Chapter 4
Hope with a Thought.
Nicole: Thanks for the idea, but by the time I got your review, I had already written this chapter out. I hope this chapter is ok for you anyway. Review again and tell me!
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((Here you people go))
Inu-Yasha stood rigidly in the doorway to Kaede's hut. The hanyou felt hot stares on his face, but didn't pay any attention to them. I saw her. I saw Kagome. Shippo jumped off of Inu-Yasha's shoulder without the hanyou noticing.
Sango opened her arms to the kit with a slight smile. He smiled back and jumped into her lap. The demon slayer turned her eyes back up to Inu-Yasha. "So," she finally started. "What's wrong Inu-Yasha?" Everyone waited for a response.
"Inu-Yasha?" Miroku said again.
"Hm?" Inu-Yasha snapped out of his thoughts and looked over at the monk. "What Miroku?"
"I just wanted to make sure everything was ok." Sango replied. Gold eyes turned to her.
"Yeah," Inu-Yasha said slowly. "Yeah, Sango," he suddenly whispered. The hanyou's eyes lowered to the ground. I should say something, but how? Inu-Yasha winced in his mind as he remembered the sound of Sango hitting the wall when he had hit her.
Sango blinked and looked at Miroku. The monk shrugged, unsure of the hanyou's behavior. Sango looked back to Inu-Yasha as the hanyou slowly sat down just to the right of the entrance to Kaede's hut. His eyes never left the floor. This must have something to do with Kagome. The demon slayer thought.
"Inu-Yasha—" She started, wanting to comfort him.
"Sango I—" Inu-Yasha tried even with the demon slayer. Both stopped.
"Yes Inu-Yasha?" Sango pressed lightly.
"Oh, um…" Inu-Yasha looked away quickly. Say something! The hanyou told himself. "I just… I'm sorry Sango." He finally muttered. Everything was silent at his words.
"What?" Sango whispered hoarsely, unused to hearing an apology come from the hanyou
"I said… I'm sorry, I didn't believe you… and I hit you." Inu-Yasha wouldn't look at any of them.
"What has changed your mind Inu-Yasha?" Miroku asked.
"Did you see Kagome?" Shippo suddenly asked. All eyes, except for Inu-Yasha's turned to the kit. "Is that what you were talking about earlier?" He added. The gazes shifted back to the silent hanyou.
"Inu-Yasha?" Miroku questioned.
"Yes, I saw her, and she called out to me." Inu-Yasha said quietly, but his head would not lift.
"She called out for ye Inu-Yasha?" Kaede asked.
"Aye, Kaede…" Inu-Yasha muttered. Miroku turned to the priestess.
"Does it mean something My Lady?" The monk asked, knowing it did.
"Aye, Miroku." At her words, Sango turned to look at the monk and priestess.
"What does it mean Kaede?" The demon slayer asked.
"If Kagome has spoken to Inu-Yasha, she is not let held here like my sister is, but for something else."
"Yes," Sango stated. "Kagome told me that…"
"Aye child," Kaede agreed. "The questioned, however, is: is her reason great enough for her to regain life?" The three were quiet at her words.
Inu-Yasha's hands clenched into fists as he listened to the others talk. Damn it… Now Kagome has become like Kikyo… And it's my fault.
"Is there any way to help her Kaede?" Sango asked. Inu-Yasha's ears perked up.
"I don't know, but I will think about it tonight, as Miroku will also I presume?" The priestess responded. Miroku nodded slightly.
"Of course."
What could help her…? Inu-Yasha repeated in his mind. The hanyou got to his feet and again left the hut. Shippo watched him go.
"What's going on Kirara?" The little youkai asked. There was no reply from the sleeping cat. Shippo sighed as Sango talked above his head to Miroku. Well, it's getting to be evening… Shippo yawned at the thought. Sango glanced down at him.
"Let's finish this later." The demon slayer said as she got to her feet, lifting the kit into her arms. "We have someone who is ready to sleep." Sango smiled down at Shippo as her eyes slowly filled with tears. This is not my job, this is Kagome's…
The demon slayer blinked away her tears and forced another smile. She'll be back… I know she will… With that thought, Sango placed Shippo in a corner of the hut, with a small blanket to keep the kit warm. "Sleep well Shippo." Sango whispered, pulling away.
((Now we follow Inu-Yasha))
"Inu-Yasha walked slowly through the forest as the sun sank completely out of sight. His mind was in knots as he thought about Kagome. Do they really believe that she could come back? Why did she call for me? Was it because I was the only one there? Where is Kagome now? The hanyou stopped as this thought entered his mind once again. "Kagome…" The hanyou whispered, beginning to walk again.
((Break))
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome screamed. The hanyou's head whipped around.
"Kagome! Move!" He yelled as he blocked another blow from Naraku's puppet. Kagome's screech echoed in his ears. Damn it! Inu-Yasha yelled at himself. "I'm coming Kagome! Just hold on!" He pulled Tetsusaiga back before cutting the puppet in half.
"Inu-Yasha—!" Kagome yelled again. Inu-Yasha whirled around and sprinted toward the fox demon who was pressing in on the priestess.
"Don't move Kagome!" Inu-Yasha said cracking his knuckles. He wasn't going to risk using Tetsusaiga when Kagome was so close. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" The hanyou yelled as he raked his deadly claws through the fox's back. A screech of pain left the youkai's lips as it fell to the ground.
Inu-Yasha stood shaking slightly as he watched Kagome. The priestess slowly smiled at him. "You did it…" She whispered. Kagome's soft hand slowly reached up and rested on Inu-Yasha's cheek. The hanyou stiffened.
"Thank you…" Her eyes slowly closed and she fell forward into the hanyou.
"Kagome?!" Inu-Yasha shouted. He could smell and feel the thick liquid of Kagome's blood as it leaked out of her body. "Kagome!"
"Kagome!" Inu-Yasha jumped into a sitting position, his breath coming sharply, sweat dry on his face and neck. The hanyou looked around the tree he was sitting in.
Nothing.
He looked at the ground below him.
No one.
Inu-Yasha slowly sat back, his back resting against the rough back of the tree's trunk. Why won't my mind leave me be, even in sleep…? Inu-Yasha sighed and closed his eyes. Why couldn't I have protected her from the start…?
((Different part of "Inu-Yasha's forest"))
"Kagome…" A soft voice called. The young priestess slowly turned onto her back. "Kagome, open your eyes…" Kagome knew that voice.
'Inu-Yasha…?" She opened her eyes to see his face, his golden eyes locked on her, silver hair flowing lightly over his shoulder, and of course his ears perked up and forward. Kagome slowly smiled. 'I've missed you Inu-Yasha…' She added.
"No, Kagome. It is not your hanyou friend." Inu-Yasha said. Kagome blinked a few times, and her hanyou's face blurred and vanished, to be replaced by her father's.
'Papa…' She breathed. Her throat was tight as her blinked back tears. The man smiled slightly at her.
"Come on, sit up." He said holding out his hand to her. Kagome slowly took it.
'What happened Papa?' The spirit asked as she sat up.
"I don't know Kagome." He replied honestly.
'But—' Kagome looked down at her chest where the two barbs had been stuck. There were no holes or marks. 'Papa, did I save him?! Is Inu-Yasha alright?!' She suddenly shouted looking back up. Her father looked surprised.
"What are you talking about?" He questioned back. Kagome stopped for a second.
'Never mind Papa.' She smiled at him slowly. I've got to see him for myself. Kagome thought. She looked around. It was night already. How long have I been out? The side of Kagome's head suddenly began to throb. 'Ow…' She muttered, putting her fingers to her temple.
"Kagome?" Her father asked. The priestess winced in pain before looking up.
'Yes?'
"Are you alright?"
'Yes,' Kagome said nodding slightly. Her father looked skeptical. She smiled at him again. 'Everything's alright Papa.' Kagome assured him. She dropped her hand from her temple. Now I have to see Inu-Yasha…
((Kaede's hut))
"Do you have any ideas, Miroku?" Sango asked as the two sat around the fire in Kaede's hut. The old priestess was out for a walk to clear her mind. The monk slowly looked up at the demon slayer. His eyes were unusually calm, even for him.
"I am not sure, Sango." He started. She sighed and looked over at the sleeping kit.
"Do you think that there is a way?" She whispered.
"What?" Miroku asked, not hearing her words. Sango turned back to him with tears in her eyes.
"A way for Kagome to come back to life, do you think it's possible?" Sango said again, blinking away her tears. Miroku looked down at the fire before nodding slowly.
"We are talking about Lady Kagome, Sango. She will not give up, and neither shall we." The monk said quietly, the deep orange of the fire reflecting in his eyes. Sango was silent.
"You are right, Miroku." The demon slayer said as her gaze also fell onto the fire in front of her. We cannot give up.
((In a tree somewhere))
Inu-Yasha growled lightly and sat up again. Damn… he thought. The hanyou was unable to sit still, let alone get anymore sleep. He slowly looked up through the branches of the tree to focus his golden orbs on the half moon above him.
Inu-Yasha sighed, closing his eyes. He shook his head as he lowered his face to his hands. "I'm just so lost." The hanyou admitted. Flashing golden eyes reappeared.
Ever sense I met Kagome…My whole outlook has changed. I don't know what she did, or what I saw that made me change, but… I—I miss it, miss her. Kami Kagome… Inu-Yasha let out the breath he had been holding.
The hanyou got to his feet and then jumped down to the ground lightly. What are we going to do without her? Inu-Yasha grinned in fake amusement. "What in the seven hells am I talking about? What I mean is… What will I do without her…?"
((There is a switch in views here, but I'm out of creative things to say))
Kagome suddenly gasped. 'Inu-Yasha?' She muttered, looking toward where she had heard his voice. 'I have to go to him, Papa." The priestess said looking back at the man still standing next to her. He smiled lightly.
"I know Kagome…" He put a hand softly on her cheek. "Remember that blood is stronger than death." The man kissed Kagome lightly on her forehead. "Now go." He pushed his daughter away lightly. "I'll see you later." Kagome stopped long enough to quickly smile at her father before running off.
I'm coming Inu-Yasha… Kagome thought as she ran, and then suddenly stopped. 'What—' something was moving in the bushes in front of her. The priestess took a small step backward. 'Inu-Yasha!' Kagome said excitedly as he saw his read haori and silver hair move through the bushes. Her heart fell as he kept moving.
Could I embrace him…? Would he let me…? Kagome slowly moved toward the now stopped hanyou. 'Inu-Yasha…' She whispered as she carefully reached her hand out to touch his arm. She was shocked when her hand went through his arm, and into his body. 'Oh, Inu-Yasha!' The spirit cried out, wrapping her other arm around the hanyou as she buried her tear streaked face into his chest.
"Hu—?!" Inu-Yasha gasped as his body was suddenly filled with something warm. A soft crying noise was echoing in the back of his mind. What's going on? Who's crying? The crying slowly faded away.
'Inu-Yasha…?' A voice whispered. The hanyou blinked in surprise.
Ka—Kagome…? But—where? Inu-Yasha looked around him quickly. "Wait…"
((Flash Back))
"You're wrong Inu-Yasha!" Shippo said taking over his voice again. "Kagome's right here!" Shippo shouted. Golden orbs slowly turned to the kit…
"How did you know to come?" The hanyou questioned. Sango looked up at him.
"I don't know, something just told me to come."
"Sango?" Miroku asked stepping up to the demon slayer.
"I'm—sorry." Sango shook her head and looked at Miroku. "I thought someone yelled."…
((End Flash Back))
My mind… The hanyou thought quietly.
'Yes, Inu-Yasha… I am here, in your mind…' Kagome whispered back to him. The hanyou was silent.
How can I believe that you are really Kagome? He suddenly snarled. Kagome gasped.
'What?'
Maybe I'm just as crazy as the rest, or maybe you're another one of Naraku's shadows.
'Inu-Yasha, it's me.'
Prove it. The hanyou demanded. Kagome bit her lip as she thought about how to show Inu-Yasha that it was really her. An idea hit her, but not as much as it was going to hit him.
'Sit boy.' The familiar words left her lips.
"Wha—what?!" Inu-Yasha said as the necklace around his neck began to glow. He struggled to stay standing, but failed. "Ah!" the hanyou growled as his face hit the dirt.
'Now do you believe that it's me Inu-Yasha?' Kagome asked, trying not to laugh. The hanyou picked his face up from the indent in the ground.
Yeah, yeah… He grumbled and sat back up again. Suddenly the hanyou froze as he realized what his face in the dirt meant. Kagome… it is you.
Tears came to Kagome's eyes again. Kagome…? Inu-Yasha asked quietly. He could feel her tears, though he did not know how.
'I've missed you so… Inu-Yasha, I never thought that you would allow me to be with you. Please, I do not blame you for my death. I can't stand to see you like this Inu-Yasha.' Kagome tried not to let the tears fall, but they fell anyway. If only I could touch him for real…
Kagome… Don't cry, I hate it when you cry. The hanyou's hands clenched into fists in his lap as his mind filled with a mix of sadness and happiness,
'I'm sorry…' Kagome sniffled and tried to smile. 'I'm happy to have you hear me.' Kagome gasped in her mind. 'Ashura! Inu-Yasha, are you alright? Did the barbs get through to you?'
Barbs?
'Yes, were you poisoned?' Kagome pressed.
NO… I don't think so. Inu-Yasha replied slowly. He felt Kagome sigh.
'Good, I was worried they had gone all of the way through me.' Kagome said lightly.
What? Inu-Yasha asked. So it was you in the clearing. What happened? Where was the aura coming from?
'I'm not sure, I only remember the barbs going into me, and then I…' Kagome was silent for a second. 'And then I saw you…' She whispered. Inu-Yasha blinked again.
I saw you too… The hanyou muttered. It was Kagome's turn to be confused.
'But, how?'
Maybe it was the poison. Inu-Yasha tried.
'But the barbs should have gone through me, not into me.' Both were silent.
What are you going to do? Inu-Yasha asked.
'What ever I have to, to regain my life,' and to get back to you… Kagome kept her thought to herself. Inu-Yasha sighed slowly. 'What is it Inu-Yasha?" the priestess asked.
It's nothing, don't worry about it. Inu-Yasha replied. Kagome was silent. How long are you going to be here? The hanyou asked.
'Hm? Oh, well, as long as you want, Inu-Yasha.' She answered.
You won't leave until I want you to?
'No, not if I can help it.'
((Author note))
So, how was the scene between Inu-Yasha and Kagome? I was a little worried about it, so please tell me what you think. I hope chapter 5 will have another twist in it that everyone will like, so I'm going to wrap this up and continue to work on that. Until next chapter,
Myst