InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Shades of Gray ❯ Among the Stars ( Chapter 11 )

Here's the next chappie! I know you guys are probably getting bored of seeing this , but thanks to everyone for the reviews and tips.

You know, I wonder just how many people read this? It's weird, really, because I write all this stuff and nobody reads it. Hm. So then it wouldn't matter if I did something like this, LKDHF:SHDF:H:SDJBF:DJSBGF:SDJFHFHOIASHFIosbfaughs;ajsd;fhasdf, right? Oh well then. Here's the chappie! ^.--

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Shades of Gray

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Chapter 11: Among the Stars

[Kagome's World]

Kagome opened her eyes and smiled at Midoriko. She looked down at her new clothes, and spun around, her dress following her movements. She stopped and raised her head to look at the priestess who had given her so much.

"You wished for understanding. I gave you a bigger heart. You wished for strength. I gave it to you. You wanted agility, I also gave you grace and beauty. You wished for courage, I gave it to you. You wished for freedom, I gave you the skies."

Kagome could only stand as she listened to the words coming out of her mouth. She had given her all she ever dreamed of, all she ever wanted. Well maybe not everything...but some things could not be helped.

"You reign the skies, control the winds. You can travel through the forests like a swift breeze. The stars shine for you."

(AN: I know Kagura is the sorceress of winds, but I'm making Kagome kind of like the Goddess of them ^_^)

"So...what you're saying is...I can manipulate the winds? I can fly?" Kagome asked with eagerness. This was so amazing! She couldn't believe her ears.

"Try it right now. Let your soul guide you. Call them to you, feel the winds, the stars, the skies," she instructed.

Kagome took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She cleared her mind of all thoughts as she concentrated on feeling the worlds around her. A few seconds later, something pulled at the back of her mind. A frown crossed her delicate face for a second, before she touched the source of the feeling. She held her hands out infront of her, palms up to the heavens. Winds swirled around them, finding their way to the middle of her hands. She opened her eyes to find swirling orbs in her palms. She moved her hands around her in entrancing movements, the orbs following her every move. She closed her eyes, and spun around slowly, arms trailing her, as she felt the prescence of all the winds around her.

She stopped facing Midoriko, and opened her eyes slowly. With a graceful flick of her wrists, the orbs were gone, sailing through the air once again.

She beamed with happiness, words not able to express her thanks. It was all she could do not to cry from happiness.

She walked over to the priestess, and hugged her, before standing back and giving her a radiating smile.

"May the heavens always watch over you, Kagome," she smiled, before she disappeared into the air before her eyes.

Kagome stood in the clearing infront of the river. She could've jumped and screamed for joy. She was radiating, energy coursed through her veins. She closed her eyes and recalled the familiar feeling. It pulsed as she touched it, holding her hands out to gather it. She gathered more this time, carefully judging weight and height. She held out her arms, as spirals of wind curled around her.

She held her arms straight, as her feet slowly lifted off the ground. The wind hit her face, moving her bangs and hair around her. She rose higher and higher into the setting sun. Oranges, reds, pinks and purples surrounded her as she floated above the trees in the evening light.

She gathered her courage, and dove straight towards the ground. Flying just above the tops of the trees, she swerved up again into the sun, spiraling back down to the tree line again. She touched the top of the giants, before flying back up into a cloud. She emerged on the other side, flying around it, before diving back down again. She closed her eyes and put her hands by her side, spinning slowly through the air.

Opening her eyes again, she gathered the air around her. She gathered it underneath her feet, swirling her hands in circular motions. She created a light green cloud, and placed a tiny foot onto it. She didn't sink through, rather land on it. She put both feet on, and crouched down. She crossed her legs under her, placing an arm at her side to brace herself.

She closed her eyes and felt the night breeze upon her face. Her hair flew wildly around her as she flew to an unknown destination. Tears of joy welled up inside her at the freedom, the power, the joy she finally had. She had it all now. She could do anything.

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[InuYasha's World]

After telling the rest of the group the news, he had left the hut in favor of the forest to be alone. His mind still denied the fact that she was gone, but his heart knew different.

He would never see her again. Why was that so hard to accept? Who was he kidding, it wasn't like he could forget all the memories they had made together. Every time her closed his eyes, all he saw was her face right before she hit the water. Tears flying off her face, her eyes closing. He snarled and shook his head. He couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't deal with it.

He ran. Long and hard. He didn't stop until he could taste the blood in his throat. He found himself in a part of the forest he had passed earlier. He jumped into a tree and leaned against it. He closed his eyes and banged his head backwards, producing a dull thud.

He still couldn't believe he had done what he did. Gone after Kikyo. God if that wasn't the stupidest move of his life. (AN: No duh! ^.--) He hadn't even seen her when he climbed back up. She had probably run off with Naraku, who in turn most likely ran off with his tail between his legs, without the power of his mighty jewel.

A sad smile crossed his face. That had been a smart move on Kagome's part, taking the jewel from him. Right before she had...

The smile disappeared. He felt tears building up again. It was getting easier to hold them back, but that didn't mean it eased the pain he felt inside.

Lost in thought, he didn't realize a prescence above him. It took him a second to pick up the scent. But once he did, his heart raced wildly in his chest. He leapt down from the tree and began following it.

What he had smelled...in truth it kind of confused him. It had traces of Kagome's scent in it, but there was also something else...No matter. The smell of Kagome had him off in a second.

He followed the scent, glancing upwards every other few seconds. He reached a small parting in branches and looked up. But what he saw almost made him lose his footing.

A woman flew above him on a green cloud. Her hair was black, also with green, and her outfit the same. But what startled him the most was her face.

It was...Kagome.

(AN: I should stop right here...just to leave a cliffie >=D...but I think I'll keep writing because of the last cliffie I left ^_^)

[Kagome's World]

The sun shone infront of her. She breathed deep the free air, as she sailed gracefully through the evening. As she had continued flying, she had become more aware of how much her senses had enhanced. She could feel the presences of living things around her. She could also smell much better now, and her hearing was also improved along with her eyesight. In short, she had obviously developed demon or god-like qualities. It made her wonder just how much power she had.

She took another deep breath, but in it she smelled something...or rather someone. She nearly fell off the cloud in shock. She looked down around her, trying to locate the smell. She looked to her left in the trees below her, and in a parting of branches, she saw two amber eyes looking up at her, along with the familiar red haori and silver dog ears.

At first, worry surged through her. Then anger from memories...then love. She smiled at him, and watched as he could only gape. He had obviously thought that she was dead. A small part of her screamed for joy that he had cared. She watched as he started to run after her again.

A little idea popped into her head, as she smiled playfully to the slowly appearing stars. She flew into a clearing, and made the cloud disappear underneath her. Instead, she held her arms out again as the winds collected under them, lowering her to the ground across the clearing. Her feet were within a foot of the ground as InuYasha came out of the trees on the other side of the clearing. She gauged his reaction as she paused in mid-air, her feet still about a foot off the ground.

She watched him as his eyes blinked a few times, as if he couldn't believe what they saw were true. She held back a small smile at his reaction, and watched as he moved to step forward. As soon as he did, she floated back. He raised an eyebrow at her, and moved forward tow steps. Kagome mimicked him again.

He ran at her, and she matched his steps until she was almost into the trees. He smiled a bit at her, and she smiled back, before turning and flying into the forest. She turned back to see him chasing after her, keeping the pace. She saw that he was obviously not even trying. He still thought that he could outdo her. Well she couldn't have any of that.

She turned sharply and started weaving in and out of the trees, forcing him to do the same to keep her in sight. She smirked as she saw him have a bit of trouble on the last set of trees, and she turned around, flying backwards. She saw him speed up a bit. She remained backwards, aware of every tree at every area, fully confident that she wouldn't crash. She decided to toy with him a bit. She dodged the first few trees, until she located an area with a tree straight back, nothing else blocking the path to it. She flew backwards, a confident grin on her face.

She saw him look at where she was going, and watched him as he realised she would crash if she kept going. She saw him open his mouth to warn her, and at the last second, she shot upwards, flying up the length of the tree to the sky, now riddled with stars.

She looked down below, as he scaled to the top of the tree in easy leaps. She flew alongside the trees, close, but not close enough for him to catch her. He followed her lead on top of the trees glancing at her face every know and then to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

She spiraled back down to the ground again, suddenly, making him leap down behind her to catch up. She glided two feet off the forest floor, parallel to the ground. She stopped and turned around to him, and he skidded to a stop, barely avoiding hitting her. She could see the surprise in his eyes, and for awhile she couldn't think. All she knew was that she was lost within his gaze. But then she smirked and moved forward, her face moving closer and closer to his, until their noses touched.

She watched as he tensed, his eyes widening a bit, right before she...pushed him to the ground. He fell on his backside, and her voice rang clear through the air. She watched as he smiled, a small fang poking through.

She took off again through the forest, this time less distance between them, as he closed the space.

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[InuYasha's World]

After pushing him to the ground, he knew without a doubt, that she was his Kagome. He screamed for joy inside, his heart constricting with a weird sort of pain he couldn't explain. When he was with her, he still couldn't be with her enough...he couldn't explain it. All he knew was that she was back, and that alone was enough for him.

He took off after her, determined now more than ever to catch her, especially after what she just did. He was catching up to her, or so he thought. Every time she slowed down and he got close, she would speed up a bit again, catching him off guard.

They emerged in another clearing, with a small lake. The moon reflected off it, brightening the area, and the stars shone on it, moving with every little ripple.

He pushed his speed to the full as she turned to face him, and alternated speeding up and slowing down, each time making him pause, and her smile just a little bit more. He was getting tired of it, and went full-speed at her, he waited for her to slow down, then right before she could speed up, he'd keep going full speed at her, catching her off guard.

And he did. He tackled her, his arms locking around her waist, as they rolled a bit along the shore of the lake. When they stopped, her was ontop of her, and her eyes were closed in laughter. How he had missed that sound. If only he could keep it this way forever. He never wanted this moment to end.

He watched with a small smile as she continued to laugh, slowly calming down. When she looked at him, it was only then that he realized just how close to her he was. In fact, he could feel her breath on him. He could hear her heart beat. She obviously noticed too, because her eyes had widened a bit at their position. He watched her, taking in her beauty, as his silver hair surrounded on side of them, shielding them from the world as his head moved forward a bit so their noses almost touched.

He looked at her lips. He wanted them, to claim them as his own. He wanted to taste them, to pour all his love into the kiss he so desperately needed to share with her. His eyes started to drift close a bit as he leaned in.

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