The Sweetest Sin
Chapter Four
That night I couldn't sleep. I tossed and turned under my warm lumpy covers, reenacting the events of the day in my mind, thinking about the rest of the vacation, thinking about a million things. His smile flashed across his face over and over in my mind, the image of his gleaming eyes seemed to bore into my soul. Half uncontrollable excitement, and half incredible misery, I just couldn't drift off. Finally, in the early hours of the morning after fidgeting and squirming in her bed all night, sleep finally claimed me, and my body's exhaustion got the better of me, but it was a fitful, dreamless sleep.
I woke uneasily to the sound of her name being called by Kaede from downstairs. I groaned and sat up, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.
"I'll be right there!" I hollered back as I slipped on my robe and my slippers, and tumbled out the bedroom door. I made my way down the stairs and into the kitchen, where a delightful smell was wafting out.
"My gosh dear, you slept till nearly one!" Kaede exclaimed, bustling around the stove. Inuyasha sat placidly at the kitchen table, watching her bemusedly from behind the rim of his coffee mug held up to his lips.
"Oh, I'm sorry Kaede, I just couldn't fall asleep, and just lay awake till about four a.m." I apologized, giving Kaede a good morning hug. I stiffened slightly when I saw Inuyasha, not knowing whether to hug him as well or not, or whether he would even want one. He cocked an eyebrow at me, and set down his mug. I decided to ignore him and the churning in my stomach.
"Think nothing of it, deary," Kaede smiled, "would you like some breakfast?" She asked, shoving a heaping plate of eggs and toast at me. I smiled and took the plate, thanking her Kaede and sitting down to eat.
"Good morning." I said pleasantly, smiling at him, and grasping a large mug of hot cocoa to warm my hands. He looked up at me, and scoffed.
"Yeah, whatever." He mumbled, and leaned back in his chair, stretching his arms and yawning widely. "More like afternoon." He grumbled, his eyes closed as he sighed and rested his hands behind his head, tipping his chair onto its back legs.
I frowned slightly, but went back to eating my breakfast and I stared at my plate in silence. Kaede watched us, a twinkle in her eyes that neither of us saw. She went over to the door, and pulled on her coat, grabbing her purse from the hook on the wall.
"I'm going to the store to get some dinner fixings and rent some movies for tonight. There are all the ingredients on the counter, and the cookbook is there too, why don't you kids make some cookies? I even have some cookie cutters and decorations, if you like, over in the far right cupboard." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and consented under his breath, but I, delighted at the idea, jumped to my feet excitedly, and clapping my hands.
"We'd love too!" I cried, "Ooh and we can make the reindeer and snow angel shaped ones! It'll be fun!" Inuyasha looked at me in distaste and shook his head at me. My smile faltered, but I was determined. As Kaede laughed and left, I dragged him to the counter and began to work.
Twenty minutes later, I stirring a batch of sugar cookies, flour spilled all down my front, but didn't care. Inuyasha was in even worse condition, covered in various baking materials.
"My ear are clogged Kagome." He complained twitching his furry little ears, "I think you got sugar in them!" I laughed smiled at him, still stirring the bowl with a big wooden spoon.
"Oh right. Stop complaining before I bake you, too!" I playfully threatened, brandishing my spoon at him not so menacingly.
"Yeah right Kagome." He sniffed. "Is the cookie dough done yet?" He asked, reaching his finger to the bowl. I slapped it and scolded him indignantly.
"Hey! I'm a scary person, you know. And don't touch that!" Inuyasha choked on the cookie dough in his mouth.
"Ok, Kagome." He laughed.
"Whatever," I rolled my eyes. "Just wait 'till tonight when you wake to see me hovering above your bed with a knife."
"Ok, ok!" He laughed, putting up his hands in mock defeat.
I growled and started putting the cookie dough on the sheet. "Now come help me make reindeers."
After we finished cutting the cookies and they were baking in the oven, Inuyasha and I went upstairs to shower and clean ourselves off. I entered my room and walked through to the bathroom attached, turning the shower handle to let the water heat. I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, taking in my disheveled looking hair. I laughed a little and peeled off my robe and my nightie, and climbed into the shower. The hot water felt fantastic on my skin and I relished the feeling, wondering what it would be like to share it with Inuyasha.