Sorry about the spelling mistakes in the last chapter, I was never good a spelling in school. This chapter might seem abit rushed, but I have good reason's, which I cant think about right now. I hope the lenght will make it up to you guys...or girls...or demons...or whatever you people/things are. Also, just as a warning, this will have some charecter bashing, not much, but enough.
---------------------------------------------------------Chapter Two: Two Broken Hearts, One New Journy----------------------------------------------------------
Later that night, when the entire group was sitting around the campfire, a question popped out of Kagome's mouth that would haunt two of the group member's for some time to come.
"After we kill Naraku, and get the jewel back together, what are we going to do after that?"
Miroku looked down at his staff, Shippo was already asleep next to Kirara. Sango was staring at the fire. And Inuyasha was just leaning up against the tree on his branch.
Miroku was the first to speak. "Im..not exactly sure. Havnt thought that far yet. Maybe it will come to me when I get there."
"I guess ill go back to my village and try and rebuild something from it." Sango looked down at her hands, the memory's were still painfull.
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, waiting for his answer.
Inuyasha just continued to stare at the star's through the leaves in the tree. When he didnt answer her, she got aggrivated.
"Inuyasha, what are you going to do when the jewel is put together!"
Inuyasha heard the aggrivation in her voice, and it annoyed him.
"Why should I tell you? I already told you before, why should I do it again?"
"SIT boy!"
Inuyasha didnt have time to looked surprised as he went crashing to the ground, tree branch and all. He lay on the ground for a few second's, gaining his bearings, before he got up very slowly, looked over at Kagome with an unreadable look, slowly picked up the tree branch, looked it over, then threw it. It flew to the air untill it hit a large tree, and instead of sticking into it, it passed through it before it shattered. Miroku looked startled, Shippo and Kirara, were surprised to be awaken so rudly, Kagome looked...fearfull, while Sango gave him a look of...understanding? That was odd, but he didnt think to much about it. He just turned around and walked into the forest.
"You shouldnt have pushed so hard." Sango said softly.
"Well he should have answered me." Kagome said, still stubborn.
Sango shook her head. "Like he said, he already answered you."
"So now your taking his side?"
"I never said I was taking any side, just stating the facts." Sango said, annoyed now at the girls stubborness. Why couldnt she accept Inuyahsa's answer and not push any further?
Kagome just had her stubborn look on her face as usuall, then stormed off. Miroku sighed. Women, always so complicated. Nowonder why he was trying to bed another woman every night, much less trouble then sticking to one for the rest of your natural life. They could drive you insane. Shippo just went back to sleep by the fire next to Kirara.
Sango was in thought. Why was Kagome always trying to push things onto Inuyasha? He was blunt, and not all too friendly, but when you wanted in answer, he didnt beat around the bush or play mind games, like other people. She sighed. Out of the whole group, besides Kirara and Shippo, he was the most reliable. If somebody was down, he was there to pick them up again, not always in the best kind of way but its the thought that counts.
Just then Kagome stormed back to the campsite.
"Im going home, ill be back in a few days. Dont bother telling Inuyasha. Im sure he's going to be sulking until I come back."
Miroko didnt acknowledge her in any way. Songo just nodded curtly. After Kagome had packed what she needed and left for the well, Sango went to find Inuyasha. She found him by the river, looking up at the star's again. Sango just stood there inbetween the tree's, respecting his privacy. She coughed once, trying to gain his attention. That didnt work. She tried three more time's to no avail. she was about to give up when she heard Inuyasha chuckle.
"I can here you amile away, no need to try and hide."
Sango smiled, then walked up to him to stand by his side.
"Kagome left for home. Dont know when she's going to be back."
Inuyasha only snickerd at the comment. "Who care's. Im tired of her anyway. I tell her what I feel, and she gets mad. I tell her one thing, she wants another. And I have to do what she say's or ill either get sat or she will go hame for days on end and slow down the search. Im just so sick of it."
Sango nodded understandingly. She had noticed this latly, and she was getting annoyed with it. Latly Kagome had been snapping at just about anybody that didnt share her views and opinions. And Sango was just bout fed up with it. Now she knew that Inuyasha was too. But he did have a point. She was the only one that could sence the jewel shards. So they had to put up with her for now. Who know's? Maybe this is just a faze she was going through. Sango hoped that it ended quickly, for Kagome's sake, or Inuyasha was going to have her head, and no matter of Sit boy! or Im going home! would stop him.
Three days later----------------------
Inuyasha was pacing back and forth outside the well. It had been three whole days since Kagome had left and he was at the end of his rope. Sango, Miroku and Shippo were back at the village. Finally, Inuyasha had made up his mind. He was going to drag Kagome back here if he had too. She always took her sweet time, and he was so tired of it. He jumped into the well.
Apone appearing on the other side of the well, Inuyasha went immediatly to Kagome's window, only to find her not there. He went to the front door and knocked, ready to break it down if nobody answered. Luckly, for the door, Sota answered.
"Hi Inu-"
"Where is Kagome! She's late.!"
"O...I think she went out on a date or something with Hojo, not sure when she'll be back."
Inuyasha growled at this, but nodded and went to the roof to wait for her.
After about four hour's of waiting, Inuyasha had praticly tred a path along the roof, so much was his pacing. He was about to go and search for her so that he could drag her back by her hair when he heard voices. He was about to jump down to show himself to Kagome, but another voice stopped him. He peeked over the rim to see who it was.
",od time, didnt you?"
"Yes I did, thank you for invinting me."
"No problem, youve been so sick latly I thought a nice quite dinner would help relieve the stress."
"O ya, about that, you shouldt worry, im fine."
"O, I know that, but you do need rest. Here, I got these for you, these should help relieve any swelling you have."
"O...well..thank you...I know this will do wonders."
Kagome had now reached the front door, followed by Hojo. The rest of the conversation he just tuned out, he just wanted him to leave so the Kagome could go back with him to the fetual era. After another six minutes of waiting, he had had it up to here with this. He was about to jump down when something happend. Something that would affect his life forever. Kagome...kissed...Hojo. Lip to Lip. Enjoyment. Pleasure. Joy.
Inuyasha kept watching for a few more seconds, not wanting to believe it. Then it hit like a ton of bricks. He felt a very familiar sensation well up in him. Betrayal. He turned his back to the scean that was playing out below him, and ran back to the well.. When he got to the other side, he made his way to the village. He passed the guest room's the rest of the group was in and headed for the forest.
The next morning Kagome came back to find Inuyasha missing.
"Where's Inuyasha? He's usually at the well waiting for me."
Miroku thought about it for a second. "I dont know. The last thing he said to us was that he was going to go get you and bring you back."
"O..well I didnt see him."
Sango shrugged. "Maybe he didnt go. Who knows? Well, he'll be back from where ever he ran off to." Secretly thought, she had seen Inuyasha run into the forest with hurt written all over his face. She had wanted to find him, but being to dark to see, she didnt bother.
"Come on, Inuyasha will catch up to us. If he wants to be alone, let him." Miroku said, as he headed down the road, followed by Sango, lastly by Kagome, with Shippo on her shoulder. Kirara had gone after Inuyasha, at the request of Sango.
In the forest, a few minutes after the rest of the group had left the village, Kirara had found Inuyasha, sitting by the tree he had been stuck to for fifty years. She slowly walked up to him. He did nothing to acknowledge her, just kept staring at the tree. He didnt do anything even when she sat next to him, staring at him with those big eyes of her's. She sighed, or as much as a cat can, and jumped into his lap. She had to get him back to the group. As much as she hated to admit it, he was part dog demon, and they had better sences then cats did. The only reaction she got from him was a grunt, but nothing else. She continued to stare at him, until she finally put her front paws on his chest. He finally looked down at her, and just stared, cat eyes meeting amber. Finally, Inuyasha broke the stare. He picked up Kirara, put his head in her fur, and cried. Kirara was shocked. She had never seen Inuyasha this way, much less cry. And since when had she become people's pillow's to cry in? She let Sango cry on her, because she was her mistress, but Inuyasha? She wanted to wiggle away, but she couldnt. She felt that Inuyasha had been hurt, very very badly, so she just let him cry.
After a few minutes, Inuyasha stopped. He put Kirara down, and just stared at the kitten. Funny, she was called a kitten in this form and everybody loved her, but when she transformed, people ran from her, calling her a monster. He smiled slighty, then stood up.
"Come on Kirara, lets get back to the group. And...thanks...I needed a shoulder, er, cat, to cry on."
"Meow" was his answer.
A few minutes later Kagome saw Inuyasha walking out of the forest with Kirara in his arms. It seemed like he was crying, but he would only deny it if she asked. She only shook her head.
"Where have you been? Weve been waiting for you."
Inuyasha only gave her a cold glare before he turned his attention to Sango. He walked over to her, looked down at Kirara, who was staring back at him, and handed her to Sango.
"Thanks." was all he said. Sango could have sworn there was a slight smile on his lips, but that might have been a trick of light.
The next couple of days passed slowly and uneventfully. The only differnce was the Inuyasha was colder to Kagome. He was mostly his normal self, but it was the small things the he did that Sango picked up. Like when Kagome asked him a question, he wouldnt answer it. When Kagome asked for his help, he would only do it if somebody else asked him to. But the oddest thing was that Kirara would spend more time with him, and he wouldnt object. It even got to the point where Kirara would lay on his shoulder and he would...accept it! Without saying a word about it. Strange.
About a week or so after they left the well, they came across a village. The people welcomed them with open arms, due to the fct that many people didnt pass there way, and the group were the first travalers to 'visit' them in many months. It was about this time the two really bad things happend.
Kagome had dragged Inuyasha outside the village to talk to him concerning his attitude toward her for the past week, while the rest of the gang seperated to mingle or gather supply's.
Upon on top of a nearby hill, still holding his arm, Kagome got right to the point.
"Inuyasha, what is wrong with you? Youve been treating me differntly for the past week, and I want to know whats up."
"Nothing is up, can I go now?"
"No, not untill you tell me whats wrong."
"Nothing is wrong! Would you lay off!"
"Not until you tell me why youve been so cold to me!"
"No! You either get off my back or something really bad is going to happen!"
Kagome was stunned. Inuyasha had never used that tone of voice with her, let alone threaten her out right. Inuyasha then ripped his arm from her hand and started his trip back down the hill muttering something about her being a 'wench' and betraying 'bitch.' That was it.
"Sit boy!" yelled Kagome. Inuyasha went crashing to the ground, where he lay for a few second's before he got up, and looked stait at her. What she saw truly frightend her. His eye's had a tint of red, and purple mark's were starting to appear on his cheeks. Kagome knew instantly that she had crossed the line. She had gotten him so mad that he was going full demon on her of all people.
Jus then, Kirara appeared next to Inuyasha, where she jumped onto his shoulder and put a paw on his face. Inuyasha stopped his advance toward Kagome and stared at the kitten. Kagome was afraid for the kitten's life, but was truly surprised to she Inuyasha nod, then head back to the village, with Kirara still on his shoulder.
"Stupid mutt, never caring about other people." Kagome turned around to see Koga standing behind her. She didnt know how she couldnt sence his presence, or how he had gotten passed Inuyasha's nose, but he did somehow.
Kagome looked back at the figure in the distance, and sighed.
"Yes, yes he is."
"Has he been treating you badly Kagome? Because if he has ill kill him for you."
"No, no need to go through all that trouble for my sake. He's just been acting...differntly."
"Just so you know, if you ever want to leave the pathetic half-breed, ill be here for you."
Kagome turned back to Koga, gaving him a kiss on the cheek, then hugged him.
"Yes, I might take you up on that offer, but I cant leave Sango, Shippo, or Miroku behind because of him."
Koga only snicked, but feel silent. Unbenowest to the two of them, they were being watched by two pairs of eyes, one set amber, the other set red. Inuyasha made up his mind. He was leaving. He couldnt live with the wench anylonger and her backstabbing ways. He made his way back to the village, holding Kirara in his arms, with a cold, expressionless look on his face.
A few minutes earlar
"Now where did that monk run off to? Kagome said she wanted me to get some food, spices, and a...tarp? What do we need a tarp for? O well, I need Miroku's help finding the right one anyway's."
For a few minutes Sango looked for the monk, when the second bad thing happend. She was just passing a hut when she heard the monk's voice from inside.
"Lady's, lady's, no need to fight, you shall all have a piece of me inside you in the next couple of hour's, no need to fight over me."
"O, Miroku, you are such a charmer, marry me now and be mine forever."
"No, not her, marry me!"
"No me! Ill bear as many children as you want!"
"Not her mar-" Sango walked, nearly ran away, dropping the items she was caring in her arms. That was the last straw. They had made a marrage vow, and she had intended on keeping it, but not this time. She rarly broke any promises without good reason. This was a good reason. He had told her he would only flirt with her, nobody else, but he had broken the promise. She knew that he hadnt expected her to take it litteraly, but she had. She was leaving. She coldnt bear to be within a hundred miles of the pervert, let alone in the same group with him. Miroku heard something clatter outside and went to see what. When he looked out, he saw Sango dissaper around a corner. He didnt know if she had heard him, but he wanted to find out, so he excused himself and headed for there campsite.
Back at the campsite
When Kagome made it back to the campsite alongside Miroku, they both took there postions around the camp fire, looking at there 'partner.'Inuyasha still had that emotionless look on his face as he did earliar, while Sango had an extreamly hurt look on her face. Shippo was just looking back and fourth at the people around him, keeping quite. Kirara was sitting next to her mistress, looking warily at Kagome and Miroku. She had heard what had happend between Inuyasha and Kagome, while she guessed what happend between Sango and Miroku. From there looks, it was easy to put two and two together and come up with the answer.
Suddunly, Inuyasha stood up.
"Im leaving, and am not coming back."
"But Inuyasha, you cant! We ne-" that was as far and Kagome got, before Inuyasha looked at her with that red tent back in his eyes. He walked up to Kagome, looked down at her, and streatched his hand's to her. Not knowing exactly what he was doing, she reached up and to ahold of his hand. He only glared at her before swatting her hand away and grabing the jewel shard's from around her neck and ripped them off the piece of string she had used to tie them there. Kagome was startled, and was about to say something but Inuyasha glared at her again, shutting her up. He then walked over to Shippo, who was looking at him with some fright, but stood bravly infront of the angry demon. Inuyasha bent down and picked him up. Before Shippo could say anything, Inuyasha hugged him.
"You know, out of all the time's weve argued, youve still been like a little brother to me. Take care of yourself. I dont want to be the one to put you in a hole six feet deep. I hope to see you soon." Inuyasha whispered. Shippo was just shocked from the hug, but from what he just said, it nearly killed him. So he really was leaving for good. And he had to admit, even after all the times they argued over pointless things, Inuyasha was always there for him, and had never let him down. Shippo felt tear's well up in his eyes, and not knowing what else to do, started sobbing. That only made Inuyasha hug him tighter, then slowly put him down. He then walked up to Miroku, who was only looking at him in confusion. Inuyasha had been ontop of a nearby hut, after dropping off Kirara, and had heard the entire episode between him and the 'lady's' and had seen Sango's hurt reaction. He only looked at the monk bitterly, then walked up to Sango.
"Im going with you." she said simply. Inuyasha only nodded once, then turned and started walking toward the forest. Sango only took the time to pick up Kirara and her Hiraikotsu, and jogged to catch up to Inuyasha. The remaining two humans were too shocked by what had just transpired to say or do anything, untill Kagome relized that she had just lost Inuyasha forever. She despretly tried to think of something to bring him back, but only one thing seemed capable enought to do that.
"Sit boy!" she called out, hoping that that would bring him back to his senses.
Inuyasha only laid there for a few seconds, waiting for the spell to wear off, then slowly got up with help from Sango. Kirara then jumped onto his shoulder and licked his cheek, her way of asking if he was ok. Three pair's of eyes turned slowly toward the miko, glaring at her.
"That...is...the...last...time..you...ever...do that to me!" said Inuyasha slowly, threatenly. Sango only put her hand on his shoulder.
"She's not worth it." she said simply. She had found out what she could from Kirara, who had told her in her own way, of what happend.
"Meow!" was Kirara's heated reply, as she put her paw on Inuyasha's face again. He only looked at his only two friends, aside from Shippo, nodded, then walked away, Sango walking next to him.
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(cracks fingers) O, i thought that chapter would never end. Four thousandwords! Thats a personalbest! Im so happy that these broken finger's and crumbled brain are worth it. Ahh the thing's I do formy readers.Like I said before, charecter bashing. Hope it didnt offend some of you people/things out there, I just dont like Miroku or Kagome. Miroku's way to loose for my likings, and Kagome is to possisive. I made some of my points clear in the chapter, so i hope you know why. About Kirara (notice her name's spelled with R's, but its pronounced Kilala? Odd dont you think?) I noticed in most stories that they just put her as just another cat, I wanted to give her some depth, and I hope it worked. Im sorry for those Shippo fans, im not very good at writing kid's stuff. Sorry about that. If you run into any spelling mistakes, im sorry about that too, my computer's been on the fritze latly and I wanted to get this chapter shipped be fore I had to debug it. Didnt want to risk getting this chapter deleted. And like I said before, sorry about the contrast in this chapter and the last. I just wanted to give people/thing's the sense of good will among eachother before all hell broke loose. I hope the lenght put off any anger toward me. Not like you could do anything too me, but just incase. Again, sorry for any offensive charecter bashing. Why am I apoligizing to you reader's so much! Guess im just a nice guy. Another thing (Im saying this way to often, dont get used to it) there's going to be a new charecter joining the new group tomarrow, on compleatly of my design. Also, Shiori will be aswell, because i dont know any other half demon girls that Inuyasha liked. Id say R&R but youve already read what I put above, unless something's wrong with you, so ill just say review please. Till next time.
