InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Shades of Gray ❯ Voice of an Angel ( Chapter 3 )

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Shades of Gray

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Chapter 3: Voice of an Angel

"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

InuYasha walked over to her slowly. He stopped when he was a few feet away from her. She hadn't realized he was there yet.

"You know...you really do have a beautiful voice...you should sing more often," he started, with a bit of a blush.

Kagome turned around and saw he was there. She had a bit of a blush on her face too. She hadn't known he was listening. She smiled and nodded her head in thanks, and patted the log beside her in a gesture for him to sit down.

He walked over and sat beside her on the log.

"I didn't know you were here. I don't sing much anymore, you know? I haven't in awhile. And I just felt like getting it out, I guess." She admitted as she watched the fish in the pond jump, and splash glistening water.

InuYasha nodded slightly as he watched her. The sun shone down on her perfectly. Her bangs shaded her eyes, as the rest of her face shone from the warmth. She looked beautiful to him, and he turned away, a bit embarrassed.

"Look, Kagome, about the other day-" he started, but she cut him off.

"Mm, it's alright. I don't want to talk about it if you don't mind. I understand," she smiled at him and took his hand.

He only turned to her and smiled back, as he squeezed her hand gently.

He turned back to the pond and the view, as did she, as they sat in silence, simply enjoying the nature around them.

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[Kagome's World]

As she sat there with him, he squeezed her hand and smiled at her, making her stomach do flip-flops and her heart beat in her chest. She willed it to calm down, before he noticed, and breathed deep.

He could still affect her.

She was still a bit sore when he started to talk to her, and brought up about the other day, so she kindly accepted it, preferring not to talk about it at all. It still stung. But if she could not love him, at least she could remain his friend.

He stood, pulling her with him as a result, since their hands were still joined. She blinked at him in surprise and he simply looked at her.

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[InuYasha's World]

He sat there with her, thinking also. He wanted to be with Kagome, he didn't want to be with Kikyo anymore. But a part of him wouldn't let her go, no matter how he tried. He swore to protect her, and he couldn't go back on that, no matter what. But he would also protect Kagome.

He wouldn't go to hell with Kikyo. No, not anymore. He would stay with Kagome.

But he knew he would have to protect Kikyo first, and it pained him when he realized how this would hurt her.

He stood abruptly, lifting the confused girl with him. He turned to her and she looked at him with confusion in her eyes. He gazed back, with regret...and love.

Before he could think about it, her released her hand, and pulled her into an embrace.

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