Chapter 4: The Truth Is Revealed
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the InuYasha characters
A/N: OMFG! This is the longest Fan Fiction story I have ever made, and it's the very first one I made too o.O Anyways, the people who've reviewed for the last chapter will be posted up at the end of the chapter. I'm thinking of putting this Fan Fic on hiatus for a while, at least until I can get my other fan fics somewhat started. At this moment I have 5 in progress ones, which include this one. Let me know what you think in your reviews.
InuYasha and Kagome came back to the feudal era the following day, stopping off at Kaedae's village because Kagome was so worried about everyone's reaction to her being a half-demon that she'd insisted that she lean a concealing spell before they continued. InuYasha sat upon the roof of the hut, anger and guilt simmering just below the surface. They'd been here for two days now and he didn't know how much longer he could stand just sitting around and waiting.
"InuYasha," Kagome called out. InuYasha looked down at her for a moment before jumping down in front of her. She jumped and nearly fainted in fright. Placing a hand against her pounding heart, she glared at InuYasha.
"Don't do that!" She hissed at him. He made himself look like he was bored and annoyed at her when really, he was grinning like a fool on the inside. He always loved to do that to her.
"What do you want anyways?" InuYasha asked her, placing his arms behind his head in a gesture that told her he was bored.
"I just thought I'd tell you that I'm going to the hot springs," she said as she turned around to head towards the hot springs.
"Why?" He asked, his arms falling to his sides. The demon mating season wasn't going to be over for at least another two weeks and she was going out into the forest just to go to the stupid hot springs? Not while he was around she wasn't, he thought. And what if a demon found her and he was unable to help her?
"Because I'm sore and- And I stink!" she exclaimed, her face turning pink at the last part. At least that part was true, he thought.
"You're not going." He told her, grabbing one of her arms.
"Yes, I am." Kagome said, yanking her arm back.
"No, you're not!" InuYasha yelled, grabbing both of her arms this time.
'Yes, I am!" Kagome yelled out, taking her arms back. Kagome drew in a deep breath and the words that came from her were the very words that sent him crashing to the ground so many times before.
"Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit boy!" She yelled out, breathing heavily, she then turned on her heel and stomped off towards the hot springs.
By the time InuYasha had recovered, Kagome's scent had nearly disappeared from the air. InuYasha followed what remained of her scent to the hot spring, quietly hiding himself in the bushes, making sure to have a clear view so he could keep an eye out for trouble. What he didn't expect was the song she began to sing, the steamy fog of the hot spring only adding to the beauty of the scene.
"Out here in the quiet of the night, beneath the stars, and moon. We both know we've got something on our minds, we won't admit, but it's true.
You look at me, I look away. I wanna tell you what I'm feeling, but I don't know how to start," Kagome sang out to the night sky, her hands clutched to her heart.
InuYasha looked around at his surroundings; it seemed as if everything had come to life to life, just to dance along with her song. His eyes widened as he watched Kagome stand and comb her fingers through her soft black hair. The moonlight illuminated his golden eyes as he peered at her moon-kissed skin; the water that clung to her hair was illuminated by the moon and sparkled. His pants tightened as he caught her scent, his body responding to it. She was in heat and she didn't even know it. And here she was, naked and signing to the heavens. His attention was drawn back to her face as she sang on.
"I wanna tell you but now I'm afraid that you might break my heart. Oh why should anything so easy ever be so hard to do?
I wanna tell you what I'm feeling as to say that, I love you.
I practice all the things that I could say, line by line, every word. I tell myself, today would be the day, but every time, I lose my nerve." Kagome looked up at the stars, picturing InuYasha amongst them and wondering if he'd ever return her love. If he did, even the tiniest bit, it would be alright. At least, that's what she hoped. Kagome sighed and continued on with her song.
"I look at you, you look away. I wanna tell you what I'm feeling, but I don't know how to start. I wanna tell you but now I'm afraid that you might break my heart.
Oh why should anything so easy ever be so hard to do? I wanna tell you what I'm feeling as to say that I love you.
Why. Why do you turn away? It must be, you're afraid like me. I try. I try, but I can't pretend that I, don't feel for you, the way I do, Can't you see? I wanna tell you what I'm feeling, but I don't know how to start.
I wanna tell you, but now I'm afraid that you might break my heart. Oh why should anything so easy ever be so hard to do? I wanna tell you what I'm feeling as to say that, I love you. (I wanna tell you what I'm feeling) I wanna say, (but I don't know how to start. I wanna tell you, but now I'm afraid) Not afraid. (That you might break my heart. Oh why should anything so easy ever) "Cause I love you. (be so hard to do? I wanna tell you what I'm feeling as to say that I, love you) I love you." Kagome sighed, closing her eyes.
"He'll never love me, not even the tiniest bit. I'm just his jewel shard hunter." She said, fighting back on-coming tears. At that moment, InuYasha stepped from the bushes. Kagome's black dog ears swiveled on top of her head at the rustling of the bushes.
"That, is where you're wrong." InuYasha said, watching Kagome turn around and swiftly cover herself up, her cheeks turning pink.
"InuYasha!" Kagome exclaimed, shocked by his sudden appearance.
"Go ahead and sit me Kagome, just let me say what I need to say, and then I'll leave you alone," he said softly.
"It's about time that I told you what really happened between me and Kikyou fifty years ago. It is true that I loved her, but she never loved me back. She considered me a disgusting creature and a lowly half-demon. On the night that I stole the jewel, she was up against Naraku, he may not have been as powerful as he is now, but he was powerful enough. Suring her battle with him, she saw me with the jewel and chased after me. She pinned me to the tree you found me on. Since her attention was on me, Naraku had the opportunity to kill Kikyou, and that is exactly what he did. It was my fault that she was killed, and it's my responsibility to avenge her death. Even though I fell in love with you the first time we met, I just thought that it was rekindled love for Kikyou." InuYasha explained, turning to leave her alone, maybe forever, He thought melancholy like.
"Inu… InuYasha…." Kagome said softly, which made InuYasha turn around.
"Yes, Kagome?" He asked her softly, watching her eyes fill with tears.
"Did you….. Did you really mean it when you said that you fell in love with me when we first met?" She said, looking down at the ground.
InuYasha's eyes widened, she was accepting him? For who he was? He though, but then again, Kagome had never asked him to change. He thought back to when they had face Princess Kaguya, she had told him that she liked him just the way he way, weather he was Half-demon or human, she just liked him, no no, Loved him the way he was. He walked over to the hot spring she was still standing in, and knelt down, tilting her chin up with a clawed finger.
"I meant it, Kagome," he told her softly. When she lifted her eyes to him, he saw their sadness at it tale and the love and acceptance they held for him. Kagome smiled and leapt into his arms. He stumbled backwards and tried to steady himself, but he fell back, Kagome landing on top of him. InuYasha smiled, but let out a soft groan at the feel of her body pressed up against his. Kagome leaned off of him and looked down at him, concern clear in her now hazel eyes.
"InuYasha, are you alright? I didn't hurt you did I?" She asked him frantically.
"No, Kagome, you didn't hurt me, because I didn't groan out in pain." He told he bluntly, smiling as he watched her face turn pink as what he told her sunk in.
"Oh." Was all she said.
"Here," he said, handing her his top to cover herself.
"Thank you, InuYasha." She said, slipping it on. Suddenly the word 'mate' and 'mine' came to InuYasha mind.
"Kagome, will you be my mate?" He blurted out before he could stop himself. Kagome smiled and looked down at him.
"InuYasha," she whispered quietly.
"Y-yes, Kagome?" He replied.
"I want to be your mate," she told him quietly, softly pressing her lips to his in a gentle kiss.
"I want you to take my virginity, InuYasha." She whispered against his mouth, drawing back and smiling at the confused look her gave her.
"He may have taken it from me physically, but, in my heart, it's still intact. Will you be the one to take it?" She coaxed gently.
A/N: Sob what a beautiful ending to this chapter sob Anyways, that question marks the end of Chapter 4; I hope you all enjoyed it. If you did, REVIEW! I won't update if I don't get my reviews. There will be CITRUS CONTENT in Chapter 5. As for the reviewers, they are as follows: inukawaii, amanda hopeless romantic (who reviewed twice), IamHermoineGranger, My 3 anon. reviewers, kenkao7rocks5forever, inuyashachicko4, Kawaii Yashie, darkXvampireXkiss, SEXYINUYASHA, PrincessKairi101 and, Inuyashaz-ghetto-girl. And I suggest you take Amanda's influence and review more than once, that way it will help guarantee that I will update sooner.