InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Then From Love until Forever ❯ Life Goes On ( Chapter 14 )

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Then From Love Until Forever…
Chapter Fourteen: Life Goes On

The sun slowly sailed across the brilliant baby blue sky. Clouds drifted effortlessly through the atmosphere. The wind blew steadily causing the grass and wildflowers in the field to sway with its touch. Time slowed…joyous music faded into the scenery…his eyes focused on the figure running towards him.

A smile formed on his lips at the sight of her…dressed in a long flowing gown, her arms outstretched for him, her grin growing wider with every step she ran. He took a step towards her, then realizing he couldn't wait another second to be in her arms, he fell into a full sprint, preparing to catch the love of his life in his arms and never let her go.

He felt the wind rustling his air, the sun heat his skin, the grass wiping against his legs; but none of that matter, nothing in the world except for his wife…and his daughter. His heart sped up with every second he neared Kagome. He could see the anticipation in her eyes…within seconds they would be in each other's arms…they would be together.

Her beauty sparkled against the peaceful world around them. Soon…God so soon his lips would be melting against hers, her scent would be invading his nose, her soul will have rejoined his…just a few more steps…

Kagome's imagine twitched a bit causing him to falter for a second before deciding he had imaged the distortion. Another step, and her body blurred, taking on another form…the shape a naked man. Inuyasha blinked, his heart jumped out his ribs the instant his eyes reopened…Miroku was running toward him - naked as the day he'd been born, grin plastered across his face and his arms outstretched towards Inuyasha.

Naked Miroku! The collision was close, too close - Inuyasha frantically tried to stop his advance but failed as his feet dug into the ground causing him to fall flat on his face in a pile of beach sand…

Inuyasha's body startled awake as it made impact with the sand. He laid there, regrouping from the nightmare he had only just experienced, his arms and legs sprawled across the ground. He remembered before his traumatizing experience that he was lounging against a rock watching his family and friends play among the waves. Rin and Sesshoumaru resting on chairs not far from where he sat. Sleep had begun to weigh down his eyelids.

The grains itched against his skin, and as laughter filled his ears, Inuyasha refused to get up and face the fact that he had fallen forward in his sleep. He could feel the blood rushing to his face, tainting his cheeks with a red blush. Deep chuckles and female-pitched laughter danced around him but the one that caught his attention the most was the childlike giggles that erupted above him.

Slowly he flipped over on his back. The sun blared into his sand caked eyes, and he immediately brushed the grains off his hands with his swim trunks before wiping his face clean. It took Inuyasha several blinks to adjust his amber orbs to the brightness. Finally after a few moments of blindness he focused on the two heads that stared down at him. Kagome and Destiny watched him with pure amusement and grins extending from each ear. Inuyasha let out a satisfied sigh, his own lips matching the width of his wife and daughter's smiles.

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me, that's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

"Ahh, Inuyasha let me go!" Kagome yelled through her laughter, "Please…" she cried louder when it didn't seem as though he would stop.

The silver haired man smiled as he carried Kagome over his shoulder towards deeper waters, "Not in this lifetime, babe…" he responded giving her a playful slap on the ass.

"Ouch!" she screamed, struggling to get free. She knew what he was planning; she didn't even have to think about it. It was only a matter of time before he got far enough away from the shore so he could drop her straight into the ocean. Kagome slightly wondered why she in hell she thought it was a good idea to make fun of him for falling off the rock.

"Hey, if you can't dish it, then don't take it," Inuyasha said smugly, taking the impact of a wave with his body. He heard his wife's curses behind him when the water quickly got deeper with his most recent step and it took all he had not to chuckle.

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Don't dish it if you can't take it, stupid." Water rushed up and soaked her dangling hair. She tried to use her back muscles to help propel her torso upward way from the salty liquid.

"Yes, I believe this the perfect spot," he practically sang.

"Inuyasha Tama, you drop me in this water you so help me nothing on this earth will save you from the torture you will endure when I get a hold of you," she seethed at him. She didn't want to get wet; if she did she would have worn her bathing suit. Her hands gripped at the waistband of his swim trunks. She silently wished her arms were longer so she could pull his trunks down to distract him enough to get away, but from her position over his shoulder that idea was next to impossible.

"Oooo I'm shaking in my boots!"

"You're not wearing any boots!"

"So you noticed," he said, "you're just a kitten, Kagome, don't fool yourself into thinking you're a tiger or something," he playfully mocked, considering her threat empty when he flipped her back over his shoulder and plopped her into the water. He laughed hard while he watched her body dance towards the surface.

"I can't believe that you were actually stupid enough to do that!" Sango yelled from her place about knee deep in water.

"Hmph," Inuyasha responded, crossing his arms over his chest, "she isn't going to do anything," he grumbled to himself.

Kagome emerged with a big splash that almost covered Inuyasha. Her hair flipped over her face to the back of her head flinging water towards him as well. Inuyasha wiped the burning salt from his eyes and reopened only to greeted by a rather terrifying sight…

"Oh fuck…" he softly muttered out.

And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried…

His lungs burned, his throat was dry, his feet ached and his muscles cried. He ran as he had been for the last ten, fifteen minutes…but it felt like forever. The wind slapped against his skin, burning the already tender areas where the sun had baked it. Kagome was on his heels, ready to drop kick his ass into next week when she caught him. He would have never guessed Kagome to be so fast.

Daring to take a peak, his head turned to the side to see exactly how far his wife was behind him. Inuyasha's eyes expanded across his face, "Oh fuck…"

"Oh fuck is right, you dead little man!" Kagome screamed as she lunged forward to grab a hold of his shoulder but missed.

I thought love was more or less a giving thing
but more I gave the less I've got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying, all you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine I got rain

He had run a good mile down the beach, back towards the mansion. The muscles in his calves throbbed from the work out through the thick sand. He was almost to the house, which was good because he could easily lose her and find a safe place to hide, if such a place existed.

Everybody had decided to spend a day on the shore since Rin was finally well enough to sit outside. She was still weak and required a twenty-four hour nurse but the doctors said she had recovered enough to go home after a week and a half in the hospital. So earlier that morning Sesshoumaru prepared Rin's medical supplies in case of an emergency while Sango and Kagome made a picnic lunch. And that was how they all had spent the last four hours of the day, just relaxing outside with family and friends. Now…now he was running for his life.

And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried…

His mind dispersed its cloud of initial panic…Wait a minute! Why the hell am I running from my own wife? My wife…my angel…my Kagome… Inuyasha felt her slick fingers slide down his back as she attempted to grab him again; a smirk played on his lips, Yes…why the hell was he running?

What's the use in trying, all you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine I got rain…

Inuyasha felt Kagome collide with his back when he dug his feet into the sand a chuckle escaped his lips. He heard a thump behind him, indicating that his wife had fallen back on to the sand from the impact. As he turned to face her, Inuyasha took a step back at the face that greeted him. A whimper puttered out of his mouth when he realized that stopping wasn't the smartest decision he had ever made.

"You know, Inuyasha…" Kagome said, in the softest, sweetest voice she could muster up, "I could have easily forgiven you for dropping me in the water when you knew I didn't want to be wet…but causing me to fall in the sand while I am still wet, is an offense that even the bravest man on this earth would not dare to try."

He took another cautious step backward, a nervous laugh accompanying the action. If Kagome was talking all nice and everything, then he knew that not even heaven itself could save him from her wrath. Not another thought entered his feverish brain, his instincts told him to…run.

And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried…

Inuyasha figured that if he kept weaving in and out of rooms and corridors…maybe, just maybe Kagome would give up. But apparently the fates were having a little fun with him because every time he thought he out witted her, his wife always managed to cut him off or spoil his plans. However, so far he had managed to get upstairs without Kagome on his heels. Hope was soaring high through his strained and tired veins. His lungs screamed for air but he would not stop until he reached his room, only a few feet away.

Completely exhausted he entered his room, slamming and locking the door. His amber eyes tried adjusting to the darkness of the room since the drapes were closed omitting all light from entering. Inuyasha panted and heaved as he leaned against his door. Finally he had lost her; he could relax and strategize a way to get her to forgive him. He was relieved to have a break…that was until the light clicked on revealing to him a rather aggressive Kagome.

And the fates were laughing their asses off…

Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind

"Kagome!" Inuyasha excited shouted, "Hello, yes well um…have I told you how beautiful you look today? I, I, I love you. Yes! I love you!" he stuttered, pressing his body full against the door while Kagome walked towards him like a cat ready to attack its victim.

When her prowling didn't cease, he tried again, "Wou, Would you believe me if, if I said I was sorry, baby?"

Kagome smirked, raising an eyebrow for an answer. Slowly she approached so that she could drag out his torment for as long as possible. Her hands reached out a grabbed the sides of his head; it was she could do not to laugh when he whimpered. Aw, her big tough, Inuyasha was afraid. It was time to change that; he had suffered long enough…

Now I'm a believer,
yeah yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah

Inuyasha nearly jumped out of his skin at the feel of Kagome soft lips against his mouth. He was half expecting a knee to the balls or something painful such as that. So when she kissed him, his mind was far from expecting pleasure.

Her luscious lips moved with the kiss, her tongue ran along his bottom lip begging for access that he gladly gave. She moaned with the entrance, her fingers rubbed the base of his neck. His arms laced around her waist pulling her warm body closer while his tongue collided with heaven. And in that instance his world was perfect again.

Now I'm a believer (then I saw her face)
Now I'm a believer (not a trace, of doubt in my mind)
I'm a believer (Now I'm a believer...)

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Inside she was going completely insane. She could barely move, when she walked her chest hurt as if someone had taken a sledgehammer to it. Her breathing was always short and labored. Her small body was still trying to overcome the ordeal it had only just endured. She was immobile…she couldn't play, be hyperactive or do anything that she normally did…all of it was just building up inside her day after day and Rin knew that it was only a matter of time before she exploded.

Rin looked out over the oceans from her spot on the towel. Her back was propped against the cooler with a pillow to cushion it. A refreshing breeze swept over her body and she silently resolved that she was just happy that she was able to get of the house. Her fingers traced around her growing belly, a smile graced her lips…her baby had lived. She had lived…Sesshoumaru did not have to be alone, so besides the scar that would be left behind on her chest and the fact that she was still technically stuck in bed…life was good.

"What are you thinking?" Sesshoumaru's smooth voice filtered to her hears as she felt her body being carefully lifted and gently placed her in his lap. He eased her back against his chest causing her to cringing in dulled pain for a moment. She was a silently glad Sesshoumaru had made her take a painkiller before coming out onto the beach.

"Just about our baby…" she spoke, her heart filling with joy with every word, "Do you think it will be a boy or a girl?"

Sesshoumaru was quite for a few seconds before speaking again, "We will have a son," he responded nonchalantly.

Rin refrained from rolling her eyes, "what makes you so sure it will be male? Huh? Maybe I decided that I want a girl…" she teased.

"That decision is not yours to make, Rin. The man's chromosomes determine a child's sex and I have decide that we are having a boy."

Rin refrained from rolling her eyes again, "How can you be so sure? It's not like you sorted out all your sperm and specifically instructed the sperm that will make our child a male to reach the egg. Our baby could very well be a girl. It's all a gamble…"

"So you think," he responded with a slight hint of challenge.

"So you think," she added sarcastically before beginning to mumble to herself, "stupid male pomposity and know-it-all attitude…I'm am going to laugh my ass off if my baby is a girl…oh he knows it's a boy…he knows my ass."

"If you wish for me to continue carrying on a conversation with you then I require that you not speak in tongues. Now why don't you try repeating your indecipherable language in English?"

At one time in her life she referred to the word anal to illustrate her husband. She was wrong, anal did not begin to describe him, "All I was saying sweetheart was that," she spoke through gritted teeth wishing so much she could tackle him because in his voice she could detect the slightest hint of mocking and amusement, "I wanted to thank you for being such a kind, loving, understanding husband. So thank you, from the bottom of my ass…"

Sesshoumaru remained silent, as she knew he would, so when she tilted her head to look up at him, it didn't surprise her to see his eyebrow corked, "because it's a lot bigger than my heart."

He turned his gaze towards the ocean, "Indeed," he agreed.

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Love is simply friendship on fire

Kagome felt her body come alive as their kiss deepened. Her fingers fisted in his long silver hair and her body ached from all the years they had spent apart. Even though she had amnesia during her long absence her soul knew something, or rather someone was missing from her life. Here right now, feeling Inuyasha's arms wrapped tightly around her, she felt complete and happier than she had been in a long time.

The veins that course through her were set ablaze when Inuyasha's lips moved from her mouth down her jaw line - slowly, sensuously descending down the side of her neck. Kagome almost cried from the emotions and sensations frantically running within her being. She clutched tightly against his head, her nipples hardening through her wet shirt as they rubbed against his bare chest. .

Even though she fought them back, tears still managed to spill from her closed eyes. For so long…they had lost such a long time together… and now being with him like this was enough to almost make her explode. She wanted him, she needed him…she had missed him.

"What's wrong, baby?" Inuyasha asked lifting his head at the sound of a sniffle, his calloused hand brushing against her chest so his thumb could wipe away the flow of tears.

Kagome studied his concerned face through blurred vision for a few moments as she attempted to regain her bearings. She offered a weak smile, hoping to console his worry. Her hand reached up and cupped his cheek before her lips brushed against his, "Inuyasha, make love to me…" she whispered.

I love you - those three words have my life in them

Butterflies fluttered in her stomach. She couldn't help but notice how much more mature he looked than she remembered. His face despite the emotion showing looked sullen and tired. His once baby soft honey colored eyes now held the hardness of his years of pain. His body had filled out more, and his muscles had become more pronounced. He had aged during her absence, so had she…they both had changed - a smile tickled her lips but they had the rest of their lives to fix the wrong that had been done.

Inuyasha's hands slid down her arms, stopping at her elbows to travel inward along the bottom of Kagome's green spaghetti-strapped top. Every place he touched felt like white fire on her heated skin. He fingered the article of clothing until he could gain control of his sudden nervous tremble. With a small amount of hesitation, he lifted the shirt over her head, letting the sand covered cloth drop to the floor.

He watched hypnotically her raven tresses tumble over her shoulders hiding her breast from his view. Her chest rose and fell, her crystalline eyes still glassy with liquid. Kagome bit her bottom lip as he continued removing her clothes, sliding her board shorts and thong down her legs. She stood naked before him, shivering and trying to resist the urge to cover herself, while his hungry eyes roamed over her nude form.

His amber orbs rested on her face, "You are so beautiful," he said taking a step forward and gathering his wife into his arms. His mouth devoured hers with all the passion and love he possessed for her since the day he had laid eyes on her. She was…and always would be his precious angel.

My love to you is everlasting
It will never grow old and it will never fade away
I will forever love you

Kagome felt her feet leave the comforts of his carpet as Inuyasha picked her up bridal style and carried her to his bed. This would be their first time together since they had been ripped apart. Every night since their reunion they both had been just content with holding each other, sometimes Destiny would come and sleep with them, or they would talk till the wee hours of the morning. She wanted to be with him, as she had been before her abduction, she wanted to show him how much her mind, body and soul had missed his touch, his friendship, and his love.

As the day passed with each hour bringing the afternoon closer to the evening sunset, Kagome rediscovered the euphoria of making love to her husband. They got to know each other again, exploring each other's body and reaching into one another's soul reconnecting themselves as the soul mates they were destine to be.

For hearing my thoughts, understanding my dreams,
And being my best friend...
For filling my life with joy, and loving me without end....

Inuyasha crept out of bed after Kagome had fallen asleep, completely exhausted from their lovemaking. He softly placed a kiss on her forehead before grabbing his robe and wrapping it around his body. Quietly he crept out the bedroom then headed downstairs towards the source of his daughter's giggles and the sound effects of a video game.

He stepped inside to find Miroku and Destiny engaging in a Pokemon battle. He stupid the flat screen television and from what he could make out his daughter was kicking Miroku's ass with one of the most weakest pokemon…Psyduck. Inuyasha couldn't help but smile as he watched the pair, Destiny's eyes were glued to the screen her little tongue hanging out of her mouth as she concentrated and Miroku well, he had twisted his body into some form of a pretzel as a result of using his limbs to enhance his characters moves as he pressed the buttons on the controller.

"Ahem," Inuyasha cleared his throat catching the pair's attention. He had a plan…something he wanted to do for Kagome but he needed his daughter's and possibly Miroku, Sango and Rin's help as well.

"Daddy!" Destiny squealed jumping from her seat and launching upward into her father's arms.

"Hey, kiddo" he said, hugging her to his chest, his heart swelling with happiness.

"Where is Mommy?" she asked lifting her head from his shoulder.

"Mommy is sleeping but I was wondering if you would help me with something?"

Destiny held her arms out, palms up and pushed her shoulders up, "with what?"

"It's a very special surprise, that I can't tell you about just yet, but I am going to need your help… okay?" he asked, pressing his forehead to hers.

"Okay!" she beamed, wrapping her short, little arms around his neck, "anything for my daddy."

True love never lives happily ever after - true love has no ending

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"You know husbands are not supposed agree with their wives when they make comments about the size of their ass," Rin said with a pout, settling into the comforts of her bed.

"When have you known me to be like other males?" Sesshoumaru replied, pulling the soft comforter over his wife's body.

"Forgive me, I forgot you think yourself superior to other males," she playfully remarked.

Sesshoumaru ignored the comment and proceeded around the bed so he could sit next to her. It was early afternoon, Rin needed to rest so he had brought upstairs so that she would not be distracted by Destiny as she played video games with Miroku, or be tempted to talk about nonsense female things with Sango. Inuyasha and Kagome seemed to have disappeared after their little performance earlier that day on the beach.

"And I agree with you, on many levels. You are superior intellectually, financially, physically, and in terms of power. Honey, but your social skills are lacking and let's face it…all men are alike in terms of arrogance. The stories books and movies lie to you about the male species…they don't tell you that your prince charming is going to have a conniption fit because his work clothes were not folder properly or that he has a habit of leaving his dirty underwear lying all over the house."

"I do not…" Sesshoumaru began to interject.

"Just an example, baby. My point is that even though there are thousands of differences that make all men unique in their own way, it all comes down to the simple fact that is they all think anally. There is no level of superiority when it comes to that reality. Women can be the same way, and in some respects even worse. Ok, ok that probably all came out wrong. But what I think I am trying to say is that you may be if fact perfect but you cannot escape your male heritage and thus husbands shouldn't agree with their wives about being fat."

Sesshoumaru sat next to her quietly for a few moments while Rin replayed her previous speech wondering if even made an ounce of sense.

"I fear your inability to be your normal, hyperactive self has forced your brain to try and take all your access energy and form it into something constructive. The only problem is that your brain is failing in doing so…" Sesshoumaru said coolly, watching her reaction out of the corner of his eye. He was a bit disappointed when he did not receive one. His head tilted and instantly he noticed Rin's distraught face.

"I just want to be me again. I want to play with Destiny. Go back to the University. Run. Jump. Shout. Dance. Anything but sitting here day after day doing nothing but watching. That isn't me. I want you to be to hold me again and not be afraid that you will hurt me. I don't like this." Rin whined softly, tears brimming in her cinnamon eyes.

Sesshoumaru put his arm around her shoulder so he could scoot her over enough so that she could lean against him. Aside from the night he thought he had lost her, he had never felt so helpless in his entire life. There was nothing he could do to give her the things she wanted. He controlled a lot, possessed a lot of money, but time was not something he could hand out. Long ago he had promised himself that he would make sure his Rin had everything she wanted…and until now he had been able to uphold his vow. Her freedom from her physical trials would come with time something he could not obtain for her. .

"Calm down, Rin. Crying is not good for you or the baby. For the next couple of months you are going to have to concentrate on being patient and getting better. This won't last forever," Sesshoumaru spoke, trying to sooth his wife as his hands gently rubbed her stomach.

"You promise?" Rin asked in a shaky voice, nestling her head against his shoulder as her lips became heavy with sleep.

Sesshoumaru kissed the top of her head, "I promise...my love"

He sat with Rin against him for almost hour, listening to the sounds of her breathing as she slept. He mentally listed things he could get for Rin so that she would be active without causing any damage to her healing chest or harming the baby. His left thigh felt the sensation of vibration from his cell as it went off inside his pants pocket. With practiced poise he lifted Rin off his chest and onto her pillows without waking her. The second he left the room; Sesshoumaru answered his phone.

"Mr. Tama. I apologize for not calling sooner but things have been so hectic around here lately. I wanted to inform you that Kagura Blade has been awake periodically for a little less than two weeks now. Her conscious spells usually only last about ten seconds or so her sister Kanna has reported to us. We feel it's only a matter of time before Kagura's body will be able to sustain longer periods. We would like you to come down this afternoon and speak with our director about Kagura's condition and her stay with us…"

Sesshoumaru listened the woman's high-pitched voice for as long as he could stand, "I will be there shortly," he snapped before flipping his cell phone closed.

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The light filtered in through the blinds sending in bright bars to decorate the white, plain room. Kanna sat in the chair staring blankly at the sleeping form of her sister as she had been for almost two weeks. Kagura had woken up only to return to her coma only moments later. Since then, she had been in and out of consciousness frequently but not longer enough for Kagura to regain her surroundings. As Kanna zoned out, she failed to notice her sister wake.

"Wha…what have you done, Kanna?" Kagura's hoarse voice startled Kanna back to reality, "Please," she said falling to a harsh coughing fit, tears squeezing out her eyes, "tell me I…heard you…wrong."

"It is as I have said," Kanna replied without remorse or emotion.

Kagura pressed her hand to her forehead while her mind tried to sort out the questions racing through her mind about where she was and what had happened to her in addition to the fact that her little sister had shot someone. Confusion consumed her as she tried to grasp at the time since she had heard her sister's confession.

"Kanna," her head ached, and her body demanded sleep, "Oh god, why…do you know you have destroyed your life? You killed her! You killed a human being!" Kagura cried out ignoring the calls of her frail body and needing to know a time to ease her scattered mind, "how long ago was it when you shot Rin Tama?"

A cold chill ran down Kagura's spine. The only response from her sister was a slight gasp causing her to look for the source of Kanna's reaction. The air in her lungs froze solid at the sight of Sesshoumaru form in the doorway, his eyes blazing with all the fire of hell.

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Kikyou slammed the newspaper onto the counter; her hands rest firmly where they landed. Her eyes attempted to burn a hole through the article detailing the events that lead to her father's arrest and paralysis. She had lost everything…Inuyasha, her father, her social stature and her pride. She couldn't even walk in to a public room without everyone pointing and whispering things about her. Even her own friends looked at her as if she carried some deadly disease.

She was angry…no she was beyond anger. She wanted revenge but with that concept she knew would lead her down the same path as her father. Hot tears began spilling from her eyes, her hands closed into fists crumbling the paper with the movement. If only she still had Inuyasha then everything aside from her father would be restored. Yes…Inuyasha. Her mind began to formulate an idea. Yes, Inuyasha was the key to getting back what she had lost.

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Giving Credit…Where Credit is do…

-Rin's butt joke came from
-Love is simply friendship on fire. -Unknown
-For hearing my thoughts, understanding my dreams, and being my bestfriend... For
filling my life with joy, and loving me without end.... -Unknown
-I love you - those three words have my life in them. -Alexandrea to Nicholas III
-True love never lives happily ever after - true love has no ending. -K Knight
-I'm a believer sang by Smash Mouth

Until Next Time…