InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Realization ❯ Chapter 31 ( Chapter 36 )

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Kagome's eyes rolled into the back of her head and she moaned loudly. Glorious, it was the only word she could think of to describe what Inuyasha was making her feel. She let out a soft whimper when he slowed his pace.

"Don't stop." She urged.

"I'm not." He said with amusement in his voice.

"Harder." Kagome said with a sigh.

"I wouldn't have to do it harder if you would relax into my rhythm." Inuyasha said moving lower, increasing his pressure. "I don't want to hurt you."

"You won't." She said moving slightly to the left. "Oh, right there." She said arching her back.

"I'm starting to think it should be my turn."

"Not yet." Kagome protested.

"You said that a little while ago, exactly how long do you want me to massage your back?" Inuyasha asked massaging the muscles down her spine, a smile playing at his lips when she moaned again.

Kagome lifted her head up from her pillow and looked at her clock. "You've only been doing it for ten minutes." Kagome answered letting her head drop back onto her pillow.

"Yes but before this I messaged your feet, ankles and calves." Inuyasha added.

"I said thank you."

Inuyasha laughed. "I don't mind but you're making it sound like it really feels good." He said massaging her shoulder blades.

"It does and I need it badly. The hot bath I took earlier really helped but I feel sore. Stiff, if you will." Inuyasha shivered at the thought. "I'm feeling so much better but it also feels wonderful. I don't want you to stop." Kagome turned her face into her pillow when she felt Inuyasha move her hair aside so he can message her neck. "I………… … how …….. agges."

Inuyasha, despite how good his hearing is, didn't understand a word. "Are you talking to me or the pillow?" He asked massaging her neck till he felt her muscles relax.

"You." Kagome answered raising her voice.

"I didn't understand you." He replied.

"I said." Kagome started turned her head slightly to the left. "I wasn't aware that you knew how to give massages."

"Thank you." Inuyasha said moving outward to message her shoulders. "This is my first."

"Really?" Kagome remarked sounding as if she could fall asleep. "You'd never know it."

"Am I putting you to sleep?" He asked.

"Yes." She answered.

"Good. It will be dawn soon and your mother said you shouldn't stay up late. I happen to agree with her that you need your rest." Inuyasha moved out further still to message her upper arms.

"I feel extremely rested, Inuyasha." Kagome teased.

"Yes but I was thinking rest as in sleeping."

"I don't feel sleepy." Kagome answered.

"You said you were falling asleep." He reminded.

"Yes because you're lulling me to sleep, there's a difference." She told him.

"I see what you mean." Inuyasha said once again massaging Kagome's shoulders absentmindedly.

"You can stop now, if you want." Kagome said stretching and when she felt Inuyasha's hands leave her she turned over on her back. "You have no idea how wonderful that was. Thank you so much."

Inuyasha blushed at Kagome's thanks while he moved further onto the bed so he could lean against the wall. "It's okay." He said.

Kagome adjusted her pillow and crossed her arms behind her head and studied him.

"What?" Inuyasha said after a few minutes, feeling unnerved by her look.

"Nothing." Kagome said innocently.

"Nothing." He said mimicking her. "You were thinking something and since you were staring at me I'm guessing it has something to do with me." He said giving her a playful look.

"And if I was?" Kagome asked laughing a little. "You going to stop me?"

"I've always found it hard to get you to do exactly as I want." Inuyasha replied trying not to smirk at her.

"That's because you were being either bossy or demanding and I, as you know, don't too much care for that." Kagome countered.

"So I nicely ask you, what are you thinking?"

Kagome gave him a confused look, "You know. I was thinking about you."

"Very funny." Inuyasha said crossing his arms in front of him.

Kagome's playful expression turned very serious, much like the look she'd been giving him that ended up starting the whole conversation.

"Are you comfortable?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha frowned at this and looked down at how he was sitting. "Comfortable enough."

"Do you want a pillow?" Kagome offered.

"You only have the one pillow, Kagome." Inuyasha pointed out.

"I could get you one."

"Kagome…"

"I know. You think I'm acting oddly." Kagome supplied.

"Well a little." Inuyasha said. "Not that you're not as you've always been." He added quickly.

"I understand what you're saying. I was just wanted to see something." Kagome said watching him again.

"Kagome, I'm glad your back, I've missed being with you and talking with you. I like it when we are able to talk to one another and understand each other. But we have as many misunderstandings as we have understanding when it comes to getting our points across." Inuyasha said but Kagome's raised hand stopped him from continuing.

"Most of our misunderstandings come from your not understanding." Kagome pointed out.

Inuyasha snickered at this. "I'm not going to fight with you tonight. Maybe one day I'll remind you of that comment and we can discuss it then."

"You mean you'll remember to point it out to me and have an argument that shall end in your favor or for me to remind you of it when we have another misunderstanding and it shall end in my favor."

Inuyasha glared at her. "You won't if we use the misunderstanding we're having now."

Kagome smiled sweetly. "But your not arguing with me tonight, remember?"

"And I'm not understanding what you're talking about either. I asked you what you were thinking about and you in turn asked me if I was comfortable and wanted a pillow. From what you said a few minutes ago you were trying to see something." Inuyasha said trying to get their conversation back on the right track.

"I wanted to see if you would start to quarrel with me." Kagome blurted.

"Why?" Inuyasha asked confused.

"I'm not sure. I was lying here, feeling completely relaxed after your massage, wondering if after tonight things are going to be different for us. If you're going to act differently after everything that's happened this past week."

"Differently how?" He probed further.

"The type of person who's willing to message my feet and back." Kagome answered.

"Keh." Inuyasha said sitting up on the bed some. "You're the one who asked me to rub your feet and back because you were feeling sore and stiff."

"I didn't mean it like that." Kagome said, her expression soft, her eyes warm. She hadn't wanted to actually upset him. "A few weeks ago if anybody had told me that you would show so much affection, spend so much quality time with me, and give me a massage because I've asked you without making it seem like you would rather not, I might not would have believed them. I was wondering if you were going to suddenly change on me." Kagome explained.

"Would you not like it if I changed?" Inuyasha asked curiously.

"I've never wanted you to change, Inuyasha." Kagome said.

"But what if I had changed?" Inuyasha asked after a moment's silence. "Would you have liked me better?"

Flashback

"If we would have realized what Naraku was doing, I would have been the one to have healed your heart. After you became human we could have had a normal life together."

"But what if I had changed? Would you have liked me better?" Inuyasha spat with great venom.

"What do you want?" Kikyo asked.

"You know what I want!" Inuyasha yelled.

"You're supposed to want me, not her!" Kikyo yelled back.

"I will never want you. I love Kagome."

End flashback

"Kagome?"

It took Kagome a moment to realize that Inuyasha was next to her, gently shaking her shoulder.

"What is it?"

"It was you." Kagome looks up to search Inuyasha's eyes for answers to unasked questions. "It was you and Kikyo."

Author's note: I hope that everyone enjoyed this chapter. I know that I have enjoyed writing each and every chapter of Kagome's Realization. I want to thank each of you who have taken the time to give me feedback; I hope I continue to hear from you. Also a special thank you to my dear friend, and inspiration, Amber. I appreciate all the help you willingly give. Glad that this story has brought me such a wonderful friend. Would hate to not have you as my friend.

Also Amber is sort of grrr about no lemon in this chapter, but some reviews have brought to light that I have a younger audience.