InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Even Evil Has Reincarnates ❯ Completed Soul, Touch & Go ( Chapter 5 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

DISCLAIMER-

Unfortunately, this story and the characters herein pertain to Rumiko Takahasi.

Except for a select few... those are MINE! ALL MINE!!!!!!

(Clears throat)

This story is rated M for Maturity.

Hanyou thoughts

Demon thoughts

Human thoughts

Note: Only those words that are not frequently used in fanfics will I put a translation to. I mean, come on… we know what a BAKA is…right?

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Chapter 5:Completed Soul, Touch & Go

As InuYasha walked back into the battlefield he stood in shock for a moment before dashing to where Kagome was... floating?! Before he could reach her, he was held back by Miroku. “Dammit Miroku! Le'go!”

“She has a barrier around her InuYasha, I don't think you'd be able to get near her now without it purifying you!”

“I don't care! I'm gonna try! Le'go!” With a red eyed glare at the monk, his shook his grip off him and ran to Kagome.

Amazingly enough, the barrier let him through. He took Kagome and put her in his lap and held on to her like a lifeline.

Sango noticed Kikyo's absence and asked, “InuYasha... where is Kikyo-sama?”

He didn't look up to meet her gaze, with ears flattened against his head and in a raspy whisper, “She asked that I free her in order to return Kagome's soul...in order for Kagome to heal.”

Sango sat there, mouth agape for a moment, closed her mouth and intelligently said, “Oh.”

Still not meeting her eyes, “Sango, do you think I could be alone with Kagome a bit, please?”

With a nod and a bit shocked about him saying `please', she stood from her spot and went to sit with Miroku and a still bawling Shippo.

InuYasha looked down at the precious miko in his arms and just noticed that his stomach wound had completely healed. 'How the hell did that happen?'

'Our... mate... is hurt. She did this. She is healing herself... and us. (Whimpers)'

'Typical Kagome... thinking of everyone else even while she's dying--'

'She will not die! Our bitch is strong!'

Smiling down at the miko in his arms, 'Yeah, she sure is'

Brushing her bangs out of her face he whispered trying to withhold tears. His voice thick, with agonized emotional pain, “Stupid wench... you just couldn't let me protect you? Did I fail you so much before?”

Taking a deep breath and letting out a shaky pitiful laugh, “I bet that didn't even cross your mind did it? You just thought of protecting your pack without caring what happened to you. My selfless, baka, wench.”

He rubbed the back of his clawed fingers on her cheek, while finally letting a tear stream down his face, “You better not die on me wench. You promised me you'd always be by my side... you… you… can't break that promise. I haven't even told you, that... that I love you Kagome.” He let a tear fall.

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Kagome's Mind...

'Where am I? InuYasha?! Miroku?! Sango?! Shippo?! Where are you guys?!'

'Hello Kagome.'

'Kikyo! What --- where? I can't see anything!'

“I'm here because, I was finally set free. We are in your subconscious.”

'Your soul was set free? How?! Don't you have to ---”

'Die? Indeed. I ... what did Naraku say? Ah yes, I re-died.' She laughed.

'Am I? You know... dead?' Kagome was a little freaked out that the dead miko had laughed about her own death.

'No Kagome. You have not died...' She sighed. `Not yet. You need to fight. You have much to live for...you are strongKagome. I just wanted to assure you that you were in fact not yet dead, that you need to fight to stay alive, you MUST live... and also, before I made my final departure, I wanted to give you my blessing'

'Huh? Blessing?'

'You and InuYasha, you both love each other. Have what we could not.'

'Kikyo, (sigh)I love InuYasha, with all my heart but... I am not sure he feels the same... he still loves you...'

'Kagome, be not a fool. Believe your heart and soul, not always your eyes. Being a powerful miko,you have the advantage of advance sight, using your heart and soul is much more trustworthy than your eyes. That was our downfall. I trusted what my eyes saw… not my heart or soul. Yes, we, InuYasha and I, willalways love each other in some way but, that love is long in the past and no where as strong as your love for each other now.'

'Kikyo... thank you... for... everything'

'No, thank you. For healing my wounded soul, as well as InuYasha's. Goodbye Kagome, it's time for me to depart and for you to wake up'

'Goodbye Kikyo'

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Back in the real world...

'Ouch. Why does everything hurt? I feel like I got rolled on by a whale'

Kagome tried opening her eyes and was immediately attacked by the light. 'Well that wasn't a “bright” move'

Her mouth felt so dry. Her throat felt constricted. “Ugh, I-In-InuYasha?”

Shippo jumped up from his post watching over his adoptive mother, “Kagome? Kagome! Guys?! Hurry up!! She's waking up!!!”

InuYasha was the first at Kagome's side, followed by Sango and Miroku. “KAGOME!” they all yelled in unison.

“Ouch, guys, please --- he-head—ache... wa-water...”

Sango was crying tears of joy; her best friend was going to be ok.

“Miroku, Shippo and I will get it Kagome! We'll be back!”

Miroku stared at Sango with a raised brow and Shippo was about to start whining until Sango covered his mouth with one arm and dragged the monk out with the other.

“In-InuYasha?” Kagome tried opening her eyes slowly this time and was barely able to and her vision was very blurry.

In a strangled voice, “Yeah Kagome, I'm right here.” He grabbed her hand and placed it over his heart while his other hand swept the hair out of her face.

“What happened?” She was blinking excessively, trying to get her vision in focus. 'Dammit I want to see, need to see InuYasha!'

“Don't worry about that now; we have plenty of time to talk later… Naraku is dead, finally. “

“Di-did you get the jewel?” She finally looked up at InuYasha and was so happy she could finally see his face. 'His eyes are red, puffy and swollen.Oh InuYasha… you haven't been taking care of yourself…'

“Yeah we got it. Sango and Miroku are holding on to it”

She tried to smile and offer some humor, “You look how I feel dog-boy.”

He gave a weak chuckle. She frowned before asking, “How long was I out?”

He was trying to contain himself. He wanted to cry tears of relief but, he needed to be strong, for Kagome... he didn't want her to know just yet, how close, just how close she had been to death. The smell of death on her would forever be imprinted into his mind. “Almost two weeks.”

“T-t-two weeks?! What the hell happened to ---” She was interrupted when InuYasha just grabbed her and pulled her firmly against his chest, nuzzling her neck. Shakily, she grabbed on tight to the front of his haori, “InuYasha?”

“Kagome... we...we....” He breathed deeply. 'I really need to get it together'

“We almost lost you Kagome... I almost lost you...” He started getting angry, “What were you thinking!? You could've died. Kami, you almost did!” He was visibly shaking trying to contain the anger, the grief, and the relief.

Her eyes were brimming with tears 'Oh yeah, now I remember. InuYasha's injuries… mine… a barrier… me and Kikyo...Kikyo?!''

She grabbed on harder to InuYasha, “Where... where is Kikyo?”

He rubbed smoothing circles on her back, while nuzzling her neck once more, trying not to choke on a sob. “She's dead.”

She gasped and tried to push back to look into InuYasha's eyes, she couldn't control the sob that escaped her mouth, “I-I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It was because of what I did with the barrier and the energy we took out Naraku with right?! She died because I didn't let you protect her! It should have been me!” She sobbed uncontrollably.

He pulled her back into his chest, “No! She didn't die because of you Kagome! Don't ever say you should die! She died because she asked ME to put her to rest!”

She sobbed louder and hugged him to her tighter, “You... you.... you mean you? You had to kill her? Oh Kami, InuYasha, I'm so sorry!”

He tried not to sound distraught, “S'ok... she … she asked me to... release her to return your soul...' He kept trying to sooth the crying woman in his arms.

“Still InuYasha... you shouldn't have to be made to choose in that way. I'm so sorry”, she choked out. `What did I do…?I made him choose between us!'

She felt him shake his head in the crook of her neck. “You have nothing to apologize for Kagome.”

She was so furious at herself. She had never meant for it to come down to his choosing being so cruel.

“Yes! Yes I do! I'm such a terrible person! By doing what I did I made you choose InuYasha! And now -“

She inhaled sharply and whispered, “You don't have Kikyo anymore, she's -“ Kagome planted her face in her hands.

InuYasha wanted to punch, quick, claw something. `What part of this is O.K. does she not understand?!Fuck patience…'

“Kagome. Look. At. Me. RIGHT. NOW!” He emphasized each word and was screaming by the end of his sentence.

`Oh Kami, I can't take it if he hates me! Not love me is fine but hate me?I won't be able to live with.'

When she looked up, he wasn't surprised to see her lower lip trembling and instantly regretted screaming at her. He groaned. This was too stressful for him.

Grabbing her face with both hands; he kept her nose to nose with him, “If I had to choose without one of your lives being at risk bitch, I'd still choose you. I wouldn't be able to bear with the thought of you dying for someone who's been dead… someone who needed to be put to rest.”

He continued cradling her face in his hands and stroking his thumbs under her eyes, where tears continued to cascade.

She kissed both of his palms, although she could not stop the flow of tears, showing her heartache.

She nuzzled into his chest and suddenly remembered, “So that dream I had... it was... real?”

He pulled her away, a little, just enough to have her look into his face, “Huh? Dream? What dream?”

“Kikyo... she...um… came to see me... in a dream.... she...Kami... she --” Kagome was shaken up. 'Can things get any weirder?'

“She told me about her 'release' and ....” She took a deep breath, 'Don't talk about the “blessings” just yet girl!'she continued, attempting to keep her voice steady, “to say thank you for healing both your souls and goodbye”

He lips quirked up a little, “Yeah, she said the same thing to me... before she died”

Kagome's stomach grumbled. Her face flushed and she looked at the hanyou embarrassed and scratched the back of her head, “Eh- hehe, I guess after two weeks, I might be hungry?”

“Keh. The old hag made some stew, I'll bring you some.”

He kissed her forehead, stood and looked at her for a moment longer before leaving the hut in search of some stew.

Sango, Miroku and Shippo entered a few seconds later. She offered them a small knowing smile, while she rubbed the remnants of her tears away.

'What a coincidence that InuYasha and I got to finish a conversation without being interrupted with the return of my water... which takes no less than, 2 minutes?'

“I'm so glad you're ok Kagome!” Shippo came up to her and gave her a gentle hug.

“Me too Shippo.” She gave him a pat on the head and a smile.

“Yes Kagome-sama, you had us worried for a while.” He offered her his trademark, ladies man, grin. Kagome chuckled, “It's nice to see you too Miroku...”

Kagome looked over at Sango and saw her with her head down, wringing her hands.

“Sango?”

Sango took a nose dive for her best friend and hugged her. “San-go, can-can't brea-the, still…hurts…”

“Oh! Sorry Kagome!” Sango released her with a big smile and giggle. “I'm just - just so happy to see you awake! You scared ten years off us!”

She smiled at her best friend/sister, she let out a breathe she felt she had been holding for the past two weeks, “I'm glad you're ok Kagome”

InuYasha walked into the hut with the biggest bowl of stew she'd seen. She looked at him and smiled.

“So am I Sango, so am I...”

Rubbing her hands together and slurping on the stew immediately, she looked up at her family with a huge smile, “Soooo... when can I take a bath?”

“Keh. The sooner the better” InuYasha, said scrunching up his nose for emphasis.

In a singsong tone she giddily said, “Oh InuYasssssha....Sit Boy”

(Thump)

“WENCH!”

“JERK!”

“BITCH!”

“BAKA!”

“STINKER!”

She gave him an incredulously appalled look, he smirked. “Wha...WHAT?! SIT! SIT! SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!”

The innocent bystanders, sweat dropped and started chuckling, 'Thank Kami, everything's back to normal”

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P.S. : Sorry this is a much shorter chapter, in the process of moving and haven't had much free time between that and work!