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Hello Again, I would like to take a few moments and say a huge thanks to all of my reviewers... you all rock soo much, and there are too many of you to write individual thank you's so I'll just say a big huge one that goes out to all of you!
Thanks a Million!
I'm so happy you all enjoy my stories, I thank you for all your kind words and for making this story have over 100 reviews!!
And now... Chapter 9!! Enjoy : )
By the way: I have created 2 new stories...one is just something random that I did... and the other, well... it has great potential. If interested, please give them the time, Thanks ; )
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Chapter 9
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Even though Kagome's body was lying on the beach, her mind was floating in the clouds.
It is strange; when one is injured and under recovery, strange dreams enter into the subconscious.
Kagome dreamed of herself as a human; walking on land, with grass underfoot. Feeling the dry heat on her skin, and being able to stay alive.
Although her imagination played games on her, it was almost like it could be real. Everything she saw could really exist on land.
The trees, the grasses, the dirt and flowers.
But most of all, the people. The land creatures that she had only read about.
Their culture, their way of life. The foods they ate, the liquids they drank, the power they held. Such concepts and ideas that a mermaid would never partake in.
Life beyond the ocean waves.
This whole other dry world. Such mysteries it holds.
Kagome's mind was an endless swirl of images and patterns. Flashes upon flashes of color, shape, and design. Lost memories of hidden wonderlands.
Perhaps this is what it is like to die...surrounded by beautiful things.
Things you would never truly recognize when you were alive; things you would never experience.
Ahh...but what if you could?
....
Kagome was awake, but her eyes weren't open. She lay looking into the darkness of her own eyelids. She didn't want to open her eyes, for fear of what she might see. At least, not yet...
She could hear sounds around her, sounds of night and sleep.
The sand she lay upon was smooth and silky. Not one shell disrupted her comfort. She felt as if she was tucked inside a wrap of cloth.
She was breathing fine. Nighttime air filled her lungs and rhythmic waves washed over her fin.
She was beyond calm, she was serene.
Perhaps it was good that her entire left side was numb, that way she didn't need to feel the pain.
'Maybe I'll just stay like this forever...' she thought to herself. 'Maybe I will open my eyes and I will be safely snug in my own room...and none of the violence ever happened.'
'Perhaps it was all a dream...a nightmare.'
'But then again, I am alive. I should be grateful.'
'Yet, I am so tired of running...trying to get away from my life.'
'My eyes may deceive me...everything else has.'
'However, I have reason to open them now...'
It took all of her willpower and nearly half of her strength, but she managed to open her eyes a slit.
She was staring down the beach, under the moonlight. The waves rolled in and out; falling and reseeding.
Kagome winced in pain, as she forced her eyes open wider.
Her world was fuzzy and spinning, she couldn't focus on a single object. Everything seemed to have triples and doubles of it.
Kagome blinked the images away, until her vision was straight.
She stirred slightly, moving her fingers, then her wrist.
Every muscle felt soar and overused. Her whole body twitched violently.
Kagome strained the muscles in her neck to life her head a few inches off of the sand. She was indeed lying on a beach, under the deep darkness of night.
Kagome's hand fell onto her left side, bracing it, as she pulled herself up into a sitting position.
She used her other hand to support her weight, as she leaned on it.
Kagome moved her eyes along the beach. Then, she turned her gaze to the right.
Up on the dry sand lay a familiar group of land creatures. They all rested calmly, snuggled closely to one another.
Kagome sighed deeply. They had looked after her. They had, also, probably saved her from that creature that attacked her.
Kagome looked down at her left side; she slowly removed her hand and then ran her fingers over the bandages that covered it.
The bandages were clean, not soiled with blood, so the wound had stopped bleeding. Kagome felt almost no pain, which was a great relief.
Kagome placed a hand on each side of her body. She braced herself and began to push off on the ground and scoot her body into the water.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her right arm. Kagome whipped her head in the direction. Her brown eyes fell upon the fingers that held onto her skin.
The fingers were clawed and strong.
Her eyes followed the fingers to their wrist, then up the arm to the shoulder...the shoulder to the neck, the neck into the face...
The face of Inuyasha.
His golden eyes met her brown ones, for a moment, none dared to speak. Only the sounds of deep breathing could be heard.
Then, Inuyasha let go of her arm. His hand fell back on his lap, but his eyes never left her face.
Both mouths hung open slightly, and blinking became the only way to communicate.
They were both caught in the moment.
Finally, they found their voices.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome breathed.
"Kagome." Inuyasha answered.
Emotion flooded Kagome's mind, her chest heaved in spasms of joy. She shook her head slightly; to try and shake off the emotion, but it only allowed them to surface.
She broke down; tears wielded in her eyes, ready to fall down her face.
Inuyasha drew back at her sudden emotional outbreak. "Don't cry..." he whispered.
Kagome lifted her hand and wiped away her tears and sniffed, "I'm sorry...I just can't help my emotions...I never believed that we would see each other again..."
Kagome cried harder as she spoke, water ran down her face from her eyes. "I stopped believing...I stopped years ago..."
Inuyasha was caught without anything to say. He didn't know how to comfort Kagome. He was scared to approach her.
"I forgot you...Inuyasha...I forgot...I forgot..." Kagome sobbed. "Please forgive me...please...I never believed...I just...lost...everything...I'm so...so sorry...I..."
It was Inuyasha who moved. In a swift motion he grabbed Kagome with his arms and pulled her close to him. He nestled his face in her hair.
Kagome found herself being pulled into Inuyasha's chest. Her cheek now lay against his breast. His arms had engulfed her in a wondrous, warming hug.
Her breath stopped, her tears subsided.
This felt so right, being in his embrace.
Kagome shut her eyes and winced in emotion.
Then, she heard his voice gently in her ear.
"You have nothing to be sorry about...Kagome...This...this everything...was my entire fault..."
Kagome opened her eyes and gasped slightly.
Inuyasha continued, "I was too weak...I couldn't be there...when...when you needed me..."
"Inu-..." Kagome began, but she was cut off by Inuyasha holding and pulling her tighter in his arms.
"You saved my life many times...and I couldn't even save yours once...when you needed it the most..." He spoke to her.
Kagome could feel Inuyasha's body quivering. His heart beat was racing in her ear.
"I believed you were dead...you were dead...I had no other evidence to prove otherwise."
A short pause.
"...and then you appeared again, saving me again...And then, I couldn't even face you...I was too arrogant... too stupid!"
Kagome could barley breathe, he was hugging her so tightly. His clawed hands dug into her skin like needles. She was powerless to move, yet...she didn't want to. It was worth the pain.
"...I caused your attacker to come again! I caused the pain you are in now...me...me Kagome! I did it! I killed you!"
Kagome brought her fists up and pushed on Inuyasha's chest with them. Their embrace fell away. Inuyasha stared at her with wide eyes.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome told him, "I live! I live because you saved me! You never caused me pain...you could never cause anyone pain...Inuyasha, do not blame yourself..."
"But I almost had him! I could have stopped him...yet I lacked the strength...the strength I never had..." Inuyasha argued.
Kagome stretched out her hand and cupped Inuyasha's cheek in her palm. Inuyasha looked up and their eyes met again.
"Inuyasha...we both blame ourselves, when we have nothing to be sorry for. We both understand what it is like to feel helpless. What can we do, but have faith that those ties that bind us will never break." Kagome spoke to him.
Inuyasha's eyes glittered in wonder. He reached up and touched her hand that lay against his cheek.
Kagome smiled weakly. "It's been a long time, Inuyasha." She said to him.
Inuyasha nodded slowly. He found himself lost for words again. He could only scan over Kagome's face and features. He noticed things that hadn't seemed to matter before. She had indeed grown up. Her hair was longer, but it still was the same black raven color.
Her face was longer and thinner, as well as her figure. She wore a strange top that pushed her chest up and squeezed her middle.
Her skin was a milky white, holding almost no tan.
Here eyes still were sweet chocolate brown, her eyelashes ever long and elegantly curled. Yet, around her eyes, was a series of light gray lines and spirals that swirled down onto her cheek and neck.
He raised his other hand, and with a single clawed finger, began to trace over the swirling pattern.
Kagome's eyes shut softly as he did this, her breath came is short gasps.
When he stopped, she opened her eyes and met his again. His head was slightly turned and he had a look of question in his eyes.
"It's a long story." Kagome said.
"I miss your stories." Inuyasha answered.
"I'm sure you have a few of your own to tell." Kagome said.
Inuyasha's lips curved into a small smile. "We have a lot of catching up to do." He said.
"I agree." Kagome answered.
"But, first, I want to find your killer...I want to make him pay." Inuyasha growled.
Kagome dropped her hands, and raised an eyebrow at Inuyasha. "Do you intend to kill?" she asked.
Inuyasha shook his head, "Not kill...destroy." He said.
Kagome drew back slightly and tilted her head in question. "When have you become so violent?"
"Since I learned that you can't trust anyone." Inuyasha said.
"You trust your friends..." Kagome answered, pointing behind him at the sleeping group.
Inuyasha lowered his head, "They followed me." he said coldly.
Kagome gave him a shocked look, her mouth hung open in bewilderment. "But...they care about you. They are kind creatures."
"Kind, annoying, perverted..." Inuyasha replied dryly.
"But they stuck with you..." Kagome told him, her voice gaining defense.
"Only unless it profits them to stay." Inuyasha finished.
"I do not believe they are heartless." Kagome said.
"Not heartless...just...weird..." Inuyasha said.
"Who isn't?" Kagome told him, "They are your friends. You should treasure them."
Inuyasha didn't answer. He never considered those people to be his friends. They were just people along for the ride; in fact, he didn't even think they would stick with him for this long.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha turned and looked upon his sleeping comrades. She was puzzled by his dark feelings, as if his heart had shrunk. He never used to think so horribly about others.
"Inuyasha?" she asked, placing a hand on his knee. He turned and looked at her again. "Why do you not trust anymore?"
Inuyasha looked down at the sand.
"What happened to you Inuyasha? What caused you to not trust anyone anymore?" Kagome continued.
Inuyasha didn't answer at first. Kagome almost let it drop, but he began to talk.
"Do you remember the last day we saw each other?" Inuyasha asked her.
How could she forget? That was the evening of the assault on her people. Their final day to live. The day of death, for not only her people, but for her Father as well.
Kagome nodded slowly.
"When Kikyo saw you...and you about drowned us with splashes?" Inuyasha added dryly.
Kagome blushed, she had forgotten that part. Kikyo had been bothering Inuyasha so she...separated them.
Kagome nodded again. Trying to hide her scarlet cheeks.
"Kikyo...she... told Sesshomaru...and he... he banished me." Inuyasha said.
Kagome was stunned, "Banished you? Sesshomaru?!?"
Inuyasha nodded.
"I was banished to the far Eastern Lands. It took me five long years to get back to this place." Inuyasha said.
Kagome could feel herself beginning to cry again, she shivered and placed her hands over her mouth.
Inuyasha looked up at her, and moved forward to comfort her. She brushed him away, and just sat, hunched over, trying not to cry.
"And now you return...and you find out about me?" Kagome cried.
Inuyasha didn't answer, but Kagome knew what he would say.
"I put my other quest on hold to find you..." Inuyasha said.
"But what if I were dead?" Kagome said, lifting her head up.
Inuyasha didn't know how to answer, "But you're not dead, so we don't have to think about that now." He said.
"You're right." Kagome answered. She straightened up and stopped sulking. She took a deep breath and turned to meet Inuyasha's eyes again.
"Prince Inuyasha..." she began, "Go and avenge what your brother has done to you. Take up your quest again, find Sesshomaru...reclaim your status as a ruler."
Inuyasha's eyes widened as she addressed him. 'Why was she talking to me in this manner?' Inuyasha wondered.
"Kagome...I don't understand." He told her.
Kagome held up her hand to silence him. "Go Prince Inuyasha. Your quest does not end here. You must continue to do what you have come to do. I have simply slowed you down."
"You have not Kagome." Inuyasha replied. "I wanted to find you again..."
"Be serious Inuyasha. I know enough to see through your lies. You were never good at them." Kagome said.
"I am not lying Kagome!" Inuyasha said, rather loudly.
Kagome paused at his tone of voice; she gazed at him with wide eyes.
Inuyasha moved closer to her. He laid his clawed hand on her normal hands. He stroked her fingers gently. They both gazed at each other, their faces very close.
"I'm not lying." Inuyasha said again, this time much calmer.
Kagome's breath was caught in her throat. Her inner child was screaming at her to pull away, that kissing was gross.
But she wasn't a child anymore, neither was Inuyasha.
Kagome blinked slowly. Her front teeth slightly dragged over her bottom lip. She slowly tilted her head and raised her chin.
Inuyasha followed her example. Except, he removed one hand off of Kagome's and placed it on the side of her neck.
Their lips met slowly, both were slightly quivering. Yet, as they felt each others warmth, they relaxed.
They shared a sweet kiss under the moonshine, letting the waves wash over their feet and fin.
...
When the kiss broke away, Kagome laid her head against Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and leaned her in closer to him. Kagome didn't object and snuggled closer.
He lay his head on top of hers, and shut his eyes.
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(Author's Note: Ok, I was listening to some of my music the other day... and I found this one song that TOTALLY describes the situation between Kagome and Inuyasha right here... so yea... here is the song... so the last part of this chapter is a SongFic...Enjoy!)
There's a calm surrender
To the rush of day,
When the heat of a rolling waves...
Can be turned away.
An enchanted moment,
And it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior
Just to be with you.
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are.
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far.
And can you feel the love tonight (Echo: tonight)
How it's laid to rest?
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best.
There's a time for everyone,
If they only learn...
That the twisting kaleidoscope,
Moves us all in turn.
There's a rhyme and reason,
To the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager...
Beats in time with yours. (Echo: Yeah, yeah, yeaah-)
And can you feel the love tonight (Echo: Can you feel the love?)
It is where we are.
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer... (Echo: It's enough)
That we got this far.
And can you feel the love tonight (Echo: Can you feel the love)
How it's laid to rest? (Echo: Oooooh)
It's enough, (Echo: It's enough)
To make kings and vagabonds,
Believe the very best.
Oh! It's enough, (Echo: It's enough)
To make kings and vagabonds,
Believe the very best...
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Aww... so perfect... I WANT A BOYFRIEND!!!!
I love writing romantic chapters... but I hate that my life is like... not at all romantic...grr... what does a girl gotta do to get a little tenderness??!!??
::Sigh:: Anywho... Chapter 10 coming soon...hope you all enjoyed the fluff!!
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Hello Again, I would like to take a few moments and say a huge thanks to all of my reviewers... you all rock soo much, and there are too many of you to write individual thank you's so I'll just say a big huge one that goes out to all of you!
Thanks a Million!
I'm so happy you all enjoy my stories, I thank you for all your kind words and for making this story have over 100 reviews!!
And now... Chapter 9!! Enjoy : )
By the way: I have created 2 new stories...one is just something random that I did... and the other, well... it has great potential. If interested, please give them the time, Thanks ; )
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Chapter 9
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Even though Kagome's body was lying on the beach, her mind was floating in the clouds.
It is strange; when one is injured and under recovery, strange dreams enter into the subconscious.
Kagome dreamed of herself as a human; walking on land, with grass underfoot. Feeling the dry heat on her skin, and being able to stay alive.
Although her imagination played games on her, it was almost like it could be real. Everything she saw could really exist on land.
The trees, the grasses, the dirt and flowers.
But most of all, the people. The land creatures that she had only read about.
Their culture, their way of life. The foods they ate, the liquids they drank, the power they held. Such concepts and ideas that a mermaid would never partake in.
Life beyond the ocean waves.
This whole other dry world. Such mysteries it holds.
Kagome's mind was an endless swirl of images and patterns. Flashes upon flashes of color, shape, and design. Lost memories of hidden wonderlands.
Perhaps this is what it is like to die...surrounded by beautiful things.
Things you would never truly recognize when you were alive; things you would never experience.
Ahh...but what if you could?
....
Kagome was awake, but her eyes weren't open. She lay looking into the darkness of her own eyelids. She didn't want to open her eyes, for fear of what she might see. At least, not yet...
She could hear sounds around her, sounds of night and sleep.
The sand she lay upon was smooth and silky. Not one shell disrupted her comfort. She felt as if she was tucked inside a wrap of cloth.
She was breathing fine. Nighttime air filled her lungs and rhythmic waves washed over her fin.
She was beyond calm, she was serene.
Perhaps it was good that her entire left side was numb, that way she didn't need to feel the pain.
'Maybe I'll just stay like this forever...' she thought to herself. 'Maybe I will open my eyes and I will be safely snug in my own room...and none of the violence ever happened.'
'Perhaps it was all a dream...a nightmare.'
'But then again, I am alive. I should be grateful.'
'Yet, I am so tired of running...trying to get away from my life.'
'My eyes may deceive me...everything else has.'
'However, I have reason to open them now...'
It took all of her willpower and nearly half of her strength, but she managed to open her eyes a slit.
She was staring down the beach, under the moonlight. The waves rolled in and out; falling and reseeding.
Kagome winced in pain, as she forced her eyes open wider.
Her world was fuzzy and spinning, she couldn't focus on a single object. Everything seemed to have triples and doubles of it.
Kagome blinked the images away, until her vision was straight.
She stirred slightly, moving her fingers, then her wrist.
Every muscle felt soar and overused. Her whole body twitched violently.
Kagome strained the muscles in her neck to life her head a few inches off of the sand. She was indeed lying on a beach, under the deep darkness of night.
Kagome's hand fell onto her left side, bracing it, as she pulled herself up into a sitting position.
She used her other hand to support her weight, as she leaned on it.
Kagome moved her eyes along the beach. Then, she turned her gaze to the right.
Up on the dry sand lay a familiar group of land creatures. They all rested calmly, snuggled closely to one another.
Kagome sighed deeply. They had looked after her. They had, also, probably saved her from that creature that attacked her.
Kagome looked down at her left side; she slowly removed her hand and then ran her fingers over the bandages that covered it.
The bandages were clean, not soiled with blood, so the wound had stopped bleeding. Kagome felt almost no pain, which was a great relief.
Kagome placed a hand on each side of her body. She braced herself and began to push off on the ground and scoot her body into the water.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed her right arm. Kagome whipped her head in the direction. Her brown eyes fell upon the fingers that held onto her skin.
The fingers were clawed and strong.
Her eyes followed the fingers to their wrist, then up the arm to the shoulder...the shoulder to the neck, the neck into the face...
The face of Inuyasha.
His golden eyes met her brown ones, for a moment, none dared to speak. Only the sounds of deep breathing could be heard.
Then, Inuyasha let go of her arm. His hand fell back on his lap, but his eyes never left her face.
Both mouths hung open slightly, and blinking became the only way to communicate.
They were both caught in the moment.
Finally, they found their voices.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome breathed.
"Kagome." Inuyasha answered.
Emotion flooded Kagome's mind, her chest heaved in spasms of joy. She shook her head slightly; to try and shake off the emotion, but it only allowed them to surface.
She broke down; tears wielded in her eyes, ready to fall down her face.
Inuyasha drew back at her sudden emotional outbreak. "Don't cry..." he whispered.
Kagome lifted her hand and wiped away her tears and sniffed, "I'm sorry...I just can't help my emotions...I never believed that we would see each other again..."
Kagome cried harder as she spoke, water ran down her face from her eyes. "I stopped believing...I stopped years ago..."
Inuyasha was caught without anything to say. He didn't know how to comfort Kagome. He was scared to approach her.
"I forgot you...Inuyasha...I forgot...I forgot..." Kagome sobbed. "Please forgive me...please...I never believed...I just...lost...everything...I'm so...so sorry...I..."
It was Inuyasha who moved. In a swift motion he grabbed Kagome with his arms and pulled her close to him. He nestled his face in her hair.
Kagome found herself being pulled into Inuyasha's chest. Her cheek now lay against his breast. His arms had engulfed her in a wondrous, warming hug.
Her breath stopped, her tears subsided.
This felt so right, being in his embrace.
Kagome shut her eyes and winced in emotion.
Then, she heard his voice gently in her ear.
"You have nothing to be sorry about...Kagome...This...this everything...was my entire fault..."
Kagome opened her eyes and gasped slightly.
Inuyasha continued, "I was too weak...I couldn't be there...when...when you needed me..."
"Inu-..." Kagome began, but she was cut off by Inuyasha holding and pulling her tighter in his arms.
"You saved my life many times...and I couldn't even save yours once...when you needed it the most..." He spoke to her.
Kagome could feel Inuyasha's body quivering. His heart beat was racing in her ear.
"I believed you were dead...you were dead...I had no other evidence to prove otherwise."
A short pause.
"...and then you appeared again, saving me again...And then, I couldn't even face you...I was too arrogant... too stupid!"
Kagome could barley breathe, he was hugging her so tightly. His clawed hands dug into her skin like needles. She was powerless to move, yet...she didn't want to. It was worth the pain.
"...I caused your attacker to come again! I caused the pain you are in now...me...me Kagome! I did it! I killed you!"
Kagome brought her fists up and pushed on Inuyasha's chest with them. Their embrace fell away. Inuyasha stared at her with wide eyes.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome told him, "I live! I live because you saved me! You never caused me pain...you could never cause anyone pain...Inuyasha, do not blame yourself..."
"But I almost had him! I could have stopped him...yet I lacked the strength...the strength I never had..." Inuyasha argued.
Kagome stretched out her hand and cupped Inuyasha's cheek in her palm. Inuyasha looked up and their eyes met again.
"Inuyasha...we both blame ourselves, when we have nothing to be sorry for. We both understand what it is like to feel helpless. What can we do, but have faith that those ties that bind us will never break." Kagome spoke to him.
Inuyasha's eyes glittered in wonder. He reached up and touched her hand that lay against his cheek.
Kagome smiled weakly. "It's been a long time, Inuyasha." She said to him.
Inuyasha nodded slowly. He found himself lost for words again. He could only scan over Kagome's face and features. He noticed things that hadn't seemed to matter before. She had indeed grown up. Her hair was longer, but it still was the same black raven color.
Her face was longer and thinner, as well as her figure. She wore a strange top that pushed her chest up and squeezed her middle.
Her skin was a milky white, holding almost no tan.
Here eyes still were sweet chocolate brown, her eyelashes ever long and elegantly curled. Yet, around her eyes, was a series of light gray lines and spirals that swirled down onto her cheek and neck.
He raised his other hand, and with a single clawed finger, began to trace over the swirling pattern.
Kagome's eyes shut softly as he did this, her breath came is short gasps.
When he stopped, she opened her eyes and met his again. His head was slightly turned and he had a look of question in his eyes.
"It's a long story." Kagome said.
"I miss your stories." Inuyasha answered.
"I'm sure you have a few of your own to tell." Kagome said.
Inuyasha's lips curved into a small smile. "We have a lot of catching up to do." He said.
"I agree." Kagome answered.
"But, first, I want to find your killer...I want to make him pay." Inuyasha growled.
Kagome dropped her hands, and raised an eyebrow at Inuyasha. "Do you intend to kill?" she asked.
Inuyasha shook his head, "Not kill...destroy." He said.
Kagome drew back slightly and tilted her head in question. "When have you become so violent?"
"Since I learned that you can't trust anyone." Inuyasha said.
"You trust your friends..." Kagome answered, pointing behind him at the sleeping group.
Inuyasha lowered his head, "They followed me." he said coldly.
Kagome gave him a shocked look, her mouth hung open in bewilderment. "But...they care about you. They are kind creatures."
"Kind, annoying, perverted..." Inuyasha replied dryly.
"But they stuck with you..." Kagome told him, her voice gaining defense.
"Only unless it profits them to stay." Inuyasha finished.
"I do not believe they are heartless." Kagome said.
"Not heartless...just...weird..." Inuyasha said.
"Who isn't?" Kagome told him, "They are your friends. You should treasure them."
Inuyasha didn't answer. He never considered those people to be his friends. They were just people along for the ride; in fact, he didn't even think they would stick with him for this long.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha turned and looked upon his sleeping comrades. She was puzzled by his dark feelings, as if his heart had shrunk. He never used to think so horribly about others.
"Inuyasha?" she asked, placing a hand on his knee. He turned and looked at her again. "Why do you not trust anymore?"
Inuyasha looked down at the sand.
"What happened to you Inuyasha? What caused you to not trust anyone anymore?" Kagome continued.
Inuyasha didn't answer at first. Kagome almost let it drop, but he began to talk.
"Do you remember the last day we saw each other?" Inuyasha asked her.
How could she forget? That was the evening of the assault on her people. Their final day to live. The day of death, for not only her people, but for her Father as well.
Kagome nodded slowly.
"When Kikyo saw you...and you about drowned us with splashes?" Inuyasha added dryly.
Kagome blushed, she had forgotten that part. Kikyo had been bothering Inuyasha so she...separated them.
Kagome nodded again. Trying to hide her scarlet cheeks.
"Kikyo...she... told Sesshomaru...and he... he banished me." Inuyasha said.
Kagome was stunned, "Banished you? Sesshomaru?!?"
Inuyasha nodded.
"I was banished to the far Eastern Lands. It took me five long years to get back to this place." Inuyasha said.
Kagome could feel herself beginning to cry again, she shivered and placed her hands over her mouth.
Inuyasha looked up at her, and moved forward to comfort her. She brushed him away, and just sat, hunched over, trying not to cry.
"And now you return...and you find out about me?" Kagome cried.
Inuyasha didn't answer, but Kagome knew what he would say.
"I put my other quest on hold to find you..." Inuyasha said.
"But what if I were dead?" Kagome said, lifting her head up.
Inuyasha didn't know how to answer, "But you're not dead, so we don't have to think about that now." He said.
"You're right." Kagome answered. She straightened up and stopped sulking. She took a deep breath and turned to meet Inuyasha's eyes again.
"Prince Inuyasha..." she began, "Go and avenge what your brother has done to you. Take up your quest again, find Sesshomaru...reclaim your status as a ruler."
Inuyasha's eyes widened as she addressed him. 'Why was she talking to me in this manner?' Inuyasha wondered.
"Kagome...I don't understand." He told her.
Kagome held up her hand to silence him. "Go Prince Inuyasha. Your quest does not end here. You must continue to do what you have come to do. I have simply slowed you down."
"You have not Kagome." Inuyasha replied. "I wanted to find you again..."
"Be serious Inuyasha. I know enough to see through your lies. You were never good at them." Kagome said.
"I am not lying Kagome!" Inuyasha said, rather loudly.
Kagome paused at his tone of voice; she gazed at him with wide eyes.
Inuyasha moved closer to her. He laid his clawed hand on her normal hands. He stroked her fingers gently. They both gazed at each other, their faces very close.
"I'm not lying." Inuyasha said again, this time much calmer.
Kagome's breath was caught in her throat. Her inner child was screaming at her to pull away, that kissing was gross.
But she wasn't a child anymore, neither was Inuyasha.
Kagome blinked slowly. Her front teeth slightly dragged over her bottom lip. She slowly tilted her head and raised her chin.
Inuyasha followed her example. Except, he removed one hand off of Kagome's and placed it on the side of her neck.
Their lips met slowly, both were slightly quivering. Yet, as they felt each others warmth, they relaxed.
They shared a sweet kiss under the moonshine, letting the waves wash over their feet and fin.
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When the kiss broke away, Kagome laid her head against Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and leaned her in closer to him. Kagome didn't object and snuggled closer.
He lay his head on top of hers, and shut his eyes.
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(Author's Note: Ok, I was listening to some of my music the other day... and I found this one song that TOTALLY describes the situation between Kagome and Inuyasha right here... so yea... here is the song... so the last part of this chapter is a SongFic...Enjoy!)
There's a calm surrender
To the rush of day,
When the heat of a rolling waves...
Can be turned away.
An enchanted moment,
And it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior
Just to be with you.
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are.
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far.
And can you feel the love tonight (Echo: tonight)
How it's laid to rest?
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best.
There's a time for everyone,
If they only learn...
That the twisting kaleidoscope,
Moves us all in turn.
There's a rhyme and reason,
To the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager...
Beats in time with yours. (Echo: Yeah, yeah, yeaah-)
And can you feel the love tonight (Echo: Can you feel the love?)
It is where we are.
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer... (Echo: It's enough)
That we got this far.
And can you feel the love tonight (Echo: Can you feel the love)
How it's laid to rest? (Echo: Oooooh)
It's enough, (Echo: It's enough)
To make kings and vagabonds,
Believe the very best.
Oh! It's enough, (Echo: It's enough)
To make kings and vagabonds,
Believe the very best...
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Aww... so perfect... I WANT A BOYFRIEND!!!!
I love writing romantic chapters... but I hate that my life is like... not at all romantic...grr... what does a girl gotta do to get a little tenderness??!!??
::Sigh:: Anywho... Chapter 10 coming soon...hope you all enjoyed the fluff!!
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