InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Forbidden Love ❯ forbiddenlove17 ( Chapter 17 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

"Koga," "Ah, hey Kagome." "How're you liking the play so far?" "Not bad, Koji can't act though, but I guess it's not all that bad." Kagome smiled, "I have something I need to talk to you about, alright?" "Ah, right now?" "Mhm, come on." Kagome pulled Koga out into the hallway. "So? What is it?" "I need you to keep it quiet." "Keep what quiet?" "Anya and Haku being friends." "! You know that they're friends!" "Yes, and it would mean a great deal to me if you didn't say a word to Inuyasha or to Sesshoumaru. Alright?" "One question, why?" "Well, for one, I think that we may all have a new ally in the fight against Naraku." "You mean his own creation?" "Yes. Haku seems to be extremely protective over Anya, and nearly took Naraku's head off with a warning to stay away from her." "Huh, why didn't he?" "That I don't know, but what I do know is that you have to keep this secret from Inuyasha, alright?" "What if I don't?" "I will never speak to you ever again. Thats what'll happen if you don't." "Okay, what if I do?" "I'll," Kagome kissed the wolf's cheek. "I'll give you one of those nearly everyday, for as long as I am alive." "You've got a deal." "Thanks, now lets go back and finish watching the play..." "Kagome!" kagome turned to see one of her old friends from when she was in high school. "I'll see you inside Koga." "Right."

"Hey, Yuka." "Kagome, wow its been years hasn't it?" "Yes, it has, quite a few years." "How are things for you going?" "Great, I'm happily married," "Oh! So you and, ah...what did you say his name was again?" "Inuyasha." "That's right, so you two finally got married huh?" Kagome nodded happily, "Yep. Happily married with two kids, and two on the way." "Wow!" "Yeah, my daughter actually is playing the role of Juliet." "Really! She's really good." "Thanks." "what about your other child?" "He's in his first year of university." "Already!" "Yes, well, you see, he's not my real son, Inuyasha and I adopted him a long time ago, before we had Anya." "Interesting, so that guy, he wasn't Inuyasha was he?" "Who? Koga? No, he's a really good friend of the family." "Oh, I see, he has the hots for you though doesn't he?" "Ah...yeah he does." "Must make Inuyasha angry to know that," "Yeah, well, they do spar quite often, but Inuyasha knows that I'm with him and thats not about to change." "I see." "So, what about you? What'd you do after high school?" "Ah, same as you, got married." "Really? To who?" "Hojo." "I'm really happy for you." "Thanks."

"Kagome," "Hm? Sesshoumaru, I thought you'd still be at work," "I was, but its all taken care of now." "Thats good, I'm glad you could make it...oh, Yuka, this is Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha's brother..." "Half brother." "Right, right, half brother." Yuka said nothing, but just stared in a spaced out kind of way. "Ah, why don't you go in and watch the play, I'll be right in, in a moment," "Alright."

"Kagome! You married into one hot family!" "Yuka!" "Sorry, but it's true, that man is beyond hot!" "Thanks..." Kagome was sort of blushing from that last comment. "Oh, my!" "Oh, my what?" "You like both of them! Don't you!" "Yuka, I don't know what you're talking about..." "You like both Inuyasha and his brother! Don't you!" "Ssh! Keep it down Yuka! Inuyasha has very good hearing!" "Sorry...that...that means its true!!" Kagome sighed. "Yeah, its true." "Well, I never thought I'd see the day when goody, goody Kagome would cheat on her husband." "...You wont say anything to anyone right?" "Of course not..." "Yuka! Please, don't say anything alright!" "I wont." "Thanks, wanna come watch the rest of the play?" "Sure, only if I can sit next to Sesshoumaru though." "I think I can arrange that." The two girls went into the auditorium.

"Hey, what'd I miss?" "Not much, just part of the balcony scene." "Oh," "They're still doing the other part of the scene though." "Good, I haven't missed one of the best parts." "I guess not, who's playing the lead anyway?" "Well, Anya is Juliet and...another boy is Romeo." "Ah, fill me in at the end of the thing." "Sure thing."

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"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet." "Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?" "Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself." "I take thee at thy word: Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo."
Kagome watched the play with soft eyes. This truly was one of her most favorite plays, and she could see the emotion and love emitting from both her daughter and Haku. They truly loved each other, this she saw as the two gazed lovingly into each other's eyes.

"What man art thou that thus bescreen'd in night So stumblest on my counsel?" "By a name I know not how to tell thee who I am: My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee; Had I it written, I would tear the word." "My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words. Of that tongue's utterance, yet I know the sound: Art thou not Romeo and a Montague?" "Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike" "How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsmen find thee here." "With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out, And what love can do that dares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me." "By whose direction found'st thou out this place?" "By love, who first did prompt me to inquire; He lent me counsel and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far As that vast shore wash'd with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise." "Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,' And I will take thy word: yet if thou swear'st Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries Then say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully: Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won, I'll frown and be perverse an say thee nay, So thou wilt woo; but else, not for the world. In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond, And therefore thou mayst think my 'havior light: But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true Than those that have more cunning to be strange. I should have been more strange, I must confess, But that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware, My true love's passion: therefore pardon me, And not impute this yielding to light love, Which the dark night hath so discovered." "Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear. That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops" "O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable." "What shall I swear by?" "Do not swear at all; Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry, And I'll believe thee." "If my heart's dear love..." "Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night: It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night! This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. Good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast!" "O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?" "What satisfaction canst thou have to-night?" "The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine." "I gave thee mine before thou didst request it: And yet I would it were to give again." "Wouldst thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love?" "But to be frank, and give it thee again. And yet I wish but for the thing I have: My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." "Madam?" "I hear some noise within; dear love, adieu! Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true.Stay but a little, I will come again."
Anya leaves the stage, Haku remains, in the theater garden.

"O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard. Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering-sweet to be substantial" Anya reapears on stage. "Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. If that thy bent of love be honourable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow, By one that I'll procure to come to thee, Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite; And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay And follow thee my lord throughout the world." "Madam!" "come, anon.--But if thou mean'st not well, I do beseech thee" "Madam!" "By and by, I come:-- To cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief: To-morrow will I send" "So thrive my soul" "A thousand times good night!" "A thousand times the worse, to want thy light. Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks." "Hist! Romeo, hist! O, for a falconer's voice, To lure this tassel-gentle back again! Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud; Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies, And make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine, With repetition of my Romeo's name." "It is my soul that calls upon my name: How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears!" "Romeo!" "My Dear?" "At what o'clock to-morrow Shall I send to thee?" "At the hour of nine." "I will not fail: 'tis twenty years till then. I have forgot why I did call thee back." "Let me stand here till thou remember it." "shall forget, to have thee still stand there, Remembering how I love thy company" "And I'll still stay, to have thee still forget, Forgetting any other home but this" "Tis almost morning; I would have thee gone: And yet no further than a wanton's bird; Who lets it hop a little from her hand, Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves, And with a silk thread plucks it back again, So loving-jealous of his liberty." "I would I were thy bird." "Sweet, so would I: Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow." "Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast! Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest! Hence will I to my ghostly father's cell, His help to crave, and my dear hap to tell."

The curtain went down and a girl came on stage. "There will be a 10 minute break to give the actors and yourselves some roaming time. There will be an announcement at the 5 min mark to let you know when the play will be continuing."
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"Wow, that scene took, like forever!" Anya sighed as she took a drink of water. "Yeah, but we got through it." "Hm, I'm glad you and I are Romeo and Juliet," "Hm? Why's that?" "I love working with you like this and I think I do a better acting job, when you're with me out there." "Well, you certainly did do a great job, 'Romeo'" "So, what's next?" Haku asked, as one of the stage hands came up to them. "Well, since theres not that much time, we're going to have your characters get married, like in the original play, but heres the twist, the two of you are caught after being married and are sepperated. Then the whole killing yourselves to be together scene will be half of the last." "Well, that shortens it up quite a bit." "Yeah, but when you only have a limited amount of time to work with, you do what you can to fit the best scenes into the play." "True." "Alright, Anya, come on we have to get you into Juliet's gown to be married in." "Coming."
"Well, she is certainly just as lovely as her mother, don't you agree Hakudoshi?" Haku hated being called by his full name, and turned to the person who'd called him by it. "Naraku! What the hell are you doing here!" "Can't I come to see this cheezy play?" "I'd prefer it if you hadn't!" "I know, thats why I did the opposite." "I hate you, you do know that right?" "Really? That is news to me." "Leave." "No." "I said leave! You are not welcome!" "Too bad. Hm...I think I'll go and sit down. Do you think Inuyasha will notice?" "Shut up!" "You made a very grave mistake, Hakudoshi, going against me like you did, threatening me like you did, that was a very big mistake." Naraku said and left the drama room.
"DAMNIT!" Haku slammed his fist through a wall, and hid the hole he'd made with a rack of costumes. "Damn him!" Haku was furious, and worried at the same time. Anya came up to him. "Haku? Whats the matter? You look upset," "He's here!" "Who?" "Naraku! He's here and any time now he'll let on to Inuyasha about us!" "Wha...what do we do?" "I don't know...I really don't..." "Guys, time to get back out there!" "Haku, lets just keep going with the play, alright? If things start to get out of hand, you and I will sneak away from the school, alright?" "Anya...mmm." "Now, lets get back on stage, k." "K." Anya took Haku's hand and together they walked onto the stage and got into their character positions.