Hi Guys! I'm really sorry that it took over a month for me to update…summer has had me busy! And band camp's starting tomorrow, so that'll put a damper to my updating…Anyways, I sure got a lot of reviews concerning the revelation of Inuyasha and Kagome are half-siblings. But I just wanted to remind you of one little detail, remember in the earlier chapter when Inuyasha found out that his father was Kouga's father? (Check out chapter 7 for a refresher) Yeah, so Kagome can't really be his sister since his father isn't Mr. Higurashi….just wanted to straighten that out:) Hope you're all happy now, now that I reminded you of the teensy little fact!
I'm sorry to say that this story is close to ending. I'd say it would be finished in around 1-3 chapters. So please enjoy! My next update(s) should be before August 18, which is when school starts for me :cringes:.
Many thanks to my reviewers! If you want me to personally respond to your review, feel free to email me!
Thanks for reading! Enjoy!
P.S Sorry if it's a little short, I wanted to build suspense!
To Inuyasha, shocked, was the understatement of the year. The girl he loved, the girl who he believed to be the love of his life, turned out to be his half sister. But it had to be wrong. It just had to be, something in the back of his mind was screaming that this wasn't right.
He felt a hand on his shoulder, trying to reassure him and let him know that it was going to be ok. Well, it wasn't working. Just because of a mistake, just because of his mother's mistake, he couldn't be with Kagome Higurashi. The hanyou shook his mother's hand off and quietly went to his room, unable to speak to his mother.
Sakura's head bowed down pained to see her son like this. Was she being selfish? Was she doing the wrong thing?
"One last time…" Inuyasha thought, his face buried in his pillow. The phrase repeated itself in his head as his hand reached out for his cell phone on the night table beside him. His fingers dialed the memorized numbers and he listened to the rings, dazed.
"Hello?" Kagome's sweet voice filled the line. Instantly, all of the confusing thoughts, the thoughts that rushed through his head at the speed of light disappeared. It seemed cliché, but she was the only who could calm him like that.
"Kagome, it's me Inuyasha." He said, quietly.
"Is everything all right? Your voice seems….different." Kagome worriedly asked.
"Can you meet me tomorrow?" Inuyasha said, avoiding her last question.
"Sure, I'll be waiting for you to pick me up then." The miko said.
"Bye Kagome. I love you" He whispered. Although they had never said it to each other before, both knew that the emotion was there.
"I-I love you too Inuyasha." Kagome said, shocked. She was surprised, it was unexpected, but nonetheless, it made her feel beyond happy.
Inuyasha waited, hearing the click of her phone, to signal that she hung up.
"One last time, Kagome."
Sakura sat in her dark room, the moon's illuminating glow was her only source of light. There in her hands, was a piece of paper, a birth certificate to be exact. Her sharp, golden eyes stared at the name beneath the heading of father. The name didn't end in Higurashi, instead, it was Hiroto Toshiyama. Her eyes began watering, as a wave of depression and sadness hit her. Small plops of tears landed on the paper.
"Inuyasha…" she whispered.
Inuyasha squeezed his eyes shut when the strong morning sunlight hit his face, disturbing his sleep. Groaning, he got up, knowing that he had to pick up Kagome in about an hour. As he stood up from his bed, his cell phone rang; his caller ID showed that it was Sesshoumaru.
"Hi Sesshoumaru." He said, as he nestled his cell phone between his head and shoulder, while he got dressed in jeans and a thick red sweater.
"Hello Inuyasha. It seems that our company is facing some trouble in the states." Sesshoumaru said.
"I see…." Inuyasha mumbled. His life was just getting better and better by the second.
"You need to go over there today, or our division over there will make our main company over here go bankrupt." Sesshoumaru was always the one to get to the point.
"WHAT?" Inuyasha roared, yes, better and better every second. His sarcastic side was kicking in that morning…
"I bought you and your girlfriend a ticket, so relax. I think you'll be staying there for a couple of months, Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru said in his usual stoic, yet bored sounding voice. "They should arrive in a few minutes." With that, the call ended.
Inuyasha ran his hand through his hair, all this crap that was dumped on his shoulders in the past few hours was weighing him down.
He would have to throw out that second ticket for Kagome, knowing that she would hate him by the end of the day. That prospect sent pangs in his chest, he loved her with all of his being, and all of that was being thrown away. He was, of course, furious with his mother; she spoiled his chance for happiness because of her "mistake". He had to tell someone, someone who could explain it all to Kagome after he left. Only one name came to his mind, it was clearly the perfect candidate, Kouga.
Inuyasha sped along the highway, heading towards Kouga's apartment. He had called Kagome earlier, telling her that he would be there to pick her up later. She didn't mind, she would go shopping with Sango.
He pulled into a parking spot and walked on the walkway. Kouga lived in a pretty nice area; his apartment looked spacious from the outside. Inuyasha knocked and waited. Finally, Kouga answered the door, his eyes slightly widening, for it was the last person he was expecting.
"Can I talk to you?" Inuyasha said, surprising the human even more. Kouga stepped aside, letting Inuyasha go through. He gestured Inuyasha to sit on the sofa and sat down himself.
Inuyasha was about to start when Ayame walked in. His right eyebrow raised, was Kouga and Ayame together now?
"Ayame and I are roommates now, since I have a room to spare." Kouga explained. Inuyasha nodded.
"I think I Ayame should listen too." Inuyasha said, knowing that these two would help him. Ayame, with questioning eyes, nodded and sat beside Inuyasha. "I have a favor to ask of you two. I want you to take care of Kagome after I'm gone and explain things to her."
Kouga's eyes blazed, "You're leaving Kagome? You just leave without explaining? What kind of jerk are you?"
"Hold on! I need to explain. Yes, I'm leaving, but in my situation, I can't explain to Kagome why I'm leaving." Inuyasha said calmly, his eyes radiating desperation and sorrow. Ayame saw this and put a hand on Kouga's shoulder to calm him down.
"Kouga, we should listen." She said.
Inuyasha started out his story by saying he loved Kagome, and that would never change. He then told the pair about his mother's mistake and about his new found relationship with Kagome. And then, lastly, his trip to the states.
The pair listened attentively; shock and pity were expressed with their eyes. Kouga still loved Kagome; unrequited love was hard to get over, but he soon found that with Ayame's support, he was slowly recovering.
"And this leads to the favor. I was wondering if you two could explain to Kagome why I left, without telling her."
Ayame spoke for the both of them, "All right Inuyasha, we will tell her, but it will be difficult for her you know. You're hurting her more this way."
Taking a deep breath, he stood up. "I know Ayame, I know." Ayame tried to read his expression, but his long silver bangs covered his face. And with that, he walked out; unknowingly leaving something behind that fell out of his back pocket.
Kagome knew something was wrong with Inuyasha the minute he picked her up. She tried analyzing what it was that was bothering him, but she couldn't put her finger on it. But she shrugged it off, thinking it was nothing.
"Where are we going today Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. A ghost of a smile appeared on his lips, he was going to miss her naivety.
"Where do you want to go?" Inuyasha said, "I just want to spend time with you today." Kagome grinned happily.
"Let's go to…………."
Hence, Inuyasha was led from one place to another, from the ice cream parlor, to the arcade, and many clothing stores. And also a jewelry store, where the hanyou couldn't resist buying his miko a silver bracelet, with tiny little sapphires in it. He loved the way her eyes softened and her light smile when he gave it to her at the park after the jewelry store.
"Inuyasha, you know you don't have to buy gifts for me. I love you just the same. My love can not be bought." Kagome said, after many attempts to not accept the gift. But Inuyasha clasped it on her hand.
"I know, I just want to show you that I love you." Inuyasha simply said. Kagome couldn't help but notice the flash of sorrow in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shrugged her question off,
"Nothing, come on, let's take a walk." His hand then clasped hers, and led her on a snowy path through some trees. It was a surprisingly warm day, despite the snow that lay on the ground. The sun was setting, but still making the snow unbearable to look at without the help of sunglasses.
The hanyou and miko sat beneath an oak tree, looking at the small frozen pond in front of them. The ice glistened as it melted and small miniature rivers flowed into the pond from the melting snow.
Kagome sat between Inuyasha's legs, while his arms embraced her from behind.
"I love you, Kagome Higurashi. That will never change, do you understand that?" Inuyasha stated, his golden eyes looked into her doe-like ones.
"Of course, like my love for you, Inuyasha." Kagome said. They both leaned in and joined for a kiss. Inuyasha savored it, knowing that it was going to be his last one with Kagome. He poured his passion and love into it, tasting Kagome's sweetness.
They stopped and hugged each other, Kagome nuzzling her nose into Inuyasha's shoulder, feeling his warmth. He himself buried his nose in her hair, taking in her sweet scent one last time.
"Come on, it's getting late, I'd better get you home." Inuyasha whispered, his forehead against hers, looking into her eyes lovingly. She nodded, allowing him to help her up.
As Kagome got out of the car, Inuyasha called her back.
"Bye Kagome, I love you." Kagome smiled and went up to her apartment. Strange, she mused, why those words sounded so final. But that was just nonsense talking…
Kouga was out walking, thinking about Inuyasha's unexpected visit earlier. He felt helpless, he couldn't control fate and make Kagome have a happy ending. His thoughts wandered far enough that he wasn't watching where he was going. Kouga soon bumped into someone, a woman.
"I'm sorry miss." He said. She said nothing, rushing off, but Kouga noticed her golden eyes, just like Inuyasha. He stared at her back, watching her disappear behind a corner. His eyes soon distinguished something on the ground, a folded piece of paper, probably dropped by the lady. His curiosity got the better of him and he unfolded it. It was revealed to be a birth certificate…Inuyasha's birth certificate?
He looked underneath the name of the father and the shock that followed almost made him drop the piece of paper. It couldn't be. How could it be possible? How could it be that his father, be Inuyasha's father as well? This would mean that Inuyasha is my half brother, not Kagome….
Inuyasha got home to an empty house. He found a note on the counter from his mother, saying that she had to leave early for an important meeting with her agent. He shrugged, she was the cause of his unhappiness, and he could care less. It was harsh, but wasn't it a parent's job to ensure their child's happiness? His mother apparently had failed, resulting in him going out of the country for a few months and losing the woman he loved.
He was about to pack, when waves of regret washed over him. Couldn't he work it out? They were separated for ten years and were finally united again. There was still that part of his mind that kept saying Kagome and him were not related. But Inuyasha deduced that it was denial. His mother said so herself, she said they were related.
Sighing, he continued stuffing his luggage with some clothes. He grabbed a few necessities from the bathroom and started out to the airport. He knew he was making the biggest mistake of his life, just like his mother had.
Kagome was watching her favorite show, Gundam Seed Destiny when someone was at her door. By the sounds of it, it was more like two people. They were shouting and knocking on her door noisily.
"Good thing Sango isn't here, she would beat the crap out of them." Kagome mused. Opening the door, she was shocked to find Ayame and Kouga out of breath.
"What's the matter?" she said, concerned. They had looks of panic on their faces. Ayame then blurted something out that made her heart stop.
"Inuyasha's leaving the country right now."
Well, that's the end of that! Did it seem rushed to you? But I hope you enjoyed it! Please leave a review and tell me how you thought of it!
-animemistress419