Love Letters From You
Chapter 2
by: Prisket -
disclaimer: none of the few selected quotes in the letter belong to me, Inuyasha and it's respected characters do not belong to me...(can't always get what u want) but all other characters I have created and they are mine, a bunch of horny soldiers -
a/n: okie, sorry if it drags - there is a point that I'm trying to get to that leads up to the end, newayz...happy reading
The next day was drab. The sky was over cast, threatening to rain. A few of the
men gathered outside, trying to make light of things with those that fought the previous
night. They sat on the ground, smoking their stale cigarettes and telling jokes and going
on about their letters they got from their families or girls. The rest were with the
wounded, playing cards and sneaking drinks from bottles of booze that they brought
with, harassing the nurses and getting scolded by the doctor. All of them had the same
thing on their mind though, where were they going from here, what was going to happen?
Sesshoumaru rummaged through his things, getting everything in order, packing up for
their leave. They would hit another base by evening, they would have no new sergeant or
any new soldiers unless strongly needed, it was just them for now. Through all this time
he was now down to 31 men, and it disgusted him that he lost nine already, especially
Inuyasha. He brushed it off as quickly as he thought of it, it's their own damn faults for
being careless, especially in this place. That was the problem though, in this place you
didn't know if you were doing something right or wrong, you could be firing into the dark
at a bunch of trees, the things you could be hearing would just be your imagination.
Vietnam was the epitome of hell. He finished packing his things and went out to tell the
rest of the platoon what the plan would be. They all groaned and bitched once they
heard, but making a strong point that they would get killed if they were caught traveling at
night made them get up and move. All in all, they were happy they were getting the hell
out of there.
He walked around, watching his platoon, folding their things, shoving it in their bags,
making jokes and talking up a storm. The only thing he could think of now was his own
situation. He had a horrible night of sleep, deciding whether or not to tell her. Whether or
not to tell Kagome the truth, or live a lie. It was at that point his mind wandered off to a
conversation two of his men were having, when he heard Inuyasha's name.
"God, man, I feel sorry for his fiancee. A sweet girl like that and here he's pullin' this
shit."
One of the men laughed while shoving his underwear into his pack,
"Got that straight, Jones. Jesus Christ, all these letters come in and shit with her going on
about what's happening at home and how is he doing. She fucking cared. There he goes
and screws another girl."
The blond haired soldier that visited Sesshoumaru the night before spoke up,
"You know, she lost that kid she was supposed to have with him."
Everyone stopped packing their things and looked at him, in turn he nodded. Jones threw
his belongings on top of his bag,
"You mean to tell me that after the second time of tryin' she lost it? That girl doesn't
have any luck what so ever. First, he has to go off to war before they get married.
Second, she loses the kid she was supposed to have with him..."
One of the men cut him off,
"Isn't that the reason she was marrying him in the first place?"
Jones shook his head,
"Nah, what I heard from Miroku, Kagome loved him to death and he loved her too."
One of the other men butt in,
"Apparently not enough if he was fucking that nurse. Didn't he love her too?"
Jones continued,
"Yah, that too. That's the third one, him screwin' that nurse. Then the fourth one, him
dyin' on her. Not to mention, think of that other girl, she'll probably be down about that
too."
The blond shoved the rest of his belongings into his bag,
"What was that nurses name again?"
The dark haired man finished arranging his underwear and answered,
"Kikyou. And even I gotta admit, she was pretty damn cute, but to do that to his
fiancee."
Jones shrugged,
"I like Kagome, really I do, that girl is sweet like candy, but I guess the sergeant wanted
a little more than what he had. Probably couldn't stand not bein' without a woman for
this long."
All the men looked at him before they started tossing articles of clothing and tin cups
along with other accessories at him, one of them yelled over the argumentation,
"Hell! We all can't stand being without a woman! Still, we don't do that to our girls, just
so we can get laid."
The husky blond was the next to speak up,
"I'm glad im staying sex free, because believe me, the next time I see my girl, we are not
gonna leave the bedroom for days."
The all laughed, then Jones shot one back,
"I don't think your girl can last that long, sparky, you'll be shit outta luck when she
passes out and you're still wanting to go. You just might have to do what you've been
doin' here, makin' best friends with your right hand."
Sesshoumaru heard enough and he walked away with the laughter coming from the tents
fading away. He stopped at the top of the valley, before it swooped down into a horrible
pit that lead to the mass of trees. The wind blew the grass and it rippled, looking like
green waves, and the trees rustled, sounding like voices speaking out. This complicated
things even more. He had forgotten about his half brothers love affair with the nurse. He
wanted to forget it, it disgusted him, not only was his half brother a pig, but the woman
looked like Kagome. Now the battle raging in his mind was worse. His conscious was
telling him no, but his sense of mind on what's right or wrong was telling him that it
wasn't his problem. He whispered a silent thank you as Jones came running up, breaking
his concentration.
"Lieutenant! The Captain's here with the jeeps, ready to go sir!"
Sesshoumaru's back was still towards Jones,
"Well, what are you waiting for? Move out."
Jones' hand left it's place from in front of him,
"Sir?"
Sesshoumaru sighed in aggravation,
"By the time you idiots get situated I'll be out there ready to leave."
Jones nodded and saluted,
"Very well, sir."
He turned on his heel and ran back to camp, getting ready with the others. Sesshoumaru
rubbed his eyes with his hand, he disliked that man so much, he had too much energy
and it was going to get him killed some day. A breeze passed by him. How much he
hated this place. How much he hated the smell of it.
They arrived at their new camp by evening, the soldiers getting out of the jeeps
relieved that they didn't have to walk for miles were soon complaining about what a shit
hole they were at this time. It was worse than the last place they were stationed at. True,
there was a road this time around, but they were surrounded by swamp, days of rain that
filled up the area. One of the soldiers jabbed another,
"You better watch out, most of that isn't just water, it's human waste from the workers."
The other soldier looked at him in disgust.
"I hate this place more and more. It just never ends."
Sesshoumaru walked past his men and joined up with the Captain. After a brief
conversation, Sesshoumaru walked into the tent set up for him and left his soldiers to
retreat to their places.
The jeeps started to drive away with those that were left, the wounded and the dead
from the previous platoon that was there and from Sesshoumaru's. The Captain nodded
at the men as he walked by and then turned around, stared at the tent Sesshoumaru was
residing in, and then got on to the jeep.
'Do what you must Lieutenant.'
Sesshoumaru sat in front of a metal table, a piece of paper and a pen in front of him. His
chin, propped up by his hand as he stared at the blank piece of paper. After a while he
moved and grabbed the pen. And so, the words came out.
My Dearest Kagome,
I was grateful upon receiving your letter, how I always enjoy them no matter
what news you bring. Bad or good, it's the fact that you wrote them with your
hand, to know that your heart goes into my well being. That's all that matters to
me, is you, and as you long for me, I long to see you again. Your letters bring me
hope in this dark place where there is none. How much I long to hear your voice
again, how much I want it to sooth my soul. How much I long to see your face
again, how much I want it to calm my beating heart. And how much I long for your
touch my dear sweet Kagome, how much I want it to stop my racing mind. I desire
so much, but at this moment I desire you. Can one desire too much of a good
thing?
You, you are the only person that keeps me sane in such a time where the night t
alks and the rain never stops. You are the change that came over the spirit of my
dreams. They are the only thing I look forward to when the sky turns dark. Within
those dreams I can hold you in my arms, I can touch your face with my own hand
and I can see your sweet smile upon your beautiful face. It is in my dreams where I
want to stay, because I know in reality when I wake up, you aren't there and I
desire even more for the day to come when I will see you again, and you just aren't
a figment, you are real. To see you is to love you, only you, and love forever.
Be good, Kagome, and be clever. Do good things, do not dream them, all day long.
And so make life, death, and all other things for ever into one grand song. I
await for your next letter to keep my soul striving with your words, to know that I
will one day hear them from you.
Your love,
Inuyasha
a/n: so, so...didn't expect it huh? Well, prolly did since the title really gives away the story, that's why I hate the title . and I know...Sesshoumaru...total OOC, but he's supposed to be sum1 else, rite...there is a method to my madness, ok, trust me
