InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ From the Ashes ❯ Misunderstandings ( Chapter 2 )
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~Feudal Japan~
“Inuyasha!” Kagome screamed as she was thrown by the gust from the tail whip of the giant snake yokai that had just attacked their little group. Inuyasha swooped down barely missing the snake’s skull with his razor claws and snatches Kagome out of harms way.
Sango drew her sword and charged, hiraikotsu almost useless in this sort of battle, “Miroku, to the left!” she yells as she charged reminding the houshi of the dangerous tail.
“Hai, Sango! I’ve got you covered!” With that he throws a sacred scroll straight to the snakes forehead . The snake thrashes about in pain as the scroll sears into its head, tail almost hitting the furious hanyou in the process.
“Oi wench! You stay outta the way while we handle this! I don’t need to be worrying about your sorry ass every time I swing my sword!” and with that he leapt into the air throwing back “Where’s the shard!” on his way up.
“The rattler on his tail!” Kagome yelled.
With that Inuyasha attacked again, using the brief chaos caused in the snake by the ofuda to his advantage. This time his claws actually struck cutting the snake in half. As the pieces fell to the floor Kagome ran to the tip of the tail to grab the shard from the carcass but as soon as she reached down the bloody mass pulsated and whipped about again before drawing itself together and sending Kagome flying back toward the trees. Inuyasha darted over to Kagome to see if she was all right. Damn it Kagome! Be careful! I cant lose you! he thought frantically to himself. He scooped her up and laid her next to Shippou behind the safety of a fallen tree, and as her eye lids fluttered back open, she saw as the snake curled around lightening fast to tear into Inuyasha’s side. Kagome screamed as he stiffened and his eyes went blank for a moment before he turned and managed to claw the snake off just in time for Sango to slice off the creatures head. Kagome hurriedly snatched up the shard before the snake could reattach itself again and then ran towards Inuyasha. Please be alive! Please be alive! Her mind shouted over and over as she ran to his side. Oh if only I wasn’t so slow this would have never happened! Oh Inuyasha I’m so sorry! Miroku was already helping to get him onto Kiaras back when she got there. Tears filled her eyes as she gazed up to him, “Stupid girl” he said coarsely, “Ill be fine, quit looking at me like that.”
“Oh….” was all she could choke out before they started heading back towards Kaede’s village.
He could sense it. Even in the state he was in as he was healing. The soul collectors hovering through the trees right on the out skirts of the village. Kikyo… What are you doing here…. He continued to pretend to sleep, opting to just listen to the others as they quietly shuffled around Kaede’s hut setting up dinner and going on with the usual nightly routines. All of them except Kagome. Something was wrong, he could smell the distress in her scent. His ears twitched towards the girl as Sango went to kneel beside her.
“Are you okay Kagome?” she asked as she tried to look Kagome in the face.
“Ya,” she replied, averting her eyes so her friend wouldn’t see the tears threatening to push through. “I’m just a little shaken after today, and worried about Inuysha….” she whispered so low that Sango had to lean in to hear her…. Which in turn prompted a certain houshi’s hand to snake out and steal a feel.
“Miroku! You hentai! Cant you see were talking!” she screamed turning her scarlet face to Miroku and bumping him on the head with her Hiraikotsu. As Miroku and Sango began their usual argument, Shippou crawled into Kagome’s lap. Baka Inuyasha he thought I know he upset her again! Why cant he just be nicer to my Kagome-chan? Snuggling her stomach he said,
“It’s alright Kagome, Inuyasha will be fine, I can already smell that his wounds are nearly healed! He’ll be ready to “sit” again by the morning.” Kagome clenched her jaw and squeezed her eyes fighting the tears that were there at the edge. Don’t cry baka! she thought. You’ll only upset everyone more if they notice your crying! …and I’ve caused enough damage for one day…. As she chocked back her emotions she glanced over at Inuyasha and watched as his ears swiveled around and his nose twitched once before
she let out a sigh,
“Thanks Shippou…” she murmured as she pet the young kitsune. He can smell her I bet… She’s not far off so I wouldn’t be surprised. I sensed the soul collectors on the way in. Its horrible, but at least I know he’ll stay here tonight. He needs to rest from his wounds… She thought doubtfully.
Inuyasha could smell the tears she was trying so desperately to fight back… Why was she so upset? Was it the soul collectors out side? No, he thought She hasn’t been out of the hut since we got here, there’s no way she’s seen them yet. But I have to go see why Kikyo has come here… forgive me Kagome. That night as the others slept, Inuyasha crept from the hut, his wounds nearly healed and stood out side the door for a moment. He looked back one last time towards Kagome before he sniffed the air and bolted off into the trees. I hope she doesn’t wake up… He was nearly to the Goshinboku tree when he caught a glimpse of her sitting on a branch, her soul collectors twirling around her and caressing her skin.
“Kik….” Inuyasha was cut short as Kikyo floated down to rest her finger on his lips, silencing him.
“I’ve come to say good bye, Inuyasha. I grow tired of this existence, feeding off the souls of young maidens to sustain my unnatural being.” She stepped forward into his arms. Inuyasha welcomed her in sadly, burying his nose into her hair he whispered, “How…. Why…”
“My place is not here, and I no longer wish to wander this lonely Earth. I am simply going to will myself to peace and my soul collectors will take me home.” As she said this, her silky demons started to dance in the beams of moonlight that glistened through the trees above their heads. She rose her head to glance up at them before she gazed back into Inuyasha’s amber orbs. Beautiful…. She rose to her toes, closing the gap between them and placed a gentle kiss on his lips. He drew her up and deepened their kiss in memory of what they once had, good bye Kikyo. She sighed and as they parted she whispered into his soft ivory ear, “I love you Inuyasha, my spirit will always be with you.”
With that said, her soul collectors flew down to wrap around her body and a look of peace softened her features. As they lifted her up a bright light started to emanate from within her chest, and as it grew Kikyo began to vanish. A final sigh was heard as her presence was wisped away with the wind and she was gone.
Inuyasha just stared into the sky, happy for his first love. Finally you have peace. He was brought out of his memories as the breeze brought a familiar scent to his nose. No! he thought, Kagome! Her scent was laced with fear and sadness, he could almost taste the fresh hint of salt that her tears had left behind. He raced after her scent and leapt into the well. “Come on! Stupid portal GO FASTER!” he growled. His stomach was in knots as he feared for Kagome. “Man I really blew it this time! She’s really gonna sit me for this!” he muttered.
As he jumped from the portal, now on her side of the well, he was hit smack in the face with the scent of blood, and lots of it. No, he thought, that’s Kagome’s blood! His heart stopped at this realization and it took all his might to push past his fear for the young miko and sprint into the house, “Kagome!!!!”
~Feudal Japan~
“Inuyasha!” Kagome screamed as she was thrown by the gust from the tail whip of the giant snake yokai that had just attacked their little group. Inuyasha swooped down barely missing the snake’s skull with his razor claws and snatches Kagome out of harms way.
Sango drew her sword and charged, hiraikotsu almost useless in this sort of battle, “Miroku, to the left!” she yells as she charged reminding the houshi of the dangerous tail.
“Hai, Sango! I’ve got you covered!” With that he throws a sacred scroll straight to the snakes forehead . The snake thrashes about in pain as the scroll sears into its head, tail almost hitting the furious hanyou in the process.
“Oi wench! You stay outta the way while we handle this! I don’t need to be worrying about your sorry ass every time I swing my sword!” and with that he leapt into the air throwing back “Where’s the shard!” on his way up.
“The rattler on his tail!” Kagome yelled.
With that Inuyasha attacked again, using the brief chaos caused in the snake by the ofuda to his advantage. This time his claws actually struck cutting the snake in half. As the pieces fell to the floor Kagome ran to the tip of the tail to grab the shard from the carcass but as soon as she reached down the bloody mass pulsated and whipped about again before drawing itself together and sending Kagome flying back toward the trees. Inuyasha darted over to Kagome to see if she was all right. Damn it Kagome! Be careful! I cant lose you! he thought frantically to himself. He scooped her up and laid her next to Shippou behind the safety of a fallen tree, and as her eye lids fluttered back open, she saw as the snake curled around lightening fast to tear into Inuyasha’s side. Kagome screamed as he stiffened and his eyes went blank for a moment before he turned and managed to claw the snake off just in time for Sango to slice off the creatures head. Kagome hurriedly snatched up the shard before the snake could reattach itself again and then ran towards Inuyasha. Please be alive! Please be alive! Her mind shouted over and over as she ran to his side. Oh if only I wasn’t so slow this would have never happened! Oh Inuyasha I’m so sorry! Miroku was already helping to get him onto Kiaras back when she got there. Tears filled her eyes as she gazed up to him, “Stupid girl” he said coarsely, “Ill be fine, quit looking at me like that.”
“Oh….” was all she could choke out before they started heading back towards Kaede’s village.
He could sense it. Even in the state he was in as he was healing. The soul collectors hovering through the trees right on the out skirts of the village. Kikyo… What are you doing here…. He continued to pretend to sleep, opting to just listen to the others as they quietly shuffled around Kaede’s hut setting up dinner and going on with the usual nightly routines. All of them except Kagome. Something was wrong, he could smell the distress in her scent. His ears twitched towards the girl as Sango went to kneel beside her.
“Are you okay Kagome?” she asked as she tried to look Kagome in the face.
“Ya,” she replied, averting her eyes so her friend wouldn’t see the tears threatening to push through. “I’m just a little shaken after today, and worried about Inuysha….” she whispered so low that Sango had to lean in to hear her…. Which in turn prompted a certain houshi’s hand to snake out and steal a feel.
“Miroku! You hentai! Cant you see were talking!” she screamed turning her scarlet face to Miroku and bumping him on the head with her Hiraikotsu. As Miroku and Sango began their usual argument, Shippou crawled into Kagome’s lap. Baka Inuyasha he thought I know he upset her again! Why cant he just be nicer to my Kagome-chan? Snuggling her stomach he said,
“It’s alright Kagome, Inuyasha will be fine, I can already smell that his wounds are nearly healed! He’ll be ready to “sit” again by the morning.” Kagome clenched her jaw and squeezed her eyes fighting the tears that were there at the edge. Don’t cry baka! she thought. You’ll only upset everyone more if they notice your crying! …and I’ve caused enough damage for one day…. As she chocked back her emotions she glanced over at Inuyasha and watched as his ears swiveled around and his nose twitched once before
she let out a sigh,
“Thanks Shippou…” she murmured as she pet the young kitsune. He can smell her I bet… She’s not far off so I wouldn’t be surprised. I sensed the soul collectors on the way in. Its horrible, but at least I know he’ll stay here tonight. He needs to rest from his wounds… She thought doubtfully.
Inuyasha could smell the tears she was trying so desperately to fight back… Why was she so upset? Was it the soul collectors out side? No, he thought She hasn’t been out of the hut since we got here, there’s no way she’s seen them yet. But I have to go see why Kikyo has come here… forgive me Kagome. That night as the others slept, Inuyasha crept from the hut, his wounds nearly healed and stood out side the door for a moment. He looked back one last time towards Kagome before he sniffed the air and bolted off into the trees. I hope she doesn’t wake up… He was nearly to the Goshinboku tree when he caught a glimpse of her sitting on a branch, her soul collectors twirling around her and caressing her skin.
“Kik….” Inuyasha was cut short as Kikyo floated down to rest her finger on his lips, silencing him.
“I’ve come to say good bye, Inuyasha. I grow tired of this existence, feeding off the souls of young maidens to sustain my unnatural being.” She stepped forward into his arms. Inuyasha welcomed her in sadly, burying his nose into her hair he whispered, “How…. Why…”
“My place is not here, and I no longer wish to wander this lonely Earth. I am simply going to will myself to peace and my soul collectors will take me home.” As she said this, her silky demons started to dance in the beams of moonlight that glistened through the trees above their heads. She rose her head to glance up at them before she gazed back into Inuyasha’s amber orbs. Beautiful…. She rose to her toes, closing the gap between them and placed a gentle kiss on his lips. He drew her up and deepened their kiss in memory of what they once had, good bye Kikyo. She sighed and as they parted she whispered into his soft ivory ear, “I love you Inuyasha, my spirit will always be with you.”
With that said, her soul collectors flew down to wrap around her body and a look of peace softened her features. As they lifted her up a bright light started to emanate from within her chest, and as it grew Kikyo began to vanish. A final sigh was heard as her presence was wisped away with the wind and she was gone.
Inuyasha just stared into the sky, happy for his first love. Finally you have peace. He was brought out of his memories as the breeze brought a familiar scent to his nose. No! he thought, Kagome! Her scent was laced with fear and sadness, he could almost taste the fresh hint of salt that her tears had left behind. He raced after her scent and leapt into the well. “Come on! Stupid portal GO FASTER!” he growled. His stomach was in knots as he feared for Kagome. “Man I really blew it this time! She’s really gonna sit me for this!” he muttered.
As he jumped from the portal, now on her side of the well, he was hit smack in the face with the scent of blood, and lots of it. No, he thought, that’s Kagome’s blood! His heart stopped at this realization and it took all his might to push past his fear for the young miko and sprint into the house, “Kagome!!!!”