InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ 500 Years in the Making... ❯ 500 Years in the Making... ( One-Shot )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]
500 Years in the Making
Author: Sami-chan
Rating: Strictly G ^.~
Author's Notes: Hey minna-san! My little sister forced me to write this after she read my last single piece, "I do." She said that if I didn't make a happy ending for it she'd kill me so.. here's my best shot ^^;; It can be read with or without "I do." I like to think of it as a seperate piece personally but hey what ever ^^ Please make sure you read and review! I love input from readers so feel free to comment! Good or bad!
Luv ya all! Take care!
Disclaimer: I don't even own this computer.. what makes you think I own Inu yasha?!

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Kagome ran as fast as she could from the well house. Why hadn't she thought of it before?! It was so simple!

She ran as fast as she could to the from of the house and straight for 'their' tree. Nearly winded with her efforts, Kagome began to search. She had an idea of what she was looking for but it wasn't until her hand ran over the slight raise in the trunk that she knew for sure.

An Arrow.

She looked at the tiny symbol carved into the base of the tree and examined it closely. It was pointing up.

Without a second thought Kagome scurried intot eh branches of the tree, not even caring when the awing she had been using to left herself up broke off the house.

Finding herself on the first branch she began her search again. It wasn't long before she found her next marker. It pointed a to small knot in the bark of the tree.

Kagome pushed in the knot and found that it was not a solid piece! The knot hit a hole just big enough for her finger. She gave the piece of bark a good tug revealing a door carved into the trunk!

She reached her hand in and began to feel around. 'Please let it be here!' she prayed. 'PLEASE!'

Suddenly, her eyes let up and as she withdrew her hand she brought with it exactually what she had been looking for.
The scroll was old and tattered but still for the most part intact and working. Kagome knew what to do next.
She scurried back down the tree and over to the porch. She placed the scroll down gently and went about the task of preparing a fire at the base of the great God tree. It didn't take her long before she had a lovely golden blaze started and was ready to begin.

Kagome picked the scroll back up and walked over to the fire. She knelt before the fire and she began to chant softly she gently unrolled the scroll and placed it into the fire, allowing it to burn slowly.

As the last of the scroll burned away she looked up to the face of the tree, eyes wide in antiapation...

Nothing...

She could feel hot tears sting her eyes. Nothing?? Had something gone wrong? Was she too late?! This was a one shot deal, and with the scroll gone there was no trying again!

Her mind raced as she looked up at the tree for any signs but still it seemed nothing was happening. Her eyes drifted down until finally they spotted something.

A toe..

Her face lit up once more and as she watched the rest of the body began to take form. The same hands, the same feet, the same silver hair surrounding two pointed dog ears... He was just like she remembered...

She stood as the light around him began to fade and walked up to him. She standing on the roots of the God tree to get a better look at his face. Her hands and finger tips traced over his temple down to his sleeping eyelids over his cheek and down his neck finally coming to rest just next to the arrow buried in his chest.

It was like the first time...

She didn't even notice when his eyes blinked open and he smiled.

"You wanna pull this arrow out already wench? My arm's getting tired!"

Kagome wiped the tears from her eyes. Slowly her fingers reached up and touched the shaft of the arrow. She looked at him and smiled, "Do you promise to protect me? If I let you go you'll defeat the centiped woman??"

Inu yasha just chuckled but continued softly, "I promise..."

In a matter of seconds Kagome had removed the arrow from his arm sending them both tumbling to the ground. They landed at the base of the tree with a soft *thud* but not hard enough for it to hurt.

From beneath his strong body Kagome reached up and touch Inu yasha's face. She sniffled as sht tears filled her eyes, "I thought --"

Inu yasha put a finger to her lips before removing it and kissing her softly. "I love you Kagome... I told you I'd protect you always..."

Kagome threw her arms around Inu yasha and he returned her embrace, two lovers reunited after 500 years....

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500 years in the making...

Inu yasha looked away from the well where she had just been. She was gone and wasn't coming back. How was he going to live without her? No one loved him like she had.. and did.

He turned with tear filled eyes to the tree where they had met. It hadn't been that long ago and as he placed his hand on the soft bark he could swear that he warmth was still there.

A elderly voice called to him from behind and as he turned he barely had time to relize that the arrow had peirced his shoulder.

He smiled.

Inu yasha hit the tree with a hard crack but as he began to black out his final words did manage to get through his lips.

"Thank you.. Kaede..."