InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Life to My Soul ❯ A Soul's Cry ( Chapter 13 )
[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Kagome sat in Kaede's hut, sorting out her thoughts. So, Inuyasha chooses to be a full demon . . . I can live with that . . . She flicked a piece of lint off her skirt. Now what'll happen to me? After he's done using the Jewel, I have to resume my duties as Soul Protector . . . for the rest of my life . . . Kagome sighed, and leaned back against the wall. This weeks's been hectic . . . first we defeat Naraku, then I admit to Inuyasha that I love him, then Myouga comes telling me I can't go home safely until the Jewel is purified, then I'm Midoriko's reincarnation as well as Kikyou's, and now my soul is connected to the Jewel. She raised her eyebrows. Maybe I should've told Inuyasha that the Jewel . . . is actually my soul. She shrugged. No, he doesn't need to know . . . it won't change his mind . . . She gazed out the window. Souta, Mom, Grandpa . . . what will I tell you when I get home? 'oh hey, um, see this Jewel? It's the one I've been trying to put together for a year. Yeah, our mission's done, but since I brought it back to our time, don't be surprised if some demons come chasing after me . . .' ack, what have I gotten myself into?
watched the younger girl. She had been sitting there for well over an hour. The demon slayer had come and gone, but when she returned Kagome was still in the same place she had left her in. Something happened , Sango thought. She glanced looked up as Miroku and Shippou entered the hut. Seeing his foster mother, the kitsune bounded for her. "KAGOME!!"
young miko's long train of thought was broken as a ball of auburn fur was hurled into her lap. "Hello, Shippou." She greeted, hugging the fox child.
I haven't seen you all day! Wher--hey, where's the Shikon Jewel?" Shippou pulled back from the embrace once he noticed the familiar necklace was missing. Miroku and Sango, hearing the kitsune's comment, turned and looked their direction. Kagome was silent.
Sango asked. "What did you do to the Shikon Jewel?" The young girl sighed, then spoke something garbled softly.
was that? Could you repeat that Lady Kagome?" Miroku walked over to the girl, putting his hand on her shoulder.
gave it to Inuyasha . . ." Kagome whispered. Miroku and Sango froze. Shippou fell off her lap and onto the floor.
DID WHAT?!?!" the fox child exploded. "KAGOME!!! HOW COU--" Sango clamped her hand around the young one's mouth. "Kagome . . ."
was my choice," the young miko said quietly, "I want him to be happy." Miroku and Sango looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Kaede entered the hut, followed by Myouga. "Now what was the young one yelling about," asked Kaede.
responded softly, "Kagome has given Inuyasha the Shikon Jewel." Kaede dropped the basket of herbs she was carrying, shocked. "Child, did ye really . . .?"
looked up and faced all of them. "I gave Inuyasha the Jewel," she stated plainly.
Myouga had nothing to say. Everyone was silent, letting the words sink it. Kagome had given Inuyasha the Jewel, allowing him to become a full demon, and putting her life in harm's way.
silent reverie was broken by a certain figure with dog ears stomping into the hut. "Where is she?" he demanded at the wide-eyed, gawking group. "Where's Kagome?"
. . . yasha?" The hanyou turned, and in the corner of the hut sat Kagome, her eyes large and trembling. He . . . didn't use the Jewel . . .
didn't you tell me," he asked softly, "Why didn't you tell me the Jewel . . . is your soul?" She looks so frail, he thought, how can someone so frail be able to protect a Jewel with this kind of power?
it have mattered?" she frowned.
gave me your soul, Kagome! Of course it matters!" He closed the distance between the two, the shocked and speechless group behind him forgotten.
stared at each other for a moment. "Do you want me to become a full demon that much, Kagome?" She thought for a moment. If I say something now . . . he'll remain a hanyou . . . but I can't . . . I can't be that selfish . . . oh Kami, I feel like my heart's about to break . . .
gazed up at his lovely golden eyes, and shook her head. "But you have to," she whispered, "to wash away those memories."
eyes became fixed to hers. She wants me to be happy . . . she doesn't care if she dies . . . she truly loves me . . . The Jewel in his hand blinked twice, reminding him of his conversation with Midoriko earlier. Time seemed to stand still as Kagome and Inuyasha's eyes bore into each other, reading their hearts.
Please, Kagome's mind pleaded, for once, don't worry about me . . . I want to do this for you, Inuyasha, I want to free you of your suffering . . .
dog demon's eyes grew as he heard Kagome's voice in his head. She really wants this for me . . . oh Kagome . . .
hanyou kneeled before the young girl, taking her in his embrace. "Arigatou, Kagome," he whispered. He pulled back and stood, clutching the Jewel. "Today, at sundown, I will ask the Shikon Jewel to make me a full demon," he said quietly. He turned to leave the hut, unaware that 6 pairs of eyes were oggling at him. The flap of the door swayed, marking the absence of Inuyasha.
remained in the hut for the rest of the day. She couldn't risk meeting up with Inuyasha, in fear of her emotions getting the best of her. So she sat in her little corner, not moving, not eating. Just sitting, her stillness would relieve the pain in her heart. Mom always said if you love someone, you'll let them go . . . but she never mentioned anything about pain . . . Kagome closed her eyes. After sundown, I won't see Inuyasha anymore . . . he'll run off into the night, searching for his prey . . . A tear rolled down her cheek. He won't remember me . . . he won't remember the times we spent together . . . he won't remember Miroku and the others . . . he'll forget everything. She clenched her teeth to prevent her from sobbing. He won't remember . . . that I love him . . . Kagome jerked her head violently to the side, her face distorted as if she was being tortured, tears flowing freely. Kami, why did I have to be so selfless? I can't imagine life without him anymore . . . Inuyasha . . .
entered the hut. The others decided to give Kagome her privacy, leaving the young miko alone. The demon slayer had entered to retrieve a basket of herbs for Kaede when she noticed her friend squirming in the corner, trying to tame her uncontrollable sobs. Sango's heart went out to Kagome. She approached her slowly, before softly speaking her name. "Kagome?"
girl's eyes shot open at the sound of her name. Sango was startled at what she found. Kagome's eyes weren't red, as she had assumed, but clear, her eyes sparkling. Yes, tears flowed, and grief was apparent, but it wasn't the young miko who cried out for Inuyasha. It was her soul.
stared at Sango, her eyes unfocused. "Sango-chan!" she cried, flinging herself at the older girl. Sango held the girl, stroking her hair, trying to calm her down. Violent sobs wracked her body, causing the young girl's body to jerk back and forth. The young demon slayer listened as Kagome garbled some incoherent words. "What is it, Kagome?" She asked tenderly. She cried harder, before blurting out,
never said he loved me, Sango! He never said he loved me . . ."
watched the younger girl. She had been sitting there for well over an hour. The demon slayer had come and gone, but when she returned Kagome was still in the same place she had left her in. Something happened , Sango thought. She glanced looked up as Miroku and Shippou entered the hut. Seeing his foster mother, the kitsune bounded for her. "KAGOME!!"
young miko's long train of thought was broken as a ball of auburn fur was hurled into her lap. "Hello, Shippou." She greeted, hugging the fox child.
I haven't seen you all day! Wher--hey, where's the Shikon Jewel?" Shippou pulled back from the embrace once he noticed the familiar necklace was missing. Miroku and Sango, hearing the kitsune's comment, turned and looked their direction. Kagome was silent.
Sango asked. "What did you do to the Shikon Jewel?" The young girl sighed, then spoke something garbled softly.
was that? Could you repeat that Lady Kagome?" Miroku walked over to the girl, putting his hand on her shoulder.
gave it to Inuyasha . . ." Kagome whispered. Miroku and Sango froze. Shippou fell off her lap and onto the floor.
DID WHAT?!?!" the fox child exploded. "KAGOME!!! HOW COU--" Sango clamped her hand around the young one's mouth. "Kagome . . ."
was my choice," the young miko said quietly, "I want him to be happy." Miroku and Sango looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Kaede entered the hut, followed by Myouga. "Now what was the young one yelling about," asked Kaede.
responded softly, "Kagome has given Inuyasha the Shikon Jewel." Kaede dropped the basket of herbs she was carrying, shocked. "Child, did ye really . . .?"
looked up and faced all of them. "I gave Inuyasha the Jewel," she stated plainly.
Myouga had nothing to say. Everyone was silent, letting the words sink it. Kagome had given Inuyasha the Jewel, allowing him to become a full demon, and putting her life in harm's way.
silent reverie was broken by a certain figure with dog ears stomping into the hut. "Where is she?" he demanded at the wide-eyed, gawking group. "Where's Kagome?"
. . . yasha?" The hanyou turned, and in the corner of the hut sat Kagome, her eyes large and trembling. He . . . didn't use the Jewel . . .
didn't you tell me," he asked softly, "Why didn't you tell me the Jewel . . . is your soul?" She looks so frail, he thought, how can someone so frail be able to protect a Jewel with this kind of power?
it have mattered?" she frowned.
gave me your soul, Kagome! Of course it matters!" He closed the distance between the two, the shocked and speechless group behind him forgotten.
stared at each other for a moment. "Do you want me to become a full demon that much, Kagome?" She thought for a moment. If I say something now . . . he'll remain a hanyou . . . but I can't . . . I can't be that selfish . . . oh Kami, I feel like my heart's about to break . . .
gazed up at his lovely golden eyes, and shook her head. "But you have to," she whispered, "to wash away those memories."
eyes became fixed to hers. She wants me to be happy . . . she doesn't care if she dies . . . she truly loves me . . . The Jewel in his hand blinked twice, reminding him of his conversation with Midoriko earlier. Time seemed to stand still as Kagome and Inuyasha's eyes bore into each other, reading their hearts.
Please, Kagome's mind pleaded, for once, don't worry about me . . . I want to do this for you, Inuyasha, I want to free you of your suffering . . .
dog demon's eyes grew as he heard Kagome's voice in his head. She really wants this for me . . . oh Kagome . . .
hanyou kneeled before the young girl, taking her in his embrace. "Arigatou, Kagome," he whispered. He pulled back and stood, clutching the Jewel. "Today, at sundown, I will ask the Shikon Jewel to make me a full demon," he said quietly. He turned to leave the hut, unaware that 6 pairs of eyes were oggling at him. The flap of the door swayed, marking the absence of Inuyasha.
remained in the hut for the rest of the day. She couldn't risk meeting up with Inuyasha, in fear of her emotions getting the best of her. So she sat in her little corner, not moving, not eating. Just sitting, her stillness would relieve the pain in her heart. Mom always said if you love someone, you'll let them go . . . but she never mentioned anything about pain . . . Kagome closed her eyes. After sundown, I won't see Inuyasha anymore . . . he'll run off into the night, searching for his prey . . . A tear rolled down her cheek. He won't remember me . . . he won't remember the times we spent together . . . he won't remember Miroku and the others . . . he'll forget everything. She clenched her teeth to prevent her from sobbing. He won't remember . . . that I love him . . . Kagome jerked her head violently to the side, her face distorted as if she was being tortured, tears flowing freely. Kami, why did I have to be so selfless? I can't imagine life without him anymore . . . Inuyasha . . .
entered the hut. The others decided to give Kagome her privacy, leaving the young miko alone. The demon slayer had entered to retrieve a basket of herbs for Kaede when she noticed her friend squirming in the corner, trying to tame her uncontrollable sobs. Sango's heart went out to Kagome. She approached her slowly, before softly speaking her name. "Kagome?"
girl's eyes shot open at the sound of her name. Sango was startled at what she found. Kagome's eyes weren't red, as she had assumed, but clear, her eyes sparkling. Yes, tears flowed, and grief was apparent, but it wasn't the young miko who cried out for Inuyasha. It was her soul.
stared at Sango, her eyes unfocused. "Sango-chan!" she cried, flinging herself at the older girl. Sango held the girl, stroking her hair, trying to calm her down. Violent sobs wracked her body, causing the young girl's body to jerk back and forth. The young demon slayer listened as Kagome garbled some incoherent words. "What is it, Kagome?" She asked tenderly. She cried harder, before blurting out,
never said he loved me, Sango! He never said he loved me . . ."