InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Indolentia ❯ Miroku's Theory ( Chapter 5 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

He paid no attention to his surroundings, he just walked aimlessly. His ears drooped, and his heart felt dead. He had known for a long time hadn't he? Known that she wouldn't stay. She should go with the one who can give her the world. I can give her nothing. I would be cruel to make her stay, and I wouldn't want her to see me like that. I have to let her go...it just ...hurts.


"Inuyasha!!"


Her voice didn't reach him like it should have. Is this how she felt when Kikyou wanted to take me to hell? You could go with her now you know... Kagome doesn't need you anymore your promise has been fufilled, Naraku is dead, and Kagome will be safe. Kouga can take care of her, he can give her the things that you can't. NO! I won't give up.


"Inuyasha where are you?!?"


This time he heard her. She hadn't gone with Kouga, she was there, she was looking for him. She had kept her promise to him. She would stay by his side. A rare smile escaped his lips as a single tear fell down one cheek. Kagome.


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Kagome hurried thorugh the trees calling out to him every few feet. Why did he just dissapear? Usually he gets right up after I sit him, and goes back to snarling at Kouga. What made him run off?


"Inuyasha where are you?!?"


Kagome's voice was getting hoarse, and she was getting more and more frustrated. Why doesn't he answer me? He must be really mad ... good thing he didn't see Kouga kiss me, without his jewel shards I don't think Kouga could take him. Just as she was about to give up and head back to Miroku and Sango there was a rustling in a nearby overgrowth of brush. Kagome instinctively reached behind her back to retrieve an arrrow, but shuddered. She had left her bow and arrows back at camp. Inuyasha where are you?


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Miroku sighed and stretched, happily arching his back. Sango hid a smile, and went about extinguishing the morning cooking fire. Kilala was curled up napping on a particularly soft patch of moss, collecting energy for the trip back to Kaed's villiage. They were all waiting as patiently as possible for Inuyasha and Kagome to get back from wherever it was they were, but it was nearly noon now, and Miroku especially was getting anxious to get back.


"Sango do you think that maybe we should go look for them?"


Sango shook her head "Calm down Miroku it's all right, they probably just needed some time together to talk about things. Kagome has been worried about purifying the jewel and Inuyasha has been acting differantly also. Maybe they are finally going to talk about the well."


Miroku had a theory that Kagome wanted to wish for the well to remain open, and that Inuyasha wanted her to also. He also believed however that this wish would never actually be voiced, because Kagome didn't beleive that Inuyasha wanted her to stay, and Inuyasha was too stubborn to tell her not to leave. In fact it had become Miroku and Shippou's favorite thing to tease Inuyasha about.


"I don't know Miroku, Kagome should be purifying the well anytime now. Do you think the well will dissapear once she does."


"I don't know Shippou, I suppose it will close the portal between the two times. What do you think Inuyasha."


"Keh stupid monk, why don't you go find some ass to grab."


"Now Now Inuyasha...."


"Inuyasha why haven't you told Kagome not to go yet?"


"Shippou......(thump)"


"Inuyasha there is no need to thump Shippou his question was quite justified."


"LISTEN MONK... YOU..."


"Inuyasha Kagome said not to pick on me anymore and ...."


" Look you little runt, you are five seconds from becoming my new claw sharpener!"


"Inuyasha why must you always resort to violence..."


"Keh"


That particular conversation had occured the night before Miroku and Sango left to twart the rat infestation, the girls had gone to bed. The whole thing had gone on just like that for five minutes until Inuyasha had tried to Iron Reaver Miroku, and Shippou had quite a few large bumps on his head from being thumped repeatedly. Miroku grinned. It had all been worth it. Inuyasha had to be thinking about telling Kagome how he felt about her now that he and Shippou had given him so much questioning over the subject. Whether Inuyasha appreciated it or not, he needed it, and Miroku was thrilled to have the chance to help him out. Plus you love annoying him. Miroku laughed out loud, and Sango stared accusingly.

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"Kagome!!"


"Inuyasha!!!"

Kagome had turned and was now running as fast as she could in what she hoped was the general direction of the villiage. Trying as hard as she could to answer Inuyasha's screams, without tripping over the various vines that threatened to let her fall and become a meal for the fierce bear youkai that was heavily persuing her. I can't run much longer, I'm running out of energy, Inuyasha where are you ? Just then a sliver of red cought her eye, and she knew that everything would be okay. Inuyasha jumped in between her and the bear, snarling in a very dangerous way. The bear did not heed the warning, and advanced on Inuyasha quickly closing the gap between them. With a swift and practiced stroke, Inuyasha brought Tetseiga down and sliced clean through the youkai from the top of it's head to it's stomach. A horrible screech filled Kagome's ears as the beast's flesh melted away into a pile of ash.


Inuyasha sheithed tetseiga and turned to Kagome. She expected him to yell at her over her carelessness, but instead he pulled her close, and and she rested her head in the crook of his neck.


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Inuyasha just held her, her scent wrapped around him and comforted him in a way that only Kagome could offer. He could have lost her... again. He shouldn't have run off, and she would have been safe. Kagome pulled back and looked into his eyes, her's were filled with tears.


"Inuyasha I am so sorry, I was worried...and I ... why did you run off?"


"It's alright Kagome, I'm...I'm sorry too, lets just head back, if wer'e gone much longer the monk will never let it be."


Kagome smiled at him and drug the back of her hand over her eyes. He winced. She had been about to cry.


"Yeah your'e right lets go, Shippou is probably missing us."


She walked ahead of him for a minute before he could bring himself to move. She had been afraid, and he blamed himself.









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