Authors note: I am sorry…this is going to be a very sad and hard chapter…and furthermore into my story there will be more sad and hard chapters…I ask now that you please do not flame me. I you cannot take this then please leave. This is hard to write. I'm in a mood after I heard this song I nearly broke down into tears. I will do reviews at the end of the chapter.
Meanings:
Hisashiburi desu ne- It's been along time since we met.
Itsumo- For always
Onegai- Please
Onegai Shimasu- Please Forgive me
Shimashita- I'm sorry
Tadaima!- I'm home!
Ureshi- Happy
Yukata- Outer clothing for men
Last time on Runaway and Never Say Goodbye:
Inuyasha not seeing Kikyou in the hut came to Shippo and his room.
Inuyasha stopped short at the door and gasped.
"Shippo!" Inuyasha said running to him.
But Shippo lay motionless…in a puddle of his blood.
"Ah…you have come my dear Inuyasha." Kikyou said with fake love clearly in her voice. "How do you like my handy work?"
"Kik-Kikyou…" Inuyasha breathed out unable to hold his composure collapsing to the ground. "How could you…"
"What are you talking about Inuyasha?" Kikyou said innocently. " I have made.a.good.deed." Kikyou said gritting her teeth.
"You have made…." Inuyasha said lowering his head. "A terrible mistake…."
Chapter Four: Concrete Angel
"Terrible mistake?" Kikyou said in disbelief. "What do you mean a terrible mistake?! I have done right for you!"
"Killing an innocent pup is not a good thing Kikyou!" Inuyasha yelled at her.
"Well then I will just have to try again!" Kikyou said through gritted teeth.
"I don't need your help Kikyou! Just stay the fuck away from me!" Inuyasha yelled turning away from her.
"You know what…I think you just love that disgusting whore but you know what…she'll never love you…" Kikyou said smirking. "I bet right now she's fucking you half-brother."
In one swift movement that was too quick for her to see Inuyasha slapped Kikyou throwing her to the floor painfully.
"I hate you." Kikyou hissed running out of the hut.
"Kikyou…what have I done." Inuyasha said softly. "No…what has she done!" Inuyasha said looking to Shippo's limp form.
"Kagome where are we going?" Sesshomaru yelled at her not able to control his anger anymore.
They'd been flying towards Inuyasha's forest for the past 30 min, she hadn't even told him why they were going and to top it all off she stopped to do this in the middle of their 'quality time' Is this some kind of game?!
"Calm your anger Sesshomaru…" Kagome said sadly. "We are here."
"Kagome…what's wrong?" Sesshomaru asked her with worry clear in his voice.
Kagome walked slowly as if she had tons of bricks attached to her feet.
"Sh…Shippo…" Kagome cried out painfully. "Please come out…please…"
Sesshomaru watched Kagome carefully thinking she'd lost her mind as she crawled into a small hut.
Sesshomaru, not seeing who or what was in the hut before, studied Kagome's expression.
Kagome's eyes widened and then went miserably soft.
"No…no…no…no…." Kagome sobbed out. "No!" Kagome screamed making her way to Shippo.
"Kagome…" Inuyasha said silently.
"How could you?!" Kagome screamed.
Sesshomaru unsheathed his sword.
"It wasn't me Kagome…" Inuyasha sighed. "It was…Kikyou…"
Kagome's heart fell and you could see it in her eyes.
Sesshomaru's heart tightened when he looked at the body of what once use to be a happy little pup that would always follow her and think of her as his mother.
Sesshomaru unsheathed tenseiga. "I will handle this Kagome."
"No…" Kagome said softly thinking he was about to fight Inuyasha.
"As you wish." Sesshomaru said softly.
Kagome walked over to Shippo's tiny form. Kagome's eyes were blood red form the crying for Shippo and hate for Kikyou.
Kagome reached out to touch his face but pulled back slowly hesitant. Then she tried again. Brushing the hair from his head. Kagome knew Sesshomaru could revive him but something inside of her told her not to. Something told her he was in a better place.
Kagome lifted the sleeve of his yukata gasping softly then lowering her eyes.
"She beat him…" Kagome said sadly. "Every time I left…she beat him…took her anger out on him…and…" Kagome started to sob. "He would never tell me…something in me told me she did…and I just pushed it aside…she beat him…she beat Shippo…" Kagome bowed before his form shaking and sobbing from this.
"Kagome…" Inuyasha said reaching out to touch her but only to stop when he heard a warning growl from Sesshomaru.
"Please….leave me alone with him…please" Kagome pleaded.
Once everyone left Kagome brushed a few strands of hair from his face. Shippo just laid there…not moving…
"Shimashita my dear Shippo…." Kagome said quietly. "Shimashita."
A blue light surrounded Kagome and Shippo. It was his parents. Taking his soul away with them. The blue light shined once again. Kagome saw Shippo running and playing with his parents.
"Hisashiburi desu ne my dear Shippo…" Shippo's mother purred softly.
"Mommy!" Shippo said happily running to his mother hugging her tightly. "Is…is this real? Will you be hear for ever?" Shippo asked hopefully.
"Itsumo…my dear son…itsumo…" Shippo's mother said smiling.
"Onegai Shimasu Shippo…" Kagome said crying more as the blue light disappeared.
Kagome picked up Shippo's limp form her heart clenching in her chest as his head just lay backwards. Kagome cradled him closely to herself.
"He walked to school with the lunch he packed…
Nobody knows what he's holding back…
Wearin' the same clothes he wore yesterday…
He hides the bruises with linen and lace…
I wonder…but I never asked…
It was hard to see pain behind the mask…
Bearin' the burden of a secret storm…
Sometimes…he wished he was never born…
Through the wind…and the rain…
He stands hard as a stone…
In a world that he can't rise above.
But his dreams...give her wings.
And he flies to a place where he's loved.
Concrete angel...."
Kagome opened her arms to look at Shippo's still form as if she wished her song would have bought him life. But he just sat there…not moving…
Kagome closed her eyes visions of what Kikyou did to him passing though her eyes
The pain he must have gone through…the tears…how many times did he call her name? How many times did he wish it would all end…how many times did he try to give her clues…yet…he still sat there…listened to her problems…cheered her up…and now…because of her he sat…no lie here not…moving.
"Trough the wind and the rain...
he stood hard as a stone.
In a world that he couldn't rise above.
But his dreams...give him wings.
And he flies to a place where he's loved.
Concrete angel."
His dreams…how many times did he dream of it all to end…how many…did he beg her to stop? How could I have not been there? This is all my fault. I didn't disserve him. I didn't disserve his love. He was so pure. And…I got him killed...
The next day Miroku laid a proper barrel for Shippo. Earlier Kagome broke into a fit. Scared to just put his body underground. But Miroku calmed her when he offered to crave a 'coffin' as she uses in her time. Kagome calmed some and put a barrier around the coffin so he is not to be picked at or rotted away by worms or such.
Kagome sat there watching as Miroku said a prayer and put her precious Shippo into the box.
In a box…
Her precious Shippo…
Her life…
Her treasure…
The one she trusted…loved…nobody could ever…replace him.
The tears Kagome swore that would never fall again threatened to fall again. Kagome lifted her head high trying to prevent them.
Sesshomaru watched this…although the sadness not evident on his face his heart felt it. When he saw Shippo being buried he thought of Rin. What if that was Rin in that horrible coffin. Sesshomaru knew that one day he'd have to face this….but he wasn't ready for it. Nobody's ready to loose their child. Ever. Sesshomaru looked at Kagome with a look that simply said 'Be strong…'
Kagome gave him a slight nod but couldn't stop the tears from her eyes.
"A statue stands in a shaded place.
An angel boy with an upturned face.
A name is written on a polished rock.
A broken heart that the world forgot…"
"Through the wind and the rain…" Kagome sung her voice rising a note calming everyone around them.
"He stands hard as a stone…
In a world that he can't rise above…
But his dreams…gave him wings…
And he flies to a place where he's loved…" Kagome said turning her eyes up to the sky.
"Concrete…Angel…"
Authors note: Well there you have it. –sigh- this was depressing…it was suppose to be Rin and Sesshomaru singing…but I changed my mind…gomen. I would like you to know…if a child comes to you and asks for your help don't turn your back on them. Even if it's a stupid reason like 'Can you help me find my imaginary friend?' Even though it doesn't seem so…these kids are testing you…If you show them they can always come to you they won't think twice. In this story…Kikyou could never kill Kagome…for she was too strong…as you read in chapter 2. Well every time she failed she would take it out on Shippo. Thus is why there were bruises on his arm. I know you people are probably like…well then…WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL US THIS EARLER!? I am sorry T,T;;; I just had a change in plot x,x;; -sniff- gomen!!!! Well on with the reviews. Speaking of reviews…Why the hell is it that every time I post a chappy for this fanfic somebody reviews my other story!? Some ppl are just hentais! I've got 4 chappys for this story and 4 reviews! And I've got 2 chappys for you never know what you have till you loose it and I have wait…hold on..-ten min later- -mouth full of cheetos- And 13 chappys for the other one! –sniff- Well I bet someone just skipped this…x.x;;;;;;; oh crap I just got cheese on my keyboards……….-tear-……………
Sesshomaru: "Severs you right you obnoxious whore!"
Kitty: "O.o;;; Wtf?!"
Kagome: "Yea! How could you kill Shippo!"
Sesshomaru from other chappy: "And how could you keep me from scoring?! I've been in this retarted position –points to his mouth on the floor- For a few dayz now!"
Kagome from other story: "Yea! And it's cold here!"
-sigh-….-gives every one a nickel-
Everyone: OOOOOOOOOH!!! A nickel! Buvhahahahhahahaa!
Kitty: um…okay…on to reviews!
Darklife: You are wonderful too thank you! You're reviews give me the strength to carry on .
Cherryblossomlove: lol Well I am honored!
Ashley41791: Alrighty! LOL thank you.
-sigh- only three….-tear-
Shippo: Stupid…you switched stories remember! So the reviews are gone! You really had like 14!
Kitty: o.o;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Shippo: What?
Too small: o.o;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Shippo: You act like you've seen a ghost!
Kitty: o.o!! AHH!! ZOMBIE! –runs away-
Oops I forgot…guess I should tell you what those Japanese words meant…wait! I should tell u that at the beginning of the story! X.x;;;;; Okies bye bye!
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