My Heart Will Go On
Chapter Three
Hold Me
I am terrified of all things.
Frightened of the dark.
I am.
You are taller than a mountain.
Deeper than the sea.
You are.
Hold me.
Hold me.
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely.
I was closer to you back then.
I was happier.
I was.
You are fading further from me.
Why don't you come home to me?
Hold me.
Hold me.
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely.
I am.
I am.
Cold.
Hold Me.
[solo]
Hold me.
Hold me.
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely.
Hold me.
Hold me.
Take me with you 'cause I'm lonely.
Hold me.
Hold me.
About an hour after visiting Souta who didn't wake up the entire time they were there, they walked back to the shrine, hand in hand. InuYasha knew Kagome was shaken up by seeing her little brother in such a state, and frowned when he realized that she was keeping it bottled up inside. If she didn't let him keep things bottled up, then he wouldn't either.
"Talk to me, Kagome."
Kagome blinked. Looking over at him, she put on a false smile and he could tell that it was forced, and that pained him. "What do you mean? Talk about what, InuYasha?" She knew very well what he meant, but she wasn't budging.
"You know damn well."
The young miko sighed and looked at the ground. Reality had slowly started to sink into the young girl's mind. Her family was dead, her little brother in critical condition, her house destroyed, InuYasha the only one she had right now.
"Not yet."
His ear twitched and his eyebrow raised into the air as he looked at her. "That means you'll talk about it later, right?" he asked, tilting his head to the side.
Kagome nodded. She would talk to him later. She just needed time to come to terms with what happened.
"Now."
She blinked again. "InuYasha, I meant later as in days, or weeks. Not seconds. I need time before I'm ready to talk about everything."
He huffed and crossed his arms over his chest, and Kagome couldn't help but chuckle. He looked so cute when he did that. Well, to her, he was always cute.
They arrived at the shrine again, and two cop cars were there investigating the shrine.
"Come on," he pulled her to his chest and ran at the speed of light towards the well, then opened the door and ran inside, not bothering to close it behind him. Then they both jumped into the well, and Kagome began clinging to him for life as he did.
"We'll have to find out a way for Souta to cross over when he finally decides to wake up," InuYasha said to her as he helped her out of the well. She nodded in agreement.
"Maybe Kaede knows a way." Kagome said thoughtfully.
"He wasn't able to pass through the well alone right, even holding the shards?" InuYasha asked. Kagome nodded. "Hnn..."
She wondered what he was thinking as she held his arm, walking to Kaede's village. She looked around.
It was a peaceful day in the feudal era. Birds were singing, the sun was shining brightly, and everyone was out doing their daily work. She sighed, and rested her head on his shoulder, feeling content, if only for a while.
InuYasha blushed as he felt her head rest there. His body immediately tensed, but slowly relaxed as he became used to the closeness. He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer.
"Kagome! InuYasha!"
They both looked up and saw the smiling faces of Miroku and Sango, with Shippo on Miroku's shoulder. Sango blinked when she saw how close they were and gave Kagome a questioning glance.
She blushed and looked away from her friend, making Sango tilt her head. Something must have happened to bring the two closer together.
"Say Kagome, want to go for a dip in the hot springs?" Sango asked, tilting her head to the side. It had been a while, and figured they both could use something to help them relax.
Kagome nodded. "Sounds wonderful, Sango. Let's go."
Sango nodded and motioned for Kagome to follow her to the nearest hot spring, asking InuYasha and the others to keep a close eye on the monk.
Once they stepped into the spring, both girls sighed in content, letting the water wash away the aches and pains of the day. Sango looked towards Kagome.
"Okay, spill."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
"Something's different between you two, and I wanna know what."
Kagome sighed, and sank further into the water, starting to tell Sango her story. As she thought about it, their stories were a bit similar. Sango had lost her family, and her little brother was barely clinging to life by the power of the shikon jewel. Kagome's family had been killed in a car crash, her little brother in critical condition in the hospital.
Sango was speechless, also thinking of the similarities of their stories. After a while, she regained her voice, and a small frown was on her face as she walked over in the hot spring, and gave Kagome a gentle hug, which she gladly returned. "I'm so sorry, Kagome."
The miko smiled sadly and felt more tears stinging at her eyes. Sango brought her closer in a comforting embrace, and let her friend cry on her shoulder.
"And what will you do Kagome? Where will you and your little brother live?"
"Here."
Sango blinked. She hadn't been expecting that at all.
"But you and Inuyasha are-"
"The only ones who can pass through? I know, but we'll find some way. I won't let them take him away from me."
Sango smiled at her protectiveness towards her little brother, so much like her own. Kohaku... I wonder where you are now.... what you're doing, she thought to herself.
"Kaede may now a way, I think she's wiser than she lets on." At this both women let out a small chuckle.
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At the smell of Kagome's tears, InuYasha cursed and stood up, making a move to go to her but Miroku of all people stopped him.
"She's with Sango, InuYasha. They'll both be fine. Girls know how to talk to each other."
"And you know this how?" The hanyou asked, turning to look at him.
"Because the ladies love me! You can't help but learn a thing or two from them because of this," Miroku's eyes twinkled, and Shippo and InuYasha both rolled their eyes.
"Feh! You probably don't even listen to 'em, too busy starin at their chests!"
"Or butt," Shippo offered, and InuYasha nodded in agreement.
"Hey! Staring is an innocent thing, and it shouldn't be punished," Miroku tried to defend himself. "And how many times have we caught you staring at the lovely Kagome, InuYasha?" turning the subject away from him, he couldn't help but smile knowingly as the hanyou's face turned scarlet.
"T-That's different! It's not like I was starin' at her butt or nothin'"
Miroku chuckled. "Ah but who was it drooling the other day as he watched her butt go from side to side as she swayed her hips?"
"K-Keh! Just shut up! Stupid monk!"
Miroku just smiled. Shippo tilted his head, confused by what they were talking about.
"Whatever you say, InuYasha. But you love her and you know it."
"So what if I do?"
Miroku went silent for a moment, blinking.
Did he just admit it?
"Nothing, just curious. So you admit you love her then?"
"Mind your own business monk, before I castrate you!"
Miroku paled, and instantly went silent, knowing full well InuYasha was telling the truth.
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Kagome looked at her watch and blinked. "Wow, we've been here for over an hour now," she said looking up at Sango again. Sango nodded.
"Think we should head back?"
"Yeah. Let's go." Kagome stood up out of the hotspring and reached for her clothes. She put them on, and waited for Sango to do the same. Once both girls were dressed, they made their way to the village once more.
"Sango?"
"Hm? Yes, Kagome?"
"Thank you," Kagome said softly. "For before."
Sango smiled. "Anytime, Kagome."
Kagome walked over to InuYasha, who she was just leaving the hut. She wrapped her arms around his and walked with him, resting her head on his shoulder.
He blinked at her sudden change in mood. "You ok?"
"Yeah, I talked to Sango," she told him, looking up towards him. He was slightly sad that she hadn't talked to him first, but so long as she had talked to someone, it was fine.
"Is that why you were crying earlier?"
Kagome blinked. They had been quite far away from the village, his nose must be really strong to have smelled that far away!
"Yeah," she said. "But I felt a lot better afterward."
"Good."
They walked for quite a while before heading back to near the Sacred Tree. He leaned against it, taking her in his arms. She blinked, surprised. He took this as an opportunity to pick her up and place her in his lap, holding her close.
"Thank you InuYasha."
"Keh...q-quit thanking me already!" he said, a huge blush on his cheeks now. Kagome turned to see this and chuckled.
"Just hold me again. Please."
And he did.
To be continued...
A/N: Hope ya liked this new chapter. I won't update on weekends unless I'm really bored, sorry. I spend most of my weekends facebook roleplaying before I have to go back to school on Monday where it's blocked. Oh well, review!
To be continued...