InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ True Love ❯ Light At The End Of The Tunnel ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5: Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Inuyasha entered consciousness slowly. Her heard Kagome's voice talking quietly from next to him. He heard no one else in the hut with him. Kagome's scent suddenly entered his nose and he breathed deeply. Kagome didn't notice though, she kept talking.

"… and I don't know why, but when I hugged you this light went from me to you to Naraku. The light was so warm to me and I think to you because you smiled. Anyway, the light hurt Naraku, I guess, because he started to scream in pain and then he exploded." Kagome giggled slightly. She reached out a hand and smoothed Inuyasha's hair back. "Once Naraku was gone, Kikyou's ghost, at least I think it was her ghost, was standing there. She told me to tell you that she did care for you and that she hadn't really wanted to hurt any of us. She said she wanted you to be happy, too. And then she spoke to me. What she said wasn't important, but she didn't seem like the person who had been trying to kill you or me. She was so nice." Inuyasha heard Kagome's voice lower and he heard the sadness in her voice. "I can see now why you loved her all this time."

Kagome stood from her place next to Inuyasha and walked over to her bag. She grabbed her CD player. She returned to her spot and turned on the player. Music from Moulin Rouge floated out.

"Do you remember listening to this, Inuyasha? You were so rude about not wanting to listen to it but, you know what? I know you listened to it that night. I had gotten up once during the night and saw you sleeping with it in your lap." She giggled again. "It was so cute." Kagome stopped and listened to the music. When One Day I'll Fly Away came on, she started to sing along, but she changed some words to fit her feelings right then.

I find you the shards,

And love you from afar,

When will I begin,

To live again?

One day I'll fade away

Leave all this to yesterday.

What more could love do to me?

When will love be through with me?

I live life from dream to dream,

And dread the day my dreaming ends.

One day I'll fade away,

Leave all this to yesterday,

I live life from dream to dream,

And dread the day my dreaming ends.

One day I'll fade away,

Fade, fade, away.

Inuyasha's eyes had opened during the song, but Kagome didn't notice. `Am I dead? Is she an angel? Or am I dreaming still? Either way, she's still my angel.' Inuyasha's eyes fell shut as the song ended and he slipped back into unconsciousness.

Kagome eyes opened as the song ended and she looked at Inuyasha again. "Oh, Inuyasha, why don't you wake up? I miss you. I even miss fighting with you. I can't stand seeing you just lie there." Kagome started to cry once again. She heard Sango call her name lightly and she rose and walked outside, not even trying to curtail the tears.

"Kagome, I'm going to go to the hot spring to bathe. Will you come with me? Miroku promised to watch Inuyasha and that if anything changed, he would send Shippo to get you."

Kagome looked at Sango and reached a hand up to her hair. "When was the last time we went bathing?"

"Umm, well you haven't left the hut in a week Kagome."

"What!" Kagome gasped. When she thought about how she must look, not to mention smell, she shuddered. "Okay, I am definitely going with you then. Why didn't you tell me sooner? If Inuyasha woke up he would run screaming from the hut." She giggled lightly.

Sango joined her and they went in to get their bathing supplies. They chatted about what Sango had been up to the last few days as they walked to the hot spring. Upon arriving they eagerly shed their clothing and climbed in. Kagome sighed. "I must admit this does feel very good."

"Yes, doesn't it?"

"Sango, why won't Inuyasha wake up? It's been a week and most of his wounds are healed. He's been hurt badly before and never lost consciousness."

"Kagome, I don't know. Maybe he doesn't want to wake up." Sango knew she had said the wrong thing because Kagome's head lowered.

"Kikyou is dead, maybe he wants to join her." Kagome whispered.

"That's not what I meant, Kagome! He did save you Kagome. So he must have…"

"I was closer, Sango. Maybe he though Kikyou could save herself. I don't know, I just don't know."

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Miroku and Shippo sat in the hut watching Inuyasha breathe. "Uncle Miroku? Do you think he's gonna die?"

Miroku looked at Shippo with raised eyebrows at the name. "No, Shippo, I don't think he will die. Umm, why did you call me Uncle Miroku?"

Shippo blushed lightly. "Now that Naraku is dead, I want you guys to be my family. I think of you as my uncle, Sango as my Auntie, Kagome as my Mama, and I think of Inuyasha as my Daddy. I know I tease him a lot but I really care for him."

A groan from Inuyasha caused them both to whip around and stare at him. "Why won't anyone shut up today? I am trying to sleep."

"Daddy?"

Inuyasha sat up and his eyes flew open. Pain slashed through his chest and he hissed. "Huh? What did you call me?" He stared at Shippo while clutching his chest.

Again Shippo blushed. "I think of you as my father, so I am going to call you Daddy from now on." He stood with his arms folded and stared at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha stared at Shippo. Suddenly, he flopped back down, only to yelp in pain when his back touched the bed. "Feh! Whatever I heard you before." Inuyasha looked around. Panic filled his face when he didn't see Kagome. "Where's Kagome? And Sango?"

Shippo slapped his forehead. "Opps! I'll go get them. They went to bathe. Kagome had been in here with you for a week." Shippo scrunched his nose. "Auntie convinced her to go bathe." He ran out of the hut towards the hot spring.

"So Kagome is okay?" Inuyasha shook his head. "I don't really remember what happened after getting between her and the tentacles."

"Well, Kikyou was killed by the tentacles, and the soul in her went into Kagome. After that Kagome hugged you and another light filled you both and went into Naraku. It killed him. He exploded. So now my curse is gone!" Miroku smiled. "Oh and after Naraku died Kikyou appear and said that…"

"She cared for me and for me to be happy." Inuyasha stated quietly.

"How did you know that?" Miroku asked.

Inuyasha smirked a bit. "Kagome was talkative earlier although I didn't even try to talk at that time. I couldn't."

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Shippo ran to the hot spring as fast as he could. He heard the girls talking as he neared the hot spring. They spun around when they heard some rustling in the bushes. They ducked low into the water searching the bushes closely. Shippo ran out and skidded to a stop in front of them. They started to stand.

"Shippo, what's wrong?" Sango reached over to the gasping kitsune.

"Inu…wheeze… Inuyasha…gasp… Inuyasha's awake!" He finally managed to get out.

Kagome gasped and climbed out of the hot spring and grabbed her clothing. She started to dress as she ran towards the village. Sango and Shippo stared after her for a moment before Sango climbed out and dressed. They ran to catch up with the other girl.

Kagome ran into the hut gasping for breath and when she saw that Inuyasha was in fact awake she froze.

"What's wrong with you?" Inuyasha asked her. Her only reply was to burst into tears and run over to him. She threw her arms around his neck. He stiffened with pain and shock. "What the hell are you doing?"

"You're awake! You're finally awake!" She cried into his shoulder. Awkwardly, Inuyasha patted her shoulder and looked to Miroku for advice. Miroku only shrugged. Just then Sango and Shippo ran in too.

"See I told you Daddy was awake." The crying stopped and the two girls turned to stare at Shippo.

"What?" Kagome asked confused.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Apparently, from now on he's going to call me Daddy, Kagome Mama, Sango Auntie, and Miroku Uncle." Suddenly, Inuyasha straightened. "So where is it? Where's the jewel?" He asked eagerly.

Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo suddenly found the floor fascinating. "Well… umm… Inuyasha… umm… it wasn't there."

Inuyasha looked at Kagome in shock. "What do you mean?"

"The jewel isn't complete yet. Naraku didn't bring the jewel with him."

"WHAT!"