InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Alone till Love ❯ The Conversation ( Chapter 17 )

Mia: It's really great to find somewhere different to write. Not to mention the fact that the place where you write can really influence the events that take place. So, here I am in my car. Just running some late-night errands. Hopefully, I can finally find some inspiration to write and can begin updating regularly.

Crescent: MOO!.

Mia:* stares at Crescent*

Crescent: What?

Mia: SHUDDUP! This is serious for once, damn you!

Crescent: Serious?! What is this "serious"?!

Mia: Oh forget it, ON WITH CHAPTER 17!

Crescent: Moo.

Mia: *throws a cow at Crescent* I've got some Moo for you, b-yatch!

Chapter 17: The Conversation

Kagome allowed herself to mull over the days events, not bothering to wipe the cool tears from her face. She gazed up at the stars for what had to be the millionth time that evening. It had been during this day that Riku had explained the events that had taken place in the months that had passed. He had also told Sango, Miroku, and Shippo of Inu-yasha's death.

Kagome's mind wandered back to the events of the day, the face of Inu-yasha clouding her mind...

flashback sequence begin

Sango clung to Miroku, letting tears flow shamelessly as the monk wrapped an arm around her shoulders. Shippo had got to his feet slowly, and approached Kagome. He began hugging her tightly, not wanting to let go. Kagome wrapped both arms around the small kitsune, whispering to him soft words of comfort. No tears would come, her eyes alone held such unspeakable sorrow .

Kagome didn't want her friends to see the change in her, but all immediately knew nonetheless. She was a woman - a demon - now. Kagome was no longer the young girl they had known. Everything about her was similar, if not exact - but for the slight differences, such as clothing and otherwise.

Her raven hair was tied back, styled simply but so very elegantly. Sango watched Kagome for a moment, as she cried - but she turned away, hiding her face in Miroku's shoulder. Kagome cast her gaze downward.

She swallowed hard, locking eyes with Riku for only a minute. There was a gleam of what had to be pity among the cool, intelligence of his gaze.

Her friends could barely look at her, without turning away - almost fearfully. She had forgotten how different she must seem. How could she have allowed herself to forget such a thing? Kagome realized instantly that she should have braced herself for their questioning gazes and indirect questioning.

"So it was Kikyo, then. She tried to kill Kagome - and Inu-yasha wanted her to live, even at the expense of his own life." Miroku replied quietly, his dark eyes shadowed, yet gleaming, and his features bathed in firelight.

Riku nodded solemnly.

"It is how he would wish to die." Miroku stated. There was no question - to any - that Inu-yasha would have no regrets. He had loved Kagome, perhaps even more so than he had Kikyo. These thoughts now fell over the group, all sitting beside the fire once more, doused in it's soft light - and they all fell into a thoughtful silence as the flames licked at the dry wood.

Shippo still hugged Kagome, his sobs now silent. She held him tight. Riku turned to Kagome and gazed at her carefully. His intense eyes pulled away from his sister, and he faced Miroku and Sango once more.

"My sister has become who she truly is. Kagome has been, from birth - a daughter of a great demon lord. She was re-born as the human you have known for her own safety. For now, that is all I can say. I will discuss with you the details after Kagome and this young kitsune have gone to sleep." Riku said, voice quiet. His eyes locked with Kagome's for a second. She nodded, got to her feet, cradling Shippo in her arms.

"Come on Shippo, are you tired?" She questioned the little boy. Shippo nodded in reply. Kagome sighed. "I am as well." she muttered under her breath. As they left behind the warmth of the firelight, Shippo shivered and pulled himself closer to Kagome.

"Inu-yasha's gone. Just like my ma and pa, isn't he?"

Kagome bit her lip as these words were registered in her mind. "Shippo, Inu-yasha will never be gone. Your ma and pa aren't gone either. They are always with you, as is Inu-yasha. He will be watching over us, Shippo. I promise you. He is always there for you and I, and for Sango and Miroku. There isn't a moment when he will forget us, and I hope there's never a moment we forget him."

Shippo glanced up at Kagome, and he smiled a watery little grin as such deep words were registered into Shippo's drowsy mind slowly.

"So they're not gone?" He asked, eyes never leaving Kagome. She smiled. "They're not." she said answered quietly, "Though we can't see them. They are with us, no matter what."

Kagome smiled at this cliché , noticing how it had never made much sense to her before. Now however, as she clutched to Shippo, she realized that though Inu-yasha wasn't there physically he had always been, and would always be within her - within his friends.

But something within her, an unconscious thought, stirred guiltily.

Her smile faltered slightly when her thoughts turned to Sesshoumaru, however. Her feelings toward him were quite uncertain as of yet, but somehow she wanted so badly to see him again....was it because of Inu-yasha that she wished to be with Sesshomaru?

She sighed. She was so confused now. She loved Inu-yasha, missed him and wished he was not gone from her life. But she was beginning to want to learn more of Sesshomaru. What if she came to love him as she had Inu-yasha?

These thoughts would plague Kagome the entire night, until forcing her into a state of wakefulness so intense she could no longer even think of a restful slumber....

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Shippo lay beside her sleeping, as she snapped back into reality. Remembering her confusion as it came back vividly.

`Perhaps I should give up on love, and focus on Auron for a while. So much needs to be done before my personal problems can re-surface.' She thought solemnly, and decided that she would meet with Sesshomaru once more, and explain her thoughts to him. Even if he gave little care for her trials and tribulations - he was the only one she could truly talk to, without worrying that he might like her the less for it. Sesshomaru was far more different than any creature she'd met before.

But, Kagome's thoughts turned from Sesshomaru to Auron once again...

`Auron, you will pay eventually. When my family returns, you will be destroyed. Then will be the time to weep, to find healing. And you will be the one to feel my pain, then.'

With that final thought, she lay beside Shippo and continued to gaze thoughtfully up at the sky, eyes glazed over. The stars twinkled above, as the winds whispered through the grass. Sesshoumaru gazed at the resting girl from the edge of the wood. He turned, glancing back - and continued along on his way.

Now was not the time for his interference... especially when Inu-yasha lay so heavily upon her mind. With a trace of a frown lining his features, Sesshoumaru vanished from sight.

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Mia: -sigh- My most sincere apologies to all of you who have been so diligently waiting for this chapter. I know it's not one my best (currently my least favorite) and I feel it's time to continue with the real story line - FINALLY.

The sacred jewel is coming into the picture at last - and the uncertain bond that Kagome feels with Sesshomaru is becoming more profound as well. Just what does the stone represent? And just how much of a difference will Sango and Miroku accept in Kagome? A lot of this information is to be clarified in the following chapters

This chapter marks the beginning of the true trials and tribulations that are constantly eating away at Kagome and all that she has become.

Sorry for the long delay between chapters- I'm in the midst of a terrible writing block. With the beginning of school and all the homework associated - I've been quite drained of my artistic ingenuity lately. You can probably tell by the pathetic job I did on this chapter - lol.

Well, once again, thank you so much for sticking by us. Be sure to check out our new story as well -when we finally get to working on that. Damn, you should see all our notes and sketches! It's amazing! We'll have a chapter up soon enough.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING THERE FOR ME AND CRESENT!!!!! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! .........you shall all be spared when we TAKE OVER THE WORLD!! *evil laughter*

*Mia and Crescent run away with their glowing mallets singing Marilyn Manson*

"Babble, babble. Bitch, bitch......"

*They roar with laughter as you all stare with little to no comprehension of their psychotic ways*

Crescent: Bye for now folks!! Catch ya on the flip side, YO!

*-more evil laughter-*