Disclaimer -sniff GO AWAY!!!! YOU ALREADY KNOW I DON'T OWN INUYASHA AND THAT'S THE END OF IT!!!!
Suzu -wipes a tear away and regains her composure Well, that's done with. Anyways, WELCOME TO CHAPTER TWO OF MY FANFICTION!!!! I hope you enjoy it and virtual refreshments are at the corner guarded by the ever so loyal Van! happily points that way
Van (from Escaflowne) -glare Retards...
Suzu -Looks over at Van and smiles happily, oblivious to any negative energy Well, now that our readers know that, let's get on with it!
Van –still glaring Retards...
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Chapter 2-
Smoke came from a cooking fire outside a little wooden cottage at the edge of the woods and the village. Two human girls, one Buddhist monk, one kitsune, and one hanyou stood around the spit, watching the roasted hare spin round and round. The stars had already come out overhead and were twinkling merrily.
"I'm sure Kaede ba-chan will understand, Kagome," Sango chided her friend.
"Oh, alright, Sango. I guess it'll be nice to camp out here below the stars tonight. After all, everyone's here," Kagome answered her friend happily. The flames danced across her face as she stared at the heart of the flames and the skinned hare that was now giving off a pleasant aroma.
"Yeah, Kagome. Kaede's very understanding, and I'm sure she won't mind if you visit her in the morning instead. The thing I'm worried about is that Inuyasha won't try anything naughty since you two have to share a room tonight," Shippo said with his eyes averted on Inuyasha slyly.
Kagome blushed a tint of pink at this, as Inuyasha only 'Feh'd" and proceeded to knock the life out of a certain kitsune sitting round the fire. Sango laughed heartily and wished that her brother, Kohaku, could have been here.
Miroku looked at her understandingly. He knew that Sango had been very upset at the loss of her brother and was still a little sad. He looked across the fire at Kagome, ready to 'sit' Inuyasha if necessary, and at Inuyasha, who was in the process of beating up Shippo. He knew that Inuyasha and Kagome both harbored feelings for each other, but when would they confess it to each other, and in Inuyasha's case, himself? He wished happiness for both of them from the bottom of his heart. Kagome belonged in her time, but she might stay for the white-haired hanyou.
"Inuyasha...SIT," Kagome commanded, and the hanyou was slammed into the ground, hard, with a loud 'thud'.
"What do you think your doing, wrench?" Inuyasha retorted, baring his fangs and ready to jump up when the spell wore off.
"You were hurting poor Shippo, Inuyasha. And don't use such foul language or I'm leaving you for good!" Kagome said with her eyes narrowed dangerously, unaware of the impact her words had on Inuyasha.
'What? She doesn't mean that, does she? No I don't want her to leave...Don't leave Kagome...'Inuyasha immediately shut up and sat back up, fixing both amber eyes at the ground as if he didn't see enough of it just now.
"Inuyasha? Are you alright?" A sweet voice brought him back to reality as he looked into the concerned face of the schoolgirl he'd been journeying with since the day she freed him from the Goshinki tree. "Nothing," he mumbled, and turned the other way, sure that another one of those pinky shadings that covered Sango's face so often had made its way across his face yet again. He couldn't figure out why he had that tingling feeling along with that blush so often now. He, who had demon blood, shouldn't be in submission to so many human reactions and feelings.
Kagome stared at Inuyasha, a bit concerned that he wasn't throwing insults left and right about now. Was that a blush she saw on Inuyasha's face when he turned away? No. It was just impossible. Inuyasha just didn't blush. She thought about all those times when he had called her names and all the times he had almost acted like he cared for her. He probably didn't care—not that way anyhow.
She sighed and turned back to the fire, watching Miroku take their dinner off the stick. She knew that she had feelings for Inuyasha and would dearly love to stay with him in the feudal era. But he didn't love her, and she would probably just hinder him from doing what he wanted. She just felt that Inuyasha turning into a full demon was wrong, but who was she to judge? It would make him happy, wouldn't it?
She managed a weak smile when Miroku handed her meal to her. Great. She just ruined her good mood by thinking about the things she had no business thinking about. She had no business making Inuyasha's decisions for him.
Kagome sat up on the straw mattress in the room she, Inuyasha, and Shippo were sleeping in for the night. She could tell that the hanyou crouched in the corner was not asleep, far from it, in fact. Shippo was lying on her pillow, peacefully dreaming about the days to come. Kagome had grown to love the young kitsune who brightened so many moments in her life.
She quietly walked towards the Inuyasha and sat down beside him. "Hey," she whispered. In the dark, she could see the glowing amber eyes of the hanyou who had protected her for so long.
Inuyasha glanced at Kagome. "What are doing up so late?" he asked her. It was well past midnight and a human like Kagome shouldn't waste their strength.
"Well, Inuyasha, the question is why you're up at this time." Kagome looked at the Inuyasha, anticipating the answer to be a cover up for the truth. She knew Inuyasha too well.
"Feh. I just couldn't sleep. You should go back to bed," the hanyou stated simply, averting his amber eyes. What he was really doing was thinking about what he would do when Kagome left him—if he would use the Shikon No Tama to become a full demon like he'd always planned. It had been so clear before. Now, after Kagome had entered his life, everything was a jumble.
Kagome stared into Inuyasha's face. "Alright then. Goodnight Inuyasha. I'll see you in the morning, 'kay?" She slowly sat up again, ready to head back to bed. Just as she was getting up, however, Inuyasha grabbed her wrist to stop her.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome turned to see the hanyou stare at her with eyes filled with—sadness and confusion? When he spoke, Inuyasha's voice was filled with worry and doubt. Those amber orbs fixed deeply on her, seeking answers and comfort. Kagome shifted uncomfortably under the intense stare.
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome's chocolate brown eyes. "Kagome, y--you-you aren't really going to leave, are you? I won't be able to stand it if you leave."
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Suzu – Oooohhhhh....a cliffy! Well, I hope you guys tune in to see what happens next. I wonder if I should have more fluffiness in this fic. I get pretty embarrassed writing fluff. Meanwhile, virtual refreshments and virtual jumbo pixie sticks for all!!!!! happily points at the corner table
Van - glare retard...
Suzu -looks sternly over at Van Now Van, I can't have you talking like that.
Turns back to the audience Okay! That's a wrap! Please don't forget to add your comments in reviews! Wave goodbye, Van! waves happily
Van -sweatdropUh.... Bye...waves nervously
(Kodaku: VAN IS MINE!! NOT YOURS, MINE!!)
Suzu – Eh? He's not yours either so there!