InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Yozora ❯ When? ( Chapter 10 )

 

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When? ~**~**

 

Inuyasha hadn't slept a wink, but he only noticed one he saw the sky beginning to get light. He had come back to camp, though he dreaded Kagome's wrath. `Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned.' It wasn't until the last two years when he met Kagome that he realized the amount of truth that that old saying held. He sat not too far from Kagome, wondering how he would explain himself.

 

Why, oh why had Kikyo chosen such a seemingly perfect night to call him? Couldn't she have just waited for a night where things hadn't been going so completely, wonderfully right? He sighed and looked back down at Yozora.

 

Yozora was breathing, but it was too shallow for his liking. She was still human and curled up against his chest as he held her. As he watched the morning sun start to peek beyond the horizon, he noticed a small groan and felt the little form in his arms move.

 

She looked up at him with dazed aqua eyes. He did his best to smile and ran a clawed hand through her now, dark raven hair.

 

“Where?...” She mumbled gently as she looked around slowly.

 

“Safe…” He whispered softly as he drew her close.

 

She nodded into his kosode, clutching it in her small fists. She ached everywhere and she felt like she was under water, everything was muted and she couldn't smell. Even her memory was fuzzy. She could faintly recall a woman in red and white with things flying around her. She remembered being scared for her life and her daddy's. What did it mean? She chanced a look at her hands... He claws… they were… gone? But it was morning!

 

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Inuyasha noticed the look of panic that crossed her face. “Kikyo… That woman… She tried to purify you.” He said with distain.

 

Yozora looked at him with slight understanding.

 

“Can you tell me what happened after I passed out?” Inuyasha asked. That question had been knawing at him ever since he woke up.

 

She shook her head, biting her lower lip. “Can't…remember…Sorry…”

 

“It's okay… It was probably because of you being purified.” He explained. But he still wondered. Why did Kikyo just leave? Why didn't she kill them? Kagome was still wrapped in his hi-nezumi robe, so she couldn't have stopped her, and there was no sign of anyone but Yozora, him and Kikyo there. “How are you feeling?”

 

“Hurts… All over” She mumbled painfully.

 

Inuyasha rubbed her back and sighed. He expected as much by the way the mark on his arm was throbbing and itching, that she was in discomfort. “I'm… sorry…. It's….. My fault…. you got hurt... But I promise, from here on out, I'll always protect you… You're my… pup now, ya know…” he said with a bit of hesitation and embarrassment as his cheeks were dusted with pink.

 

She stared at him for a second. He could feel his embarrassment growing, maybe this kid didn't really think of him like that. He wouldn't blame her; she'd just lost the only family she'd ever had. However, in a second, all those thoughts were dashed away as her face lifted into a fangy grin and she hugged him tightly around the abdomen, resting her head on his chest.

 

“Daddy…” She giggled happily as he blushed even further.

 

“Uh… Yeah… I…guess?” He gulped; this was going to take A LOT of getting used to.

 

Inuyasha looked over from his seat at Kagome, who had just turned over in her sleep and seemed to be waking up. She groaned and sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She saw red cloth around her. His Kariginu. She smiled and blushed; she loved the little surprising and random caring moments he showed, she cherished them with all her heart and this was just one more to add to the list. She would have to thank him later.

 

Yozora turned in Inuyasha's lap and faced Kagome, giving her a soft smile. Kagome just stared back, something wasn't right.

 

“Inuyasha? Where are her ears?” She asked sleepily.

 

He just sat there, unresponsive.

 

“Hello, Inuyasha? What's wrong?” She scooted over to him.

 

“Nothin'” He replied, looking away.

 

Even Yozora could sense the tension. What was wrong with him? Last night he'd been so nice to her, now he wouldn't even give her the time of day. She watched Kagome's face contort into a frown. Did she know something that she didn't?

 

“I see… so you saw her…” Kagome murmured in a low, hurt tone.

 

He looked at her with obvious guilt, ears half back. How did she always know? He didn't like to see Kagome sad; it made him feel responsible for it as her protector.

 

Kagome turned from him, not wanting him to see her tears. It was supposed to be a good day. Why did that bitch have to ruin every good moment of her life?! Kagome's eyes snapped open as she realized what she was thinking! She felt horrible. She hadn't even said it out loud and she felt like a jerk. “I'm going for a walk… Don't follow me.”

 

“But… Kagome.” He said, trying to think of a way to make things better. He reached out, catching her wrist as she got up.

 

She jerked it away roughly. “No. Don't. Just leave me alone.”

 

Inuyasha watched as she jogged toward the forest. Mentally, he berated himself with a few choice words that could have made Naraku blush.

 

`Fuck, he was a dumb-ass,' was among them.

 

The others were stirring. “What happened?” asked a half asleep kitsune.

 

Inuyasha was too busy trying to think of a way to stave his companions coming anger to notice Yozora go after Kagome.

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Kagome kept going until her lungs ached as much as her throat. She sat on an old stump. She put her head in her hands, trying to cover her sobbing. Why did it have to hurt? Why did he have to mean so much to her? Why couldn't these feelings just go away? He was just a boy! An incredibly handsome half dog demon boy with impossible strength and a huge ego. How was it that he had cast this horrible spell on her? What she hated most was not knowing even when it began. She remembered hating him so much, so just when had those feelings changed into this? This sweet torture, knowing she'd never be good enough, yet staying by him. Was it when he'd told her she smelled nice? When he'd promised to protect her? When he'd hugged her and taken the jewel? When had her view of his so drastically changed? When he stood, Tetsusaiga over shoulder in the morning sun after the defeat of the Noh mask? WHEN?

 

She wanted to rip out her hair in frustration. Kagome could swear she was being watched. “Go away Inuyasha!” She said through a snifflie nose.

 

The feeling did not go away.

 

Kagome looked up. “I said GO AWAY!” She yelled louder, only to have her next words catch in her throat. A little five year old with raven hair and aqua eyes looked at her in confusion.

 

“Yozora! Oh I'm sorry… I'm just being stupid… I didn't mean to yell at you. I'm just… mad… at Inuyasha.” She explained.

 

Yozora tilted her head in confusion. “Why?”

 

“It's nothing…”

 

“Is it `cause of that evil woman that smells like the dead?” Yozora questioned.

 

“He took you with him to see her?” She asked incredulously.

 

“No… I followed… She was mean! She tried to hurt daddy!”

 

“What do you mean, hurt?!” Kagome was near hysteric, she could only imagine what she was trying to do.

 

“I don't know… It's all… Fuzzy… I just… woke up all like this…” Yozora said softly.

 

“She purified you?!” Kagome nearly yelled.

 

“Daddy said she did…” Yozora was a bit nervous from Kagome's actions. “Will I…. Stay like this?” She asked fearfully.

 

Kagome could sense her fear. “No, I don't think so. I can still sense a tiny bit of your demonic aura.” Was it her, or had the girl just called Inuyasha `Daddy?'

 

“I don't like her! She's scary and mean!” Yozora whined.

 

“Yeah, but he doesn't feel that way… He still loves her…” She choked out, hating that bitter truth.

 

“Hmmmm…. I don't think daddy likes her… He feels how weird she is too! He kept telling her `no.'” The little girl defended, certain that no one could feel for that walking corpse.

 

Kagome couldn't help but wonder what he'd said no to. “C'mon… We should get back before they start to worry.” Kagome looked back at her. She had called him Daddy! Kagome almost giggled at how cute it sounded, though she doubted he would take to that any time soon.

 

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Inuyasha sat apart from his friends, nervous of their wrath. They didn't even know what happened and he was on edge. His ears perked up when he heard and smelled Kagome coming. A pang of guilt stuck him. Her scent was drenched in tears. The others would know what happened, as they always did.

 

Kagome wiped her eyes and blew her nose, determined to not let Inuyasha see her tear, though knowing he could probably smell it already.

 

Yozora watched Kagome, trying to piece things together.

 

As both came into camp, Kagome was swarmed by Sango and Shippo. “Kagome! What happened?” Sango asked.

 

“You smell like you were crying!” Shippo declared and shot a death glare at Inuyasha.

 

“Nothing… I'm okay now.” Kagome said, trying to keep her problems from blowing up.

 

Everyone at camp knew immediately what happened.

 

“Inuyasha, you jerk! How could you! You went after Kikyo!” Shippo yelled.

 

Inuyasha averted his eyes. He didn't feel like fighting.

 

This woman, Yozora realized, hurt everyone she came into contact with. Some how, daddy has a connection to her. But why would he know someone so vile? And why were the others calling him such things? Didn't they know how he tried to stop her from doing whatever she was doing?

 

The little hanyou scurried over to Inuyasha's side, tugging on his hakama. Inuyasha looked down. She looked at him with unsaid questions. Inuyasha shook his head as if he knew what she was about to ask.

 

“Inuyasha?” Kagome asked suddenly.

 

He looked up at her, eyebrows raised innocently. “Yeah?”

 

“Can I go home for a couple of days?” She pleaded.

 

“… I guess…” He said softly.

 

Kagome looked at him in shock, as did the others “What brought on this change?” Asked the monk in curiosity.

 

“Nothin'” He said, fiddling with his prayer beads for a second.

 

The only one who noticed his action was Kagome, who looked at him for a second, mouthing a soft, thank you.

 

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A/N: I am SO sorry! Life caught up to me, and 10 straight hours of playing Kingdom Hearts, Sora is hot!!! Yayness! Drools... Please review! Remember, chapter art is up on my FF.net lookup!