InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Gold Tinted Moon ❯ Transformation of Heart ( Chapter 7 )

"You have lied to me, pretending to care even a little. I thought you actually may have felt something." Kagome's emotionless voice sent daggers through Inuyasha's heart. Kagome's eyes were back to that pinkish color.

"I really do feel so strongly for her. She things, I pretended all of this to get to the jewel, or Kikyou . . . Kagome."

"Don't touch her Sango!" Kagome had remained motionless for some time, causing Sango to worry and walk over to her, reaching out her hand. Miroku had to pull her back, "I know it is hard to witness this, but to touch her now could be to die. Your body, after you touched her, would crystalize slowly, a pain that can be ignored by the toughest of men."

"So what do we do to solve this?!" Sango was frantic at seeing her best friend in this state, "She's not even Kagome anymore."

"Kagome!!" Both Sango and Miroku jumped at Inuyasha's sudden outburst, "She's dying!" And without so much as a second thought, Inuyasha jumped over everyone's heads and came to a graceful landing in front of Kagome, "I'm coming to help you Kagome! I promise I'm not lying!" Inuyasha reached out and grasped her hands. All became dark for him.

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A small girl looked up at him, a bouquet of flowers sparkled in the sunlight as she held them, dozens of similar ones blanketed the field the two were in. The girl smiled at him, "I picked these for you. Please, take them." The girl beamed as he took the pale-pink flower from her. He smelled them, so oddly familiar, and yet, he couldn't place the scent or appearance. Suddenly, feeling a bit uncomfortable, he looked up, none of the flowers in this field were pink, all were white. He looked down to the girl who was now scowling fiercely at him, "You can't tell the difference between them, and you lied." In answer to his confused look, she swept a hand around the field.

A gasp of horror escaped his mouth, all the flowers in the field had suddenly wilted as her arm passed over them, turning brown and dead. They reeked of a strange scent he felt he should know. Immediately, he dropped the flowers and stared almost confusedly at them.

"You only wanted to use me to get the jewel. Never did you care what happened to me, as long as you got her. Liar!" He looked up and found himself looking into the eyes of her blue ones. Her beautiful face pulled into a death glare that didn't suit her.

"NO!" he screamed and embraced her tightly.

She did not struggle, merely kept state that he was a liar, that he must now be honest.

"I will be true to my heart," he said slowly as he looked ahead of him over her shoulder, for he did not let go, in fear she would leave him, "I love you!" he held her closer, "You, not her, not anyone but you. You two are different in a way that can't be explained, at least, not by me, except that I feel it. I have never had her, but I want you, to be forever mine, will you?"

She stepped away from his embrace, at least, to arms' length, and searched his eyes. "This is honest?"

"You may look into my heart if you would like." For once in his life, he was ready and willing to bare himself completely to someone he fully trusted.

She smiled and shook her head, her hair gracefully wafting as she did so, "There is no need, I trust." She fell into his embrace, wishing to stay there forever, filled with a new sense of completion.

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"Look at them Miroku!" Sango pulled her hand away, still unaware that she had been holding it since Inuyasha had leapt for Kagome, to show him the bodies of their friends. Kagome's iridescent form now lay floating above he ground by about a foot, her natural skin and clothes reappearing as the cover dripped off her like wet paint. Inuyasha's body, which had been crystalized, now began to crack and crumble as he lay on the ground.

"The jewel!" Miroku pointed to the thing floating above Kagome's forehead. "And she still lives!"

Kagome became conscious and reached up, grasping the jewel and holding it to her chest as she said a silent prayer. As she did so, her feet settled on the ground and once the prayer was said, Inuyasha awoke, and she rushed over to him, laying her head on his chest and smiling.

Sango leaned her hands on Miroku's shoulder and her chin on her hands and smiled, "Isn't that romantic?"

"Indeed Sango, indeed." Miroku's face betrayed not the wide smile he held inside.

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A/N: ohayo all you happy readers out there! ain't this just cute? well hope you liked it, but it's not quite done yet. the next chapter shall be out soon, but my poor little cramped hands are accusing me of murder right now so i'll see you all again soon. remember, questions/comments/concerns can be left in reviews or emails and i'll get back to you!