InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Will Have Its Way ❯ Destiny Will Right Itself ( Chapter 12 )

Hello again, everyone! I live! Sorry for the long wait, it's been hell lately. But here it is! The second-to-last chapter! Yay!!!! And I made it really long to thank everyone for all their patience. Except beady, who never was very patient, but deserves lots of thanks anyways. ^.~

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A/N: READ THIS!!!!!! Ok, I need to let you know that I don't have any end notes on this one. I had to leave the suspense. Please review! And this is NOT the last chapter - that's the next one. ^.~ And maybe an epilogue. We'll see. You have to tell me. Also, I apologize for any silly mistakes - tell me if u find any. I'm writing this quite late.

And now… enjoy.

Love Will Have Its Way

Chapter 12

Kagome was rather suddenly surrounded by smoke, which scared her. She stumbled backwards, and fell right out of it. From her place on the ground, she noticed the solid state that her limbs were now in, telling her that she was no longer invisible. She felt a whisper of the wind, and knew that they were gone. Again. And she had no proof that it had happened.

No, that wasn't true. Kagome looked down at the rosary that was still in her hand, a single tear leaking down her cheek. She looked up at the sky again, where somewhere, Shippo and Kirara were flying. Then she left - she had a promise to keep to Shippo.

Kagome walked with a purpose now, headed out of the park. It was a long walk, and she had to keep hidden - there was now a full search party looking for her.

However, it wasn't the search party that found her first.

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Inu-yasha had awoken from his nap. It hadn't been a nice nap, that was for sure. He hadn't slept well in a long time, so this wasn't entirely surprising.

She'd been in his dreams again - Kikyo. She was always there. He just wished he could remember why. He could never remember what his dreams were about - just that she was in them. It was very strange, but there wasn't much he could do. But he remembered that girl - Kagome - she'd been there too…. And her face had faded into Kikyo's. What did that mean?

Inu-yasha sighed. Confusing dreams, and he was no interpreter. As a matter of fact, he was getting tired of not sleeping well lately; the dreams had been so frequent, it was almost scary. He didn't know either of these girls, yet their faces were dancing in his head….

"Keh. What does it matter?" Inu-yasha asked the tree as he stared up into its branches. "It's not like I'll ever see an actual Kikyo, and that Kagome girl was just hauled off to some nut house. I should just forget….it…

"Well speak of the devil…." Inu-yasha mumbled under his breath as Kagome walked by without noticing him. Of course, judging by the determined look in her eye, he wasn't surprised that she'd overlooked him. Her expression was set, and that determination appeared to be one of the utmost resolution. In her hands were clutched what appeared to be beads on a string, like some kind of rosary or something from a temple. Inu-yasha raised an eyebrow. `How unusual. She was supposed to have been locked up. What's she doing here?'

After a quick battle with his conscience, Inu-yasha decided to follow her. If she had somehow escaped, and was supposed to be in the nut house, he could easily overpower her and take her to the authorities. If not, well, now his curiosity was aroused, so he might as well follow her. If she caught him, he'd just ask her what the heck she was doing. Ya, that was it.

Satisfied with his master plan, Inu-yasha set out after Kagome. At a safe distance, of course. She led him out of the park (thank goodness- he'd been lost) and into the city. They kept walking and walking, and he couldn't tell where she was going at all. Where would a 17-year-old psycho go?

Deeper and deeper into the city they went. Inu-yasha was impressed with the girl's stamina - she looked like this was quite a walk for her petite & non-athletic body, but she didn't seem tired at all. He guessed she didn't care that she would be sore tomorrow.

Suddenly she slowed, then ran up to another guy that Inu-yasha sorta recognized. Wasn't that that Hobo guy from first period? (A/N - school's been out for a long time - they were napping) What would a zany girl like Kagome want with a quiet, popular guy like him? He watched them converse, then whatshisname pulled a paper and pen out of his bag and handed them to her. Kagome used the nearby wall as her table, and scrawled a note onto the paper. She returned the pen to Hojo, then continued to fold the paper into a note shape. Then she turned her back to Inu-yasha, and he couldn't see what was happening. He quickly, yet carefully, moved forward so he could see what was happening without being seen. Kagome appeared to be giving him quick and quiet instructions, and he looked bewildered. Suddenly, Kagome took off through the crowded streets again, this time at a light run, calling to Hojo, who was still bewildered (go figure).

"Just do it!"

Hojo tried to ask one last question, but she was already gone. However, Inu-yasha heard it.

"But why to Inu-yasha?!?" he yelled. However, he was too late, and Kagome was out of sight.

Inu-yasha came up behind Hojo.

"What about me?" he grunted harshly.

Hojo spun around, frightened out of his wits. This guy was scary! His violet eyes flashed with…. Well, it was kind of like anger, worry, and attitude, all in one. And it was damn scary.

"She…. Well, Higurashi-san said to give this to you. I really don't know why. Do you know her?" Hojo asked, offering him the note Kagome had just written. Inu-yasha snatched the note.

"Of course not. How would I know that crazy bitch?"

Hojo was startled by this reaction, but decided that was his cue to leave anyways, so he let Inu-yasha be. Which was just what Inu-yasha had hoped he'd do. Inu-yasha quickly tore open the note and read it through. He was astonished by what he found inside, and stood rooted to the spot as he read the note through twice more. Then, common sense came upon him, and he chased after her to the best of his ability. Behind him, about to be trampled on the sidewalk, was a note that read:

Dear Inu-yasha,

I can't go on like this anymore. I've cried for so long, been lost without you for so long…. I just can't handle it anymore. Especially now that you're here and you don't remember me. All of you have forgotten me: you, Sango, Miroku…. all except Shippo, but there's nothing he can do to stop me either - I'm keeping my promise to him and making things better. I knew we'd meet again, but I thought you would remember, or I'd have forgotten. I can't fall in love again - my heart's still dust in the clearing where you chose Kikyo. Do you remember that much? I know you remember Kikyo. Do you remember choosing her instead of me? Do you remember that night? I guess not, because you don't remember me.

I'm leaving now, after I watch the beauty of the setting sun one last time. But be sure, in the next life, we'll find each other again. Our souls will be together for eternity, as they have been in the eternity of the past. Eventually, Fate will find itself, Destiny will right itself, and Love will have its way. Remember that always, and be looking for me next time around. Our souls will meet again, and neither will remember - they'll fall in love of their own accord. Until that day…

Farewell.

~Kagome

He'd be damned if a girl killed herself because of him, even if she was crazy. It wasn't really that he cared about her at all, he just couldn't live with the guilt of that. However, it was hard, trying to figure out where she'd gone. And his mind was clouded with something in the note that had struck something in his memory, but he couldn't figure out why: Our soulswill be together for eternity, as they have been in the eternity of the past. Eventually, Fate will find itself, Destiny will right itself, and Love will have its way. Why did that seem so familiar? And what was she talking about with Kikyo? This girl knew more about Kikyo than he did! Why did the babblings of a lunatic have so much to do with him? He had to talk to her.

(I was gonna end it here, but then I decided to be nice, so enjoy a longer chapter, o faithful readers!)

The sun was going to set soon - he was running out of time. `Where would she go to watch the sunset and kill herself? Assuming she's doing it at the same place…. Well, it would be fastest, and she doesn't seem to want to prolong it…. A tall building! She can watch the sun, then jump. I bet that's it! It must be nearby!' Inu-yasha looked around. The tallest thing with roof access around was a parking structure. It was enormous, many many stories high. And it probably had an excellent view of the sunset!

Inu-yasha raced toward the structure. Once inside, he found that the elevator was broken. Cursing colorfully, he raced up the stairs, cursing that he was wasting time, and she might not even be here! Finally, panting, he reached the top. He was relieved to find her up there, watching as the sun set. She stood on the western side of the square rooftop, so her back was to him. He was a bit in awe at first, and could only gaze at her back. Her hair was blowing lightly in the breeze, tinted with the deep orange of the most gorgeous sunset he had ever seen. He could here the cars whizzing by down below, a distant reminder that the sunset wasn't the only reason they were up there.

Inu-yasha walked up silently behind her. He didn't want to scare her into doing something stupid, like jumping before he could reach her. Now came the hard part - he had to make contact. Without scaring her. She had no idea he was behind her. He stood, ready to grab her, just in case.

"Hey… what're you doing up here?" She didn't turn, she didn't jump. Hell, she didn't even flinch!

Now that the danger was past, he could have hit himself. What a stupid question!

"I'm watching the sunset," she replied, interrupting his thoughts.

"That's not all you're doing."

"Then why did you ask? It's not like this concerns you. Not anymore."

Inu-yasha was stunned. She still hadn't moved, save her mouth to speak to him. It was unnerving, because she obviously knew who he was.

"I'd say it does. You wrote me a note saying you loved me, along with a lot of other bullshit. If nothing else, I want an explanation for that."

"I see Hojo found you pretty quickly. Or were you trailing me? That'd be just like you, wouldn't it? You probably threatened him too. At least you haven't changed."

Inu-yasha chose to ignore that, although it did make him mad.

"Look, bitch, I don't care what you say. How do you know about Kikyo?"

Kagome finally flinched, then turned her head a little, so she could see him standing behind her.

"Damn you… how can you remember her and not remember me? Was she always that much better than me? Would you choose her, even still?"

"What the hell?! I'm not choosing anyone! I just want to know how you know about the girl from my dreams."

"You dream about her? Maybe I'm not her reincarnation after all… maybe it was a huge mix-up. Maybe Kikyo's running around somewhere in this world. But that doesn't add up… I guess I'm just not meant to have you…" A single tear ran down her cheek. "Dammit! Shippo remembers me, so why don't you?"

Inu-yasha looked at her like she was crazy. "This Shippo guy is probably just someone you made up anyways. An imaginary friend. I'm not falling for any of this-"

"Bitch." Kagome interrupted. "Yes, I know you're not."

Inu-yasha looked at her in surprise. She really did seem to know him.

She looked down at the rosary in her hands. "That's right…. You died, didn't you? That's why you don't remember. And Kikyo, your soul mate, lives in your dreams."

"What's with this `soul mate' crap? I don't even know this `Kikyo' - I just know that she's in my dreams, and that she makes it hard to sleep, so it can't be a good dream."

"Whatever. You can't change my mind."

"Who said I was going to?"

"I know you better than you give me credit for. I traveled with you for a couple years, fell in love with you, then gave you to… to…" Her eyes clenched shut, and she turned away. Inu-yasha was starting to believe her, but masked it.

"Kikyo? Look, I never traveled with you, and I'm not a ghost, so quit giving me a past I never had. You don't know me."

"Yes I do. Go away now. The sun's almost set, and I want to enjoy these last moments. If you shut up, I can enjoy your presence, and pretend nothing went wrong…"

She was going to go through with it still. He had to do something fast, that wouldn't hurt his pride. She'd probably chicken out anyways, he told himself, though he didn't honestly believe it.

"Oh please. Even if I did travel with you before, I think I'd have rather of traveled with Kikyo. She looks so much prettier than you, I can only see her angry face in my dreams!" Judging by how her back went rigid, he'd hit a sore spot. This would either make things better, or drive her over the edge. "I mean, she doesn't seem like she'd give up on life, either. She seems like she just go and kill someone if they made her mad."

"You hit the nail on the head - she killed you."

"Sure she did. Well, at least she did something," Inu-yasha continued, hoping to get her mad enough to turn around so he could snatch her off the ledge. He couldn't do it now, or they'd both go toppling down. "I mean, you supposedly gave me up to her, and now you're giving up your life. You just love to give up, don't you?" he said harshly.

Suddenly she spun around. He moved forward to grab her, when he found her taking the two steps towards him instead, her eyes filled with angry tears.

"Here, you jerk!" she yelled, tearing the strange necklace (A/N Shikon no tama) from her neck and forcing it into his hands. "Guard that with your life, if you have any common sense at all. Or wish for Kikyo to come back, since she was perfect."

He held tight to the bead of the necklace. Yet she suddenly started to head back towards the ledge.

"Hey! Wait a minute! Don't you dare -"

Kagome spun around again.

"Butt out, jerk!" she glanced down at the rosary in her hand, then muttered bitterly, "With any luck, this still works…"

Inu-yasha was at a loss for words as he had a necklace of wooden beads and teeth slammed onto his neck.

"What the-" Then he started cracking up. "What the heck is this, some kind of collar? Is this the best you can do to shut me up?" Then he cracked up laughing again.

"Osuwari!!!!!!"

With that single word, he slammed into the concrete. Luckily, he managed to keep his head up just enough to keep from shattering his face, although it took incredible strength from his neck.

His body ached from slamming into the concrete, but he heard Kagome take those steps toward the edge. He heard her stop. Maybe she'd lost her nerve! Maybe he's held her off long enough! He finally managed to get his head up as the spell began to wear off.

He was met with a similar vision to the one he'd had at school. Kagome was at the center of it, and it was the same Kagome he was trying to save. However, the scenery kept changing between the city and a forest scene as the vision fought with his senses. Kagome seemed to be glowing, as was the jewel that was still clutched in his hand. Then, she said the words that rang in his memory as though they had been long clouded, and he had just finally remembered, because they matched his vision perfectly.

"Farewell, Inu-yasha…. Until our souls meet again…"

Suddenly, Inu-yasha's whole outlook changed without him giving it a thought. His only thought was the danger his Kagome was in, and the fact that he was still pinned to the damn roof, while Kagome got back up on the ledge.

"Kagome, wait!"

But he was too late. She jumped.