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:
Shippo: Mandie doesn't own Inuyasha or any of its characters, nor the lyrics used in this story.
Mandie: No I simply content myself with writing fanfics. (and not getting paid for it... sigh)
Shippo: Don't be sad. At least you have me.
Mandie: That's the point kid, I don't have you... or that Ferrari Enzo that I have been dreaming of.
Shippo: Right... O.o
Mandie: Sigh
Last Chapter:
"What did she say to you Kagome?" Sango said warily, watching Kagome carefully.
"She said that – that…" Kagome suddenly stood up, her eyes finally allowing the waterfall of tears to fall. "I can't Sango… I just can't!"
With that, Kagome took off into the forest, running as fast as her legs could carry her. She couldn't handle repeating those words, those words of sheer hatred and damnation towards her. Sango called after her, fearful that the young priestess would encounter the dangers of the twighlight.
Chapter nine- You are the only one
Feudal Era: Inuyasha's Forest
"Houshi, you had better tell me what is going on!" Sango raged as she jogged to catch up with the Monk's fast pace.
"You will find out when I do." Miroku snapped in an aberrant manner.
"I swear Miroku, I am going to ram this so far up your…"
"Sango I honestly don't know what is going on! Sesshomaru is in Kaede's hut, Inuyasha is testier that ever and Kagome has just run off into the forest!" He exclaimed defensively, eyeing Sango's hiraikotsu carefully whilst shifting his rear out of her reach.
"Sesshomaru is where?" Sango coughed in disbelief.
"Just come on, I am sure Inuyasha will find Kagome quickly. When they come back, all will become clear." Miroku sighed, why was it that every time those two came back from the future, problems seemed to trail behind them?
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Shippo, Kirara and Kaede all sat in noxious quiet. Each of their eyes fixed upon the individual that stood silently in the corner, arms folded, looking rather bored. Occasionally Sesshomaru's golden eyes would flick to the window, picking up noises only he could hear. Other than this slight movement, nothing dared to move, even the winds seemed to have stopped in their tracks for fear of angering the demon.
Finally, out of the deafening silence, came a pair of voices. They seemed to be getting closer to the hut. After a couple of seconds, the voices could clearly be discerned as Miroku and Sango. The occupants of the hut (except Sesshomaru) turned their eyes to the grass door, desperately waiting on the Monk and Taiji-ya coming through the threshold.
"Still it was no excuse to club me Sango-chan." Miroku's voice whined dolefully.
"Well keep those lecherous hands to yourself in future!" Sango growled as she walked through the doorway, pointedly behind Miroku and his cursed hand.
Everyone, with Sesshomaru included, was now staring at the two who had arrived in the intolerable silence. The couple stopped dead as their eyes met tall figure that stood mutely in the corner. Sango walked over and stood in front of the Neko and Kitsune protectively whereas Miroku stood by the doorway glaring at Sesshomaru.
It was then that the demon broke the quiet.
"Why is it that my brother is still in the forest?" Sesshomaru growled, "I am growing impatient."
"Then go back to wherever you came from." Sango snapped.
Sesshomaru's eyes flashed with fury at this blatant display of impertinence towards him. The demon took a step towards the demon hunter threateningly.
"I'm sure he will be here soon. He is just looking for Kagome." Miroku said quickly, stepping in front of Sesshomaru and throwing Sango an angry look.
At this, Sesshomaru stared at Miroku with slight interest. His golden eyes were glowing with vindictiveness, which could only mean that he had been given the opportunity to put down his half brother.
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Kagome raced through the forest as fast as her feet would carry her. Sparkling tears fell from her eyes, streaking her face in their salty residue. Why did she have to answer those questions so soon? She just wasn't ready to tell everyone that she planned on leaving! She especially wasn't prepared to tell anyone what Kikyou had so hatefully divulged to her.
The miko's tear-filled eyes fell upon the lake which edged ever closer, how far had she run? As she reached the bank of the lake she finally stopped. In her haste Kagome hadn't thought of where she was going, or how she planned on getting back. The young miko looked around anxiously, it was so dark and everything was so quiet.
"Baka!" She cried out, "Baka baka baka baka!"
Her knees then gave way and she fell to the ground sobbing into its comfortless facade. The miko pounded the icy ground until her hands started to throb painfully. How could she have been so stupid? Why did she have to run off like that? Now she sat alone in a dark youkai filled forest! She looked up at the star filled sky and sighed a little, it was typical that the on time that Inuyasha couldn't come to her aid; she sat there with no means of protecting herself and several shards of the shikon no tama hanging around her delicate neck.
"You hate me don't you?" She whispered to the sky painfully. Her coffee brown eyes wavered as she glared at her celestial tormenters, the stars were punishing her, and the broken miko had no suggestion as to why.
Kikyou's words swam through her fogged brain once more; it felt like the millionth time that they had done so that night. How could one clay miko contain so much hatred? That ghostly priestess seemed to hate all existence! In particular, Kagome's existence. Kagome looked around and her eyes fell upon the lake, it seemed to be so at peace, why couldn't she find that kind of solace?
Kagome sat on the icy patch of ground for several minutes gazing into the glassy depths of the sleeping lake. She found that she felt much calmer as she stared into its iridescent surface. It was then that she noticed that her whole body was shivering, she hadn't even realised that it was so cold. Her eyes found the surface of the lake once more and she smiled slightly, memories of fun times drowned out the painful revelations Kikyou had bestowed. Times spent slashing around with Sango and Shippo, times spent giggling at Miroku's lecherous ways and Inuyasha's dog like characteristics, times spent with the people she truly cared for. Times she would have to give up.
oOoOo
Inuyasha ran through the forest, following the trail of scent that Kagome had left in her wake. He was getting closer, he could feel it, and he would reach her any minute. He found himself thinking about the visit Kikyou had made to Kagome's era, and for the first time, he felt angry at Kikyou. The clay miko must have said something truly awful in order to make Kagome behave so rashly. Everything was fine until Kikyou spoke with Kagome privately. A slight growl released itself from his chest and he sped up. He didn't care if Sesshomaru was waiting, he would not go anywhere until he found out why Kagome was so upset. The hanyou needed to know, he needed to understand why his Kagome would want to leave him for good.
Finally he saw her, sitting on the bank of the lake, gazing into its unfathomable depths. The moonlight illuminated her form, making it glow through the seemingly impenetrable black of the night. Slowly he approached her and sat down at her side, staring into the still waters. Kagome glanced at him for a moment and smiled a little. The couple sat there in silence for a few minutes.
"Kagome…" Inuyasha began.
"I know, it was stupid." Kagome interrupted him.
"Keh, then why'd you go running off?"
"Sango knows why I am leaving."
"Funny that, because I still don't."
"I know…" Kagome sighed sadly.
"Well if you know then why don't you tell me?" Inuyasha snapped, "Kagome I want to know what Kikyou said to you."
"It doesn't matter." Kagome whispered, "I don't want to talk about it."
"Well I do!"
"You can't always get your own way Inuyasha!" Snapped Kagome in frustration, why wouldn't he just let it go?
"Why the hell not?" Inuyasha growled, "Your leaving affects everyone, not just you."
"Inuyasha I am really not in the mood for this right now!" Exclaimed the frustrated miko, "Just leave it will you?"
"No chance, you know me better than that wench!" Snarled the half demon with growing impatience.
Kagome cried out with frustration, stood up and walked away from the hanyou. Inuyasha pounced up onto his feet and chased after the retreating priestess. There was no way he was going to let her get away that easily. As he caught up with her, Inuyasha grabbed hold of her arms and spun her around.
"Ah, lemme go!" Kagome groaned as she struggled under his tight grip. "Inuyasha I am warning you!"
"Don't dare! I am trying to have a god damn conversation with you and you are walking away!" Inuyasha growled angrily.
"You have ten seconds to let me go!" Kagome yelled, "10!"
"Who will protect you if I am eating dirt wench!"
"I will manage!" Kagome cried out defiantly, "9"
"Not if you continue shouting like that, you will wake up the entire goddamn forest!"
"I don't care!" The miko snapped, "8"
"You will if you are getting torn apart by a youkai!"
"I can take care of myself thank you!" She snarled, "7"
"Oh I wish I hadn't done that to Inuyasha, he is the only one who can save me! I am so helpless!" Inuyasha teased.
"Is that right?" Kagome struggled even more, "6, 5, 4, 3, and 2"
"You can osuwari me all you want, but I still aint letting you go." He grinned cockily.
Kagome then paused, apparently thinking better of her actions. Inuyasha continued grinning with his usual superiority, though his grip loosened a little.
"Why do you even care Inuyasha?" Kagome sighed; her eyes had suddenly lost their blaze.
"You are definitely an idiot." Inuyasha replied seriously.
"Oh and how did you work that one out?" She sighed, ready for his usual assortment of verbal abuse towards her.
"You just are." Inuyasha answered with the same seriousness as before.
"Great justification, you should be a philosopher!" Kagome snapped sarcastically.
"A floss-fifer?"
"Never mind…" Kagome sighed.
"Haven't you realised that I like having you around?" Inuyasha said in a low growl of a voice. His amber eyes now looked softly and caringly upon her.
"Please don't say stuff like that." Kagome groaned.
"You would rather I call you wench?" Inuyasha laughed reluctantly, he couldn't win with this girl.
"It would make this whole thing a lot easier on me…"
"You call me selfish." Inuyasha snapped.
"What is that supposed to mean!" Kagome exclaimed, taking offence to his remark.
"Nothing…" Inuyasha snarled, letting go of Kagome's arms and averting his gaze to a nearby tree.
"No tell me! I would love to know how I am the selfish one." Kagome yelled in shock. Inuyasha simply stared at the tree. "Will you look at me?"
Inuyasha continued to look away, this broke the last of Kagome's temper. Putting all her strength into her arms, she gave the hanyou an almighty shove, causing him to stagger backwards a few paces. Inuyasha looked astounded; his amber eyes were wide with incredulity, what the hell was going on with Kagome?
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" He yelled, his temper also very close to breaking.
"You think that I am the selfish one?" Kagome bellowed, advancing on him once more.
"Kagome will you calm down?!" Inuyasha barked threateningly. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"You want to know what's selfish." She yelled, her anger pouring into irreversible words. "Expecting someone to put up with all the abuse you give them Inuyasha! What's selfish is that you expect me not to care when you run off to see Kikyou, What's selfish is her blaming me for everything, for asking me not to exist!"
Tears streamed down Kagome's face as she incessantly stuck Inuyasha's shoulders with her fists. She wanted to beat him for loving that horrid clay priestess, she felt so angry that her half-demon could be so stupid. The hanyou looked upon the miko with severe guilt showing in the furrows of his brow. His temper had dispersed rapidly and an understanding took over its place. He scarcely noticed the young priestess' blows to his shoulders, partly because he was so deep in thought, but mainly because she was losing her vigour.
He grasped Kagome's hands in his own to stop her from collapsing with exhaustion and slowly he wrapped his arms around her, closing the miko's body in a tight embrace. She seemed to calm down instantaneously; Inuyasha wasn't sure whether it was his hold or whether she had tired herself out but inwardly he hoped it was his embrace that calmed his miko. His inner question was answered as Kagome wrapped her delicate arms around his torso and laid her head on his shoulder, tears still slowly falling from her eyes.
"What did she blame you for?" Inuyasha asked gently as her caressed Kagome's back.
"Everything…" Kagome whispered her voice sore from yelling. "She said that it was my fault that you and her aren't together and… and…"
"How the hell can that be true?" Inuyasha growled. How could Kikyou have said such things?
"Because I live…" Kagome wept quietly. "The reason why you are unhappy is because I live…"
"That isn't true Kagome!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "Shit… I can't believe… Kagome it isn't true."
"I never wanted to make you sad, I have only ever wanted you to be happy, I swear it to you" Kagome breathed, "And if my going away will make you happy… then I will do it."
"Kagome listen to me," Inuyasha spoke with the same low growl as before, "I need you with me. Don't you understand that? I need you."
"Don't say that! You can't say those things to me and then run off the next time Kikyou appears! It isn't fair Inuyasha!" Kagome cried out painfully.
"Do you think that I do that just to spite you? You don't understand Kagome." Inuyasha retorted, why was it that Kagome couldn't take a compliment?
"I don't understand?" Kagome repeated, her eyes slanted in cynicism.
"That's what I said." Inuyasha countered sarcastically, "Just because I go to Kikyou doesn't mean that I can't need you Kagome. Have you ever thought about why I am still here?"
"…No, I haven't." Kagome replied quietly, her temper softening as she looked into Inuyasha's blazing gold eyes. "I always assumed that you stayed because you wanted the jewel shards.
"Baka, I stay because you are the only one that can make me laugh. The only one I know that still has the innocence that others have had ripped from them." Inuyasha growled, it was so unusual for him to say things like that to anyone. It seemed that he couldn't stop himself as the next words spilled from a long hidden part of his heart, "I stay…" his hands found themselves bringing the miko closer to him, "…because I made a promise to you, I promised that I would always protect you. I stay because I need you by my side."
"Inuyasha…?" Kagome gasped at this revelation, her eyes had gained their sparkle once more.
The couple stood staring at each other for a few moments, neither wishing to break the tender embrace which held them so close together. They seemed to be entranced, some divine spell which held the hanyou and miko in its sway. As Inuyasha looked down into Kagome's eyes she smiled, she felt lighter somehow, the weight of Kikyou's odious words seemed to slip from her shoulders. He needed her and that was all that mattered at that moment in time, the young priestess was not an outcast, nor unwanted. Hard times lay ahead, the miko was sure of that. Only now these times didn't have to end with the destruction of her feudal fairytale, Kagome now had a choice.
The embrace was broken reluctantly and Kagome climbed onto Inuyasha's back. Inuyasha bounded through the air, allowing Kagome's coffee eyes to meet with the uninterrupted diamond skies. The icy winds whipped at the miko's silken ebony tresses and she suddenly found her self smiling. After all the cursed sadistic intent, her divine puppeteer had finally given her something to smile about.
Authoress' Notes:
Wowwies... That took it's time! I think that I ripped at this until it was bare (it was originally 3500 words). I am pretty happy now though. Okay here is the downlow...
1) I SAT SCARY TESTS AND PASSED! Weeeeeeee! 2) I hate my job 3) I am hungry 4) My friend is afraid of pigeons 5) I am afraid of fat free yoghurt.
With that said,
Arigatou! I have the best reviewers in the universe! Personal thanks on their way...
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Phew... okay daisy. Guess what peoples...? I have posted le poem. It's my first so let me know if you hate it! And I am outta here, hope you all liked the fluffiful chapter and hope that the oocness isn't too much.
"Who's afraid of low fat yoghurt?"
"Mandie's afraid low fat yoghurt!"
"Is it true?"
"Mmmhmmm! I am I am I ahaaaam!"
"Riiiiight..." stares blankly
Love you all so very much,
Kisses
Mandie xxxx