Disclaimer: Stinking rules! --author pouts-- I hate them! Why can't I just say, "Yep, I definitely own Inuyasha!" NOPE, instead I have to say this,"Sorry peeps, but I don't own Inuyasha and ...never...will! --author starts bawling on the floor--
Love and Sacrifice
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CHAPER 2: HER PAIN & HIS JOY
The blessing of Inuyasha and Kikyo's house was utterly boring and painful to both Kagome and the rest of the group. Boring for the rest of them but painful to Kagome. Over the past few weeks since healing and training her miko powers, Kagome had hope that somehow, Inuyasha would realize the mistake he's done and come back to the woman he truly belongs with. Kagome.
But no, instead here he is, joyous as can be and swinging Kikyo round & round. 'Wow, he's finally done it. He truly did prove to everybody that he does love Kikyo. And here I am thinking, actually hoping, that he still loved me,' Kagome thought and smiled wistfully.
Shippo had noticed his okaa-san's wistful smile and frowned. The little kitsune knew that it still hurt his mother deeply whenever she sees Inuyasha with Kikyo.
He couldn't help but feel bad and angry at Inuyasha for making his mother feel this way.
"Okaa-san, are you alright?"
Kagome looked down at her son, standing next to her and smiled a more brighter smile. "Of course, koi. Nothing to worry about."
But Shippo understood his mother's lie and knew she just made it up so he wouldn't need to worry about her. 'Momma, didn't deserve this. She's worked so hard for Inuyasha to notice her but that baka hanyou had to throw it back to her face.'
After showing everybody the new hut for Inuyasha and Kikyo, Inuyasha had gone off to hunt for dinner, while Kikyo prepared everything at her new house. Sango, Miroku, and Kirara had gone to the Demon Slayer Village to place new flowers upon the slaughtered heroes' graves.
The young kitsune had stayed behind at Kaede's hut to draw pictures, leaving Kaede and Kagome.
"Good child. Now try that again, but this time focus on ye energy." Kaede instructed Kagome as she formed a pink, glowing ball of pure miko power on her palm.
Kaede was teaching her how to slay a demon easily without having to draw her bow and arrows. It comes handy since drawing an arrow takes time, and by the time a demon reaches Kagome, she will have become nothing but toast.
Kagome concentrated harder and cleared her head of all thoughts. She found it hard since she couldn't block out the thoughts of Inuyasha twirling Kikyo around and around. So instead of formng a big ball of power, it came out as a mere wisp of purification.
Kaede didn't say anything because she knew that Kagome's mind was elsewhere. So instead of continuing she ended the lesson for the day.
"Alright Kagome. That will do for the day. Ye need to rest for tomorrow's session. Besides, I need to cook supper," Kaede walked back to her hut as Kagome slid down to a heap.
She sure as hell was bone tired! Kagome still couln't believe that training like this could suck out almost all of her energy.
Kagome gazed at the sky before her. The sun was still pretty up high, but in a couple of hours or so, it would retreat back towards its resting place and let the moon grace the heavens above.
Children of the village were still outside, playing tag or some other type of game. Kagome smiled gently and thought sadly of her family in the future.
'I still don't know why the well won't let me pass. The jewel still hasn't disappeared, so why won't it let me go through? Its as if it projected a barrier around itself purposely so I can't escape or something. But the questions are how and why?'
As Kagome pondered on this, she saw Inuyasha jump from a nearby tree not too far from hers and land down gracefully onto the ground. She saw him glance briefly at her then turned the other way to his hut, with a dead rabbit, and two fishes in his claws.
Kagome felt hurt and almost cried out. It's always been like this. Inuyasha would just look at her briefly then look the other way. She knew he wanted to say something to her, but for some odd reason, he just wouldn't.
'What is wrong Inuyasha? Why do you make me feel this way?'
Not too long later, she heard the unmistakable laughter coming from the direction of Inuyasha and Kikyo's hut. How Kagome wished that she was in Kikyo's place!
About an hour later, Kaede called Kagome for her supper.
Kagome stood up and was about to go when Inuyasha startled her.
"Kagome?"
"Aghhhhhhhhhhhh!" Kagome jumped and immediately covered her mouth and said sorry when she saw Inuyasha clutch his super, sensitive ears. "Um... gomen Inuyasha. I didn't mean to do that. Did you want something?"
Kagome smiled, as a part of her heart lifted at the thought of Inuyasha needing something from her.
"Uh, yea. I was wondering. Look, Kagome. I really hope that you don't mind seeing me with Kikyo. I know that you're probably mad at me. I hope you can forgive me for choosing her," Inuyasha looked closely at Kagome, looking for any sign of jealousy. But he got nothing. All he saw was pure warmth and kindness. Both of which were clearly visible on her face
Kagome's smile didn't falter one bit as she already knew this talk would be coming soon. "No, Inuyasha. I'm not mad and I'm definitely not jealous. You don't have to worry."
Inuyasha exhaled. His conscience had been bothering him all day. Phew! Thank Kami Kagome isn't mad at him!
"Keh! It's not like I cared anyways! Just wanted to know so that there will be no more crying." Inuyasha tried putting up an act but failed. Through all the shard hunting days with Kagome, he knew she could easily read through his facade.
Kagome just smiled and decided to wave away his comment.
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha, koi, where are you?" Kikyo was outside her new home calling for her 'beloved.'
Inuyasha didn't say anything as he got up and walked to Kikyo. Something was wrong with Kagome. He could feel it. She's just not admitting! 'What's wrong Kagome?' he wondered.
As Inuyasha walked off with Kikyo, Kagome felt a deep, searing pain in her chest. She knew what it was. Heartache.
Even though she tried to force herself not to be so hung up on Inuyasha, she knew that it could never be. She still loves Inuyasha and deeply.
But this pain he's causing is slowly killing her...
Kagome sighed and walked off to Kaede's hut.
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