Did I mention that this story and A New leader are my first fanfics? Well, they are. Despite that, I'd still like everyone to be extremely honest in reviews. If you think the story sucks, I don't mind if you tell me that, even if you feel the need to use more colorful language to express yourself.
I decided to put this chapter as well as the 2nd chapter to A New leader up today, mainly because I'm bored of waiting for the week to end. I think I'll quicken the pace of the updates to twice a week, until I start my other stories. When I start my other stories, I'll back it off to once a week again.
So, current "update" days are Sundays and Thursdays.
Please tell me what you think of my stories - Any advice is good advice.
Undeniable Love
Chapter 2 - Problems
By: Scaevola
Published
8/25/05
Miroku yawned and rested his eyes when InuYasha left. Ever since Kagome had left, InuYasha had been grumpy, to say the least. Yes, finally being able to relax was a blessing.
He opened his eyes to see Sango bending over in front of him. Ahh… the opportunity was too good to passs up.
"HENTAI!" screamed Sango, smacking Miroku.
Miroku gave her his best smile, and asked with an innocent look, "What did I do?"
She glared and yelled, "You know very well what you did!"
"It was Shippo!" exclaimed Miroku, pointing a finger at the kitsune.
"Out!" Sango started smacking him over and over. "Go follow InuYasha! Keep yourself busy by waiting for him at the well!"
Miroku ran out of the hut, narrowly avoiding another smack from Sango at the doorway, and hurried off in the direction that InuYasha had went not too long ago.
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InuYasha sprinted to the direction of the well, pausing shortly as he heard an all too familiar shout and a resounding smack.
Shaking his head an Miroku's foolishness, InuYasha continued on, until continuing on to the well.
The sun was beginning its journey into the horizon, casting an orange and yellow glow over the clearing.
As InuYasha approached the well cautiously. Kagome's scent still lingered strongly. He seriously debated turning back to Kaede's. Although he'd never admit it to anyone, he was scared. InuYasha, son of the great dog demon, would face a hundred Naraku's without a bit of fear for himself, but he was scared to face a human girl that constantly relied on him for protection.
Perhaps that was because InuYasha lacked enough common sense to be scared for himself against a hundred Naraku's, but he didn't care.
He hesitated at the lip of the well, taking a few deep breaths to steady his nerves. The darkness at the bottom of the well seemed to give off a foreboding sense. As if he'd be jumping to his doom if he went through that well.
"You are going to get her, InuYasha?" asked a voice from behind him suddenly. InuYasha almost drew Tetsusaiga, until he recognized the voice as Kikyo's.
Turning around, he saw her standing, awaiting his answer patiently. Her soul collectors were circling behind her.
How he had not noticed she was here was beyond him. He normally always knew when Kikyo was around.
He remembered that she had asked him a question. "Yes, Kagome left to her time, I have to bring her back."
"InuYasha, that girl is not meant to be here. She is from another place, another time. It is not natural for her to be in the feudal era. Forget about her." said Kikyo.
"I need her here to help us collect the jewel shards!" he growled. 'Ah, but that's not the only reason, is it?' asked a voice in his head.
InuYasha stiffened. Someone was coming. The persons scent came and then went, not long enough for him to identify it. All he knew was that it was someone familiar.
Noticing the abrupt change in InuYasha, Kikyo asked, "What is it?"
But the scent was already gone, and InuYasha had no idea who it belonged to. He sighed, "It's nothing, Kikyo."
There was a pregnant pause between the two, before Kikyo asked him, "Will you be coming to Hell with me InuYasha?"
"Hai. After I kill Naraku and avenge your death." he answered.
"No, I mean now, InuYasha. Forget about the jewel shards, Naraku, and your friends. They do not need you." Kikyo walked closer to him as she spoke, looking into his eyes.
Meeting her gaze, InuYasha spoke calmly to her, a rarity for the hanyou. "I can not forget about my friends, Kikyo. I refuse to leave them like that."
"Do you love me, InuYasha?" he eyes searched him, seeking the answer from his expression.
InuYasha was about to answer, "Hai, with all my heart, Kikyo." before Kagome came to mind. Her smile, her laugh, he soft hands, her scent. Everything about her flooded his thoughts. InuYasha could find no fault in Kagome.
The more he thought about Kagome, the clearer it became that it would be a lie to tell Kikyo that he still loved her.
"Kikyo, I can not truthfully tell you that I love you." he took a deep breath before continuing. "What existed between us fifty years ago may have been love, or maybe just infatuation. But whatever it was, it no longer exists between us. All we have now is my guilt for your death, and your hatred."
"And I'm guessing that you love that girl now?" Kikyo's voice rose in anger as she spoke. "That poor imitation of me? How could you?"
"I love Kagome, Kikyo. And nothing will change that. She has stayed by my side throughout everything. Even after I insult her and yell at her, she forgives me. She has shown me compassion, and taught me how to love. And for that, I will stay by her side forever, even if she does not love me in return. I can not help but think that I am unworthy of her, that she could never love a disgusting half-breed such as me, but that will not stop me from hoping." By the time InuYasha had finished, Kikyo's eyes were filled with so much hatred and jealousy, that InuYasha nearly stepped back in fear.
"The next time I see that girl, InuYasha, I will kill her. And then I will bring you to hell with me." She turned and walked off into the surrounding trees. He soul collectors following closely behind.
InuYasha, who was now heartened by his confession of love for Kagome to Kikyo, turned and jumped down the well without a second thought.
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When Miroku had finally reached the well, he was shocked to find that he had not went through the well yet. He found the hanyou looking down into the well with what Miroku supposed was a worried look.
Knowing that if he came any closer the hanyou would smell him, Miroku stayed back and watched from his vantage point behind a tree.
He gasped as he saw Kikyo slowly approach the hanyou from behind, saying something when she finally reached him.
Miroku watched and strained his ears to hear the conversation, occasionally picking up the more heated parts of the conversation.
While he could not hear every word, he had certainly heard enough of it to understand what was going on.
When InuYasha finally told Kikyo how he did not love her, he nearly jumped for joy before remembering that he didn't want InuYasha or Kikyo to know of his presence. But this would surely be good news for Lady Kagome. 'Not only did he tell Kikyo he didn't love her, he also told her that he loves Kagome!'
Miroku's elated feelings vanished as he watched Kikyo's expression, and then, her threat. While Miroku didn't really know Kikyo through more than words of others, he didn't not think Kikyo would be capable of making such a threat.
Miroku stood silently until Kikyo had left, and InuYasha had jumped down the well. He was about to leave and return to Sango and 'comfort' her some more before he saw something that stopped him in his tracks.
Koga walked out from the other side of the clearing. Evidently, he had been hiding, just like Miroku.
Miroku watched as the wolf approached the well and looked down into it's depths, before saying loudly, "Kagome will be MINE, not yours, mutt! Keep your hands off her, or I'll tear you to shreds!" And with that, Koga turned and went off in the direction that Kikyo had gone.
Miroku wondered about the encounter at the well as he walked back to Kaede's. While Koga seemed to just be his normal self, feuding with InuYasha over Kagome, Kikyo's actions worried him. Kikyo was a powerful miko, even after death, and could be a dangerous enemy.
Thinking of the possible outcomes of a fight with the priestess, Miroku quickened his pace to Kaede's hut to tell the others about what he'd seen.
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(A/N: Okay, I know that this chapter was shorter, it was actually a lot longer before, but I rewrote it. In fact, this isn't my first time revising it. The next few chapters will undoubtedly annoy a few of you as it does me, but I was having trouble getting it to come out correctly. So these next two-three chapters will have to do. Gomen. I promise they'll get better soon.)
Also, remember to check out my other story/stories! (At the moment theres only one other, but I'm in the middle of planning/writing out 2 others.)
