By: Patche
Disclaimer: Umm I do not own/am not in any way affiliated with… Inuyasha, the song "Stay" or any songs I think fit the story perfectly.
Say Goodbye
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It felt strange to be moving and completely unable to see where you were heading. For all I knew, we could be about ready to drive off a cliff. Of course, I hoped that was not what we were about to do.
Inuyasha didn't really say much to me on the way, either… it was this long drive with nothing but silence. I leaned my forehead against the window, imagining the possible surroundings that zoomed passed us at this speed.
Remembering my dream, I felt I just had to talk to him to make sure he wasn't asleep and we weren't driving around in circles in a farmer's yard.
"Inuyasha, when did I fall asleep last night?" I asked him, not really facing his direction since it wouldn't do any good.
"What do you mean?" He asked apathetically, keeping his attentions on the road, I assumed.
"Well, I don't know when I fell asleep… one minute we were talking and then like an hour later we got into an accident." I said quietly.
I heard him chuckle at what I said. "Probably around whenever we stopped talking. I live ten minutes from the movie theatre." He said. I could hear the smile in his voice.
"So, where are you taking me?" I asked him once more hoping he'd just give up and tell me.
"Stop asking, alright? I'm not telling you! You'll see, okay?" He said, getting irritated I guessed.
I paused for a minute noticing I suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Uh oh…
"Inuyasha…" I started.
"What?" I heard him ask in his usual rough tone.
"I have to pee…" I said feeling squeamish as I said it. I knew he didn't want to hear it. Obviously, I'd have to take my blindfold off in order to go to the bathroom… then I could sneak a peak at where we were.
"Are you fucking kidding me, Kagome? You just peed this morning! God, you might as well be pregnant!" He shouted, getting all upset over nothing.
"This morning was about four hours ago! We've been driving forEVER!" I groaned, tossing my head back in frustration.
I heard him let out a 'keh'. "Here's a gas station…" He said as the sound of the signal rang through the car.
"A gas station? But those are dirty…" I whined, hoping he'd pick a place that could help me more with an idea of where I was.
"Well, if that's too fancy for ya, there's a tree right there!" He said sarcastically as the car stopped.
I scoffed and ripped the blindfold off, getting out of the car making sure to slam the door on my way out.
I marched up to the gas station… infuriated for reasons I couldn't even understand. I was upset with Inuyasha for keeping a secret from me, driving me around with a blindfold on, and making fun of me.
I might have just been a little nervous because of my dream… it all felt so ridiculously realistic.
I sighed, pulling the door open. The attendant at the counter smiled and waved to me. I returned the gesture pausing for a moment, debating my choices.
Should I ask where we're going?
I obviously wasn't enjoying this 'secret' but… maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
I sighed and continued on my way to the restrooms.
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After driving another three hours to wherever it was we were going, I felt the car come to a stop.
"Are we there?" I asked, daring to take a peak out of the blindfold.
"Yup!" Inuyasha responded as I started the pull the blindfold off. "Ah ah ah!" He shouted, stopping me in the middle of the action.
I sighed and slumped my shoulders over as he got out of the car and raced around to my door, opening it for me and even grabbing my hand.
"You can't see yet, okay?" He said, scooping me up into his arms and carrying me the rest of the way.
We were outside. I could tell by the crunching of the grass beneath his shoes.
Did he take me to some fancy park in China? I can go outside anywhere… this was ridiculous.
"Okay…" I heard him let out a loud breath and set me down on my feet.
I couldn't help but smile as I reached to take the blindfold off.
But the sight in front of me made my chest heave and my whole body shudder.
In front of me was the tombstone of Higurashi Isamu. My father.
A million things ran through my mind as I knelt down beside the plaque. My smile had faded into a gaped look of pure shock.
I could feel tears brimming the edges of my eyes as I turned to look at Inuyasha.
He just looked at me, giving me a weak smile.
"I'll leave you alone for a bit, I guess…" He muttered, walking off.
I breathed out and turned back to the resting place of my father. I carefully ran my fingers along the embossed print of the plaque.
"Oh Dad…" I choked out, letting myself sob now. "I'm so sorry it took me so long."
I brought a shaky hand up to my face to try and wipe the tears away.
"Dad, I… I can't even begin to tell you… what all has happened since you left." I sniffled. "Mom's…" I let out a light chuckle. "…gone completely wacko…"
"But Souta… Souta is so big, Dad. You'd be so proud. He looks just like you, too. Even the way he acts. It's really great."
"It's just… it's just been the three of us…" I continued. "But I just… I know that we really miss you." I felt my voice break. "All of us… we do."
I sniffled again. "Dad, I'd do anything to bring you back to us…"
I felt my whole body shake with sobs. "I'm so sorry… I wish I had been there. I could have done something. I could have done anything. I could have saved you."
I felt an arm wrap around me as I sat there, crying. I could just tell it was Inuyasha, but I didn't stop… and he didn't seem to mind.
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We stood up to leave; it was already dark by now. I just looked up at Inuyasha with my tear-stained face.
"Inuyasha…"
He opened his mouth to speak, but I cut him off, embracing him in a bone-crushing hug, pressing myself into him.
I felt him wrap an arm around my back and run a hand through my hair.
"Thank you so much…" I mumbled against his shirt. "You don't know what this means to me…"
I heard him chuckle a little. "Oh, no… I know, Kagome."
We pulled away, slowly and walked back to the car, his arm around my waist the whole way.
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A/N: Sorry it's been a while… I kind of got a little caught up with post-surgery make-up work. Anyway, sadly enough this story is coming to an end… fast. We're talking maybe four chapters left. But, I promise there is another already in the works and it will blow everyone's minds away.
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