Distances
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The sleeves of his haori tickled the bare skin of her thighs as she leaned closer to his warmth, the scent of a deep forest overwhelming her senses. Their nervous breaths mingled with one another, their mouths separated by a painful distance, and she ached to break it but her logic held her back from pushing through those last two inches. His long silver hair mixed with her own black locks like oil in a stream. She opened her eyes.
Kagome laid her head on his shoulder, his clawed hand on her arm. His tresses covered her like fine silk. His face was dirty, bleeding from battle, one fang stuck out from behind bruised lips.
She leaned into him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "You're hurt, why don't you let me heal you?"
He scoffed, his face a bright scarlet red. "I'm fine.."
Maybe it was something hidden in those eyes, the fierce gold turned soft with emotion, but Kagome hugged him close, pressing her figure against his until she could feel his frantic heartbeat.
He leaned his weight on his hands, knees on either side of her waist. "W-what do you want? Kagome..."
The blood ran down his mouth and trickled out from the wound in his side; she brushed a finger across his face and wiped the crimson line from his chin.
Inuyasha watched her with deep calculating eyes and pulled her closer until their lips hovered over each others once again.
But neither one could shatter that last bridge of space - that last ounce of self control; and so they lingered by the fireside, aching, both utterly loved and alone.
I'm guilty of writing pointless one-shots, sadly. This was done a few weeks ago, mostly for quick practice; I haven't been able to sit down and really write something for a while. Real life gets in the way of these things somethings. Anyway I hope you liked it regardless of its short length. Thanks for reading!