Author Notes: Welcome all to my first fanfic I got this idea (though it's not that original lol) while looking through some fanart, even though my story has nothing to do with the picture that inspired it oddly enough. I was half-asleep while I was typing it so if there are any grammatical errors I'm sorry, I usually read through my stories as best I can. Anyways, please tell me what you think and any suggestions (HELPFUL suggestions) would be appreciated as I hope to write quite a few more fanfics very soon. I've already started work on a few others.
Got off track, I do that a lot. I may turn this into more then just a one-shot but for now that's how this will remain. It starts off right away, without much warning but hey, I'm a direct kinda person. Ok, enough delaying. On with the story!
Quick Decision
As Kagome wandered slowly down the hill to Kaede's village, her thoughts rocketed around inside her head. 'Maybe I shouldn't tell him... But he does have a right to know... But.. What about Kikyo..?... He obviously still loves her so maybe it's wrong of me to interfere with them... But he should have all the facts before making his decision, even if.. even if it doesn't matter to him.' cringing at the thought she quickly tried to put that one aside, she knew he at least cared for her and for her, that was enough. No. She had to do this. 'If he does end up rejecting me.. I can just go back home. We know were most of the remaining jewel shards are.. And they can find the rest without me if need be. Yes, that will have to do. And if he does reject me, I have to stay strong. I can't break down in front of him... It would only prove that I truly am just a "weak human woman" like he always says. No, I'll just have to wait until I get home for that. I can cry all I want at home.' ... Halting in her steps she realized she was basically setting herself up already thinking she knew he was going to tell her he was going to stay with Kikyo instead of go with her.. Not the best way to go into the situation at hand. Shaking her head to unsuccessfully try to clear her thoughts she failed to notice that for the past few minutes someone, a certain hanyou, had been following a few steps behind her and watching curiously at her strange behavior.
Finally having enough of her lonely, almost utterly depressed look he decided to try and snap her out of it the best way he knew how. Fight. "Oi!" tilting his head slightly when she jumped. "What's with you! You sick again? We don't have time to put up with babying you all the time wench!"
Being ripped from her thoughts by the very thing that had been invading them was, for once, a blessing instead of an annoyance for her. Another moment on that same track and she was sure she would have gone insane. "Hey Inuyasha, didn't see you there. You really shouldn't sneak up on someone like that ya know." A bright smile on her face as if he hadn't just used every word that came out of his mouth as an insult, she knew it was all just a front to act like the big tough guy.
Now more perplexed by her attitude he stared openly at her, trying to figure out what was up with her.. She hadn't spaced out that badly for a least a good month or so, so why now? There had been no big battle for her to worry about, no serious injuries for her friends that she needed to worry about becoming fatal.. So what was it? He hadn't even seen Kikyo for weeks now for Kami's sake! Forgetting for the moment that he was supposed to be arguing with her, or at least insulting her, he spoke again though this type in an almost concerned, tender voice. The tone itself the cause for Kagome's now rosy pink cheeks "Are you alright? You seem a bit... distracted. If you are sick you should probably go see Kaede. I mean, so she can get rid of your pathetic cold before you slow us down again." vainly trying to cover for his not-so-macho act.
Shaking her head Kagome couldn't seem to meet his gaze, her eyes firmly resting on her feet as if they held the answers to the universe there. "I'm fine Inuyasha. I was just... um.. thinking... about stuff.. And I just.. I need to tell you something..." 'It's now or never Kagome.' Taking a deep breath she did the only thing that she could think of. She kissed him before he even had a chance to blink. It was just a simple, innocent kiss but as soon as their lips touched both swore they felt a bolt of electricity travel up and down their spines. And it was over almost as quickly as it had begun. Kagome pulled back, face as red as a cherry and eyes still on the ground while Inuyasha just stood there with wide eyes and a dumbstruck expression on his face.
'Did... that... just.. Did she... Just... Did Kagome... Just kiss me?.. Me! Kagome just kissed me!...Kagome!...' Blinking slowly at first and then more rapidly as if trying to see if it was just a dream and would fade away if he blinked enough... But nope. It was still there. The girl from the future he had come to trust more then anyone was still standing in front of him awkwardly. Kagome. His Kagome had just kissed him. But how was he supposed to respond to that? "K-Ka-Kagome?" inwardly cursing himself for stuttering like an idiot in front of her. But it seemed it wasn't going to stop there... "Wha.. How.. Why?.."
Kagome pulled another deep breath in before slowly, almost painfully letting it out as she brought her eyes up to meet his confused amber ones, but what was that flash of emotion, she had seen it somewhere before but she couldn't be sure as it had gone so quickly to only be replaced by more confusion in her cute little hanyou's eyes. "I.. I'm sorry.." blurting out the first thing she could think of, but as soon as she did she saw the hurt beginning to replace the confusion his ocher orbs held and hurriedly tried to correct what she realized as a mistake. "I mean, I'm not sorry for kissing you... I.. umm.. I'm sorry for.. well.. doing it like.. that... I just didn't know how to.. tell you.." Taking one more deep shaky breath she tore her gaze from his to look in the direction of the sacred well, wondering if she should just leave now and save herself some of the heartache she was sure was coming up.
Inuyasha however was still trying to process what had happened and it was a minute or two before he managed to speak again in a hushed whisper this time "Tell me what?" Seeing her lips move but not hearing her words he leaned in a bit, which in turned caused her blush to deepen if that was possible. "What? Kagome I couldn't hear you.." When she repeated herself his eyes immediately grew wide and his entire body stiffened in response. It seemed like the whole world just faded out of view.
He didn't know how long he stood there like that but by the time he finally came back to his senses it was dark out and Kagome was no where in sight. And now, our little dog demon had a goofy smile planted on his face. "She loves me.."