InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Firefly Wishes ❯ Chapter 8 – Promises Made My Love Forever ( Chapter 8 )

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Firefly Wishes

By DBZ Vegeta

Chapter 8 - Promises Made My Love Forever

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Sango became aware of where she was, blushing she quickly slid of his lap to sit next to him. Nervously plucking at her skirt, her head downcast as she gathered her thoughts.

"You've been missing for over a month. Kagome and I found Inuyasha delirious and having lost his memory about a week ago, the only thing he could remember was waking up in the desert next to a body of a dead man. He had found your staff with the body." she whispered, her voice barely carrying to his ears. "We set off back in search of the body when I was taken, I woke up when Kagura had come in and then they brought you."

Miroku couldn't believe what he was hearing, "A month, but it was only yesterday that Inuyasha and I were on our way back from the shrine."

"You made it to the shrine. Was the old man there, was he able to take care of you hand?" she asked quickly, reaching for his hand to examine it. The glove and prayer beads were still in place but they now where clean and she could see a bandage beneath them.

"Yes, the old codger was still there. He scolded me soundly and then patched me up" he murmured as he looked down at the dark head hovered over his hand.

~ And he also said that if I continue to use it like I have been it will short my life considerably. ~ he thought to himself.

"After he patched you up, what happened? How did you end up here? Who was that man that was left in the desert if it wasn't you?" Sango questioned, her eyes coming up from his hand to meet his. She quickly looked away and pulled her hands back into her lap, when she realized that she was still holding his hand.

"To answer your questions in order, after Tohru completed the repairs on my hand, Inuyasha and I spent two nights before leaving. I don't remember anything else that happened after we left the shrine, other than Inuyasha being his usual annoying self." Miroku said as he frowned, staring blankly off into the distance.

"You can't remember anything at all?" Sango asked as she slid closer to him. Miroku looked into her concerned eyes, confusion clouding his lavender eyes.

"The last thing that I remember was Inuyasha and I walking away from the shrine yesterday morning, no that's not right is it. My yesterday morning was over two weeks ago." he said as he dropped his head into his hands, his mind spinning wildly with the implications. "What happened to me for the two weeks?"

"It will be all right Hoshi, we will find out what happened." Sango said as she gently laid her hand on his shoulder. He turned to look up into her eyes, his head pounding with the headache that was beginning to build behind his eyes. Seeing the look of pain in his eyes, Sango coaxed him to lay down, his head pillowed on her lap. Watching as his eyes slid shut and his breathing gentled, she allowed herself the luxury of running her fingers through his soft black hair. Closing her eyes, she sighed gently leaning back against the wall as she whispered, "Miroku, my love, please promise me you won't leave again."

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Inuyasha's change from human back into hanyou occurred as the sun began its slow rise over the horizon. Kagome watched as his hair gradually faded from black back into silver and his fingernails lengthened into claws. She had sat up most of the night watching over his exhausted form, the change he went through once a month leaving him venerable to attack. Yawning widely, Kagome gently shifted Inuyasha's head from her lap and slid down next to him. Now that he was back to his hanyou form, her watching over him was no longer needed. Curling up next to his warm body, she yawned again as she closed her eyes and slid gratefully into a light doze.

~* Dreamscape *~

"Feh, I don't know why I have to carry him. Can't he walk on his own?" Inuyasha grumbled as he kneeled down for Miroku to settle against his shoulders.

"Inuyasha!" yelled Kagome, causing his ears to flatten against his head. "Miroku can't walk as weak as he is. You need to get him there quickly and the easiest way is for you to carry him."

"Feh." Inuyasha spat as he surged upwards, almost causing Miroku to tumble from his back. He unconsciously tightened his grip around the monk, keeping him from falling from his perch.

"How long will you be gone?" Sango asked quietly, looking up from the bag she was packing.

"We should be back in less than two weeks." Miroku mumbled hoarsely. His eyes closed against the pain surging through his body. "It should only take us three or four days each way."

"Here Inuyasha." Sango said as she slid the strap of the bag she had packed with necessary items over his shoulder. "That should last you to the shrine, you can refill there."

"Please take care of him, Inuyasha and be careful yourself." Kagome said as she stepped forward and placed a hand on his arm, concern clearly visible in her eyes. Grunting wordlessly, he nodded stiffly before leaping out of the clearing.

~* End Dreamscape *~

Sitting up with a jerk, I rubbed my eyes as the scenes of the dreams still played behind my eyelids. Dropping my hand I opened my eyes to see that the sun had risen high in the sky, and looking down at my hand I sighed with relief to find my claws had returned. I never would admit it to anyone, but every time I turned human, I worried that it would be permanent and when I awoke the next morning I would be stuck in that form.

Hearing a soft sigh beside me, I turned to find Kagome curled up next to me, her dark hair spread wildly across the blanket. ~ Why can't I remember everything that happened? ~ I mused quietly as I reached out to move a lock of hair that had fallen across her face. ~ Bits and pieces are all I remember. What does Naraku want with Kagome? ~

My hand stilled as it hovered over her face, before coming down to gently caress the soft skin of her cheek. Suddenly I realized that no matter what that bastard wanted, I wasn't going to let anything happen to Kagome. We were going to find our friends and rescue them, that he promised himself. And if in the process I could kill Naraku, I wouldn't be too upset at the prospect. A grin that could be classified as wicked spread across my face as I envisioned the end result of our journey.

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A/N: Sorry for the long wait between chapters, I have been busy with two new fics that I have been working on. I promise that this one will get finished and I won't abandon it. It just may take me longer than I had planned to complete it.

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Thanks for reading ~ DBZ Vegeta