InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Fate of Love ❯ Awkward Reunion ( Chapter 5 )

Nikki Kelly

Disclaimer: The magnificent world of Inu Yasha is the sole creative masterpiece of Rumiko Takahashi ~ NOT ME!!!

A/N: I found this chapter a little hard to write....I hate doing filler...even when it is necessary.......

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Chapter Five ~ Awkward Reunion

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His growl instantly turned into a scowl, and he whipped his offending arm away from her. "It's nothing. Let's go," and with that he began to quicken his pace towards the river.

Kagome continued to lag behind a little, blissful thoughts dancing in her head. Inuyasha's jealous. He's jealous because someone else wants to take me from him. He wants to be with me, and only me. He's just too afraid to admit it to himself yet. I'll convince him. I'll make sure he knows I'm the one he wants, no matter what...

She kept walking in the direction the others had gone in until she heard excited cries of disbelief just ahead. She hurried to the source, and laughed when she caught sight of the scene in the clearing. It was not Sango, who, as a girl, was more apt to do such things, but Miroku that was embracing the hanyou with joy. Inuyasha's shocked and stiffened expression as the monk patted him giddily was worth all the oden in the world.

After allowing this to go for a bit, Kagome cleared her throat to make her presence known. Sango look over at her with a heartfelt smile. "I'm so glad you're safe, Kagome."

It was in response to this greeting that Miroku finally released his grip on Inuyasha. His face lit up all over again upon seeing the girl, and he ran over to her, lifting her up in his arms. "I'm so happy you're okay," he said, after placing her back on the ground. The monk kept his arms around her and beamed at her. Kagome returned the gesture happily, that is, until she felt that ever-creeping hand on her behind. She pushed away from him violently, and gave him a quick smack in the face. Sango, who had seen the act, seconded the opinion by whapping him upside the head.

Miroku rubbed the growing redness on his face, but his expression still held a deviously naughty smirk. Kagome quickly became annoyed by this reaction, but was once again transformed by the slightest growl permeating from Inuyasha's throat. She laughed to herself, and changed the subject. "So, are you guys alright?"

Sango's irritated scowl turned to a pleasant smile. "We're fine, Kagome-chan," she replied, placing a hand softly over her bandaged left arm. "Nothing that will slow us down," she shrugged, and Miroku nodded in agreement.

"Keh," Inuyasha snorted, "Slow us down? What's the use in worrying about that?" The monk, demon-exterminator, and kitsune stared at him in confusion. Kagome shifted her weight uneasily from foot to foot, staring intently at the ground. The hanyou grunted and gave her a perturbed look. He clucked his tongue and rolled his eyes before turning back to the other three, hands crossed over his chest. "The Shikon No Tama is gone. It's all over. We can all go..." he paused, glancing at Kagome. "We can all stop this useless search now."

"The jewel is gone?!" Shippou exclaimed. "Where'd it go?" he asked anxiously. For something they had all sought after for so long to just be gone when they had finally attained it was ludicrous.

Inuyasha did not reply, but instead kept his gaze fixed on Kagome. A deafening silence ensued, with Miroku, Shippou, and Sango staring at Inuyasha; Inuyasha staring at Kagome; and Kagome staring at the ground. She knew that what she had done was justified, and that none of her friends would really question her choice, (well, except for Inuyasha) but she still couldn't help but feel the slightest twinge of guilt deep within her. Had her decision been selfish? After all, she could've just as easily used the jewel to restore Kohaku to his former self, thus giving her best friend the greatest gift of all. But her choice was still different somehow...it was right...it was pure. She didn't exactly know how it was, but she could feel it with her very being. She licked her lips in preparation, and looked up to her friends with hesitant eyes. "I...I used the jewel...I used the jewel to bring Inuyasha back to life."

Shippou opened his mouth to protest, but the demon-exterminator effectively shut him up with a hand over his mouth. She gave him a fierce look and the fox-cub immediately understood. How could he say anything against it, when the hanyou now stood amongst them? He peeled the fingers off his face and gave Kagome a half-smile.

The monk nodded to himself. "You should have no regrets, Kagome. You did what had to be done." He gave her a comforting smile.

Inuyasha gawked at them with utter shock. He shook his head violently, sputtering his words. "Wh...what?! What in the seven-hells are you talking about?! She made the biggest mistake of her life, wasting it on me! She could've done something meaningful with that power! She could have fucking changed the world! But no. She squandered it on bringing a useless half-breed like me back to life!" He couldn't stop the tears from building up in his anger-filled eyes. He turned his back to them in shame.

Kagome put her hands to her face in alarm, not knowing what to do. She looked over for some assistance, but Miroku, Sango, and Shippou were all staring hard at the ground in silence. She realized that none of them knew how to reply to Inuyasha; that somewhere, in backs of their minds, they couldn't help the voices that agreed with him. She brushed the hair off of her face in distress, and bit her lip hard. Taking a deep breath, she stepped towards the hanyou and placed a hand softly on his shoulder.

Inuyasha growled and grabbed her fiercely by the wrist, twisting it so hard that it caused Kagome to yelp. He threw down her hand and backed slowly away from the group. "I'm going away for awhile...don't wait for me," he said resolutely, then, glaring viciously at Kagome, added, "And don't follow me." Without looking back, he flew up into the sky. Kagome watched him go, the tears pouring down her face, her eyes following her hanyou steadfastly until he disappeared from sight...

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To Be Continued...

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~Blah...blah...blah...yeah, yeah, I know, this chapter was a bore...but I had to do it....otherwise we'll NEVER get to the good stuff the right way...okay???...so, leave me your feedback, and tell me what you thought about this chapter...

Eloy Brightdreamer ~ heh....thanks for the tips...I changed the first chapter over to the past tense like you suggested....oh and I actually typed "retch" on purpose...not reach..., but now I realize that I meant "wrench"....my brain just wasn't working straight that night....hehe...

Phenix ~ I know what you mean about the kiss thing...I feel exactly the same way!!! I'll try to update as fast as I can...I wouldn't want one of my best fans going into a coma, would I????

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