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The Little Things

Dedicated to: All who agree with me that Inuyasha and Kagome are all about the little things.

Edit: 08.11.02 - 1st and 2nd chapters have been combined since there was no reason for them to be seporate. The end of the original part two will be the begining to an edited part 3rd chapter wich was perviously posted, but is now being re-written since it sucked. I know where I'm going with this, but writters block has been making things difficult. I am not liking most of my writting these days. Positive comments and constructive critisism welcome.

Disclaimer: I do not own characters. Don't sue me, you won't get a lot. And I refuse to make any promices about frequent updates, because. . well, I just won't. It's probably safer that way.

~Ki'dra~
kidra@livejournal.com
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Part 1

The sky is blue, the grass is green, and the sun a lovley shade of bright. With the birds singing, the land animals frolicking, tt would make a rather nice painting. Complete with two brightly dressed humanoids laying on the ground, observing what would likley be two dark splotches on canvas. . . if it were a painting, that is.

Inuyasha glanced over to Kagome, who was laying on her stomach, her head resting on her overlapping hands, one foot swaying in the air slightly, and the other laying lazily on the ground behind her. For a second the corners of his mouth threatened to rise slightly at the sight of her, wich for some reason seemed comical in a way he couldn't put a finger on, but he promptly put his usual look of "peevishness with the world in general" back on his face, and returned his attention to where Kagome's was focused. A Hoshi who for once in what seemed like a very long time was keeping his hands to himself and the youki exterminator who didn't seem to mind his company. This situation could change at any moment now, but all was well for the time being. They had been talking for quite some time, but neither of their spies could hear the topic of discussion. Kagome sighed slightly and muttered something barley audible even to Inuyasha about the atmosphere around the talking pair.

Inuyasha looked at her with a a puzzled expression, with a thought: what the heck is this atmosphere she keeps mentioning anyway?

"Umm. . . Kagome?" he asked in a quiet, and slightly confused voice.

"Hummm?"

"You never did explain what you mean by that. . . Atmosphere, I mean," He said quietly, but in a tone that hinted he could very easily become defensive at any time. Kagome seemed to sense this, and thought over her answer to him carefully.

"Well. . . um," she pulled herself on her elbows instead of laying flat, and looked thoughtful for a bit. She wasn't too sure how to explain it to him in a way she'd be able to keep a straight face through. She took a deep breath, before she began. Maybe she'de learn something good from this. . .

"Y- you got to spend time alone with Kikyo. . back before Naraku interfered, ne?" she asked nervously, but kept a small smile on her face. She didn't feel daring enough to look at Inuyasha, who was quite surprised to hear Kagome mention Kikyo at all. It was almost a pang in his stomach at the mention of her name. All he could do for a few seconds was nod at her dumbly.

"Uuum, a little bit. . . not that anything happened," he said uncerainly, then wondered to himself why he felt the need to tell Kagome the last part of the statement. He noticed Kagome's expression lighten some though. . .

"Did you ever felt like there was no one else in the world but you two? I guess that's the best way to describe it. . . " She said smiling at him, then quickly added "That's what people tell me anyway," as she looked away, back to Sango and Miroku and sighed a little bit. Ignoring the uncertain look on Inuyasha's face, and an uncertain feeling that was building up inside, she continued, quieter than before "When everything else going on doesn't matter, even if it's just for a few minutes?" she asked him quietly, not looking his way. She closed her eyes, willing herself to be strong. She didn't want to make a scene, not now. . . they had been having such a relaxing day.

Inuyasha thought about her words for a moment, not noticing her change in behavior. He remembered Kikyo climbing out of the boat and stumbling into his arms in a momentary lapse of grace. At the time, he never wanted to let her go, though she had eventually squirmed her way out of his arms. A vage memory oh how Kagome had embraced HIM after she had been suck in her time for a bit crossed his mind as well. He wondered if these situations were what she ment, since he could remember feeling very at ease with his surroundings as the time, after all. A small smirk graced his face. Kagome barely herd him as he let out a humph sound, which was probably as close as Inuyasha would get to a chuckle.

"N- nani?" She asked snapping to face him, all sullen emotions forgotten for now. "What's so funny?" She asked a little louder , making him jump, and his white hair seemed to be standing on end. . or, at least it would have been if it was shorter. His mind was tring to come up with a good answer. He did not find one.

"Shut up, they'll hear you," he said instead, giving her a half-menacing look as he lay down to observe them some more, and in the process, ending up closer to Kagome than he had meant to. He sighed, and inched a little bit away from her. She was giving him a look, he could feel her eyes in the side of his face. He glanced nervously to her. "Nani yo?"

"You think I'm some kind of idiot, don't you?"

"I never said that!" He shot back in a quieter than normal, but still in an annoyed voice.

"You didn't have to," Kagome stated flatly. She stared back at Miroku and Sango, but didn't really seem to see them, she was feeling a little angry now. Inuyasha ran a hand through his hair as a it of it fell into his face more than normal with the way they were sitting.

And neither one of them said a thing for quite a while, though each was very much aware of the other.

Three.

Two.

One.

Inuyasha shifted his eyes to her small form.

Kagome looked at him just in time to meet his eyes, and she smirked at him, as he looked away quickly. She would have broken eye contact herself if he hadn't first, she admitted to herself. But she reached over and pulled a lock of white hair to make him face her in some kind of daring victory move.

"Eeeh?" Was the only response to this action he could muster. And she smiled at this.

"You don't understand people at all."

"What is there to understand?" He asked, a low growl in his throat muffling his words slightly. Kagome looked sad for a second. She let his hair go, sat up, then let her arms hug her knees to her chest. His eyes widened, 'please dont cry' he thought.

"You're so harsh Inuyasha. . ." She began, "Sometimes. . . I-"

"You what?" he asked irratibly, not sure about the answer he may recieve.

"I- It doesn't really matter," She said simply, thinking he might drop the conversation. She should have known better.

"What doesn't matter?!" Kagome cringed slightly at the tone he was using with her.

"I told you. . . it's nothing!" He narrowed his eyes, and his mouth twisted into an o-shape that mouths donit often make.

"I'm not asking you anything anymore!"

"Well if you did I wouldn't tell you!"

"Feh!"

By now Kagome was up and wandering away from the dog-eared hanyo, making a rather unplesent face, when she ran into Sango and Miroku, almost litterally. She had just barely avoided collision, and looked up to see two faces, one showing concern, and the other amusement. Kagome wonderd when they had come back, she had been watching them just a few minutes ago.

"Kagome-" but she continued her annoyed stalk back to Kaede's hut, not really seeming to hear Sango, "-chan?" She glanced at Miroku, who gestured to where Inuyasha was sitting.

"Oooh" She said.

"Another arguement," he agreed.

Kagome looked over her shoulder as she walked away from the group. Sango seemed to be giving Inuyasha a dirty look of sorts, and Miroku looked thoughtfull over the situation. Part of Kagome hoped her comrads were giving him an earfull. She reasoned that it would serve him right. The girl took a deep breath before letting it out in a huff. 'Inuyasha can be so moody,' she thought to herself. Part of her argued that she had little place to say so, but shruged that off.

"Kagome!" came a happy child-like screech, and a small fluffy youki launched itself into Kagome's arms.

"Ohyaho, Shippo-chan," Kagome said with a smile as she looked at him, "Where have you been, anyway?"

He smiled as he remembered speeking with Kaede about Kagome and a certain white-haired Hanyo. "Kaede needed help with her herbs," he lied. Shippo then pulled out a moderate sized claw, wich looked like it may have been attached to a rat at one time. "I found this!" he said happily. Kagome made a face of uncertainty at his new found toy. She knew he could use it for something later, but didn't want to think about where it came from and giggeled nervously.

"Heheh. . . Th- that's good Shippo-chan!" Shippo just giggled for a bit as Kagome wandered in the direction of Kaede's hut.

"Where's Inuyasha?" Kagome paused then gestured behind her in his general direction.

"Still relaxing," she said with a small amount of spite in her voice.

"He was being a selfish jerk again, wasn't he?" Shippo asked seriously. Kagome only laughed at the question, and patted his head.

"Not exactly. It's not a big deal Shippo," he just looked at her, not entirly sure about her reasons for defending the Hanyo as much as she did. . . Though he had more than a few suspisions. To his credit, the seemingly innocent child did not voice these thoughts. At least she wasn't angry enough to hop in the well, he thought happily.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was being bombarded with questions. Miroku was really starting to work his last nerve. So far there had been several mentions to Kikyo, and a bit of poking fun at Inuyasha for having the emotional mindset of a 16 year old. Needless to say, Inuyasha's temperament was not at it's best. Then Sango, who had been rather quiet until now, asked the question that would push him over the edge.

"You don't understand people, ne Inuyasha?" Her tone had been polite enough, but since it was almost a direct quote from Kagome. . .

"Shut your mouth! BOTH of you!" he yelled out, than leapt away from the scene. Sango's brown eyes, now the size of saucers, never before betrayed as much surprise as they did right then. She regretted joining in on him now, and gave Miroku an icey glare. Miroku only pretended not to notice, though he could almost hear her thoughts, 'look what happened because of you.'

"Must have been some argument," he said, stepping closer to the demon huntress, "I'm so glad you don't make me that angry. . ." he mumbled while reaching for Sango's backside. This action was shortly followed by the Hiraikotsu making firm contact with the monk's head.

"A shame I can't say the same in return, Hoshi-sama," She said flatly, then stalked off mumbling as his eyebrow and hand twitched. "Yare yare. . ."


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Note: Yare yare = Something to the effect of 'how troublesome,' according to a fan-sub of Slayers I once saw. It may not be a term Sango would use in the manga or show, since she's rather polite, and I can't promice this phrase is polite at all. . . But it seemed fitting for the situation.

Plot in next chappie! Yay?