Chapter 2
Kagome stood in the kitchen putting the final touches on the lunch she had made. It was just some rice balls, some omelets and a few sodas but she knew that her friends would take it as a treat just the same. She heard Inuyasha come down the steps and saw him walk into the living room, sniffing the air. He followed his nose into the kitchen and gathered her into his arms. She felt him kiss her neck and he whispered in her ear.
"What smells so good, the lunch or you?" he asked pulling back to look at her.
She smiled and kissed his nose. "The lunch is done; as soon as our clothes get finished we can go. Want to come watch TV with me?" she asked.
His ears twitched with interest. "The colorful, talking box thing … sure." he said looking over her shoulder.
She smiled and squirmed out of his grasp. Stuffing the lunch into her bag, she headed to the living room and fell down on the comfy couch. As she reached for the remote, she felt Inuyasha sit down next to her and pull her on to his lap. He kissed her and nuzzled her cheek. She laughed and rested her head against his chest. Inuyasha heard the TV click on and the screen automatically had his full attention. She sat up and hopped off the couch, sprinting to the steps. She looked back at him; he hadn't moved. She rolled her eyes and headed upstairs to finish their clothes.
After getting a little school work done, Kagome walked back downstairs. She smiled when she saw that Inuyasha had fallen asleep. Being careful not to wake him, she ran back upstairs to put her uniform on and put his kimono in the dryer. After she had gotten dressed, she slung her big yellow bag over her shoulder and walked back down to the kitchen. She walked past her still sleeping mate to the door to get her shoes. Mate, for some reason she loved that word, when it meant she was joined to Inuyasha forever.
She smiled again and walked back upstairs to her room. There was one thing left she had to do before they both went back. Running over to her desk, she searched around for Yuka's phone number. Once she'd found it, she snatched the phone from her dresser and dialed the number.
Ring…
Ring…
"Hello?" a woman's voice answered. Kagome recognized the voice instantly, it was Yuka's mother.
"Hi Mrs. Kimato, is Yuka home?" Kagome asked politely.
"Oh hello Kagome, yes she's upstairs, let me get her for you." she said. There was a silence.
"Hi Kagome, this is Yuka." said a girl's voice.
"I just wanted to say thanks for sending those notes home with Sota, they really helped me a lot." Kagome said putting on her shoes and socks.
"Sure thing Kagome, hey…. how is that pulled muscle in your neck." Yuka asked.
Kagome silently thought of an answer. "Um, fine." she said. For once her grandpa told her friends a health problem that didn't sound too stupid.
"Well … I got to go. Mom says we're going to the Mall. Bye Kagome!" Yuka said.
"Bye Yuka and thanks again." Kagome said. The phone clicked and the dial tone came on. She sighed a hung the phone up. After turning off the light to her room, she shut her door and walked to the laundry room. She snatched Inuyasha's robs out of the dryer and practically flew down the steps. He was still asleep and she giggled. Setting his kimono on the coffee table, she knelt down beside him and kissed him gently on the lips.
"Wake up sleepy head, time to leave." she coed as he opened his eyes. She let out a surprised gasp as he playfully pulled her on top of him. He nuzzled her and "nipped at her lip. His mouth silenced her with a kiss and she deepened it by wrapping her arms around his neck. He stuck his tongue inside her mouth and earned a moan from her. He pulled back and leaned his head against hers.
"I had a dream about us." he said while playing with a strand of her hair.
"Really... was it a good dream?" she asked.
"Damn good, it replayed last night." he said blushing slightly.
"Oh … so that's why you slept for so long." she teased. Sliding off him, she stood up and threw his kimono at him. "Here cutie pie... get dressed." She said over her shoulder as she went to get her bag in the kitchen. "When you're done, just put those clothes upstairs in the laundry basket. I'm sure Mom will wash them." She said turning off the kitchen light.
Once they had gotten ready, Inuyasha walked out the door and Kagome closed it. They walked across the shrine grounds to the well house, their hands intertwined. Inuyasha pulled back the door to the well house, let them both walk in and then closed it back. He scooped Kagome up and stood on the edge of the well with her. He silently kissed her and with a firm hold on her, he jumped. Kagome felt the warm, blue sparkling light engulf them as they floated through time. As their feet touched the dirt at the bottom of the well, he leaped and put her down on the soft grass. The birds tweeted as they flew overhead and Kagome sighed. She turned to Inuyasha, took his hand and they headed toward the village.