Glad You Came
Our love never died
I never moved on
Finally
Too long to wait
A/N ok, this is sort of my first fan fiction, or, at least, my first fan fiction with chapters. So, I hope you like it. Review please too! Flames, I don't care, just review! Any suggestions for future chapters (if you guys like it enough for there to be more chapters), just let me know. And for the prologue, most of it is in Kagome's POV, she's just talking to herself.
Shanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Or his cute little ears, or his sexy smile, or his long soft silver hair, or strong hands, or……ok ya you get it sob sob cry
FINALLY
Prologue
Hmmm, how long has it been? I suppose three years, maybe even four. Wow. Time sure flies when you're trying to forget something, huh? If that statement even makes sense, I don't know. But what I do know, is that, well, I'm not going to be able to forget what happened.
I have to say, I am making progress, but still. Even though it all happened so long ago, I just won't stop haunting my mind. I left, I just left! As though I hardly even gave a damn about him, or the others. I could have stayed, I really could have, but, I...didn't. And even though the memories of my time spent 500 years in the past are very slowly fading, I still think about it almost everyday, every little detail etched into my already restless mind.
Four Years Earlier-The day the jewel was completed
I looked at my surroundings, trying to remember anything that I could of this pure, clean, absolutely mesmerizing era. Inuyasha stood only a few inches me, both of us walking in absolute silence. I knew what he was thinking about, and he should have been. Things had to be decided, and soon.
The Shinkon no tama's shards were no longer being searched for, for they have finally all joined together to for the complete jewel. And Naraku? He's dead. Nearly loosing our lives in the battle, we were all positive that he was dead, for good.
I walked a tad bit faster, only to settle on the small hill a few hundred feet from the bone-eater's well, which overlooked Kaede's small village. That was the village that I soon came to call my home. It seemed like the perfect place to spend your life in. Beautiful views of the world around you could be seen, even right at your front doorstep. Sure, there were too many demons and vengeful spirits attacking this heaven-like place to count, but they were another story. 'If only I could stay here longer, even just a few days.' I thought, sadly. But I couldn't, no. 'Staying would only make matters worse than they already are.'
Inuyasha smile faintly and silently sat down beside me. He appeared to once again be in deep thought. 'He looks like he's thinking about this a lot. But, why? I know he wants to be with Kikyou. I wish he would let it out already and tell me he chooses her. Then, maybe, that'll mean I can move on. The sooner the better.' I was just about to ask him decision when he abruptly stood and simply said, "Go back to Kaede's, Kagome. I'll be back in a little bit."
With that, he leapt into the air, leaving me wondering. He had an unreadable expression on his face, maybe even….sadness. That cringed my heart, knowing he was sad, again. He's been hurt enough in his life, he shouldn't have to feel sadness on my behalf. I'm sure he wanted me to stay until he arrived back at the village, to say his last goodbye's I'm sure. But, I just couldn't. 'If I stay here any longer, I might not ever be able to leave, for good. And I know that I need to, it has to be done.' I let a few early tears slowly glide down my flushed cheeks and hit the soft grass. Standing, I headed back towards the village.
As the sun continued to lower into the horizon, I continued walking. My mind was so restless, 'should I really just leave with telling him?' Yes. I had to. My mind was completely made up, and before I knew it, I was staring at the front door of Kaede's hut. I sighed with sadness, as I stepped inside.
Sango and Miroku both looked up at me, smiling. But that quickly changed to worried expressions when they saw my current state. My cheeks were flushed, past sobbing still completely noticeable. Sango stood from her current position and walked up to me. She stopped and sadly smiled at me, and I did the same towards her. She just somehow knew what had happened, and felt my pain. Within a second, she brought me into her arms. I wrapped my arms around her waist and sobbed loudly. Miroku, Shippou, and Keade all sat quietly, watching the scene that would haunt their minds forever. They all stood, and Miroku came up to join the hug. But somehow, his hands landed on both Sango and mine's butts. Without even breaking the hug, Sango and I slapped his hands away, and Miroku sighed.
When our hug was finally broken, Shippou ran into my arms and asked sadly," What's wrong Kagome?" and held back another sob. I didn't want to hurt him, but the truth was best right now, so I told him the truth.
"I need to leave Shippou."
Shippou was confused, "What do you mean?"
"I have to go back to my time, Shippou, I can't come back."
Shippou launched himself at me and cried in my shoulder. "Never come back? Never!"
I sighed sadly, " I don't know, Shippou. I might come back, but I just don't know for sure."
He hugged my again. I whispered, "Shippou, I'm going to miss you a lot, but you shouldn't worry okay? Keade, Sango, and Miroku will take care of you." I assured him. Then he asked something that reminded me of everything, again. "What about Inuyasha?" I looked down sadly. Sango came up and hug me again, "Oh Kagome, I'm so sorry all this is happening. It shouldn't be." "It's alright, Sango. I mean, I'll be alright, I just need some time, and a lot of vanilla ice cream."
Sango didn't really get that, but laughed softly. "When are you leaving?"
"I think I should leave now, before Inuyasha comes back."
"You're not going to wait for him?"
"No. If I did, then, I wouldn't be able to leave."
She understood and nodded. Keade and Miroku followed Sango and I, with Shippou in my arms, out of the hut. When we stepped outside, a few village children ran up to me and cried, "Oh Kagome-sama, you're really leaving?" I patted their heads softly, whispering 'yes' to them. They asked when, and I told then I was just about to. They cried a little more and said their goodbyes and wished me luck, where ever I was going. We (not including the children) all walked to the well.
When we arrived there, I stopped and looked down the dark well. I gave Shippou a hug and kiss on the forehead. As I set him down gently, I walked up to Sango and hugged her. I stepped back a bit, and reached down my shirt a bit, retrieving the small, complete jewel. Handing it to her, I said, "I want you to give this to Inuyasha for me. I can't do anything with it, and, he deserves it even more than I do." She nodded and hugged me again. I walked over to Miroku, hugging him. I whispered to him, "While I'm gone, you and Sango better get together. Even in another era, I can't find ways to make you're death possible." We laughed softly and let go of each other. Keade and I shared a hug as well, she said, "Child, I hope to see ye again in my lifetime." I smiled and said sadly, a tear escaping me, "Me too, Keade. Me too."
It was time. I smiled to them all, and said my last good byes, and I disappeared into the well's dark blue void.
After arriving back in the present era, I practically did nothing but study. I tried my best to achieve my goals, which were set pretty low, considering the way my grades were at that time. History, Math, Science, must I go on? It was so overwhelming, I threw away so much of my education for him and the feudal era, and I tried to study. Why? I suppose, I just wanted to show Inuyasha that, I can be happy, and I will be happy, even if it kills me.
My senior year, the end of it nearly. Graduation was nearing, and I was studying like crazy! I couldn't really decide what I wanted to do with my life, so I asked my friends for advice. One of my new friends, Matsu, was going to move to America, and go to college. We were already good friends, and I thought that it sounded great. Traveling, being with a good friend the whole time, and education, all in one. So we talked a while, and we both decided that I'd go with her.
Well, a few months after graduation (which I somehow managed to achieve the goal graduating), we moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. We moved into a small, old apartment together. Son after, college started, and we both got in Minnesota State University. I enjoyed it, I made a ton of new friends, and was actually doing well in school. But Matsu, well, after a few months of school, she decided to drop out for a while, she said she couldn't handle it. Stupid decision if you ask me, or any of our other friends that we met, but she did anyway.
Around that time, I met Ben. He was so sweet! We met at a party and I liked him from the start. It must've been the same for him about me, because we soon became a couple. He was tough, smart, and funny. And to top it all off, really good looking. What more could a girl want right? Exactly, that's why around 3 months of dating, I let him take my virginity (don't worry! With a condom) But a while after that, we broke up, feeling that the love was gone.
Matsu went back to school, and we've just been living a normal life since. School, work, friends, blah blah blah. Where's the excitement? No, that's not why I'm not as happy as I should be, no. When I was with Ben, I thought I loved him. But the whole time I told myself I did, I knew that I still loved Inuyasha, and I was ashamed because of it. He doesn't love me, he loves Kikyou. And even though I'm not, I hope Inuyasha is happy.
Kagome turned the handle of the shower down, turning off the water. Her hands were pruney from getting lost in her thoughts while in the shower. Stepping out, she dried and did her hair. As well as getting dressed. Grabbing a few CDs from her dresser, she stepped out of the apartment, passing Matsu, who was passed out on the couch. She took in a deep breath, smiling at the feeling of the morning air. She got into her car, putting in a CD. And off to work she went.
The busy streets of Minneapolis was blurred a bit while she passed by the city in her car. She was singing lightly to the music, enjoying herself. But she was forced to stop at a red light, near a few shops and an airport. She continued listening to her music, waiting for the light to turn green. But what she didn't notice, was a peculiar man with long silver hair and hat atop his head, step out of the airport doors.
A/N yay! First chapter done! So, here I am, crossing my fingers, hoping that you guys with review. I really hope you like it, and if you do, let me know, so I can continue!. Well, I must go now, REVIEW! And if you're wondering about what happened with Inuyasha, don't worry, he'll be in the next chapter, if there is one. Thanks!
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