Drops of Venus
Chapter 1
By: BoOkWoRm
Kagome looked up at the gathering clouds for what was about the 5th time in a minute.
"Inuyasha, I think it's going to rain."
"Huh?" He mumbled distractedly.
"I think it's going to rain. Look at the clouds," the miko repeated.
The hanyou looked at her then at the sky and sniffed. It did smell like rain. He had been so preoccupied looking for youkai that he didn't notice the smell of rain. Kagome could practically see the wheels turning behind his amber eyes. If they didn't find a place to stop soon they'd be soaked and while he didn't care much if he got wet Kagome would make a big deal and probably sit him. Conclusion: it was in his best interest to find someplace dry.
"Wait here," he said as he leaped into a nearby tree.
Kagome watched him leap from branch to branch until he reached the top. Inuyasha took one look around and leapt down again. Landing with his back to Kagome, he bent his knees.
"Get on." He didn't sound too happy.
Kagome got onto Inuyasha's back without hesitating but no sooner did her hands grasp around his neck that they were off. They'd only been running for a few seconds when Kagome saw something that made her blood run cold. Inuyasha was heading toward the end of a cliff! Too shocked to speak, Kagome held the terrified scream that threatened to escape her throat. She was pretty sure Inuyasha wouldn't jump if it was really high but seeing as he was on his back she was allowed to worry a little. As Inuyasha jumped off the cliff Kagome felt a drop of rain hit her nose. The wind whipped at her hair and her stomach did flip-flops as she and Inuyasha practically flew through the air. Thump. It came abruptly to an end as they the ground.
"Inuyasha! Are you crazy! Warn me before you do things like that!" Kagome screeched.
"Feh, weak humans," Inuyasha smirked.
"Don't make me say it!" Kagome's face turned and interesting shade of red.
"Wench, this is no time to argue with me!"
Thunder clapped and rain began to pour down. Within seconds her shirt was sticking to her skin. Kagome looked at the sky and started shaking from the cold. Had the water not washed away the scent Inuyasha would have smelled fear.
"C'mon, Kagome, we have to get out of the rain," He said almost gently, his features softening.
If Kagome was surprised at his change in attitude she didn't show it and followed him without complaint. They walked in silence until they came to a crack in the side of the cliff. It was wide enough to fit a fairly skinny person. Inuyasha stopped in front of it. (A.N.: It's a little bigger than your monitor.)
"Ya think you can squeeze in?"
She looked at the hole then back at Inuyasha.
" I think so but why?" she narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.
"We have to stay in there until the rain stops." He looked as if it was the most normal thing in the world to squeeze into cracks on the side of cliffs during a severe storm
"Have you lost your mind!" Kagome stared at him in disbelief
"It widens out in the back I promise."
She looked at the sky and then at the crack and gave up.
"Alright help me push my pack through." She sounded weary.
"Now who's crazy? There's no way that things gonna fit through there!"
Kagome looked hopelessly from the bag to the crack and gave a small sigh.
"I guess your right."
"I'm always right."
"Inuyasha?"
"Yeah."
"Why is it that Miroku, Sango, Kirara, and Shippou always go off together and leave me to deal with you and your ego?" she said in mock exasperation.
"Hey!" eh said with the indignation only 'Yasha can have.
"C'mon lets hurry up I'm of being wet." She shivered.
"Yeah yeah."
Inuyasha picked up the pack turned to leave.
"Where are you going with that?" Kagome asked putting one hand on the backpack ready to play tug of war with the hanyou for it.
"Well I have to find a place to put it since we can't put it in there." Inuyasha responded sounding superiorly annoyed.
"Just let me get something first."
"Hurry up."
She took out a plastic bag and pushed it through the crack then turned to look at Inuyasha again. Inuyasha had his knees bent ready to leave when:
"Inuyasha."
"Yeah," he nearly growled, his eyebrow twitching.
"Remember that the ramen's in there."
"Alright."
"Inuyasha."
"What?" He growled looking ready to slice the bag in two so he wouldn't have to deal with this.
"Hurry back."
"I can't hurry back if I never leave," he muttered under his breath.
He bent his knees ready to spring but waited for Kagome to stop him again.
"What are you waiting for, Inuyasha, go already."
He didn't even bother to answer just took off. The reincarnated miko smirked evilly to herself. She loved driving him crazy. Kagome put foot through the crack and squeezed through. She took one look around the dark damp cave and was ready to kill Inuyasha. It did widen out but not much. About 4 feet in width at the biggest but it lengthwise it went on so far she couldn't see the end.
She walked towards the back of the cave and took her pajamas out the bag. She changed into some navy blue sweatpants and a T-Shirt that said:
Guys are like dogs: Often cute sometimes sweet but often the demise of you favorite clothes.
Then she took out a small blue sleeping bag. The sleeping bag was from when she and her father went camping once. It was to small for her but she thought if she that unzipped it and opened it so it wasn't folded over she could lie on it. She had to walk around barefoot because she didn't have any other shoes. She put her wet clothes in the plastic bag she had her dry clothes in before and (after opening the sleeping bag) sat down against a wall in the cave to watch for Inuyasha. That's when she first registered the thunder.
The thunder was loud and the lightening was bright and it reminded Kagome of that last time she saw her father. She hadn't liked storms since that night. Suddenly lightening flashed and thunder boomed one right after the other.
'Where is that stupid hanyou?'
As if to answer her question a head popped through the hole. Kagome didn't think she'd ever been happier to see Inuyasha. She could face off demons without batting an eye but thunderstorms were a different story.
"You're back!"
He was soaked to the skin and his shirt was completely drenched, sticking to him like second skin.
"Yeah," he said distractedly.
He was sniffing Kagome and she wasn't really noticing because she was relieved that she wasn't alone anymore.
"Why do you smell scared?" he asked.
Kagome blushed and bowed her head slightly so her bangs shaded her eyes.
"I uh... I don't like thunderstorms."
"You barely get nervous around my brother but there's a thunderstorm and you're as scared as Shippou."
Inuyasha seemed to think it was funny because he had this stupid smirk on his face.
"They remind me of the night my father died. It was in a car crash on a night like this and ever since then I've hated storms," Kagome murmured so softly Inuyasha was sure that if he wasn't a hanyou he couldn't have heard it.
"Oh" was all slivered haired demon could say. He knew what cars were there were a lot of them in Kagome's time. He took of his fire rat coat and let it fall to the floor then he took off his shirt and squeezed out the water then tossed on top of the bag that held Kagome's clothes. He stooped down and picked up his fire rat coat and put it on. Kagome looked at him curiously.
(A.N.: I REFUSE TO MAKE KAGOME BLUSH LIKE AN IDIOT OVER INUYASHA NOT WANTING TO GO TO SLEEP WET! Thank you and back to the story)
"Inuyasha, why aren't your fire rat clothes wet" Kagome asked as Inuyasha slid down and sat next to her. (A.N.: I don't know if the pants are made from fire rat fur on the show but in my story they are) "Fire rat fur repels water. It doesn't get wet." He said as he lifted up one knee and put his elbow on it. Then he tilted his head back and closed his eyes. Kagome noticed that the white shirt he always wore was wet even were the fire rat fur was covering it before. She was about to ask when she decided she didn't want to know. Instead she went back to one of her favorite pastimes irritating Inuyasha.
"Oh."
Silence
"Inuyasha?"
"Hmmm"
"I'm cold."
Inuyasha opened one eye and looked and her with annoyance.
"What do you want me to do about it?"
"I dunno but whining makes me feel better."
Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched.
"Inuyasha, I'm cold!"
Inuyasha opened his eyes took off his jacket and placed it on top of her then he went back to the position he was formerly in.
"Inuyasha, but you'll get cold."
"I'll freeze to death if it'll shut you up." (Translation: Keep it the cold doesn't bother me as much as it bothers you.)
"Well, how about we share the coat"
"And how do suppose we do that?" He said dryly, " It's a coat, Kagome. There's no way the thing is wide enough to cover the both of us."
"Well, it's only width that's the problem. Is there anyway we can sit so that width isn't an obstacle."
Inuyasha's mouth split into mischievous grin.
"We could always... nah forget I said anything," he said closing his eyes but the grin never leaving his face.
"What?"
"I was thinking ...no it's a bad idea." His eyes still closed.
"What, Inuyasha?"
"I could always sit on top of you."
Kagome's eye twitched her face looked annoyed but inside she was in an odd way pleasantly surprised. Inuyasha didn't normally act so playful.
"Inuyasha, I should sit you." Kagome said without thinking.
What happened next was most unfortunate. (A.N.: For them that is just about everyone else thinks it's funny.) Instead of falling face first into the ground like he should have, he ended up landing face first into Kagome's lap because he was leaning so far over his shoulder in Kagome's direction when he was teasing her. Kagome's 'EEEEEEEP!' was drowned out by a roll of thunder outside. Inuyasha tried fruitlessly to get up but only managed to move further up Kagome's legs.
"Inuyasha, stop just wait until the spell wears off!"
Inuyasha stopped struggling and a few moments later he felt the spell's magic weakening and pushed himself up. Both of their faces were redder then Inuyasha's kimono.
Minutes passed and neither said anything both lost in their own thoughts until a breeze came in through the crack bringing Kagome back to reality.
"Inuyasha," she said softly almost as if she was afraid he was asleep.
He grunted to show he was listening.
"I'm still cold," she spoke again in a slightly whiney voice.
That did it. Inuyasha was hungry, cold, wet, very irritated, embarrassed, and frustrated. That wasn't a good combination.
"Would you quit whining!" he shouted, "I'm sick of it and I'm sick of you. If don't stop I swear on my mother's grave I don't care if it does mean it'll take forever to find the jewel shards I will kill you."
Inuyasha instantly regretted what he said. He could already smell the salt from Kagome's tears that were threatening to fall.
"I'm sorry you feel that way."
Inuyasha's eyes widened. All of the times he'd made her cry she'd had hurt apparent in her voice but now...it was as cold and emotionless Kikyou's was. He suddenly had the horrible idea of losing Kagome the same way he lost Kikyou. He couldn't imagine his life without Kagome.
It was about then that he realized something he must have been blind not to realize all along. He could live without Kikyou. She could die and he could still imagine living without her but, he couldn't imagine a life without Kagome.
He was so caught up in his realization the he was barely aware of Kagome getting up and walking hurriedly deeper into the cave. When he finally noticed she was missing it was too late to call out to her. He was about to get up when a scream pierced the silence of the cave.
Still numb from what he had concluded moments before it took him precious seconds to realize that the scream belonged to Kagome but one his incredibly slow brain made the connection he was off like hell was at his heels Tetsusaiga drawn and transformed.
As Inuyasha ran down the narrow passageway the only thing he could imagine was Kagome's limp, lifeless body covered with the scent of fear all because of him. If anything happened to Kagome he knew he couldn't live with himself. The scent of fear and salt covered the walls of the cave and Inuyasha was beginning to doubt if he would ever reach her when the narrow passageway suddenly opened up to become on of the most magnificent rooms he had ever seen and having been a curious half demon who'd spent some of the years where he was most curiousin the royal demon court of Japan he had seen a lot of beautiful rooms before. (A.N.: It'll be explained later) It was easily four times the size of Kagome's house. From where he was standing the room was longer in with than in length and the walls were made of marble and the floor of gold with every jewel you think of encrusted in patters. The roof was in the shape of a dome and had the fight scenes of famous demons but that wasn't what caught Inuyasha's eye. In the center of the dome where the ceiling reached highest was a picture of him fighting against a demon that he recognized but couldn't quite place. He stared at his likeness trying to figure out who the other demon was when a voice brought him out his daydream.
"I-Inuyasha?" the voice was female and it came from what looked like a golden throne next to a bigger golden throne mounted on a foot high golden platform with a purple canvas made from what looked like silk that he hadn't noticed before. "Is-is that you?"
Inuyasha sniffed the air and found three different scents coming from the room besides his own. One belonged to and unconscious Kagome, another belong to a panther youkai sitting by the edge of the platform one paw on Kagome's stomach keeping her where she was the last one belonged smelled a lot like him only... different it was a familiar scent that made him feel safe. If it smelled like him it must be an Inu- youkai but very few Inu- youkai had ever made him feel safe. Momentarily pushing thoughts of Kagome aside he concentrated on the scent.
"How'd you know my name?" Inuyasha asked.
"It IS you!" the voice called back.
Inuyasha didn't have time to think as the thing sitting on the throne jumped out and tackled him. While he fell he closed his eyes and didn't open them again until after he had hit the ground. The first thing he saw where two green eyes looking at him from about and inch away. Then he did the only thing he could think of: he yelled and shoved whatever what was on him off, rolled over, and stood up in a battle stance Tetsusaiga ready. Apparently, the panther didn't like it when its master was threatened because it got off Kagome, who was still unconscious, and turned toward Inuyasha baring its fangs.
"Stop it, Dajali." Said the youkai that had charged at Inuyasha, and then she turned toward our favorite hanyou. "Inu, don't tell me you don't remember me."
Then she, for it definitely was a she, pouted.
'Wait' Inuyasha thought. 'I know that pout'
"Emerald!"
"The one and only."
Emerald was the exact opposite of Inuyasha but she was almost exactly the same. She had long waist-length black hair, bright green eyes, two black dog ears were perched at the top of her head and instead of having a light complexion like most Inu-youkai she had olive colored skin. (A.N.: for all of those geniuses out there that don't know olives are NOT green they are kind of brown) She was wearing what looked like a purple bikini top with golden lining and a purple band around her hips with different colored pieces of see through fabric that reached her ankles. She had bracelets around her ankles and wrists and a belt that hung loosely around her hips made from golden coins. (A.N.: Think Gypsy/Belly Dancer/Genie)
"Emerald!" he exclaimed as he sheathed Tetsusaiga and pulled her fiercely into a hug.
"It's been too long Yasha." She said as she put her arms around him.
At that precise moment, Kagome woke up only to find Inuyasha with his arms yet another girl. She sighed.
"Inuyasha, if this is another psycho ex-girlfriend out to drag you to hell I'm going back home and you can find your own shards."
The voice of once-unconscious girl startled the two. Emerald was the first to recover.
"Ha! He wishes."
"Yea, he's too much of a jerk." Kagome said pointedly glaring at the hanyou.
"He's not actually bad looking... but he's nothing compared to his brother." Emerald winked at her, prompting her to play along. "Have you ever met him?"
While Inuyasha was worrying over Kagome's answer Kagome had decided that Inuyasha deserved a little teasing.
"Several times and let me tell you if he ever needed a Shikon detector I'd be like 'Inuyasha who?' That guy is FINE!"
"Fine is an understatement he's downright yummy!"
"WHAT!! You took think SESSHOUMARU looks better then me!" he bellowed at Kagome.
They took one look at each other and burst out laughing.
"Of course not Yasha" gasped Emerald. "Sesshoumaru looks like a girl!"
"Ever wondered what he'd look like in pig tails!" Kagome stopped giggling long enough to say that then started in a whole new fit.
Even Inuyasha had to chuckle at this mental image. That's how Inuyasha's uncle found them.
When the door behind the canvas opened the panther identified as Dajali, who had been silent through the entire exchange, leapt up to greet the figure. None of them noticed the king until it was too late.
"Would someone care to explain to me what you find so amusing?"
The laughter immediately ceased and Emerald and Inuyasha who were standing a good ten feet away from Kagome dropped to their knees. Kagome saw them and mimicked their actions. The silver haired youkai, that resembled Sesshoumaru in a gold instead of white kimono and a majestic crown of rubies, ignored Kagome and looked at Inuyasha.
"You in the red! Why do you smell so familiar?"
"It is my cousin, your nephew, Inu- the lesser Lord Inuyasha." Emerald answered
"Inuyasha, it has been far too long." The demon answered with a hint of regret in his voice. He then turned his eyes on Emerald. "Emerald why aren't you wearing your tiara."
"Um. It fell off?"
"Then I suggest you put it back on"
Emerald sighed and her shoulders slumped defeated.
"Yes, sir." She said as she walked back to put on a simple golden tiara embedded with emeralds.
Then his attention turned to Kagome who was still kneeling and very nervous.
"And who is this creature." The king asked his eyes filled with inquisitive suspicion.
Emerald's head whipped around. She had forgotten about Kagome!
"Father's that's uh...Inuyasha's mate!
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By: BoOkWoRm
Kagome looked up at the gathering clouds for what was about the 5th time in a minute.
"Inuyasha, I think it's going to rain."
"Huh?" He mumbled distractedly.
"I think it's going to rain. Look at the clouds," the miko repeated.
The hanyou looked at her then at the sky and sniffed. It did smell like rain. He had been so preoccupied looking for youkai that he didn't notice the smell of rain. Kagome could practically see the wheels turning behind his amber eyes. If they didn't find a place to stop soon they'd be soaked and while he didn't care much if he got wet Kagome would make a big deal and probably sit him. Conclusion: it was in his best interest to find someplace dry.
"Wait here," he said as he leaped into a nearby tree.
Kagome watched him leap from branch to branch until he reached the top. Inuyasha took one look around and leapt down again. Landing with his back to Kagome, he bent his knees.
"Get on." He didn't sound too happy.
Kagome got onto Inuyasha's back without hesitating but no sooner did her hands grasp around his neck that they were off. They'd only been running for a few seconds when Kagome saw something that made her blood run cold. Inuyasha was heading toward the end of a cliff! Too shocked to speak, Kagome held the terrified scream that threatened to escape her throat. She was pretty sure Inuyasha wouldn't jump if it was really high but seeing as he was on his back she was allowed to worry a little. As Inuyasha jumped off the cliff Kagome felt a drop of rain hit her nose. The wind whipped at her hair and her stomach did flip-flops as she and Inuyasha practically flew through the air. Thump. It came abruptly to an end as they the ground.
"Inuyasha! Are you crazy! Warn me before you do things like that!" Kagome screeched.
"Feh, weak humans," Inuyasha smirked.
"Don't make me say it!" Kagome's face turned and interesting shade of red.
"Wench, this is no time to argue with me!"
Thunder clapped and rain began to pour down. Within seconds her shirt was sticking to her skin. Kagome looked at the sky and started shaking from the cold. Had the water not washed away the scent Inuyasha would have smelled fear.
"C'mon, Kagome, we have to get out of the rain," He said almost gently, his features softening.
If Kagome was surprised at his change in attitude she didn't show it and followed him without complaint. They walked in silence until they came to a crack in the side of the cliff. It was wide enough to fit a fairly skinny person. Inuyasha stopped in front of it. (A.N.: It's a little bigger than your monitor.)
"Ya think you can squeeze in?"
She looked at the hole then back at Inuyasha.
" I think so but why?" she narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.
"We have to stay in there until the rain stops." He looked as if it was the most normal thing in the world to squeeze into cracks on the side of cliffs during a severe storm
"Have you lost your mind!" Kagome stared at him in disbelief
"It widens out in the back I promise."
She looked at the sky and then at the crack and gave up.
"Alright help me push my pack through." She sounded weary.
"Now who's crazy? There's no way that things gonna fit through there!"
Kagome looked hopelessly from the bag to the crack and gave a small sigh.
"I guess your right."
"I'm always right."
"Inuyasha?"
"Yeah."
"Why is it that Miroku, Sango, Kirara, and Shippou always go off together and leave me to deal with you and your ego?" she said in mock exasperation.
"Hey!" eh said with the indignation only 'Yasha can have.
"C'mon lets hurry up I'm of being wet." She shivered.
"Yeah yeah."
Inuyasha picked up the pack turned to leave.
"Where are you going with that?" Kagome asked putting one hand on the backpack ready to play tug of war with the hanyou for it.
"Well I have to find a place to put it since we can't put it in there." Inuyasha responded sounding superiorly annoyed.
"Just let me get something first."
"Hurry up."
She took out a plastic bag and pushed it through the crack then turned to look at Inuyasha again. Inuyasha had his knees bent ready to leave when:
"Inuyasha."
"Yeah," he nearly growled, his eyebrow twitching.
"Remember that the ramen's in there."
"Alright."
"Inuyasha."
"What?" He growled looking ready to slice the bag in two so he wouldn't have to deal with this.
"Hurry back."
"I can't hurry back if I never leave," he muttered under his breath.
He bent his knees ready to spring but waited for Kagome to stop him again.
"What are you waiting for, Inuyasha, go already."
He didn't even bother to answer just took off. The reincarnated miko smirked evilly to herself. She loved driving him crazy. Kagome put foot through the crack and squeezed through. She took one look around the dark damp cave and was ready to kill Inuyasha. It did widen out but not much. About 4 feet in width at the biggest but it lengthwise it went on so far she couldn't see the end.
She walked towards the back of the cave and took her pajamas out the bag. She changed into some navy blue sweatpants and a T-Shirt that said:
Guys are like dogs: Often cute sometimes sweet but often the demise of you favorite clothes.
Then she took out a small blue sleeping bag. The sleeping bag was from when she and her father went camping once. It was to small for her but she thought if she that unzipped it and opened it so it wasn't folded over she could lie on it. She had to walk around barefoot because she didn't have any other shoes. She put her wet clothes in the plastic bag she had her dry clothes in before and (after opening the sleeping bag) sat down against a wall in the cave to watch for Inuyasha. That's when she first registered the thunder.
The thunder was loud and the lightening was bright and it reminded Kagome of that last time she saw her father. She hadn't liked storms since that night. Suddenly lightening flashed and thunder boomed one right after the other.
'Where is that stupid hanyou?'
As if to answer her question a head popped through the hole. Kagome didn't think she'd ever been happier to see Inuyasha. She could face off demons without batting an eye but thunderstorms were a different story.
"You're back!"
He was soaked to the skin and his shirt was completely drenched, sticking to him like second skin.
"Yeah," he said distractedly.
He was sniffing Kagome and she wasn't really noticing because she was relieved that she wasn't alone anymore.
"Why do you smell scared?" he asked.
Kagome blushed and bowed her head slightly so her bangs shaded her eyes.
"I uh... I don't like thunderstorms."
"You barely get nervous around my brother but there's a thunderstorm and you're as scared as Shippou."
Inuyasha seemed to think it was funny because he had this stupid smirk on his face.
"They remind me of the night my father died. It was in a car crash on a night like this and ever since then I've hated storms," Kagome murmured so softly Inuyasha was sure that if he wasn't a hanyou he couldn't have heard it.
"Oh" was all slivered haired demon could say. He knew what cars were there were a lot of them in Kagome's time. He took of his fire rat coat and let it fall to the floor then he took off his shirt and squeezed out the water then tossed on top of the bag that held Kagome's clothes. He stooped down and picked up his fire rat coat and put it on. Kagome looked at him curiously.
(A.N.: I REFUSE TO MAKE KAGOME BLUSH LIKE AN IDIOT OVER INUYASHA NOT WANTING TO GO TO SLEEP WET! Thank you and back to the story)
"Inuyasha, why aren't your fire rat clothes wet" Kagome asked as Inuyasha slid down and sat next to her. (A.N.: I don't know if the pants are made from fire rat fur on the show but in my story they are) "Fire rat fur repels water. It doesn't get wet." He said as he lifted up one knee and put his elbow on it. Then he tilted his head back and closed his eyes. Kagome noticed that the white shirt he always wore was wet even were the fire rat fur was covering it before. She was about to ask when she decided she didn't want to know. Instead she went back to one of her favorite pastimes irritating Inuyasha.
"Oh."
Silence
"Inuyasha?"
"Hmmm"
"I'm cold."
Inuyasha opened one eye and looked and her with annoyance.
"What do you want me to do about it?"
"I dunno but whining makes me feel better."
Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched.
"Inuyasha, I'm cold!"
Inuyasha opened his eyes took off his jacket and placed it on top of her then he went back to the position he was formerly in.
"Inuyasha, but you'll get cold."
"I'll freeze to death if it'll shut you up." (Translation: Keep it the cold doesn't bother me as much as it bothers you.)
"Well, how about we share the coat"
"And how do suppose we do that?" He said dryly, " It's a coat, Kagome. There's no way the thing is wide enough to cover the both of us."
"Well, it's only width that's the problem. Is there anyway we can sit so that width isn't an obstacle."
Inuyasha's mouth split into mischievous grin.
"We could always... nah forget I said anything," he said closing his eyes but the grin never leaving his face.
"What?"
"I was thinking ...no it's a bad idea." His eyes still closed.
"What, Inuyasha?"
"I could always sit on top of you."
Kagome's eye twitched her face looked annoyed but inside she was in an odd way pleasantly surprised. Inuyasha didn't normally act so playful.
"Inuyasha, I should sit you." Kagome said without thinking.
What happened next was most unfortunate. (A.N.: For them that is just about everyone else thinks it's funny.) Instead of falling face first into the ground like he should have, he ended up landing face first into Kagome's lap because he was leaning so far over his shoulder in Kagome's direction when he was teasing her. Kagome's 'EEEEEEEP!' was drowned out by a roll of thunder outside. Inuyasha tried fruitlessly to get up but only managed to move further up Kagome's legs.
"Inuyasha, stop just wait until the spell wears off!"
Inuyasha stopped struggling and a few moments later he felt the spell's magic weakening and pushed himself up. Both of their faces were redder then Inuyasha's kimono.
Minutes passed and neither said anything both lost in their own thoughts until a breeze came in through the crack bringing Kagome back to reality.
"Inuyasha," she said softly almost as if she was afraid he was asleep.
He grunted to show he was listening.
"I'm still cold," she spoke again in a slightly whiney voice.
That did it. Inuyasha was hungry, cold, wet, very irritated, embarrassed, and frustrated. That wasn't a good combination.
"Would you quit whining!" he shouted, "I'm sick of it and I'm sick of you. If don't stop I swear on my mother's grave I don't care if it does mean it'll take forever to find the jewel shards I will kill you."
Inuyasha instantly regretted what he said. He could already smell the salt from Kagome's tears that were threatening to fall.
"I'm sorry you feel that way."
Inuyasha's eyes widened. All of the times he'd made her cry she'd had hurt apparent in her voice but now...it was as cold and emotionless Kikyou's was. He suddenly had the horrible idea of losing Kagome the same way he lost Kikyou. He couldn't imagine his life without Kagome.
It was about then that he realized something he must have been blind not to realize all along. He could live without Kikyou. She could die and he could still imagine living without her but, he couldn't imagine a life without Kagome.
He was so caught up in his realization the he was barely aware of Kagome getting up and walking hurriedly deeper into the cave. When he finally noticed she was missing it was too late to call out to her. He was about to get up when a scream pierced the silence of the cave.
Still numb from what he had concluded moments before it took him precious seconds to realize that the scream belonged to Kagome but one his incredibly slow brain made the connection he was off like hell was at his heels Tetsusaiga drawn and transformed.
As Inuyasha ran down the narrow passageway the only thing he could imagine was Kagome's limp, lifeless body covered with the scent of fear all because of him. If anything happened to Kagome he knew he couldn't live with himself. The scent of fear and salt covered the walls of the cave and Inuyasha was beginning to doubt if he would ever reach her when the narrow passageway suddenly opened up to become on of the most magnificent rooms he had ever seen and having been a curious half demon who'd spent some of the years where he was most curiousin the royal demon court of Japan he had seen a lot of beautiful rooms before. (A.N.: It'll be explained later) It was easily four times the size of Kagome's house. From where he was standing the room was longer in with than in length and the walls were made of marble and the floor of gold with every jewel you think of encrusted in patters. The roof was in the shape of a dome and had the fight scenes of famous demons but that wasn't what caught Inuyasha's eye. In the center of the dome where the ceiling reached highest was a picture of him fighting against a demon that he recognized but couldn't quite place. He stared at his likeness trying to figure out who the other demon was when a voice brought him out his daydream.
"I-Inuyasha?" the voice was female and it came from what looked like a golden throne next to a bigger golden throne mounted on a foot high golden platform with a purple canvas made from what looked like silk that he hadn't noticed before. "Is-is that you?"
Inuyasha sniffed the air and found three different scents coming from the room besides his own. One belonged to and unconscious Kagome, another belong to a panther youkai sitting by the edge of the platform one paw on Kagome's stomach keeping her where she was the last one belonged smelled a lot like him only... different it was a familiar scent that made him feel safe. If it smelled like him it must be an Inu- youkai but very few Inu- youkai had ever made him feel safe. Momentarily pushing thoughts of Kagome aside he concentrated on the scent.
"How'd you know my name?" Inuyasha asked.
"It IS you!" the voice called back.
Inuyasha didn't have time to think as the thing sitting on the throne jumped out and tackled him. While he fell he closed his eyes and didn't open them again until after he had hit the ground. The first thing he saw where two green eyes looking at him from about and inch away. Then he did the only thing he could think of: he yelled and shoved whatever what was on him off, rolled over, and stood up in a battle stance Tetsusaiga ready. Apparently, the panther didn't like it when its master was threatened because it got off Kagome, who was still unconscious, and turned toward Inuyasha baring its fangs.
"Stop it, Dajali." Said the youkai that had charged at Inuyasha, and then she turned toward our favorite hanyou. "Inu, don't tell me you don't remember me."
Then she, for it definitely was a she, pouted.
'Wait' Inuyasha thought. 'I know that pout'
"Emerald!"
"The one and only."
Emerald was the exact opposite of Inuyasha but she was almost exactly the same. She had long waist-length black hair, bright green eyes, two black dog ears were perched at the top of her head and instead of having a light complexion like most Inu-youkai she had olive colored skin. (A.N.: for all of those geniuses out there that don't know olives are NOT green they are kind of brown) She was wearing what looked like a purple bikini top with golden lining and a purple band around her hips with different colored pieces of see through fabric that reached her ankles. She had bracelets around her ankles and wrists and a belt that hung loosely around her hips made from golden coins. (A.N.: Think Gypsy/Belly Dancer/Genie)
"Emerald!" he exclaimed as he sheathed Tetsusaiga and pulled her fiercely into a hug.
"It's been too long Yasha." She said as she put her arms around him.
At that precise moment, Kagome woke up only to find Inuyasha with his arms yet another girl. She sighed.
"Inuyasha, if this is another psycho ex-girlfriend out to drag you to hell I'm going back home and you can find your own shards."
The voice of once-unconscious girl startled the two. Emerald was the first to recover.
"Ha! He wishes."
"Yea, he's too much of a jerk." Kagome said pointedly glaring at the hanyou.
"He's not actually bad looking... but he's nothing compared to his brother." Emerald winked at her, prompting her to play along. "Have you ever met him?"
While Inuyasha was worrying over Kagome's answer Kagome had decided that Inuyasha deserved a little teasing.
"Several times and let me tell you if he ever needed a Shikon detector I'd be like 'Inuyasha who?' That guy is FINE!"
"Fine is an understatement he's downright yummy!"
"WHAT!! You took think SESSHOUMARU looks better then me!" he bellowed at Kagome.
They took one look at each other and burst out laughing.
"Of course not Yasha" gasped Emerald. "Sesshoumaru looks like a girl!"
"Ever wondered what he'd look like in pig tails!" Kagome stopped giggling long enough to say that then started in a whole new fit.
Even Inuyasha had to chuckle at this mental image. That's how Inuyasha's uncle found them.
When the door behind the canvas opened the panther identified as Dajali, who had been silent through the entire exchange, leapt up to greet the figure. None of them noticed the king until it was too late.
"Would someone care to explain to me what you find so amusing?"
The laughter immediately ceased and Emerald and Inuyasha who were standing a good ten feet away from Kagome dropped to their knees. Kagome saw them and mimicked their actions. The silver haired youkai, that resembled Sesshoumaru in a gold instead of white kimono and a majestic crown of rubies, ignored Kagome and looked at Inuyasha.
"You in the red! Why do you smell so familiar?"
"It is my cousin, your nephew, Inu- the lesser Lord Inuyasha." Emerald answered
"Inuyasha, it has been far too long." The demon answered with a hint of regret in his voice. He then turned his eyes on Emerald. "Emerald why aren't you wearing your tiara."
"Um. It fell off?"
"Then I suggest you put it back on"
Emerald sighed and her shoulders slumped defeated.
"Yes, sir." She said as she walked back to put on a simple golden tiara embedded with emeralds.
Then his attention turned to Kagome who was still kneeling and very nervous.
"And who is this creature." The king asked his eyes filled with inquisitive suspicion.
Emerald's head whipped around. She had forgotten about Kagome!
"Father's that's uh...Inuyasha's mate!
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