InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Half is Whole ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )
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By: FanaticallyInLove 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.20.2016 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.4K | Visits: 277 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.20.2016 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.4K | Visits: 277 | Status: Work In Progress
Kagome stared down at the completed jewel in her hand still not believing that Naraku had finally been defeated and that they were finally safe. She looked up and found that seemingly of their own accord her legs had brought her to Goshinboku. She sighed and looked up at the scar where she had first met Inuyasha.
A sigh escaped her lips and one thought rolled around in her mind, what now?
It had been almost three years to the day that she’d come through the well to find him pinned to the tree. She had been so young then, so naive, she’d had no idea that her life would take on such a crazy adventure.
The first time she’d seen a youkai she was terrified, mistress centipede had tossed her around like a rag doll, she’d been so terrified that she could barely keep her wits about her enough to lead it away from the village.
That seemed like so long ago, now she could take on a youkai like that without even breaking a sweat. Her powers had grown enormously over the years and her sacred arrows were now so powerful as to be almost as much of a legend as tetsusaiga itself.
She looked up into the sun lit leaves of the great old tree and the thought rang through her mind again what now?
She and Inuyasha had been getting closer all the time especially now that Kikyou had been finally been laid to rest. However she still had a little doubt in her heart, that perhaps Inuyasha would want to use the jewel to revive his first love and continue the life they had started almost 53 years ago.
While she loved him with all her heart and at times thought he loved her too, she had never let go of that last remaining shred of doubt in her heart. She couldn’t take the risk and knew that if she did let it go and he ended up asking for the jewel to revive the dead miko that it would completely break her.
She looked at the jewel clutched tightly in her fist, that this small object could cause so much pain, that this small little jewel had cost so many so much almost made her want to fling it away. It was an object born of the battle between good and evil and often times it was hard to tell which side was winning.
However this little thing was what had been tying her to this world, it was the reason she was here in the first place, it was the reason she had been able to meet Inuyasha, and while she hated all the suffering it had caused she loved it for bringing her to him.
Now that it was whole and complete, what would that mean for her? Would the well still work once it had been destroyed? Would she be stuck in the modern era or would she be able to choose Sengoku Jidai? For she had made up her mind that as long as he would have her she would remain by Inuyasha’s side even if it meant she would have to give up a life with her family.
Her musings were interrupted by the soft sound of footsteps on grass, she instinctively knew it was Inuyasha but she couldn’t make herself turn and face him. Whatever was said here would decide all fates, whether he resurrected Kikyou or chose to become full youkai, whether he would let her stay by his side or she’d be forced from the place that now felt like home more than her modern era, would all be decided right now. It took her a few minutes to work up the courage to turn and face him and he let her take the time she needed never speaking.
Inuyasha noticed her heartrate speed up and when she turned to face him the look she gave him strengthened his resolve. She looked hard as steel and he knew she was working up the courage to talk to him and he sadly noted that she still had a bit of, not fear persay, but something close to it meaning she was still afraid after all this time that he would reject her. He had to marvel at the fact that she could even think such things.
Kagome tried to smile at him, she took an uneven breath and held the jewel out "Here," she said startling him slightly "the jewel is yours."
He gave her a small smile and reached his hand out, for a moment she could hear nothing but her own heart thundering in her ears. The world slowed as he reached for her hand, she forgot how to breath.
He did not however take it, instead he grabbed her hand and softly closed it around the jewel.
She took a shuddering breath and looked at him surprised. He smiled and wiped a tear off her cheek she hadn't known she cried "Inuyasha..?"
"Baka," he said softly, his hand still on her cheek "I don't need the jewel."
"But I thought-" she was cut off, she gasped lightly as his hand on her cheek moved so that his thumb rested on her lips.
"Kagome I don't want to be a full blooded youkai," his thumb swept across her lips to rub her cheek.
She swallowed hard and tried to breathe evenly, his hand though calloused was warm and strong and she wanted nothing more than to lean into it but she knew she couldn't. She had to say what was on her mind, had to get past the doubts and the fears that still hid in her heart. She swallowed hard "I was thinking that maybe you'd want to bring Kikyou back..."
His thumb stopped moving on her face but his hand didn't move away "Kagome," the way he said her name made her breath catch in her throat. "Kikyou lived her life and even though it was unfairly ended, it did end and she's finally at rest, at peace. She deserves that." He said it in an even strong steady tone, one that carried through with complete honesty and she could feel those dark shadows in her heart brighten in his light.
She could barely breath she didn't know what to do, what to say, her fist clenched so tightly around the jewel she the thought she might shatter it again.
Inuyasha smiled gently "I've never been great with words," she gave a small chuckle that was almost a sob and nodded in agreement "but Kikyou is my past, I cared for her, maybe I thought I loved her, but until recently I don't think I really knew what love was."
Kagome took a shuddering breath as tears welled up in her eyes, her whole body shook with anticipation her heart thundered in her chest.
"I um" he started shakeley "I don't have anything to offer you, no home, no lands, no possessions. And I know it's selfish of me to ask, I'm a half demon, I'm not accepted by anyone, anywhere, and if you were to be with me... you… you wouldn’t be either…, " he faltered as though he just realized what he was saying and indeed maybe he had. He let his hand drop away from her and took half a step back he shook his head like he was dispelling a dream "wait…,” he breathed and her heart almost broke at the dejected sound of his voice “what am I saying… I… I can't do that to you…, " he trailed off his eyes refusing to meet hers and took a full step back.
She automatically reached out and grabbed his haori, startled he looked at her "I don't care about anyone else Inuyasha, I don't care what anyone thinks, I've said it before and I'll say it again. I love you as you are, I love you as a half demon Inuyasha!" She proclaimed vehemently, her eyes were wild and fierce and so amazingly pure and full of love that he was completely overcome.
"Kagome," her name fell from his lips in a whisper before he crushed her to him in a fierce kiss.
All the breath left her and the world spun, she had never felt anything so good as his lips on hers and she instantly melted into him.
This was their very first real kiss, they’d come close many times and kissed once when she was trying to save him from himself but those experiences were nothing in comparison to what they were feeling now.
The feel of her crushed against him, the feel of her velvety soft lips almost made him dizzy. He hadn't dared hope she'd accept him, so used to rejection he was sure she'd refuse him. However here she was pressed against him kissing him back with everything she had. He'd never felt such a joy in his life. Carefully he slipped his tongue out and licked her lips and almost cried out for joy when she immediately opened her lips for him to deepen the kiss.
Neither of them were experienced in these matters at all but neither seemed to mind either, the kiss was passionate and loving and desperate all at once, they poured years of unspoken feelings into it and the passion made them both a little dizzy.
Kagome clutched his haori tighter, her legs feeling weak as his tongue swept into her mouth. She tentatively reached out and explored his mouth gently touching one of his fangs, a shiver of excitement ran through her as it pricked her tongue.
He pulled back a little looking at her with concern "I'm sorry are you ok?"
She giggled and nodded "Certainly makes kissing more exciting," he smiled in spite of himself.
Then his face grew a little more serious again “Kagome I…,” he hesitated a little but her bright eyes looking up at him with such love and the fact that her body was so perfectly fit against his spurred him on “I want you to be my mate.”
She looked up at him slightly puzzled “Mate?” She questioned, she’d heard the term before but wasn’t exactly certain of the details.
Noting her confusion he did his best to explain “Inu-youkai can mate for life it’s a stronger bond than human marriages as it binds the souls together.”
She considered this but still wasn’t exactly sure what that would entail however before she could ask he continued “That means that your soul and mine would be bonded and yours would take on some of the qualities of mine like my lifespan for example. I’m not really sure about much more than that though I do think you might heal faster too.” Her face had brightened considerably at his words but he still didn’t let her speak. “If you don’t want that it’s ok we can just have a regular human marri-” but she cut him off.
"Of course I'll be your mate Inuyasha, I want to be with you forever no matter what.” She kissed him again and after another few minutes of dizzying passion they pulled apart for air. He held her tight, breathing in her scent. She pulled back from him and held up the jewel "So what do we do with this now?" She asked.
He thought for a minute "I'm not sure, maybe there's a way to purify it without making a wish but we should wait, I'm not sure if the well will still work without it," he said gently.
She nodded "I know, I need to talk to mama before that happens though, I don't want her to worry about me." He furrowed his brows confused. "I'm staying here Inuyasha, in your time, with you." His face brightened.
"Are you sure?" He asked hesitantly.
"Yes, besides with your life span we should see them again right?" She asked hopefully. He smiled gently and nodded. She brightened again "So we just have to go tell mama that we'll see her in 500 years," she giggled.
He smiled at her "I'll go with you at first but I need you to stay in your time for a few days," she frowned "Miroku wants to go to his father's grave, he asked me to go with him and I'm not leaving you here in this time unprotected with the jewel." He explained.
"Oh, why is he taking you and not Sango?" She asked. Inuyasha shrugged "Something about time to be men or something" he said. She laughed out loud and he smiled.
A sigh escaped her lips and one thought rolled around in her mind, what now?
It had been almost three years to the day that she’d come through the well to find him pinned to the tree. She had been so young then, so naive, she’d had no idea that her life would take on such a crazy adventure.
The first time she’d seen a youkai she was terrified, mistress centipede had tossed her around like a rag doll, she’d been so terrified that she could barely keep her wits about her enough to lead it away from the village.
That seemed like so long ago, now she could take on a youkai like that without even breaking a sweat. Her powers had grown enormously over the years and her sacred arrows were now so powerful as to be almost as much of a legend as tetsusaiga itself.
She looked up into the sun lit leaves of the great old tree and the thought rang through her mind again what now?
She and Inuyasha had been getting closer all the time especially now that Kikyou had been finally been laid to rest. However she still had a little doubt in her heart, that perhaps Inuyasha would want to use the jewel to revive his first love and continue the life they had started almost 53 years ago.
While she loved him with all her heart and at times thought he loved her too, she had never let go of that last remaining shred of doubt in her heart. She couldn’t take the risk and knew that if she did let it go and he ended up asking for the jewel to revive the dead miko that it would completely break her.
She looked at the jewel clutched tightly in her fist, that this small object could cause so much pain, that this small little jewel had cost so many so much almost made her want to fling it away. It was an object born of the battle between good and evil and often times it was hard to tell which side was winning.
However this little thing was what had been tying her to this world, it was the reason she was here in the first place, it was the reason she had been able to meet Inuyasha, and while she hated all the suffering it had caused she loved it for bringing her to him.
Now that it was whole and complete, what would that mean for her? Would the well still work once it had been destroyed? Would she be stuck in the modern era or would she be able to choose Sengoku Jidai? For she had made up her mind that as long as he would have her she would remain by Inuyasha’s side even if it meant she would have to give up a life with her family.
Her musings were interrupted by the soft sound of footsteps on grass, she instinctively knew it was Inuyasha but she couldn’t make herself turn and face him. Whatever was said here would decide all fates, whether he resurrected Kikyou or chose to become full youkai, whether he would let her stay by his side or she’d be forced from the place that now felt like home more than her modern era, would all be decided right now. It took her a few minutes to work up the courage to turn and face him and he let her take the time she needed never speaking.
Inuyasha noticed her heartrate speed up and when she turned to face him the look she gave him strengthened his resolve. She looked hard as steel and he knew she was working up the courage to talk to him and he sadly noted that she still had a bit of, not fear persay, but something close to it meaning she was still afraid after all this time that he would reject her. He had to marvel at the fact that she could even think such things.
Kagome tried to smile at him, she took an uneven breath and held the jewel out "Here," she said startling him slightly "the jewel is yours."
He gave her a small smile and reached his hand out, for a moment she could hear nothing but her own heart thundering in her ears. The world slowed as he reached for her hand, she forgot how to breath.
He did not however take it, instead he grabbed her hand and softly closed it around the jewel.
She took a shuddering breath and looked at him surprised. He smiled and wiped a tear off her cheek she hadn't known she cried "Inuyasha..?"
"Baka," he said softly, his hand still on her cheek "I don't need the jewel."
"But I thought-" she was cut off, she gasped lightly as his hand on her cheek moved so that his thumb rested on her lips.
"Kagome I don't want to be a full blooded youkai," his thumb swept across her lips to rub her cheek.
She swallowed hard and tried to breathe evenly, his hand though calloused was warm and strong and she wanted nothing more than to lean into it but she knew she couldn't. She had to say what was on her mind, had to get past the doubts and the fears that still hid in her heart. She swallowed hard "I was thinking that maybe you'd want to bring Kikyou back..."
His thumb stopped moving on her face but his hand didn't move away "Kagome," the way he said her name made her breath catch in her throat. "Kikyou lived her life and even though it was unfairly ended, it did end and she's finally at rest, at peace. She deserves that." He said it in an even strong steady tone, one that carried through with complete honesty and she could feel those dark shadows in her heart brighten in his light.
She could barely breath she didn't know what to do, what to say, her fist clenched so tightly around the jewel she the thought she might shatter it again.
Inuyasha smiled gently "I've never been great with words," she gave a small chuckle that was almost a sob and nodded in agreement "but Kikyou is my past, I cared for her, maybe I thought I loved her, but until recently I don't think I really knew what love was."
Kagome took a shuddering breath as tears welled up in her eyes, her whole body shook with anticipation her heart thundered in her chest.
"I um" he started shakeley "I don't have anything to offer you, no home, no lands, no possessions. And I know it's selfish of me to ask, I'm a half demon, I'm not accepted by anyone, anywhere, and if you were to be with me... you… you wouldn’t be either…, " he faltered as though he just realized what he was saying and indeed maybe he had. He let his hand drop away from her and took half a step back he shook his head like he was dispelling a dream "wait…,” he breathed and her heart almost broke at the dejected sound of his voice “what am I saying… I… I can't do that to you…, " he trailed off his eyes refusing to meet hers and took a full step back.
She automatically reached out and grabbed his haori, startled he looked at her "I don't care about anyone else Inuyasha, I don't care what anyone thinks, I've said it before and I'll say it again. I love you as you are, I love you as a half demon Inuyasha!" She proclaimed vehemently, her eyes were wild and fierce and so amazingly pure and full of love that he was completely overcome.
"Kagome," her name fell from his lips in a whisper before he crushed her to him in a fierce kiss.
All the breath left her and the world spun, she had never felt anything so good as his lips on hers and she instantly melted into him.
This was their very first real kiss, they’d come close many times and kissed once when she was trying to save him from himself but those experiences were nothing in comparison to what they were feeling now.
The feel of her crushed against him, the feel of her velvety soft lips almost made him dizzy. He hadn't dared hope she'd accept him, so used to rejection he was sure she'd refuse him. However here she was pressed against him kissing him back with everything she had. He'd never felt such a joy in his life. Carefully he slipped his tongue out and licked her lips and almost cried out for joy when she immediately opened her lips for him to deepen the kiss.
Neither of them were experienced in these matters at all but neither seemed to mind either, the kiss was passionate and loving and desperate all at once, they poured years of unspoken feelings into it and the passion made them both a little dizzy.
Kagome clutched his haori tighter, her legs feeling weak as his tongue swept into her mouth. She tentatively reached out and explored his mouth gently touching one of his fangs, a shiver of excitement ran through her as it pricked her tongue.
He pulled back a little looking at her with concern "I'm sorry are you ok?"
She giggled and nodded "Certainly makes kissing more exciting," he smiled in spite of himself.
Then his face grew a little more serious again “Kagome I…,” he hesitated a little but her bright eyes looking up at him with such love and the fact that her body was so perfectly fit against his spurred him on “I want you to be my mate.”
She looked up at him slightly puzzled “Mate?” She questioned, she’d heard the term before but wasn’t exactly certain of the details.
Noting her confusion he did his best to explain “Inu-youkai can mate for life it’s a stronger bond than human marriages as it binds the souls together.”
She considered this but still wasn’t exactly sure what that would entail however before she could ask he continued “That means that your soul and mine would be bonded and yours would take on some of the qualities of mine like my lifespan for example. I’m not really sure about much more than that though I do think you might heal faster too.” Her face had brightened considerably at his words but he still didn’t let her speak. “If you don’t want that it’s ok we can just have a regular human marri-” but she cut him off.
"Of course I'll be your mate Inuyasha, I want to be with you forever no matter what.” She kissed him again and after another few minutes of dizzying passion they pulled apart for air. He held her tight, breathing in her scent. She pulled back from him and held up the jewel "So what do we do with this now?" She asked.
He thought for a minute "I'm not sure, maybe there's a way to purify it without making a wish but we should wait, I'm not sure if the well will still work without it," he said gently.
She nodded "I know, I need to talk to mama before that happens though, I don't want her to worry about me." He furrowed his brows confused. "I'm staying here Inuyasha, in your time, with you." His face brightened.
"Are you sure?" He asked hesitantly.
"Yes, besides with your life span we should see them again right?" She asked hopefully. He smiled gently and nodded. She brightened again "So we just have to go tell mama that we'll see her in 500 years," she giggled.
He smiled at her "I'll go with you at first but I need you to stay in your time for a few days," she frowned "Miroku wants to go to his father's grave, he asked me to go with him and I'm not leaving you here in this time unprotected with the jewel." He explained.
"Oh, why is he taking you and not Sango?" She asked. Inuyasha shrugged "Something about time to be men or something" he said. She laughed out loud and he smiled.