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Chapter 2: "True Feelings Admitted"
InuYasha groaned. When he opened his eyes, Kagome was still awake, looking down at him. "InuYasha! You're okay!" She smiled down at him. InuYasha nodded. "It's morning now?" Kagome nodded. "You've gotten your demonic powers back." InuYasha sat up, still a little sore but basically okay. "Careful! Your injuries haven't healed completely!" "I'm fine Kagome! Shut up and leave me alone!" Kagome pulled on his hair. "Quit being so stubborn and SIIIIIIIT!" InuYasha smacked into the ground and cried out in pain. "OW I'M STILL SORE YOU STUPID WENCH!"
Sango sighed. "InuYasha's awake. He's so different when he's human compared to half demon." Miroku nodded. "When he's human, he's not afraid to admit his feelings towards Kagome. But when he's half demon it's a completely different story." He sighed and stood up, getting ready to walk to the hut, Sango following behind. InuYasha walked out of the hut before Sango and Miroku even got there.
"Come on! Let's go! The jewel shards ain't gonna find themselves." He walked over to Kirara. "Are you ready to go?" Kirara mewed and transformed. Kagome ran out of the hut. "InuYasha wait! Maybe we should stay just until tomorrow when your wounds heal…" InuYasha crossed his arms. "Keh, fine. But only for tonight!" Kagome was surprised. He didn't even put up a fight. She looks utterly surprised. Am I really that stubborn? So stubborn that she is surprised when I agree with her? Damn, I must be horrible…
Kagome smiled. "Well, I think I'm gonna go take a bath. I'm covered in that demon's blood. Sango, wanna come with me?" Sango nodded. "Okay." She smiled and the two girls walked off. Shippou ran after them screaming, "WAIT FOR ME!" Miroku looked at InuYasha. "Well, InuYasha, did you tell Kagome yet?" "Tell her what!" "How you feel about her." "WHAT! I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING ABOUT HER! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" Miroku hit him in the head with his staff. "Quit lying, InuYasha. You're obviously in denial." InuYasha crossed his arms. "Oh yeah? Well monk, I don't recall you telling Sango how you feel about her." "Actually I… Wait. How did you know how I felt about dear Sango?" "You got it planted all over your face, stupid! I'm not as dense as you think I may be…"
Miroku smirked. InuYasha not being dense… Sure. That'd be the day. Kagome probably told him or something. "As I was saying, I did tell Sango yesterday. Apparently, she feels the same way." "DUH! You couldn't figure that out? Stupid ass." InuYasha rolled his eyes and began to walk off in another direction. Miroku sighed and looked at Kirara. "Let's go gather some food so we can eat when everyone comes back." Kirara looked at him and mewed. She followed after him, her eyes rolling. Stupid monk. We're in a village. There's food here already! God, I don't see why Sango loves you so much...
Miroku sweat dropped. "Oh wait. We're in a village. There's food here already." He laughed. YOU IDIOT MONK! Kirara growled a little but mewed so she didn't seem angry. Usually she didn't hate Miroku so much but now that he and Sango were a couple… What if Sango ditched her? She'd have to make sure that didn't happen.
InuYasha growled. "Stupid monk… I'll tell Kagome. Eventually. I'm just not ready yet!" He looked off to the side. "Huh?" A soul collector was flying by. "Is Kikyou here?" He followed the soul collector and it led him to Kikyou who was standing by a river, collecting some water. She looked up at InuYasha, and readied her arrows. "What do you want?" InuYasha took a step closer to her, ignoring the possible fate he'd have if Kikyou were to shoot. "Kikyou, can't I ever come to talk without you threatening me?" Kikyou put her arrows down and took a step back as if she were afraid. "I suppose… What have you come for, InuYasha?"
"Kikyou, I…I miss you." Kikyou arched an eyebrow. "What about Kagome? You always spend time with her and…" "That's just it! I always spend time with her. I need some alone time with you." Kikyou narrowed her eyes. "InuYasha, Kaede and I have both told you that we can never be together again! I am one of the dead. I'm only here to kill Naraku and avenge my death and to avenge the day we were separated!" She looked like she was about to cry. InuYasha's eyes widened. He went to Kikyou and hugged her tightly but Kikyou pulled away. "Leave me alone!" "But Kikyou…" "No! I can't be with you anymore InuYasha! Please understand why!" "I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN PROTECT YOU FROM NARAKU! I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF YOU!" "I can take care of myself, thank you." She crossed her arms. "Kikyou, I know that but. I love you! I can't…" "You can go with that naive reincarnation of mine since you seem to love her so much!"
InuYasha's eyes widened again. "Naïve? Kikyou…" He looked down. InuYasha didn't like the thought of Kikyou calling Kagome a naïve reincarnation. And was it that visible that he loved Kagome? Even Kikyou realized it? He sighed. "I guess you're right. I do love Kagome. And I also love you." "So who will you choose?" "I guess I have no choice Kikyou. I have to be with Kagome. You're right. You're one of the dead and I am a living being. So is Kagome. It's finally clear to me. I guess I should be with her." He hugged her one last time. "I'll never forget about you Kikyou," he whispered.
Kagome was dressed and clean. She felt so good. She was starting to walk back to the village when she felt something strange. Something was wrong… "Kagome, are you coming?" Kagome looked at Sango and Shippou. "You two go without me. I'll catch up." Sango nodded. "Okay." What is this strange feeling? It's a horrible feeling. I don't quite know what it is but I know something is wrong… She gulped and continued walking. She could hear InuYasha's voice. He was talking to someone… Miroku? No, his voice sounded too sympathetic to be talking to Miroku. Wait. Sympathetic? Kikyou! Kagome's eyes widened. "Kikyou and InuYasha are together…" That is so like him! I go take a bath and he sneaks off behind my back! Kagome hid behind a tree and watched InuYasha hugging Kikyou. A tear rolled down her cheek. InuYasha… InuYasha… InuYasha! INUYASHA! No! Please don't go with her! InuYasha!
Kikyou pulled away from InuYasha slightly. "So, go be with Kagome. You said it yourself. You love her. And until Naraku is dead, I just walk among the living." Kagome's eyes widened. InuYasha… InuYasha just said he loved me? And I missed it! She blushed. InuYasha nodded. "I love you Kikyou. Don't forget that. I'll never forget you for a minute." He watched as Kikyou began to walk away and sighed. He looks like he's holding back tears… He really does love her. Not me. Kikyou lied. She turned in the other direction, heading back towards the well. I haven't been home in a while anyways, I need to see Mama and Souta and Gramps. Not to mention Buuyo. She giggled at the thought of seeing Buuyo again, but it didn't help the pain of seeing InuYasha with Kikyou go away.
Miroku smiled as Sango and Shippou walked back. "Enjoy your bath?" Shippou nodded. "It was fun!" He giggled and looked at Kirara. "I bet I could race you to that rock." Incessant little brat… I am not going to race to that rock with him! Kirara mewed as Shippou began to run. Kirara rolled her eyes and walked back towards the hut.
Kagome came up to the area. "Hey everyone… I need to go back to my time for a while. Here's some stuff that you guys may need. Medicine, band-aids, food, water… All the necessities." She handed all the items to Sango and Miroku. "Kagome, what's wrong?" Miroku could tell she was hurt. "Is it InuYasha again?" Sango asked. Kagome nodded. "Don't worry, it's okay. I'll come back soon." She ran towards the direction of the well, before InuYasha could come and act like nothing happened.
Shippou crossed his arms. "Stupid InuYasha! He's a stupid two-timer! Why doesn't he just pick Kagome already? Can't he tell how much she hurts?" InuYasha came, scowling as usual. He didn't even look like anything had happened. "I heard you, you little rat! Where the hell is Kagome anyways!" "She went home, InuYasha," Miroku said crossing his arms. InuYasha's face softened. "Oh. I understand…" His ears flatted against his head. She saw me and Kikyou… Sango narrowed her eyes. "Can't you tell how Kagome feels!"
InuYasha sighed and looked towards the direction of the well. "Are you going to go get her?" Miroku crossed his arms. "Keh, she'll be back." InuYasha growled and crossed his arms.
Kagome opened the door to her house. "Kagome!" her mother said happily, walking out of the kitchen. "Home so soon?" Kagome nodded. "I thought I'd just come home for a while." Kagome's mother smiled. Souta ran downstairs. "Mom! Where's my - - - Kagome! You're home!" Kagome smiled. "Hi Souta." Gramps walked downstairs. "Souta, your baseball mitt is upstairs in your closet where you left it." "Hi Gramps!" "Kagome! You're home. How are things in the Feudal Era?" "Um good. I'm gonna go get some rest." "Wait! Before you go, I need to warn you about this demon that I just heard about." Great… Gramps is going to tell me another story. "Gramps, don't you think Kagome should get upstairs to take a nap. She's probably tired." Kagome smiled. Thank you thank you thank you Mama! Kagome ran upstairs before anyone was able to say anything else.
InuYasha pouted and kicked a stone. He growled at absolutely nothing. "InuYasha, you know you miss Kagome." Miroku hit InuYasha in the head with his staff. "Just go after her!" InuYasha shook his head. "Never! That stupid wench will come back eventually." "InuYasha, she took the shards with her." "I know that! She'll bring them back. There's no way she's keeping them." InuYasha walked off before Miroku could say anything.
"So, InuYasha's still alive?" "Yes… The others were unable to kill him. Do you think you could?" "Of course. After he killed my brothers, I think he deserves to die." "Yes… Now, go." Bankotsu picked up his Banryu. "I'll be back soon." He ran off to find InuYasha. An evil grin approached Naraku's face. "Bankotsu is resurrected again. And this time, he won't die…"
Kagome changed into her pajamas and realized she still had the shards. "I can't return them, since I'm going back in a few days. This is going to be like the first time InuYasha went with Kikyou… When I first realized I loved him…" She sighed and fell onto her bed. "I'm so tired…" She closed her eyes and fell asleep, with InuYasha in her dreams.
InuYasha looked up to the sky. It was starting to rain. "Well this is just great…" He crossed his arms and looked off to the left. "What's that? It's a scent of graveyard soil." His eyes widened. "There's no way it's any of the Shichintinai. It's got to be something else…" A figure appeared into view. "Bankotsu! It is the Shichintinai…" "Oh no dog boy… It's just me. Naraku resurrected me again. Everyone else is still dead." He lifted up his Banryu. "And now I need to avenge their deaths."
Kagome opened her eyes as she heard some thunder. She sat up. "Is InuYasha going to be okay?" Kagome stood up and looked outside. It was raining. She changed into a dark blue sweater and some dark blue pants and ran outside with her arrows and her shards. She leaped into the well and got out at the Feudal Era. "InuYasha!" She yelled running to find him.
InuYasha's ear twitched. Kagome was back. No! Not now! If she were to get hurt by Bankotsu… He'd never forgive himself. "What's wrong, doggy? Worried that your girlfriend will get hurt?" "She's not my girlfriend!" "Then fight and don't worry about women!" InuYasha grabbed his Tetsusaiga and began to fight Bankotsu.
Kagome walked over to the hut that they were staying in. "Hey everyone! Where's InuYasha?" Miroku looked at Kagome. "Kagome, you're back soon. I'm not sure where InuYasha is. He walked off that way." He stood up. "Why? Is something wrong?" Kagome sighed. "No, I'm just worried about him being in the rain." Miroku was somewhat surprised that Kagome was wearing pants. "Okay. Let's go find him. Sango, you stay with Shippou and Kirara." Sango nodded.
InuYasha was struck with the Banryu and he fell down, his arm bleeding. He stood back up, drenched in rain and blood, while Bankotsu was only drenched in rain. "What's the matter, dog? You tired? Am I too much for you?" InuYasha groaned and stood up. Kagome, no matter what may happen to me, remember, I love you… He growled at Bankotsu, who laughed at him. "Too bad you're little girlfriend isn't here to see this…" InuYasha clenched his fists. An arrow struck Bankotsu's armor. "What the hell?" He turned around. "Kikyou? Well, well Kikyou… I never expected you to come after me."
Kikyou clenched her fists and readied another arrow. "Get away from him!" Bankotsu laughed. "No! I figured if one person understood me, it'd be you. And well I guess you don't. You and I have both died and been resurrected. I would have thought you'd have left me alone." Kikyou looked at InuYasha who was completely surprised. "InuYasha, go! Run away!" "No! Kikyou I won't leave you here!" "GO!" "Kikyou! Do you really love me…?" Kikyou bit her lower lip but was hit with the Banryu. "KIKYOU!" InuYasha stood up and clenched his fists. Kikyou was dead… Again. "No! Kikyou! Bankotsu you jackass!" He ran over to Bankotsu and slashed him.
Kagome ran up to InuYasha and Bankotsu. "InuYasha!" Miroku looked at Bankotsu. "You're alive?" "Kagome!" InuYasha was too distracted to see the attack coming. He fell onto the floor, hurt, sore, and unconscious. "INUYASHA!" Kagome clenched her fists, tears dropping down. She readied some arrows and shot one at Bankotsu's arm. "Hmm? Oh, an arrow." Bankotsu tore the arrow out of his arm and looked at Kagome. "Prepare to die, wench." Miroku ran in front of Kagome to ready his Kazaana but the Simioushou (sp) flew by. Miroku immediately stopped. Sango's Hiraikotsu flew in and hit Bankotsu, knocking him unconscious. Kagome ran over to him and was about to pull Bankotsu's shards out when he grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to him, grinning. "Surprise…" he said standing up, holding her by the neck. Sango gasped. "Kagome!"
Bankotsu laughed and looked at Kagome. "My what a pretty one you are… If I don't kill you, we'll have a lot of fun together…" Kagome struggled to get out of his grasp. Sango was going to throw her Hiraikotsu again but she'd hit Kagome. InuYasha blinked and opened his eyes. "Kagome… Kagome, no! Bankotsu, don't kill Kagome!" He stood up but was immediately hurt and sore… But he had to save Kagome. Bankotsu grinned. "Let's see how you like this…" Bankotsu pulled Kagome to him and kissed her. Kagome pulled away and slapped him. Bankotsu tossed her onto the ground. "You bitch!"
Bankotsu kicked Kagome and she winced. InuYasha ran towards Bankotsu. How dare he kiss Kagome! InuYasha slashed at Bankotsu. Bankotsu was surprised but tried to fight back. InuYasha grabbed at his neck, where the jewel shards were hidden. The moment he pulled the shards out, Bankotsu turned into a skeleton and fell onto the ground. InuYasha went to Kagome and picked her up and nuzzled his nose against her hand. "Kagome? Are you okay?" Kagome nodded. "I'm fine…" She hated Bankotsu for kissing her. Luckily, her first kiss had already been with InuYasha. "He took away your first kiss," InuYasha said angrily. Kagome sighed. Was she the only one who remembered that they had kissed?
Kagome stood up and out of InuYasha's grasp. "I'm so glad you're okay," she said hugging him. InuYasha nodded. "I'm glad you're okay too…" Kagome and InuYasha walked back to the hut, their arms around each other. Miroku and Sango followed behind with Shippou and Kirara. Kagome sat down in the hut, InuYasha sitting next to her. Shippou and Kirara immediately fell asleep. Kagome rested her head on InuYasha's shoulder and closed her eyes. InuYasha blushed and crossed his arms. He then closed his eyes and fell asleep with Kagome.
Sango and Miroku giggled. Miroku grinned. "Sango, I've heard about this thing from another monk I've talked to. You can play with peoples minds while they are asleep. Just by simply asking a question. It usually only works on dense people though. It should work on them." Sango giggled again. "Okay let's try it! I'll ask the first question. Kagome…" Kagome muttered something. "Okay good, she's paying attention. Kagome… Who do you love?" "InuYasha, of course," Kagome said quietly. Sango smiled. "It's working. Your turn, Miroku." Miroku nodded and looked at InuYasha. "InuYasha, can you hear me?" "Yes, you stupid monk," he said quietly in his sleep.
"If Kikyou was still alive, who would you choose? Kikyou or Kagome?" "Kagome…" InuYasha's eyes opened. "What's going on?" Miroku put a finger to his lips and pointed to Sango who was about to ask Kagome another question. "Kagome… Who do you love the most? Maybe even more than your family?" Kagome was quiet for a moment. Then she muttered something. "What? Speak up, Kagome." "InuYasha…" InuYasha's eyes widened. "What!" He turned as red as his haori. "But she… She never… I…" Kagome opened her eyes. "What's going on?" InuYasha glared at Miroku. "You stupid monk!" Miroku ran outside and InuYasha began to chase after him. "Now, now InuYasha! It was just a bit of fun! Please stop!" "What happened, Sango?" Kagome asked, wide awake now. "Oh nothing," Sango said… Kagome looked outside. "Did Miroku do something stupid again?" Sango nodded.
And this is where I end the chapter. oO I dunno why I killed Kikyou off. I personally like her. Anyways, I hope you guys liked this chapter. I felt like bringing Bankotsu in and making stuff a little more, odd… OKAY PLEASE R&R