Homecoming ((Open))

[Kikyo / Jaken]

Kikyo had not been here in a long time.

She had not intended to come here, but she had been lost and walked to the east until she was here. It was the Inu-Yasha forest. The villagers had named this forest the Inu-Yasha forest after Kikyo had sealed Inu-Yasha to the God Tree. Kikyo was beside the God Tree now.

Inu-Yasha was not sealed to the God Tree now. Kikyo put her hand over the place where Inu-Yasha had been. She knew Inu-Yasha had been here because the bark was worn. She smiled and wondered where he was now. Although she and Inu-Yasha had sad memories here, she and Inu-Yasha had happy memories here too.

That didn't matter now, Kikyo decided. The sad memories and the happy memories were meaningless now. Her smile faded and she removed her hand from the bark. So much had happened while she had been dead. Now she was alive and the world had changed around her.

For the living, 50 years had passed. For Kikyo, no time had passed at all. Then the wind blew and Kikyo realised that there was a strange aura on the wind. She entered the village because she thought she had felt a disturbance from there. It may have been her imagination, but this had been her home once.

If there was a disturbance, she intended to protect her home. This was her homecoming, after all.

[Inu Yasha]

Intro

Darkness & Light! Into the chaos of the era of the sacred jewel brings a group of strangers together. Five hundred years, across time their destinies are controlled by the few remaining shards of the jewel! Feudal fairy tail InuYasha!

Previously

Finally after a long heated battle with the band of 7 Mt Hakurai our group emerges from victory! Deciding to actually take a rest for a while , they have actually went back to Kaede's village where all the adventure started though for Unknown reasons Kikyo would somehow be there to! Oh no! Watch out InuYasha!


Silken clouds drifted slowly within the oceanic swirls of the heavens, careful not to skate before the brilliantly golden mass which rained down gentle but heated rays to the lively green domain below.

As Inuyasha carefully strolled through upon the great green mat of nature , the youth'd take a moment to sit down and gaze carefully at the orange paint of horizon. It was beautiful and calm , as the refreshing and cold lively air passed through within his nares.

''How beautiful ...''

These golden azure eyes of his wouldn't stop staring at this phenomenal specimen as the brightening embodiment of it wouldn't stop to amaze him. Indeed , deep inside he wanted to reach out for this source... A touch would be too much though upon a gaze only few could resist... Such normal life... Just what Inu Yasha wanted and fought for during all these time.Finally he could have a time alone for his own management and space requirements. For once! Lets hope that these time lasted forever since in noway InuYasha'd hope to start for the search of the sacred jewel again... They'd have to plunge into the deep corners of the darkness once again. Setting track on a lost road of despair... Facing Naraku was just too much when you think about it... Though that wasn't going to prevent him from facing and defeating him!

Just today... Just for today he was going to actually take his time to lay down and watch the cloud pass by slowly within the oceanic swirls of horizon.After all , he deserved this rest.

''I wonder what the rest of them is doing...Mhmmm..''

[Kikyo / Jaken]

Kikyo entered the village and searched for the disturbance she had sensed. Kikyo realised that the disturbance was a demonic aura. She frowned, the village was serene. If there were a demon here it could or would not be so calm. Kikyo asked a villager, "Villager, have you seen a demon here?"

The villager looked at her, and looked her up and down. "Are you a priestess? We already have a priestess." Kikyo sighed, and the villager answered when he realised her exasperation, "There isn't a demon here, priestess. Well, there is a fox demon and a half demon but they are not dangerous."

Kikyo frowned, a fox demon and a half demon were in this village? She nodded at the villager and he continued down the path. Kikyo doubted that a fox demon a half demon would be together but in one situation. Inu Yasha had companions and one of his companions was a fox demon.

She remembered that the villager had told her that there was already a priestess in this village. The priestess that had come to her mind when the villager said that was her younger sister, Kaede. However, could he have meant Kagome? Kikyo frowned at the thought of Kagome. Kagome was her replacement...

... If those three were there, then the monk and the slayer must be here too. Kikyo understood the disturbance now, but what would she do? She could not, would not stay. If Kagome were here then she was not welcome. She was not friends with Inu Yasha's friends either. Her presence here would only cause trouble.

Kikyo turned to leave and went down the path. She did not have to look ahead to know what path to take. Kikyo had walked these paths her entire child-hood. It was when she intended to walk into the forest through the glade, when she saw Inu Yasha relaxing in the glade.

Kikyo gasped and made to hide, but realised that there was nowhere to hide. Had Inu Yasha seen her? Kikyo had seen him and she knew that his eye-sight was better than hers. As was his sense of smell. As she had sensed him, he must have smelt her. Kikyo did not know what else to do, so she whispered his name,

"Inu Yasha." his name carried on the wind. Kikyo decided that when he approached her she would tell him that she was only passing through.

[Inu Yasha]

Upon the sudden gaze ,a sweet familiar scent would come up itself upon the mind of the youth. Surely... Never he would forget the smell of this person... Never! On his free times , day and night , every second of his life! InuYasha would think of her constantly... Indeed , if the youth were ever to be asked if he had any remorse's in life it would've been her... Getting up on his feet upon the seconds the boy'd turn back as his eyes widens out of the unexpected phenomenon. For sure , that smell was just a pure delusional imitation of his imagination though ...It would be real!

''Kikyo!!!!''

Quickly taking a sdeep breath the boy'd maintain his balance as he runs off quickly by her side just to grasp her in his arms. Wether she wanted it or not InuYasha was going to stay this way and explain himself.

''You...You are still alive... I... I'll never let go of you again Kikyo... I failed to protect you once and now ... I.. There hasn't been a moment that I haven't thought about you ,within my mind... Every day and every second Kikyo... Please don't leave me this time...''

Stuck between his words like if his tongue as been twisted , the boy'd try and narrow few words off in his mind. It has been so long since their last meeting.. Indeed , it was always because of the things committed by Naraku. That wretched demon..Always ruining the peace and love between peoples... If it wasn't for him , he would be living peacefully with her until now..No mere emotions could ever express this faithful meeting... Confused in the confound of his words while holding her off in his arms firmly few crystal clean tears would drop off from the side lines as he remains quiet for a moment.

''Are you ok...? How have you been Kikyo..? ''

[Kikyo / Jaken]

Kikyo did not expect Inu-Yasha to run at her. Kikyo tried to take a step back, but when she did take a step back Inu-Yasha had reached her and had her in his arms. "Inu-Yasha!" she shouted in surprise, but not displeasure. "What - What?" Kikyo was interrupted by Inu-Yasha.

Inu-Yasha interrupted her with sweet nothings. What did his sweet nothings mean? Kikyo did not know. However, she relaxed when she realised that Inu-Yasha would not let her go. Kikyo listened to Inu-Yasha who appeared to be worried about her. Kikyo shook her head.

Kikyo reached to touch his cheek and was surprised when she realised his cheek was wet. She looked into his golden eyes with her brown eyes. "Inu-Yasha... were you... really that worried about me?" She shook her head again before she wrapped his arms around him.

Kikyo responded to Inu-Yasha's question, "I have recovered from Naraku's attack. I was lost and somehow came here. I... I did not mean to come here." Kikyo kissed his tears. "However, whether I meant to come here or not, I apologise that I met you here. I have upset you."

Kikyo could not help but feel that his tears were her fault. She had never seen Inu-Yasha cry before and Kikyo did not know how to respond. "How have you been, Inu-Yasha? Your tears..."

[Inu Yasha]

What beautiful sight this was... The aroma that comes from her are almost like the blooming sakuras of the fall.. A goddess descent! No doubt for it! Even though that Inuyasha havn't seing her for such a long time , his heart would still aches for her every second... And now to actually think that he is holding her in his arms! This feeling would make all worries and hatred fade away as Inuyasha's illuminating sun setting eyes pierce through deeper into that of Kikyo's extending his left arm to reach out for her chin.

''Kikyo... I have been...''

A long silence would be put up afterward as the cold and swiftly elonged air of the autumn season rises up within the area with yellow , red , green leafs falling.Under the impression , a gaze alone would even be too much for the youth... His heart pace was rising at an incredible speed out of sudden as he reaches out for the deep kiss.. He loved her and wanted to show her how much he missed her... how much he suffers without her in his life... Every day , every moment and even every second..

''I love you Kikyo...''

Reaching up to her face out of suddenly , Inuyasha'd slightly close his eyes as he puts his lips upon hers. Delicate yet softly , no mere words would be able to describe this feeling and moment... Under the cold and stiffed up season of the cold autumn the little long reunited couple would kiss as the red environs and leafs falls slowly within the air one by one...

[Kikyo / Jaken]

((OOC: I like the "magical moment" comment. However, those comments shouldn't be in our thread. )

Kikyo kissed Inu-Yasha back. She had missed him as much as he missed her. Kikyo thought that she must have missed him more, because her love Inu-Yasha, and her hate Naraku, were all that was important to Kikyo. When he broke the kiss, he told her he loved her.

Kikyo thought that she must dreaming. When Kikyo slept she dreamed that she was at home with Inu-Yasha, and that Inu-Yasha held her like he held her now. She dreamed that there was no one but them. However, this dream did not disappear. It was a dream she was living.

A brown sakura leaf brushed past her cheek, it was brown because sakura leaves were brown in fall. Perhaps Inu-Yasha could see the happiness (yellow), the passion (red), and the life (green) in the leaves. However, all Kikyo saw was brown. She felt tears in her eyes, but she did not let them fall.

She did not want Inu-Yasha to think he had upset her, because he had not. She looked up at him as he reached down to kiss her again, his lips brushing against her own pale lips. She shut her eyes and a tear fell from her eye. It rolled down her cheek.

Kikyo put a hand to Inu-Yasha's face. His face was warm with emotion. He had a beautiful face. She knew then that she had never seen a more attractive man. His yellow eyes met her brown eyes and she held that connection, until she looked away from him and the connection was broken. "Inu-Yasha... I love you too..."

The words hurt. She pouted her lips when she realised that she had wanted to tell Inu-Yasha that before she died. She had never been able to tell them that in her first life. This was her second life now, but her second life came too late. Inu-Yasha still loved her, but Kikyo thought that he would only love her until Kagome came.

Kikyo respected Kagome, but Kikyo did not like her. How could Kikyo like her when Kagome was her replacement? She felt jealousy come over her, but she did not allow jealousy to consume her. Kikyo was human and respected her human emotions, but Inu-Yasha did not deserve them.

How could she expect him to live in the past? It would be cruel to hold him back when he needed to move forward. "...Inu-Yasha..." Kikyo whispered in his ear. Kikyo smiled despite her sadness at his ear, because it was beautiful. "...What about Kagome? Kagome is with you now. Will she be upset if she sees us?"

Again, the words hurt. She shut her eyes and more tears fell. Her words contradicted her actions because she had held him tighter when she spoke. She was thinking about Inu-Yasha. She was not thinking about Kagome. Kikyo wanted her lover to be happy, and Kikyo thought that Inu-Yasha would be happy with Kagome.

How could be happy with her? She wasn't the same anymore, although she wanted nothing more than to be the same woman she was. She loved him more than herself, and that is why she was willing to let him go to Kagome, if Kikyo was naught but a burden on him.

[Inu Yasha]

As Inuyasha embraces Kikyo in his love act further on , all worries would leave his body within instant. The boy'd feel as nothing else existed except for them... The surroundings the livings.. They didn't matter to him anymore... All he cares about is Kikyo , and of course he would be ready or even be fully prepared to spent the rest of his life with her if it isn't much.

Just to be interrupted by a sudden speech as the prolonged deep kiss separated ,an unpleasant subject would come into the youth's mind as she opened her mouth. Clearly she had no confidence for him... She thinks that his heart is somewhere else but no! Inuyasha has always loved her and placed her at the first place within his heart though he'd narrow in his torment of struggle for few moments... Even though that the thinking of it was bad and all though... Kagome isn't even here right now and more ever... The boy detested her attitude and all...

''I know... I know Kikyo... But.. But I love you the most...''

Clearly she was jealous... The slight bit of diminished emotion upon the godly traits of her faces shows it directly upon her reactions. Bringing this subject up would only mean that this absolutely means a lot...After all , no one wants to be stuck between two...Inuyasha would plunge his azure pupils into hers again ,just to take her within his firm and warm arms to reassure her.

''Kikyo... If only this moment could last for ever... I would have no regret of abandoning all for you...I know you wish for my happiness and don't want me to live in the past but... This is the present time....Right here ,right now... We are together...''

Trying to change the current subject and to make her feel happier Inuyasha'd look arround as he sees a small river passing by their ground with a boat attached to a small plague of wood by a rod. How nostalgic... Happiness would run all over the boy's soul as a pure angelic smile forms upon the left corner of Inu Yasha's mouth. This scene is familiar.. Indeed in the past , they'd use to ram together though... why not now!?

Kikyo want to go take a little tour on the boat like we usually do?

Scorching flames of determination and hope were to be enlightened within his pair of eyes as the boy wouldn't hesitate one moment to advance toward the boat. Extending his hand out of his kimono suddenly , he's left hand would reach for Kikyo's holding it firmly as he gives another warm and heart filling smile toward her while glazing at the beautiful phenomenon

''I want to cherish and share all my moments with you Kikyo.. Weather its pain or joy.. I'll never abandon you again..''

[Kikyo / Jaken]

Kikyo was surprised when Inu-Yasha told her that he loved her more than Kagome. Kikyo was more than surprised, she looked at Inu-Yasha in awe. She didn't know what to tell Inu-Yasha. She thought about what she should tell him as Inu-Yasha embraced her again.

She looked over his shoulder and into the blue sky. The sun reflected in her eyes and shone on Inu-Yasha's back. She listened as Inu-Yasha told her that he wanted this moment to last forever. Kikyo wanted this moment to last forever too. Kikyo was surprised again when Inu-Yasha told her that he would abandon all he had for her.

Kikyo shook her head, Kikyo did not want Inu-Yasha to abandon what he had now. She would not benefit from him abandoning all for her. Kikyo wanted to be held, nothing more, nothing less. Inu-Yasha continued to tell her that she did not have to fear him living in the past, because he was living in the future with her.

Kikyo was happy. How could she express her happiness? Kikyo stood on her toes and brushed her lips against Inu-Yasha's neck. His neck was warm and had a pulse. She could feel the warmth and his pulse on her cold lips and she wanted it for herself. She kissed him there.

Inu-Yasha was distracted, however. He looked at the river that went through the village and asked Kikyo if he wanted to ride a boat on the river. She smiled because that sounded fun. Kikyo wanted to have fun, but could she have fun? She thought about Kagome, and she thought about Naraku.

Although Kagome was not comparable to Naraku, both her and Naraku were obstacles. She considered them for but a moment before Inu-Yasha began to go to the boat. Kikyo opened her mouth to tell him to wait, but before Kikyo could tell him to wait he had taken her hand and was taking her with him.

She gasped in surprise when Inu-Yasha took her hand. However, although she was surprised she did not take her hand back from him. She went to the river with him and boarded the boat with him. She watched as Inu-Yasha un-tied the boat from the dock and began to row the boat down the river.

Kikyo looked out at the river. She could see the sun and sky reflected on the water surface. Under the water surface Kikyo could see fish. Kikyo smiled at the fish and at the world around her. This made her feel so nostalgic. Kikyo reached out her hand and let her fingers move across the water surface as Inu-Yasha moved the boat.

Kikyo looked at Inu-Yasha, who rowed the boat. She felt deja vu come over her as she watched him row the boat. She smiled at her deja vu and watched Inu-Yasha row him, her and the boat. Kikyo wanted to help him row but she knew that he didn't want her help. Kikyo thought that Inu-Yasha was so strong.

Kikyo smiled and told him, "You are strong, Inu-Yasha. I have known that, but I am reminded now. It is impressive that you can row this boat alone." Kikyo knew that her comment was un-important. Inu-Yasha knew that he was strong. Kikyo knew that he was strong too but she had felt compelled to say it.

[Inu Yasha]

As Inuyasha took the boat battle in hand and rammed it into the water in a cycle , the boat begin to move. He was happy.. Really happy to see that Kikyo is willing to do this again. In the past , they'd use to take a trip on a boat all the time... Inu Yasha'd just hope that she doesn't get any saddening memories. Her words were gentle and her complements were warm... it was one that could bring faith and hope to another. Inuyasha feels more lightened upon the speech of Kikyo even though that it didn't required much strength for him to do this.Maybe because he has demon blood?...

[maroon]''Thanks Kikyo.''[/maroon]

Inu Yasha just wouldn't stop glaring at Kikyo while he rams. How could he take his eyes away from her?... It was just like a magnet! Inu Yasha wants her ... he wants Kikyo to be with her though how does she thinks about it?... Even though that she is acting all nicely what is she thinking deep down in her thoughts?..

[maroon]''Doesn't this reminds you all of the old times..? When we use to go on a trip like this all the time?''[/maroon]