Title: Footsteps In The Dark

Footprints/By Land/#9
Author: Kmoaton
Rating: Mature

Genre: Angst, Comfort, Romance
Universe: AU
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Warning: Reference of sexual situation.

Summary: Sharing secrets, healing wounds.

The cabin at the lake became "their place". Weekends were spent relaxing, getting to know each other and, of course, loving. The L-word hadn't been spoken aloud by either of them but the feelings were there.

Kagome could still remember the Inuyasha she met the day she walked into the office. She wanted to know what happened to make him close off from women and the world. One night, she lay on his chest, languid from the recent sex and the warm breezes blowing through the window. The moonlight filled the room and with his eyes closed, Inuyasha looked ethereal. Gathering her courage, Kagome decided to broach the subject.

"Who was she?"

Inuyasha didn't open his eyes but Kagome knew he wasn't sleep. "Who was who?"

Kagome playfully thumped him in the chest. "Don't play. Who is the woman that broke your heart? I can hear her footsteps in the shadows sometimes. She's always there, lurking, waiting for something."

Still not opening his eyes, Inuyasha lay silent for a moment. He knew the time would come that he would have to share why he cut himself off. If their relationship was going to progress, it was time to share with Kagome. He told her about Kikyou, every minute detail. When he finished, the silence was heavy in the room.

Kagome wanted to cry for Inuyasha. She could see that Kikyou had completely damaged him and she didn't even care. Kagome knew if she ever met the selfish woman, it would be unpleasant…for Kikyou.

Pulling herself up, she kissed Inuyasha on the cheek. In response, he wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. There were no words to offer him to make it better. Kagome, instead, decided to work on erasing Kikyou's treacherous footprints from his heart. She silently vowed to make sure Inuyasha knew that he was loved and cherished every day. Satisfied for the moment, Kagome allowed the sound of Inuyasha's heartbeat lull her to sleep.