Artemisia Moon: I feel so wonderful! Your generous showers of reviews has made my day, and lightened up the gloomy atmosphere of my Spring Break. It's been raining and windy forever…so much for the sun. Maybe that's why I wrote something like this – not as "humourous" as it usually tends to be, but still romantic and fluffy all the same. Or maybe it's not the awful weather, but just the fact that I had watched Spirited Away, and officially hate the way that Miyazaki ends his movies.
Perhaps it's because it's the thirteenth drabble. .:DUN DUN DUN!:. Of course, this depends on whether you're superstitious or not ;-) I'm not, though.
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Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or Spirited Away. Rumiko Takahashi owns the hanyou, and Hayao Miyazaki owns the wonderful movie.
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It's All On Camera!
By: Artemisia Moon
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Scene Thirteen: Come to Me
Rated: General
Pairings: InuYasha x Kagome
Genre: Romance; angst; fluff; bit of humour
Warnings: Match-making Mama Higurashi
Summary: Kagome watches Spirited Away, and realizes how fragile promises truly are.
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Scene Thirteen: Come to Me
"Well, that sucked major eggs."
"Hm? How?" InuYasha rubbed his sleepy golden orbs and yawned, stretching like an over-slept mountain cat. "That girl saved her parents and that guy found out his name. They both got what they wanted. Sounds like a happy ending to me." He readjusted himself on the soft loveseat, legs stretching out in front of him.
Kagome scowled as she eyed the rolling credits before turning off the VCR and television set.
"We don't even know if Chihiro and Haku would meet each other again!" The fifteen-year-old raven plunked the empy popcorn bowl loudly on the coffee table in front of her, and grabbed hold of the tissue box beside it.
InuYasha looked a little startled at her sudden anger, and also a little confused. "So? That Haku guy promised, didn't he?"
Kagome blew her nose hastily and coughed some, briefly sending the dog-eared companion beside her into a panic, hyperventilating as he prayed to the gods that she wouldn't die on him. It was snowing out, and normally InuYasha would have insisted that they all go shard-hunting in the Feudal Era (despite the horrid weather conditions), but as soon as Kagome landed a high fever and nearly went unconscious, Inuyasha hurriedly brought her back to heal.
That was a weak ago. After a frenzy of hospital visits, mysterious-looking medicine,and with InuYasha taking care of her, Kagome tried to stay sick just to have an excuse to spend some time (alone) with her oblivious male protector.
Kagome looked a little offended now. "Promises aren't always meant to be kept, InuYasha." She paused momentarily, then hesistantly added, "And sometimes they can't be kept."
The aforementioned hanyou looked a little puzzled, and just a tiny bit offended as well.
How could Kagome say that? Does that mean that she doesn't trust him as well?
"What is that supposed to mean? And why the heck are you making such a big deal out of this?"
"Why shouldn't I make a big deal out of this? I don't know…maybe because it's not fair?! Maybe it's because – "
"I'm home!" Kagome abruptly stopped mid-rant as her mother walked into the cozy living room, large brown paper bags of groceries in hand. Mama Higurashi smiled at the red-faced couple, setting down the produce on the counter and eyed InuYasha playfully.
"InuYasha, are you harassing my daughter again?"
"What?"
Mama Higurashi winked knowingly, and turned around to unpack. "I would prefer it if you would do it in her bedroom, please. No need to put on a show."
"Moooooom! That was completely uncalled for!" Kagome blushed to her hair roots as soon as she realized what her mother had meant. InuYasha, bless him, still remained unnaturally clueless.
"Oo…kay…" The dog-demon blinked, before returning to their original topic. "So…what were you gonna say, Kagome?"
She looked helplessly at her expectant mother, and almost painfully at the irritated hanyou. "You know what? This is getting no where." With that, she stood up with a box of Kleenex in hand and the thick comforter in the other, and trudged off upstairs.
"Hey! Hey! I'm not finished with you!" Angry growls could be heard throughout the entire house.
A slam from the bedroom on the second floor was his answer.
"The hell? I didn't even do anything! Why is she so friggin' moody?"
Mrs. Higurashi hummed with a small smile and threw the bags away before sitting beside the sixteen-year-old male comfortingly. "She's young. She's sick. She's a girl. Females tend to be moody, InuYasha."
"Keh, you're not like her. You're never moody or angry or whatever. Since you're her mother, shouldn't she be more like you?"
"Honey," InuYasha blushed slightly at the affectionante nickname, "Kagome would be very boring if she were like me."
"I doubt it. She's be easier to handle."
"Hmm…that's probably true. Still, what had set her off?"
The half-blood thought about this for a moment. "Well, we were watching that movie…you know, where that girl's parents turn into pigs and that guy helps her and stuff."
"I see. Perhaps you should go on and talk to her. Your company is what she really needs."
"Are you insane, woman?! She'll eat me alive!"
Mama Higurashi laughed at that, but shooed his off the couch nonetheless. "I'm sure she will." Somehow, InuYasha got the idea that she had twisted his words around into something unmentionable…
"Fine. But if I don't come downstairs, you'll know what happened to me." InuYasha huffed before bounding up the carpeted steps, trying to take his time.
"Oh, I will!" called the "concerned" mother after him. InuYasha still had the feeling that Kagome's mother meant something else.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Kagome, open up!"
Silence.
Knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock kno –"YOU IDIOT! I heard you the first time!" A flushed Kagome opened the door, chest heaving up and down with unmistakable anger as rosy cheeks complimented her "ticked off" appearance.
"Well, if you heard the first time, then why didn't you answer?" retorted the frustrated hanyou.
"Has it ever occurred to you, InuYasha, in that tiny, little pea-sized brain of yours, that maybe I don't want to talk to you?!"
InuYasha pulled back his lips in a ferocious snarl, dangerous and gleaming white fangs peaking out along with his bared teeth.
"You wench! I dragged my butt up here to apologize, although I have no idea what the heck for, since I didn't even do anything, and you treat me like this! This is ridiculous! You are so damn hard to please!"
"If I'm so dang hard to please, then why do you always hang out with me?"
"You think I have a choice in the matter? I'm stuck with you 'cause we need to find the shards."
Kagome gasped. "You are such an insensitive jerk!"
"And you're a frigid witch! What? Do you have ice flowing through your veins?!"
"Agh! OSUWARI!"
Down went InuYasha, cursing along the way. When the spell wore off, he lifted his head slowly and murmured, "I see that you're feeling better, since you can argue like this. We're going back."
"NO WE'RE NOT!"
"Yes we ARE!"
Five Minutes Later After Pointless Arguing…
"Ah, screw it!" InuYasha suddenly lunged forward, grabbing Kagome firmly by the shoulders and pulling her abruptly towards him, lips crashing down in a not-so-chaste kiss.
Poor, poor Kagome, having been caught off-guard, involuntarily responded, pressing back firmly. Blue-grey eyes were wide, body rigid, and breathing ceased.
It wasn't until InuYasha stepped away with a glazed look upon his face did Kagome start breathing again, and her body remembering the "blush" function.
"Now will you just shut up and listen?" whispered the hanyou huskily, arms still on her slender shoulders. Molten golden eyes stared at her intensely, and he spoke with such gentleness that it nearly frightened the reincarnated girl.
"Why are you so upset? It's just a movie, ya know?"
Kagome almost refused to answer, choosing to avert her gaze to their feet. She noticed that unlike his hands, InuYasha didn't have any claws on his toes. Interesting.
"You better answer, dammit, or I'll kiss you again! You know I will!"
"Okay, okay! It's just that…I don't know…people seem to break promises a lot. Especially when it concerns me." Kagome's voice grew quieter with each word. InuYasha listened on, having a vague idea about where this is headed. "Dad promised to be there when I get married, and he's dead now. I promised myself that I'd tell Hojo that I'm not interested, and still I haven't. I promised Shippo that I'd buy sweets for him, and still I haven't. And you've promised that you'd always be there for me, and you haven't."
His breath hitched in his throat as he looked down on Kagome's sullen facial expression. "Are promises even sacred anymore, InuYasha? You tell me that. Are they just a bunch of fancy words that holds no meaning? How will I know which ones to trust and which ones not to?"
"Kagome… I…I don't know…"
"See?" She smiled, stepping back to remove the heaviness and warmth of his clawed hands on her shoulders. "InuYasha, how will I know that you'll always come back to me after you've gone away, doing what you have to do? How will I know that you'll return after you've run off into battle? How will I know that you wont discard me like an old slipper after the use? Promises? Those petty words? DO they even work?"
InuYasha remained in his spot, the palms of his hands feeling slightly cold from the absence of Kagome's warmth. Silence filled the air around them. The only sound emitting from the house were those coming from downstairs in the kitchen, where Mama Higurashi was most likely preparing dinner.
"Kagome…you…I…well, you can always believe in my promises."
"How do I know that they're for real? That you won't just disappear with the wind?"
"Well, I'm here, aren't I? And I will always come back."
"…"
Somehow, Kagome just wasn't so sure.
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And…CUT!
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A/N: I know that this is a little longer than my usual post, but I hope that it was enjoyable enough. Even though the end was angsty and not exactly "happy", yay for the smooching scene, right? RIGHT?! .:starts hyperventilating:. Anyway, I'll try to update sooner, or on a regular basis. Try is the key word here, since my life is pretty hectic. .:sweatdrops:.
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Review Replies for Scene 12…
Avelyn Lauren: I completely agree with you. It is the fun in writing – the spontaneity of it all. XD Thanks for reviewing!
KIAKO: Have I ever told you that I LOVE the abbreviated version of your name? KIAKO is so fun to say! XP Anyway, I'm glad that it made you laugh…or chuckle…or giggle. Thanks for the feedback!
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