InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Deeper Destiny ❯ Chapter 8

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A Deeper Destiny: Chapter Eight

Disclaimer: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. ‘Dearest’ is sung by Ayumi Hamasaki. I don’t own the show or the song.

Breakfast was a quiet affair; Sesshoumaru and Kagome seemed to be immersed in their thoughts and Rin was still sleepy from her late night. It wasn’t until after everyone had finished eating and were quietly sipping their tea that the silence was broken.
“Sesshoumaru,” Kagome began, “If you don’t mind, I’d like to go to the village at Inuyasha’s forest. I should go and pay my respects.” The Taiyoukai nodded.
“Rin and I will accompany you.” The preteen brightened at the aspect of leaving the palace. Kagome nodded gratefully.
“Thank you.”
“I’ll give you some time to freshen up. Come down to the front hall when you are ready to depart.” Kagome thanked him and excused herself to go to her room.

Sesshoumaru turned from where he stood as he caught Kagome’s and Rin’s scents steadily approaching. He froze as they came into sight, breath hitching and eyes widening a fraction as he took in Kagome’s appearance. She was wearing a deep purple kimono embroidered with red and gold stemmed blossoms with a tarnished orange obi tied about her slim waist. Her long, jet-black hair was down, floating about her as she walked down the hall with Rin at her side. Her bangs had grown out to about elbow length now, and the rest of her hair to her knees; the ebony tresses gleaming in the morning light. He had but one thought; ‘Beautiful.’
Kagome offered him a dazzling smile as she caught sight of him, Rin turning to wave enthusiastically when she noticed him as well. Sesshoumaru gave them a small smile before forming his Youkai cloud. He wrapped an arm around Kagome’s waist and they took off into the sky, Jaken and Rin following on Ah-Un.

Kagome was silent as they landed in the village. The few people that were on this side spared them no more than a curious glance before continuing their previous tasks. Rin stared at her uneasily as Kagome stood at the bottom of the great stone steps that led to the graves of Kaede, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, and Kikyo. Kagome looked down at Rin as she tugged on her sleeve.
“Kagome-chan, I’m going to go pick flowers for the graves.”
“Thank you Rin, I’d appreciate that very much.” Jaken and Ah-Un followed the black-haired preteen as she left for the meadow. Sesshoumaru glanced at her before striding up a few of the stone steps.
“Did you not want to visit their graves?” Kagome looked up at him, her sapphire orbs searching. He reached out and took her hand in his before resuming his ascent, a blue-eyed miko now in tow. As they climbed the last step, he gave the hand he held a reassuring squeeze before letting go.
He watched silently as she kneeled at each grave, spending several minutes at each. He watched as she approached the Kitsune’s grave last, clutching her chest as she said her silent prayers. It was there that her tears began to fall at a greater speed, rolling down her cheeks and into the plum-colored silk of her kimono. She rose slowly many moments later; whispering two words, a single tear drop escaping her eye to be caught in the wind.
“I’m sorry.” He stood stock still, his golden eyes widening at her words. Two words. Two simple words. Yet they spoke volumes of great sorrow and regret. He was acutely aware that Rin had arrived and had handed Kagome six pretty bouquets, each with different flowers. He noticed Rin held a small bundle of crimson chrysanthemums in her arms. After Kagome had set down the last bunch of flowers and caressed Shippo’s tombstone one last time, they descended the steps and left the village to enter the forest. They came to a clearing with a great big tree at the edge of it. Kagome froze.
“The Goshinboku. You buried him beneath the Goshinboku?” She looked up Sesshoumaru.
“It was his wish.” She nodded, accepting the flowers Rin held out to her before hesitantly making her way to the god tree. There, among the old, gnarled roots sat a single stone. It was a beautiful river rock, albeit a large one; shiny, black and smooth. And carved upon the rock was Inuyasha’s name in Kanji, probably engraved by Sesshoumaru himself. Placing the blood red chrysanthemums at the base of the rock, she stepped back and sat down, folding her legs gracefully beneath her. Sesshoumaru caught her whispered words and the scent of her tears as the wind carried them to him.
“Inuyasha.” A pause. “I really did love you. I loved you so much, I was even willing to give you up to Kikyo.” The salty scent of her tears grew stronger here. “I thought you were still in love with her. That’s why I made that wish. Wherever you are Inuyasha, I hope you can forgive me.” She slumped forward a bit, her words now barely audible. “Know that you’ll be in my heart forever, my hatsukoi.” After a long while, she stood up; humming to herself softly. At one point, she broke out in song; her soft, lilting voice filling the clearing.

hontou ni
taisetsu na
mono igai
subete sutete
Shimaetara
iinonine
genjitsu wa
tada zankoku de

sonna toki
itsu datte
me o tojireba
waratteru
kimi ga iru

itsuka eien no
nemuri ni
tsuku hi made
dou ka sono egao ga
taema naku aru you ni

hito wa minna
kanashii kara
wasurete yuku
ikimono dakedo

aisubeki
mono no tame
ai o kureru
mono no tame
dekiru koto

deatta ano koro wa
subete ga
bukiyou de
toomawari shita yo ne
kizutsuke atta yo ne

Itsuka eien no
nemuri ni
tsuku hi made
dou ka sono egao ga
taema naku aru you ni

deatta ano koro wa
subete ga
bukiyou de
toomawari shita yo ne
tadoritsuitan da ne

Kagome’s sorrow-filled voice still pervaded the air long after she’d finished singing, her soft, melodic crooning a beautiful ending to her heart-wrenching song. Jaken and Rin had listened with tear-brimmed eyes and wide mouths, and even Ah and Un had closed their eyes and swayed to the slow rhythm of Kagome’s voice. Sesshoumaru himself had torn his eyes away from the purple kimono clad miko to look up at the sky, his golden orbs stinging slightly with hot moisture.

A/N: Eight whole chapters and no sex yet! Woo! If you really want to understand the mood at the end of the chapter, go listen to Dearest by Ayumi Hamasaki. It’s the third Inuyasha ending theme song. If you didn’t notice by now, I plan to use all -or most- of the Inuyasha theme songs. So go back and listen to all the songs if you have to! Don't forget to tell me what you think. I really want to know, is it good? Could it be better? And don't worry, the lemon is coming soon! Ja!

Translations:

Hatsukoi: first love

Dearest [By Ayumi Hamasaki]

It would be nice if we could put away and throw out everything
except what really mattered,
but reality is just cruel.

In such times, I see you laughing whenever I close my eyes.

Until the day I reach eternal sleep,
that smiling face will have to stay with me without fail.

People are all sad, so they go and forget, but--

For that which I should love, for that which gives me love, I will do what I can.

Back then, when we all met, it was all awkward.
We went the long way didn't we? We got hurt, didn't we?

Until the day I reach eternal sleep,
that smiling face will have to stay with me without fail.

Back then, when we met, it was all awkward.
We went the long way didn't we? We got there in the end.