A/N: I hope your enjoying my story if you've been reading it. Please review if you read it, I'm starting to get sad that I don't have any reviews.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inu Yasha characters/weapons/places/concepts. I do however own the character Rikku and all story lines based off her.
Chapter 3The scenery of the west had changed dramatically over the past few days; the thick woodlands that they had begun their journey in had transformed into a sandy, hot area, as they neared the ocean bordering the west of their continent. In the next few days, things became more tense within the group. Rikku secluded herself from the others and Miroku and Inu Yasha refused to speak to the girls. Shippou delivered messages from one group to another and occasionally spoke to Rikku. Naraku's scent had become fainter since the first tie Inu Yasha had noticed it, Rikku also noticed the difference; they feared that they would once again be unaware of Naraku's whereabouts.
"We'll camp here," said Inu Yasha walking toward a small area that was sheltered by small, thin trees that cherry blossoms grew on. He looked at Miroku, "We'll get firewood." The girls sneered at him as the two men walked away, leaving them to lay down the sleeping mats and take out the supplies they would need from Kagome's backpack.
"We'll get the firewood," Kagome mocked, as she unrolled one of the small mats onto the ground. "Our mats are going to be covered in sand," she added, looking at Sango, who looked a bit nervous. "Sango, what's wrong?" Kagome asked.
"Nothing," Sango replied quickly, looking away from Kagome. "I just think this argument needs to end."
"Sango!" Kagome yelled, staring at her in shock. "You're the one who started it in the first place… the always spy on us and you—"
"I know!" Sango snapped back, "But unless we apologize, no one will and we'll all be miserable." She took a deep breath and stared Kagome in the eye. "I know how you always try to stick out being mad at Inu Yasha longer than he's mad at you but I'm going to apologize."
"I guess your right," said Kagome, looking at the ground, making Sango stare at her in shock. "I really don't want him to be angry with me."
Sango bent down and sat next to Kagome, her mouth wide open. "Kagome, do have feelings for Inu Yasha?" "I mean I've always known you have but, are you trying to pursue something?"
"Well…" Kagome didn't know what to say, did she want to pursue something? Inu Yasha was always on her mind, but something serious, something real? "Yeah, I guess…" Did Inu Yasha even like her? He was always so mean to her; he acted as if she were a worthless nothing… except when it came to find Shikon shards.
"You, girl." It was the first time Rikku had ever talked to anyone other than Shippou and Inu Yasha. Kagome looked at Sango, who was looking at her and pointed to herself. "Yes, you." "Leave him alone, I will not have my brother falling for a human. He is already shaming his family by being half human, do you want him to be shammed even more?" She stared at Kagome who looked very confused.
"So what, you want him to be with a demon?" se asked, as Rikku's face turned very angry.
"What makes you thin a demon would ever want him?" she yelled, "He should die alone and break the cycle of any human blood running through our family's veins."
Kagome looked at Rikku like she was an idiot. "You would rather he be alone, than happy?"
Suddenly Rikku was right in front of Kagome, which cause her to jump. "I'm warning you girl… start anything and I will punch a hole threw your skinny, little face." Kagome's face became furious and she was about to yell something back at Rikku when Miroku and Inu Yasha returned.
"Finally decide to talk?" Inu Yasha asked Rikku who smiled and stood up.
"Yes, we were just having a little conversation about you." Rikku laughed when she said this, she then looked down at Kagome angrily.
"About me?" he asked, dropping the small pieces of beach wood and walking up the girls.
Kagome remembered what she and Sango had been talking about. "Yes Inu Yasha," she rolled her eyes and continued, "I want to apologize… for the past few days."
"Wow, I mean… a," he cleared his throat. "I accept," just as he said this Kagome wrapped her arms around hi and smiled at Rikku, who was glaring at her. "Guess your still upset Sango?" he laughed as Sango sighed and helped Miroku with the fire.
"Wow, I can see the beach from here!" Shippou pointed (he had been sleeping on Kiara the past few minutes). "Can we go swim!" He looked so excited that everyone (other than Rikku) looked at Inu Yasha with puppy dog eyes.
"Fine." Inu Yasha snapped, as she "high fived" Shippou. "But I don't see what it has to do with finding Naraku.
"Sango, I brought an extra bathing suite if you want to use it?" kagome asked Sango as they walked towards Kagome backpack. "Oh, umm, Rikku I only have two with me…"
"It's fine," Rikku replied, smiling at Kagome fakely. "I can use the clothes I have."
"Great," Kagome said, rummaging through her backpack and handing Sango a black one-piece suite and taking out a whit and yellow flower-print bikini for herself. "We're going behind those trees, so don't even think about peeping on us," Kagome said to the guys, who shook their heads in agreement.
"Well we're going behind those trees, so don't peep at us!" Miroku shouted to them, smiling.
"Yeah right!" Sango yelled back, wiping Miroku's smile off his face.
"She's always so negative," he said shaking his head, as he followed Shippou and Inu Yasha who were making their way towards a patch of trees. "Hey wait for me!"
They all met on the beach. The boys had managed to wrap some kind of cloth around their "areas", unlike Shippou who was wearing nothing other than the bow in his hair (if that counts as an article of clothing). All Inu Yasha could do was stare at Kagome, whose bikini seemed very skimpy. Her hair was tied back into a bun, which was falling out so that it was sort of like a ponytail. Sango also looked good, she had quite a good body, her being a demon slayer and all…
"What?" Kagome and Sango asked at the same time. It seemed Inu Yasha and Miroku were equally excited, they weren't used to seeing women wearing tight clothing that showed any skin.
"Nothing…" Inu Yasha said quickly looking up into the sky and scratching his head. "The beach is beautiful is all."
"Sure," Kagome said, looking angrily at him.
Was she angry that I didn't say it was her? Inu Yasha asked himself. Maybe she did feel the same way he felt about her, or she was seeking attention. "Well, are we getting in or not?" he asked everyone, running into the water which was warm the hot day's sun.
"Wow, it feels really nice!" said Kagome, who ran through the water until all they could see was her was her shoulders and up. Everyone else got in, except Rikku who just sat on the beach. Inu Yasha just couldn't stop looking at Kagome, she was just so amazing… he wanted to swim over to her touch her, kiss her and do whatever she would let him do to her. The only problem was he could feel himself becoming aroused, becoming "stiff". He looked away quickly but just to his luck she swam over to him and whispered in his ear, "Your sister says she doesn't want me o talk to you… well actually she doesn't want me to get involved with you." He looked at her in surprise, was this really happening. Suddenly she grabbed his hand and place it on her left breast, he shuddered, thinking it was something sexual. "Inu Yasha, that's my heartbeat; it beats faster every time I think about you… and it's telling me to tell you that I have feelings for you." He looked at her and she looked at him, waiting for an answer. She blinked a few times and let go of his hand, looking away from him. "I understand," she said laughing. "Just forget this even happened, ha ha."
"Kagome, no!" He didn't even realize that he was saying this. "I feel the same way." They looked at each other and then started looking in other directions.
What? Isn't he going kiss me? Kagome asked her self, looking at his right ear, which seemed to be pulsating. "Umm hum," she smiled and giggled a fake giggle when suddenly his face started coming towards hers, his eyes were closed and his lips looked luscious. She wrapped her arm around his neck and pulled her self up, so that she was taller and their lips met. His arms wrapped around her waist and they separated, looking into one another's eyes. They looked towards the others, who were staring at them in awe… Kagome looked at Inu Yasha's sister who was glaring at her, Miroku attempted to kiss Sango but was shoved into the water. "What Now?" Kagome asked Inu Yasha, who looked like he was trying to hold back a smile.
"They go back and we stay here."
A/N: The next chapter is going to be lemony, so look out. Sorry that there hasn't been to much action in the past two chapters, I'm trying to build up a romantic side to the story
R&R (sorry I've been calling it comment)