Inuyasha's Decision, Kagome's Heart

Another Chapter

Well, hello to you all! Yes, I am horrible. I know. You all must understand that although I love you all and your comments on this story, ( oh, how I love each and every comment I read! They give me life and has also pushed me to finish) I have a life to live, sadly, and that life requires
some attention. This story also requires my attention and I thank you all. From the entire bottom of my heart I thank each and every one of you, all the votes, mostly the comments, and even the inbox messages ( because these all come to my personal email account) and it has pulled my lazy behind here to finish. Without all the hope you guys have given me I would have completely gave up.

So I dedicate this chapter to EVERYONE. Scratch that. I dedicate this entire book to everyone. Those that have stayed with me throughout this journey that has taken YEARS to complete. Ironically, I now know why it takes professional writers to finish books, especially series. *cough cough* Sookie Stackhouse Novels.....

On that random note, I love you all and it saddens me to be done. I'm happy to have come this far with you all and I wish you all the best of luck in your other Inuyasha fan fictions that you read or even, hopefully, write.

Thank you all! Much love,
Toriinyell16

-Torii


Another Chapter

Somewhere I hear birds singing a beautiful melody that caresses my wind-blown skin. I feel peaceful and calm despite my exhaustion. My body feels as if it has been through a typhoon and hurricane and my left arm feels as if it has been detached, but I welcome this pain and exhaustion. It's apart of life and I relish in the great revelation that I am alive. I open my eyes and find the big blue sky of feudal japan above me. The singing birds are flying above me in a graceful dance with the wind. I can't tell who's leading. I exhale a deep breath I didn't realize I was holding and stay lying for just a while longer noticing that instead of the soft feel of grass beneath me, it's something different like a wool cloth. I try to remember the last time I felt this peaceful and it's hard to bring to the forefront of my mind.
Laughter breaks through my calm and I move my head slightly in the direction it came from. I listen again as I hear that all familiar child-like laughter ring through the wind and I smile because I know it's Shippo. Out of the corner of my eye I can see that my friends are a distance away from me. I see Shippo chasing Kirara around in circles undoubtedly for the fish locked in her jaws. Miroku and Sango are within each others arm laughing. I feel a hopefulness fill my heart as I look away.

They're all safe and happy.
I sigh and close my eyes, succumbing to the exhaustion and letting it take me into a deep sleep.


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"Aaaaggghhh!" I belt as a shap pain pulls me out of my sleep. Instantly, my right hand flies up to release a purple beam towards a figure next to me.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha screams as he shoots across the room to grab Kieday right before my light hits her. My left arm drops out of her hand as Inuyasha grabs her and safely puts Kieday back on the ground then they turn to look at me.
"I'm sorry!" I sputter, horrified. Oh no! I almost hurt Kieday!
"Why the hell you do that for, stupid?!" Inuyasha yelled at me.
"It was an accident! I didn't intend to hurt anyone!" I yell back, defensive.
"Doesn't seem that way to me!" He yells back.
"Inuyasha!" Kieday scolds. "She was just defending herself." She explains.
"You could have killed the old hag!" Inuyasha shouts at me, ignoring Kieday.
"I know." I say, feeling shame cover my face. I feel the tears prick my eyes. No! You are NOT going to cry right now. I push back the tears along with the blanket covering me and stand up as fast as I could since my left arm is clearly broken. I head towards the door.
"I'm sorry, Kieday." I say, not looking at either of them and leave the hut. I attempt to run the best I can holding my left arm. I wince at the stinging pain shooting up my arm.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha shouts behind me. I keep my steady pace not acknowledging him.
"Kagome!" He calls again. I can hear him on my right side, keeping up with me.
"Wait up, stupid!" He says as he steps in front of me. I feel a reflex reaction course through me to hit him with my light. I take a step back and stifle it. My hand tingles. I feel as if I can't control myself!
"What is your problem?!" Inuyasha says taking a step towards me. My hand feels like it's on fire and I almost can't help the urge to fight.
"Inuyasha, stay back!" I say stepping away from him. His demeanor changes from angry to concerned in less than a second.
"Kagome? What's wrong?" He asks, taking another step towards me. My hand pulsates.
"Inuyasha, please!" I beg. "Stay away. I don't want to hurt you."
"Hurt me?" He says.
"I don't feel in control of my powers and I have the urge to hit you with my light. Please just stay away!" I cry.
"Kagome." Inuyasha starts but I don't let him finish.

"I have to get out of here. I'm leaving now. Take Sota back home for me." I say, knowing this was best.

"Kagome, I-"

"NO! Inuyasha. I have to do this. Take Sota home." I said. I turned and started walking west. I didn't know where I was going or what I was looking for, but west seems to call me.

"Kagome! Stop and listen to me!" Inuyasha steped into my path and grabbed me by my face. A mix feeling of tingles running down my spine and a hot power running to my hands over came me. I gasped.

"Kagome. You've been gone for a long time and in that time I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. Everyday your scent, your voice, your eyes, the feel of you when I save you, the softness of your hold when you save me, even your "Sit" commands plagued and assaulted me. I've missed each and every part of you. I don't care what you plan to do. I don't care if you go back to your world. I don't care if you want to go around the world and back. I don't care where you go. As long as you let me stay by your side. Kagome. Please, don't leave me. I love you." Inuyasha said.

He stared into my eyes waiting for a response. Waiting for me to accept his declaration. Waiting for me to fall into his embrace and wrap my arms around him. I states back into his hazel eyes and willed myself to speak.

"I love you, too." I said, and I watched his vulnerable face relax as he wrapped me into a tight hug.

"But I have to leave." I said, realizing the truth of my words. Inuyasha tensed and drew back just enough to peer at me.

"Okay. Where ever you need to go Kagome I'll support you completely. I'll stick by your side the whole way." He said. Meaning every word he said. I felt my eyes start to water. I stepped back out of his embrace as the tears started to over flow.

"No, Inuyasha." I said, shaking my head. "This is something I must do on my own. I love you with all my heart, I truly do. But I have to leave and so this on my own. I'm not who I used to be. I've changed. I've accumulated a power that I can't control and I don't know if I'm safe to be around. I won't endanger anyone's life. I couldn't live with myself if I hurt anyone, especially you."

"Kagome. You won't hurt anyone. Please don't." Inuyasha pleaded. I saw the hurt in his eyes and I felt a knife twist in my heart.

"You saw what happened in Kieday's! I could've killed her! Inuyasha I'm sorry but I have to find a way to control this and I have to do it alone." I said.

"No! Kagome-"

I stepped to him and silenced him with a kiss so passionate that my broken arm started to tingle. He grabbed hold of me being gentle with my left side and kissed me back with a red hot fire. My right hand flew to his hair clinging to him for dear life as out mouths tangoed. Then I ended it as soon as I started it.

"Goodbye Inuyasha. Take care of Sota, please." I said as I began to walk away.

"Kagome!" He said as he tried to reach out for me. I started to put up a barrier that would keep him out until I could get far enough for him not to follow.

"Inuyasha, I don't know when I will see you agiain but I love you. I will always love you." I said just as the barrier closed and I was sure he could no longer see me.

"Kagome!!" I heard him yell as he tried to break through. With one last look at the one
man I know that I will only love I started to walk along the path that my tingling hands led me: west.

"Kagome." I heard Inuyasha whisper my name along the wind that breezed through my hair. And I didn't glance back. I knew that if I did that I wouldn't go through with this and that could only result in a terrible ending.

So, I walked on. Following the path that only my fiery hands knew. In my mind I had an absolute reassurance that in the end this would all be work out. In the end this destiny that I seem to be following would empower me to not be the one Inuyasha has to protect but be the woman fighting along his side.

A tingling courses along my arm and I stopped walking momentarily. A golden light washes over my arm and I felt a cleansing feeling go through my veins and bones. Then it stopped.

"Healing powers." I said aloud. "That's one thing I've discovered about myself. An infinite amount to go. Looks like a new chapter to write."

With a determination greater than anything I've ever felt I walked on into the rising sun with nothing but a passion for seeing Inuyasha again one day and burning hands leading the way.

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The End 

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