InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tao Moons ❯ The Crash ( Chapter 2 )

Wheee… Time for another test run! If this story rockets off like I hope it will… I'll continue it, otherwise it's down the drain and I go back to working on HBL… which by the way is actually starting to move again! *Squees!* it's amazing how listening to “Dance Inside” and “Of All The Gin Joints In The World,” compels me to get off my lazy ass and really do shit! LOL

 

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Kagome plopped down on the cozy living room sofa, her mood lightened and cravings somewhat satisfied by the carton of triple-chocolate-marshmallow-chunk ice cream she was eating with a large wooden spoon.

 

She smirked victoriously, listening to the fifteenth apologetic message InuYasha was leaving her from his `only-for-work' cell phone.

 

“Look Kag… I know I pissed you off today…” He began.

 

The woman scoffed, “Damn right you did.”

 

“I just wanted to apologize um… again.” There was a short pause followed by the sounds of him groaning miserably. “Kag… babe… pick up… I know you're there… don't think you can ignore me forever.”

 

“Watch me.” She replied matter-of-factly, dunking the spoon in for another scoop of ice cream.

 

InuYasha relaxed into his driver's seat, smiling at the vision of a cute and pouting Kagome. “You know… I bet you're cuddled up against that stupid red couch and eating our favorite triple-chocolate-marshmallow-chunk ice cream with a wooden spoon at this very moment.”

 

Kagome's jaw dropped, her expression caught between surprise, disgust and guilt… and after a brief debate with her feelings, she decided to play it off with arrogance. “It's not stupid… and it's cherry you color-blind monkey.”

 

InuYasha laughed softly. “Oh wait… the couch is cherry.” He smirked.

 

Kagome tossed a pillow at the answering machine. “I hate him…” She could now hear the faint pitter-patter of fresh rain hitting the windshield in the background.

 

“Well, just so you know I'm on my way home all sticky… in the dark… and rain. Can I get a poor baby?” He asked amusingly.

 

“Oh, poor baby…” Kagome replied.

 

“And my boss is sending me to another conference in the States… I just didn't want to leave for eight more months knowing you hated my guts.”

 

Kagome's heart dropped, the need to talk personally with the man growing with every passing minute.

 

“Kag… I really am sorry, I-” The phone cut off, ending the call instantly. Kagome jumped up, grabbing her cordless, hoping that it wasn't too late to say she was sorry and that she had simply over-reacted… but of course it was.

 

InuYasha growled irritably at the flashing `low battery' warning on his screen before throwing it against the passenger seat. “Damn piece of shit.”

 

His focus returned to the foggy windshield, rain falling so fast that even the wipers couldn't keep up. He sighed pitifully as his eyes strayed back to the lifeless object in the seat… a vision of Kagome's upset, angelic face tormenting him along with her painful words that were still ringing in his delicate ears.

 

“You're just so fucking oblivious to everything good in your fucking life, to realize that somebody you've known since fucking forever loves you!”

 

The man shook his head, all concentration now engulfed in that one sentence… it was so obvious! But… there was just no possible way. “She couldn't have meant… she couldn't possibly have-”

 

A mysterious moving object suddenly caught InuYasha's formerly distracted eyes, flinging him back into reality where he was about to hit a drenched woman in white.

 

“Oh shit!” he shouted, harshly maneuvering the car to the left, missing the woman completely but driving off-road and down a steep and heavy forested hill. InuYasha's heart sped up rapidly as he nearly collided into a tree, spontaneously hitting the brakes causing the car's back end to rise from the unleveled ground.

 

The airbag exploded immediately against his chest the second the car's top smashed into the muddy terrain, flipping a total of four times before it collided into the trunk of an ancient Banyan tree.

 

…and once again the night silenced as though nothing had been disturbed. Shattered glass covered the mucky hillside while smoked escaped into the raining skies… InuYasha's blood seeping slowly into a mixture of metal and mud.

 

He choked painfully on his own blood while the airbag deflated; somehow finding enough strength to move as his fingers gently glided across the steering wheel that had just crushed his entire ribcage. The man's attention then moved to the upside down door handle, grasping it and pushing the completely destroyed door open. He coughed again while trying to slide out from the steering wheel's death hug, spitting out more blood, leaving a trail of it down the sides of his blistered lips.

 

InuYasha finally managed to escape the metal trap, crying out loudly in excruciating pain when his body hit the muddy, cold ground. Shards of glass puncturing on contact and all he could do was lie there… face down on the ribcage he could have sworn had just been crushed even further if possible.

 

His eyes studied the unfamiliar surroundings carefully… for the first time in his entire life feeling vulnerable and scared. Was he going to die here? So young and alone? He couldn't… hell he wouldn't! But like he really had a choice… blood was dripping from three large gashes in his forehead and an unmistakable numbness was spreading throughout his limp, lifeless body. His breath leaving him in heavy pants and gurgles as blood filtered into his failing lungs… pain seemed like nothing more than necessary now. He deserved this… and deep down all he wanted to do was to see Kagome one last time… not his mother… nor his father… and not even Kikyo. All he wanted was Kagome.

 

InuYasha's eyes snapped up to a familiar glowing woman approaching him. She was one of the most beautiful beings he had ever laid eyes upon… but the eerie presence around her gave it all away… it sent chills up his spine.

 

The man took in a sharp breath as the mysterious woman kneeled next to him. Soft grunts and groans escaping InuYasha's throat, clearly stated that he had no intention of trusting her. She smiled, running her divine fingers through InuYasha's black hair.

 

“InuYasha…” She whispered, her smile widening when the shocked man tried pushing away from her strange touch.

 

`How does she know me!?'

 

“I am Suiren… the goddess of Tao… the mother of Yin and Yang. I am here to give you a second chance…” She whispered soothingly.

 

InuYasha relaxed just a bit, feeling a reassuring warmth race through his body… his amethyst eyes locking securely with Suiren's icy-blue ones. The woman's skin was as pale as snow… her hair curly and black like coal… she could have been a goddess for all InuYasha knew but… that was only in fairy-tales! This chick was loosing it.

 

“You've gone through life ignoring something precious… and it isn't until death that you long for her touch… InuYasha… I breathe new life into hopes that you discover the love you truly deserve. However… you must now gain affection through the eyes of another… as forever beast one only one night man.”

 

`What the fuck is she going on about!? What beast!? What man!?'

 

“But be warned… if you do not find your feelings by the end of two new and two full moons… beast shall prevail… and your love shall remain unspoken.”

 

The man groaned, still confused about what was going on… however the thing he was now completely aware of, was the blinding white light sending him into a dark and empty abyss… death had won.

 

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InuYasha awoke on an unfamiliar and very uncomfortable wood surface… a bright, warm light blinding his extremely sensitive eyes. “Kami… I feel like I was hit by a car…” He yawned, stretching out the various kinks in his aching body. “Where the hell am I?” He looked around carefully, studying the floral patterned porch swing and mini bonsai trees that decorated the deck. “This is… Kagome's house? How'd I end up here?”

 

Just then, the front door opened and the lovely young owner of the house smiled down at InuYasha. “I thought I heard someone out here… so you're the culprit that kept waking me up this morning.”

 

InuYasha smiled excitedly, “Kagome! I had the craziest dream last night! There was this-this goddess! A-and she like said something about me being dead and-”

 

“Wow, aren't you a hyper little thing.” Kagome laughed, kneeling down and taking a small card off from somewhere on InuYasha's body.

 

The man raised a brow. “Huh?”

 

“Inochi huh? Well Inochi, I can't exactly take care of you like the card is asking for… so why don't you come in and I'll get someone over here to pick you up.” Kagome sighed, opening the door.

 

InuYasha got up and walked into the house, confused on how things somehow appeared taller… and confusingly different.

 

“Now, you behave… I'll be right back to call the pound.” Kagome warned, disappearing into the kitchen.

 

“The pound what the fuck are you-” It was then he saw it… his eyes widened, heart throbbed, brain malfunctioned… he swore that it was a mirror looking into… but… his reflection was staring back as a pure silver Akita with amber burning eyes.

 

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WHEE!!!! OH MY GOD! I love this so far! But like I said, review and we'll see what happens! *Grumbles* Damn parents…