InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Linger ❯ Constellations and Banana Pancakes ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Inuyasha. That would just be silly. Instead, Rumiko Takahashi owns them.

 

Synopsis? One of the most fluffiest moments there ever was.

 

1,145 word count. wow.

 

Constellations and Banana Pancakes

 

Music played in the background. It was soft, mellow, and just seemed to perfectly fit the mood. The wind was a slight breeze, cold enough to make them sit closer to the fire, but not too cold to force them inside their tent.

 

The fire crackled, the trees shook gently, the birds chirped quietly, and the moon shone brightly. The stars twinkled so intensely that Kagome could make out some constellations. She smiled, realizing that this was the perfect night and that nothing would make her any happier.

 

"Actually, there is something." Inuyasha said behind her, fixing up something on the picnic table. She jumped, startled by her boyfriend's voice in the quiet, serene night. She hadn't realized that she said her last thought out loud.

 

"Huh?" Inuyasha chuckled at his girlfriend's lost and slightly startled expression. His hanyou ears twitched as the birds chirped. At first, the noise annoyed him, but now he was used to it. Asides, Kagome didn't mind so why should he?

 

"Well, you said that nothing could make you happier. But there is something." Inuyasha said. Kagome stood up from her place on the floor next to the bonfire they had made. She dusted herself off and went over to the picnic table. Inuyasha blocked her view and she frowned for the first time that night.

 

"What are you doing?" she asked. Whenever he kept something from her, it usually meant trouble. It might be hilarious (like the one time that Miroku's eyebrows were burned off because of some toothpaste and a lighter), but it was still trouble (Sango nearly killed Inuyasha for 'destroying' her boyfriend's good looks).

 

"You'll see." He said. She tried to see, but because Inuyasha was bigger and faster, she couldn't. She crossed her arms and frowned.

 

"Inuyasha," she said, her voice carrying a warning tone. "What are you doing?"

 

"Okay, what is the one thing that will make you so incredibly happy and make this night just fucking unbelievable?" Inuyasha asked her, whipping around so fast Kagome wondered how it was that he didn't lose his balance or his head.

 

"What?" she asked him, confused beyond all belief.

 

"Just answer my question, wench." He said. His voice wasn't angry, but rather playful and affectionate. It confused Kagome even more and she really didn't know what to do.

 

"What will make me happy right now?" she restated his question. He nodded.

 

"Besides having me naked on the picnic table." He winked. Kagome laughed.

 

"You wish dog-boy." She snorted. Inuyasha stepped forward and suddenly his lips were dangerously close to hers. She swallowed and licked her lips, resisting the urge to kiss him. If he was teasing her, she wouldn't give in so easily.

 

"I don't have to." He said and swooped in. The kiss was sweet and adoring, a rare treat for Kagome. Their usual kisses were frantic and bruising, their burning urge to become closer leaving almost no room for romance.

 

They broke the kiss after the struggle for air became too much for Kagome. She was pretty sure she now wore a stupid smile on her face, but she didn't care. That was a wonderful kiss.

 

"Well?" Inuyasha pressed on. Kagome sighed and remembered his question. She thought about it, knowing that Inuyasha was a stubborn mule who would keep bothering her unless she gave him an answer.

 

"I don't know. This night's going great and I am happy right now." She said. Inuyasha groaned and rolled his eyes.

 

"Fine, I'll tell you." He said. He turned around and began doing something. She looked at the back of his silver head.

 

"Oh, so now you know what will—" Kagome swallowed her words and gaped at what Inuyasha held in his hands. She looked at him in disbelief and he nodded, a grin playing on his mouth. Kagome began to laugh and felt she could not stop.

 

"Hey! I fucking worked hard for these, wench." Again, his voice was not angry, but slightly playful. He knew her reaction, he knew her very well. He actually expected her to laugh. And laugh she did until she felt like she couldn't breathe. She did manage to stop and wiped the tears from her eyes.

 

"I'm sorry, love. But pancakes? While we're out camping?" she asked him. She loved this about him: his carefree quality. He didn't give if they were in a fancy restaurant. He would order some ramen, some soda, and for dessert: everything. He's actually done it before, but it was alright with Kagome.

 

"Hey, you can laugh all you want, but don't insult the pancakes." Inuyasha said, with a serious tone that had Kagome giggling. "These are banana pancakes."

 

"Are you serious?" Kagome laughed. "How in the world did you make banana pancakes when there's no stove out here?"

 

Inuyasha side stepped and showed Kagome that there was a small burner with a pan on the picnic table. The picnic table also held a mixing bowl that licked clean and a few other utensils.

 

"I borrowed the burner from another camping family." Inuyasha said. He realized he said family and a light blush appeared on to his cheeks. Kagome smiled and kissed him, taking a plate of the pancakes as she broke the kiss. She went back to her place besides the campfire, but frowned when she realized that several things were missing.

 

"I plan ahead, wench." Inuyasha said as he sat next to her and handed her a fork. "Still forgetful, I see."

 

"Quiet." She said, a small blush on her cheeks. She was about to tell her boyfriend something, but he beat her to it.

 

"I brought strawberry jam, crunchy peanut butter, some maple syrup, and milk." He said as he brought out containers containing said food, knives, and two cups. Kagome smiled, realizing that he had really planned ahead. She turned to him and kissed him. "See, I'm not forgetful."

 

"Then how come you had to borrow the burner from another family?" she asked him. Inuyasha frowned and poured her some milk. She laughed and began to spread peanut butter on her pancakes.

 

They began to eat in silence, next to each other. Their radio played in the background and every now and then, they would look up and point out constellations or planets (or so Inuyasha claimed). The night was peaceful and Kagome smiled.

 

"You were right." She said as she stood up. Inuyasha finished stacking up the disposable dishes and threw them away. "Banana pancakes made this night perfect."

 

Inuyasha walked to her side and wrapped his arms around her waist. He held her close and they swayed to the music. He kissed her and held her close.

 

"No, they made the night fucking awesome." He proclaimed. Kagome laughed and agreed. They stayed there, holding each other, swaying to the music, under the constellations, filled with banana pancakes.

 

A/N So, tell me, Whatcha think?