Broken Hearts
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23- Kagome's Forgiveness and Apology
Over those few days, Kagome had been skeptical about forgiving Inuyasha. She had seen him and Kikyo kiss in the hallway of the school on Wednesday, after all. She had every right to be a little unsure of forgiving him, did she not? Despite his profuse apologies and pleas for her to forgive him, she had tried her very best to ignore him and push him away, out of her life.
She had done that for a little while, too, but that feeling of regret and guilt was still there, lingering within her heart. It bothered her to almost no end, making her feel like she had made a mistake and done the wrong thing by ending their relationship. And after feeling that, she had not only doubted the fact about trusting Inuyasha, but she doubted herself, as well.
As she continued to ponder about Inuyasha and his explanation of what had happened between him and Kikyo, she began to feel resentment towards herself and even more hatred toward Kikyo. At first, she felt angry and jealous. Angry because she was not sure if Inuyasha had agreed to go somewhere with Kikyo or asked her out or what and she was not sure if he had kissed her.
She felt jealous because Kikyo had taken her place in Inuyasha's arms. She had taken one kiss that he was supposed to share with Kagome, not her. She had no right to interfere, but she was capable of doing it.
Now, she had finally made her decision of what to do. And she was on her way to complete what task she decided to do.
When she was not face-to-face to him, she felt relatively comfortable. But, as she came out of her house and into the cold air, she saw him, coming out of his houseobviously headed for her home to apologize.
When she seen him, her breath caught in her chest, her stomach churned, and a lump formed in her throat. She was having sudden doubts of what she should do. She had no idea of what to say to him, or of how to act.
What do I do? I can't run back into the house, he'd see me before I get inside! Man, I'm such a coward. I can't believe that I decided to go through with this and then I start to chicken out!
As she stood there, mentally yelling at her self, she saw him advancing toward her slowly. His head was lowered, letting her know that he hardly had any hope of her ever forgiving him.
She backed up a step, unsure of whether or not to run to the safety of her home or to charge at him and get it over with.
As he got closer, he lifted his head up high. Once he saw her, he stopped walking, his eyes a little wide in disbelief. He could not believe that she was standing there, on her sidewalk, in front of him. Their eyes locked and they could not pull away. It was as if their gazes were like magnets.
"K-Kagome…" Inuyasha managed to say.
Kagome kept her mouth closed, afraid that if she said anything that she would snap out of this feeling and turn running back inside of her home. She stared at him, her face portraying sadness, guilt, love, and confusion all at the same time.
He took a cautious step forward, now not sure of what action to take. She had not said anything in response and she was looking at him, into his eyes, with mixed emotions. What should he do? He wanted to run up to her and embrace her, whisper how much he loved her into her hair, ask, beg, for forgiveness. Unfortunately, he was not sure if that was the right thing to do.
Kagome also wanted to go up to him, but her legs betrayed her and she stayed in the same spot, unable to move. It was almost as if she were immobilized by her nervousness.
"Kagome…I…" He paused and took another step, his hopes rising when he noted that she did not back away from him. "Please…I just want to talk…"
Kagome knew that he was walking closer and closer, but did nothing to keep him away or to turn and escape from him, from his gaze.
"Don't be mad with me…" He continued, his eyes showing his fear of rejection. "It's all a big misunderstanding…I would never do anything to hurt you, Kagome. Please, believe me."
"I-Inuyasha…" Kagome forced out. Her voice had seemed to be lost to her somehow. She was only just now finding it. "I just want the truth…I don't want to be hurt anymore."
He took a step forward, his hopes blasting sky-high. "I won't hurt you anymore, Kagome. And I'll give you the truth. Just give me a chance."
Kagome regarded him with her chocolate colored eyes. Here was the moment where she would have to make her big decision. As she was pondering, a few minutes passed and without warning, white flakes began to fall from the gray sky above. Both Kagome and Inuyasha looked up and seen snow, coming down soft at first, but then growing heavy.
Kagome turned her gaze back down at Inuyasha. She felt guilty and shameful, as if everything were her fault. She wanted to get it over with, but did not know how to go about doing it. She also did not want to look at him, or him look at her. She was feeling so embarrassed about the whole situation.
He looked back at her, his eyes seeming to be searching her soul for an answer to his question. "Kagome…please…I'm sorry…I love you."
Kagome felt her heart lurch. Tears pricked the corners of her eyes, but she tried to keep them in. Blinking to try and hold the tears back, she only succeeded in making them drip, falling down the sides of her face. Sniffling pitifully, she ran toward him, slamming herself into his muscular chest.
"I'm so sorry!" She cried, her shoulders wracking as she sobbed, "I'm sorry for believing Kikyo and hardly ever giving you a chance! I'm sorry for ending our relationship because of her! Please, forgive me for being such a jerk…" Her sentence faded out into sobs as she almost collapsed, but he caught her, a little surprised at her actions. But he embraced her, nonetheless.
"It's all right, Kagome," Inuyasha murmured, his breath coming out in big, white tufts, "I forgive you. You had every right to be mad with me and unsure of what to do, who to believe."
The feeling of familiarity rose within them again, just as it had the day before in school when he held her in his arms. They were where they belonged, in each other's warm embrace, snuggled against one another.
It was almost peaceful, standing there in each other's loving arms as the white snow fell around them. After a little while, Kagome calmed down from her crying and looked up at him with a tearstained face. He smiled reassuringly at her, hugged her tightly, and then released her.
"It's getting colder out here," He said with a shiver as the snow began to fall even harder, covering the ground in white. "Come on, let's go get you warmed up." He took her hand in his and led her toward his house down the street. Once there, he opened the door and let them inside, closing it behind him.
His brother was not at home, obviously. But there was a fire in the fireplace over in the corner of the living room. "Have a seat," Inuyasha said softly, motioning toward the couch, where she sat.
It felt strange, being in his home after being angry and upset with him for a while. But, after he disappeared into the kitchen for a moment, then returned, she pushed that feeling aside and smiled as he handed her a mug of hot chocolate and sat down beside her.
"You know," He began, starting a conversation, "this hot chocolate is the same color as your eyes."
Kagome giggled, finally feeling normal and at ease. But she felt that she had to say it one more time, "I'm sorry for being stubborn."
Inuyasha took a sip of his drink then looked up at her, "It's all right, Kagome," He assured her, "I could understand how you felt."
She smiled, took a big gulp of her chocolate, and sat in on the table in front of her. She leaned against his chest and felt the comfort of his arm wrap around her and hold her tight. He sat his drink down, as well, and gripped her chin in his free hand and pulled her head up to face him.
Her heart skipped a beat when he pressed his lips against hers. She melted into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck and he put his arms around her waist.
This is where I belong…right here with Inuyasha…
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How was it? Are you all glad that she forgave him? I told you it would get better! But, this is not all. What will Kikyo, Naraku, and the others do when they find out that they made up? You'll just have to read the next chapter to find out! Please review, thank you.