To Prove Thy Love
Chapter 4: Fukai Mori
I'm sure that the heart I left behind
Still lies in the heart of the deep, deep forest.
Exhausted, without the strength to search
People vanish into the infinite darkness.
If it's so small, I wonder if I can see it even now?
As we live on, we lose a little bit more
Shrouded in falsehoods and lies,
We stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out.
The days pass by and change,
Without us even realizing how blue the sky really is.
Over coming that made-up scheme, we live the present,
And our rusted hearts begin to beat again
If we can find the rhythm of time,
We can fly once again
We live our lives wandering to the ends of the earth
Believing, I begin my journey with you, in search of the light.
As we live on, we loose a little bit more.
Shrouded in falsehoods and lies,
We stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out
We live our lives wandering to the ends of the earth
Closing off the way back, we walk on for eternity.
We live our lives standing frozen to the spot
Unable to cry out for eternity.
Chapter 4
Kagome had woken up early. Unable to go back to sleep and with dawn only minutes away, she decided to see Inu Yasha again.
She managed to get up without disturbing Shippou and wandered around the forest, directly to the clearing where Inu Yasha was sleeping. As she had walked, she shivered. The forest seemed so dark this early in the morning. Or, perhaps it was the absence of Inu Yasha's light that made the forest seem so dreary.
When she made it to the clearing, the sun was rising. The clearing was bathed in the fresh sunlight. She sat one the ground, staring up at her beloved hanyou. He was shrouded in the light, causing his hair to be streaked with gold. He looked so handsome.
Kagome stood and walked up to Inu Yasha. He made no move. She stood in front of him for a minute, just reveling at the sight of him. She felt as if he were giving her strength.
"I'm going to be doing something very risky. Inu Yasha, can I ask you to watch over my heart?" Kagome talked as quietly as one would in a cemetery.
She received the same kind of answer she would have received if that were the case. Sadly, Kagome stepped up to Inu Yasha. She pulled herself up the vines until she was even with his face. She swallowed thickly before kissing him.
"Do you have my heart now, Inu Yasha?" Kagome whispered before letting go and dropping the short distance to the ground. She turned and ran off.
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Kagome was sullen at breakfast. The group noticed this, but found no way to bring up the subject without possibly making it worse. They prepared quietly. Kagome left behind the straw accessories, walking openly in the priestess garb. The group left with quiet good byes.
They walked sullenly to the out skirts of the village. At the crest of the small hill, Kagome stopped, just as she had done the day before. She looked off into the forest. Kagome fancied she could see where Inu Yasha was from where she stood. It was just a small flickering of red light, as if her heart were sending her off.
She smiled sadly at the idea. Taking a deep breath, Kagome turned and found her friends waiting for her. She perked up slightly. She wasn't alone in this. Her friends would be there for her.
"Let's go," Kagome smiled and began walking again.
"Kagome…" Sango started. The teenager from the future could hear the worry in the elder woman's voice.
"I'm fine," Kagome brushed past them and started leading the way away from the village. The others followed. Shippou had taken his typical perch on Miroku's shoulder.
"So, I was wondering, how come you and Miroku are traveling together?" Kagome asked Sango.
"We met on one of my missions," Sango stated simply.
"Sango's clan took me in for a while," Miroku continued.
With an underlying of disgust Sango took up the tale. "When he heard that there was a pair of demons kidnapping and eating innocent young women, Miroku insisted on coming out here. My clan couldn't let him go alone, so I ventured to go with. When we arrived at the valley, we discovered that the demons had headed out, and we followed your tracks. However, we figured they would go strait for the village instead of getting tangled up in the forest. When we back tracked, we found you."
"Oh," Kagome replied. She could still sense a little of the old romance she believed had existed between the two. Unfortunately, she didn't want to meddle in their affair. She knew from experience that meddling might make things worse.
"What about Shippou? He seemed new at the whole well thing too."
"I rescued him from the thunder brothers."
"The fat one wanted to make a hat out of me to match my Papa's pelt," Shippou growled. "They killed Papa for trespassing, and when I went to go get back his fur, they went after me."
"Well, I'm glad I rescued you. I'm sorry I couldn't save your papa."
"Kagome, it's ok. Papa said he was happy that I found a new home last night."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. Dead things should not talk, but she refrained from saying so. Shippou would probably take it hard.
With the mood lightened, the group continued on their way to find Kouga of the wolf demon clan.
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"Um...Kouga, there's someone here to see you," the wolf with a Mohawk-ish hairstyle said humbly.
"Impossible," the alpha threw his hand over his shoulder. "No one can find this place if they haven't been here already."
"She said she knew you," the second scout informed the pack leader.
Kouga gazed at the two. Genza and Hakaku were the most trusted in the pack. They were loyal for one, and shitty liars for two. Kouga knew they were telling the truth. "Go on."
"Well, she was really pretty, for a human, any way."
"And she was walking with two other humans and a little kit."
"And she was sitting pretty close to the waterfall."
"So we asked her if she knew where she was."
"And she said yes."
"So we were about to take her up here."
"For food. Man we haven't eaten anything good in ages Kouga!"
"And then she said that she was looking for the wolf demon tribe."
"So we asked her why."
"And she said that she wanted to see you."
"And told us to give you her name to see if it…what did she say?"
"To see if it rang a bell, whatever that is."
"All right," Kouga cut in. If he let them go any farther, they'd never get any where. "So, what did she tell you her name was?"
"Um…"
"She said her name was Kagome."
"So, is it ringing any bells?"
Kouga sat and contemplated. There was a nagging suspicion that he knew someone…but that was it. He sat and pondered on all of the females he had met with, but nothing came up. All there was was the nagging suspicion. That just pissed him off.
"Kagome…Who's Kagome?" (A/N: This is inspired by a little chibi I bought at a con once. It's so cute! I don't know who drew it, but it's not mine!)
"Well, boss, as we were just saying…"
"She said…"
"Ok, fine. Bring her up. Her only. I don't want any more humans stinking up the place.
"Ok, Kouga."
"We're on it!"
Genza and Hakaku disappeared, giving Kouga a few minutes to think. If this Kagome stepped out of line, she would be wolf-chow. The wolves liked to eat humans and they hadn't been able to in a long while. It was too dangerous with the Western Lord patrolling the area. Who knew what royalty was like? Kouga wondered what he would do if she were really a demon in disguise. Feed her to the wolves any way. She would deserve it for posing like a human.
The two wolves returned. With them was a priestess. Or, Kouga corrected himself, maybe not a priestess, but an angel. She had long flowing locks of ebony hair. Her eyes were like the richest earth. She was slightly flushed, making her even more irresistible. She had to be an angel.
Needless to say, all thoughts of feeding her to the wolves vanished. Priestesses had power, if Kouga recalled correctly. If he incorporated her into the pack, maybe she would be able to help them defend themselves from the demons that enjoyed eating the wolves, like the harpies.
"Kouga, I need to talk to you," Kagome started. Her voice was quiet. Was she shy? How…amusing.
"Yeah, I gathered that. What do you want?"
"I have come to ask you for a favor."
Since when could a human do that? Irritating. "I don't think I want to listen. Genza, let the wolves chew on her."
"Wait, Kouga. Don't touch me!" Kagome shouted, pulling out of Genza's reach.
Kouga watched coldly. What was she planing? Kouga stood and walked over to where Kagome was standing. She looked up at him unflinchingly. There really was something to her, he thought.
"On second thought, Genza, Hakaku. Would you go stand guard outside?"
In unison, the two wolves nodded and left.
Kouga walked back to where he had been sitting but remained standing. "Kagome, right? You don't mind if I just call you Kagome, do you?"
"It never stopped you before."
Before? Surely he would have remembered meeting her before. It wasn't every day that a priestess waked up to your cave step. "I don't think I owe you a favor. I haven't ever met one of your kind before."
"Probably not in this life."
"Not in any other life."
"Yes we have."
Kouga glared. She was saying he was wrong. The nerve. The wolves could forget about fresh meat if she said one more thing like that.
"Don't you wonder how I knew where this hide out is?"
Kouga shrugged. She'd tell him any way.
"Let me explain. I'm…not from around here. I'm really from a…different world."
Kouga snorted his disbelief. Utterly ridiculous.
"In that world, you kidnapped me. You…you fell in love with me. You were always looking for ways for me to come onto your side."
Why would I want to do that? Kouga wondered. "It was a different world."
"Yes, but…the feelings I have for others haven't changed. My friends from that other world acted exactly the same way as they do here. So, I believe that you love me still, Kouga."
Well, there was only one way Kouga could think of to find out. He strode the three steps back to Kagome and pulled her to him. Then, Kouga kissed her.
Then, Kouga got smacked and let go, surprised.
Yes, there was something there, he decided. She had spirit. There was an inner fire that let her stand up to the demon in charge of a group of man-eating wolves. She was fearless.
Kouga decided then and there that she was to be his mate. He told her that up front.
Kagome had backed away from him. "I told you I was right. You say the same thing here, too."
"I have an idea, Kagome. I think I will listen to what kind of favor you have to offer. In return, you will live here with me, as my mate."
"I can't guarantee that, Kouga."
"Then, how about, I listen and then you give me another kiss."
"Inu Yasha will kill me," Kagome muttered to herself. Aloud she replied, "Deal."
Kouga smiled triumphantly. "All right. What did you want in coming here?"
"I came here because there is someone I know who needs help. He has fallen into a deep sleep and I can't wake him up. I think he may no longer know me. I have to try though."
The desperate look she had on was too much. Kouga knew he was going to be suckered in to helping her out. "So, you need me to…"
"He lives for the fight. In that other world, you were always provoking him and fighting with him. So, I figured I would come to you. I figured that you would provide the fight to wake him up."
Kouga suddenly realized something. Kagome was in love with the one who was asleep. All the good ones were always taken. Of course, he could go, see if the guy woke up, and go from there. In the odd chance of the guy waking up, Kouga would defeat him in a fight. If not, Kouga would go back later and kill him. Either way, he would have Kagome as his.
"Ok."
"What?" Kagome asked, surprised. Kouga had been quiet for a while, and it startled her when he spoke out.
"I'm in. All you have to do is take me there."
"Oh, Kouga!" Kagome threw her arms around his neck.
"Wait. Where's my kiss?"
"What?"
"You promised that you would give me a kiss if I listened to what you said."
"Oh, I thought…Oh, ok."
Kagome gave Kouga a small peck on the cheek.
"That's it. I'm not going if that's all you're willing to give me." Kouga folded his arms and turned his back.
"I've come too far to let you quit now!" Kagome exclaimed. She grabbed Kouga's shoulder and turned him around. She kissed him deeply, but broke it off quickly.
Kouga was satisfied. For now, at least. The cocky smile was plastered onto the wolf's face. "Just lead the way, Kagome. I'll follow you to the ends of the Earth."
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A/N: Sigh That was tough. I lost track of time! Man, I got so into this chapter, and it just flowed, so I stayed up late. Man, if I have dreams about this…This is one of the oddest romance-ish scenes that I have ever done. I think this is only my second one…maybe third. Well, I don't have my own relationship going, and I never had one, so, if it sounds bland, sorry. That's just my style.
Is Kagome going to switch her attention from Inu to Kouga? Evil grin You'll just have to read the next chapter when I post it.
I think the characters might be a little OoC. Sweat drop If they are, I apologize. I really try to make the characters as in character as possible, but with the way the fic is going, I don't think I'm doing to good of a job. Sigh This is why fan fic is so hard to write! Any way…
Ok, people. As always, R&R. If I get a lot of reviews…I dunno. As of the end of typing this chapter, good night!