"I only believe you because you offer something I haven't had in a long time. Hope." Kagome stated as she sat by the camp fire. They had started it early before the sun had gone down. And even now, the sun was still slightly up.
"I do not wish to offer false hope. Merely a chance."
Kagome nodded, noticing Akira's suddenly anxiety. "Something the matter?"
"Its just… well…"
"Tonight's the night, huh?"
Kagome's pick up on her problem earned a sheepish grin from Akira. "Yah."
"Don't be so nervous."
"I just hate this time of the month."
"Inuyasha used to hate it too…" Kagome trailed off.
"We all hate it. But we also hate when we turn full demon as well."
"So you'd prefer having the mix?"
"Why not? It's a perfect balance. Granted, not everyone is as… accepting of the traits but, we always find someone."
"Someone, huh? I would almost say you've found your mate."
Akira's blush was evident, even under all the fur. "Well… I…"
"So, is he nice?"
"Yes… and he cares for me so. He isn't here because I asked him to stay behind and watch the village."
"So, what's his name?"
"Bane. He's a wolf demon… from Kouga's tribe actually."
"Koga? How's he doing? I haven't seen him for a while."
"He's be doing better… though he fell through a rough patch not too long ago."
"Ohh… poor thing."
Kagome sighed looking up into the night sky, wondering if her dreams really were about to come true. It hadn't hit her how long she had been staring up their until she looked back down, a small cramp in her neck had appeared during the process, but she tried to ignore it as a sleeping hanyou was no more than a few feet away.
Kagome sighed after a moment. "I still remember a time where a hanyou couldn't sleep out in the open without being attacked…"
She sat still be the camp fire, allowing it to cast a cold shadow over anything that dared to be behind her. She could still remember the long nights her and Inuyasha would stay awake during his human time, they would talk about anything that came to mind.
It would be during those nights that she would learn the most about him. That would be because his demon blood's pride would be almost nonexistent, allowing the human side to tell her things his demon would not.
And yet still, secrets were still kept be his human side. She knew his demon side cared for her like only a demon could, and the same for the human. Sango had taught her that.
Sango… she had almost forgotten about the demon slayer. She knew Miroku would be able to take care of her… it was just how he would take care of her that Kagome was worried about.
Ameagari no nureta ASUFARUTO ni
Nagai kage ga ukande imashita
Sore wa totemo KIRAKIRA shite ite
Kyuu ni namida afurete kimashita
Kagome sighed for what must have been the eighth time within that hour.
"I think I'm scared of what I might find…" She concluded to herself after a moment.
Kimi ga michibitai bara no michi de
chi wo nagashite sabite yuku
Mune no okusoko de uzuku
Modaeru karada wo umi ni shizumetai
Nozomanai yami no mukou
Furueru watashi wo tsuki ga waratteta
Tsukurikakete sugu ni akiramete
Riyuu mo naku kowashite shimatta
Sore wa itsumo KATACHI nai mono de
Nakushita ato hajimete kizuku mono
Kagome held back a small sob in fear of waking Akira as a few of the better memories flooded her mind all at once. If it wasn't for the fact that she had allowed her heart to harden slightly, she would have been crying at that moment.
Kimi wo dakishimeta ude ga jama nara
fumitsubushite shimaeba ii
But after losing the love of her life, along with a few of the closer people to her, she had forced herself to harden slightly. Not too much to the point where she wouldn't be 'the same old Kagome', but to where nothing phased her anymore.
Unmei no ito ni makare
Miugoki dekizu ni tsumazuite bakari
Oto no nai sekai nante
Kimi ga ita to shitemo ikiru imi mo nai
Kagome's eyes turned back up to the sky again. "Do I really want to know? I mean… I made my peace with his death a long time ago, do I really want to turn up old graves?"
Kimi no senaka osu te wo tomenaide
saigo made mitodokete...
Unmei no ito ni makare
Miugoki dekizu ni tsumazuite bakari
Oto no nai sekai nante
Kimi ga ita to shitemo ikiru imi mo nai
Kagome felt a ping of determination she hadn't felt since he had died. Letting one of her small sobs escape the safety of her mouth she called out quietly. "Oh, Inuyasha, guide me, what should I do?"
Wagamama ni toorisugiru
Hateshinai yami wo ikutsu mo kazoeta
Todokanai sora ni utau
Konna watashi wo tsuki ga terashite ita
"He already has, and you already are." Akira answered quietly.
"I thought you went to sleep."
"I never sleep on a human night. Just habit I guess…"
The rest of the night had gone on without event until Kagome fell asleep.
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The next morning had been met with the sounds of birds of ruffling grass. Kagome had shot right up hearing the grass move. She looked around and found that Akira was no where in sight.
"Akira? Where did you go?" Getting no response Kagome turned around again.
"Where did she get to?"
"I'm right here." Akira said from behind her, Kagome turned around quickly and ended up smacking her face into Akira's chest causing her to fall backwards.
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. Just went hunting."
Kagome groaned slightly. "Hunting, always hunting." She scolded herself. But instead of that coming out of her mouth, she opted for the slightly more polite version. "No worries."
Akira grinned a little bit, allowing her tail to swish slightly behind her.
"So, rabbit or fish?"
"Whatever you don't want, I'll have."
"Alright, rabbit it is."
Breakfast was quickly cleaned up and the duo was well on their way to the village.
The village itself had been quiet at first, but that was soon fixed by random yells of "Akira is back!" and "She has bought the slayer!". Kagome herself had to suppress the urge to yell at them for wanting to kill anything or anyone in the area, but she held back knowing that it would not do her any good.
The two walked through the village coming to it's center, a long hut stood in the middle, Akira promptly held back the curtain for Kagome, who bowed in thanks.
"You are back my dear, how was your trip?" The demon who had asked the question seemed to look quite strong and toned. His hair was cut and it almost looked shaven slightly so that it nearly met the back of his neck. Deep blue and green were mixed into what would be the color of his eyes, and while he bore no markings of the tribe, it was obvious he was a member.
"It was good."
"Ah, I see you bought back the slayer the villagers were looking for. You must be Sango."
Bane had to be one of the most civilized demons Kagome had met on her travels. He spoke with nothing but kindness with a tint of caring. Akira had to be lucky to snag one like him.
"I am afraid not, my name is Kagome."
Bane blinked a few times. "Kagome… the priestess? I fear there must be some mistake."
"No mistake Bane. I went looking for a slayer and bought back a saver."
"I don't think the villagers will take too kindly to this. They all think they had made their intentions well known." Bane said, looking at Kagome out of the corner of his eye, while facing Akira.
"I know, dear. I know. It's just… if the rumors are true… I just couldn't send someone out to kill him. Thanks to him every hanyou is having a better life. Tell me understand."
"I understand, Akira. It's the villagers I fear will not."
Kagome spoke for the first time since the two had began to converse. "So, then we make them understand."
"So then it is true, you are the one who can quell the restless spirit?"
"I believe so, yes."
"Then we arrange a meeting with the village quickly. Then we will set out tonight to end the trouble."
Kagome nodded while Bane had left to gather the villagers. Akira stood no more than a few feet from Kagome, looking out one of the windows. "Do you really think it's him? Do you really think Inuyasha is alive and just waiting to get his memories back?" Kagome asked, sounding more hopeful then she had intended.
"Yes, I believe…"
"Then I guess that's all I need to believe then… I just… I want this to be real, really I do! But… I don't want to be disappointed."
"I understand." Akira said after a moment. "You must understand, the life of a hanyou - after all, you taught one and showed one something none of us had a for a long time, really. Yet, at the same time, we teach everyone a lesson for the strong and the week. You should always expect the worst, that way, you are never truly disappointed, only surprised."
Kagome thought the quote over for a moment. "That's a very wise statement… I will follow it."
Akira turned around. "Lets go, the villagers have gathered."
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A/N: The song in this chapter is Under The Moon by Do As Infinity (DAI). I, of course like the Inuyasha characters themselves, claim no ownership over the song. The Shinjitsu No Uta songs will be later in this story.
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