InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Heart Says in Silence, What it Fears to Say Aloud ❯ It All Comes Tumbling Down ( Chapter 12 )

Title: The Heart Says in Silence, What it Fears to Say Aloud

Chapter Twelve: It All Comes Tumbling Down

Kagome fell to the ground and not even a half second later a distinctly male body crushed hers. For a moment it felt like the miko would pass out from the surprise of the fall but after a few moments she felt hands lift her to her feet and could hear a male voice talking to her, "Oh Kami, I'm so sorry. Are you alright Miss?"

He wasn't a very large man- -if he could be called a man, he looked to be a bout eighteen with rich brown hair and eyes that had no real end.

"Are you alright?" he repeated as he picked up all of Kagome's things; her book bag and history book.

The miko shook her head and tried to obtain some sense of reality before thanking the gentleman before her, he was taller than her she noted, she came up to his chin. He had a body that one could see was powerful but one look at his face and you'd feel no threat at all…if you were female.

"Thank you, I'm fine." Kagome took her things back into her own hands before nodding at him and walking to the shrine because as soon as she saw his face she was reminded of the hanyou who waited for her on the other side of the well.

The miko walked on for a while before she heard someone calling out.

"Excuse me miss!! Miss!!!"

Kagome turned around and watched as the boy she'd run into came up to her.

"You're a Higurashi aren't you?"

"Yeah, my grandfather is a priest-"

"At the shrine only a few blocks from here." He finished,

Kagome nodded with a smile, "Would you like to see it?"

"Right after you Miss…."

It took her a moment to note that he was trying to find out her name and she blushed when she realized what a fool she was for not picking up on it sooner.

"I'm Kagome."

"Kagome….I'm Katsuro."

`Well, Katsuro, it's nice to meet you." She smiled that captivating smile and it was so lovely that there was no way that it was on purpose, a glow like that had to be purely genuine.

Katsuro looked the miko over and took in every little detail from the way her hair was styled to the shoes that graced her little feet. It was more than an appreciative glance; the way he looked at her was for a purpose as was everything that Katsuro did as Kagome would later find out.

"Shall we be going then? If my grandfather starts telling you about the shrine you shouldn't be getting home until…next month."

"Oh, then we best go on our way then, no, after all I can't wait to listen to every thing your grandfather wants to tell me about your marvelous shrine."

Kagome laughed as she started walking, "You say that now."

"Inu-yasha where's Kagome? Isn't she supposed to be back by now? It's been a couple of days."

"Keh, she'll be back soon runt. I told her I'd come for her if she didn't."

"Well it's not like Kagome's scared of you, baka. If she wants to leave it's to get away from you." The little kitsune remarked absentmindedly as he created works of "art" with his crayons on the floor the old yet comforting hut.

Kaede had gone to work in the garden once more and Miroku and Sango had gone off somewhere to fight after the youkai exterminator saw Miroku's hand wander towards a young woman as she bent over to pick up her hat.

That left the fox-demon and hanyou alone together which more than likely ended up in the kitsune having various bumps on his head.

"Kagome ain't staying away from anyone you got that pipsqueak?" he spoke gruffly as he pulled on Shippo's hair slightly.

The kitsune nodded, not really paying any mind to the hanyou as he continued with a drawing of his "mother" and the man he hoped could be his "father," if only he could grow up!

Too bad Inu-yasha won't tell Kagome that he likes her. Maybe he will someday….. (Sigh)…that baka probably never will, not for five centuries.

"I don't know if I can go out again, Katsuro." The miko brushed back her hair behind the shell of her ear and pressed her palms against he lavender sundress to smooth it out.

"We've been having a good time, have we not my Lady Kagome?" Katsuro stood beside her on the steps to the door. His hair combed and neat, wearing a nice pair of jeans and collared cerulean blue button-up.

"Yes, but I promised someone that I'd be back to see them and I've already been away longer than I should've."

"Surely it is not a boyfriend? If you were mine I would never let you go out with other men." He winked at her and carefully let her know that he hoped she was available, especially after having going out on dates.

Kagome blushed under the soft light of the sunset and looked sheepishly up at her new "interest."

"No, not a boyfriend- -I don't have one. I just have to see some….friends of mine that live far away- -from here."

His eyes, seemingly onyx in the late afternoon gleamed with a sort of knowledge of things to come, "So no boyfriend then?"

Kagome shook her head at him and curled her lips into a grin.

"Maybe we can change all of that."

Kagome walked up to her room, with her strappy heels hitting the stairs, creating a sound and letting all know she was home. The miko went to her room and locked the door.

How can all this be happening? Only two weeks ago all I could think about was Inu-yasha but now I think of Katsuro as well.

Kagome couldn't help but feel the welcomed sensation of her heart pounding every time the newly encountered gentleman spoke.

It was so different to have someone be as kind to her as she had. Katsuro was all the things that Inu-yasha was not. He wasn't rude or arrogant; he didn't call her a wench and he never once in this past week made her want to "sit" him if she could.

Things were changing so fast and she couldn't keep up.

Kagome lay on the bed and closed her eyes as thought overwhelmed her, at this rate she'd be married to him before she realized that she didn't love him.

I can't love him can I? I mean he's so different from Inu-yasha but at the same time I've never felt like this before. (Sigh) Maybe because Inu-yasha hasn't tried being nice for a change.

No one's ever listened to me like Katsuro…not Ayumi or Eri or them and certainly not that baka!

Kagome jumped of the comfort of her bed and set to making sure every item she needed was in her back pack, for being gone so long the hanyou wouldn't let her go back now.

She made her way to the well house and told her family her goodbyes before entering and leaving to a world that only she could visit.

From the shadows of the forest surrounding the shrine a familiar face stepped out as soon as the miko entered the small building.

"Soon, Inu-yasha very soon. You'll know what it feels likes to feel true pain. The thought of your miko leaving you will hurt you in ways I cannot even begin to imagine."

With that Katsuro turned his back and walked away from the shrine, only to return later.

A/N:

Hey guys, I'm going to answer all of the questions in your reviews now since I have the time to answer all of your wonderful questions from your even more wonderful reviews!

The once stranger Katsuro means victorious son. Also, this is one character that I do claim rights to because he is a creation from my own er…unique (too say the least) mind. Thanks to Sueric for pointing out some sites for Japanese names!

Immortal Vengeance

I just want to say first that I'm so sorry that I didn't answer your question sooner, in chapter nine you asked if Inu-yasha and Kagome really had that conversation and no they didn't have a conversation about how Kagome should stay with the wolf-leader, it was a "should've-could've." Thanks for your review!

HelloKitty-4-Ever

Details of how Kagome left are in Chapter Ten, "Promise Me." Inu-yasha did talk Kagome into coming back you could say but it was also her heart because she does love the stubborn hanyou and also because she knew he wouldn't just let her stay with the wolf-leader, Koga. To your review on chapter eleven, the hanyou would most definitely be very upset….to say the least.

Rinicat

Thanks ever so for telling me that I posted twice! :- ) My mistake.

Mari333

I'm glad you like!!

XblackheartX

Hmm…how will this stranger change her life? (evil smile) I think you're getting the hint here…or maybe I'm misleading you? Am I that evil to trick my readers…..? Maybe….or….maybe not, you'll see………. All I can say is that he has a big impact on the relationship between the miko and hanyou.

This goes with out saying but thank you all for your reviews!! They get me through my high school days!!