InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ His Heart & The Only One Who Can Save Him ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Two: Dreams, Demons and... Teddy Bears, Oh Boy...
Kagome trudged up to the house and slid the door open, “I’m home... mom, Sota, grandpa? Anyone home?” she called, then glancing to a clock she thought, “But it’s 7:30... where can they be?” deciding that they only went out to do some shopping, she went upstairs and had a nice long hot shower. Afterwards she got dressed and put on her blue pajamas and headed downstairs to get a bit to eat. Her mom was at the stove preparing oden and her little brother and grandfather were waiting impatiently for her to finish.
“Is it done YET mom?” Sota asked, hunger lacing every word.
“Almost, there done.” She chimed as she carefully took the pot off the burner and placed oden in four bowls.
“Why are you setting four bowls?” Kagome’s grandpa asked.
“Because I’m sure Kagome is starving and she needs to eat as well.” Kagome’s mom said as she reached over and grabbed four spoons and set the table.
“But... she’s not here she’s back in the fuddle era.” Her grandfather retorted.
“Well I’m glad I was missed.” Kagome said as she emerged from her spot at the door frame.
“Hello dear welcome back.” Her mother said as they all sat down and ate.
“Mom, how did you know I was back?” Kagome asked.
“Well I saw your bag down by the door and figured you had come back.” She respond in a matter of fact tone.
“Oh okay then.” Kagome said as she began to eat her oden.
The rest of the meal was eaten and conversations were held, nothing out of the ordinary for this family. Talk of demons, slayers or ghosts or time travel, I’m sure if anyone else attended these meals they would have had this family thrown in a mental home. But in her recount of the past few weeks she had been away, one story had every one laughing.
“Miroku, you remember I told you about him right,” Kagome began to tell the story from not but maybe a week ago when they were helping Sango who was sent to slay a demon. “Well Miroku couldn’t keep to himself this time and it finally pushed Sango over the edge, you’d think that after what... how long has it been, maybe two or three years he would finally learn some self control.”
“I think I have an idea of where this is going.” Sota said between fits of laughter.
“Let me finish.” Kagome said, “Anyway, we were in combat with this giant moose demon who was terrorizing a poor village not too far from Keada’s village. When we got there it seemed like an ordinary moose right, well it had a jewel shard and as we approached it grew to about fifty feet tall. Sango was able to cut its two front legs off so it hit the ground with a bang, unfortunately that destroyed several huts, but then I shot an arrow toward where the shard was and it fell out.”
“Wow... great job honey.” Kagome’s mom said, listening intently to the story as she cleaned off the table, “Would you like some more Kagome?”
“Oh yes please, thanks mom.” Kagome said as she thanked her mother.
“No problem Kagome.” Her mother responded happily as she placed the bowls in the sink, except Kagome’s whose she filled with another helping of oden.
“Thank you mom.” Kagome said thankfully.
“Come on sis,” Sota whined, “Finish the story please.”
“Okay, okay.” Kagome said as she continued to tell the story in between bites of her oden. Her family listened to her story, almost as if they were entranced by her voice. “Well after the jewel shard was removed, InuYasha used his wind scar to defeat the demon, the only thing was, that we didn’t know it was an incarnation of Naraku. It was a shape shifter and it was able to take the form of any demon it killed, including its sent, and was able to regenerate itself. So we lured it away from the village and Sango was able to defeat all the wasps and Miroku sucked the demon up into his wind tunnel. After the battle we had sustained a few injuries.”
“Oh no, is everyone all right.” Kagome’s grandfather said as he was snapped to reality when Kagome went to take a bite of her oden.
“Yes, everyone’s okay. InuYasha had a gash across his chest, but I bandaged it up and he was healed in three days. Sango and Miroku had a few scratches and Sango also had a sprained ankle but she’s all right now. Shippo didn’t get hurt during the fight because he was back at the village trying to calm down the villagers. Anyway, what was funny was when Sango went to inform the village elder that we had defeated the demon when Miroku came up behind Sango and faked a faint. Sango was so worried that she turned around and was at his side in an instant. Miroku reached his right hand up to her but and then,”
“Slap!” Sota screamed as he interrupted Kagome
“Right Sota, and InuYasha and I were on the ground laughing because not only did she slap him but she chased him around the village with her boomerang in hand hitting him every time she got with in distance.” Kagome finished as a large yawn escaped her.
“That was a wonderful story Kagome,” Her mouth said between laughs. “But I think you need to head up to bed now, you look tired and you need your rest for school tomorrow.”
“All right mom,” Kagome said as she placed her dishes into the sink and headed up to her room, “Good night.”
“Good night.” Her family called as she went to bed.
Kagome opened her door and looked around, she noticed a rather large box in the corner of her room that she hadn’t noticed after her shower. “What’s this?” She asked herself as she walked over to the box and read the top of the lid. It read: Stuff from Hojo. “Oh great.” Kagome groaned as she opened the box. It contained MANY stuffed animals and a few other things like bandages and ointments. Three envelopes laid on her bed side table right next to her alarm clock. Kagome went to her bed and sat down reaching over to her table she picked up the 1st letter. It was from Hojo, “Dear Kagome, I’m so sorry you have been ill and bed ridden for so long. I came by the other day and your mother said you were so sick that she didn’t want anyone going in to see you because you may make them sick. I’ll be sure to tell Eri, Ayumi and Yuka for you all right, hope you get well soon and maybe you would like to go to the movies sometime? Try to come and see ya when you’re better. Hojo.” “Well he’s still clueless that’s for sure, but a nice guy.” Kagome thought to herself as she picked up the 2nd letter, it was from her friends, “Kagome, how's that back treating you? Hope your okay with that, what do you have this time? Hojo said you were so sick you mom wouldn’t let him see you. I hope you’re all right and we can’t wait for you to come back to school. Love, Eri, Ayumi and Yuka.” After reading the letter she put it with Hojo’s and read the last one, it was from her mother. “Honey, I made sure your grandfather made an illness that you had be one where it involved bandages or antibiotics of some sort so if he brought anything to help you, you could use them. Love, Mom.” “Thank you mom.” Kagome said as she dug through the box and got out all of the medical supplies and placed them into her yellow bag. “Now it’s time for some sleep.” Kagome said as she drifted off into one of her most realistic and frightening nightmares yet.
“InuYasha... no don’t do it!” Kagome yelled as InuYasha slaughtered Miroku and Sango while they slept. His red eyes reflecting their bodies covered in blood lying next to each other.
“Don’t worry Kagome, I’ll protect you.” Shippo said as he ran in front of her and using fox fire on the insane hanyou.
“You little brat.” InuYasha said as he hit Shippo so hard he flew at least fifteen feet away, only to collide head first into a tree.
“InuYasha stop!” Kagome screamed as tears streamed down her face. Then a side in pain came over her and she collapsed onto the ground holding her stomach. She had a large gash in her stomach and it was bleeding with no sign of stopping. “InuYasha please...” Kagome said almost in a whisper.
When Kagome said this, InuYasha collapsed onto the ground as well on his knees he was holding his head and screaming. “No Kagome, NO!”
“Inu.....Inu..Yasha.” Kagome whispered, fighting to stay conches from the large amount of blood loss.
“No... Kagome.. what have I done.” InuYasha said as he ran to her side, lifting her up so she sat in his lap with her head to his chest. “Kagome... I’m so sorry. Please hold on, don’t leave me.”
“InuYasha, I don’t want to leave but,” Kagome began, but a cough came over her and she coughed up blood, a little running out of her mouth and down her chin.
InuYasha had started to cry silently as he cleaned the blood from her mouth with his thumb, “Shhhhh.. no Kagome don’t talk like that, save your strength. I’ll take you to kaeda and everything will be fine, you'’l see."” He said, as he held Kagome close to his chest.
“InuYasha, I love you, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before.” Kagome said as she gazed up into his now amber eyes as a new wave of tears fell from them.
“I love you too Kagome.” InuYasha said as the tears poured down and landed on Kagome’s cheek.
Kagome used all of her reamining strength and lifted herself up and gave InuYasha a pasionate, loving kiss. Then, as she pulled away, he returned it and with her last breath she kissed him. When InuYasha pulled away he gazed at her lifeless body and sat in that one spot crying.
Then with sweat all over her body, Kagome woke up, startled by the events of her dream.