3/ 26/ 06
Chapter 4 of the Inuyasha fanfiction with Sailor Moon powers
Note: The song for this chapter is "Complete". Also, for this chapter only, I am going to use parts of "Breathe (2A.M.)" by Anna Nalick.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters and/or songs used in this story. All characters not created by me are the property of their original authors or artists. All songs are the property of the original writers and/or artists. Thank you. Credited authors/artists: Takahashi Rumiko, Takeuchi Naoko, and Anna Nalick.
CHAPTER FOUR: IN WHICH A FIGHT HAPPENS (AND A VILLAIN APPEARS)
"May we interrupt?" Sango asked as she and Miroku came into view from the woods.
Kagome, red-faced, stated quickly, "We were doing nothing! Nothing at all! Nothing worth interrupting!" she said as she sat bolt up right, causing Inuyasha to fall off of her.
"Says you…," the half-demon muttered. He sat up and closed his shirt up, not bothered by the looks he was getting from Kagome.
"Maybe our timing was off," Miroku teased, "we should've come at a later time when something really was worth interrupting."
"Maybe we can ask Lady Kaede for some Beads of Subjugation for you," Kagome said coolly.
"Point taken."
Kagome stopped for a second and took a good look at the two. "What the…? You guys look like some characters from the fourth season of Sailor Moon."
"Yeah… We were hoping that you could explain this to us," Sango commented.
"How did it happen?"
Blushing, Sango continued, "Well… We'll skip most of it, but this light just engulfed Miroku and me, and then we were in these costumes…"
"Although I really want to know what happened, I'll get to the point: in order to resume your civilian forms, you've got to hold onto the items we found and think about changing back."
"You mean that brooch?" Sango inquired.
"Yeah."
"I remember leaving mine here, though," Miroku said. He fished around in his money purse and found the tear-shaped jewel he said he had gotten rid of. "I could've sworn that I left it in my room…"
"The thing is," Kagome started, "in the series, when a character tries to get rid of their items, the items appear in front of them and transform them when they develop a bond or are in a time of need. Nothing threatening happened to you, right?"
Sango and Miroku turned beet red, and Miroku coughed to show that he wasn't going to say anything. "No, nothing happened… Well, look at the time. I'm tired, so I think I'll go to bed," Sango piped.
"I think I'll go with you!" Miroku said, but Sango gripped his earlobe.
"Just so you know, you're going to sleep in your own room," she stated angrily.
"Just looking at the two of you tells us that things went well; maybe too well," Inuyasha retorted.
"We'll see you guys in the morning. Good night!" Sango said in a rush. And then they disappeared inside the house.
"I'm glad they made up," Kagome commented after everything had quieted down. She sighed and leaned on Inuyasha's shoulder and watched the dawn approach. "You know, this, time, I wasn't really sure if they would make up or not."
"They're them. They can make up or break up if they please," Inuyasha stated.
"That's such a mean thing to say!"
Wake mo naku baby namida afureru mune no mannaka chikuchiku itamu
Shirazu shirazu kanashii nowa kokoni kimi ga SO inaikara
"But it's true. All couple's have that privilege. If they decided that they wanted to be together, then they control how they nurture that relationship. Basically, they take responsibility and decide if they want to hurt their other half or if they want to love them. They each have to be responsible for their half of the relationship. Relationship's need to be a partnership, you know."
I don't wanna miss you Please call my name
Do you do you feel me? soba ni iruyo
I don't wanna miss you Please call me tonight aini yukuyo
"I know," Kagome said with her eyes closed as she sighed again. "But how do you know when you're ready to take on that responsibility? That's the hard part."
"Hey, a heavy heart depresses everyone around you, so cheer up."
"There you go again! You're always so worried about how you might feel if someone else is happy or angry or sad that you never realize that you can end up hurting their feelings when you say, 'Oh, don't bother me!' Why can't you develop half of a mind to notice these things!"
Dakishimeteiru nowa sunaona omoi dake
Waraeru hodo kimi ga taisetsu dakara
Yasashiku atatakana hitomi fureawaseru
Sonna futari ni ima naritai completely mitsumeteru
"Because you're always here to correct me?" Inuyasha stated weakly.
Kagome stood. "Well, maybe if I wasn't around so much, you'd learn to stand on your own to feet to think once in a while!"
Itsukaraka maybe kotoba nakushita I love you nante totemo ienai
Honno sukoshi surechigaeba sono subete ga koware soode
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Wait a minute! Why are you trying to pick a fight here?"
"I'm not!" Kagome said with her lower lip in a pout. "You just never think before you say anything, and I'm getting tired of it! Honestly, I just want to be able to have a group talk without you spouting off whatever is on your mind at the moment! And until you learn that, I'm going home for a while!" Kagome turned on her heel and started toward the direction of the Bone Eater's well when Inuyasha grasped her shoulder and stopped her.
I don't wanna miss you Please call my name
Do you do you feel me? Yakusoku suru
I don't wanna miss you Please call me tonight wakachi aeru
"You're not seriously going home again, are you?" Inuyasha asked, a little insecure as to whether or not he would really have to think on his feet.
Without turning around, Kagome said, "Yes, but if you keep it up, I'll look for Koga!"
Tatoeba karesoona sabaku no hana de sae
Kimi ga tsurekaereba ikikaeru yooni
Tokini taore soode kaze nimo makesoona
Watashi tsutsunde ite anytime completely kokoro kara
Inuyasha let go of her shoulder as he watched Kagome walk into the house to get her things and come back out with her old worn pink backpack on her back.
Dakishimeteiru nowa sunaona omoi dake
Waraeru hodo kimi ga taisetsu dakara
Yasashiku atatakana hitomi fureawaseru
Sonna futari ni ima naritai completely mitsumeteru
"Maybe I'll see you soon, maybe I won't! And don't come get me until you grow a few more brain cells!" And with that, Kagome sauntered off into the distance, no half-demon following her this time round.
Tatoebe karesoona sabaku no hana de sae
Kimi ga tsurekaereba ikikaeru yooni
Tokini taore soode kaze nimo makesoona
Watashi tsutsunde ite anytime completely kokoro kara
PRESENT DAY
"Mom, Grandpa, Sota, I'm home!" Kagome hollered as she entered the living room of her house. It had been a couple of years since she last came home, but nothing had changed much about the décor of the house. It was the same old shrine she called home.
Years, Kagome thought to herself. I can't believe that I haven't been home in years… After we defeated Naraku, I always thought that I just couldn't leave the past and…Inuyasha, but here I am now. I wonder what everyone is doing now. I really want to see how everyone looks now. Huh…
"EH! Nee-san!"
"Sota? Is that you?" Kagome inquired. She had been so lost in her thoughts that she had not recognized the young man that had entered the room. "You're much too good-looking to be my bratty little brother. Do you know where Sota is?"
"I am your 'bratty little brother', Kagome. Just because I'm beautiful now doesn't mean you have to hate me." Despite what came out of his mouth, Sota walked over to Kagome and gave her a gigantic hug. "I don't think you know how much we've missed you."
"I know, Sota…but- but I just couldn't leave Inuyasha. I love him…" Kagome hesitated on that last sentence as she remembered what had happened minutes before.
"Speaking of the devil, where is Inuyasha anyway? You guys are always attached at the hip."
"That's why I'm home…"
Immediately, Sota jumped to conclusions. "What did he do to you? Was it really bad? I swear, if he hurt you in any way, I'm gonna go tear him limb from limb…"
Kagome chuckled. "He'd more likely tear you from limb to limb with that Iron Reaver Soul Stealer of his. Anyway, I'd much rather tell the story once while you, mom, and Grandpa are all here." Kagome looked around and, after a moment, asked, "Where are they anyway? Usually, they'd come rushing to see me."
The look on Sota's face turned grim.
2 A.M. and I'm still awake writing a song
If I get it all down on paper it's no longer inside of me, threatening the life it belongs to
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd cause these words are my diary screaming out loud
And I know that you'll use them however you want to
Kagome obviously realized something was wrong. "Sota, what's been happening around here?"
He breathed deeply. "You missed so much, Kagome…"
But you can't jump the track we're like cars on a cable and life's like an hourglass glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand
"Tell me! What's happened!" she asked again, frantically.
"Grandpa passed away four years ago, Kagome, and Mom remarried and moved into her new husband's house and left me the shrine. You've missed a lot."
And breathe… Just breathe…
Whoa, breathe… Just breathe…
And breathe…Just breathe…
And breathe… Just breathe…
"Would you like another box of tissues?" asked Sota teasingly. He tried to bring a better mood into the house with that last comment, but it wasn't going to work.
"I'm sorry," Kagome whined. She sniffled and grabbed another tissue to blow her nose. "I can't believe that Grandpa died… Every time I saw him, he was always so lively; I thought we would never be rid of him. And Mom… How could she remarry like that? And then leave you to tend the shrine?"
"It's not all that bad… Some of your old school friends come around and help me with the cleaning when they find the time."
Kagome perked up at this news. "My friends! How are they!"
"Well, they all have families now. I think one of them went on to Tokyo University, but the others haven't heard much from her, so I wouldn't really know."
"I see…"
Sota watched his sister gaze down at the table mindlessly, and changed the subject. "So," he started, "what brings you from the past? You mentioned Inuyasha not coming. Did you guys have a fight?"
"No, I guess I just blew up at him for never thinking about what comes out of his mouth before he lets it out. You see, Sango and Miroku had had a fight and made up, and Inuyasha and I were talking about the definition of a relationship when he said something stupid that offended me. He got all upset when I told him that it had to stop; he has to learn to think on his own two feet. When he tried to get me not to come back home, I threatened to possibly stay with Koga, but I guess that was going too far, even if he did have me really upset."
"Nice. But I'm sure he'll figure out some way to fix things. After all, even after you guys fixed the Shikon Jewel, he didn't bug you about wanting to become a full demon. He just let you have the jewel, and I think that means that he's willing to give up his dream of being a full-fledged demon just so he can be with you. That, my friend, is the thing called 'love'."
Kagome stared at Sota for a minute and then asked, "Seriously: what did you do with my brother?"
"Kagome…"
"Just kidding!"
It was a few days later, and Kagome was still in the Present with Sota. Miraculously enough, she had not seen any of Inuyasha. Maybe he forgot about me and decided to get into more demon fights, Kagome thought to herself when Sota had left for high school. She had stood by the doorway to see him off, just like she had done for the past couple of school days. Life's so different here, I'm bored. It was never like this years ago. How could I have let myself miss so much? Kagome heaved a great sigh and turned to head back into the house. She looked over the unfamiliar clean rooms and decided to go back to the past. I know it will be sudden, but I'll leave a note and tell Sota that I'll try to visit more often now.
"Kagome! I'm home, Nee-san! Kagome?" Sota shouted. He walked through all of the rooms, but they were all empty. "Dang it, Kagome!" Then he noticed the note on the kitchen table:
Dear Sota,
I am…going back to the Past. There's no place for me in the Present. I need Inuyasha, but will still give him time to think about what ticked me off, so I may stay with a friend from the Past. I will try my very best to visit you when I can, but… Other than coming back to check up on you, there's no reason for me to exist in the Present. I guess this is it for now. I'm sorry I decided to leave so suddenly, but it was kind of a spur of the moment thing.
Wishing the best for you always,
Kagome
"I see…," Sota mumbled to himself. He sat down in a chair to keep himself from falling over as he shouted, "Why, Kagome! WHY! Why did you leave me again!"
Maybe this isn't the right thing to do, Kagome thought to herself as she stood outside the all-too-familiar cave. "Come on! I don't even know if he's here! I really should just go and make up with Inuyasha. Or maybe I can let him worry…"
A silhouette appeared behind the fretting femme. "Did someone just say 'Inuyasha'?" the voice asked angrily.
"Uh, I did?" Kagome stated without turning around.
"Oh, Kagome, it's you! Long time, no see! How ya been? Get rid of the mutt already? Looking for the wild side?" Koga said, pretty hopeful.
Kagome stuck out her lower lip as steady streams of tears fell down her cheeks. "I- Uh- Inu- WAAAH!"
"What the…!" Koga yelped as the dark-haired beauty flung herself onto the wolf-demon, blubbering and all. "Jeez, Kagome. I never expected you to be so…forward." Koga paused for a moment and lifted Kagome's chin so he could see her face. "Did something happen between you and the mutt?" he asked gingerly.
"We-had-a-fight!" she squealed loudly.
"Oh, Kagome-chan… Don't worry about it. You can always cry on my shoulder any time."
"Not any more, you idiot!" came a voice from behind the wolf-demon.
Kagome stopped for a moment and looked behind Koga. "Ayame, is that you?"
"The one-and-only! Good to see you, Kagome-san!" said the female wolf-demon. "And you…," she said, turning to Koga, "you're married, remember!"
Kagome blinked. "So you two actually did tie the knot! I'm so happy for the both of you!"
"I'm sorry, Kagome-san! I would've married you if I'd had the chance," Koga stated quickly, turning on the charm, but it of course wasn't going to work, especially with the wife around.
"I don't think so!" Ayame hollered at him and clonked him hard on his noggin. "Well, now, Kagome. What can we do for you?"
"I did have a fight with Inuyasha, but I've got no place to go, and we need some time away from each other right now…"
"Would you like to stay with us?" Ayame asked eagerly.
Kagome thought about this for a quick second and decided not to intrude in someone else's happy lifestyle. "Nah, I'm thinking maybe a little trip around the countryside would do me some good. It was nice seeing you guys though. We should get together!" Kagome yelled as she rode away into the sunlight on her bike, leaving the couple to think for a while.
"She wasn't really happy, if you ask me," Koga commented.
Ayame nodded. "I think that she and Inuyasha have come to their first roadblock."
"What's this?" said the priestess as she knelt down and picked up the shiny ornament off the ground. She rolled it around in her hands a few times and decided it wasn't worth her time. She tossed it over her shoulder, but as it hit the ground, a light emerged from it. "Who are you? Show yourself!"
A figure emitted from the beams and touched Kikyou's hand. "We will be one," it said. The figure's earrings glimmered in the rays and Kikyou noticed that they were a clump of three crescent moons on each side. "We will be ONE!" the figure repeated, this time merging with Kikyou's body.
The soul collectors floated around Kikyou as she collapsed in a heap onto the cold hard ground. A few nudged her in hopes of waking her or helping her up, but their attempts didn't work. Finally, the priestess stood, but she was not herself anymore. "Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheh…….." groaned the figure. A villain had been born.
Hey readers, mew-tsubaki here. Hope you enjoyed chapter five of Sailor Kagome. I know I haven't done much by the way of Sailor Moon type powers yet, but there will be more in the up-coming chapters, so please keep reading. Oh, and if you're a Kikyou fan, stop reading. In this fanfiction, I made Kikyou evil, so you most likely won't appreciate this fanfiction. I'm sorry, but I'm no Kikyou fan, so you can go read something more worthwhile if you're a Kikyou fanatic. Sorry. Love you all! 3
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