Sleepless in Feudal Japan
Disclaimer: Don't own. Don't claim. So don't sue!
Author's Note: This story was written due to my own insomnia. It was 3 a.m. when I finished the whole thing. *sweatdrop*
Kagome could never get over how beautiful the stars were in this time. Back in her world, the lights of the city made them hard to see. but in Inuyasha's time, they twinkled brightly in the night sky.
Kagome stared up at them from within her sleeping bag. The night was still, the only sound being the wind rustling the large trees of the forest.
Kagome couldn't help but wonder how long she had been lying there, wide- awake. Not long after the sun had set, the group had made camp and settled in for the night. The day had been long and tiring, and everyone fell asleep rather quickly. Everyone that is, except for Kagome.
She felt something shift on her left, and glanced down to see Shippo let out a tiny yawn before snuggling closer to her.
Desperate to know what time it was, Kagome moved slowly so as not to disturb the young kitsune. She pulled out her arm from within her sleeping bag and pressed the small button that would light up the face of her watch.
She blinked in surprise as the watch read: 2:45 a.m.
Great, she thought, I can't sleep and I have a test tomorrow afternoon!
Kagome closed her eyes and try to get sleep to overcome her, but to no avail. She sighed loudly and sat up slowly, glancing around the now dim campfire.
Sango was fast asleep, with Kirara curled up next to her. Miroku had fallen asleep leaning a tree, his staff laid across his lap. Inuyasha. wait a minute, where was Inuyasha?
Up in a tree somewhere, Kagome thought sarcastically. Then an idea hit her.
Wait a minute! Maybe he's still awake! Inuyasha hardly ever sleeps. He can keep me company until I do.
With that, Kagome slowly maneuvered her way out of her sleeping bag and managed not to wake Shippo out. Stretching her arms above her head, she headed off into the forest.
Kagome knew that Inuyasha never strayed too far from the campsite, so she checked the trees surrounding the area.
"Inuyasha?" she called out softly, knowing her whisper would fall upon the hanyou's sensitive ears.
She came upon a rather tall tree with long, wide branches and sure enough, spotted the half-demon among the upper branches.
"Inuyasha!" she said again, this time more loudly.
The response she was given was an annoyed growl.
"What?!"
"Come down here."
Kagome heard him sniff indignantly. "Why should I?"
Her eyes narrowed. "Don't make me say the 'S' word!"
Silence was heard before Inuyasha finally jumped and landed softly on the ground in front of her. "What are you doing up, wench? Do you know how late it is?"
Kagome sighed and leaned against the tree. "I can't sleep. And I wanted some company."
At hearing this, Inuyasha's demeanor softened. "Why is that?"
"I don't know. I've been awake since we made camp."
Inuyasha couldn't help but be surprised. She had been awake this entire time? It had been a long day, and even he was a little sleepy. Surely Kagome was exhausted.
He barely caught what she said as she continued to speak. ". and I was wondering if I could sit with you in the tree for a while."
At his surprised look, Kagome spoke again quickly.
"Just, you know, until I fall asleep."
Inuyasha watched her for a moment before turning his back to her and heading towards the tree.
He turned his head to her and motioned to her. "Well. climb on."
With a smile as her silent 'thank you', Kagome climbed onto his back as Inuyasha made his way back up the tree again. He jumped from one branch to another, going higher and higher.
Kagome swallowed a lump in her throat and told herself not to look down. Inuyasha finally stopped at the branch were he had been lounging earlier. It was large and wide, a good size for the both of them to be sitting down. He slowly placed Kagome down and sat next to her leaning against the tree trunk. She did the same, staring up at the night sky through the leaves.
Inuyasha turned his head slightly to look at her. "Why can't you sleep?"
Kagome blinked and turned to look at him as well. "I honestly don't know. I'm very tired, but I just can't sleep."
"Was it something you ate?"
"No, I don't think so."
"Is it too hot out tonight?"
"No."
"Too cold?"
"No."
"Is Shippo starting to snore?"
Kagome laughed at that. "Inuyasha! No!"
"Well then? What is it?"
"I told you. I don't know."
Kagome sighed softly and turned away from him. Inuyasha folded his arms behind his head, staring up at the stars. Comfortable silence followed.
"Inuyasha?"
"Hmm?"
She turned to him again, scooting closer to him. In the dark, she couldn't see the blush slowly creep onto his cheeks.
"Do you ever think about how long it'll take to find all the shards?" Kagome asked, yawning slightly.
"I used to. not anymore," he said, watching her every move.
Kagome rested her head on his shoulder, not noticing the amazing color of red Inuyasha had turned. "Why's that?"
"Dunno."
She snuggled closer to him, her head still on his shoulder. She rested her hand on his chest. Inuyasha automatically put an arm around her waist. Ack! What am I doing?, he wondered to himself.
"K... Kagome?"
"Hmm?"
". Are you comfortable?"
She nodded slowly. Silence came over them once again before he continued to speak. "Kagome, I don't like to think about the future. The thought of not seeing you anymore once the journey is over bothers me more than I like. Kagome?" Inuyasha peered down at her face and saw that her eyes were closed, with a peaceful expression on her face. He almost fell out of the tree when he realized she was fast asleep.
With a sigh, Inuyasha thought about taking her back the campsite and when he moved to do so, Kagome clung to his kimono, curling up next to him.
"Stay with me," she mumbled in her sleep.
At that, Inuyasha pulled her closer, locking his arm securely around her waist. "Forever, Kagome," he said softly.
He quickly planted a kiss on top of her head. "Good night."
Kagome awoke to the feel of morning sunlight beaming down on her face. She tried to slowly open her eyes, only to squint at the light surrounding her, and pulled her sleeping bag cover over her head.
Wait a minute. sleeping bag?
Kagome sat up quickly, her need for sleep a distant memory.
She blinked in confusion as she came face to face with a lively campsite. Miroku sat not too far away from her, meditating. Sango and Shippo were busy chatting and cooking breakfast as Kirara chased a butterfly.
How did I get back to the camp?, she wondered. When did Inuyasha bring me back? Why didn't I wake up?
At the thought of the hanyou, he appeared from the direction of the river, a large fish slung over his back. Shippo cheered at the sight of more food and glomped Inuyasha, who simply brushed him off.
"Good morning, Lady Kagome," a voice said, shaking Kagome from her thoughts. She turned and smiled. "Oh. good morning, Miroku."
"How did you sleep?"
Kagome watched Inuyasha, who was silently listening to the conversation. "Really well. That was the best night's sleep I've had in a while."
Sango walked by Kagome and smiled cheerily at her. "That's good to hear, Kagome. Will you have some breakfast before you leave for school?"
Kagome looked a little panicked at the thought of school and glanced at her watch. To her great relief, it was only 10 a.m. Her test was at 2 p.m.
"Sure, Sango! I've got a little bit of time before I need to go."
Inuyasha walked next to Kagome as they headed towards the well. Once it came into view, she turned to him with a smile.
"I'll be back first thing tomorrow morning, Inuyasha."
He looked at her, slightly alarmed. "Why tomorrow? I thought you were coming back today!"
Kagome frowned slightly at him. "It would be easier if I just stayed home tonight. If you need anything, you know where I'm at."
"Feh," Inuyasha muttered and crossed his arms over his chest.
With a sigh, Kagome sat at the edge of the well. She was about to jump in, but turned at looked at the hanyou.
"Inuyasha?"
"What?"
"About last night. thank you. For staying with me until I fell asleep."
He turned his back to her so she couldn't catch sight of the blush on his cheeks. He still had his arms crossed, but his voice was soft when he said, "Think nothing of it."
Kagome smiled at him before jumping into the well and disappearing into her own time.
Inuyasha turned at the sound of her jumping in, and watched the well for a moment before sighing and walking back to the camp.
Disclaimer: Don't own. Don't claim. So don't sue!
Author's Note: This story was written due to my own insomnia. It was 3 a.m. when I finished the whole thing. *sweatdrop*
Kagome could never get over how beautiful the stars were in this time. Back in her world, the lights of the city made them hard to see. but in Inuyasha's time, they twinkled brightly in the night sky.
Kagome stared up at them from within her sleeping bag. The night was still, the only sound being the wind rustling the large trees of the forest.
Kagome couldn't help but wonder how long she had been lying there, wide- awake. Not long after the sun had set, the group had made camp and settled in for the night. The day had been long and tiring, and everyone fell asleep rather quickly. Everyone that is, except for Kagome.
She felt something shift on her left, and glanced down to see Shippo let out a tiny yawn before snuggling closer to her.
Desperate to know what time it was, Kagome moved slowly so as not to disturb the young kitsune. She pulled out her arm from within her sleeping bag and pressed the small button that would light up the face of her watch.
She blinked in surprise as the watch read: 2:45 a.m.
Great, she thought, I can't sleep and I have a test tomorrow afternoon!
Kagome closed her eyes and try to get sleep to overcome her, but to no avail. She sighed loudly and sat up slowly, glancing around the now dim campfire.
Sango was fast asleep, with Kirara curled up next to her. Miroku had fallen asleep leaning a tree, his staff laid across his lap. Inuyasha. wait a minute, where was Inuyasha?
Up in a tree somewhere, Kagome thought sarcastically. Then an idea hit her.
Wait a minute! Maybe he's still awake! Inuyasha hardly ever sleeps. He can keep me company until I do.
With that, Kagome slowly maneuvered her way out of her sleeping bag and managed not to wake Shippo out. Stretching her arms above her head, she headed off into the forest.
Kagome knew that Inuyasha never strayed too far from the campsite, so she checked the trees surrounding the area.
"Inuyasha?" she called out softly, knowing her whisper would fall upon the hanyou's sensitive ears.
She came upon a rather tall tree with long, wide branches and sure enough, spotted the half-demon among the upper branches.
"Inuyasha!" she said again, this time more loudly.
The response she was given was an annoyed growl.
"What?!"
"Come down here."
Kagome heard him sniff indignantly. "Why should I?"
Her eyes narrowed. "Don't make me say the 'S' word!"
Silence was heard before Inuyasha finally jumped and landed softly on the ground in front of her. "What are you doing up, wench? Do you know how late it is?"
Kagome sighed and leaned against the tree. "I can't sleep. And I wanted some company."
At hearing this, Inuyasha's demeanor softened. "Why is that?"
"I don't know. I've been awake since we made camp."
Inuyasha couldn't help but be surprised. She had been awake this entire time? It had been a long day, and even he was a little sleepy. Surely Kagome was exhausted.
He barely caught what she said as she continued to speak. ". and I was wondering if I could sit with you in the tree for a while."
At his surprised look, Kagome spoke again quickly.
"Just, you know, until I fall asleep."
Inuyasha watched her for a moment before turning his back to her and heading towards the tree.
He turned his head to her and motioned to her. "Well. climb on."
With a smile as her silent 'thank you', Kagome climbed onto his back as Inuyasha made his way back up the tree again. He jumped from one branch to another, going higher and higher.
Kagome swallowed a lump in her throat and told herself not to look down. Inuyasha finally stopped at the branch were he had been lounging earlier. It was large and wide, a good size for the both of them to be sitting down. He slowly placed Kagome down and sat next to her leaning against the tree trunk. She did the same, staring up at the night sky through the leaves.
Inuyasha turned his head slightly to look at her. "Why can't you sleep?"
Kagome blinked and turned to look at him as well. "I honestly don't know. I'm very tired, but I just can't sleep."
"Was it something you ate?"
"No, I don't think so."
"Is it too hot out tonight?"
"No."
"Too cold?"
"No."
"Is Shippo starting to snore?"
Kagome laughed at that. "Inuyasha! No!"
"Well then? What is it?"
"I told you. I don't know."
Kagome sighed softly and turned away from him. Inuyasha folded his arms behind his head, staring up at the stars. Comfortable silence followed.
"Inuyasha?"
"Hmm?"
She turned to him again, scooting closer to him. In the dark, she couldn't see the blush slowly creep onto his cheeks.
"Do you ever think about how long it'll take to find all the shards?" Kagome asked, yawning slightly.
"I used to. not anymore," he said, watching her every move.
Kagome rested her head on his shoulder, not noticing the amazing color of red Inuyasha had turned. "Why's that?"
"Dunno."
She snuggled closer to him, her head still on his shoulder. She rested her hand on his chest. Inuyasha automatically put an arm around her waist. Ack! What am I doing?, he wondered to himself.
"K... Kagome?"
"Hmm?"
". Are you comfortable?"
She nodded slowly. Silence came over them once again before he continued to speak. "Kagome, I don't like to think about the future. The thought of not seeing you anymore once the journey is over bothers me more than I like. Kagome?" Inuyasha peered down at her face and saw that her eyes were closed, with a peaceful expression on her face. He almost fell out of the tree when he realized she was fast asleep.
With a sigh, Inuyasha thought about taking her back the campsite and when he moved to do so, Kagome clung to his kimono, curling up next to him.
"Stay with me," she mumbled in her sleep.
At that, Inuyasha pulled her closer, locking his arm securely around her waist. "Forever, Kagome," he said softly.
He quickly planted a kiss on top of her head. "Good night."
Kagome awoke to the feel of morning sunlight beaming down on her face. She tried to slowly open her eyes, only to squint at the light surrounding her, and pulled her sleeping bag cover over her head.
Wait a minute. sleeping bag?
Kagome sat up quickly, her need for sleep a distant memory.
She blinked in confusion as she came face to face with a lively campsite. Miroku sat not too far away from her, meditating. Sango and Shippo were busy chatting and cooking breakfast as Kirara chased a butterfly.
How did I get back to the camp?, she wondered. When did Inuyasha bring me back? Why didn't I wake up?
At the thought of the hanyou, he appeared from the direction of the river, a large fish slung over his back. Shippo cheered at the sight of more food and glomped Inuyasha, who simply brushed him off.
"Good morning, Lady Kagome," a voice said, shaking Kagome from her thoughts. She turned and smiled. "Oh. good morning, Miroku."
"How did you sleep?"
Kagome watched Inuyasha, who was silently listening to the conversation. "Really well. That was the best night's sleep I've had in a while."
Sango walked by Kagome and smiled cheerily at her. "That's good to hear, Kagome. Will you have some breakfast before you leave for school?"
Kagome looked a little panicked at the thought of school and glanced at her watch. To her great relief, it was only 10 a.m. Her test was at 2 p.m.
"Sure, Sango! I've got a little bit of time before I need to go."
Inuyasha walked next to Kagome as they headed towards the well. Once it came into view, she turned to him with a smile.
"I'll be back first thing tomorrow morning, Inuyasha."
He looked at her, slightly alarmed. "Why tomorrow? I thought you were coming back today!"
Kagome frowned slightly at him. "It would be easier if I just stayed home tonight. If you need anything, you know where I'm at."
"Feh," Inuyasha muttered and crossed his arms over his chest.
With a sigh, Kagome sat at the edge of the well. She was about to jump in, but turned at looked at the hanyou.
"Inuyasha?"
"What?"
"About last night. thank you. For staying with me until I fell asleep."
He turned his back to her so she couldn't catch sight of the blush on his cheeks. He still had his arms crossed, but his voice was soft when he said, "Think nothing of it."
Kagome smiled at him before jumping into the well and disappearing into her own time.
Inuyasha turned at the sound of her jumping in, and watched the well for a moment before sighing and walking back to the camp.