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New Beginnings
Chapter 5
After Sakura left, Inuyasha and Shippo set up camp not too far from where they were. There was a long silence as Inuyasha stared into the fire they had made. Shippo was sleeping soundly not to far off. Just then, Inuyasha's ears twiched as they heard something moving in the bushes. Just as he expected, Sakura walked over to him. "You look upset. Care to talk about it?" She asked sitting next to him. This irritated Inuyasha. 'I haven't even known this girl for very long and here she is comforting me like she's known me all her life!' He thought. "Who the hell do you think you are!" He snapped at her. Sakura jumped back. "I-I'm sorry, I just thought-" Inuyasha cut her off. "Yeah well you thought wrong. I don't even know you, and everytime I look you're always in my business! So just fuck off!" Inuyasha yelled. It was silent for a while, then Sakura stood up rather quickly. "Sorry I bothered you," She said. Although her back was facing him, Inuyasha could smell salty tears forming in her eyes. He stood up. "Sakura, I-" Sakura turned around revealing her tear-stained face. "No. You don't want someone to comfort you when your sad? Fine. I'll be sure to stay out of your way." She said before running off. "Sakura wait!" Inuyasha called after her, but it was no use. "Damn." He cursed to himself. Just then Shippo stirred, and woke up. "What's going on?" He asked. "Go back to sleep." Inuyasha said. At first Shippo was going to ask what was wrong, but he just shrugged and went back to sleep. Inuyasha sighed as he layed down, but he just couldn't sleep. Not after what he'd said to her. So he got up and began his search to find Sakura.
Her scent led up to a tall tree, and that's where he saw her. Sitting on a branch, deep in thought as her chesnut brown hair blew in the wind. Inuyasha admired the way her skin glowed in the moonlight. 'Wait a minute! Why am I staring at her like that? Well she is beautiful...wait did I just think that? What's wrong with me!' He asked himself. His thoughts were interrupted when Sakura finally noticed he was there. "Oh you're back. Come to hurt me even more?" She asked sarcasticly, her gaze elswhere. Inuyasha sighed. "No. I came to apologize." He said. "Your apology means nothing to me." Sakura said coldly. "Can you at least let me explain myself?" Inuyasha pleaded. Sakura sighed. "Very well." She said. Inuyasha jumped up on the branch she was on and sat next to her. Her silence signaled that she was waiting for him to speak. "I've always been a moody person Sakura, and when I lost Kagome to Kouga, I guess I took all of those feelings out on you. You were only trying to help and I acted like a total ass. I-I'm sorry." Inuyasha said sadly. Sakura continued to stare at the sky, and Inuyasha was startled to see tears streaming down her face. "What's wrong?" He asked, his voice full of concern. Sakura shook her head. "Just thinking of stuff that happened...long ago..." She trailed off. "You don't have to tell me, but when you're ready, I'm always ready to listen." Inuyasha said preparing to jump off the branch. He stopped when he heard Sakura's voice. "I was born into a royal youkai kingdom. When I was old enough, my parents had arrainged for me to be married to another powerful youkai." Sakura said. "Who was he?" Inuyasha asked. Sakura sighed. "His name was Sesshoumaru," At this point Inuyasha was in shock. 'She was supposed to marry Sesshoumaru! Why hadn't I known about this?' But Sakura continued. "At first, I wasn't really into him, but my heart soon started to love him. Things were going very well, until my kingdom went under attack by Naraku and his minions. I had hid away out of danger, and that's where I saw it..." Sakura said, her eyes full of anger. "Naraku had cornered my parents, and I was so afraid. That's when I saw Sesshoumaru, and I knew things would be ok. I looked in his golden eyes, and I was shocked because his eyes were filled with undying rage. I had never seen him so angry before. Naraku said something to him, and Sesshoumaru raised his sword...and..." Sakura paused, tears coming again. "...he killed them."
"What!" Inuyasha said in shock. Sakura nodded. "He killed them with no mercy. It was then that I knew he and Naraku were in the same league. When he walked outside, he saw me. I was crying and I was angry, and he knew it. All I said to him was, 'Why?' He just looked at me and said, 'I'm sorry.' then left with Naraku." Sakura said. "So that's why you were upset when I said it?" Inuyasha asked. Sakura nodded, wiping away her tears. "Ever since then, I don't accept apologies from anyone. The words 'I'm sorry' don't mean anything. People think they do, but they don't." Sakura said. "Sakura I never meant to hurt you, I'm sorry." Inuyasha said. "Don't say that." Sakura said. "But I mean it. I didn't know, but now that I do its made me realize how much I care about you." Inuyasha said. He hadn't meant for the last part to come out, but it just did. Sakura turned to him, her icy blue eyes filled with emotion. "You really mean that?" She asked. "I do." Inuyasha said. 'Yes, I'm sure this is how I feel.' Inuyasha thought. BeforeSakura could speak,his lips were on hers. At first, she liked it but Sakura soon pushed away. "What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked. "I-I can't...I'm sorry Inuyasha...I vowed to myself that I'd never love again...all because of my past." Sakura said. Inuyasha noticed that her eyes were full of fear, and panic. "But Sakura-" "I must go. I'm sorry." She said. She took one last glance at him, then jumped off and ran into the night. Inuyasha watched her. 'What have I done?'
a/n: Inuyasha: This ending sucks!
Sakura: I have to agree, it was very clique.
Kagome: I thought it was sweet!
Inuyasha: Nobody cares what you think!
Kouga: Don't talk to my mate like that!
Author: Kouga, shut up!
Sakura: Um...review please?