InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Right Where I Belong ❯ Awoken ( Chapter 4 )

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Chapter 4 Awoken

Kagome didn’t leave her room very often for the first few weeks that she stayed at Sesshomaru’s castle. She asked for one of the servants to deliver her food to her room at meal times and she didn’t speak to anyone very much.

Inuyasha had tried to talk to her the second day she was there but that was a waste.

Flash back

He walked down the hall and took a deep breath before opening her bedroom door. He knew this was going to be rough but he had to try. It had been almost a year since he had seen her and he thought talking with her might make her feel better.

“Hey, how ya holding up, Kagome?” He asked poking his head in her room. He saw her sitting on the edge of her bed staring towards the window. She didn’t even move from her position when he spoke. Inuyasha was saddened by the way she was staring blankly out the window like she had no heart and no soul anymore.

His heart became heavy for her. “If you need me for anything, I’ll be here for you.” He told her. He didn’t know what else to do, so he began to leave. “I’ll be in my room. See ya later, Kagome.” He walked out and shut the door.

He sighed and started for his room, but before he could walk away, he heard Kagome’s muffled cried from inside the room. He left her alone because he thought that he would want to be alone if he was in her position, so just walked to his room down the hall.

End Flash back

Inuyasha had tried for a few weeks to convince her to talk with him, but had no luck. It was the same thing every day. Either she was sitting or lying on the bed. Silent. He was annoyed that she wouldn’t speak to him at all since she had gotten there.

He knew she was going through a hard time right now and he was trying to be sensitive towards her but she has to try and move on with her life. Her parents wouldn’t want her to be living like this. Inuyasha decided it was time for some tough love.

Inuyasha walked down the hall to Kagome’s bedroom door. He knocked and walked in without a response. He knew if he waited, he would be standing there for a long time. He shut the door behind him and walked up to the girl that was lying on her side on her bed.

He sat down on the bed so that her back was to him. He gently placed a hand on her shoulder and said, “We need to talk.” When, again, he got no response, he got annoyed. “Are you listening to me?!” He yelled. She was shocked by his exclamation and rolled over to look at him. Her eyes were wide, but Inuyasha was sick of playing the ‘I-feel-sorry-for-you-so-I-won’t-say-anything’ game. “Now that I have your attention, you really need to cut this out.” He said frankly. “You’re acting like you’re a vegetable lying in this bed all day and all night, and your getting to be as skinny as a twig! You need a real meal and some exercise!”

Kagome was very shocked by his harsh words. She put a scowl on her face and sat up in the bed to be at equal height with Inuyasha. “What would you know what I need?!” She yelled back at him. She hadn’t had anyone yell at her since the incident.

“Maybe I don’t, but if you left this damn room, maybe you would!” Inuyasha stated annoyed even further by her rebellion. He stood up off the bed. “If you would just listen to me, you would feel better. I promise.” He turned away from her and left the room to head for his own.

Kagome was alone again. She felt even lonelier now that Inuyasha left. She knew he had only been there for a few minutes, but she enjoyed him being there with her. She pulled her knees close to her chest and placed her face in her forearms. ‘Why would he care if I rot in this room alone?’ She thought. ‘Why should any of them care? I’m just a burden that was placed on all of them.’

The tears began to well up in her eyes as she thought about her parents leaving her on this earth alone with nothing. She knew that her parents never wanted this for her and if anything happened to them, they would leave her in good hands. ‘Maybe… He’s right… I don’t want to stay in this dark, lonely room and wither away! I have a lot to offer the world!’ She thought and scooted to the edge of the bed and stood up. She matched over to the large closet full of new cloths that Izayoi had purchased for her to replace her old ones that were ruined.

She put one hand on her hip and the other on her chin to contemplate what to wear. She found a shorter light blue dress and she thought that it was super cute and grabbed it and ran to put it on. She took off her night gown and slipped into her light pink bra and put the light weight dress over her head. She was very happy with the outfit, but she was missing something.

She walked back over to the closet and searched for what she was looking for. The light yellow cardigan she saw what exact what she wanted. She put it over her shoulders and slipped some black flats on her feet. Kagome went into the small bathroom and brushed out her hair. She ran up to a full length mirror in the corner of her room and looked herself up and down. She was pleased and went for the door.

She skipped straight to Inuyasha’s room. He heard her coming and opened the door by the time she got there. At first he was wondering if it really was her or if he was hearing things. When he saw her skipping towards him, he couldn’t help but smile. She smiled sweetly at him before she spoke.

“Hey wanna go eat some lunch, then go for a walk?” She asked.

“It’s about time you decided to talk to me.” He teased and walked into the hallway. Kagome and Inuyasha walked down the stairs and started to the dining hall. Inuyasha could hear his mother and Sesshomaru already in the dining room talking. He opened the double doors for Kagome and then walked in himself.

“Kagome!” Izayoi exclaimed and stood up quickly and ran to hug her. Kagome hugged her back and Inuyasha smiled again. “How are you feeling dear? You’re not sick are you?” She asked worried.

“No I’m fine Aunt Izayoi! Is lunch almost ready? I’m starved!” Kagome smiled. Izayoi nodded and guided her to a seat around the table. Inuyasha took the seat next to her. Sesshomaru motioned for one of the servants to come closer. The young man walked over and bowed to him.

“As soon as the food is ready, bring it out. Not a second later.” He said. The servant nodded and rushed into the kitchen to pass on the message. Only minutes later, the servants were carrying out plates of food. Some of the servants were smiling from ear to ear for seeing Kagome joining the family for a meal. They put a big plate in front of Kagome, while everyone else had slightly less on theirs.
They had a very nice lunch together as they talked and chatted about fun times and began making plans on a makeup birthday party for both Inuyasha and Kagome.

When everyone was finished, Inuyasha and Kagome excused themselves from the table and left the castle to go for a walk in the forest. The sun was high in the sky and there was a light breeze that kept them perfectly cool in the warm sunlight. They started on the worn path of dirt and enjoyed all the sounds, sights and company.

“So what’s gone on around here since I’ve been out of it?” Kagome asked.

“Not very much. Everyone’s been worried about you.” He told her. “I think I might have missed you the most.”

Kagome was surprised by his confession. “I missed you too Inuyasha. You’re my best friend!” She said and hugged his torso. He hugged her too and they continued to walk down the path. They talked about their lives since the last time they had seen each other.

Inuyasha noticed how good Kagome was looking in her dress with her raven black hair blowing in the wind. The dress hugged her curves in all the right places and her body was looking very trim and gorgeous. He hadn’t ever noticed before how pretty she really was. He thought about how lucky the bastard that mates with her will be. Then, he thought about how he would have to put the fear of god in the son of a bitch that wanted to be with her. If anyone ever hurt her, he would have to kill them.

Kagome looked to her old friend and saw an attractive man walking next to her.
Inuyasha had grown up a lot in the last year. His muscles were more toned and his skin was golden tanned. His hair was a beautiful contrast to his skin. The silky silver waved as the breeze blew and the sun shimmered off of it. She blushed at the thought of how beautiful he really was. The girl that gets to be with him is THE luckiest girl in the world. She thought about how well he would treat her and would never let anything hurt her.

They walked together for a few hours before they decided to head home. As they walked, the sun began to set. The two stopped at an opening in the trees to watch the sun grace the horizon. The light show was beautiful. The sky was shaded with pinks, oranges and reds.

“We better get back before dark.” Inuyasha told her. “My mom will be worried about us.” They smiled at each other and set off for the castle they call home.

The forest got dark and the moon rose to the sky. Kagome watched the silver shine of the moon and had missed the sight. She had been cooped up in her room for so long, she forgot how beautiful the sun and the moon were. As they got closer to the castle gates, Inuyasha decided to tell his friend how much he missed having her around.

“Kagome, I’m really glad that you’re feeling better. I was worried we wouldn’t be friends anymore.” Inuyasha said. Kagome looked at him and was surprised.

“We will always be friends Inuyasha. Even if I am oblivious to the world.” She said with a smile. Inuyasha smiled back and they ended their walk with laughs and giggles.
Inuyasha walked Kagome to her room to tell her goodnight. They reached her door and Inuyasha gave her a big hug and told her goodnight.

“Goodnight Inuyasha and thank you.” Kagome said. She turned and went into her room and shut the door behind her. She sighed deeply in bliss. She skipped over to the bed and plopped down on her back. Why was she feeling so happy? She didn’t know but she didn’t really care. She laid there for a few minutes thinking about these strange and unknown feelings she felt.

Eventually, she gave up and got off the bed to head for the closet. She stripped out of her clothes from that day and put on a tank top and a pair of short shorts. She yawned and stretched ready for bed. She began to walk towards her bed when her large window flow open and before she could even scream there was a hand over her mouth and another wrapped around her waist and they just as quickly were flying out the same window. Kagome kicked and struggled to get free.

When the kidnapper released her mouth she screamed as loud as she could. The man let out a gruff laugh and said, “No one can hear you now! And if you want down so bad, I’ll let you fall!” Kagome looked down and they were so high in the sky that the trees looked like twigs. She screamed again and the man laughed again.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha got to his room and he also felt blissful. He laid on his bed and slumped out of his shirt to get more comfortable. He relaxed and thought about why he was feeling so happy that Kagome was back to normal. It wasn’t just happy, it was something more than that. He couldn’t put his finger on it but it was something and something big. He vaguely heard a scream, Kagome’s scream. His eyes flew open and he sprinted as fast as he could to her room. He burst through the door and the room was empty. The window was wide open and he ran to it. He looked out and found nothing. He could smell an intruders’ scent about it was gone out the window. “Kagome!” He yelled.

Sesshomaru was in the room an instant later. “Where is she. What happened.” He stated more than asked.

“I don’t know! She’s gone!” Inuyasha said, his hands were shaking and his sadness and anger grew simultaneously. ‘I couldn’t save her! I was just with her!’ He screamed at himself.

“Calm down. We will find her.” Sesshomaru said. He rushed out of the room and formed a search group of his servants to begin looking. They searched all night and all day the next day. Inuyasha was instructed to stay in his room so he wouldn’t do anything he would regret.

He sat on his bed and felt like he failed her. He was scared that she would be hurt, or even worse, dead. His hands began to shake and he clutched them into fists and began growling uncontrollably. He almost gave in and lost control, when the unthinkable happened.