InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ phases ❯ All The Feelings In Between ( Chapter 7 )
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Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.05.2014 | Updated On: 12.05.2014 | Pages: 7 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 205 | Status: Work In Progress
Ch.7
All The Feelings In Between
Inuyasha stared ahead blankly, the entirety of his insides drowning in a burning numbness. It
had been four days since the last battle, four days&nb sp;that the dark hanyou, Naraku had been dead
and four days since Kagome had fallen unconscious from her nearly fatal wounds. F or the first
day and a half the group was hopeful for Kagome's recovery. They had staved off the bleeding
almost immediately and her pulse&nbs p;had been strong, her body fighting valiantly for her life. She
had remained that way up until the night of the second day. That night she had taken to a sickly
fever, Kaede and Sango working nonstop trying to cool her burning body only to watch as her
shivering turned to violent seizing.
Inuyasha was the only one convinced the girl would pull through claiming the girl to be "Too
damn stubborn to let a flesh wound do her in." In the back of his mind though he had known it
was far from the truth, his newly heightened sense of smell catching the subtle changes in her
small body's scent. But he hadn't been himself his new body only amplifying his tumultuous
emotions sending him spiraling into a fierce denial. He remembered sitting alone by the girl a
scowl gracing his features as he scolded her for playing such a horrible prank. Threatening her
with his plans of revenge when she awoke. Only she never would.
It was early morning on the fourth day, the sun's rays not having the chance to warm the village
before Sango awoke them all with her screams, followed by the wr etched wails of the small kit
as he clinged to her body. He had rushed to the hut from his place in the goshinboku finding her
still body, her cheeks drained of th eir rosy blush, her calming scent replaced by the
overwhelming stench of death. He had screamed at her for breaking her promise, yelling and
cursing as the others tried to stop him from destroying the entire hut . It was only after his hand
reached for hers, to be greeted by the chill of death that he broke down cradling her body to his
chest. His body refusing to do anything other than stare ahead with blurred vision as he rocked
her back and forth.
He had not known how long he had been there holding her body but the taunting warmth of the
sun's rays and the now overpowering smell of death had pulled him from his catatonic stupor
turning his sorrow into determination. 'This will not be her ending! She's too good for this.' He& nbsp;
layed her down gently placing a kiss on her forehead before shooting off into the distance.
Leaving the others with nothing but a broken and anguished howl ringing from a distance.
It had not taken him long to find his brother, his increased speed and sense of smell locating him
quickly. Sesshomaru had been shocked by Inuyasha's appearance instantly realizing what had
happened, but it was his bastard brother's actions that had caused his stoic gaze to falter only if
for a minute. He had thrown Tessaiga at his feet as he demanded his help. It was the first and
only time he would ever see his proud and fiercely stubborn brother beg for anything. Throwing
back the now useless sword he agreed.
Sesshomaru eyed the girl's frail body as greedy beings from the underworld swarmed about her
body. Lifting tenseiga, and in one easy stroke returning the light to the young girl's body.
Leaving immediately informing Inuyasha that the deed had b een done.
The sun had disappeared behind the horizon long before he found the courage to see her. He
found her lying on her side facing the wall, immediately assualted&nb sp;by the salty scent of tears. "I
know you're there...Inuyasha." He grimaced at the sadness in her voice, he had known it would
be there, he had been the cause of it after all. "...They told me...They&nbs p;told me you used the
jewel..." Kagome faltered in fear of the harsh reality.
"It was the only way,Kagome." Inuyasha grit his teeth his words failing to convince even himself.
"That's a lie, Inuyasha! And you know it!" Inuyasha looked down at the sting in her words. It was
true. He knew he could have beat Naraku regardless. It had been his burning hatred for all that
Naraku had done and the many years of rejection and self loathing that had left him susceptible
to Naraku's manipulation. In the end they had won the battle but Naraku was able to leave
behind one last festering wound. He had succeeded in causing a rift between him and the ones
he loved...a rift he had willingly allowed.
He stood still as he took in the girl before him. The same stubborn, insufferable, amazing and
beautiful girl he found had somehow wormed her way into his heart staking claim and securing a
place just for her for all of eternity. He knew that she would forgive him after all she always did
even as he continued to break her heart. He knew she would stay true to her promise, loyally
standing by his side, but he wouldn't give her the chance this time. This would be the last time
he would watch her heart shatter every time he looked into her eyes.
He didn't want to be the reason those tears fell anymore. That's why he had to break her heart
this one last time. He knew she would cry and curse him for leaving but he couldn't hurt her, not
anymore. "Kagome...I...I'm...I'm sorry.&n bsp;I promise I'll make this right." Turning back towards the
door he stopped, gazing back towards the girl wishing she would turn and let him see those eyes
one last time. He placed his hand on the now dormant Tessaiga, its emptiness mocking him for
his choice. "Kagome...I promise...I'll do right by you...for once. I promise."
Inuyasha grit his teeth forcing his body out the door, fighting the urge to turn and console her.
He stopped only for a moment as he grabbed tessaiga placing it softly against the wall pausing
before whispering softly. "...Don't you know what you mean to me?"
He schooled himself as he sped off towards the waiting dai-youkai. "Let's go." Inuyasha followed
Sesshoma ru as he took to the sky, quickly leaving the small vi llage behind the horizon.
'Goodbye...Kagome.'
The bitterness of fall when everything gives way to prepare for the promise of spring, the wind
bitter yet not cold enough for the first snow fall, a season of limbo where everything was yet in
transition, neither here nor there. I t suited the dai-youkai just fine as he sprinted past yet
another sleepy village,& nbsp;still preparing for the long winter ahead. Ignorant to the biting wind as it
toyed with his silver hair moving on to lift his moko-moko in its chilling waves.
He had traveled all through the night his only companion the dimly shining young moon. Pushing
his body to the limits as his heart raced in anticipation, a feeling of coming home.&n bsp;He was coming
to find her, his home. He had wasted too many years hiding away in shame and self loathing. He
envisioned her smiling, her grey-blue eyes lit with happiness as they so often were. Would he
find her in the village or had she gone back to her time and made a new life for herself. Would
he even ever find her at all.
He cursed himself for ever waiting this long...for&nb sp;leaving in the first place. She had been the first,
since his mother to fully accept him, the first to offer him ;unconditional love...The first to have
his heart completely and he threw it away because he was too afraid to face her. Inuyasha
scoffed as he landed, making his way to a small stream making its way down from the
mountains. He stilled as he came to the water's edge, catching a glimpse of his tired reflection.
His hands ghosting over the outlines of the markings gracing his cheeks, taking in his armor and
moko-moko. He frowned as he studied the image. An image he wasn't even su re she would
recognize.
His gaze catching on the twin peaks that adorned his head a remnant from his life before. A
remind er of the choice he had made, mocking him every day for his foolishness. He shattered
the image as he filled his gourd, quickly taking off and leaving the stream in the distance. He
looked out over the expanse before him as he leapt from a ledge taking to the air. 'Musashi...It's
been so long since being even this close. I should reach Edo in about five days if I keep up this
pace...I wonder.'
A young girl watched from bellow as the image of the white-haired demon eclipsed the light of
the moon, quickly disappearing with the wind. "What is it?" The small girl turned to her mother&n bsp;
as she motioned for her to come inside. "Do not worry, momma. He is only looking for
something." The young mother smiled gently as she let&nbs p;down the woven door mat, making her
way to her small daughter. "You are a strange one, my dear, Kaiyo. Now get to bed, it's cold
out."
Katsuo and Kagome sat side by side as the sun slowly set behind the horizon. The white-haired
demon watched from the corner&nb sp;of his eye as the young onna nursed her small cup of tea. 'Lord
Yuuto didn't lie when he spoke of her. She is quite talented.' He smiled shyly as she turned to
look at him. 'And even more beautiful.'
"If you do not mind me asking, Kagome. How is it you came to be an Onna?" Katsuo watched as
she gently placed the cup back on the tray and swept back a few rebellious stra nds of dark hair.
"I do not mind at all, Katsuo. It will be ten years this coming summer since I have come to live
here." Katsuo looked on intently as her polite smile slowly faded. "I left my village after I was
orphaned. I wandered several months before coming upon a young girl being attacked by a
lizard demon. I wasn't aware at the time but the young girl was Ruri-sama, Lord Yuuto's only
daughter."
Katsuo nodded in understanding as she continued with her story. "As thanks the Lord took me in
and gave me a home as a proper lady of the court..."
"I surmise that didn't suit you too well?" Kagome's eyes wide ned in surprise at the demon's
words. "Well...No it didn't. I was of course very thankful for&nbs p;Lord Yuuto's kindness." Kagome
looked down as she fiddled with the hem of her outer kimono, hoping Katsuo wouldn't question
the loose ends in her story. "An interesting tale, Kagome. A tale that leaves just as much
mystery as before." The demon looked out towards the quickly fading sunlight. "I will ask no < br> more questions, Onna, do not worry. It is not my place to pry on one's past." Kagome watched
as he turned back towards her and smiled softly.
The two sat in mutual silence, watching as the moon appeared, reclaiming it's place in the sky. "I
would like to ask one last question though." Kagome quickly ;looked over at the white-haired
demon. "How is it that a miko comes to posses a demon swor d?"
Kagome bowed her head allowing her hair to provide&n bsp;a temporary cover for the sadness in her
eyes. "I had no right to ask, I am sorry." Katsuo watched as she slowly lifted her head, allowing
the moonlight to play upon her face once more. "I apologize,&n bsp;Katsuo, but That will have to
remain another one of myste ries...for now." In all his life he hadn't been so confused. Her
sadness had been tangible and yet as she spoke she dawned the brightest of smiles. 'Why do
humans try so hard to mask their feelings?'
Her fingers toyed with the tattered cloth as she ran her hands over the swords handle. It had
been a year after she made a home for herself in the west that she traveled to the demon
swordsmith, with tetsaiga secured to he r waist. Totosai had been more than happy to repair the
fang for her and so, Tetsaiga had become hers. It no longer possessed the means to transform
but the blade was sturdier than any human sword and it suited her just fine on the battlefield.
She remembered Totosai's silence, never once asking about&n bsp;Inuyasha and why it was not he who
brought the sword. She couldn't be sure why, whether it was because he could alr eady sense it
or he had just forgotten altogether, but the look he gave her when she left led her to believ e that
he did remember and indeed had already perceived the change in the sword's intended owner.
"I really shouldn't be so surprised that Katsuo knew. He is a demon after all." Kagome looked up
at the sound of the shoji sliding open. "You should sleep. You pushed yourself too hard today."
Kagome nodded smiling half heartedly as she placed the sword back against the wall. "I know,
Shippou. I just have& nbsp;too much on my mind." Shippou watched as she made her way slowly to
the other shoji, leading out to the gardens.
Her long black hair lit softly by the dim moonlight, a loose outer robe clinging to her small frame
and her empty eyes. In all the years he had known her there were only a handful of times he
had seen her look so numb and every time he knew the reason. Kagome stared unseeingly past
the gardens as she felt the longing filter through. White haired demons, soldiers to the brother of
the man she loved, it seemed the fates found it funny to keep her dangling from that frayed
rope, ;that tiny bit of hope that she would see him again.
Her tears finally broke free as she felt Shippou take her hand in his. "What a fool I am, Shippou.
I cry at every little reminder of him, always pining o ver a man who I will never see again. When
will it stop hurting, when will I stop missing him?" Shippou watched as she swept away the tears
with the sleeve of her robe. Moving her to sit with him on the wooden deck. "It never does, you
know." Kagome looked over at Shippou's quiet reply.
"What do you mean, what doesn't?" Shippou moved to place his arms on his knees as he crossed
his legs. "The pain, it will nev er stop hurting." Kagome looked down as the space between them
filled with a painful silence. " I still grieve for the loss of my father and mother, the pain never
really goes away...I just think... I think that your heart learns to live with it, like a pain your ;body
learns to ignore. It's still there but every now and then something comes along that reminds you
that the pain still exists." Shippou stopped as a small breeze made its way through the trees. "I
don't think you're a fool for holding onto that hope...But you should not allow the life you have
now to pass you by." Kagome couldn't help the small smile that graced her face at Shippou's
words. He was right. She would never be able to let go of her hope no matter how unlikely, but
she had her life in the here and now. A life she shouldn't pass by .& nbsp;
Kagome caught her breath as Shippou moved to face her. "No more crying, ok? I hate to see you
cry...besides you look much better when your face isnt all red and puffy."
The breeze picked up as laughter could be heard resonating from somewhere within the
Daimyo's small castle. Katsuo watched from his room on the opposite side of the compound as
the little Onna and Kit sat side by side under the faint moonlight. The gentle breeze carrying the
smallest hint of salt. 'Why does she cry?' Katsuo slowly stood and made his way back to his fire,
closing the shoji behind him. Leaning against the wooden wall& nbsp;he watched as the fire popped and
flared as it ate away at the wood within. 'Why do I care so, of what makes her tears fall?'
His eyes became heavy as the extra warmth of the fire lulled him into a peaceful sleep. His last&nb sp;
thoughts were of the ebony haired Onna&nbs p;as she stood in the sunlight. 'I wish to know
you...Kagome.'
A.N.
I hope this chapter helped clear some things up for you guys as to why Inuyasha and Kagome
are where they are and why they have not seen each other in so long. I hope you guys enjoyed
it :)
Kaiyo - forgiveness
All The Feelings In Between
Inuyasha stared ahead blankly, the entirety of his insides drowning in a burning numbness. It
had been four days since the last battle, four days&nb sp;that the dark hanyou, Naraku had been dead
and four days since Kagome had fallen unconscious from her nearly fatal wounds. F or the first
day and a half the group was hopeful for Kagome's recovery. They had staved off the bleeding
almost immediately and her pulse&nbs p;had been strong, her body fighting valiantly for her life. She
had remained that way up until the night of the second day. That night she had taken to a sickly
fever, Kaede and Sango working nonstop trying to cool her burning body only to watch as her
shivering turned to violent seizing.
Inuyasha was the only one convinced the girl would pull through claiming the girl to be "Too
damn stubborn to let a flesh wound do her in." In the back of his mind though he had known it
was far from the truth, his newly heightened sense of smell catching the subtle changes in her
small body's scent. But he hadn't been himself his new body only amplifying his tumultuous
emotions sending him spiraling into a fierce denial. He remembered sitting alone by the girl a
scowl gracing his features as he scolded her for playing such a horrible prank. Threatening her
with his plans of revenge when she awoke. Only she never would.
It was early morning on the fourth day, the sun's rays not having the chance to warm the village
before Sango awoke them all with her screams, followed by the wr etched wails of the small kit
as he clinged to her body. He had rushed to the hut from his place in the goshinboku finding her
still body, her cheeks drained of th eir rosy blush, her calming scent replaced by the
overwhelming stench of death. He had screamed at her for breaking her promise, yelling and
cursing as the others tried to stop him from destroying the entire hut . It was only after his hand
reached for hers, to be greeted by the chill of death that he broke down cradling her body to his
chest. His body refusing to do anything other than stare ahead with blurred vision as he rocked
her back and forth.
He had not known how long he had been there holding her body but the taunting warmth of the
sun's rays and the now overpowering smell of death had pulled him from his catatonic stupor
turning his sorrow into determination. 'This will not be her ending! She's too good for this.' He& nbsp;
layed her down gently placing a kiss on her forehead before shooting off into the distance.
Leaving the others with nothing but a broken and anguished howl ringing from a distance.
It had not taken him long to find his brother, his increased speed and sense of smell locating him
quickly. Sesshomaru had been shocked by Inuyasha's appearance instantly realizing what had
happened, but it was his bastard brother's actions that had caused his stoic gaze to falter only if
for a minute. He had thrown Tessaiga at his feet as he demanded his help. It was the first and
only time he would ever see his proud and fiercely stubborn brother beg for anything. Throwing
back the now useless sword he agreed.
Sesshomaru eyed the girl's frail body as greedy beings from the underworld swarmed about her
body. Lifting tenseiga, and in one easy stroke returning the light to the young girl's body.
Leaving immediately informing Inuyasha that the deed had b een done.
The sun had disappeared behind the horizon long before he found the courage to see her. He
found her lying on her side facing the wall, immediately assualted&nb sp;by the salty scent of tears. "I
know you're there...Inuyasha." He grimaced at the sadness in her voice, he had known it would
be there, he had been the cause of it after all. "...They told me...They&nbs p;told me you used the
jewel..." Kagome faltered in fear of the harsh reality.
"It was the only way,Kagome." Inuyasha grit his teeth his words failing to convince even himself.
"That's a lie, Inuyasha! And you know it!" Inuyasha looked down at the sting in her words. It was
true. He knew he could have beat Naraku regardless. It had been his burning hatred for all that
Naraku had done and the many years of rejection and self loathing that had left him susceptible
to Naraku's manipulation. In the end they had won the battle but Naraku was able to leave
behind one last festering wound. He had succeeded in causing a rift between him and the ones
he loved...a rift he had willingly allowed.
He stood still as he took in the girl before him. The same stubborn, insufferable, amazing and
beautiful girl he found had somehow wormed her way into his heart staking claim and securing a
place just for her for all of eternity. He knew that she would forgive him after all she always did
even as he continued to break her heart. He knew she would stay true to her promise, loyally
standing by his side, but he wouldn't give her the chance this time. This would be the last time
he would watch her heart shatter every time he looked into her eyes.
He didn't want to be the reason those tears fell anymore. That's why he had to break her heart
this one last time. He knew she would cry and curse him for leaving but he couldn't hurt her, not
anymore. "Kagome...I...I'm...I'm sorry.&n bsp;I promise I'll make this right." Turning back towards the
door he stopped, gazing back towards the girl wishing she would turn and let him see those eyes
one last time. He placed his hand on the now dormant Tessaiga, its emptiness mocking him for
his choice. "Kagome...I promise...I'll do right by you...for once. I promise."
Inuyasha grit his teeth forcing his body out the door, fighting the urge to turn and console her.
He stopped only for a moment as he grabbed tessaiga placing it softly against the wall pausing
before whispering softly. "...Don't you know what you mean to me?"
He schooled himself as he sped off towards the waiting dai-youkai. "Let's go." Inuyasha followed
Sesshoma ru as he took to the sky, quickly leaving the small vi llage behind the horizon.
'Goodbye...Kagome.'
The bitterness of fall when everything gives way to prepare for the promise of spring, the wind
bitter yet not cold enough for the first snow fall, a season of limbo where everything was yet in
transition, neither here nor there. I t suited the dai-youkai just fine as he sprinted past yet
another sleepy village,& nbsp;still preparing for the long winter ahead. Ignorant to the biting wind as it
toyed with his silver hair moving on to lift his moko-moko in its chilling waves.
He had traveled all through the night his only companion the dimly shining young moon. Pushing
his body to the limits as his heart raced in anticipation, a feeling of coming home.&n bsp;He was coming
to find her, his home. He had wasted too many years hiding away in shame and self loathing. He
envisioned her smiling, her grey-blue eyes lit with happiness as they so often were. Would he
find her in the village or had she gone back to her time and made a new life for herself. Would
he even ever find her at all.
He cursed himself for ever waiting this long...for&nb sp;leaving in the first place. She had been the first,
since his mother to fully accept him, the first to offer him ;unconditional love...The first to have
his heart completely and he threw it away because he was too afraid to face her. Inuyasha
scoffed as he landed, making his way to a small stream making its way down from the
mountains. He stilled as he came to the water's edge, catching a glimpse of his tired reflection.
His hands ghosting over the outlines of the markings gracing his cheeks, taking in his armor and
moko-moko. He frowned as he studied the image. An image he wasn't even su re she would
recognize.
His gaze catching on the twin peaks that adorned his head a remnant from his life before. A
remind er of the choice he had made, mocking him every day for his foolishness. He shattered
the image as he filled his gourd, quickly taking off and leaving the stream in the distance. He
looked out over the expanse before him as he leapt from a ledge taking to the air. 'Musashi...It's
been so long since being even this close. I should reach Edo in about five days if I keep up this
pace...I wonder.'
A young girl watched from bellow as the image of the white-haired demon eclipsed the light of
the moon, quickly disappearing with the wind. "What is it?" The small girl turned to her mother&n bsp;
as she motioned for her to come inside. "Do not worry, momma. He is only looking for
something." The young mother smiled gently as she let&nbs p;down the woven door mat, making her
way to her small daughter. "You are a strange one, my dear, Kaiyo. Now get to bed, it's cold
out."
Katsuo and Kagome sat side by side as the sun slowly set behind the horizon. The white-haired
demon watched from the corner&nb sp;of his eye as the young onna nursed her small cup of tea. 'Lord
Yuuto didn't lie when he spoke of her. She is quite talented.' He smiled shyly as she turned to
look at him. 'And even more beautiful.'
"If you do not mind me asking, Kagome. How is it you came to be an Onna?" Katsuo watched as
she gently placed the cup back on the tray and swept back a few rebellious stra nds of dark hair.
"I do not mind at all, Katsuo. It will be ten years this coming summer since I have come to live
here." Katsuo looked on intently as her polite smile slowly faded. "I left my village after I was
orphaned. I wandered several months before coming upon a young girl being attacked by a
lizard demon. I wasn't aware at the time but the young girl was Ruri-sama, Lord Yuuto's only
daughter."
Katsuo nodded in understanding as she continued with her story. "As thanks the Lord took me in
and gave me a home as a proper lady of the court..."
"I surmise that didn't suit you too well?" Kagome's eyes wide ned in surprise at the demon's
words. "Well...No it didn't. I was of course very thankful for&nbs p;Lord Yuuto's kindness." Kagome
looked down as she fiddled with the hem of her outer kimono, hoping Katsuo wouldn't question
the loose ends in her story. "An interesting tale, Kagome. A tale that leaves just as much
mystery as before." The demon looked out towards the quickly fading sunlight. "I will ask no < br> more questions, Onna, do not worry. It is not my place to pry on one's past." Kagome watched
as he turned back towards her and smiled softly.
The two sat in mutual silence, watching as the moon appeared, reclaiming it's place in the sky. "I
would like to ask one last question though." Kagome quickly ;looked over at the white-haired
demon. "How is it that a miko comes to posses a demon swor d?"
Kagome bowed her head allowing her hair to provide&n bsp;a temporary cover for the sadness in her
eyes. "I had no right to ask, I am sorry." Katsuo watched as she slowly lifted her head, allowing
the moonlight to play upon her face once more. "I apologize,&n bsp;Katsuo, but That will have to
remain another one of myste ries...for now." In all his life he hadn't been so confused. Her
sadness had been tangible and yet as she spoke she dawned the brightest of smiles. 'Why do
humans try so hard to mask their feelings?'
Her fingers toyed with the tattered cloth as she ran her hands over the swords handle. It had
been a year after she made a home for herself in the west that she traveled to the demon
swordsmith, with tetsaiga secured to he r waist. Totosai had been more than happy to repair the
fang for her and so, Tetsaiga had become hers. It no longer possessed the means to transform
but the blade was sturdier than any human sword and it suited her just fine on the battlefield.
She remembered Totosai's silence, never once asking about&n bsp;Inuyasha and why it was not he who
brought the sword. She couldn't be sure why, whether it was because he could alr eady sense it
or he had just forgotten altogether, but the look he gave her when she left led her to believ e that
he did remember and indeed had already perceived the change in the sword's intended owner.
"I really shouldn't be so surprised that Katsuo knew. He is a demon after all." Kagome looked up
at the sound of the shoji sliding open. "You should sleep. You pushed yourself too hard today."
Kagome nodded smiling half heartedly as she placed the sword back against the wall. "I know,
Shippou. I just have& nbsp;too much on my mind." Shippou watched as she made her way slowly to
the other shoji, leading out to the gardens.
Her long black hair lit softly by the dim moonlight, a loose outer robe clinging to her small frame
and her empty eyes. In all the years he had known her there were only a handful of times he
had seen her look so numb and every time he knew the reason. Kagome stared unseeingly past
the gardens as she felt the longing filter through. White haired demons, soldiers to the brother of
the man she loved, it seemed the fates found it funny to keep her dangling from that frayed
rope, ;that tiny bit of hope that she would see him again.
Her tears finally broke free as she felt Shippou take her hand in his. "What a fool I am, Shippou.
I cry at every little reminder of him, always pining o ver a man who I will never see again. When
will it stop hurting, when will I stop missing him?" Shippou watched as she swept away the tears
with the sleeve of her robe. Moving her to sit with him on the wooden deck. "It never does, you
know." Kagome looked over at Shippou's quiet reply.
"What do you mean, what doesn't?" Shippou moved to place his arms on his knees as he crossed
his legs. "The pain, it will nev er stop hurting." Kagome looked down as the space between them
filled with a painful silence. " I still grieve for the loss of my father and mother, the pain never
really goes away...I just think... I think that your heart learns to live with it, like a pain your ;body
learns to ignore. It's still there but every now and then something comes along that reminds you
that the pain still exists." Shippou stopped as a small breeze made its way through the trees. "I
don't think you're a fool for holding onto that hope...But you should not allow the life you have
now to pass you by." Kagome couldn't help the small smile that graced her face at Shippou's
words. He was right. She would never be able to let go of her hope no matter how unlikely, but
she had her life in the here and now. A life she shouldn't pass by .& nbsp;
Kagome caught her breath as Shippou moved to face her. "No more crying, ok? I hate to see you
cry...besides you look much better when your face isnt all red and puffy."
The breeze picked up as laughter could be heard resonating from somewhere within the
Daimyo's small castle. Katsuo watched from his room on the opposite side of the compound as
the little Onna and Kit sat side by side under the faint moonlight. The gentle breeze carrying the
smallest hint of salt. 'Why does she cry?' Katsuo slowly stood and made his way back to his fire,
closing the shoji behind him. Leaning against the wooden wall& nbsp;he watched as the fire popped and
flared as it ate away at the wood within. 'Why do I care so, of what makes her tears fall?'
His eyes became heavy as the extra warmth of the fire lulled him into a peaceful sleep. His last&nb sp;
thoughts were of the ebony haired Onna&nbs p;as she stood in the sunlight. 'I wish to know
you...Kagome.'
A.N.
I hope this chapter helped clear some things up for you guys as to why Inuyasha and Kagome
are where they are and why they have not seen each other in so long. I hope you guys enjoyed
it :)
Kaiyo - forgiveness