InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The way she loves me ❯ Fighting for her ( Chapter 2 )

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Fighting for her

Lying back on his bed, Inuyasha hummed that last few bars to the song he was currently trying to write. Focusing on the emotion that he felt for Kagome, but trying to avoid the effect they had on his body was hard. Noticing the tension in his body he realized that he was pushing his resolve.

Two weeks had come and gone, since he had moved back in and nothing had happened between them. They seemed to have landed right back at where they were when they first moved in together. Kagome had once again slipped into her `avoid contact with males as much as you can' mode again. The result of her last boyfriends attempts to dominate her.

He had worked so hard to gain her trust and get her to allow him to touch her, hug her, even snuggling on the couch. But now she would hardly sit next to him. But she was trying. He could see that. She would sit next to him at dinners with the gang and dance close with him. But there was a limit and she was pushing hard at it.

Well she did when they were out. But here at home she usually sat on the love seat alone. Making small talk to him, while he lay on the couch, wishing for all his worth that she was there with him. Would she fall deeper if he pushed her? Or would that finally push the train off that track? Maybe he had been too lenient with her at home. Not pulling her to him, not asking her for hugs. He was trying to give her space. But maybe that wasn't going to work this time.

After all, it was his fault that she was back to square one again. He had left her, when she had finally come out. Just when she began to trust and even allow Miroku to hug her, and that was a big step. He sighs, what a mess he made of things.

The opening and closing of the front door announce that she was home from work. Perhaps he should try to gently push her. They were staying home tonight and neither had to work tomorrow. Maybe if he went slowly with her, he could bring her out again.

"I'm home." She called out.

"In here." He answered back. Then sat back up to look over the chorus he was still lost on. How to write something about the woman you love, but feared to lose? His door opened and Kagome leaned against the frame. "How was work?"

"Fine, and boring at the same time. In coming work is slow. Maybe it will pick up next week. Yours?"

"Okay, Koga was pulled off the job. So tension is lower."

"Oh, what did he do now?"

"Nothing that I know of. Heard something about a transfer requested. I am sure he will do better at his new location. I know I feel better. I know you thinks his a nice guy, but his pride and snobbish attitude took a lot out on some of us."

"I know, but I can't be mean to someone that is nice to me. So how is the latest song of the great Inuyasha coming?"

"Very slow, but coming. Go take you bath, and relax. I'll get some food going."

"Thanks, I'll do that." Kagome turned and went to her room. A few minutes later, he heard the water start. He put his newest masterpiece in progress away and then left his room. Deciding on Salisbury steak and mashed potato, he pre-heated the oven and set to work.

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Why could she not get over this? It wasn't like last time. Inuyasha didn't abuse her, or even forced her to do anything. So why was she back to pushing guys away? Kagome sunk into the tub. Trying with all her might to bring to her mind the hug they had shared back stage that night. Even then she was pushing herself. But he needed it; he needed to know that she was there for him. But now just dancing with him was hard.

Hojo just had to leave a scar on her, didn't he? She hadn't even noticed that it had happened until Sango started dating Miroku. He had patted her back in a friendly manner and her body tensed and it wasn't until they had left for their date that she was able to relax. After that, she couldn't let any male come into any contact with her.

Damn Hojo and his demanding presence. He wanted more with each date and then soon after getting what he wanted from her, he dropped her like a hot potato to go out with a girl from one of his classes in college. He had conditioned her to this. Made her feel insecure. Why hadn't she push back, why hadn't she noticed what he had been doing?

`Stop it Kagome. Enough is enough. That is history. Inuyasha had fixed it. But then he broke it.' Sinking into the water and trying to not focus on all that was wrong in her life. But Inuyasha refused to be pushed back in her mind. Whenever she closed her eyes, she saw his face. His heavenly face framed by the glowing white hair, and his gold eyes shining.

The picture of when Inuyasha was the happiest. Yes he had been happy that day. She had just helped him fix his hair, which he had tried to die. That was the day they had meet.

Flashback

She had gone to the park after her family had left to go t Souta's soccer game. She sat at the base of a tree and locked eyes with a boy much her own age, one that seemed to be mad with the whole word. His hair was stuffed in a ball cap and by the looks of it he had a lot of hair. The sight had made her laugh. Oh boy was that the wrong thing to do.

He came over to her and demanded to know what she thought was so funny. Between trying to keep her laughter in and telling him what was funny. She choked. Then suddenly found herself pulled up to him, her hands held in one of his above her head, as he pounded on her back with the other. When she stopped coughing, he released her hands and when she dropped them, one hand hit his cap, causing it to fall off.

He stood there in complete mortification. His eyes had gotten huge; he looked like he was just waiting for her to laugh at him again. `The poor thing, no wonder he had it stuffed in that hat.' His hair was a mess of colors. Ranging from brilliant white to the deepest black to almost be blue. Though the colors were stunning, the different shades caused the whole thing to look awful.

"How did that happen?" Her mouth asked before her brain could stop the words.

"It was… an… uh… experiment. I wanted to change my look." He whispered.

"What was the real color?" she whispered back.

"Um, the white." He looks shocked, like he couldn't believe he was standing there talking to a stranger. For that matter Kagome couldn't believe herself. But who was she to go against fate.

"So you didn't like it, I take it?"

"Would you if every body made fun of you?"

"No, I wouldn't, I guess. But it looks like your hair doesn't take die."

"That's what my brother and father tried to tell me. Sesshoumaru said that his had at least striped with fashion." His laugh was strain.

"Um, I can fix it for you."

"You can? How?"

"We just need to go to the store and get some things." He nodded and then started to head for the nearest store.

End flash back

Yes that had been quite the day for the both of them. She stripped the color from his hair and then lathered it with conditioners. When they were done he stood in the salon that her mother owned and stared at his reflection. He looked like he was so glad to have his hair back to normal. From that day on they were the best of friends.

And now? She didn't know. She wants to be his friend, had wanted to be more than friends. But he turned his back to her. And now, here he was back in her life and she couldn't even touch him. Damn.

O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.

Inuyasha walked into the living room and set up the entertainment center for after dinner. Not that they didn't watch TV while eating. But he wanted to make her feel comfortable when he pushed her. And the best way was to watch one of their favorite movies. Hearing the water drain from the tub. He quickly finished the set up and then went to set out their dinner.

"Hmm, smells good." Kagome said as she came around the corner.

"I hope it taste good too."

"You know I missed having you here. I didn't eat very well while you were gone. Couldn't muster the energy to cook."

"I noticed. You looked awfully thin." He piled the food on a plated and handed it to her. She walked back into the living room and watched what he currently had the TV set on.

He joined her and they eat in silence. When they were finished, she cleaned the kitchen, as part of their agreement. When finished she grabbed her needlepoint box and sat in the love seat.

Inuyasha lay down on the couch, pulled the light blanket off the back and covered himself. He sat there watching Kagome begin her hobby, and tried to work up his courage. "Um, Kagome, you want to watch a movie with me?"

"Sure, what one." Kagome said stopping her work and gathering thing together."

Noticing her getting comfortable on her seat. "No, Kagome, look at me." When she did he raised the blanket. "Watch a movie with me." He said again.

She looked at him and tensed when his meaning was pressed into her mind. She looked about the room, trying to find the courage in herself to give into his wish. Seeing the hurt look on his face was just about enough. She slowly stood and walked over to him. "Just sit there still, okay?" He nodded

She sat on the edge and closed her eyes. Breathing slowly, uses the techniques they had done before, she calmed her body and relaxed. `This much easier this time.' Shifting she laid her legs on the couch next to his and again paused.

It was killing him. She was taking so long to just lie down. He wanted nothing more in the world then to reach out and pull her to him. But he restrained himself. Remembering that she had to go slow. He closed his eyes and wait for her.

Gently she laid back and shifted onto her side. Her body tensed and her breathing quickened. "If you need to go, it's alright." Inuyasha whispered.

She forced her breathing to slow and relaxed her arms, then her legs. Making each of her limps to drop their tension. She was going to stay here. She wasn't going to break down. Not now. Not when she was this close to him again. Her determination won, as her body unwound and she relaxes against him.

He lifted his hand from his side and picked up the remote from the back of the couch. Her body tensed a little but she forced it to relax. He started the movie and they laid in silence as the story began to play out for them. Part way though, Inuyasha shifted his body and laid his leg over hers, and his arm wrapped around her stomach. She tensed against him, but he wasn't about to let go.

"Relax. Focus on the movie." The tension left her body again, and he waited till they were towards the end of the movie to tighten his embrace, pulling her tight against him. Her body reacted again, but their determination to fight it pulled them through. They lay there in their embrace as the movie wound to a close and watched the credits roll by. Too lost in the embrace and fighting together the hold her body had on her.

She shifted and he thought she needed to be let go. He removed his arm and leg, and then waited to miss her warmth. But she didn't move away, instead she turned till she faced him. The arm between them lay on his collarbone and the other slowly wound around his torso.

Releasing his breath, he pulled her tight against him and buried his face into her neck. They held tight to each other. Savoring the moment, hoping it could last. He hummed deep in his throat and rocked their bodies to the tune he made. She pushed deeper into him and tighten her hold. Never had just holding someone felt more complete then holding her.

Pulling away from her neck, he looked into her eyes and smiled. "I'm glad your back" he said simple.

"Me too." Pulling her close again they stayed there all night and both sleep more peacefully then they had in months.

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A/N: Well I would write more but, I need to know how this works. Does it make sense and does it flow well? I just started it and let it flow from the beginning of the chapter. So please let me know. I am sorry it doesn't have the lime/lemon in it, but it didn't seem like a good place for it. I also know this is short, only five pages in word. But where I stopped felt right. Enough of me jabbering. Review please.

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