InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Unseen Ending ❯ The Last Realization ( Chapter 2 )

(Authors Note)

So yah, I thought I would finish this up in this last chapter. I was troubled whether to end it happily…or not. I'm mostly writing blindly, getting ready for my big story, so either way would have worked fine. Some things just don't end happily…that's just life. But we'll just see how this turns out.

 

 

Kagome clutched her stomach. She rolled around and squinted a bit, before she finally opened her eyes. It looked like night-time. Slowly, as to not upset her body, she got to the window, and opened it, letting in a cold night breeze. She gazed up at the stars, the only thing visible in the night sky. The moon had disappeared tonight.

 

Her thoughts reflected inward. Is Inuyasha human tonight? She shrugged it off. Thinking of him made her stomach feel worse. Ever since the night before, (the night in the forest), her stomach had felt so awful. Had the pain of seeing Kikyo and Inuyasha together not subsided? No, that couldn't be it. Something was physically wrong with her body. She glanced out the window.

 

The kamis seemed to frown upon her lately. What had she done to deserve these punishments? If these were merely trials, Kagome did not want to play their games anymore; a toy the kamis could push and pull at. She thought about the possibility that they did this out of fun. She only hoped the kamis did not have an “Inuyasha” sense of humor.

 

Sure, Kagomes life seemed stretched enough already, but if it was pulled any further out of alignment, her reality would surely collapse, and her sanity along with it. Not the funnest thing to think of.

 

At least she had come home on Friday; there was no way she could go to school in this condition.

 

Small tears formed in her eyes. Inuyasha had not come for her. So that was it. She had once again been thrown out of a world she had grown close to, just like her birthday so long ago…

 

She clutched her stomach again. She began sobbing, falling back into her chair, her soft pajamas offering no comfort to her body. Why wouldn't the pain go away? Why couldn't it all go away? Why couldn't….she stopped. Why couldn't everything be right?

 

She flopped onto her bed. The realization hit her; she missed the feudal era, and all her friends. She missed the adventures, the villages, the thrills and laughter. She missed the small fires that lit the night when they camped; a comfortable glow would rest on her body, leaving a warm feeling at the edge of her skin. It was all gone…all in the past. None of that was here, just things you would find in a fairy tale.

 

She thought to herself. At least she had gotten to live her fairytale. She would be happy with the adventures no one else got to live through. She could live with mere memories. She didn't need the real thing…at least she didn't want to need it.

 

She sighed once more. She got up again, dazily walking to the door, then stepping into the dark night. She would go for small walk to the well house. It would ease her mind. Well, she hoped it would.

 

*

 

Kagome shut the well house door behind her. The Shikon jewel was no longer in her possession but she had to try it. She ran down the stairs, and jumped into the well.

 

She landed at the bottom. She was not hurt, but she felt sore. “Well, that'll help my stomach problems” she groaned, rubbing her neck, and ready to climb the ladder.

 

She made her ascent to the well house again. Well she had tried. “I guess…” she whispered, turning her back to the well for the final time. “…its over” She grasped the door to the grounds and opened it.

 

“Kagome?”

 

Kagome froze. Someone had said her name from behind her. She dared not move. She recognized the voice. The voice of someone she knew too well. Someone she had not wanted to see, but someone she had wanted to see more then anyone… it was…it was… “Inuyasha…”

 

*

“You…you can't…be here…” she whispered slowly, like an aching note that seized her breath.

 

Inuyasha stared into Kagomes eyes. They were so uncertain, so…afraid. Was….Kagome afraid of him? “Kagome,” he repeated again.

 

Kagome stepped back. It was as if she was scared of him…the thought ripped Inuyasha heart in two. Unconsciously, she shook her head repeatedly, the same way when she had seen the two lovers at the stream. Her heart pumped faster, her muscles tightened. Suddenly, her stomach agonized, she feared it would explode. “Aghh!” she said, suddenly doubling over in pain.

 

“Kagome!” Inuyasha caught Kagome in his arms. She had nearly fallen down the stairs. Staring at her right there, she looked so frail…so easily…breakable. She was something he had to protect. He would never let her be hurt like this again.

 

“Kagome, are you alright?” he whispered, pushing hair out of her eyes.

 

She nodded a silent yes. Why was he here? Wasn't he happy with Kikyo?

 

“Uh…” she began, building her strength to speak. “Why are you here, Inuyasha?” she breathed. Suddenly her eyes narrowed, and she broke from his grasp. She stumbled a bit, but caught herself. “Aren't you happy with Kikyo?”

 

Inuyasha looked quite blankly at her. “Kagome…” was that all that he could do? Say her name? Couldn't he try to get some sentences out? She thought.

 

“Kagome, I've… I've realized that Kikyo is…not...umm…right for me.”

 

Kagome looked up in disbelief. No, he was lying; he would go back to her like every other time.

 

“Well, that's nice for you…now, is there anything else you needed before you leave?” she said, spiking the last part of her sentence.

 

Inuyasha only smelled anger on her; no love, happiness, or sympathy. Had he hurt her so badly?

 

“Kagome…Please come back to the feudal era with me” he said, his eyes speaking more then his words did.

 

“Why? Give me an actual reason besides that my friends need me!” she nearly shouted.

 

Inuyasha searched his mind for an answer. Kagome knew she had been right the first time.

 

Naraku was obliterated, the Shikon Jewel had been restored, and the evils that had assaulted Japan had been destroyed. Feudal Japan was not truly feudal anymore.

 

Inuyasha's expression turned blank after a minute. He had not come up with any answer it seemed.

 

Kagome began to leave.

 

“No, wait! Kagome!” he said, his words seemed to hold her in place.

 

“If I want you to come back, is that good enough?” he asked, noticing the way she clutched her side.

 

“Well, why would you want me back?” she replied, the pain in her stomach deteriorating.

 

“Umm…well…” Inuyasha mumbled. Would he really tell her?

 

Kagome look at him hopefully. Could this be it? Was he going to say something romantic?

 

“…well, the Ninja food tastes great..”

 

Kagome burst out of the well house, sobbing into her pajamas. Inuyasha is so so so stupid! She thought, running.

 

Suddenly, she tripped. She looked up to see Goshinboku, the holy tree; the beautiful piece of life that transcended time and space.

 

The tree that existed in both their times. The tree that connected them…

 

Inuyasha had caught up, seeing Kagome on her knees, silently sobbing.

 

“Look, I'm sorry!”

 

“Inuyasha, Sit boy!”

 

Inuyasha suddenly cringed waiting for the pain, but none came. He looked to his palm where he held the beads. Kagome vented her anger by grunting, then collapsing to the ground. Why? Why now of all times?

 

She sat up quickly, ready to go into the house.

 

“Wait Kagome!” she continued walking. He would lose her forever if he didn't act.

She wouldn't listen, so he would do the only thing he could to express his feelings.

 

With a leap, he landed behind her, spun her around, and kissed her. The kiss was a bit chaste, but sensual, warm, and sweet.

 

Kagome had almost fully melted against his touch, he held her closely, even lovingly. The kiss grew passionate and warm; the chill of the night had completely gone away. The scents of Kagomes' excitement sparked something inside him that had wanted to do this forever.

 

He pulled her closer, the heat of their bodies growing. They began to sweat, pouring all the feelings of love, fear, and anxiety of their time together into the simple but intoxicating kiss. The doubt and panic melted away against Inuyashas' touch, his fingers trailing across her back left a tingly and magical after-feeling.

 

Suddenly, Kagome felt guilty. Everything they were doing suddenly felt wrong, dirty, as if she was cheating on someone. Kikyo must feel horrible…and Koga…how we would he feel? Yikes.

 

Hesitantly, Kagome broke the kiss, leaving Inuyasha stunned, and confused.

 

“Inuyasha” she said, turning her head away. “I will return to the feudal era, but you must leave now.” She said, pointing to the well house. “Kikyo must be waiting for you.”

 

“Forget Kikyo! I love you” he said, throwing his hands out in wild motions. Kagome had been dying to hear Inuyasha say that for so long now…and yet, she knew he still loved Kikyo.

 

“Go to her Inuyasha, she must feel terrible.” Kagome persisted, not daring to look him in the eye.

 

“But, Kagome-“

 

“Inuyasha, you love Kikyo too, and this will never end. And now…” she began, suddenly tearing up. “Now I realize, even if you do love me, you could never let go of her. So this…could never work.” She said silently.

 

Inuyasha could only stare at her. He didn't tell her she was wrong, he only stood there, not knowing what to say. “Kagome…”

 

“Please Inuyasha, If I was her….I wouldn't want you sneaking off with me…” she sobbed.

 

Inuyasha could only hang his head. With a silent leap, he went into the well house, and left a shard for her to use getting back. He couldn't help but frown as he leapt through. Surely now, he could never be happy. Not after he knew what he had been missing for so long.

 

 

Kagome slumped against her house. Yes she would return to the feudal era, but tomorrow. She had things to do the rest of the night. With no more pains in her side, she silently slipped into her house, and to her room. For once, her thoughts of Inuyasha did not show themselves. She would get over him, and in time, she would find someone even better.

 

With a sigh, she curled into her blankets, her window still open for the night. She didn't know if she had really seen it, but before she went to bed, a pair of golden eyes stared at her through her window. Before she had the chance to think, the being leapt away. The loving eyes had vanished, and were gone…

 

 

(Authors Notes)

So yes, kinda happy, kinda sad; but the way I feel it truly could have happened. I usually like my endings happy, but I'm just venting mostly. Now, to my Big story!!