InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Vegatable Soup ❯ Lost but Never Forgotten ( Chapter 3 )

-Lost but not forgotten-

 

Kagome sat on her wide-open porch waiting—watching—for the sun to rise for a new day and a new chapter in her life. She had been doing this often, every night when there was a new moon or whatever it happened to be that night, Kagome would sit outside all through the blackness and think about how her life turned out; and how it would've been if he was still with her; protecting her, watching over her, and loving her.

 

“Mama?” A curious voice called to her, dragging Kagome out of her thoughts. She glanced to the door of the house and saw a young girl standing there. The girl looked to be no older then eleven years of age. Her bright, golden eyes held such curiosity as she stood and watched her through the open door way. “What are you doing up so early?”

 

“I'm just thinking; you should get back to bed, Hoshiko.” Kagome whispered. “Don't worry about me, I just couldn't sleep.” Everytime she gazed at her daughter, it always brought memories of her lost love; of him. Hoshiko was almost an identical twin to her father. She had his long silver hair, beautiful, sunny golden eyes, and his hanyou colorings; tanned skin that was broadened by her light hair and sparkling eyes.

 

However, the sad thing was, Hoshiko never met the man she looked so much like, and she never would. He left them just before her birth. A tear streaked Kagome's face at the thought.

 

“Mama, what's wrong?” Hoshiko asked at the smell of the salt from Kagome's tears. She walked over to her mother and sat down beside her, resting a hand on Kagome's back to calm her. “Are you thinking about him again? About…father?”

 

Kagome winced at her daughter's hesitation in saying his name. It hurt to think that she had made her daughter fear talking about her own father, Inuyasha. What hurt most was that she was the cause of this hesitation.

 

“Don't worry about it, it's late, we should both get back to bed.” Kagome reassured her daughter. Kagome glanced over to her then smiled; Hoshiko was too much like her father, as she gave her mother the look he used to give her when he didn't believe her one bit. “Come on, let's get to bed.”

 

“Oh Mama…” Hoshiko whispered at her mother's disappearing form, but decided to give in as she stood to follow her inside. Hoshiko glanced around at the surrounding buildings by their house. The hanyou child sighed as she followed Kagome inside. How could she help her mother get over him? Was their life going to be like this forever?

 

She loved her father, even though she never met her father…the legendry hanyou. She had heard stories of the silver-haired hero, and from them, Hoshiko had learned to appreciate him and idol her father for what he represented; belonging.

 

“Hoshiko, let's head to bed, I'll see you in the morning okay sweetie?” Kagome barely whispered as she knew her daughter would here her with her inu-ears on the top of her head. Hoshiko nodded and headed upstairs to her room.

 

`What am I going to do…?' Kagome had been asking that question to herself forever now. Almost twelve years now since he left them, she was never going to get him out of her mind. It felt stupid to feel this way for so long, almost like a sad story as she tried to win the readers' sympathy.

 

Kagome made it to her bed and lay down in her cozy blankets. `I love you…Inuyasha…' Kagome trailed off as she fell into a light sleep and was bombarded by nightmares of that day when her beloved mate left her forever.

 

 

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“Kagome, can I get you anything?” Sango asked with her friendly smile plastered to her face. Kagome couldn't help but smile back.

 

“Oh no, I'm fine, this baby better get here soon or I'll make it come out…” Both girls shared a laugh. Kagome was only a few months pregnant now, with her and Inuyasha's child. “Do you know when Miroku and Inuyasha will get back?”

 

“I'm not sure.” Sango shrugged as she stoked the fire. “Miroku said roughly three days to get there and back from the village, so they should be back by now.”

 

“Good, I don't think I'll be able to walk on my own without someone's help.” Sango smiled at her friend's problem.

 

“I'm sure Inuyasha will help you, he's been paranoid about this whole pregnancy more than you have.” Kagome giggled.

 

“Child, are ye feeling alright?” Kaeda asked as she entered the small hut.

 

“Yes, guys I'm fine, this baby isn't due for another few months at least.” Kagome reassured them. “I'm pregnant, not on my death be--”

 

A loud crash brought them all out or their thoughts. Sango grabbed Hiraikotsu and ran out followed by Kagome and her bow and arrows; Kaeda was on their tail.

 

“I come for…jewel!” A giant dragon yelled as it didn't waist anytime and ripped up the ground in front of the village.

 

Sango threw her weapon at the dragon but to no effect as it was deflected against its thick and sleek skin. She huffed as her mind thought up a plan.

 

“Kaeda, get Kagome out of here and to the well.” Sango called back.

 

“Aye.” Kaeda grabbed Kagome's hand and ran into the forest.

 

“Sango!” Kagome called back.

 

“Child, ye must get through the well to your time, its safe there.”

 

“No, I can't leave you guys, I'll help.” Kagome cried.

 

“No, you're in no condition to fight, please child, stay safe…” Kaeda said as she left the future miko and ran back to Sango and the dragon to try to help as much as her old body would permit.

 

Kagome stood there not wanting to leave her friends here in the battle. She made her decision, she ran back to the village. She reached the village in record time and saw the dragon about to attack Sango. She raised her bow and notched an arrow back as she let it fly. The pink-aura glowed and absorbed her arrow as it hit its mark, knocking back the dragon and buying them some time.

 

Sango gasped and looked up to see Kagome with her bow still in position with another arrow in place. `She'll never learn will she…? Damn.' Sango thought as she jumped out of the way of another attack. Kagome let out another arrow and it hit his shoulder, knocking its arm off.

 

The youkai cried out and turned to Kagome, running after her now. Kagome screamed and closed her eyes; however, nothing came, no pain, no expected hot flash of…well, anything?

 

She opened her eyes and saw that she wasn't on the ground anymore; rather she was fifty feet away from it. Kagome panicked but stopped when she noticed red clothed arms wrapped around her. She looked up and saw her hero, her Inuyasha carrying her away from the hit.

 

“Are you stupid women, you could've gotten yourself and the pup killed…again.” He grumbled. Kagome smiled and kissed him on the lips for a quick show of affection, but he had other plans as he turned it into a passionate kiss, sucking on her lips, but they were interrupted when the youkai caught up to them.

 

“Give me the jewel!” It cried. Inuyasha landed and pushed Kagome behind him.

 

“Not on your life…Kagome stay here.” He whispered to her as he unsheathed Tetsusaiga.

 

“Ha, a hanyou cannot defeat me.” He growled as he watched Inuyasha jump up.

 

“Now where have I heard those words before? Kazu no Kizu!” He screamed as he let his sword down and a blinding light swirled around the youkai and threw it off into the forest.

 

“Kagome get back to the others, I'll handle this.” He called back to her. She nodded and ran back to the village without hesitation.

 

“Sango, are you alright.” She knew she had a few injuries, but nothing fatal.

 

“I'm fine, Inuyasha's fighting the youkai?” She asked. Kagome nodded.

 

“I'm glad you're okay Lady Kagome.” Miroku commented as he walked over and sat next to Sango to check her injuries.

 

“Kagome!” A small kistune cried out, he had been off with the boys on another youkai extermination trip. “You're safe, I'm so happy.”

 

“Me too Shippou, are you okay?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yeah, not a scratch on me.” Kagome smiled but that turned into a frown quickly as a rather loud scream came from where Inuyasha was fighting the youkai.

 

“Inuyasha!” Kagome cried out as she dropped Shippou and began to run in his direction.

 

“Kagome, no!” Sango and Miroku, even Kaeda, grabbed her to make her stay. “Ye must stay here.” Kaeda pointed out.

 

“But…Inu...yasha…” Kagome was growing faint as she felt a pounding headache coming and a stabbing pain in her abdomen; she was devoured by darkness.

 

 

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After she had woken up from her minor shock and contractions, she never saw her hanyou hero again. She moped around the village, never letting reality seep in, knowing that he would come back to her. However, he never did.

 

Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kaeda all tried to pull her out of her depression afterwards but they stopped trying after her pregnancy. Somehow, any ounce of hope that the hanyou was still alive was ruined when one of the village men brought back a small piece of the red material Inuyasha would've called his fire-rat.

 

Kagome had her baby, her beautiful baby girl. Naming her Hoshiko, the name Inuyasha had chosen if it was a girl; star child. She ended up returning to her time, coming back once in awhile to visit her friends, but never really getting over his death, her mate leaving her behind was always so hard to believe.

 

It was surprising to hear the worried words of her friends back in the Sengoku Jidai; Sango and Miroku had informed her repeatedly that she should have died back there with him, saying that once one mate dies, the other follows them soon after from heartbreak or other mysterious illnesses.

 

Kagome had always said, it was her baby girl, her angel, that kept her in this world of the living; or maybe the love from her mate, still there with her, guiding her and continuing to protect her like he had promised.

 

She heard a whimper pulling her out of her dreams. Kagome sat up and walked up stairs to the sound, walking into Hoshiko's room, seeing her sleeping in her small bed.

 

Kagome couldn't help but smile; it was all she had left of her mate. She walked over to her daughter and gently moved away her silver bangs from her eyes.

 

`Kagome…' She heard a whisper. She glanced around the room, but no one was there, just the stillness before dawn.

 

“Inuyasha?” She whispered. She hadn't said his name since his death, not wanting to bring back any memories. However, when his name fell from her lips it only brought warmth to her heart, a heart that had grown cold over the years.

 

`Forever…' It came again. Kagome smiled. Glancing at there daughter, his daughter.

 

`He'll never really leave me…will he? He's still watching over me…over us.' Kagome thought as she watched her daughter. `She's so much like him, in looks and personality…it's like he lives in her…like…reincarnation.' Kagome began to feel warmth she thought she had lost throughout the decade, but then smiled. He was always going to be there for her and their daughter.

 

“Mama? Are you okay?” Hoshiko asked, waking up to see her mother standing there staring at her. She sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she gave her mother a worried look.

 

“Yeah, I'll be fine…” Kagome said. Hoshiko gave her mother a curious look and watched her mother sit next to her on her bed. She noticed the look on Kagome's face: Peace.

 

“Mama, you know I'm here for you, you don't have to fight this alone, and I'm here to talk to.” Hoshiko reminded her. “I'm a good listener.”

 

“I know, but I think things are going to be better for us.” Kagome promised as she ruffled her daughter's silver locks.

 

“Really?” She pleaded.

 

“Yeah, I can promise you that…” Kagome said as she watched her daughter lay back down. “And always remember, that I will always be there for you…always protecting you.”

 

“I know Mama…you only remind me every other day.” Hoshiko giggled.

 

“I know…but that's because you have such a thick head like your father.” They both giggled.

 

“You said it…”

 

“Said what?” Kagome asked, getting worried at her tone.

 

“You said `father'…you've never really said that around me…” Hoshiko smiled. “I'm glad.”

 

“Me too Hoshiko…me too.” Kagome mumbled. “Now get some sleep, I believe we have some friends to visit tomorrow, don't you?”

 

“Yeah…” Hikari mumbled. “We do…good night.”

 

“Good night…my angel” Kagome whispered as she closed the bedroom door.

 

`Good night…my Inuyasha.'

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters, anime of manga. Rumiko Takahashi does and I'm glad she had the imagination to create such amazing characters to play with.