A/N: Summer is here and free time is little! I now have a few more idea's for the next two chapters! Thank you for those who are still reading this and who have reviewed! Your comments are always welcomed, so please review and tell me your thoughts!
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Intimacy of a Different Kind
They were just taking a bath. Not a big deal, right? The only difference was they were taking a bath together. Inuyasha didn't really take kind to the idea; in fact he was not informed of the idea at all. He had been taking his usual bath in the hot springs nearest their hut. The unscented soap that Kagome had brought from her time was still in abundance and sat on the rocks with a towel. Water ran in droplets down his body as he surfaced, his silvery white hair newly soaked. A growl of pleasure escaped him at the feeling of being clean; even though he had not yet used the soap. His ear twitched at the sound of a feminine gasp. Turning towards the sound, he had a hard time believing what he saw. Kagome stood in the spring not far from him, a blush of embarrassment colored her skin, or was it because of the heat? Both he decided.
The hanyou quickly turned his head back around, his flushed face hidden from his wife's azure gaze. He tried to act casual as if Kagome was not there in the springs with naked as the day she was born. Of course his plan started out as a failure; how could he ignore the bare glory that was his wife? Considering that this counted the second time he had seen his wife naked, he found the situation awkward; from the sour tang that coated Kagome's scent he guessed she felt the same way.
Inuyasha continued to bath, the soap running down his taunt muscles. He pressed his ears against his head before he submerged himself underwater. The hanyou remained under water for a few moments before finally resurfacing. He pushed his silvery white hair out of his face, running a hand through their silky locks to check for any tangles. He reached for the bottle of shampoo only to find it gone. His amber eyes narrowed in confusion before he turned around, finding a red faced Miko standing behind him. She bit her lip and avoided looking him in the eyes.
"Can I wash your hair?" she asked, sounding uncharacteristically anxious. She fingered a stray strain of hair before pushing it behind her ear. Kagome looked up to meet his gaze. Azure blue and liquid amber met as they both entertained the idea. Inuyasha's cheeks could not possibly turn a deeper shade of red. He nodded and turned back around; he stood straight with his muscles flexing. Not because he was uncomfortable, but because he honestly did not know what to do with himself. Even as Kagome started to run her soapy fingers through his hair he still felt unsure of himself. He could hear her giggle uneasily. "I'm not going to hurt you, Inuyasha." She mused softly. He grumbled under his breath, crossing his arms with a huff. He eventually had to kneel in order for her to reach the top of his head, the hanyou could not stop the unconscious twitch of his right ear as she grew closer to the greedy appendage. Just like a dog waiting for his owner to give him attention.
Kagome told him when she was done and turned around to work on cleaning own hair. She heard him go under the water once more to wash the suds out of his hair. The Miko lathered the shampoo between her hands and started the process of cleaning her hair; that was, until a large hand wrapped around her wrist. She gasped in surprise, but relaxed before her spiritual energy could attack her husband. Kagome turned her head to glare at him. He just shrugged, a smirk pulling at the edges of his lips. "You washed my hair, so I'll wash yours." He replied stubbornly. Kagome wanted to argue, but he was not having any of it. Before long he had his hands buried in her long raven locks, being mindful of his claws as he lathered the midnight silk. He not like her did not bother to notify her when he was done. She stood there awkwardly waiting for the word; she did not feel his hands in her hair so she assumed he was getting more soap for one reason or another.
After a minute her curiosity got the best of her and so she started to turn her head to the side. Her eyes widened when she suddenly felt a pair of lips on her check. It was a quick, light kiss, but a kiss none the less. Her cheeks burned as she looked for her husband. He turned his face to the side, his bangs hiding his eyes but not his flushed cheeks. Kagome smiled at him, knowing that he would not see it. The gesture was small and seemingly trivial, but for Inuyasha, any show of affection was considered significant. She leaned in peaked him on the cheek as well. The Miko smiled as his head quickly turned around to look at her with a surprised expression. He started to sputter, which amused the Miko even more. "Keh! Let's get ya inside before you get sick or somthin'."