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Chapter 10

Inuyasha and Kagome climbed the stairs slowly. Glancing out of the corner of her eye; Kagome met Inuyasha's stare and stifled a giggle. As they made their way into the bathroom Inuyasha stopped and chuckled softly. He stood leaning against the sink and examined himself in the mirror. A small smile crept onto his face as he caught Kagome's reflection.

"What's so funny?" she asked kneeling down to turn the bathtub facet on. Looking up from under her bangs she gazed back at Inuyasha's reflection. "Well?" she asked slowly standing and walking up behind him, meeting his gaze in the mirror.

"Nothing" he snickered watching her as she blew her bangs out of her eyes and flecks of dried yolk fluttered down. "I'm a mess" she sighed catching her own reflection in the mirror.

"Yep" the half-demon responded.

"Thanks a lot" Kagome responded playfully hitting his arm.

"Wounded" Inuyasha replied motioning to his shoulder.

"Hmmmm….speaking of which…" Kagome replied softly as she reached for his bandaged chest "We'd better check these." "Here, take a seat" she added, patting the counter with her palm.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes but obliged plopping down onto the bathroom counter. Inuyasha felt his cheeks warm as Kagome's soft hands made contact with his bare skin and she slowly unwound the bandages. "Hmmmmm" she murmured.

"What?" Inuyasha asked trying to peer down and around her.

"Nothing……it's just…..well I've never seen anything like this before" she glanced up, a serious frown on her face.

Inuyasha's eyes widened. "Like what women!" he snapped looking down. Inuyasha's eyes squinted twitching slightly as he surveyed his normally healing wounds. "Why you….."

Kagome smiled playfully as she backed away. She quickly knelt down and turned the bath facet off.

"Who's that for anyway?" Inuyasha demanded eyeing the now full bath.

"Well" Kagome responded slowly "I guess you can go first and I'll go help Momma clean up.

"Feh, I'm fine, I don't need"

"Yes, you do" Kagome interrupted pointing at the bath. "Now get in" she demanded. "I'll be outside if you need me" she added as she slipped out the door.

"Feh"

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Kagome slipped outside the bathroom door and leaned against the wall. Sighing deeply she slid down against the wall finally meeting the floor. Kagome felt her body warm as the sound of Inuyasha entering the bath brought similar images to mind. She shook her head softly and hopped up determined to distract herself.

Kagome ran down the stairs stopping to stare in disbelief as she entered the kitchen. "Wow" she sighed appreciatively.

"Hmmmmmmm" Kagome's mother nodded "I've had years of practice dear"

"Thanks mom" the miko responded softly "Sorry, we just…"

Her mother smiled back sweetly "I was young once too, you owe me though" she replied winking as she flipped a pancake onto the growing stack.

Kagome nodded excitedly.

"I noticed the bandages on Inuyasha, is he alright?" Kagome's mother asked curiously.

"He'll be alright, I cleaned and bandaged the wounds not long after her got them. I think they'll heal up just fine" Kagome replied matter-of-factly.

Her mother nodded pride evident on her face. "You're a good friend dear"

Kagome blushed and smiled back sweetly. "Speaking of…..I'd better go check on Inuyasha" she said as left the room and ran up the stairs.

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Inuyasha sighed deeply. The warm water did feel great but he wasn't about to admit that to Kagome. He finished bathing and released the water from the tub as he tried awkwardly to wrap a towel around his waist.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome called hesitantly as she knocked lightly on the door.

"Hmmmmm?" he answered distracted by the towel slowly creeping down his sides.

"I'm coming in okay? I've got you another pair of pants" she replied as the door handle slowly turned.

"Grrrrrrrrrr" the hanyou growled still focused on the stubborn towel "Feh, whatever" he answered automatically.

A small gasp broke him from his concentration and he glanced up to see Kagome's face quickly stained red.

"Here, here" she squealed erratically trying to hand the pants to him as she looked away. She had seen the half-demon topless before, but as she entered the bathroom her eyes had caught sight of the chiseled muscles under the towel as it crept down. Kagome's whole body felt like it was on fire.

"Oh, take it already" Kagome whined as Inuyasha tried to grab the pants and hold the towel still.

"I'm trying stupid, if you'd just keep still" he replied laughing on the inside, enjoying her flustered behavior.

"Argh" the miko grumbled exasperated as she dropped the pants and quickly retreated from the bathroom shutting the door behind her. Kagome headed for the safety of her room and shut the door behind her releasing a deep sigh.

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