InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Two Sparrows in A Hurricane ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

The couple held each other, almost like they needed each other to simply breathe. Inuyasha didn't know what came over him, what made him kiss Kagome. He wasn't someone normally so bold with a girl, but then, that was his fighting style, so why not his lover's style, too. He looked into Kagome's brown eyes as he broke the kiss, and he saw the unmistakable flicker of lust in her eyes. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer than before. He was afraid she would slap him, or worse, leave him. At least he doubted she's sit him again.
"Kagome.", was all he could say.
Kagome enjoyed the feeling of his strong arms around her. She felt safe, secure, protected. She rubbed his back contentedly. She smiled into his hitoe.
"Let's go back, Kagome."
"Ok," she said, sad at leaving his arms, "Let me go get my bag. I have alot of ninja food to bring back with me."
"Didja get any of the stuff you add hot water to?"
"Ramen? Yes I did, and dried potatoes too."
"Alright! Where's the stuff, I'll help you carry it."
They headed into the house, Kagome said goodbye to her family, picked up the boxes of ramen and her backpack, which was stuffed full, and headed to the well house. They jumped in together, as the bluish light engulfed them. They exited on the other side, into the fading daylight. Walking in a comfortable silence, they headed back to the village.
"KAGOME!", the little fox yelled, as he saw them approaching.
"Kagome, you're back.", Sango said, happy at seeing her friend.
Eyeing Kagome's full backpack, Shippou jumped up on her shoulder and happily asked, "Did ya get ninja food, Kagome?"
"Yes Shippou, I have something for everyone.", She said, as she sat down in the hut and opened her bag, "Here you go,", she said as she handed a bento box to Kaede as well as Sango and Miroku.
"Ah, I love your mother's cooking.", Kaede said with a smile, and Miroku agreed.
"Here Shippou,", handing the child a bag of candy, "And what do you want, Inuyasha, ramen or potatoes?"
"Dried potatoes!", he said, his eyes dancing, "And some of that soda stuff."
As the air became filled with conversation, Miroku noticed how Inuyasha was extremely close to Kagome, and smiled. At least they weren't fighting.
"That's a beautiful necklace, Kagome.", Sango commented to her friend, causing a cackle to come from Inuyasha.
"Oh, it's nothing really.", Kagome said, trying to dismiss the interest in the necklace.
"Oh yes it is.", Inuyasha said and then, unable to resist, "SIT!"
CRASH!
As the group stared at Kagome, Inuyasha began laughing.
"SIT BOY!"
CRASH!
"YOU, WENCH!"
"You started it.", Kagome said, defiantly.
"Kagome, that's a subjugation necklace?", Kaede asked, surprised, "Wherever did you get it?"
"It arrived at my home earlier today. I have no idea who sent it. But just like Inuyasha's rosary, I can't get it off.", And as proof, she attempted to remove it, without success.
'I wonder who would have sent it to you?", Miroku wondered.
"Whoever it was, had to have the necklace set to respond to Inuyasha's command.", Kaede commented.
"So you're saying, whoever sent the necklace to Kagome, had to know about Inuyasha.", Miroku mused.
"And in the future, no less.", Sango added.
"Who in the future knows about Inuyasha?", Shippou asked, "Besides your family."
"That also knows magic.", Kaede added.
"Only my friends, but I doubt they know magic.", Kagome mentioned quietly.
"I don't know if this has anything to do with it,", Inuyasha started slowly, "But, right after you left, I wished I had a subjugation necklace for you."
"WHAT? You wished for that?", Kagome looked at Inuyasha, but then lowered her voice, "Well, I guess I can't say I blame you. I never really realized how much I was hurting you with that rosary.", as she said this, she fingered the rosary around his neck, as she looked into his amber eyes.
Inuyasha took her hand in his and gazed back at her. Forgetting everybody else around them, he lowered his head and placed a soft kiss on her lips as he put his other arm around her waist. They were forehead to forehead and nose to nose when they heard,
"Ahem!"
The couple quickly parted and blushed.
"Don't mind us,", chuckled Miroku.
"Carry on you guys.", Shippou commented, happily.
"Well, I'm glad to see ye have gotten over ye differences.", Kaede said, obviously pleased.
Inuyasha got up with a huff and headed out of the hut, with Kagome on his heels. The others started laughing at the couple's response to their closeness. As they got outside, Inuyasha put his arm around Kagome and pulled her close, and Kagome did the same. As they walked arm-in-arm towards the sacred tree, they were oblivious to the stares they were receiving from some of the villagers. But Inuyasha's sensitive ears were not oblivious to the not-so-friendly whispers coming from the stares.
"He's an animal. She shouldn't be so close to him."
"That's disgusting."
"I thought she was a pure maiden. As the reincarnation of Lady Kikyou, she shouldn't be hugging a beast."
Inuyasha tried hard to ignore the comments, but he knew they were right. Kagome was pure, sweet, and innocent and he was a dirty, filthy, abomination that should have been drowned at birth. So why was she in his arms? And why did it feel so perfect? They arrived at the tree and he held her tight as he jumped up into the highest branches. Away from all prying eyes. They were alone. He tried to push the offending thoughts out of his head, as he and Kagome snuggled close. Why was he questioning what felt so right? He had never felt like this, not even with Kikyou. Unlike Kagome, Kikyou wasn't innocent. She walked the path of fighting and death, just as he did. Both were alone, and he had been willing to give up a side of himself to be with her. So they could both be normal humans. So he could walk in her world without being scorned. The villagers 50 years ago would never have accepted their priestess marrying an animal. But as a human ...
He had never kissed Kikyou the way he kissed Kagome earlier today. The only kiss he had ever shared with Kikyou was soft and tender. The kiss with Kagome was hungry, needy, longing, passionate. He looked at the girl curled up in his arms, her eyes closed, relaxed, breathing evenly.
'She's asleep.', he thought, as he lovingly rubbed her back, 'She doesn't doubt me, otherwise, she wouldn't be sleeping in my arms this far up in a tree. Kagome, why are you with me? You trust me. Believe in me. Love me. But should we be together? I don't deserve you. But I love you.'
He berated himself for doubting their relationship, but how could he not? He had been raised to believe he was worthless and now this sweet, innocent girl was here, casting doubt on all he had been raised to believe. He closed his eyes and let his mind drift. Drift to a dream he had been having for a while now. A dream of him, with a home, a family, and Kagome as his wife. Beside him. Forever. But would the world allow him to be this happy?