InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Forbidden ❯ I'm Falling For You ( Chapter 6 )

A/N: I realized that my last chapter was really sucky, so this one will make up for it.

Kagome wrapped the towel around her body. She had never taken a six-hour shower before, but she just wanted the smell of food off her. Everyone had gone to sleep, but Kagome didn't trust anybody enough to fall asleep herself. As she slipped back on her clothes, she re-called Kagura's instructions, "After you're done go down to the mess hall and eat something. It's one floor below, the big doors. You can't miss it." Kagome looked at her reflection: she was pale, but she looked a lot better than before. Keeping her shirt all the way down she left the foggy room and made her way down the ship's halls. When she got to the stairs she slowly climbed down. Just as she was about to step off, her wet shoe slipped and her right shin scraped against the hard metallic steps. Kagome winced in pain as drops of blood soaked the thin material of the pants. Limping, she found the large doors and entered the cafeteria. There were a lot of tables and it was completely empty. Kagome didn't bother to see anything else as she went straight to the salad bar. Fixing herself a small plate of salad she chose a table way in the back and started eating. She was halfway through her much wanted dinner when a handsome boy, shirtless and sexy, sat down in front of her. Kagome didn't notice the new arrival until she lifted her head to grab a napkin. Inuyasha almost scared the shit out of her. She jumped back, almost falling from her chair.

"Hi." Inuyasha smirked. Kagome cautiously watched, as she slowly moved away. Her eyes were large and round and she never took her eyes off of him.

"I can't eat with you watching me like that." he commented. Kagome felt a little calm, but she still was extremely tense.

"Look, I'm not going to hurt you Kagome. I stopped raping women years ago." Inuyasha took her hands in his and leaned over the table so that he could look into her eyes.

"Please don't be afraid of me. I won't hurt you, I swear." his voice was soft and smooth, and Kagome found herself lost in those beautiful eyes. Both leaning over the table, they seemed too lost in each other's eyes they didn't notice how close they were. Inch by inch they leaned closer and closer until at last their lips touch in a soft kiss. Kagome completely lost her senses like she had before. Except this kiss was different. It was passionate and soft, and somehow, she just couldn't break away. Just as she was about to plunge her tongue into his dreamy mouth, Inuyasha suddenly broke the kiss and sat back in his chair.

"I'm-I'm sorry." he stuttered. Kagome then did something she never thought would be possible since she was kidnapped: she smiled. A warm, inviting, friendly smile. Inuyasha was very surprised, if not relieved.

"Glad to see I'm not the only one who enjoyed that." he grinned. Kagome's smile dropped back into a frown.

"I didn't enjoy that you just kinda snuck it up on me." she said quietly. Inuyasha laughed, and shook his head. It was then that Kagome noticed how sexy he looked. He was shirtless, which showed his amazing muscles, and to make it worse he was wet. The best thing she liked was his dog tags that added to his sexiness.

"So are we cool?" he asked. Kagome stayed silent. Something was brewing in her heart, it felt warm, and it seemed like some sort of protective shield that appeared inside of her. Suddenly her face became crimson and her eyes became dull and lifeless. This was a day that would be marked in history, a day remembered through the ages for years to come: Kagome Higurashi, the beautiful teenager, the heir to the Hirugashi Empire, the most perfect, prim and proper girl in the world fell head over heels in love. Kagome clasped her hands over her mouth and she stared at her sudden interest from the top of her pale hands. Inuyasha reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you okay?" he asked worriedly. Kagome jumped up and dashed from the cafeteria. Once outside she tried to collect her breath. The last time she ran that fast was when Rin had broken her ankle and Kagome was the only person that could call the ambulance. She remembered how fast she broke across the streets, never stopping until she found a phone. Kagome slumped against the wall, sweat poring down her face. Love. She had never been in love before. Realizing that this wasn't the best place to sleep, she brought herself to her feet and limped her way back to the kitchen. She hadn't gone 3 inches when Inuyasha broke through the doors, looking frantically in all directions. He calmed down when he saw Kagome limping down the hall towards the stairs. He ran towards her and blocked her path.

"What's wrong?" he asked cupping her head in his hands. Kagome tried not to look in his eyes, but soon she found herself looking into them once again.

"I-I shinned my scrape, I mean I scraped my shin. It's no big deal." she broke from his hands and tried to go forward but Inuyasha had bent down and lifted up her right pants leg. Her leg was more than scraped, judging by it's condition, it was more like a couple of gashes.

"Wow, you must have scraped on a nail, cause that looks like that hurts." he made a disgusted face.

"No shit Sherlock!" Kagome winced when she felt her pants brush over her wound. Inuyasha stood back up to his full height.

"Wow. First kissing, now cussing. I believe I'm a bad influence." he joked. Kagome tried to ignore his witty remark and limped past him. Inuyasha's hand shot out and he grabbed her arm.

"You won't make it down those stairs." he said seriously. Kagome knew he was right. If she tried to go down those steep stairs she would surely fall and end up far worse than she was at the moment.

"Well what do you think I should do?" she asked him. Inuyasha answered by sweeping her off her feet and holding her bride style. Kagome squealed in surprise and looked at him as if he were crazy.

"What are you doing!?" she demanded.

"Since you can't walk straight, you'll have to sleep in my quarters tonight. In the morning go where you want to, but for now you need some medical care." he held her tighter and he started to walk down the hall. It wasn't long before he stopped at a metal door. He opened it slowly and carried Kagome inside. His room was fairly big; it had one bed, a sink, a shower and a bathroom. Inuyasha rested her on the sink and started opening cabinets. He finally found what he wanted when he took out a blue box with a red cross on the top. Opening the box, he took out a roll of bandages, and a small bottle of alcohol.

"Okay, I'm not going to lie to you. This will hurt like hell." Inuyasha took a pad from the box and poured a little bit of alcohol on it. Kagome stayed silent; no matter how hard she tried she just couldn't take her eyes of him. He's shirtless, oh my god he's shirtless. Oh yea, I like the way you pour it. Pour it baby! Pour it! Kagome's face turned red at her own thoughts. She had never had what Miroku called "fantasies" before. It left a strange feeling between her legs, which felt surprisingly good. Inuyasha finished preparing her soon-to-be hell and turned to face a still blushing Kagome.

"Why are you blushing?" he asked. Kagome's face turned even redder and she cursed her feelings. It was hard to think of a good explanation and when she had come up with a believable one, she couldn't get the words out.

"Well-you're hot. I mean I'm hot and this room, hot too, uum, and.....OH MY GOD!" Kagome suddenly let out a high-pitched scream. She immediately clasped a hand over her mouth. Her eyes were tearing up as she looked down at her shin. Inuyasha was dabbing at it with the pad, and the alcohol really did hurt like hell. Inuyasha looked up at her now wet face, he brought his free hand up to stroke her bare arm.

"You know, you like a lot prettier when you're not covered in food." he laughed. Kagome giggled a little "Sssh, calm down. I'm done, you'll be okay." he coaxed her. Kagome's tears let up and she calmed down.

"You know, you look a lot prettier when you're not covered in food." he laughed. Kagome let out a small giggle, which led to a louder one. Inuyasha joined in. Knowing this was a perfect time; he took out the roll of bandage and started wrapping it slowly around her bleeding gashes. Kagome watched as she put everything back into the cabinet.

"Well, there you go. All done." he flashed her a smile and helped her off the sink. Kagome's leg still hurt, but she could walk just fine. Inuyasha had flopped down in his bed and was lying on his back, staring at the ceiling. Kagome stood awkwardly in the doorway of the bathroom unsure of what to do next.

"Are you going to get in the bed, or do you prefer to sleep in doorways?" Inuyasha broke the silence Kagome hoped would stay. She tried to answer but once again, she was tongue-tied.

"C'mon I won't bite." he said again. Kagome took a step forward as if testing his promise then walked slowly to the side of the bed. She sat barely on the side and put her quivering hands between her legs. Suddenly a pair of arms wrapped themselves around her waist and pulled her onto her back. Kagome let out a small startled squeak when she hit the bed. Inuyasha kept his hands wrapped around her waist like a protective boyfriend, and rested his head on the pillow she was on.

"I'm sorry we kidnapped you Kagome." he said. Kagome found some hidden courage and turned on her side so that she could face him.

"Am I an idiot?"
"What?"

"Sesshomaru said people think I'm an idiot."

"You're not a ditz Kagome."

"I never said ditz, I said idiot. Is that what people also say about me! I am not a ditz!"

"No, you're not. I should really learn to listen a lot more."

"It's okay, better I know than not know."

"You're right. A girl can be breath-takingly beautiful, and can be smart." Kagome looked Inuyasha in the eyes.

"You think I'm beautiful?" she asked. Inuyasha nodded and moved closer to her.