The Secrets that We Hold by TheFallenAngel

Unbearable

I do not own Inuyasha!

“Thoughts”

“Beast”

“Flashback”

Unbearable

Inuyasha was there when they arrived back at camp and he was growling at everyone. Kagome sighed she did not know what to do with him it was obvious that he was upset but he was acting like a spoiled child. She sat beneath the tree that he was perched in as Sango went and lay down to sleep. Shippo was curled up in her brother’s lap sleeping soundly. Inuyasha continued to growl and it was beginning to get on Kagome’s nerves.

Looking up into the tree trying to spot him and not being able to she spoke. “Inuyasha could you please stop growling it is starting to annoy me.”

Jumping from his branch and landing in front of her he huffed, “Can we go talk somewhere private Kagome?”

Eyebrow raised Kagome nodded her head in agreement and took the hand he offered to help her up. “Hoku we will return in a moment could you watch over the others?”

Hoku simply nodded his head in agreement. He knew what Inuyasha wanted to speak to Kagome about. He and Inuyasha had spoken while the girls and Shippo where at the spring bathing.

“Inuyasha we need to speak.” Hoku called seriously.

Inuyasha glared at him but came over to him none the less.

“We will return before they return from the spring Miroku.” Hoku called over his shoulder as he walked into the woods with Inuyasha following.

Arms crossed Inuyasha huffed, “What did you want to talk about?”

Hoku stood there for a moment, “What do you feel for my sister Inuyasha? Do you lover her and want to be with her or do you love the undead one and want to be with her?”

Inuyasha was in shock he stared at the male in front of him with his ears flat to his head. Finally coming to a conclusion he answered, “I love Kagome but not in the way that you love a mate. I consider her my sister and wish to protect her at all costs. Kikyo though I really cannot say if I love her anymore or not.”

Hoku stared at him for a moment, “Then why do you not tell Kagome this. She suffers unbearable pain to keep Kikyo on the mortal plan. She does not wish for you to hurt and wishes for your happiness.”

Inuyasha stared at him with wide eyes, “Kagome is in unbearable pain. I did not know.”

With a sigh Hoku placed his hand on Inuyasha’s shoulder, “There is much you do not know pup however I have decided to teach you the things that you need to know.”

Inuyasha just nodded his head and they returned to camp just before the girls got there.

Kagome and Inuyasha where in a clearing not far from the others. Kagome spoke up, “Inuyasha why did you keep growling when we returned to camp?”

Without answering her question Inuyasha turned to face her, “Kagome are you always in unbearable pain because Kikyo is still on the mortal plan and do not lie to me Kagome.”

Cherry red in embarrassment Kagome looked him in the eye, “A part of my soul keeps her alive Inuyasha of course I am always in pain. I would not call it unbearable I have grown use to it and it has become a dull ache.”

Ears flat to his head Inuyasha looked Kagome in the eye and confessed, “Kagome I cannot love you as a mate but I do love you as a sister. I can also honestly say I do not love Kikyo any longer she is not the woman I fell in love with all those years ago. She needs to be put to rest and you no longer need to be in pain I am begging you to call the rest of your soul back to you.”

Kagome could only stair at him with wide shocked eyes, “Inuyasha are you sure about this? You do realize I am not Kikyo’s reincarnation.”

Inuyasha smiled a crooked grin at her with a fang poking out, “Of course I realize that Kagome even if you were the two of you are two different people. Have you not noticed that I have not compared you to her in the past year? I finally realize what I was doing and now that I know who and what you are the differences are even more profound plus there is the fact that you were born before her.”

Kagome smiled softly at him and nodded her head. Without another word she stepped a little away from him and began to glow as soft pink after a few moments the glow dissipated. Looking at Inuyasha she told him it was done.

Curiously she asked on their way back to camp, “When did you become some mature and understanding Inu?”

He huffed and looked at her from the corner of his eye, “Keh I have my moments.”

They both laughed the rest of the way to camp.

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