InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Shades of Gray ❯ Back to the Future ( Chapter 15 )

Finally, another chapter. Sorry so much for the wait, I kind of had school issues to deal with o_O

Alright...after some cautious thinking, I've come to the conclusion that...I'm not exactly sure how the story will end now O_O...sad isn't it? I'll probably figure it out later today though ^_^

Anyways, here's the next chapter. Please R&R, thanks to everyone who's given me support and praise.

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Shades of Gray

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"Speaking"

`Thoughts'

Chapter 15: Back to the Future

[Kagome's World]

Kagome lay in the small hut. Slowly, she began to rise out of the levels of sleep she had been so comfortable in. That had possibly been the best sleep she'd had in years. The birds sang her awake gently, as small rays of light peeked through gaps in the roof. She stretched slightly, raising her arms over her head when she encountered an obstacle. Looking beside her, she found a sleeping hanyou. She smiled. He looked so cute when he was asleep!

She carefully positioned herself so that she was lying parallel to him. She watched his face as he took deep, even breaths. Poor guy, probably hadn't had a good sleep in a few days. She lightly traced her finger along his jawbone. She hadn't seen him like this since he fell asleep on her bed. She suddenly had the irresistible urge to kiss him.

She forced it down, and made herself content just watching him. His arm was snaked around her waist protectively, not tightly, but enough for her to know that she was safe. She slowly moved a small hand up to his hair. She brushed her fingers through it lightly, resting them at the base of a fuzzy triangle. She recalled the last time she had rubbed his ears. He hadn't protested. She slowly began a rhythmic motion at the bottom of his ear, moving to the top gradually. She didn't press hard, but just enough so that he could feel it while remaining asleep.

After a minute or two, he started to stir and Kagome automatically stopped her ministrations. He growled slightly, and tightened his grip around her waist, pulling her closely to him. She blinked once or twice, now in his arms. He growled again, and she smirked, rubbing his ear a bit. His face went from a scowl, to a goofy grin. She had to hold back from laughing. Everytime she would stop, he would scowl again, and everytime she would start again, he would have that stupid grin on his face.

She began to alternate rubbing and pausing faster, causing his face to look more like one of those rotating puzzles than InuYasha. The laughter built up inside her, pressing to be released. She fought to keep it down, but couldn't help it when he opened his eyes to look at her quizzically.

She laughed aloud, rolling onto her back, clutching her stomach slightly, while InuYasha watched unknowingly.

"What's so funny?" he asked innocently, only causing Kagome to laugh harder. He smirked and turned her so that they were parallel to eachother again. "Were you touching my ears again?"

Kagome blushed a bit, before replying, "No! O-Of course I wasn't!" Maybe he didn't like his ears touched?

"You lie," he smirked.

"Well maybe I did," she replied with a smug look on her face, "But you didn't exactly hate it."

Now it was InuYasha's turn to blush. "You're nothing but a little puppy."

That did it. He got a weird look in his eyes, reminding Kagome of last night. And considering she was so close, she didn't really have any escape routes. Ok, well maybe that *was* going a bit far...

"Little puppy?" he inquired, the same look on his face. Kagome sweatdropped.

He smirked at her, before pushing her onto her side, quickly jumping atop her, effectively pinning her to the ground. Kagome could only watch with wide eyes as he leaned above her. He slowly lowered his head, so that it was in the crook of her neck. He moved it up a bit, and turned his head so his nose brushed along the side of her neck.

Kagome closed her eyes as he nuzzled the side of her neck. She breathed deep, and relaxed under his touch. His other hand gently rubbed her side, as he continued to caress her neck. He touched a particularly sensitive spot, and Kagome inhaled sharply. She automatically leaned her head back, giving him better access to the side of her head. She absently rubbed his head with her hand, blindly finding her way to an ear, the cause of the whole situation. Mind you, it's not like she was complaining.

"InuYasha," she mumbled, barely finding her voice, "I think...I should go back to the...present today..." she fumbled out, half asleep in bliss from the contact.

He immediately froze, and she almost let out a whimper of disappointment. He lifted his head so his amber orbs locked with her own. "If you go back," he started, his voice holding a dead serious tone, "will you be able to come back?"

She thought about it for a second, before replying, "I think so. I mean, I still hold some of the power of the jewel in my body. And there are still one or two shards out there, which could barely cause any harm, so in all reasoning the well should still work."

His face scrunched up into a thoughtful frown, and Kagome wondered if he actually saw her beneath him, or if he was so lost in thought he didn't notice her at all. She cautiously brought a hand between them and started waving it. He blinked a few times and twitched, and Kagome couldn't help but snicker a bit.

She angled herself up, causing him to retreat off her a bit, using her hands to prop her up.

"So it's settled then. Today I go back to my time for a visit." Her face held a smile, but inside her doubts shook her stomach badly.

"Ne, InuYasha," she asked, "Do you think...they won't mind? I mean...that I'm...different...now?" She turned to him, doubt and fear in her eyes.

He sat up in a cross-legged position, and moved his hand to her face, absently tucking an ebony strand of hair behind her ear.

"I don't think it would matter that much. They would still love you no matter anything. If there was anything I learned from your family, Kagome, it was that they always accept you the way you are, hands down." he stated sincerely.

Kagome smiled lightly and nodded her head in the positive. She slowly rose to her feet, careful not to give herself a rush of blood to the head. She stretched her arms over her head, on balanced on her tip-toes. She walked lightly towards the door, InuYasha behind her.

She entered the next room, where Sango, Miroku and Shippo lay. Shippo had curled up with Kilala, and Sango's head lay on Miroku's chest. His hand was wrapped around her waist, rather, and not around her rear. Kagome smiled softly at the scene. So rarely did they come across scenes like this, where their love was obvious. She nudged InuYasha silently, and pointed towards them. He only rolled his eyes, and she shook her head as she continued to the front room.

Kaede was already awake, and tending to a fire preparing breakfast. She looked up at the couple and smiled, nodding her head slightly. Kagome and InuYasha followed suit, sitting down across from her, behind the fire.

"Kaede...you wouldn't happen to have a concealing spell would you? So that if I had to go out in my time, I could return to my human appearance?" Kagome questioned. The old miko only nodded as she placed the fire prongs down.

"I had expected such a question from you child. Indeed I do, an easy spell. It shouldn't take long for you learn it. You also want one for InuYasha, am I right?"

Kagome nodded shyly. She always knew what was going on. Most of the times it saved them from awkward or embarrassing situations. She looked at her as the grandmother she never had.

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The spells had indeed been easy enough to learn. They had caught on rather quickly. Kagome almost jumped for joy when she had her human features back. It's not like she hated her Goddess form, it was just good to have some familiarity back. InuYasha looked like his human form, identical to the result of the full moon. Kaede had explained that although their external appearance would be that of humans, they would still harbor all their strengths as usual in case they needed them at a moment's notice.

Sango and Miroku had entered the room shortly after, leaving a sleeping Shippo and Kilala in the back room. Miroku had, of course, commented on the sounds of the previous night, leaving a very red Kagome, a very angry and flustered hanyou, and a very ticked off taijiya. The result was, again, an unconscious priest on the floor of the hut.

Kagome explained to Sango the spells, and told her that they would be returning to her time for awhile. Sango had understand as she knew she would, and Kagome had asked her to pass on the word to Miroku and Shippo, once they both woke.

After a few hugs, and good-byes, the couple had set out towards the well. They hadn't spoke much, only walked hand in hand, fingers laced together in a silent, re-assuring embrace. Kagome had discovered that she could hear things even clearer in the forest near the hut. Maybe because she had been acquainted with the area so many times before.

They had continued, and reached the well at around roughly an hour before noon.

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Kagome stood before the well, a bit hesitant. A re-assuring squeeze on her hand reminded her of InuYasha backing her up, and she calmed. Taking a deep breath, they both stepped onto the lip of the well. She looked to him, and he nodded to her. They jumped in simultaneously, and Kagome became extremely relieved when the familiar blue light encompassed them as they soared through time.

They landed on the ground in the well, under the familiar roof of the hut. Kagome lifted herself out, finding that her powers worked as well in the present as they did in the past. InuYasha followed her out a few seconds later, landing at her side, seemingly surprised and not used to her newfound abilities.

Kagome breathed deep again, and started shakily towards the steps of the well house. Getting through the well had been the hardest part, so everything should be smooth sailing from here on in, right? She smiled and confidently strode to the door, opening it with a quick snap.

Taking InuYasha with her, she walked across the yard and towards the door of the house. She stopped and hesitated for only a second, before opening the door and walking towards the kitchen. Right before she entered, she stopped in the doorway, calling out.

"I'm home!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, her mother ran into the kitchen, skidding across the floor a bit, grabbing the counter for balance. She gaped at Kagome's appearance, and Kagome began feeling a bit uneasy.

Sota was next, and he came thundering down the stairs, eyes bugging out at both Kagome and InuYasha.

"Kagome you're back, and- OH MY GOD WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!? You look so cool! Oh, hi InuYasha, WOW! Kagome are you like a demon or something?"

He rambled on, and a few seconds later her grandpa ran into the room, stacks of ofuda's and wards in his hands. He shouted something sounding vaguely like "Demon be gone!" before plastering an ofuda on both hers and InuYasha's forehead, the whole time Sota running around them in circles yelling like a madman. Her mom hadn't moved from her spot on the counter, and Kagome wondered if she was paralyzed from surprise, fear, laughter or maybe a combination of all three.

She squeezed her eyes shut as she began to massage the middle of her head and the bridge of her nose.

`I'm going to have the biggest headache after this.'

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Again, sorry for the long wait! My computer had unfortunately been crashed so...thank God I could save my files! I'll write another chapter real soon, I sware! o_O

Thanks again to everyone who had supported and encourage me! I really appreciate it!

Thanks for everyone's constructive criticism and praise!

Luv Yaz ^_--

Moshi