InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Peril ❯ The Return ( Chapter 2 )

The four at the fire woke with a start, all scared at what could be causing that piercing scream. They immediately got up and ran in the direction of the scream, only to come to the empty clearing that holds the bone-eaters well. Sango was the first to get to it, quickly followed by Shippo and Miroku. Sango looked down and saw Kagome staring at her knees.

“Kagome…” she said quietly, “are you ok?”

 

Silence…

 

“Kagome!!” Shippo yelled with glee as soon as he got her scent, but he frowned as soon as he caught the slight twinge in it, “tears? Kagome, why are you crying??” He hopped into the well, landing next to her and looked up into her face. Her eyes were shut so he started rubbing her arm to try to calm her down, “Kagome, please talk to me, why did you just scream? Why are you crying??”

 

“I am ok Shippo, I think I just twisted my ankle when I landed, that's all,” Kagome answered and started petting his head, “thank you for being so concerned.”

 

Shippo beamed with happiness since Kagome was ok, even though he knew that twisted ankles weren't exactly “ok.” He was still happy she was back.

 

“Kagome, let us help you out of the well,” Miroku suggested when he heard her statement.

 

“Thank you very much Miroku, Sango. Shippo, hold onto my sleeve.” She said in a calm but painful voice when they started to lift her and her backpack out of the well.

 

“Wow Kagome, just what do you have in this thing?” Miroku asked as he lifted it up and away from the well.

 

Kagome was leaning on Sango, wincing in pain as she answered, “most of my stuff, I figured Inuyasha might not let me go home for a while. I was surprised he let me go home this time. Speaking of the devil, where is he?”

 

“I don't know where he went, but he said he will be back sometime tomorrow, good timing too, isn't tomorrow the new moon?” Sango implied

 

“No, the new moon is the day after that, doesn't matter anyway, no matter what happens to him, he always comes out alive,” Kagome said sharply `I don't get it, why is it that when I'm home I cant think of anything else but him, and when I'm here I act like I don't care if he's alive or dead?? This is a first, I love him, so why would I not care??' She thought painfully, trying to ban all thoughts of Inuyasha lying on the ground dead as a doornail.

 

“Kagome, are you sure you're ok? You sure it's just your ankle that's bothering you?” Miroku asked sympathetically.

 

`How the hell does he always figure these damn things out so fast??' “I'm sure Miroku, I may have hit my side when jumping into the well, but I am sure that nothing is wrong,” she said in a slightly monotone voice. “I think I'm going to go to sleep now.”

 

“We should get some rest, it is late and we need to be awake for Inuyashas return.” Miroku said in his all-knowing voice.

 

At that moment Inuyasha had gotten to the edge of their campsite, `mou, I told them to go to Kaedes place when Kagome got back, well, I am early, I guess I'll stay here until they fall asleep.'

 

When they fell asleep Inuyasha entered the campsite and sat next to Kagome's sleeping form, he set the gift down next to her bag and looked down at her face. “What's wrong Kagome, why do you look so upset?” he whispered and put his hand on her cheek, trying to calm her even though he knew it wouldn't work. He just, wanted to touch her, be there for her, even if she didn't know it. “Damn, I wish someone could explain this goddamn feeling I get whenever I'm around her, or think about her…”he trailed off when Kagome moved in her sleep with discomfort, her face distorted, like she was in pain. Inuyasha jumped up into the nearest tree, not wanting to be found in that specific position, hovering over her, but he kept watching her.

 

Kagome woke with a start, gasping for air. She was sweating and in a lot of pain, Inuyasha could see it on her face `what the hell happened to her???' He thought angrily, watching her go to her pack `DAMMNIT I left the gift there.'

 

Kagome was in too much pain to notice the kimono lying on the ground next to her pack, even though it was baby blue , she felt around for her bathing supplies and extra set of clothes before she set off to the spring. “I know it's late, but I can't stop thinking that I'm disgusting.” Kagome thought aloud as she walked down the path.

 

Inuyasha hopped down and picked up the kimono, listening to Kagome. `Disgusting, why the hell would she think she is Disgusting in any way, she's anything but that, beautiful, unique…WHAT the hell is wrong with me!!' He thought as he followed her at a safe distance.

 

Inuyasha hopped up onto the highest rock he could find by the spring, watching Kagome strip out of her clothing. He distantly thought he saw something red across Kagome's pant line but he shrugged it off, he wanted to know what was wrong and exploring her body for anything suspicious was for another time, right now he just wanted to listen to her.

 

“Disgusting, Disgusting, you filthy piece of TRASH!!” Kagome yelled at herself, hoping not to wake the others.

 

“Why Kagome, why are you disgusting?” she could have sworn she heard someone say that to her, but in a mere whisper. She slightly answered anyway, as if talking to herself.

 

“Because I let this happen to me.” She began to cry, unaware that Inuyasha was hiding from her, asking the questions.

 

“What happened to you?” he asked, still whispering.

 

She still thought she was alone, “You know what happened to me, Baka! Why am I even talking to myself?”

 

Inuyasha had to stop himself from laughing at her, he must have been talking so quietly that she thought it was a whisper in her mind. He didn't bother to continue asking anything else.

 

“Kagome, you idiot, what is wrong with you,” this got Inuyasha's attention, Kagome was talking with such a harsh tone, “first, you let this happen to you,” she paused, rubbing her thighs and gashes. Since her back was to him, he couldn't tell what she was touching, “and then you start talking to yourself…aloud none-the-less.” She sighed and sank under the water.

 

The sun was starting to rise, and Kagome still had not surfaced out of the water. `Please, Kagome, Please don't be trying to kill yourself,' that was the only thought running through his head. He couldn't move, he wouldn't move, they still thought he was gone, and he didn't want Kagome to know that he had been listening, and watching, her.

 

He was thankful that Sango came along…”Kagome? Are you over here? Where are you? You were not there when I woke up.”

 

Kagome's head snapped up out of the water, hearing her friends concern. She was gasping for breath, she didn't know how she stayed under for so long, or why she even did. “Hi Sango, how did you know to find me here?”

 

“Well, I figured you would come here, well. After I looked at the Goshinboku tree of course, they seen to be your favorite places,” she said shyly.

 

Inuyasha's eyes widened, but he kept on listening anyway.

 

“Um, Sango, how do you know that?” Kagome said as she cautiously tried to hide her cuts and bruises as she got out of the water.

 

“Well, whenever you're upset or thinking, you tend to wander to the tree or this spring, that is, when we are close to the village.” Sango added the last part pointedly.

 

Kagome blushed a furious shade of red as she tried not to stutter, “Well, uh, you see, um…” well that didn't work Kagome she scolded herself.

 

“Does it have to do with Inuyasha?” Sango warily questioned, “Do they symbolize anything between you two?”

 

“How did you…?”

 

“Miroku mentioned it all…”

 

“How does that monk do it? I mean, how does he always seem to know…?” Kagome mentally smacked herself for almost letting her secret out.

 

“I don't know, but he does it to everyone.” Sango put her hand on Kagome's shoulder when she finished changing. “Why the sudden change in clothing?”

 

Inuyasha started to lose the conversation, he was wondering about the clothing too, the shirt was weird, he didn't exactly see what it said, but the red caught his eye. `Red looks good on her…' he trailed off as he remembered what Kagome and Sango were previously talking about.

 

`…they seem to be your favorite places'

 

`um, Sango, how do you know that?'

 

`Well, whenever you're upset or thinking..'

 

`Well, uh, you see, um…'

 

`Does it have to do with Inuyasha? Do they symbolize anything between you two?'

 

`How did you..?'

 

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he thought Sango had a point there. But, why was Kagome being so shy?

 

“Well, I guess because it's comfortable, the skirt was getting on my nerves yesterday with all the wind.” Kagome mentioned, “Don't worry, I'm sure I'll wear the skirt again.” She said seeing the look on Sango's face.

 

“Ok, but what does your shirt say?”

 

“Oh, it says `life guard on duty, mouth to mouth guaranteed' I know, wishful thinking right?” Kagome said sarcastically.

 

“If you're thinking about Inuyasha when you put that shirt on…yea…” Sango replied, wishing she didn't say it when she saw the look on Kagome's face, “I'm sorry, didn't mean to hurt your feelings.”

 

“It's ok, I know the truth when I hear it,” she tried to hold her tears in, but she just couldn't.

 

“Come, Kagome, Come back to camp.” Sango said, trying to calm her as they walked back.

 

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?? `Mouth to mouth guaranteed'” Inuyasha growled as he jumped off the rock. “Why did Kagome cry when Sango said…Sango said…Damnit! What did Sango say?!?” Thinking over the conversation it finally hit him…

 

`…I know, wishful thinking, right?'

 

`If you're thinking about Inuyasha when you put that shirt on, yea…'

 

“Grrr…If I knew what they were talking about!” He practically yelled, almost forgetting that Kagome and Sango were close by. He looked at the kimono still in hand, and decided to head back to camp as well.

 

“So Kagome, what exactly does it mean by `Mouth to mouth guaranteed?” Inuyasha heard Miroku ask. He decided to walk around camp so it would look like he wasn't at the spring.

 

“What do you think it means, Hentai?” Sango said, raising her hand.

 

“Ah, don't hit me, not again! I honestly don't know what it means.”

 

Kagome started laughing, grabbing her friends arm so she really wouldn't hit Miroku, “It's just saying that kissing is a guarantee…geez, I hope I don't have to go through this with every shirt I've got…”

 

Inuyasha and Miroku both stilled at this thought, kissing…guarantee? Miroku lightened up, while Inuyasha got more confused. `Kissing…does that mean she kisses every guy she meets? Why would she think about me with that shirt, why did she get upset before…with Sango?' He started to smile when he put one and one together, but that smile soon died.

 

“So then, come here Kagome…” Miroku said in a seductive tone.

 

Kagome had no time to reply when Inuyasha came through the trees, “I SAID NO FUNNY BUSINESS, MONK!”

 

“What the?!? When did you get back Inuyasha?” Miroku asked innocently.

 

“Long enough to hear that retarded comment,” Inuyasha said with a low growl in his throat, “You better run, or you'll get what's comin to ya!”

 

Miroku got up and ran without second notice, Sango went after him, “GET BACK HERE CHICKEN!!”

 

“No way in hell!”

 

Kagome started laughing, “Now that's my old friends,” she said before she felt a hand on her shoulder, she knew it was Inuyasha, but it reminded her about those two guys in the alley. She didn't notice her smile turn into a frown and Inuyasha's when he saw her like that.

 

“Kagome?” She turned to look at him, “What's wrong?”

 

“Huh? Oh, nothing, why do you ask?”

 

“Well, I dunno, you were smiling a minute ago…”

 

Kagome froze slightly, but recovered quickly, “I was just thinking Inuyasha, nothing to worry about.”

 

He wasn't taking it that easily. “Thinking about…what?”

 

Now she really had to think, `well, I can't tell him about the incident…damnit, what should I tell him???'

 

“GET BACK HERE, HENTAI!!”

 

`BINGO!!' She congratulated Sango for her perfect timing, even though she didn't know it.

 

“Them,” she pointed with a smile, “I missed this so much when I was home.” `Honestly, I did! But that's not exactly what I was thinking.' She had a huge grin now.

 

`She's beautiful when she smiles,' Inuyasha thought before he felt his hand loosen and something started to slide through his fingers, “Oh, um, this is for you…”

 

“Hn?” Kagome turned around and saw him holding out the kimono. “It's beautiful Inuyasha,” she took it with shaking hands and held it up to her body, it truly was beautiful, it would fit her form perfectly. She put it on, and it was just as she predicted, it fit into her curves and accented her body in the right places.

 

Inuyasha was lost for words, `she's even more beautiful than before, I guess he was right about the color. I was wondering why he asked what she looked like'. “Um, it's ah, made of, well, um, fire rat fur.”

 

Kagome's eyes lightened, “You mean like yours?”

 

“Well, yea, except the pants aren't as…big as mine.”

 

“I see what you mean, it's very comforatable.”

 

“Well. I figured that…um…since mine has helped you a countless number of times…I was hoping…that this one could, um…help protect you even more…” `because I care a LOT about your safe…' “oomph!”

 

Kagome had launched herself into Inuyasha, a tear of joy rolling down her face.

 

“Why, are you crying?” Inuyasha asked warily, “Do you not like it?”

 

“Are you kidding? I LOVE it!!” She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek, “Thank you so much Inuyasha…” she hugged him even tighter. He smiled and hugged her back.

 

Miroku looked over and stopped running, causing Sango to crash into him and knock him onto his back, she landed on top of him. `This is nice,' he smiled.

 

“What the hell was that for?!?”

 

“Just get up and look over at camp.” Miroku smiled as Sango got up curiously looking towards camp. When she saw Inuyasha and Kagome embracing eachother like nothing else mattered, she smiled. “Kawaii!” she whispered when Inuyasha closed his eyes and put his head ontop of hers.

 

“What is she wearing?” Shippo said as he hopped up onto Miroku's shoulder.

 

“I don't know, why don't we ask when they let go of eachother.” Miroku said with a snicker. Sango was still staring wide-eyed.

 

They didn't have to wait long, Kagome slowly moved away from Inuyasha but smiled up at him. “I think someone stopped arguing.” She giggled.

 

“Hn?” He was still in a daze. Kagome was slowly rubbing his ear while he rubbed her back.

 

“Well, there's no more yelling coming from Miroku or Sango.” She blushed at him as he paused above her backside.

 

Looking in the direction their scent came from, Inuyasha nearly giggled when he saw them duck their heads quickly behind the bush, “You can come out now, there's no show here.” He said sarcastically.

 

“Nani? What are you talking about?” Miroku asked innocently as he stepped out from behind the bushes.

 

“Miroku…” Kagome said with a warning tone, “I know you were watching us a few minutes ago.”

“umm…” Miroku sighed, “I don't know what you're talking about?”

 

“Then why else would you guys stop yelling at eachother and running around?” Inuyasha pointed out.

 

“Maybe they were making up?” Kagome whispered to him before they burst out laughing.

 

“What's so funny?” Sango said as she slowly came out of hiding, adding more for them to laugh at.

 

`Oh, my…God…'Kagome thought, `that makes it look like they WERE making “up” back there.' She couldn't stop laughing as she thought this over. She didn't notice the pain returning to her, she only noticed right before she passed out.