InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ I Wish I Could Love Like You Do ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7

This well, it's the same. The raptor youkai walked up to the Bone Eaters Well. She leaned over and looked down it. It's the same well in my dreams. Why does it haunt me so? That dream....

FLASH!

"So there's a legend to this well?"

"Yea, and it'll be our way to protect her. Our way to keep an eye on her."

"And how will that be?"

"Simple, with my brilliance, I can make this little legend come true."

"Rat boy, I have to hand it to you; you are a genius."

FLASH!

"Argh!" she held her head in frustration. She's had so many dreams like that. So many confusing dreams.

"What are you doing here?"

She turned around and saw Inu Yasha. "None of your business."

He walked over and sat next to the well.

"What are you doing?"

"None of your business," he replied.

"Oh I get it," she smiled. "You're waiting for Kagome."

"Feh, so what if I am," he snorted.

"So this is how she gets back and forth through time?" she questioned.

"Yes, it is," he replied.

She jumped up on the edge of the well.

"Hey, what are you doing?!" he demanded.

"What does it look like?" she snorted. "I'm going in the well and going see Kagome's world."

"You can't," he stated. "Only Kagome and myself can go through this well."

"Ha," she laughed. "Just watch me." She jumped down.

"You crazy raptor I said.....!" He looked down the well. She wasn't there. "She...she went through the well?" His hands grasped the edge of the well. What would that crazy raptor do in Kagome's world? Could he trust her there alone with Kagome?

He had to admit, Valdrianth didn't seem to be one that would just go and kill someone. Play cat and mouse, yea, she did seem to like games. And, she seemed to actually get along with Kagome. But, could he trust her there? If she could go through the well now, she can do it again. What would she have set in her mind when she would do so again?

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Valdrianth jumped out of the well. She was inside a building. An old temple it seemed like it was. She opened the door. There she saw a world she'd never seen before, yet felt so familiar with it. She looked around and saw where the God Tree stood. It was older and thicker than it was in the Feudal Time. Yes, this was indeed the future.

She turned her head to look around more. Something was telling her, it wasn't of her best interest to just waltz around with her huge raptor features. If it scared the shit out of humans in her time then it would definitely do so with people in this time. To people who most likely never seen a demon in there entire life.

It was dark, however, and she wasn't planning on staying long. She just wanted a quick look around. Then she caught a glimpse of Kagome. She was sitting on the roof of her house. She had her face in her knees. She didn't seem to be aware of the things around her. Something was wrong with her.

Val made her way quietly to the roof top of the house. If anything, she did not want to cause a ruckus in this world. She already caused enough in her own. "This is a pretty interesting place you have here."

Kagome gasped and looked up. "Valdrianth?" she questioned. "How did you get here?"

Val took a seat next to Kagome. "Through the well," she replied. "Inu-boy told me that only you and him could pass through it. Well, I guess I'm included into your little circle now." She looked up at the night sky and frowned. "You can't see the stars like you can back in our time."

"No, you can't," Kagome replied. "There are so many lights now here in Tokyo that it's almost impossible to see them unless you go out into the country side." She looked up at the sky as well.

"Why were you crying?" Val asked.

"Because of Inu Yasha," Kagome replied. "Every time we seem to get closer Kikyo always tends to get in the way. She then pulls us apart and only to cause Inu Yasha to hurt more than what he already has." She tightened her fists. "I wish she would just get out of our lives."

"Ah, so you're in love with Inu-boy," Valdrianth said. "I realized that from the start. It's obvious in your eyes."

"Well, it doesn't seem to be obvious enough for him," she replied.

"You know, I want to hate you," Valdrianth replied. "But it's really hard to do that, when we have so much in common."

Kagome turned her head and looked at Val. She was still looking up at the sky with this tranquil and sad look on her face. "You're...in love with Koga aren't you?"

Valdrianth closed her eyes and gave a slight nod. "That I am."

"I don't understand, then," Kagome replied. "If you are then why don't you get jealous? Why do you encourage him to..."

"You sort of realize that what I'm doing haven't you?" she questioned. "And if you haven't, I'm going to tell you. Koga hired me to make you fall in love him." She looked down, smiling slightly. "I would be lying if i said I wasn't jealous, But where would that get me if I showed it? Koga . . . it would make him happy to be with you. You make him happy. If he is happy, that's good enough for me to except. I want to encourage him and help him achieve whatever make him happy. Even if it means never having him for myself. As long as he's happy. I owe Koga everything. It's the least I can do in return."

Kagome stared at the raptor girl in awe. She loved Koga. She loved him selfishly and with all her heart. "I, I wish that I could love Inu Yasha like that. So selfishly," she stated. "He loves Kikyo. He's already promised to die with her. I keep telling myself it doesn't matter to me, but it does. Does it ever matter! I want her out of our lives!"

"Men are blind," Valdrianth sighed. "It's just the way it is." She looked up at the sky again. "And, there are different ways of loving someone. And, I believe the way you love Inu-boy is just fine, Kagome." Kagome looked up at her again. "Sure, you maybe a little possessive over him, but that's just fine. And, if Koga-sama was in love with someone like Kikyo other than someone like you, then I would feel the same way you do. Youknow that Kikyo is playing Inu Yasha on, even I can see that. You know he will get hurt terribly if he persues on like he does now. You just don't want him to get hurt. I don't believe that your selfish or jealous of Kikyo at all. I believe it's simply your need to protect Inu Yasha from getting so hurt. I believe these are the feelings you're going through."

"Val..."

"Am I right?"

Kagome gave a nod.

"I don't blame you at all," she continued. "Kikyo is a bitch, that I can assure. Who wouldn't want to keep her away? From what I can tell already she's playing both Inu Yasha an Naraku on. Human whore." She gave off a snort. She then stood up. "Well, I best be going. I think Koga-sama will be wandering why I'm taking so long. He can get quite impatient with me sometimes." She dusted herself off. "Are you going to come back too?"

She nodded. "I will," she replied. "But not right now. I want to stay here and think a little more."

"Alright then." Val jumped from the roof and began walking towards the temple. She stopped and smirked. "Kunban-wa, Inu-boy."

The dog hanyou gave a small growl and cam from the shadows. "How'd ya' know I was there?"

"Wet dogs are easy to smell," she replied. "Even with my nose. So what happened? You well into an oxidation pond or something?"

"If you really want to know," he snorted. "Your mangy ookami stopped by and he did it to me."

Valdrianth chuckled.

"It's not funny."

"Oh, yes it is," she replied. "It's quite funny." She paused and looked at him for a moment. "So did you get any of the conversation?"

Inu Yasha's expression became soft and his ears drooped as he gave a nod. "Yea, I got all of it."

"Hmp, ease dropper."

"Hey blame the ookami," he snarled. "He's the one who made me come."

"And aren't you glad you did?" she asked him. He didn't reply. He just looked down at the ground in silence. "Well, why don't you contemplate on that while I go home," she said. "I wander what Ginta and the others caught for supper? Hmm, where is Koga-sama waiting?"

"At the den I suppose."

"Alright then," she sighed. "Ja ne, Inu-boy."

She went to the temple and jumped down the well. Unaware of the eyes that watched her.

Inu Yasha sat down in the same place he stood. He did in fact here ever word of the conversation. Both he and the wolf has something in common. They were both blind.

Kikyo playing him? That was impossible! How many times has Valdrianth even met the woman?! He would've chopped her into pieces at that moment for insulting Kikyo ike that if is wouldn't have blown is cover.

But, Kagome....is that what she though. Was Kagome afraid that Kikyo was going to hurt him? If that fact wasn't even true, would it matter? She was still trying to protect him was she not?

And then it was that thing Val had said. To love someone so much to the point where you'd give up any chance with them just to make sure that person was happy. Had Kikyo ever loved him that much? Was he happy? If he told her what really would make him happy, would she love him enough to accept that?

And at the same time here he was causing Kagome so much pain. It was his fault that she cried. Kagome deserved so much better than this. She deserved better than Koga, or the kid Hojo...whatever, and she even deserved better than him.

But, deep in his heart he didn't want that. He wanted her to stay with him like she always has been sense they first met. He wanted her close. He wanted her as close as he could get her to be. Yet, what a baka he was! He couldn't get his mind off of Kikyo. He knew damn well having both was not an option. He grunted. He hated thinking like this, but he knew he'd have to do it some time or a later. He knew one day he'd have to stop these games and really choose.

"Inu Yasha?"

"Eh?"

Kagome stood there. "What are you doing here?"

"Feh, I'm sitting," he replied. "Can't you tell?"

"Well, then why are you here?" she asked. "I was going to eventually come back. You didn't have to come and get me."

"Eh," he looked down. "Well acutally I was undecided if I was going to come and get you or not. I mean the same thing always happens. We get mad at each other, you go home, I sit by the well, waiting, then I come get you or you just come back."

"So what made you decide to come?" she asked.

"Koga pushed me in the well."

Kagome nearly fell over. She cursed herself. She should've known something like that was the reason.

"What I say?" he asked in confusion.

"Never mind," Kagome sighed. "So how long have you been sitting here? Did you cross up with Val?"

"Yea, I met her as she was leaving," he replied. He was trying really hard not to let on that he heard the entire conversation. "Kagome?"

"Yes?"

"Would you mind if I stay here a little while?" he asked. "Like a night or so? I don't feel like listening to Koga the second I get back. I have a headache from thinking too much."

"What were you thinking about?"

"Ya'll's conversation...oops..."

"You were ease dropping?!"

"I didn't mean to!" he covered his head. He was prepared to be sat.

"Hmp," she turned around and began to stomp into her house.

"Hey, Kagome!" Inu Yasha called. "I have one more favor to ask you...sense you really didn't give an answer to the first one."

"Oh really and what's that?"

"Would you wait for me?"

"Eh?" She turned ant they looked at each other eye to eye. "Wait for you?"

"Would you wait until I can put her soul to finally rest?" he questioned.

Kagome's eyes strayed away as if she was thinking. She them back to Inu Yasha's eyes. "Yes."

****

"What do you mean Koga-sama isn't here?" Val questioned.

"He went about an hour ago," Ginta replied. "He didn't tell us where though."

"Hmm..."

"I think he really wanted to be left alone, sis," he replied. "You better just wait until he comes back."

She nodded. "I will, but I'm going out all the same. It's a nice night. I want to walk. I'm trusting you're taking care of things, right Ginta?"

"Yes, ma'am."

She nodded and made her way outside the caves. She was really hoping he's be home tonight. She wandered where he was hiding. She have off a sigh. Maybe it wasn't such a hot idea to tell everything to Kagome. If my job wasn't impossible enough as it is. But, I can't just force someone out of there love for someone. Especially when I understand exactly how they feel.

She suddenly froze. She felt it. She wasn't completely aware of it before. Yet, not she was. Something was here, and it was watching her. An odd explosion sound touched her ears. She was suddenly pinned to the trees by these odd glowing blue ropes. She attempted to break them, but the just wouldn't give in. The seemed to be compressing her power.

"Valdrianth Raptor," a voice said. "I've finally found you."