InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Being Normal ❯ Fading ( Chapter 13 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

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Kagome was sitting under the sacred tree when a flash of red passed her. “Inuyasha!” She shouted. He jumped to her window and looked around. “Come on Kagome, I can feel you are here.” He whispered, looking worriedly down at his hand. “I was at the sacred tree idiot.” She said jokingly as she came through the window. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “Say it Kagome.” She raised her eyebrow. “Tell me to sit.” She rolled her eyes. “Still as demanding as always, sit boy.” Nothing happened and she blinked in confusion. “What happened?” She asked quietly. He whimpered before looking back down at his hand. “What are you…” She tilted her head and noticed the red was hardly visible on his finger now. “Wha…?” She asked quietly, fear running through her. “Inuyasha?” The hanyou made a soft sound, sitting on her bed. “What happened? It’s like you’re here but I can’t tell anymore…” He said burying his face into his hands. “Did I cause it?” He looked around the room, “Kagome I’m going to the sacred tree… If you are here, come.” He said before running outside. She followed slowly confused as to what he might have done to cause it.
He was standing with his hand against the tree. She looked at him for a few seconds before lying her hand over his and focusing. She watched his face any felt panic worm through her when his eyebrows knit together in confusion. “I know you are here but I can’t…” He growled in frustration. “I fucked up bad Kagome.” She pulled away and watched him carefully. “I denied my feelings to Miroku and apparently that is hurting our connection. I’m such an idiot…” A lone tear ran down his cheek and he pushed his hand harder against the tree. “This can’t be happening.” She laid her hand over his once more and focused harder, trying to draw in his love. “Say the words.” They both said in unison. Inuyasha jumped, his white ears swiveling towards Kagome. “I can hear you now, thank Gods.” She giggled before asking, “what words do you want me to say?”
“I was going to ask you to tell me to sit. I never thought in my long life I’d ask you to tell me to sit more than once in a moon cycle.” Kagome laughed again. “Okay Inuyasha s…”
“NO!” She jumped at his shout. “If you do now it will sever the connection…” He sighed and tightened his hand into a fist on the tree. “This is the only way I can hear you clearly, I don’t want to lose that just yet.”
She took his other hand in her own and smiled when he jumped. “I told you Inuyasha, I’m still here.”
“What did you want me to say?” Even though he couldn’t see it Kagome’s face turned blood red. “Um, well it’s not important.” She said as nonchalantly as she could manage. “No, tell me Kagome. I’ll say whatever you want if it will strengthen our connection again.” She couldn’t help the tears that filled her eyes. “What’s wrong?” His brow furrowed in concern. “You can smell my tears?”
“Keh, of course, I smelled them that da… Kagome!” She jumped and he chuckled quietly before saying, “the day you… The day I came to get you, I went home to tell Miroku and Sango about…” He winced and took a deep breath, “I smelled your tears in your house. I thought I was going crazy but when I was coming back to help your mom I smelled them in the well. You said you couldn’t pass through without me, did you go with me that day?” She made a sound in confirmation and he nodded. “Now, what did you want me to say?” She almost curse; she had hoped the previous question would have distracted him. “It wasn’t important Inuyasha I promise.” He whimpered in his throat but let it go. “If you ever decide it is important tell me please?” She bit her lip and again made a sound in confirmation. Tell me you love me… Is it that hard, you said it once…
“I’m glad I can hear you Kagome. I was scared…” His face darkened at his admission. “Of what?”
“That I had ruined everything… That maybe you had followed me to my home and heard me deny my feelings to Miroku and Sango and it drove you away… I was scared I’d lost you permanently.”
“You keep saying that Inuyasha but I don’t understand what you mean.”
“They both… him and Sango… they started to get all crazy over the fact we had a connection and that I miss… you…” Her blush mirrored his, “so Sango made a comment about me being emotional and I told her I just wanted the guilt gone…” He winced, “I didn’t mean for it to sound like it did Kagome… I do feel guilty but I want you back… Alive…” She smiled, understanding all too well how often this hanyou put his foot in his mouth. “I’m not upset Inuyasha, I know what you meant.” He relaxed and smiled slightly. “Good, I’m glad. I was worried you would be upset… Anyway, what did you find out from Hitimo?”
“He said you can only hear me clearly if I’m experiencing strong emotions. Before I couldn’t touch you because your youki was pushing me away but he thinks that your demon doesn’t see me as a threat anymore. What exactly happened with Miroku and Sango?”
“I talked to them about bringing you back. Miroku seems to think there is a way.” Kagome smiled, “that’s good.” He grunted in agreement.
“Inuyasha!” His ear swiveled and he turned opening his eyes to look at Kagome’s kid brother. “Hey kid.” He said as Souta ran over to him. “Momma said you can talk to ane?” The hanyou glanced at his left and nodded. “She’s here now.” The boy walked over looking nervous and scared. “Ane?” He asked quietly, his hands fisted the sleeve of Inuyasha’s robe. As the hanyou looked down at him he realized that even though the kid was handling this all as maturely as he could he was still a child. “Hi Souta.” Kagome’s voice whispered. Inuyasha turned his ear towards the sound of her voice. “She said hi.” The kid was shaking; one of his small hands slid into Inuyasha’s and clutched it tightly. “I heard her…” He said so quietly Inuyasha barely heard it. “Souta, I love you, I’m sorry.” She said. Inuyasha could hear the tears in her voice before his sensitive nose smelled them.
“I told you Inuyasha! I told you something was off! I knew she wouldn’t do it. I knew she was still around!” The boy shouted. “She said she loves you kid.” The boys eyes filled with tears and his knees began to shake. “I love you too ane and so does mom and gramps and Inuyasha. We all love you.” The hanyou blushed and opened his mouth to deny it but the pain and the chance he could lose Kagome made him simply nod. “Say it Inuyasha.” Her voice whispered, making his blood run hot. “Say what?” He replied. He heard her sigh quietly before a gentle giggle escaped her, “oh nothing!” He felt her presence fade and looked down at his hand, the ring was still faint but it had grown darker.
Silly miko… I’ll bring her back somehow. He thought as he led her brother inside.