Kagome is gradually starting to soften back into her own skin, that's the Inu-magic for ya! BTW~I'm lovin all the reviwes I'm getting! You guys are great and I appreciate all the support! THX!
Chapter 7
Kagome smiled contently, nestled in Inuyasha's arms-perfectly fitting next to his body as she listened to him breathing softly in his sleep. She felt more happiness than she ever had, his long silver locks egulfing and blending with her own black hair, the moonlight pouring in on them in their small hut. She snuggled closer to him, kissing him slightly on the cheek, watching his eyes softly flutter open to reveal the ember that she adored. She rested her head on his chest, his chin then rested on her head, his large arms pulling her closer.
Kagome closed her eyes a moment, the next second she felt herself lingering between worlds-that of her dreams and her reality.She fought to stay in the comfort of her sleep, but the harder she fought, the more she realized it was only a dream. Her eyes fluttered open as a haze hung low in the air. A tear slipped from her eyes and rolled down her cheek quietly.
'Every night...I am plagued with your memory...surrounded by my false hopes of what might have been-but isn't...and never will be' Kagome turned over in her blankets, curling up in herself to try to fall back into her sleep and fighting back tears all at the same time.
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At this same time, Inuyasha was having a discussion with Kouga, Sango, and Miroku while Ayame watched after the sleeping children. They sat around a small fire in the hut next to Kagome's.Inuyasha had earlier went to speak with Kouga, who told him he would meet him here to discuss it properly.
"You guys are going to have to stop beating around the bush! I'm going nuts!Out with it! " "Calm down Inuyasha...no need to get upset." Sango tried to calm the frustrated hanyou as best she could-then Miroku began his explaination as everyone listened. "Kagome told me-when I asked her out of concern about a year ago....I asked why she wouldn't visit Inuyasha's grave...and the answer she allowed me gave me the impression that she thought Inuyasha died to be with Kikyo. She has thought this whole time that he left her to be with Kikyo which isn't completely irrational..." Miroku looked at Inuyasha as his ears lay back against his head in concern. "No...no..I would never...Kagome thought that I died to be with Kikyo? That's absurd!" Inuyasha searched his emtions. 'Kagome...no wonder you are so angry with me.' Sango broke into Inuyasha's thoughts. "So...you didn't know Kikyo died just before you?" "No..." Inuyasha got up without another word, pushing aside the beaded doorway and pausing to listen to Kouga emotionlessly. "Dog-breathe...Just give her time..."
Inuyasha stepped out of the door and found his way to a tree overlooking Kagome's hut. He stared down at her small home in painful remorse. "Kagome...I never meant to..." Inuyasha was suprised to see a dark figure come from inside the hut. He watched as the familiar form raced into the darkness of the forest, and he curiously followed.
Inuyasha stayed hidden, following his Kagome to a familiar place. Kagome's dark figure stood in front of a large stone. It was engraved with a single name and the earth before it was recently disturbed. Inuyasha watched from a nearby branch-hoping the shadows would keep him hidden long enough to find out what Kagome was doing at his gravestone. He was startled to hear Kagome begin speaking to the darkness. "I don't know what you think you are doing...bringing him back like this...I should destroy you here and now for such a thing!" Kagome continued to stare at the stone, then her eyes lifted as a voice rang through the forest and a form became bathed in moonlight.
"And you think that you could destroy me? You-a mere human and I-a great youkai lord?" Inuyasha growled inwardl at his brother's appearance. "Of course...I must have given you some sort of fear last time we faced...otherwise you wouldn't degrade yourself so low as bringing your own half-brother back just to spite me..." Kagome grinned sarcastically-staring straight into Sesshomaru's dark gaze.
"I have no fear of you miko...give me the tetsusaiga and I shall spare you-and my half-brother." Sesshomaru held out his hand expectantly, referring to her sash that had two swords strapped on. Kagome smiled ominously, the sort of smile Naraku often had when he got the upper hand on someone, Inuyasha had to refrain himself from charging straight for Sesshomaru at any second. "Sesshomaru-you could give me a little more credit-I'm smarter than that...I already figured out that whatever you were up to wasn't about this sword at all...it's much bigger..." Sesshomaru's stoic face faltered-raising an eyebrow at Kagome's words and retracting his hand.
"Hmmm- of course...then you know what I really want then? Are you prepared to give it to me?" "No" Kagome's face bcame serious, she stared at him furiously. "Leave my village Sesshomaru...I will find you when I am ready to settle this..." Sesshomaru looked annoyed, but left in an orderly manner. Kagome closed her eyes and sighed, then looked back to the grave. She remembered the promise she made to herself, and Inuyasha the first time she visited his grave, then quickly shook such memories from her thoughts.
Kagome began back toward the village, Inuyasha following close behind-in a daze from what just happened. Kagome was too occupied arguing with herself to notice Inuyasha's presence. 'Words...they mean nothing to me now...he means nothing to me now....' 'No-That's not true...he is everything to you-NO! He is nothing!'
'You would die without him...No! I survived without him-I was better off!'
'No-I-I...I was slowly dying without him...it killed me a little more everyday...I became someone I wasn't...and it was killing me...if he hadn't come back...I would have...'
Kagome stopped in her slow walk abruptly, her hand went to her beating heart as she realized how much she really did need Inuyasha-it scared her...she searched in confusion then breathed in slowly-I haven't needed anyone, or wanted anyone since he died...and now I'm slwoly coming back to life...I'm going back to the old Kagome...'
Kagome's thoughts swept her away as Inuyasha stood there in confusion-watching her stand in the still darkness for a few moments. 'What is she doing?' 'I'm going back to the old Kagome...' "NO I CAN'T! I WON'T!" Kagome broke out into a run, her eyes clouded as she ran in fear her thoughts racing. Inuyasha was startled by the sudden outburst and his concern grew deep as he followed her back through the forest.
'I can't....I'm not who I was...I can't be her again...look at what I've done...how could I ever be that person again...' Kagome ran as fast as she could until she returned to the village. She fell into the safety of her hut, crawling into her bed and hiding away-falling into her sleep to escape herself. "What is going on with her..." Inuyasha was confused and annoyed as he watched her through her window from a tree. He layed there most of the night, watching over her and tracing her outline over and over. He carried a worried look most of the night, as Kagome's figure look disturbed, as if in a nightmare.
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Ok...next chappy will be a lil more fluffy! AND WHOA- what is it that Sesshy could possibly want from Kagome? welps-guess you'll find out! R&R!
Chapter 7
Kagome smiled contently, nestled in Inuyasha's arms-perfectly fitting next to his body as she listened to him breathing softly in his sleep. She felt more happiness than she ever had, his long silver locks egulfing and blending with her own black hair, the moonlight pouring in on them in their small hut. She snuggled closer to him, kissing him slightly on the cheek, watching his eyes softly flutter open to reveal the ember that she adored. She rested her head on his chest, his chin then rested on her head, his large arms pulling her closer.
Kagome closed her eyes a moment, the next second she felt herself lingering between worlds-that of her dreams and her reality.She fought to stay in the comfort of her sleep, but the harder she fought, the more she realized it was only a dream. Her eyes fluttered open as a haze hung low in the air. A tear slipped from her eyes and rolled down her cheek quietly.
'Every night...I am plagued with your memory...surrounded by my false hopes of what might have been-but isn't...and never will be' Kagome turned over in her blankets, curling up in herself to try to fall back into her sleep and fighting back tears all at the same time.
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At this same time, Inuyasha was having a discussion with Kouga, Sango, and Miroku while Ayame watched after the sleeping children. They sat around a small fire in the hut next to Kagome's.Inuyasha had earlier went to speak with Kouga, who told him he would meet him here to discuss it properly.
"You guys are going to have to stop beating around the bush! I'm going nuts!Out with it! " "Calm down Inuyasha...no need to get upset." Sango tried to calm the frustrated hanyou as best she could-then Miroku began his explaination as everyone listened. "Kagome told me-when I asked her out of concern about a year ago....I asked why she wouldn't visit Inuyasha's grave...and the answer she allowed me gave me the impression that she thought Inuyasha died to be with Kikyo. She has thought this whole time that he left her to be with Kikyo which isn't completely irrational..." Miroku looked at Inuyasha as his ears lay back against his head in concern. "No...no..I would never...Kagome thought that I died to be with Kikyo? That's absurd!" Inuyasha searched his emtions. 'Kagome...no wonder you are so angry with me.' Sango broke into Inuyasha's thoughts. "So...you didn't know Kikyo died just before you?" "No..." Inuyasha got up without another word, pushing aside the beaded doorway and pausing to listen to Kouga emotionlessly. "Dog-breathe...Just give her time..."
Inuyasha stepped out of the door and found his way to a tree overlooking Kagome's hut. He stared down at her small home in painful remorse. "Kagome...I never meant to..." Inuyasha was suprised to see a dark figure come from inside the hut. He watched as the familiar form raced into the darkness of the forest, and he curiously followed.
Inuyasha stayed hidden, following his Kagome to a familiar place. Kagome's dark figure stood in front of a large stone. It was engraved with a single name and the earth before it was recently disturbed. Inuyasha watched from a nearby branch-hoping the shadows would keep him hidden long enough to find out what Kagome was doing at his gravestone. He was startled to hear Kagome begin speaking to the darkness. "I don't know what you think you are doing...bringing him back like this...I should destroy you here and now for such a thing!" Kagome continued to stare at the stone, then her eyes lifted as a voice rang through the forest and a form became bathed in moonlight.
"And you think that you could destroy me? You-a mere human and I-a great youkai lord?" Inuyasha growled inwardl at his brother's appearance. "Of course...I must have given you some sort of fear last time we faced...otherwise you wouldn't degrade yourself so low as bringing your own half-brother back just to spite me..." Kagome grinned sarcastically-staring straight into Sesshomaru's dark gaze.
"I have no fear of you miko...give me the tetsusaiga and I shall spare you-and my half-brother." Sesshomaru held out his hand expectantly, referring to her sash that had two swords strapped on. Kagome smiled ominously, the sort of smile Naraku often had when he got the upper hand on someone, Inuyasha had to refrain himself from charging straight for Sesshomaru at any second. "Sesshomaru-you could give me a little more credit-I'm smarter than that...I already figured out that whatever you were up to wasn't about this sword at all...it's much bigger..." Sesshomaru's stoic face faltered-raising an eyebrow at Kagome's words and retracting his hand.
"Hmmm- of course...then you know what I really want then? Are you prepared to give it to me?" "No" Kagome's face bcame serious, she stared at him furiously. "Leave my village Sesshomaru...I will find you when I am ready to settle this..." Sesshomaru looked annoyed, but left in an orderly manner. Kagome closed her eyes and sighed, then looked back to the grave. She remembered the promise she made to herself, and Inuyasha the first time she visited his grave, then quickly shook such memories from her thoughts.
Kagome began back toward the village, Inuyasha following close behind-in a daze from what just happened. Kagome was too occupied arguing with herself to notice Inuyasha's presence. 'Words...they mean nothing to me now...he means nothing to me now....' 'No-That's not true...he is everything to you-NO! He is nothing!'
'You would die without him...No! I survived without him-I was better off!'
'No-I-I...I was slowly dying without him...it killed me a little more everyday...I became someone I wasn't...and it was killing me...if he hadn't come back...I would have...'
Kagome stopped in her slow walk abruptly, her hand went to her beating heart as she realized how much she really did need Inuyasha-it scared her...she searched in confusion then breathed in slowly-I haven't needed anyone, or wanted anyone since he died...and now I'm slwoly coming back to life...I'm going back to the old Kagome...'
Kagome's thoughts swept her away as Inuyasha stood there in confusion-watching her stand in the still darkness for a few moments. 'What is she doing?' 'I'm going back to the old Kagome...' "NO I CAN'T! I WON'T!" Kagome broke out into a run, her eyes clouded as she ran in fear her thoughts racing. Inuyasha was startled by the sudden outburst and his concern grew deep as he followed her back through the forest.
'I can't....I'm not who I was...I can't be her again...look at what I've done...how could I ever be that person again...' Kagome ran as fast as she could until she returned to the village. She fell into the safety of her hut, crawling into her bed and hiding away-falling into her sleep to escape herself. "What is going on with her..." Inuyasha was confused and annoyed as he watched her through her window from a tree. He layed there most of the night, watching over her and tracing her outline over and over. He carried a worried look most of the night, as Kagome's figure look disturbed, as if in a nightmare.
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Ok...next chappy will be a lil more fluffy! AND WHOA- what is it that Sesshy could possibly want from Kagome? welps-guess you'll find out! R&R!