InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Challenge to the Alpha ❯ Misunderstood Silence ( Chapter 13 )

13. Misunderstood Silence

 

 

The two lovers sat apart in old Kaedes hut, the entire group silent. Makkura and Shippo gave each other confused gazes, their noses told no lies, Kagomes skin was saturated in the hanyous' scent, something happened however their young minds could not fathom just what it was. Miroku had a look of jealousy, toward Inuyasha and Sango could not bring her eyes to look at Kagome, each time she tried she began to blush uncontrollably. Kaede simply sat watching the youths questioning looks at one another, the old miko understood all to well what had transpired. Inuyasha was becoming fed up with the silence. Growling in frustration, he set down his meal, leaving the hut only after a giving an adoring look to Kagome who simply smiled understanding how uncomfortable he was, she felt the same, but thought it rude if she left with him.

 

Inuyasha raced to the sacred tree, stopping only to reflect on all the years he was sleeping pinned to its trunk, their was truly a trick of fate at work in his life, if not for his fifty year slumber he would have never met Kagome, he would have never known such happiness in her arms. Inuyasha found himself actually thankful for Kikyo's arrow on that ill-fated day. He traced the vacant spot in the bark where his body hung for so many years, a sadness gently tugged at his heart only to be pushed aside by thoughts of Kagome, his mate,… his mate….there could be no denying their feelings anymore, they belonged together, their souls had found each other after five hundred years, yet he was afraid to feel so happy, dark things seemed to follow when he was happy. Did he have the right to happiness? Kikyo still walked the earth, even if he had broken ties with her. Inuyasha still harbored guilt over her death, even if her demise was all Narakus' plan, he should have been there to protect her, still Inuyasha wanted to make right the wrongs of fifty years ago; she seemed so hurt when at their last meeting he told her of his feelings for Kagome, Kagome the woman who was Kikyo's' reincarnation, he said he would not be traveling into the depths of hell with the clay miko. That old fire of hatred flared in the dead maidens eyes, Inuyasha had not seen that look since the hag Urasuy forced a soul into the clay body, the day he thought he had lost Kikyo again over the side of a cliff. Kikyo actually threatened him again, simply because she scorned Kagome. Inuyasha knew full well that Kagome could not know of the threat to his safety that Kikyo unleashed, she was still determined to be the one to bring about his death, when she does realize that he had made Kagome his mate she would be even more vengeful. Luckily he had not smelled one trace of her in these lands, perhaps she would come to terms with her emotions, but Inuyasha seriously doubted it. He would be forever on guard till Kikyo was laid to rest once again. What a depressing thought. He had a list on enemies as long as his arm, when the youkai realized that a hanyou took a mate the list would grow even longer, his brother will come after him with even more zeal, now that the threat of pups someday was there to tarnish their fathers blood further. Inuyasha turned from the tree, his mind heavy with too many thoughts, he mindlessly walked to the tree at the village edge, happy to be back in its branches, Inuyasha sighed to himself, he was finding it difficult to stay happy with so many gloomy revelations tearing through his mind. His comfort came from Kagomes scent that clung to his skin; unfortunately she would be sleeping without him this night, because he was not leaving his tree, there were too many thoughts plaguing his mind.

 

 

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Her heart sunk as she spied on Inuyasha resting in the old tree, he was always there when worry took his thoughts. He could let her know what was troubling him so. They had consummated their relationship, now he seemed content to leave her alone. It hurt her heart, when he left the hut she presumed he would be coming back after a while, but that was hours ago, Shippo and Makkura were asleep, as was Kaede. Sango and Miroku were chatting away at ease with each other on the porch of the hut. Kagome walked up to them, the two halted their conversation when they saw the tears in her eyes. Sango stood opening her arms to her friend.

 

“What did he do now Kagome?” Miroku boldly asked of her. Sango cast a ferocious glare his way. “What? How can we help if we do not know the problem?”

 

“I think he is having second thoughts about me, about us. I found him at the sacred tree, just staring, like he was in a trance or something, I know he was thinking of Kikyo, then he went off to his other tree, he was just sitting there. What if he thinks I was a mistake, maybe he used me?” Kagome sniffled, Sango held her tighter. “After what I did, he could not even give me a day with out any doubts about our relationship!”

 

“Kagome, perhaps you are reading too much into this. You are overly emotional, get some rest and talk to him in the morning.” Sango tried to sooth her, to no avail. “Come on into Kaedes hut, we'll get you settled in for the night, you need to rest.”

 

“No, I'm going home to my own bed, let him worry over my feelings for once. I feel so used Sango.” Kagome sobbed in her ear. “I let him,.. let him have me. I love him, but what if he only used me because he was jealous of Koga.”

 

“Kagome no, Inuyasha would never do that. He loves you; you are making his silence into something more than it truly is. Get some sleep like Sango suggested, you will thing more clearly in the morning.” Miroku tried to help Sango lead her to the hut; Kagome would have none of it. She broke away from them dashing to the bone eaters well as fast as her legs could carry her.

 

Kagome held onto the cold stone of the well gasping for air between racking sobs. Why was she so emotional? You baka, you lost your virginity, and he would not even stay the night with you. Maybe you are making too much of this, maybe Sango and Miroku are right, you girl have been through a lot the past few weeks. Just go home and loose yourself in a bath. Kagome leapt into the well grateful to be engulfed by the blue-violet light. Kagome let out a sigh of relief when she looked up seeing the timbers of the well house roof.

 

 

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“Inuyasha you cur, get down here!” Sango was completely livid, how dare Inuyasha do that to Kagome, she was more a sister to her and the need to look after a sibling was kicking in with a vengeance. “Get down now or I'll bring you down.” Sango readied her Hirakotsu. “After what Koga did to her, and you go and… and,” The Hirakotsu flew painfully close to Inuyashas head. “men!” Sango caught the weapon her eyes fixed on Inuyasha.

 

“What the hell Sango? What did I do?” Inuyasha stood on the branch thoroughly confused, leery of another throw of the giant weapon. Inuyasha hopped to the ground crouching ready to move if Sango came at him. “Are you mad woman!? What did I do!”

 

“Inuyasha!” Miroku joined them out of breath from running the distance from the hut. “Kagome went home. Sango is a bit upset with you right now.”

 

“Uh, yea! Why did Kagome go home?” Inuyasha stood eyeing Sango nervously; he really did not wish any confrontation with the slayer. “Why didn't she tell me?”

 

“Because you used her!” Sango roared.

 

“No I didn't. Where would you get that from?” Inuyasha was completely baffled. Why did she leave?

 

“You took what you wanted from her, now she feels betrayed, she thinks you still love Kikyo!” Sango was raging, stalking toward Inuyasha. He backed away his hands raised, not wanting a fight. “She loves you and you turn your back on her! How could you?” Miroku ran up behind Sango grabbing her shoulders only to be shoved to the ground.

 

Miroku looked to Inuyasha, worried about what Sango would do to the hanyou. “Go to Kagome, I'll handle Sango.”

 

Inuyasha nodded bounding into the night, still confused about why Kagome left, and why he was in trouble for doing nothing but be alone, hell, Kikyo wasn't even around. How was he going to fix this mess when he didn't even understand what he did wrong?

 

Okay apologize, take all the blame, and don't get angry with her. Okay, you can fix this, I think? Inuyasha jumped into the well. Here goes nothing.

 

 

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Kagome sat in her kitchen, a piece of paper crumpled in her hand, it was dated from last week, her family was gone; they were in Kyoto visiting her cousins, aunt and uncle. They would be back in a few days. Alone, all alone in the house, not even Byou was home, they took him with them, she laid her head down on the table, there were no more tears for her, Kagome just felt empty, she longed for Inuyasha, but the baka probably didn't even know she was gone. Kagome pushed herself up from the table after sitting for a while, feeling sorry for herself in the darkness of the house; plodding slowly up the dark stairs to her bedroom, the house was too quiet for her, plus it was kinda creepy, all the shadows seemed to spring to life, tricking her eyes, all but one shadow at the end of the hall by her bedroom, it moved, the shadow moved toward her.

 

Oh crap, I have to come home the night an intruder is in the house! What do I do, no one would hear me scream, Inuyasha, damn you for being an ass, if this jerk kills me its all your fault!

 

Slowly she backed down the steps as quietly as she could, if she unlocked the door the person would hear, but maybe she could make it across the courtyard before the creep could catch her. The boards above her creaked, the trespasser was coming down the stairs. Kagome flattened herself against the wall by the stairs, she felt around the side table for anything that could be used as a weapon, nothing but the lamp. Oh well, it will have to do; she really wanted a bat, or something heavier than the ceramic table lamp in her trembling hands. The stairs creaked; the bastard must have seen her on the stairs. Kagome breathed in a shaky breath. Okay you can take on youkai you can do this. The faceless form turned the corner on the bottom floor, not three feet in front of her, Kagome held the lamp by the base swinging it like a club at the prowler, it shattered into pieces as it struck the form in the head, in flight from the altercation, she ran to her back door flinging it open, running out into the night air. Kagome heard the individual cursing loudly as she ran to the well house.

 

“Kagome!” How did he know her name?

 

She stopped at the door, the voice sounded familiar to her. Kagome turned back to the house, out came Inuyasha, his hand to his head, a thin trickle of blood running down his face. She stepped toward him, Her heart pounding in her chest Kagome felt as if ten years had been scared from her life.

 

The fear in her gave way to anger quickly. “Inuyasha you jerk! SIT!” Inuyasha hit the ground hard, calling her all sorts of names only a few Kagome understood, the rest muffled in the dirt. “How could you scare me like that!?” Kagome stomped to his splayed form in the earth.

 

Inuyasha lifted his head to look at her, he looked pathetic, he had a gash above his left temple, and pieces of the lamp were still in his hair. Kagome knelt down to him pulling out the ceramic shards.

 

“What are you doing here Inuyasha?” Kagome pulled him to a sitting position.

 

“What are you doing here?” Inuyasha was annoyed, but he felt he had the right to be upset, his mate just bashed him with a lamp, Inuyasha assumed it looked much worse than it felt, he'd had worse, it was the `sit' that really bugged him. “You have a funny way of showing you care for someone Kagome. No wonder you haven't had a boyfriend.” Uh oh, bad idea. Just put you foot in your mouth even further. “I mean,” Crap here come the tears. “sorry? I didn't mean to make you run away from me.”

 

Kagome looked at him glassy eyes, her tears threatening to fall in a never-ending torrent. “You really are a jerk. How could you be so mean, I just had the life scared out of me, and you are making fun of me?” Kagome tried to act tough but her tears and trembling lip betrayed her.

 

“Are you just going to let me sit hear and bleed all over the place?” Inuyasha tried to soften his face, actually smiling at her. “Ya know I love you, right? I didn't mean to hurt your feelings a minute ago, and I sure as hell didn't mean to scare you, I was worried when you came back without as much as a word to me. I got to have Sango try to beat me senseless with the Hirakotsu. She was really, really mad.”

 

Kagome sniffled, giggling at her Inuyasha, he looked a mess, but he was still as stunning as ever. “Come on, let me look at that cut, I think I can just bandage it.”

 

After the remains of the lamp were cleaned, and Inuyasha stopped bleeding, they lay in each other's arms on Kagomes fluffy pink bed. His haori and shirt were in the wash, he had to go and bleed all over them, Kagome liked him better shirtless anyway. She snuggled up to his side, her head lying on his chest, neither one of them wanted to sleep, they just connected in silence in each other's embrace. As the dawn approached, Kagome pushed herself up on her elbow, looking down into his amber eyes.

 

“Why were you at the sacred tree earlier?” Kagome curiously asked, wondering if he would even respond.

 

Inuyasha lay in silence for what seemed like an eternity, he gently kissed her. “In a way I was saying goodbye to my old life, and asking for guidance in my new one with you.”

 

Kagome lay back down against his chest in awed silence. That was not the answer she was expecting, but damn it was a good one. As the sun arose they both drifted off into sleep, content with one another.