Inuyasha and Kagome had just finished gathering all of Kagome's belongings and essentials for her return to the feudal era. So far they had already been into town to buy some more medical supplies, ramen and some other bits and bobs that would entertain them along the way. Checking that she had everything Kagome emptyed out her bag.
"What the hell did you do that for?! We just put it all in there!" yelled Inuyasha, letting his anger get the better of him.
"I'm just making sure we've got everything. I don't want to have to come back if we've forgot anything. I'm planning on staying for longer this time and i'm only gonna come back if its an emergancy, okay? Geez!" she replied.
Inuyasha was speechless. She wasn't planning on coming back to her time in a while? But how long would her "while" be? But the thing that surprised him the most was that she was willing to stay longer. He had no part in her choice, meaning that for once he hadn't forced her to come back. She came back on her own free will. (She did any other time but always with a few large pushes from her Hanyou companion...) His heart gave a sudden swell of happiness. Even though she didn't directly say it, he was certain she was beggining to preffer his time period to her own. Meaning that the more time she spent in feudal japan the more time she spent with him. Smilling inwardly he folded his arms across his chest, leaned back against the door and watched as the earth bound angel infront of him sorted through her stuff. A sudden thought came to mind and he left the room without saying anything. Kagome looked up and sighed.
"Geez he gets bored so easily! Right, now where was i?" she said to herself.
"I guess i should kinda ask Kagome's mother some questions about our chat earlier while Kagome's busy, as i ain't gonna get the chance anytime soon. And if i don't get this off my mind now it's gonna drive me nuts!" thought Inuyasha, as he walked down the stairs.
Kagome's mother wasn't in the kitchen this time. Although he could clearly smell her, Inuyasha found it quite trouble some looking for her. It didn't help that nealry everything in the house smelt just like her! On his search he bumped into Kagome's grandfather, literally. He was not at all pleased as he managed to drop a valuble artifact. This poor peice of fragile china was now smashed into tiny peices on the hard ground. Running before Gramps could deffen him with lectures about how stupid and reclless he was, Inuyasha carried on searching. Finally finding her in the old shrine's shop, he began pounding her with questions.
"Hey, i thought that since Kagome's busy and all i should ask my questions now, okay?" he said, not giving her enough time to reply as he began talking again "Just what did you mean by "wrath"? What did her father do to her? Where is he now? And why doesn't Kagome remember any of this?"
Kagome's mother, shook her head and laughed quietly. All of Inuyasha's questions were reasonable but some where not to be answered. If word got to Kagome, she just didn't know what she would do.
"Inuyasha, dear, it's not because i don't want to tell you, because i do. But if Kagome somehow knew of what i told you, all hell would break loose and i think the damage it would cause would be un-reparable." she replied.
Inuyasha's ears lowered in sorrow. Just the thought of hurting Kagome was enough to make his heart flash with pain. Was he prepared to put Kagome through this "damage", just so he could learn more about her past. Sinking into deep thought he was brought back to reality with the sound of Kagome's mother's voice.
"Although i shall tell you this. Kagome's past was extremely troubled.She was not the livley person you see now, Inuyasha. In fact she was the complete opposite, unless Mai was alone with her. Only then would she become this normal little girl. Kagome doesn't remember this because she was in an accident and was in hospital for two months. She knows this much already but what the accident was, she is not aloud to know."
"I guess i can't know either then?" he asked.
"Sorry. Just promise me something, okay Inuyasha?" she asked, her features becoming tinged with seriousness along with the slight tad of sorrow.
Inuyasha nodded slowly. He wasn't sure what she was about to make him promise, but he knew it wasn't anything like "Keep my daughter safe" as he had already promised that and she knew he would never let anything harm her.
"Yer, sure. What is it?"
"Keep Kagome happy. If anything in the world she at least deserves that."
Just as he went to reply, Kagome walked into the shop. She had two overply packed bags in either hand and her large yellow back pack slung over her shoulder. Putting her hand on the back of Inuyasha's arm her mother smiled sweetly.
"Please, Inuyasha" she whispered then walked over to Kagome.
"Urg! This stuff is really heavy!" the young Miko moaned. "Oh, yer mama. I'm going to be staying longer than we originally planned. I'm not gonna be back for about three to four months, 'kay?"
Inuyasha's jaw dropped. He knew she was staying longer but he thought that ment only for a couple of weeks, not a couple of months! Her mother on the other hand knew it wouldn't be long until she stopped coming home at all. Of course she would miss her daughter dearly but if it ment she was happy thats all she cared about.
"Fine with me. But at least come home for supplys and stuff. Okay, sweetie?" she smiled brightly and in return, Kagome smiled back.
"Well we best be off then. Inuyasha could you carry this bag for me please?" asked Kagome.
Inuyasha just stood there. His mouth slightly ajar and his eyes wide. Sighing, Kagome clicked her fingers infront of his eyes. It brought him back to earth with quite a jolt. She asked again and earned a famous "keh". As the three walked to the old shrine hut, in which the well was located, Inuyasha couldn't help but think about what Kagome's mother had said. Of all the things she could make him promise, she chose to have him keep Kagome happy.
"Why happy of all things? Not that i wouldn't keep her happy but...Urg! Women are so confusing! And she stil didn't answer my questions. Damn wench!" his thoughts were brought to a hault when someone called for him.
"Inu-yasha! Inuyasha! Come on we're going! Or would you rather stay here?" Kagome teased in a sing-song voice.
Grabbing two bags in one hand and wrapping his free arm around Kagome's waist he jumped onto the well's edge. Saying their godbyes quickly they jumped into the depths of the well. Just before that magical floaty feeling surrounded him, he heard Kagome's mother say something that refused to leave his mind.
"Keep her happy, Inuyasha. Thats all i ask."
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