InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ All That Time Allows ❯ Confrontations ( Chapter 2 )

All that Time Allows

By mishi

Chapter 2

Confrontations

 

Everyone except Inuyasha sat in a circle facing each other. A whole day had passed since Kagome forced him out of his tree. The week so far was starting out slow. With the number of shards decreasing they were encountering more and more free time. It was starting to become disturbingly clear that they were all going to have to keep themselves amused. Normally this was not such a bad thing, but under the circumstances, everyone would have preferred a good fight over facing the sexual tension.

 

`I wonder how long he is going to avoid me,' Kagome wondered as she stared across the distance at Inuyasha's still form. `He could at least sit here and talk to the others. I can't stand this.' With that thought Kagome was up and moving toward him. The others did not say a word, but decided to silently watch her go.

 

Although he was a good distance from the group, Inuyasha was still to close to her for his own comfort. It was the best he could do without completely going off by himself. He was afraid to stray too far, because he would not be there to protect them if a youkai were to attack.

 

He had given up trying not to think about her. Instead he let himself remember her last birthday. For him, her birthday would always be an anniversary for them. This year had been very dear to him, although, he wouldn't admit it to her.

 

Kagome had invited him to return to her time with her. She had a surprise waiting for him when they gathered in the small kitchen. Her mother had two small cakes waiting for them as they entered the kitchen. One was for her and the other for him. He had no idea when his birthday was, and she had known that fact. She had been the only person who had ever wanted to know anything about the day he came into the world. It had never meant anything to him until that day.

 

That same evening, she had offered him the floor next to her bed. It was not much, but it showed that she wanted him to stay there with her. She had left the room to change into her pajamas, but returned to the room to room to brush her hair. Oddly enough watching her brush her hair had been the most seductive thing in the world to him. It was the way that she had closed her eyes and stood with her head bent back and to the side. She made it look like it was the most enjoyable thing she had ever felt. She had aroused him, and he knew that she had no idea that she had done it. He had to leave her then regardless of how confusing it had been to her. If he had stayed the night he might have made a fool of himself.

 

The reminiscing was interrupted when he realized she was coming toward him. `Damn it, there isn't any wind and her scent is still enough to reach me! I have it now and I can't ignore it. I don't want to ignore it. How much longer can she be like this?'

 

It did not take much time to clear the space between them. Kagome decide to wait for him to say something to her before setting down, but after a few minutes of silence, `He has to know that I am here. I guess I will have to make the first move like always.'

 

“Can I sit with you, Inuyasha?”

 

“Do it at your own risk.”

 

“You can't even look at me?”

 

“I'm sorry, Kagome.” His shoulders slumped down even lower then it had already been.

 

Before all this got started, he had only apologized to her once in the past. He had come to see her after an argument over Kouga. She had gone home angry and his pride had been hit pretty hard. They had both been stubborn about the situation, but it had been Inuyasha who had truly taken the first steps to work the mess out. He had been watching her as she slept. That was when the alarm clock by her bed had gone off. He all but destroyed the clock in an attempt to silence it. He had finally darted out the window, taking the clock with him. Realizing that he had come to see her she returned to the Feudal Era. She was expecting him to apologize for doubting her, but he only apologized for the clock. The fact that he was apologizing now told her that he had to feel terribly embarrassed and shaken by what had happened. She prayed that the damage was not so bad that he could not get over it.

 

She took her usual place at his side, “I am not mad at you. I understand why you did it. I was just embarrassed and startled.”

 

“I'm still sorry.”

 

“Just look at me, Inuyasha. I can't stand this anymore.” With her right hand she took hold of his hair. He did not fight her. Instead he turned to look at her.“It really was not all that bad. It would have been nice if you could have let me know you thought of me like that in some other way. Something less public and with the right mood, but I really am ok with it. I'm only sorry that I am putting you through this.”

 

“Will you explain to me what this mood thing is that you keep bringing up?” he snapped. When he looked into her eyes the thought finally hit him that Kagome now knew that he physically desired her, “Now who is the pervert? Who said I wanted you that way?” He was blushing as he turned way, and tried to ignore the pain of her pulling at his hair. He was starting to get used to it. She always tugged on his hair to get his attention. It was one of the things he always remembered about the day they met.

 

“I said I didn't mind!” She barked back at him. She felt wounded suddenly. She turned to stare off into the trees that surrounded the edge of the clearing. “Besides, you don't react that way when Sango is…um…in heat,” she really did not like putting it that way, but how else was she going to put it. Anything else would either confuse him, or sound gross.

 

She decided to move in front of him so that he could not look away from her so easily, “If you don't think of me like that then way haven't you done that to Sango?” Inuyasha had no reply. So she continued, “I have never once seen you lick her tummy, or sniff at her underwear!”

 

“I did not!” Inuyasha's face was now a brighter red then his kimono.

 

“Yes you did!”

****

 

“Houshi-sama, they are getting loud. Should we continue pretending that we don't notice?”

 

“That might be best, Sango-Chan. I don't think that Inuyasha can stand the attention right now. The more we leave them to themselves the better.”

 

“Can I laugh if she tells him to sit again?” Shippo asked the monk in all seriousness.

 

****

 

`Damn it! I did,' he recalled how he his nose had found the hem of her shirt and cleared a small opening of naked flesh. It is why he lowered his face to begin with. He had to do it to move the cloth out of his way.

 

“Please tell me that no one else noticed that,” he whispered as he leaned forward on his hands and his eyes closed.

 

She reached out to him, closing the short distance between them, and took his face in her hands. That small jester had been too much for him to fight. When he looked up into her eyes something in him sent chills through his body. He knew what her skin tasted like. How soft it was. The memory was so strong he could feel it. He had never wanted anything so much in his life. The smell of her body was to enticing. He ended up pushing her back and pouncing on top of her. His hands were on both sides of her shoulders, which left no room for escape.

 

****

 

“Way to go Inuyasha,” Miroku muttered seconds before Sango's fist collided with his head.

 

“Pervert! We are not noticing remember?”

 

****

 

Kagome could hear her heartbeat in her ears. She was as afraid as she was excited by his aggressiveness. Whatever he was going to do she couldn't move to prevent it. Her face was as red as his now, and it was almost impossible to breathe. His long hair hung like a curtain around them. He had stopped moving with his face only inches from hers.

 

`What is he waiting for? He is so close. Kiss me Inuyasha. That look on your face…you want to. What do you want me to do?' She tried to appear calm in hopes that he would be encouraged to continue. The setting sun brought out the deep ember of his eyes. She tried to focus on those eyes, because the feel of his body on hers was not going to give her the calm appearance she wanted. He started sniffing at the air, and her heart nearly jumped out of her chest. `This is it! He is giving into it.' She closed her eyes and braced herself.

 

“Someone's coming,” he growled and set back on his knees.

 

“What?” She blinked as she fought to decipher what he had just said. Then she felt it, “Shikon shards.”

 

She was so caught up in Inuyasha that she did not notice. `That could be dangerous. How did he sense it? She continued to watch him as he stood and held a hand out to her. That must have been why he was hesitating.'

 

Miroku and Sango were soon standing at Inuyasha's back as a small tornado came crashing towards them. Kouga sprang from a small tornado and slid to a halt just about a yard from were they stood.

 

“I thought that was Kagome's scent,” he stated and went silent as he sniffed at the air.

 

`How many men are going to do that? I know I stink, but this is getting ridiculous. I am so going to put on more perfume and take a bath the first chance I get!

 

“Grrrr,” Inuyasha clinched his hands into fists, “Stop that, she is not a piece of meat!”

 

`Look who is talking.' She looked at Inuyasha. `I have to do something before they start fighting. They are bad enough around each other already. In this state, I don't know what Inuyasha might do.'

 

Kouga stepped in closer and Inuyasha tensed up all the more. He looked like he was about to attack Kouga as Kagome stepped in between the two of them, “Are you just passing by, Kouga?” She really could not think of anything else to say, but it did manage to confuse Inuyasha enough to give her time to think. His focus was on her for the moment. Now if she could just figure out a way to keep him from getting mad at her.

 

“My pack heard that Naraku's castle had appeared over that mountain,” he turned slightly to point to the far off mountain behind him.

 

“Then you are still seeking revenge for you fallen comrades?” Miroku asked calmly. He also was concerned for Inuyasha and figured that the conversation would be a useful distraction. “Did you have any luck?”

 

“He was not there when we arrived. I am not so disappointed in missing the chance to tear him apart now.” His attention turned back to Kagome, “Your scent is different…so that is why you have stayed with dog face. You were not ready to be my woman until now.”

 

`Kouga really can be more of a jerk than Inuyasha can be on his bad days. I can't believe that I ever felt sorry for him. I may not want to be mean, but if I don't say something I will hurt Inuyasha.'

 

It was time for her to see it from Inuyasha's point of view. Every time she had been nice to Kouga in the past, Inuyasha got hurt. He did not have the self esteem to believe that Kouga was not a threat to him. At last it made sense to her. `If I want him this much I have to do something to prove it.'

 

Kagome then did the only thing she could think of. She had to make Kouga understand that she was with Inuyasha regardless of how things might end up in their future. As Kouga stepped forward Kagome stepped back until she could feel Inuyasha's body. Without turning she put her arms around his waste and gave a slight tug on his robes. `Put your arms around me Inuyasha. It will get the message across.'

 

Inuyasha couldn't think. All he could manage was to look at the back of her head. Kagome gave him another tug as she kept talking. He was so dumbfounded that he could not make out anything that was being said. Then he did something brilliant, he turned to look at Sango. She managed to put her arms around her shoulders without being noticed by anyone else but him. He very slowly followed her lead and gently wrapped his arms around Kagome's shoulders. Her body softened slightly as she leaned back into his arms.

 

“…so you see, Inuyasha is not in the best of moods. You shouldn't really provoke him,” Kagome warned.

 

`What did she tell Kouga!' Inuyasha was regaining his hearing and not sure if he liked what he had just heard. He decided that he was going to try really hard not to flinch if he had just heard what he thought he had.

 

“So, you have no self control do you dog face?” Kouga laughed. “That's a shame. I have had a great deal of experience with beautiful females. I wouldn't have such problems controlling my desires. Kagome, why waste you time with this puppy?”

 

Kagome tightened her arms around his waist. She feared that things were about to turn ugly. `Don't fight. I am showing you that you don't need to fight him.'

 

“However you see it, she's still my woman and not yours.” Inuyasha made the words sound convincing despite the fact he had to swallow his pulse to get them out.

 

All eyes were on Inuyasha. Even Kagome was trying to look back at him without letting Kouga know she was surprised.

 

Kouga hesitated for a moment before speaking. He could tell that things were not what they seemed, but they were both being more convincing then usual. “Well, I guess that settles it for now. But when you get bored with this runt, Kagome, remember I'll be waiting.” With that he turned tail and was off.

 

Inuyasha's embrace had been loose enough for her to turn her body without breaking it. She looked at his face. His eyes were still fixed on the small tornado that was heading away from them.

 

“I really hate that guy. I don't have a dog face!”

 

“Inuyasha, am I really your woman?”

 

He looked down at her and realized that he could kiss her. She would not runaway. He wanted to kiss her. He wanted to say yes to her question.

 

“Shippo no!” It was Sango's words that broke Inuyasha's concentration.

 

“Kiss her!” Shippo cheered as he landed on Inuyasha's shoulder.

 

Seconds later the small fox boy set whimpering on the ground as a grumpy Inuyasha stalked towards the camp with Kagome close behind him.

 

“What did I do?” he cried rubbing his head, “I was only trying to encourage him.”

 

“This is going to be a long night,” Miroku said sadly as he turned to look at Sango, who simply stood there with her hand over her mouth and trying not to laugh.