InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Start ❯ Dirty Confessions ( Chapter 16 )

 

Chapter 16- Dirty Confessions

Inuyasha held Kagome closer to him as he weaved his way between the dancing crowds, heading for the exit. The ebony haired woman was still trembling slightly as she fingered Inuyasha's shirt in her hands.

Inuyasha walked right past Kagome's friends, much to their confusion.

“Inuyasha, what's wrong with Kagome?” Ayumi questioned, in a genially concerned voice. Her eyes floated from Inuyasha's stony expression to Kagome's trembling one.

“We're leaving.” Came Inuyasha's abrupt reply. He began to continue towards the exit when Yuka's voice stopped him in his tracks.

“Where is Hojo?”

Without turning around Inuyasha answered her question. “He won't be joining you.” Then he continued on at a brisk pace, leaving three very confused girls behind.

When they finally made it out of the club. Inuyasha inhaled a deep breath of air, glad to finally be out of that stuffy building. His eyes scanned the dark midnight sky. The moon was full and casted a milky white glow upon the earth below. Brilliant twinkles dotted the stratosphere, creating a gorgeous view of the heavens. Inuyasha noticed the dark incoming thunder clouds that were starting to block the moon and obscure his view of the stars. Not wanting to get caught in the rain, he kept up his vigorous stride, all the while holding Kagome close to him.

There seemed to be no buses or taxies around, so Inuyasha had to rely on his nose to get them back to the shrine. He had been there so many times, he could find it blindfolded.

A chilling wind blew through, causing Kagome to shiver and press closer to his body for warmth. It was times like these that Inuyasha missed his fire rat kimono. It would have kept Kagome warm from the biting wind. He tried to make do by wrapping his arms more securely around her, as if to shield her from the harsh wind that seemed to taunt them as they walked onward.

If it wasn't for Kagome's current condition Inuyasha would have took off sprinting full speed to the shrine. But Kagome was already shivering, and Inuyasha did not want the high speeds of the wind to affect her anymore than they already where. Yes, his running would only make her condition worsen, and he didn't want that. So Inuyasha stuck to walking.

 

After walking for about six blocks, Inuyasha was broken from his stride by a scratchy voice.

“You can put me down. My legs aren't broken.”

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome, who's eye's had stopped watering, and were now very red. Her nose had also turned red from all the sniffling she had done. Inuyasha noted how pale her face looked in the cold. Her lips trembled slightly from the chill.

After giving her the once over, Inuyasha's eye's hardened stubbornly. Instead of putting her down, as she had requested, his arms held her closer to him tightly. He continued walking as if he had never heard her.

Kagome was at first confused as to why Inuyasha did not put her down. Had he not heard her?

“Inuyasha?” She questioned timidly. “Did you hear me?”

There was still no answer. Now Kagome began to get annoyed at being ignored. She gave a good poke to his arm.

“Hey! I said you could put me down! You don't have to ignore me! Didn't you hear what I said?” But Kagome's word's faded away as Inuyasha cut her off.

“Yes I heard you! But I have no intention of ever putting you down Kagome!” Inuyasha growled angrily, his molten eyes burning into hers, portraying exactly how he felt at that moment. Angry. Angry at those so called friends of hers that didn't seem to give a dam, except for Ayumi. Angry for those people who gave him that weird drink that made his head hurt and his eyes blur. Angry at Kagome for going with that bastard when he did not trust him. But most of all angry at himself for not protecting Kagome better.

But all Kagome saw was a stubborn hanyou who was not budging. She fixed him with her most furious glare.

“Inuyasha! I am perfectly fine! You don't need to treat me as if I am so fragile I will break!” Kagome chided him.

Inuyasha's narrowed at Kagome's remark, but besides that he did not say anything.

Kagome, angry at being ignored, began to struggle in an attempt to get down. She managed to get her feet on the ground before Inuyasha rounded on her in his gravelly voice.

“Well apparently I do Kagome! Do you not remember?! He almost took you!! If I had been a couple of seconds later, he would have succeeded!” He said this last part his voice fading into silence. His form towered over her shorter one.

A low rumble of thunder announced the arrival of the storm. Dark, ominous clouds were upon them. Thick, heavy rain drops began to fall in earnest as the clouds let go of their load. Neither one noticed as they stared at the other, through the oncoming downpour.

Suddenly Inuyasha stepped toward Kagome, placing his broad hands on her shoulders and giving them a little shake.

“Do you know how close I came to loosing you?! It was more of an angry statement then an actually question.

“I don't know what I would have done without you Kagome.”

Kagome's heart ached at his words. She felt her entire body weaken, a reminder at what had happened to her at the club. Inuyasha had only been trying to protect her, by taking her away. And she went off on him! All because he was worried about her! Girl you have got to stop being so hot headed! She scolded herself. She smiled inwardly; she probably got that short temper from him.

Kagome looked up through the mist and rain to see Inuyasha's silhouette standing a few feet away. By now, the rain was falling so heavily that Kagome could only see a few feet in front of her. She took a step toward the figure in front of her. But the slick pavement caused her foot to skid out from under her. She started flailing, trying desperately to regain her balance. Suddenly out of the rain, she felt a hand grasp her arm firmly. But it was too late. Kagome ended up falling anyway, and bringing Inuyasha down with her.

Kagome felt her body slam against the pavement. Luckily her fall was cushioned somewhat by the layer of mud that had formed on the ground. Although the mud didn't do much good and Kagome knew she would have a bruise. She raised her had slowly only to meet two golden eyes peeking out from behind a layer of dark, sticky mud. The sight made Kagome crack a smile. A small chuckle bubbled from her tongue.

Inuyasha peeled himself off the squishy mud ridden ground, ignoring Kagome's amusement. He took in her appearance and tried to suppress his own laughter. Mud was caked all down Kagome's side. Her shirt was nearly soaked through from the rain, and her bare legs were filthy from the grim. Her arms sported various trails of mud, and her hands where stained dark from the ooze. Splotches of caked mud dotted her face.

Another chortle burst from Kagome, and Inuyasha crossed his arms sternly, trying to look menacing.

“What are you laughing at?” He asked her pointedly.

Kagome suppressed her giggles long enough to reply.

“You're face! It's covered in mud!” Kagome was grinning fiercely at him, as if waiting to see what her answer would result in.

Inuyasha raised a hand to his face, feeling the mud squish between his claws. Then he did something Kagome was not expecting. He gathered a handful of mud and threw it at her. He smirked when he heard the resounding slap of muck against a body and Kagome's gasp of disbelief.

Before Kagome could retaliate with a mudslinging of her own, Inuyasha was upon her. She gasped, startled as his body collided with hers, sopping wet and sticky. His mouth crushed hers in a wet and desperate kiss. Kagome pushed all of her emotions into that kiss. Her hands clutched at his shirt in a determined attempt to be ever closer to his body. His hand pushed into the small of her back, forcing her deeper into the kiss. He let his fangs tear across her lips tantalizingly slow. She tasted his mouth and his scent. It was a musky scent, filled with the scent of the trees and fresh rain, and his own spicy scent that made him unique. Rain fell all around; saturating the couple, but neither cared. All they saw was each other as they expressed their love through a kiss in the rain.

When they finally broke the kiss they both had traces of mud speared on their faces from the other's body. Inuyasha gathered Kagome into his arms once more and dashed for shelter from the rain. Through the rain and mist Inuyasha spotted an enormous sakura tree that was being buffeted by the storm's wind. Seeing it as the best option for now, Inuyasha streaked to the tree/s base. The tree did very little to shelter them, but Inuyasha thought it better than nothing. He leaned Kagome against the base, his body protecting her from most of the elements.

He leaned in closer until he was pressed up against her. His arms encircled her body and pulled her into a hug. As he hugged her tightly a whisper fell from his lips.

“I have a confession to make. I was afraid.”

Kagome raised her head to stare into his eyes. She started to speak, but was cut off by Inuyasha's claw to her lips.

“I wasn't finished. I was so afraid when I could not find you. I thought something had happened and that you where hurt or worse. I was extremely lucky I got to you when I did or else… ” Inuyasha's head dipped low, and his ragged, wet bangs fell into his eyes.

Kagome's heart was thudding so heavily against her chest, she thought it might escape! Her eye's searched Inuyasha's face; she couldn't see his eyes clearly as they were covered by his bangs and pointed downward in a submissive way. She was so shocked at his sudden confession. Inuyasha was as tough as they come. He didn't show his feelings easily and for him to admit that he was afraid was a big statement! Kagome placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, causing his eyes to flick up to hers. For a long time they just stared into each other's eyes. Amber and brown collided in a hidden world of unsaid feelings and words.

Kagome felt Inuyasha grab her hand and heard words spill from his lips.

“I don't ever want to go through something like that again. I want to be there for you no matter what. I want us to grow old together side by side.”

Inuyasha began to dig through his pocket, and produced the black box. Kagome's eyes widened and she began to tear up instantly. Inuyasha took a deep breath and began.

“Kagome, you have always been by my side since the beginning. You accepted me as I am without any doubt. You never lost faith in me even when all others did. You wouldn't have me changed for anything in the world. You have showed me more kindness then I sometimes deserve. You have had the patience to put up with me over the years. I know I already asked you to be my mate, but I want to be official in human courtships as well.”

Here Inuyasha paused and steadied his breath. Kagome sat stock still as he opened the small box, where the glittering ring sat shining in the grim darkness of the storm.

“I guess what I'm trying to say is Kagome Higurashi- will you marry me?”

The world seemed to stop spinning as Inuyasha popped the question. A second seemed like an eternity to him as he awaited Kagome's response. He looked at her to see that she had been crying. Hot tears mingled with the rain as they streamed down her face. Finally Kagome composed herself enough to answer him.

“Yes of course I will!” Kagome cried blissfully. She threw her arms around him in a joyous hug. When she broke the embrace Inuyasha slipped the ring on her finger. Tear streaks still lingered on her face.

“I love you more than you will know.” Kagome told him.

Inuyasha locked eyes with hers. “Believe me Kagome, you have shown me how much you have loved me every single day since the beginning. I think it's my turn to repay you the favor.”

His lips brushed against hers in a blazing kiss. Her body met the bark of the tree as he leaned in close, hovering above her. His hair fell around her in a current, plunging her into a silver waterfall. After pulling away he grinned down at her.

“I love you too.” He intertwined his hand with hers, maneuvering her in the process so that he was now sitting against the tree's base and she nestled in his lap.

For the longest time the two just sat there under the tree, the earth's elements raging around them. They each pressed against each other; their body's providing comfort to the other. An aura of serenity surrounded them as they sat their soaking each other up. It was as if the weather had no affect on them. All they felt was the other's presence. There in their place of peace and tranquility all was calm, like the eye of the storm.

 

I was tearing up just writing this chapter!! Feedback needed and appreciated!