InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Power of Ai ❯ Arrow Straight to the Heart ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2:

 

Arrow straight to the heart

 

Inuyasha is sitting on the floor in Kagome's room in a deep sleep.

You neglect the power of your kokoro and you'll end up alone. Neither you nor your loves will find true happiness until you realize who your true feelings rest with. It's up to you to choose either the undead miko or the pure heart miko from the present. He stirred in his sleep “I don't know who I want. I just want the jewel to fulfill my wish.” Kagome heard him and wondered what he was dreaming about, but couldn't help but stare at the boy she'd come to have feeling for in the past 5 years of hunting of the shikon no tama, it'd been a hard struggle now since she miraculously made it to her senior year in high school. She also had been participated in some school functions and most recently the prom committee the group was always formed in the last 6 months of school (I'm going on American school calendars I really don't understand the Japanese school system I'd die if I have to go to school 6 days a week and the holidays, but maybe that's why Japan is one of the most literate countries in the world, anyway back to the story!). Her friends Ami and Yuka were also on the committee although they spent most of the time trying to secure a date for the prom and trying to get Hojo and Kagome together. She often thought about what she'd do after high school, maybe she'd go to college or keep hunting jewel shards until they were complete. He stirring caught her attention “Why aren't you sleeping Kagome? Don't you have to get up for school in a few hours no it's a field day tomorrow and I have a contest to participate in.”

“Well what are doing in this contest?” Kagome smiled, “I'm in the archery competition! I joined the club to help me get better in my aim when we're fighting demons.” Inuyasha felt the need to give her a good comment “I think it's been helping you your aim has improved.” Kagome gasped “Oh, really! Thank you Inuyasha!” she leaped off the bed and hugged him. The warmth he felt from her body was the best feeling he'd ever felt since the time when Kikyo and his mother were alive. Kagome blushed “I'm sorry I just don't remember the last time I received a comment like that from you. But I really thank you, my grandfather seems to be the most happy since it's a shrine priestesses tradition to learn archery.” Kagome yawned and Inuyasha got the hint, “Go to sleep or you'll be late and I don't wanna have to run you to school again.” He held his back against the wall and pretended to sleep hoping Kagome would do the same. Kagome figured he'd had enough talking for one night and went back to sleep.

 

 

The next day…

 

“Inuyasha would you like to eat some breakfast?” asked Kagome's mother Saito. Inuyasha woke up with a little fuzziness in his eyes which only happened when he was…”Oh no! I'm human! How the hell could I forget that it was the day of the new moon! Oh man!” he felt the top of his head to make sure he wasn't dreaming. “Inuyasha what happened to your hair, fangs, and nails? Are you sick?” asked Souta. Kagome over heard “ No Souta he's okay it's just that on the day of the new moon Inuyasha turns into his human form. He'll be back to normal come tomorrow morning.” she said casually. Souta was attending the field day at Kagome's school he figured since Inuyasha was human he could go to the contest to keep him from getting bored. “Um, Inuyasha? Since your not demon and all could you…” Inuyasha began to grow impatient, “Could I what?” Kagome interrupted “Of course he'll go to the field day festival with you all, seeing as he's completely human today he can go wherever he wants.” Inuyasha was not liking this at all going with all these weird people who drove in funny looking horses and traveled in steel centipedes, he did not like it at all “Uh-uh no way Kagome I'm not goin'!” Kagome tensed “Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit! I'm heading to school Inuyasha if I don't see you there I'll make it worse for you.” Kagome rode her bike to school. Souta just stared at Inuyasha “I'm gonna get some clothes for you.” 20 minutes later Inuyasha finally made it down stairs to eat breakfast it was cold but it didn't bother him.

 

Saito laid out new clothes on Kagome's bed for Inuyasha to put on, if it were up to him he'd wear his haori to her school but didn't want to embarrass Kagome and her family he'd noticed everything else except for these square shaped like pants he wasn't sure what to do but figured once he was clean he'd know what to do. Inuyasha not knowing how to work with modern day cleaning tool like a shower he'd just figure he's turn the round object and maybe it'd bring forth water kind of like the old water pumps he'd seen field hands using while growing up. “Oh it worked. Oh man but its cold! Ah!” Souta heard the screams and went to see what happened “Inuyasha what's goin' on?” Inuyasha was stuttering “F...freez…zing!” Souta laughed aloud and proceeded to turn the faucet to hot. After finishing he gotten dressed, “I'm ready!” Souta, Saito and grandpa laughed very heartily at the sight before them Inuyasha had no idea what was so funny but he knew if they didn't stop laughing he wouldn't go no matter how many times Kagome sat him. Inuyasha was dressed in a black t-shirt with red slash markings and blue jeans but there was one problem…he was wearing his boxers on the out side of his jeans. Souta was laughing but he felt bad knowing Inuyasha didn't know anything about underwear at 11 years old Souta felt the need to help his hero who'd help him become a man (yeah right!) in this disturbing yet funny situation. Souta pulled Inuyasha into his room and showed him how to correct the problem and explain what was so funny, the hanyo turned red with embarrassment. Afterward Inuyasha came out looking handsome and somewhat sexy to Saito knowing that her daughter made the right choice.

 

 

They arrived at the school; Inuyasha had been there before but not actually in the middle of the activities. They found the archery field there were two competitions one was horseback style and traditional style. To Inuyasha and the family's surprise Kagome was participating in both.

The signal the start of the competition a teacher dressed in traditional clothing sang an old song “Hey I know that song!” and he sung along and pierced through the crowd with an amazing voice. The teacher stopped and the crowd stared at Inuyasha who was caught up in the singing oblivious to the attention. He completed the song and the announcer just stood shocked until one of the parent said for him to start. He announced the students and Kagome got one of the loudest cheers from her family and friends on the side lines. One by one each student went in alphabetical order then finally it was Kagome's turn. “Next participant Kagome Higurashi.” the loud scream Inuyasha gave surprised Kagome as she straddled the horse. Inuyasha looked shocked seeing Kagome in traditional garb like the priestess uniform she wore a few times in the past. (Inu's POV) Gods she looks beautiful she looks so strong and confident like she could defeat any demon or any competitor I've never seen her with such a determined look on her face. Its almost sexy and mysterious I feel as if… Kagome began to ride with the wind blowing through the mane of the horse and the locks of her raven colored hair she looked as if she was meant to ride the steed. She positioned the bow and raised her arm to pull back for the quiver and glanced to Inuyasha in a way that made the blood boil in his loins. She pulled the arrow from its confines and pulled back closed her eyes took in her breath and released hitting the bull's eye. The crowed roared and Kagome's friends shouted “Kagome you rock! No one can beat you! Kagome you're the best!” Inuyasha just stood up and applauded with jaw wide open. The other contestants performed and then the announcer said there would a 10 minute break. The family and Inuyasha headed to Kagome where her friends already were. “Kagome you were great! During practice you bombed, but it's like now you own it!”

 

Kagome just laughed and smiled humbly then in the corner of her eye she'd seen her family and Inuyasha. She'd only seen his head but now that she'd seen his body and in the outfit she'd bought he looked hot! She walked right past her friends to say hello the man that she'd been working with to help save the world but she was stopped by Hojo “Kagome that was the best performance I have ever seen. You looked great on the horse.” Inuyasha spotted the boy that he'd seen around Kagome a lot but always from a distance a low growl began to form in the pit of his stomach, “Kagome I'm so proud of you!” he hugged her when Inuyasha reached them with Souta right beside him he'd be damned if anybody tried to push up on his sister especially while his hero was in love with his sister. The growl escaped his throat with a low and mean sound which meant get away from my territory, but Hojo being the naïve person he was he introduced himself. “Hello I'm Hojo Kinjo and you are?” he stuck out his hand to shake, “My name is Inuyasha Taishou. I live in western Japan, how are you Hobo?” Kagome began to get nervous. Hojo didn't feel threatened by Inuyasha at all he sternly grabbed for Inuyasha's hand and shook it luckily for Hojo Inuyasha was in human form or else his hand would be broken. “Actually my name is Hojo.”

“Who the hell cares you have no business huggin' Kagome!” the angry hanyou stated angrily.

“Contestants please return to your areas the second half of the contest is about to begin. “Thank Kami!” Kagome said loudly. Everyone returned to their seats to watch the final half of the archery contest.

Once again the contest was organized in ABC order when it was Kagome's turn Hojo stood up to cheer her on. “Good luck Kagome!” Inuyasha hated this dude very time he opened his flapping jaw he just prayed he could go over there and snap his neck like a chicken keel and make a wish. Kagome walked up in a robotic like fashion and bowed to the judges and the audience and once again gave Inuyasha a glance that could cause him to swell in his pants. She stood up straight as an arrow (insert corny joke lines here!) and poised her body reached for the arrow in its casing lined up her shot, pulled back and once again closed her eyes (place in serious influential music from the anime here) concentrated her energy on the target, even though he wasn't in half demon form he still sensed the miko energy Kagome emitted but there was something different about this one it was more focused and intense than before, he wondered why he never noticed it before if the old lady was here she'd say that Kagome had become more aware of her powers as a priestess and crap like that…she opened her eyes alertly and let go of the arrow and it blasted through the bull's eye causing the crowed to be amazed and in awe of the performance.

The announcer was beside himself “Wow Kagome Higurashi ladies and gentlemen wasn't she amazing!” she smiled and went to wait until the judging was announced. About a half hour later the contestants were lined up to receive the final results and the winner of contest. “…and in second place in the saddleback competition is Ario Kageyama! Now for the first place award goes to the young lady who gave a great show is…” he paused for effect “Kagome Higurashi! Out first place winner Kagome!” the students cheered and the Higurashi family was extremely happy and Inuyasha expected her to win first place she'd have enough practice in the past fighting demons and the like but the they'd never had a horse that was the only thing he wondered about. Next he was ready to see if she won the traditional contest. “Now for the top 3 contestants in the traditional archery contest!” The announcer read off the 2nd and 3rd place winners it was now time to announce the 1st place winner. “This was a tough decision for the judges… the winner of our archery contest is Kagome Higurashi! The first senior to win two contests in the archery category and she also gets a ticket to go to the all-prefecture competition in a month. Give it up to Kagome Higurashi!” The crowd roared Inuyasha has never been more proud of Kagome his best friend and secret love. But he couldn't help but think of Kikyo and thinking that Kagome had received that power from her past life. It also made him think of when he and Kikyo and her were together fighting demons but is wasn't quite the same as it was with Kagome he felt that when with Kikyo he had to fight to prove himself unlike with Kagome it just was a necessity to protect her not just because she could sense the jewel fragments but he wanted her to be with him.

 

“Hey Inuyasha lets go congratulate Kagome” said the very excited Souta. Kagome's mother handed Inuyasha some flowers, “I think you should give these to Kagome, after all I think you were her inspiration to win!” Saito smiled. The group walked over to Kagome who was being mobbed by friends and onlookers was wondering where her family and Inuyasha was. “I can't see them with all these damn people in the way! Ami do you see my family?” Ami looked and spotted Kagome's mother with a very hot looking guy and she hope that he was a distant cousin because he was gorgeous!, “Yeah Kagome I see them their headed this way.” Kagome breathed a sigh of relief, she'd thought they would have left because Inuyasha's dislike for crowds and waiting. Souta ran to his sister to hug her, “You were great Kagome you looked just like dad! I wanna learn to do that too!” Kagome's mother agreed with the similarities of her deceased husband and her daughter and teared a little all she could do was hug her daughter, as for grandpa her openly wept, “Awe Kagome you were perfect I see you're ready to take over the shrine now.” Kagome just looked funny at her grandfather and then she looked at her guest wondering what he'd say thing if he hated it or loved it her mind was bouncing in different directions until he spoke. “Kagome these flowers are for you I thought that you were…” suddenly a familiar face interrupted his conversation with her with an even larger bouquet of flowers that smelled nicer. “These are for you Kagome I think these will go beautifully with your eyes.” Another growl was in his throat he tried his best not to spoil it for her. Kagome seen the anger in Inuyasha's eyes and decided to let him have his moment with her. “Excuse me Hojo I was talking to Inuyasha-san I can talk to you later.” She walked past him and continued to look to Inuyasha “What were you saying?”

Inuyasha felt insulted by Hojo's disturbance and just couldn't say anything further. “Feh!”

 

Everyone went back to the house Kagome went to take a shower, Souta went to play video games, grandfather went to the shrine office, Saito went to prepare dinner and since Inuyasha had nothing to do he walked around the temple grounds. The first stop he made was at the tree of ages (goshiboku) he'd seen the spot where the sealing arrow had once held him until 5 years ago where a clumsy Kagome once found him and saved his life. The thought about how much she'd grown and himself, his strength, speed and heart but who did it belong to? He found himself thinking about that more and more everyday. He'd known that he would always love Kikyo but was in love with Kagome right now but he just didn't want neither to be hurt. “What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing. I'm gonna go home tonight I'll be back in the morning.” He just went into the house changed into his haori, hugged Kagome and left. “Aishiteru” he said to himself and went back to him own time.