InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fallen Part Two: For Whom the Bell Tolls ❯ I Shall Believe ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 11: I Shall Believe

She sat on the other side of the well, clinging desperately to the children and vise versa. The only things keeping her from hyperventilating and complete hysteria were the children. they were the sole remaining link to her sanity. She had to stay calm for the childrens' sakes. After taking several moments to calm herself, she forced the disturbing imagery from her mind and gently pushed the children from her so she could stand. She needed to bring some cheer to them, before they all died. Forcing a bright, plastic looking smile to her face, but the children wouldn't know any better.

//Not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be//

"Rin," she said gently. "This is our brother, Souta. Souta, this is our sister, Rin." Both children shyly studied each other unsure of what to think of the other when Kagome continued. "Rin," she said sternly, "you have to be careful with Souta," here she cast an apologetic glance at her baby brother for wounding his pride. "You could hurt him without meaning to, ok?" The girl nodded sagely. Souta, however, objected with a vengence, his pride wounded at having his sister tell a -girl- to be careful with him. "Sorry, baby bro, but there is something you should know," she said, then filling the youth in on a few important facts.

After Kagome finished her tale, Souta stared at her wide eyed, momentarily forgetting the trauma of the day as he erupted in a gale of exclamations, "That's so cool," being one of the main ones he could coherently utter.

Kagome smiled gently at her brother, her outward appearance for all intents and purposes that of quiet serenity. Underneath she was screaming. With a tenacity that scared her, she held a firm grip upon her calm and held it there. She had to be strong for the children, but who would be strong for her?

//It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me//

When Souta had finally calmed down, Kagome had decided that they would go to the village, if only for the night. Slowly they trudged down the path, the children running eagerly ahead of her as she tried desperately to block the images of the last time she had gone down this path. Desperately she fought the tears until she finally had them beat when she reached the old woman's hut. There she found two rather ominous looking shadows that loomed on the front porch.

The shorter of the two stepped away from the taller, bringing a familiar person into sight, though Kagome was still partially blinded from the sun. "Kagome!" the now identifiable female cried, running towards the phoenix.

//Please say honestly you won't give up on me
And I shall believe//

"Sango!" Kagome cried rushing to meet her friend halfway, tears from the stress of the past few months finally catching up with her.

~X~

//Open the door

And show me your face tonight//

As soon as they reached the hut after greeting her friends she lay down upon an extra futon and slept as soon as her eyes closed. It was much needed, much deserved rest. As soon as her eyes closed, a dreamscape appeared around her. She looked around, desperately searching for something that only she could see. When her eyes lighted on a flash of white, she cried out in relief and ran towards it.

//I know it's true
No one heals me like you
And you hold the key//

When she reached him, she did not slow as she launched herself into his arms, wrapping him a fierce hug as she began to sob. The momentum of her tackle sent them rolling down the hill that he was standing atop of, but she didn't care, neither did he. He was confused by her reaction to him, but chose not to comment on it as they rolled to a stop. He wound up straddling her waist as she clung desperately to him, still crying.

Unsure of what to do, he settled himself down next to her and tried to comfort her in some way. Running gentle fingers through her hair, he whispered gentle reassurances to her. Sighing softly, content to be holding her despite the fact that she was crying so he wished he could hold her forever.

//Never again
would I turn away from you
I'm so heavy tonight//

Eventually she calmed, still holding her only source of comfort. He was her rock, he was her anchor; he was her protector and her love, though she would not know that for some time. Sighing in contentment at the feel of his arms around her, she was loathe for this to end, but she could already feel the tugging of reality, puling insistently at her consciousness, demanding its return. When she could feel the tug of reality become strong and her dream world fade, she lifted her face to his, gently kissing him before he faded away.

//But your love is alright
And I do believe//

~X~

WOW, I'm on a roll. Three chapters in one week. I'm impressed with myself. ^_^ do your thingy and I might be able to squeeze in one more before the week is out!! ^_~