InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Standing the Test of Time ❯ Chapter ten ( Chapter 10 )
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By: sunstreak 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.27.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 150 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.27.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 150 | Status: Completed
Chapter 10: Unexpected changes
“Mom! I need help.” Kagome called as she ran into her house.
“Kagome? Help!? Are you okay? Sota?” Kagome’s mom frantically called back.
“No, it’s not me, it’s Aiko.” Kagome said.
“Aiko?”
“She’s Sango and Miroku’s five year old daughter, the one I’ve told you about back in Inuyasha’s time. She’s really sick and I’m pretty sure it’s pneumonia.” Kagome breathed out as quick and clear as she could.
“Oh dear. Is there anything I can do?” Mrs. Higurashi asked.
“If you could find Sota’s penicillin, ibuprofen, and thermometer. I’m going to grab ice packs, towels and blankets along with some ramen.” Kagome said and hurried to grab the things she listed while her mother went upstairs to find the medication and thermometer.
“Hun, the thermometer is broken, do you need me to go buy a new one?” Kagome’s mother called from upstairs.
“No, it’s ok, I’ll be fine with out one, I need to hurry. Where is my down blanket?” Kagome called back.
“Kagome, are you sure you want to wrap a sick child in a down blanket? What if she’s allergic?”
“Good point, mom. Thanks, I’ll just bring these comforters.” Kagome snatched the heavy blankets, threw them in a duffle bag and then grabbed the ice packs from the freezer. ‘Sota, I hope you don’t bang yourself up today because you’re not going to be happy when you get home to no ice packs’, Kagome thought to herself as she put them into travel cooler.
“Ok, here’s the ibuprofen and some vapor rub, the penicillin is in the fridge.” Kagome’s mother said as she put her items in the duffle bag. Kagome grabbed the pink bottle and placed it in the cooler with the ice packs.
“Thanks mom.” Kagome said as she zipped the duffle bag up and prepared to leave.
“Kagome, tell your friends I’m praying for Aiko’s speedy recovery.” Mrs. Higurashi smiled at her daughter while Kagome made her way to the door.
“Thanks again, I will. Love you mom.” Kagome called back.
Kagome ran as fast as her legs would carry her, considering the awkward luggage she was hauling, to the well. She tossed her duffle bag and cooler in the well and leapt in right after them. Kagome closed her eyes as she prepared to travel through time, praying and hoping everything would be okay when she got to the other side, but instead of the familiar weightlessness and warm, purple light, Kagome was met with loud crashing and a cold blunt force before the darkness took her.
On the other side of the well, Inuyasha had just returned to Sango and Miroku’s hut to find Aiko in no better condition. The only difference was, she was awake, for the most part. Her eyes were glazed over with fever and pain as she coughed violently. Inuyasha sank to her side and smiled as much as he could when she looked up at him.
“Inuyasha...cough...I don’t feel good.” Aiko said with a strained whisper.
“I know little love, I know. My friend has gone to get some medicines that will help you feel better. You need to get well so you can show her how cute you are in that new dress your mommy made for you.” Inuyasha said softly.
“Will you give me a hug? They always make me feel better.” Aiko asked as her voice softened even more. Inuyasha obliged and took the little girl into his arms. He shrank back at how hot and clammy her skin was, but he wasn’t about to deny a sick child a hug. “Mmmm, you give such good hugs.”.
“Yea, well, if I don’t give good hugs, you wouldn’t come back for more, would you?” Inuyasha said with a lump in his throat.
“I’ll always come back for more hugs from you.” Aiko looked up at Inuyasha and smiled at him for the last time, but the smile faded as a new fit of coughing racked Aiko’s tiny body and flakes of blood flew from her mouth as she seemed to be unable of catching a decent breath of air, sending panic through every one in the room. Just when the coughing seemed to subside, Aiko drew in one last gasp of air, then she stilled as her body ceased to function and die.
Nothing makes you feel as helpless as when watching a child die and there’s nothing you can do. This is how Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango and Miroku felt when they realized that Aiko was truly dead. It was so unexpected, especially with help on the way. Hope was withing reach, but now it was cruelly torn from their grasp and there was nothing anyone could do about it.
Fate is a big stick and can leave quite a mark. Inuyasha felt the sting as he handed Miroku his baby girl. Miroku took her with quivering hands and tears started to roll down his cheeks as he cradled her like a baby. Sango wept over his shoulder and when she touched the child’s face, sobbed as only a mother could cry in the face of such tragedy. Shippo was in pure shock, confused really. He had been holding his breath since Aiko took her last and when he let it out, it sounded as if he had been kicked in the stomach, for that was how hard this new realization hit him.
Inuyasha backed away, like a frightened animal and eventually tumbled out of the hut. He got to his feet and made a mad dash towards the well. He had to get to Kagome, his instincts told him to get to her. He reached the well and without even blinking or slowing his pace, leapt right in at lightening speed.
All that could be heard from the village was a loud, earth shattering ‘THUD’, then another and then another. When the pounding stopped, it was quiet for a moment, then a heart wrenching howl could be heard across the land. Miroku, Sango and Shippo were momentarily distracted from their grief and found themselves curious as to what could be making such a racket.
“Should we go investigate?” Miroku asked flatly. Sango swallowed hard and nodded and Shippo did the same. Miroku carefully swaddled Aiko in a blanket, much like they did when she was only an infant, only after he and Sango gently kissed her on the forehead, Miroku covered her face and laid her down on her futon and the three left to find the source of the disturbance.
They didn’t have to walk long before they found themselves in the clearing, only feet away from the well. Suddenly, Inuyasha leapt out of the well, ran a few feet, turned around and sped back towards the well and rocketed himself into the old wooden time machine. Instead of seeing the blinding purplish light, the group’s ears were met with a horrifying crash and then a sob from the bottom of the well.
“Inuyasha! What’s going on?” Miroku called down.
...
“She’s gone.” Inuyasha’s voice was low, as if he hadn’t even heard Miroku and was talking to himself.
Miroku’s chest twisted in terror. “Who’s gone?”, he called back down, not wanting to hear the answer.
...
“First Kagome is torn from us for ten years and now Aiko and if things couldn’t get worse...” Inuyasha jump out of the well, surprising Miroku and the look on his face could have melted stone. He looked enraged, desperate, sad and lost all at once. “...the well’s sealed and Kagome’s lost to us again.”
The three friends gasped at Inuyasha’s words. Why would the well seal so suddenly? Just when they thought they were going to all live in peace and happiness, this had to happen. In just a few short days Kagome was returned to them and then both Aiko and Kagome, gone.
Inuyasha sank slowly to his knees, as if he was visibly being weighed down by all the emotional baggage he had carried from Kagome’s departure to this moment, and cried. As the sobs came, he started pounding his fists into the ground, as if willing Kagome to return this instant, but when she failed to pop over the well, Inuyasha cried harder until it all became too much for him and he passed out, hoping to never wake to this nightmare he was living.
Kagome woke to find herself surrounded by darkness. She could make out her cooler laying inches away from her head and it was broken open and the ice packs had melted and the penicillin bottle had cracked as well, spilling it’s contents onto the ground. Panic rose in Kagome as she realized Aiko was doomed now with the medication spilled and contaminated.
When Kagome tried to move, she found her self in excruciating pain. Her legs wouldn’t move when commanded because of the pain caused by just thinking about moving and her left arm was bent in a funny position and trapped under her body. Kagome closed her eyes as tears leaked through her lids and she did the only thing she could think of and screamed.
“HHEEELLLPPP! PLEASE HELP!” Kagome cried in frustration. ‘What in the world is going on? Am I in my era or the past? Were’s Inuyasha?’ Kagome’s confused mind worked to find answers but when her frantic mother’s voice was heard above her head, she knew something happened and she never made it to the other side. ‘God, not again. Inuyasha, I’m sorry I failed you’. And with that, Kagome let the hopelessness take her over as her mind drifted into a pain induced sleep.
For reasons beyond control, the well failed to work and although everyone had their suspicions, no body said anything. Some people thought it was because Aiko died and others feel that maybe Kagome wasn’t meant to exist in Inuyasha’s time. No matter what the reason, the well was sealed separating the two people who were meant for each other, and time would pass leaving only scars and painful memories for all parties involved in fate’s cruel design leaving the most commonly asked but scarcely answered question...
...why?
...End of Chapter...
“Mom! I need help.” Kagome called as she ran into her house.
“Kagome? Help!? Are you okay? Sota?” Kagome’s mom frantically called back.
“No, it’s not me, it’s Aiko.” Kagome said.
“Aiko?”
“She’s Sango and Miroku’s five year old daughter, the one I’ve told you about back in Inuyasha’s time. She’s really sick and I’m pretty sure it’s pneumonia.” Kagome breathed out as quick and clear as she could.
“Oh dear. Is there anything I can do?” Mrs. Higurashi asked.
“If you could find Sota’s penicillin, ibuprofen, and thermometer. I’m going to grab ice packs, towels and blankets along with some ramen.” Kagome said and hurried to grab the things she listed while her mother went upstairs to find the medication and thermometer.
“Hun, the thermometer is broken, do you need me to go buy a new one?” Kagome’s mother called from upstairs.
“No, it’s ok, I’ll be fine with out one, I need to hurry. Where is my down blanket?” Kagome called back.
“Kagome, are you sure you want to wrap a sick child in a down blanket? What if she’s allergic?”
“Good point, mom. Thanks, I’ll just bring these comforters.” Kagome snatched the heavy blankets, threw them in a duffle bag and then grabbed the ice packs from the freezer. ‘Sota, I hope you don’t bang yourself up today because you’re not going to be happy when you get home to no ice packs’, Kagome thought to herself as she put them into travel cooler.
“Ok, here’s the ibuprofen and some vapor rub, the penicillin is in the fridge.” Kagome’s mother said as she put her items in the duffle bag. Kagome grabbed the pink bottle and placed it in the cooler with the ice packs.
“Thanks mom.” Kagome said as she zipped the duffle bag up and prepared to leave.
“Kagome, tell your friends I’m praying for Aiko’s speedy recovery.” Mrs. Higurashi smiled at her daughter while Kagome made her way to the door.
“Thanks again, I will. Love you mom.” Kagome called back.
Kagome ran as fast as her legs would carry her, considering the awkward luggage she was hauling, to the well. She tossed her duffle bag and cooler in the well and leapt in right after them. Kagome closed her eyes as she prepared to travel through time, praying and hoping everything would be okay when she got to the other side, but instead of the familiar weightlessness and warm, purple light, Kagome was met with loud crashing and a cold blunt force before the darkness took her.
On the other side of the well, Inuyasha had just returned to Sango and Miroku’s hut to find Aiko in no better condition. The only difference was, she was awake, for the most part. Her eyes were glazed over with fever and pain as she coughed violently. Inuyasha sank to her side and smiled as much as he could when she looked up at him.
“Inuyasha...cough...I don’t feel good.” Aiko said with a strained whisper.
“I know little love, I know. My friend has gone to get some medicines that will help you feel better. You need to get well so you can show her how cute you are in that new dress your mommy made for you.” Inuyasha said softly.
“Will you give me a hug? They always make me feel better.” Aiko asked as her voice softened even more. Inuyasha obliged and took the little girl into his arms. He shrank back at how hot and clammy her skin was, but he wasn’t about to deny a sick child a hug. “Mmmm, you give such good hugs.”.
“Yea, well, if I don’t give good hugs, you wouldn’t come back for more, would you?” Inuyasha said with a lump in his throat.
“I’ll always come back for more hugs from you.” Aiko looked up at Inuyasha and smiled at him for the last time, but the smile faded as a new fit of coughing racked Aiko’s tiny body and flakes of blood flew from her mouth as she seemed to be unable of catching a decent breath of air, sending panic through every one in the room. Just when the coughing seemed to subside, Aiko drew in one last gasp of air, then she stilled as her body ceased to function and die.
Nothing makes you feel as helpless as when watching a child die and there’s nothing you can do. This is how Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango and Miroku felt when they realized that Aiko was truly dead. It was so unexpected, especially with help on the way. Hope was withing reach, but now it was cruelly torn from their grasp and there was nothing anyone could do about it.
Fate is a big stick and can leave quite a mark. Inuyasha felt the sting as he handed Miroku his baby girl. Miroku took her with quivering hands and tears started to roll down his cheeks as he cradled her like a baby. Sango wept over his shoulder and when she touched the child’s face, sobbed as only a mother could cry in the face of such tragedy. Shippo was in pure shock, confused really. He had been holding his breath since Aiko took her last and when he let it out, it sounded as if he had been kicked in the stomach, for that was how hard this new realization hit him.
Inuyasha backed away, like a frightened animal and eventually tumbled out of the hut. He got to his feet and made a mad dash towards the well. He had to get to Kagome, his instincts told him to get to her. He reached the well and without even blinking or slowing his pace, leapt right in at lightening speed.
All that could be heard from the village was a loud, earth shattering ‘THUD’, then another and then another. When the pounding stopped, it was quiet for a moment, then a heart wrenching howl could be heard across the land. Miroku, Sango and Shippo were momentarily distracted from their grief and found themselves curious as to what could be making such a racket.
“Should we go investigate?” Miroku asked flatly. Sango swallowed hard and nodded and Shippo did the same. Miroku carefully swaddled Aiko in a blanket, much like they did when she was only an infant, only after he and Sango gently kissed her on the forehead, Miroku covered her face and laid her down on her futon and the three left to find the source of the disturbance.
They didn’t have to walk long before they found themselves in the clearing, only feet away from the well. Suddenly, Inuyasha leapt out of the well, ran a few feet, turned around and sped back towards the well and rocketed himself into the old wooden time machine. Instead of seeing the blinding purplish light, the group’s ears were met with a horrifying crash and then a sob from the bottom of the well.
“Inuyasha! What’s going on?” Miroku called down.
...
“She’s gone.” Inuyasha’s voice was low, as if he hadn’t even heard Miroku and was talking to himself.
Miroku’s chest twisted in terror. “Who’s gone?”, he called back down, not wanting to hear the answer.
...
“First Kagome is torn from us for ten years and now Aiko and if things couldn’t get worse...” Inuyasha jump out of the well, surprising Miroku and the look on his face could have melted stone. He looked enraged, desperate, sad and lost all at once. “...the well’s sealed and Kagome’s lost to us again.”
The three friends gasped at Inuyasha’s words. Why would the well seal so suddenly? Just when they thought they were going to all live in peace and happiness, this had to happen. In just a few short days Kagome was returned to them and then both Aiko and Kagome, gone.
Inuyasha sank slowly to his knees, as if he was visibly being weighed down by all the emotional baggage he had carried from Kagome’s departure to this moment, and cried. As the sobs came, he started pounding his fists into the ground, as if willing Kagome to return this instant, but when she failed to pop over the well, Inuyasha cried harder until it all became too much for him and he passed out, hoping to never wake to this nightmare he was living.
Kagome woke to find herself surrounded by darkness. She could make out her cooler laying inches away from her head and it was broken open and the ice packs had melted and the penicillin bottle had cracked as well, spilling it’s contents onto the ground. Panic rose in Kagome as she realized Aiko was doomed now with the medication spilled and contaminated.
When Kagome tried to move, she found her self in excruciating pain. Her legs wouldn’t move when commanded because of the pain caused by just thinking about moving and her left arm was bent in a funny position and trapped under her body. Kagome closed her eyes as tears leaked through her lids and she did the only thing she could think of and screamed.
“HHEEELLLPPP! PLEASE HELP!” Kagome cried in frustration. ‘What in the world is going on? Am I in my era or the past? Were’s Inuyasha?’ Kagome’s confused mind worked to find answers but when her frantic mother’s voice was heard above her head, she knew something happened and she never made it to the other side. ‘God, not again. Inuyasha, I’m sorry I failed you’. And with that, Kagome let the hopelessness take her over as her mind drifted into a pain induced sleep.
For reasons beyond control, the well failed to work and although everyone had their suspicions, no body said anything. Some people thought it was because Aiko died and others feel that maybe Kagome wasn’t meant to exist in Inuyasha’s time. No matter what the reason, the well was sealed separating the two people who were meant for each other, and time would pass leaving only scars and painful memories for all parties involved in fate’s cruel design leaving the most commonly asked but scarcely answered question...
...why?
...End of Chapter...