: One and Only :
(A/N: READ THIS! geez, you guys really need to learn how to listen! Important! I am not a mean person, but I am also not a patient one...:taps foot: so if I do not get some SERIOUS VOTING in here, I am going to kill the entire cast...much to my dismay, I might even delete it...thats right, it's a threat...:taps foot: well, what are you waiting for! VOTE! Now, for the people who missed what were voting for, I repeat, it is weather or not you guys want a lemon, or a lime, or if you guys want Sesshomaru to show up. Idf so, well deal with Sesshy's details later...:writes stuff down mindlessly:)
Chapter 20: Sweet dreams...
Miroku awoke with a throbbing pain in his head. He saw Sango, lying innocently on the ground beside him. He slowly pulled her up beside him and rested her head on his lap. He smiled contentedly. He let sleep come forth upon him once again.
InuYasha sat with Kagome snuggled up in his arms as he tightened his grip momentarily to let her know he was here.
"Inu...yasha?" she looked up into the golden pools that were looking right back at her. She smiled.
"Hey, you should go back to sleep. Its early." he said, motioning towards the window. It was still dark out.
Kagome nodded slightly and cuddled deeper into his hold.he wrapped his haori around her and let sleep claim him once again.
Kagome walked around in her dream world. Things were blissful, as they always were when she did get those relished nights. The nights when her mind was weightless. The nights she was in InuYasha's arms. She hugged the warmth that enveloped her.
She soon came to a clearing in the luscious forest. A dark clearing. 'No...please...no' she started backing out as she saw that there was no way out. She screamed in her mind. 'NO! Please! LEAVE ME ALONE!' she ran as fast as she could away from the darkness. The only mistake she made, was looking back.
Kihana went out with Hakkaku again, to get some early breakfast, because her 'lazy ass' sister was still resting.
Hakkaku enjoyed hunting with the young woman, she was strong. Almost as strong as he. 'She could still learn something though, just as I can learn something from her..' he twitched uncomfortably.
"Hakkaku, are you okay?" Kihana asked, descending down the hill, to meet his distressed face.
"Oh, it's nothing, Kihana. Let's return to the pack, they should be awakening soon." He said, taking the boar he killed and throwing it over his shoulder. Kihana nodded politely and did the same to yet another stag.
They returned at a relatively slow pace, to relish Hakkaku's presence or just because she was tired, Kihana did not know.
The darkness took away Kagome's light, yet again. She was once again standing at the mirror. Kikyo was smiling at her. She felt her knees give out and she grasped the edge of the mirror, cutting herself.
She held her cut hand tightly with her other hand as she watched, teary eyed at the oh-so familiar sight in front of her. This time seemed a little bit different. InuYasha told Kikyo he loved her, he never loved Kagome, who was just a copy that could see shards. This time though, when she sobbed, InuYasha turned to her. He never saw her before. 'What?' she thought she made sure he could see her by asking if that was him. He smiled evilly. He kissed Kikyo gently and whispered something in her ear.
He then walked over to Kagome, and drew tetsusaiga. He faced it towards her and held it above his head. "WIND SCAR!" Kagome just stood wide-eyed at InuYasha before screaming one last time. "INUYASHA!" she awoke as InuYasha faced her and looked at her face concerned.
"Inu...Yasha..." she collapsed into his arms as he wiped the sweat and tears from her face. "Kagome, it's okay. I'm here." he sighed heavily. "InuYasha.." she sat up slowly. "Kagome, are you okay?" he wiped her face again. Kagome wasn't ready to tell him yet. "Um, it was just a bad dream, I already forget it." she lied.
InuYasha knew something was up, but she would tell him in time if it was important.
Kagome wiped her forehead and told InuYasha she wanted some freash air, and she would be at her hill. The hill where InuYasha took her a while ago. ' I can't believe it's been that long since he brought me up here to see the sunset.'
Flashback:
InuYasha came up on a large hill. He let Kagome off and she looked over to the horizon.
She just stood in awe at the amazing array of colours that the sky was hosting, and the sun, almost set was illuminating the silhouettes of the hills and trees in the distance. You could over look the village, seeing such things like men working in the fields, and Miroku finally waking up rubbing his head, and realizing how he got where he was.
She turned back to InuYasha and hugged him.
InuYasha was surprised at the sudden embrace, but returned the soft hug.
"Thank you for bringing me here. It's beautiful."
Kagome broke the hug and sat down on the top of the hill. She motioned for InuYasha to join her, so he sat down beside her.
They sat for a minute, then Kagome grabbed InuYasha's hand and smiling but looking away, hiding her blush. InuYasha grasped her hand gently to let her know he accepted.
They sat in content silence for a few minutes when Kagome turned to him and asked.
"InuYasha, do you um-... do you want to go to the Sakura festival down in the village in a few days with me?" She said, pink once again tinting her cheeks.
InuYasha looked as if he was considering the question.
"Feh. Fine, if you don't want to go alone." he said, once again retaining his pride.. Sort of.
Kagome smiled one of her most genuine smiles and looked back at the sun.
He loved her eyes, they were so full of love and kindness. Nothing like Kikyo. She had eyes that were full of ice, and hate. Kagome had always accepted him, whichever form he was in. Kikyo had wanted him to change.
He realized something as he stared at Kagome. 'I never really loved Kikyo, did I?...I love...I love Kagome..' He thought turning once again to the horizon.
Kagome had felt his stare, and she liked the attention. She sighed mentally. 'I love it whenever I'm with him. I feel so happy. I don't know what I'd do if he wasn't with me.' she brought her gaze back down to the village.
'What will happen when we complete the jewel? Will he want me to go home and never return? Will he go to hell with Kikyo?' she shuddered slightly at the thought, then turned to InuYasha.
He turned to her.
"Do you want to leave?" he asked.
"No... let's stay here for a while." She said, returning her gaze to the skies.
She smiled. Looking up at the sun now, just rising, she wished on the last shooting star that would grace the sky this morning.
InuYasha smiled down at Kagome, who sat down where he had taken her during dusk, a long time ago.
He spotted a shooting star and made a wish, closing his eyes, unaware Kagome did the same. Doing so, he realized something he hadn't noticed before.
"Kagome!" he jumped down and walked over to her.
"InuYasha?" she turned to him as he sat beside her and held her hand.
He turned it over as Kagome grimaced. He revealed a lerge cut over the palm of her hand, dried blood covering her fingers.
"How did you get this?"
TeeHee! Cliffie! Sorry, I know, I said 20 and I now have 25...blah... well, now, I have an especially evil threat. I will not update until I get at least 10 votes for a lemon (or not a lemon, or a lime for that matter), and at least 5 votes for whether or not you guys want sesshy in the story...and I am not changing my mind. :crosses arms and looks away: hmph!
So anyway, thanks to my reviewers:
Asahi Minako-(ha! I wish, sorry no pocky, but I gots easter eggs:showers with chocolate eggs: I did read your story, and I love it, its awsome, but unfortunately, I don't watch Sailor moon, that is I stopped a while ago...hehe...so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, but im sure that if I did watch sailor moon, it would make it that much better!- thanks for the review!)
Pinkdmnd-( oh, no problem! Happy with this one? Action coming up, im leading up to a certain chapter that I had in my mind for months now, so its gonna be filled with lotsa different stuff!- thanks for the review, once again!-)
Shadow- updated twice, same message both times...-.-..-(hehe, thank you for the reviews, and here you go!)
Rednightz-(I like your name...: nods: its awsome...thanks for the review! Its nice to see new people are reading it!)
FLUFF MASTER-(ha! Well, if it makes you soo happy, and since I also have to keep some sort of story line on this fanfiction, if you wish, I will try and make a pleasantly fluff-a-licious one-shot fic...there...my offer stands.)
FLUFF MASTER-again...:sigh:-(haha, yes, I truly am evil arent I? I would like to thank my sister, for helping me be as evil as I am today, and my parents for doing nothing at all... uhh...I mean...ahem. Thank you for the review, and your welcome, I know you enjoy cliff hangers ...:smiles evilly:)
Sorceress of Dragons-(hehe...I might just take you up on that offer, seeing he gave my friend a C in Band...her fricking saxophone was broken...asshole...hey, the characters might not swear, but that doesnt mean the author cant! Oh, and by the way, for your twin, send her to 2866 Evil Authoress lane, InuYashaLand...hehe...I am highly caffinated...hehe...:hunches over to look like egor..: Thanks for the review!)
inuyoukai5756-(Thanks for the review! I appreciate it!)
Aliryn-(yes, yes, good for you...you voted...on the sesshy matter though, when I say sesshy, I mean if you guys want him in, though I prefer him with Kagura too, its creepy when Rin is originally his adopted kid...:shudder: an the other is if you guys want a lemon or lime in the story...- I have my preferences, but this story is mostly for my reviewers. Uh..and what did you mean by keep it realistic? Oh, and lastly, I accept your human sacrifices, I will feed them to my yorkshire terrier, then the bones go to oogy boogey...my pet...hehe...and I will devour those chips and salsa now, even though its only 9:00 in the morning...:cough: Thanks for the review!)
gemini-(well, you are a mind reader, though I know that if Rose (kihana's original base) was reading this, she would be completely pissed at me, but thats how it was gonna be...shh...don't tell nobody...:looks around suspiciously: Thanks for the review!)
cookie monstyer-(YAY! COOKIE CAKE:jumps around:...hmm...how to finish this...:grabs fork: well, I would share, but I don't want to, I will probably explode...but, I am stubborn...hehe...:takes bite, very small bite:...hehe./...this may take a while, so in the mean time, read and review, then VOTE!- thanks for the review:mutters: I've never eaten a pastry two times bigger than me...O.o)
SitDog-Boy-(yes, it would not be InuYasha if Miroku wasnt beaten to a pulp at least once, eh? Thanks for the review!)
JGK200-(thanks!i will heep up, the great writing!-lol)
americanidiot-(awsome name! Thanks a lot for the review!)
Ahh, now my job is done :flames surround reviewers: YOUR TURN! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
Remember, I wont update till ten votes for lemon/lime, and 5 for sesshy...so there...
Current ranking- lemon-2, no lemon- 1, sesshy-0
Till next time!
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