InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Peril ❯ The First Night ( Chapter 3 )

When he heard her laughing suddenly stop and her gasp, Inuyasha turned around just in time to see her fall to the ground like a ragdoll. `Kagome!' His mind yelled at him to speak, for him to move, but he couldn't no matter how much he tried. All he could do was stare.

 

Sango, on the other hand, saw everything. She saw Kagome's eyes tear, her mouth open ad close soundlessly, and her ungraceful fall to the ground. She was immediately running to her friends side while Inuyasha still couldn't budge. “Kagome…Kagome?!?! Wake up Kagome?! What's wrong?!?” Sango yelled at Kagome desperately.

 

“Don't yell at her Sango, if she wakes, it will hurt her ears.” Miroku said to her. Inuyasha started to loosen up and walked slowly to the unconscious girl.

 

He kneeled down next to her and lifted her head into his lap. Sango and Miroku backed away slowly to give him some room. “Kagome,” Inuyasha whispered, “…Kagomeeee!!” he yelled as he noticed the tears in her eyes.

 

“You know…” Kagome said quietly, “…you don't need to yell…”

 

“Lady Kagome!” Miroku exclaimed, “You're ok?”

 

“Yes, I'm fine Miroku, thank you for asking….oomph!” She was muffled by Inuyasha's chest as he hugged her tightly. `Why?' Was all she could think. “Um…Inuyasha?” she said into him.

“Hn?” was his response; he had no idea what he was doing…

 

“Um…er…I love you too?” she said sarcastically, even though she knew she did love him…she wasn't ready to tell him though.

 

“Kagome?” Shippo asked cautiously, as if he were going to hurt her, “Are you ok? What happened?”

 

`Um…think Kagome…think' she scolded herself, `damn…it's hot out here…that's it!' “Um…I think it was heat stroke…in fact…I still feel weak, I think I might faint again.” She slumped back into Inuyasha's arms and slowly closed her eyes. `Man, you are a sly one Kagome, being in his arms is like being in heaven.' She felt his arms slightly tighten around her and she mentally sighed with pleasure, while trying hard to keep the look of pain on her face. She found this very difficult so she opted for the next option, actually fainting. Kagome breathed in deeply, and instantly fell asleep, curling up in Inuyasha's lap.

 

“What's heatstroke?” Shippo asked.

 

“I don't know, it looked a little painful,” Sango answered, “but she looks very peaceful now.” She smiled at the girl in Inuyasha's lap.

 

“Well, it's getting dark out, we should get some rest now,” Miroku said while putting his hand on Sango's shoulder, “but let's go to Kaede's hut and sleep there.”

 

Inuyasha nodded and got up, holding Kagome in his arms. They walked quietly to the hut and all went to different rooms. However, Inuyasha stayed with Kagome and intently watched her face.

 

Kagome started to squirm and Inuyasha tried to hold her still. When he saw her eyes tear, he stopped, “Kagome?” he whispered.

 

“I…Inu…Yasha?” she responded softly, her eyes slowly opening, “are you really there?”

 

He froze…Inuyasha was ready to jump off out of the room, but Kagome's hand slowly slid up his chest and rested on his cheek. His heart warmed immensely, “Yes, I'm here Kagome, are you ok?”

 

“No, just…stay here…with…me,” her hand fell into his lap and she fell back into unconsciousness.

 

Inuyasha slowly reached out and held her face. He knew she was out, so he leaned down and kissed her on the forehead, before he fell asleep.

 

 

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`Pant * Pant * Pant * Kagome was breathing heavily as she ran down the… hallway? No, it's an alleyway. “Why am I running? How did I get home?” She thought, she tried to stop running, but she couldn't. Kagome saw someone up ahead, she didn't know who it was but she ran to him or her anyway. Once she got close she faintly realized who it was, she wanted to run away but her feet kept on going forward. She tried to run past him, but he grabbed her arm and pinned her forcefully against the wall. Kagome was trying as hard as she could to get away until she felt a second pair of hands moving up her legs. She looked down and saw the other person, the one who was lifting her skirt. Her eyes opened wide and she tried desperately to get away, kicking the man in the face. The first man tightened his grip on her shoulders before she felt something cold, painful, then warm run down her side. Kagome tried to look but he wouldn't let her and then she felt it again at her waist…she felt the other man start to move at her thighs, this time taking her underwear off forcibly…

 

Kagome woke with a start, almost bumping heads with Inuyasha as she was still in his lap. She did not want to see or feel anymore of that dream. Putting a hand on her heart to calm it down, Kagome felt something warm against her arm and looked down. She was bleeding again `Oh my god, I must have been thrashing around in my sleep, I reopened my wounds.' Kagome looked over at Inuyasha and thought, `why didn't he wake then?'

 

What she didn't know was that Inuyasha was awake, he just hid it very well. He was desperately trying to hold her still while she slept but she just moved too much, she let out a few painful punches, but he didn't care, he just wanted her to be ok. Inuyasha shoved his hand behind him when he noticed it was covered in blood, he didn't understand where the blood was coming from, if it was on her chest or side. He wanted to look, but she had woken. When he noticed Kagome's crying, he pretended to be waking himself. Kagome heard him and bolted out the room and out into the forest, Inuyasha was very confused indeed.

 

`Oh my lord, why does this hurt so much?!?' Kagome thought as she ran through the forest. `Well, at least I'm not in that alleyway…and I can stop running.' She had stopped at the Goshinboku and was now staring into its vast branches. `I guess Sango was right, I do come here or to the spring whenever I'm upset…why though?' she realized a few minutes later when she looked at the scar in the bark and then up into the branches, as if looking for “him.” `oh wow…' she backed up suddenly as if hit by something. Kagome was starting to understand things, her feelings, her actions, she didn't understand why, but her conclusion was simple `I love him…' she frowned…'but why?'

 

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Inuyasha stared at the door and tried to figure why she got up and ran, finally, he decided to follow, and soon regretted it. He first got the scent of Kagome's tears, very heavy, and then her blood, he'd almost slipped on some as he sprinted out the door. Then, he heard Miroku and Sango start to stir and rushed out before Shippo got too close.

 

“What happened?” Shippo quietly stepped into the hallway, when he smelt the blood he panicked, “Kagome!!” he yelled, effectively waking the rest of the hut, well, almost everyone, Kaede slept on.

 

Sango, hearing her best friends' name, was the first on the scene. Seeing the blood she hesitated and quickly ran out the door, Miroku close behind.

 

Inuyasha hopped up into the nearest tree, watching Kagome intently. She was sitting at the base of the Goshinboku, no longer bleeding but still crying…'if I only knew…'

 

“You can come down, you know,” Kagome said through muffled tears.

 

“How did you know I was…”

 

“I heard you, it's amazing how keen your senses are when it's this late out.” Kagome said sarcastically.

 

Inuyasha blinked in surprise, but he jumped down next to her anyway. Kagome just sat there, her legs pulled into her chest and head on knees, she was quietly crying, but still trying to stop. Inuyasha had no idea on what to do, so he sat next to her, cross-legged. Kagome felt him sit there and she lifted her head. She opened her mouth as to say something, but instead she leaned into him, placing her head on his shoulder. Inuyasha laced his arm through hers. That's when Sango saw them sitting there, she stayed out of view, motioning Miroku to stop, they watched in utter silence.

 

“Why…were you…” Inuyasha stuttered.

 

“Please, Inuyasha, don't ask…Please…” she said in a somber voice before she started crying again.

 

Inuyasha pulled his arm out of hers, she semi-hiccuped and looked up at him, eyes glistening in the moonlight. He wanted to kiss her, didn't know why, but instead he put his arm around her and pulled her into him, tightly hugging her. Kagome gasped and stiffened in his arms. “Inuyasha?” she questioned.

 

“Shh, Kagome…just relax,” he soothingly whispered in her ear and started rubbing her back. Inuyasha looked up at the tree for a moment, like he was saying a prayer to it, and then leaned into Kagome and placed a kiss on her head.

 

“Thank you…Inuyasha,” Kagome slowly creeped into his lap and wrapped an arm around him. She sighed lightly and her crying slowed and calmed, although still flowing. Her head was resting on his chest and she crossed her legs around Inuyasha.

 

He blushed, `this is an awkward position, but comfortable none-the-less.' He tightened his arms around her a little bit and put his head on hers lightly. Kagome was almost completely covered, the only thing showing was her legs and the hair that had blown over his arms, which still waved in the light breeze.

 

“I wish I could keep this sight forever…” Sango whispered lightly as she started to walk away, lets leave them there for now.”

 

“Yes, we know they will be fighting tomorrow,” Miroku pointed out.

 

`I hope not…' Sango thought, but instead said “Maybe…'

 

Inuyasha heard Kagome's heartbeat calm as well as her breathing, she was asleep. But what made him smile was the fact that he made her happy. He drifted off to sleep as well

 

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Sango and Miroku passed Shippo on their way back to the village.

 

“Shippo, come back with us, let them be,” Miroku said to the young kitsune.

 

“But, but, but…why?” Shippo was still crying as he came up to them.

 

“They need to relax and talk this out with eachother…alone” Sango added as Shippo looked like he was going to protest.

 

“Oh….ok…” Shippo was still confused but he went with them anyway.

 

When they got back into the hut, Miroku slipped and fell into a puddle…”what in the name of Buddha?”

 

“Miroku, that's blood…” Sango said warily, “what the hell happened?”

 

“I don't know, but we better find out as soon as we can.” Miroku sounded very worried

 

`I hope this isn't too serious,' They all thought at the same time.

 

Sango came out of her train of thought first, “I think we need some sleep before the sun rises.”

 

Miroku picked Shippo up as she said this, he tried to coax the little child to relax and take his death stare off of the blood. They all definitely needed sleep.