Time
Summary:
Time, it connects all things. It is inescapable, inevitable and unrelenting. It is as incontestable as the very stars in the skies, sometimes time can be your greatest ally and others your gravest fears. Time brought together two unlikely people, but will it also tear them apart? An Inuyasha/Kagome fan fiction. Read and Review please xxxx
Disclaimer:
Mandie: Well hello everyone! Just have to say that I do not own Inuyasha, any lyrics or quotes used in this fanfic. Unless I state that I do so.
Inuyasha: Keh!
Mandie: Oh that's right; you are my servant in this chapter… what to make you do?
Inuyasha: You can't make me do anything wench!
Mandie: Is that so? Where is Jakotsu these days? I might just fetch him.
Inuyasha: O.O
Mandie: Yeah I thought so. I think you should be incredibly nice to Shippo today… what do you think kid?
Shippo: Heh heh… sounds great. -Turns evil eyes on Inuyasha-
Inuyasha: Shit, this aint good… O.O
Mandie: Hee hee that will teach you. Well folks I hope you all enjoy chapter three.
Shippo: When do we all come into it Mandie?
Mandie: Soon kid, soon. Now go and torment our little hanyou.
Kagome: Mandie you can be really quite mean you know that?
Mandie: Yup and it doesn't bother me in the slightest. -Walks away grinning-
Shippo: -Bites at Inuyasha's ears-
Inuyasha: -.- I hate disclaimers….
Last chapter
The door slowly opened and her grandfather poked his head around the door only to be met with a deafening shrill scream. He himself let out a cry of shock and tightly closed his eyes. Outside a loud resounding THUMP meant that Inuyasha had fallen off of the roof.
"Grandpa I am trying to change! Don't you knock?"
Chapter three- The midnight lights of the city.
Kagome's room 00.05
"Get out!" Kagome squealed, covering her exposed chest from the eyes of her grandfather.
"I thought… I heard… Kagome I am so very sorry! I will leave you to change. Goodnight grand-daughter." The elderly man squirmed uncomfortably as he pulled Kagome's bedroom door tightly shut.
Kagome let out a sigh of relief as he did so and immediately ran to the open window, she leaned out the window, allowing the chill wind to leave a trail of goose bumps on her almost naked skin. Inuyasha lay below in a crumpled heap, one leg twitching uncontrollably, the other tangled with the twisted bicycle frame that had broken his fall with little compassion.
A small giggle escaped her as the hanyou groaned, eyes swirling in a half conscious daze. The miko pulled herself back into the bedroom and put on some clothes, quickly extinguishing the jittering flames on the candles. She ran over to her mirror and checked on her appearance, flicking her long coal black hair a couple of times. The priestess dashed over to the window once more, grabbing the Tetsussiaga and climbed out, carefully grasping hold of the drainpipe placed conveniently next to her window.
Inuyasha watched interestedly as the miko slowly climbed down the feeble metal pole, he pulled the bicycle tire off of his foot and walked over to his struggling priestess. The hanyou couldn't help but stare at the girl's curvaceous figure as she gradually descended the drainpipe. Inuyasha immediately shook his lecherous thoughts off, 'Damn that Miroku, his perverted thoughts are rubbing off on me!' he reprimanded himself scornfully.
"Kagome, just jump down from that thing. I will catch you." Inuyasha smirked slightly.
"No way!" Kagome squeaked embarrassedly. "I am doing fine on my own, thank you very much!"
"KAGOME?" Yelled a familiar voice from inside her bedroom. It was her mother. "Where are you?"
"EEEP!" Kagome squealed
"Kagome jump!" Inuyasha breathed anxiously.
Without further hesitation Kagome let go of the metal pole and fell into the arms of the waiting hanyou, who whisked her away from the sight of the window immediately. Inuyasha pinned her against the wall that turned the corner of her house, she looked up at the alert Inu-hanyou with a slight sparkle in her eyes. Again, Inuyasha held her close into his body, so close, that she could feel the slow rise and fall of his chest against her own. Before she could prevent herself, she had laid her head gently on his shoulder, prompting a sudden jerk from the concentrating hanyou.
A smile fixed itself onto Inuyasha's handsome face as he looked down on the free-spirited priestess he held in his protective arms. Inuyasha found his worn hands gently stroking the supple velvet skin on Kagome's back. Kikyou had never felt like this, her skin was course, uncared for. Kikyou had never taken time to care for herself, the tragic priestess had always been to busy protecting the Shikon no Tama to indulge herself in such pleasantries. Kagome was different; her body was a perfect reflection of what was held within her soul, vivacious, beautiful, soft and radiant. He suddenly noticed two soulful eyes fixed onto his own and blushed; he had been staring at her.
"Inuyasha what are you thinking?" Kagome asked interestedly.
"What?" He stammered, he couldn't possibly answer her! "Keh! Mind your own business!"
"I can't believe that we just did that." The miko beamed cheerfully. "It was so much fun!"
"What…?" Inuyasha choked in surprise.
"I mean it wasn't exactly Romeo and Juliet, but it was sweet, you catching me like that." A sparkling in Kagome's eyes seemed to light up the whole area around him.
"What are you talking about Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, now thoroughly confused. "You are gonna be in deep shit when you go back in there."
"You know what Inuyasha, I don't care." She laughed merrily. "I actually don't care! Isn't that great?"
"Kagome you have cracked." Inuyasha grinned.
"I know!" She giggled and pushed he hanyou away from her. "I want to see the stars Inuyasha…" Kagome sighed yearningly.
Inuyasha grabbed hold of the young miko's waist and pounced into the air, landing silently on the roof. Kagome looked around in awe and flashed him a quick appreciative smile. Inuyasha looked on as his miko wandered around, staring into the sky in sheer marvel at the midnight lights of the city. Strong icy winds whipped relentlessly around the clearing of the roof, grabbing at the hems on the hanyou's red haori. He looked over at the young woman who gazed into the glittering lights of modern day Tokyo. Her shining ebony hair danced gracefully in the air flow, making the half demon smile once more.
Kagome looked over the lights in the city and sighed, she had been questioning her loyalties recently. What really made her want to come back to the menial life that waited for her in this modern day world? She had a significant existence with Inuyasha and the gang. Sango was her best friend in the whole world, Miroku, although lecherous, was great to talk to, Shippo was the cutest little thing in existence and looked to her like a mother. Inuyasha, well he was her protector, her best friend and cared for her, even though he would never say it. She felt valued, like she part of something with them. Theirs was a world of magic and heroes, where greed hadn't yet consumed all things and adventure waited for you at every turn in the path. Romance was still breathing there, it was not yet consumed by the corruption of the selfish heart.
She looked over at her reluctant Romeo and smiled, he looked engulfed in his own thoughts as he gazed over the city lights. 'Probably thinking about Kikyou again.' Kagome thought frustrated at his feelings for the cold priestess. Kagome knew that Kikyou loved the hanyou, that's why she had kept her distance when it concerned the clay miko. It was Inuyasha's decision to make after all… what right had she to interfere. Well she told herself this anyway, still, a lump formed each time she thought of Inuyasha being dragged to hell. Kagome wanted him to live his life, she wanted to see him laugh and smile, Kagome wanted Inuyasha to be happy. He had after all, been through more in his life than most others. Inuyasha had been rejected, made to feel inferior, deceived and then heart broken. He deserved happiness, why couldn't Kikyou see that?
Tears suddenly stung at Kagome's eyes as she stared at Inuyasha. Majesty seemed to radiate from his form; he stood tall, his silver hair flowing with the winds. How could anyone want to condemn this man into a life of pain and suffering? He was a one of a kind, unique and regal, Inuyasha had an innocence about him that no-one could distort. Kagome wished she could tell Inuyasha all she felt for him, she wished that she could tell him he was special to her, she longed to let him know that he was her knight in shining armor and that she loved him. 'How could I tell him that? He loves Kikyou; I could never live up to her.'
Inuyasha was once again woken from his waking dream. A salty smell lingered around him, a smell that sent his conscience into a silent frenzy. The hanyou's shining amber eyes shifted to the shivering priestess that silhouetted the lights of the night sky, tear drops fell from her dazzling brown eyes. The sight of this stopped his breath dead, why was she crying? Had he done something to sadden her? He hated to see that beautiful girl shed tears, Kagome should never have had to feel sorrow, she was too pure, too kind to feel such pain. Inuyasha took his haori off and walked over to the shivering miko, wrapping her in its warmth.
"Kagome what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Inuyasha asked quietly, bringing her shivering body into a tight embrace.
"It's nothing, I – I'm alright Inuyasha." She sniffed, avoiding the piercing stare from Inuyasha.
"Will you look at me goddamn it?" He snapped concernedly. "Why are you crying?"
"I am okay, honestly. Just a little overwhelmed." She smiled weakly. Kagome had to avert his attention from her tears. This wasn't the way she wished the hanyou to remember her, a weeping mess. "Isn't it beautiful here?" She added hastily.
"Keh! You are changing the subject wench!" He growled, still concerned for her sorrow filled eyes.
"I know, because there isn't anything to discuss Inuyasha." Kagome grinned wryly.
"You are still crying!" Inuyasha snapped impatiently, why wouldn't she tell him what was wrong?
"I am not!"
"You are too!"
"I am not!"
"Are too!"
"Don't argue with me!"
"Keh or what?"
"Osu-"
Inuyasha grabbed hold of her mouth and grinned triumphantly. Kagome's eyes widened as she was cut short in subjugation, a muffled squeal playfully escaped her mouth and Inuyasha laughed. The hanyou's smile faded though and that strange look he reserved for Kikyou took over his amber eyes. Only this time he looked upon her with those mist filled amber eyes, Kagome trembled under his touch as his clawed hands gently caressed her soft ivory face. He smiled at her, though no arrogant remnants of his previous smile remained. Inuyasha's smile was gentle, endearing and caring. Kagome gulped a little, what was Inuyasha thinking? As if her questions were answered, Inuyasha then spoke.
"I think that it is time I tell you some things about me Kagome…"
Authoresses note
Well…? What do we think of chapter three? I made it a little longer to try to compensate for my last (really short) chapter. I know this is kind of slow at the moment but please bear with me, things will speed up soon. And you guys and gals are just the bestest reviewers EVER! My darlings! Oh how I love you all -kisses-huggles-
I never actually expected this many of you to be so nice! Thank you and I would love to hear from you all again. So, I send you all my love and can only hope that I can continue to present you with the happiness and inspiration you have all given me.
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