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Chapter 5- Aches of the Heart
Replay-
As they walked outside Kagome remained in the kitchen, still half asleep. Finally she decided to go outside and check on them, and make sure Zadi didn't do anything regretful. She stifled a yawn as she moved to open the door. But when she stepped outside, all traces of sleepiness vanished. Her heart beat quicker and she felt tears sting her eyes and blur her vision. Without another word Kagome slammed the door and ran inside to her bedroom, afraid to see the image in her head again. It hurt too much. But she couldn't get it out of her head. She replayed the image of Inuyasha and Zadi kissing under the Sacred Tree in her head before bursting into tears.
Inuyasha stood outside, confused as Zadi kissed him. This insane girl is trying to kiss me! He thought wildly. He had to stop her; only Kagome could kiss him. He shoved her away from him-hard. "What the hell was that?" he asked furiously.
Zadi seemed shocked. "Y-you rejected me?" she said broken-heartedly. Suddenly her expression turned super sweet. "I see. You're tired form our exciting day. The kiss can wait. I guess I'll see you tomorrow!"
Inuyasha moved to correct her, "But...but I don't..."
She held up her hand as if to stop him. "I know. I know. You don't want me to leave. But I'll be here tomorrow." And she left.
Inuyasha whistled low and said, "Damn, she sure is oblivious. She comes here again she'll regret it." He moved to the door and tried it but it was locked. What the hell...Why would Kagome lock him out?
When he finally had a thought in his stupid little brain (sorry he's just so oblivious) he panicked. What if Kagome saw me? (DUH!) Not wanting to break down the door, he quickly climbed up on the balcony and tried the window- locked. Then he saw Kagome come into the room through the glass and he waved uncertainly. She stared at him coldly and walked back out of the room. Well I guess that answers my question.
Using claws he broke the lock and walked inside. Quietly he tiptoed downstairs and found Kagome watching TV. "Hey" he said, trying to be normal.
She jumped a little but then resumed her regular stance, all the while avoiding Inuyasha's gaze. "Hello?" he said. She was ignoring him and doing a good job of it too.
I'm tired of crying must be strong and show Inuyasha that I don't care... but I do... NO YOU DON'T she reminded herself, a silent battle playing in her head.
"HELLO?" Inuyasha said and put his face right in front of hers.
Kagome screamed. She must have been too wrapped up in her own thoughts... "Inuyasha you almost gave me a heart attack!" Then she remembered that she was ignoring him and averted her eyes.
"Look I know what you saw outside but that isn't what happened... she tried to kiss me, the weirdo." Inuyasha said apologetically.
Kagome was trying her best to hold in her tears but was failing miserably. Must... not... cry sob she thought frantically. The tears stung her eyes and slowly she felt warm water rolling down her cheeks.
Inuyasha could tell he had really done it now. "Kagome I pushed her away, I didn't kiss her, honestly..."
"Oh really? I didn't look that way to me." Kagome said bitterly.
He sighed and closed his eyes. "I'm so sorry," he almost whispered.
Now Kagome was caught off guard. "What?" she asked happily.
He sighed again and said a little louder, "I'm sorry!"
Kagome squealed and threw her arms around Inuyasha letting all restraint go a she sobbed. "Thank you!"
Inuyasha said breathlessly, "Kagome you're cutting off my air supply!"
"Huh?" she said, still tightly hugging him.
Inuyasha gulped and said, "AIR!" His lungs were burning.
"Oh," she said and let go of him. He inhaled deeply. Ah fresh air!
Inuyasha looked over to Kagome. "I'm so lucky I have someone like you." He said. WAIT, did I say that out loud? He frantically thought. His hand slapped over his mouth.
Kagome was ecstatic. "Really?"
"Well, ya. I mean you are always forgiving me even though most of the time I probably don't deserve it." Inuyasha said humbly. "You always care for me, too."
Kagome grabbed the remote and shut off the TV. She wanted to hear this without any interference.
"And..." Inuyasha began but faltered. No, he firmly reminded himself. "Nevermind."
Kagome was crestfallen. He was so close to saying it, or at least I thought he was. She sighed and her thoughts turned to other things, like telling off that bitch that dared to take her man. Wait, was he even her man? She decided to sort this out.
"Inuyasha? Where are we?" she asked quietly.
He looked around, confused. "I think your house."
She laughed lightly and said, "No, I mean where are we as a couple?"
Inuyasha went deep in thought. Where are we? He repeated the question in his mind.
"I mean, do we officially count as a couple?" she asked again.
He looked over at her and hugged her. "I think so," he whispered in her ear.
She smiled and Inuyasha's insides liquefied... again. Damn why does that keep on happening? He thought. Inuyasha knew why, though. He loved her and had loved her for a long time.
When they broke apart from their hug Kagome said, "Tomorrow I think I will pay Zadi a visit..."
Inuyasha grinned and said, "That oughta be good. You can be scary when you are mad. God help the man who marries you."
There was an awkward silence after that. What am I gonna do? I love Inuyasha but we both belong in our own times... Kagome asked herself silently.
Just then, Mrs. Higurashi stumbled in the kitchen door. "Home, kids!"
Inuyasha and Kagome sadly, moved to separate. "We're going to bed!" Kagome called to her mother. They started walking upstairs.
"We?" Inuyasha grinned, raising an eyebrow.
"We." Kagome stated. "But don't get any ideas, Inuyasha! I'm just cold."
They walked into the room. Inuyasha protested by saying, "Ideas! What do you think I am?"
"A perverted old dog," Kagome grinned. They both lay down on the bed.
"Hey I'm only 140! Give me a break!" he said exasperatedly.
Kagome laughed. "Goodnight, Inuyasha." She said as she settled in for a happy sleep.
Kagome woke up to the smell of bacon downstairs. "School" she grumbled and pulled the covers over her head.
The last bell rang and class was dismissed. Kagome flew by Yucca and the others, shouting apologies. She got home and said a quick hi to her mom and Inuyasha telling her mom she got an A on her physics test.
"See what happens when you study?" she said encouragingly.
"And when you sleep by a demon," Inuyasha said loud enough for Kagome to hear. She giggled and her cheeks turned pink.
"Remember we gotta see Zadi," she reminded him. "Hold on I'll change."
They waited downstairs as Kagome searched for something. She wanted to wear something that screamed, 'Don't mess with me.'
Kagome ran downstairs and stopped at the bottom of the staircase. Mrs. Higurashi turned around and said, "Oh you look pretty darling!"
Inuyasha looked up only to gawk at the sight before him. There was Kagome wearing low cut jeans, a black halter top, and silver chandelier earrings. She looked... stunning.
Kagome watched him gawk with interest. Halter top- $20. Chandelier earrings- $15. His face when he sees me like this- priceless. She could wear this stuff because, after all, she was seventeen.
Inuyasha turned his gaze away from hers. "Feh."
Kagome looked at him and said, "All set?"
He looked down and said sarcastically, "Freaky future clothes, check. Hat, check. Yup, all set."
Kagome wasn't exactly sure where Zadi lived but she had a vague sense and besides, if worst came to worst, Inuyasha could sniff her out. But people always start to stare whenever Inuyasha gets down on his knees and starts to sniff the ground.
They left in the direction Zadi walked home and Inuyasha, after many stares, managed to find her scent. It led straight to a house, pretty up kept, but still lacking something. They rang the doorbell and Zadi opened the door excitedly. "Inuy...as...ha," she said but her voice faded as she noticed Kagome was there.
"How did you know it was me?" he asked in surprise.
"A lucky guess. Come on in," she said and tried to shut the door on Kagome but Inuyasha held it open.
"She doesn't come, I don't come either." He stated firmly.
"Fine," Zadi hissed and opened the door for Kagome. "Come in."
The house was in nice condition, the worst being a few pieces of dust here and there. Zadi showed them all around, all the while flirting shamelessly with Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked disgusted. Kagome tried to focus on the task at hand, which was putting the slut in her place. But what would she tell her? This was going to be difficult, Kagome could tell. Yet there was something wrong with Zadi, something she couldn't quite put her finger on.
She was jolted back to reality by a sudden crash. Kagome had run straight into her. Holding her gaze Zadi sneered, "Watch where you are going." Suddenly there was a flash in Zadi's eyes.
Kagome gasped. Now she knew for sure there was something bad about Zadi's presence. As Zadi went into yet another room, Kagome pulled Inuyasha back and whispered in his ear,
"There is something wrong with her presence, I can sense it."
Inuyasha looked at her as if she was crazy, "Her? A demon? Just look at her!" he whispered back as Zadi tripped over a board. "She has the grace of a cow."
Kagome snickered but then said warningly, "I don't know..."
Inuyasha kept on walking. He knew of demons that could mask their scent with that of their surroundings, but he doubted if Zadi was one of them. That kind of demon was rare in the feudal era, so they should probably be nonexistent in this era. Yet he had to give Kagome credit because he too felt uneasiness in her presence.
After the tour Zadi showed them to the basement downstairs. The walls were lined with shelves upon shelves of books.
"Feel free to roam around here and look at things!" she said in a phony warm voice.
Kagome went up to one of them and picked it up. "Demon Blood?" she questioned curiously, pointing to the book. Inuyasha swiveled his head around.
"Except that" Zadi said, snatching it away. "I can't believe I left it down here!" Noticing their stares she added, "I'm writing a report on demons."
"Really" Kagome said with interest.
Zadi was no idiot, she knew Kagome suspected her. "What are you implying, miko?" she stated coldly. "Oh shit," she cursed her self under her breath.
"Ah ha!" Kagome proudly swelled up her chest. "I knew it! You're a demon! Only a demon would be able to tell if I was a miko or not!"
Zadi sighed. Her cover was blown over; they now knew what she really was. "You know I can't let you just walk out of her with my secret, even you, puppy."
Inuyasha put his hand to Tetsaiga's sheath but only grabbed air. "What the..." he yelled in surprise. Where had the damn thing gone to? Suddenly it hit him, he had left it with his Fire Rat Robes in Kagome's house.
Zadi started to transform. Her short black hair turned purple and her ears grew longer, much like Sesshomaru's. Claws sprang from her hands. From behind her sprouted a tail and as the two watched, it split in half. Her once hazel eyes turned purple with pink flecks in them. Zadi grinned, showing her pointed fangs. Inuyasha could sense that she was a cat youkai.
"I despise cats." He said hatefully.
Kagome asked curiously, "Why did you seek out Inuyasha?"
Zadi turned her eyes towards Kagome and said, "Before my mother died she told me to pass on the family demon blood. Inuyasha is the only demon I've sensed in a long time."
Inuyasha cracked his knuckles and said, "Enough talk. Let's get this over with." He charged at her and caught her by surprise. She only barely dodged in time and Inuyasha's claws tore through her left arm. Pain shot up her shoulder.
"Is that all you've got?" he asked with a sneer.
Zadi looked over to him with pure venom in her gaze. She shot over to him and landed a roundhouse kick straight into his jaw. It sent him careening into the air but he did a back flip and landed in a crouching position. Inuyasha pushed off from his legs toward her and Zadi blocked. But then Inuyasha countered and sent her to the floor with one punch.
Zadi flinched and knew of a weakness of his. Before he could move she was behind Kagome with her claw on the miko's throat. "Don't move or she dies." Zadi hissed.
Inuyasha froze. She dares to touch Kagome he thought, his anger boiling up.
"Inuyasha how could you love a human girl?
Kagome stood still and searched her brain for a way to get out of this, but found nothing. She decided she would have to get out of this Inuyasha style. Thrusting her elbow into Zadi's stomach, the youkai set her free in order to place her hands on her stomach. As Zadi bent over Kagome brought up her knee which met with Zadi's face. Kagome then ran over to Inuyasha.
"Wow" he said impressed. Just then Zadi stood up and walked towards them, swaying like a drunk. Inuyasha stepped in front of Kagome. Zadi spoke, her voice hoarse. "I will never let a half demon defeat me!"
Inuyasha looked at her and said, "Too late," before ripping Zadi in two.
A scream escaped her mouth and Zadi's last words before she died were, "A human and a demon can never live together. One will grow old and die while the other does not age a day. It's not meant to be," and then she dissolved into ashes.
"Is she dead?" Kagome whispered.
"Oh yeah, she's a goner." Inuyasha said while wiping his bloodstained hands on a book.
Kagome stood looking up into the branches of the Sacred Tree. A soft wind blew, tickling her neck as it passed by her. The sunlight filtered down through the leaves and still Kagome's gaze remained steady. After the fight with Zadi, they had come back and decided to never mention this again. Zadi's words echoed through her head, "A human and a demon can never live together. One will grow old and die while the other does not age a day. It's not meant to be..." She found herself thinking more and more to the truth of her words. "Does that mean me and Inuyasha can never be together?" she bitterly asked herself. "After all he is more than 140 years old and looks about 4 years older than me. She bit her lip and tears started swelling in her eyes. What if she was forced to leave him?
Inuyasha walked over and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Something bothering you?" he asked worriedly. Kagome shivered at the touch but then stiffly replied,
"No."
He looked at her and could instantly sense there was something wrong. "What is it?" he began to get impatient. Getting information out of her was like pulling teeth.
Kagome sighed and lifted her head up. "No really, nothing."
"No really, nothing." He mimicked her. "Spit it out. What's bothering you?"
She stood still staring up into the tree. Inuyasha walked over to her, not making a sound. She stiffened when his hands wrapped around her waist. He placed a small kiss on her lips and said softly, "Come on, out with it."
Kagome just couldn't take it anymore. He was being too sweet. She sucked in her breath shakily and, letting a few tears fall, asked, "Inuyasha, what is our future?"
Inuyasha was caught by surprise. "I...I don't know how to answer you, Kagome." He said hiding his eyes behind his bangs.
She lifted his chin and said, "Remember Zadi's words? That a demon and human can't be together?"
He looked down at her. So that's what she has been wondering about...
Kagome looked directly at him and said, "I need to know Inuyasha, do you love me?"
Inuyasha stood there in shock. He had known the question would come out sooner or later. He had to tell her. It was now or never. "Kagome I..." here he faltered. Inuyasha looked down to find Kagome staring at him with those puppy dog eyes.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha thought it over and then he turned to her and stared. His golden gaze was mesmerizing. He's hesitating. Why won't he answer me? Her eyes brimmed with tears.
While Inuyasha was looking down at her he noticed she began to get anxious and her warm brown eyes filled with tears again. "Kagome I... I love you." He admitted quietly.
Kagome's heartbeat stopped and for a moment Inuyasha thought she had had a heart attack. But then her heartbeat came faster, and faster. "What?" she asked breathlessly.
Inuyasha squinted his eyes and growled, "Dammit Kagome don't make me say it again."
Kagome smiled sympathetically and hugged Inuyasha even tighter. "Thank you," she whispered, "I know how hard it was for you to say that."
Inuyasha turned Kagome around and said thoughtfully, "You know there is a way to make you immortal and live as long as me."
Kagome blushed and said, "Who said it was us I was concerned about?"
He smirked and said, "I don't think you would go to all this thought for Sesshomaru."
"You're right. What's your plan?"
"Well," he started. Now it was his turn to blush. He mumbled incoherently.
"What," Kagome asked, straining her ears.
"You can become my mate, you know." Inuyasha said, for the first time in his life, shyly.
This time Kagome did not just blush, her whole face's color changed. "Isn't that where you have kids!" She looked at him as if he was crazy. "We still have to defeat Naraku, Inuyasha."
He rolled his eyes at her and said, "No it's where ummm, kind of a bonding thing..."
"Like marriage?" Kagome asked.
"In a way, but it's kind of a commitment thing. You see if I mark you-"
"Wait a minute," Kagome interrupted, "isn't marking where... you know..."
Inuyasha's eyes grew big. "No, that's mating. When I mark you, you will get a bite mark on your neck or shoulder somewhere. As soon as that happens, you share immortality with me."
Kagome shyly looked up at Inuyasha. "Just a mark?"
"Yeah, but I'll have to talk to your mom about it. Because once you mark, you're marked for life."
"Hey kids," Mrs. Higurashi said, "care to join me? I'm watching Discovery Channel."
Kagome came in and said, "Where's Sota and Gramps?"
"They went out for ice cream, dear"
"WITHOUT ME? I can't believe it." Kagome said heartbroken.
"Sit down you two." Mrs. Higurashi said. Kagome threw herself down. Maybe it was better Sota and Gramps were gone. Inuyasha had to talk to Mrs. Higurashi about the marking.
Inuyasha was still standing up. Kagome motioned to him and said, "Come sit down Inu-" but was cut off short when she realized she had said the 'word'. Inuyasha's rosary glowed and he plummeted to the floor. "Sorry" she said sheepishly.
"No problem." He got up and sat down next to Kagome. Kagome turned to her mom and said,
"What's on next?" She handed Inuyasha a coke. He opened it and started to drink it.
"Oh I believe, yes, dog mating." She replied calmly. Inuyasha choked and spat coke out in front of him.
"Say WHAT?" he was still choking.
Meanwhile Kagome's face paled enormously and her mother thought that she had had a seizure or something.
Mrs. Higurashi questioned Inuyasha, "Do you mate like a dog does Inuyasha?"
"Whada ya mean!"
"I mean the same patterns." She said patiently. Kagome listened intently. In truth, she was curious, too.
He sighed and said, "No, dogs have many mates, but dog demons, they mate for life. When an Inuyoukai (dog demon to all of you non-Japanese people) chooses a mate, he marks her. A mark is kinda where he bites her neck, or some area around there, and-"
"Question," Mrs. Higurashi said, "you mean bite as in teeth?"
"No, I mean bite as in claws," Inuyasha added sarcastically. "Anyways after this mark is delivered, it's kind of like a engagement, for life."
"So you don't have to mate to mark her?" Mrs. Higurashi asked worriedly.
"No, and once the female is marked, she will share immortality with the dog demon and when he dies, she will follow soon after."
They both gaped at him in silence. "I didn't know dog demons were so... complicated." Mrs. Higurashi stated.
"Never underestimate a dog demon" Inuyasha said proudly.
Kagome cleared her throat and bravely said, "Mom, Inuyasha has something to ask you."
"Really?" she said with interest. She had taken a liking to the hanyou almost the second she saw him. Even through all those cuss words, she could see the real him plainly. And even though he did hurt Kagome's feelings sometimes, he didn't do it on purpose. Inuyasha had always protected Kagome, even giving up his life to save her. She wondered when they would finally admit to each other that they loved each other.
Inuyasha met Mrs. Higurashi's gaze and, taking in a shaky breath, asked, "Can I mark your daughter?"
Mrs. Higurashi's head spun. She expected them to confess sooner or later, but she hadn't expected now! She blacked out for a moment but came back. Swallowing hard, she asked, "Do you want this Kagome?"
Kagome nodded and said, "I really do love him and he loves me too!"
"Well, ok... BUT only marking, no mating whatsoever!" she said in a deadly voice.
They both solemnly swore to her mom and went upstairs. Inuyasha walked right in front of Kagome, stopping her, and said, "You're sure?"
"Yes Inuyasha but later." Her eyes brimmed with tears. "For now we have some unfinished business to attend to." Kagome yawned.
Inuyasha was in shock. "You're sleepy? At 10 o' clock?" He got a withering glare from Kagome, who said,
"Not everyone can be a hanyou, Inuyasha. But I'm glad you are." She said as she snuggled closer to him.
"Kagome you're making me blush." He said jokingly.
Ya ya whatever she thought as she drifted off into sleep. Tomorrow they would go see Sango and Miroku...
So what did cha guys think? No cliffhanger this time. YAY! Figured you guys would kill me if there was another one. Come to think of it hasn't there been a cliffhanger in every chapter? Oh well whatever please review! I'll love you forever if you do!
Next Chapter- Inuyasha and Kagome both come back to the feudal era and Kagome and Sango can't wait to talk what both of them did while away over in the hot springs. Problem is, the boys had the same idea... O.o Naraku comes back with a chilling surprise that you are gonna hate me for but I love drama so, anyways, till next time!