InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ The Beads That Binds Us ( Chapter 19 )

Chapter 19

Kagome went to her window and opened.

It's already spring.

She leaned against her window seal and took in the fresh air. In just a few more months summer would be around the corner as well. In just a few more month it would be 1 year after she met Valdrianth, and two years sense she's met Inu Yasha. Time sure does fly by fast. Two years. . . .

She looked over at the jewel shards on her desk. Two years and we still haven't collected all the jewels shards. Two years and Naraku still isn't found. He's still alive.

She shook in the fresh air again. She shouldn't be thinking like that. She needed the fresh air. She just wanted to stay in the peaceful moment a little bit longer.

"Geh! BAKA NEKO!"

"Enn. . ." Kagome sweat dropped. It was Inu Yasha. She knew it wouldn't last long. She knew it wasn't long either before Buyou bit him good either. She went downstairs. Yes he did bite the hanyou, but despite that, he still didn't leave the cat alone.

"Inu Yasha."

"Enn?" Inu Yasha paused.

"Osawari!"

Inu Yasha slammed into the ground.

". .. . . .geh.....geh. . . .why?"

"Leave me cat alone," she stated with her hands on her hips.

Two years of osawri. . . .

She paused for a second. The beads around his neck with the binding smell had been there for two years now. Only she had the power to take them off. She had thought about taking them off. In fact she thought about when she woke up this morning. However, the thoughts disappeared when he started to tease Buyou agian.

Inu Yasha recovered and growled at her. "What's taking you so long anyway? You should've taken that test two days ago."

"I did," she replied. "It's just I wanted to stay here a few more days without having to worry about a test." They glared at each other. "I'm over there all the time. Besides it's not like we have any clues about Naraku anyway, and Val is better, and her and Kouga seem just fine together, don't they?"

Inu Yasha lifted an eyebrow at her. "Are you jealous?"

"Enn? Nani?"

"Of Valdrianth. Now, that Koga won't be coming around flirting with you any more," he stated. "Are you jealous he's got her now?"

"Enn?!" She was taken back. "I am not jealous! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! Osawari! OSAWARI! BAKA INU!" She stormed off leaving Inu Yasha in the whole in her kitchen floor.

"enn. . . . .why?. . . .. "

The stupid dog! He's one to talk! And besides I am not jealous the fact that Koga won't come around like he used to. He was just a friend anyway. He and Valdrianth belong together. She stooped and drifted off in thought. However, in a sense I am jealous. Jealous because they have each other. Koga was able to open his eyes and finally see what was right in front of him. Inu Yasha on the other hand. Sense that time he heard the conversation between Val and I he hadn't changed sense. I did promise to stay with him, and I did promise to wait for him. But, it'd be nice to have something to remind me why I'm waiting. Something to show me that I'm waiting on something real and not just false hope.

She heard rapid foot steps coming down the hall way. It was obvious that Inu Yasha had recovered for her sit fit. However, now that she thought about it, she wouldn't want to show affection to someone who'd slam her into the ground every time they had a stupid conversation.

"Hey, what the hell was that far?! All I did was ask a . . . . enn?" Kagome had turned to him. Her eyes were hidden under her bangs. Which means the forming tears were hidden as well.

"Inu Yasha, gomen-ne, demo. . . .just one more time."

"Enn?"

"Osawari."

He fell into the floor. He growled with his face in the floor. She was really getting on her nerves today. If he didn't have these stupid bead around his neck.. . . . .

"Enn?"

He felt her hands on his shoulders. They traced up to his neck and held the beads around his neck. He looked looked up at her. "Kagome?"

She gave a sniff and lifted the beads from around his head. She sat back from him and held the beads to her chest.

Inu Yasha wasn't sure how to react. What was she thinking? Without those beads there was no more bind. There was no more spell. He sat up and looked up at her in confusion.

"There," she said. "You don't have to be bonded any more. I was ever osawari you again."

Inu Yasha blinked a few times. He then narrowed his eyes. "Grr, Kagome, put them back on!"

"Enn?" Kagome looked up at him.

"Hurry up and put them on before I changed my mind!"

"I. . . I though you hated these beads."

"Feh, I do," he snorted. "I hate what they do to me. When you say 'osawari.'" His expression softened. "But Kagome, I don't want the bind. . .the bond it's given us. So, put it back on." He bowed his head down so she would see his eyebrows twitching and the blush that spread against his cheeks. "Until, you don't have to wait anymore Kagome, I need to have those beads."

Kagome clutched the beads in her hands. He was talking about her waiting for him to put Kikyo's soul to rest. Though he as procrastinated to do so, or to even mention it, he had promised to do it. And she, she promised to wait. She nodded and put the beads back around his neck.

Inu Yasha looked up at her. "Arigatou." He turned his face away. He had the chance to have them off forever, he knew if he ever asked for it, she's never comply. However, he didn't ask. She just out of the blue decided to do it. "Why?" he questioned.

"Well," she choked. "I figured that you really didn't want to show affection towards anyone who would be smashing you into the ground every time they got angry."

"You do over react sometimes," he stated. "But for the most part, it does hold me accountable for some things. And, it's prevented me from doing some of the things I would do that weren't exactly good. And I do owe it to the spell for saving my life now and then. Those times where I was too reckless and you knew that. It's one of your ways to protect me." He watched her for a moment. Watching how she would react. "But, like I said there are times when you overreact."

"Like just now. . . ." her eyes trailed off. "Gomen, I shouldn't have done that. It was just a question. A question that I never answered."

He didn't say anything, if he did, he might get sat.

"I'm not jealous of Val," she stated. "I'm jealous of them. They're together. They're happy together. Koga opened his eyes and was able to see what was right in front of his nose the whole time. I. . .I did promise I'd wait, Inu Yasha, but I didn't promise I'd wait forever. Sometimes, I just need a reminded that I'm not waiting on false hope."

Inu Yasha stood up.

"Enn?" She blinked a few times as he turned around. He wasn't going to reply to that? Wasn't he going to say or do anything? She lowered her head and looked away.

"We shouldn't talk about this in your hall," he stated. "Too many ears in this house. C'mon, let's go outside."

She looked up at him and stood up. They walked over to the God Tree and Inu Yasha stoop down. "Enn."

She climbed on his back and he jumped up the to highest branch that was sturdy enough for the too of them. "Why up here?" she questioned.

"Because, I wanted some privacy when I reminded you," he stated. It was milliseconds later when he pulled her into his embrace and kissed her. Kagome was a little take back a first, but didn't complain. She simply fell into his embrace and replied to his lips.

They eventually parted for air. "Arigatou," she thanked him.

"No," he replied as she turns and leaned her back against his chest. He put his arms around her. "Thank you, Kagome."

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"Oi!" Ginta was running towards the den. "Koga!"

"Oi, nani?" Koga questioned him.

"I was at the mountain's top," he replied. "I saw a pack of white wolves coming this way. A few youkai were with them too. Including. . . ."

Koga sweat dropped. "Kami. . . . Ayame."

Hakkaku looked at him. "Ayame? Do you think she's coming again about the marriage thing again, Koga?"

Koga folded his arms across his chest, his eye brows were twitching. "What else would she be here for." Kuso, how am I gonna explain this to the Northern Tribe? That old wolf and Ayame still want to join with them and lead all of the clans. He looked around his empty den. I am in no right to lead one clan let alone all of them. How can I protect them all if I can't protect just one? Some Prince of Wolves I am.

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Hey, I had to add some Kagome and Inu Yasha fluff in there. It just wouldn't be a fic without it. I also set the ending up for the next chapter.

To my most faithful reviewer, Sam. As you can see, I already knew of Ayame. In fact she is a really good character, even if she was never in the manga. I have the episodes with her in them. Yes, Addy has just got seasons 3 and 4 of Inu Yasha in Japanese. So many Kouga episodes as well.

Merf....I'm getting into the habit of spelling Koga, Kouga. Though they are both correct, I started with Koga so I want to be consistent. But, if once in a while you see the other spelling pay no mind to it.