InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Brief Moments ❯ The Rough Spots ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2

The Rough Spots

 

Kagome was setting on the floor and fighting the backpack in front of her. Finally she found the item that had invoked all of her digging. “Shippo, take this to Kaede,” she said, as she handed him the small first aid kit. “I don't think there is anything else for her in here.”

 

“I can always make another trip,” Shippo insisted happily before rushing out the door.

 

“He's so happy to have us back.” Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, who was busy trying to figure out where to put all the stuff. “I never really noticed it before, but he is a lot like Souta.”

 

“No, Souta's not that hyper,” Inuyasha insisted. He was only half paying attention to her. “Where are we going to put all this stuff? We can't carry it around with us?”

 

Kagome stood and picked up a blanket. She walked over to place it with the others as she spoke, “Souta may not seem hyper to you, but he is to me.”

 

She had to bend over to stack the blankets into a neat little pile. Now she had his full attention. He could not see her panties, but he knew they were there. She found herself pinned against the wall when she finally stood up.

 

“Hello, Inuyasha,” she giggled. He had just given her enough room to turn and face him.

 

“It just occurred to me that we're alone,” he said as he rubbed his nose against hers.

 

“Is that a fact?” she asked, trying to look serious.

 

He flashed a quick smile and bent into kiss her.

 

“Has anyone seen Kirara?” Miroku called out as he entered the hut.

 

A jolt of lightning had run through both Kagome and Inuyasha. It caused them both the jump.

 

“Oh, am I interrupting?”

 

“Yes,” Inuyasha snapped.

 

“No, Miroku-sama, we haven't seen Kirara.” Kagome answered. She was more than a little embarrassed by the interruption.

 

“I wonder where she has run off to?” Miroku whispered, rubbing his chin.

 

“You're still here,” Inuyasha growled.

 

“Ok, I'm going.” Miroku backed out of the hut with both hands over his eyes.

 

“If he did that on purpose…” Inuyasha grumbled through clinched teeth.

 

“He wouldn't try that again,” she stopped to think about it. “Would he?”

 

He looked her in the eyes. “Do you really think he will ever stop being a pervert?”

 

“Probably not,” She smiled and shook her head.

 

Without warning he kissed her. It was a deep kiss that she could not escape. It was a kiss that made her body shake. It was not the physical aspect of the kiss that had her shaking, but the amount of emotion he pushed into her as he did it. There was always so much longing, and an overwhelming need to be loved by her. She could return the emotion, but not as easily as he could give it to her. What had taken her years to make him show had now become unceasing. His emotions were always just below the surface, but hers were deep inside. It was a fact that was hard for her to accept. He was the unemotional one in everything except his love for her. Meanwhile, she was afraid to let it all out. Like her miko, it was to strong for her to keep that close to the surface.

 

He broke the kiss. They were both panting. His lips were still close enough to hers that he could have continued kissing her. “Kagome…?

 

“I'm not stopping you,” she panted.

 

He pressed his body against hers, and his leg slide between her thighs. Her hands rested on his shoulders to help her keep balance. His hand was under her shirt, and looking to free her from her bra.

 

“I'm back,” Shippo announced.

 

“Damn it, doesn't anybody know how to knock around here?” Inuyasha snapped as he backed away from Kagome, who was struggling to hide the fact that her bra was undone. “Shippo, go help Sango.”

 

Shippo's eyes filled with tears. “They don't want me in the way either,” he said as he left the hut.

 

“Oh, Shippo,” Kagome whispered through her hand.

 

Inuyasha's anger faded immediately, “I didn't mean to hurt him.”

 

“I know,” she replied, looking down at the floor. Her hand was still over her month.

 

He kicked the trunk that set against the wall and turned away from her. “It's his fault. He should've knocked.”

 

“Those words don't match what you are feeling,” Kagome said as she fixed her bra. “You wouldn't have done that if it were Souta.”

“Souta would've knocked,” he let is voice trail off.

 

“I am sure it had to be hard on Shippo while we were gone. He has been staying with Kaeda.”

 

“I know that,” Inuyasha grumbled as he started going through one of the large backpacks. He stopped when he came to a box that had Shippo's name on it.

 

“Inuyasha?”

 

“Kagome, I think we have a big decision to make.”

 

*****

 

Shippo sat quietly on the edge of the rice field. An hour had passed by with him staring at his reflection in the water. He looked as lonely as he felt. He thought that having Kagome and Inuyasha back would make things better. He had been left alone when Sango moved to Miroku's hut. Kaede was nice, but it was not the same. He had tried staying with Miroku and Sango, but he only got in their way. Now it looked like the same was happening with Inuyasha and Kagome. He closed his eyes in hopes to hold back his tears. `It's going to be like when dad died. I'll be all alone. Everyone will forget me. I should just leave now.' Without opening his eyes, he got to his feet and rubbed his eyes with his hands. He took a step forward, but was knocked on to his butt when he ran into Inuyasha's leg.

 

Inuyasha plopped down in front of Shippo and set the Tetsusaiga on the ground. “Forget about what happened. I know you weren't trying to do anything wrong.”

 

Shippo actually didn't know what to say. He wasn't expecting this kind of behavior from Inuyasha.

 

“I know this is strange. I'm not used to me being this way either, so let me say what I need to say.” He paused to look at Shippo, who just nodded. “I remember you saying that you would be there when I didn't have a family for the wedding. You're like a little brother to me, and I'm not leaving you alone. We both want you to stay with us.”

 

The smile on Shippo's face said it all. He was so happy that he couldn't help but jump up and hug Inuyasha. “Thank you, Inuyasha!”

 

“Ok, enough of that,” Inuyasha grumbled and picked up his sword. “Up on the shoulder. We got to get back and talk about the rules.”

 

“Rules?”

 

“Yah, you need to warn us before you enter.”

 

“Ok, I can do that!” Shippo chuckled gleefully. “What else?”

 

“How old are you really?” Inuyasha had to ask. They had a few minutes before they would reach the hut anyway. “Kitsune have a habit of lying about their age.”

 

“I'm not lying. I really am a kid, Inuyasha.”

 

“You can be pretty smart for a kid, Shippo,” Inuyasha insisted.

 

“Ok, Inuyasha, I don't know how old I am. I know that I'm not old enough to fake a full human form. Kitsune have to be grown ups to do that. I am still a kid because I can't do it.”

 

“So when you can pass for a human…you will be an adult? Have you tried to pass for human?” Inuyasha stopped for a moment to look at Shippo.

 

“Hehe…” Shippo gave a nervous laugh. He had the feeling that Inuyasha was not going to like his answer. “No. I haven't had a reason too lately.”

 

Inuyasha whacked Shippo over the head, “Bakaro…how in the hell do you know if you are a kid or not!”

 

Shippo jumped to the ground and began rubbing the big bump that popped up in the center of his head, “How did you know when you were a grown up?”

 

Inuyasha scratched his head and thought about it for a moment. He was mumbling to himself as he thought.

 

“Well, Inuyasha, how did you know?” Shippo was beginning to feel sure of himself, “Not so easy to figure out is it?”

 

Inuyasha looked down at Shippo with a cocky grin on his face, “I would say that it was when my mother died and I was left to take care of myself, but I don't know about that. Maybe it was when I figured out that I had feelings for Kikyou.” The grin got wider as he continued to talked, “Didn't your dad's death leave you by yourself? You've had crushes on several girls yourself, haven't you?”

 

Shippo's self confidence took an instant nosedive. He didn't have to be a genius to figure out where this was going. He tried to turn and run, but Inuyasha had him buy the tail before he could get too far.

 

“You've been playing it up all this time haven't you?” He growled as Shippo dangled upside down in his grasp.

 

“Whaa…I promise, Inuyasha, I really don't think I can do it. Kagomeeeee!”

 

Kagome quickly appeared on the porch, “Inuyasha?”

 

Inuyasha's eyes went wide and he dropped Shippo, “Damn it, she's…”

 

“Osuwari!”

 

“Now it really is like old times!” Shippo chuckled.

 

Kagome watched as a very dusty Inuyasha made it to his feet. “Why did you do that?!” He shouted.

 

“I knew you were mad. I saw you holding Shippo by the tail. All signs indicated that the word needed to be said,” she shrugged.

 

“Did you think that maybe I had a reason to be mad at him?”

 

“No, but you usually don't.”