InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love me to the End? ❯ Love? ( Chapter 1 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: InuYasha Obsession Grizzly 
Thought from Kagome: Am I dreaming or is he going to kiss me?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.28.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 270 | Status: Completed
Thought from Kagome: Am I dreaming or is he going to kiss me?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.28.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 270 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own InuYasha. Though he belongs to me in my dreams... I do claim MY original characters including Kimi, Caliber, and the Valker clan. (don't worry, you'll meet them in later chapters)
CHAPTER ONE:) LOVE?
"What? You wanna go home now!" "Just for a few days! Besides, I haven't been home in ages and we need more bandages and ointments." "Feh. You and your medical stuff! We can get along fine without your weird crap. I bet you just want to go back to that school thing you always complain about. You like those 'Exams' better than us don't you!" "InuYasha...SIT!"
A thud followed as Kagome's command flipped InuYasha face first into the dirt. "Your such a jerk! Why do I even bother...I'm going home! Sango, can I borrow Kirara?" Kagome asked picking up her unusually light, yellow book bag. Sango smiled a reply as a cute tiny Kirara burst into flame revealing a ferocious demon. "Thanks. I'll be back in about seven days." Kagome said, climbing onto Kirara's back.
"Seven days? That's too long!" Came InuYasha's muffled growl from below. Kagome rolled her eyes and shot another 'Sit' at him. "Better make that ten days..." her voice faded as Kirara took to the air. InuYasha stayed put until he thought she was gone.
"Well, it looks like we should head back to Kaede's village." Sango said to herself. "You know InuYasha, had you kept your mouth shut in the first place, Kagome would have been back in about three days instead of ten." "Shut up Miroku. Who cares? I don't need her. I can find the Jewel Shards on my own. All that girl does is slow me down anyway." InuYasha growled as he leapt to his feet and shook the dirt and mud from his kimono. Shippo, Sango, and Miroku could only shake their heads and sigh hopelessly, all thinking the same thing. InuYasha's pride had to ruin everything.
Shift...
Kagome gritted her teeth as her anger threatened to spill over. Why did he have to be such a jerk? Kirara gave a growl to snap Kagome out of her boiling thoughts. "Oh, sorry Kirara. I didn't mean to pull." Kagome noticed the strands of fur flying away in the wind and released the death grip she had on Kirara.
As the Well came into view, she took a deep breath. I need to calm down. Oh I can't wait to be back in my own bed. And don't forget a nice hot soak. Kagome realized her thoughts were only a distraction. She shifted her bag slung on her back as Kirara landed beside the Well and climbed off. "Why does InuYasha always haunt me?" She spoke aloud. Kirara gave a purring nudge to cheer the girl up, then took to the air to find her companion Sango.
Kagome watched the Two-tail fade away in the blue sky. Sighing, she turned towards the Well and looked into its gloomy mouth. "To think this rotten old Well connects my world to his..." Kagome murmured and leapt in without another word.
Shift...
Seven days had passed since Kagome's return home and there was no sign of InuYasha. Not that she expected him to show up...School was what she should be focusing on instead of fussing over that stuck up mutt. Kagome caught herself. Mutt? I can't believe I just called him that! She recalled Koga calling InuYasha a Mutt and remembered the name Half-Breed in which many people labeled him. Guilt swept over her. Maybe I should go back...no. InuYasha would only rub it in my face if I went back early.
Kagome walked on through the streets deep in thought keeping an eye out for a certain store, which carried her friends' favorite treats. They can wait three more days can't they? But...maybe they're in trouble...and that's why InuYasha hasn't come for me yet! No, no, no! Kagome you're doing it again. Everyone is fine. I know it. But...I still miss them... "Hey Kagome!"
"Huh?" Kagome snapped from her thoughts as four familiar faces ran in her direction. She groaned when she spotted Hojo in the group and glanced about trying to find a place to hide. "That's it!" She spied the store she had been looking for and duck inside, pretending she didn't hear anyone call out her name. Grabbing a basket, Kagome fled to the back of the store which held Shippo's candy. Let's hope they didn't follow, she thought as she began the hard task of shopping for her friends. She intended to bring extra this time in hopes that they would forgive her for taking so long.
To her dismay, Yuka, Ayume, Eri, and Hojo appeared beside her as she dumped a whole box of suckers into the basket on the floor. "Oh! Uh...hi guys. What are you doing here?" She glanced at them for a second then went back to hunting the next thing on her list, ramen.
"We saw you outside and tried to get your attention but I guess you never heard us call." Yuka answered, giving Kagome an odd look when her friend dumped two huge boxes of ramen into her basket. "What's with all the food?" Ayume asked. "It's for InuYasha and the others...oops," Kagome bit down on her tongue to keep the words from spilling out. Oh no. I'm in for it now.
"InuYasha? Whose that?" Eri poked at her, seeing Kagome wince at the name. "Just a friend." Kagome practically ran to the next isle to escape. She looked down into her already overflowing basket and a thought crossed her path. "Here. Since you guys aren't doing anything, you can help me. I'm sort of in a hurry." She thrust the basket at Eri to shut her up and begged Yuka to grab another one seeing as the other was full.
"Ok, now I need...the medicine and bandage," Kagome mumbled aloud to herself. She took off to find them and began piling everything she could grab into the second basket Yuka had brought. Yuka and Ayume exchanged puzzled glances. Hojo never said a word while Eri struggled to hold the heavy basket filled with junk food.
Kagome finished her shopping and left the store with her friends who were ready to drop dead on the sidewalk. They all regretted agreeing to help Kagome bring everything home. Each person was loaded with an armful of bags and boxes piled sky high. By the time they had reached her house, Kagome's friends were ready to run, fearing she would ask for more help.
"Just set it all on the counter." Kagome said emptying her own load. "Thanks you guys. You saved me." Her friends smiled and headed for the door. "No problem. Umm, we gotta go. My moms expecting us home soon. I'm having asleep over. Want to come?" Ayume asked. Kagome shook her head. "Can't. Got work to do. Maybe next time." She followed her friends to the door and watched them make a retreat to freedom. Hojo suddenly separated from the group and ran back to Kagome who was in the process of shutting the door.
"Kagome, wait. I forgot to ask you something." Kagome sighed and politely waited for him to reach her. Well my plan ALMOST worked. At least it got everyone off the boyfriend topic. "Hey, I was wondering if you would like to go to the movies with me on Monday?" Kagome tried to think up a quick excuse. "Umm, Monday? Oh I have a doctors appointment on that day I think... I don't think I could make it..." She prayed the little lie would work. By Monday she'd be back in the Feudal Era.
Hojo smiled buying the lie. "Oh, well, I hope you're feeling better." He waved goodbye as Kagome shut the door behind her. That nightmare was over! "Now to sort through all this mess. The things I do for people..." Kagome began the hard task of dragging everything into her room. She was shocked to realize it had taken an hour to do just that. Lugging the last bag up stairs, she tossed it with all the others piled on one side of her room.
"Now then. I vote for a nap, what about you Buyo?" Kagome sighed scooping up her cat and placing him on the bed. She reached over to set her alarm clock to go off a couple hours before supper. Knowing me, I'll sleep strait through supper and breakfast. Kicking off her shoes, she climbed into bed, Buyo curling up by her feet and purring softly. Well, it makes me wonder what InuYasha's been up to these days...
Shift...
"Seven days. Wow. That's a record for him," Sango whispered from behind the bushes to Shippo and Miroku. They had reached Kaede's village five days earlier enjoying the much-needed rest and of course, InuYasha was moping around all the while.
"How much longer do we have to wait for Kagome to come back?" Shippo asked. Sango shrugged. "About three more days...if we're lucky." "Let's hope InuYasha keeps his mouth shut when she does come back." Miroku added. They all sighed and continued to spy on InuYasha who was grumbling to himself over by the Well were Kagome's scent still lingered.
"Feh. Ten days. Stupid girl. She takes too long." InuYasha growled into the empty Well. Why the hell does she do this to me? I feel as if I'm on a leash and she's on the other end dragging me around. I don't understand... He sank to the ground putting his chin on the wood of the Well's mouth. Kagome's scent still clung to it, even after seven days of her absents.
His mind wondered back to the past. He remembered when he first met her, under the Scared Tree, so confused and innocent. She had never seen a Demon before let alone a Half-Demon. InuYasha sighed as guilt began to flood him. He had almost done it. He had tried to kill Kagome...on more than one occasion to claim the Shikon Jewel for himself. He winced at the thought of that mistake. Why did she stay by his side? Anyone else would have turned their backs on him. They always did...but Kagome...
"Damn it all Kagome!" InuYasha growled springing to his feet. He stepped onto the Well trying to clear his flooded mind. Every time that girl leaves she has me feeling stupid! I didn't do anything anyway. It's her fault she got all mad. It's about time she saw that! InuYasha took a quick look around, making sure nobody was around to see him. Satisfied, he dropped down into the darkness, plunging into the dimensions of time.
Sango, Miroku, and Shippo crawled from the bushes as InuYasha vanished into the Well. "Hmm," sighed Miroku. "That lasted longer than I thought it would. But his only weakness finally gave in..." Shippo peered down the gloomy Well and giggled. "Kagome's got him wrapped around her fingers!"
Shift...
Who's that? Kagome could see three people in the distance. A family? She thought she saw a woman who was cradling something in her arms. Beside her, a man and a toddler were all peering at the bundle she held, the toddler tugging at her dress because he was too small see. Suddenly Kagome found herself among the family of three...no four. The bundle was a newborn baby she realized as the weight of it filled her arms. It's...so small. She gazed down at the squirming infant wondering how she had ended up with the baby and where the woman had disappeared to. "Mama, let me see! I wanna see!" cried the toddler who began to tug on her dress to get her attention. Mama? Kagome pulled her eyes from the baby to speak to the toddler but she gasped in shock when the man came up from behind her, scooping up the boy. It...it can't be... Inu... InuYasha! But it was him who was standing in front of her, holding the toddler and...smiling? She was the woman holding the newborn, it was her newborn and he was the...
Kagome sat bolt right up in her bed at the sound of a loud ringing from her alarm clock. She had worked up a sweat and found herself trembling as she kicked off the covers. "Cold water, I think I need some cold water. That will wake me up. And it's stuffy in here so this window can open up as well...AHH! INUYASHA SIT!" She suddenly screamed when the Half-Demon popped up in front of her out of no where, giving her a heart attack.
"Hey gramps, I think InuYasha's here." Sota said munching on an apple. "Hmm. I think you're right. Better add him for supper...I doubt he'll be leaving anytime soon." A thud from up stairs answered that remark as gramps took a sip from his tea.
"InuYasha you idiot why not use the front door for once! It's not there for decoration you know! God don't you scare me like that! I've got enough stress already! What the heck are you doing here anyway!" she yelled at him, ready to 'Sit' him a million more times. "Hey I didn't do anything! And stop yelling or you'll wake the dead!" "SIT!...SIT! SIT! SIT! I'll wake every dead person from both worlds if I feel like it! Now get out before I say you favorite word again!"
InuYasha peeled himself from the floor he had come to know quite well in the past few seconds and retreated out the open door Kagome pointed at. He heard the door slam behind him so he guessed it would be a while before she would talk to him. What else is new? Feh. I think I'll hide in the tree. Stupid girl.
Kagome forced herself to sit down. Kagome calm down. First of all, it was ONLY a dream. Second of all, InuYasha didn't mean to give you a scare like that...other wise I'd kill him. Breathe. I think a warm shower will sooth those nerves, no a long hot soak would be better. Then I can clear my mind before apologizing to InuYasha. Taking a deep breath, she got up to start the water, adding some bath bubbles to hide in. She undressed and slipped into the warm water allowing her twisted mind to unwind.
It was only a dream, nothing more, but I can't help feeling… excited? Was that the word for it? Dream InuYasha's face kept swimming in her head. His expression...he was smiling, it wasn't fake or covered with pain. It was a true smile. He was happy. I wish I could see him smile like that in real life. Kagome slid deeper into the water, the bubbles tickling her nose as she vanished under them with only her head exposed.
How can I make him see that I want him to live? How can I heal his heart from the damage of the past? I'm supposed to give him the Shikon Jewel and walk away from everything we've accomplished while keeping my mouth shut. I can't do it. I couldn't just run away from it all. Not when I love him...The water began to get cold, forcing Kagome out of her hideout. She took her time dressing. Supper would be ready soon.
The open window filled the room with fresh air as she crept from her bathroom. After throwing her bed together, Kagome peered outside. InuYasha's red kimono caught her eye when she glanced up at the Scared Tree that stood in her yard by the shrine. I'd better go apologize. She shut the window and headed down stairs, ignoring her brother and grandfather who tried to get her attention.
She stepped out into the cool evening and made her way to the tree where InuYasha was perched. "InuYasha? InuYasha please come down, I need to talk to you." "Why? So you can bite my arms off too? No thanks, I'll pass." Came the response. "InuYasha...look I'm sorry ok? Now would you please come down?" "Make me." InuYasha tried to bite back that remark not wanting to be sat again. He waited but it never came to his relief... so he thought.
"I don't want to sit you...oh no..." Kagome hadn't meant to say the "S" word and got ready to watch the fur fly as InuYasha came crashing down to the ground with a thud. She ran to his side as soon as it was safe from falling branches and Half-Demons. "Oh man I am so sorry. It slipped. Please believe me." She lifted up his dirt smeared face and wiped the smudges off his cheek. His angry expression almost chased her away as he pulled up out of the dirt and sat down throwing his hands in the sleeves of his kimono. "I said I was sorry..." Great. Now he's mad at me again.
Kagome gave up trying to talk and stood to leave. No use talking when all we'll do is fight...what on earth... She was suddenly stopped as InuYasha reached out and grabbed her hand. He stared at the ground all the while trying to come up with something to say to keep her from running off. "Stop apologizing. I'm not mad, just...I don't know..." Kagome could see he was actually trying to say he was sorry which would be a first for him.
"I...I didn't mean to scare you. I only wanted to see if you were done with that school thing yet." He lied. The truth was he needed to hear her voice. It was too quiet without her so he had planned on staying until she was ready to leave. "I wish you would stop running off all the time." That part was true. He had missed her the day she went home. He hated it when she was gone, leaving him feeling alone even though he was with Sango and Miroku, don't forget that little pest Shippo. He felt comfortable with Kagome, like it was natural for her to show up into his world unexpectedly. Just sitting up there in the tree catching her scent on the breeze was enough to sooth his irritation. Not that he would ever tell anyone.
"You...want me to stay?" Kagome's voice was suddenly soft. She was confused at InuYasha's odd behavior. Maybe he was coming down with a fever or something. But his eyes...it was like he was pleading with her not to go. "Ok..." she said waiting for him to release her hand.
InuYasha realized he still had a hold of Kagome's hand but he was reluctant to let it go. Instead he drew her in, pulling her onto his lap. He heard her gasp in surprise which made his instincts scream at him to push her away and hide somewhere but he forced them down. He could hear Kagome's heart speed up, his was beginning to skip itself.
Kagome was slapped with icy water at what had just happened. She had been with him for a long while and from her point for view, she had never seen this side of InuYasha coming along her path, even though she wished it would. But here she was in his lap...
InuYasha suddenly threw his arms around her tightly as if he would lose her, cloaking her with warmth and comfort. It reminded her about the time when he had first hugged her. He was badly wounded from an attack from his brother, his blood staining her white shirt. "I was afraid." He had told her. He had been afraid for her safety. That was the first time he had ever shown any care for her. After that he had taken the Jewel fragment away and pushed her down the Well so she couldn't come back. It was meant to keep her safe, but she found her way back to him anyway.
"Kagome?" He released his grip around her, lifting her chin with a smooth caress of his finger to catch her eyes.
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CHAPTER ONE:) LOVE?
"What? You wanna go home now!" "Just for a few days! Besides, I haven't been home in ages and we need more bandages and ointments." "Feh. You and your medical stuff! We can get along fine without your weird crap. I bet you just want to go back to that school thing you always complain about. You like those 'Exams' better than us don't you!" "InuYasha...SIT!"
A thud followed as Kagome's command flipped InuYasha face first into the dirt. "Your such a jerk! Why do I even bother...I'm going home! Sango, can I borrow Kirara?" Kagome asked picking up her unusually light, yellow book bag. Sango smiled a reply as a cute tiny Kirara burst into flame revealing a ferocious demon. "Thanks. I'll be back in about seven days." Kagome said, climbing onto Kirara's back.
"Seven days? That's too long!" Came InuYasha's muffled growl from below. Kagome rolled her eyes and shot another 'Sit' at him. "Better make that ten days..." her voice faded as Kirara took to the air. InuYasha stayed put until he thought she was gone.
"Well, it looks like we should head back to Kaede's village." Sango said to herself. "You know InuYasha, had you kept your mouth shut in the first place, Kagome would have been back in about three days instead of ten." "Shut up Miroku. Who cares? I don't need her. I can find the Jewel Shards on my own. All that girl does is slow me down anyway." InuYasha growled as he leapt to his feet and shook the dirt and mud from his kimono. Shippo, Sango, and Miroku could only shake their heads and sigh hopelessly, all thinking the same thing. InuYasha's pride had to ruin everything.
Shift...
Kagome gritted her teeth as her anger threatened to spill over. Why did he have to be such a jerk? Kirara gave a growl to snap Kagome out of her boiling thoughts. "Oh, sorry Kirara. I didn't mean to pull." Kagome noticed the strands of fur flying away in the wind and released the death grip she had on Kirara.
As the Well came into view, she took a deep breath. I need to calm down. Oh I can't wait to be back in my own bed. And don't forget a nice hot soak. Kagome realized her thoughts were only a distraction. She shifted her bag slung on her back as Kirara landed beside the Well and climbed off. "Why does InuYasha always haunt me?" She spoke aloud. Kirara gave a purring nudge to cheer the girl up, then took to the air to find her companion Sango.
Kagome watched the Two-tail fade away in the blue sky. Sighing, she turned towards the Well and looked into its gloomy mouth. "To think this rotten old Well connects my world to his..." Kagome murmured and leapt in without another word.
Shift...
Seven days had passed since Kagome's return home and there was no sign of InuYasha. Not that she expected him to show up...School was what she should be focusing on instead of fussing over that stuck up mutt. Kagome caught herself. Mutt? I can't believe I just called him that! She recalled Koga calling InuYasha a Mutt and remembered the name Half-Breed in which many people labeled him. Guilt swept over her. Maybe I should go back...no. InuYasha would only rub it in my face if I went back early.
Kagome walked on through the streets deep in thought keeping an eye out for a certain store, which carried her friends' favorite treats. They can wait three more days can't they? But...maybe they're in trouble...and that's why InuYasha hasn't come for me yet! No, no, no! Kagome you're doing it again. Everyone is fine. I know it. But...I still miss them... "Hey Kagome!"
"Huh?" Kagome snapped from her thoughts as four familiar faces ran in her direction. She groaned when she spotted Hojo in the group and glanced about trying to find a place to hide. "That's it!" She spied the store she had been looking for and duck inside, pretending she didn't hear anyone call out her name. Grabbing a basket, Kagome fled to the back of the store which held Shippo's candy. Let's hope they didn't follow, she thought as she began the hard task of shopping for her friends. She intended to bring extra this time in hopes that they would forgive her for taking so long.
To her dismay, Yuka, Ayume, Eri, and Hojo appeared beside her as she dumped a whole box of suckers into the basket on the floor. "Oh! Uh...hi guys. What are you doing here?" She glanced at them for a second then went back to hunting the next thing on her list, ramen.
"We saw you outside and tried to get your attention but I guess you never heard us call." Yuka answered, giving Kagome an odd look when her friend dumped two huge boxes of ramen into her basket. "What's with all the food?" Ayume asked. "It's for InuYasha and the others...oops," Kagome bit down on her tongue to keep the words from spilling out. Oh no. I'm in for it now.
"InuYasha? Whose that?" Eri poked at her, seeing Kagome wince at the name. "Just a friend." Kagome practically ran to the next isle to escape. She looked down into her already overflowing basket and a thought crossed her path. "Here. Since you guys aren't doing anything, you can help me. I'm sort of in a hurry." She thrust the basket at Eri to shut her up and begged Yuka to grab another one seeing as the other was full.
"Ok, now I need...the medicine and bandage," Kagome mumbled aloud to herself. She took off to find them and began piling everything she could grab into the second basket Yuka had brought. Yuka and Ayume exchanged puzzled glances. Hojo never said a word while Eri struggled to hold the heavy basket filled with junk food.
Kagome finished her shopping and left the store with her friends who were ready to drop dead on the sidewalk. They all regretted agreeing to help Kagome bring everything home. Each person was loaded with an armful of bags and boxes piled sky high. By the time they had reached her house, Kagome's friends were ready to run, fearing she would ask for more help.
"Just set it all on the counter." Kagome said emptying her own load. "Thanks you guys. You saved me." Her friends smiled and headed for the door. "No problem. Umm, we gotta go. My moms expecting us home soon. I'm having asleep over. Want to come?" Ayume asked. Kagome shook her head. "Can't. Got work to do. Maybe next time." She followed her friends to the door and watched them make a retreat to freedom. Hojo suddenly separated from the group and ran back to Kagome who was in the process of shutting the door.
"Kagome, wait. I forgot to ask you something." Kagome sighed and politely waited for him to reach her. Well my plan ALMOST worked. At least it got everyone off the boyfriend topic. "Hey, I was wondering if you would like to go to the movies with me on Monday?" Kagome tried to think up a quick excuse. "Umm, Monday? Oh I have a doctors appointment on that day I think... I don't think I could make it..." She prayed the little lie would work. By Monday she'd be back in the Feudal Era.
Hojo smiled buying the lie. "Oh, well, I hope you're feeling better." He waved goodbye as Kagome shut the door behind her. That nightmare was over! "Now to sort through all this mess. The things I do for people..." Kagome began the hard task of dragging everything into her room. She was shocked to realize it had taken an hour to do just that. Lugging the last bag up stairs, she tossed it with all the others piled on one side of her room.
"Now then. I vote for a nap, what about you Buyo?" Kagome sighed scooping up her cat and placing him on the bed. She reached over to set her alarm clock to go off a couple hours before supper. Knowing me, I'll sleep strait through supper and breakfast. Kicking off her shoes, she climbed into bed, Buyo curling up by her feet and purring softly. Well, it makes me wonder what InuYasha's been up to these days...
Shift...
"Seven days. Wow. That's a record for him," Sango whispered from behind the bushes to Shippo and Miroku. They had reached Kaede's village five days earlier enjoying the much-needed rest and of course, InuYasha was moping around all the while.
"How much longer do we have to wait for Kagome to come back?" Shippo asked. Sango shrugged. "About three more days...if we're lucky." "Let's hope InuYasha keeps his mouth shut when she does come back." Miroku added. They all sighed and continued to spy on InuYasha who was grumbling to himself over by the Well were Kagome's scent still lingered.
"Feh. Ten days. Stupid girl. She takes too long." InuYasha growled into the empty Well. Why the hell does she do this to me? I feel as if I'm on a leash and she's on the other end dragging me around. I don't understand... He sank to the ground putting his chin on the wood of the Well's mouth. Kagome's scent still clung to it, even after seven days of her absents.
His mind wondered back to the past. He remembered when he first met her, under the Scared Tree, so confused and innocent. She had never seen a Demon before let alone a Half-Demon. InuYasha sighed as guilt began to flood him. He had almost done it. He had tried to kill Kagome...on more than one occasion to claim the Shikon Jewel for himself. He winced at the thought of that mistake. Why did she stay by his side? Anyone else would have turned their backs on him. They always did...but Kagome...
"Damn it all Kagome!" InuYasha growled springing to his feet. He stepped onto the Well trying to clear his flooded mind. Every time that girl leaves she has me feeling stupid! I didn't do anything anyway. It's her fault she got all mad. It's about time she saw that! InuYasha took a quick look around, making sure nobody was around to see him. Satisfied, he dropped down into the darkness, plunging into the dimensions of time.
Sango, Miroku, and Shippo crawled from the bushes as InuYasha vanished into the Well. "Hmm," sighed Miroku. "That lasted longer than I thought it would. But his only weakness finally gave in..." Shippo peered down the gloomy Well and giggled. "Kagome's got him wrapped around her fingers!"
Shift...
Who's that? Kagome could see three people in the distance. A family? She thought she saw a woman who was cradling something in her arms. Beside her, a man and a toddler were all peering at the bundle she held, the toddler tugging at her dress because he was too small see. Suddenly Kagome found herself among the family of three...no four. The bundle was a newborn baby she realized as the weight of it filled her arms. It's...so small. She gazed down at the squirming infant wondering how she had ended up with the baby and where the woman had disappeared to. "Mama, let me see! I wanna see!" cried the toddler who began to tug on her dress to get her attention. Mama? Kagome pulled her eyes from the baby to speak to the toddler but she gasped in shock when the man came up from behind her, scooping up the boy. It...it can't be... Inu... InuYasha! But it was him who was standing in front of her, holding the toddler and...smiling? She was the woman holding the newborn, it was her newborn and he was the...
Kagome sat bolt right up in her bed at the sound of a loud ringing from her alarm clock. She had worked up a sweat and found herself trembling as she kicked off the covers. "Cold water, I think I need some cold water. That will wake me up. And it's stuffy in here so this window can open up as well...AHH! INUYASHA SIT!" She suddenly screamed when the Half-Demon popped up in front of her out of no where, giving her a heart attack.
"Hey gramps, I think InuYasha's here." Sota said munching on an apple. "Hmm. I think you're right. Better add him for supper...I doubt he'll be leaving anytime soon." A thud from up stairs answered that remark as gramps took a sip from his tea.
"InuYasha you idiot why not use the front door for once! It's not there for decoration you know! God don't you scare me like that! I've got enough stress already! What the heck are you doing here anyway!" she yelled at him, ready to 'Sit' him a million more times. "Hey I didn't do anything! And stop yelling or you'll wake the dead!" "SIT!...SIT! SIT! SIT! I'll wake every dead person from both worlds if I feel like it! Now get out before I say you favorite word again!"
InuYasha peeled himself from the floor he had come to know quite well in the past few seconds and retreated out the open door Kagome pointed at. He heard the door slam behind him so he guessed it would be a while before she would talk to him. What else is new? Feh. I think I'll hide in the tree. Stupid girl.
Kagome forced herself to sit down. Kagome calm down. First of all, it was ONLY a dream. Second of all, InuYasha didn't mean to give you a scare like that...other wise I'd kill him. Breathe. I think a warm shower will sooth those nerves, no a long hot soak would be better. Then I can clear my mind before apologizing to InuYasha. Taking a deep breath, she got up to start the water, adding some bath bubbles to hide in. She undressed and slipped into the warm water allowing her twisted mind to unwind.
It was only a dream, nothing more, but I can't help feeling… excited? Was that the word for it? Dream InuYasha's face kept swimming in her head. His expression...he was smiling, it wasn't fake or covered with pain. It was a true smile. He was happy. I wish I could see him smile like that in real life. Kagome slid deeper into the water, the bubbles tickling her nose as she vanished under them with only her head exposed.
How can I make him see that I want him to live? How can I heal his heart from the damage of the past? I'm supposed to give him the Shikon Jewel and walk away from everything we've accomplished while keeping my mouth shut. I can't do it. I couldn't just run away from it all. Not when I love him...The water began to get cold, forcing Kagome out of her hideout. She took her time dressing. Supper would be ready soon.
The open window filled the room with fresh air as she crept from her bathroom. After throwing her bed together, Kagome peered outside. InuYasha's red kimono caught her eye when she glanced up at the Scared Tree that stood in her yard by the shrine. I'd better go apologize. She shut the window and headed down stairs, ignoring her brother and grandfather who tried to get her attention.
She stepped out into the cool evening and made her way to the tree where InuYasha was perched. "InuYasha? InuYasha please come down, I need to talk to you." "Why? So you can bite my arms off too? No thanks, I'll pass." Came the response. "InuYasha...look I'm sorry ok? Now would you please come down?" "Make me." InuYasha tried to bite back that remark not wanting to be sat again. He waited but it never came to his relief... so he thought.
"I don't want to sit you...oh no..." Kagome hadn't meant to say the "S" word and got ready to watch the fur fly as InuYasha came crashing down to the ground with a thud. She ran to his side as soon as it was safe from falling branches and Half-Demons. "Oh man I am so sorry. It slipped. Please believe me." She lifted up his dirt smeared face and wiped the smudges off his cheek. His angry expression almost chased her away as he pulled up out of the dirt and sat down throwing his hands in the sleeves of his kimono. "I said I was sorry..." Great. Now he's mad at me again.
Kagome gave up trying to talk and stood to leave. No use talking when all we'll do is fight...what on earth... She was suddenly stopped as InuYasha reached out and grabbed her hand. He stared at the ground all the while trying to come up with something to say to keep her from running off. "Stop apologizing. I'm not mad, just...I don't know..." Kagome could see he was actually trying to say he was sorry which would be a first for him.
"I...I didn't mean to scare you. I only wanted to see if you were done with that school thing yet." He lied. The truth was he needed to hear her voice. It was too quiet without her so he had planned on staying until she was ready to leave. "I wish you would stop running off all the time." That part was true. He had missed her the day she went home. He hated it when she was gone, leaving him feeling alone even though he was with Sango and Miroku, don't forget that little pest Shippo. He felt comfortable with Kagome, like it was natural for her to show up into his world unexpectedly. Just sitting up there in the tree catching her scent on the breeze was enough to sooth his irritation. Not that he would ever tell anyone.
"You...want me to stay?" Kagome's voice was suddenly soft. She was confused at InuYasha's odd behavior. Maybe he was coming down with a fever or something. But his eyes...it was like he was pleading with her not to go. "Ok..." she said waiting for him to release her hand.
InuYasha realized he still had a hold of Kagome's hand but he was reluctant to let it go. Instead he drew her in, pulling her onto his lap. He heard her gasp in surprise which made his instincts scream at him to push her away and hide somewhere but he forced them down. He could hear Kagome's heart speed up, his was beginning to skip itself.
Kagome was slapped with icy water at what had just happened. She had been with him for a long while and from her point for view, she had never seen this side of InuYasha coming along her path, even though she wished it would. But here she was in his lap...
InuYasha suddenly threw his arms around her tightly as if he would lose her, cloaking her with warmth and comfort. It reminded her about the time when he had first hugged her. He was badly wounded from an attack from his brother, his blood staining her white shirt. "I was afraid." He had told her. He had been afraid for her safety. That was the first time he had ever shown any care for her. After that he had taken the Jewel fragment away and pushed her down the Well so she couldn't come back. It was meant to keep her safe, but she found her way back to him anyway.
"Kagome?" He released his grip around her, lifting her chin with a smooth caress of his finger to catch her eyes.
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