Chapter 3
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They awoke at dawn and Inuyasha quickly and quietly staggered off to the hut for Miroku and himself. Shira smiled, but then she quickly turned to a frown. What would she tell the others... especially Kagome? Her thoughts wandered until a light knock on her door took her away from them. She welcomed Kagome into her hut and she said," Hi Kagome! How did you sleep last night? Kagome I do------" Shira paused at the middle of her sentence. Kagome said with a questioning face," Well.. Hello Shira. I slept peacefully...Are you okay?" Shira looked queasy and dazed. She fell backwards onto her bed with Kagome shouting her name.
Inuyasha ran through the back entrance with Tetsuiga pulled out. He realized that it was only Kagome there and nothing more. His eyes observed her face... mainly her eyes. He realized that there was pain... sorrow... maybe even deception in her eyes, but she didn't say a word. "Kagome, what happened? Is Shira okay," Inuyasha questioned as the others rushed through the doors. Shira opened her eyes only a smige and saw Kagome's withered expression... Kagome knew that Inuyasha didn't care if she was okay... he only cared for Shira. She exited the tranquil hut and wandered into the barren forest without any word to her fellow companions. Inuyasha walked towards the body upon the bed. Shira opened her mouth and eyes and said," I am okay you guys. I felt began to feel very faint!" She glanced at Inuyasha and he saw her expression. He grinned and said," I'll watch over Shira. Go to find Kagome... She has wandered off." He was the only one who noticed. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Keelala set off to find the wandering and lonely soul. Inuyasha moved closer to Shira and was about to press his lips to hers, but she backed away. "Inuyasha... I can't be with you if it can't be just you and me. I can't help feeling responsible for the pain that is hurting Kagome." Inuyasha noticed that she was serious and paused each time he opened his mouth. He finally was able to say," I understand... I think we should leave now while everyone is gone, especially Kagome."
Inuyasha told her to take the pairs of clothes she needed and to leave everything else behind. Shira threw the dark green cloak that was made into a makeshift backpack onto her back. She spread her wings and glided across the top of the trees where Inuyasha jumped from branch to branch. They reached a beautiful waterfall, but they saw a little girl perched upon the only tree that touched the grounds the waterfall touched. Inuyasha slowed his pac and Shira glided down to the ground and walked side by side with Inuyasha. She removed a new cloak that was a deep blue from the makeshift bag and put it on her. Inuyasha and Shira walked up to the girl. Shira questioned," Hello... Who might you be?" The little girl lifted her head. Shira was stunned it was herself. She fainted into the blue waters of the falls. Inuyasha dived into the water and retrieved her. He noticed her pulse was slow and she was shivering. He removed her new cloak and took off his firerat kimono and wrapped her into it.
Flashback
"Shira, wait up," Price yelled. "It is this way Price, come on you human! Don't be so SLOW," Shira yelled back to her companion! They reached a beautiful waterfall. Price caught up to her and his beautiful pupils widened. His sliver hair whipped in the wind and Shira and Price stared at the water fall. Shira decided she would finally trust him to seeing her as herself and not a human. She removed the hat upon her head, her large pants, green gloves, and the gray cloak that Price had bought for her. He was stunned of her form. The ears that she had were plopped upon the top of her head, she revealed the claws she had, the wings that were still developing, and her fangs where bared in her smile. She had lightning quick speed which explained why she was always first to finish the duties the children had in the village. Finally she broke the silence and said, " Come on the water is waiting!" She dived into the beautiful pool of water at the summit of the waterfall. He jumped in after her. She had taught him to swim that year and he presented her the gray cloak she had removed earlier. They got out of the water shivering and Price noticed that Shira was freezing. He took the cloak from the ground and wrapped it around Shira. His face was so close to hers and she swayed her head forward and her lips touched his. She broke the kiss with a cherry-red face. She stared into the boy's eyes... he reminded her of a hanyou, but that was impossible... he had no other traces of being one.
Flashback Ended
She attempted to open her eyes hearing Inuyasha's cries of her name. "Shira! Shira! Shira!" She kept at opening her eyes,but it seemed as though they were stuck! Instead, she attempted to move anything else of her body. At that very moment, as she was opening her mouth, Inuyasha kissed her. She felt his soft lips that made a sudden sensation ripple through her body. She moved her lips and he followed her actions. He softly kissed her entire face and moved closer to her ear and whispered," I love you Shira." He then fell next to her and they passed out on the outer edges of the base of the waterfall.
Flashback
"Price! Price! Price! Why... where... are you going!" "I don't know where I am going... and keep your voice down, you will wake the village," Price whispered in the dead of night. Shira said quieter,"Price... why... why do you want to leave me? I thought... I thought... you loved me?" She started to whimper and almost howled, but Price's lips stopped her. At this time the two of them were the age of 13. " I do love you Shira... I always will, but there are some things that... I don't know about myself!" He lightly howled revealing his hidden identity. He was a wolf demon! "Your... your a wolf demon! Why didn't you tell me? Why Price? Or is that your real name?" "Don't start that! I... I don't know what my real name is! I don't know why I am here and who I am! At least you knew your parents!" This left a silence in the air. Shira's parents died in the FIre of the Chiraku. This happened when she was about 5 years old. The fire was started by her parents tribe. Her mother was a dragon and her father was a wolf demon. They lived in Chiraku since she was born because Ferris(mother's village) and Alaws (Father's village) were fighting tribes and Shira was the result of a greater feud. Shira was taken by a wounded Shadow elemental to the end of the Mischievous Forest and she was taken in by the human villager, Kee. Kee was in actuality her foster mother. "You have no right to speak of my parents that way! They were in love and died for me, along with that shadow elemental guy! If it weren't for me, all three of them would be alive! Is that what you want Price, do you want me to be dead," Shira screamed not caring about the villagers. Price shushed her and leaned over to her and closed in on her face. "Shira! I would never want that to happen to you! And I am sorry... I had no right, but Shira... I have to see if they are out there somewhere!" Shira sobbed, " But Price... I thought we were in love? Doesn't that count?" Price softly said opening his golden eyes with innocents," I do love you Shira and I want you to come with me!" Shira stood with her jaw dropped and her eyes were flattered. "Price... I can't. What again Kee? And my...our village? Our love blossomed here!" "Then this is how it must be! But I have to show you something... Something special." He lead her to miner's cave and he picked up something from the ground. "Here," He said with his palm out," This is for you. I made it myself." She opened her eyes and tears started to shed from them. It was a beautiful gemstone necklace made of Diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. She hugged him and stayed that way. She didn't want to let him go, although she knew she had to. She leaned to his ear and whispered," Price... I love you! Although... we won't be together in physicality... we will always be in each other's hearts."
Flashback Ended
'Price' She thought... 'where did you go?' She snuggled into Inuyasha's chest and kissed his lips. She rose to the ears atop of his head and whispered," Inuyasha I love you!" She didn't realize he was awake and he leaned into her ear and whispered," I love you too!"