InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Back to you ❯ The road to recovery isn't easy ( Chapter 16 )
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By: MIztikal_Dragon 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Suspense / Hentai | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 05.29.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.4K | Visits: 425 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Suspense / Hentai | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 05.29.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.4K | Visits: 425 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: Oh, yeah I don’t own InuYasha but I do own the rights to this story save for the characters!
Back to you
By Miztikal-Dragon
Chapter Fifteen: The road to recovery isn’t easy
InuYasha sat on the branch of a tree near Kaede’s hut, the feeling was so familiar, him in a tree watching the darkened hut. Keeping an eye out for trouble while he was stuck alone and with his thoughts. The hanyou’s ears were folded back as his nose scrunched up, he knew exactly what was going on in the monk and demon slayer’s hut and that was the reason why their three children were fast asleep in Kaede’s hut with a still unconscious Kagome.
‘Why does it feel like I’ve already done this before?’ He asked himself. ‘How can everything Miroku said be true? How can I have been in love with Kagome when I don’t even remember anything about her? She reminds me of Kikyo, but her reaction was just unnerving when I called her by my old love’s name.’
Jumping down from his perch the Inu-hanyou began to randomly walk around, his head up in the clouds allowing his feet to do the driving. It was quite relaxing where he ended up underneath a cherry blossom tree, the only one right next to a vast open field. There was something in the air that made his heart yearn for something, but he wasn’t sure what it was that he wanted. To InuYasha it was completely odd, but he couldn’t really remember how or where he came to have the might Tetsusaiga, his father’s metal cleaving fang, but yet he knew how to use the sword and a lot of sentimental knowledge about the weapon. He could remember playing tag with the rest of the gang, and yet how did Sango kill Shippo? How was it that Naraku was capable of easily taking over the demon slayer’s body and her not feeling his evil presence around her? But the main question to everything was how was Kagome so physically involved with the demise of Naraku when InuYasha himself had no recollection of the young maiden and that he was truly in love with this reincarnated priestess after less than a month together?
~~oOo~~
Kagome rolled over onto her side as she struggled to get comfortable, sh had been awake for a while yet she wanted to desperately believe that she was only dreaming, that she was having just another haunting nightmare. After a few more minutes of tossing and turning, she sighed heavily as she slowly climbed to her feet. Kagome knew that Kaede had already dressed and cleaned the tiny knick on her side and it was only an itching dull pain. She let her eyes adjust to the darkness around her before she began to make her way from the hut, her bare feet connecting with the smooth and cold feel of the wood she stepped on.
Her brown eyes lazily surveyed the area as she let her toes dig into the dirt, the night sky was beautiful, just like how she had seen it last, save for her being held preciously in the arms of a certain hanyou. The young woman understood that that certain transaction wouldn’t have happened if she stayed, and she understood when he had said Kikyo’s name instead of her own. Glancing towards the sleeping village, Kagome pulled out the little pouch that held her small vile of silver hair and bit back her tears of pain as she squeezed the bottle in between her fingers until the vile broke, the shards of the glass digging into her palm, the warmth of her blood spilling from the small flesh wound and onto the ground.
A sob escaped her throat as her vision became blurry and she dropped onto her knees, she didn’t know if she could accept the fact that the man she loved couldn’t have one trace of a memory of her. That InuYasha only thought of her as Kikyo because that was all he could recall. Kikyo, his first love and his probably only love. Her wounded hand lay lifelessly in her lap as her other dug her once manicured nails into the hard ground.
“I know you’re there InuYasha…” She whispered brokenly not glancing up, “please leave me alone. I don’t want you to look at me, just a mere copy.”
He could plainly hear her words, but he wouldn’t leave her there as she cried and bled onto the soil, something inside his heart didn’t want to see her suffer. He couldn’t stand to see her there like a helpless child. Cautiously walking over to the young miko in the attire of a priestess, he sat down in front of her and gently placed one of his clawed hands over her petite one that buried itself into the ground.
“Don’t cry,” InuYasha said sternly yet softly. “I know you’re bleeding and you have to get it bandaged up before you get an infection.”
She calmly pulled her hand from out of his grasp and wiped away her tears. She sniffled quietly as she rose to her feet completely ignoring the hanyou in front of her. Dropping the mixture of glass, blood and now waded up and stained silver hair from her hand, her eyes were hiding all her emotions as she wiped her face on her sleeve.
“I don’t need you telling me what I should be doing,” Kagome said biting back all her anger, pain and loneliness as she stared into concerned amber yes. “I’m not the weak little teenager I used to be and I know how to take care of myself!”
Shooting to his feet as Kagome stormed away from him, irritability and annoyance crept into his thoughts as he angrily grabbed her wrist and flung her roughly into his chest, his free arm wrapping protectively around her curved waist. She gasped at his actions, Kagome hadn’t seen him really angry in what seemed like forever and it was a little frightening as well as exciting. Her breath hitched as she stared unblinking into his emotion clouded amber eyes, she didn’t know what to do, she didn’t know what to say.
“Don’t you ever turn your back on me Kagome,” he snapped scornfully as his head lowered towards hers. “Don’t you ever turn your fucking back on me wench!”
His grip tightened and Kagome tried to jerk away from him, but it was obviously no use she wasn’t as strong as the enraged hanyou. Giving up and letting him hold her in his arms, Kagome hung her head in defeat and exhaled deeply as her head rested lightly on his tense chest. She could hear the fast beating of his heart, but she only went completely limp in his arms, not wanting to get him angrier than he already was. All of the hidden emotions she held deep inside seeped out and Kagome didn’t know what to do. She wanted to yell and scream, but knew it was completely useless. She wanted everything that she had had once back, but she couldn’t just pick up where she’d left off because time had changed, she had changed.
Kagome could feel something closing in on her, suffocating her as the color drained from her eyes leaving her with different shades of what, black, and gray. Her hands subconsciously gripped InuYasha’s haori as she began to slump to the ground.
U_U
It seemed as her eyes were opening and there was this hard body underneath hers, two strong arms, one around her shoulder and the other circle around her waist. Blinking quickly, Kagome could feel the hot skin against her face, her head was in the apex of his shoulder. A breeze blew by causing her to shiver and it was then that she could feel the damp coldness all over the front of her blouse.
“InuYasha?” She asked cautiously as she tried to push herself up into a sitting position.
As she tried to get up InuYasha’s arms weakly, yet stubbornly help her down. She could feel his body tensing as his breathing quickened becoming ragged.
“Don’t move,” he whispered into her ear.
Kagome carefully wrapped her arms around his neck and held him closely, silent tears rolling down her cheeks as she nuzzled her face into his chest.
“I thought you died InuYasha!” She whispered brokenly. “I was so afraid that I lost you!”
He gently ran his clawed fingers through Kagome’s hair and laughed faintly. “I would never leave you Kagome.” He paused before adding, “So don’t you ever try to leave me again.”
“I promise,” she replied gazing into his half lidded amber eyes. “But we have to talk.”
“No, later… Let’s just live for now,” InuYasha softly told her as he gripped her tightly in his arms, drawing her as close as he was able to.
InuYasha lifted his head slightly and kissed her cheek, then the tip of her nose. Kagome moved her head and caught the hanyou’s lips in a sweet tender kiss.
U_U
Pain shot throughout her body as his grip loosened and a gasp escaped InuYasha’s throat. Shoving away from him, Kagome stumbled falling onto the ground as even more tears began to leak from her eyes. Using her arms, Kagome rested her forehead on them, shielding her face as she somewhat laid on the ground, completely lost in her thoughts and memories that were drowning her heart.
She didn’t know how long she was laying there, but it must have been a while because she could hear the faint whispers of people approaching her. Kagome didn’t bother to react as two strong arms scooped her up and held her bridal style, her head resting tiredly on his shoulder, the soft fabric of his clothes cushioning her body. Opening her eyes only a little, she saw the dark colors of Miroku’s robes, clutching tightly in her hands, InuYasha was no where around.
“Miroku is she going to be okay?” Kagome heard Sango’s concerned voice ask hesitantly.
“Emotionally I’m not sure anymore,” Miroku replied softly. “But physically yes, once we clean out the scratch on her hand she’ll be just fine.”
“InuYasha,” Kagome choked out in a pleading whisper as she fought back more tears. “I’m s-sorry…”
She felt Miroku tighten his hold on her and soon enough Kagome drifted off into a restless sleep.
~~oOo~~
Not knowing how to react to what he had seen InuYasha ran, the cold air flying in his face as he left Kagome lying on the ground. He didn’t know what to say, he didn’t know how to react. Letting his nose guide him, the hanyou found himself at the bone eaters’ well. The scent of wild flowers was strong there, it was Kagome’s scent. Going over to the well and sitting down on the edge he sighed heavily, he was missing the key point to his life story yet somehow when he held her close, something had came back. The one memory tore roughly at his heart and the question was why? Why did it hurt him so much to see her cry? Why was she able to make him feel like a fool? Who was she and why does she have this calming effect on him?
Climbing into the well, InuYasha was surrounded by a deep blue warmth as he seemed to be transported somewhere. Once the light died down it took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust and when they did, he looked up. There was no bright sun and the smell of fresh air and the forest. The air seemed heavier and horrible as alien sounds attacked his dog ears.
‘What the fuck?’ He thought jumping out of the well only to see it surrounded by a little shrine. The scent of old blood assaulted his nose, some of it was his, but the other was just a mystery. InuYasha felt his heart begin to quicken and beat furiously against his ribcage, there was something here with him.
Everything around him seemed different, but it was all the same. His amber eyes surveyed the area, and he found nothing. Letting a held breath escape his lips there was suddenly a loud bang ringing in his sensitive ears, a second later pain shot throughout his left shoulder. Gripping it, he winced in pain, he was bleeding but how? Stumbling backwards, he raised his gazed to find a younger version of Kagome with a horrified look on her face, her eyes were wide and her mouth hung open.
“Kagome… I--” He tried to speak but another shot rang out followed by her panicked screams. InuYasha collapsed to his knees. A hole, a small yet excruciatingly painful hole was in his abdomen spurted a little of his won blood as it began to soak through his clothing, yet he couldn’t smell his blood.
~~oOo~~
Okay I know it's been a while since I've updated this story but please bare with me. I've been working on finishing with the writting and writer's block seems to be my only friend right now.. *sighs* So the next chapter will be up in about a month maybe.
Until next time, Krystal.
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Back to you
By Miztikal-Dragon
Chapter Fifteen: The road to recovery isn’t easy
InuYasha sat on the branch of a tree near Kaede’s hut, the feeling was so familiar, him in a tree watching the darkened hut. Keeping an eye out for trouble while he was stuck alone and with his thoughts. The hanyou’s ears were folded back as his nose scrunched up, he knew exactly what was going on in the monk and demon slayer’s hut and that was the reason why their three children were fast asleep in Kaede’s hut with a still unconscious Kagome.
‘Why does it feel like I’ve already done this before?’ He asked himself. ‘How can everything Miroku said be true? How can I have been in love with Kagome when I don’t even remember anything about her? She reminds me of Kikyo, but her reaction was just unnerving when I called her by my old love’s name.’
Jumping down from his perch the Inu-hanyou began to randomly walk around, his head up in the clouds allowing his feet to do the driving. It was quite relaxing where he ended up underneath a cherry blossom tree, the only one right next to a vast open field. There was something in the air that made his heart yearn for something, but he wasn’t sure what it was that he wanted. To InuYasha it was completely odd, but he couldn’t really remember how or where he came to have the might Tetsusaiga, his father’s metal cleaving fang, but yet he knew how to use the sword and a lot of sentimental knowledge about the weapon. He could remember playing tag with the rest of the gang, and yet how did Sango kill Shippo? How was it that Naraku was capable of easily taking over the demon slayer’s body and her not feeling his evil presence around her? But the main question to everything was how was Kagome so physically involved with the demise of Naraku when InuYasha himself had no recollection of the young maiden and that he was truly in love with this reincarnated priestess after less than a month together?
~~oOo~~
Kagome rolled over onto her side as she struggled to get comfortable, sh had been awake for a while yet she wanted to desperately believe that she was only dreaming, that she was having just another haunting nightmare. After a few more minutes of tossing and turning, she sighed heavily as she slowly climbed to her feet. Kagome knew that Kaede had already dressed and cleaned the tiny knick on her side and it was only an itching dull pain. She let her eyes adjust to the darkness around her before she began to make her way from the hut, her bare feet connecting with the smooth and cold feel of the wood she stepped on.
Her brown eyes lazily surveyed the area as she let her toes dig into the dirt, the night sky was beautiful, just like how she had seen it last, save for her being held preciously in the arms of a certain hanyou. The young woman understood that that certain transaction wouldn’t have happened if she stayed, and she understood when he had said Kikyo’s name instead of her own. Glancing towards the sleeping village, Kagome pulled out the little pouch that held her small vile of silver hair and bit back her tears of pain as she squeezed the bottle in between her fingers until the vile broke, the shards of the glass digging into her palm, the warmth of her blood spilling from the small flesh wound and onto the ground.
A sob escaped her throat as her vision became blurry and she dropped onto her knees, she didn’t know if she could accept the fact that the man she loved couldn’t have one trace of a memory of her. That InuYasha only thought of her as Kikyo because that was all he could recall. Kikyo, his first love and his probably only love. Her wounded hand lay lifelessly in her lap as her other dug her once manicured nails into the hard ground.
“I know you’re there InuYasha…” She whispered brokenly not glancing up, “please leave me alone. I don’t want you to look at me, just a mere copy.”
He could plainly hear her words, but he wouldn’t leave her there as she cried and bled onto the soil, something inside his heart didn’t want to see her suffer. He couldn’t stand to see her there like a helpless child. Cautiously walking over to the young miko in the attire of a priestess, he sat down in front of her and gently placed one of his clawed hands over her petite one that buried itself into the ground.
“Don’t cry,” InuYasha said sternly yet softly. “I know you’re bleeding and you have to get it bandaged up before you get an infection.”
She calmly pulled her hand from out of his grasp and wiped away her tears. She sniffled quietly as she rose to her feet completely ignoring the hanyou in front of her. Dropping the mixture of glass, blood and now waded up and stained silver hair from her hand, her eyes were hiding all her emotions as she wiped her face on her sleeve.
“I don’t need you telling me what I should be doing,” Kagome said biting back all her anger, pain and loneliness as she stared into concerned amber yes. “I’m not the weak little teenager I used to be and I know how to take care of myself!”
Shooting to his feet as Kagome stormed away from him, irritability and annoyance crept into his thoughts as he angrily grabbed her wrist and flung her roughly into his chest, his free arm wrapping protectively around her curved waist. She gasped at his actions, Kagome hadn’t seen him really angry in what seemed like forever and it was a little frightening as well as exciting. Her breath hitched as she stared unblinking into his emotion clouded amber eyes, she didn’t know what to do, she didn’t know what to say.
“Don’t you ever turn your back on me Kagome,” he snapped scornfully as his head lowered towards hers. “Don’t you ever turn your fucking back on me wench!”
His grip tightened and Kagome tried to jerk away from him, but it was obviously no use she wasn’t as strong as the enraged hanyou. Giving up and letting him hold her in his arms, Kagome hung her head in defeat and exhaled deeply as her head rested lightly on his tense chest. She could hear the fast beating of his heart, but she only went completely limp in his arms, not wanting to get him angrier than he already was. All of the hidden emotions she held deep inside seeped out and Kagome didn’t know what to do. She wanted to yell and scream, but knew it was completely useless. She wanted everything that she had had once back, but she couldn’t just pick up where she’d left off because time had changed, she had changed.
Kagome could feel something closing in on her, suffocating her as the color drained from her eyes leaving her with different shades of what, black, and gray. Her hands subconsciously gripped InuYasha’s haori as she began to slump to the ground.
U_U
It seemed as her eyes were opening and there was this hard body underneath hers, two strong arms, one around her shoulder and the other circle around her waist. Blinking quickly, Kagome could feel the hot skin against her face, her head was in the apex of his shoulder. A breeze blew by causing her to shiver and it was then that she could feel the damp coldness all over the front of her blouse.
“InuYasha?” She asked cautiously as she tried to push herself up into a sitting position.
As she tried to get up InuYasha’s arms weakly, yet stubbornly help her down. She could feel his body tensing as his breathing quickened becoming ragged.
“Don’t move,” he whispered into her ear.
Kagome carefully wrapped her arms around his neck and held him closely, silent tears rolling down her cheeks as she nuzzled her face into his chest.
“I thought you died InuYasha!” She whispered brokenly. “I was so afraid that I lost you!”
He gently ran his clawed fingers through Kagome’s hair and laughed faintly. “I would never leave you Kagome.” He paused before adding, “So don’t you ever try to leave me again.”
“I promise,” she replied gazing into his half lidded amber eyes. “But we have to talk.”
“No, later… Let’s just live for now,” InuYasha softly told her as he gripped her tightly in his arms, drawing her as close as he was able to.
InuYasha lifted his head slightly and kissed her cheek, then the tip of her nose. Kagome moved her head and caught the hanyou’s lips in a sweet tender kiss.
U_U
Pain shot throughout her body as his grip loosened and a gasp escaped InuYasha’s throat. Shoving away from him, Kagome stumbled falling onto the ground as even more tears began to leak from her eyes. Using her arms, Kagome rested her forehead on them, shielding her face as she somewhat laid on the ground, completely lost in her thoughts and memories that were drowning her heart.
She didn’t know how long she was laying there, but it must have been a while because she could hear the faint whispers of people approaching her. Kagome didn’t bother to react as two strong arms scooped her up and held her bridal style, her head resting tiredly on his shoulder, the soft fabric of his clothes cushioning her body. Opening her eyes only a little, she saw the dark colors of Miroku’s robes, clutching tightly in her hands, InuYasha was no where around.
“Miroku is she going to be okay?” Kagome heard Sango’s concerned voice ask hesitantly.
“Emotionally I’m not sure anymore,” Miroku replied softly. “But physically yes, once we clean out the scratch on her hand she’ll be just fine.”
“InuYasha,” Kagome choked out in a pleading whisper as she fought back more tears. “I’m s-sorry…”
She felt Miroku tighten his hold on her and soon enough Kagome drifted off into a restless sleep.
~~oOo~~
Not knowing how to react to what he had seen InuYasha ran, the cold air flying in his face as he left Kagome lying on the ground. He didn’t know what to say, he didn’t know how to react. Letting his nose guide him, the hanyou found himself at the bone eaters’ well. The scent of wild flowers was strong there, it was Kagome’s scent. Going over to the well and sitting down on the edge he sighed heavily, he was missing the key point to his life story yet somehow when he held her close, something had came back. The one memory tore roughly at his heart and the question was why? Why did it hurt him so much to see her cry? Why was she able to make him feel like a fool? Who was she and why does she have this calming effect on him?
Climbing into the well, InuYasha was surrounded by a deep blue warmth as he seemed to be transported somewhere. Once the light died down it took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust and when they did, he looked up. There was no bright sun and the smell of fresh air and the forest. The air seemed heavier and horrible as alien sounds attacked his dog ears.
‘What the fuck?’ He thought jumping out of the well only to see it surrounded by a little shrine. The scent of old blood assaulted his nose, some of it was his, but the other was just a mystery. InuYasha felt his heart begin to quicken and beat furiously against his ribcage, there was something here with him.
Everything around him seemed different, but it was all the same. His amber eyes surveyed the area, and he found nothing. Letting a held breath escape his lips there was suddenly a loud bang ringing in his sensitive ears, a second later pain shot throughout his left shoulder. Gripping it, he winced in pain, he was bleeding but how? Stumbling backwards, he raised his gazed to find a younger version of Kagome with a horrified look on her face, her eyes were wide and her mouth hung open.
“Kagome… I--” He tried to speak but another shot rang out followed by her panicked screams. InuYasha collapsed to his knees. A hole, a small yet excruciatingly painful hole was in his abdomen spurted a little of his won blood as it began to soak through his clothing, yet he couldn’t smell his blood.
~~oOo~~
Okay I know it's been a while since I've updated this story but please bare with me. I've been working on finishing with the writting and writer's block seems to be my only friend right now.. *sighs* So the next chapter will be up in about a month maybe.
Until next time, Krystal.
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