Two Worlds Collide
Oi, Minna-san! Hehee, been a while ne? Gomen Nasai Minna! I'm reeeeeeaaaallllllllyyyyyy Sooorrrrryyyyyy! (Does Puppy eyes) I promise to not take this long! (Dodges flying opjects) I had MSA tests and other things...I still have to do a music project and all other kinds of stuff. Anyway, I want to thank all you for encouraging me and for your looonnngggg patiences with me! I wanted to put the review reply down below, but looking at this chapter I'll have to do that next time. Well, now that's done: Let's start with this Fic! Enjoy ya'll! >
"Dialogue" - "Youkai Inuyasha Speacking"
'Thoughts' - 'Battousai Speaking'
:(x): Flashbacks/Dreams
-x-x-x- Setting Change
POV Point Of View
A/n Author's Note
Chapter 5: Reunited Once More...
"Inuyasha are you alright?" Kagome asked as they finally found Inuyasha in the deep forest after they finished the snake demon.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine sheesh! Don't need to get all droopy on me!" Inuyasha remarked as he stood up and streched his sore muscles from being thrown like a rag-doll. Once he felt better he finally took count who was there. "Hey? Where's Kaoru!" Inuyasha said now fully alert as the others glanced around.
"Hmm, I thought she was with us?" Miroku said scrathing his head in thought.
"Oh, No!" Sango gasped, suddenly realizing something. "She was being chased by one of the snake demon!" Sango explained as Inuyasha's jaw dropped.
"WHAT! And you left her by herself! We have to find her NOW!" Inuyasha then was about to vault up apon the trees, when Kagome layed a hand on his shoulder.
"Inuyasha! Matte! You have to calm down! Kaoru-chan is very powerful, she'll be fine! We have to think this through first!" She explained wondering why he was so worried.
"What? You want me to calm down! Kaoru could be in danger! We have to find her!" He barked back at her tapping his foot impatiently.
Kagome knotted her brows at him wondering why he was actting like this. 'Why is he so protective all of a sudden? And why is it that lately both Kaoru-chan and Inuyasha seem to be so...close?' She shook her head then calmly tried to ease Inuyasha's worries. "Don't worry we'll find her! She has to be here somewhere and besides, why would you care about her absences? You never did care about anyone before so why now?" She asked as Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at her.
"I always cared!" He shouted at her.
"Oh boy, another arguement already." Shippo said sighing to himself. He had hoped to find Kaoru too, after all she was nice like Kagome and he found her lap very relaxing to sleep on. He and the others began to look around their area trying to find her as they waited for the duo to finish.
"BUT INUYASHA! SHE'S A STRONG GIRL, SHE'LL BE FINE! WE'll FIND HER SO DON'T WORRY! WHY ARE YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN SO CONCERNED ABOUT HER!" She shouted.
"BECAUSE I PROMISED TO PROTECT HER!" He shouted straight her at her face. She stood there in shock, but he just huffed then leaped up into the air running to where his instinces were telling him.
She felt a hard grip in her heart at that last statement. What was this feeling? 'Jealously?..No! Why would I feel...angry at my new friend?' Yet she couldn't help but feel jealous everytime Inuyasha and Kaoru were doing things together or just glancing at one another when they thought no one was looking. She had been masking this since Kaoru arrived there, but it was getting harder and harder everytime. She shook her head as she felt hot wet tears trail down her face. 'No! Not right now! I have to find Kaoru-chan before I start jumping the gun.' She nodded her head then cleaned her tears and began to call out for her. "Kaoru! Kaoru-chan where are you?" 'Where could you be Kaoru-chan! I hope nothing happened to you...'
Inuyasha hopped from tree branch to tree branch trying to get a trail of her scent. 'Where are you Kaoru!...Dammit I should have been more careful with that snake demon! Shimatta!' He looked all around trying to see if he could spot her. 'If anything happened to you...I don't know what I'll do...' He finally caught a whoof of her scent then descended down to see he was by the Goshinboku tree. 'Wha? Why...was she here?' He then caught another scent that was still faintly lingering in the air. He sniffed twice before growled lowly to himself. 'Naraku! He was here too...Wait! then that would mean!..' His face paled as he placed the missing pieces together. He quickly sprinted toward where the scent was taking him and felt a tight girp in his heart as he realized something. 'That damn yarou! He must have...Grrrrrrrrr if he layed one claw on Kaoru I'll...' "KAORU!" He shouted hoping she'd respond. His feet quickened as he felt a bad feeling settling in the pit of his gut. He finally was brought to an open field and he immediately recognized it to be the Honekoi no Ido. Means: Bone Eaters Well He noticed something shimmer in the light as he began approaching it wondering what that thing was. He bend down and noticed right away that it was a bow and arrow, but his eyes widened as he sniffed out Kaoru's delicate Jasmine scent coming from the said weapon. He lifted his head up looking around for her, fearing for her safety. He was about to call out for her when he felt a gapping pain on his back. "AHHHHH!" He hissed in pain as he was thrown back onto the ground, his back oozing with blood. He slowly lifted himself in a sitting postion as he examened his back to see an arrow petdueing out. He heard a giggle which brought his eyes to stare at his assailent; who was none other then...Kaoru.
"K-Kaoru..." He croked, his eyes held disbelief as he watched her ready another arrow. "Kaoru...Why!" 'Why is she doing this! What is going on...Kaoru...Her eyes...they seem so cold...' He slowly tried to stand but another arrow was shoot which soon found way to his left shoulder blade. "AHHHHHHHH!" He screamed in pain as he placed his right hand on top of his wound. He looked up to her to see she was advancing up to him with that emotionaless face. "K-Kaoru...Wha-What are y-you doing! W-Why are y-you a-attacking me!"
She smirked in response as she pulled yet another arrow. She glared at him with so much hatred it was almost to much for him to bare. She paused on her tracks as she answered his question. "Because Inuyasha," She spat his name with venom. "Because I dispise you!" She watched with satisfaction as his eyes widen with shock. "I dispise you with my last breath, my heart will not forget this all consuming hatred, so long as you live my hatred shall not be freed." She hissed with hate in each word as Inuyasha stared at her shaking his head as if not believing her. Each word cutting right through his heart like a thousand knives as he stuttered out her name.
"K-Kaoru..." For the third time of his life he felt helpless...he didn't know what to do. Did she really mean it? Why was she like this? And most importantly did she ever actually cared for him. Suddenly her smiling face appeared in his mind but he then shook his head feeling anger surge through his vains. 'She lied to me...This whole time...She was only being kind so that she could let down my gaurd...so she could kill me...How could she betray me!...Kikyo...Wait...' Then it clicked. This whole scenerio was just like fifty years ago that day, when he thought Kikyo 'betrayed' him and pinned him to the ancient tree. Then when she was resurrected few months later. 'Those words...they sound familiar...Kikyo had said this to me...but why Kaoru? Why is she repeating what Kikyo had said to me before?' Then he also remembered, five months later when Kagome was possessed by that moth demon; Hyouga and had also pinned him to the goshinboku tree. And now this, Kaoru was now too about to pin him to that goddamn cursed tree, and he could do nothing but watch. He would never lay a hand on her, he knew that and she knew that...But why? Why was it always the most important women in his life that would crush him down and break his heart? Why was it that he was always betrayed? 'Cause I'm a Hanyou that's why.' He thought bitterly to himself as he suddenly doubled over in pain. He glanced up at Kaoru who appeared ready to shoot her arrow. His eyes became diluted as he suddenly pictured Kikyo standing before him. Her beautiful emotionaless face held with so much hatred as her long raven hair swayed along with the wind, yet he smiled dispite his pain. "Ki-Kikyo..." He whispered as he watch her eyes widen. He stood up slowly then began to wend up to her.
She stood there shocked but soon was shook out of her stupor as she readied her arrow. "DIE INUYASHA!"She let loose her arrow and watched as it flew straight for his heart. She grinned as she pictured the greif-striken face of his once it hit its mark, but was soon in shock as she watched Inuyasha dodge the arrow then began to run straight for her.
Inuyasha was able to dodge the arrow and began to run straight at her wanting to know what the hell was wrong with her. Once he got a hold of her before she was able to shoot another arrow he screamed at her wanting to know what she said was true. "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU! WHY DID YOU TRY TO KILL ME BACK THERE! WHY KAORU? WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO MUCH?" He finally finished as he watch her shake with laughter. 'What the fuck is going on? Kaoru...I'm not giving up on you.'
She smirked at him as she glanced up with that evil smile. "Because Inuyasha...I'm not who you think I am..." She remarked as he suddenly noticed that her voice had changed...it sounded seducive-like not the same soft melodlic voice as it use to be. And her scent it had also changed...it smelled like...Naraku!
Then it snapped...his widen golden eyes gazed down at her as her eyes changed from her beautiful sapphire blue to a bloody red. He suddenly let go of her as she began to change, her body shifting back to it's original form. His eyes grew wider if possible as he noticed that 'Kaoru' no longer looked the way she was...in her place was a woman with long black hair, a very dark bloody kimono, those same bloody red eyes, and what appeared to be a black mirror in her hands as she smirked at him. 'Wha? Who the fuck is this? And why does she smell like Naraku? I know she's not Kagura. Kagura can't shape-shift like Naraku can, but then who?' His thoughts were cut off as he heard her laugh once more.
"Well it seems that you figured me out Inuyasha...Hahahahahaha! You are very clever like Naraku said, but to bad you weren't really able to save her..."She trailed off as he froze in his spot.
'Wha? What does she mean by that?...No...Kaoru!' "What have you done to her you bitch!" Inuyasha said but winced as he realized that his wounds had yet to have ceased from bleeding...If he didn't treat it soon he would die from blood lose, but he had to know were Kaoru was first. He had to know, for both his mind's and heart's sake as he continued to glare at her. "Who are you and what have you done to Kaoru!"
"Hmm, well if you must know my name is Kaguya, Hime of the moon...and about that Meiji girl? Lets see...What did Naraku do to her again?" She asked herself mocking which ticked him off. "Oh yes, I remember...She's no longer here...in this world I mean." She said smirking as she watched Inuyasha pale in fear.
'N-No!...No! No! NO!...Noooooooooooooo!' His mind went blank as he sinked in her words. 'This can't be happening! She can't be...' His eyes suddenly began to turn red, he growled lowly as he felt anger and rage course through his vains all he could think was her and for some reason Kikyo...His knuckles shook violently as he felt his claws pierce through his palms, blood trailing from his fists down to the ground as his eyes shimmered with a strange glow...almost like he was going insane.
'Wha? What is going on with this hanyou? Surely she is not the reason for his madness?' She thought as she watched him, she felt memorized by his transformation. He appeared to be turning into a full demon, for she felt Inuyasha's aura change to something dark. She gasped as she looked down to her mirror to see it glow, she peered into the mirror and saw his face in it. 'Wha? Why is my mirror reflecting his heart? Is this what he truely is?' "Hmm, interesting...It seems that you are very unique...very interesting indeed..." 'I must tell Naraku about my new discovery.' "It seems that you are not that usless after all...until we meet again Inuyasha."
Just as she was about to make her get-a-way Inuyasha leaped up into the air and shouted out; "Sankon Tessou!" With a swing of his arm, his claws ripped through part of her kimono. With a gasp she then dodged the next coming assult of his deadly claws. She knitted her brows together in thought as she anylized his movements.
'He is being recklessly swinging his arms to any direction...almost as if he were drugged...and his movements they are too slow that even Naraku would not have any trouble of blocking...something is wrong; very wrong.' With that thought she tried to take a glance at his face to see if she could read his expression. What she saw paled her to the point where she looked like a ghost. His face had changed she first took notice, his cheeks on each side had a purple jaged scar running across it. But his eyes is what made her shrink in fear, his eyes were red and his once pure golden eyes were now fiery steel blue. She hopped away from him as she watched him smirk at her as if mocking her of her realization.
"What's wrong? Your not afraid of me are you?...Hehee..." Inuyasha remarked. With a swift lift of his fingers he cracked it as another smirk snaked way to his face. "Now, now Kaguya, you can't be afraid of a lil hanyou now...Your to strong for that right? Or deep down your just a stupid, fucking, lil bitch who likes to taunt people by shape-shifting into the people they find special? Huh? Tell me bitch which one is it? Or do I have to choose for you?" He growled as he took slow steady steps as his face was soon held with an angry frown. "Now be a good lil bitch and tell me where My Kaoru is Now!" He hissed at her as he began to attack.
She stared amazed at him not phased at all with his threats, but something in his voice caught her ear as he spoke to her. 'He seems to be trying to hold back...It seems he is going insane...' She narrowed her eyes at him as she perpared to make her escape. "Well, it seems you have finally snapped! But if you must know this 'lil bitch' is not afraid of you!" she hissed back as he lifted a brow up in surprise. She smirked in responce as he began to run up to her. she vaulted up into the air as she called out back to him. "We will meet again Inuyasha...and to answer your question...No fear she is safe in her world," His eyes widen as they began to return to its original color. "But...I don't think she would want to see you again! Muwahahahaaa!"
And with that she disappeared in the skies as Inuyasha's knees gave way. Finally taking note of his wounds again he felt a jolt of white hot seizing pain as it ran through his whole body making him drop to the ground. 'S-Shimatta! I sh-should have be-been more careful!...' He grunted as he felt his wounds continue to bleed. He then forcefully rolled to his back as he felt the world spin around him. 'That...Bitch...dammit!...My body feels like lead, kuso!' He closed his eyes as he recalled back at what that shrew said to him. 'Kaoru...your safe, but what did she mean you won't want to see me again?-' "Ahhhh!" He hissed as he felt his wound began to burn. 'Kuso! If I don't get treated soon I'll...die...shit...But I have to find her first...I can't leave her...' He tried to sit up but failed as he fell plop down to the ground. 'Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! I can't get up...and my wounds are not helping...damn...but where are you Kaoru? Why did that bitch change into you? What happened to you? Shimatta! I can't die here! I. Have. To. Get. Up!' Once more he tried again, but once more failed. He gritted his teeth together as he hit the ground with his fists in frustration. 'Why can't I get up! Shit, shit, shit! But why...why did I turn demon?' At that thought he paused as he tried to think of a logical reason. 'I turned demon when that bitch said Kaoru was no longer...in this world...' His blood began to boil, but he quickly grasped the hilt of his tetsusaiga as he felt his youkai self trying to take over again. 'Damn...but I know she's alive...but what did she mean that Kaoru is back in her world? Is she back at her own time? How? But where is...' He growled lowly to himself as his wounds continue to burn. He then pulled out tetsusaiga from his hip then began to use it as a cane. He put his weight onto it as he slowly began to rise. Once at a somewhat of a stance he began to move little by little as he smelled the others not too far behind. 'Good...the others are here...at least I won't die here after all...but I have to tell...them about Kaoru...' He then caught a glimpse of Sango and Kagome as they began to run up to him.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome, Sango and the others shouted as they began to catch up to him as he merely grinned in response before hissing in pain.
"Wh-What took you g-guys s-so lo-long?" He remarked with a toothy grin as his tired limbs finally gave way. He drop his tetsusaiga and began to fall, but was caught by Sango who had arrived first since Kagome was on top of Kirara along with Miroku and Shippo.
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha Wake up!" Sango shouted as she shook Inuyasha a bit but found him to be unconscience. 'Damn! He lost to much blood! But who would of done this? And where's Kaoru-chan?' Sango's thoughts soon ended though as she felt Inuyasha wince in pain. She layed him down on her lap as the others came.
Kagome jumped off of Kirara then began to run toward where Inuyasha and Sango were. Once close enough she dropped to her knees as she took notice of his wounds. "What happened Sango? And where Kaoru-chan!" She asked as she watched Sango shrug her shoulders and began to treat his wounds.
"I don't know what happened but...we have to get him to Kaede-baba before he dies of blood loss. I'm not sure where Kaoru-chan is but she must be alright..." Sango trailed off as she and Kagome began to lift Inuyasha on top of Kirara then hopped on her as Kagome started to tear away at the situation. 'What could have happened to you Inuyasha? And what of Kaoru?...Dammit! I should have followed him when I had the chance...Did Naraku do this?...' Sango thought as she glanced behind her to see Miroku trying to comfort the dismayed Kagome who appeared to be calming down. Sango frowned as she glanced down to Inuyasha whose head was comfortly layed on her lap. She noticed he would mumur incousent words she could not understand. She smiled dispite this whole incident as she watched Inuyasha. 'I can see what Kagome and Kaoru meant when they said that "He acts too much like a child"...Hmm, but I can't help but wonder where Kaoru is right now?-' Her thoughts were cut off as she gasped in surprise. She turned toward the others to see that they too gasped. She turned her head down to see Inuyasha's golden eyes staring at her briefly before glancing up at the sky.
"It's...snowing..." Inuyasha coughed out as he watched the flakes dance its way down on the earth. Sango smiled softly at him then lifted her head up to the sky as she too began to watch the snowflakes desend around them.
"You know...they say that if a snowflake were to fall on one's nose...that they would be allowed one wish." She said silently to him as they all continued to watch the snow. Inuyasha moved his head a bit before settling back.
"Really...?" Inuyasha asked as he glanced at her who nodded her head. He then felt a snowflake land on the bridge of his nose. He smiled at this but soon felt drowzy as the corners of his eyes were beginning to darken. His last thought were before falling to a blissful sleep were; 'I wish to see you again...Kaoru...where ever you are...'
-x-x-x-
Kenshin sighed for what appeared to be the hundredth time that evening as he continued to do the laundry. He rinsed a gi then gracefully hung it up to its respected place before dunking his hands into the basin again. He continued this routine for a few minutes when he took notice of something white. Glancing up toward the sky his eyes widen as he watched the dancing snowflakes flicker its way down to the earth. He inhaled deeply as he soon put away the laundry knowing that it would have to be dried inside. He smiled lightly as he glanced some more around the dojo. Sano had gone off to see Megumi for he had said he needed a "Check up" on his knuckles which Kenshin knew was a lie. Yahiko had gone off to the Akabeko to help out with Tae-san, but he also knew that the main reason he went was to see a certain waitress. He frowned sadly as he thought of his friends. 'They all went out to spend some time with their loved ones...' His counterpart said in what sounded to be in a sad tone?
'Battousai?...Daijoubo?' The rurouni asked with concern.
'...No...I miss Kaoru-Koibito...' Battousai whispered in Kenshin's mind sadly.
'...I miss her too...I miss her too...' Kenshin shook his head then sighed once more than sat on the front pouch and watched as the snow fell. "It's so beautiful...like this...peaceful and tranquil...I just wish you were here Kaoru..." His heart sunk once more, he had to stop thinking about her like this, or else he might wind up crying each time he thought of her. But how could he stop thinking about her? What if she's hurt? Wounded?...or dead?... 'No! she's not...dead...I know she's out there somewhere...' But what about now? Where could she be? Was she safe? Did she have food to eat? Water to drink? Is she safe and warm from the freezing cold? Is she alone? Unprotected? So many questions yet no answers as he sat there, then he blinked his eyes in surprise as he felt a cold, wet, object land on his nose. He then discovered it was a snowflake that had landed on his nose. He smiled as he recalled what Kaoru had said about the snowflakes. "When a snowflake lands on your nose Kenshin, your allowed one wish and it will come true..." Her sweet angelic voice had said to him a few weeks back when the news reported of a chance of snow fall. He then felt gloomy at the thought of her but he shook that thought away. "No...I can't think sadly of her like that everytime..." His eyes then began to glow with a goldish color as he chuckled to himself.
"Kaoru-koishii wouldn't want us to be sad...she would want us to be happy...and that's what we'll do...but I know that the only way we'll be truly happy is...with her by our side..." Battousai whispered to the wind as he took over. He looked down on the bridge of his nose then smiled. 'It wouldn't hurt to make a wish right rurouni?'
'No it wouldn't Battousai...it would make Kaoru happy to know we're at least trying to cope with her absence...' The rurouni voiced out as he heard the Battousai chuckle.
With a nod Battousai shut his golden-amber eyes from the world as he and the rurouni both made a wish. 'I wish that you were right here with me...Kaoru-Koishii...'
Battousai then felt a rush of cold snowy air, blow right through him. His unruly red hair that now was up in a high ponytail swayed along with the wind as his bangs scattered from side to side. The wind soon died down as he grinned in response letting his thoughts run. 'You were right for once rurouni...Wow! You can actually be smart!' The Battousai remarked earning a mental glare from his other half.
'Oro? What is that suppost to mean?' The rurouni asked furiously as he mentally crossed his arms.
'It means Baku! That you can be smart when it's about the heart of the matter kusotare!' Battousai explained crossing his own arms as he continued to sit outside which had gotten much colder.
'Oro!...If sessha was in control sessha would-Battousai! Do you sense that?' The rurouni quickly called out as Battousai snapped his head over to the left of him where he suddenly felt a presense.
Nodding his head once as a 'yes' he quietly and swiftly stood up, then with his grip on his sakabatou quietly began to advance toward the side where he felt the intruder. 'If this person thinks that they can come in here and steal anything from my home their sadly mistaken.' He thought darkly as began to approach the unsuspecting intruder. Battousai then leaned against the side of the dojo his crystalized breath escaped his lips as he leaned against the dojo's door frame as he suspected the intruder to be on the other side. Grinning to himself he slowly counted to ten then skidded to the other side ready to attack. But froze as gazed at the person before him with disbelief. The person was croutched down near the well and appeared to be female. Her head was bowed down from his view, her long midnight-blue hair carsscated around her face as the soft white snow coiled down surrounding her making her glow with an eerie, angelic light. Her clothes appeared to be that of a shrine maiden kimono, with her pearly white gi and flawless crimson hakama. He stood there frozen stiff but only one word escaped his lips as he blinked back unushered tears. "...Ka-Kaoru..." He whispered hopely.
Kaoru's head snapped up as she heard someone call out to her. She soon found a pair of golden-amber eyes gazing at her with shock. She took an intake of air as she recongized who's they belonged to. She watched as Kenshin or Battousai began to stumble slowly down to her. She lowered her head then slowly stood up and began to run to him. "Kenshin!" He spread his arms wide as he welcomed her warm embrace. She cuddled up to him as much as possible and began to cry on his chest. He rubbing her back for comfort began to whisper soothing words for her trying to clam her down. 'Kenshin! It's really him...So that's mean I'm finally home!...But...' She shook the thought away wrapping her arms around his waist tightly like a lifeline.
'She's back! Kami-sama, Kaoru-Koishii's back at last!'Both the rurouni and battousai thought as they felt her wrap her arms around them. Kenshin layed his head on her shoulder holding her tightly as if he was afriad he'd lose her again. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he rubbed his scarred cheek against her soft delicate one. He whispered soothing words to her as he secretly trailed kisses around her neck, shoulder, and cheek softly.
Kaoru glanced up at him and gasped as she gazed down his tear struck face. She slowly layed a hand on his left scarred cheek smiling at him crying herself. "Kenshin why are you crying?..." She asked softly as she attempted to brush his tears away. She was stopped though by his hand and she glanced at him questionatly at his actions.
Kenshin had heard her innocent question and felt her delicate porcsalin hand brush away his tears. He then held a grip of her hand and gazed down at her eyes. With a hand on her own soft, smooth cheek he smiled genuinlly at her. "I was so worried about you Kaoru..." He said which he noticed made her gasp.
Kaoru's mind was confused. 'Wha? What? He was worried about me?...and he forgot to add the "Dono" in my name? what happened since I was gone...' She then felt her heart wrench with guilt at the meaning of his words. 'Everyone was worried about me...and here I was traveling with the others not caring about my family...How foolish I am...I'm such a baka!' She closed her eyes as more tears trailed down her face. 'And even as Kenshin was probably looking all over for me...I was with...Inu...yasha...' That caused her another wave of pain as she buried her head on his chest, gripping his gi tighter then ever.
Kenshin had watched her face as he noticed fear, sadness, relief, guilt? and anger? 'What could have happened to you koishii?' He then saw her begin to cry again and his own heart was in a wave of tormil. 'Why is she crying? Dammit! I don't like seeing her cry...' He leaned his head on top of hers whispering to her to see if it would calm her down somewhat. "Please Kaoru...stop crying...I don't like it when you cry...onegai..."
Kaoru froze stiff at his words she gazed at him with glazed eyes as if she was seeing someone else. "...Nooo...No! Get away from me!" She pushed Kenshin away in shock who landed with a 'thump' on the ground. His eyes held hurt in them but she ignored it as she took a step back. 'It's him! He's back...No! Nooo! Noooooo!...Inuyasha!' "Get away from me!" She screamed dropping on the floor in a sitting position backing away from Kenshin.
'What is happening to Kaoru? Why did she push me away? Did I say something wrong?' Kenshin stood up slowly and began to walk back to her. She shook her head back in forth screaming for him to stop. Each word she said tored through his heart like a fresh sword wound as he stood still watching as she continued to weep. 'What should I do? I can't leave Kaoru here...But what should I do to help? how can I help you Kaoru?' "Kaoru...It's me, Kenshin! Kaoru please...please don't turn away...I-I can't bear to see you...like this..."he said gazing at her, hoping she'd come back to him.
Kaoru stopped her screaming and glanced at him as she digested what he said. '...He can't bare to see me...like this?...' "...Kenshin?" She whispered to him as he knelt down and nodded his head as she ran her hands across his face, not knowing the aesthetic pleasure he felt at the feel of her touch. 'It is Kenshin...his vibrant red hair...his kind eyes...his face...it is him...he's not...Inuyasha.' She shook the thought away as she layed her head on his shoulder as she cried once more profusly apologizing at him. She then felt strong hands circle around her as she heard Kenshin sigh in relief.
"It's alright Kaoru...It's okay..." Was all he could muster up as he felt her snuggle closer as he layed his head on her shoulder, smelling that wonderful, intoxicating jasmine scent. 'She's back...and that's all that matters to me right now...' He layed a kiss on her delicate shoulder as he wondered idly how she'd react if he bit on it instead. 'Damn...Now's not the time for thinking hentai-ish thoughts...I have to get Kaoru-koi inside...' He slowly reluntaly pulled away as he gazed at her noticing that she fell asleep, his eyes soften back to their original shade of purple. He then gathered her up in his arms bride style, loving the way she fit so perfectly in his arms as he wended his way back to the dojo. His heart feeling much more lighter and content then it was since her disappearance. He glanced up at the sky as he gave a silent 'thank you' to whoever had given his Kaoru back. 'I have her back and this time I'm not going to lose her...' Glancing down at his angel he softly kissed her forehead as she let out a sigh before snuggling closer. Grinning to himself at his sudden boldness he walked on until he stopped at his room and slowly set her down on his futon. Once sure that she was comfortable he sat down next to her and simply watched her, admiring her as he carassed her cheek. His thoughts then began to wonder as he glanced at her strange clothes. 'You don't see this type of clothes anymore, unless you were somewhere in the plains or farm areas of Japan...but in the busy street of Tokyo...how did she obtain this? Where was she?' He shook his head then layed down beside her and gathered her in him arms. "I'll ask her when she's awake." Came his muffled reply to his self-communing as he snuggled his head against hers not caring about the rurouni's complaints that was now raging in his head.
'Let go of her! This is not right! She's not ours! Let go Battousai!...Battousai? Are you even listening to me? Battousai!' Came the Rurouni's frantic and pathetic excuses.
'Aw, will you just shut the fuck up? I'm trying to sleep here! And she is ours!...Well, mine's anyway...And no, don't even start with the "Sessha" shit! We hadn't seen Kaoru-koi in weeks and now that she's back, I won't let you stop us from showing her how we truly feel!' The Battousai countered at the Rurouni who sighed mentally before falling silent, indicating he'd won't interfer for now. Smirking in triumph the Battousai once more softly kissed her head as he felt sleepy. 'Now, we can finally fall into a blissful sleep without the need of worring about the dreams that would befall us...' "Now that your back Kaoru...I promise this time to protect you...I promise Koishii, this time will be different...I won't lose you again...I won't, I swear to you Koishii...I swear it..." He muttered before finally closing his eyes to darkness smiling to himself for the first time in weeks...
A Week Later...
"How is he?" The school girl from the future asked the Taijiya who was tending to the sleeping Hanyou's wounds, who still had not opened his eyes.
"He's wounds are healing so all we need to do now is wait for him to wake up," The Taijiya answered tiredly as she glanced at her friend's worried face. "Don't worry Kagome-chan, he'll be fine ne Houshi-sama?" She asked turing to the monk who was quietly sipping his tea, nodded his head in agreement as he flashed them both one of his smiles.
"Don't worry indeed Kagome-sama, Inuyasha will awaken when he is ready," Then he slowly stood up with his staff in hand proceded to head out. "Oh, and...I'll be seaching for Kaoru-sama with Shippo..." Then with that said left the little hut that Kaede housed them in.
Kagome sighed sadly as she sat on her heels noticing the taijiya also preparing to head out. "Are you going to go with Miroku-sama, Sango-chan?"
Sango turned head toward her friend as she gave a curt nod before answering. "Hai, we have to find any leads that might lead us to Kaoru-chan..." She whispered softly, "And besides, I can't just sit here knowing my friend could be in danger...or in the cluches of Naraku." She spat with venom at that man's name detesting the way it sounded through her lips.
Kagome lowered her head sadly at the ground as she pondered about the current situation. 'Inuyasha is badly injured and because of that he hasn't woken up yet, plus with Kaoru-chan's sudden disappearance it just make's matters worse.' "I wish I could help Sango-chan...but I don't want to leave Inuyasha alone..." Came her, What Sango thought lame excuse.
Sango frowned slightly as she glanced at Inuyasha who appeared to be doing fine then back at Kagome who still did not raise her head up. With a sigh she nodded her head before heading out to help Miroku with the search. 'It seems to me that, that is not the only reason why Kagome-chan won't help...' She thought silently as she walked beside Miroku all the while thinking for the possible reasons to Kagome's strange reaction toward Kaoru's disappearance.
After hearing Sango leave Kagome sighed heavliy as she gazed down Inuyasha. 'I would love to help...but Inuyasha needs me here...ne?' She asked herself as another voice in her head answered back.
'No, that's not the only reason...' The voice taunted as Kagome narrowed her eyes in annoyance.
'What do you mean! It is the only reason why!' She reasoned.
'No. It's not and you know it.' Came the voice again as if mocking her.
'I'm going insane! I mean who talks to themselves like idiots!'
'Well, for starters; You!'
'What! Your crazy! Who are you!'
'I'm you! And the real reason why you won't help is that deep down inside you hope that Kaoru doesn't return!'
"What!" She shouted out as she shook her head from side to side. 'That's a lie! I do want Kaoru-chan back! Safe and sound!'
'Ri-ight, and you want her to be all over Inuyasha again?' Asked the voice as Kagome fell silent. 'See what did I tell you! Your jealous of her because she took Inuyasha from you! Your hoping that Kaoru never comes back...And don't even try to deny it!...After all I am you!'
Kagome lowered her head as she realized that 'She was right' she didn't want Kaoru to come back. 'Kaoru-chan is really a kind person and it was fun having her with us...but...I was jealous...jealous that she might take Inuyasha's heart just like Kikyo did. I don't want Kaoru-chan to be hurt!...But I don't want her here either...Here with Inuyasha...' She confessed silently to her head then snapped her head up when she heard Inuyasha stir from his sleep. 'Is he going to finally awake?' Came her first thought as she settled right next to him on the straw mat futon that he layed on as she peered down at him. 'I hope he wakes up.' She stayed in that position silently hoping he'd awaken not forgeting the confession she had said.
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I was falling...Well, it felt like I was falling...Everything was dark...I couldn't hear, feel, smell, nor see anything as I felt myself falling faster into whatever hell I was going to. 'Am I finally dead? Shit! This does not go to well on my "Things-to-do" list.' I thought. Soon I began to ponder about this some more until I saw this light. I then somehow began to walk towards it. 'Whoa! Hold up! When can I walk? I thought I was falling to this neverending darkness?' "Huh, go figure!" I said as I continued to walk toward what appeared to be a white door. 'A portal of some kind maybe?' I thought as I slide the door to my left to see a woman standing with her out stretched hand in front of me. 'Wha? Okay, I'm totally losing it!' But as I got a closer look at the girl I realized instantly who she was and was about to clasp my hand with her's when the floor gave way and I was falling once more. 'Dammit!' I glanced up just in time to hold on to something only to realize I had grabbed her hand. I stared at her as she offered me her bright beautiful smile which made my heart skip a beat. 'What the fuck is going on.' Then I heard her speak for the first time since I've been in this dark place.
"Come back Inuyasha...I'm waiting for you..." Was all she said as I suddenly was blind with the same white light from before, "I will wait for you...until then Inuyasha..." She whispered softly as we both began to fall this time.
I then tried to see through the blinding light only to feel my eyes falling at the sudden weight. I suddenly felt tired...so tired...that I couldn't care less if this was the end of me. I smiled slightly as my last attempt to call out her name. "Ka-..." But I was cut short as darkness took over me...with her warm delicate hand still grasped into mine...
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Everything started to come back to me bit by bit as I layed there motionless on what felt like a futan. I could tell by the scent that there was someone there beside me, but my mind was to fuzzy to try to tell who it was. I stirred a bit as I tiredly tried to open my eyes only to feel them close up again for the sudden light. 'Dammit, Who knew that just opening your eyes could be so hard!' I thought sarcasticly as I tried once more, slower this time. I then tried to blink back the sleep in them as I began to focus on my surroundings, there I saw someone peer down at me. It appeared to be female and from the smell of her aura she was worried. 'Was she worried about me?' I pondered idly then arrogently 'Feh-ed' in my mind. 'Why should she worry? It's not like I was out for a week or something!' I nodded to myself mentally as I began to focus solemnly on her. My half-closed eyes struggled to stay up as my mind pondered on who it could be. 'Sango?...No, she doesn't have black hair...Kagome? No, it can't be...Kikyo? Yeah, right like she'd come all the way from where ever she is to see me...' I thought sadly as a sudden wave of pain went through me at the thought of her. 'Then who could it be?' I felt my eyebrows knit together as I tired harder, then for a moment I thought I saw her eyes turn sapphire and without me knowing I whispered the first name that came to mind. "Kaoru.."
The female above me frowned deeply as I lifted an eyebrow at her sudden behavior. 'What the heck?' Then I realized I must have said Kaoru's name out loud and judging by her attitude she wasn't Kaoru. I felt something weigh me down in the pit of my stomach when I realized that it wasn't her. 'What is going on with me lately? I've been actting way off since Kaoru joined my team.' Shaking the thought away I continued to focus on the female. Then I noticed her once deep clear sapphire eyes were now angry dark chocolate eyes staringno glaring at me from above. I mentally groaned as I realized who she was and why she was pissed at me. 'Damn! It's a wonder why she hadn't "Owusari-ed" me 50-feet under yet...' I then turned my head to the side away from her angry gaze as I tried to speak. "Where...am I Ka...Kagome?" I asked. 'Shimatta! My throut feels so arid and raspy...Like I hadn't drinkin' in days...'
Kagome, who from her scent appeared to have calmed down enough to answer me. "We're in Kaede-sama's village..." She trailed off as I then slowly glanced at her averted head.
'She's hiding something.' Came my first thought as I asked her another question. "How long...was I...out?" I watched her as I waited for her answer. When none came I began to feel dread settle like an iron burning fist on my chest. I slowly sat up much to her discontent as I placed both my hands on each end of her shoulder, making her look at me. "I won't...ask again...How long have...I been out?" I hissed at the sudden pain it gave me in my current position.
"I..." She trailed off once more. My eyes narrowed angrliy at her as my patience began to wear thin with a slight shake she quickly answered me. "You were out for a whole week..." She said so quietly that if it weren't for my keen sense of hearing I wouldn't have been able to pick it up. Then realization dawned apon me as I, in complete shock dropped my hands to my side as my eyes must have widen to the size of sausers as I stared at her with disbelief and irony. 'I can't believe it...I can't fucking believe it...I was knocked out for a week...But then...Kaoru?' At the thought of of her my eyes snapped out of the trance I placed myself in as I grabbed a hold of her shoulder. "Matte! Then...What about Kaoru? Did you find her?" I asked hoping to all the gods in the world beyond that she was safe. I stared down at her as her eyes flashed with anger? 'Wha? Why would she be angry?' I thought, but saw that it was gone like it was never there.
"Ano...Gomen, but we haven't found her yet...the other are out searching for her right now..." She whispered silently as I gazed down at her in shock.
'She's still missing! But how...?...Naraku!' I growled to myself as I suddenly stood up which caused a gasp to escape from her. I stood still for a moment afraid I'd fall from my own weight then fetched out my Tessaiga which was stocked up against the wall. I slide it on the tie of my hakama as I heard Kagome scramble herself from the floor behind me as I began to head out. When I was almost a foot at the door she grabbed a fist of my fire haori from behind which halted me from leaving the hut.
"Matte wa Inuyasha! Your injuried! You can't go out yet!" She wailed as I winced and lowered my over-sensative inu ears flat down on top of my head at her loud outburst.
I turned my head to the side as a deep frown etched my features. "Sorry Kagome, but I won't just stand here while that yarou Naraku has a hand on the shikon no tama and possibliy..." I turned my head forward as I felt my youkai blood began to surge through my veins. "Have taken My Kaoru...I won't let him have her." I said darkly as I heard her gasp in fear as she let go of my haori taking this as my apportunaty, I dashed out of the hut as I made a beeline toward the Honekoi no Ido once more. 'I have to find you..Damn! I can't believe it! I can't believe I was out cold for a whole damn week! But where are you?...' Once I was close enough to the ancient well I picked up a scent, and boy did I want to hack up that person right now. 'Naraku! You bastrad! You came back just to mock me!' Once there, to my disappointment it wasn't Naraku. The need to kill him for revenge was put aside as I gazed at Naraku's incarnation, disgust written clearly in my eyes. "What do you want Kagura?" I spat at her not in a 'great' mood with everything that's been happening to me.
She merely smirked in response as she reached into her kimono and pulled out what appeared to be...a piece of Kaoru's jewel? "I think you know who this belongs to right?" She said calmly watching for my reaction.
'How did she?...' "Where did you get that! From Kaoru?" I said dreading her next words.
"No, not from her...from Naraku." She said calmly, which annoyed me to no extent.
"What? But how did he get hers!" 'Unless he-' But my thoughts were inturrpted as she answered.
"After he 'subdued' her..." Came her only reply as my body trembled with unspoken anger.
'THAT BASTRAD!' My youkai side growled in the back of my head as I gripped on Tessaiga hoping I wouldn't turn to my other side. "Where. Is. She. Kagura." I hissed as I took a step toward her.
She blinked at me then sighed as she tossed me back Kaoru's jewel shards. "If you want to know where she is then go to her time...if you dare..." With that she threw a small white feather in the air then jumped on top of the out stretched feather and flew away.
I watched her go for a moment before turning around and heading back toward the well. I could smell Kagome not to far from here and knew that I had to act now. I halted near the well and peered down as I held the jewel shards tightly in my right hand, doubts suddenly filling my mind. 'How can I go to Kaoru's time? Usually the well would lead me to Kagome's, but Kaoru's...and is she really back at her time? Could it be a trap?' I glanced up at the setting sun and noted that it was soon going to darken and that was not good. I had to decide now. With a deep sigh I silently jumped into the well as I closed my eyes and silently made a wish. 'Please take me to Kaoru...I want to see her again...I have to know if she's alright...I have to Know...I just have to!' Then the same purplish-pink light that I have grown to see swallowed me in just as I heard Kagome's shouts of my name from above...
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"Hey Jou-chan! Bring out more of this grub ya made well ya!" Sano begged at the raven-head as the others around them wailed in laughter.
With a bright smile she nodded her head before placing more food on his plate. "Sanosuke Sagara, who knew that you would love my food so much? And back then you use to detest even trying a sample!" The raven-head mocked as the freelouder just gave her one of his cocky grins before replying.
"Well, I didn't know it would be this good Jou-chan! Right Yahiko-chan." He said glancing at the smallest of the group as a goofy smile came apon his lips at the boy's usually reply to the '-chan' comment.
"Hey! I'm not Kid! Tori-atama!" He barked as Sano not liked being called 'chicken-head' whacked him upside the head. "Itai! That hurts! You Baku!"
"You shut-up Yahiko-chan!"
"Why don't you! Tori-atama!"
"Chan!"
"Tori-atama!" soon a verbel war took place as the others laughed on at the two before a woman with fox-like persona screamed at them to be quiet.
"Will you two stop! Both of you are so immuture!" She huffed as she recieved in return two hot annoyed glares. "Well, it's not my fault if you can't act like gentlemens...Isn't that right Ken-san?" She asked seducivily as she loped her arms around a certain red-head who let out a small 'Oro?' from her grip. She eyed the raven-head girl as she waited for the jealous outburst from holding on to him like that.
The raven-head girl in question just stared at the two as a sudden memory flashed before her eyes...
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"Hey Inuyasha!" She called out to the hanyou boy who was high above the trees survaying the area with his K9-Senses.
He looked down as his usual scowl was replaced with a cocky grin. "Yeah, What is it!" He asked as he landed right in front of her in a split second. She just shook her head as she took him by surprise with a sudden hug. His eyes widen as he stood there stiff not knowing what to do with this situation. "Wh-What the he-hell are you do-doing!" He said as he stuttered and blushed, cursing himself for actting this way.
"I just wanted to thank you for letting me join your group Inuyasha..." Came her only reply as she slowly let go, only to feel him pull her back into another embrace. "I-Inuyasha!" She asked now blushing and stuttering as madly as he.
"Well, I'm just showing you how I feel that's all..." He said as he held her. After a moment they let go as he smirked at her blushing face. Then he lifted her chin with his clawed hand as he smiled genuinly at her. "Next time you do something like this tell me k? I don't like surprises." He heard her laugh as he joined in as well.
"Alright, Inuyasha I'll tell you the next time I promise." She said as she calmed down a bit before smiling at him.
"Good, with that over and done with lets go back to the other...Kaoru. I smell my ramen cooking!" He said excitedly as they both raced back to the campsite they all settled in. All the while smiling at each other at the fond friendship they had made...
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Kaoru shook her head as she glanced down at her half-empty plate as she felt a ping of hurt and sadness settle in her. 'Even after all this time he's still in my mind...And I still can't believe that he betrayed me...used me...I thought he was my friend...I thought I was his friend.' She thought sadly as the vixen who had been watching for her reaction let go of the oroing red-head and moved over to her.
"Are you alright Kaoru?" She asked as everyone stopped what they were doing and glanced at Kaoru expectedly as she forced a smile and turned to the older woman.
"I'm fine Megumi, don't worry about me...I was just thinking...about...you know..." She said trailing off at the end as a pregent silence fell among the group. She had explained to them about where she was and who she was with only leaving out the whole 'Sengoku Jidai' and her 'Miko power' thing. 'Even if I did tell them the whole truth...they wouldn't believe me...' She had explain with vaege details about the 'friends' she traveled with...and of the incident at the end, not including the part where she fell in the well and ending up back home. 'Oh, they definatly won't believe me if I had said that.' Once she had finished though Kenshin had suddenly stood up and left the room which had hurt her, but after following him through the woods she saw that he was angry. Not at her but the one who had tried to hurt her. 'He was shouting out Inuyasha's name like it was an enemy of his...thank goodness I didn't tell them he was a hanyou...' She thought as she felt Megumi put a hand on her forehead.
"Do you wish to lie down for a while Kaoru?" She asked with concern as the others gazed at the two each in their own thoughts.
Shaking her head as a 'No' Kaoru stood up slowly then turned to Kenshin who had followed her movement with his eyes. "Kenshin is it alright if I get the tea instead of you?" She asked as Kenshin merely nodded his head as she went into the kitchen, leaving the others to themselves.
"If I ever get my hands on that bastard who tried to hurt our jou-chan he will be a dead man!" Sano remarked darkly as the others nodded their heads in agreement.
"Hai, Sano...and this time I would not stop you." Kenshin said as he glanced at the door picturing Kaoru's smiling face. 'Yes, I would not stop Sanosuke if we did find who was the one responsible for Kaoru's pain...and I don't think I would be able to stop myself from killing the yarou for even touching her.' When he first found out what that bastard 'Inuyasha' did, he was furious...so outraged that he turned to his other half and went deep in the forest behind the dojo and released all the pinned up anger on the poor trees. He wasn't there to protect her...he wasn't there to prevent that pervert for hurting her...for stopping that sadistic man from laying a hand on her... 'I wasn't there for her when she needed me...but I'm here now and I won't let him or any man hurt her again. That I swear on my own grave.' His alter ego thought as the rurouni agreed before he turned to listen to Yahiko speak.
"Why are we all lumping around over what happened to her? She's here now so that's all that counts! We shouldn't let this get to us! We have to make Kaoru happy!" He said as Kenshin, Megumi and Sano smiled at him and voiced their agreements.
"Hey Yahiko-chan since when did you become the head speaker of wisdom?" Sano asked as the others settled in waiting for Kaoru to get back with the tea.
With a smirk Yahiko stuck his tongue out as he responded. "I'm not little and to answer your question tori-atama," Sano growled at that point as Yahiko brushed it off. "When you became the head speaker of stupidaty!"
"Why You! Come here you little brat! I'll show you 'stupidaty' Yahikp-chan!" Sano barked as he grabbed Yahiko under his shoulder and gave him a noogie.
"Itai! Let go you tori-atama!" Yahiko shouted trying in vain to release himself from his hold.
"Yeah, right like I'll let you go! Like they say 'Mess with the best, you get your ass whipped by the rest!' MWHAHAHAHA!" Sano said as he laughed at Yahiko's failed attempts as the others laughed at them. 'It's good to have the things the way they were before...all we need now is Jou-chan here to complete it.' He thought as he gave another hard noogie on Yahiko's head.
Kenshin and the others laughed at Sano's joke as he glanced toward the shoji that led to the kitchin. 'Hmm, I wonder what's taking her so long?' He thought as he stood up and was about to open the shoji when they heard another being opened.
Everyone turned their heads toward the other side of the room as they saw a man in red with long black hair, and violet-blue eyes staring at each one of them. "Where is she?" He demanded as Kenshin walked up to him. He quickly noticed that the man had a sword strapped on his hip. "Where is she!" He asked again as Kenshin and Sano narrowed their eyes at him.
Sano stood up then layed one fist in his plam. "Why do you wanna know!" He asked not liking the way the man just bargged up in here like it was his.
The man in question huffed then glared at him with his now steel blue eyes. "You must be the Tori-atama; Sanosuke."
"What!" Sano shouted as he stomped his foot down hard on the ground.
"And you..." He nodded with his head at both Megumi and Yahiko. "You must be that brat Yahiko and the Vixen; Megumi."
"Why I never!" Megumi said as she stood up glaring at him angerly.
"Hey! Who are you calling a brat!" Yahiko said, him too standing up.
"I think it's best for you to leave." Kenshin said as the man studied him for a moment before answering back.
"And you must be Kenshin...or also known as the Hitokiri Battousai!" He remarked as he watched Kenshin and the others stiffen at his discovery. "Now tell me where she is Now!" When no response came he huffed once more and procceded to walk past them. But he was soon stopped by a blade hanging dangerously below his neck. He glanced at the blade then to the owner to see it was Kenshin, whose eyes were harden with a hint of golden-amber in them.
"I said for you to leave now! You are not welcomed here so leave at once or else!" Kenshin hissed deadly at him which caused the others to shiver at his voice.
Not phased at all with the threat he placed his left hand on his sword, he then gazed at him with a frown. "Not until I see her!"
Kenshin was about to remark back at him when he was cut off by a voice. "Oh, you guys sorry about taking so long." They all turned to see her with a tray in hand. She glanced at them questionly wondering what was going on. "Kenshin what are you doing with your sakabatou like that! And sir who are you?" She asked as she walked up to them but was put to a halt when she heard him speak.
"Kaoru..." He whispered softly at her as his eyes glowed with an unknown emotion.
Kaoru's eyes widen at him as she dropped her tray to the ground taking a shaky step back. "Inu...Inuyasha?...What are...What are you doing here?" She asked fear evident in her voice.
He frowned at her but took one step toward her, completely ignoring Kenshin's blade. "I came...back for you...Kaoru..." He whispered as Kenshin and the others stood there in shock.
Kenshin glanced back at the man and had only one thought in mind. 'Who is he? And how does he know My Kaoru?' He turned towards Kaoru and saw the look of terror in her eyes. 'Who could this man be to scary Koishii like this?...What did she call him again?...Inu...Inuyasha?...Wait!' Then it clicked. That name, he knew that name from...His eyes suddenly turned completely Amber as he without thinking stood in front of the man, blocking his view of her like a true lover would do. "Your him aren't you?" He hissed as Battousai took over as the man in question raised an eyebrow at him. The others gasped at him and at the meaning of his words.
Sanosuke smirked as he pounded his fists against each other as he took a step forward. "Well, what do you know? I finally get to beat the shit of the guy who hurt jou-chan." He remarked as he took another step forward.
"Yeah, and now we'll be able to repay you for what you did to her." Yahiko said as he swiftly took out his shinai and pointed it at Inuyasha, who knotted his brows together in confusing.
'What are they talking about? What do they mean I hurt her?...Wait Kaoru! Did they mean I hurt Kaoru! How? When!' His confused gaze fell apon Kaoru who lowered her head, her bangs covering her eyes from view as he tried to say something. "What are they talking about Kaoru? Kaoru listen to me I didn't hurt you!" He shouted as he locked eyes with Kenshinor rather a very outraged Battousai, who looked ready to kill. 'What am I going to do? How can I make her believe me? How can I prove to them that I'm innocent, without having my head chopped out in the process?...But I got to try!' With that thought in mind he glared down at the ex-hitokiri before him...not showing any signs of resignation nor fear as Kaoru gazed at the duo, who were dueling it out with their glares and hisses at one another.
'He is determined that I hear him out...he won't give in and yet Kenshin won't let him come near me...He won't give in either...Just like the Inuyasha and Kenshin I know...' Was her only thoughts as she smiled slightly at them even though she was the cause of them fighting. 'But, it has to stop...and the only way to do that is to do it myself!' Her eyes harden as she took soft, but determined steps toward the two as they stopped their little "battle" and saw the determination and fire in her deep, clear sapphire eyes. 'It's now or never, Kaoru...It's now or never...' She manted to herself as she felt a hard grip in her heart as she gazed at the two, not backing down herself...
What did ya'll think? Was it good? Bad? Pleaz Review and tell me what you think! I promise not to write it this long next time! Gomen! ;;;;
Important Note:
Okay I've been thinking lately about where I'm going to be leading this story and came to a conclusion...I've decided to make it based on the Second and Third movie of Inuyasha. Why you ask? Because after watching both Two and Three, I figured it could have been shown better (Although the third movie: Two Swords of an Honorable Ruler was way better then the second.) I didn't like the endings of both. (Because of a certain someone I loathe to death) So, I wanted to make my own twisted ending of both movies. (Killing two birds with one stone!) It's going to be very confusing at first but you'll get it I promise! But, I also know some of you haven't even seen the third movie yet (Which should be in America soon) But I will give you all the info I know when I introduce people or scenes from the third movie, so never fear!
And as you already know Kaguya (No I didn't spell her name wrong...it's Kaguya not Kagura!) already made her first appearance, and you must already know she's from the second movie of IY as well. (If not, Shame on you!) Kaguya in the movie is said to be the "Princess of the Moon" But she ate the Real princess and took over her "job" sorta speak. And since Naraku had stated in the movie that she was just like him, I put her in here to make things more interesting. I won't be saying anything else (cause that will just ruin the surprise in store for ya'll) but I will say that the next chapter will be the ending of Arc One. Yes, I've also decided to make my fic into arc's like they did to Rurouni Kenshin. I think I'll have about three to four arcs here, but we'll see. Basically this first arc is where everyone is introduced and either they become friends or enemies (You can tell which catogory Kenshin and Inuyasha fall in, Lol!) And the second to thrid will be where all the tight-ass action, drama and the works kick in. (Yay!)
I won't show the next chap on this Gomen nasai, but this chap is already too long as it is! (Dodges incoming objects) But I will tell you this; Saitoh, Misao, Aoshi, and Hiko make their way here in the next chap! Silence Oh, come on people! Chirp �.� Arigatou Minna for the 'Support'...Well, must work on the next chap! Ciao Minna!