Inuyasha's Devastation

Chapter 7

'He couldn't have gone too far.' Kagome thinking about Inuyasha. As Kagome and Kirara get to the end of the forest, they see open land upon them. Out of the corner of her eye, however, Kagome notices a figure with a red kimono sitting on top of a hill. It was Inuyasha. He was still deep in thought, with his silver hair covering his eyes. The thought of seeing Kagome with Koga couldn't escape his mind. Inuyasha was seemingly struggling with it.

'Make it stop! Dammit, what's the matter with you!? I want this to go away!' Inuyasha pressing his teeth hard and his fists clinching at the same time.

Kagome asks Kirara to go down towards the surface. They both land on the ground, and Kagome asks Kirara to remain in the forest. She wanted time alone with Inuyasha. As she heads towards him, Kagome is determined to make things right again, but at the same time is nervous about how Inuyasha will react to her once he sees her.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome calls out. The half-demon turns his head and is surprised to see her alone, but Inuyasha turns his head back in facing the same direction as before without saying a word.

"Inuyasha, I…I'm…" Kagome is having trouble getting the words out.

"Are you here to say goodbye?" Inuyasha suddenly speaking, thus surprising Kagome. "Well, are you?" Inuyasha had seemingly given up hope in getting Kagome back. He was still convinced that she chose Koga over him. Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing. Knowing Inuyasha, Kagome would think that he ask or demand to stay with her. But this was different. Inuyasha was heartbroken.

"Inuyasha, I'm here to say I'm sorry, so sorry on what happened." Kagome attempting to look at him straight in the eye, but she couldn't see them since his silver hair was in the way. "But, it was not like you thought it was. I demanded that Koga take me back to you and everyone else. Obviously, he would not. Without warning, he kissed me much to my surprise." Kagome had stopped suddenly to see Inuyasha grimacing. However, she had to continue explaining. "When he finished kissing me, I had never been more upset than that moment." Inuyasha suddenly turns his head towards Kagome, looking at her straight in the eye. He was thinking the opposite of what Kagome might say.

"You…you hated Koga kissing you?" Inuyasha replied nervously.

"Yes. That was the last thing I wish he hadn't done." Kagome confessing to the half-demon. "And then I saw you and I…I couldn't have been more devastated. Then, when you transformed, I was in fear for my life, so there was only one thing to do to prevent this event from happening. I fully regret in saying it, but I had no other choice."

"But, why did you leave with Koga after that?" Inuyasha wanting to know.

"I didn't want to go, but Koga took me when I wasn't paying attention to him." Kagome once again confessing.

"How dare he go so low to make me feel this miserable!?" Inuyasha is now getting angry. "He will pay for what he has done!"

"Don't worry, Inuyasha, I took care of that problem." Kagome replied.

"How?" Inuyasha being curious.

"I slapped Koga. I slapped him so hard across the face that he fell to the ground." Kagome answering his question. It took a few moments, but Inuyasha finally smirks much to Kagome's delight. "And…" Kagome had suddenly realized what she was going to say about Inuyasha without warning. Inuyasha caught on quickly.

"And what?" Inuyasha asks.

Kagome let out a sigh and eased her gaze towards Inuyasha. "And I told Koga how I felt about you." Inuyasha's eyes widen much to his surprise.

"Felt about me?" Inuyasha had wondered. "In what way?"

"For the longest time, I have been in love with you, Inuyasha." Kagome finally letting out her feelings towards Inuyasha. "I want to stay with you and be by your side, for better and for worse. Also, I said to Koga that I've never fallen for him and I never will. My saying that to him really got his attention." Kagome had summoned enough courage and heart to tell Inuyasha that he is the one for her and not that dumb wolf. However, the conversation was not over. Inuyasha decided it was time to talk after not speaking for most of the last 24 hours.

"Kagome, I…I don't know what to say." Inuyasha still somewhat speechless from Kagome's confession of love for him. "Never has anyone impacted me as much as you have. I do have to admit that for a while I have had strong feelings for you as well, Kagome. However, I have been afraid to say it to you, because I did not know how you would react to it. The last thing I want to do is to hurt you. And if I confessed my love to you, and you didn't feel the same way as me, I am not sure how I could cope with that kind of rejection. Losing you in any way, especially to Koga, would…would just kill me."

Kagome had gasped from what Inuyasha had said about her. Like Kagome, Inuyasha had summoned enough courage and heart to say how he felt towards Kagome, but during the last day or so, Inuyasha thought he had lost her to someone else that he could not stand too much. And it was a surprise to both of them that they had similar feelings towards the other, but neither was able to say it until now.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome had started to form tears in her eyes.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha interrupts. "I want to say that I…I…love you with all my heart. You mean everything to me, much more than the Shikon Jewel and Kikyo."

Instantly, Kagome ran towards Inuyasha and hugged him tightly. Inuyasha was more than willing to keep her close and hold her in his arms. They now stare at each other's eyes and see nothing but happiness for the other.

"Inuyasha, I love you so much." Tears are strolling down Kagome's face. "You have impacted my life for the better from day one. I don't know what I would do without you."

"Kagome…" Inuyasha gazed softly towards his love.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome speaks in a low-tone voice.

The timing couldn't have been better as the sun is almost setting, and Inuyasha and Kagome get closer to each other, and slowly their lips meet and touch with such precision and pleasure. This was a moment they had always wanted, and for once there was no one invading their privacy. After staring at the setting sun and holding each other for the longest time it seems, Inuyasha and Kagome decided it was time to go back to Kaede's village. Kagome asks Kirara to get out of the forest and transform to its attack form. Kirara had been taking a nap during the whole conversation, but was awakened by Kagome's presence. Kirara flew the two back towards the village. During the flight, Inuyasha and Kagome sat close to each other, holding hands, and smiling at each other in happiness. By the time they returned, Miroku, Sango, Kaede, and Shippo were around the campfire, just outside the hut, when they all saw a figure in the sky and was coming down towards them.

"Kirara!" Sango greets her demon cat with joy.

"Inuyasha!" Miroku happy to see his return.

"Kagome!" Shippo being ecstatic at her presence.

"You've all returned. Thank goodness." Kaede speaks with such relief, as they were gone for quite some time.

"Yes, it's good to be back." Inuyasha saying with a smile.

Kagome had been close to Inuyasha this whole time. Everyone else had noticed it, but it didn't bother them. They were happy to see that Inuyasha and Kagome were okay and knowingly together at last. And with one more glance towards Inuyasha's amber eyes, Kagome thought in her mind, 'At last, Inuyasha is home and with me. I will not forget this day.'

End of Story: Inuyasha's Devastation

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