InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Heart Says in Silence, What it Fears to Say Aloud ❯ For You I Will ( Chapter 19 )

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

Chapter Twenty: For You I Will

 

“You coming stupid wench?” the hanyou yelled from the roof of the shrine as the brunette miko made her way up the stone steps leading to her first home.

 

“Coming where?” her tone accusing and questioning as though there were a reason to query about his intentions.

 

With a flash he stood before her, menacing and powerful, “Do you need to ask, bitch?”

 

Kagome didn't say anything but to Inu-yasha, just stood there waiting as though she could kill him with a single glance and there was no doubt in his mind that she could.

 

“Keh, we're going home.”

 

It was a simple statement, the words alone were not surprising, what made her gasp was that he had said “home.” In all their travels, in all of the moments they'd shared he'd never called anything a home, not his home anyway.

 

“Are you going to stand there and gawk at me all day or are you going to get all the junk you need before I drag you back, Kagome?”

 

A groan and mere seconds after she walked to her room, muttering incoherent rambles.

 

“I can hear you, Kagome!” Inu-yasha shouted back at her retreating form.

 

“Who says I didn't want you to?”

 

“Keh”

 

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“So do you know when you're going to be back, Kagome?” her mother questioned as she retrieved more First-Aid supplies for her daughter.

 

The miko rummaged through her closet in search of anything that wasn't too pretty and would last some time.

 

“If it goes the way Inu-yasha wants then I won't ever come home.”

 

“Oh, nonsense, he wouldn't keep you away from us.” Mrs. Higurashi smiled at Kagome who scowled.

 

“I don't know about that, we haven't found any jewel shards in a long time. He's bound to keep me there for a while—to say the least.”

 

“I have no doubt that he won't return you to me safe and sound.”

 

Kagome sighed, her mother had more faith in her return than she ever would.

 

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The pair stood before the well, they both waited as though crossing over would change something, something that they didn't want to be different.

 

“Keh, you going to give me your damned bag, wench?”

 

Without thinking or taking his unintended cruel words to heart she threw the bag off of her should and handed it to him.

 

They stood on the precipice of the well before he wrapped an arm around her waist and looked to her face, “You ready?”

 

A nod was his simple response before they jumped into the well together.

 

When they came out there was a huge burst of light and the hanyou jumped out of the well's mouth with Kagome in arms.

 

Here we go, back at the Feudal Era. Everything with Katsuro doesn't matter now. All that matters in this time is Naraku…Naraku and the Shikon No Tama.

 

She smiled bitterly but felt a heartfelt grin swim to her face when she saw the young and energetic kitsune as he ran to them.

 

“Kagome, Inu-yasha you got Kagome!” Shippo smiled as he leapt into the miko's arms.

 

“Shippo!”

 

Inu-yasha looked to the couple, a mother and her child, his past overwhelmed him and looking at the kitsune who was so loved he couldn't help but be grateful that things were different for this one at least.

 

“Keh, come on you two, we don't got all day to be screwing around. We're looking for the shards tomorrow!” in an instant he was already at the hut.

 

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Kagome looked off to the far side of the hut, as always there was the regal hanyou with his back to the wall and sword in his hands, always prepared that was her Inu-yasha.

 

A small and loving smile graced her lips, “Do you ever go to sleep like everyone else?”

 

His snow white, triangular ears twitched as though he picked up the sound but it hadn't disturbed him.

 

“No, I guess not.”

 

Nothing's changed, not really. I thought after we came back that things would be different but he's still the same. It's as though the whole thing with Katsuro never happened. It didn't make a difference. He's still mean and rude. He never listens and always, al-

 

“Ka..go..me”

 

Her head turned suddenly, she looked to the hanyou waiting for him to tell her something until she noticed that he was still asleep.

 

“I…love…you…gome.”

 

Kagome got to her feet and walked to his side, brushing her fingertips to his forehead, moving his hair so she could see his face.

 

Without so much as a noticeable flicker of movement he grabbed her wrist and forced her to her knees. There was no intent to harm or frighten her though she let out a little gasp of shock.

 

“What'cha doing, wench?” he spoke tiredly.

 

A gulp, “Just thought to move your hair out of your face.”

 

Emotion clouded his eyes, turning them from a honeyed amber to molten lava, it was the same looked she'd seen the night before when her brother had walking in on them.

 

He wants to kiss me?

 

It didn't take much thought—understanding before his lips found their way to hers. They guided over hers, tasting her lips as though he had to memorize every contour of her mouth. Innocent touches bordering on curiosity before Kagome ran out of breath and they parted, her forehead resting on his,

 

Shallow breaths meant to bring them some form of sanity only served to make things more dazed then before. The hanyou lifted her chin and forced their mouths' meeting once again as though their closeness was the only thing that made any sense in the moment.

 

Her hands tangled in his soft, silky silver hair before they braced themselves on Inu-yasha's shoulders. Kagome's fingers dug into the fabric of the half-demon's haori as she looked for something solid to cling to because at any moment she would fall.

 

“Inu…yasha…we need to stop.”

 

He jerked away from her quickly, as though he'd burnt himself and she was the pot fresh from the fire-lit stove. He was pained and nothing more than the need to reassure him filled her.

 

Kagome let her hand dance across his face before summoning the courage to kiss him.

 

“The others are still sleeping, Inu-yasha.” She whispered.

 

Suddenly she felt herself being lifted into his arms and then they were in the branches of Goshinboku, Kagome nestled in his chest.

 

Inu-yasha's heartbeat a steady and calming sound under her ear she sighed. The hanyou took off the brilliant crimson haori to drape it over them.

 

“We're going to stay out here?”

 

“Keh”

 

“What if we fall?” she smiled against his chest as she yawned.

 

“After all this time you think I'd let you fall?”

 

Kagome turned so that her back was against his upper half and she stared out to the tops of the trees.

 

“No, of course not.” It wasn't teasing or monotone, just fact.

 

“Do you like it?” he questioned.

 

“What?”

 

“Looking at the stars here, you said before that you couldn't see them well back in your time.”

 

A warm comforting glow formed around them though neither noticed, “I love it.”

 

I love you, Kagome.

 

“Inu-yasha, what were you dreaming?”

 

“Dreaming?”

 

“Earlier back in the hut…before. You said my name and something else.” Her words were ended with a yawn as he wrapped his arms around her.

 

“What did I say?”

 

But by then she was asleep and there was no point in waking someone so content.

 

Someday Kagome, I'll build you the best hut in all Musashi. You'll be my mate and Naraku will be gone from our lives forever. I'll be the most powerful in the world and nothing will ever hurt you, my Kagome. I promise.

 

He kissed her forehead before closing his eyes and welcoming the pleasant sensation of the dreams that beckoned him, showing him what his life with Kagome would be like.

 

A/N:

 

Things are getting fluffy…for now maybe—at the least. I originally planned for this installment to be angsty but as I typed it got more heartfelt. I hope you are pleased with the two finally kissing—after nineteen chapters!!

 

I decided to take the story out of the last chapter, “On Fire” by Switchfoot. I love the song but didn't really like how it went so I took it out. Hopefully I'll put it to better use later.

 

Well please review, and have an enjoyable and safe holiday.

 

Much luv, Enchanted.