InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ InuYasha: The Journey Continues ❯ Chapter 11: A Happy Christmas ( Chapter 11 )

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Chapter 11: A Happy Christmas

 

 

 

~* Christmas Morning *~

 

InuYasha slowly opened his eyes to the morning sun, his body aching all over. He moved his head around taking in all the scenery and getting his bearings. Everyone was asleep, undoubtedly worrying about him all night. InuYasha then looked down to notice that he was bandaged and most importantly naked. So he frantically looked around for his clothes to see that they were hanging on a nearby branch. They had been scrubbed of all the blood that had stained them the night before, but, the cuts still remained. AS he got to his feet he began to growl lightly from the pain, waking the others.

 

“InuYasha,” Songo said waling from her slumber. “Lie back down; do you want to reopen your wounds?”

 

“Spare me, this is nothing.” InuYasha said in a harsh tone as he tried to put his haori on, unfortunately he was overwhelmed with pain and dropped to his knees. Taking a few ragged breaths he managed to get back up. Noticing his pain Songo rushed to help dress InuYasha.

 

“Kagome, she left angry last night…didn't she?” InuYasha said as Songo finished helping him dress. “It's all my fault.”

 

The rest of the gang had managed to gather around the injured hanyou. Partly doubting that he held any remorse for missing the gift exchanges; but, it was also apparent that he was trying to surprise Kagome as well. They were all so confused. This was out of the norm for InuYasha. He cared about Kikyo right? Why would he be worried about making Kagome upset? The more they thought about it the more confused they got. So finally in the midst of all the confusion Songo finally spoke, to at least find out what had happened the previous night.

 

“So, what happened last night?” Songo reluctantly asked, making InuYasha lay back down.

 

 

~* Kagome's House, Early Morning *~

 

Kagome slowly rolled away from the morning sun, not wanting to greet the day. Her eyes were all red and stung from crying into her pillow all night. She did not know when but she must have drifted off some time in the night with only her tears for comfort. Down stairs she could hear all the commotion of Christmas. She did not want to go down, but, she wasn't going to make her family suffer for what had happened to her the previous night.

 

“I guess that I am going to have to go down there sooner or later.” Kagome stated rolling out of bed and heading toward the shower. “I'll just need to forget all about yesterday and enjoy my time with my family.”

 

~* Back in Feudal Japan *~

 

“And I stumbled into the camp and you know the rest from there.” InuYasha said wrapping up the events of the previous night.

 

“Sp, Hakudoshi's behind all of this. And his new creation can regenerate?” Miroku asked astounded.

 

“Yeah, it seems that way…but, that's not important now.” InuYasha said looking down noticing a package at his side.

 

“What's more important than hunting down Hakudoshi?” Asked Miroku.

 

“Apologizing to Kagome, what else?” InuYasha said as he picked up the parcel. “What is this?”

 

“Well the one on top is the gift that you were holding last night as you fell into the camp last night.” Miroku replied.

 

“I know that you stupid lecture, but, what is the one underneath it?” InuYasha asked inquisitively.

 

“Kagome left it for you, before she ran off crying.” Songo said in a hushed tone.

 

“Are you going to open it?” Shippo asked.

 

“I don't have time for that now; I need to get to Kagome as soon as possible.” InuYasha said mustering his strength. “I don't want her Christmas ruined because of me!”

 

“InuYasha you are hurt too badly to be moving around.” Miroku said trying to change the hanyou's mind. “I am sure that when she gets back and you explain what happened she'll understand!”

 

“Please, my body can take a lot more damage than this, besides I am feeling better already.” InuYasha shot back.

 

“Well I guess there's no stopping him.” Songo said in his defense.

 

Before anyone could get another word in InuYasha was gone and heading toward the well. Surprising everyone with the ambition he had to apologize to Kagome.

 

“What was in the box?” Shippo asked.

 

“The reason he was gone all day yesterday,” Miroku said looking down at the kitsune. “Kagome's present.”

 

As InuYasha approached the well he thought to himself, `I hope she'll forgive me……..she better forgive me after all that I went through for her!”

 

 

Well I hate to stop there, but the chapter is so long. I will have to break it up into a few sections…sorry! It will be good though I promise. Some fluff and lemons are on the way! Next time on InuYasha: The Journey Continues…..Chapter 12: A Happy Christmas Part II