InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lonely No More ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )

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Chapter 12

Sango had been keeping watch over the sleeping couple; they were worried because the pair had been asleep for three days. They had not been able to wake them no matter what they tried. The only reaction they got was that the hanyou would bring the girl closer to him and growl. Once, Miroku had been brave enough to approach and didn't heed the hanyou's warning, and Inuyasha's claws came out and slashed him across the chest. Luckily, it didn't cause any damage other than to shred his clothes, and that was the last time any of them had gotten close to the couple.

Kagome was the first to awaken. When she opened her eyes, she saw two chocolate colored eyes staring back at her. Sango smiled back at the girl in Inuyasha's arms and motioned for her to get up and follow her outside.

Kagome looked at the sleeping hanyou. She hoped that this time she would be able to get up without having to wake him first. She moved his arm a little and was able to just slip out from under his grasp. She sighed with relief, knowing that she could at least have some alone time with her thoughts, and she needed a bath badly. She slowly got up on her shaky legs. They felt like a sponge from her not using them for so long, but she still made her way to the door where Sango was waiting for her.

She walked outside into the beautiful morning sunshine that shown down on the village making it seem warm and friendly. She saw Chief Togo sitting by a fire and walked up to him.

"Good morning, or should I say `good afternoon'," she said as she saw the position of the sun in the sky.

Chief Togo smiled at her and said, "It's afternoon. You have been asleep for three days."

Kagome looked at the chief in shock. They had been asleep for three days? `No wonder I feel like I need a bath,' she thought as she looked around at her surroundings.

She felt a familiar presence coming towards her and turned to see Jinx come out of the forest. Jinx, seeing that her sister was finally awake, ran over to her and tackled her to the ground as she growled a greeting to her sister. Kagome just giggled at the wolf's actions. She had missed her too. Jinx slowly got off her and allowed Kagome to sit up.

Kagome turned her attention to the rest of the people that were seated around the fire. She had seen one of the young men before when she had traveled with Inuyasha back here to the tribe. She knew that he was Inuyasha's friend, but she didn't know his name. She looked at the ground not knowing how to break the god-awful silence that had taken over the group.

Chief Togo broke it by saying, "Kagome, let me introduce you to Inuyasha's friends. This is Miroku. He is Inuyasha's closest friend and he has great spiritual powers, and the girl sitting next to him is Sango, his mate."

Miroku fervently hoped that Kagome did not recognize him from that time he had peeked at her while she was bathing when they were on their way back to the village. Sango would kill him if she found out about it. Up until now, there had been a crisis each time he saw her, but now that Kagome was calm, would she remember his…indiscretion?

Kagome inclined her head in greeting. "Nice to finally meet you," was all she could get out of her mouth as Jinx was nudging her hand.

Kagome looked down, not noticing Miroku's sigh of relief, and saw what Jinx wanted and started to scratch her ear. The wolf just started to purr as Kagome continued to give Jinx's ear some much-needed attention. The others in the group just started to laugh.

Kagome looked up and smiled, then Sango stated, "She has been coming around everyday to check on you. She would lie next to you all day, and then she would leave at night. The other wolves of her pack are still around. They protect the village from any approaching threat."

Kagome smiled again as she heard what Jinx and her pack were doing, then she said, "Jinx, you know that you don't have to stay here. I'm safe with Inuyasha. He will protect me."

Jinx just opened one lazy eye and grunted and she closed it again.

Kagome giggled at seeing her friend's reaction, then she turned to Sango and asked in a very shy voice, "Um, Sango, is there a place around here that I could bathe? After three days of being asleep, I need to."

Sango giggled and stood, then said, "Sure. There is a place not too far away from here. Come with me and we can go and take a bath together."

Kagome had a big smile on her face as she stood, much to Jinx's complaints. Jinx watched as Kagome walked away with Sango and started to follow, but before she went after her sister, she turned and glared at the monk sitting to her left.

The monk looked at the wolf and swallowed hard. He knew what she was thinking: `Follow us and it would be the last thing you will ever do.' Jinx then turned and ran to catch up with the girls.

Chief Togo had to laugh at the way the wolf was looking Miroku. "She knows you all too well," he teased the young man.

Miroku turned three shades of red as he settled on his stump and he didn't even look in the direction that the girls were heading in. He wanted to follow, but he knew that the wolf would probably tear him to shreds if he even came close to them.

~oOo~

Sango first stopped at her teepee to get some supplies. When she emerged from her teepee, she had a bundle in her arms. She motioned for Kagome to follow her as she turned to walk towards the river. After a few minutes, Sango went down a slightly worn path that led away from the river. Kagome followed her with curiosity. She wanted to see where the other girl was taking her. Soon, they emerged into a clearing. Kagome could see the steam rising off water as they continued walking.

"This is a hot spring. I thought you might be able to use a warm bath after all the things you have been through lately."

Kagome smiled at her and said, "A hot bath is exactly what I need right now."

The girls approached the hot spring and then striped their clothes off. Kagome saw some of the same plants that she had used to get the blood out of her clothes and went to pick some. She took her clothes with her and started to clean them. When she was done, she wrung them out and tossed them to Jinx who put them on a tree branch to dry. Kagome then relaxed into the water for the first time since her journey had started.

Sango saw what the girl had done with her clothes and asked, "Kagome, what were you using to wash your clothes with?"

Kagome looked at her and said, "My mother showed me this plant a long time ago. It helps clean your clothes. It's like soap and it works wonders on getting blood out of them."

Sango made a mental note on what the flower looked like for the next time she had to get blood out of Miroku's clothes.

Sango was happy to see the girl relax. With everything Kagome had been through lately, she deserved to relax just a little. She decided to break the silence between them by asking, "Kagome, do you love Inuyasha?"

Kagome looked at the girl, then she answered with a big smile on her face, "Is it that obvious?"

Sango giggled and said, "Yes."

Kagome just shook her head. Her emotions were an open book to people. They could always tell what mood she was in.

"Yes, Sango, I do love him, more than he will ever know. I would give my life to protect him and make him happy. He has been through the exact same things I have been through. All of the hatred people have for half-breeds…"

She looked at Sango as she said this trying to see if she harbored any ill feeling towards half-breeds but she saw none. She smiled inwardly as she continued, "He understands me and I know he loves me."

Sango smiled and said, "I'm glad. We thought there for a while that he would never find a mate."

Both girls started laughing as they continued to talk about different things and enjoying each other's company while Jinx lounged near the hot spring.

The time had finally come to head back towards the village. Kagome emerged from the water and walked over to her clothes. She noticed that they were still damp and sighed to herself, `well, I guess I have to wear them wet.' She was about to put on her wet clothes when Sango tapped her on the shoulder. Kagome turned around to see Sango standing there with a bundle of clothes in her arms as she offered them to the girl.

Kagome looked at her friend and then said in a confused voice, "Sango, what's this?"

Sango looked at her with a raised eyebrow and said, "You don't have any clothes of your own and you can't keep on wearing damp clothes every time you bathe, so take these as a gift from me." Sango had a big smile on her face as the girl took the clothes from her.

Kagome thanked Sango, but as she opened the bundle, she saw what she believed to be a dress and frowned. `I hate wearing dresses. They restrict my movement' thought Kagome as she looked at the red fabric. She held up what she believed to be the dress and looked at it. It was very pretty and it had a lot of detail, which meant that someone had spent a lot of time and effort on the thing. It had half moons all along the front of it in blue and black beads; it had a white collar that set if off perfectly. Along the bottom of the dress, she could see the detailed embroidery that made up the last three inches of the dress.

Different colored strings had been used to make the detail with carefully placed half moons all around it. There was a belt made of beads that had two big feathers on each end. The feathers were wrapped together with leather to hold them together with beads mixed in to add just a little color.

Sango looked at Kagome as she eyed her new clothes. She had worked hard over that last three days to make them for her. Sango watched as Kagome eyed the top. She knew after seeing the girl's clothes that she might not like a dress because she preferred to wear pants for ease of movement. So she designed this for her in hopes that she would like it. Sango quickly got dressed and walked over to Kagome.

"Kagome, let me show you how this works. It's not a dress; it's almost the same thing that you had on, except its just a little longer. Here, these are the pants."

Kagome took them and put them on. They fit perfectly. They were loose and she could move freely. She smiled at her friend as Sango continued to explain the rest.

"Here, you put this on just like a dress and then we tie the beads around your waist like this." She showed the girl how to tie the beads around her waist making sure that she didn't tie them too tight so they wouldn't break.

The dress had two slits, one on each side of her thighs, and it was wide enough that it didn't interfere with her moving around. Kagome looked down at her new clothes. They were beautiful and she expressed her gratitude by hugging Sango in a tight embrace.

Sango handed her what looked like a comb so she could comb her hair out. It had been so long since she had done this that it actually felt good. When she was done, she went to the spring to look at herself in the water. She couldn't believe what she saw. She was not the same person she used to be; the person she saw was more mature and actually looked pretty for the first time in her life. Kagome had tears in her eyes as she stared at herself in the water.

Sango walked over to her and put a comforting arm around her shoulder and said, "Kagome, are you all right? Why are you crying?"

Kagome looked at her friend and said, "I have been through so much in the last week that I didn't expect to see the person whose reflection I saw in the water. She is much more mature than she used to be and now I have four half moons in a circle on my forehead, a gift from my father."

"A gift from your father?" asked Sango. "I thought he had died a long time ago," Sango said a little confused.

Kagome answered with a dismal tone as her eyes focused on something in the distance, "My father died before I was born, but on my way here, to the land in which he was born, I inherited his healing powers. They have been growing stronger in me since that day. I feel other things too, but I don't know what it all means. I guess, in time, I will find out exactly what it is. I do know one thing though; in order for me to reach the next level of my power, Inuyasha has to be there, because together we make that power great."

As she finished speaking, she looked at her friend. Sango took in every word that the girl had said. She knew that Kagome had great healing powers, but this other thing that she was trying to describe…she wondered what it could be. She would have to ask Miroku later, but for now she answered, "Well, what ever it is, I'm sure you can handle it. Come on, let's go. Soon it will be dinner time and the boys will be hungry."

Both girls smiled at each other as they turned and left the hot spring, heading for home with Jinx trailing behind them.

~oOo~

Inuyasha started to wake up. As he moved, he noticed that the warm body he was supposed to be holding on to was no longer in his arms. His eyes shot open and he found that he was alone in the bedding; Kagome was gone. He quickly sat up and looked around. She was nowhere to be found. He lifted his head and sniffed the air and he couldn't pick up her scent. He quickly got up and rushed outside.

He saw Miroku and Chief Togo sitting by the fire talking. He rushed to them and asked, "Have you seen Kagome? Did something happen to her?"

Miroku was scared out of his skin at the sudden appearance of his friend. He put his hand over his racing heart and said, "Inuyasha! Please don't ever do that again. You just scared twenty years off of my life!"

Inuyasha was beginning to growl as he asked again, "Have you seen the girl!?"

Miroku looked at his friend as he smiled and said, "Sango took her down to the river to bathe."

Inuyasha relaxed. He had thought that something had happened to the girl as he slept. He sat down next to his friend, clearly relieved that Kagome was all right.

Chief Togo was watching with interest as Inuyasha finally sat down, obviously thankful that no harm had come to the girl. He watched Inuyasha scratch the back of his head with his clawed hand and Chief Togo took it as a sign of the hanyou's frustration.

He spoke to his friend, "Inuyasha, did you have something that you wanted to ask me?" He watched him with amusement in his eyes as he saw the hanyou grow pale from his question.

Inuyasha was shocked. He didn't expect the chief to ask this question. `How on earth did he figure that out,' Inuyasha wondered. He pondered this for a moment before he finally spoke, "How did you know I wanted to ask you a question?"

Chief Togo just smiled at him and said, "I have seen how you look at the girl, and you are in love with her, aren't you?"

Inuyasha lowered his head. He was embarrassed that Chief Togo was able to pick up on this so quickly. He swallowed hard and then replied, "Yes, I do love her, and I want your permission to mate with her." There! He had said it. He slowly lifted his head to look at the chief who had a big smile on his face.

"Well, it is about time that you asked. I knew that you loved her, but I wasn't sure if you wanted to make her your mate."

Inuyasha just continued to stare, hoping to get him to answer his question.

Chief Togo gave a small laugh and said, "But before I give you my answer, I need you to hear something. I know the girls father."

Inuyasha eyes grew big. "How do you know her father?"

Chief Togo laughed as he explained, "A long time ago, there used to be a very powerful healer by the name of De-ni-li. He was an Inu youkai and he possessed powers that have not been rivaled since the beginning of time. He also possessed great spiritual powers that kept the land free of disease and we all lived in peace for centuries. One day, he came across a beautiful woman and fell in love with her. Their love was so strong that he had left the safety of this land and traveled to her home to the East. He lived there for a while happy being her mate. Even though he was treated badly for being an Indian/Demon, he stayed with her.

Word came back to us, years after he had left, that he had been killed. Since that day, the land has changed. No longer do we live in peace; no longer does the land flourish; we are plagued with our women getting sick as they gave birth to our young. A long time ago, a prophecy was given; it said that one day a girl by the name of Kagome, who was a hanyou and bore the mark of four half moons on her forehead, would return to this land. Together with her mate, they would return the land to its greatness. We will live in peace again, protected from the outside world. It is said that together they will have the power to rule supreme and keep the land as it is for all those who wished to live in peace."

Chief Togo sighed as he watched Inuyasha.

`Could Kagome be the one that the legend spoke of? But she's not a hanyou. I would've been able to smell it on her; she's human.' Inuyasha continued to ponder this for a few minutes before Chief Togo spoke again.

"Inuyasha, if this girl is the girl from legend, then you are destined to rule this land with her. I know she appears human, but if she is the daughter of De-ni-li, then she is also a hanyou. Somehow, her youkai side has been sealed, and we have to find a way to set it free. Do you still want to mate with her knowing full well that you will rule this land with her one day?"

Inuyasha looked up from the ground and said, "I want to mate with her. I love her and that's all that matters to me. I don't care if I rule or not, I just want to be with her."

Chief Togo smiled. He had answered correctly. Then he said, "You have my blessing to mate with her. But you better make sure that you make her happy, because if I ever hear that you hurt her in any way, then you will have to answer to me."

Inuyasha had to smile even though he knew that the chief was serious and would kill him if he ever made the girl unhappy.

They sat for a while talking until the girls came back from the hot springs. Jinx trotted ahead of the girls and disappeared into the forest, looking for her mate and knowing that her sister was safe with Inuyasha. Sango and Kagome continued walking toward the men sitting around the fire.

Inuyasha's eyes almost fell out of his head when he saw Kagome in her new clothes. She looked absolutely drop dead gorgeous. Red really did suit her. Inuyasha was actually drooling as she came near. Miroku had to hit his friend on the shoulder to bring him back from his thoughts. Inuyasha quickly wiped away the slobber and turned around to look at the ground. He was embarrassed yet again for showing his emotions so easily when it came to the girl.

As the girls walked towards the men, they noticed how they were staring at them. Kagome noticed that Inuyasha was drooling and he stared at her for so long that she started to blush. She saw him turn quickly away as he wiped his chin and his face turned red. `I wonder what's wrong with him? Oh, he must like the way I look and that's why he's turning red and drooling all over the place.' She started to giggle, `Well, I guess he really does have feelings for me.'

Inuyasha was watching Kagome from the corner of his eye. She looked so beautiful that his heart was racing with want. As she got closer, his heart started to beat faster. He was sure the others could hear it hitting his chest as if it was trying to come out. He was trying to think of something to say to her that didn't sound stupid or lame. He saw her sit down next to him, and she was looking at him with a big smile on her face as she said, "What's wrong, Inuyasha? Why are you so red?" She started to giggle when she saw him growing redder by the minute.

He had a hard time trying to speak as he continued to watch her from the corner of his eye. `She is so beautiful. How can I even ask her to be my mate?' He sighed, swallowing hard and looking down as he closed his eyes.

Kagome saw him struggling to speak to her. She noticed when he looked at her out of the corner of his eye, and then he took a deep breath and sighed as he closed his eyes in frustration. Kagome knew that he was never going to speak with her if everyone was watching, so she said, "Would you please excuse us for a minute?"

As she was getting up, she grabbed onto Inuyasha arm and brought him up with her. He looked stunned by her actions as she pulled him away into the forest, not giving him the chance to protest.

~oOo~

Miroku had been watching his friend with interest. He had seen the girls coming back from the river and noticed that Inuyasha was drooling all over the place. He hit Inuyasha on the shoulder to get him back to reality and turned his own head to see what had caught the hanyou's attention. Miroku's mouth dropped open as he too started to drool when he saw Kagome approach in beautiful red clothing. Red was definitely her color as it brought out all of her beauty.

As the girls approached, he saw Kagome go and sit with Inuyasha. She smiled one of the prettiest smiles that he had seen to date as she leaned forward and tried to speak to the hanyou.

Sango had gone over and sat next to Miroku as he watched the girl with interest. Sango, seeing him drooling, nudged him hard in the ribs to get his attention. When she did this, he let out a big "Ump!" and turned with a stunned look on his face to look at her.

"Why did you do that? That hurt," Miroku said as he rubbed his ribs.

Sango gave him a death glare and he quickly whimpered at seeing her expression. He knew he had been caught and now Sango was furious. There was no way he was going to talk his way out of this one. Miroku slowly started to get up and edge away from his mate as Sango's attention was temporarily turned toward her friend.

Sango, seeing what he was doing, let him move just far enough away from her before she reached behind her and pulled out her trusty weapon and threw it at his retreating form. It hit him right in the back of the neck and he crumbled to the ground in a heap, unconscious.

Chief Togo had to laugh when he saw Miroku hit the ground. The monk was going to be in really big trouble once he woke up from his slumber. Judging by the look his mate was giving him, he only had a short time to live.

~oOo~

Kagome had been dragging Inuyasha into the forest for some much needed privacy. She wanted to talk to him away from his friends so that they could voice their feeling towards each other. She finally came to a stop when she reached an old tree. It was huge; it looked like it had been there for centuries, its roots exposed on the forest floor. She felt at peace being near this tree. She couldn't quite understand her feelings as she reached a hand out and touched it's enormous trunk. The tree felt alive. It pulsated with such a strong life force that she gasped and jumped back away from it as though it had attacked her.

Inuyasha had been in some sort of trance as the girl dragged him deep into the forest. He had no idea where she was going, but he followed her without a fight. When they stopped at the old tree, she had let go of his arm and stared at the tree in awe.

He watched her as she eyed the tree, looking up into its many branches that hid its top. She slowly approached the tree and placed her hands on it, and all the while, Inuyasha observed her with curiosity. When she gasped and pulled quickly away from the tree as if being attacked, he was at her side in an instant. He held her close and wrapped his arms around her to keep her safe.

He looked at her with concern, "Kagome? What's wrong? Why did you jump like that?" he asked as she continued to shake in his arms.

She looked up over her shoulder at the tree. "This tree is alive. I have never felt life energy radiate from a tree before. I have always felt that trees were alive, but the energy that the other trees have is different from this one. This tree seems to have some intelligence, like it's alive, almost like a person," she said in awe and confusion at what she was feeling.

Inuyasha looked at the tree. It was his favorite tree to sleep in; he always felt safe in its branches as if it protected him throughout the night. "I have always loved this tree. It's been my favorite to sleep in since I can remember. When my parents died, I would come here to get away from all of the hate that the other children used to show me. I felt comforted by the tree, so at night, I would always return to sleep here high in the branches away from prying eyes. I have always felt happy when I'm near this tree, but now that I have you I'm even happier." As he said this he hugged Kagome closer to him.

Kagome looked up into his eyes and turned in his grasp. "Inuyasha, I wanted to talk to you away from everyone. I noticed that you were trying to say something to me, but you were having a hard time trying to find the words to talk to me. I thought that if we were alone that maybe you could say what you have on your mind," she said in a low voice, afraid of what he might say, afraid that he didn't want her around.

Inuyasha looked at her with concern. She was shifting in his arms as she looked at her feet. Then he grabbed her by the waist and leaped into the tree. He continued to jump until he got high into the tree where the branches were dense and concealing. They couldn't see the ground, and anyone on the ground couldn't see them. He found a big branch that was wide enough for them to sit on comfortably and talk without anyone disturbing them.

Kagome had gasped as he picked her up and jumped into the tree. She felt him jumping higher into the tree until he reached a thick branch and sat down with her in his lap.

"I jumped up here so we can talk without anyone interrupting us. Miroku always has a habit of showing up when you least expect him." Inuyasha had a disgusting look on his face as he said this. Yes, his friend was perverted, and his favorite pass time was watching people from behind a bush.

He looked at the girl that was sitting in his lap with concern; she was shaking with fear. He brought her closer to him and started to purr to calm her down. He moved his mouth closer to her ear as he nipped and gently licked her.

Kagome started to giggle and relaxed as his hot breath caressed her ear. He was glad that he got her in a good mood. This tree always seemed to help him deal with his emotions.

Then he stopped and looked at her as he brought her closer to him and said, "I did want to ask you a very important question." He had a hurt tone to his voice.

Kagome looked into his sad face as he continued, "I have been thinking about this for a long time now, but I had to speak with Chief Togo before I could say anything to you."

Kagome's heart started to race as he continued to talk. She was afraid of what he was going to say, afraid that he didn't have feelings for her and would try to send her away.

Inuyasha noticed that the girl was starting to shake in his arms again. The fear that she was feeling was radiating off her like a tidal wave. She was afraid of something; he didn't know what had scared her so much so he continued being cautious as he spoke.

"I couldn't talk to you first because tribal tradition dictates that I must first ask permission from the Supreme Chief before I make such a big decision. Since I'm one of the leaders of the tribe, anything I do must be approved by him."

Inuyasha noticed that the girl had gone still in his lap. He looked at her with concern as she hung her head low, not willing to look at him. So he continued as his mouth got dry and he swallowed hard, "Ah, Kagome? Ah, I wanted to ask you…if you would…consider being…my…mate?" He lowered his head as he waited for her answer, afraid that she might turn him down.

Kagome was listening to what he was saying. She was afraid that he didn't want her and never would have expected the question that he finally asked her. She was in shock. `What was that he said? He wants me to be his mate? Does that mean that he truly loves me and wants to stay with a half-breed like me?'

She turned to look at him and noticed that his head was down. She slowly moved her hand and reached for his cheek. She started to caress him in a loving way. He leaned into her hand wanting to be closer to her as her thumb rubbed his cheek with want and desire. She shifted her hand so that it went down onto his chin and slowly raised his head so she could look at him.

They stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity when she finally spoke, "Inuyasha, would you truly be happy with a person like me? You could have someone better than me." As she said this, a lone tear started down her cheek.

Inuyasha heard her words and looked into her beautiful blue/gold eyes and said, "Maybe I could have anyone I want, but the only one that would truly make me happy is you. Kagome, I don't want anyone else. I want you. I can be happy with you if you let me."

Kagome saw the truth in his eyes. He truly loved her and wanted to be with her. This made her the happiest person in the world.

She leaned in and kissed him passionately and wrapped her arms around his neck to pull him closer. Inuyasha was truly enjoying the kiss as he felt her arms wrap around his neck to pull him closer to her. He took his arms and wrapped them around her waist and pulled one arm up until it laid between her shoulder blades, pulling her closer to him, not willing to let her go.

They pulled away from each other just enough so he could look into her beautiful blue/gold eyes, and then he said, "So, what is your answer? Will you be my mate for life? Because, when I mate, it will be forever."

His statement filled her heart. She smiled at him and said, "I would love to be your mate for life. Promise to love me forever."

Inuyasha smiled and lowered his head to her lips as he said, "I will love you forever, my angel." He then leaned in and captured her lips. He nipped at her lower lip asking for silent entry that she easily granted.

He was in pure bliss as he ran his tongue inside her whole mouth, savoring in the flavor of her juices; she tasted like honey, sweet and pure. The heat between them was rising and she was starting to get aroused by what they were doing. Her scent was driving him crazy with want. He wanted to wait, but if she continued, he was going to lose it and take her right there, so he opted to pull away from her.

"Kagome," he said in a horse voice, "if we continue doing this, we will wind up getting mated by tonight." He leaned his forehead on hers and closed his eyes trying to get some control back.

Kagome was also panting. She wanted him badly, but something was telling her to wait. The time was not right for it, so she just leaned into his embrace and stayed there, cuddled to him for comfort.

He held her tight as her scent relaxed his body. Then slowly both of them drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

As the couple slept, the tree started to shift and move. It was careful not to move the branch that the sleeping pair was on. It bent its branches to either side of them, forming a round nest that would prevent them from falling out of the tree if they shifted in their sleep. Then it started to grow leaves under the unsuspecting couple, creating a nice soft bed for them to lie in. It continued to grow leaves as it shifted the pair into a lying position in which they cuddled next to each other. As more leaves grew, they surrounded the couple like a nice soft blanket, creating a sanctuary that hid them from prying eyes.

Once the tree was satisfied that it had created the perfect nest, it continued to keep watch over its children as they slept. The tree would keep them safe and warm as it enjoyed the love that radiated off the couple. Love is what it enjoyed most in the world and it had been waiting a long time for this pair to come to it.

~oOo~

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