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Author's Note: It's here, the last final chapter of Truth Or Dare In Feudal Japan!!!! It's soooo SAD!!!! cries sadly in the corner
I just want to thank you all for coming this far. I love you all so much for you loyalty.
I hope you enjoy this last chapter, I loved this one a lot, it's a bit more romantic, but it is pretty funny. Or at least I thought so.
Well, here you go, have fun, and please review.
Laters, SilverRose88
Chapter 13
The Village
"So, that was about ten points?" Miroku said.
"Yeah, that's about it. Then, he's at eighteen, and he can't yell at us anymore," Sango said.
"Yep, it all works out," Miroku said. "Come on, let's get out of the trees, they itch my beautiful skin."
"What beautiful skin?" Sango and Shippo said together.
"Come on, Koga, let's go," Miroku said.
"How can I leave now? When my Kagome has gotten together with that pup?" Koga said.
"Don't worry, he hasn't proposed yet, remember?" Miroku said.
"Ah, you're right. Okay, let's go! I can still win over my Kagome's heart!" Koga said walking out of the trees, Sango, Shippo and Miroku following.
"Do you know if there's a village nearby, Inuyasha? I really need to rest," Kagome asked as the group all rejoined.
"Kagome's right. I'm famished as well," Sango said.
"How am I supposed to know if there's a village nearby?" Inuyasha said. "Just keep walking and we should be getting close."
"Inuyasha, it's your turn to chose someone," Miroku said.
"Huh? Oh, um, Sango, truth or dare?"
"Truth,"
"If you love Miroku, why are you so mean to him?"
"Well, about that…" Sango said and looked over at Miroku. "…It's just fun, and I hate him whenever he's so lecherous,"
"Sango!" Miroku cried. "Y-You-You ha-hate m-me?"
"When you're so lecherous!" she said, snatching her hand from his since he was stroking it. "And when you're so annoying. Anyway, Kagome, truth or dare?"
"Truth,"
"Why do you hate Kikyo?"
A moment's silence.
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha quickly, then turned her gaze back to Sango. "Well, um, I guess because Inuyasha loved her before and loved her even when she was brought back to life but she is really dead and made of clay!" Kagome said quietly, but angrily.
Everyone stared at Kagome and she blushed.
Then, Inuyasha turned to her and said softly, "I don't love her anymore. You know that, right? I love you,"
Kagome smiled up at him. "I know," she said.
"That's another point, right?" Sango said. "He's doing really good now."
"Guess he finally realized what it all means," Miroku said.
"Good for him," Sango said and she and Miroku smiled at the hanyou who then noticed he was being watched.
"What are you two grinning about?" Inuyasha demanded, blushing a little. "You've got something to say? Then say it!"
"No, not really," Miroku said, the two still smiling pleasantly as if they knew something the hanyou did not.
"Stop giving me that look! What are you hiding? I'm going to--"
"Hey look! I think I see a village!" Kagome suddenly cried.
"Where?" Inuyasha said, turning around to where Kagome was pointing.
Just off in the distance was the makings of a village.
"Yes!" Sango said. "Let's go!"
Now leading the group, Kagome and Sango were enthusiastically walking towards the small feudal Japan village. After another ten minutes or so of walking, the group made it to their destination.
"Ahh." Sango breathed. "Rest and relaxation."
"Yes! We can rest together in the warmth of each other's presence!" Miroku said happily, reaching for Sango.
"No! You stay away. Far away!" Sango warned threateningly, pointing at finger at him.
"B-B-But-But S-Sango!"
"No."
Miroku sobbed.
Kagome stretched, laughing at the couple, and decided she needed to take a bath. How do people here live without bathing? My clothes are dirty too, and Miroku's wearing my extra pair, which I'm gonna burn once his dare's over.
"Let's see if we can find someplace to spend the night," Inuyasha said.
The group walked around for awhile until they spotted a rather large well-kept looking house. They talked to the people who owned it and were able to spend the night. Sango went off to find a place to rest, far from Miroku who was stealthily trying to follow her; Koga sat outside watching the villagers; Shippo had gone off with Sango; Inuyasha was sitting outside as well; and Kagome was able to take a bath.
Awhile later, Kagome returned wearing a pink flowered kimono (whatever it is) and feeling much better.
"Hey, you're wearing a kimono, Kagome," Sango said, noticing her enter the room.
"Yeah, my clothes are dirty so they are being washed," Kagome said.
"You could have taken these back!" Miroku said.
"But you still have a dare to do," Kagome said.
"Oh, right." Miroku said, having obviously forgotten.
"And besides, when you take them off, I'm burning them. I don't want those clothes back." Kagome said, and Sango laughed. "Where's Inuyasha?"
"Outside." Sango said, and Kagome got up and walked outside to find the hanyou.
The hanyou was sitting on the opposite end of the house, away from Koga, and looked up when he saw Kagome come up. His eyes dilated at the sight of her. (She's supposed to look like different, but pretty…if that makes sense.)
"Hi, what are you doing?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha just stared at her for awhile. "A-Ah, um, you look different…" he said stupidly.
"Wha--" Kagome was saying when Koga came over and interrupted them.
"Is that how you speak to a lady?" Koga said angrily to Inuyasha. Turning to Kagome he said, holding her hands, "Kagome, you look absolutely wonderful in that outfit. It makes you even more beautiful than you already are."
Kagome blinked. "A-Ah, um, t-thanks Koga…" she said, trying not to blush.
Inuyasha snarled, "That creeepp.." under his breath.
"So, another two points for Koga, right?" Miroku asked Sango.
"Yep," Sango said.
"I think so too," Shippo said.
"Inuyasha definitely didn't get anything for that 'you look different' comment. How pathetic could he be?" Sango said.
"I just don't know. He just keeps surprising me. Sometimes with the brilliant things he says, and other times…a lot of times…most of the time, he surprises me with how absolutely moronic he is," Miroku said, and Shippo nodded fervently at his side.
"Oh, hey, Miroku, you have to do your dare," Kagome said.
"And you have to do yours," Miroku said, grinning and joining them outside, Sango and Shippo following.
"Oh, right." Kagome said gloomily. "This will be a horrible dare."
"Well, lets get it over with," Miroku said, taking off towards the center of the village, Koga, Sango, and Shippo following.
"Coming?" Kagome said to Inuyasha a bit more stiffly than she meant. His 'you look different' comment had sort of stung. She turned to leave, but Inuyasha caught her hand.
"Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say it like that," Inuyasha said, and Kagome looked up at him, surprised. "You do look different, but nice." And, he smiled, and Kagome smiled back.
Once at the center of the town, where most of the villagers were, Kagome and Miroku got ready to do their dares.
"I hate you for this," Kagome said to Miroku, who was girlishly batting his eyelashes at the men who were passing by.
"And I hate him for this," Miroku said glaring at Inuyasha who was trying not to look too happy about seeing Miroku do this. "Well, should we start?"
"On the count of three," Kagome said. "1...2...3...GO!" And, as Miroku went off to find young men, Kagome sucked in a breath, threw up her arms, and ran, screaming, "I AM A DEEEEMOOON!!! COME GET MEEEEEEEE!!!"
"Hey there handsome, what's your name?" Miroku said, walking up to a young man. "I am Mirok-ka, Miroka. That is my name." Miroku batted his eyelashes, and was smiling girlishly and tried to be flirtatious.
The man stared at Miroku. "You are a girl?" he asked, astounded.
"Of course I am!" Miroku said in his high-pitched voice. He moved closer to the man who was backing away. "Now, come and give me a kiss!" he said, moving closer until the man was backed into a wall and then ran away, fast.
"WAH! Why-Why do they always do that?" Miroku sobbed, covering his face.
"Oh, hey lady, why are you crying?" Another man said, coming up from behind and turning Miroku around.
"Finally, a man with sensitivity!" Miroku said, uncovering his face and looking up at the man, who shuddered violently and took a step back in horror.
"Y-You ca-can't be a g-girl!" he said. "G-G-Girls are pretty!" and with that, he too, ran off.
"B-But I am pretty!" Miroku cried after him.
At this, Sango, Inuyasha, Shippo, and Koga only laughed harder. Sango had tears in her eyes from crying so hard, and Inuyasha was having the time of his life. He looked over at Kagome, who was still yelling 'I'm a demon' as she continued down the town.
But, just then, a villager said, "A demon! Haven't you heard? She is a demon!"
"After her!" another yelled.
"Get your weapons and kill her!"
"There won't be a demon in our town!"
The villagers all went off to their homes and returned with arrows and pitchforks. Kagome, realizing what was going on, stopped and stared.
"N-No, wait! I-I'm not a demon!" she said frantically.
"Kill her!" they all yelled, and charged after Kagome, who screamed loudly.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha and Koga both yelled, taking off to save her.
Inuyasha got to her first, and stood before her, and took out his Tetsasuiga and pointed it at the villagers. "Step another foot closer, and I'll tear you apart." he said through clenched teeth.
"But she's a demon!" someone said.
"And, so is this one! We must kill them both!" the head villager said.
"N-No, wait!" someone cried. "L-Look at that! That thing is far more of a demon than these two," The young boy was pointing at none other than Miroka, who was on her last fling, with a guy who was cowering beneath her since she'd called her a 'him.'
"So, you don't think I'm pretty?" Miroku cried. "You-You think I'm ugly?"
"Th-Think? I know you're ugly!" the man said. "Have you looked in a mirror lately? You are hideous!"
"WAHH!!!" Miroku bawled. "You are soo hurtful! Here I am, an innocent girl by the name of Miroku-ka, Miroka, and-and-and, all you do is m-make fun of me!! WAAH!!!"
"You are definitely right, boy." the head villager said. "That THING is absolutely a demon. And, IT'S going after that man. Come on, we must kill IT!"
"CHARGE!!" the mob yelled, running at full speed after Miroku, who then was what was happening and gave a very girlish shriek and started running in the opposite direction.
"Come on, we should probably go save him," Kagome said, but Inuyasha stopped her.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, fine,"
"Okay, then come with me," he said and took her hand, leading her the other way and towards the small creek flowing by the crop field. They had to walk a little while to get there, and when they did, Kagome felt tired because of all the running. She sat on a large rock and Inuyasha stood before her.
"What is all this about, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him.
"Well, I have something I need to say," Inuyasha said.
Kagome then realized that he was acting a bit strange, like he was nervous or something. She didn't ever remember Inuyasha being nervous about anything ever. It surprised her. He was glancing around everywhere, once in awhile meeting her gaze, but then turning away. Kagome smiled at him encouragingly. "Sure, what is it?"
Inuyasha looked at her and all the feelings he felt for her clogged his heart and throat and he suddenly couldn't speak. He'd been thinking about this little by little the day Miroku had told him, and that afternoon while he'd been waiting outside, he'd thought more about it. Even if nothing ever happened, even if what he said led to nothing, he had to say it. Now, however, not because of the dare. Now, it was because he felt he needed to. He just had to ask her, and tell her exactly how he felt.
"Kagome, I-I'm not really sure why, b-but the heavens have given me the greatest gift in the world. They gave me you," he said softly, staring through his amber-gold eyes deeply into Kagome's brown ones which were slowly widening in unexpected shock. "And, I know that I've given you a hard time with a lot of things, and that I might not be the smartest guy in the world, or-or the type who can say really good things about you, like Koga, but…wh-what I'm trying to say is that I don't think that there's anyone in the world who loves you more than I do. And, I want to be with you always, and I want you to be with me. Please, Kagome, w-will you marry me?"
Kagome had never had this feeling before. Her heart fluttered like the wind, soaring about in the crisp early evening sky. She felt tears in her eyes, and like the world had momentarily went still. As if she was alone in a fantasy universe with the one guy she could ever love, Inuyasha. She looked up at him, and felt the tears slide down her cheeks, and her heart beating the fastest ever. These were the nicest most precious things Inuyasha, that anyone, had ever said to her, and she knew how much she loved him, and wanted to be with him. She couldn't imagine her life without him.
"Inuyasha…I-I don't know what to say…" Kagome began. "I love you, and I want to be with you, bu-but marriage? I-I'm only fifteen, I-I'm still a kid and--"
"And, so, I'll wait for you," Inuyasha interrupted, pulling Kagome to her feet.
"W-What?" she said.
"I-I'll wait for you." Inuyasha repeated with a small smile.
Kagome smiled too, and more tears rolled down her cheek, which Inuyasha slowly wiped away with his hand. "Oh, Inuyasha…" she said quietly, as he pulled her close and for the first real time, they kissed each other tenderly on the lips.
"I love you," Kagome breathed when they pulled apart, now feeling extremely exhilarated.
"I love you, too," Inuyasha said, feeling as though nothing in the world could be better than this.
"U-Um, n-not to ruin the moment, but the villagers are running this way, and they're still chasing Miroku." Kagome said. "I-I think we should go quickly before they come after us, too,"
"You're right," Inuyasha said. "Let's go,"
"Together?" Kagome asked.
He smiled. "Together,"
THE END!!!
Author's Note: WAHHHH!!! It's over!!! OMG! It's over! What a feeling to finally finish a fanfic! This was my first Inuyasha fanfic, and the first one I ever finished, and I loved it.
I have to thank all you wonderful reviewers who have read my story from day one till now. I LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOOO MUCH!!!! grabs everyone really really really hard while sobbing dramatically
And, I know, I know, it is soooo definitely not like Inuyasha to say anything that I wrote up there, but I thought it would be cute, and it would be like the coolest thing to be the one who gets that said to.
Well, it's over, Truth Or Dare In Feudal Japan, and I'm sooo glad you all read it! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!
So, keep a lookout for SilverRose88, I'll be starting some other fics later!
Until then, with lots of love,
SilverRose88