Author's Note: A short fic on Kagome and Inuyasha's feelings for one another, from both points of view. Please read n' review, all suggestions welcome. Thanks!
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Inuyasha.
It was one of the first quiet days Kagome had at home in a long time it seemed. She had left early that morning, and since it was the weekend, everyone was home. For some reason though, she felt like she wanted some time to herself to sit and reflect on recent events and do some relaxing. She sat on the step of the well house and stared up at the sacred tree. The wind was stirring peacefully, and soft rays of sunlight shone through the leaves and branches. Even here in the city, it was so quiet and tranquil. She took a deep breath and exhaled. "No worries today" she thought with relief. It seemed like a rare commodity.
Suddenly, a voice pulled her from her thoughts. "Hey sis, whatcha doin' just sitting there?"came Sota's question. Sota was a few feet away holding his soccer ball as usual, since it was a nice day to be outside. "Did you bring Inuyasha with you this time?" he asked excitedly. Inuyasha. . .
"No, he stayed behind, its about time I had some peace and quiet without him on my case." Kagome replied curtly. "Jeez, sorry I asked." Sota grumbled as he continued with his soccer practice. Kagome hadn't meant to snap at her brother, but fresh memories of Inuyasha's earlier tirade were brought to her mind when Sota asked about him.
"Dammit Kagome, are you leaving again!" Inuyasha yelled as she finished packing. "I haven't been home in almost 2 weeks Inuyasha!""I need some time to relax and do some studying!" she told him. "What, do you have another one of those "test" things you have to run back for?" "Isn't finding all the jewel shards and defeating Naraku more important?" came the usual protest. "You just don't care at all do you?" he pouted as she headed out the door of the hut. "How can you say that, Inuyasha?" She could feel her blood getting hotter. "If I didn't care at all, I'd never come back!" she called behind her as she stalked off. "How could he be so selfish and immature?" she asked herself for what must have been the thousandth time. She didn't turn to see Inuyasha watching her from the doorway as she headed for the well.
"Why do you still get so angry about her returning home to see her family, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked from beside the fire. "Yes, she deserves some time to rest and spend time with them." She works just as hard or harder than the rest of us." Sango chimed in. "Don't you think I know that?" Inuyasha asked before stamping out of the hut. Shippo sighed. "He'll never grow up will he?" he asked. The others gave their own sighs in response.
Kagome didn't know why she still got so angry with Inuyasha's outbursts. After all, she could pretty much tell by now when one was coming, almost to the instant. She had to admit however, that he was much more controlled than when they first met. "When we first met. . ." Her thoughts trailed off to what seemed like so long ago as she stared up again at the sacred tree. Of course much had happened since then. Her feelings for Inuyasha had grown, and his for her, or so it seemed. She knew he cared for her in some way, although he wasn't very open with it, unless Koga was around. She thought of how unfair it was that he got so angry over someone she wasn't even interested in, but couldn't understand why it upset her that he openly admitted he had feelings for Kikyo, even though she was only a shell of what she once was.
She felt the familiar pang hit her in the chest again at the thought. She wondered often what would happen when the jewel was complete, and Naraku defeated. Would she be fated to return to her world forever, and never be able to see her friends in the past again? Would Inuyasha wish Kikyo back to life, and tell her to return to her own world? Would he chose to become a full demon once and for all? She shook her head to clear the thoughts; there was no need to worry about a future she couldn't control. She had to force herself not to think about these things more than she liked to admit.
"Why?" she thought to herself. Even though she knew Inuyasha couldn't really be happy because of the feelings and obligation he held for Kikyo, she wanted to be with him and give him at least what happiness she could. She wanted him to know that there was someone there to be there for him; someone that really did care. Sometimes she was angry with herself because she felt like she was allowing herself to be put second to someone else. Didn't she deserve more than that? She had always accepted him just as he was, which he couldn't say for most people, even Kikyo had distrusted them when they first met. "Why do I return to his side?" "I know I can't come first for him right now." Then she thought again of what it might be like to never see him again.
"Because. . . I really do love him." she thought to herself. The small moments they shared of happiness together, the feeling of an unbreakable bond, that was enough. Although never spoken of, she knew it was there, no matter what. She blushed in spite of herself. She had told Inuyasha she would stay with him; that she wanted to be with him. But she couldn't tell him her deepest feelings yet, now wasn't the time. She stood up and looked at the sacred tree one last time before walking to the house. " I promised my self 'no worries' while I'm at home" she said. As she walked away from the well house, she decided to call her friends and see what she had been missing at school. "It is good to be home." she thought.