InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'm Sorry ❯ Chapter 4

Chapter 4

 

Arriving at the village about an hour before sunset, they all gathered in Kaede's hut for dinner and to make plans for their next move.

 

Glancing out the open door at the setting sun, Kagome finished her tea, set aside the cup, and interrupted the discussion of rumors and tales of newly powerful demons and daimyos.

 

“I'm sorry to break in like this, but I haven't been home in almost ten days. I need at least a few days to catch up on my school assignments and any tests I may have missed,” she wrinkled her nose at the thought of her tests, “and I need to stock up on food and first aid supplies.”

 

“What?!” Inuyasha said, gaping at her, “But you didn't …”

 

Interrupting him, Kagome added, “And I would appreciate it if you would come with me, Inuyasha, I think I'm going to need your help.”

 

Opening and closing his mouth several times, clearly taken by surprise, he finally settled for a simple nod.

 

Turning to Shippo, she than asked “Would you please help Myoga until he returns, with anything that he needs?”

 

Although confused, the kitsune drew himself up proudly and replied, “Sure, Kagome, I'll help him no matter what.”

 

“Thank you, Shippo. My friends, I'll see you as soon as I can.”

 

Picking up her bow and quiver, she followed the young dog-demon outside and into the forest towards the Bone-Eater's Well.

 

Walking in silence, they passed between the rice paddies and vegetable plots, before they entered the forest. They passed the Go-Shim-Boku and Kagome looked up at the spot where Inuyasha had been pinned by Kikyo's arrow. `Its been over a year since I released him from that sealing spell. I still can't believe its real sometimes. I mean, traveling back in time, fighting demons, using magic…if I told my friends what I really did, they'd think I was insane…or using drugs. Knock it off, girl. You need to focus on what's important and what's real, not what your school friends might think if they knew the truth. Kagome sighed at her thoughts, Not that they could handle the truth.'

 

They soon arrived at the magical well. As Kagome started to climb on to the low wall surrounding the well, Inuyasha finally spoke up.

 

“Why? Why do you want me to come with you? Usually, you just say `sit' and jump without a second thought.”

 

Sighing, she turned on the lip of the well and replied, “If you believe that I jump through the well, back to the world that I grew up in, without a second thought,” pausing for a moment, she finally went on, “I always think about staying. There are times that I wish the well would - just stop working. Maybe then I wouldn't always feel so torn between two worlds.” With that she leaped into the well, and fell 500 years into the future.

 

“But, Kagome…” But she was already gone. “Damn it wench, wait for me!” Leaping into the well, the hanyou disappeared from sight with a flash of violet light.

 

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As she climbed out of the ancient well, Kagome could hear voices speaking outside the shrine's door. It was her mother and … a boy. “Oh, God! Not Hojo, not again,” she muttered.

 

Leaping to the edge of the well, Inuyasha asked, “Who's Hojo?”

 

“Shh…!” shushing him frantically, but quietly, “He's a boy from my school. He's probably checking to see how I'm doing. Grandpa keeps telling the wildest stories about how sick I am to explain all the time I spend searching for Jewel shards.”

 

“Grrrr,” Inuyasha snarled and cracked his knuckles, before starting towards the door, “I'll take care of this!”

 

“Inuyasha! No! Please let my mother handle him,” Kagome whispered frantically.

 

“Grrrr!” His growling becoming louder by the second, Kagome grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him around to face her. Desperate to distract the growling hanyou, she went up on her tip-toes, pulled his face down to hers and kissed him.

 

Stunned by her action, Inuyasha froze in astonishment as he felt her soft lips against his. Encouraged, Kagome pressed herself closer to Inuyasha, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck and kissed him again.

 

She pressed her warm body against his and drank in his scent; earth, trees, and something uniquely Inuyasha. He felt weak as her tongue traced the outline of his mouth; she tasted both sweet and salty. Just as the last of his resolve melted away, Kagome began nibbling on his lips and opened herself as his tongue slipped inside and began to gently duel hers.

 

As their kiss continued, Kagome's thoughts swirled until she forgot why she had kissed Inuyasha in the first place. Moaning softly, she let her head fall back as Inuyasha kissed and nibbled his way down her neck to her shoulder.

 

As he nuzzled Kagome, the scent rising from her threatened to drive Inuyasha wild, his demon instincts urged him to take her, to taste the sweetness of her flesh and her blood, while his human side wanted…something else, something different. Fighting to control both sets of instincts, he stopped kissing her and just held her close, inhaling the intoxicating scent that was uniquely Kagome, and just enjoyed the feel of her soft, warm body next to his.

 

As Inuyasha stopped kissing her, Kagome became aware of her surroundings once more. As she stood there with her arms wrapped tightly around him, she finally realized that the voices she had been hearing, her mother's and Hojo