InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Proposition ❯ AUTHOR'S NOTE ( Chapter 10 )

Author's Note:

Hi guys, I know that it's been months and months and months and I'm sorry. The truth is, I can't think of anything to write. I have an idea or two but they're not something I could write an entire chapter on. The problem with this series is that there is no driving plot; it's just a loose association of stories in which I explore Inu Yasha and Kagome's relationship. In all honesty, I didn't ever think I'd write this many chapters! The credit goes to all of you who faithfully read. If you hadn't shown such an ardent enthusiasm for my work, I would have stopped long ago. I hate to stop the series but I'm drawing a serious blank here.

Here are some of the ideas I've been tossing around, please tell me what you think or add on to them if you like:

Choose your own Inu Yasha story: I can write a few more chapters and let you make the decisions on what happens.

Inu Yasha's necklace: Perhaps a chapter dealing around his coercion and what it means now that they're seeing each other.

SangoxMiroku: Although this is an IxK centered story, I could explore their relationship a little more.

Rin and Sesshomaru: Not romance `cause she's just a kid but I think that their relationship is just plain adorable!!!!

Alternate couples: It wouldn't be part of the series but it could be interesting to play with their lives on the side.

Here are a few things that I won't do:

I know a lot of you really really really want Kagome to end up pregnant but I'm not going to do it. As much as I'm straying from the plot, I'm not straying that much. Plus….I'm lazy and that's way too much work! ~_^;

I'm also going to stay away from writing an ending to the anime using the plot established in this fanfic. Once again, I'm way too lazy to put that much effort. I have a one shot fic on how I think it ends if you want to read it on the side.

Finally, as much as I dislike Kikyo's personality (although I do empathize with her), I'm not going to kill her….again… I'm a pacifist as far as anime characters go. No one's pure evil so I abstain from hating any of them.

*sigh* I know this isn't much, but it's what's really going on. Sorry to everyone who's getting frustrated!

So that this little update isn't a total waste of your time, here's a little blurb of randomness to smooth the waves!

The distance between herself and the weathered wooden well mocked her. The flower bearing vines that insinuated themselves along its aged surface gave it a false sense of untouched peace. Kagome knew better crouching at the tree-line with darting eyes. That well nestled in tall grass was far from safe and serene. For the second she emerged from cover, it would be a battlefield. Somewhere out in the thick vegetation of the ancient woods lurked a predator. Speed was her only hope against such a powerful creature intent on its prey. How anyone wearing such a vivid shade of red could be so good at hiding was beyond her. The only thing that she knew was that he was out there; lurking. She had abandoned her bag and bike at Kaede's hut hoping to lure him into complacency. She never went anywhere without the cumbersome thing before and perhaps this ruse would lead him to believe that she remained nearby the village.

Kagome sighed glancing around the scenery and finding nothing. This wasn't the first time she wished for his sense of smell. She inched forward, her brows drawn down in intense concentration. She leaned forward, her muscles straining for the sprint she was faced with. Everything was still and silent and the well remained beckoning to her with its sun-dappled innocence and promise of freedom and home cooked meals.

`One.' Her breathing quickened with her heartbeat. `Two.' A bead of sweat traced her temple. `Three!' Her legs heaved her from her seclusion and were pounding on the soft earth before her mind registered the last number. Like a bad dream the well stretched on ahead of her unreachable but still she persisted taking courage that she had yet to hear his outraged cry.

But then, a strong force caught her around her waist halting her progress but her dazed mind could find no low hanging branch in sight. Her eyes fell down to rest upon a voluminous red sleeve cutting across her torso nearly concealing a clawed hand. Quick as breath she was hauled back against something as solid as any tree. Warm breath and a soft growl ghosted across her ear.

"Where do you think you're going?" A rough voice inquired. Another arm curved around her chest and the hand captured her chin. It tilted the head to one side exposing her vulnerable neck. She remained deathly still taking in shallow breaths. "Well?" The voice persisted, the warm breath tickling her neck.

"Just going on a walk." Her voice was steady but she couldn't force any strength into it.

"Looked like more of a run." Soft lips brushed her skin. She tried to sigh but it came out as a gasp as sharp fangs nibbled her flesh. "You wouldn't be trying to go back to your own era would you?" His arms tightened.

"I have schoolwork and my family. I really do need to-" He bit down harder stifling her words.

"Those can wait." Was his husky reply.

"No, they can't." She whispered.

"They must. I'm not done with you yet, Koishii."

"This is crazy."

"It makes perfect sense."

"It'll make me too vulnerable."

"I'll protect you."

"Miroku is wrong." He pulled her down to the yielding ground.

"An heir to our quest is a wonderful idea."

Mwahahahahahahhaaaaaaa!!

Heh, where's my mind today?

Hope that helped!

Lady Eclipse