InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Confrontation ❯ Reality Bites ( Chapter 18 )

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Chapter 18: Reality Bites

After knocking Ayame unconscious and patching up Kagome's leg as best he could, Inuyasha decided that it was best if they headed back to Kaede's; maybe she could help the girl. Sure he was pissed at her for attacking Kagome but it was apparent to all involved that she was not in her right mind.

Eventually Kouga was able to stand after the swelling in his groin went down, but he still cursed and huffed about stupid wolf bitches and pathetic insignificant half-breeds. He reluctantly agreed that he would accompany the group to the village to see to Ayames' illness, but promised himself that once she was well enough to travel he would take her back to the northern mountains and then return to finish what he started with Inuyasha.

Traveling in the direction of the village, Inuyasha held Kagome cradle style since her leg was in no condition to be walked on. Of course Kouga offered to carry her, but hanyou had thrown him such a death glare that he backed off right away, in an attempt not to upset the Miko anymore than she already was.

The group decided that since Ayame had probably come to see Kouga then he should be the one that carried her unconscious body. He now trailed behind Inuyasha and Kagome with her thrown over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Sure the girl had awakened since the hanyou had knocked her out, but she would still scream and thrash around so much that the group, well the guys decided that it was best if she stayed asleep. Therefore Miroku stayed in back walking beside Sango. Whenever he would notice that she was waking up he would give her another thump to the back of her head.

“Miroku, do you think she'll have any serious damage to her head? I mean since last night she's been hit 8 times, that can't be good.” Sango stated her voice laced with concern.

Shrugging his shoulders he responded, “She a Youkai, how much damage could I really be doing?”

“What do you think is wrong with her? I know she's always been a little jealous of Kagome, but she's never acted like this. She even attacked Kouga and she loves him.”

“Sango, if I knew what was going on I would have told you already.” Inhaling deeply he continued, “I can only hope that Lady Kaede will be able to help her.” He had a feeling that this had something to do with Jouyoku, but he didn't want to say anything until he knew for sure. There was no need to worry anyone until old priestess was able to at least examine the girl and talk to her.

“Maybe we should send Shippo and Kirara ahead to inform Kaede that we will be arriving shortly?”

“I think that would be an excellent idea.” The Monk stated as the waved over the Kitsune and the Neko Youkai. “Kirara, take Shippo to the village so that he can tell Lady Keade of our situation and Shippo stay there until we get there, okay?”

“Hai!” Shippo yelled as he jumped onto the back of the now transformed Neko. As Kirara took to the sky he waved down at his friends with a bright smile, at last he felt like he was really helping them. He would make sure that he told Keade everything she needed to know and helped her prepare for their arrival.

“Oi, Monk…where's the runt off to?” Inuyasha yelled back from his position at the front of the pack.

“I sent him to advise Keade of what happened so that she can prepare for Ayames' arrival!” Miroku shouted back as he noticed the girl starting to move about a little. Raising his staff slightly he brought it down on the back of her head again. “You must sleep for now.” He said to her, knowing that she couldn't hear him.

“Oi, watch that shit! Or are you trying to crack her skull open you moron.” Kouga yelled over his shoulder.

“Oh, so now you care?” Sango snapped. “This whole time Ayame has wanted to be with you, but still you chased behind Kagome, when you knew she didn't want you! Even last night when you knew something was wrong with her you still didn't show her a bit of kindness, and now you try to act like you really care whether Miroku cracks her head open or not! Why you selfish uptight ass hole she should have slit you throat last night!” She didn't know why she was so upset after all Kouga and Ayame had nothing to do with her. Maybe she was just tired of baka men too blind to see what was right in front of them…all of them always looking over the fence for something greener, something better.

Inuyasha at first would always leave Kagome to chase behind the clay pot, never even giving a second thought to what danger he was leaving her in or how she would hurt when she found out about it. Miroku touched and flirted with everything and anything with a hole and two breast, and Kouga he had to be the worst of them all, he promised himself to Ayame when she was just a child and now he tries to act like he has no clue as to what she's talking about, `the bastard knows, he remembers…he's just acting like he doesn't know' Sango said in her mind as she glared at his back. Crossing her arms in front of her she turned her head to the side and glared at the trees as they slowly passed by, `all of them…Miroku, Inuyasha, Kouga…their all…their all fools. We deserve better than this all of us, Kagome, Ayame, and myself…why do we keep allowing them to treat us like this?'

“Sango, are you alright?” Miroku questioned.

“I'm fine, just thinking is all.” She responded coldly with out looking at him.

Stepping in front of her so that she stopped he placed his hands on shoulders and looked her directly in the face as he asked, “what are you thinking about?”

Looking quickly at the Monk then away again she said, “Does it really matter?”

“If your thinking about it, then yes it matters…to me it matters?” He knew there was more to it then she was saying. He wasn't about to let her hide anything from him again, if he had to stand here all day and all night he was prepared to, but she was going to tell him one way or the other.

Turning her head so that she was looking at him her eyebrows were drawn together and her lips were pouting. “Why do you bakas not see what's right in front of your faces!” She yelled.

Everyone including Inuyasha stopped and turned to face her.

“What are you talking about?” Miroku questioned as he took a step away from her.

“You, Inuyasha, and that…that selfish bastard over there!” She yelled pointing her finger at Kouga. “All of you!” Stomping away from the Monk she stomped up to Inuyasha, “you're always running behind that damn Kikyo bitch, I mean really every time she comes around it's like you forget who you are and what you have with Kagome you just run off! Did you forget that Kikyo's dead…you moron! You can't mate with her, she can't have your pups, she can barely even smile and still you throw Kagome to the side like she's nothing whenever that…that bitch comes around!”

“What in the hell is wrong with you?” Inuyasha blurted as he pulled Kagome closer to him. The girl in his arms wasn't sleeping but she did have her face buried in his chest hoping that Sangos' ranting would end soon. She didn't know why Sango was upset or what had happened to bring this on, but she wanted it to stop, she wanted to talk to Inuyasha about this, not have Sango do it and definitely not like this.

“Well I'll tell you something, if that bitch comes back around here again, after what Kagome already told her then I'll crack her in two I promise you that, Inuyasha!” Sango continued then turned abruptly and headed in Kougas' direction.

“So mutt face your two timing my Kagome, huh! I'll add that to list of reasons to kick you ass!” Kouga yelled as he eyed the demon slayer that was fast approaching him.

Stomping up to Kouga she began, “and you, are you that stupid that you can't see that Kagome doesn't want you! She never has Kouga and still you come around fighting Inuyasha over her…can't you see that she belongs to him that he is the one she had given her heart to.” Laughing sarcastically she slapped the back of her hand to her forehead as she continued, “What am I thinking you're the asshole that promised himself to someone and can't even remember it!” Stepping up so close to Kouga that she could have kissed him she hissed, “I don't know what's wrong with Ayame, but I know that it's your fault, if you didn't have your head shoved so far up your own ass you would have been able to see that she is whom you should've been chasing all along.” Stepping back she pointed her finger in his chest, “you better wake up, and you better figure out away to fix her, Kouga!”

“Yo, Miroku you better put a muzzle on your bitch, she talking about things that don't concern her!” Kouga yelled, but still he couldn't shake the feeling that maybe, just maybe the psychotic Ninjen bitch was right.

Turning her gaze to Miroku she stomped up to him preparing to give him the tongue lashing of his life about how foolish a man he is and what a man whore he's been, but she didn't get a chance to. As soon as she approached him he grabbed her and pulled her to his chest embracing her so tight that she couldn't move. At first she tried to fight him and push him away but still he held her tight as he whispered in her ear…

“I know I've been a fool…I don't deserve you, I know that…but I can't help but to love you and hope that one day you'll forgive me for the mistakes that I've made. Please Sango stop hurting, let go of the pain allow me to help you heal, please.” he begged.

Hearing these words she collapsed in his arms as tears poured from her eyes. She returned his embrace as she felt a weight lifting off her shoulders she felt like this would and could be the new beginning they needed, of course this outcome was not her intention but this is what she needed…this is what she had always needed. “Miroku…” She whimpered.

“Sango, I love you, I've always loved you, please don't take this from me…just let me love you that's all I ask…just let me love you.” Miroku said as he tightened his grip on her.

Nodding into his shoulder as she tried to stop her tears from flowing she mumbled weakly, “okay.”

Looking at the two embrace Inuyasha chanced a glance down at the girl in his arms whom still had her face buried in his chest. He frowned, `when did Kagome talk to Kikyo and why didn't she tell me about it?' He was going to ask her about it, but he smelled her scent spike, it was fear or was she nervous'? `I'll talk to her about it later…definitely later.' “Oi, now that your finished shoving your nose in every bodies business can we get moving?” He yelled as he turned and started walking.

Looking down at the Kagome he cleared his throat to get her attention.

She heard him and she knew that he wanted her to look at him but she refused she couldn't, after everything that Sango had just said, even though it was the truth how could she look at him? What would he think of her? He was going to ask her about Kikyo and she didn't want to talk about that…he would probably yell at her and tell that she should mind her own business, no she couldn't chance it but how was she suppose to avoid him, for Kami's sake they practically lived together. Turning her head a little she peeked at him. Hiding her face again she tightened her hold on him and willed herself to disappear.

“You sneaky wench, you don't have to talk to me now, but as soon as we get back to the village, you and I will have a talk.”

Making a snoring sound Kagome tried to even out her breathing and pretend that she was sleeping.

Chuckling a little Inuyasha said, “wench you don't snore, but you can pretend all you want as soon as you get your leg looked at we're going to have a long talk, got it.”

Whimpering a little she reluctantly agreed with a nod.

Walking behind the Hanyou and the girl that he had chased for a little more than 3 years, he thought about the things the psychotic Ninjen woman had said a few moments ago. Had he been stupid in his feelings for Kagome? Looking at the two now and the way they interacted with one another how could he have missed that, or was it just something that he didn't want to see. Hearing Inuyasha chuckle at the girls' antics he couldn't help but to feel a small bout of jealousy as it reared it's ugly head.

`Maybe I did ignore the obvious, maybe she had tried to tell me that we were only friends, but what am I suppose to do now, just pretend that I have no feelings for her? I'm going to have to talk to her, she's going to have to tell me herself that she doesn't want me, then I'll decide what to do with Ayame…that is if I do anything at all. Will Ayame still want me? She couldn't, she'd be second best to Kagome, she'd be my second choice…and that's not fair she deserves better than that, but…but I did propose to her first didn't I? That should make her happy.' He thought with a smile.

Taking a deep breath he inhaled while closing his eyes and relishing in the scent that was Ayame the pure sweet scent that he still remembered from so long…His eyes snapped open as he missed a stepstumbled and almost dropped her, `what the fuck?' he questioned himself. `Why is her scent different? Did she mate with…she wouldn't have…no Ayame…not you…' He thought as he shook his head from side to side-in disbelief as his world started to crumble all around him.

His heart sank to the deepest depths of his belly as his Youkai lurched inside of him telling him that she was ruined. `Ayame? Why? You said…you said, y…you said…you would wait, you promised…Ayame…' At that moment reality hit him like a ton of bricks. The thought…the knowledge that Ayame was with someone else made him want to die, he wanted to lash out, he wanted to cry to openly weep…but why? He felt his muscles stiffen, he felt his mind slow, had he chosen Ayame, but how could he when he thought he loved Kagome, and still as the scent of Ayames' mixed with someone else's hit him, he doubled over and vomited as wave after wave of nausea hit him, which was something he had never done or felt in his life.

Simonkal of Inuy

He sat waiting on her at the designated spot. He was not in a very good mood. The white demon had interrupted him and almost killed him. He didn't know that he had gained the ability to mist his body, but he was glad that he had it at that time. “Where is she?” He stated out loud, his patience was wearing thin, but if he was to have her help him he had to maintain himself.

Sure he was pissed about not being able to take the girl Rin, but he was even more upset that the White lord had challenged him and he had to run. `This will not happen again! I must take more Youkai women to gain my strength.' “This Jouyoku does not run from anyone!” He huffed as he stood up and began pacing the small area. Fist clenched at his sides, he gritted his teeth together as the altercations with the white lord played over, and over in his mind. `That son of a bitch, I will kill him and I'll take the girl…' smiling evilly he continued, `maybe I'll even make him watch.' Hearing someone approach he stopped his pacing, but didn't turn to face the person he needed a moment to soothe his features.

“Have you been waiting long?” She stated as she walked into the clearing.

“Long enough.” He replied as he finally turned to face her his expression as blank as hers. “Have you made your decision?”

Looking at him for a moment she turned away. “Why is it that you want her again?” Kikyo inquired.

“I don't think I've ever told you that, but if you must know…I wish to take her as my mate, and nothing more.” Of course this was a half truth and an even bigger lie.

“And the jewel? What will you do with it?”

“I have no need for it, she can do as she wishes with it.” This however was the truth, but he knew that once he was done with her then she would do what ever he wanted her to do with it, regardless of whether she wanted to or not.

She listened to him speak, not knowing whether to believe him or not, but if she was honest with herself she would have known that she didn't really care what happened to the girl. Her only concern was the jewel nothing more, just the jewel. “If I help you, my payment will be the jewel. You will give it to me.”

“As you wish.” He said with a smirk and a bow. “Do you no longer wish for the Hanyou?”

Turning away from him she replied, “With that girl gone, he will not have a choice.” Was she really going to help this Youkai, did she really hate her reincarnation that much that she would plot against her in such a manner. Perhaps she did, but she couldn't find it in her to even care just a little either way.

She had gone to find Inuyasha to give him a chance to change her mind to tell her that he would still go to hell with her, but he never came to her when she beckoned for him, and she knew full well that he knew she was there, but still he ignored her. He had obviously put the needs of her reincarnation ahead of that of her own, which was something that he had never done before. Had things really changed that much, what happened to the times when he would coming running whenever there was just a hint of her in the vicinity that he was in. Shaking her head she dismissed those thoughts, “when do you want to do this?”

Looking at the woman he smirked maybe he really would help her when all was said and done, he would kill this miserable being. She had no purpose to walk among the living, she was miserable in life it would seem, and even more so after death. What she needed was not the arms of the Hanyou, but the arms of death it self. He would help her that he would do.

Until Next Time…