InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Redemption ❯ redemption9 ( Chapter 9 )

"Alright, here." "Hm? Whats this?" "Rub this onto the monk's palm and the tunnel will vanish and new skin and all that stuff will grow back." Kagome smiled and took hold of the bottle and tucked it nicely in her shirt. "Do you keep everything in there?" "No, just important things, now I need you to wait here for a bit, I have to go do something." "Okay, nothing like betrayal now?" "Do you take me for that kind of girl?" "Ah...no." Kagome smirked, "Good answer and the right one at that. Be right back." She disappeared into the forest.

Now it had been nearly a week since Kagome had offered Naraku a chance at redeeming himself. He'd come to admire how caring she was, even towards him. He'd have never expected anyone who was friends with Inuyasha could be so, so kind to him. The one person Inuyasha wanted dead.

He sighed as she left the area. Then realized why he was sighing. Kagome had somehow inched her way ever so slightly into his dark, cold, evil heart. She was now so far into his heart, that he found himself wanting her, not to bring Inuyasha pain, but to make love to her. However, he knew she'd never allow him to do so.

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"Inuyasha!" "Kagome!" Everyone shouted as their friend ran up to them. "What is it? Whats wrong? Its him isn't it! He's hurt you hasn't..." Kagome touched Inuyasha's arm and shook her head, "No, its nothing like that." "Then whats wrong?" "Nothing is wrong, but its that everything will be alright." "Hm?" Kagome hurried over to Miroku.

"Here," "Hm? What is this Kagome?" Miroku looked at the bottle. "Rub it on you wind tunnel palm," "Ah...why?" "Please! Trust me!" He nodded and lifted the cap, took a small amount and rubbed it on his palm.

"What is that stuff Kagome?" Inuyasha asked as Kagome smiled. "Now, take off the cover." "Are you insane!" "I am not! Will people quit calling me insane! Just do it!" "I...Kagome...are you quite sure about this?" "Mhm! You'll be surprised at whats happened."

Miroku took off the cover and was surprised, there was no wind and looking down at his palm, he saw that the flesh had regrown over the hole. "What in the..." "Did it work?" "Tha...that stuff! What is it?" "Its a special lotion, one that removes the wind tunnel, and makes the flesh regrow."

Everyone looked at Kagome in awe. "Do...Does that mean..." She nodded, "Yes, it means you'll be able to live a long life, there will be no more worries about the curse." Miroku grasped Kagome in his arms. "Kagome you are trully an angel sent from kami himself!" "Hm, I'm glad I was able to help...EEK!" She slapped the monk hard.

"You henti!" "I was just..." "You can't pin your lecherous actions on your hand anymore!" "Ha...I suppose that was the only good thing about having the wind tunnel." Kagome nodded and giggled, "Even though no woman fell for it." "Well, some did." "True enough." Kagome smiled and headed back in the direction she'd appeared from.

"Kagome? Where are you going?" "I have somethings I still need to take care of, but rest assured I'll come back when its all done." Kagome scanned, but didn't see Inuyasha anywhere. She sighed and gave a fake smile then left.

"Kagome..." Inuyasha said as he landed in front of her. "Inuyasha." He pulled her into his arms and held her for a good long while.

"Kagome...when...when you come back...I..." Kagome didn't know what he was trying to say, but she knew that whatever he was trying to spit out, it was making him blush. "Inuyasha? What is it?" "I...I'll appoligize properly when you come back..." "Oh, okay..." Kagome pushed herself from his arms. "I'll come back...don't worry, I'll come back." Inuyasha nodded, then embraced her one last time.

"Don't die, okay?" Kagome kissed his nose, "I wont, don't you die either, alri...mmm!" The kiss was swift and sweet. Inuyasha's lips pressed firmly against her's and she was loving te feel and the taste of him.

The kiss ended and Kagome leaned against her beloved. "Thank you." She whispered and smiled into his golden orbs, that reminded her of the bright sun and always lit up her life. "Anytime...be careful, and remember, I'm not far away, I'm never far away." Kagome nodded and left.

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"Took you long enough." "I had to make sure that it worked." "Ah, so they're following us are they?" "They're only following us, because I'm traveling with you." "Right, and why have they not come barging through and began fighting?" "I asked them not to." "I bet that went over well." "Hm...anyway, you've passed the second test of the last three." "Wonderful, whats the last one?" Kagome hesistated to say what the last one was.

"Hello, I would like to know, you know." "Test number 3, the very last test...is...giving up what you cherish the most." "What!" "Meaning, giving up the shikon no tama." "You...you made that one up! Didn't you!" Kagome drew back away from the angry man. "No! I said that the last test was to give up the thing you cherish the most and would never give up, not for anything, and what you will never give up...is the jewel." "Ah..." Kagome sighed, "Look, I understand that you wouldn't trust me, but I'm telling you the truth."

Naraku just stared at her. "This will give me atmittance into the heavens when death finds me?" "Mhm...I know its a difficult thing to do, but...I'm sorry, it must be done." Naraku sighed and handed her the jewel. "Thank you." "I trust you." Kagome was surprised at that and smiled. "I'm glad."