Chapter 10: Saying Goodbye
Disclaimer: no I don't own the Inuyasha characters but I do own Mike, Miko and Baba. I feel so proud.
Kawwai: Of what?
Rae: Shut up!
Rae: This is a special thanks to Mik! I was actually updating Reborn while I got all four of your reviews, and at the same time Kawwai was updating On the Net. After my first exam I went over to her house and read EVERY chapter to her to re-fresh her memory on what was going on. So she finally started updating, witch I updated along with this story. I hope you like this story and I can't wait for another review from you. I just LOVE your reviews!
Rae: As well, thank you to obesesed-fangirl-mimi for telling me how to pronounce Tetsusaiga. As well I shall go over my stories to fix and error's, just right now I'm to busy too, but I'll try harder to stop doing silly mistakes. I didn't think I spelt damn as dame, typo probibly...
Rae: Another note, if you want someone to thank for this story not being deleted I suggest you all thank Melissa, my newest closest friend in high school. She practically killed me if I deleted it, and in result I updated, and a lot quicker to. So a special thanks to Melissa!
Last time...
Inuyasha nodded, he's always done stupid things to her, yet in the end she's always forgiven him, "So what are we going to do?"
Miroku shrugged, "The best thing I could think of right now is to get her memories back, and she'd remember Naraku a lot better, also remember how to trust you."
Inuyasha sighed, "There's one problem monk… HOW!" Inuyasha yelled in rage.
Miroku smirked, "I have some ideas." Were his last words before he walked back to Keade's hut.
This Time…
Kagome sighed leaning against the wall. She didn't know where everyone disappeared to, Keade was gone, Sango and Shippou went off with Miko probably and she guessed Baba was with Keade, but she had no idea where Miroku disappeared to. Her eyes traveled over to Mike's (Naraku's) wounds. Her head dropped remembering the episode that occurred a couple of mistunes ago. She couldn't believe Inuyasha, did she really miss judge him from her dreams? Was he really that cruel? That mean? She wanted to hate him, so much, she wanted to get revenge she loved Mike, then why wasn't Inuyasha happy for her? She tried her hardest to hate the male hanyou, who was so called her friend, but something was holding her back from hating him, something deep inside her was telling her not to hate him, and she'd learn to trust her instincts.
Kagome snapped out of her thoughts hearing Mike moan in pain. Quickly standing up she ran over to him touching his forehead, he didn't seem to have a fever and his wounds were disappearing quickly. Her smile grew seeing him wake up, "Mike, your awake"
He held his hand to his head nodding, "Yes, what happened?" He asked staring at her with a pretend confusion on his face.
Her head went down; it pained her to think that Inuyasha would do something like that. "I'm sorry, for what happened," Mike smirked, although Kagome didn't see. "I'm sorry for what Inuyasha did to you but really he's a nice guy please, give him another chance." She continued to look down on the ground tears forming in her eyes of the memory she saw not to long ago.
Naraku frowned, he thought she was weaker then Kikyo, that it would be easier to pit her against him, but he was wrong, and needed to try harder. He smirked thinking of his next plot. He picked his hand up to her chin, making her face him. "Are you sure Kagome that we should? He's not what he seems to be is he? Do you think he would take advantage of the chance we give him? Please Kagome understand what I'm saying. Forget about him and come back to the village. We can re-build the village. Please Kagome forget about your weird dreams and come back with me, back to the village. Back home."
Kagome stared up at her mate to be. She looked into his eyes and say something that she'd never noticed before, his eyes looked cold, they didn't look loving like before. "I can't" She replied tears continuing to flow down her flushed cheeks. "I'm sorry, but I can't, it's eating me away inside, and I need to know what these people truly mean to me. Sango, Miroku, Shippou and… Inuyasha" She released herself from his grip on her chin and continued looking to the ground. "I sorry" She whispered to him again.
Naraku frowned once again, Kagome not noticing. He couldn't believe it, even without her memories her feelings were still strong. So strong she was willing to stop her life to find out what they really mean. He sighed; he would have to take a different approach. "Alright, if it means that much to you." He said in a loving voice.
Kagome's face brightened as she lunged herself into his arms in a hug. "thank you, thank you so much." She sniffed crying tears of joy, 'He really loves me'
Inuyasha watched the scene go on inside the hut, he herd her, everything. 'She's giving me, another chance.' He smirked, 'Same old Kagome' He turned, his hair moving the same motion as him. He continued walking down the rocky path thinking to himself about Kagome. 'She loves him so much, but she doesn't really know… who he really is' His head went down, his bangs shielding him away from everything and everyone, that is, except Sango.
Sango shooed Shippou off with Miko slowly walking up to Inuyasha, he looked down and she wanted to help in any way she could. "Inuyasha?" She asked in a soft voice placing a hand on his shoulder. She tried to look at him, but it seemed as though he was in some sort of trance. "Inuyasha, are you alright? Did something happen?"
Inuyasha didn't answer; he stood there without a word. He had to admit, every since Kagome died, Sango had been able to open him up just a little bit more. Since that faithful day of her death, Sango was always there for him. He would tell her anything, rather her then anyone else.
Sango took a deep breath, "I'm guessing it has something to do with Kagome?" She asked as she removed her hand from Inuyasha and sat on the grass hugged her knees to her chest. When receiving no answer from him she continued. "All I can say is fallow your heart." She laughed just a bit. "I know it sounds corny but that's what I did, the day I found out Kohaku was alive and I stole your Tetsusaiga. In the end I followed my heart and it told me that there was another way to get him back. I know there is, and although he's somehow disappeared somewhere I know I'll find him. In my heart…" She whispered as if talking to herself. Closing her eyes she continued. "I know he's alive."
Inuyasha didn't move from his previous spot, his bangs still covering his eyes. Suddenly he raced off towards the hut where Kagome was staying with Mike, or in proper name Naraku.
Kagome sighed as Mike went back to sleep. She leaned down giving him a small kiss on the lips, "Thank you." She whispered. Her ears perked up hearing the door crack open. She looked up meeting golden eyes. She knew who they belonged to, she seemed to stay in that position for a while as if he was hypnotizing her. She shook her head realizing she should be mad at him. "What is it?" She hissed in a whisper so not to wake Mike up. She watched him deep in thought before he answered, "There's something I need to talk to you about."
Kagome crossed her arms over her chest, "No" She said simply. "I'm not leaving this spot and you can't make me." As soon as she said that she felt her whole body beginning lifted up over Inuyasha's shoulder as he ran with her. She banged continuously on his back, "Let me go Inuyasha! Don't make me hurt you; you are so going to pay for this!" Suddenly she felt herself beginning pulled closer to the ground. She looked up at Inuyasha noticing he dropped her. "What do you think your doing?"
He didn't reply just looked out to the sunset. Kagome's eyes widened seeing his face, his eyes reflecting the sun, he looked so hurt, so sad, so lost. She shook her head getting herself back to reality, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stay mad at him. "I need to talk to you." He finally said. Kagome frowned, she may not be able to REALLY be mad, but she could sure pretend.
"What are you going to tell me, some kind of story that Mike's not who he is? Well I'm sorry I'm not going to believe you, I don't believe you Inuyasha…" Her ears twitching hearing Inuyasha growl as he approached her. She ignored it continuing to ramble on, it hurt her, it hurt her so much to act this way to him, but she continued anyway. "You have no right to talk to me about him like that-" She was cut off by a warm feeling on her lips. Her heart pound in her chest as her eyes snapped open, Inuyasha was kissing her. She was about to pull away but for some odd reason she felt like she wanted this, like it was a long lost feeling that she'd been craving for her whole life. Without thinking she kissed back whole heartily. She felt his tongue licking her lower lip asking for permission to enter. She opened her mouth as he entered it. As he explored her mouth he brought her closer to him feeling his chest up against hers. They both pulled away slightly for air. Kagome stared wide eyes at Inuyasha, a small blush appearing on her face.
Inuyasha stared right back at her, amazed at what happened between them. He smirked just a bit knowing he would never forget that moment. After what he was about to do, it made him feel glad that he even got that small passionate moment alone with her. "Sorry" He said, though he didn't see the point in apologizing, "It was the only way to shut you up." He stood up turning away from Kagome who was sitting on the ground being supported by her arms behind her. She stared up at him with her amber eyes speechless as he continued, "I'm sorry for what happened today I guess…it was my imagination." He knew it wasn't, but he also knew how strongly Kagome felt for Mike, even though he wished she harbored those feelings for him, he knew it was impossible. "I think its best… if you go back to your village, best if you leave here and never come back. Forget all of the dreams that are your memories and start a new life, without the memories." He felt hurt; he didn't want Kagome to forget him when she had another chance to remember him but he also didn't want her to remember. Remember all the times he hurt her, witch was almost every time he spent with her. He had to let her go, he knew he had to. His head went down hearing no response from her, "Please leave here and never come back, leave bye tomorrow."
Kagome's eyes widened listening to Inuyasha. She didn't understand, was it because she was mad at him, why was he doing this? Or was it something else, something she didn't know. "Inuyasha I'm not mad-"
"JUST GO!" He yelled at her before running off into the forest. He wanted to cry, he wanted to so much but he knew he wouldn't. He was strong, he wouldn't cry, he wouldn't.
Kagome froze there watching the dust appear as Inuyasha raced off. She didn't know what to do, go after him? Go back to Mike? Leave forever like he asked. What bothered her was he asked her to leave, she didn't want to. She wanted to stay and find out why she felt the way she did every time she was around him. She stared there in confusion, many questions running through her head. To her it was like time was passing her slowly. She wanted to race after him but the problem was she didn't know if anything she said could help him right now. She jumped hearing Miroku and Sango's voice behind her.
Sango rushed to her friend on the ground, "Kagome why are you crying?"
Kagome stared up at Sango touching her cheek feeling the warm tears on her hand. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts she didn't realize she was crying. "S-Sango"
Sango stared at her friend, although Kagome may not have acted like it but her eyes told her that Kagome was hurt deeply. So hurt that even she didn't know, "Kagome what happened?"
Miroku came up from behind Kagome, he knew Inuyasha did something, what he did he was about to find out.
"He told me to… to leave forever, forget everything." She whipped her tears away but they kept falling down, she couldn't stop, why she didn't know. Did she really have strong feelings for Inuyasha?
Miroku sighed shaking his head. "He told you to leave eh?" He shook his head once again walking into the deep dark depths of the forest knowing exactly where Inuyasha was.
Sango sighed looking to where Miroku last stood. 'Be safe Miroku' "Come on Kagome, we'll take you back to the hut." Kagome stayed there for a moment before answering; "Alright" she replied weakly standing up.
As Miroku predicted Inuyasha was at the god tree, as well as Kagome's grave. He walked closer to his male hanyou friend seeing him knelt down in front of Kagome's grave. Weather he was crying he wasn't quite sure. He sighed walking up to him placing a hand on his shoulder, "Why are you acting like this? Don't you know your just giving into Naraku's plan? Don't you know that he might be able to get to Kagome, maybe even kill her! Do you want her dead again!" Miroku yelled. He didn't want to be this forward with Inuyasha, but he felt as though he had no choice.
Inuyasha didn't move, "Every time I'm here, I remember, I remember everything about her."
Miroku shook his head, "That's not what I'm talking about, don't you know what you did to her? Even though she can't remember her feelings for you her heart sure does. You just shattered her heart, the only thing that had a chance to help her remember! Why did you do that!"
Inuyasha did say anything for a while. "I don't want her to get her memories back." Before Miroku could ask why he answered, "I don't want her to remember the painful memories, the painful memories I gave her."
Miroku's eyes widened, he knew what Inuyasha was going through, but he didn't like the way he was solving his problem. "This isn't the answer Inuyasha, there's a easier way with no one getting hurt."
"She would be hurt, and I don't want that. I would rather be hurt then her."
Miroku didn't know what to say, he still had his plan but could it still work with Inuyasha making this decision. He smirked knowing it might still work. "Alright, if that's your decision then fine, I guess you presume Naraku won't attack her to get the jewel?"
Inuyasha smirked still not looking up, "No, with me out of the way, I doubt she will ever hate, I can see that now. No matter what someone else does she can never really hat anyone. She may have been her reincarnation, but she's not truly her."
Miroku turned to his friend, "And by her I presume you mean Kikyo?"
Inuyasha smiled looking up at Miroku, "Yeah, her"
A/N: DONE! This had to be my BEST chapter I hope you liked it, I know it's STILL short but I was still in a writer's block but seeing as I was on a role with my other stories I wanted to update this one along with the other ones… again. AND because true-blue-friend reviewed. I love the guy, he's SO awesome! I hoped you like it, isn't it awesome, I updated On the Net ((finally)) AND Reborn at the same time… I'm good! R&R
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