InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lonely No More ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

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

Jinx: *squeals while playing with a pillow*

Cindy: should I ask?

Mike: I think its best you don't?

 

Chapter 5

 

Inuyasha slowly started to open his eyes as the sun began to rise over the horizon; the day was going to be beautiful. As the sun rose it painted the sky with many colors making it picturesque. He smelled something wonderful; it was wildflowers that very scent had soothed him all night as he had slept well for the first time in his life, and that was a long time. He felt something warm against his chest, when he looked down he saw a dark haired girl curled up in his arms, looking more like an angel, his angel. She was asleep leaning against his chest as her warm breath was caressing the little hairs on his sensitive skin and it felt heavenly. He stayed like that for a while holding her in his arms never wanting to let go until he heard her stomach growl protesting from her lack of food. He chuckled at the noise thinking. `Now where do I leave her to make sure she doesn't try and escape again?' (Mike: *sigh* Jinx: *plays with pillow* Mike: *evil laughter while stealing jinx's pillow* Cindy: not again! *sigh* Jinx: *sobs into Cindy's shoulder*)

 

He started to look around for a safe place when he heard the sound of running feet; he turned towards the sound and that's when he saw below him the wolves running through the forest chasing after a sickly deer. `Well the ground is out of the question I don't want those wolves to attack the girl.' There was only one other option available to him it was right where they were both sitting at. `Hmm, what can I do to make sure she doesn't fall out of the tree while I'm away?' He looked around and got an idea. He slowly stood with the girl in his arms; he placed her back on the branch making sure that she wouldn't slip from her position. He reached over and cut a piece of vine and tied one end to the girls' waist and the other to a strong branch. He tested it to make sure that it was strong enough to hold her in case she rolled over in her sleep. Satisfied that she was secured and safe he jumped down from the tree in search of food. (Mike: *evil laughter* wait!? What the hell was she playing with this pillow for in the first place? Jinx: Because it's my favorite one! *sob* Cindy: would you give her back her damn pillow! *hits mike in back of head* Mike: NO! Jinx: YES! *runs after mike* Cindy: this is going to be a long day! *sigh*)

 

Kagome slowly started to stir she tried to open her eyes but the morning sun was hitting her in the face square on, she lifted a hand up to block the light as she allowed her eyes to open. She noticed that she was on a tree branch, `how did I get up here?' She thought then she remembered the silver hair man who had tried to comfort her last night as she was crying. She looked around for him but he was nowhere to be seen, she was alone in the tree. Her face saddened slightly at the idea of being alone, he had left her without saying good-bye her eyes started to get watery but she stopped herself, "no! I'm not going to cry any more, crying is for weaklings and I'm no weakling. Mom showed me how to survive and that's what I'm going to do." She wiped her tears away with the back of her hand and sat up she looked around and what she saw took her breath away.

 

For as far as her eyes could see, the land was green and luscious, flowers were growing everywhere and the land was full of joyous life. She saw the birds flying with each other, fighting over a berry bush and enjoying the morning sun; she looked up and saw that she was about half way up the tree she rested in the night before. `If I could get up there then I would be able to see all of this wonderful land.' She noticed for the first time that she was tied with a vine to the tree branch, `he must have done this to make sure I didn't fall out of the tree.' She started to giggle knowing that just a few minutes ago she had thought that he had abandoned her there to fend for herself `if he tied me to this tree it must mean that he is coming back for me.' She untied the vine and then started to climb up the tree being careful to have a strong foot and hand hold before she reached for the next. (Mike: it's not like you don't have a million of them on your bed! Jinx: but I want that one! Mike: it's mine now! Jinx: you just want it because you're jealous! Mike: of what?! Cindy: because she can actually get a guy to go out with her, you probably pay them. Mike: *gasp* Jinx: *rolls on floor laughing*)

 

Kagome climbed slowly with achy arms, up the tree until she reached the top. She stood up while resting one hand on the tree truck to steady her and looked out over the land. It was beautiful; it was everything she had ever wanted, to live in such a beautiful place, at peace, with someone to hold and love her. She stood there for a minute as the wind whipped her hair around then she started thinking about her mother and Jinx. Tears started to stream down her pale cheeks as her heart ached for the loss of her family. She looked into the sky as she closed her blood red eyes from all her crying, she then raised her hands as if in prayer, moving her body to balance itself on the huge tree branch, and started singing a song that her mother had taught her when she was alive.

 

The song was one of hope and love as she had lived her life with her mother and Jinx, then one of pain and suffering as she had lost the only people who had actually accepted her for who she was, a half breed. She offered her song as a prayer to her dead family as the wind carried her beautiful voice across the land. Her voice seemed to have a claming effect on the land as everything stopped, even the animals, to listen to her harmonious voice. The song was full of sorrow as she said her good byes to her mother and Jinx, wishing them peace in the after life. When the song ended the wind had picked up and started to encircle the girl as if it were a final goodbye from her mother. She felt her mothers love in that wind and a promise to always be near for her, as fast as the wind came it died and she stood there looking out into the vast land in front of her, tears still coming down her face as she looked for solace from the land.

 

Inuyasha had come back to the tree where he had left the girl sleeping. He climbed up to the branch were he knew he had left her, but when he reached the said branch she was gone. His heart started to race as he scanned the area for her. He was starting to panic when he couldn't find her anywhere or catch her scent. Then something hit him on the head he looked up with anger, ready to kill who ever dared to hit him on the head. He saw that the girl was making her way up to the very top of the tree. `What is she doing up there?' He thought as he got a sinking feeling in his stomach, `what if she is planning on jumping from up there in order to kill herself. She had said last night that she wanted to die.' Inuyasha paled at the thought, he quickly jumped from branch to branch hoping to reach the girl before she did anything too rash. (Mike: *grumbles in corner* Jinx: *continues to roll on floor laughing* Cindy: just as I thought *sigh* you guys are crazier than any mental patient)

 

As he approached the girl he wanted to make sure he didn't scare her and make her fall, so he chose a branch that was behind where she was standing. He was about to call out to her when he heard her start to sing. Her voice was low and sweet, the sound of her voice could reach down into your very soul making you feel wonderful and at peace. Her song was a sad one; `she is saying good-bye to her mother and Jinx' he thought. When she finished the song he almost started to cry, he was so touched by her song that he didn't want her to stop. Then he saw the wind pick up and encircle the girl. Her hair was being pulled up into the wind, and then just as the wind had started it had left.

 

She stood there looking at the horizon as the sun continued to rise. He slowly made his way towards her then touched her shoulder gently; she turned towards him as if she had expected him to be there. Tears were coming down her cheeks as she mourned for her mother. He stepped forward and embraced her holding on to her for dear life; he was trying to comfort her hurting soul as she wrapped her arms around him and cried. After about five minutes she had stopped and pulled away from him. She lowered her head and whispered, "Thank you for helping me, I know I don't deserve it but I appreciate it just the same."

 

Inuyasha looked at the girl in shock, "what do you mean that you don't deserve it, if anyone deserves it it's you." The girl looked into his eyes and he could see the gratitude she felt for him for having saved her life. He looked down a little embarrassed, his cheeks painted a little pink, and then handed her the bowl of food he had gotten for her. He had gone to his men's camp and gotten the food from Miroku after he answered about twenty questions on where he was last night after he left to retrieve the girl.

 

Kagome looked at the bowl, it was full of white rice with fresh berries and apples, it looked good she had not eaten since yesterday and she was hungry, "thank you ah err, I'm sorry but I don't know your name." Kagome said in a shy voice so low his hanyou hears were almost unable to pick it up. "Why do you need to know my name?" he asked with a smirk on his face. "I would like to know to whom I'm speaking with." She said with a genuine smile on her face. "Well, then why don't you tell me your name first?" he said while crossing his arms over his well-toned chest in an arrogant posture.

 

Kagome looked at him with curiosity, `he's not very trusting is he? Well if I were in his situation I wouldn't be either,' she giggled. "My name is Kagome." he looked at her with curiosity, `Kagome, what a beautiful name, but I've heard that name before but I can't place where?' He knitted his eyebrow in thought as the girl looked at him. "Is there something wrong? You seemed to have gone off somewhere in your thoughts," asked Kagome. Inuyasha shook his head and came back to the present, "no there's nothing wrong I was just thinking about something, I have heard your name before in a legend but I can't recall what it said." (Mike: that was a cheap shot you know? Cindy: yeah well you shouldn't of stole jinx's pillow. Mike: she left it out! What was I supposed to do? Cindy: gee mike maybe, um…. I don't know…...NOT TAKE IT!!!!! Mike: *grumbles while walking away* Jinx: *plays happily with pillow*)

 

Kagome stared for a little while longer before she sat down and started to eat her food. She offered some to the handsome silver haired man but he refused. "Did you eat?" She asked a little hurt that he would not share her food. "No, I don't require food that often," he said in a far away voice. She raised an eyebrow at his statement. `I wonder why he doesn't eat. Maybe he doesn't like to be around me, or maybe he just can't accept food that a half breed has touched.' She lowered her head and gave him the bowl of food back. He took it and looked at it as he noticed that she had hardly eaten anything. "Hey you haven't finished, you need your strength for the journey ahead," he said with a worried voice, trying to hand her back the bowl. "Why can't you just leave me here? I would only get in your way." She said in a low sad voice, pushing the bowl back towards him.

 

Inuyasha looked at the girl in wonderment to what was wrong with her; "I'm not leaving you here so you can get that out of your head." Kagome looked away from him she didn't want to see his beautiful eyes she didn't deserve to be with him she was a half-breed and no one will ever accept her for that. They always threw rocks and food at her and some times they would even go as far as to hurt her. That's why that old man had started to show her how to control her spiritual powers to defend herself. He had also said that within time she would know what to do when the time came, which to this day she still had no idea what he meant by that? (Mike: I hate you all *glares at jinx and Cindy* Jinx: sure ya do mike, you just keep telling yourself that. Cindy: was someone talking? *looks around grinning* Mike: *grumbles*)

 

Inuyasha had been keeping an eye on the girl she didn't look at all stable. The death of her mother was really brothering her and she might try something stupid. He saw her get up from her place and start climbing down the tree. Following her until they reached the ground, she turned and started to leave heading towards the forest. He stopped her by grabbing her arm, "where do you think you're going?" said a very pissed off Inuyasha. "I'm leaving please let me go." She said in a sad voice not willing to look at his eyes as she tried to pull away from his grip. "No you are coming with me!" He said more forceful this time. "If I go with you then you will only have problems, no one will accept me because of what I am. All my life I have lived with the hatred of others, I don't want you to experience this because of me, you deserve better than that."

 

Inuyasha stared at her as she quit her struggling against his grip he knew what she was talking about, all his life he had been treated different because he was a hanyou. They had always picked on him because he was in a weak state. But once he got stronger he was able to kick all of their asses and they began to respect him. He had earned his place in his tribe by fighting his way up, no one who challenged him won. "No one is going to hurt you I will protect you from all that, as for deserving better than you, let me be the judge of that. I will stay with the person I want to be with, and no one can make me change my mind."

 

Kagome finally looked into his eyes and saw that he was speaking the truth, he would protect her and she knew she would be safe with him. She sighed, "Alright I will go with you, but on one condition, before I do I want to know your name." He looked at her and smiled. "My name is Inuyasha." `Inuyasha, that a wonderful name but wait doesn't that mean dog demon well it would explain those cute little dog-ears of his. She giggled and said, "well nice to meet you Inuyasha, but don't say I didn't warn you there will be trouble because of me." He had a big grin on his gorgeous face knowing that she had decided to come with him long before she answered him. He would have forced her if she had refused but it was better if she agreed. Together they headed towards where his men were located impatiently waiting for him to return and continue their journey.

 

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Jinx was making her way through the forest, feeling a lot better now that she has had time to heal. She was still following the scent that she had picked up back at the village it was getting stronger meaning she was getting closer to finding him and her revenge. Then her ears picked up a sad song being carried in the wind. `Wait that's Kagome's voice' her ears moved towards the sound automatically, `she's the one singing that song. I remember when her mother taught it to her.' Jinx stopped, as did the rest of the forest, and listened to the song that was filled with love and hope, sorrow and pain it was her way of saying goodbye as she sang to the spirits in prayer.

 

When the song ended the forest resumed its life as if nothing disrupted their day. `So she didn't die in that fire after all, so that means that the stranger must have saved her.' The thought of her sister not being dead warmed her heart. But Jinx didn't trust who ever had saved her; he was going to have to prove to her that he wouldn't, in any way, harm her, before she would allow him to be anywhere near her sister. Jinx resumed her tracking now with more energy, knowing that Kagome was still alive gave her a new sense of hope. But there was something following her, she could sense it, it made her whole body tingle with a slight fear, she would pick up on his scent but then it would disappear before she could follow it. She would have to keep an eye open for this mysterious intruder as she tried to find her sister. (Jinx: I kick ass!!!!! Mike: uh huh. Cindy: *sigh*)

 

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Kagome and Inuyasha had arrived at the camp where his men were waiting. Inuyasha lead Kagome to where the other females were being kept and told her to stay there with them until he returned. She looked at him with hurt eyes, she knew what was going to happen the moment she would join the other females. She lowered her head wrapping her arms around herself as she made her way towards the rest of the female captives. As she approached them they started to hiss and call her half-breed. Some even threw rocks at her saying that she had betrayed them all. Kagome continued to walk ignoring their calls, until she got to a tree and sat down. She looked around the camp and saw many men moving around trying to get things packed so they could move on.

 

Inuyasha watched as the girl moved slowly towards the other female. He saw when they hissed at her and called her half-breed, he was about to attack the female that had thrown the rock and hit her when Miroku stopped him by placing a gentle yet firm hand on his shoulder. Then he gently said, "Inuyasha, she must learn how to demand respect from them, only then will she truly belong somewhere." Inuyasha temper started to calm down; he knew that his friend spoke the truth. If the girl truly wanted to belong anywhere she would have to fight for the respect she deserved. But it pained him to see that they would treat her this way, now he knew why she wanted to die and that made him more determined to protect her. He saw her walk over to a tree and sit down, he sighed he wanted to go over to her and wrap his arms around her to comfort and protect her but he also wanted to teach her how to fight back. She was such a gentle soul that she never wished to hurt anyone. `Except when you get her mad she does have a good right hook.' He thought as he reached up and cracked his jaw to prove his own point. (Cindy: I think you guys should stay back! *holds mike and jinx away from each other* Jinx: LET ME AT HIM!!! Mike: I'M GOING TO SO KICK YOUR ASS!!! Jinx: I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY!!!! Mike: *struggles against Cindy's grip* Cindy: what the hell started this all?! Jinx: he tried to bite me again!!!!! Mike: only because she was trying to take my Sesshy action figure…yet again!!!!!! Cindy: *sigh* Jinx: well you took my pillow I figured you deserved to know how it felt!!!)

 

Miroku was staring at his friend watching as he shifted emotions while he was in deep thought. Inuyasha was not one to show his emotions but this girl had certainly made some sort of dent in his life in order for it to come threw like this. "What are you staring at monk?!" asked a very pissed and embarrassed hanyou for being caught day dreaming about the girl. "Oh nothing, did you learn her name yet?" asked his friend with a lecherous smirk on his face. "Her name is Kagome," he stated quietly. Miroku was in thought for a few minutes before he spoke, "I have heard of that name before it was in a legend that one of the elders told us about a long time ago. I can't remember all of the specifics to the story, when we get back I have to go and ask him about it." Inuyasha nodded subconsciously in agreement, all his thoughts still on Kagome, but first things first, "we must get moving before it gets too late. I want to be closer to the tribe before night fall." Inuyasha said as he walked with his friend towards the rest of his men to make plans to move out, living behind a very unhappy Kagome.

 

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Jinx: *head bangs to techno music*

Mike: is that all you listen too?

Cindy: who cares? She's quite.

Mike: good point.

 

O.K. everyone I have something to say. I have lost my editors. Somehow my friends Jinx and Mike lost their Internet connection and our only way of communicating with each other. They have only edited the first 9 chapters for me and the rest well they have not been edited. If they don't come back on line by the end of the 9th chapter then I would either one, continue to post without editing or two request one of you nice people out there to edit for me. So if you are interested let me know. You can either email me or leave it in the review. Thanks! Now I have to go cry in a corner somewhere. *Sob* I miss my friends. Oh don't forget to review! *sob*