InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Therapy of Each Other ❯ Last week and Proposition ( Chapter 14 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

A/N: LOLOLOL you guys were so shocked from the last chapter :P LOL. But I thought it was funny and for all you faithful readers of mine, you all know even though I'm a “sex after marriage” girl, I just love some healthy doses of sexual tension and embarrassment. I'm so evil like that :P LOL! And believe me, there will be plenty more to come rubs hands in a sinister style oh yesssssssss...Much more... MUHAHAHAHAHA! But on with the story!

Oh and all you that keep asking “When is the chapter with the 'I'm Scared' scene happens (referring to my pic on Mediaminer .org. My user name is Sailor X... naturally)?” It happens in about... um.. about 4 or five chapters :P... But on we go...

Chapter 13: Last week and Proposition.

Inuyasha laid in bed and stared out the window. The moon shone in and into his dark room. He could not sleep. He was torn about this last week. One more week of cleaning and working hard... But one more week with Kagome. She moved last year so he had no clue where she lived when she got out... if she got out. Other thoughts troubled him like when he left, who would take over?

“It's her dependence and adoration of you that has made her progress many times faster then predicted or I've ever seen.... This is very unusual for her type of injury to be progressing this fast. I've never seen anything like it.”

Miroku's words echoed in his head. Second thought, if he's everything to Kagome that everyone says he is, if he left... will she stop progressing... or worse... slip back? He growled and put a pillow over his head. So many thoughts. Then he had flash backs of Kagome's improvements... His name was her first word, and he taught her to walk. Then... He blushed at the thought of being her only choice for other things. But after their conversation after Sango gave her “The Talk” , He's actually felt more comfortable around her, but he had not hugged her or been able to hold her after it, but he found he was much happier after his decision to let himself flow with her. Her face flooded his mind. That smile... Those eyes... that hair... lips... legs... voice.... He groaned and pounded his head with his pillow and sighed,

“Oh Kagome...”

“Inuyasha...”

He jumped and took his head out of his pillow. A rush of sweet scent filled his senses as he looked at the door. That voice.

“Ka...Kagome?”

Kagome stepped slowly, shyly into the moonlight, her face so embarrassed, but had a tinge of fear and she was gripping the fabric on her neck. Inuyasha sat up in his bed.

“Kagome! What the hell are you doing in here? You know you...”

“But...I had a bad dream”

Inuyasha's heartstrings were pulled at this and he scooted over and sighed, patting beside him. Though all she really saw was his silhouette, she ran to his bed and jumped onto it and leaned onto his chest, which felt tight and soft, unlike anything she had felt, but she remained there. Inuyasha gulped and stiffened, but noticed she was trembling. He started to heat up a bit, but wrapped his arms around her to comfort her. She snuggled into him and stopped trembling, basking in his warmth and aura. Inuyasha smiled at himself for such power he had over her fears. But he was curious. What would she be having a bad dream about? He began to rub her back and asked, trying to mask his curiosity and worry with a tinge of annoyance,

“Now, what was so scary about this dream that made you come to me in the middle of the night?”

Kagome tensed up a moment before sitting up to talk to him. He leaned over and turned on the light. Kagome gulped when she saw Inuyasha's state. She covered her eyes. Inuyasha was puzzled and looked around,

“What? What's wrong?”

She squeaked in innocent horror,

“You're... you're... Naked! I'm not supposed to see you naked.”

Inuyasha laughed inside because of her innocent, guilty, cuteness, but outwardly sighed and said flatly,

“It is ok for guys to have their shirt off, plus I'm not naked, I'm wearing scrub pants. You can open your eyes.”

Kagome slowly looked up from her hands to see him looking at her with an arched brow. She blushed and put her hands in her lap,

“Sorry”

Inuyasha leaned to her with a smirk and said,

“Don't worry about it. Now what about this dream?”

Kagome had that innocently nervous, but scared look on her face and nodded and started to explain slowly, sometimes pausing to find the right word.

“Well, first, I was standing by a tree, near a street. I wore a purple, lacey dress. I was happy and looked around me and there were beautiful flowers...”

Inuyasha's ears perked in interest, this sounded interesting. She continued,

“I was smiling when all of a sudden I was knocked down onto the ground, onto my stomach, into mud. I felt a sharp pain in my back. I looked behind me to see a boy, wearing black... he had his knee in my back and a knife. A shadow hid his face...”

Inuyasha froze. This wasn't happening. He continued to listen,

“Then he got out a stick and started to beat me with it...”

Inuyasha gulped. Then Kagome began to shiver, tears forming in her eyes,

“The boy hit me over and over. I screamed for him to stop. He chuckled and said 'Why? I love to hurt you. You being in pain is my fondest dream'. I screamed for help and he laughed, 'no one can hear you.'.”

Kagome looked away and closed her eyes tight, hugging herself.

“It stung, each hit I would scream out loud, praying to Kami-sama someone would hear me... Then the boy roughly rolled me over and took out his knife. He smiled and said, 'scream more for me'. And as the knife touched my skin, one final scream and I was awake...”

Inuyasha was stunned. He knew exactly what she was talking about because it wasn't a dream... It was a memory. He looked out the window, his heart aching and his mind burning...he was that boy. He remembered everything. He looked hopelessly back to her. She was shivering and small sobs escaped her. He couldn't stop himself. He took her arm and shook her gently to get her attention. Her pained eyes met with his glowing, concerned, guilt-stricken eyes. He said calmly to her,

“It's ok, It was just a dream... You are safe...”

Her eyes cried out for him. He pulled her into his chest and held her tightly as she gently began to sob, he nuzzled into her head, holding her against him as if protecting her from some invisible monster. He whispered to her into her hair,

“Shhhh, I'm here, I'll protect you... no one can harm you anymore.”

She nodded and nuzzled into his chest, letting his soothing smell and warmth calm her. He leaned back against the pillow propped up against the headboard and pulled her with him. He ran his claws through her hair and the other on her lower back. Within no time, her solemn sobs became steady breathing. He looked down at her. She was asleep on his chest. He kept stroking her hair and back, but watched her. He felt all kinds of guilt. Anything from the past injuries that have scared her body and mind for the rest of her life, and the thoughts his hormones generated through his mind about the beautiful, innocent girl sleeping on his half naked body. It seemed like he stared at her, studying her forever. But he realized she could not stay there, in his room all night. As much as he hated leaving her, he had to take her back to her room before they got in trouble. His week would be shortened quickly if anyone found out. He gave her a few more minutes before situating the girl to be carried bridal style back to her room.

He successfully made it to her room without waking her up. He gently laid her down and gently tucked her in, blushing when he accidentally brushed his hand against her chest. She squirmed a moment, but remained in her peaceful slumber. He breathed out in relief, but watched her. She was so innocent and sweet, why did she look up to him so much? For everything? He sighed and turned around to leave when a hand grabbed his wrist. He looked down at a half asleep Kagome. She whispered,

“Inuyasha...Please stay...”

she sounded sad and scared still. Inuyasha sighed and said gently,

“Kagome, we have to get up early. I need sleep too.”

She held on tighter,

“Please?”

“Kago...”

“...Please?”

She was desperate. Tears began to form. She was truly petrified to be alone. Inuyasha sighed and looked around to see what he could do. He spotted a fluffy Lazy-Boy recliner in the corner. He smiled down at her and sighed,

“Ok, but you have to let go a moment so I can.”

She hesitantly let go and watched him closely as he went to the linen closet to get a spare pillow and blanket. He tossed it on the recliner and dragged it right up next to Kagome's bed. He sat in it and reclined in it as far back as it was go. It wasn't to uncomfortable, but it was awkward. He looked over at her softly smiling face. She reached out for him and he gave her his hand. She took it and cuddled it and rubbed her cheek into his palm. He smiled and leaned over to her and asked,

“Better?”

With her innocent, cute eyes she slowly nodded. He couldn't help but gently draw a stray strand of her hair behind her ear and gently, reassuringly gently caressed her cheek, looking deep into her eyes as he said,

“Sleep now, I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you.”

With a smile that made his heart melt, she closed her eyes. He watched her fall asleep as she kept snuggling into his palm. His heart beat fast at the sound of a moan that escaped from her partially parted lips. He didn't truly realize how much he badly had it. Everything about her drove his senses crazy. In both good and bad ways. He couldn't put his finger on it anymore. He just stared at her till he himself dozed off.

Inuyasha woke up the next morning in the recliner, somehow during the night, it got dragged closer to Kagome's bed and he opened his eyes to be merely inches from her sleeping face. Now she was cuddling his whole arm. He felt awkward at first, but then he couldn't help but smile and stroke her cheek. Her skin was so soft. He didn't really want to, but he gently whispered,

“Kagome? Time to wake up now. Kagome?”

Kagome's eyes fluttered open. She woke up to those glimmering, amber eyes that stared at her with such intensity. He tilted his head a bit when all of a sudden she blushed bright red.

“What is it?”

Kagome, still being so innocent and open with no thought of shame said,

“I had...a dream...with you.”

Inuyasha flushed red and said,

“Oh? About?”

Kagome closed her eyes to remember, but opened her eyes and shrugged,

“I don't remember.”

Inuyasha smiled and said,

“Must have been good with the way you woke up and looked at me.”

She nodded and smiled. Inuyasha smiled back before gently tugging at his arm.

“I...need this back now.”

Kagome looked sad and let go of it as she sat up. Inuyasha laid there a moment to take in the sight. Even in the morning Kagome looked beautiful. She looked at him and asked,

“Inuyasha?...”

She snapped out of his stare and spotted the brush beside him on her night stand that he had scooted over to fit the recliner there. He tossed it on her lap and said,

“Brush your hair. Sango will be in here any moment to help you dress.”

As she brushed her hair, she stared at him. He blushed at her intense, watchful eyes. He nodded to her and said as he left,

“I'll be back when Sango is done with...”

“...Inuyasha?”

He paused and looked at her.

“Why don't you help me dress?”

He blushed horribly and rubbed the back of his neck,

“Well I'm sure you don't want me to see you in your underwear.”

Kagome looked at him in a weird manner and said,

“When we watch TV we see a lot of girls in their underwear...What is so bad about underwear?”

Inuyasha was stuck, he had to get out of this fast. How could he? He then said,

“Well, Sango is assigned to it and will be here any moment to do it...second, I might get in trouble if anyone saw...and third...um...Nevermind.”

He blushed and looked away. Kagome understood, but he didn't say the third one so she rose a brow,

“Third?”

“I said Nevermind!”

“Inuyasha! Say it!”

He looked at her with a surprised look. She had never said anything in a demanding voice like that before. She caught herself and covered her mouth and finished with a squeaky, “Please”

He blushed and put his hands in his pockets and mumbled,

“Because...that... thing might happen...The 'special' thing.”

She blushed and nodded, but rose a brow and said in a perfectly sweet, innocent, but stating voice,

“But, Inuyasha?”

“Hmm?”

“You don't have to see me in my underwear for that to happen.”

Inuyasha felt himself go red from and to toe and froze, his heart took a leap into his throat in horror as he thought,

'Oh Damn! She notices now?'

He furrowed his brows and quickly raced out saying,

“I'll come get you for breakfast.”

Leaving a poor, puzzled Kagome sitting in her bed.

X-X-X-X

Inuyasha walked down the hall and looked at a nearby wall clock. He still had 20 minutes before he picked Kagome up from tutoring. He still was her personal physical and speech trainer, but now she was ready for professional teaching of math and reading. He had his hands in his pockets, he pierced his lips to the side in thought. Kagome was progressing so fast. A worried thought struck him when he thought about the nightmare Kagome had a few nights ago. What if one of these nights she has another, but remembers it was him? If she woke up and all her memories were back. He was nervous. One of these days she will remember...and what then?

“Inuyasha?”

He heard from down the hall. He spotted Kaede stepping from her office and she waved her hand,

“Please come into my office, I need to speak with you.

Inuyasha stood in front of her desk quietly, which made her raise a brow,

“So quiet today, aren't we Inuyasha?”

“Keh”

She smiled and brought out a file. Inuyasha said impatiently,

“You need to hurry this up, Baba, I need to pick Kagome up at 4:00.”

Kaede was delighted in his commitment but frowned at his name for her.

“Well, your attitude has improved, but your manners still need work.”

“Keh!”

Kaede sighed and opened the file,

“Have a seat, Inuyasha. We need to talk.”

Inuyasha plopped in the chair with sigh. Kaede read the file and said,

“You know you'll be released the day after tomorrow from your community service sentence, right?”

Inuyasha sighed and nodded. Kaede rose a brow.

“I'd thought you'd be happy.”

Inuyasha tried to hide his thoughts and got a fake cocky look and smirked and said,

“Of course I am, Baba! This place smells awful, and besides the 4 field trips the group has had, I've not left this damn place!”

Then he paused and looked out the window and sighed, a sad look came over him. Kaede then asked,

“Have you told Kagome?”

He didn't move his gaze,

“No.”

Kaede saw his look and smiled inwardly. But Inuyasha asked in a mumble,

“What will happen to Kagome?”

Kaede shrugged and said,

“Well, most likely Sango will take over as her primary caretaker, Kirara will resume Speech Therapy and Miroku will continue physical Tr...”

“You aren't actually going to let Miroku train her are you!!!!!?”

He yelled and pounded on the desk. It didn't faze her as she calmly said,

“Without you here, we'll have no choice.”

Inuyasha leaned back and stared out of the window. But his ears perked when Kaede continued,

“Of course there is an option...”

He looked to her in curiosity. Kaede looked at him and said,

“I've never seen a trauma patient heal as fast as Kagome and I've been working in Rehab centers since I was about your age.”

“They had Rehab centers in the Sengoku Jidai?”

Kaede glared at him and continued,

“Inuyasha, That girl sees something in you very special...And...From what Miroku and Sango tell me, you have grown quite attached to her yourself...”

Inuyasha quickly opened his mouth just for Kaede to beat him to it,

“...And don't deny it... I've seen it with my own two eyes...”

Inuyasha leaned back and slumped as she continued,

“The point is, Inuyasha, is you are a pure miracle to Kagome. None of this would have happened like it did if it weren't for you. Kagome needs you.”

Inuyasha looked at her from the corner of his eyes as she continued,

“I talked to Nurse Sango and Miroku this morning, we all share the fear that if you leave that she will stop progressing or worse... regress.”

That hit Inuyasha. He had the same fear. Kaede continued as she looked up to him,

“What I'm offering for you so you can still be here on your own free will is to volunteer.”

Inuyasha's ears perked up as he looked forward at her.

“Inuyasha, if you sign up as a volunteer you won't have to leave, but once school starts in a week and a half, you'll have to move out and perhaps just because Kagome is the special case she is, we can have someone pick you up from school to come here.”

Inuyasha's mouth gapped open and he asked,

“I can...really do that?”

Kaede nodded with a solemn, “Of Course”

But the Inuyasha rose a brow,

“Who'll watch her in the mornings till the afternoon when I get back?”

“Sango will, she agreed.”

Inuyasha felt a tinge of excitement and tried to pent it up. Kaede asked,

“Are you Interested?”

Inuyasha bluntly said,

“Only until Kagome leaves.”

Kaede nodded. Inuyasha nodded, no expression on his face as he desperately tried to hide it. Then he said,

“Alright, Baba, I'll do it.”

“Fine then.”

“Fine. But now to pick up Kagome from Tutoring.”

He raced out saying,

“Jaa ne.”

Kaede smiled warmly. Finally.

Inuyasha looked around in the hall and did a little jump for joy, putting his hand in a fist, drawing his elbow quickly back, then he recomposed himself.

'I get to stay for her. Good. I didn't want to leave her here. I hope she understands school.'

A/N: I said Monday and I kept it! Oh, if there are grammar mistakes beyond compare, please excuse them because my comp hate MS office so I have Open Office” which only does Spelling checks. I might speed the story a tad up, so be patient if it it seems there are plot holes. Sorry. But till next times... KUDOS.