InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of the Heart ❯ Regrets and a Kick in the Right Direction ( Chapter 5 )

Decisions of the Heart

Chapter Five:

Too Late

Oh, and I know that Japanese kids have school on Saturday, but it's a fic, so whatever.

Disclaimer: I feel so stupid! I forgot this. * clears throat and grabs microphone * I OWN INUYASHA! MUWAHAHAHAHA!

Kagome woke early. Saturday. One of the things she liked most about her time. Saturdays in the feudal era were always spent hunting demons with slivers of the jewel, but now she could relax.

"Why does Inuyasha need me there anyway?" Kagome wondered out loud. Somehow her mind always went to him. "Duh, to detect the jewel shards of course. But, then again, I bet KIKYO could do that for him, I mean, she was the actual protector of the jewel. Or maybe it's that Inuyasha wants me there, instead of her." She shook her head fiercely.

"He made it perfectly clear who he wants to be with. I bet he doesn't miss me at all!" she cried. "But what about Sango, Miroku, and Shippo. I wonder of they miss me."

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"Kagome are you sure you want to go back so soon?"

"Yeah mom. Besides, I'll only be there for a little while to drop off supplies then I'll come right back home!" She smiled.

"OK. Good luck." ~Good luck? Could she know about?. . . No of course not!~ Kagome finished cramming the last of her things in her pack, hoisted it on her back, and went to the house.

"OK, remember. Don't think about Inuyasha when your there!" she reminded herself, knee on the lip of the well. "I really don't feel like talking to him right now. It's not like I'll be there very long." Making sure her jewel shards were secure in her pack, Kagome hopped through the well.

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"Clear," she muttered. No one was there. Hoping her loyal companions would be at Kaede's she set off for the village. Her efforts were rewarded when she saw a certain Kitsune showing off his pictures to the villagers.

"Hey Shippo!" she called.

"KAGOME! IS THAT REALLY YOU?" He latched himself on her knee. "OH KAGOME! I MISSED SO MUCH! INUYASHA IS SUCH A JERK! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE!"

"Shippo, I only came here for a little while, OK," she said soothingly, cuddling the little fox demon in her arms. How she had missed him.

"BUT KAGOME!" he wailed.

"Don't worry Shippo. Once Inuyasha. . ." She stopped suddenly. ~I promised not to think of him!~ Sighing mentally, she smiled.

"Kagome? What about Inuyasha?"

"Oh nothing! The big jerk probably doesn't miss me any!"

"But Kagome--"

"Is that you?"

She turned to see Sango.

"I can't believe it!"

"Wha?"

"We thought you'd never come back since Inuyasha was such a pig-headed jerk to you!"

"Yes." Miroku came out from behind Sango.

"Oh, it wasn't that bad!" She waved off their blank stares. ~Of course they know I'm putting on a front and all but, it's worth a try~

"Kagome. . ."

"Alright, it ~was~ bad!"

"Well, if you want my advice, you should go and talk to him. He might apologize." Kagome sighed sadly.

"That jerk! He probably doesn't miss me at all! He's probably off searching for Kikyo. Oh! That reminds me, is she alright?" Kagome's eyes showed a brief wave of horror. She had never really killed anyone like that before.

"Yes, according to Inuyasha," Miroku informed her, earning a sharp jab in the ribs from Sango.

"What?" he whispered. She motioned towards Kagome whose face was lowered to the ground, a little tear staining the dirt. ~Of course he would go after her! What as I thinking! She's the reason he hates me anyway. . .~

"So, are you staying for long? Inuyasha went out, but he should be back soon."

"Looking for Kikyo, I know and I'm okay with that remember?" her voice was falsely high. "But I just came for a bit to give you some medicine and some more food. I have school in a day or so."

"Oh, okay." Kagome towed her giant bookbag to Kaede's hut, Miroku and Sango following up the rear.

"Why didn't you tell her that Inuyasha missed her and about that whole thing last night?" Sango hissed behind her hand.

"I think it would be better if Lady Kagome found that out on her own." Sango closed her mouth and nodded admiringly at the monk until she felt the familiar rub on her backside.

"HENTAI!" * WHAM *

~*~

It was dark. Inuyasha was in his usual perch in the God tree. Somehow he sensed Kagome was near by though he didn't feel like apologizing as Miroku had suggested. No matter how many times he tried to run the words over in his head, they didn't sound right. They either sounded too bland or nice. He was missing her more than he missing was Kikyo, and he was ashamed. With Kagome around, Inuyasha felt complete, but now he felt as if there was a big, gaping hole in him somewhere.

"I shoulda went when she came earlier. But she probably woulda ran. I DID kinda, sorta treat her like crap."

"But she injured Kikyo, and she's who I really care about, right?" Receiving no answer, he shook his head and left his perch on the tree to go to the hut. He really missed the ramen also. Nice, hot, juicy, delicious ramen. Stomach grumbling, he made it back just as the first few twinkling lights of dawn spotted the horizon.

**~~**

It was afternoon, and after he made sure everyone was gone, he sniffed the floor(Okay. . . ^_^*)

"She was here alright. But why'd she leave?" ~Oh, right. She'd didn't want to see me~ As his eyes saddened for a moment, Inuyasha spotted a cloth. It smelt like Kagome. Unwrapping it, he found a small bottle and in it the Sacred Jewel shards!

"B-But that means she doesn't want to come back!"