Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ First Love ❯ Chapter 11

First Love

 

Chapter Eleven

 

“Ahh,” soothed Kagome softly as she stood up and slightly stretched backwards, trying to relieve the pain from her sore back.

 

Working at these rice fields was both beneficial and unpleasant in a way. She would work almost the whole day and leave with a free bag of rice and some money, but she would also leave very sore and tired. But Kagome knew that this would happen every time so she didn't complain.

 

Closing her eyes, she raised her head and basked in the sun.

 

Being home for a week still seemed fresh to her in a way. The time she had spent with Kikyo and InuYasha seemed to have taken forever, not that it was a horrible experience, it was just that nothing was home like the place where she resided with her mother and Souta.

 

It had been a week.

 

A week being home again.

 

A week since she had seen Kikyo and InuYasha.

 

A week since she had seen Youko.

 

To be honest, she had not made an attempt to see him. Kagome had not even gone to the forest, which surprised even her.

 

In the back of her mind she hoped that Youko would come to her home, sweep her off her feet and they would spend the rest of their lives together.

 

She laughed to herself at the thought.

 

At the moment, Kagome wasn't as lucky as Miroku and Sango or InuYasha and Kikyo.

 

Opening her eyes, Kagome glanced around her and suddenly remembered she had met Kikyo here.

 

She never though she would have ended up in Kikyo's care a short time after they had met, but since meeting Youko, anything seemed possible.

 

Bending down once again, Kagome finished placing the rice in the water, then straightening she picked up her basket and trudged through the water, being careful not to step on the rice, and headed for the shore.

 

She could only hope everyone was doing well before she placed her basket on the side of the old cabin and disappeared inside to change. Moments later she stepped back out and found the old woman waiting for her.

 

Their eyes connected and Kagome instantly received a smile, which she returned.

 

“Thank you for coming back to work! Here is your bag of rice and your payment.” She held out two bags like she had last time she had been there and like the previous time, Kagome grabbed them but found herself unable to move.

 

Youko's words echoed in her mind.

 

A woman at the bottom of the hill was hiding something.

 

Another reason she had come here was to keep an eye on the woman as much as possible.

 

“Please be careful,” the words left her lips gently before she could even think about it as she bowed. “I will be back tomorrow to work!”

 

The old woman seemed to chuckle as she patted Kagome's shoulder. “I will be looking forward to your arrival,” replied the old woman not bothering to reply to what Kagome had first said.

 

After feeling the warm hand leave her shoulder Kagome stood up straight and waved goodbye before heading off. Instead of going straight home, she needed to stop at the market to pick up a few things. She had made enough money to buy some meat and she might as well pick up some Tako-Yaki.

 

Scattered thoughts of her date with Hojo ran through her mind and she shook her head. It seemed the only good thing that had come out of that date had been the Tako-Yaki.

 

The market was full of people; most were either old or young couples although there were some children running around.

 

Finding a meat stand did not take very long. She was greeted by an old man who asked what she wanted. She asked for some chicken then paid and was on her way.

 

Walking through the market made Kagome feel relaxed even though it was bustling and loud. She wasn't a regular here but some of the owners of the stands recognized her and would say `hello' to her when she passed by. Generally there were nice people but Kagome would sometimes come across a very moody person here and there. It annoyed Kagome to be treated unkindly but she would never say anything.

 

Weaving her way around various shops and stands, she came upon a Tako-Yaki stand.

 

“Hello, what can I get ya?” asked a girl her age enthusiastically.

 

Kagome smiled at the girl's energy. “Yes, can I have a dozen plain Tako-Yaki?”

 

“Coming right up!” She turned and began preparing Kagome's order.

As she waited for her food, Kagome decided to listen to the town's voices around her until her interest focused on two male voices. She did not move while she strained to hear what they were saying.

 

“Did ya hear `bout that huge bounty on that demon?” asked a masculine voice.

 

“Yea! I heard it was a thief that had stolen some rare purple necklace from a Lord months ago! No ones caught `em yet!”

 

Kagome's eyes narrowed when an image of the necklace flashed through her mind and she gasped.

 

Turning, she saw her the two men walking away from her. One had his long black hair up in a ponytail, sword strapped to his side. He was dressed din a samurai gi. The other had a very tight black shirt with black pants with two swords strapped across his back. He looked very muscular and had shoulder length black hair also.

 

Their forms slowly disappeared and Kagome frowned.

 

Were they after Youko? With a sigh she shook her head and turned to see the girl holding a bag towards her, which almost made Kagome jump out of her skin.

 

After paying the woman, Kagome headed back towards her village. If those men were after Youko…

 

She growled to herself. She didn't need to worry about Youko. He would be perfectly fine on his own. And she shouldn't even be surprised. He had stolen something so someone was bound to be after him.

 

No one would be able to kill Youko anyway.

 

With her determined thoughts in mind, she pushed the images of a hurt Youko out of her mind and trekked home.

 

The rest of her walk home was spent in a peaceful silence and she would admire the scenery every now and then. Upon arriving at her village it almost seemed empty until she reached her home and she raised her eyebrows.

 

There were horses and guards outside her house as well as a small crowd of villagers and her heart began to race.

 

She pushed her way through the crowd only to be stopped by a guard right by her door. His face was emotionless and his voice was the same.

 

“No one enters.” He said gruffly.

 

She looked at the guard incredulously. “What are you talking about?! This is my home! Where are my mother and brother?”

 

Just as she finished her sentence, she heard a chuckle and the deer hide that covered the doorway was pushed aside.

 

The bags that had once been held tightly in Kagome's hands fell to the ground with a gasp.

 

“Its good to see you again, Lady Kagome,” spoke Akihiro, smiling.

 

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The sunny day held no interest for him. There was no new news on any special artifact, so he had spent the day mostly by himself until nightfall where he now stood outside some old cabin.

 

“Youko?”

 

He didn't bother to turn around and acknowledge the old woman. She would continue talking like she always would anyway.

 

“That girl…she was here again.”

 

He turned at this and looked coldly at her. “I have no interest whether or not that human was here or not. My only concern was to receive information on valuable items, and since you have none to offer, there is no reason for me to stay.”

 

He turned to leave but stopped when he heard her laugh.

 

“Then you wouldn't be interested that another handsome, young man asked about her? He passed through here this morning saying he was the son of the Lord of the North. He's probably spent the whole day with her.”

 

By the time she had said all she wanted, he was a good distance from her but she knew he had heard every word by the way his ears never swiveled ahead of him.

 

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Impossible.

 

Everything that had just happened had to be a dream.

 

There was no way Akihiro had found her. It was just impossible…

 

Kagome released a shaky breath as she rested her hand on a tree for support.

 

It seemed as if the forest knew of her sadness and in return stayed quiet yet welcoming.

 

She had not been ready to see him and nor was she ready to hear what he had told her but he did.

 

He had told her he never stopped looking for her and explained some of his journey to her and he was just as surprised as she was that he had found her.

 

She placed her hands over her face, remembering why he had come.

 

He asked her mother for her hand in marriage. That she would leave tomorrow to stay at his estate while he courted her.

 

Nothing was going the right way for her and it was all too fast but her mother…. Her mother had been ecstatic; nothing could have been better so she immediately agreed.

 

Kagome had wanted to say something to her mother but couldn't. She didn't want to upset her.

 

“He's a lord, Kagome.” Her mother had told her. “You will never have to live like this again.”

 

Taking her hands from her face, Kagome let the tears fall. Her mother had meant well...but she wished she could have had some word in it.

 

She took only one step before she saw him.

 

Her lips quivered before she forced a smile. He didn't return it.

 

She whipped her tear-streaked face nervously. “Thank you for everything you have done.” She spoke softly, blinking rapidly to try and stop from crying any more. She could feel her heart rip itself apart and her throat became hot as she bowed in respect.

 

“Why?” she heard him ask.

 

She stood up straight but kept her face down. “I-I will probably never get to tell you that again…I'm leaving tomorrow and wont be back for a while.”

 

He didn't say anything and they looked at each other.

 

Memories of every time he had saved her and their moments together came. Their first meeting because of a demon, meeting him in the alleyway, in the forest many times, saving her from the demon in the daisy field…there was just so many times.

 

He had been there for her every time she needed him even though he didn't know it and the pressure on Kagome's heart built up and she let out a sob and before she would think, her feet took her away from him until she collapsed on the forest floor, crying until she could no longer stay awake.

 

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