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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters, just as I do not own any of the songs used in this fic.
PRESENTING: CHAPTER 2 OF "Broken". This chapter uses "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down. I do not own the lyrics to this song and I do not claim to. PLEASE REVIEW!!
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Chapter 2 - Here Without You
A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
He nestled his nose deeper into her black hair, breathing in her smell as if he could breathe in her soul itself. He pulled back from her and saw that her head rested on his chest. He gently cupped her chin and made her look at him. His gaze took in her face; the pale skin, the dried tears, the quivering lips, and her tortured eyes. She sniffled and he felt a pang in his heart.
"I missed you," she whispered in a raspy voice. He saw that her nose was red and her eyes were puffy from crying.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
He didn't reply to her, just pulled her into another hug. He shot a pleading look toward her family and they left the room without a word. He gazed back down at the young girl clinging to his waist as though to cut him in half, and he felt hot stinging tears slid down his face. He stroked her back and she shuddered at his touch. Her knees could no longer support her and she started sliding to the floor. Inu-Yasha sank to his knees to keep her from falling, never once letting go. She put a hand on each of his shoulders and forced him to look at her.
"I missed you so much, Inu-Yasha," she said. She paused, waiting for him to reply and her expression changed to one of sorrow. "Did you miss me?"
All the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreamin' of your face
He tried to answer her, to say 'Of course I missed you, Kagome" but his throat choked on the words. All he could remember was the last time they had been together like this. She had been struck by one of Naraku's venomous tentacles and she had fallen to the ground, bleeding into the bright green grass. He had screamed in primal rage and attacked Naraku with all the strength and power he could muster. Naraku had tried to defend himself, even managing to slash him across the face, but Inu-Yasha's anger and love had prevailed. The remains of Naraku hadn't even settled before he had rushed to Kagome's side.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
He had cradled her body in his arms and felt her energy draining.
"Kagome," he had whispered in her ear. "Don't go." She had looked at him, the color leaving her face as he watched helplessly. Her lips moved but her words were too faint for even him to hear. He bent closer to her and she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Take me out of here. I don't want to be here, where he died." He nodded, swinging her into his arms, and carrying her away from the horrible battlefield.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, there's only you and me
He laid her down in front of the sacred tree, the place where he had been pinned for fifty years and where Kikyo had died. She looked up at the tree and turned to him with a smile displacing her grim expression.
"This where we first met," she said, her voice shaking. He nodded, tears spilling from his eyes. The crystal droplets dropped onto her face and she flinched, her face becoming paler with every second. Her white blouse was stained with red, the wound on her stomach bleeding more than it should have.
"Please, don't leave me," Inu-Yasha begged. Kagome just smiled grimly at him.
The miles just keep rollin'
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go
Blood dripped past his lips, the metallic taste filling his mouth. What is that? He wondered. Kagome saw his puzzled look and reached her hand up to his face. She stroked the still-bleeding cut that adorned the left side of his head and she began to cry.
"Don't cry for me, Inu-Yasha." He started shaking his head at her words.
"I can't do that. I can't not cry. I don't want you to leave me. I...I love you, Kagome," he whispered, hugging her close.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
"Then save me. Hold me tight and bring me to life," she said, pushing him back to stare in his eyes. When he gave her a confused look, she reached under her shirt and brought out a round pink jewel, with a tiny sliver cut out.
"Finish the jewel...and save me with it." He took the Shikon Jewel from her and pulled out the shard he had taken from Naraku's remains. He fit it into the jewel and squeezed it in his fist, never letting go of Kagome as he wished for her life. I would give anything to save her. Anything! Take anything from me. Take my life, take my soul, just let her live!
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, there's only you and me
The jewel glowed bright in his hand and he squeezed it even harder. The glow shot from his fist and settled over Kagome. She floated out of his arms, an outline of pale pink illuminating her as she hovered. A gasp escaped her lips as the red blood faded from her shirt. The glow faded and she fell back into Inu-Yasha's waiting arms. She felt her stomach and lifted her shirt to look. Inu-Yasha flowed her gaze and they both saw that the wound had turned into a thin pink scar, the only remainder of the Jewel of Four Souls. She dropped her shirt and looked up at him, sadness in her eyes.
Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
"You gave up the jewel for me," she whispered. He looked down at her warm brown eyes.
"What do you mean?" He whispered back.
"You could have become a full-demon like you always wanted. Or you could have been a human...for Kikyo." Her face turned downward as she mentioned the undead priestess. Inu-Yasha pulled her closer to him so that her head rested on his shoulder and his mouth was close to her cheek.
"Why would I want to change? Why would I want to do that when you love just the way I am?" He asked and a smile stretched across Kagome's face.
"You're perfect, just the way you are. My flawless golden-eyed, silver-haired, half-demon."
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
"I love you, Inu-Yasha. I've loved you since the first day we met," Kagome said, looking at his melancholy expression. A tiny smile crept onto his face.
"I've loved you too. And I will always love you Kagome," he said, bending down toward her face. She closed her eyes and waited for his lips to touch hers. They kissed for what felt like hours; never stopping for fear that they were both dreaming.
"Don't ever leave me, Inu-Yasha."
"I won't. I promise."
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, there's only you and me
"Inu-Yasha? Did you miss me?" Kagome's worried voice snapped him out of his memories. He looked down at her, an expression of near sorrow on her face. He pulled her towards him and nodded.
"I always miss you when we're apart."
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Anonymous reviews accepted, though not preferred. I will be doing one more chapter to explain how they were separated after the kiss under the tree and then an epilogue to wrap things up. Okay?
Thank you for reading and I hope you'll feel free to check out my other stories when i post 'em!
PRESENTING: CHAPTER 2 OF "Broken". This chapter uses "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down. I do not own the lyrics to this song and I do not claim to. PLEASE REVIEW!!
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Chapter 2 - Here Without You
A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
He nestled his nose deeper into her black hair, breathing in her smell as if he could breathe in her soul itself. He pulled back from her and saw that her head rested on his chest. He gently cupped her chin and made her look at him. His gaze took in her face; the pale skin, the dried tears, the quivering lips, and her tortured eyes. She sniffled and he felt a pang in his heart.
"I missed you," she whispered in a raspy voice. He saw that her nose was red and her eyes were puffy from crying.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
He didn't reply to her, just pulled her into another hug. He shot a pleading look toward her family and they left the room without a word. He gazed back down at the young girl clinging to his waist as though to cut him in half, and he felt hot stinging tears slid down his face. He stroked her back and she shuddered at his touch. Her knees could no longer support her and she started sliding to the floor. Inu-Yasha sank to his knees to keep her from falling, never once letting go. She put a hand on each of his shoulders and forced him to look at her.
"I missed you so much, Inu-Yasha," she said. She paused, waiting for him to reply and her expression changed to one of sorrow. "Did you miss me?"
All the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreamin' of your face
He tried to answer her, to say 'Of course I missed you, Kagome" but his throat choked on the words. All he could remember was the last time they had been together like this. She had been struck by one of Naraku's venomous tentacles and she had fallen to the ground, bleeding into the bright green grass. He had screamed in primal rage and attacked Naraku with all the strength and power he could muster. Naraku had tried to defend himself, even managing to slash him across the face, but Inu-Yasha's anger and love had prevailed. The remains of Naraku hadn't even settled before he had rushed to Kagome's side.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
He had cradled her body in his arms and felt her energy draining.
"Kagome," he had whispered in her ear. "Don't go." She had looked at him, the color leaving her face as he watched helplessly. Her lips moved but her words were too faint for even him to hear. He bent closer to her and she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Take me out of here. I don't want to be here, where he died." He nodded, swinging her into his arms, and carrying her away from the horrible battlefield.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, there's only you and me
He laid her down in front of the sacred tree, the place where he had been pinned for fifty years and where Kikyo had died. She looked up at the tree and turned to him with a smile displacing her grim expression.
"This where we first met," she said, her voice shaking. He nodded, tears spilling from his eyes. The crystal droplets dropped onto her face and she flinched, her face becoming paler with every second. Her white blouse was stained with red, the wound on her stomach bleeding more than it should have.
"Please, don't leave me," Inu-Yasha begged. Kagome just smiled grimly at him.
The miles just keep rollin'
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go
Blood dripped past his lips, the metallic taste filling his mouth. What is that? He wondered. Kagome saw his puzzled look and reached her hand up to his face. She stroked the still-bleeding cut that adorned the left side of his head and she began to cry.
"Don't cry for me, Inu-Yasha." He started shaking his head at her words.
"I can't do that. I can't not cry. I don't want you to leave me. I...I love you, Kagome," he whispered, hugging her close.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
"Then save me. Hold me tight and bring me to life," she said, pushing him back to stare in his eyes. When he gave her a confused look, she reached under her shirt and brought out a round pink jewel, with a tiny sliver cut out.
"Finish the jewel...and save me with it." He took the Shikon Jewel from her and pulled out the shard he had taken from Naraku's remains. He fit it into the jewel and squeezed it in his fist, never letting go of Kagome as he wished for her life. I would give anything to save her. Anything! Take anything from me. Take my life, take my soul, just let her live!
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, there's only you and me
The jewel glowed bright in his hand and he squeezed it even harder. The glow shot from his fist and settled over Kagome. She floated out of his arms, an outline of pale pink illuminating her as she hovered. A gasp escaped her lips as the red blood faded from her shirt. The glow faded and she fell back into Inu-Yasha's waiting arms. She felt her stomach and lifted her shirt to look. Inu-Yasha flowed her gaze and they both saw that the wound had turned into a thin pink scar, the only remainder of the Jewel of Four Souls. She dropped her shirt and looked up at him, sadness in her eyes.
Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
"You gave up the jewel for me," she whispered. He looked down at her warm brown eyes.
"What do you mean?" He whispered back.
"You could have become a full-demon like you always wanted. Or you could have been a human...for Kikyo." Her face turned downward as she mentioned the undead priestess. Inu-Yasha pulled her closer to him so that her head rested on his shoulder and his mouth was close to her cheek.
"Why would I want to change? Why would I want to do that when you love just the way I am?" He asked and a smile stretched across Kagome's face.
"You're perfect, just the way you are. My flawless golden-eyed, silver-haired, half-demon."
I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time
"I love you, Inu-Yasha. I've loved you since the first day we met," Kagome said, looking at his melancholy expression. A tiny smile crept onto his face.
"I've loved you too. And I will always love you Kagome," he said, bending down toward her face. She closed her eyes and waited for his lips to touch hers. They kissed for what felt like hours; never stopping for fear that they were both dreaming.
"Don't ever leave me, Inu-Yasha."
"I won't. I promise."
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, there's only you and me
"Inu-Yasha? Did you miss me?" Kagome's worried voice snapped him out of his memories. He looked down at her, an expression of near sorrow on her face. He pulled her towards him and nodded.
"I always miss you when we're apart."
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Anonymous reviews accepted, though not preferred. I will be doing one more chapter to explain how they were separated after the kiss under the tree and then an epilogue to wrap things up. Okay?
Thank you for reading and I hope you'll feel free to check out my other stories when i post 'em!
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