Inuyasha FanFiction
Emotions In Time - Part 4:

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"Well, at least whoever attacked us doesn't have the Sacred Jewel," Kagome said as she plucked it from the bottom of the river.

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha when he gave no response, "Right, Inuyasha? Isn't that what's most important?"

Inuyasha turned his back to her, "No... It's not."

Kagome raised an eyebrow in Inuyasha's direction while she refastened the Sacred Jewel around her neck, "What do you mean? Of course it is."

Inuyasha lept off his boulder and landed inches from Kagome, seeping with anger.

"You almost died!" he shouted, "Do you not get that? Do you not hold any value on your life? "

"So what else is new?!" she shouted back, "This is my life now! I protect he Sacred Jewel and keep it pure! As long as I do, my life will always be in danger!"

Inuyasha glared at her, "Don't give me that! I've tried to take the responsibility from you! You're the one who won't give it up!"

"What would I do then, Inuyasha? I can't go back to my era anymore! Protecting this Jewel is all I can do to keep myself from going insane! Besides -" she continued to rant, "- like I would really give the Sacred Jewel to someone like you!"

As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Kagome regretted them.

"I see," Inuyasha said almost as emotionlessly as Sesshomaru would have.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome's voice was small and pleading, "...I didn't...mean that...the way I...said..."

"Whatever," Inuyasha interrupted, "I get it, I know. If I were to use the Sacred Jewel to turn myself into a Demon, I would taint it."

Inuyasha turned away from her and sat on the ground.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome lowered herself to the ground next to him, "...to me, it seems, your life is all about change. Changing to be stronger... Changing the world you live in... Changing into a Demon or a Mortal..." she paused to unclasp the Sacred Jewel from around her neck and hold it in her hand, "Why do you want to change Inuyasha? Never mind, it doesn't matter 'why'."

Kagome took a deep breath, then pulled one of Inuyasha hands over to her and placed the Sacred Jewel in his hand, curling his fingers around it.

"Inuyasha, stop trying to change. The people who really love you, love you just the way you are," and with that, Kagome gave him a kiss on the cheek and left.

Inuyasha stared at the Sacred Jewel in his hand.

What do I do?

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Kagome sat on the front steps of the shrine, watching the sun set. The wind was getting colder and she was glad she had put on jeans and a jacket.

Where is he? she wondered, Shouldn't he have been back by now?

She sighed, she had no idea when he was coming back... if he was coming back at all. He had once said he would stay half-demon for a while longer for her. Would he still honor that?

Kagome looked up at the sky, becoming darker by the second. When she looked back down, Kagome could see Inuyasha, (now dressed in his red Fire-Rat clothing), coming towards the shrine.

He looked the same. Long silver hair, cute puppy ears, broad shoulders, everything. Dangling from his right hand was the Sacred Jewel on its necklace.

Inuyasha didn't look at Kagome as he entered the shrine and placed the Sacred Jewel on its pedestal, then left the shrine and waited for Kagome at the bottom of the steps.

Kagome ran inside and approached the pedestal like she did every evening. She placed her pointer finger on the Sacred Jewel and threw up a barrier that allowed no one, (Demon or mortal), to come through, except her.

When Kagome saw Inuyasha she couldn't help but run up and hug him around the waist. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome.

A single tear rolled down Kagome's cheek, "Inuyasha, I'm so glad--"

"Kagome?" Inuyasha interrupted, "I can't make this decision..."

...yet...

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"Lord Sesshomaru..."

"Lord Sesshomaru..."

The voice of an Angel drifted through Sesshomaru's dreams.

"LoRd SeSsHoMaRu...come on...wake up..."

Damn, not an Angel at all.

Sesshomaru rolled onto his stomach and pressed his face deeper into the pillows. He hadn't had such a good nights sleep in a while and he wanted it back.

"Ha! I knew you were awake! Come on, Lord Sesshomaru..."

Sesshomaru lifted his face out of the pillows slightly. "Go. Away. Rin." he said threateningly

Rin smiled as she stood next to his bed. "Sesshomaru," she tried to say firmly, but couldn't help giggling, "Get out of bed, you're wasting the day!"

Sesshomaru dropped his head back into the pillows. It's a day to be wasted, he thought.

"Please Lord Sesshomaru..." Rin's sad voice pricked at his ears, "You promised..." She added a sniffle at the end to make Sesshomaru feel even worse.

It worked, and Sesshomaru sat up with a groan. Rin wrapped him up in a hug.

"Rin," he said, looking down at the top of her head, "Go, so I can change out of my sleepwear. I'll meet you in the Dining Hall for breakfast."

"Make haste, My Lord," she said with a wave, before exiting.

Slowly, Sesshomaru rose from his bed and walked over to his closet. There was only one outfit in it, and that suited him just fine.

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Later on, Rin was swallowing the last of her second Rice Ball when Sesshomaru, sitting across from her, began a conversation.

"I trust you are enjoying yourself, Rin," he said, raising an eyebrow at her.

Rin looked up at him, her cheek puffed out with Sweet and Sour Chicken and Fried Rice. After a large swallow and a cough, Rin answered, "Of course, Lord Sesshomaru."

Sesshomaru smiled, "Good to know."

After swallowing another mouthful of Fried Rice, Rin looked over at Jaken, seated on her left, and frowned.

"Master Jaken, you haven't touched any of your food," she observed out loud.

Jaken looked up from the plate of food he had been staring at. "I'm just not very hungry, I suppose," he told Rin.

Sesshomaru only glanced at Jaken before returning his attention to Rin. "Are you finished, Rin?" he asked, nodding his head at her empty plate.

Rin looked at her empty plate, disappointed. She hadn't noticed she had finished her food so quickly. "Uh, yeah," she answered.

Sesshomaru noticed her glum expression, he had seen it before. She was still hungry.

"Kaemon," Sesshomaru called.

Within seconds, a fox Demon who had been standing near the door was next to Sesshomaru. The Demon had introduced himself earlier that morning as Kaemon, Kentaro's younger brother. However, even though he looked somewhat like his older sibling, Kentaro was a russet brown color, and Kaemon was a sandy blond.

"Yes, My Lord?" he addressed Sesshomaru with a bow.

Sesshomaru leaned down and whispered something, inaudible to Rin, in Kaemon's ear. When Sesshomaru sat back up straight, Kaemon bowed and ran out.

Sesshomaru rose to his feet. "Jaken? I am taking Rin for a tour of the village," he told the Imp, "You are welcome to accompany us if you wish."

Jaken looked up at Lord Sesshomaru with an ill expression, "No, thank you, My lord. I think I'll head back to bed, actually."

After nodding once to Jaken, Sesshomaru turned his gaze back to Rin. "Rin," he called her attention, "Let's go."

Rin hopped up to her feet and followed Sesshomaru out of the Dining Hall.

As Rin and Sesshomaru were walking across the yard to the front gate, Kaemon came running up and gave Lord Sesshomaru a wooden lunch box. Then left with a bow.

Sesshomaru handed the box to Rin, who slid the top off and began eating as she walked. For a brief moment, Sesshomaru felt a pang of guilt; had he not been feeding her enough?

He shook his head and continued forward, once again pushing the the gate open with ease.

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Inuyasha stood up and walked over to the doorway of the hut.

"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, sitting on the floor reading Romeo and Juliet for about the billionth time.

For some reason, Kagome enjoyed the books her cousin, Daichi, had sent her from America. He always used to pick out classics like Great Expectations and The Tell Tale Heart then sent Kagome the Japanese translated versions.

"Nothing," Inuyasha answered her question, "I just remembered something."

Kagome shut her book and put it off to the side as she looked at the back of his head quizzically, "What?"

Inuyasha turned to face her before pulling something out of his sleeve. "I forgot to give you your Anniversary gift," he told her.

Kagome's face flushed, He got me a gift?

Taking a seat on the floor next to Kagome, Inuyasha handed her a small trinket; a necklace. Kagome looked closer, it was an intricately woven string with a wooden figure in the middle.

"Is this--?" Kagome gasped.

"Yeah, it is," Inuyasha answered before she could finish her question, "I thought it was only fitting."

Kagome looked at the little curved raindrop. It was the Chinese emblem 'Yin'. The wooden figure was cut brilliantly and colored all white except a small black dot on it.

"Did you make this? All of it?" she asked, not taking her eyes off the beautiful gift.

"Yeah. Carved it out of a tree and wove the string like my mother taught me a long time ago," he explained, "Do you like it?"

Tears came to Kagome's eyes as she looked up at him, "I love it, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha's eyebrows went up. "Wow," he said, "I didn't expect tears until the second part."

Kagome blinked, "Second part?"

Without saying a word, Inuyasha reached up and pulled the neck of his shirt down. There, laying against his chest, was a small, black, curved raindrop with a white dot. Yang.

A whole new wave of moisture overflowed from Kagome's eyes. She wrapped Inuyasha up in a hug, happy tears dripping down her cheeks. Inuyasha hugged her back, his head resting on top of hers.

"I'm glad you like it," he whispered into her hair.

Outside the hut, Shippo ran off to find Miroku and Sango.

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End Part Four

To Be Continued...