InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Time After Time ❯ Courage and Love ( Chapter 12 )

Time After Time

 

By RosieBird

 

Disclaimer: Do I really need to say it again? Okay, don't own the character Inuyasha or any of the ones connected. There, happy? Once again, another side chapter with a dash of lemon. I'm thinking of another one much later on, but I haven't decided for sure.

 

Chapter 12 - Courage and Love

 

Kagome shivered with cold and surprise. Inuyasha sat down with his back toward her.

 

“I won't look,” he said. “I just want to be near you.”

 

Kagome looked at him but continued with her bath.

 

“I never asked you how you were.” Kagome said after a few minutes of silence. “You didn't get hurt, did you?”

 

“No.” Inuyasha said. “I don't think it was Shiho's intention to really “attack” any of us so much as she wanted to strengthen Ayame's jealous rage.”

 

“That demon is despicable.” Kagome growled. “To think that she's got the nerve to toy with someone's heart. How pathetic!”

Inuyasha grinned to himself.

 

“She sounds like me.” he thought.

 

“Ouch.” Kagome suddenly grumped. She looked at her shoulder and found a bruise.

 

“What's wrong?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Nothing. Just a bruise.” Kagome said. “I think I may have bumped my shoulder when I fell. Or it might have been another rock. I bumped my arm and felt it twinge is all.”

 

“I'm sorry that I couldn't stop them.”

 

Kagome blushed and her eyes suddenly went wide as he felt Inuyasha kiss her shoulder. She turned round to smack him but found that his eyes remained closed. She smiled despite her embarrassment. Leaning on the side of the tub she touched his nose. Inuyasha opened his eyes and found that he was gazing directly into Kagome's eyes.

 

“I'm sorry.” Kagome said. “I know I made you worry and I'll try not to let it happen again.”

 

Inuyasha smiled at her. Taking a chance, Kagome leaned forward a bit to kiss his nose. However, Inuyasha must have had the same idea and they found themselves lip to lip. Pulling away slightly, Inuyasha waited for the blow. It never came. Kagome's gaze was downward in a shy manner. Inuyasha smiled at her and tipped her chin up so that he might kiss her more fully. Kagome didn't fight him and they two found themselves sharing a slow and wet kiss.

 

Kagome didn't know what to think. Part of her screamed to fight back and avoid the inevitable, but she didn't stop Inuyasha from loosening her hair to fall over her shoulders or try to keep her own hands from wrapping around his neck and press against his suddenly bare chest. Inuyasha gently lifted her from the water and held her on his lap.

 

Inuyasha fought every male instinct in his body to make love to Kagome. But he couldn't help revel in the feeling of her lithe body against his, or the feel of her tongue as he tasted her mouth. With one hand, he stroked fingers over her soft skin, while the other slipped through her ebony tresses.

 

“Inuyasha.” Kagome's voice was a moan, a plea and a cry for help all at once. Inuyasha broke away from her and rested his head against her shoulder.

 

“I'm sorry.” he said. “I didn't mean to get so carried away.”

 

Kagome covered herself while Inuyasha reached for a towel for her. He led her out of the bathroom and helped her dry her hair, then brush through the tangles.

 

“Inuyasha.” Kagome spoke after a moment. “Do you think it really is Midoriko inside me?”

 

“I don't know.” Inuyasha answered truthfully. He pulled her hair back and lay it over her shoulder. Then, sitting back against the pillow, he pulled Kagome with him until she lay against his chest and wrapped his arms around her.

 

“I wouldn't be afraid of her though.” Inuyasha said. “It sounds as if she's going to help us to defeat Shiho.”

 

“She said I was the key.” Kagome said more to herself than to Inuyasha. “I wonder what that means exactly.”

 

“Guess that as long as you carry her spirit and are of her bloodline, like she said, you have those spiritual powers.”

 

Kagome nodded despite the nagging concern that remained illusive in the back of her mind.

 

“Kagome.” Inuyasha said. “Would you mind terribly if I stayed in here tonight. I think we both know what our respective roommates are up to. I can sleep on the floor.”

 

Silence.

 

“Kagome?”

 

Inuyasha leaned forward to see Kagome sleeping peacefully in his arms. He laughed gently and carefully covered them both with a blanket. They were soon both asleep, each dreaming of the other.

 

To Be Continued…

 

Okay, side chapters are all done. And the story is almost done now too. Don't ask me how many chapters are left, because I don't know. I have the whole story outlined in my head, I just haven't the faintest idea how to write it out so that it makes sense and is enjoyable. Keep the reviews coming. It's the only way I know that I done good.

 

Stay cool minna! From here on in, this will be fun! ^_~