InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Nightmares ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko. Akihana is not Rumiko. Therefore, Akihana does not own Inuyasha.

 

Chapter Two

 

Inuyasha groaned, and opened his eyes wearily.

 

Damn, I didn't mean to fall asleep. How long was I out?

 

His glance outside confirmed it was a little while after dawn. He sighed, and returned his gaze to the girl in his arms. She had fallen asleep almost immediately, after she had stopped crying. He had done his best to clean her cuts, without looking at her body.

 

She's gonna want a bath after this. At least it will get the blood off her.

 

He shifted a little, stretching his back out, after spending the night sitting against her bed.

 

Stupid girl, you shouldn't have gone back to your time without telling me. His eyes softened a little. His arms tightened, and she unconsciously snuggled closer to him.

 

She stiffened a little, and tried to stretch out, only to be blocked by her position in Inuyasha's lap, with his arms around her. She looked at the arms, slightly puzzled, before realizing that the arms belonged to Inuyasha. She bit back a yelp.

 

Unfortunately, his dog ears were capable of picking up the bit back yelp. He gazed down at her, his face holding no recognizable emotion. She shivered, and huddled back into his haori.

 

Inuyasha sighed. Good morning to you too.

 

“Do you want to take a bath?”

 

Her head shot up, and her gaze fell onto him again, questioning, before she nodded.

 

He rolled to his feet, and walked out of her room, with her still in his arms. He made his way down the hall, to the bathroom. He stepped across the threshold, and let her down. Still silent, he walked out of the room and closed the door. She heard him slump against the wall next to the door.

 

She sighed. At least he isn't trying to stay inside. Though, after last night, I don't think he would dare.

 

She turned the taps, and watched water flow into the tub.

 

Should I tell him what happened? He is my friend, but he already destroyed the youkai, so there isn't a need for him to know. She sighed. He's going to ask, though. I know he will.

 

She shut off the taps, grabbed a washcloth, and dipped it in the water. She then began to scrub her sore skin. It hurt to run the cloth over her cuts, but she didn't care.

 

Her body didn't agree. A sharp cry escaped her lips as the cloth ran over a particularly nasty cut. Her eyes burned, and she fought to keep from crying.

 

Please, please don't cry.

 

She barely noticed the door slamming open, before the cloth was torn from her grasp.

 

“Baka girl! What the hell were you thinking?” His voice was frightening, but his eyes were soft, almost loving.

 

Wait, no way did I just think loving. There's no way that's possible…

 

Inuyasha growled slightly, but noticed she was staring into space. He sighed, and lifted her up again, and put her into the water. She yelped slightly, and she seemed to focus on him for the first time.

 

He glowered at her a little more, before marching over to the wall opposite the tub, and sitting down. He glared at her a little more, then focused his gaze on the wall behind her.

 

She sighed. Okay, so being obviously in pain was a bad idea. There's no way I'm gonna get rid of him now, either. It was bad enough to have him right outside the door, but now he's right there…

 

She groaned, and sunk down to where her lips were underwater, and she glared at the far wall. Her eyes went soft, and they seemed to echo sadness.

 

“If you even think about drowning yourself I won't let you take baths again.” His voice was harsh, and she knew he meant it.

 

He would do it, too. He is that stubborn.

 

“I won't.”

 

He grunted, and shifted. It's damn uncomfortable in here! But, if she hadn't been hurting herself, I wouldn't be in here, would I? Bitch. She knows how to take care of wounds. She isn't stupid enough to be doing what she was doing by accident. She, she was purposely trying to hurt herself.

 

He sighed. She had been strange, really strange, ever since the dream moth.

 

What happened, it must have been really bad. She smelled so scared when I found her. And, if her clothes were in shreds, what does that mean?

 

An idea was beginning to form in his mind, and he didn't like it at all.

 

The fucking moth can't have finished though, or she wouldn't still have her soul. He musta been pretty damn close though. Dammit! If I had been slower… who knows what could have happened.

 

I'm so sorry, Kagome.

 

“Inuyasha?”

 

He glanced over, and hooked eyes with Kagome. She was looking straight at him, and blushing severely. After several seconds he got it, as he stood up, and turned around, to face the wall.

 

He heard her lift herself out of the water, and the gentle swish of cloth being lifted from something. He heard her walk up to him, and felt his haori being draped over his shoulders.

 

“Arigato.”

 

She fled, presumably heading for her room. He let her go, as he fastened his haori again. By the time he returned to her room, she was dressed, in her usual shirt and skirt. She was sitting on her bed, struggling to pull on her socks.

 

He sighed, noticing how distracted she seemed.

 

I really hope that isn't what happened. But, there is a way to tell… I don't know how I'm going to check without her noticing, though.

 

He was shaken from his thoughts when she stood, having finished the fight with her socks, and started to walk from the room. He moved before he could think. Scooping her up into his arms, he adjusted her until her shirt hung off her back.

 

He sighed in relief. Nothing. She isn't marked.

 

“Ano…”

 

He looked down into her confused and slightly irritated eyes.

 

He sighed again. Now or never.

 

He moved over to the bed, and sat, his back to the wall, his arms around the girl in his lap. Her head rested against his chest, and she relaxed, a little.

 

“What happened?”

 

She stiffened, and turned her eyes toward her hands, which rested in her lap. He could feel her shutting him out, like that would work.

 

“I think I know. With a moth that weak, and how you…lost…your clothes, I think he was trying to combine your soul and power with his youki. It would make him much more powerful, and it would be very hard for any miko to kill him.”

 

He sucked in air, and then continued. “There is only one way to pull this off. But, he can't have been successful, because you aren't, um…marked.” Inuyasha stared out her window, trying desperately not to freak out at the stiffness of the girl.

 

Kagome remained stiff, running through the new information.

 

Ano, this is uncomfortable…I really don't want to be sitting here while thinking about…that. Though, its not that bad, really, he is caring for me…he always does.

 

Her eyes burned again, tears fighting to emerge from her eyes. She fought to get out from under him, and, much to her surprise, he let her go.

 

She crawled to the corner of the bed, and leaned against the wall. She could feel his eyes on her, but she tried to ignore him.

 

“I'm fine, really. It was scary, but I'm fine. You came to get me, remember? You saved me, Inuyasha.” She looked up at him, and smiled.

 

He smiled back, but mentally sighed. She's not gonna tell me, is she? I'll just ask later, maybe when she isn't so scared.

 

“Then, lets go. We've wasted enough time here.” He grabbed her pack from the floor, threw her and it onto his back and jumped out through the window.

 

“Ahh! Inuyasha, I need my shoes!” She yelled, trying to be heard over wind. He groaned, and made for the shrine door.

 

Kagome smiled, and watched Inuyasha fidget while she pulled on her shoes.

 

“Come on wench! We don't have all day.”

 

She moaned. “Mou, do you have to be mean all the time? It couldn't hurt to be nice.”

 

“Feh!”

 

He stomped over to the well house, and glared back at her. “Come on, Kagome!”

 

She sighed. Well, that's the best I'm gonna get out of him.

 

“Coming. Hey, you're going too fast.”

 

He allowed her to pass him and enter the well house, following right behind. Right as she reached the well something grabbed her by the back of the shirt.

 

“Inuyasha!”

 

He grinned, and held her over the well. She glared.

 

“Try it.”

 

He grinned wider, and let go.

 

Her startled yelp was followed by the flash of blue light as the time slip opened. He jumped, and followed her.

 

Kagome scrambled up the vines, trying to get up the top of the well before Inuyasha followed.

 

Blue light shone.

 

Damn.

 

A clawed hand grabbed her and threw her onto a back. Inuyasha leapt from the well and began to run towards the village. She relaxed into his back.

 

He grinned. Now, I just need to find a way to break this news to her. I hope she goes for it.

 

Hehe, cliffhanger. Another chapter will be up sometime.