Tender Passion
There is a LIME going to happen in this chapter. No lemon. Maybe there will be a lemon later on, but for now you'll have to deal with a lime.
Rating: M for Mature
Warnings: Sexual Content; Extreme Violence; Offensive language
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters associated with the anime series or manga.
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
"Recollections"
Recap: "K..." His voice was so dry, since it had barely been used over the last four months he could barely get words out. "Kagome..." The girl came closer to him and she seemed very nervous.
"Inuyasha." End Recap
Chapter 3: Tender Passion
"You're... alive..." Inuyasha slowly stood up. What was he supposed to do now? He was confused. At first he wanted to get down on his knees and beg for forgiveness, but Kagome looked like she was the sorry one. He wondered why...
"Inuyasha... I..." She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. "I'm so sorry for running! I was such a coward! I... I was just so confused... I knew... I knew..." She opened her eyes and stared at him. "I knew I cared about you and I didn't want to leave, but I guess... I just wanted to be stronger. I didn't want to be the one who always needs protection and can't fend for herself or her friends." She had talked quickly and so she needed to take in another breath of air.
"How did you live?" He found himself asking. His chest seemed to burst with joy. So she was alive! He had not killed the person he cared most about. His plate was clear and he was free to continuing caring for this girl. His life seemed to flip-flop.
"I..." Kagome should have expected that sort of question. "Well I woke up and I was cut, but I wasn't dying. I just had to clean open and get my wounds closed... so I had went to a village not to far from her and gotten medical treatment."
"If you were alright all this time how come you didn't come back?" Inuyasha felt a little hurt by the fact that she had wanted to be away from him for so long, but at the same time he felt like he deserved it, considering his scaring her and all.
"I'm back now." She did not answer his question, but from her answer she obviously did not prepare an answer for that query. So Kagome was not willing to answer it.
"Yeah... you are." An awkward moment passed between the two of them. Neither knew what would be the appropriate thing to say next.
"Inuyasha, she would go back to the village?"
"Kagome... I can't..." Inuyasha looked down. Had she forgotten the whole cause of this problem?
That Night
Sitting against opposite parts of the well the two stared up at the sky. Kagome sighed. She felt calm right now. It was a serenity she had not felt in so long. She was sorry that Inuyasha felt even now he could not show his face in that village, but it was true what the villagers would think of it. He had killed some of them and to them he was just a murderer and they would not except that in their small, but peaceful home.
"Don't you still need to go home to your own time."
"I would..." Kagome smiled and looked down. "But I'm sacred."
"Of what?"
"It's been a half of a year since I could see them and it's just... they probably won't have the most pleasant reaction when I come back."
"You know they're probably worried?" Inuyasha turned his head and looked across the well to her back. When did he become so simple to talk to? Kagome did not remember him like this. She figured it was probably because he was still gaining confidence off of his relief that she was alive.
"Yeah, but for now I just want to be here. It's nice just sitting here with you." She looked over the well at him. His blush was hidden in the night's low source of light. "So, if you refuse to go back to the village where do you plan on going?"
"Feh, like it makes a difference. I'm half demon remember? I don't need a home. Trees are fine with me."
"You may not need one, but it's always makes things a little nicer right? What about in the winter? It happens to be coming soon, don't forget. You still need to stay warm." You could already feel a chill in the air, signifying the end of fall and the beginning of winter.
"Whatever. When the time comes I'll deal with it."
"Well where does that leave me?" Kagome asked, digging deeper for answers.
"What the hell are you blabbing about?"
"If I want to stay here and visit with you where would I stay?" She did have a point.
"Go back to the village. Stay at Kaede's." Inuyasha answered. Kagome sighed in irritation. That sort of defeated one of her purposes for wanting to see Inuyasha in the first place. She loved being able to sleep, knowing he was with her, watching over her.
"But I only feel safe with you." She found herself blurting out her thoughts. She blushed and turned away from facing him. 'Stupid! Stupid, Kagome.' She hit her forehead.
"Well of course wench. I'm your protector."
"Pro...What?" She turned and looked at him again. This time out was out of her own confusion.
"I protect you, so it's natural to feel safe around me."
"You jerk!" Inuyasha flinched back a little in wonder. What was she calling him a jerk about? What did he do? 'He just had to go and make me feel more embarrassed!' Kagome bit her lip. "Anyways I'm not going back to the village tonight and I'm definitely not going to the modern times, so where should I go?"
"What kind of answer do you want? How would I know?" He watched Kagome's face suddenly turned to a grin.
"Hey Inuyasha..." She softened her tone to butter him up a little. "How about you let me... just this once..." She held her hands together and battered her eyelashes. "Sleep up in the tree?"
"NO!"
"But..."
"No, way!"
"Why?"
"'Cause I said so." Inuyasha crossed his arms. "With you in the tree I wouldn't be able to concentrate on making sure you were in the tree and making sure no demons were coming at the same time."
"Please... One time. I've always wanted to try and see what it was like..." She gave him a puppy-dog glance and he growled in irritation. Who could pass up a request like that? Not Inuyasha! Mr. Guilty only had a couple more seconds before he broke. "Please..."
"One time! But that's all and if you fall to bad."
"Oh thank you, thank you!" Kagome said gleefully, going around the well and giving him a thank you hug. He blushed again.
"Yeah, yeah whatever. Don't get to excited. It ain't no festival."
"I don't expect it to be."
In The Tree
Kagome swung her legs on the branch. Boy was it cold up there. She shivered and goose-bumps appeared on her arms. She looked over at Inuyasha who was leaning against the main part of the tree with his arms crossed. Kagome glanced down. Bad idea. Not that she was afraid of heights or anything. In fact she quite enjoyed them. It was just the fear of falling when you slept and having no control of your landing.
"I'll take you down if you want." Inuyasha suggested opening one eye.
"I never said anything about wanting to go down." Kagome retorted. The branch they were on was large and sturdy, with some other branches surrounding it. Inuyasha closed both eyes again and Kagome gave him a look of longing. He looked so warm and comfortable there.
Kagome sheepishly scooted a little closer to him. She was a little afraid of how he would react if she got to close, but she was so yearning to be nearer to him. After such a long separation it was so wonderful to be able to watch him sleep.
"What are you doing?" Inuyasha opened both eyes when he realized his and Kagome's legs were currently touching. She blushed.
"Nothing, just wanted to be closer to the center of the tree." She lied.
"For what?"
"It's safer."
"And just how would you know that?"
"Because that's where you are." She replied. Inuyasha blushed and snorted in fake annoyance. "Would you mind... if I..." She blushed. Perhaps this request was going a little to far. "Leaned on you?" Inuyasha blushed fiercely and chocked on his own breath.
"W... why would you want to so that?" He asked her backing into the tree a little more.
"It would just make me feel safer. That's all." Inuyasha took a moment to let his stiffness disappear and sighed.
"If you want." She watched him lean off the tree and removed his red haori top. "Here. It'll keep you warm." He handed it to her and she smiled, taking it and wrapping it around her and leaning against Inuyasha. 'This feels nice...' Kagome thought to herself. The smile on her face refused to disappear.
"Inuyasha?"
"Hmm?"
"One more request?"
"What is it now, wench?" He opened her eyes only to see her staring up at him with longing in her eyes.
"Can I kiss you?"
"What!" Inuyasha backed into the tree even more out of pure shock and embarrassment. Kagome was never the type to ask that sort of question. What else had changed in her over the last four months. Kagome giggled, hiding the blush on her face. "Why would you want to kiss me?"
"Because... you're great." She leaned up - bravely - and laid a kiss upon his lips. He stiffened and his heart pounded at an irrational pace. What was happening? Why did he feel this overwhelming desire to deepen and continue the kiss? Why did he feel like he was soaring through the sky without a single worry in the world? Could Kagome really make him feel this happy and just with a kiss? Was she really that amazing? Yes. She was.
Inuyasha found he could finally close his eyes and he leaned into her, wanting to deepen the kiss. His clawed hands went to her cheeks and he nipped the bottom of her lip, hoping she would open her mouth and allow the kiss to go farther. To his surprise she did and his tongue entered her mouth. Both of their bodies rushed with a warm feeling and their stomachs were swirling. 'Wow...' Was all Kagome could think.
They pulled away from one another for air and looking into one-another's eyes they found it hard not to blush. Kagome leaned against Inuyasha.
"Thanks, Inuyasha."
"For what?"
"For always being there."
I think that's a really cute ending! I liked it, did you? I'm liking this fan fiction so far and I can tell a lot of you all do too. So thanks for your support.
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