InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Road To Forever ❯ Revelations ( Chapter 3 )

Author's Note: Honestly not too sure where I'm going with this--it just seems to come out as I write so if there is any issues with the plot, or something doesn't make sense, please let me know and I will do my best to correct it. I'm actually very happy with the way this chapter came out…sorry about the slight cliffy there, but it'll be well worth it!

 

**Yes Kaitlyn, another update, as promised ;) Thanks for your reviews, it keeps me going!**

 

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Inuyasha or any of the characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. I do however own the title, chapters, plot and characters in this fan fiction that were made up by me and never introduced in the manga or anime.

 

 

" " : talking out loud

 

' ' : thoughts to oneself

 

Italics: thoughts, flashbacks or dreams

 

Bold: Inuyasha's demon thoughts

 

* * : sounds or actions

 

The Road to Forever

 

-Chapter 3: Revelations-

 

After the women had left for the hot springs, the monk and the half-demon sat around the fire in a comfortable silence. Inuyasha still was trying to wrap his head around why on earth Kagome would want to stay in the feudal era and leave her family behind. He knew she had grown very close to each member in their small `pack' over the years, but there surely would be more holding her to her era, right? Inuyasha sighed, his head hurt, and was glad when the silence was broken by his companion sitting across from him.

 

“You know Inuyasha, Kagome must be agonizing over having to leave her family. This is going to be very hard for her. Are you prepared to support her with her decision?” The monk raised an eyebrow waiting patiently for a response.

 

Inuyasha looked at the fire with a pensive look on his face. “Keh, why the fuck would she want to stay here? Yeah she's got you, Sango, Shippo and Amaya but her real family lives in the modern era. Not to mention all the conveniences she has there with modern life. Doesn't she realize that her life is just going to be harder if she stays here? She's making a fucking stupid choice. What's going to happen when I'm not there to protect her?”

 

Miroku stood up suddenly looking down at his friend. “And why wouldn't you be there Inuyasha? You have stayed by each other's sides since the beginning when she first arrived in this era; even after Naraku was dead and the jewel was completed. How would her making a wish on the Shikon no Tama change things?”

 

The hanyou growled slightly, hands clenched at his sides while he stood up and glared at the monk in the eye. “What the fuck am I supposed to do baka? Just hang around after she marries some man from the village and guard her hut like a fucking pet?”

 

Miroku was taken aback; confused at what he was hearing. “What? You can't possibly tell me Kagome is interested in someone else! Are you still so blind Inuyasha?”

 

“She fucking told me herself the night Amaya was born! She told me she wanted a family! She wants a normal life, not chasing after demons and wandering around the countryside until she grows frail! I may be a bastard to her sometimes Miroku, but I am NOT going to make her give up her happiness for me!”

 

With that outburst Inuyasha stomped towards the door when an arm on his shoulder pulled him back, stopping him. “I swear monk remove your hand or it will be removed for you,” Inuyasha growled through clenched teeth.

 

Miroku let out a breath and spoke softly and seriously. “Just hear me out, okay? Please have a seat.”

 

The silver-haired hanyou let out a “Feh” and complied; resuming his previous spot by the fire while his friend did the same across from him.

 

After a moment, Miroku broke the silence. “Yes, I know Kagome does want a normal life. She has spoken to me and Sango about how she envied us sometimes. She's a natural mother-figure to Shippo and a wonderful, caring aunt to Amaya.” The monk looked to his friend who looked like he was about to stand up again. “But, do you honestly think she would want that with anyone else besides the man she loves?”

 

Inuyasha's head jerked up and he looked at Miroku dangerously. “Just what are you trying to say monk?” he growled, looking frustrated.

 

Miroku sighed, he knew his friend was a bit simple-minded at times, but this was just getting ridiculous. Did he have to spell it out for him? “Think about it Inuyasha, has Kagome EVER showed romantic feelings for any other men? Who is she closest to? Who does she spend all of her time with? Who did she promise to stay by his side forever? Do you do any of these things for someone you don't love?” Miroku looked as his friend's face as a look of utter clarity donned Inuyasha's features, followed by an arrogant smirk.

 

“Keh” the hanyou got out turning his face so his friend couldn`t see the blush gracing his cheeks, but he couldn't help but smile.

 

Miroku smiled and stood up walking towards the other room where he could hear his daughter crying. “Well it's about time my slow friend. If you`ll excuse me…I think Amaya`s upset at her baka uncle for waking her up.”

 

Inuyasha watched the monk walk out of the room before he stood up and yelled “Fuck you bonzu, I'm faster than you any day!” The hanyou smirked as he heard a chuckle from the direction of the monk before he walked out of the hut.

 

“Ahhh….that's so much better! I would never have guessed seven months ago that being a wife and mother would prove to be more taxing on my body that hunting youkai!” Sango exclaimed as she sunk her body further into the warm, slightly sulphur-smelling water.

 

Kagome only giggled and gazed up at the clear, starry sky. “Hey Sango?” the raven-haired girl asked after a long silence.

 

“Yeah, what is it Kagome?” Sango followed her friend's gaze towards the sky.

 

Looking at the young taijiya, Kagome pulled her arms around her chest. “Do you think that I'm making the right decision? I mean in the last two years since the end of Naraku, Inuyasha hasn't said or done anything indicating he wants anything more than a plutonic relationship with me. Well, he did `almost' kiss me twice, but I think it was just us getting caught up in a moment and nothing else.”

 

“What does your heart tell you Kagome?” Sango wasn't used to giving relationship advice to her friend, as she was usually the one on the receiving end of these sorts of conversations.

 

After hearing no reply from her friend, Sango tried reassuring her. “You know, it's obvious that Inuyasha does care about you. Don't tell me you haven't noticed that. So what if he isn't exactly a sensitive man regarding your feelings? I mean, it's not like he ever had much experience with people being nice to him growing up. It's the little things that he does that maybe you can only see when you take a step back out of the picture and take a good look. He is by your side every minute that he can be. It's not just to protect you Kagome, I know that. There are times that you are in absolutely no danger at all, and still, he remains with you. Ever since we defeated Naraku, he comes home with you to your era and stays with you on the other side until you come back here. It's not because he's afraid that you'll be in danger over there…he's afraid that you'll never come back. Why else do you think he's been more silent than usual lately? Don't tell me you haven't noticed…he was afraid that he'd have to say good-bye to you forever.” Sango let out a breath and looked at her pensive friend sitting with her in the spring.

 

Kagome thought for a while before she spoke softly “So he really was happy tonight when I told everyone I was going to stay…”

 

“Kagome, he had tears in his eyes for crying out loud! I've NEVER seen him like that, and I KNOW you saw.” Sango announced.

 

Kagome smiled brightly and giggled, blushing. “Well, I think I'm wrinkly enough now, what do you say we head back?”

 

“Sounds like a good idea, Amaya will probably want to be fed again soon.” the demon-slayer said as she got up and started dressing.

 

Inuyasha sat silently in the Goshinboku thinking about his conversation with Miroku about Kagome. 'I never thought that she felt that way about me…damn the monk was right, how could I have been so blind? Keh, no way I'm telling him that though, I`d never hear the fucking end of it,' the half demon thought to himself, smiling as Kagome's scent drifted closer in the air.

 

`Well, I guess tonight is as good as time as any, I have to talk to her now, before we get into another argument and I piss her off. She'll be going back to her era tomorrow and knowing Kagome, she's going to be a fucking emotional basket-case the whole time around her family. I have to be there to protect her, even if it's from her own feelings.'

 

Leaping from the tree, Inuyasha dashed off towards the village with a very determined look on his face.

 

To be continued…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN: Just kidding!!! Hehe :p

 

 

Sango, hearing her daughter's cries as she approached the hut turned towards her friend. “I better get inside, I bet Miroku and Inuyasha woke her up…it's going to be hard getting her to settle down again.”

 

Kagome smiled at Sango. “It's ok, I'm actually kind of tired from that long soak and I got a lot on my mind. I was thinking of going back to Kaede's anyway--I need some time to think.”

 

“Alright, have a good night. See you tomorrow.” Sango said waving at Kagome as she walked into her hut.

 

Kagome walked towards the old priestess's hut slowly. The words that Sango said to her in the hot spring were plaguing her mind. Reaching the doorway, her thoughts were interrupted when a red-clad figure landed beside her.

 

“Hey” the hanyou managed to get out. He could hear the blood pounding in his head waiting for the young miko from the future to acknowledge him.

 

Kagome wasn't expecting to run into the object of her affections so soon but knew that she would have to talk to him eventually. “Hi Inuyasha,” Kagome said softly, “I thought that you were still at Sango and Miroku's.”

 

“Feh, the pup kept screaming blue bloody murder. I wasn't about to stick around. Damn monk can't even go ten minutes without waking her up,” Inuyasha smirked at the small lie.

 

`Yeah right, Inuyasha was probably arguing with Miroku about something and woke her up himself, as usual.' Kagome kept her thoughts to herself and looked up at her hanyou friend. She blushed profusely as images of running her fingers through his perfect, silver, moonlit-hair flashed across her mind. `Now is NOT the time for that!' she thought.

 

Looking away, the now red-faced girl gulped and tried to speak. “So, what's up Inuyasha? Did you need something?”

 

Inuyasha almost backed out at this point, `Damn I'm so nervous. Wait, what the hell is she blushing about? Fucking monk better not have said anything..` Staring at the side of the young woman's face, Inuyasha strengthened his resolve and stood firm. “Actually yeah there is Kagome.” He replied as Kagome looked back up at him. Before she had a chance to ask `what?', he quickly continued; “Put your things inside, we need to talk.”

 

Kagome wasn't really sure what was going on. Inuyasha looked so serious, it almost scared her. Walking into the hut, she placed her bath products and clothes in her over-used backpack and made her way back outside.

 

Inuyasha turned facing away from her and crouched down, inviting her to climb on his back. He inhaled deeply as he felt the weight of the young woman's arms around his neck, relishing her scent before he took off leaping through the trees of his forest.

 

After about five minutes of running, Inuyasha had reached his destination: a small clearing just upstream of the river from the spot he and his friends had spent the last week cooling off at. He crouched down, letting Kagome off of his back, walked across the clearing and sat down at the base of a large tree.

 

Kagome turned around and watched the hanyou walk away until he sat down and motioned for her to follow him. She sat down beside him, blushing a little as she looked up at his golden eyes.

 

Inuyasha gazed back at Kagome's chocolate pools as he grasped her small hand in his larger, clawed one. “Kagome, I need to tell you something; but first I need to ask you a question.” He could feel his pulse quicken at the feel of her soft fingers clasping around his.

 

Kagome was also trying to control her own erratic heartbeat. `Oh god, what on earth is he going to ask me? What could be so important that he has to take me all the way out here…'

 

“Kagome?” Inuyasha tried to kill his own nerves, but it didn't help that the woman he was about to profess his love for seemed like she was scared of him.

 

The young woman gulped, but gripped the hanyou's hand a little tighter, reassuring him. “Okay, what do you need to know Inuyasha?”

 

Feeling a little better seeing Kagome calm down, the half demon looked serious as spoke his next words carefully. He thought he knew the answer, but he had to be certain--he had to hear her say it. “Why do you really want to stay here, in this era Kagome? What's here that's so important that you would leave behind your family, friends and modern world for?”

 

Kagome wasn't expecting this…what did he want her to say? `Is he really that blind?' Kagome's palms were starting to sweat and she felt a little shaky. She knew she had to tell him…there was no avoiding it any longer. ”W-well…I…,” she stammered, “I made a promise to you a long time ago Inuyasha. I promised that I would stay by your side forever, and I meant it,” she said softy. Looking at the man beside her, she could tell he seemed almost disappointed in her answer.

 

“And that's it? Because you promised? That's the only reason?” Inuyasha pressed on, wanting her to say what he longed to hear.

 

Kagome sighed, trying to hold back tears that were forming in her eyes. “No, it's not.” She looked away, blinking back some tears and wiping her eyes with the sleeve of her shirt before looking back at Inuyasha again. “The-the real reason is because I can't stand the thought of being away from you for a single day, you baka! Inuyasha, I love you!”

 

Before Kagome had even had a chance to look away, warm, wet lips grazed her own. She stood there unmoving, before finally kissing back with all the love she had for the man who now had his hands cupping her face. She wrapped her arms behind his head as tears streamed down her face, silently hoping this wasn't some cruel dream.

 

Embracing the woman in his arms as their lips parted, Inuyasha looked down in Kagome's eyes. “I love you too Kagome, I have for a long time. I just…keh…” The hanyou was having a hard time trying to express himself.

 

**giggle**

 

Kagome couldn't help herself, Inuyasha looked so cute when he was frustrated. Noticing the frown on the half-demon's face, she raised her lips up against his, this time running her tongue gently along his bottom lip. Feeling Inuyasha's breath hitch a little, she pressed on as he allowed her access, parting his lips slightly.

 

Inuyasha was taken aback at the feeling of Kagome's small, pink tongue running over his lips, fangs and then finally his tongue. He kissed her back deeply and passionately; his own tongue dancing with hers.

 

Finally, after pulling back for air, Inuyasha gazed at the starry-eyed, blushing girl and smiled. “Come on, we should head back, it's late and I'm sure you're tired. After all, you're only a weak human.”

 

Kagome swatted his shoulder and stood up as he offered his hand. “A weak human you're in love with, don`t forget that.”

 

Inuyasha could only smirk, blushing as he said one word…”Keh”.