InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of the Heart ❯ As Long As You’re Happy ( Chapter 8 )

Decisions of the Heart

Chapter Eight:

As Long As You're Happy

Inuyasha didn't have a clue how long he had been running. All he had known was that Kagome had seen Kikyo with him. He stumbled upon her. She was sitting at the water's edge, little ripples disturbing the smooth shell of the water, grass bending from the breeze.

"Kagome. . .is that. . .really you?"

"Go away Inuyasha."

"How are you back here? I mean, the shards. . ."

"That's what I thought. When I broke the bottle at home, and I picked the shards up, I missed one, I thought it was a shard of glass. But I found it, later on." She turned to face him, hair whipping softly around her face, holding up the glinting jewel so he could see it. "I decided to come back and. . ." She gulped, and turned away from him. Inuyasha timidly walked forwards.

"Are you deaf? I said go away. It's none of my business if you want to go to hell with Kikyo!" When she glared at him, he looked in shock. Her eyes were filled with now furious tears, as they smoothly coursed down her face. "Like you said before, you are happy with her!"

"Kagome. . ." He had never seen her like this before. Of course, she was mad at him a lot, but still! She angrily stood up and shoved her face very close to his.

"Don't you get it!?"

"I-I-I'm s-sorry." It had been hard, and Inuyasha had to literally force the words to form and come from his lips.

"W-what?" Her bottom lip trembled as more tears wet her cheeks.

"I'm sorry."

"You-you've never apologized to me before." She looked at him with awe and he pulled her into a gentle hug, holding her softly as if she were porcelain, though tight enough, as though he were slightly afraid. She leaned into his touch, still sobbing.

"What is it with you? I say sorry and all you can do is cry?" Uh-oh! Kagome tugged herself from his grasp. Now he felt cold, and somewhat disappointed. He had been relaxed by her scent brushing lightly just under his nose.

"INUYASHA YOU JERK! I'M CRYING BECAUSE I'M HAPPY! SIT BOY!"

* WHAM * Now he had a splitting headache, groaning, he got up from the ground, and glared at Kagome who was now staring at him, smiling.

"Now what I do?"

"Nothing." She dropped to her knees, and hugged him, trying to control her spreading blush. ~Women!~

"I-I missed you." It was his turn to blush.

"Nani?"

"I missed you." Her grip on him tightened, and he heard her sigh happily.

". . ."

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry."

"What?! You shouldn't--"

"I shouldn't have tried to stop you from going with Kikyo. If it was meant to be that way, then I can't change that. It would just be sad for me, knowing I couldn't see you again. I'm sorry I always mess up."

"Kagome." His voice was affectionate and quiet as he squeezed her hand. "Don't apologize. You don't always mess up, I swear. But I missed you, too."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

They sat that way for a while, quietly, placidly. Kagome was beaming, Inuyasha was blushing(aw, it's cute when he blushes!) Eventually, she pierced the silence delicately with her voice.

"Inuyasha. . .uh. . .I know it's none of my business and all, but. . . what about Kikyo? Are you still leaving?" His heart clenched at her words.

"I dunno yet." He was telling the truth this time. Inuyasha was so happy with Kagome, just sitting with her, swimming in her scent, smiling as the sun slapped and their cheeks. But, when he was with Kikyo, he never felt like that. He couldn't be himself, everything was strict, perfect, crisp, he couldn't joke or pick at her, and he didn't think she was cute when she got angry, he thought she was just plain scary. It used to seem to Inuyasha that the same large brown eyes that he got lost into every day, were those of the woman who pinned him to a tree. But, he had long since dismissed the thought. Kikyo was Kikyo and Kagome was Kagome.

"Okay."

* * *

It was nearing dark. Kagome had fallen asleep on Inuyasha's shoulder. He was looking contentedly down at her, beautiful face basked into moonlight, warm shimmering hair pooling over his shoulder. He never realized the scent until it was too late.

Inuyasha smelt her, hearing a bow being stretched. He whipped around.

"Kikyo!" Kagome woke, looking around in a daze, until her eyes fell on Kikyo. Furious optics met cool brown depths.

"What do you want?" she growled, small body trembling with rage.

"Inuyasha."

"WHY?"

"We have been interrupted for the last time!"

"No!"

"Kikyo, I. . ."

"Silence! You are going to leave my weak reincarnation behind and come with me!"

"No! Let him decide h-how he is going to live his life!" Kagome stuttered wildly, hoping her own words wouldn't betray her, and Inuyasha go and leap into hell with Kikyo.

"He doesn't have a choice. His life and heart belong to me."

"Inuyasha," she looked deeply into amber orbs, eyebrows narrowed in frustration. "It's your choice. Either way, I don't care. As long as your happy." Inuyasha opened his mouth, but was sharply cut off by Kikyo.

"Enough delay!" She pulled back the string, finger aiming it's way to Kagome's heart. "You're going to come with me or the girl dies!"