InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Indolentia ❯ A Much Better Day ( Chapter 16 )

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

Kagome awoke the next morning feeling as if she had never slept at all. She rubbed her eyes, and sat up groggily yawning. Shippou Bless his heart was still sleeping soundly, but Kilala was no where in sight.

"I guess I should get up and find out how everyone is doing."


The day before had left her feeling terribly confused. How am I suppose to react? I feel so bad for Kikyo, yet also so relieved. She is really gone. What is that going to mean to everyone? What is it going to mean to Inuyasha? Kagome was shaken from her thoughts by a small voice.


"Kagome? Where is everyone?" Shippou stood up and smiled at her. "Can I have some Ramen?"


Kagome laughed. Poor Shippou only got to eat Ramen when Inuyasha wasn't around.

"Sure, come on and I'll fix you some."


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Miroku awoke with a start. Someone was shaking him. He opened his eyes and was pleasantly suprised to see Sango standing before him. He stood up and brushed off his robes.


"Uh.. I was just getting back to the villiage. You must have fallen asleep out here last night.... I thought I should wake you."


"Oh yes I did and you should have... What I mean to say is... ahem... I had allot to think about."


"Yes me too, I spent the night in the forest as well. I just can't figure why Kikyo would leave us anything, much less something as personal as a bit of her miko power."


"Yes well, I always knew that she was really a kind person underneath it all. Anyone that gorgeous would have to be."


Sango sighed loudly and Miroku took a step backward a little too quickly, scraping his back against the trunk of the tree he had been sleeping under.


"What I meant was that well... we shouldn't dwell on why I suppose. Kaede wouldn't have given us those packages if there was anything in them to be worried about."


"Yes well I'm just not sure that I want anything that once belonged to Kikyo. I mean I am flattered that she thought of us at all, but I just feel strange about it."


"My dear Sango, You worry far too much. There was nothing dark or demonic about anything that happened yesterday, and I for one feel that maybe Kikyo knew more about all of us then she liked to let on."


"Yes but how?"


"I don't know, if you are so worried about it, then why don't you ask Kaede?"


"Lets just get back to the villiage. Kagome is probably worried about us."


"After you my lady."

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Inuyasha had spent the night in the God Tree, his arms wrapped around tetseiga, and his head resting on the trunk of the great tree. He had needed to get away, to sort out his feelings. Kagome would have to be returning to her time soon. She has finals, Whatever the fuck that means. School was one of the many things that Inuyasha didn't understand about Kagome's world. Why did she want to do something as boring as reading or writing when she could be fighting demons? Keh. The thought of her dissapearing through the well made him so mad he could spit. Who in thier right mind would want to live somewhere so noisy and smelly? Kagome loved her time, and she loved going back there and leaving him here to deal withn the stupid monk's constant nagging.


You know you want to go get her Inuyasha. ....Why don't you go get her Inuyasha? .......There isn't any need to become violent towards me I was merely saying....


Blah Blah Blah.


Sometimes Miroku really did deserve a good smack. Thank god Sango was around.


The smell of beef Ramen suddenly assaulted his nostrils, and he leaped down and bounded off towards the villiage, his stomach rumbling. When he got there he found Shippou happily slurping a cup of Ramen.


"Oi runt! that better not be the last one."


"It isn't Kagome said youd c ome running when you smelled this. She left you a cup in the hut, and there is still hot water."


Inuyasha started towards the hut, but then turned.


"Where did she go?"


"She went for a walk with Kaede."


"Keh"


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Kagome was just pouring the water into a cup of Ramen for Shippou when Kaede approached her. Kagome wasn't sure what she should say, so she just smiled at her old friend.


"Kagome, I wonder if ye has a moment to talk to an old women."


"Sure just let me get Shippou his breakfast."


"Tis no hurry."


Shippou squeaked as Kagome handed him his breakfast with a warning to be careful with the hot contents. He promised not to spill, and she patted his head, and told him that when Inuyasha came where the noodles were. Then she waved and walked off with Kaede.


Kaede was definately past her prime, but she didn't move like it, in fact Kagome, who was still exausted from not sleeping, found it kind of hard to keep up with her. They walked in silence until they reached the clearing that housed the old well. Kaede sat down on the rim, and motioned for Kagome to do the same.


"There is much that I must tell you Kagome, and I know not where to begin."


"What's wrong."


"It is not what is wrong, but what is right that I have brought ye here to discuss. My sister came to me the night before she... died. She stayed for only a short time, but I knew that it was her true self. She told me that my suspicions were indeed correct. That the purification of the jewel had changed the aura of this clearing, and the forest surrounding it."


"What do you mean changed it?"


"Well Kikyo and I both believe that Midoriko took your wish just as it was presented to her. When ye asked her to keep the passage between the ages open for the ones that ye care most deeply for, she did just that."


"What are you saying Kaede?"


"I am telling you and Inuyahsa are not the only ones who can return to yer time. Midoriko widened the gap in the well."


"Are you saying that Sango, and Shippou and Miroku and I mean....everyone could get through if they wanted?!?"


"Anyone ye hold love for in yer heart may pass through the well."


Kagome was stunned. My family can all be together. If they wanted, they could. A tear slid down her cheek as she realised that that was exactly what her friends had become. A part of her family. Kagome instinctivly reached for the jewel around her neck, and laughed when her finger clasped nothing but air. Her laughter became louder and she threw her arms around Kaede.


"Thank you Kaede! Thank you so much!"


"Tis not me ye should be thanking" Kaede replied returning Kagome's hug, and laughing along inwardly right along with her.


Kagome released Kaede and hopped off the well. "Thank you Midoriko." she whispered, her laughter coming under control. If she had still been laughing she would have missed the reply.


You are welcome my child.


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Miroku and Sango arrived back at the villiage just as Inuyasha and Shippou were finishing up thier Ramen. Inuyasha, noodles dribbling out of his mouth held the virtually empty container out to Miroku, and made the nastiest slurping noise he could muster.


"Want Some?"


"I think I'll pass."


Sango giggled.


"Where is Kagome?" Miroku asked looking around.


"She ain't here, and I ain't her keeper."


"You two looked rather comfortable with each other yesterday might I inquire as to...."


"No you may not INQUIRE you stupid fucking...."


"INUYASHA OSUWARI!"


There was a crash as he slammed face first into the ground. He recovered quickly and came up swearing.


"Kagome what the fuck is your problem? I thought you would be back in your own time by now! Why are you still hanging around anyway? GO HOME AND LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE. WHAT DID I DO ANYWAY? I HATE THESE DAMN BEADS! "


Kagome ignored him totally and just smiled.


"Inuyasha nothing you can say can bother me. Not Today."


"What are you so happy about anyway? Did you run into wolf boy or something. Did he give you some more flowers. Mark his territory?"


"Inuyasha would you stop trying to start an argument. It's not going to work."


He crossed his arms angrily.

"I have got to tell you all something. I...I mean... Midoriko.... and then Kaede said that Kikyo said that..."


"Would you just get to the point already?"


"The well...you can get through the well."


"HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? I think I know that I can get through the well Kagome. I have been doing it for a long time. I did it just last week and was attacked by pointy birthday hats. REMEMBER."


"No I know that, what I mean is you all can."


Miroku and Sango both looked up at the same time. Thay had, until this point been trying to stay out of the usual: Kagome is about to go home argument.



"Do you mean all of us could go with you to your time if we wanted to?" Sango asked excitedly.


Kagome giggled and hugged Sango. "Yes that's exactly what I mean."


Sango tried not to jump up and down. "Oh Kagome can we go to the thing that has all the shops?"


"You mean the Mall? Sure of course we can."


Shippou ran over and grabbed Kagome's left leg. "Can I go to?"


"Of course." she said leaning down to hug the little kitsune, who hopped up on her shoulder.


Miroku looked to be deep in thought. "Do all the women in your time wear uny-forms?"

Sango slapped him. Inuyasha patted the monk on the back.


"And you say that I'll never learn. Feh."


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