Our Future Together: Chapter One
It was the day after she had arrived where she should have always been. The sun was rising in the west, as the cool breeze lifted bits and pieces of nature into its winds. He stood firm, watching the tiny village beneath him start to rustle as they all awoke. They moved out of their houses, one by one, and he thought from where he stood, they looked like a herd of grazing cattle coming out of a barn.
Suddenly, his eyes grew large and happy when he saw her step out of the elder priestess' house. She was dressed in a traditional miko outfit, her white kosode tucked into her hakama, tied all together in an obi. She was smiling for some reason, and watched as the elder priestess slowly came out of the hut. A younger girl by the age of maybe twelve followed the woman, her smile shining at the perfect tint with her eyes. The younger miko started to look around frantically for something, and he knew it was his curtain call. He rushed down the side of the hill he was upon, and hurriedly ran to her position. It was still so hard for him to believe that she was actually here. He walked slowly in front of her, and gazed into her ocean-like eyes. By then, he was completely hypnotized.
The day before was one never to forget, InuYasha made sure of it. Kagome had surprisingly returned to his world, and he was all of a sudden the happiest person in the whole entire world. Never had he expected any of this to happen, and for once in his life, was actually content with himself. Her scent, her eyes, her body, it was all too much for him. After a few hours of reconnecting with Miroku, Sango, Shippou, Kaede, and Rin, InuYasha led Kagome to the infamous Goshinboku, where they spent their first night of their new life together.
"InuYasha?" Kagome asked quietly after their "session".
"Hmm?" InuYasha hummed as he stroked her side.
"I'm kinda getting cold, is there somewhere I can stay at?" She said while she shivered a bit.
InuYasha pulled her closer to his chest, "What? Aren't you comfortable enough with me and my robe?" He whispered into her ear.
She giggled at the touch, "Yes, very comfortable. Just not very warm."
He whimpered a little, but sat both him and Kagome up from their spot. "I guess I can take you over to Kaede's. But I probably won't stay in there with you. Rin always tries to play with my ears and my hair while I'm asleep."
Kagome smiled at the thought. "I would like that, I mean to stay at the house, not for you to leave."
"Keh," InuYasha replied, "If she doesn't tug on 'em, I'll stay."
Kagome kissed him lightly on his nose. "I'd like that," She smiled.
After getting re-dressed, he carried her to the priestess' house and led her inside. To their surprise, Kaede was still awake, poking at her fire pit with tongs while Rin slept on a mat in the far right corner. She looked up at the couple and smiled. "Oh, so I see that you two have taken up my offer?"
InuYasha shook his head, "No, Kaede. It's already too much of a hassle for Rin to be here. We don't need to add to the trouble. Besides, we already decided to fix up that house on the hill and stay there. Kagome just needed a place with a fire to sleep tonight."
Kaede looked at Kagome, who was still shivering from the night air. "Oh, I see now. Kagome, I have your outfit ready for whenever you want to try it on. In fact, I was thinking of taking you down to the fields tomorrow afternoon to learn about medicinal herbs and ingredients. That is if you want, you two have a lot to catch up on." She winked after that comment.
Kagome smiled brightly and nodded, "The sooner I learn, the sooner I can relax too, right?" She then looked up at InuYasha, "Is it alright with you?" She asked.
He smiled down at her and nodded once. She gave him a gleaming look, and stepped onto the wood paneling of the house. She knelt beside the fire pit, her hands trying to absorb as much warmth as possible. Kaede looked up to InuYasha once more. "Are you going to stay here too, InuYasha?"
InuYasha looked over to Kagome, and gave a sigh, "As long as that worm over there doesn't mess with me." He stated flatly. At that moment, Rin shot up from her sleeping spot. "InuYasha-sama! I didn't know you arrived here! And Kagome-sama too! Are you going to stay here with us?" At that moment, InuYasha shot out the door like a bullet. Kagome got a disappointed look, then glanced over to Rin.
"Rin-chan, please don't mess with InuYasha while he's sleeping, I don't think he likes it very much." She said while trying to smile. Rin got a confused look, then began to smile. "Okay, Kagome-sama. Rin promises not to be a bother to InuYasha-sama anymore."
Kagome then got up, and accepted her outfit from Kaede. She then went into the back room to change. About ten minutes later when she came out, the fire pit was slowly dying, and Kaede and Rin had gone back to bed. She sat back down by the pit, trying to imagine the possibilities of her new life with her husband.
Husband. She liked that word. It made their relationship symbolize so much more. After everything they had gone through, all the battles with Naraku and other demons, the "sits", and the trouble with Kikyou, they had still managed to end up together. Even if they were separated for three years, Kagome knew her life was just leaving off from where it started. Those three years didn't matter at all. She was here now, with InuYasha. The hanyou she always was fated to be with. Even the boundaries of time couldn't stop their love for one another, and she was happy to be called his wife.
After a half an hour or so, InuYasha (who was hiding in the trees) noticed the fire finally die out in the small house. He then quietly crept inside and walked over to Kagome's mat by the side of one wall. He knelt down beside her and planted a small kiss on her forehead.
"InuYasha," She whispered. He was surprised she wasn't asleep yet. She got up silently and crawled into his lap. She laid her head against his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his back. He laid his chin on her head and nuzzled her closer. "What is it?" He asked quietly. She smiled as she looked up at him. "I love you, hope you know that."
He kissed her gently on her lips then brushed them down her neck, "Of course idiot, otherwise I wouldn't be here right now." He breathed.
She gave him a weary look, then slowly fell into slumber as she sunk into his chest. He smiled and pecked little kisses across her head. "If only you knew Kagome, how much you mean to me, how much I wanted you here. But why would you give it all up for me? You had everything. Your family, your simple life, all those fancy gadgets and junk, I still haven't understood. All I know is that I'm happy, you're happy, and I swear that I will do my best to be there for you every minute. I will grant your every desire, I will act like a husband to my greatest extent. Whatever you need, koibito, I will surely help."
With that, he laid her back on her mat, curled up next to her, and fell asleep while she was still wrapped in his arms.
End of Chapter One