ONE ISN'T FINISHED YET!
A coupleof you reviewed saying things that gave me the idea that you thoughtthis was done. TPTWYC is going to last about eight chapters, at the most. Please don't get the idea that I'm done…XP It's all uphill from here. Mostly.
Garnetgirl:
omg that's to make a long story short.
that was a nice story that i'll keep in my mind forever.
Haunt: Eheh! I hope you don't think that we're done…but thanks for your review!
Zarbok:
Forgive me but I do not have time to type a long review, so Damn Good.
Signed
Zarbok
Haunt: :Grins: Well, I'm glad you reviewed, in any case! XP
Water-Goddess-Inu-Luver1:
aw that was sweet! great job, hope you update soon
ja!
Inuyasha: Sweet? She killed Kagome off..!
Haunt: Quiet, dog-boy, I brought her back.
Brigurl:
I have only one word for you... Wow! Keep it up and plz plz update soon! You nearly had me crying there...
Haunt: XD The point of the story is to make you cry…
Rinicat:
comes up with an enormous sledgehammer and whacks at her computer a few dozen times... Dammit! stay! grumbles as she finally is able to read and then feels immensely better.
That is so sweet. Kagome, now you got herself a handsome, gorgeous, and totally irrestitble hanyou, well until he gets all jealous...still whatcha gonna do with him?
Kagome: Haven't really thought about it. :Blink: Hmmm…
Hanyou-demoness:
It would be a bit weird, frightening even... to remember your own death.
Yah for Inny! I'm glad Kagome's alive.
Now what?
Haunt: Oh, Gods, you just made me pity Kikyo. X-x But now…now we build up to Chapter 6...
elemental obsession:
you can't leave it at 'and he kissed her'! are you freaking kidding me! i hope you start the next chapter out by detailing that kiss. why would you do that to me! damn it all.
inuyasha, you better not screw this up.
Haunt: You got your wish…XD
Inuyasha: Why would I screw it up…
NightNyx:
I have two words for you -
THANK YOU!
YOu're right, this did make me cry :( but only because I loved it so much and was sad to see it end on such a twist like that! Gr! Please update so I can stop crying-gives puppy dog face-
I hope you had as much fun writing this story as I did reading it. Thanks, love!
Tragically Yours,
-Nyx (NightNyx)
'Never trust,' you said.
Who put the words in your head?
Oh, how wrong we were to think
That immortality meant never dying...
- My Chemical Romance, Our Lady Of Sorrow
Haunt: :Blink: Wow…beautiful review! Thank you!XD Wonderful quote, too.
This one isn't finished yet, friends. XD Far from it, in fact. Enjoy!
-.-.-
Kagome gasped, eyes widening. This was…startling.
First thing? Yeah, she had woken up lying on the ground while the sun was setting- with the hanyou sitting over her like some freaky kind of watchdog.
Second thing? She'd been told she had died. How strange. She couldn't remember death…the last thing she recalled was a youkai named Taiwachi attacking…then blacking out. I was asleep…wasn't I?
But the weirdest thing of all was that she was being kissed. By Inuyasha, no less. The hanyou wasn't someone she would have expected to kiss her for no apparent reason.
After half a second, the girl whimpered softly, something like passion igniting in her. Arms circled the inu-hanyou's neck and she leaned against him, kissing him back feverishly.
He laid his hand on the small of her back, whining quietly. Kagome whimpered, heat spreading over her; emotion pulsed and throbbed in waves, suffocatingly beautiful in desire and need.
He nipped at her lips, teasing her with his fangs, coaxing her mouth open as she uttered a soft sigh. The girl let him taste the deeper recesses of her mouth, moaning, losing whatever sanity she still clung to.
Her hands found the front of his haori, pulling it open, slipping it down past his shoulders. It settled in the grass, which was just beginning to darken as the sun set.
Inuyasha trailed his claws down her back, over her sides, up her ribs, finally laying his hand over her breast. The heat became fire and the miko moaned, back arching into his touch.
Her hands parted the hanyou's silken kimono that was usually hidden beneath his haori, fingertips tracing the smooth muscles beneath. They're like silky stones, she realized dimly, his ragged moan sending a shiver up her spine.
That was enough. Inuyasha whined, almost apologetically, and pulled back enough to drop his forehead against her collarbone.
Kagome sighed, stroking his hair with one hand and wrapping her other arm tight around him. She tilted her head downward, kissing his ears and smiling when they gave a tiny flick.
There was several minutes of silence as the two reined in their emotions.
The hanyou finally straightened up, pulling back. He fixed his undershirt, then tugged on his haori.
After a moment, Inuyasha's molten gaze turned on her. "Kagome…"
She blushed bright red, but smiled. "Inuyasha…um…"
The silence grew again, dark and forbidding. It was a canyon, really. A rift, of sorts, empty but for the embarrassment that darkened their faces.
After another few minutes, the inu-hanyou rose, extending a hand toward her. "Come on."
She blinked at him. "What? "
"I said, come on. We've got to go let Sango and Miroku know you're okay."
"Know I'm okay..? "
"You were dead, Kagome," he reminded her. "They wanted me to bring you back."
"I still find this all very surreal, you know."
"I know. But come on."
The miko studied him for a moment, then took his hand and let him help her to her feet.
-.-.-
Shippo careened straight into her chest. "Kagome! You're back! "
The girl hugged the kitsune tightly, smiling. "I guess I am, Shippo-chan."
The kitsune began to wail, fat tears pouring down his cheeks. "I-I t-th-thought y-you were d-dead! Th-that baka Inuyasha w-wasn't here to save you, a-and-"
"Oi, runt," the hanyou growled, bapping the young youkai on the head. "Don't call me a baka."
"Inuyasha! " Kagome said angrily, glaring at him.
Inuyasha cringed, and she could tell by the look on his face that he thought she was going to 'osuwari' him. The girl blinked, opened her mouth to say something to him, then thought better of it and looked at Shippo. "Shippo-chan, don't call Inuyasha a baka. It wasn't his fault. Now, say you're sorry."
Shippo blinked at her, sniffling, then looked at Inuyasha. "Sorry…"
The hanyou snorted. "Keh! Whatever, runt."
The kitsune returned to hugging the miko tightly. She smiled, stroking his hair for a moment before she said, "Where are Sango-chan and Miroku-sama?"
"In their hut."
"Okay then. Lead the way."
The kitsune grinned, then leapt down from her arms and bounded off toward the hut. Kagome followed him, dragging the hanyou along by one hand.
They reached the taijiya and houshi's hut within five minutes. Shippo rapped on the door twice, paused, then pushed it open and hopped in.
Kagome followed him, still pulling Inuyasha along. Sango was polishing Hiraikotsu, the kitten-form Kilala perched on her shoulder. Miroku sat nearby, watching a stew of some sort cook over the fire.
Shippo hopped onto the monk's head. "Hey, Miroku, guess what! "
The houshi blinked, then glanced up at the kit. "What, Shippo-kun? "
"Kagome's back! "
The taijiya looked up at Shippo. "Really? Where is she?…! Kagome-chan! " The woman sprang to her feet, throwing her arms around her friend. "You really are back! "
Kagome smiled and hugged her back. "Yes, Sango-chan, I am."
Sango stepped back, smiling hugely. "I can't believe it…"
Miroku was watching Inuyasha, frowning pensively. "How did you manage to bring her back? "
The hanyou plopped down beside the now-forgotten boomerang. "The Shikon no Tama."
Sango knelt beside her husband, frowning over the fire at Inuyasha. "It granted your wish? "
Kagome sat down beside the hanyou, watching him. He nodded. "Yeah. Midoriko said that because the wish was pure, she would grant it. And she did."
The monk nodded. "I can see that. Kagome, you look a bit confused."
Confused? Try completely lost. "Well…I…can't remember being dead."
Her three friends stared at her. The only one who wasn't gawking was Inuyasha, who said idly, "The stew's burning."
"Oh! " There was a flurry of movement. Miroku handed some plates to Sango, who spooned some stew onto three of the saucers. Shippo grabbed some chopsticks and accepted his plate from the taijiya, who handed another filled plate to Miroku and then took one for herself.
She looked at the hanyou and Kagome. "Do you two want some?"
Inuyasha shook his head, but Kagome smiled. "I'd like some, Sango-chan."
She smiled and spooned some more onto a plate, then handed the food and another pair of chopsticks to her friend.
"Arigato, Sango-chan."
"You're welcome."
The four ate in silence for several minutes. Inuyasha watched the shadows playing across the walls, ears flicking.
When they'd all finished, the taijiya stood up to start cleaning up. Kagome stood, grinning. "I'll help you, Sango-chan."
She blinked at the miko, then smiled. "Arigato, Kagome-chan."
They collected the plates, then Kagome followed Sango out to the river to wash them off.
The cool water did their work for them. When the square pieces of dishware were dipped into the river, the swish and flow of the waves carried the clinging bits of food away on the current.
When the washing was finished, the two headed back. Inuyasha was standing outside the hut, arms folded in his haori sleeves.
Kagome stopped when they reached him. "Inuyasha? "
The hanyou shifted uncomfortably, dropping his gaze. "Kagome…um…could I speak to you alone for a bit? "
She exchanged glances with Sango, who smiled and took the plates. When the taijiya had disappeared back inside the hut, the miko looked back at him. "Sure, Inuyasha. Where to? "
