InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unforeseen Hero ❯ Emotions Run Wild ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 11

~ Emotions Run Wild ~

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"So Koga's decided to leave us again then?" The monk asked while walking beside Sango.

"That's what he said."

"Hm, goes to show just how weak males are when it comes to the female gender." Both women looked at him wondering why on earth he would such a thing at this point in time.

"Shippo you little devil watch what you -" Inuyasha walloped the youngster over the head, "say."

"Hm an evil aura," Miroku cut in. Kagome's attention focused on their surroundings, she had felt it too.

"Not a demon." She strung her bow with a fresh arrow, "but no magic either." Her eyes went wide; it was a familiar feeling, and something she hadn't felt since before they first met Miroku however this time she knew what it was, "a spirit not yet pasted."

"What?!" They all watched her put away her physical weapon.

"Let's keep going I sense another source of pure magic, they'll probably handle it."

"It's three men," the canine informed, "probably a bunch of monks or priest what have you."

Sango glanced at Miroku then at the pasting scenery, Miroku copied her and Kagome smiled at the pair.

"I found an abandoned hut that's in fair condition." Reported a flying pink Shippo who in a cloud of white smoke transformed back into his original appearance and fell conveniently into Kagome's arms.

"We're going to go make sure that evil spirit has been taken care of, we shouldn't be long."

"But -" Kagome was to late; the giant fire cat was a good distance into the air, "they're already gone."

"What's for dinner Kagome? I'm starved." She sighed and turned her attention on the demon pup.

"Hey you little maggot, why don't you stop pestering her and go find your own food." He lectured in an irritated tone.

"No it's ok Inuyasha." She smiled weakly at him and went inside the hut.

"No it's not ok, come on runt it's time for you to learn how ta hunt."

"But - " He was grabbed by the collar and led away into the forest.

"Lesson one don't stray to far if you're leaving your female alone," Shippo looked at him kind of stunned but turned away when the dog demon's eyes came to fall on him. "Second, use your senses not only to find prey but predators as well, you can easily turn into prey for someone else. Third, keep down wind of your hunting grounds unless you're faster then your prey or else he'll smell you and take off running plus it makes it easier to find them. You got all that, it isn't really hard."

"Kagome said - " Inuyasha picked him up again and went deeper into the woods.

"Forget what she said!"

"Inuyasha what do you and Shippo want to eat?" She popped her head out the doorway, "well where'd they go?" She sighed again, "I'm all alone…" Kagome's eyes fell on the make shift futon Inuyasha had put together as she turned back inside and decided she wanted to lay down. Just a quick nap, it won't hurt anything. When her face felt the softness of the fur pelt under it, she instantly relaxed and felt the weight of her adventures catch up with her body.

Kagome didn't awaken until dusk but she smiled when she opened her eyes to see a half-breed asleep against a wall in a sitting position. She moved into one herself and finally noticed a missing presence, three in fact. Sango and Miroku aren't back and Shippo's missing. "Inuyasha." His eyes slowly opened at the call of his name, "where's Shippo?"

"He…" the canine cleared his crackling voice, "went looking for the others. I was going to do it myself but when we came back and he saw you asleep he said it'd be better for him to go instead. I could tell he wanted to prove something to me and maybe to himself, perhaps that he wasn't a failure as a man, so I let him go."

"Are you crazy?! He's not a man, he's a child who shouldn't be out there by himself!" She flung back another pelt and ran to the door.

"Hey!" He lunged forward and tackled her to the ground. "Stupid you aren't dressed for that weather, he'll be okay and don't be an idiot." Kagome blinked at him, she hadn't realized all of what he had said earlier, her mind had skipped over about the part about Shippo proving himself but she didn't care. It was then she realized something else too, in her haste to leave; she had failed to notice she didn't have any shoes on nor her cloak and she had bolted right past her bow and quiver. A tear leaked out one of her eyes and Inuyasha's resistance faded as she stopped fighting.

"I don't want anything to happen to him, I want him here where he can be safe and warm in my arms." A few more droplets escaped her dark eyes and Inuyasha lowered his head to nuzzle her neck trying to console her pain. "Go. Go find him! Drag him back if you have to!" His ears flattened back and rang a bit from her loud tone.

"Shh…this is something he wants to do." He purred, "You let him wander away before."

"I don't care…it wasn't at night and…and…" She gripped the red cloth that cloaked his arms. "Inuyasha!" He nuzzled her some more and slid his hands into her hair smoothing the silky stands as she whimpered beneath him.

"It'll be all right. You'll see." She took in a much-needed deep breath and hugged him tighter. He lifted her up, letting her fall into his lap and wrapped his arms completely around her. He could tell this wasn't all about the fox, given they were practically mother and son now that still wouldn't have made her this upset. Don't make me move, at least not yet. Kagome gripped his shoulders, twisting the red material into a strangle hold but stopped crying and he nuzzled her once again. She smells so good. Her eyes went wide when she felt him skim her flesh with his velvety lips. It wasn't about calming her anymore, she noticed that right away and she couldn't deny she wasn't having the same tempting feelings but she pulled back. He glanced at her eyes with hungry ones before staring at her mouth. The demon eased into a tender kiss but she remained stiff. I have to…stop this. She pulled away and placed her cheek next to his.

"Inuyasha." She whispered against the side of his face, "we should pick up the pace tomorrow, we're really running low on supplies." Her head slipped past his and she ran the tip of her nose along his shoulder until her cheek became parallel with it. She rested against him and sighed, her speaking had failed as a distraction.

"Sure thing," he swallowed the lump in his throat, "we'll cover twice the distance…we did today. That should get us back on schedule - or ahead maybe - you never know. How long will you be gone? Three days - right? Back before - " She smiled as her fingers tapped his lips gently, they brushed pass his sensitive skin and down to his jaw line, through it all her eyes never left his mouth.

"You're very adorable when you're nervous." Kagome leaned forward and gave him a butterfly kiss. He smiled and relaxed a bit, Kagome shifted locking her hips with his. Their bodies pressed up against each other in a tight embrace and he licked her neckline slowly with the tip of his tongue. She shuddered and slid her hands into his hair; he pushed her back slightly to attack her mouth and invade with the appendage that had just tasted her neck. He lowered her to the floor and her thighs locked his hips in place against her, a hand traveled down her side and up the hem of her shirt.

"Kagome." They froze and then looked up to the door.

"Shippo?" She slithered out from underneath the dog demon but he stopped her from going.

"Shoes, cloak…bow - arrows." Kagome blinked and smiled at him then gave an Eskimo kiss.

"My hero," her lips grazed his, "I don't know what I'd do without you." She could still feel the heat between them and apparently wasn't the only one, his lips met hers and they began to start again.

"Kagome?" sang a little voice, "I've brought them back." Nothing registered with her but Inuyasha pulled away panting, she began to go after him but he evaded her and slid his face next to hers. She heard him inhale deeply and figured he was smelling her hair. "Kagome," growled Shippo. She smiled and reluctantly left half-breed's embrace to stand up. Just then, the cub came torpedoing in and slammed into her small frame, knocking her down into Inuyasha's arms.

"Hey! Watch it brat, she's fragile." He snapped; the child gave him a confused look, "compared to you and me," he sighed. Sango staggered in followed by a sluggish Miroku, "where the hell have you two been?"

"We ran into some low class demons on the way back and got a little turned around." The monk answered as the slayer fell onto the second makeshift futon the half-demon had put together. Kagome crawled over to hers and flopped on her back letting out a deep sigh. Shippo snuggled into her side while Kirara curled up next to Sango's head. The guys smiled at them and turned in as well.

During the night Kagome awoke and couldn't go back to sleep. I shouldn't have taken that nap. Her eyes caught sight of Inuyasha, he was sleeping in a sitting position as usual and she smiled while reaching out a hand to lightly pinch his big toe. His eyes shot open but lightened when he saw her gleaming face, her grin grew larger and she wiggled the small appendage. He pulled it from her grasp only to crawl over to her, "can't sleep?" She nodded, he glanced at Shippo then picked him up and tossed him over her, the fox demon landed on his head and dropped onto his backside but seemed undisturbed by it all. "Inuyasha." She whispered while he laid down next to her, "that was uncalled for."

"He's fine, see." Inuyasha nodded to the child mentioned. "If we have a good pace tomorrow we should reach the village in two days." She smiled at how he changed the subject and moved her head onto his shoulder. The half-breed didn't fall back to sleep and just laid with his eyes closed thinking about the future that is until a light weight settled on his stomach. He looked down to see Shippo curled up on him and snuggling against Kagome. Little rat, what do I look like a bed?! His body went rigid with anger and it disturbed the slumbering priestess, he immediately froze and watched her carefully but it seemed she hadn't awakened, he sighed in relief. He studied the two of them for a moment and decided that it wasn't such a bad thing but that it wasn't going to become a common ritual.

The little fox sighed, "Can't we take a break yet?" he whined from Inuyasha's shoulder.

"Sorry Shippo, we need to cover a lot of distance today."

"Awe but Ka - "

"Quit your belly achin'," snapped the transportation.

"But - "

"Shippo, Inuyasha's right," the dog demon stumbled forward but caught his footing, "you all right?" he nodded quickly. "We're in a slight hurry, we're low on supplies and Kaede needs help with the fall festival."

"What?!" Inuyasha barked, "you didn't say anything about you helping out with that."

"She's not the only one, we promised too," Sango added trying to help her friend.

"Oh this is just great," he complained sarcastically.

"Ain't it?" the fox pup agreed, completely missing the true meaning of the statement. "They've always looked so fun and now I'll actually be able to be at one…instead of just watching from a distance." He grinned largely at Kagome then faced front, "come on Inuyasha faster," he cheered.

"Say that again and you'll get thrown off - and what the hell you doin' over here?! Go hang off Kirara, " he snorted, Shippo's face scrunched up and he began to wail.

"Now look what you've done," she slapped the demi-demon upside the back of his head and took Shippo to her chest for a comforting hug.

"How is that I always end up the bad guy when it comes to that little brat?!"

"Because you always act like a jackass!" Kagome spat back.

"What?!"

"Kaede?" called Kagome as she entered the hut.

"Oh hello there child, back just in time."

"Great." She answered cheerfully, "I'm going to my time for the night I'll be back tomorrow morning ready to work." The elderly priestess nodded to the younger one, "see ya then," she smiled and left.

"Kagome you're coming right back," Inuyasha informed her in an unyielding voice. At the start of his command, she had squeaked in surprise but now sported a look of pain. "What's wrong?" he asked in a concerned tone, his whole demeanor changing.

"You scared me and now I have a splinter." She held out her hand for him to see, knowing he'd demand to look at it.

"Oh," he sat down next to her on the well's ledge, "sorry." He used the tip of his claws to pull it out; she retracted the hand and soothed it with the other. "I don't want you to - "

"Then come with me." He blinked and she smiled knowing he liked it when she did.

"You actually want me to come?"

"Well it's not like I can really stop…you," she gave a slight laugh, "ok maybe I can now but - half the time you come anyways and so I thought you'd want to. It's not that you have to." She gave a warm laugh and watched as it cheered him up, "the point of the sentence got totally lost." She giggled nervously and watched him turn smug about something.

"You're turn very cute when you're nervous." She gave him a flustered look before swinging her legs over the edge of the well.

"Let's go." He laughed while he followed her down.

"Mom I'm back." She announced as she came through the door but there was no answer. "Oh right duh," she rolled her eyes. We've got festivals too. She walked into her room finding a note from her mother:

Kagome went to our friend's shrine to help out, left money for your supplies. Be safe, love mom, Sota and grandpa.

"Hey where is everyone?"

"We have festivals here too, they went to help an old friend step up his shrine," she smiled at his retort.

"Stupid mortals and your stupid festivals," he grunted.

"Come on now they're fun and you're half mortal so watch what you say unless you enjoy insulting yourself."

"Hmph."