InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Don't You Know My Face? ❯ Let's Stay Together ( Chapter 5 )

Not much to say again, except that I'm beginning to fall madly in lvoe with Fruits Baskets...o.O

On with the show! ^.^;

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Don't You Know My Face

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Chapter 5: Let's Stay Together...

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Vague sounds of the birds outside her windows aroused her. She moaned slightly as she turned to the clock on her bedside table. Ten o'clock. Seems she'd slept in long enough.

Stretching her arms over her head, so lay temporarily as her body began to awaken. She thought of the previous night's happenings. She hadn't been dreaming, had she? Well, technically, she had but not the part about InuYasha...

Nope. That was real. She tossed her legs over the side of her bed, placing them carefully on the floor. Sitting up slowly to avoid a blood rush, she looked at her window, the curtains now pulled aside, slightly ajar. She smiled lightly. Her heart had fluttered last night for some reason. What was that called?

Kindness? Care? Love?...What was love? She shook her head. Best not to think too much. After yesterday, she wasn't sure she could take any more depressing trips.

She got dressed and brushed out her hair before descending to the kitchen. She sat and awaited breakfast with the rest of her family as her mom cooked over the stove. Apparantly she had been excused from school while she was recovering. Not like she would remember anything anyway. And based on what she had heard, it was incredibly boring.

She ate quickly, not in the mood for talk, as she ventured out into the yard. Walking at an even pace, she began to take in her surroundings. Small details, she was sure she had at one time known off by heart, so that she may become once again familiar with them. It was her home afterall.

She surveyed the benches, the small well house, random things around the yard, until she noticed the fairly large tree off to the side. She looked at it as something pulled from inside her. It seemed to...pulse. Have a heartbeat. Was that possible?

She walked closer, the pulsating beat inside her growing faster, calling to her. It stopped when she stepped inside the small wooden fence around the tree and placed a small hand on it. She tilted her head to one side, confused, as she carefully examined it. Tracing her hand along the trunk lightly, she encountered a groove in the bark. She narrowed her eyes slightly in concentration as her fingers lightly brushed the shape's outline. A small hole lay in the upper right corner, and she tentatively poked a small finger through. It was met with a sharp object, and she winced in pain, quickly withdrawing the maimed digit. Something had punctured her skin and she sucked on the wounded finger before removing it to inspect the damage. Still bleeding.

She turned, head down concentrating on clearing the fence, when she bumped into a familiar figure. InuYasha stood before her, looking at her questioningly. He noticed her finger and rolled his eyes before taking it in his own hand. He gently massaged pressure points in the appendage, and gradually began decreasing the blood flow, not cutting off her circulation, be relaxing the beat. She smiled at him thankfully, before wiping it on the sleeve of her shirt.

She noticed that he was frowning again, looking at something. She followed his gaze, and saw his was staring at her arm. She gasped slightly, noticing that her sleeve had rolled up slightly, revealing just enough of a bandage to be noticeable.

She made to pull her arm away, when he grabbed it before she could move, causing her to wince slightly. He loosened his grip but held her fast, as hepushed her sleep all the way up. Small cuts in her knuckles were present, and, as he tore of the bandage, larger cuts could be seen trailing up her arm.

He looked to her angrily, concerned, and she saw it in his eyes.

"You didn't do this to yourself, did you?" His voice came out more angry than lecturing, and she smiled slightly.

"Not exactly...it was an accident."

Hey, it wasn't exactly all a lie.

He watched her wearily, before seemingly giving up. "Listen, about yesterday-"

She cut him off, smiling slightly, raising a hand up to signal silence.

"It's alright, you didn't mean it. It's just very frustrating."

He took her hand in his own, and looked her straight in the eye, sincerity radiating from his amber depths.

"It's not alright. I always say something that hurts you, always speak before my brain can filter out the garbage that comes out of my mouth. I'm...sorry."

He diverted his gaze as a light blush spread across his face. She smiled at him, a true smile. Something he said had made her feel...familiar, if possible. She leaned forward and kissed him gently on the cheek, making him turn three shades darker.

"Thank you. Now will you help me?" She gestured to the tree behind her. He became less flustered at her question and waited for her to ask the favor.

"I want to sit in the tree. I'm not sure why, but it felt as if it...called to me. It pulsated. Is that weird?" She asked with a smile on her face. He nodded no, and held out his hand in a gesture for her. She took it, and he tossed her onto his back in a single sweep. She was shocked, but soon forgot it as they bound into the tree, on a fairly high branch.

She carefully dismounted, and positioned herself across from him, legs dangling over each side of the branch. She looked into the emerald leaves, encompassing them in a green veil. The light shone through, here and there, giving her the appearance of an angel from a close admirer.

"It's so beautiful up here," she breathed, afraid if she spoke any louder it would be ruined. He nodded to her silently. She teetered dangerously all of a sudden, and he caught her before she could fall. Pulling her between his legs, he wrapped his arms around her as he positioned them in a comfortable spot. His arms wrapped around her shoulders and fell limply infront of her, his legs on either side providing a safe shelter. Not like she minded, she loved this particular spot for some reason.

"Relax, I won't let you fall," came his soothing voice, and she melted into his arms.

She took a deep breath before speaking, "When I asked you last night...that question...and you said I would have to find my own answer...Well I've been thinking." She paused, hesitant, before continuing, "Was there a time when I was in love with you?"

She had obviously caught him off guard, and he stiffened slightly. But he relaxed soon enough. She waited for his response as his warm breath tickled her neck.

"I'm not sure. Honestly, I'm not sure we're even having this conversation. There were so many things I had wanted to say to you for so long, and then it was gone...and you can't remember the time we've shared. Sango and Miroku, even Shippo would hint or mention things. I knew my feelings for you, but I was afraid that you would reject me for who I was. But you never did. You always supported me and were there for me. You never believed that I needed to change who I am to be accepted. I realize, now, that I've loved you for awhile."

Her mouth formed a silent gasp as her heart pounded in her chest. She wished she could remember, she really did. Tears of pain stung her eyes as she willed herself to remember. She wanted to remember everything, so bad.

"I hoped you loved me, but I'm not sure if I'll ever know. And since I just confessed to you now, if we have to start over, our relationship may be altered or different...I don't want it to be that way. I want to help you regain your memory. All the times we've been through are too precious to be forgotten."

A single tear rolled down her porcelain skin. Her throat consctricted painfully. She turned, as best she could, and hugged him with all her might. She couldn't explain it, she found that happening a lot lately, but something he said had hit her very soul. She couldn't put her finger on it, but a part of her that still remembered, that couldn't reach her just yet, had just been filled with overwhelming joy.

"I part of me has waited so long to hear those words...Thank you."

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After their conversation, InuYasha had left to the past, while Kagome retreated once again to her room. She flopped down on her bed, spreading her arms and legs out as she stared at the ceiling. She rolled over onto her stomach and slid her arms under her pillow, using them as a brace for her head. Her head lolled to the side as she wandered off in her own thoughts.

So many things happened today. Let's see, put in some love confessions, add tears, more confessions, and add a major helping of confusion. This was becoming to stressful to be a permanent thing. She sighed wearily as her eyes drifted shut. She didn't know why, but her stomach was flipping. She felt so happy, but at the same time so...lost. Why wasn't life fair? She made a sound that resembled a grunt out of frustration and despair. Her eyes opened again, and fell on her desk. A small purple book lay on it.

She sat up slowly, her gaze still locked on the book. She didn't remember seeing it there before...

She stood and walked over to her desk, and grabbed the book in her hands, studying it. It had a velvet cover, and silver writing was scrawled across the front, "Memories". She raised an eyebrow questiongly. She turned and headed back towards her bed, bending down and flicking on her CD player on the way. A few seconds of crackling was heard before the player came to life, and the CD began to spin. She lowered herself onto her bed, curling a leg underneath so the other dangled lazily over the edge of the mattress. She opened the cover as the intro of the song began to play.

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totemo ureshikattayo

Iwas so happy

kimi ga narai kaketeta

When you smiled at me

subete wo tokasu hohoemi de.

With a smile that melts away everything.

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The book opened, revealing a barrage of snapshots. She looked at them questioningly. There were photos of her friends from the past, and she barely remembered their names. It saddened her, as she turned the page to see a picture of InuYasha. She assumed she had snuck this picture of him, since the look on his face was so serene. She had been standing to his left when she shot the picture, for only his left profile showed. The sunset was infront of him, rays of orange and red gracing his features in an angelic light. Her heart thumped somewhat painfully inside her chest, and she found herself wishing more and more why she reacted the way she did.

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haru wa mada tookute

Spring is still far away

tsumetai tsuchi nurakatte

And the cold earth is still wet

mebuka toki no matte tanda.

Was waiting for the day when the first grass sprouts.

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She found herself drawn into the book, seemingly calling her to go forward. She turned the page and it crinkled slightly, as she smoothed it and gazed upon the pictures beneath her. The girl...Sango?...was smiling with Miroku beside her. The small child was at her feet, and she held a cat-like animal in her arms. They looked so happy...had she been part of that happiness once?

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tatoeba kurushii kyou datoshitemo

For instance, even though today is painful

kinou no kizu wo nokoshiteitemo

Even if yesterday's wounds are left behing

shinjitai kokoro hadaite yukeruto...

If Iopen up the heart Iwant to believe in...

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More pictures followed, and she found it becoming increasingly harder to breathe. It was so painful for her to do this, so why did she continue? Why make it harder on herself, why do anything at all? Why even try to remember? Was it really that important...something inside her told her, yes, it was, and she turned another page.

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umarekawarukoto wa dekinayo

Ican't be born again

dakedo kabatte na yukerukara.

But Ican go and change.

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Another picture of InuYasha came and she found herself drawn to it more than any others. Maybe it had to do with the fact that there was something different about it, something so rare that she had to wonder if it was real. His back was turned to her, but his head was turned in her direction. A small smile was present on his lips, and she found herself smiling sadly. Tears clouded her vision, and she closed her eyes, a small drop of water landing right beneath the picture. She wanted to remember. She wanted to love.

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Let's stay together, itsumo.

Let's stay together, forever.

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AHHHHH!!!! GOMEN FOR THE WAIT!!!! AHHH!!!!....lol...I think i've been watchin too much Furuba lately ^______^

Anyway, sorry again for the wait lol, thanks to everyone who's supported me and given me advice and encouragement!

Love yaz! ^.--

*Moshi**