Chapter 12: Epilogue
Disclaimer: no I don't own the Inuyasha characters but I do own Mike, Miko and Baba. I feel so proud.
Last time...
Naraku shook his head moving himself closer to Inuyasha. Once he was right in front of Inuyasha he sent a tentacle to pierce Inuyasha. Inuyasha gasped in pain as Naraku's tentacle began to pierce him. But as quickly as it came, most of the pain was gone. He looked up seeing an arrow in Naraku. He turned to Kagome as she smirked, "I may be in you grasp, but I wont give up!" She yelled taking another leaf transforming it into an arrow. Kagome attached it to the bow but then dropped it and Naraku squeezed her tighter. Kagome gasped from the pain her eyes closed. She looked at Inuyasha before passing out.
Inuyasha growled seeing Kagome in pain. He took his sword sending the black lash wave at him. Before Inuyasha could see the out come of his attack one of Naraku's tentacles hit Inuyasha sending him flying into the old wooden well as a blue light surrounded him.
Naraku growled seeing the attack being directed towards him. Naraku quickly moved over to Koga slicing his leg taking the last two remaining jewel shard. Clenching the jewel in his hand he made his wish. "I wish…"
This Time…
Inuyasha climbed out of the well into Kagome's time. He looked back down in the dark depths of the well. "Damn it! Kagome might be in trouble now!" Quickly, he jumped right back in but then couldn't get back to his time. He stared at the ground pounding it, "Stupid well, let me through!" He yelled to the dirt witch was pointless. Jumping back out of the well he stared back down at it. "Damn it Kagome might be dead by now!" Jumping in he closed his eyes and landed with a thump at the bottom. Looking up all he saw was the roof of the hut that shield the well. He sat down at the bottom of the well contemplating and what he should do, or for that matter figure out what was wrong with the well. That's when it hit him…
The old Miko looked up at Inuyasha, "Inuyasha, do ye still intend on using the jewel to become full demon?" Keade asked. It was just before the final battle with Naraku and Kagome went back to her time to get more supplies for the battle.
Inuyasha snorted, "Of chores I am you old hag, what do you think I've been doing the past three years for!"
Keade shook her head, "Alright Inuyasha if ye wish for this fate."
"What fate?" Inuyasha asked calmly now interested in what the old hag was talking about.
"Inuyasha, how do ye think Kagome got here?"
Inuyasha leaned against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest, "The jewel of chores"
Keade nodded, "So don't ye think once the jewel is used the well shall become sealed." Keade looked up and noticed Inuyasha looked confused. Shaking her head she continued, "In words ye may understand Kagome and ye shall not pass threw the well ever again"
Inuyasha's head jerked up just realizing this now, "So if the jewel is used then she can't come back here, and I can't go back there."
Keade nodded, "I, precisely what I said."
Inuyasha looked down to the ground not knowing what to say. He had a big decision on his hands, make his dreams come true, or never see the only person who ever really accepted him for who he was. His ears perked up hearing Sango, Miroku Shippou coming through the door. He looked up seeing Kagome come up right behind them.
"Alright Inuyasha, I'm ready!"
Inuyasha opened his eyes remembering the day before Kagome lost her life in the battle. "Naraku must have used the jewel, is that why I can't get back?" He slammed his fist against the wall of the well in frustration. Images of his friends back in the feudal era flashing through his mind. He knew now… he would never see them again. He grinded his teeth together in frustration, Naraku took away everything he had… again. He didn't exactly know what Naraku wished for, but he guessed it couldn't have been good. He walked backwards hitting his back on the wall. He slowly slid down sitting down his bangs shielding his eyes from everything around him. What was he supposed to do? There was no where he could go. He looked up to the top of the well. Jumping out he opened the doors that excited the hut to the open air. He looked up the sky seeing it was night. He noticed that he couldn't see the stars as well as he could back in the Feudal Era. Another memory hit him hard, he remembered all the times he would sit next to Kagome and watch the stars with her and how she would explain to him about rocket ships and telescopes. Not that he understood anything she was explaining to him.
Sighing he looked at Kagome's house, he hadn't been here in over ten years. He looked and saw Souta emerging from the house. "Alright mom!" He called. Inuyasha stared; he couldn't believe how much older Souta looked. He thought about it, the last time he saw Souta he was around eight, making him eighteen now. He just watched Souta quietly but he wasn't quite enough.
Souta looked up seeing a red outfit and silver hair. He couldn't believe his eyes, "Inuyasha!" He called running over to him like a little child. He hugged Inuyasha, sure he was a guy and he didn't hug guys but Inuyasha was his hero, this could be an exception. "Inuyasha I haven't seen you in almost ten years!" He yelled in excitement. He looked behind Inuyasha expecting Kagome but didn't see her. He was about to say something when his mother cam out.
She ran over to Inuyasha hugging him, "Oh Inuyasha it's been ages." She said in somewhat of an old womanly voice. Inuyasha could tell she was getting older, her face started getting wrinkly and her once jet black hair was becoming white. The women looked around, "Where's Kagome?"
Inuyasha jumped slightly, he forgot; when Kagome passed away he never came back her to tell them. He did feel bad but at the time he was too afraid to face them. To afraid to make them think that he let them down, failing to protect one of their family members.
Souta looked at Inuyasha, "Don't tell me…" Souta trailed off not exactly knowing how to ask Inuyasha if his sister was really gone.
Inuyasha looked towards the ground; "Ten years ago" was all he said. He herd Kagome's mother gasp and could sniff out the tears that were forming in her eyes. He could even smell Souta's salty tears. He didn't look up, he just continued, "I'm sorry, I was afraid to come and tell you. Just recently though I met someone and her name was Kagome. You see, she was reborn just without memories." He paused for a moment. "We were fighting Naraku right when she received all her memories but I got knocked down the well and can't get back" He thought for a moment, "And now, I'm not sure what happened."
Kagome's mother gasped not knowing what to make of this. She just ran into the house tears flowing down her cheeks. Inuyasha was left with Souta now…
Souta whipped his tears away. He remembered one of the lessons Inuyasha taught him, itch was never cry. He shook his head, no, he wouldn't listen to Inuyasha, and he lied to them for ten years, "I hate you…" Souta whispered trailing off, "How could you… you were my hero…" He stopped shaking his head. "I hate you!" He yelled tears beginning tow flow freely down his flushed cheeks.
Inuyasha stood there for a moment with his head down, he remembered he's always hated Souta calling him his hero but now, it hurt him to know Souta lost faith in him. Knowing now he had no one left in the world.
Inuyasha knew he shouldn't stay, turning away he began walking away from Souta. Before walking down the stairs he said one last thing, "I'm sorry this happened I didn't want it to if I could go back in time I would. I would rather take Kagome's place then hurt you this much." With that said he slowly walked down the stairs deciding never to go back to that shrine again.
A man in a dark black suit walked along the dark streets with a black hat on. He walked into a store over to the cash register, "One coke please" The man behind the desk nodded handing him the change. The man in the black suit nodded in thanks. Walking outside he popped the can open beginning to drink his beverage. It was a long night for him at work and decided to just walk home. He didn't feel like taking a taxi and at the moment he didn't drive. Just as he was walking he looked to his right and noticed a long stairway, he knew exactly where the lead up too.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
Inuyasha stared up the stair case; he hadn't seen this place for almost a year. During that time he remembered Kagome saying something about getting a job to get money and that money was everything so that's what he did. He working day shifts and night shifts until he had enough money for a house witch was hard. For the past year he's made a good amount for only starting a year ago. He was renting a house for now, living with some strange teenage girl. He thought maybe she liked him but never thought about it much. After what happened to Kagome, and Kikyo, at that moment, he didn't want a relationship. Who knows, maybe they would have died too.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Naturally, Inuyasha slowly began forgetting about his past life and moving on but maybe all he needed was a little reminder. He began walking up the steps knowing full well Souta and his mother still lived there but there was a new scent. A familiar scent in the air, as he walked up the steps he saw a middle ages girl sweeping the steps, when she turned around that's when Inuyasha dropped his suit case. "K-Kagome?" He asked.
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
The girl stared at the man before her, her jet black hair blowing in the wind in unison with her tanned skit. She tilted her head to the side slightly as if remembering him. "C-Could you take your hat off?" She asked him still staring at him.
Inuyasha was slightly puzzled at why she was looking at him this way. Was she really alive? Or was this some dream or something. If she was truly reborn did she remember everything? He knew it was Kagome; it looked exactly like her, and the same scent, the sound of her voice. It was all the same, it had to be her and some how it lifted his heart slightly. He closed his eyes for a moment before lifting his hat up; he couldn't help but smirk slightly as Kagome's gasped. But he did wonder to himself if she was shocked that he was in front of her, or that she didn't remember and she was shocked about the ears.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
Kagome gasped dropping her broom bringing her hands up to her mouth. Inuyasha waited slightly for Kagome to call his name or say something like where he was but instead it was something a little different. "You have ears!"
Inuyasha's head hung low. She didn't remember. He couldn't believe it, she was reborn with no memory once again. But he couldn't help but think that maybe he could help her regain her memories again like he did before. Then he thought about what happened last time she remembered. He shook his head placing his hat back on. "Sorry." He said before beginning to walk down the stairs.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
Once Inuyasha was half way down the stairs he heard familiar voices calling him. His ears perked up from under his had and looked around and behind him but no one was there.
"Up here!"
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Inuyasha looked straight up to see a sight he never though he would never see again. Up above him was Sango, Miroku, Shippou and Kagome all on Kirara's back. He stared right at Kagome with her bright smile as he once remembered it. Then she jumped right off of Kirara her arms starched out ready for Inuyasha to catch her.
Inuyasha dropped his bag stretching his arms out as Kagome landed in them but with no balance because he wasn't use to the shoes quite yet he fell over on his butt, luckily not down the stairs. After rubbing his head he just stared at Kagome as if waiting for an explanation.
Kagome just giggled slightly at his confused face, "You know, you're so cute when your confused." She said before wrapping her arms around him kissing him hard smack on the lips.
Inuyasha blinked multiply times from Kagome's sudden cores of action. Once she pulled away he was still shocked. What was she telling him? Did she remember? Why were Sango Miroku and Shippou here too? How did they get here? All these questions went through his mind still none answered as Kirara landed Miroku jumping off deciding to explain all his questions, without Inuyasha having to even ask them.
"Naraku's wish backfired." He began as he walked towards the two. "The jewel was too pure for the selfish wish to be granted. Kagome brought us all back here looking for you. But we couldn't find you until today."
Inuyasha looked from Sango to Shippou as they both nodded walking away. "H-Hey, where are you going?" He yelled at them Kagome still having her arms wrapped around his neck.
Sango smiled at the two, "Simply because you two love birds haven't confessed some feelings to each other." She then turned around beginning to walk towards the house.
Kagome just smiled at the two waving as Inuyasha stared at her with confusion. Some how it seemed as though she changed Kagome was… overly happy to him. She just smiled placing another kiss on his lips, this time a short one. "Basically Inuyasha… I love you."
Inuyasha blinked a few times from her forwardness with him. It was sort of cute, but at the moment he didn't care. He finally had what he wanted and that was all he needed, "I love you two." He then pulled her into a tight embrace, "I'm just glad your alright Kagome. Never leave me again."
Kagome shocked from Inuyasha's emotions being poured out so easily just gave a small smile hugging him back. "Never Inuyasha… Never."
THE END
A/N: Hope you liked this new version! All done, Please review, and My birthdays coming up, so I'll give you guys all a present on my birthday! Though that doesn't make sense… for my present, you can all review a lot! Like 20 reviews in one day would be so awesome! Birthdays May 3rd! Bi!
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