InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Naresome no Netsuai ❯ Questions Unanswered ( Chapter 27 )

Hi again! Wow, chapter 27, didn't think I would get this far. I know this is nothing compared to a few of the fanfiction.net authors out there, but this is a personal high for me. I'm proud of myself.

 

Anyways, this is set a couple weeks after Kanaye and Kiyoshi are born, but the entire chapter is focused on Aiko.

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Chapter 27: Questions unanswered

 

Aiko laughed again as Junsei hefted her up onto his shoulders and threw her into the pool. Swimming up to the side, she waited until he leaned over before shooting out of the water and pulling him in with her. Darting away underwater, Aiko reached the other side, and came up for air. Junsei stopped swimming towards her and watched her as she pushed herself onto the edge of the pool.

Her wet body gleamed in the sunlight and seemed to have an ethereal glow about her at all times, probably due to her Miko blood. As the water trailed down her toned stomach, Junsei gulped and ducked underwater again in an attempt to hide his blush. Swimming over to the edge that she was on and pulling himself up, he didn't notice Aiko staring at him, so very much like he had been staring at her only moments before.

Grabbing a bag of chips and two cans of soda off the lawn chairs, Aiko walked back over to Junsei and tossed him the drink, sitting down in the process.

“Junsei?” She asked, opening the chips. When she got a grunt, she continued, “How do you know if you're in love?” She turned to look at him when he made a choking sound, followed by a splash, which meant he had fallen in the pool. Laughing, Aiko pulled him back up, and looked at him expectantly. He stared back for a minute, before sighing and rubbing the back of his neck.

“It's really hard to explain, many scholars can't even explain that. Uh…. I guess it's when you get a weird feeling in your heart, and you can stare into each other's eyes without blinking or breaking eye contact. You can't wait to see the other person again, or hear their voice, and when you do, you melt. You have a hard time saying goodbye and you never run out of things to say to each other, and you say the same thing at the same time. When you're with them, it just feels right, and when they're not with you, you can't stop thinking about them.” He finished, and then looked up at her to see if she understood. She looked puzzled about something, but looked at him, her eyes bright. Nodding, she moved to go back into the pool, but stopped when his hand went around her wrist. Looking back at him, she stilled, and looked deep into his eyes. Moving together, they finally met, their lips crushing one another's as the true form of their emotions revealed themselves, their longing taking hold of their minds. Nipping gently at her lower lip, Junsei cautiously entered her mouth when it allowed him access. Tapping her tongue, a battle for dominance ensued. Realizing that they were evenly matched, they were happy to explore each other's mouths, gently probing every crevice. Aiko's arms somehow wrapped around his neck and Junsei's around her waist, lying on her hips. When they finally broke for air, Junsei twisted her around so she was sitting in his lap. Aiko gasped when Junsei laid his head down on her shoulder, so his nose was in her hair.

“You smell so good…” He murmured, causing her to blush. She leaned back into his chest, and sighing again, shut her eyes in contentment.

“I love you.” She whispered softly. Feeling him stiffen against her back, she tensed, but when she felt him relax and lean towards her ear, she felt like she was going to break.

“I love you too.” He whispered back, his voice just as low, causing her to shudder from the feeling of his breath against her ear. “And I have a question for you.” He continued. Aiko squirmed out of his grasp and sat in front of him, looking at him questioningly. He cleared his throat.

“We've know each other since we were pups, and I've had this feeling for sometime. I think my Youkai was trying to tell me it chose you. So now, I ask you this: Will you be my mate?” he asked, eyes sincere. However, he gasped when Aiko tackled him in a hug, sending them both into the pool. When they resurfaced, Aiko hugged him like no tomorrow, and then kissed him full on the lips, breaking quickly and nodding vigorously.

“Yes! Yes, I'll be your mate.”

“NO! NO, YOU WILL NOT! AIKO, GET YOUR ASS UP HERE!” Came the infuriated bellow that emitted from her father. Sighing, Aiko pulled herself up out of the water, and then helped Junsei up. When they were both on land and dry, Junsei wrapped his arms protectively around Aiko, who leaned into him for support. InuYasha say this display, and his fatherly protectiveness flared out of control.

“Aiko, come here, now.” He ordered, pointing in front of him to emphasize his point. Aiko shook her head.

“No, Papa.”

“Aiko, I said NOW.”
“And I said NO Papa.”

“Aiko, so help me God, if you do not --”

“Sit Boy.” The angelic voice of Aiko's mother drifted down from the doorway, causing her father to become reunited with his old friend, Mr. Ground. Walking onto the patio, she stared down at her mate, a disappointed frown cloaking her features. “InuYasha, calm down.”

“How the hell can I calm down, when my daughter just said yes to being mated?”

“She doesn't have to right away, InuYasha.” Kagome pointed out, noticing how Junsei held her daughter. “She can be claimed, and then actually mate him when she's older. You know that.” She frowned. “And anyways, she's fifteen now. She's the same age I was when I met you, remember?”

“But this is different!” InuYasha objected.
“How so? I don't really see a difference, except about 500 years.”

“But…But…”
“Oh InuYasha, admit it, she's not a pup anymore.”
“But you were eighteen when I mated you…”
“Because we were too dense and stubborn to figure out that we loved each other.”

“But still, Kagome-”

“True love cannot be found where it truly does not exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does.” Kagome quoted, her eyes giving InuYasha a look, as though to say, “don't push it.”

“Feh!”
“Now Junsei, I know you as though you were my own son, but we still need to test you before you can claim Aiko, agreed?”

“Hai, Kagome-sama, I agree, and I am ready to show my worth.” Junsei bowed. Kagome smiled.

“Alright, InuYasha, test him, but don't use Tetsusaiga. I mean it InuYasha. No sword.”

“Fine. C'mon Junsei, we're going to Sengoku Jidai, more space, less publicity. Let's go.” InuYasha turned on his heel and started towards the well house, Kagome right behind him. Junsei turned to Aiko and kissed her reassuringly, then ran off to catch up with her father.

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HA! Finally. Now my other fic can come into play. Battle scene next chapter; or at least, I'll try.

The symptoms of love can be viewed with less confusion at

http://www.geocities.com/grabowski_2000/symptoms.html

Bye!