InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Eight Summers ❯ 4 ( Chapter 4 )

well here it is folks

Chapter 4

It was a very quaint little town, the kind Kagome used to dream about living in.

If she had a real family.

Her velvet maroon dress swayed as she walked down the dirt road with Inuyasha. The sun shone brightly and for now...she didn't have care in the world.

The town was filled with an assortment of natives selling goods in the market and children playing with each other outside of their huts. Nothing, it seemed could really throw them off their relaxed life style. Not even a ship full of half demons.

Coming to the end of the road Kagome gestured they sit on the grass under a tall palm tree with lots of ripe coconuts.

When they were both settled leaning up against the tree she started the conversation.

"It all makes sense now, How some days when you were supposedly gone that I could smell your scent stronger than ever, I thought I was going crazy but you were always really there."

Glancing sideways she let out a bedraggled sigh.

"You know what Kagome, it was the same for me. But I've been meaning to ask, what did you do all the years I was gone?"

Looking at his face she told him the exact truth.

"When you left, I listened to that conniving liar and stayed in my quarters the rest of my days, because if I didn't have a friend with me, why would I participate in my own life? I did grow up a lot though, I started leaving my space in the early mornings when I was eleven to catch the sun rise."

She smiled because her doing that every morning enabled them to meet this day.

"Inuyasha, what about you, was it the same for you?"

He took a deep breath, "Well not exactly, I was never alone. I always had the crew, and I'll admit that even that old creped freak was company. But I did miss you terribly. One night I even found my self waking up to your scent and I thought I was dreaming, that I had fallen asleep playing in your room like we used to do."

A scowl appeared on her face for another time today. She still couldn't imagine how her father could of kept them apart. Physically she understood, but mentally she would have been able to smell him all the time right?

"Kagome do you remember that day at all, when Bakuta attacked?"

She nodded her head solemnly, "We were just playing tag when that cannon ball came out of nowhere. I remember me and you and the other children being shoved below deck for protection. You and me snuck up to my room because I was deathly frightened. Later I found out that a few minutes after we left most of the children were killed but we were saved because you didn't want me to be scared anymore."

He sighed because every thing she said was true.

"I have an idea Kagome."

He ears swiveled in his direction to hear it.

"Those are horrible memories we have, I'd like for us to start making new ones together."

Her head turned and her eyes shown with anticipation.

"You mean like this one right here Inuyasha?"

Smiling he replied, "Exactly."

Kagome and Inuyasha spent the day together, a pastime they would enjoy for a lot more days to come.

At the ninth hour after noon they decided to make their way back to the ship, the morning trouble nearly forgotten. But the closer they got the more they understood they would have to leave each other for the night.

The crew was still loathing in their drunken languor. Nothing different, that is to Inuyasha. Kagome had never seen so many passed out men in her lifetime. Seeing it from the dock angle was weird but once you crossed the bridge-plank the scene was priceless.

It's hard to imagine they would be fine the next morning to control the ship.

Turning to Inuyasha at her side she asked, "Do you mind helping me to the doors, I'm not sure its safe to walk over there myself."

He was about to answer her when a laugh echoed around them and a big dark figure swung down from the mast of the ship and scooped up Kagome on the way. Landing on top of the Capitan's quarters.

This, Inuyasha decided would be the last time someone caught him off guard, especially since he had Kagome to look after and she was just stolen by the ships idiot. He was boiling with anger; no one would take her from him ever again.

With one ghastly large leap, Inuyasha now stood straight in front of Manten.

Kagome on the other hand was all most passed out by the odor of this demon. Even a human would have a hard time breathing with this freak. And she currently was being held against him and all his sweaty rolls of fat, it just made her completely want to gag.

"You stay with Manten, yes?" said the mound of gargantuan lard.

She shook her head slowly "no" so he would understand her, because anyone right off the bat could tell this half demon was all bronze and no brains.

Kagome thought she heard him growl, but soon realized it was coming from six feet away. Turning her head she saw it was Inuyasha.

And did he look pissed.

Inuyasha was trying hard not to just rip his throat out because he knew Hiten had brain damage. But seeing Kagome look so freaked out, and hearing her heart beat with a rhythm only fear could produce quickly changed his mind.

Only he didn't rip out his throat.

Using his godlike speed he managed to kick Manten into the sea and capture Kagome by her waist in his arms.

He looked down at her still in his embrace and noticed her shocked face.

After all that never happened to her before.

Looking at the place where the fat ass landed, he made a promise to her, "Kagome, don't worry I wont let that happen again."

Suddenly he noticed he still was holding her, so he hastily let go of her.

She looked into his eyes that were shining in the reflection of the moonlight and said, "Thank You."

Walking over to the edge of the roof she took a look down. It wasn't that much of a drop she could jump down it no problem. But someone had other ideas.

Seeing her walk over to the edge, he noticed she looked like she was going to jump. But before she could, he picked her up bridal style and dropped with her to the bottom. He probably startled her because she wrapped her arms around his neck.

That was the second time this evening she felt the sensation of weightlessness. Not only with her body but with her heart also.

They stayed like that in each other's arms for a few minutes until a drunken crewmember mumbled something in his sleep. Which kicked them out of their nirvana.

Gently Inuyasha set Kagome down.

With nothing left to say he uttered, "Goodnight."

She smiled and said, "You too Inuyasha."

Turning her back to him to open the door she looked back and gave him a shy smile, then walked through the door and shut it.

Inuyasha let out the breath he had been holding and grinned to himself and walked back to the deck below.

Funny he had been doing that ever since they were reunited.

He had watched them when they left the ship, sad to of hurt his daughter so much. But he felt he was only doing it to protect her.

He had also watched them come back and she was wearing a smile to out match any smile she ever gave. And when that boy wasn't there with her growing up the smiles weren't genuine.

When she was taken by Manten he almost jumped out of hiding place to save her, but Inuyasha was already there.

When she finally walked through those doors, he sighed in relief to know she was safe once more.

He would love her forever unconditionally.

For the first time in six summers Kagome did not wake up to see the sunrise. When she did wake, the ship was leaving the port headed for England

She was frightened though, did she sleep so long because she had such a wonderful dream or was it finally being at peace. She really could not tell so she dressed herself in a white cotton dress with lace woven into the sleeves and headed for the Upper deck.

When she reached the doors, she felt the same uncertainly of before but looked past it and opened the door.

This time the whole crew was working, and not one was hung over amazingly.

The first step she took out the doorway brought everyone's attention on her, some even stopped their chores.

Not to seem afraid she kept a straight face on and walked to the stern of the ship. The younger men were ogling but the old men knew better so they just averted their eyes.

She tried finding Inuyasha but she couldn't seem to locate him. She smelled his scent but decided not to go wandering around a ship filled with horny demons.

So she climbed onto the point of the stern and sat facing the sea.

Capitan Higurashi knew his daughter would be coming onto the deck today. Not needing to read her mind he just knew by the look she was giving the boy last night.

Since he knew he wouldn't be able to even get near her, he had to get Inuyasha to protect her from all these...demons, since he was the only one she would trust.

Calling Shippo to his side he filed the orders.

Inuyasha was troubled. Kagome was out and he was stuck tarring the bow of the ship. And it was hot that's why he took off his shirt to cool down but his damn hair stuck to his bare back.

Just before the old sneak could trip him out from under his own two feet he felt his presence and jumped, caught him by the tail and held him up in front of his face.

"I'm not in the mood Shippo what is it now?"

Mad at having lost yet another battle Shippo decided to just get it over with so the insolent puppy would get out of his face.

"As of right now you are relieved of your duties, Capitans orders. Now get the hell out of my face and get out of here!"

Inuyasha smiled evilly, "Yeah I'll leave but first I'm going to do this."

And the old booger landed straight into the bucket of tar.

Inuyasha couldn't hide his happiness; he almost skipped merely to where Kagome was.

When he saw her sitting there with a pleased look upon her face his breath got caught in his chest.

But his boyishness kicked in and he decided to see if he could scare her. Keeping downwind, when he got close enough to her he leaped and landed right in front of her on his haunches smiling like a jackass.

When he landed right in front of her, she was so startled she somersaulted to the floor, landing on her knees.

She looked at him with an annoyed face, but when she caught sight of him she lowered her head in embarrassment.

There was something wrong with her. And Inuyasha realized it was his fault, because she smelled of nervousness. Dropping to the floor still on his haunches he tried to apologize by nudging his head against hers.

This had brought back a memory from a long time ago. Because it was exactly like the time he threatened to throw her over the boat when she was six.

Also, she remembered that she used to do something to him, deciding to see if she still had that power over him she brought up her hands up to his head and stroked his ears. When she heard his contented growl she knew she still had the knack for it.

But then he did something she didn't expect. His fingers found their way to her ears.

She found herself releasing her hands and them dropping to the floor. She never knew how good it felt to have her ears petted.

And soon she was growling in contentment. And rubbed her head back against his. She pouted when he let go of her ears a few minutes later. When he moved back leaving her head she was revealed to have to most relaxed look on her face.

She looked at him with a blush on her face and said, "Inuyasha go put on a shirt."

He looked at himself, nodded and stood up. He then held out his hand to help her up.

"Stay here ok, I'll be right back."

He started to leave and she turned back to the sea and smiled into the warm sun. He returned to long later with a different white shirt on than before and was about to say something when both of their attention was brought to the left of the ship.

A storm was heading in; it wasn't more then ten miles away. Their noses had picked up the strong smell of the rain and it was clear, this was a pretty big storm.

He father had seen their attention avert to the left and knew they saw the storm, and so had most of the crew.

He started yelling out commands to prepare for the small hurricane.

Inuyasha didn't like the looks of this storm, and Kagome was thinking the same thing because she said, "Inuyasha can we go inside?"

He looked at her and her eyes were bulging.

Shaking his head yes they made their way to her door. She opened it and walked through, Inuyasha followed closing the door behind him.

Usually in a storm she would stay hidden in her room, so that's where she headed. She could feel the storm heading in fast and it was about to hit them.

Sitting on her bed Inuyasha noticed her breathing was labored. He was about to motion for her to sit down next to him when an eerie darkness spread over the ship and her room turned pitch black.

With her breathing heavier she tried to sit next to him when lightening hit the ship and she was thrown against her dresser.

Her head smacked into the side and she was catapulted into a concussion.

Im evil aren't I, sorry to stop but a storm is hitting my house and im all alone here, and if the power goes out I could loose my story so toodles!

Review and I'll save your house from the wicked witch of the north!!

MUWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!