Chapter 10 Feelings
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A/N: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? Berii and I are pretty good. We are so excited for the holidays! We are extremely sorry for the way late update! Longer than the last one!
TriGemini- Yes…I wonder how Isamu passed through the well. You'll just have to read to find out. Luckily for you you'll find out at the beginning of this lovely chapter. And I don't think they have to have a Shikon shard with them to pass through the well. Inuyasha never does when he goes to get Kagome. I just think it's certain people that the well chooses to let pass through it or something. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong though. Thanks for being my only reviewer!
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"Isamu, how did you get here!" Kagome asked after a few moments of awkward silence.
"I-I don't know. I just was looking in the well and I guess I leaned in to far and I fell." He answered scratching his head. "It's really weird. One minute I was back in our time and the next minute I was here. It's the strangest thing that has ever happened to me!"
"Yes but how were you able to come here-" Kagome trailed off. How had she missed it before! It was bright as day! Right in front of her face! She had just been too stupid to notice it. "Isamu, what is that you have in the front pocket of you shirt?"
"What? How did you now I had something in my pocket?" He patted the place and looked at her confused.
"Let me see it." She ignored his question.
He pulled open his pocket and held its contents in the palm of his hand. "I found it about a year ago. I use it as my good luck charm. Wait…What does that have to do with anything and how did you know I had it?"
"That's a piece of the Shikon Jewel you have there. I could sense it. Because of it you were able to pass through the well. I should have known. I don't know why I didn't sense it before!" Kagome mentally slapped herself.
"Oh! I never knew!" Isamu said in surprise. "I had it all this time and never had any idea!"
"How could you? For all you knew this was just a regular gem you found." Kagome said.
"Well are ya going to take if from him or stare at it all day?" Inuyasha snapped his temper flaring.
"Oh yeah. Can I have the shard? I kinda need it."
"Of course!" Isamu said passing the fragment along to Kagome. "It's all yours."
"Thanks." Kagome placed the piece with the others in the jar and then put it safely back in her pocket. "Come on. We should get you back to the future. I don't want you getting hurt here." Kagome said to Isamu.
"Yeah. That might be a good idea." Isamu agreed.
"You don't belong here any way." Inuyasha said under his breath.
At the same time the three jumped into the well and returned to modern Japan.
"That was amazing!" Isamu said as they exited the well house. "So if I want to travel to Feudal Japan all I have to do is have a jewel shard on me?"
"I guess." Kagome answered.
"And that doesn't mean you should do it all the time!" Inuyasha glared at Isamu.
"I don't care. It may have been cool to time travel but I'm not in a hurry to do it again. I was so scared I may never be able to return home! Was that how you felt that fist day you traveled back in time?" Isamu questioned not even fazed by Inuyasha's rude remark. He had gotten used to Inuyasha's toughness and didn't mind it so much anymore.
"Yeah… I was somehow taken to a new place and then captured because the people of that time thought I was a demon! I thought they were going to kill me!" Kagome said laughing at the memory. "Kaede even threw salt in my mouth! But I'm glad that demon did come through the well and take me back in time. If she hadn't I would have never met Inuyasha or Sango or Miroku or Shippo or Kaede." Kagome said truthfully. "I would never wish it never happened."
"I don't know if I would have been able to do the things you say you do. I think I may be too scared. I think you're really brave Kagome. Not many people would be able to handle the things you see and do on a daily bases. I should know, since I'm one of them." Isamu said really meaning it.
"Thanks Isamu. That means a lot to me."
'What Isamu said was exactly right.' Inuyasha thought. 'Kagome really is brave. People from her time are so afraid of beings like me. And yet here this woman witnesses things other people would run screaming from everyday, and she thinks nothing of it. It's like a natural thing for her.' Inuyasha smiled knowing how lucky it was Kagome fell through that well and freed him. If it had been anybody else things would have been very different!
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Kagome sat in the passenger seat of Isamu's black Chrysler 300 as they drove home from their dance practice. (Did I mention that Isamu was rich? Well he is. But I think you all already knew that. And I really think the 300 C is a pretty car so… my dad has one. That's why I chose it.) "Sorry I was late for practice." Kagome said.
"It's okay. We just got a late start." Was all Isamu said.
Kagome stared out the window but didn't say anything else. They drove on in silence for a few minutes before Isamu spoke.
"Kagome, you really care about Inuyasha don't you?"
Kagome was startle by the question but quickly recovered herself. "What makes you say that?"
"Kagome. Kagome. Kagome. You know me better than that. I have always been good at reading people; you know that all too well. And I have always been especially good at reading you." Isamu grinned slyly.
Kagome sighed. It was a lost battle to argue against that. She had never really admitted her feelings towards Inuyasha to anyone but herself, but she suspected Sango and Miroku, and maybe even little Shippo already knew. Kaede probably knew as well. "That's true. Why should I even try to lie?" Kagome smiled warmly. "Alright Isamu. You caught me. Yes, I really do like Inuyasha. In fact I think, I more that like him, I think I love him. No. I know that I love him."
"But…" Isamu pushed.
"I don't think he feels that same way about me. There's Kikyou, Inuyasha's first love that I told you about. I think he still loves her." Kagome looked away and stared back out the window. If she looked Isamu in the eye she might just start crying.
"Kagome, I know for a fact that Inuyasha no longer loves Kikyou. She was the woman of that past and you are the woman of the future. She may have had Inuyasha back then, but you have him now."
Kagome looked Isamu in the eyes, searching for any sign that he was lying to her. Or maybe joking or just teasing her.
"I'm telling the truth, Kagome." He said finally. "And deep inside you know it's the truth."
"How can you be so sure?" Here comes the doubt.
"From the way he looks at you." Isamu said simply. "It's there and if you look hard enough Kagome, you will see it too."
"I don't know." Kagome said dismissively. "Kikyou had him first. How can I compete with that?"
"You are doubting him and yourself way too much. When you clear your mind you will see the truth." Isamu said and pulled into Kagome's drive.
"You coming in?" Kagome asked as she climbed out of the car.
"No. I have things to do. I'll see you tomorrow though?"
Yeah. Bye." Kagome closed the door and walked into the house.
Inside she found Inuyasha sitting on the floor in the living room with Sota, showing him Tetsusaiga.
"That's so cool!" Sota praised his eyes lighting up as the old blade flashed in the light.
"Hey." Kagome said plopping unceremoniously on the couch.
"Hey." Inuyasha greeted. "So how was practice?"
Surprised by Inuyasha's question and how casually he asked it Kagome didn't answer him right away. She looked at him awkwardly before answering. "It was pretty good." Since when did he care? She had thought he didn't like her time with Isamu. What changed?
"That's good." Kagome looked around the room, looking for something to do. Casually her eyes lighted upon her collection of Disney movies. 'Perfect!' "Do you wanna watch a movie?" She asked Inuyasha.
"Um…" He began confused. "Sure."
"Cool." As she walked over to the movies, he sat down on the couch. He didn't know what exactly a movie was but he knew he'd soon find out. This world was full of so many new things and he was eager to learn as much as he could.
It only took Kagome a few minutes to find what she was looking for. To Inuyasha it just looked like a green box with unfamiliar words and figures on it. She walked over to the 'TV,' turned it on, and placed the 'movie' in some strange box. On her way back to the couch Kagome grabbed the 'control.'
"Where's Sota?" Kagome asked Inuyasha.
"Hm. Looks like he conveniently disappeared." He replied not really caring. Now he could spend some alone time with Kagome.
"Oh well." Kagome hit a button and the movie started. Kagome hit another button making the picture go really fast.
"What are you doing?" Inuyasha inquired.
"Oh. Sorry. Sometimes I forget you are from the past and don't know this stuff. I'm fast forwarding over the previews so we can just watch the movie. By the way the movie we are watching is Tarzan. It's one of my favorite Disney movies! I've seen it so many times!"
Kagome again hit a button and the movie returned to its normal watching pace. It began simply enough, drawing Inuyasha's interest. He was suddenly aware of Kagome clinging to him as the leopard attacks and kills an infant's family. It slightly reminded Inuyasha of his childhood. But all is not lost for the infant is taken in by what Inuyasha assumes is a female gorilla.
Then it shows the human child growing up and the hardships he faces being different. He soon comes to realize he is different and will never truly fit in. The same female gorilla, his mother tries her best to comfort him, reminding Inuyasha of his childhood once again. Was it really so long ago that his mother was comforting him in the same way?
(I really like the songs by Phil Collins for this movie!)
Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here
in my heart always
Always
"You'll be in my heart. No matter what they say. You'll be here in my heart always." 'Mother, you were right.' Inuyasha smiles. He knew why Kagome liked this movie so much now.
He continues to watch as the child, called Tarzan grows into adult hood. He doesn't quite fit in but he now seems more able to handle it better. Soon Tarzan comes a cross new creatures. Creatures that are like him. At first he is weary of them, but it isn't long before he learns to trust them. He begins to learn to communicate with them, and it's not long before he falls for the woman, Jane in the group.
But when the leader of the gorillas Tarzan resides with learns of what he is doing, Tarzan is forbidden to see them or bring them to the gorilla family again. Of course he does not listen. And this in turn causes serious problems. Tarzan is leaving, leaving with the woman Jane. It is hard for Tarzan but he feels he needs to do this to learn about himself. Inuyasha understands this feeling all too well.
Inuyasha watches as Tarzan and everyone else board this thing, Kagome called a ship. But something is not right. They are tricked and thrown in the ships dungeon. Tarzan reverts to his wild self and tries to break free but obviously he can't. Inuyasha unknowingly clenches his fist in anger. He doesn't realize it until Kagome places a calming hand over his. He looks at her but her attention is on the movie.
To the aid of Tarzan come the young gorilla and elephant, his close friends from childhood. Inuyasha grins as Tarzan now free runs into the forest to save his endangered family. What he sees angers him. He knows it's his fault. If he had listened none of this would have happened. On a rampage he goes after the human that betrayed him. Inuyasha grinned knowing all too well what Tarzan is feeling right now. But despite his efforts Tarzan is unable to save his gorilla father. Angered even more Tarzan goes after the evil man and finally kills him.
"Yeah!" Inuyasha raises his fist in triumph.
"SHH! Just watch!" Kagome shakes her head warningly.
Inuyasha can feel the movie is at an end. And for some reason he feels a sad and heavy feeling in his chest. Jane and her father are leaving. Tarzan knows he must now stay behind to protect his family. But at the last second, on some kind of whim, Jane leaps form the paddle boat and runs back to Tarzan and her father joins her.
A happy ending. The remaining people return, leaving Jane and her father behind forever. They live with Tarzan, happily.
Put your faith in what you most believe in
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lies we see
Inuyasha almost felt this song was almost talking to him. Two worlds. The future and the present. One family. Kagome, and him, and their friends back through the well.
A paradise untouched by man
Within this worlds blessed with love
A simple life, they live in peace
Softly tread the sand below your feet now
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives we see
Beneath the shelter of the trees
Only love can enter here
A simple life, they live in peace
Inuyasha looked to Kagome. She was smiling and her eyes were almost tearing up. She said she had seen this movie so many times. She had to know what was going to happen. Why was she crying? Women. They always cry at happy endings! Or anything romantic!
Raise your head up
Lift high the load
Take strength from those that need you
Build high the walls
Build strong the beams
A new life is waiting
But danger's no stranger here
No words describe a mother's tears
No words can heal a broken heart
A dream is gone, but where there's hope
Somewhere something is calling for you
Two worlds, one family
Trust your heart
Let fate decide
To guide these lives we see
"Two worlds, one family. Trust your heart let fate decide." Inuyasha thought. That's exactly what he would do. Let fate decide what was in store for him.
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Kagome's mother peeked out the kitchen door for what seemed like the millionth time since Kagome and Inuyasha had began the movie. "They are so adorable!" Mrs. Higurashi squealed as she closed the door. Sota and Gramps sat at the kitchen table playing cards. "It brings back the days of me and my husband when we were young!" She sighed deeply and plopped in the chair across from her son.
"Yeah. Whatever mom. They are just watching a movie!" Sota said shaking his head. "Hey! Gramps you cheated!"
"I did not!"
"You did to!"
"Did not!"
"Did too"
Mrs. Higurashi sighed again. One last time she got up and peeked her head out the day. 'They are so cute!' She thought before returning to finish cleaning the dishes. She looked out the window as the memories of her and her husband came flooding back.
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Alright. I know. I'm sorry… we took forever to get this chapter posted! I had most of it done for awhile I just was stuck as to how to end it! But anyway here it is! Just a couple more chapters before this is over! Please R and R! Thank you! I really liked those two songs a lot and I hope you like them too!
Clouds of the Sky
Greetings everyone hope you liked this chapter Sky here did all the work, I'm such a slacker I need to learn to pull my own weight anyway, I guess I can say I help inspire sky because I gave her those songs from Tarzan but still I'm such a slacker and we'll work really hard to get the next chapter up before...the end of January. My birthday is in a few days so we will be busy partying but then we'll be back on schedule to write so no worries and Happy New Year!
Berii
