To Prove Thy Love
Chapter 3: No More Words
Probably, probably we
Learn as we live
And then we
Forget as we live
Things with a beginning
Will end someday
If you can go on to the next
Putting everything
If in this world, the winners and losers
If it will split in two
I want to be the loser
I want to be the loser always
Probably, probably we
Are beautiful so much, we are sad
As time passes, we
Get contaminated so much we are sad
For the things that must be protected
I sacrifice something again today
Those going to the next
All of that
If in this world, the winners and losers
If it will split in two
I want to be the loser
I want to be the loser always
What can I tell you?
Only being such a small self
I won't tell you more now
Because the words are so weak against time
Chapter 3
After that, everything happened quickly. A man in monastery clothes leapt out from the same direction the giant boomerang had come from. Hiten blocked the blow the monk dealt with his own staff. Both men switched from blocking hits to trying to land hits several times before the person who had wielded the giant boomerang came into the picture. The monk stepped back, allowing the armor-wearing woman to take action.
The monk pulled a shurta out from his sleeve and stuck it to Hiten's forehead while the woman was distracting the thunder demon.
A few quick words from the monk and the demon disappeared with a scream.
After a few moments, the pair turned to Kagome. A small kitten with three tails walked up, mewling.
"Thank goodness! Sango, Miroku, it's so good to see you!" Kagome cried, leaping up.
The demon exterminator and the monk exchanged a questioning glance. The woman spoke first. "Do I know you?"
"I'm Kagome!"
"Kagome. Hmmm," the monk paused, musing, "That sounds familiar." He appeared to be lost in thought for a second before asking, "Did I sleep with you before?"
A double smack echoed through the forest.
"I take that as a no," the monk replied to his own inquiry. Sango and Kagome had smacked him simultaneously and Miroku now had a handprint glowing on each cheek.
"He is right, though. The name does seem familiar," Shippou had reappeared.
"It's a little hard to explain. In a way it should, but it shouldn't and…Maybe we should talk over tea?" While Kagome talked, she gathered Shippou's father's pelt.
"That would be acceptable. Do you live around here?"
Kagome hesitated. In the future, yes, she lived here. Technically, though, no. "Uh, kinda. Come on, follow me."
Wearily, Kagome led the reforming group. She was exhausted, but she knew she shouldn't complain. She did this to herself.
Stupid plan! What was even stupider about it was that it had failed. Kagome didn't know how she knew, but she was able to sense that Inu Yasha was still asleep.
It seemed like forever to Kagome, but they made it to Kaede's village. Kagome walked straight to Kaede's hut and flipped up the cloth door.
"Kaede-basan, are you in?" she asked. She didn't care that her voice was laced with her fatigue.
"You are back, Kagome. Did you succeed? Is Inu Yasha awake?"
Kagome slipped off her shoes as she entered the hut. She immediately sat splayed on the floor by the fire. "No, but I found the others."
Miroku, Sango, Shippou and Kirara followed through the door. Sango was appalled at the way Kagome was sitting. It was so un-lady like.
"What happened then? Are you alright, child?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Miroku and Sango saved me."
"Just doing our duty," Miroku cut in to the conversation.
Sango elbowed the monk in the ribs. "Now is not the time to ask for a pay check."
Kaede seemed to ignore the banter between Kagome's saviors. "So, even though you were in Inu Yasha's forest, he did not awaken?"
Kagome shook her head sadly.
"Who's Inu Yasha?" Shippou asked, hoping on Kagome's knee.
"Inu Yasha is a hanyou. Fifty years ago, he was pinned to the Goshinbuko by the priests Kikiyou," Kagome started. She didn't want to have to go through this whole story again.
"Why do you want to wake him up, then?" the little fox asked.
"Because I really, really, really like him," Kagome fidgeted. It was uncomfortable telling them the truth.
"How do you know you like him?" Sango asked. "I mean, he's been stuck to a tree for fifty years."
"Right, and how did you know us?" Miroku asked.
"Well, that's the odd part. I can travel through time using a well in my back yard. That's in the future. However, this time when I jumped through, it's like I'm in a different dimension!"
"What's a die-men-shion?" Shippou asked, stumbling over the new word.
"Kagome didn't know how to explain it, so she tried to skip over it. "Never mind."
"So, how do you know us?"
"When I first came over, I woke up Inu Yasha. He saved me from a demon, and then I accidentally shattered the Shikon no Tama, which is what got Inu Yasha stuck to the tree in the first place. We saved Shippou from the thunder demons. Miroku started following us so that he could kill Naraku and get rid of the curse that was going to eat him alive, and Sango wanted revenge on Naraku for killing her family."
"What?" Sango exclaimed.
Kagome put her hands up in defense. "I was just saying what happened."
"Explain," Sango demanded coldly.
Kagome really did not want to do this. She mumbled, "Last time, Naraku took control of Kohaku and forced him to kill your family. Then, he kept him as a slave to torture you whenever he could."
"That bastard! I hate him already and I don't even know him!" Sango grumbled.
"That happens. It's kind of like a past life experience, or deja-vu."
"De-jah…" Shippou started.
"Never mind. I won't ask you for your help. Sango, you might want to go back to your village and tell them not to go to a big lord's castle. Miroku, Shippou, I don't know what you were doing, but…you should go do it. I should do this on my own."
"I don't want you to do this on your own," Sango stated. Miroku and Shippou both nodded their agreement.
"It's too dangerous!"
"Nothing is as dangerous if there is a group. If you do it alone, you could get hurt," Miroku stated logically.
Kagome stared at him. He actually sounded like a monk. Still, she couldn't get them involved this time. "But…"
"Kagome, you saved me. Papa always said to…repay your debts. I need to pay you back!" Shippou whined.
The girl from the future seemed to deflate with that. "Sango, you really should warn your family…"
"I'll escort you somewhere first," the demon exterminator said confidently.
Kagome sighed. "All right. You guys win."
The three cheered. Kirara was excited by the show of victory and did a little lap around the fire pit, mewping all the way.
"Ok, now that that's settled, we need a plan of attack."
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The group had unanimously agreed with Kagome. Since it had take a demon to awaken Inu Yasha the first time, it would probably take a demon to wake him up a second time. However, Sango deduced, since Inu Yasha had grown before in the other dimension, it would probably take a stronger demon than Mistress Centipede this time.
Then the problem arose. They needed a demon that was strong. One that they could actually get to come with them. Kagome thought of Inu Yasha's older half-brother, the ever stoic Sesshomaru, but shot the idea down when she remembered how much the demon loved humans, especially pre-Rin. The answer was he didn't. Not at all.
Naraku was just a small cloud on the horizon right now. Even if he were in power, Kagome knew they wouldn't be able to get his help with out using herself as bait. She knew how that would turn out: dead meat.
Sango had asked a very good question. Was there a demon that was friendly toward Kagome?
An image popped into Kagome's mind. A wide, cocky smile. Long, flowing black hair. A lot of fur. A tail. "Any time Kagome," he had said with the smile and a small wave before dashing off at an outrageous speed. Enough to make Inu Yasha green with jealousy. Kouga.
Kagome told them with chagrin about the wolf demon. Sango and Miroku had looked at each other and nodded. They knew it might be a little risky, but he was the only one they could count on.
As it was agreed, the group settled down for a meal. It was oddly quiet with out Inu Yasha. Kagome's heart ached for the hanyou. She lay awake that night on a borrowed futon, Shippou was curled up in his father's fur at her side, thinking about him as she fell asleep.
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Ok, that's it. End of Chapter 3! Yay! Unfortunately, everything else from the last dots on is now free type, no write! Sigh This could be good, could be bad.
Yes, I am evil, making Kouga into the hero that will awaken Inu Yasha from his slumber. If it works, that is. Wow, I never really thought of that. -; Scolds herself I must think more in the future. I am actually not that much of a shonen ai fan, honest. Well, not within series that don't already hint at yaoi. Blushes
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