Broken Heart Healed

AN; I do not own Inuyasha

Chapter 10: Message

Everyone ran towards the scream. They found a village being attacked by a reincarnation of Naraku’s. Inuyasha quickly unsheathed his tetsiaga. “Why don’t you pick on someone your own size,” Inuyasha said to the demon. He laughed and went to attack Inuyasha. As the two battled Kagura arrived. “Yoshimitsu stop that and deliver the message you were supposed to,” she commanded. “Master Naraku says he’s done found the last shard and now wants yours. He wants to fight you himself in three days by the well,” said Yoshimitsu and then headed back with Kagura. Inuyasha stood fuming. “The last battle,” whispered Kagome. ‘The end can’t be here already’ she thought. Inuyasha turned towards everyone and said, “You heard him. We better head back to the village and prepare.” Everyone agreed and headed back to Kaede’s village.


They got to the village by night fall. Everyone was lost in their own thoughts. Kenji and Sango sat together in Kaede’s hut discussing the upcoming days. Inuyasha had gone off to look for Kikyo. Miroku silently watched Kagome walk out the hut. Kano went after her after a few minutes. ‘How dare he, I’m the one who’s suppose to go after her. I’m the one who loves her. Wait… did I just say that’ thought Miroku. Kaede observed Miroku from afar. She saw the way he looked at Kagome when she walked out, and how his expression went from jealousy to wonder. ‘I wonder if he’s finally realized his love for Kagome’ she thought. She had seen how he’s changed. She noticed how his groping seemed to minimize and be focused on Kagome. Kagome had changed as well. She didn’t seem as heartbroken as she used to be. ‘I hope they tell each other soon, before it’s too late’.
Miroku walked outside in search of Kagome. ‘I must tell her how I feel’ he thought determinedly. He saw her sitting by the well with Kano. He quietly crept to a bush by them so he could listen to their conversation. ‘Am I too late’ he asked himself sadly. His thoughts were interrupted by Kano’s voice.
“Kagome I wanted to tell you something while we’re alone,” said Kano uneasily. Kagome’s attention was intently on him. “What is it Kano,” she asked. “Kagome… I… well… ever since I saw you I’ve been taken by your beauty. And after getting to know you better… well… I was wondering if I could court you,” he asked shyly. Kagome was speechless. Someone was finally interested in her. She didn’t know what to say. Her heart now belonged to Miroku. She figured it out after the meeting with Yoshimitsu. She wanted him to know but she didn’t think he felt anything for her. The kiss, to her the kiss was probably just another one of his perverted habits. “What do you say Kagome?” Miroku was on edge. “Well, umm… I’m flattered but what about the final battle,” she answered. “Kagome I swear to you I’ll fight as hard as I can to protect you, and if I make it I want the chance to be with you,” said Kano with new found courage. ‘He’s so passionate about it’ thought Kagome.
‘Please say no Kagome’ thought Miroku. ‘Now that I know I love you I wouldn’t be able to watch you with him’. ‘What should I do’ thought Kagome. “Kano, if we both make it you can court me,” she decided. Kano’s face lit up and he hugged her. In the bushes Miroku sat broken hearted. ‘How could you Kagome’ he thought bitterly. ‘It should be me to have that chance not him’. He quickly got up and made his way back to the hut. ‘I hope I made the right decision’ thought Kagome.