InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sketches ❯ Dreams & Wishes ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter Two

 

 

Dreams & Wishes

(I apologize to all who have had their reviews deleted. Please thank beta contributions from, DemonGoddess, and Hellfyrre. Just a reminder, this was originally posted under my former pen name Hanyou Slave)

 

`I don't know how much he remembers after his human transformation, but maybe, just maybe, being alone will give him time to reflect on our relationship and he will remember it tomorrow. I don't like leaving him alone when he is vulnerable, but it's not like he's carrying the shards around with him attracting demons. Besides, Sango and Miroku are with him. He should be alright,' Kagome comforted herself.

“I know he will be alright!” she firmly decided.

Chocolate brown eyes studied the last sketch. In the upper right-hand corner, the magical being that was both human and youkai, Inuyasha, was embracing her with his eyes closed, passionately kissing her while she stroked his ears. In the lower left-hand corner, human Inuyasha cupped her face and gazed into her eyes while she leaned into his hand, her hand on his.

`Stop dreaming, Kagome. It will never happen. He's too much in love with that old girlfriend of his, Kikyou. He doesn't love you; he loves her,' she reminded herself.

Kagome sighed and closed the sketchpad, rubbing her hand over the cover, gazing at it with longing. Sad and forlorn, she laid her head over the stack of drawings. A single tear escaped from the corner of her eye, landing on the sleeve of her pajamas. It was late. No moon brightened the night sky. Soon she was asleep, left to the dreams that either left her comforted or lost in pain. Perhaps tonight she would have good dreams.

 

It was late and, soon she was asleep, left to the dreams that either left her comforted or lost in pain. Perhaps tonight she would have good dreams. She could hope, couldn't she?

Somewhere within the spiraling blur that led to her imaginary world, she felt his arms around her, carrying her.

`If it were only real,' she thought to herself in the twilight of beginning dreams. `At least, I have this.'

In what she thought to be a dream, she wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck, taking in his silver hair, burying her face in his chest. When he tried to pull away, a small bit of annoyance invaded her perfect moment.

`That would be just like him. But, I'm not going to let him go. It's my dream and he will stay right where he is.'

Inuyasha's warm embrace was the last thing that she felt before velvet darkness soothed her weary mind.

 

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`Do I really want to do this? Can I be faithful to her? Kikyou still haunts me, still claims my soul. Do I have to allow her to take me with her? I belong to her in death, but what about in life?'

Steeling his resolve, Inuyasha made his decision. Why should he give up those things that life had to offer before death actually claimed him?

`I should be able to live while I'm alive. Kikyou cannot make time stand still, after all.'

 

He had never forgotten Kikyou's question. It had puzzled him. Why would making time stand still encourage him to hold her forever? It was something that he had never understood and he wasn't sure whether or not he really wanted to know the meaning behind her words. She was the past. Kagome was his future. Of this he was certain. At least, at this very moment.

Inuyasha turned off the desk lamp. Streaks of the silvery starlight streaming through the window sent shimmers of radiant color threading through Kagome's hair. A cool breeze brushed Inuyasha's face as he stared down at her, watching her breathe while he attempted to gather his courage. He could have gazed at her peaceful visage all night, simply to watch her breathe. Even with her delicate features, she could be quite fearsome, and this was a rare moment in time that might not ever be regained. His plans for the night could turn against him, leaving him subdued beneath her flaming ire.

'Will she accept me? Or, will she act like Sango? I will never know unless I try,' he worried.

Hesitantly and haltingly, with much doubt and trepidation, Inuyasha slowly removed his red attire, leaving only the white, thigh-length, long-sleeved shirt.

'I can't just crawl into her bed completely naked. That would be assuming too much too soon.'

Quietly, while holding his breath, Inuyasha slid under the blanket. Facing Kagome's back, he avoided touching her, though his hands itched to caress her smooth soft skin. Lavender scent washed over his face, helping to relax his tense muscles. He allowed himself to sink comfortably into the soft mattress, pausing for a brief moment to reconsider his decision. Gently, he picked up a lock of her hair and, while closing his eyes, held it beneath his nose. Her hair radiated the scent that he found so soothing. So soft beneath his fingers, the silky, raven strands moved him to comb her it away from her neck and shoulder.

 

There was no reason to turn back now. If there was anything that he was not, it was a coward.

'Such beautiful, pale, porcelain skin.'

Inuyasha trailed his now sensitive, human fingertip over the soft skin at the nape of Kagome's neck. He just could not resist the feel of it. Drawing closer, he touched her with his nose, and then rested his cheek against her warmth. Still, she did not move. Inuyasha became more courageous, moving closer, spooning his body against hers. This time she wriggled, adjusting herself to his shape and pressing herself against the mold of his body.

 

He lay there for awhile, nuzzling her thin neck. The humid, summer warmth, combined with their body heat, became increasingly uncomfortable. She must have become as uncomfortable as Inuyasha because she began kicking until the blanket and sheet were tossed over him. He simply shoved it off into the floor while staring at her petite figure.

 

Her waist was so small compared to his large hands.

`I could probably fit my whole hanyou hand around that tiny waist,' he thought, putting his hand under her shirt and gently stroking her waist and ribs.

In the past, he had never dared such intimacy. So many obstacles had stood in their way. Even now, their circumstances hadn't changed, except for one thing. He was now privy to her innermost thoughts. That could be seen as a breach of trust. If that were the case, he had to have faith in Kagome's forgiving nature.

 

Turning his mind from his doubts, his hand traveled underneath her pajama bottoms to her hip where he squeezed, then continued down the side of her supple leg, feeling the silky skin beneath his battle worn hands. Heat began to rise from his chest and seep through his whole body, seemingly to the very bones. She was so soft, so delicate.

`Will she wake and want this as much as I do? Or, am I stealing this pleasure from her, an unwanted thief?'

Inuyasha slid his left arm under Kagome's neck and around under her arm. His right arm came up across her abdomen, resting his hand between her breasts. He pulled her to him tightly, not willing to give up this feeling of contentment. Home. This was home.

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Kagome drifted upward from the depths of slumber to the twilight that exists between dreams and reality.

`I wonder. Does his embrace feel this good in reality? I won't give up this dream.'

She refused to let go of the dream, clutching his right hand in hers and pulling it tighter to her chest. His arm was soft against hers, unlike the hard muscles that she had imagined.

`Okay. Now there's something I hadn't thought of dreaming yet!'she thought, startled at the feeling something long, stiff and hard against her back.

Her consciousness moved toward lucidity and she began to realize that this was definitely not a dream.

 

`Who would do such a thing! Inuyasha would never…'

 

Jumping away from Inuyasha, she backed herself into the wall.

“Inuyasha! What are you doing?!”

Dreams were one thing, reality quite another. This reality caught her completely of guard.

“I...I'm sorry, Kagome. I'll leave if you want me to,” Inuyasha stammered, recoiling and looking as if he'd just been bitten. This was new territory. Killing a monster was easy enough. Those skills were the exact opposite of catching a woman who he desired above all else.

Inuyasha immediately slid from the bed. Kagome could see from the expression on his face, that he felt rejected. He looked so alone, so sad. Heartbroken.

`How could this stubborn jerk suddenly change? Oh. That's right! He's human tonight and his emotions tend to be more prevalent. His softer side is definitely more pronounced,' Kagome internally mourned. `He hates that.'

 

About that time, she finally noticed his state of dress. `He's naked?! Oh, not quite. Whew!'

“Inuyasha, please come and sit...” she began to say, “on the bed.”

Wham!

“Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to do that! Please, I'm sorry,” she pleaded.

`Damn those beads of subjugation,' Inuyasha cursed under his breath.

“It's okay, Kagome. They don't work as well when I'm human,” he muttered, dejectedly beginning to dress.

“Won't you come and talk to me, Inuyasha?”

She did not want to lose this chance, this opportunity so precious, and neither did he. His memory may be clouded when he reverted to his hanyou form, but it would be there nonetheless.

 

`His memory may be clouded when he reverted to his hanyou form, but it will be there nonetheless.'

 

Unable to lift his head to look into her eyes, he stepped forward and sat down beside her. He had stolen from her, had made the wrong assumptions, or, so he thought.

Kagome reached out and pulled his face up to hers.

“Look at me, Inuyasha.”

“I can't. I...took what wasn't mine to take.”

“No, you didn't.”

Not quite knowing what she meant, but hoping, he hesitantly looked into her eyes with a longing that he was unaware that he possessed. He nearly died of relief when she quickly answered his confusion, planting her lips softly on his.

 

 

 

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Damn, you guys are freaking me out with all of these scores! Oh, with the small chapters being combined (I can't decide which way to go, my endings might suck. I've been pretty good with them though. Eh, the anime doesn't seem to show the maturity or intelligence of the character portrayals in the manga. Thanks for the review!

 

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Sorry for taking so long. With the fic so large and the insurmountable amount of corruption errors, I've been avoiding editing. No more! I'm going to get this sucker edited and out there…along with all my other fics! Talk about a real job! I'm glad that you have me on your favorites and hope that the fic meets your expectations. It was written back in 2004, so it won't be up to date with current happenings.

 

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