Inuyasha's Redemption Chapter 12
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Kagome climbed out of the well, looking around fondly at the well house. She had missed her family greatly. She left the well house calling "Okasan! Okasan, are you here? Souta? Ojiisan? Anyone?"
Kagome's mother opened the door, her eyes filled with tears. She rushed to her daughter that she hadn't seen for a year. "Kagome, Kagome, is that really you?" she sobbed, running her left hand over her daughter's head, her right arm tight around her. "Kagome, we thought you died! Oh my sweet, you worried us so much! Oh, Kagome…."
"Okasan…" Kagome said, hugging her mother back and starting to sob into her mother's chest. Her mother and her made their way blindly to the sitting room, where they sat on a couch and sobbed together.
Inuyasha came out a bit after, smelling the salty smell of tears mixed with Kagome and her mother's scents. He winced and followed the sense to the living room, watching as they sobbed together.
"Oh, Okasan, Inuyasha chose Kikyo." Kagome sobbed to her mother, not noticing Inuyasha there. "He wentr to hell with her, and it hurt so bad. I loved him and he had picked her. My heart felt like it had been ripped apart. I tried to kill myself, but it didn't work. It just made me feel worse. And then he came back. The bastard is trying to get me to believe Kikyo was tricking him and he realizes that he really loves me. Only, when someone else suggested it, he denied it. I should have known. And I almost believed him!"
"Oh, kami. My poor child." Her mother said, hugging her daughter, and running her hand across her head. "My poor baby." She crooned to her miserable daughter, glaring daggers at Inuyasha. How could you? Her eyes asked him how could you hurt my baby so bad?
Stunned, Inuyasha backed away, fleeing the room as fast as he could, guilt boiling in his chest. How could I hurt her so bad? How could I? I don't deserve to live! His pain racked thoughts sounded in her head as he fell to his knees in front of the well, tears streaming down his face. "I, I didn't want to hurt her. I love her. I do." He said to himself.
"Why did you hurt my sister?" Souta asked, coming into the well house, a confused look on his face.
"I, didn't mean to." Inuyasha whispered, shamed to the bone. "I never would want to hurt Kagome."
"But you did, Inu-nii-san." Souta said quietly. "You better make this up to her, she's really hurt."
"I know I need to make this up to her. Any suggestions?" he asked a bit desperately.
"Apologize." Souta said simply. "A heartfelt apology. And even that might not work. Good luck, Inu-nii-san."
"Thanks Souta." Inuyasha said, standing up and heading to the living room.
Kagome's mother looked at him with a warning look. It plainly said Hurt my baby again and I'll rip you to shreds, bitch. She gently let go of her daughter, standing up and leaving the room.
Kagome refused to look at him, her tears still fresh on her face. "What do you want, you miserable baka?' she asked bitterly.
"Kagome…." He started. "Kagome, I'm so so sorry…"
She looked at him, her expression unreadable. "I'm sure you are. You're always sorry aren't you? But that doesn't stop you from doing something again. I'm getting really sick of this."
"Kagome, I know I can be a stupid baka." Inuyasha admitted, looking down. "But I hate hurting you. Whenever I do, it makes me feel lower then dirt. I do love you, and I'll tell everyone in both era's if you wish. I denied it to Fluffy because…well, I still don't trust him…what if he went back to normal and decided to kill you?"
Kagome looked at him, her expression softening. "I don't think that will happen. But, alright I forgive you. For that." She said, then stood up. "We're staying here for a bit."
"Alright." Inuyasha said, bowing his head with a smile. She forgave him! She forgave him…