InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love through Time ❯ Chapter Four ( Chapter 4 )

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

That afternoon Inuyasha and Kagome stood before the well. “Why can't I go with you?” He asked her.
“I just think it would be better if I talked to them by myself first.” She said.
Inuyasha sighed. “Fine. I'll give you five hours. That's more than enough time. And if you aren't back by then, I'm coming after you. Understand?”
Kagome put one foot over the side of the well. “Understood.” She smiled. He leaned in and kissed her as she slipped over the side of the well and began her trip back to her time.
She climbed out of the well now back in her time and she ran to the house. “Mama!” She yelled as she came into the house.
Her mother poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled at her daughter. “Well hello there.”
“Mama. I have the most wonderful news.” She walked into the kitchen where her mother was and saw Sota and her grandpa sitting at the table.
Her mother wiped her hands on a towel and sat down, “Well, tell me this wonderful news.”
Kagome's next words spilled out of her in a hurry. “We defeated Naraku and Miroku and Sango are getting married now and we are all half demons like Inuyasha see, “she touched her ears, “and now Inuyasha and I are together he says that he wants me he loves me and wants to be with me.” She finally took a breath. “Me mama, he said he loves me.”
Her family smiled at her. They had always known that Inuyasha loved Kagome. “Well that's wonderful.” Her mother said. “I'm very happy for you all.” She stated. She took in a long breath, “So I presume that you will be living over there now?” She asked.
“Well that's a given mom.” Sota said sarcastically.
“I agree.” Grandpa said.
Kagome smiled. She thought that she might have problems convincing them that she would live over there. “So you are okay with that?” She asked them.
“Of course. But you have to come and visit. And when I get grand children I will want to see them.” Her mom said.
Kagome blushed. Did her mom know what they had already done the previous night? No, she guessed not. But she knew that they would if they were going to be together.
“Well, where is Inuyasha?” Sota asked.
“He is still in the feudal era. I wanted to talk to you guys alone about this first. To make sure that you were okay with it. But now I see that you guys are practically shoving me back down the well.” Kagome said smiling.
Her mom looked at her, “Go get him.” She said simply. “I want to see my son - in - law.” she laughed.
“Okay.” She turned around and ran back to the well. She jumped in and instead of the portal she went through she hit the bottom. She got worried. But then it hit her. “Duh! She didn't have a jewel shard anymore. That's okay.” She thought. “Inuyasha doesn't need a shard. When the time frame he gave me is up he will come and get me.” She went back into the house to wait.
Hours passed and she began to worry. “He should have been here by now.” She said out loud.
“I'm sure he just got busy.” Her mom reassured her. But by the next morning Inuyasha was still nowhere around.
Kagome walked out to the well and sat down. “Where are you?” She said to herself. And then it hit her. If he wasn't here yet, he wasn't coming. Not for lack of trying she was sure. Her stomach knotted painfully as a realization dawned on her. . . .the well had closed. She was here and he was there and there was no way to get to him. She dropped to her knees and began to cry.
No this wasn't happening. It couldn't be. She was finally happy. “WHY, WHY, WHY!” She screamed.
Hearing her daughter's distraught cries Kagome's mother came running to the well. She stopped when she saw her daughter. On her knees by the well crying hysterically. Kagome looked up at her mother, “He. . .He's not coming. It's clo. . .closed.” She wailed.
Her mother rushed to her and gathered Kagome into her arms. “It will be okay. You will see.”
Kagome pushed her mother away. No it would never be okay. She had lost the only man she ever loved. The only man she would ever allow herself to love. She would stay here by this well until she saw his face and heard his voice again. Even if it took forever.
She had done everything she could think of to console her daughter. Kagome wouldn't even come into the house. She just sat out there by the well crying. Three days after the well had closed Kagome had collapsed and passed out. They had brought her inside but as soon as she awoke, even in her weakened state, she went back out to the well mumbling something about being there when he comes for her. So mama Higurashi had set up a sleeping bag by the well and served kagome every meal out there. . . . not that she ate or slept much anyway.
On the fourth day she was taking her daughter her lunch. As she approached she heard her daughter singing. She had heard the song before. It was by one of Kagome's favorite American singers “Plumb.” And although it was usually an upbeat song Kagome was singing it slowly and with a deep monotone.
Mrs. Higurashi sat down outside of the door and listening to her daughter she began to cry. Her heart broke with every lyric her daughter sang. She just wished she could do more for her. Tears slid down her cheeks and onto the tray that she still held. She placed the tray down and left. She couldn't let Kagome see her like this. She had to be strong for her daughter.
You ran around
inside my head
when you passed out
I fell dead
“I don't understand.” Kagome's thoughts consumed her as she sang the lyrics.
And I realize
you make me live
“Through my travels I have loved Inuyasha.”
And when my world
starts to cave in
“Even when I didn't think that he loved me in return.”
You jumped inside
and take my hand
no matter where
you are there
“But then he did love me. And he told me so.”
Will I ever see what you can see in me
or do I just believe that we will always be
and dream, yeah
“And then we were together and happy.”
Well I will never be the same and when they see
that you and me were meant to bethey'll just believe why we
are together
“Together. . . .apart.” Her tears flowed silent but free as she sang the rest of the song, poring the remaining pieces of her heart into the lyrics.
You are my light
you are my star
you are my sunshine
and my dark
you are the everything
I dreamed about
you are the guy
that stole my heart
I am the girl
you're always fighting for
we have a love
people dream about
A real life fairytale
I thought that I
would be alone
you caught my eye
I was home
and I realized
that this is love
I see the world
through different eyes
I look at you by my side
no matter where
you're always there
dream with me
make me believe
that this is
a real life fairy tale.
She sang the chorus once more. As she finished the song she collapsed into sobs. “Where is my fairy tale ending?” She cried. She took a deep breath and screamed, “INUYASHA!!” She laid down and cried till she was almost asleep when she heard. . .
“KAGOME!” She sat up.
“KAGOME!”
“It couldn't be!” She thought.
“KAGOME! Where are you?” She got up and ran outside. “Kagome.”
“Was she dreaming? . . . No.”
There stood Inuyasha in all his glory. Wearing a red t-shirt and blue jeans. His white hair cascading down his back.
Kagome in shock and from her weakened state, fell to her knees. A new wave of tears shaking her tiny form. Inuyasha rushed over and pulled her into his lap. “I've missed you.” He whispered as he kissed her lips softly.
She reached up and touched his face. “How?” was all she could manage.
“After the well closed I stayed by it for weeks. Hoping you would come through. But when you didn't I vowed that I would wait. Wait for you. Forever if that's what it took. I decided that I wanted to try to make the future a better place for you. So I spent most of my time slaying demons. With help of course from Sango, Miroku and Shippo.
Kagome looked at him, “What happened to them?” She asked.
He just smiled and looked over her shoulder. She turned and there were her friends. .. no her family coming up the stairs. All wearing modern clothing, not looking a single day older than when she left. There demon sides having kept them young. They saw her and rushed forward to give their hugs.
“I waited.” he breathed. “Waited, till the day that I could see you again. Waited until the day the well closed in your time. . .this time.”
“Inuyasha,” Kagome said laying her head on his chest and listening to his heartbeat. “That was almost a week ago.. . .what took you so long.”
“After five - hundred years you sort of lose sense of direction. . .I got lost.” She laughed as he kissed her.
He picked her up and they all headed into the house. This wasn't going to be an easy one to explain. He looked down at Kagome, so exhausted, she was, that she had fallen asleep in his arms. Even when they sat down with her family to explain, she slept . . . and he held her.
Through time their love had stayed strong, through time his love for her survived, and now that he had her in his arms again. . . .he was never letting go.