InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome and The Silver Hanyou ❯ Chapter 8

They arrived in the port, that evening. Inuyasha was brought in his room and a doctor saw him in the same day. Since then, Kagome has been by his side, supervising him the whole time. Myouga, who was in his normal size, now, jumped on her shoulder, beginning a conversation, just to occupy her troubled mind. He succeeded catching her attention with questions about her life, but, from time to time, she gave a look at the sleeping half-demon who was on the bed.

-“That's only to be expected,” Myouga said knowledgeably, his four, miniature arms folded neatly over his chest. “Master Inuyasha may be stronger than you humans, but he still has lost a lot of blood and his body is battling the remaining traces of poison in his system. Not to mention the physical strain the battle and his transformation must've had on him. What he needs is a good long rest.”

-“Yeah, but still…” Kagome murmured, her small hand tightening around Inuyasha's. “He hasn't moved a muscle since he reverted back.”

-“Be patient,” Miroku advised from across room, setting of the fire at the stove. “Thanks to Myouga, Inuyasha has a fighting chance now. He will wake up. He's just recuperating… what you should be doing.”

Instinctively, with her free hand, she touched the cloth wrap that was bound around her breasts and upper chest.

-“I'm fine,” Kagome assured him, smiling softly. “Sango did a wonderful job with patching me up.” She tapped the white gauze that covered the claw wounds on her left cheek.

-“Mmm,” was the only acknowledgement he made before dropping his violet gaze. “I'm going now. The others sure are worried about the Captains status. And we hate to supply. I'll see you later. Maybe you should rest too.”

-“Maybe I can help you supply your reserves of medicinal plants. I've been with our friend, Jinenji, the ointment dealer, and I can identify the needed plants. After today, it would be wise if you had a hefty load of healing ingredients at your disposal,” he advised. “I can't always be around to save the day, you know.”

-“Isn't that the truth,” Miroku muttered under his breath. “Half the time you're around, you run away whenever the going gets dangerous so you're never of much use when you're needed the most.”

The tiny flea demon puffed up indignantly.

- “Why you ungrateful pirate! Didn't anyone ever teach you to respect your elders?! Never have I been so…”

Bowing to Kagome, Miroku left out the door, with an affronted Myouga hanging onto the shell of his ear and yelling directly into it. Sighing, Miroku swatted at the flea demon, mumbling, “Give it a rest, old man.” Even Kagome could hear Myouga's renewed yells of offence as he and Miroku disappeared behind the door.

-`He's sure got a set of lungs on him, that Myouga,' she thought humorously.

Returning her attention to the dog demon, Kagome's feigned cheeriness evaporated. She wouldn't admit it, but the wounds made by Inuyasha's claws were extremely painful. Once she was positive Inuyasha would live, the overwhelming fear that had numbed everything else had faded… and the pain had bombarded her. She'd held it in for the duration of the flight into the forest, but the moment Kirara had gone back for the others, the agony of it had driven her to tears.

Sango was the only one who knew of the magnitude of her suffering. When realizing that after killing the snake demon, she had sprinted to Inuyasha's side in nothing more than her skirt of her dress and “bra”, a mortified Kagome had sheepishly inquired Sango to bring her a fresh dress. But the moment she tugged it over her head, pain flared on her chest as the tight fabric constricted her wound and she was forced to remove it. Sango had taken the shirt from her and replaced it with a spare kimono of hers. The loose fabric provided her with both the comfort and protection she needed.

Kagome clenched the collar of the kimono to better hide the bandage. The original intensity of the pain has diminued, but still, a powerful pain remained. The skin of her cheek and chest was very tender. She scooted closer to Inuyasha, admiring the way the firelight cast a flickering ocher glow over his skin. Even unconscious, his presence was comforting and protecting. She watched his chest slowly rise and fall, catching brief glimpses at the white fabric that wrapped around his upper torso as it peeked up under the blankets covering him.

-‚His bandages probably need changing,' she mused, tugging the kimono tighter.

Getting up, she went to the table where there were a lot of the medicinal things the doctor left. She took a fresh roll of bandages and the jar of Jinenji's healing salve. Scooting closer to the dog- demon, Kagome leaned forward and her small hands gently drew back the thick covers. Dark blood stained the bandages encircling his stomach; however, it was old and dried now. The bleeding had ceased hours ago. However, the bandages were necessary because demon or not, his wounds were still vulnerable to infection.

Unsure how she was to go about this without stirring him, she knelt once again and bowed over him. She located the end of the bandage and uncertainly began to unravel them…And froze when golden eyes lazily drifted ajar, then snapped open wide.

Startled, Kagome jerked away from the half-breed, compressing her hands to her chest as if she had narrowly avoided touching something repulsive. Then, with tears in her eyes, she throws herself onto him.

-“Inuyasha! You're awake!” she cried, her tears streaming like cascades on her cheeks. “Thought I'll never see you alive!”

-“I'm sorry, Kagome…for being such a fool,” Inuyasha said trying to get up, but cringed at the pain in his chest.

-“Don't do that!” Kagome said, gently pushing him back down onto the bed. “You'll reopen your wound!”

He laid himself on the bed and looked at the blood-stained bandages on his chest.

-“What happened?”

Kagome knew that she couldn't tell him that he had transformed and that he had injured her. She tried to short the story.

-“You got run straight through the stomach, you're covered head to toe in burns and scratches, and you're body is still waging war with the leftover toxins in your bloodstream! You must lie down and recover from your battle while I tend to your wounds. I tried to help you with the necklace, but it wouldn't work.”

-“It doesn't work all the time. It reacts to certain emotions.”

-“Okay...”

Inuyasha tried again to lift himself, this time Kagome helped him, hoping that this time she could change the bandages.

-“Inuyasha, can you lift your arms?” Kagome asked. “The bandages need changing.”

Inuyasha nodded. Reaching over, Kagome cautiously tucked her hands under his scarred biceps and hoisted them into the air so that they were stretched out horizontally.

-“Keep them up like that for me,” she instructed assertively.

Inuyasha nodded again. Kagome uncovered the wound as Inuyasha looked out the window that was on the roof. Kagome picked up the salve and scooted around behind him. Throwing his mane of hair over one shoulder, she glanced down at the exposed wound. Although his demon body had already mended the hole in his stomach, the remaining wound was still deep and extremely raw. Kagome swallowed thickly. She was amazed that he had survived. Had it been the night of a new moon and Inuyasha had been human…Shuddering, she hurriedly pushed that thought from her head and unscrewed the cap. Scooping up a glob of the green salve with her fingers, she warily smeared it onto a small section of Inuyasha's wound. She began counting down the time to his response.

Ten seconds later…

-“OW! Kagome! What are you think you're doing?!”

-“I'm sorry, but I must disinfect the wound.”

-“But that thing hurts!”

-“Don't be such a child!” she murmured. “You said that you're the most feared pirate on the 7 seas! Are you a demon or human?”

-“You put that thing on a open wound and tell me how it is!” he answered, digging his claws in the covers.

A twinge of pain pulsed in her chest, causing her to falter slightly.

-“I did,” she murmured quietly, lightly touching her bandaged torso with her clean hand. “I was… injured in the battle as well and I needed to use to salve in order to heal my… cut.” She refocused on her work, spreading the jelly-like substance over the scarlet lesion and continued on conversationally, “It stings at first, but later on it gives off this really strange, but pleasant cool, tingling sensation that numbs the pain. Just be patient.”

For a couple of short moments, he remained silent. Then…

-“You were hurt?” a little worry in his voice. “How?”

The question caught her off guard for a moment, so much that she withdrew her hand from his back. She frowned in confusion at the back of his head. When he glanced over his shoulder at her, his golden eyes truly troubled and bewildered, it dawned on her.

-`He doesn't remember attacking me,' Kagome realized with a sinking feeling.

Shrugging carelessly, she averted her attention from his searching gaze and daubed his wound with more salve. Keeping her voice light so he wouldn't pick up on the lie, she answered brightly,

-“Just some flying debris. Nothing important.”

The half-demon turned his gaze from her. After she covered the last part of the wound, Kagome whipped her hands.

-„Well, I'm done with your back,” she announced, moving to stay in front of him. “So…”

Trailing off, she motioned mutely with the jar of salve to express the words she couldn't quite say. Both of them flushed scarlet, and Inuyasha glanced the other way.

-“Make it fast,” he grumbled, his cheeks stained pink as he uncrossed his arms.

Nodding in embarrassment, Kagome loaded her fingers up with green jelly and carefully began to smear it over the front side of his wound. Awkward silence stretched between them. Kagome's fingers were quivering uncontrollably over his stomach as she hurriedly attempted to complete her task.

While her embarrassment drove her to complete her assignment rapidly and her concern held her to be thorough and gentle, a rather large part of Kagome was taking guilty pleasure out of being able to touch Inuyasha in such a fashion. His chest and abs were worthy of belonging to a male model. As her trembling fingers traveled over the toned muscles of his abdomen, she found herself wondering if the rest of him was as beautiful and chiseled as his torso. Her cheeks flared scarlet and she chased the thoughts from her head, attempting to reign in her desire.

Inuyasha wasn't fairing any better than Kagome. Though his hands were balled defiantly into two rock hard because of the pain, a light pink blush colored his fair cheeks. He was overly aware of Kagome's small, gentle hands smoothing the salve over his stomach. Every movement she made with her fingers, every hesitation, every caress, he felt through his hypersensitive skin. He very nearly growled in frustration when her fingers trailed over the lower portion of his wound, tracing dangerously closer to the hem of his hamaka. Unable to stop himself, sinful fantasies about those delicate hands wandering lower drifted into his mind. Blushing furiously, he shook his head violently, his silver-white hair flying out in all directions.

Kagome leaned away from the dog demon to avoid getting whipped with his long hair.

-“Inuyasha?” she questioned. “Are you in pain?”

-“No,” he huffed, frantically inventing a believably excuse. “There was a fly buzzing in my ear and it was getting on my nerves.”

-“Oh,” she said, eyeing him critically. “Okay, then.”

She returned to her work and Inuyasha fished around in his mind for something to distract him from those hazardous thoughts. Thinking back, Kagome had said he'd been run through the stomach. But with what, he didn't know. He couldn't remember what it was. All he could recall was being slowly squeezed to death by the snake demon's coils, the acidic, poisonous sludge burning through his clothes and skin. After that… nothing. His memory went blank until the time he woke up to see Kagome sobbing over his body. His back stiffed as the terrible truth came to him, the only possible reason why he couldn't remember anything.

-“I transformed, didn't I?” Inuyasha murmured softly.

Pausing, Kagome peered at the half-demon's averted face. Amber irises flickered toward her, capturing her chocolate gaze.

She sighed, and glanced down at her fingers laboring over his wound.

-“Yes,” she responded faintly. “You did. Right after you passed out when the demon was crushing you. We tried to snap you out of it before you got hurt but… we couldn't get the Tetsusaiga to you on time and one of the snake's fangs went straight through your stomach. I ended up killing it with an arrow when it hit its eye, like I thought, and then Myoga showed up and saved you.”

The silver-haired hanyou didn't comment upon hearing how he'd obtained his injury, nor did he question her further. She preferred it that way. It steered the conversation away from the origin of her own injuries.

Sitting back, Kagome regretfully withdrew from Inuyasha's stomach.

- “Alright, you're wound's completely treated now,” she informed him, cleaning her hand off. “All that's left to do is bind it, so arms up.”

Wordlessly, Inuyasha extended his arms, allowing Kagome to wrap his stomach without hassle. Watching her out of the corner of his eye, he examined the pink, cherry blossom floral kimono she wore.

“By the way,” he began, “Why're you wearing a kimono? Where is your dress?”

Kagome nearly dropped the roll of bandages. She was treading on thin ice and she needed to step carefully or risk plunging neck-high into the freezing water.

-“Uhh… it got covered in blood from when that rock struck me,” she lied casually, speedily binding his wound. “I didn't have a spare change of clothes with me, so Sango let me borrow one of her kimonos so I could wash my dress and let it dry.”

Tearing the end of the gauze, she tucked it within the multiple layers of the bandages, making sure that it was snug and wouldn't pull free on him.

-“There. All done,” she declared. “That wasn't so bad, now was it?”

But Inuyasha wasn't listening. Suspicious, narrowed golden eyes were riveted to the patch of gauze taped to her cheek. Scowling at it, he reached toward her. Startled, Kagome jerked back.

“What're you-?”

Before she could stop him, Inuyasha peeled the bandage off of her face and his gold-colored eyes widened in dismay.

Very lightly, he trailed his fingers over the claw marks that were slashed across her cheek. Kagome winced slightly. Amber irises fell to the bandage covering her chest. Horror twisted his face as he tugged aside the loose kimono and tucked his fingers under the cloth to peer at the angry lacerations. Sitting back, Inuyasha's face was ashen and aghast, his eyes wide with terror.

-“Did… did I do that?” he whispered breathlessly.

Kagome averted her gaze and didn't answer him.

-“Did I attack you when I transformed?” Inuyasha pressed, staring earnestly at her.

She squeezed her eyes shut and bit her lip, turning away from the dog demon's prying gaze. Growling, Inuyasha seized Kagome by the shoulders and spun her around to face him.

-“Answer me, dammit!” he commanded. “Those marks weren't made by any damn rock! Now cut the crap and tell me the goddamn truth! Are those injuries my fault?!”

-“No, they weren't your fault because you weren't in control of your body,” Kagome murmured, not meeting his eyes. “You didn't mean to. If anyone is to blame, its me for getting in your way.”

Inuyasha freed her shoulders, his mouth agape with horrified shock. Slumping back, his head bowed in numb astonishment. Lifting his claws to his face, he examined with intense scrutiny, eyes wide as he inspected the dried blood under his long, sharp nails. His hands began to visibly shake. Unable to believe that he had truly committed such an atrocious act, Inuyasha tentatively sniffed his claws. The overpowering scent of Kagome's blood touched his nostrils and he recoiled violently away from his hands, his eyes impossibly wide. A powerful tremor ran along his spine.

It was true. He'd attacked Kagome.

Squeezing his eyes shut, his face contorting in agony, Inuyasha went to bury his hands in his hair, but the second he realized what he was doing, he jerked away, digging his claws into the covers. He couldn't even stand the sight of his own hands. His ears flattened against the top of his skull, practically disappearing in his silver-white hair. Bowing forward, his long moonlight-colored mane swept over his face, shielding him from Kagome's concerned chocolate eyes.

-“Inuyasha?” Kagome questioned softly, reaching out to touch him.

He flinched away before her fingers could land on him.

-“How can you even look at me after what I did?” he whispered, his voice tormented.

“Inuyasha, it's in the past now,” Kagome insisted. “It's okay.”

Silver hair flew as Inuyasha snapped his head up to stare at her, his expression tortured.

-“No, it's not okay!” he exploded, his eyebrows pulled low over his pained eyes. “I could've killed you today, Kagome, so don't you dare tell me that it's not important!

Kagome looked at him terrified.

“Ever since met you and I fell in love with you, I've always been terrified that one day I'd transform and attack you! And now my worst fear has been realized! My hands are stained with your blood! I can smell it all over me now! I don't even know how it escaped my notice before! But now that I can smell it, I'm disgusted with myself! I attacked you! How am I supposed to live with myself after that?!”

His hands clenched in the bed covers, digging into them as he growled and snarled in agony, rage, and self-hatred. Kagome stared in complete awe at Inuyasha, her lips parted with shock. Never once had she ever seen Inuyasha so distraught.

-“But I'm alive, so what's the problem?” she insisted.

“That's not the point!” Inuyasha bellowed, tearing up the sheets. “You're not understanding! If I didn't left you, then you wouldn't have been attacked by the demon! If you weren't attacked I wouldn't fought with him and transformed and harm you! I'm supposed to protect you, not harm you!

Inuyasha's voice cracked on the last word and his words reverberated so thunderously throughout the house, that a flock of ravens flew from a nearby tree.

-“Inuyasha…” murmured Kagome.

-“Just leave me alone, Kagome,” he whispered.

Watching him sadly, Kagome said:

-“Okay,” and got up. Taking the blood-stained bandages, she went to the door, hesitating.

-“Um, I'm going to wash these, okay?”

When he didn't respond, Kagome sighed and continued on her way. She went to the stream that was flowing in Inuyasha's garden, she dipped the rags into the clear water and scrubbed away as much blood as she could. While she worked, she kept running Inuyasha's words over in her head and replaying his tormented expression over and over in her mind's eye.

-`Maybe it's not a good idea to leave him alone for too long, she mused. It might be better if I'm there to stop him from doing anything foolhardy.'

Wringing out the water from the rags so that they were only mildly damp, she folded them up neatly and hastened back inside. When she returned, the first thing she saw was Inuyasha lying flat on his back, silver hair sprawled out behind him. One arm was thrown over his eyes and his head turned to the side.

Without talking, she put aside the bandages and the jar of salve, in a cabinet. As she closed the door, a soft voice reached her ears.

-“I'm sorry, Kagome,” Inuyasha murmured faintly, still not looking her. “About attacking you.”

She turned to him.

-“You didn't mean to,” she reminded him kindly.

-“I know that, but it seems to me you're always seeing that violent demon side of me,” he whispered. “From when we met, all the horrible things I've done to you…this…And… I'm not always like that. You… you bring out the human in me, and yet, you've never witnessed that side. I'm beginning to wish… that I was human so it would be impossible for me to lose control over my body, so I would never hurt you. I want to prove that I'm not a monster.”

-“Inuyasha, I already know that you're not a monster,” she said, walking to his bed. “And don't you dare wish you were something else. There is nothing wrong with being the way you are. You don't have t-”

She tripped on the rug that was aside the bed. Unable to catch her balance, Kagome tumbled directly on top of Inuyasha with a shocked cry. For several seconds, both of them were too stunned to realize what had just happened. Blinking in surprise, the two of them stared at each other in confusion. Suddenly, realization sunk it, and they both blushed.

-“S-sorry,” Kagome stammered shakily, very gradually lifting herself off of Inuyasha as if she was backing away from a rattlesnake.

Light sparkled in Inuyasha's golden eyes.

Before Kagome could scamper away, the dog-demon seized her by the arm and dragged her back on top of him. Chocolate irises widened and a surprised gasp escaped her lips, her entire body stiffening as one strong, toned arm encircled her waist, keeping her pinned to him. Fixing her with a deep, piercing, amber gaze, Kagome's heart fluttered erratically in her chest and her breathing picked up speed.

-“I-Inuyasha…?” she breathed weakly, unable to find her voice. “Wh-what're you doing?”

-“Showing you my human side,” he whispered softly.

Faster than she thought the injured demon could move, Inuyasha had flipped them over so that he was now on top and she was staring up in shock at him. A fine trembling overcame her body as her heart sputtered frantically.

Kagome swallowed thickly as she gazed wide-eyed up at the beautiful dog demon above her.

Everything about Inuyasha was practically dripping with seductiveness and sensuality. His silver-white hair cascaded over his shoulders, falling around them in silky curtains. The light breeze stirred his hair, trailing it over his face and brushing it against Kagome's skin. The moonlight reflected off his fair skin, giving it an unearthly, milky glow. Every line in his sculpted chest, stomach and arms was highlighted. His amber eyes were deeply intense with an emotion Kagome had never seen aimed at her.

Before her brain could accurately process what emotion it was, she was distracted by the feel of Inuyasha sliding his hand against the side of her face. Clawed fingers gently entwined in her hair. Then, suddenly, his mouth had descended upon hers, capturing her lips in an extremely passionate kiss.

For several long heartbeats, Kagome's mind went completely blank. Words stilled in her mind. Thoughts of the past and wonders of the future were forgotten. Anything that wasn't concerned with the present was unimportant now. Her brain had completely shut down. No messages were being sent to the rest of her body to react to him. She couldn't remember how to move her arms or mouth or any other part of her body. She was reduced to simply staring up at Inuyasha's face in numb amazement.

When she didn't react to his kiss, Inuyasha pulled away from her lips. He averted his gaze, his eyes downcast and disheartened.

-“Sorry,” he murmured, his cheeks flushed in embarrassment.

Suddenly, everything came crashing back to Kagome. Thoughts whirled at super-speed within her head. Emotions of shock, wonder, and joy electrified every fiber of her being. The sequence of events fell into place, piecing together like a jigsaw puzzle. Everything made sense now. Inuyasha had kissed her. And she hadn't kissed him back.

Before he could pull away completely, Kagome seized him around the back of his skull and dragged his mouth back to hers. It only took Inuyasha a second to register what was happening before his hands slid under her back, crushing her firmly to him and kissing her with every ounce of his soul.

The sheer passion and raw desire of the kiss knocked the breath right from her lungs. Clinging to him for dear life, Kagome kissed him back as best as she knew how to. Fingers twisted in his hair. Gasps escaped her throat. Heat soared within her body. Her entire body shook intensely each and every time Inuyasha's his lips melded with hers.

Suddenly, he began to draw away from her mouth, and Kagome tightened her grip on him, unwilling to let him escape.

-“No,” she whimpered against his lips, trying to drag him back to her.

A light chuckle escaped him as he broke the kiss easily, his physical strength - even when injured - greatly surpassing Kagome's.

-“Relax,” he breathed, giving her a quick peck on the lips. “I'm not going anywhere.”

Inuyasha lowered his head to plant tender butterfly kisses all along her cheek, jaw, and neck. She sighed, clutching at his bare back as another tiny quake ran through her delicate frame.

-“Why… are you… shaking?” he murmured between kisses, cupping her chin and tilting her head back so that he could nuzzle the junction between her jaw and throat, nipping at the skin there.

-“B-because I've never… done this b-before,” she answered timidly, gasping and tightening her grip on him as he lightly sucked on her throat. “A-and I never dreamed th-that… you would actually ever be… doing this with m-me. Well… I dreamed… b-but I never thought… it would actually… happen….”

Inuyasha chuckled against her skin. It was a low, seductive sound that vibrated sensually against her skin and sent a jolt of pleasurable heat shooting straight through her. The noise had her panting with unspeakable desire.

-“So, it's a good thing that you're shaking?” he breathed, lifting his head to lightly kiss her on the lips.

She shivered as he touched his forehead to hers, gazing intently into her eyes. His fingers combed through her black tresses, letting the satiny hair slide trough his fingers like liquid ink.

-“It's a very good thing,” she reassured him, one trembling hand lightly stroking his face.

Inuyasha grinned crookedly, one gleaming fang slipping from the upper corner of his lip, giving him a very mischievous appearance.

-“Well, then,” he murmured, leaning close to her ear and whispered, “Let's see if I can get you to shiver a little more.”

A pleasured shudder passed through her as Inuyasha licked down the shell of her ear, ending it with a little nibble on her earlobe. Her reaction only made Inuyasha grin wider.

-“Hmm…” he mused thoughtfully. “That's almost too simple. Perhaps I should challenge myself a little more. Maybe I should try to make you moan instead.”

Kagome blushed scarlet and Inuyasha chuckled seductively.

-“I'll consider that as an invitation to go ahead,” he breathed, capturing her lips.

Clutching her to his chest, Inuyasha rolled so that they were both lying on their sides without breaking the kiss. One hand pillowed the uninjured, right side of her face with his fingers entwined in her hair. Kagome's hands rested lightly on Inuyasha's chest, very lightly and timidly stroking the line of his collarbone with her fingertips. Such a simple touch made Inuyasha growl with desire and crush his lips more firmly against hers.

Using his one free arm, Inuyasha fastened her arms firmly around his neck. With one quick tug, the loosely tied obi fell free as he kissed her, and his hand slipped under the fabric of the kimono. Kagome gasped when his hand touched the bare skin of her hip. A tiny whimper escaped her he lightly dragged his palm up and down her side, his claws gently scratching her skin. Goose bumps broke out over every place he touched.

Breaking away from a panting Kagome, Inuyasha gently kissed along the claw marks he had made on her cheek. Rather than hurting, Inuyasha's tender kisses seemed to be soothing the pain of the wounds, and sparking a fire deep within the pit of Kagome's stomach. Gasping, her fingers dug into his thick hair as his hand crept higher and higher up on her ribs, teasingly tickling the wraps that encircled her breasts and chest. She groaned in frustration as he skirted around her breasts and shimmied up the side of the arms enveloping his neck. His fingertips traced her collarbone, then slipped under the fabric of the bandages and carefully sliced them open with his claws. His fingers gently retraced the claw marks slashed on the left side of her chest, just over where her heart was located. Dipping his head down, Inuyasha kissed and licked his way down the girl's panting, trembling throat, working his way to the red slashes. He kissed the exposed wounds as his hand finally left her collarbone to lightly stroke her breast.

He then lifted himself to look her in the eyes.

-„Will you ever forgive me?”

She looked him in the eyes, touching his face, with a warm smile.

-„Yes,” then ralised something. „I must be the one to appologise.”

Inuyasha made her look at him.

-„Why the hell do you think that?!”

-„Because i didn't bring you the Tetsusaiga faster,” she whimpered.

-‚Kagome! Don't ever think rhat! Ever!” he said stern, but loving.

-„Okay...i guess.”

-„Now, shut up.”

He pressed her against him and kissed her extremely passionately. After quite a while, he broke away from her lips just enough to speak. She was going to faint when he said will his lips still touching her's,

-“I love you.”

She let out an exasperated, shaky breath, with a little whimper. A tear ran down her face she began to tremble and almost fell back till he caught her and proceeded in another passionate kiss. Kagome was returning it happily, her heart thumping. She broke the kiss and looked him in the eye.

-“I love you too, Inuyasha. With all my heart. And I wish to be yours.”

His eyes sparkled at her words. His gaze became more passionately as he kissed her, taking her into the unknown.

 

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-“…Ka…go…me…”

Inuyasha' s harsh voice growled, trying not to yell as he exhaled and gently rested on Kagome's trembling body. He also was shaking violently, trying to regain himself. His hair was stuck on his neck and back by the sweat. When he gained a little power, he sat up on his elbows to look at Kagome. She was in shock. Never, absolutely never she thought that she could experience such a thing. Those emotions left her speechless and out of breath. Her eyes were wide and her heavy breathing was vocalized. Sweat and tears glued her hair to her face, neck and shoulders. He got a look of concern on his face at how much she was in shock, she just stared at him, her chest quickly falling and rising, shivering and acting like she just ran 5 miles. She glistened in the moonlight from the beads of sweat, trying to recover from her part of the journey. Still out of breathe, he gently caressed her face, removing the rogue strands of hair and gently tracing her hairline with his claw, between breaths asking,

-“Are… you… alright?”

She barely moved her head to nod. He relaxed on top of her, holding her tightly and nuzzling into her moist, but sweet smelling neck, his panting breathes making her shiver even more. He held her close, and without separating himself from her, he rolled over so she was laying on him like a large body pillow. He breathed:

-“Oh, Kagome, you made me so happy. I wish…I wish that you won't leave my side. Please, please stay with me.”

Kagome looked him in the eyes and saw the raw emotion in them. Her heart softened. She gently smiled and caressed his face, without saying a thing. He understood that look and sweetly hugged her, saying:

-“I love you Kagome, my Lotus flower.”

Kagome smiled.

-“I love you too, Inuyasha, my knight in shining armor.”

They stood together in the dark room, only the moonlight and the fire in the stove lighting it.

 

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In the next morning, Inuyasha woke up a little groggy, not only from the fight that was last night, but he and Kagome had made love many times till the sun peaked over the horizon, the multiple, overwhelming outbursts that left them breathless and weak taking a slight toll, but not big enough to stop him from doing it again. He looked at the sleeping angel that was beside him. Kagome forgave him. Even after all he did, all the pain he caused hurting her, she forgave her. Last night was the proof. Even he was happy that Kagome loved him for whom and what he was, he was scared. Scared that she would be taken from him. He knew that he couldn't live without her , but surely her parents were searching for her. But wait! The island was protected by a kekkai! They couldn't find it only if they had a powerful magician, and that kind wasn't pretty common. He reassured himself and looked at her. She looked so angelic with the sun reflecting on her milk-like skin. Oh, what would he give to see that in every morning!

-`I know what to do,' he thought and smiled largely.

 

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Days passed and Kagome's wound healed quickly, thanks to Jinenji's salves and also Inuyasha's love. Today, Kagome was sitting on the bed, thinking at the beautiful times that passed until now.

`-“I loveyou.”'

She remembered Inuyasha's words. She smiled. She was the happiest girl ever. Now she didn't even care if she ever went back to Okinawa, even if had pity for her mother. She was in love and she wished to stay with Inuyasha. Speaking of Inuyasha, she hasn't seen him from when he went to a meeting. And that was in that morning. Her worry disappeared when someone knocked at the door. She opened it and saw Riku.

-“Yes, Riku-san, what is it?”

-“The Captain whished that I give you this letter.”

Kagome took the letter and read it. Then she turned to Riku.

-“Thank you Riku-san.”

He smiled and left. She read it.

-“He wants to meet him at the lighthouse at sundown?”

Sango came to help her with her dress. They started a conversation.

-“I'm so happy for you, Kagome. I was sure that it'll end like this. You finally healed his wounded heart.”

-“Yes, I can't believe it eighter.”

-“But why does he wish to meet him at the lighthouse?”

-“I don't know. I guess I will see.”

Sango continued to help her change.

 

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Kagome ran all the way to the lighthouse, which was visible from the ship. She looked around, out of breath.

-“Inuyasha?” she called. She went down by the water and called again.

-“Inuyasha?” She hadn't seen him all day. That worried her.

-“Kagome?”

She jumped a mile high and turned around to be face to neck with Inuyasha, staring up into his amber eyes. He laughed,

-“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you! I…”

Kagome grabbed him and hugged him tightly. His eyes shimmered in surprise. After last night…she…

-“Don't disappear like that again!”

He chuckled and held returned her embrace, the sky turning pink, red, orange, and violet. She drew back and grabbed his hand, motioning him to walk along side her.

-“Now, why do you want to bring me out here for?” she asked, watching the surf dance around their ankles. Inuyasha remained silent. She then was brave enough to ask,

He looked at her nervously,

-“Kagome, I'm sorry about when I attacked you. I…”

Kagome gave a small chuckle,

-“I forgive you, Inuyasha. Mow many times do I have to say it for you to understand?”

But he said,

-“But no… That's not why I brought you here.”

Kagome looked at him with distraught curiosity. He stopped her and faced the ocean, seagulls flew, being silhouetted by the setting sun that set the sea on fire. Kagome stared at him, the colors of the sunset accenting his features and the wind blowing back his, now golden hair. He slowly drew her close.

“Kagome?”

She stared at his beauty and all that left her voice was,

-“Uh?”

-“I heard from certain sources that you would only say “I love you” to the man you want to spend the rest of your life with? Is that true?”

Kagome thought pissed off:

-`Surely Sango told him! Oh, she's going to get it!' But nodded.

-“Then… that man… is me?”

Kagome gasped and her eyes began to shimmer.

-“Mmh.”

He smile and did something Kagome did not expect. He got down on one knee.

-`Oh, Kami-sama!' she thought, covering her mouth.

He grabbed her left hand,

-“Then, Kagome Higurashi…”

He slipped a diamond ring on her ring finger,

-"”Would you…be my wife?”

Kagome fell onto her knees and hugged him.

-“Yes! Oh Kami, yes!”

He returned her embrace as he began to smell saline.

-“I'll be… Your…wife,” she whispered in his ear.

-“Kagome…”

But the romantic moment was interrupted by a loud explosion. Kagome jumped at the sound and throwed herself at Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha also jumped and asked himself from wherev it came. Suddenly, he saw smoke coming from the small town and herd gun fire.

-“Inuyasha something's on fire again!”

-“I don't think that something has caught fire,” Inuyasha said suspicious.

-“What do you mean?”

She said nothing more because he took her on his back and went to the town.