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Chilly Nights

Chapter 1

It was late at night. Around 10pm, the could night air was frigid and damp. The grass was moist and dew-laden. The stars shone brightly in the cool night sky in the feudal era of Japan. Even though the night air was nipping, a silver hair Inuyoukai sat next to a old well in the lush green forest. He sat there quietly obviously deep in thought. His powerful arms rested on the well's wooden edge supporting his head in his palms. He had been there for many hours waiting for Kagome to return to him.

"That damn women…said she'd be here…." He complained.

Two years had past since his adventure had begun with Kagome and the gang, There seemingly endless journey for the Shikon no Tama. They had many shards, but many where still needed in order to complete there quest. A lot of things had changed also. Kikyou had finally come to terms with InuYasha and finally had rested in the underworld. It was more simple than InuYasha had expected then. A whole year it had been since that night.

It was a warm summer night then, Kikyou stood there with her emotionless mask on next to the god tree. InuYasha staring into her eyes, realizing many things. That he never loved her. All he had wished for back then was a friend. Someone to talk to, and to comfort him. He had thoughts is was love but was very wrong. If she had loved him, why would she want to change him? Kikyou had asked him if he loved her, truly not a fling, or a friendship. InuYasha took the question to heart. And knew the answer clear as day. He didn't, he loved someone else. Kagome, the adolescent Miko from the future. He always had these feeling deep down inside but now was the time he truly understood his feelings. All Kikyou had done was closed her eyes and turned away from him, walking into the woods, accepting his answer. The only words that escaped her pale pink lips was,

"Be happy. That's all that matters…."

InuYasha had felt bad for leaving her finally and forever at the time, but also relived and happy that he understood new things. He knew that Kikyou would be ok and that she meant that all that was important to her now was InuYasha's happiness. And that was the last time he ever saw or thought about her.

Now a year later InuYasha still hadn't told Kagome his feelings for her, fearing her answer and actions after. He didn't want her to act any differently or seem scared of him. Or he was a dense as a log and was to shy to tell her, or fights got in the way when he tried to tell her.

A loud growl erupted from InuYasha's throat his anger grew.

"Feh! That women! I'm going to go get her!" And with that InuYasha jumped down the old wood well passing through time.

As he came through to the other side he looked up to see the familiar wood ceiling of the well house that he had grown accustom to seeing every time he came to Kagome's time. With one simple leap he reached the well house doors and slid them open looking out into Kagome time. He wrinkled his nose from the smell of exhaust and other noxious smells of Kagome's time. He never liked the smell, he preferred the cool clean air of his time much better.

A cold breeze blew into Kagome's room from her slightly open window and made her shiver from her desk in which she was studying. She rubbed her arm and whispered to herself,

"Eeeeee…It's cold tonight…"

She stood up from her desk and shut her window before slumping onto her bed. She sunk into her pillow and pulled her covers up to her chin. She slowly closed her eyes, clearly exhausted from her studying and went to retire for the night. Totally forgetting that she promised to return to the Feudal Time that night. Even if she did forget, she wasn't going to go anyway, not for a week in fact because her family had gone to visit her Aunt one city over and Kagome decided not to take part, for she wanted some time to herself to relax her nerves. Fighting evil demons and passing her midterms were hard to juggle.

"Ahhh….a whole week to myself…Tomorrow I tell everyone…" The blackness of sleep took over her body as it slowly revitalized her fatigued body.

Almost minutes later the window had opened again letting a cold chill briefly pass into the girls rooms. InuYasha stepped inside and closed her window silently as he approached the bed of the sleeping Miko seeing that she was asleep.

"What a girl…falling asleep when she was supposed to be in the feudal time helping us…" InuYasha mumbled quietly not wanting to wake up his love.

InuYasha looked down at her beautiful sleeping face for a few minutes before turning to the window leaving her to her slumber. When suddenly we has startled by the sound of name coming from a groggy Kagome.

"…Inu…InuYasha, is that you?"

InuYasha turned to see her looking at him with sleepy eyes. He smirked at her cute face that was not fully awake. He leaned down near her bed and quietly answered.

"Yup, it's me. But your really tired, so I'll come and pick you up in the morning ok?"

She moved slightly, sitting up in her bed still very sleepy.

"Wanna stay? It's really cold tonight and I'm kinda lonely…nobody's home…" Kagome blushed at her words realizing what she had just said.

InuYasha himself was surprised at her . She was asking him to stay in her house in her room alone? InuYasha didn't know if he felt flattered or scared. He glanced around the rooms quickly thinking his answer through. We had wanted to stay with her, but what if something were to happen? What if he - InuYasha cut off his thoughts fast. I'm hanging around Miroku to much… he thought. Then he thought again, what would it hurt? She tired and lonely I should keep her company and let her sleep. Soon InuYasha noticed Kagome was staring at him, a confused look in her face wondering why he was taking so long to answer. InuYasha blushed.

"Umm…ok Kagome… but just tonight ok?" He stuttered the redness in his cheeks deepening.

If possible InuYasha's cheeks became even more red as he watched Kagome slid closer to the wall, and pull the covers away patting the spot next to her. Obviously wanting him to climb into bed with her. Her face was red to as she smiled at him eyes hopeful. InuYasha hesitated before climbing to her soft feather light bed with her pulling the cover over himself. He has glad that the covers were so warm, for that night was awfully bitter that night. Be as he laid his head down on her pillow he was pleasantly surprised when Kagome cuddled up to him, her scent filling his sensitive nose.

Together the two slowly drifted to sleep keeping warm by the presence of the other. Content with everything sleep took over.

~~~ I wrote this story really quick and I didn't really want Kikyou in the story at all so sorry I got rid of her so quickly, I hate her! Sorry if yeah like her! EEP! Well keep looking for the next chapter! Up soon I hope! Bye! ~~~