Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sunsets Over Mulberry Fields ❯ Yet Love ( Chapter 4 )

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This was not how they expected to be spending their week. The death of their friend had been an unexpected blow, one that seemed oddly premeditated. When they asked KoEnma about who killed him all he would say was that they were trying to track down the killer. Despite how much love they held for their friend, it was that same love that held them back from seeing his spirit. Even Kuwabara understood and accepted their reasons why; he wouldn't want to see him either after stumbling across his body.

"KoEnma thinks he has a good idea of who it is. There's been some talk of unrest in the demon world, but we're still looking into it," Botan added quickly at seeing the crest-fallen look that graced Yuusuke's face. She felt horrible telling them that they still hadn't tracked down the demon who killed Kuwabara, but perhaps it was for the best. It would give their thirst for revenge a chance to cool down.

Kurama sighed and ran his hand through his hair; their lack of information was starting to grate on his patience. "Hopefully something comes up soon. Unrest appearing in the demon world right now seems rather suspicious."

"Yes, we think someone is trying to overthrow Enki, but we don't know right now. KoEnma has been working non-stop trying to piece everything together."

"Who the hell cares!" Yusuke snapped, "All we need is one name and his ass will be dead."

Kurama and Botan sighed heavily; it was just like Yusuke to change his grief into anger. Yet they couldn't blame him, not over this. When the time came, Kurama's and Hiei's grief would also turn to anger as they extracted revenge. And they would be lying if they said they wouldn't enjoy it.

"How much longer do we have to waste waiting for the oaf's family?"

Once again Kurama found himself sighing, but this time over Hiei's question. "It should only be a little while longer. It's hard to gauge how long it will take for a person's body to be cremated."

Botan looked down at the ground trying to gather up the courage needed to say what she really came to say. They all knew the second they found Kuwabara that there was no coming back for their friend, yet death couldn't stop him from talking. Deciding that it was now or never, Botan took a deep breath and turned to his greatest friend, "Yuusuke...?"

Yet as his brown eyes met hers, she felt her courage flee. It was heart-breaking to tell someone of another's last words to them. "Yeah?"

"Before I came here, Kuwabara wanted me to tell you something," Botan's eyes filled with tears, yet she found herself smiling at remembering the scene she left. "He told me to tell you to "start acting like a man and face what happened. No one can change the past, so stop beating yourself up -- that's my job when you get to Spirit World!" And then, he said: "You better keep an eye on my cousin. She's as bad as you when it comes to finding trouble."

Yuusuke and Kurama chuckled at her messages. That was Kuwabara for them... And they would give up anything to have heard him say those words himself.


She watched as what remained of his bones was passed to her Uncle Taka's chopsticks. Was it true that, that was all that was left of her cousin? In life he had literally been larger than life, that's why it was difficult to imagine all that remained of him could fit into such a tiny jar. How could even the strongest men be reduced to hardly anything? How could everything that made a person a person become nothing more than ashes at the end? It seemed a disservice to the deceased to turn them into something so nondescript as ashes. Yet seeing that jar that now held her cousin and watching the bones that didn't manage to be burned passed onto her uncle, Kagome realized that those ashes were all that remained of her cousin. At least they had that to look upon and remember instead of having only pictures and memories left behind.

Perhaps that was the truth of the phoenix; that it was never its ashes it arose from, but rather the ashes of others that had been a part of it. The dead cannot truly live again, yet the survivors must find a way to give birth to their new life without that person in it. That was the hardest thing to do, and something most people never learned how to. Inuyasha was the first example of that to come to her mind; while Kikyou may have died, she was never able to truly die for him because he couldn't imagine his world without her in it. Kagome vowed that she would never be like that, hanging on to the memory of the dead in such a way, but as she was now faced with the reality of losing someone who had been a major part of her childhood, she didn't know if she could keep that vow. It hurt so much to remember, yet it felt like it would hurt even more if she tried to move on.

Kagome followed after her family numbly, it was just like when Shizuru had told her the news, only this time the events had yet to truly catch up with her mind. She didn't want to believe that her cousin was now truly gone. No resurrections, and no evil witches would be using his ashes to bring him back to life. Or so she hoped and wished. While she would love to see her cousin one last time, she would be content to wait until they met in the spirit world. That was one of her few comforts; to know that she would be able to meet him after her own death which she knew had to come many years from now or Kazuma would never forgive her.

At seeing the shrine steps and knowing his brothers-in-blood would be waiting at the top, that surreal feeling came back. She could feel all of her emotions once again rushing to her head, but this time her strength didn't leave her nor did she start crying. All she really felt was weighted down by her grief. Before she knew it, she was at the top of the stairs, watching her family and Kazuma's friends mingle before they started to head into the main shrine. She didn't even remember climbing the stairs.

Spotting Yuusuke, someone whose pain ran as deep as her own, she went up to him, holding him back as everyone headed into the shrine to put his ashes to rest alongside her father. Gripping his arm tightly in the fear that he would leave, she whispered, "I don't want to be here... Anywhere but here."

His brown eyes shown with sympathy, he had been ready to ditch this as well. Kuwabara may have been the best friend he ever had, but he just wasn't ready to see him put at rest. "Alright, but you asked for it."


He didn't know how it happened; it just did. It had just started out as a hug, and somehow it turned into this. This being, of course, the erotic thing that it was. While he knew it started with a kiss, he didn't know who had kissed who. It just happened. When her hands found the warm flesh of his back, he couldn't find it in him to rationalize what was happening and instead accepted it. What was there to think about, really? This wasn't about love or lust, it was what it was: sex.

His hands moved up under her shirt as well, only not to savor the soft feel of her skin, but to unhook her bra. If she was the one wanting this, then he wasn't one to pass up on the opportunity. It wasn't everyday that he got the chance to have sex with an older woman. Not like he even got the chance to have sex, normally Keiko was a deterrent to that. However Keiko and thoughts of any other woman were the farthest thoughts in his mind as he quickly found his now bare chest pressed intimately against Kagome's as she tried desperately to feel more of him.

Breaking the kiss (he didn't even realize they had started kissing again) he fumbled with the buttons on her blouse. She swatted his hands away when, in his inexperienced haste, he ripped a button off. As she undid the last button, he brought his mouth to her collarbone and began kissing his way down, sending small electric jolts through her nerves as he left a wet trail behind. He was annoyed when her hand gripped his hair painfully, causing him to look into her flushed face. A husky "Please," escaped from her swollen lips and made him realize just what she was wanting.

Not even caring that there was a bed just steps away from where they were standing, Yuusuke pushed her back against the wall. One of her arms went around his neck, as the other worked at undoing his pants. There were only a couple of layers of clothing separating them from what they both wanted at the moment, and soon they found themselves with two less. Not even bothering to step out of his pants and boxers, his hands found him pushing up her skirt as he gripped her thighs. As he pushed her up higher against the wall, she wrapped her arms and legs around him, giving herself the necessary leverage and freeing one of his hands so he could push aside the last barrier.

Kagome sucked in a breath sharply, unused to the feeling of anything penetrating her body in any way, and gripped his shoulders tighter, her nails causing an unnoticed pain. His free hand was placed against the wall, providing the leverage needed to move inside her and create that sweet friction that drove away any other thoughts and feelings they didn't want. He watched as her back arched, her head hitting the wall as her mouth opened and released soft, panting moans. Yuusuke wanted to kiss her, but couldn't. It didn't seem right, not when they were moving like this, trying to find release in sex.

He moved his hand up higher on her thigh, causing her moan to deepen, before lifting it up even higher. He was so close to his orgasm, and while they moved awkwardly together, he knew he needed to feel himself deeper in her to get what he wanted. And he could only hope it would give her what she needed too.

His communicator began to ring, the spell had been broken and they were thrust back into reality. A reality where Kuwabara was dead, and they just attempted to find an escape in each other. "Fuck," he breathed out, resting his forehead against the wall just above her shoulder. He could feel her heavy breathing as his larger body covered hers, keeping her pinned against the wall, even as he released the grip he had on her thigh, allowing her to balance herself.

"Perhaps you should answer it," she whispered to him. "And I... I should head back home. Everyone's probably worried."

Yuusuke knew that if he looked into her face, he would see her embarassment, and probably guilt. He had only been around her a couple of days, and he could already tell she would probably think she forced him into this situation. But that would be a lie, they both had enough chances to stop it.

"Yeah," he said, "you're right." He pushed off of the wall and headed over to his discarded shirt that hid his communicator from view. As he flipped it open, he failed to notice that Kagome had already slipped out the door.

"What the hell do you guys want?"

"Yuusuke, we've found the demon responsible for Kuwabara's death."


Reviewer Responses:

darknessmoon: I'm glad you thought it was an amazing chapter, and I hope this one was just as good. And I'm sorry about you having been to one too many wakes as well, they're never fun and always so hard to go through. Especially when they're for friends.. Life really is a bitch at times. Thank you for leaving a review, and letting me know what you thought of this chapter (and letting me know people do read my author's notes)!

yusukekuramasgirl: I thought so too. She's accepting of, basically, everything else, so why wouldn't she accept his death? I'm glad you loved that part, I thought it added a nice touch into their relationship. I think Kazuma would approve as well, Yuusuke and he were really great friends. And thank you for reviewing!

loretta537: Next chapter you will see some good ole fashioned revenge! And I would be leary about checking out wiki, it's not always accurate. If you would like to read more of YYH (or really any manga), here is a free site that has all the current scanlations: www.onemanga.com . And thanks for reviewing!

squeefan: Thank you! I am sorry about making you cry though, but I am glad it was written well enough to make you. And thanks for reviewing!

SFP: I'm so glad to know it's very different from the average Kazuma/Kagome family stories, it's what I was aiming for! I hope I didn't make you wait too long for this chapter, and I hope it's just as good as the earlier ones. And thanks for leaving a review!

songbird_1025: I'm sorry for making you cry so much... But I am glad for all the praise (can't help but preen!) I hope this chapter continues to be just as good, and thanks for reviewing!

Syn'ri: I understand completely. There is something missing with him being gone, and I was hoping to do a good job of showing that in this story through the characters... I hope I manage to add in that missing piece before this story ends, but if I don't, I am truly sorry. But thanks for leaving a review.