InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Enough ❯ Chapter 7: A Moment Like This ( Chapter 7 )

Don’t be afraid of death… fear the unlived life…
-Tuck, Tuck Everlasting

Chapter 7:
A Moment Like This
Part 1

Kagome had a feeling that today was going to be one of those days. She had awoken well rested and refreshed, despite a disturbing dream in which she found herself taking an important math test naked. Waking up sweaty and mortified, she decided that an immediate hot bath was in order. Feeling thoroughly cleansed, she began the painstaking task of putting on the many-layered furisode, with its juban, tabi, intricate obi and lacquered geta.

The sea foam green kimono was exquisite with the sakura branches trailing down across her back, shoulders, down her arms, and twining around the rest of her body; the under layer was a silver in the same print. Her obi was pale grey and tied into a butterfly knot, while her hair had been twisted into a chignon, and rose quartz sakura blossom hair sticks were inserted for decoration. Kagome had applied light make up just the basics eyeliner, a little mascara, and a coral pink lip-gloss.

The looks from her family as she came down for breakfast were nothing short of priceless, and Souta’s comment of appreciation was well worth the hours of torture, “Wow, sis Inu-no-nichan won’t know what hit him.”

After a forced picture spree in which Mrs. Higurashi spent half a roll of film, Kagome was finally able to escape to the well house. Removing her geta so that when she landed, she wouldn't twist or break anything when Kagome slipped into the time stream. Her tabi-covered feet hit soft dirt, and she could feel little rocks and bones pricking her feet though the thin cotton.

Kagome replaced her geta and waited for a few minutes before realizing that Inuyasha was not coming to help her out of the well, that’s rather odd she thought to herself, he’s usually right here, as if he was waiting for me to return; like a puppy. She giggled aloud at the thought and couldn’t help but smile, not that he’d ever admit that and she grinned stupidly at the mental image of his fervent denial. As she scaled the wall of the well she decided that next time, she’d get dressed on this side of the well, because geta and kimono were NOT meant for climbing walls in.


“Stupid kimono, he’d better appreciate this. If I hear just one ‘ugly wench’ comment out of his mouth, I swear the ramen will disappear for a month.”

Complaining aloud to herself, she was nearly bowled over by a red-orange fuzzy blur- aka Shippo.

“Kagome! You’re back!” he squealed his fluffy tail twitching in sheer excitement.

Kagome couldn’t help but smile and her momentary anger was forgotten. Shippo’s eyes went wide as he took over her wardrobe changes and makeup, “Wow, and you’re all pretty too; like a hime! Inuyasha-no-baka!”

She looked down at the kit in her arms a disapproving frown on her face, “Thank you Shippo, but you shouldn't say bad things about Inuyasha like that; remember we talked about this. Speaking of Inuyasha, where is he anyway? He never came to get me, and he wasn’t at the well either.”

Shippo’s lip trembled with anger, “Dog-breath isn’t here, he hasn’t come back, yet; he went to see her.”


Her chest felt tight as if someone had kicked her in the stomach, and she hung her head, her voice was forced and small as she replied, “I see.”

Determined not to cry she beat her emotions into some semblance of control, choking out an inquiry of Sango’s present location, “Excuse me Shippo, there’s some pocky for you in my bag; I feel the sudden need to change my clothes.”

Having retrieved the aforementioned treat, he watched a she strode away in a defeated manner, his demon hearing nearly missing softly hissed words,
“Inuyasha you stupid jerk.” Her bitter laughter rang in his ears, and as her voice drifted out of range of even demonic hearing the wind carried her words of self-berating back to him, “Kagome, you truly are pathetic….”

To be continued….