Hi guys! Thanks so much for the support. I didn't think my writing was as good as you guys say it is.
You may be wondering why I have so much music in my stories. It's because I worship music. I LOVE it. So, if you're not a huge fan, just skip the music bits.
OpenOtaku- Honestly, I have no idea what a ten-tail is. I'm just winging it. It's explained a little in a previous chapter.
K, so, I don't own anything! Now, light, camera, action!
Kagome's POV
"Is she going to be okay?" Miroku asked for the TWENTY-FIFTH TIME IN THE PAST HALF-HOUR! Seriously, I kept count!
"For the last time! She. Is. Fine!" I snarled through gritted teeth. I mean, it's sweet and all, but you don't need to repeatedly ask me every 1.5 seconds…
He laughed self-consciously, and I sighed, flicking my tails. The past few days had been relatively calm, if you ignore the fact that Miroku had a short-term memory problem with Sango's health, and Inuyasha was giving me the cold shoulder. Shippo and Kirara both had a childish innocence, and ran around playing. I smiled to myself. How I love my family.
I froze at that thought. They really were my family, weren't they? Sango was like my twin sister, my best friend. I could tell her anything, and not have to worry about her spilling my secrets. She had my back, and was there when I needed some girl-time.
Miroku was the spitting image of an older brother. He was caring, wise, and totally focused on pretty women. He would have some advice when I went through crap, and always knew when to lighten the mood, though his methods often resulted in Sango slapping a "mosquito" on his face.
Shippo was my son. He was adorable, and he doted on me, and I doted on him. He always had a naïve quality to him, but had moments of wisdom that made you remember he was probably older than me in human standards. He and Kirara were best friends.
Inuyasha… he was hard. I knew my feelings for him, but whether they were mutual… I wish he loved me back, but Kikyo still held him back. It was like Inuyasha was trapped in a room, and I was outside. I wanted him to come out, but there was a wall called Kikyo, and I wasn't sure if he wanted to come out. Kikyo held him away from me.
Besides, why would he love a freak like me? I don't know what I am, or what my purpose is.
Your purpose is like anyone else's. To be happy. Anything else is an added responsibility.
I guess. But… the thing is… I'm not sure if I can be happy. I'm not sure how to be happy anymore.
Start step-by-step. There is no point in panicking over future problems. Get your priorities straight, and start from there.
You're right. And first thing's first, I have to confront Mum about this. I nodded, stood up, and walked out the door, leaving a confused monk behind.
"Inuyasha!" I yelled, seeing the familiar spot of red on Goshinkbo. (I think that's how you spell it…) Said hanyou grunted, acknowledging my presence. I masked the hurt I felt, and continued.
"I'm going home for a while. I-" I gave a yelp as a flash of red and silver darted from the tree, scooped me up, and settled down back into the branches. I yelped again, and struggled.
"Let me go, Inuyasha! I need to go home!"
"Why?" His cold and calculating tone made my heart plummet.
"Because, if you hadn't noticed, Mum kinda has a little explanation I need to hear?"
"How long will you be gone?" He snarled. I stopped, hurt.
"Why would you care? You've been ignoring me ever since I protected Kagura. I would think you would want me to leave, and never come back." I murmured softly. Inuyasha's grip on me tightened, and he growled.
"Don't even think about it, wrench. You still need to help us with the jewel shards. I just wanted to know why you protected Kagura."
"By ignoring me? 'Cause Kami knows that's a better way than simply asking." I pointed out sarcastically.
"You didn't answer the question." Inuyasha muttered, blushing. I snorted in amusement, and related everything to Inuyasha. His eyes widened, and after a while of thinking, he nodded and sat down.
"Okay."
My eyes widened. Did he just..?
"Okay? No 'You should have killed her anyway?' No 'Great, another minion to deal with?'" I asked incredulously. Inuyasha growled.
"Don't push your luck." I grinned at him, and he smiled back.
"So can I go?" The smile was instantly replaced with a scowl.
"Not on your life."
"But that's what I'm worried about!" I wailed dramatically. "How am I going to survive without modern conveniences? Worse yet, how are we going to survive without ramen?!" I placed my hand to my forehead in an over-dramatic gesture, and pretended to faint.
Inuyasha snorted, though I could see his resolve weakening at the mention of ramen. I could see the wheels in his brain turn.
"Fine. But I'm coming with you." He snarled. I rolled my eyes, and nodded.
"Fine. Race you there!" I raced off, leaving a yelling hanyou behind. I laughed, feeling the wind rush through my hair. I was going fast enough to rival Koga, almost breaking the sound barrier, yet I could see every leaf I passed by in perfect detail. I kept running, braced my legs, and shot into the air, flying up above the trees.
I saw the clearing under me, and I plummeted towards the ground. I landed in a very cat-woman-like pose, and sat on the well's edge, waiting for Inuyasha.
Inuyasha's POV
Kagome took off, and I shouted after her. Within seconds, her scent faded away, only leaving a trail. I growled under my breath, and leapt into the trees, every now and again leaping over the tree line to see if I could spot her. At about the fifth leap, I saw a figure rocket up. I recognized her as Kagome, and saw her plunge from the sky into the well clearing.
After about five minutes of constant sprinting, I caught up to Kagome, who was lying lazily on the well's edge, one leg dangling off into the dark well, her hands pre-occupied with the intricate dandelion crown she was making. She looked up at me, and grinned, before turning around and jumping into the well. I followed, and met up with her in that weird void. She looked over at me, and smiled sadly.
"Hey, thanks for coming. I was kinda nervous about walking towards them looking like this." She muttered. I looked at her, confused.
"Why would you be worried? They're your family, they won't care." She looked at me, like she just realized something.
"They are my family, aren't they?" I stared at her, bewildered. She acts like she forgot who her family is!
We landed softly, and the harsh smell of pollution hit my nose. I saw Kagome cough, and she looked at me in surprise.
"Does my time always smell so terrible?" She asked. I nodded and she groaned. Smirking, I leapt out of the well, and turned to help Kagome, only to have her sailing over my head. She landed lightly, and turned to me with a shrug.
We padded out, and Kagome started breathing through her mouth to block out the smell. I followed suit, and we both walked to the door. Kagome pulled on it, to find it locked.
"Damn… How do we get in now?" She muttered under her breath. I thought for a sec. The window! I grabbed her hand, and pulled her towards the tree outside her window. Her eyes widened, and she nodded. Still holding hands, we leapt into the branches, then through her window.
I turned to her to see her blushing. Huh? I looked down to see our hands still entwined. Oops. I dropped her hand, blushing, and sat on the floor with a "Feh."
Kagome gave a snort, and walked out of the room. I listened to her soft footsteps walking down the stairs. Certain she couldn't hear me, I gave a sigh.
Wow. So Kagura's a mother. I wonder who the father is… My thoughts drifted to a certain ten-tail. Kagome seems to be adapting rather well. I guess she's been a ten-tail all her life, so it's natural for her. Still, it's strange to see her like that. She looks amazing, and her physical attributes… wow. I smell ramen! Better go downstairs.
Kagome's POV
I hummed a random song under my breath. It was weird, but I had this voice in my head. It wasn't Kazumi or Amaya, and it sung random songs. Like that song I sung after the battle with Naraku. (Chapter 1)
I heard creaking, and the scent of pine and earthy-smell-after-rain filled my nose. I looked up to see the source, Inuyasha, walk into the kitchen, smelling the ramen. I grinned at his uncanny timing, for as soon as he sat down, the kettle finished.
"Whatcha singing?" He asked, watching me pour water into the noodles. I looked up, and thought for a sec.
"I think I'll call it Set Fire to the Third Bar." I said, smiling.
"How does it go?" I looked up, surprised. I wasn't expecting that. I shrugged, and started to sing.
"I find the map and draw a straight line
Over rivers, farms, and state lines
The distance from 'A' to where you'd be
It's only finger-lengths that I see"
To my surprise, Inuyasha joins in.
"I touch the place where I'd find your face
My fingers increases of distant dark places
I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I've found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science
Their words mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me
I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
After I have travelled so far
We'd set the fire to the third bar
We'd share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can't keep in
I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms"
(Song is by Snow Patrol)
We finished, and I stared at Inuyasha. He had the most amazing voice. He was staring at me, and I blushed. I handed him his ramen, and he wolfed it down, breaking his gaze. I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your voice is pretty." He told me, looking back at me. I felt heat rise to my face.
"T-thanks. Yours is nice too." I said, and took a bite of noodles. I heard the front door slam open, and I saw Souta run in, stop, look at Inuyasha, then jump onto his lap. Inuyasha gave a yelp as the third-grader landed on top of him, and I snorted. I heard a crash, and turned to see Mum staring at me, shopping bags in hand, and an egg carton lying on the floor.
Souta turned and stared, as did Gramps. I chuckled nervously, and rubbed the back of my head.
"DEMON!" Gramps yelled, and threw those pathetic pieces of paper he calls sutras. I caught one between my nails, and looked at it, before looking back at the old man.
"Really, Gramps?" I asked, and Souta and Mum gasped. I sent Inuyasha a look, and he shrugged helplessly. Gramps looked at me, before yelling.
"DEMON!" And doing the whole episode again.
"Jay-zuz! (How I say Jesus;3) What the hell!" I snarled.
"Kagome? Is that you?" Mum whispered, staring at me.
"Yes it is! So stop throwing those damn sutras!" I yelled, dodging flying paper. Gramps managed to calm down, and everyone sat down at the table.
"So…" I began. "Mind explaining?"
Sorry if it sucks, I feel like it's missing something. Anyway, I need reviews. Plz! Anyway, my friend enjoys it thoroughly, even though she hasn't seen the show/manga. So I hope that's a good sign.
So, Kitty of Death, over and out!
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