InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ All That Time Allows ❯ In Bloom ( Chapter 1 )

All that Time Allows

By mishi

Chapter 1

In Bloom

 

Hello, this is just a quick note to let you know that this is a 5 part storyline. All That Time Allows is only the beginning of it. The stories should be read in this order:

1 All That Time Allows - finished after chapter 16

2. Brief Moments - finished after chapter 19

3. Fragments of Time - just started, and yet to be posted

4. The Making of History - not written yet

5. In the Future Tense - not written yet

In Red, Sesshoumaru's Human Heart, My Lady Born of Mist, and Questions are all one-shot poems. They are inspired by the stories and can be seen as extra pieces of it.

And I do not own our favorite dog boy. He belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

Also, thanks to Ranuel for helping out with editing and research for this story.

 

Thanks for reading,

Mishi

 

DISCLAIMER: I do not own these characters. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi. If you are under 18, do not read this. The story does have sexual content. With that said, I do not take responsibility for your exposure to sexual content. You made the choice to read it, so you deal with your parents.

 

 

 

Kagome stood alone in the small classroom. The sun had not yet risen, and she was surrounded by darkness. “What am I doing here this early?” she asked as she fumbled for the light switch. “Got it!” she cheered many chairs and desks later. “Now, what was it that I came here for?” Stepping forward, Kagome glanced around the room; she was hoping to find some clue that would trigger her failing memory.

 

From out of nowhere a familiar voice called her name, causing her to whirl around with a start. Inuyasha was standing at the back of the classroom, watching her while she caught her breath.

 

“What are you doing here, Inuyasha? Someone might see you!” she cried as she sped towards him. She couldn't believe that he was standing there with no hat, and in jeans and a t-shirt.

 

Coming to a halt before him, she looked him over from head to toe. “Why are you in jeans and a t-shirt?” She asked, tilting her head to one side. When she noticed how tight the clothing was, she couldn't help but admit how good it looked on his muscular body.

 

“Kagome,” he whispered, placing his hands on her upper arms to pull her forward.

 

Next thing she knew she was on the teacher's desk with a half naked Inuyasha above her. They were both panting, and Inuyasha shirtless and in tight jeans wasn't going to make her pant less, regardless of what he was or wasn't about to do to her.

 

Inuyasha's hand had just entered her panties when the school nurse touched Kagome's shoulder. “Higurashi-san, are you feeling better?” the nurse sang.

 

Kagome all but fell out of the bed, she was startled so bad-arms flapping as she tried to push away someone who wasn't actually lying against her body.

 

“Oh, I'm feeling so much better,” she said, trying to hide her embarrassment as her hands struggled to smooth out the wrinkles in her pink sundress. It had spaghetti straps with a little white mesh jacket to cover her arms and shoulders.

 

“The day is over, will you be alright to make it home, Higarashi-san?” The nurse asked, with a puzzled look on her face.

 

“Hai, don't worry about me, Takahashi-san, I'll be fine.” Kagome grabbed her backpack and all but ran from the room.

 

The long ride home was exhausting, as an anxious Kagome hung from the hand strap above her head. The rocking of the train was not making her upset tummy any easier to forget. She had spent most of the day in the nurses office, which made her wonder if it had been worth the fight with Inuyasha to come back to her time to begin with.

 

`I feel exhausted! I guess the 2 hour trip is a small price to pay for all the freedom of a private school. I really shouldn't complain; I can wear whatever I want to school now. It might take time to change and get ready to leave, but I can save Mama a lot of money by wearing my old uniforms in the Feudal Era. I mean, it's not like I have to worry about them looking old and torn up now.' she thought.

 

*********

 

Kagome paced the floor of her room trying to remember all the things she needed to take back to the Feudal Era. After finishing the mental checklist, she hurriedly worked at stuffing her textbooks into the backpack. She had to get back to Inuyasha soon. In fact, she was surprised that he hadn't shown up in her time by now. She had left him in the mist of one of his typical “you-can-go-home” tantrums. The thought of it was enough to make you shake her head in frustration. “My grades are slipping again, and I can't remember what I have learned from one test to the next. Ahhh…what should I do? I've been doing this for years, and it isn't getting any easier. Shards, tests, youkai, and Inuyasha…how much longer can I keep this up?” She looked at Buyo, as if the cat could reply, but he was contented with swatting at her hand as it move in and out of the pack's opening.

 

 

She had worked so hard to get into the right school. Now the pressure was only getting worse. She would have to work even harder to get into the right university. It was not helping that she was feeling ill. She couldn't focus on her homework because of it. All she could manage to focus her mind on was Inuyasha.

 

`I wish he could just tell me that he misses me.' She could envision him playing the tuff guy and acting like he didn't care that she had returned. `If only he could…' She pictured his arms around her.

 

`What am I doing?' She came to her senses and threw her hands over her face. `I am better at controlling my daydreams than this. It must be because I am sick, she thought. If I could just get rid of this headache and pain in my tummy I would be fine. Maybe I should stay here for a bit longer.'

 

Buyo meowed at her in protest to her lack of movement. Looking at the cat she said, “I told Inuayasha that I would only be gone for 2 days. If I didn't go tonight he will come after me anyway. Does he even realize that it is hard for me to be away from him too? He can be so clueless.”

 

She closed the pack and stared at it for a moment, `I wonder what it would be like if he ever got the courage to kiss me. Would he try to do anything else if he did?' Visions of Inuyasha kissing her neck and other body parts danced in her head.

 

She shook her head and closed her eyes. She tried to shake away the thoughts. `What wrong with me? I don't have time to stand around thinking about this! I have to stop this before I see Inuyasha.'

 

“Stop it Kagome, get your clothes changed and get going.” She picked up an old uniform, so that she could change out of the yellow dress that she was in.

 

Then out of nowhere she was hit by a twinge of pain in her lower abdomen. `Could I actually be...?' She stopped the thought then marched straight to the bathroom.

 

Moments later she popped her head out of the bathroom door, “Mom, I need to talk to you.”

*****

Inuyasha paced back and forth as Kaede, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo set around the fire trying not to notice. Sunset was coming quickly and Kagome was still not back. It was going to be a windy night, but it would be clear and warm. He did not smell rain when he sniffed the air, so he would not have to worry about her getting rained on. If she does not get here soon, I will have to go after her. The forest is not safe after dark. Why is she always this stupid? She should be here by now.

 

“Inuyasha sit down and stop being so annoying”, Shippo finally yelled. “You are driving us crazy!”

 

“Kagome said she would be back today. I am sure that she will be here soon,” Sango said in an attempt to make him calm down.

 

“Why do you think I care when she gets back? I am just thinking about all the time that we are wasting.” Inuyasha snapped in is usual arrogance.

 

Kaede did not bother to look away from the pot of food she was cooking on the fire as she spoke. “Inuyasha, if you do not stop pacing soon you will need to put new floor boards down for me.”

 

“Feh!” He stopped to face them, arms folded across his chest, “Fine, I will go look for some shards by myself.” He turned and left.

 

“Going to the well isn't he?, “ Shippo giggled.

 

“Where else?” Miroku sighed.

 

Inuyasha had just stepped off the small porch, when he noticed Kagome on the path leading to the hut. Realizing that she might guess that he was about to come after her he quickly turned and dove back inside.

 

“Well, I guess that I can wait a few minutes more.” He stated as calmly as he could manage. He was trying to act bored.

 

“Kagome must be outside,” Miroku remarked and took a sip of his tea as Inuyasha flinched.

 

“Ohayo,” Kagome slipped in and past Inuyasha setting her backpack on the floor. She remained standing and was just about to say something when she noticed the odd looks that everyone had on there faces. “What?” she asked, as everyone seemed to look straight through her. She finally turned to see the look on Inuyasha's face. It was very close to the look of a hungry animal about to attack its prey. She had seen something similar to it when his youkai blood took over, but this look was a different sort of frightening.

 

He was slowly moving closer and sniffing the air as he did so. She couldn't move. He was only a foot away from her when he fell to his knees in front of her, placed his hands on her hips, and buried his face in her tummy.

 

“Inuyasha!” She was about to panic, “What are you doing?” He did not answer her, but moved his face lower down and nuzzled her stomach. “Osuwari!” she shrieked.

 

Finally, Inuyasha was brought back to his sense. Miroku was crouching at his side. “What the hell were you doing Inuyasha?”

 

“I'm sorry,” he could not look up at her. He couldn't look anyone in the eye at the moment, but he had to try to explain. “I really did not mean to do that, Kagome. The wind must have been blowing away from me when you were coming up to the hut. I could have been more prepared for it if I had known.”

 

Kagome stood with Sango's arms around her. `Oh no, he can't possibly know. I should have stayed home until this was over. I can't believe that it has that kind of an affect on him. This can not be real.'

 

“What are you talking about Inuyasha,” Sango asked. Miroku remained silent as well as Kaede. They both were starting to see where this was going.

 

“I don't know what you would call it for humans, but she is in heat,” Inuyasha slowly stood up, while managing to avoid everyone's faces. “I need to go outside.” He turned to leave and Miroku followed.

 

“My mother said I was a late bloomer,” Kagome explained as she set down between Sango and Kaede.

 

Shippo tried to ignore what was being said. He didn't think the guys would be having a better conversation, so he decided to stick with Kirara and just ignore the whole thing.

 

Meanwhile, outside on the porch Miroku sat down next to his shaken friend. This had to be the strangest thing he had seen Inuyasha do. He would have died laughing if he had not known Inuyasha so well. Instead, he chose to understand how hard Inuyasha really had it.

 

“Are you alright Inuyasha?”

 

“Don't be stupid! Why wouldn't I be alright?”

 

He still couldn't look Miroku in the eye, and his voice couldn't cover the emotion that he was feeling. He was not sure what he would do next and the uncertainty frightened him. `How can I look at her after that? Am I going to do that again? How can I be around her when I can not control myself?'

 

“Talk to me Inuyasha. I don't think that you have much of a chance handling this on your own.”

 

“Fine, I'm not alright. Happy?”

 

“Why did you react that way towards her? You have never done so to Sango, and she has been a woman for some time now.”

 

`I can not admit this. What can I say to explain if I can't tell him the truth?' Inuyasha gritted his teeth. He knew that there was only one way to explain it, because Miroku would figure it out eventually.

 

“I'm not attracted to Sango. I don't pay much attention to her scent. I do with Kagome. When Kagome is afraid I know it. When Kagome is nervous I know it. When Kagome is excited I know it. I can smell her scent change and hear her heart beat as if it were my own. I try not to notice, but I can't help but do anything else.”

 

“You know all that but you still do not realize that she is in love with you?” Miroku closed his eyes and shock his head in disbelief, “you can't possibly be that stupid.”

 

That made Inuyasha turn to face him at last, “ Just because she feels these things doesn't mean that she wants anything to happen between us,” He turned to look at the ground as he continued, “I tried to kiss her once, but she turned me away.”

 

“That had to be before we met. As I see it, there is no way that she would reject you.”

 

“Even if that were true, how can I ask her to be with me? My life belongs to Kikyo even if my heart belongs to Kagome. I have to protect Kikyo, but I can't let Kagome go. It is not fair to ask her to give me more than she has already, regardless of how much I want to ask.” With that said he got up and stalked away.

 

****

 

The next morning Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo set out for Inuyasha's forest.

 

“Are you sure this is a good idea?” Sango asked from a few steps behind Kagome.

 

“Sango-chan, I have to see him sometime. I came back to keep him from going crazy. I have to make sure that I will not have to leave every time this happens to me.” Kagome did not turn to see the side look that Sango was giving to Miroku. Instead she continued walking. She was determined to see Inuyasha. She remembered all the times she slept at the bottom of the tree as he kept silent vigil over her. He even sat silently by as she bathed, and not once had he truly attempted to peep at her. He has always been the gentlemen no matter how many times she accused him of being less. She was sorry for being so mean to him about it now.

 

She was looking upward to check all the tree tops as she walked. Finally her eyes caught something red in a tree coming up on her left. As they got closer, she could see him perched on one of the high limbs. One leg dangling as he kept perfect balance. I am sorry Inuyasha. Please do not let this drive us apart. You don't have to. I am guilty of thinking of you that way too.

 

“Why did he get all weird anyway? Can I call him nosy?” Shippo giggled from Miroku's shoulders.

 

“Try to be kind to him and don't tease him about this, Shippo,” Miroku stated passively. “He feels bad enough as it is. He will be fine if we are willing to be patient with him.”

 

Inuyasha didn't need Kagome to call up to him. He knew she was coming. He knew she was there. Her scent was being carried to him on the breeze. He had not slept well because of that scent. He could not keep the thought of going to her out of his mind. He closed his eyes and remembered how it felt to have her stomach against his face. That thick wonderful scent of hers still danced in his nostrils.

 

“Inuyasha! Come down, Inuyasha. We have work to do.”

 

He did not look down at her, but growled, “Aren't you afraid that I will attack you?” He knew that it would hurt her the moment he said it, but it was too late to take it back. Why do I always have to make her pay for my foolishness?

 

“Osuwari!”

 

“Grrrr, “He looked up at her from the whole his body had made when it hit the ground. With clinched teeth he thought, `Now I remember, because she can do that to me!'

 

Kagome knelt down before him, “Well, at least you seem to have your self control back.”