InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The real you ❯ Clay doll ( Chapter 2 )

 

I do not own Inuyasha . He is the property of Rumiko Takahashi.

*…* - things that Inuyasha/ Kagome do in his sleep

~…~- dream

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~Inuyasha stood at the bottom of Goshinboku. Naraku was finally killed, Kikyou avenged and Kohaku was saved from death thanks to the wish that Kagome made on the Jewel in the last moment. He still didn't believe that everything was over.

-“Inuyasha.”

His ear flicked and he turned to the voice of the most precious person. Kagome. He still didn't believe that she remained by his side, leaving her family on the other side of the well. She didn't have to do that, but still…he was glad about it. She approached him. She was having a sky blue yukata with sakura flowers and petals, her hair was held up in a small tail, and her face was slightly colored with some cosmetics that she probably got them from Sango. She wasn't painted like a porcelain doll, or a geisha, but the make up accented her features. Especially the lipstick…

-“What are you doing all over here? Don't you want to come to the festivities?”

“Keh! It's too fucking loud. Plus, I don't want to see Miroku getting drunk,” he said.

Kagome giggled.

-“Maybe that's true but he's just happy because he got rid of the Wind Tunnel and he's going to marry Sango.”

-“Yeah…” he looked at the clear summer sky. “I still can't believe that we've killed the bastard…”

Kagome sat next to him and leaned onto his shoulder.

-“I can't believe it neither, Inuyasha.”

He smiled and embraced her with one arm. *Inuyasha embraced Kagome in his sleep with one arm*

-“So…what are you going to do now, Inuyasha?” Kagome asked after a long silence.

-“Dunno…living life, I guess…” he sighed.

-“Oh…” she said, eyes cast downward.

-…only if you would want to live it with me…” he finished.

Kagome looked at him, her eyes shining with unshed tears.

-“Inuyasha…?”

Inuyasha embraced her, still locking eyes with her. *Inuyasha fully embraced Kagome in his sleep*

-“Would you like…would you be my mate?” Inuyasha asked her, his eyes pleading her.

Kagome closed her eyes and snuggled at his chest, * Kagome snuggled at his chest* tears streaming on her cheeks.

-“Yes…yes, Inuyasha! I'll be your mate!” she said.

Inuyasha's heart was beating hard and fast. The single girl that loved him as a hanyou, that trusted him as a friend, wanted to be his mate! To be with him forever. ~

-“Kagome…”Inuyasha said in his sleep, nuzzling in her hair. “Aishiteru…” with that he resumed sleeping, a sleep full of dreams where Kagome kissed him, told him that she loved him and in which they made love, expressing their deepest of emotions.

 

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Morning came fast after a good nights' sleep. Kagome fidgeted under the blanket. She really needed to wake up and go to the little girls' room but she felt really comfy and cozy in her bed.

-`5 more minutes…' she thought. She felt wonderful and really safe, like the time Inuyasha embraced her after that horrible nightmare. She didn't want to move from this place, but her bladder had other ideas. She finally decided to wake up but as she was about to get up, something blocked her, pulling her even closer. She opened her sleepy eyes and rubbed them, blinked once…twice… and gasped, a blush covering her cheeks. Inuyasha was sleeping and holding her tightly in his arms. Her mind told her to scream and push him away, but her heart took control of her body. How could she punch the one that she secretly loved? Plus, he was so cute when he slept.

-`I mustn't wake him but…when he will wake up he'll feel embarrassed and will tell me that it's all my fault because I let him sleep in my bed.' She sighed. `I don't want to wake him but*cringe* I really have to go!”

She reached to his ear.

-“Here goes…”she said as she began scratching Inuyashas' ear.

Inuyasha flinched first from the unexpected contact, but relaxed after and began releasing a growl of satisfaction and wrapped his arms tighter around her.

-`Looks like this isn't working…' She got a mischievous grin. `Maybe “the Souta waking technique” works on Inuyasha too…'

She freed her arm from Inuyasha's grasp and grabbed his nose, blocking his air. She giggled inwardly. This will surely wake him. At first, Inuyasha fidgeted, trying to release himself but, due to the lack of air, he suddenly gasped deeply, opening his eyes wide.

-“What the fuck?!!!” he yelled as he inhaled but was stopped by Kagome's giggles. When he was about to give her a piece of his mind, he gasped and blushed seeing their current position: Kagome was in his arms and their legs were intertwined. Not hearing Inuyasha's insults, Kagome raised her head to Inuyasha's face and gasped. The sun that shone through her window made his hair look like fresh fallen snow and his eyes looked like the purest kind of honey. There was something in his eyes that she didn't know but it was always there when he looked at Kikyou.

-`Kikyou died recently…he still didn't walked over it…I'm sure he sees Kikyou when he looks at me. I'm just a replacement for him…Why does it have to hurt so badly?' she bitterly thought, but didn't knew what Inuyasha really thought in that moment.

-`Dammit! Does she always look this fucking beautiful every time she wakes?! Kami, what wouldn't I do just to see her like this every morning, in my arms…Wait! In my arms?!”

In a second, Inuyasha pushed himself from her and tumbled on the floor.

-“Sorry! I didn't…I…It's my fault! I shouldn't! I…” he stammered.

Kagome blinked and looked at him. He was with his back to her and was mumbling something. She thought that she would hear words like “wench” or “bitch” but she caught words like “half-breed”, “lowly”, “disgusting”. She sighed. Even if it's the thousandth time she would say this, she will say it again. He didn't deserve being called that way. He was her friend…more than just a friend. She crawled off the bed and sat beside him.

-“Inuyasha?”

He turned from her embarrassed. Kagome sighed. She knew that it will be hard.

-`How could she still sit next to me? I can't touch her like that! Damned fucking dream! I'm so weak!' he cursed himself but he awaked when he felt a pair of arms embracing him. He felt like the time when Kagome embraced him after he killed a group of bandits. Her body was so warm against his…

-“Thank you, Inuyasha, for last night,” she said and gave him a peck on the cheek.

It was like his whole body stopped functioning after she kissed him. The feel of her soft lips on his skin remained even after she excused herself and left. He touched his cheek. She really kissed him! And this time he wasn't in dander of being lost to his demon side! He didn't realize but a smile like no other came on his lips.

 

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The rest of the day went uneventful. Kagome went to school for some test and Inuyasha remained home resting in Goshinboku, waiting for her return. Looking at the position of the sun, he realized that Kagome will return shortly. After a couple of minutes he sensed her before he could see her.

-“Boy, what a day…” she said to no one in particular. “At least I passed the math test…”

-“Kagome!” Inuyasha said as he jumped from the tree, scaring her.

-“Watch what you're doing, Inuyasha!” she yelled at him.

-“What's wrong with you?!” he yelled back.

-“You could have killed me to death!”

-“Yeah, yeah…whatever…” he said as he got her backpack. “Hurry up; we've got to go back.”

-“I know that; just give me some time to breathe! We'll go back after lunch!”

-“Okay…”

They entered the house, Kagome heading to her room and Inuyasha waited in the living. A few moments later, Souta came.

-“Tadaima Mama, nee-chan, Jii-chan!”

-“Welcome back, Souta. How was it at school today?” his mother asked him.

-“Great! I had arts and crafts today and I made something out of clay! I can't wait to show it to Inu-no-nii-chan!”

-“Looks like you're right on time. He's already here.”

-“Really?!” He then dashed in the living where Inuyasha was playing with Buyo. “Inu-no-nii-chan!”

-“Hey there, runt!” Inuyasha said, still playing with the cat.

-“I have something for you, Inu-no-nii-chan,” Souta said as he searched through his bag.

In the same time Kagome came down.

-“What is it?” she said as she saw Souta searching in his bag.

Souta then pulled something out of his bag. It was a blue plastic box. Inuyasha scented something in the air and it came from the box. He got closer and smelled it.

-“Smells like dirt…”

-“Yeah, I made it from clay today,” Souta said as he opened the box, revealing a sculpture of Inuyasha.

-“Wha…?” Inuyasha said looking at his clay copy.

-“Whoa, nice work, Souta,” Kagome said as she shuffled her brothers' hair. “You've made a nice job. It really looks like Inuyasha.”

-“Nee-chan!” he said as he tried to free himself from her sisters' grasp.

Not paying attention to the activity in the room, Inuyasha was still looking at the clay doll. It didn't look exactly like him, but still, it was nicely done.

-`That runt has some talent…'

He suddenly had some memories that he thought he had forgotten: he was a small kid and his mother was showing him how to make clay figurines. His mother was very talented when making them; sometimes they looked like they could come to life. He could remember the time when he cried, saying that he wouldn't be as good as her, but his mother was always beside him, smiling at his attempts and holding him when he damaged some of them.

-“Hey, Inuyasha?” Kagome said as she waved he hand in front of his face.

-“Huh?” Inuyasha awaked from his day dream.

-“Souta wants to say something,” Kagome said pointing at her brother.

-“Whadda ya want, runt?”

-“I was wondering…do you want to take the doll?” Souta asked.

-“You want to give me your doll? Why me?”

-“Because you are my hero, Inu-no-nii-chan! You saved nee-chan a thousand times, and that's a good reason for me!”

-“Well…she is a handfu-OW! Why did you do that for?!” he yelled when Kagome jabbed him in the side.

-“Will you take it?” Souta asked again.

-“Well…I…” He then felt a light pat on his shoulder. He turned to see Kagomes' face. She smiled and nodded. “Okay, runt. You did a nice job with it.”

Souta smiled and gave him a hug.

-“Thanks, Inu- no-nii-chan. You're the best.”

-“Keh!”

Kagome smiled. Her brother really loved him. All her family saw him like a member of it, even Jii-chan. She sighed. A lot has passed in almost 3 years. She met him, then Shippou, then Miroku and Sango. She had friends all over Feudal Japan, of all kinds: youkai, hanyou and humans. Sometimes she thought of Feudal Japan as a new home…wait…it was her new home! Sango was like a sister, Miroku was like her brother and Shippou was like her son. And Inuyasha…he was the most important person to her. She knew about his past, about his mother and about Kikyou, although the Kikyou part had hurt her in the past, but she continued to remain by his side, fighting against Naraku until he will be destroyed. From there it will be Inuyashas' choice. She loved him but she didn't know if he loved her. She knew that he kissed her when she did the same to save him from the darkness of his soul, but she thought that he didn't meant it; he wasn't himself in that time. The only thing she knew is that he had a slight affection towards her, just as a friend though, but after this morning…she didn't know what to think. Every time he embraced her, she felt safe in his arms, but this morning, she felt being loved. She didn't know why, but something in his aura told her that being in his arms was just…right.

-“Hey, wench!”

Kagome woke up from her day-dream.

-“Wha?”

-“Are you ready? I said we're going back now!”

-“Okay, we're going. Just wait in my room; I have some packing to do.”

-“Alright.” And with that he went upstairs.

With the help of her mother she placed all she needed in her yellow bag. All that remained were her clothing and her books, so she went upstairs. When she entered she found Inuyasha sitting on the floor, back against her bed, with the clay doll in his hand and with a far away look on his face. By the look of it, he was thinking about something important. She tried to close the door as quietly as she could but he heard her.

-“Hey.”

-“Sorry. Did I disturb you?” Kagome asked.

-“Nah…just thinking a little…” he said and resumed looking at the doll.

Kagome sat beside him. He was wearing a face that she knew very well. The same face he had after Kikyou died. She had become a clay doll after all! Trying to place the bitter thought in the back of her mind, she turned her attention to something else.

-“Souta did a pretty good job. The doll looks pretty much like you.”

-“Yeah…” Inuyasha said still staring out.

Getting annoyed by Inuyashas' behavior, she grabbed his forelocks.

-“Hey, I'm talking to you!”

-“What's wrong with you, wench?! Can't someone think in peace for a minute without their hair pulled off their head?!”

-“That's the point! You never look like that! The only time when you look like that is when you think about Kikyou!” Kagome said and Inuyasha looked at her, confused. “I know that you're still sad because she was killed by Naraku and that you will always care for her but we will avenge her by killing Naraku!”

-“Oi! I wasn't thinking about her! Do you think my mind is always on Kikyou?! I have a whole life to think about, wench!” Inuyasha yelled irritated, causing Kagome to gasp. `Damnit! Can't she fucking understand that Kikyou is out of my life! Sure that I will still have something for her, but it wasn't love! I thought that it was but it wasn't! That stupid, idiotic, hard-headed… caring, beautiful wench!'

A long silence followed. Kagome stood up.

-“I'm sorry…I'm going to finish packing…” she said and headed to her wardrobe. “I'm so stupid!!! How could I be so selfish! And now Inuyasha is angry on me, I'm sure of it! Baka, baka BAKA!!!”

Inuyasha could sense in her aura that she was sad. He could smell the salt that was about to surface. He had to straighten things up.

-“I was thinking about my mother…” he said.

-“Huh?” Kagome turned to him, eyes shining with unshed tears.

-“My mom used to make clay dolls and teach me how to make them. She was really good at this thing. I remember that we had like a dozen of her dolls, and every one of it was like ready to come to life.”

-“She was really talented if the dolls were so good,” Kagome said as she sat beside him.

-“Yeah, she was... One day, when I thought that I was good enough, I tried to make one that looked like her, but…”

-“But?”

-“I wanted for it to be a surprise, so I went to a cave close to the river and I hide it there. When it was done, I ran to give it to my mother, but some older boys came in my way. They took my doll and began throwing her in the air making fun of me for being a hanyou. I tried to catch it but it was too high. One then caught it and stretched it to give it to me, but as I was to touch it, he smashed it to the ground…”

-“My God…!” Kagome gasped.

-“I was so sad because I worked so hard to make it. I tried hard to make it like my mothers' dolls. I wanted to give the doll like a present for her. I remember coming to her, crying because the doll I worked so hard to make for her was ruined, but she said that it was nothing and that she was proud of me...”

At the time when he was done, Kagome was with her face in her hands, crying.

-“Oi, wench! Why are you crying?” he said.

-“Because you didn't deserved it!”

-“Kagome, lots of humans and youkai treat hanyous like that.”

-“But it isn't fair! Just because your appearance humans treat you bad, and because your human heart, youkai treat you the same! You are a person!” she said through sobs.

-“Kagome…” Inuyasha breathed, and stretched his arm to wipe her tears.

She looked at him with teary eyes.

-“I don't mind you're appearance. On the inside you are just like everyone. You have a human heart and human emotions and they appear even in your hanyou appearance. I know that you act all grumpy because you try to hide your emotions, but sometimes it's okay to show them, even if it's hard.”

-“Kagome…” Inuyasha said his eyes wide. “How could she read me so well?! She is really amazing…”

Kagome stood up and wiped the tears on her face.

-“I don't mind how you look and what you are, Inuyasha, but you are my friend and that is what matters.” After a while she said, “Well, we must return to the others. I'm sure they are waiting for us.”

She was about to go to the wardrobe but a clawed hand stopped her. She looked at Inuyasha who had the bangs over his eyes.

-“Inuyasha?” she asked uncertain.

Inuyasha raised his head and Kagome gasped. His eyes held the same warmth like this morning but it was pointed towards her.

-`It was something I said?' she thought.

-“Kagome…I'm not good with words but…thank you.”

Kagome smiled and placed a hand on his cheek. He leaned to her touch and grabbed her hand with his own.

-“It's nothing to thank me, Inuyasha. This is what friends are for.” She said and embraced him. He did the same. “I'm glad that I could help you with something.”

Inuyasha pushed her to see her face. She smiled at him. He couldn't take it anymore! It was now or never! He leaned closer. Kagome gasped and her heart began to beat faster. Her body wasn't functioning but her mind was working.

-`Is he…is he going to kiss me?!' she said in her mind. `This must be a beautiful dream, but it isn't!'

Instinctively, she closed her eyes and awaited the kiss. Their lips almost touched but…

-“Inu-no-nii-chan!Nee-chan!< i>”Soutas' voice was heard from behind the door. In a second, Inuyasha and Kagome flew apart when her brother came in. “Nee-chan! Mama forgot to give you some new things for the aid kit.”

Trying to hide her disappointment and growing anger, Kagome said as calmly as she could:

-“Thanks Souta for bringing them to me.”

-“No problem. See you when you leave.” And with that he left.

Inuyasha and Kagome both sighed.

-`A perfect moment…ruined by my brother…'

The same thought was in Inuyashas' mind as well.

-`That runt! He picked the fucking perfect moment to come in!'

He heard Kagome finish her bag and left the room.

-“Fucking great!” he growled under his breath, and was ready to punch the floor. He sighed. So close…He almost kissed her, but that brother of hers ruined everything.

Kagome entered the room after a few minutes. He could smell the salt that emanated from her and could see the redness in her eyes. She was as disappointed as him.

-“Okay, Inuyasha. Let's go.”

He was instantly by her side and grabbed her bag. Kagome smiled. He was so caring. How could almost everybody hate him because of his provenience? They exited the room and said their good-byes to the rest of the family and entered the shed that hold the well. Kagome sighed as she closed the door.

-“What's wrong?” Inuyasha asked.

-“Nothing…let's just go to the others.”

-“Okay,” Inuyasha said as he grabbed her by the waist and jumped in the well, the blue light engulfing them.

 

 

Sorry it took so long to post, but I didn't have any good ideas :P

 

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