Okay, here it is... Chapter 6! I had so much fun writing the last one. Really helps vent out my general frustration of the opposite sex... anyway, I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters...unfortunately. I'm just not that rich.
BTW, I was planning on uploading this on Saturday, but I'm going to be reeaaallly busy the next two days, so you guys get it a few days early! So as thanks, some reviews would reeaaallly be appreciated...
Kagome started flailing about before using her new demon strength to pull away her imprisoned lips. "Get the hell off me! Who are you to just up and attack me like that? Need I remind you that I'm mated to YOUR BROTHER?"
He ignored her miserable attempts at escape. "Half-brother."
Going limp, Kagome ignored his words. "Just let me go. Please." A few tears found their way down her already reddened cheeks. "I don't love you Inuyahsa. How could I, when all you did was ignore and abuse me? I'll admit that it was your gentle side that drew me to you, but you so rarely let it show." As she spoke, Kagome's head dropped lower and lower until her bangs cloaked her eyes in shadow. "For years I pined over you, but all you ever saw was Kikyo."
"That's not tr-"
"Shut it, Inuyasha. You had your time to make it up to me. The day the well opened you could've come to see me. But you didn't. I know that. I would've remembered." Kagome snapped her head up and tears flew in all directions. "But you didn't! You stupid half-demon! You didn't care at all! And when I left, I thought finally, finally you felt the same, that everything I'd gone through wasn't for nothing. But no. You just left me there, lying on that hospital bed all alone."
"Kagome, be reasonable. I didn't know you were hurt."
"And that would've made a difference?" She ripped herself away from Inuyasha's hold using her demon strength. Her words were heard over his continual denials. "There's nothing you can give me anymore, Inuyasha. I never loved you. I thought I did, but I was wrong. I'm going back home."
Inuyasha tilted his head to the side. "To the well? I thought it had closed up for good once you came back."
Although strangling the man would have brought much joy to the young demoness, and was also totally in the realm of possibility, Kagome merely rolled her eyes and pointed to her ears. "These aren't just for show."
Spinning on her heel, Kagome walked back into the Forest of Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru watched all of it unfold. As much as he wished to intervene, he knew he must allow Kagome to choose her own path. And while he was silently cheering her on, he could do nothing.
Until she left at least.
The demon strolled into village and to stand in front of Inuyasha, his own flesh and blood. The early morning dew softened his already quiet steps. "What do you want?" Inuyasha growled out. "You already took my girl."
Crunch.
"What the hell was that for? That was my nose!"
Sesshomaru just walked away, not even deigning with a response.
Leaves were flying around the crying demoness. "Stupid Inuyasha. Why couldn't we have caught up a bit? I hadn't realized how much I missed you until you kissed me. Then I remembered. Everything. You, Sango, Miroku. And Shippo too, though he wasn't there. But I missed you as a friend." Her fist connected with the beat up tree, sending more leaves swirling to her feet. "But no, you just had to go and ruin everything."
Finally worn out, Kagome sank to the base of the tree, head bent and crying loudly. "And now I can't even find my way home. All this crying's plugged up my nose. I can't smell a thing!"
Several minutes passed, but Kagome's tears wouldn't stop coming. She pushed herself up and faced the tree. Placing her hand on the trunk, she said a prayer and asked for its forgiveness. Silently, of course, since she was still crying too much for any words to come out. A strong pair of arms wrapped around her.
"Get away from me, Inuyasha. I don't want to see you."
A moment passed in awkward silence, but still the arms refused to release her.
"Who said it was Inuyasha?"
Kagome gasped at the sound of her mate's voice and turned, quickly burying her face in his shirt. "Sesshomaru, I'm so glad you're here!"
He bent his head over her, wishing he could protect her from all that was wrong with the world. "I missed you, love. But I need to know. Have you made your decision?"
His arms were forced to let her go as she tore herself away from them. "Decision? There was nothing to decide! I wanted to see if I could remember him, that's all! I love you, Sesshomaru. Nothing will ever change that!"
She went to throw her arms around him, but Sesshomaru gracefully dodged her. "And did you? Remember him that is?"
Nodding, she opened her mouth to speak, but remembered when her memories returned. She closed her mouth. It wasn't something she wanted Sesshomaru to know. Not that it wouldn't be incredibly satisfying to see him punch Inuyasha in the nose. Just once would be enough.
"And you still wish to stay with me? Not out of duty, but because you love me?" Nodding once again, she once again went to embrace her mate, and this time he let her.
"I missed you too, Sesshomaru. Too much."
"Then why didn't you come home?"
"Ummm... about that..."
His bark of laughter could be heard for miles.
Back at the village, Inuyasha was pacing inside Sango and Miroku's hut when he heard Sesshomaru. "Is that my brother?"
Miroku was soon on the floor with tears coming out of his eyes from laughing so hard. "That was Sesshomaru? Seriously? That's kinda funny," Sango said, chuckling. But she didn't find it as funny as her husband did.
"That's not funny, that's infuriating! The stupid jerk is laughing. That's just so wrong!" He continued pacing.
Sango stared at Inuyasha, her head tilted to the side. "My my, Inuyasha. I'm impressed. I wouldn't have thought you knew such a big word as infuriating."
He ignored her attempt to distract him. "I'm going after them," he snarled, pulling out the Tetsusaiga.
Both Sango and Miroku dashed in front of him. "You can't!" Sango exclaimed, with Miroku nodding in agreement.
"And why not? Are you going to stop me?"
Miroku stepped in front of Sango to claim Inuyasha's attention (and any resulting fury). "She made her choice. There's nothing you can do now. We know you're hurting, but she deserves happiness. You both do. But you can't do that if you're still hung up on her and continually trying to get her back."
The monk was forcefully shoved aside by his wife. Sango didn't like being protected from her friend. "Besides, what are you going to do? Fight him? She loves him, Inuyasha. You can't change that."
"But she said she didn't love me! That's all that has kept me going these years. The fact, the hard truth, that she loved me. And she comes here, taking that back! But how can she know when she doesn't remember?" Inuyasha sheathed his sword and sank to the floor. He was mentally exhausted and just wanted to have his woman beside him.
"Umm, Inuyasha? About that... I think she did. After you kissed her. Rather forcefully, if I might add."
"SHE WHAT?"
Sango nodded, backing Miroku up. "I agree. She was too upset not to have remembered. Not even stories from Rin should have pissed her off that much. She was seriously about to kill you, I think. With good reason. You're a complete jerk when it comes to Kagome. And I think you should stay here. Let them have their peace. And then you can find yours."
Inuyasha nodded. He loved her. He had to let her go. And besides, that stupid wench was good for nothing. He'd be better off on his own!