Under Shooting Stars

By: blackwidow10

A/N: This is my first InuYasha story, even though I've been in to the series for awhile now. Hope you like it!

"Inuyasha?"

"What?"

The silver-haired hanyou glanced up at Kagome from where he lay on the ground. They had escaped for the evening from the rest of their group, the young miko complaining about how she and InuYasha never had a chance to be alone anymore. InuYasha was mesmerized by how the moonlight seemed to make Kagome's hair shine an even darker shade of black, if there was such a thing, and for a moment he couldn't help but stare at her profile. She was so beautiful…so much like Kikyo…

InuYasha banished the thought from his mind. Kagome and Kikyo were nothing alike. The Kikyo he knew now was cold, and maybe even a little cruel (not to mention dead), whereas Kagome was warm, caring, and always there for InuYasha when he needed her. Not that he would ever admit to Kagome just how much he needed her with him…at least, not again.

Kagome turned to look into his golden eyes, and could sense her nervousness. Her scent was so intoxicating to him, and he had used the excuse of checking up on her many times just to get a whiff of it.

"When the jewel is whole again…I don't want you to use it to become a full demon." Her voice was quiet, but no less firm in it's tone. She was completely serious.

InuYasha pushed himself off the ground and sat staring incredulously at the girl next to him. "What the hell are you talking about?"

Kagome pulled her knees up to her chest, crossing her arms on top of them and resting her head. "Exactly what I said. I don't want you to change who you are now." A deep blush crept across her cheeks as she continued. "I've told you before that I…like you as a half demon. Why is it so important to you anyway?"

InuYasha thought about what Kagome was saying. In truth, he wasn't sure if he wanted to become a youkai anymore. Sure, he wanted the power. He wanted to protect Kagome, and in his eyes, being a hanyou just wasn't enough. But if he was a full-blooded demon…would protecting Kagome even matter anymore? Or would he see her as just another human to kill when his heart was so darkened with evil?

He didn't want to think about it, so he seized on something else that Kagome had mentioned.

"That's not what you said."

Kagome looked at him in surprise. "Huh?"

InuYasha blushed slightly, regretting that he had even said anything. "In Kaguya's dream castle. You didn't say you like me as a half demon, you said you…" He looked away from her, choosing instead to gaze up at the stars and pretend like nothing was wrong. He could feel Kagome's eyes on him, and some of her earlier nerves seemed to find a way into him.

And all of a sudden, he felt Kagome's hand cover his where it was pressed into the ground. He tensed up a bit and locked eyes with her.

"I said, 'I love you as a half demon.' And I meant it."

InuYasha's eyes grew wide as her words echoed in his mind, just as they had then too. 'I love you…I love you as a half demon…'

"Kagome…"

She blushed and quickly looked up into the night sky as InuYasha had done. She gasped and pointed. "Look! A shooting star!"

InuYasha looked up too. The black sky was lighting up with them. He remembered how Kagome insisted on making a wish whenever these funny little lights showed up, and sure enough, when he glanced at her, her eyes were closed and her hands clasped. He thought it was a stupid ritual, but as he looked back up at the sky, he couldn't help but think of how he wished Kagome would never go back to her world again…that she would stay with him forever…

His eyes glazed over as he thought of the reasons Kagome would choose to stay in the Feudal Era. Surely she wouldn't want to unless she wanted to stay…with him?

"InuYasha?"

Kagome's voice brought him crashing back to reality. She was standing up now, still staring at the few remaining flashes of light.

"Yeah, what is it?"

"It's getting late," she said, turning towards him.

He stared up at her for a few moments, her figure silhouetted in the light of the moon. "Right." He stood up too, and they started back for the camp where their friends were waiting for them.

"Kagome?"

"What is it, InuYasha?"

He stopped walking and turned towards her, and she mirrored his movements with curiosity in her eyes.

"What did you wish for?" InuYasha had never asked before; he had never really cared to know. But suddenly it seemed very important to know what she had been thinking about as she looked up at those shooting stars.

"Oh…um…" Kagome blushed. "If I tell you it won't come true."

InuYasha snorted and turned away. "Feh. Well that's stupid. If no one ever knows then how can anyone make it happen?"

InuYasha could tell that Kagome was smiling, and he tried not to catch a glimpse of the sight out of the corner of his eye, to no avail. "It's like…it's like faith. If you believe it'll happen, then it will."

InuYasha watched her start walking again, her steps light and carefree. He wondered what she would say if she knew what he was thinking of doing right now; the first thing that came to mind was "Osuwari." But before he knew it, he had caught up and jumped in front of her.

"InuYasha, what…"

He barely registered the surprise on her face before he was pulling her body to his, and his only response was to press his lips firmly against hers. Kagome let out a shocked gasp, which allowed InuYasha to use his tongue to explore her warm mouth. She was just as sweet-tasting as he'd always imagined she would be…

And then she was kissing him back, and InuYasha was lost completely in her, everything about her. Her scent was creeping into his overloaded senses, and his hands gripped her hips tightly when her fingers wove into his hair. He was running out of air, but he didn't care because Kagome, his Kagome, was kissing him…

He didn't know how long they stood there under the stars, but it would never be long enough for InuYasha. Kagome broke the kiss, gasping for breath, but she remained in his arms, their eye meeting as Kagome asked, with a teasing tone in her voice, "What was that for?"

InuYasha growled softly as she gazed up at him, innocently smiling and with her eyes shining with laughter. But he couldn't be mad at the moment, no matter how hard he tried, so all he did was smile too and plant a quick, soft kiss on her lips to keep her quiet.

Kagome blinked and stared at him, obviously having expected a different reaction. InuYasha leaned down and, in a moment of exhilarating weakness, whispered in her ear. "I love you too."

A/N: This was meant to be a one-shot, but if I get some really nice, LONG reviews, I think I might be able to come up with another chapter or two.