(Warning lengthy authors note)
First of all I would like to apologize to everyone for taking so long to update. I've been trying to find the perfect way to open this chapter and I just couldn't think of it so I decided to just take a stab and work from there. I have an idea of where I want this to go. I am thinking that since I had so many positive responses this will be at the very least roughly 5 chapters more if I keep getting reviews and feed back be it flames or otherwise. If u flame please be a constructive flame. Tell me what you like, what you didn't and how you think I could improve it. Don't just say it sucks. It's pointless.
Second of all I would like to thank everyone for his or her feedback. This chapter is for you who took the few mins needed to speak up and tell me what you think. This is in truth my first serious attempt at a fic. All my others were done about 4 years ago I think so as you can see if you compare my writing when I'm serious is different. The way I'm writing is much different from the half-hearted stab at an Inuyasha humor since that was me just being stupid one night and goofing around and not really caring about results.
FINALLY before everything else and I apologize for such a lengthy authors note but I'm still looking for beta readers. If interested please e-mail or IM me. Info is in my profile. Thanks and now for the story as promised.
Music listened to:
Self Esteem - Offspring
One Week - Bare Naked Ladies
Last Resort - Papa Roach
Always - Saliva
Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
Duality - Slipknot
Until the Day I Die - Story of the Year
(Kind of an odd music selection I know but I'm in a weird mood I guess)
Dawn was slowly approaching. Birds were beginning to chirp and the occasional sound of wild life could be heard moving and random areas of brush. Dew in the early morning every everything in sight and dripped off plant leaves falling to the ground in an elegant motion while capturing the sun's light and putting on a display for those willing to watch.
Inuyasha himself was woken by the small dewdrops sprinkling down on him and into his dog like ears surprising him with he sudden wetness. While the amount of water wasn't much it was enough to irritate his ears and jerk him awake.
The half demon looked up from the rock he was leaning against and looked at the trees surrounding him. He spent a few moments watching the dewfall tot he forest floor and taking in his surroundings. His sensitive ears rotated and twitched ever witch way following the sounds of wildlife. With a deep breath he took in the smells. As Inuyasha looked around he let a small smile grace his face. ' it's pretty here. Kagome would love it' and with that though his smile vanished to a slight frown as his eyes watered slightly as everything came reeling back to him. ' Kagome.. I miss you. I'm so sorry. How can I ever ask you to forgive me? I didn't mean it. I want you in my life more then anything else but now I just don't know if you feel the same. I'm so sorry..' Inuyasha slowly got up. His arms stinging. He looked at the cuts and noticed that for some reason blood was till oozing out. He frowned as he looked at the wounds ' maybe I got hurt worse then I thought... I wonder if maybe there's still some poison in me and its slowing the healing down. I better get these tended to later. First things first though.' with that though Inuyasha headed over to the pool of water made from the water fall and stripped down and slowly waded in the cool water. The water at the deepest part only came up to his forearms as he let the water pour down on him and wash stray twigs and leaves that had someway worked their way into his hair as he ran the previous night. Letting out a sigh he reached down to his feet and grabbed two handfuls of the soft sand and began to use it as a minor abrasive to gently scrub the blood from his fingertips and the gashes. Wincing in pain as the sand contacted the gashes he hurriedly but carefully worked the sand making sure not to reopen the cut more then what it was and just lightly scrubbed removing what was willing to come off. After his arms ceased to be sticky he reached back down and found more sand and began to systematically scrub his body clean. When he was done he got out of the water.
As his hair dried it regained is fluffy appreance. After retrieving his hair and scrubbing them clean as well he dressed and laid in the sun thinking of what to do. On one hand he could go back and admit to Kagome in front of everyone that he loved her or he could stay missing for a little more time but he knew they would get worried with out him being there and possibly start searching the area for him. He knew he was going to have to return sooner or later but he still needed some time to think. "What to do what to do. Maybe Sesshomaru is right after all and I am nothing but a worthless half-breed. Damn brother. Where are you when I need you? Beating on you would put me in a better mood' he smiled lightly at the thought of beating on Sesshomaru. Though he knew they were a close match and Sesshomaru seemed to hate him he knew that in reality he didn't. Responsibilities for their father's lands and centuries of fighting to protect said lands had changed him and their father's death had greatly affected him. Sesshomaru knew their father where as Inuyasha never had the chance he was still much to young. Inuyasha knew that Sesshomaru wanted nothing more then for him to be the strong demon he knew he could be. Simply put however Sesshomaru had forgotten how to love.
"Heh. Prince to western lands and my own brothers a basterd that cant love and here I am in love with a priestess that could purify me to hell and back. Boy life is ironic. But still I need to return but i'm just not ready to see Kagome just yet..." ' you know' chided his mind. 'Talking to your self is a sign of insanity right?' he huffed at the thought and laughed to him self. Feeling slightly better he settled down and got a fire going and began to go catch a nearby rabbit for breakfast when two very distinct feminine shrieks filled the air followed to a roaring sound that belonged to cat in pain and fear.
He recognized them. He knew who they belonged to. The shrieks were of his Kagome and Sango and the roar was Kirara in pain.' my kagome in trouble. Damn I knew I had to return but not like this!' with a quick kick behind him he extinguished the fire and leapt the the air his sword at the ready and transformed. "KAGOME IM COMING HANG ON!"
CLOSING NOTE:
IM NOT SURE IF I LIKE THE WAY THIS CHAPTER TURNED OUT. SEEMS CHOPPY TO ME. OH WELL ILL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU READERS. AS ALWAYS PLEASE R&R AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE. THANKS EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED. THIS CHAPTERS FOR YOU.