InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lovers and Friends ❯ dawns decisions ( Chapter 2 )

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Late that night all was quiet. From an outsiders point of view the campsite looked peaceful, tranquil even. That was far from the truth. An agitated slayer slept several feet away from the put out monk. Laying to the left of the slayer was the futuristic miko, with a hanyou sitting high up in the branches of a neighboring tree deep in thought. The only two members of the group getting a decent night's sleep were Shippou and Kirara.

 

With watering eyes Kagome tried desperately to put her melancholy thoughts aside but her efforts were in vain. They invaded her every waking moment, spiraling her deeper and deeper into a black pit of depression. Even going as far as invading her dreams and transforming them into nightmares with no air to breathe. She felt like was suffocating. Was she ever to get a moment of peace?!

 

Maybe its about time I went home for a while. Sure the quest will be put on indefinite hold, but if Inuyasha doesn't want to wait he can ask Kikyou to take my place. I really need so time away from this side of the well and Inuyasha. I could catch up on my studies and school. I've missed so much lately it's a wonder that I still manage to pass every year. My family surely misses me and my closest friends feel like total strangers. I never really spend any real time with them. I'm always too busy catching up in all my classes.

It would be nice to just spend some time with the girls and feel like a regular teenager again. What I really need is to try to form some type of life in the future so that when the quest is over and Inuyasha is gone I'll have something to fall back on. I can't keep waiting around for Inuyasha to finally see me and see past this obsession with Kikyou! It's time for me to move on. ` HAH! Easier said than done!!!' If it was that easy I would have never fallen in love with him in the first place. I just wish it didn't hurt so much.

 

High up in the branches of a nearby tree sat Inuyasha. He thought he had everything figured out but still couldn't get rid of this stabbing feeling in his chest. Putting his thoughts aside for further contemplation at a later date he put his senses back to use guarding the camp. Not long after his ears perked up with the telltale sign of picking up a presence. Jumping down from his perch he was just about to sniff out the intruder when a snake like creature slithered through the air of the camp.

 

`Kikyou'

 

Without a backwards glance he took off. Never knowing he was breaking Kagome's heart with every step he took out of the area.

Going through the trees and foliage he spotted more of Kikyou's shinidamachu. Finally after several minutes of running he landed right in front of the miko.

 

“Kikyou”

Leaning against a tree Kikyou looked just as beautiful as she did over fifty two years ago. Hair let down, it was long and flowing in the gentle breeze. Her skin was creamy and pale reflecting the moonlight. Her stance spoke of an air of confidence. Maybe this was why Inuyasha couldn't find no other words to speak. Turning away from her serpent she regarded him with cool brown eyes. No matter what Inuyasha couldn't get past his infatuation and see her icy exterior. Maybe if he did he wouldn't be so hellbound on seeing her.

 

“You've come.” Came the emotionless reply.

 

Silence followed for a few moments until Inuyasha found the courage to get past the lump in his throat.

 

“I always will. How have you been Kikyou?”

 

Ignoring his proclamation she cut right to the chase.

 

“I've come to see if you still intend to keep your promise to join me in hell after Naraku is defeated and the jewel whole.”

Not even thinking about his answer the half demon replied.

 

“Of course! My life belongs to you. When this is all over we can finally be together like we were supposed to be fifty two years ago.”

 

“You can't say that all is the same as it was all those years ago. My animated body is proof enough. I've seen you with my reincarnation, you can't say that you don't have some doubt in your feelings for me or my place in your heart!” Came the venom reply.

 

Ignoring his instincts and the pain in his heart Inuyasha went on to reassure her.

 

“You have nothing to worry about. My feelings for Kagome are strictly platonic. There's nothing but friendship there. You still hold the key to my heart.”

 

With that said the half demon stepped into Kikyou's waiting arms not knowing he just played right into her hands.

 

`That's it. Forget about my reincarnation. You're all mine. Whatever it takes!'

 

Shinidamachuu surrounding them they continued to share a lovers embrace in the quiet forest. Well into the night and early into the morning they shared each others company.

Back at camp you could see the sun just peaking over the horizon. All occupants lookingnas if they found some measure of peace throughout the night. All except one. Dried tears on her face Kagome had just fallen asleep an hour prior. After trying to stay awake until Inuyasha arrived back she finally fell into a dreamless slumber.

 

With predawn the hanyou came back to camp not missing the scent of new and old tears in the air coming from the future miko. Shaking it off he jumped back into the branches of a tree overhead and thought back to his meeting with Kikyou.

 

`After spending the entire night with her why don't I feel happy? I feel like somethings just off, its just feels so………wrong. It feels like I just betrayed not only myself but my heart.'

 

Deciding to brush it off because he was getting a headache he waited for his friends to wake up so they could start the day.

 

`Maybe today will go better than yesterday.'

 

One by one the members of the group started to stir. The morning was already promising a hot day. Kagome being the last to get up did a once over on her friends but was secretly making sure that the hanyou had returned back in one piece. With no fire built and it being too hot anyway the group would have to rely on Kagome's supply of ninja food for breakfast. No one really in the mood for idle chit chat the group ate their breakfast in relative quietness. Gathering up their belongings they all wordlessly began to move onward. The tension was heavy in the air. Even little Shippou could feel it as he sat on his perch on Kagome's shoulder.

 

`What is with everyone?' I don't understand grownups sometimes. No one said anything at breakfast and that just wasn't normal. I know what's wrong with Sango and Miroku. He was being his normally perverted self. Inuyasha didn't say too much of anything this morning which isn't really unusual but he wasn't his usual grumpy self either. Something's wrong with Kagome. I can feel it. I bet it has something to do with Inuyasha.'THE JERK' probably went to see Kikyou last night. That `s the only reason why Kagome would look so sad right now. OOOH if was bigger I would him up.

 

Keeping his thoughts to himself least he get thumped he continued to keep quiet. Inuyasha was leading the group up front, with Miroku in the middle and the girls bringing in the rear. Looking over to hnow. Looking to her right the slayer eyed the miko. She had been unusually quiet. Even if her and Inuyasha had a fight the other day she would have easily forgiven him and they would have at least spoken to each other. Something was up. She really seemed to be down about something. Putting her own problems to the side she asked the girl who seemed more like a sister to her than anything else flat out.

 

“Kagome is anything wrong? You've seemed awfully down lately.”

 

Startled out of her musings so the miko stumbled a little. Gaining her bearings she tried the innocent approach not wanting to burden her friend with her issues when she had so many of her own.

“What do you mean Sango? I'm fine. A little tired is all.”

Not buying it one bit the slayer went on to say, “RIIIGHT, and I'm fine with Miroku touching my ass and asking every woman he meets to bear his child! Kagome we're best friends, you can tell me anything.”

Feeling utterly defeated and wanting to share some of her pain with anyone she let loose.

 

“I think I need to go home after this road trip is over.”

`OK' So what else is new? She always goes home after one of our jewel hunts. Maybe she just feels guilty that she has to leave us?! NO, there's something more that's there, something that she's not telling me. She really seems upset about something. I think it goes way deeper than needing to go home.

“So you have to go home for a while. Take all the time you need. I'll make sure to keep Inuyasha away from the well for a couple of days.”

 

Looking ahead to make sure the boys were far enough away to not overhear the miko said what was truly troubling her.

“Sango I need a lot more than a couple of days. I need a few weeks. I feel all out of sorts and I don't know how to pull myself together. I need my family and to really start going to school more often so that when all this is over I have something to fall back on. I need to start working on my future in the future.”

 

Realizing that it was more serious than she first thought Sango decided to probe deeper to see were all of this was really coming from.

 

“So are you going to continue to take extended stays in your time?”

“Yes” was the solemn reply.

“Does this have anything to do with Inuyasha? Has something happened between you two that I'm not aware of?”

Taking her time walking along the path she looked ahead and answered.

“I think it's just time I start thinking of myself and putting me first. If I don't, when all of this is over I'll be left with nothing. It's time I move on.”

 

The Tajiya was speechless. For one the insinuation wasn't lost on her. She knew the miko meant to move on and to stop pining away for a hapless hanyou. She wanted to move forward. The slayer just never thought she would do it. The miko was so helplessly in love with the half demon it was so hard not to see it. All in all Sango was proud of her. Maybe if she showed him that she could move on without him then maybe he would pull his head out his ass and see what was right in front of him.

 

Both of the women lost in thought so much so that Kagome didn't sense the two jewel shards headed their way or notice Inuyasha stiffen and put a tight grip on the tessaiga at his hip. Little did anyone know that the day was going to go from bad to worse………

 

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