InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unbreakable Hearts ❯ Deceiving A Friend ( Chapter 3 )

I crept up to Kaede's hut, putting an ear to the shoji. I really couldn't hear anything until a sudden whisper appeared.

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Deceiving A Friend

~Inuyasha POV~

"Listen Kagome it's ok, I'm sure Inuyasha will come back, he probably fell asleep or ran into some trouble, nothing he couldn't handle on his own."

It was Sango, I could tell from the way she always tried to comfort Kagome; But what was wrong with Kagome?

Stuck in my thoughts I didn't hear the footsteps that were coming toward me.

"Inuyasha?! Is that you?"

I jumped, I was so startled I fell hard to the ground. My face was in the dirt, but I could see sandals, no a long robe, and staff. It had to be Miroku.

Getting back to my feet quickly I stared at him. It was Miroku. He still had that dumb grin spread across his face as always.

"What the hell are you doing, startling me like that!" I screamed in his face, but he didn't flinch, and the smile remained.

"Inuyasha lets go in, everyone will be thrilled to see you." Keeping his eyes clothes he touched my shoulder than walked through the shoji.

What was up with him? It was time, time to face everyone, even Kagome, damn she's the last person I want to look in the face right now. Trying to straighten my shirt out I pulled the shoji back and stepped in the hut.

They were staring right at me. Confused, no relieved, why? Because I was back? Kagome was the first to react so quickly, she hopped from her place in Sango's arms and leaped into mine. She was crying. Why? It was soft, but I knew she was. She said something to me, but the sound was muffled by my shirt so she pulled away to look at me. Her eyes were burning, red, wet, I could tell she had been crying for some time now. For me? Heh.

"Inuyasha why didn't you come back? Where were you, I was so scared that you had been jumped or even killed." She still stared at me, eyes full of sadness.

'Me killed? Whatever.' I thought. The confusion and guilt was getting to me and before I knew it I was yelling.

"Feh. Like I would ever let my guard down, and besides there's no need to cry for me or even worry where I was, I left and I wanted to. Hell I didn't want to come back, and it's none of your business what I did!" I snapped hard at her. To hard. I just didn't like the fact that everyone doubted me, there's more to me then just not giving a shit.

"Inuyasha you don't mean it." I could tell that she was about to cry again and I had to get away fast. Now everyone else was gawking which made me mad. They were speechless. I couldn't bare the silence anymore.

"What if I do! I mean you don't know me, you might think you do, but no one knows the whole damn truth and I'm not about to share it with a couple of mere humans, who couldn't understand the pain I feel right now, so just stay the fuck away from me and my business!" I pushed her back. More of a throw, luckily she hit Miroku. I didn't know what came over me, was it because of all of the guilt I had felt the night before that it just wanted to come loose?

I didn't know at the time so I ran through the shoji, just to get away from the many staring faces that looked deep into to my soul as if they were burning a hole of guilt right through me. This was the second time I had ran from my fears, and now it was just becoming worse.

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Back at the hut.

"Kagome are you alright?" Miroku still held Kagome.

She was silent now. Trying to figure out what had just happened and what was wrong with Inuyasha.

"I…Inuyasha!" She cried pulling from Miroku's grasp and ran out of the hut, in search for Inuyasha. Stopping in her tracks she could barely see a red figure crouching down in a quite large field a little in the woods. Without thinking she ran to him.

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Outside.

~Inuyasha's POV~

Stopping a yard behind me I could hear her heavy breathing get louder as she continued to walk toward me. I wanted to be alone now, to drown in my grief, but I knew that was far from happening. She was even closer now, I could smell the sweet scent that radiated off of her, and that was all the more reasons I didn't want her near me. I was bad enough that I had to watch her every movement, but her scent oh that sweet mix between cherries and honey always drove me up the wall.

I can't think of things like that now; I need to get this shit organized. I know she's not going to leave so I might as well hear what she has to say.

"Inuyasha?"

She was now right behind me, crouching down like I was. Any closer and her soft warmth would be pressing against my back.

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry about earlier. I know you didn't mean what you said or did." Her voice trembled but she still tried to cover it with calmness.

"Kagome." I spun around on my heels and looked straight in her eyes. "You don't know, maybe I did mean to do it, even push you! Hell I probably wanted to. I'm so angry right now I could do anything to ease the pain, but, but I try so hard not to hurt you, and know it's just hurting you even worse. Every time I look at you, talk to you, I wonder what your thinking, like even know and it makes me angry to know I could never be with you. And why are you sorry I should be apologizing! Your just to damn confusing!"

I kept my eyes on her still, was she going to cry or maybe yell back. I wouldn't be surprised if she did after all I do deserve everything she has to say. But she didn't she just looked at me. Smiling! What's wrong with her.

"What's wrong with you wench! Why are you smiling!?" I was growing impatient with her, but still It wasn't right to say that.

"Inuyasha, it's ok there's no reason to be angry. I might not know everything about you, but I will always have the desire to be with you. I can't take the fact that your going to leave me forever. It's…it's just not fair, not now!" Her brown eyes that once shined with so much happiness now filled with pain and sadness. Did I cause it? No.

She shook her head at me, as if she could read my thoughts, and without a second to react she threw her arms around my waist nearly knocking me back.

"Inuyasha promise that you'll never leave me." Her sobs were muffled by my shirt, but I could still hear her.

What was I to say, tell her that I loved her, even though I did and say I would stay and give her my promise. I knew that could never happen, and so did she, but why ask? My life was now indebted completely to Kikiyou, and even though I regret it I can't take it back. Not now. This just isn't fair to me and especially to Kagome. There was only one thing to do, and that was to leave, now maybe she won't feel so much heartache. But I know it will.

"Kagome, I…I'm sorry I just can't promise something like that to you. You know I owe my life to Kikiyou, and even though I hate to admit it but I can't give up on her now. But if that weren't the problem then I would stay with you even if it meant my life." I knew what I said must had put some pain in her heart, but it was only true.

"Inuyasha don't be foolish, Naraku killed her and you know it, you don't owe Kikiyou a damn thing!" She grabbed my shirt and started to shake my furiously.

Before I could calm her down I heard a familiar voice behind me.

"Did I hear some one say my name, now you know it's not nice to talk about people behind their back."

Naraku! It was the first name to hit my senses, and I immediately jumped in the air, not forgetting to take Kagome with me. She seemed just as startled as I was when she knew he was there. I should have known earlier, I guess I wasn't thinking right.

I felt Kagome's hand rise, and she wiped the tears away, so her fear wouldn't show. I was now staring angrily at the baboon covered demon. I knew he wasn't going to face me directly, this must be a trick.

"Another one of your puppets I presume." A low growl escaped through clenched teeth.

"Why do you say that? Do you not trust my sorcery? I know I've been very bad about leaving you to fight my puppets, but I was only testing you. You know they are apart of me only weaker, and if you can't beat them then why show myself to an unworthy one?" I could just barely see a smirk play on his lips.

Should I believe what he's saying I mean I'm not sure. But I do know one thing, that he's going down no matter what.

"Kagome I need you to stand back, this is to dangerous, and if it really is him I don't want anything to happen to you, this is going to be much harder then before."

Still seeing the imposter at the corner of my eyes I glanced at Kagome. She gave me a quick nod, then I pushed her out of the way. Her tears weren't completely over yet, but I couldn't think of her feelings for the time being.

"Ok Naraku, or so you say you are, lets go!" I pulled out my Testiaga, (still not sure how to spell, I know I should look, but I'm a little lazy.) and got ready for a battle I was soon to regret.