InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Turning The Tables ❯ Never Coming Back ( Chapter 11 )

Kagome sat down on the makeshift bed she had slept on last night, staring wide-eyed at the wall, stunned at what she had just seen, "Did I just see that?"

Inuki stood in the door way and looked at her, "Kagome....it wasn't.....what you ....think" he said out of breath. He stood there panting and sweating from running " he started it.....and ...shit never mind " he slumped against the door frame with his eyes closed.

Kagome blinked then realized who Inuki had been in the field with, and burst out into laughter, embarrassed at her own brashness, "Oh gods, I'm sorry, it's just... I was ...I couldn't... oh gods!" she gasped in-between gales of laughter.

He opened his eyes and looked at her in disbelief, "Have you gone mad?! Damn, what mood swings you have!"

She giggled, "Well, you guys did look pretty hot standing there like that," she smirked and winked at him, "You have no idea how something like that can turn a girl on."

His eyes widened, "You're nuts ...every last damn one of you are nuts," he spun around on his heel and marched out the door and towards the woods, "Nuts I say NUTS!!!!"

She fell over laughing then stumbled to her feet racing after him, "Oh geeze, Inu Yasha, come back!" she laughed and tackled him to the ground, "Oompfh!"

He looked up at her from his prone position on the ground, "Kagome, I'm Inuki ......i...n...u...k..i .."

Her eyes flew open and she slapped her hand over her mouth, "Oh my god! I'm so sorry!" she flushed and pushed herself to her feet, "Oh, gods... I'm sorry Inuki…" she said quieter with each word backing away.

He got up and dusted himself off, "The only thing I am, is a reflection of him..." he continued off towards Inu Yasha's forest.

Kagome reached out her hand in his direction, "Inuki, wait... Please don't go."

He stopped and looked back over his shoulder at her, "All you see is Inu Yasha, you don't see me at all," he looked forward and towards the god tree, "I'm a sad copy of the one you once loved," he snorted as he started to walk towards the tree again.

Kagome pulled her hand back as if stung, realizing that she was treating him the exact same way she had been treated by Inu Yasha... but it only had irritated her so much because of her feelings for him. Kagome stared after Inuki with a burning gaze. Could he possibly have his separate emotions and feelings... attuned to her?

He walked until he reached the tree, hearing a voice in the back of his mind, 'You shouldn't have said that to her.' He just shrugged it off, 'Listen to me, damn it!' Inuki reached up and covered his ears, "Go away! I don't want to hear it! Leave me alone!" he closed his eyes tight trying to make it go away, 'Treat her better or I'm gonna ....' he pulled his hands away as he scowled at the tree, "You will do what? Kick my ass?! Pshhhh I am you; you are me, and that's' it! You cant hurt me!" He fell to his knees as his head began to hurt. Clutching at his skull he screamed, scaring the birds from the branches of the trees around him.

Kagome's eyes widened and she raced over to him and kneeled beside him, "Inuki!" She pulled him to her and held him close, "Inuki are you ok, what's wrong?"

He closed his eyes tightly, "He wants control ..." his hair lightened as his nails lengthened, "But I wont let him...I wont let him take over!" he opened his eyes showing that they have changed to bright blue, "I wont let him bully me any more! Do you hear me Inu Yasha?! No more!!"

Kagome sat back, torn between trying to coax him into letting Inu Yasha come out, and helping Inuki. Finally she scowled seeing the pain Inu Yasha was causing Inuki, "Inu Yasha! Stop it now!" She yelled and pulled Inuki closely and protectively to her chest.

Tears fell from his eyes as Inu Yasha's voice choked out, "Kagome ....you don't want me…you don't love me anymore Kagome....." his shoulders began to shake as he cried "I came back for YOU and you turn me away!!"

Kagome yelled in frustration, "Inu Yasha! You know I love you! But you are hurting another person! That isn't right! I want you so badly... I love you! But I will not stand by and watch you hurt Inuki! He's only human! He can only handle so much!"

Golden eyes looked up into hers, "Fine, Kagome, I will stop ...but I think it's best that I go on, and you need to do the same, it is hurting him and you too," tears fell from his eyes as he leaned forward and kissed her lips, "I love you, too, Kagome, I will be waiting on you…" Inuki's hair darkened back to black as he fell limp into Kagome's lap unconscious.

Kagome sat there rigidly unable to move for the longest time trying to digest what he had just said. Kagome's eyes filled and brimmed over with tears and she ducked her head and sobbed silently, her quiet tears falling into her lap, a few hitting Inuki as he lay there.

He woke up to the sounds of crying, "What's....Kagome, what's going on?" he looked up at her through barely open eyes.

Kagome sat there for a moment more composing herself, then stood up and helped Inuki to his feet and headed back to the home of Sango and Miroku, "We need to make sure you aren't hurt." she mumbled quietly. She stepped into the house to find Sango and Miroku arguing about something or other.

Inuki's eyes narrowed at the sounds of the arguing, "And what is wrong with the love birds today? Miroku, you shouldn't make your lovely wife so angry; anger doesn't suit her beautiful eyes," he walked over to the table and sat down.

Sango looked up and blushed as Miroku made and exasperated face, and Kagome simply walked to the back of the house and down the hallway to the children's room and sat down with them for a while. Sango and Miroku blinked at her departure. Sango spun around to Inuki, "Ok what happened?"

He hung his head "I drove Inu Yasha away ....I think for good this time," he shook his head, "I didn't mean to, he was just driving me crazy…"

Miroku scowled slightly, "Does Kagome know about this?"

He nodded but stayed silent, with his eyes on the floor.

Sango faked a laugh and shook her head, "Eh, Inu Yasha won't leave us alone for too long, he loves driving us crazy too much, he'll be back."

"No..." a voice came from behind her, and she turned to see Kagome standing there staring off into the distance, "Inu Yasha... won't be coming back...."