InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Realization ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 12 )

"Yeah for Friday's!" Kagome said laughing and clapping her hands together as she made her way down the school's entrance stairs out into the courtyard. Not that it mattered if it was the weekend or not spending most of her time with Inuyasha didn't leave much time for attending school six hours a day five days a week. Thinking of Inuyasha made Kagome recall how he had woken her up with his snoring. Not loud snoring, the noise was just something different to her room and it called to her conscious to wake up and investigate. Kagome's eyes fluttered opened then shut, realizing bright rays of the sun didn't burn her eyes Kagome opened them all the way and moved her head so she could look to see what time it was. 6:00 am it read. Only one more hour till the alarm goes off Kagome thought as her eyes drifted shut again but snapped open when they realized that there was no red dot to indicate an armed alarm. A snort-snoring sound drew her attention to a corner of her room and landed on Inuyasha lying in a semi ball position on her floor. More like his father than he might realize, Kagome thought trying to keep her laughter to herself, fearing the noise would most definitely wake him. She wanted to enjoy moments like these. Moments were she could watch and admire unknown a peaceful Inuyasha. And that was exactly how he looked. Like he was having the best sleep of his life and knew it because there was a small smile on his lips.

Kagome snuggled further down under her covers to where just her eyes could be seen peeking over the edge. Her eyes followed the length of Inuyasha's hair from the roots to the end, the hair that fell over his shoulder and touched his hand, the hair that got lost from view as it fell down and over his back, but she mostly admired the small strands that had somehow come to lie across Inuyasha's nose. It looked like it might have been tickling him ever couple of breaths for his nose would twitch now and then. Kagome's eyes turned their attention to his closed eyes. They wanted to penetrate them and see into his minds eye to look at what he was dreaming. They wanted to know if his dreams were as peaceful as his face made them seem. Knowing they would more than likely never know Kagome's eyes moved on to rest on his hands. One laying over the other so delicately, as if they were a pair of lovers who never wanted to be parted. His perfect nails gleamed sharpness as they rested seemingly harmless and fast asleep. Though Kagome's eyes didn't want to they looked over to the dreaded clock to see how much longer she had till she had to get out of bed and get ready for school. She groaned realizing that fifteen minutes had flown by as her eyes ogled a sleeping Inuyasha.

Inuyasha's hitched snore signed to Kagome that she woke him not wanting to be discovered having been awake Kagome closed her eyes and groaned again this time letting her body stretch from her head all the way down to her toes. Man that feels good. Slowly opening her eyes, trying to make them act the way they do when she really wakes up, spotted the asleep one moment awake the next Inuyasha sitting in his usual Indian style position. "Bout time you woke up." Inuyasha said.

Kagome's eyes widened in surprise and she was thankful that she had pulled the covers up so high for it hid her smile. After a minute of struggling to contain her laughter at the irony of his comment, Kagome pushed her covers down to her waist. "What's the matter, Inuyasha, are you starved?" With all her might she could contain her laughter but not the bright smile on her face or the light in her amused eyes.

"I could go for something to eat." Inuyasha's ears perked up and a new found interest came into his being. "Let's have some Ramen." Inuyasha suggested standing up and stretching some.

"I don't think so." Kagome said while she tidied up her slept in bed. "As much as I love Ramen, I only eat it for breakfast on the other side of the well. When I am at home I like to have a nice breakfast that is made of toast, eggs, and cold cereal. Come on." Kagome said walking towards her door and reaching a hand to grab out at him as she passed. "Mom won't be up for at least another 45 minutes so that leaves the kitchen to you and me."

And with that Kagome left her room and walked down the hall to the stairs and into the kitchen leaving Inuyasha to follow her at his will. Of course, he was hot on her trail. As much as he loved his Ramen the thought of something different for breakfast appealed greatly to him. Once inside the kitchen Kagome motioned for Inuyasha to take a seat, saying something under her breath along the lines of `wouldn't want to trip over you' and set about gathering the needed ingredients to put together there breakfast. Kagome grabbed the milk and butter laying them on the counter next to the sink then pulled out four eggs and was about to close the door when she looked up to see Inuyasha watching her with great interest and she grabbed four more eggs.

"Start with cereal, Inuyasha." Said Kagome as she took down her favorite presweetened cereal and pour him a medium sized bowl then sliding it over to him. "You'll need a spoon." Kagome said thoughtfully, pulling out the drawer behind her and placing a spoon in the bowl.

"Spoon?" Lifting it out of the bowl and twisting the shiny curved metal thing around

Kagome laughed softly to herself and walked around the table to stand behind Inuyasha. "Like this." She said as she leaned over him and positioned her arm to lie along his. With her hand over his she guided his fingers in the technique of properly holding a spoon. And hand in hand she moved the spoon over to dip into the bowl, taking a small bite's worth onto the spoon she guided it back towards Inuyasha's mouth. Or rather where she thought it was because she couldn't really see his face. Deciding that if she poked him in the nose or eye with cold cereal he would never try anything new again, she moved slightly to the side and stepped closer. Leaning further onto his shoulder and back she smoothly maneuvered the spoon towards its true destination. "Now open your mouth, close it over the spoon and take your bite without eating the spoon." While Inuyasha obeyed Kagome remembered what her mom used to do to Sota and said "Aaauuummm." Kagome felt her cheeks flush the same way that Inuyasha's were when together they pulled the spoon from his mouth. "Fun, huh?" Kagome cooed, stepping back and letting go of Inuyasha's hand and watched as it came close to dropping from his grip. "Now you try by yourself while I finish making breakfast." And she quickly moved over to the stove and grabbed the biggest skillet they had placing it on the stove. When she moved to grab the eggs she took out she couldn't resist looking over at how Inuyasha was handling eating with a spoon. An amused smile tried to pull at her lips as she watched Inuyasha clumsily take a bit or two and getting a better hand of it finally began to almost shovel it into his mouth. Leaving him in peace with a possible newfound favorite she took their eggs and cracked them over the skillet.

"It's good." Kagome heard from behind her. "But I don't understand why you don't just take the chopsticks and pull the cereal out of the milk sauce. You get more this way, though, so I guess …." Inuyasha didn't finish his sentence nor take his next bite and observed Kagome leaning over the stove with her shoulders shaking.

"Because it would take you forever to eat that cereal one piece at a time. Not to mention frustrating, especially if one was hungry and could eat more than one bowl." Kagome said, laughing with tears in her eyes picturing somebody actually trying to eat a bowl of round shaped cereal with chopsticks. "Trust me, the spoon is the way to go." Laughing more at the thought she turned her attention back to the eggs that were just sitting in a skillet on the stove. Turn it on, Kagome, she told herself as she flipped the switch to ignite the flame.

"Yes, I guess it would be faster." Inuyasha finished sarcastically. And humphed as he stared meanly at the cereal.

Kagome tossed a glance over he shoulder to see him pouting into his bowl and with a smile as she cracked another egg into the skillet said, "Stop pouting I wasn't laughing AT you eat your breakfast." And paused till she heard the sounds of cereal being taken from the bowl. So on with the motions of Kagome frying them eggs and toasting bread while Inuyasha ate his cereal only interrupting her once from her cooking to ask for another bowl of cereal.

Kagome smiled fondly at the memory of their breakfast together but any further thoughts were put to a halt when Kagome ran smack dab into another body, knocking herself and the person she hit to the ground, and whatever it was they were holding for not two seconds after Kagome hit dirt herbs and leaves and small chained charms fell on and around her. Kagome looked down at the items confused and looked up to see a very surprised Hojo wearing a charm on his head with the chain hanging down between his eyes and resting on his nose.

"I'm sorry." Kagome said trying not to laugh. Getting up and dusting herself off Kagome moved to stand beside Hojo, as he looked at all his things on the dirt-covered ground.

"Don't apologize. I didn't hurt you did I?" Hojo said jumping to his feet reaching out and touching Kagome on her upper right arm.

"No, no. I didn't hurt myself. I am sorry though I should have been watching where I was going. Look what I did to all your stuff, everything but the charms are ruined." Kagome said bending over to pick up one of the dirty leaves.

"Your stuff."

"I'm sorry?" Kagome said confused.

"It's your stuff. I was coming over to give it to you when we, well you, bumped into me. The leaves were supposed to be put in a steamer and you were to inhale the fumes, it should help clear up your chronic bronchitis. And you could have ground the herbs to make tea to help with your muscle spasms. The charms though, you can take those with you and I'll replace the herbs and leaves don't worry." Hojo stooped down to pick up all the dropped charms. "Your should hang these over your bed and they will bring you good fortune and health." Kagome was in complete shock at all that Hojo was saying and without question took the charms that he had picked up and now handed to her.

"Thank you." Kagome managed to say.

"You don't look so good, Higarashi." Hojo observed. "Did the fall make your back spasm? I can walk you home if you need me too."

"No, no." Kagome said, trying to give the best smile she could. "I'm alright, but thank you for the gifts but you don't …."

"Don't be silly. It's not like I picked them I got them from our shop. I can easily get more. But right now we should get you home." Hojo said while moving to guide her back down the path she was originally taking.

"Please, you don't have to walk me home." When that didn't seem to persuade him, Kagome decided to use her sickness excuse. "My doctor said that I should take walks alone. They will help sooth me and exercising without speaking is much healthier for me. Good for the respiratory system." Kagome knew she sounded ridiculous but hoped that such a lousy.

"Sounds like good advice. Okay, I will do as you wish, just don't over do it Higarashi okay?" And with that he turned around and went back to where he left his back. And with one finally wave as he rode away he was gone.

Kagome's shoulders sagged as she exhaled deeply. GRANDFATHER. She thought making a tight shaking fist all of a sudden. Your ploys about doctors and my supposed sicknesses really do work, THANK GOD. And with no further delay Kagome rushed home.