§ Silent Affair §
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An Inuyasha and Kagome Romance
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By: SetoxSerenity4ever
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ChApTeR oNe: Prologue
It's been a year now since Grandpa died. Mom still grieves for him and has developed a split personality but the new one shows more often rather than the motherly, cheerful one. The shrine is quiet now without his tedious, yet helpful ranting on this legend and that legend. We miss him dearly, especially mom.
Business hasn't been all that now since he died. We honestly have no idea of how to run the shrine; we don't follow that much with each object and its legend. Grandpa did that. We should've helped out more or at least listened. Now I feel guilty.
Really guilty. I wish I'd had spent more time with him…even at least say goodbye.
"He wasn't supposed to die…" mother muttered occasionally. Its true, grandpa still had a good few years in him. He was murdered…and it wasn't supposed to be him. It was suppose to be me.
Flashback…
Grandpa set off for the shrine where the old bone eaters well was located. At last, the tiny jewel shards had been collected and put back together. It was now in my care again even though I didn't want it to be in the first place but now I'm grateful it is; the jewel shards bought me closer to Inuyasha. I tucked it away in a safe place in the shrine of where my family couldn't even find it, or at least I don't think they could. The vicious, vile demons (such as Naraku) that were after the jewel shards was brutally slaughtered by Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku…and Shippou(yes he has strength in him…) but some managed to escape; weak ones, cowardly ones. It never crossed our minds that they would come back…a mistake that all of us committed.
Approaching the mini shrine, Grandpa placed a strip of thin paper and three more followed. He was preparing a spell, so evil demons with lust for power, couldn't enter. I was peeking through shrine doors, watching intensely for my own amusement. He had tried this once and it failed; Inuyasha broke through it like it was silk. But it was fun to see him try again with another spell. He chanted a brief prayer of what it seemed. I rolled my eyes at his enthusiasm and closed the door, walking back to our house. I was about to open the door when it happened.
An agonized scream. A wail. And then…nothing. Complete silence. I quickly spun around running through our yard; frantically trying to reach the shrine's doors. Worry and fear was on my mind now. Who knew what could have happened. Bony demons could have come through the well and…I approached the door ready to open them when it slid open itself. Inuyasha was at the door, looking down.
"I'm…sorry…" he muttered roughly.
"What? What are you talking about? Where's Grandpa!" I demanded screaming at him. I didn't mean to but I couldn't help myself. He opened the door to its full extent and I gasped. Mom and Sota came running up to me after hearing the same agonized scream. They entered also gasping.
Demon parts were everywhere, fossilized parts. Grandpa was left motionless, a fierce wound at his abdomen. Blood drenched his white and blue kimono. It was a disgusting and horrifying sight. I wanted to cry and retch and the same time.
"Inuyasha…" I whispered to him looking down as well. Grandpa was dead. That was a given. There was no way he was to recover because the hospital was far away and considering his age, there was really no possibility.
An awkward silence followed, only mom's sobs filling the room. Sota was comforting and by the gulps I kept hearing from his throat, I could tell that he was trying very hard not to cry. My tears fell out silently.
"I was coming here for you…" Inuyasha began. A pause. "I saw him and…I got into…a…brief conversation with him…" he continued, swallowing his saliva. "A demon…came out of the well. I killed it but before I did, I failed to notice that…the demon struck a claw at him" he finished, the last part gritted. The information was still floating in the air, but none of us were ready to accept it.
I looked at grandpa again, and it cause me more tears. I turned away, facing Inuyasha. His hands were curled into a tight, pale, fist and although his face was shadowed with his white bangs; I could feel his anger. It was strong. It made me realize that Inuyasha and I had a strong bond. But that was beside the point.
It was a demon who was seeking for the jewel shard, even though it was weak.
A week later…
It was humid night and our neighbors were around our shrine as well as some old friends of grandpa and mom, going in one by one saying their prayers to the black and white image of grandpa. Assembled by it were flowers and incense sticks. All were formally dressed in black and it made me feel a little better that grandpa would be getting so many prayers.
Inuyasha arrived also, but shadowed himself in the trees silently and curiously looking at everyone going in and out. He was wearing a black kimono after I told him it was customary to do so. After everyone left, he entered and said a short prayer but a prayer nonetheless.
But mom was still sad…and that's when hatred for all demons started…including Inuyasha.
Mom says it was Inuyasha's fault that grandpa died…
"He was there, and he failed to protect him when he could have!"
"Okaasan…iie! It wasn't his fault! It was the demons!"
"What if he fails to protect YOU!"
These small arguments happened occasionally after the funeral. But one day, mom couldn't stand me defending Inuyasha.
"Kagome…listen to me! He is a demon!" she spat out vilely. "He could turn on you! What if he killed grandpa!"
"NO! HE WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" I screamed.
But she ignored me and continued. "I want you to NEVER go down that well ever again. And Inuyasha is never allowed in this household EVER again" she yelled back. Anger was clearly visible in her face. I've never seen this side of her before. It scared me. She was known for being sweet and loving…but this side of her was nothing compared to her old side. Then I could see her features loosening up a bit. She looked solemn now. "Kagome…it's for the best…" she said as she turned around and walked away.
I cried once more but in rage. How could she do this! I couldn't rebel…it would be disrespectful, but she's being disrespectful! It's not fair! I know in my heart that Inuyasha would never do such a thing to grandpa.
"Kagome…" I heard him call out to me softly. I stood there numbly. Had he heard? I turned around stiffly meeting with his golden orbs. They were emotionless, but I could see softness in them. He had heard.
"Inuyasha-" I whispered.
"I'll be…uh… leaving now…"
I grabbed his arm. "I'm…sorry…" I said softly. Tears emerged once more.
"I am too…"
He hesitantly let go and left, leaving me to cry.
A/N: Do you like it huh, huh?Should I continue?Please review! It REALLY matters!