InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'll Be There For You ❯ Explanations ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6: Explanations

 

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Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, still in shock that he was actually sitting beside her.

 

“Talk about what?” She had needed to talk to him, but the fact that he made the trip to see her, she figured that he needed to go first.

 

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and saw that she was waiting for him to begin. He took a deep breath, trying to decide where to start.

 

“You know those dreams you've been having of me on the hill where we talk about stuff? Well, I have them too, because, you and me, we have a soul connection.”

 

Inuyasha was surprised when Kagome nodded in understanding.

 

“Miroku told me the other day.”

 

“How did he know about them? There aren't that many who have ever heard of soul connections.”

 

“He comes from a long line of monks, and well, after the last `dream' I asked him about them.” Inuyasha looked away and digested this for a moment before picking up the tale.

 

“Well, after you left, Kaede, my great-aunt came and visited my mother. She is a well-known priestess back home. Anyway, she saw something in my aura that surprised her. She said that I had found my soul mate, but had lost her. I thought that she was just a crazy old lady, but she kept bugging me, so I finally told her about you. When I did, Kaede just nodded in that creepy, mysterious way that old people have.

 

It was not long afterwards that the accident occurred and mom was killed. Sesshomaru and I moved in with Kaede. Sess seemed to be pretty much unaffected, after all, she was only his step-mother, but I was really a mess. I wasn't eating or sleeping, and would barely respond to people around me.

 

Kaede was getting concerned. Finally, she came to me a couple of evenings later and told me that she could make it so I could see you again in our dreams. She made me promise to tell you about it as soon as possible. I agreed and she cast the spell that night.”

 

“That was when you came and told me that your mother had died, wasn't it?” Inuyasha nodded.

 

“Once I was able to `see' you again, I returned to normal. I had meant to tell you about the soul connection, but I would always forget, or it never seemed the right time to tell you. I am sorry, Kagome.”

 

Inuyasha refused to meet her eyes. Kagome laid her head on his shoulder and said, “Its okay, Inuyasha. I understand. But that doesn't matter now. I'm just glad to know that I wasn't going crazy.”

 

He looked down at the beautiful girl leaning on him and kissed the top of her head. Inuyasha only hoped that she would still be as understanding when he told her the rest of it.

 

“There is more you need to know about the soul connection, Kagome.”

 

“What's that?”

 

“By not telling you about it, I have stolen away any choice you had about breaking it.” Kagome gave him a questioning look.

 

“The way the soul connection works is that once it is cast, if either of the soul mates wishes it to be broken for any reason, it simply vanishes; but only for the first 10 years. After that, there are consequences.”

 

Kagome sat up and looked at him. “What kind of consequences?”

 

Inuyasha took a quick look at her before turning his gaze back to the tree. He took a deep breath and continued.

 

“After the 10 year anniversary of the initial connection, it becomes permanent. If either person causes physical, emotional, or mental pain to the other, or if they deny the connection, both will suffer pain that will gradually grow to the point that it can cause death.”

 

“When is the anniversary, Inuyasha?” she asked quietly.

 

“It was this past Monday.” Inuyasha gave Kagome a worried look. “I'm very sorry, Kagome! Please forgive me!” She didn't answer as she stood and walked up to the God Tree. Placing her hand on the trunk, Kagome was silent for a long while. Inuyasha watched her nervously.

 

“So there's nothing I can do to change it if I wanted to?” Inuyasha barely heard the question.

 

“I'm afraid not.”

 

“Well then, I guess I won't worry about it.” Kagome turned and gave him a small smile. Inuyasha let out the breath that he realized he had been holding. “Is there anything else that I need to know about this?”

 

Inuyasha nodded. “There are a couple more things. The first is that the soul connection will allow us to live as long as each other, but when one dies, the other will follow. The other is that we will be able to tell when the other is experiencing strong emotions, like happiness, fear, anger….lust, etc.” Kagome blushed when he added the last one.

 

“I guess that won't be so bad.” Inuyasha was very glad that she seemed to be taking this well. “I do have a question though, Inuyasha. What did the kiss that last night mean?”

 

“What would you like it to mean?” Kagome threw him a dark look. Inuyasha stood and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her again. “It means that I love you Kagome. I think that I always have.”

 

Kagome reached up and brought his head down to hers, giving him a passionate kiss in return. “I love you too, Inuyasha,” she murmured as he held her to his chest. The two were content to remain standing beneath the ancient tree, wrapped in each other's arms as dusk fell around them.

 

With a happy sigh, the woman turned from the door where she had observed the last few moments. She didn't want to disturb them, figuring they'd come in when they got hungry. `It was about time that those two got together' she thought to herself. She went to call Sota and her father to dinner.

 

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TBC

 

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