InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lady Kagome ❯ Chapter 39 ( Chapter 39 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Kagome groaned, rolling to her side and heard Inu Yasha say," Look! She's finally awake!"

‘I feel like shit! I almost wonder if I was in the place between here and the afterlife. Then again, missing a piece of your soul and getting it back after so long is a real punch in the gut.’

"How long was I out?" Kagome asked, her eyes finally fluttering open.

Miroku was sitting on a mat on the floor while Inu Yasha and Sesshoumaru were sitting over her on the bed. Each looked very restrained, whether to come and joyously hugged the snot out of her or to sit back and act, well, like Sesshoumaru would usually act. They sat there instead with their mouths hanging open.

‘Well, not the reaction I expected.’

"You were unconscious for seven days," Sesshoumaru replied, then took her hand in his and kissed it.

Both Inu Yasha and Sesshoumaru looked haggard.

"Don't tell me you both haven't slept a wink the whole time?" Kagome dreaded.

She had known that look before as Inu Yasha had always waited up when she was sick or even cursed.

‘Even youkai can get bleary eyed,’ she almost laughed.

"Yes, my dear Kagome-sama. They were up. I tried reasoning with them, but it is like trying to talk to a couple of rocks," Miroku said with a laugh.

"Shaddup bouzou," Inu Yasha growled and hit him upside the head.

Miroku scowled, rubbing his head.

"Come on, lighten up. He was just joking," Kagome giggled.

She kissed both of the inu brothers on the lips, sniffed them, scowled and then said,"You two need a bath. Now that I am okay, go freshen up. I am sure there is paperwork to get done, Sesshoumaru."

"Indeed. I do not relish even to imagine how much there is," Sesshoumaru replied.

"Ah hell, I'll help. I need to do something around here," Inu Yasha offered.

"Hai, you may," Sesshoumaru nodded.

A red and green streak came flying at Kagome. It was Shippou.

"Okaa-san! You're awake!" he hugged Kagome.

"Aw Shippou, I missed you too," Kagome laughed and started petting Shippou's tail.

"Are you all better now?" Shippou asked.

"Hai, all better," she tickled Shippou lightly.

"Oh, Inu Yasha, before you go, I have a message from Kikyo," Kagome grabbed Inu Yasha's wrist before he could leave.

"A message from Kikyo?" Inu Yasha's eyes grew wide.

"She told me to tell you that she was sorry for what she had done," Kagome said. "She is finally resting in peace."

Inu Yasha let a sigh out and smiled, "Good. I had a feeling it was going to be you to make her realize everything."

"How so?" Kagome inquired.

"Let me answer this for you Inu Yasha, as I have witnessed this. Kagome, you have the ability to look into another's heart and see the good in everyone. Kikyo would not listen to Inu Yasha because she was desperate to keep something that she thought belonged to her. In a way, she was like a walking solid poltergeist. As much as she did some good, her true intentions always kept her going to haunt Inu Yasha for the wrong reasons. She was a smart woman when she was alive and she should have accepted that Inu Yasha only owed her revenge on Naraku for killing her and not obligated to accompany her to hell. I find it ironic to know that almost everyone you know in this era has either tried to kidnap or kill you, yet you taught friendship and love to each person, including myself," Sesshoumaru explained, stroking her hair.

Kagome hugged him.

"I am tired. My unconscious state was not restful," Kagome yawned. “Promise me that you will bathe and take care of your duties.”

"Of course. Sleep for now," Sesshoumaru kissed her forehead, and then rose to leave.

Inu Yasha and Miroku put out the incense and then left the room. Inu Yasha followed Sesshoumaru to the bath house and Miroku left to seek out Sango. Within Kagome’s chammbers, Shippou snuggled close to Kagome and fell asleep with her.

Inu Yasha felt as if a burden had been lifted off his shoulders as he sank into the hotspring within the bath house. He no longer had to worry about Kikyo. Knowing that Kikyo when she was alive could put a spell so strong to make him do her will scared him. Between the time of realizing this and her time of death, he had been dreading to see her. He admitted he had become a bit paranoid about seeing Kikyo. Being dragged to Hell was not a pretty picture in his mind and considering what he saw when Sou’unga had been returned to where it belonged, he definitely did not want to be there.

Throughout the time that he had come to know Kagome, she had become like his own personal savior. He knew he was loud and obnoxious at times, even childish too. He saved Kagome from physical harm, but had never offered much support to save her from emotional harm. She instead forgave him for his uncouthness and it had slowly patched the anger and hurt from his life, as if from the sidelines she understood on some level his life had been. Now that he was reunited with his brother and they both were courting her, he could try to mend everything he had torn down. He knew that Kagome had probably shugged off his behavior, but now since she had done the ultimate favour of putting Kikyo to a peaceful rest, he owed her more than anything. He could not guarantee that he would be unruly with his tongue, but he now vowed that henceforth he would try to make more of an effort to make sure Kagome cried less because of him. It was the least he could do until he could figure out how to do more for her.

“You are thinking of Kagome?” Sesshoumaru interrupted his thoughts within the bath house.

Inu Yasha was unable to see his brother through the thick steam, but replied, “Hai, aniki. She had put Kikyo to rest for me and I now owe Kagome so much. I don’t deserve her love.”

“Nonsense. Be happy and just make sure that you make her happy. If you make her cry, then I will beat some sense into you,” Sesshoumaru said.

“Keh, bastard. You really know how to be heartfelt. Don’t worry, I hope there is never another time I make her cry or else I will beat some sense into myself,” Inu Yasha laughed and then dunked his head under the water once more to rinse before getting out of the bath house.