Before I die
by: Goijh
Author's note: I'm back! For all of you who read my profile page (which I somehow don't think many of you did since I recieved no response on it.) you know why I have been gone so long. The good news is: I'm back! YAY!
Anyways, here is the long awaited chapter eleven! I haven't started chapter twelve yet, but it should be out soon. And for those of you who asked, the lemon(s) will not be out for a while longer. When I do get to them, I'll leave an author's note or something that says so that people can let me know if they want to read it. I think that I'll just e-mail it to those people that either review or e- mail me and say that they want me to send them the lemon. However, I am still considering posting my own fanfiction sight...And putting this version of the story on AFF.net. Maybe even MM.org.... We'll just have to see.
Anyways, on with the fic!
____________________________________________________________________ ============================================================= Chapter Eleven ____________________________________________________________________ =============================================================
Kagome glanced at Inuyasha out of the corner of her eye. His long silver hair was swaying in rythym to his confident pace as he walked down the forest path. For a moment Kagome staired at his back, willing him to turn around and...
Well she wasn't sure what she wanted him to do. But she would settle for even the smallest intimate glance. It had been almost a week since she had returned with him from her time. Almost a week since they had last been alone. Almost a week since he had last kissed her.
Absently Kagome raised her fingers to her lips as she recalled the way her knees had gone weak when his lips had crushed her own in one of the passionate kisses they had shared. Why hadn't he kissed her since then?
Didn't he want her anymore?
Did she do something wrong?
Kagome's eyes fell from the hanyou's back and lowered to the ground, her bangs shielding the misery in them from view. Shippo, who was riding on the miko's shoulder, sensed her distress and gently nuzzled her neck. He wasn't sure what was going on but he knew that it had to be something to do with the half demon that his okasaan had been staring at a moment ago.
Shippo was not the only one that noticed anything though. Miroku glanced at Kagome out of the corner of his eye, concern playing across his features. He couldn't help but notice the severe change in the young woman's normally cheerful attitude. He suspected that it had to do with Inuyasha though. Heaving an inaudible sigh Miroku made a mental note to talk with the dog demon later.
When Kagome had first returned from her era last week, there had been a sparkle in her eyes that the monk could have sworn had not been there before. That, coupled with her frequent secretive glances at Inuyasha had lead him to believe that something had asspired between the two of them. Then the day after her return, they had all discovered that Inuyasha no longer had his rosary when Kagome had tried to sit him and it mysteriously didn't work. Miroku had been shocked to say the least at this development, he couldn't understand for the world why Kagome would have removed the magic beads. But it did help confirm his theory of a new status in their relationship.
But, as the days had passed on, Inuyasha had done nothing out of the normal. Kagome's behaviour had begun to become dejected and her secretive glances at the hanyou were no longer full of mirth and joy, but of confusion and sadness.
Had Inuyasha called off the relationship or something?
Or did the change have to do with Kikyo's lingering scent at the well when they had returned?
Suddenly Kagome ceased walking, causing a chain reaction within the small group as everyone else stopped as well. All eyes were on her now, patiently waiting for an explanation, except for a pair of amber ones, that though on her, could never be patient.
"Jewel shard." She said simply, not meeting Inuyasha's eyes but instead looking at Sango and Kiarara as if informing them of the news. Miroku couldn't help but note that Inuyasha's ears drooped a little when the miko did this, but as he knew not what to make of it, he ignored it.
Kagome clenched her eyes shut for a moment as she concentrated on the location of the shard. It was pretty far away compared to what she was used to. She briefly wondered if her miko powers were increasing and that was allowing her to sense things at greater distances.
"It's that way. A bit far off though." She finally said, this time looking towards Miroku. Inuyasha's ears drooped more and for a moment that monk thought that he saw actual confusion and pain flicker across the hanyou's face, but the next moment it was gone. The houshi snuck a glance at Sango and found that she was watching him as well. The taijiya's curious brown orbs darted to Inuyasha and Kagome and then back to Miroku. The monk nodded slightly to confirm that he too had noticed and then shrugged before turning to face Kagome again.
"Well, Lady Kagome, let's go. The sooner we retrieve it the sooner we can resume on our quest." He offered to the young woman who was looking a little uncertain. The priestess' eyes darted over to Inuyasha and then back to the ground. Miroku suddenly understood the hesitation, she wasn't sure if she would be riding on Inuyasha's back as was customary or not. Miroku raised a brow at this. Whatever was going on between them, they would have to get it resolved soon or he would embarress them both by bringing it out into the open.
Seeing the truly dejected look in Kagome's sapphire eyes though he decided to take pity and help the girl out. "Kagome-sama, will you be riding on Inuyasha's back or with us on Kiarara?" He queried.
Kagome's head shot up and Inuyasha, who had turned away to sniff in the direction Kagome had said the shard was in, spun around to glare increduously at them. The miko's mouth hung open uselessly as she tried to form a coherent sentece, unsure of how to answer the monk but unwilling to ask Inuyasha. Fortunately the hanyou unknowingly came to her rescue.
"Of course she's riding on my back bouzo. Why the hell wouldn't she?" He yelled as if affronted. Kagome's eyes widened and she stared at him in surprise. To be honest, she hadn't been expecting him to say that. When she saw that he was serious though, her eyes immediately lit up brighter than Miroku had seen them in days.
Inuyasha didn't seem to notice the change though as he 'feh'ed and turned away once again, this time bending a little so that Kagome would be able to get on his back. Miroku flashed Kagome a quick smile before he too turned away and walked over to where Sango was already waiting for him on Kiarara's back.
Kagome hesitated for a moment before going over to Inuyasha and climbing on his back. He had been so quick to answer. Did that mean that there wasn't something wrong after all? Maybe he was just shy or something like that now that the others were around. The hanyou never had been good at expressing his feelings.
Inuyasha fought the urge to just stop and kiss Kagome senseless as he began to run in the direction she had pointed to. He basked in the feel of her legs clamping around his waste and her face burying in his hair. He hadn't had any time alone with her since they had returned from her time, and he was really beginning to have trouble with his pent up sexual tension.
He could tell that Kagome was also feeling similar, though she seemed more depressed and unsure about it than he was. But he couldn't just comfort her like he wanted to. Not with the others around like they were. What if they heard him?
"We're getting close." Kagome informed Inuyasha as her grip around his chest tightened. The half demon only nodded in response and picked up the pace. Sango and Miroku, seeing him speed up, understood that they were almost there and prepared their weapons. They hadn't had a battle in quite a while.
This fight would do everyone good. _____________________________________________________________________ ==============================================================
"Brrr!"
Sango watched worriedly as Kagome dived into the cold water, throwing her head back so that her hair whipped through the air as she emerged a moment later, lips blue and shivering as she clutched her arms with her hands.
"Kagome-chan. If the water is so cold then why don't you wait to bathe?" The taijiya asked in honest curiosity. She had never really understood the younger woman's constant need to bathe though she herself didn't mind relaxing in hot springs. But diving into freezing cold water for the sake of cleansliness. No thank you, she would have to pass on that one.
"I told you Sango, after that messy battle I really need to bathe." Kagome responded as she poured some shampoo onto her hand and began to lather it into her hair. She was still shivering uncontrollably. "I can't stand being covered in demon guts and stuff. It's so gross!"
Sango had to laugh at this. Kagome really hadn't been that close to the battle against the spider youkai earlier. Inuyasha had dropped her off a few yards away where she could safely fire her arrows and sill tell him where the shard was without worrying about coming anywhere near the demon.
Not that it would have really mattered anyways.
Even with the aid of a shikon shard, the spider demon had been unbelievably weak. Shippo probably could have taken it down with a single fox fire had he not been left once again at Kaede's. Sango and Miroku had merely stood back and watched as Inuyasha cleanly sliced through the creature, ripping out its jewel shard in the same motion. However, something had happened when the hanyou had done so and the youkai's body had exploded, flinging guts and gore everywhere. None of it had quite reached Kagome since she was so far away, or Sango and Miroku as they were in the air on Kiarara's back. But Inuyasha had been covered!
So when night had fallen, and the group had set up camp, Inuyasha went off to bathe in a river that he said was nearby. Kagome, being Kagome, had immediately jumped at the opportunity to bathe, insisting that she too was covered in guts. Miroku had been more than happy to volunteer to go with her, but after a handprint to his face, one could say that it was decided Sango would accompany the miko.
"Kagome-chan. Your lips are blue and your shivering!" Sango argued just as the other girl dunked her head under the water to rinse her hair. "Why don't you come out before you get sick."
"I can't Sango." Kagome replied simply as she began to lather soap on her body with the strange scrubbie thing that she called a shower puff. "I need to be clean."
Sango sighed and shook her head. "But we need to get back to camp. With Inuyasha gone bathing too then there's no one to keep an eye on Miroku except for Kiarara, and he's gotten past her before." She pointed out as she mentally cursed the fire cat's weakness for being scratched under the chin.
Kagome's eyes widened for a moment in surprise before reflexively scannning the river bank for any sign of purple robes or a golden staff. "You're right." She finally said, dipping more into the river so that only the very tops of her breast were visible above the water. "Why don't you go back and keep an eye on him? I'll be done soon."
Sango seemed to hesitate for a moment as she too looked for any sign of the monk spying on Kagome. Finding that there were none though, and seeing the sense in the miko's words, she sighed in defeat and stood up. "Are you sure Kagome?" She asked one last time.
Kagome merely nodded before continuing with her bath time regime.
Content that the miko would be alright, and done soon, Sango left, walking back through the woods and mentally warning a certain houshi to pray that he was still at the campsite when she got there. ________________________________________________________________________ ================================================================
Inuyasha shook his body in a dog-like fashion as he stepped out of the water and onto the bank of the river. Water splashed off of him in thousands of small drops, sprinkling the surrounding trees.
Content that he was dry enough for the moment, Inuyasha gave one last shiver before grabbing his still slightly damp hakama and under kimono and putting them on. His firerat haori was thicker and would take longer to dry so he merely grabbed it and slung it over his shoulder.
Pausing only long enough to run a clawed hand through his silver mane to smooth his semi tangled locks, Inuyasha ran off down river. His hair and clothes began to dry as the wind whipped past him, and the movement generated some warmth to his limbs. Before long he was feeling normal and was just about to return to the campsite when he smelt something.
Kagome.
And she was alone.
Partially relieved that no one else was there so that he would have the opportunity to talk to her, and at the same time worried that she was left unprotected, Inuyasha continued to run down the river for a moment longer, never stopping to consider just why she might be at the water in the first place.
The realization hit him like a dozen bricks as suddenly his eyes were met with a VERY naked Kagome standing on the river bank and rubbing her arms a bit to warm herself up.
Inuyasha skidded to a silent halt just before he broke through the foliage to where she was standing. Kagome however made no move to alert him that she had noticed his presence. Relieved, he leapt into a tree and waited for her to dress before he talked to her.
However, that didn't mean that he could take his eyes off of her.
Inuyasha watched in fascination as her black locks clung to her back, small rivulets of water trickling down her body. Her arms were still crossed in front of her chest, making her cleavage all the more prominent. Inuyasha could feel his throat going dry and gulped as the blood from his brain began to rush southward.
Kagome leanded forward, unknowingly flashing a certain hanyou a decent view of her ass as she retrieved her pajamas that she had brought with her. Inuyasha fought to contain a moan of protest as first she pulled on her panties, then her pajama pants. He couldn't stop the small whimper that escaped him though when she buttoned her shirt.
Thankfully she didn't seem to notice as she took a small face towel and tried to use it as best as she could to dry her hair.
Content that she was now dressed, and honestly unable to remain hidden much longer, Inuyasha jumped from the tree onto the river bank where Kagome was standing. Kagome jumped a little in surprise at the noise from behind her, but the shock soon melted into a warm smile when she saw who it was.
"Inuyasha."
Not another word was said as the hanyou rushed forward and engulfed her in a lung crushing embrace, simultaneously capturing her lips with his own. Their movements quickly became feverish at having gone so long without such contact. Inuyasha's hands began to absently rub Kagome's back, one of them sneaking up her shirt as his claws gently traced her spine.
Kagome let out a short gasp at the feeling and her scent spiked, causing Inuyasha to smirk. So she liked that did she. Inuyasha continued to trace her spine and he bent his head for another kiss. Kagome's hands fisted in his hair, finding his ears and beginning to rub. The hanyou couldn't stop the contented purr from escaping him and was once again grateful that he always wore such baggy clothes.
A few minutes later they broke apart, gasping for breath.
Kagome moved back towards Inuyasha, leaning her head onto his shoulder as her chest rose and fell heavily. Inuyasha in turn rested his chin on her hair, panting almost as heavily. His hand that had been under her shirt came out to stroke her hair as Kagome clutched his arms.
"I thought that you were angry with me." The miko confessed, breaking the silence. Surprised, Inuyasha looked down at her, confusion evident in his eyes.
"Why would you think that?" He demanded in honest curiosity as his golden orbs bore into her own sapphire ones. Kagome's cheeks darkened to a pretty pink as she averted her gaze.
"Because you hadn't kissed me since we returned." She whispered in a low voice that, had he not been an inu youkai, Inuyasha wouldn't have heard.
Inuyasha smiled gently down at her before pulling her tightly to him once again. A second later he pushed her slightly away and lowered his lips to her own, stopping just short of kissing her though.
"I'm kissing you now aren't I?" He asked, causing his lips to brush against hers with each word spoken. Kagome blushed more, but nodded timidly in response. Inuyasha smirked and pulled her into another passionate kiss.
When they broke apart the second time, they were once againt breathing heavily. As much as both of them would have liked to continue with their 'activities' they knew that they had to return to camp soon or else the others would worry. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, not wanting to move from the spot, but knowing they had too, and waited for him to make the first move.
"Feh. Come one wench." Inuyasha said gruffly as he turned and began to walk away. But not before he had entwined her fingers with his own. Kagome smiled at the gesture and quickly matched his pace, which she happily noted he had slowed so that she would be able to keep up easily.
As they walked she leaned her head on his shoulder, inhaling his masculine scent with a deep breath. "I do love you Inuyasha." She murmered, knowing full well that he could hear her.
Inuyasha's cheeks colored for a moment as he glanced down at the girl next to him out of the corner of his eye. "Feh. Of course you do." He replied as he flashed her an arrognant smirk and continued walking.
Kagome smiled back at him, but she couldn't help the slight twinge she felt that he hadn't said those three words back to her. __________________________________________________________________ ===========================================================
Kagura watched as the couple slowly made their way back to their comrades. Her slender fingers tightened around her fan as she fought the urge to just fight them herself now. It would be so easy to kill them at the moment, catch them off gaurd and without help.
But she couldn't.
Naraku had ordered her only to watch, specifying that she was to do nothing to harm them. And he held her heart. She had to obey.
She continued to watch them as they broke apart a few dozen yards from the camp site. The hanyou pulled the miko into one last passionate kiss before releasing her to walk to the clearing while he stayed behind a moment longer. Most likely so that their companions wouldn't suspect anything was going on between them.
The fools.
The wind sorceress continued to watch Inuyasha as she idly pondered why Naraku had sent her in the first place. He could always just watch them through Kanna's mirror. Most likely this was just a test of her 'loyalty'. Some meager task just to irritate her.
But as if she had any choice.
Inuyasha began to walk towards the site.
Kagura remained still until he was gone through the trees. Then she pulled the feather out of her hair and transformed it into a giant one, on which she jumped onto and took flight.
Time to report back to her master. _____________________________________________________________________ =============================================================
So there you are. Hopefully that's not really a cliff hanger for you guys. I decided to be nice and not leave one since I haven't updated in so long. ^_^
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by: Goijh
Author's note: I'm back! For all of you who read my profile page (which I somehow don't think many of you did since I recieved no response on it.) you know why I have been gone so long. The good news is: I'm back! YAY!
Anyways, here is the long awaited chapter eleven! I haven't started chapter twelve yet, but it should be out soon. And for those of you who asked, the lemon(s) will not be out for a while longer. When I do get to them, I'll leave an author's note or something that says so that people can let me know if they want to read it. I think that I'll just e-mail it to those people that either review or e- mail me and say that they want me to send them the lemon. However, I am still considering posting my own fanfiction sight...And putting this version of the story on AFF.net. Maybe even MM.org.... We'll just have to see.
Anyways, on with the fic!
____________________________________________________________________ ============================================================= Chapter Eleven ____________________________________________________________________ =============================================================
Kagome glanced at Inuyasha out of the corner of her eye. His long silver hair was swaying in rythym to his confident pace as he walked down the forest path. For a moment Kagome staired at his back, willing him to turn around and...
Well she wasn't sure what she wanted him to do. But she would settle for even the smallest intimate glance. It had been almost a week since she had returned with him from her time. Almost a week since they had last been alone. Almost a week since he had last kissed her.
Absently Kagome raised her fingers to her lips as she recalled the way her knees had gone weak when his lips had crushed her own in one of the passionate kisses they had shared. Why hadn't he kissed her since then?
Didn't he want her anymore?
Did she do something wrong?
Kagome's eyes fell from the hanyou's back and lowered to the ground, her bangs shielding the misery in them from view. Shippo, who was riding on the miko's shoulder, sensed her distress and gently nuzzled her neck. He wasn't sure what was going on but he knew that it had to be something to do with the half demon that his okasaan had been staring at a moment ago.
Shippo was not the only one that noticed anything though. Miroku glanced at Kagome out of the corner of his eye, concern playing across his features. He couldn't help but notice the severe change in the young woman's normally cheerful attitude. He suspected that it had to do with Inuyasha though. Heaving an inaudible sigh Miroku made a mental note to talk with the dog demon later.
When Kagome had first returned from her era last week, there had been a sparkle in her eyes that the monk could have sworn had not been there before. That, coupled with her frequent secretive glances at Inuyasha had lead him to believe that something had asspired between the two of them. Then the day after her return, they had all discovered that Inuyasha no longer had his rosary when Kagome had tried to sit him and it mysteriously didn't work. Miroku had been shocked to say the least at this development, he couldn't understand for the world why Kagome would have removed the magic beads. But it did help confirm his theory of a new status in their relationship.
But, as the days had passed on, Inuyasha had done nothing out of the normal. Kagome's behaviour had begun to become dejected and her secretive glances at the hanyou were no longer full of mirth and joy, but of confusion and sadness.
Had Inuyasha called off the relationship or something?
Or did the change have to do with Kikyo's lingering scent at the well when they had returned?
Suddenly Kagome ceased walking, causing a chain reaction within the small group as everyone else stopped as well. All eyes were on her now, patiently waiting for an explanation, except for a pair of amber ones, that though on her, could never be patient.
"Jewel shard." She said simply, not meeting Inuyasha's eyes but instead looking at Sango and Kiarara as if informing them of the news. Miroku couldn't help but note that Inuyasha's ears drooped a little when the miko did this, but as he knew not what to make of it, he ignored it.
Kagome clenched her eyes shut for a moment as she concentrated on the location of the shard. It was pretty far away compared to what she was used to. She briefly wondered if her miko powers were increasing and that was allowing her to sense things at greater distances.
"It's that way. A bit far off though." She finally said, this time looking towards Miroku. Inuyasha's ears drooped more and for a moment that monk thought that he saw actual confusion and pain flicker across the hanyou's face, but the next moment it was gone. The houshi snuck a glance at Sango and found that she was watching him as well. The taijiya's curious brown orbs darted to Inuyasha and Kagome and then back to Miroku. The monk nodded slightly to confirm that he too had noticed and then shrugged before turning to face Kagome again.
"Well, Lady Kagome, let's go. The sooner we retrieve it the sooner we can resume on our quest." He offered to the young woman who was looking a little uncertain. The priestess' eyes darted over to Inuyasha and then back to the ground. Miroku suddenly understood the hesitation, she wasn't sure if she would be riding on Inuyasha's back as was customary or not. Miroku raised a brow at this. Whatever was going on between them, they would have to get it resolved soon or he would embarress them both by bringing it out into the open.
Seeing the truly dejected look in Kagome's sapphire eyes though he decided to take pity and help the girl out. "Kagome-sama, will you be riding on Inuyasha's back or with us on Kiarara?" He queried.
Kagome's head shot up and Inuyasha, who had turned away to sniff in the direction Kagome had said the shard was in, spun around to glare increduously at them. The miko's mouth hung open uselessly as she tried to form a coherent sentece, unsure of how to answer the monk but unwilling to ask Inuyasha. Fortunately the hanyou unknowingly came to her rescue.
"Of course she's riding on my back bouzo. Why the hell wouldn't she?" He yelled as if affronted. Kagome's eyes widened and she stared at him in surprise. To be honest, she hadn't been expecting him to say that. When she saw that he was serious though, her eyes immediately lit up brighter than Miroku had seen them in days.
Inuyasha didn't seem to notice the change though as he 'feh'ed and turned away once again, this time bending a little so that Kagome would be able to get on his back. Miroku flashed Kagome a quick smile before he too turned away and walked over to where Sango was already waiting for him on Kiarara's back.
Kagome hesitated for a moment before going over to Inuyasha and climbing on his back. He had been so quick to answer. Did that mean that there wasn't something wrong after all? Maybe he was just shy or something like that now that the others were around. The hanyou never had been good at expressing his feelings.
Inuyasha fought the urge to just stop and kiss Kagome senseless as he began to run in the direction she had pointed to. He basked in the feel of her legs clamping around his waste and her face burying in his hair. He hadn't had any time alone with her since they had returned from her time, and he was really beginning to have trouble with his pent up sexual tension.
He could tell that Kagome was also feeling similar, though she seemed more depressed and unsure about it than he was. But he couldn't just comfort her like he wanted to. Not with the others around like they were. What if they heard him?
"We're getting close." Kagome informed Inuyasha as her grip around his chest tightened. The half demon only nodded in response and picked up the pace. Sango and Miroku, seeing him speed up, understood that they were almost there and prepared their weapons. They hadn't had a battle in quite a while.
This fight would do everyone good. _____________________________________________________________________ ==============================================================
"Brrr!"
Sango watched worriedly as Kagome dived into the cold water, throwing her head back so that her hair whipped through the air as she emerged a moment later, lips blue and shivering as she clutched her arms with her hands.
"Kagome-chan. If the water is so cold then why don't you wait to bathe?" The taijiya asked in honest curiosity. She had never really understood the younger woman's constant need to bathe though she herself didn't mind relaxing in hot springs. But diving into freezing cold water for the sake of cleansliness. No thank you, she would have to pass on that one.
"I told you Sango, after that messy battle I really need to bathe." Kagome responded as she poured some shampoo onto her hand and began to lather it into her hair. She was still shivering uncontrollably. "I can't stand being covered in demon guts and stuff. It's so gross!"
Sango had to laugh at this. Kagome really hadn't been that close to the battle against the spider youkai earlier. Inuyasha had dropped her off a few yards away where she could safely fire her arrows and sill tell him where the shard was without worrying about coming anywhere near the demon.
Not that it would have really mattered anyways.
Even with the aid of a shikon shard, the spider demon had been unbelievably weak. Shippo probably could have taken it down with a single fox fire had he not been left once again at Kaede's. Sango and Miroku had merely stood back and watched as Inuyasha cleanly sliced through the creature, ripping out its jewel shard in the same motion. However, something had happened when the hanyou had done so and the youkai's body had exploded, flinging guts and gore everywhere. None of it had quite reached Kagome since she was so far away, or Sango and Miroku as they were in the air on Kiarara's back. But Inuyasha had been covered!
So when night had fallen, and the group had set up camp, Inuyasha went off to bathe in a river that he said was nearby. Kagome, being Kagome, had immediately jumped at the opportunity to bathe, insisting that she too was covered in guts. Miroku had been more than happy to volunteer to go with her, but after a handprint to his face, one could say that it was decided Sango would accompany the miko.
"Kagome-chan. Your lips are blue and your shivering!" Sango argued just as the other girl dunked her head under the water to rinse her hair. "Why don't you come out before you get sick."
"I can't Sango." Kagome replied simply as she began to lather soap on her body with the strange scrubbie thing that she called a shower puff. "I need to be clean."
Sango sighed and shook her head. "But we need to get back to camp. With Inuyasha gone bathing too then there's no one to keep an eye on Miroku except for Kiarara, and he's gotten past her before." She pointed out as she mentally cursed the fire cat's weakness for being scratched under the chin.
Kagome's eyes widened for a moment in surprise before reflexively scannning the river bank for any sign of purple robes or a golden staff. "You're right." She finally said, dipping more into the river so that only the very tops of her breast were visible above the water. "Why don't you go back and keep an eye on him? I'll be done soon."
Sango seemed to hesitate for a moment as she too looked for any sign of the monk spying on Kagome. Finding that there were none though, and seeing the sense in the miko's words, she sighed in defeat and stood up. "Are you sure Kagome?" She asked one last time.
Kagome merely nodded before continuing with her bath time regime.
Content that the miko would be alright, and done soon, Sango left, walking back through the woods and mentally warning a certain houshi to pray that he was still at the campsite when she got there. ________________________________________________________________________ ================================================================
Inuyasha shook his body in a dog-like fashion as he stepped out of the water and onto the bank of the river. Water splashed off of him in thousands of small drops, sprinkling the surrounding trees.
Content that he was dry enough for the moment, Inuyasha gave one last shiver before grabbing his still slightly damp hakama and under kimono and putting them on. His firerat haori was thicker and would take longer to dry so he merely grabbed it and slung it over his shoulder.
Pausing only long enough to run a clawed hand through his silver mane to smooth his semi tangled locks, Inuyasha ran off down river. His hair and clothes began to dry as the wind whipped past him, and the movement generated some warmth to his limbs. Before long he was feeling normal and was just about to return to the campsite when he smelt something.
Kagome.
And she was alone.
Partially relieved that no one else was there so that he would have the opportunity to talk to her, and at the same time worried that she was left unprotected, Inuyasha continued to run down the river for a moment longer, never stopping to consider just why she might be at the water in the first place.
The realization hit him like a dozen bricks as suddenly his eyes were met with a VERY naked Kagome standing on the river bank and rubbing her arms a bit to warm herself up.
Inuyasha skidded to a silent halt just before he broke through the foliage to where she was standing. Kagome however made no move to alert him that she had noticed his presence. Relieved, he leapt into a tree and waited for her to dress before he talked to her.
However, that didn't mean that he could take his eyes off of her.
Inuyasha watched in fascination as her black locks clung to her back, small rivulets of water trickling down her body. Her arms were still crossed in front of her chest, making her cleavage all the more prominent. Inuyasha could feel his throat going dry and gulped as the blood from his brain began to rush southward.
Kagome leanded forward, unknowingly flashing a certain hanyou a decent view of her ass as she retrieved her pajamas that she had brought with her. Inuyasha fought to contain a moan of protest as first she pulled on her panties, then her pajama pants. He couldn't stop the small whimper that escaped him though when she buttoned her shirt.
Thankfully she didn't seem to notice as she took a small face towel and tried to use it as best as she could to dry her hair.
Content that she was now dressed, and honestly unable to remain hidden much longer, Inuyasha jumped from the tree onto the river bank where Kagome was standing. Kagome jumped a little in surprise at the noise from behind her, but the shock soon melted into a warm smile when she saw who it was.
"Inuyasha."
Not another word was said as the hanyou rushed forward and engulfed her in a lung crushing embrace, simultaneously capturing her lips with his own. Their movements quickly became feverish at having gone so long without such contact. Inuyasha's hands began to absently rub Kagome's back, one of them sneaking up her shirt as his claws gently traced her spine.
Kagome let out a short gasp at the feeling and her scent spiked, causing Inuyasha to smirk. So she liked that did she. Inuyasha continued to trace her spine and he bent his head for another kiss. Kagome's hands fisted in his hair, finding his ears and beginning to rub. The hanyou couldn't stop the contented purr from escaping him and was once again grateful that he always wore such baggy clothes.
A few minutes later they broke apart, gasping for breath.
Kagome moved back towards Inuyasha, leaning her head onto his shoulder as her chest rose and fell heavily. Inuyasha in turn rested his chin on her hair, panting almost as heavily. His hand that had been under her shirt came out to stroke her hair as Kagome clutched his arms.
"I thought that you were angry with me." The miko confessed, breaking the silence. Surprised, Inuyasha looked down at her, confusion evident in his eyes.
"Why would you think that?" He demanded in honest curiosity as his golden orbs bore into her own sapphire ones. Kagome's cheeks darkened to a pretty pink as she averted her gaze.
"Because you hadn't kissed me since we returned." She whispered in a low voice that, had he not been an inu youkai, Inuyasha wouldn't have heard.
Inuyasha smiled gently down at her before pulling her tightly to him once again. A second later he pushed her slightly away and lowered his lips to her own, stopping just short of kissing her though.
"I'm kissing you now aren't I?" He asked, causing his lips to brush against hers with each word spoken. Kagome blushed more, but nodded timidly in response. Inuyasha smirked and pulled her into another passionate kiss.
When they broke apart the second time, they were once againt breathing heavily. As much as both of them would have liked to continue with their 'activities' they knew that they had to return to camp soon or else the others would worry. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, not wanting to move from the spot, but knowing they had too, and waited for him to make the first move.
"Feh. Come one wench." Inuyasha said gruffly as he turned and began to walk away. But not before he had entwined her fingers with his own. Kagome smiled at the gesture and quickly matched his pace, which she happily noted he had slowed so that she would be able to keep up easily.
As they walked she leaned her head on his shoulder, inhaling his masculine scent with a deep breath. "I do love you Inuyasha." She murmered, knowing full well that he could hear her.
Inuyasha's cheeks colored for a moment as he glanced down at the girl next to him out of the corner of his eye. "Feh. Of course you do." He replied as he flashed her an arrognant smirk and continued walking.
Kagome smiled back at him, but she couldn't help the slight twinge she felt that he hadn't said those three words back to her. __________________________________________________________________ ===========================================================
Kagura watched as the couple slowly made their way back to their comrades. Her slender fingers tightened around her fan as she fought the urge to just fight them herself now. It would be so easy to kill them at the moment, catch them off gaurd and without help.
But she couldn't.
Naraku had ordered her only to watch, specifying that she was to do nothing to harm them. And he held her heart. She had to obey.
She continued to watch them as they broke apart a few dozen yards from the camp site. The hanyou pulled the miko into one last passionate kiss before releasing her to walk to the clearing while he stayed behind a moment longer. Most likely so that their companions wouldn't suspect anything was going on between them.
The fools.
The wind sorceress continued to watch Inuyasha as she idly pondered why Naraku had sent her in the first place. He could always just watch them through Kanna's mirror. Most likely this was just a test of her 'loyalty'. Some meager task just to irritate her.
But as if she had any choice.
Inuyasha began to walk towards the site.
Kagura remained still until he was gone through the trees. Then she pulled the feather out of her hair and transformed it into a giant one, on which she jumped onto and took flight.
Time to report back to her master. _____________________________________________________________________ =============================================================
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