InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Turning The Tables ❯ My Grave ( Chapter 8 )

Inuki's eyes widened and he stepped away from her, "You're as bas as that Miroku friend of yours," he sweat dropped, "Maybe I should find Sesshoumaru and stay with him!"

Kagome cracked up, "You two would kill each other before an hour was through."

He looked at her like she was nuts, "I doubt that."

She smirked, "You don't know Sesshoumaru."

"He seemed an alright guy earlier," he shrugged, "He called me little brother so I take it that he misses his brother."

Kagome smiled sadly, "That may be, but that doesn't mean that they didn't drive each other insane."

Inuki shrugged, "So? I'm not him, and he is not my brother, so I guess we should get along fine."

Kagome smiled, "I still think you should stay in a populated place with him for at least an hour first."

His stomach growled, "Well, for right now, I want dinner, I'm starved!"

She giggled and grabbed his hand, "Then come on, Miroku and Sango have shit loads of ramen at their house. I stock them up nearly every month."

Inuki wrinkled his nose, "Ramen...how can you stand to eat that stuff?"

Kagome choked and tripped falling on her face.

Inuki stopped and looked down at her, "Have you been drinking? You can't walk very far without falling," he laughed and pulled her up to her feet. Kagome growled up at him, "Thank you." She brushed herself off, "What would you like to eat?"

"I prefer pizza but I doubt you guys have that here so I will have to eat ....ramen" he makes a nasty face at the thought of eating it.

Kagome scowled, "Well I can always make you Oden, if you prefer that."

Inuki smiled, "That sounds great!"

Kagome laughed and opened the door to Sango and Miroku's house, "Hey you guys!" Miroku looked up, "Oh Kagome, Inu yas... err… Inuki, We're having Oden, care to join us?" Kagome grinned, "Sounds great, I was gonna make some anyway. ^_^"

He smiled the biggest smile ever seen on a boy, "I love Oden and I'm half starved. I hope you have enough."

Kagome laughed loudly, "Sango, looks like someone might actually be able to finish all the food you make." The tajiya blushed profusely.

Inuki sat down and smiled, "I will eat all that you give me, Sango, because it really smells great!"

Sango smiled, "Why thank you, At least someone appreciates my hard work," she flashed him a large smile. Miroku scowled, "Okokok, stop flirting, you two."

Inuki raised a brow at Miroku, "You should appreciate your beautiful wife's cooking ....why if she weren't married I might steal her away from you Miroku," he winked at Sango and smiled.

Kagome and Miroku both shared matching scowls on their faces while Sango giggled and dished up the meal.

The boy who looked ready to pass out at the smell of the food looked at the others, "What?" Too absorbed in trying not to lunge at the plate being held out to him, he was completely clueless to why they are pissed off.

Ignoring Inuki, Miroku flashed a smile over at Kagome, "Yea well, as much as I like Sango's cooking, Kagome, I really miss yours. You'd always cook the best meals. I wish sometimes I had married you instead." Sango scowled deeply and whacked him over the back of the head. Kagome just looked down at her plate, "Thank you Sango."

Inuki's eyes flashed golden as he started to eat in silence a weird feeling taking hold of him.

Miroku stuck his tongue out at Sango, "At least Kagome wouldn't abuse me the way you do." Sango glared at him, "Well if you weren't so damn irritating."

"Sango, hit him over the head with your boomerang," Inuki smirked and continued to eat never even looking up.

Sango snapped, "I think I will!" She stood up to get it, and Miroku scowled, "See what I mean, she's no woman, she's an abusive pain in the neck, Kagome, love, please will you switch places with Sango?" Kagome stood up suddenly, "The food was wonderful, Sango, but I'm not that hungry; I'm going for a walk." She walked out of the hut and disappeared into the woods without another word to them.

Inuki put the bowl down as his golden eyes watched Kagome leave, "Thanks, Sango, but I got to run, the dinner was good." He stood up and walked by Miroku giving him a good rap up side the head as he walked by, "Be good to her, houshi, or I will dig my claws into you until I hit bone."

Miroku whined and covered his head as Sango sighed and smiled to Inuki, "Alright, be careful, these woods will be filled with demons when the sun sets."

He turned around right outside the door and smiled his eyes glowing in the darkness, "They better watch out for me, this is my forest you know..." and with that he was gone to look for Kagome.

Kagome pushed through the brambles and undergrowth as the sun began to set around her. She closed her eyes and gave up trying to get through the mess and leaned against a tree. She had become pretty familiar with these woods... Inu Yasha was buried in the very heart of them... Kagome pushed on until she came to a very small clearing and she knelt before a headstone inscripted "Inu Yasha".

Inu Yasha took over Inuki partially and followed Kagome's scent and was perched in a tree near by watching her, "Kagome how long are you gonna grieve over me?" He sat there watching her as a tear fell from his eye, as the flash backs of his death played in his mind.

Kagome lay down beside the grave and closed her eyes trying not to let her tears fall, but to no avail. She wept softly unable to stop herself and clenched her hand around a fist full of dirt. She lay there sobbing until night had fallen fully, and she fell asleep curled up to the grave, mud streaking hr face where her tears had mixed with the dirt.

Inu Yasha hopped down from the tree and walked over to her. He knelt down beside her and picked her up. Glaring down at the grave, he cursed himself under his breath, "Stupid hanyou ...you couldn't protect yourself let alone Kagome or Kikyou ...you were pathetic." He carried Kagome out of the forest back towards the forest. He frowned at her mud stained face and shook his head.

Kagome groaned slightly and shifted in his arms. Her head was against his chest and she breathed deeply in his scent, "Inu Yasha..." she muttered softly in her sleep.

The exact man she was dreaming of looked down at her and smiled, "I'm here, Kagome, don't worry," He felt himself change over as Inuki faded away.