Night Time Visits - Part II
He felt unbalanced somehow.
Jumping high into one of his favourite branches of the Goshinboku, he settled into a lazy lounging position and closed his eyes. Then promptly, about two minutes later, leapt back down to the ground with an annoyed mutter. Inuyasha did not know what to do with himself. What had he done to pass the time all the evenings his entire life before this?
It must be the goddamn side effect of being pinned to a tree in an enchanted sleep. Maybe he just had enough stored up rest to last him the next decade. Must be it. Launching himself into the trees again, he broke into a steady run hoping to burn off some excess energy. The branches were rapidly thinning out to a wide clearing, a low lopsided structure coming into focus. What the hell? Did he not start out sprinting away from the well?
Coming to a stop, he landed lightly on the wooden lip and peered down into the inky depths, absently rubbing his head where a sizeable lump had now receded. He had strictly prohibited himself from doing a repeat of yesterday night's events. The ensuing embarrassment was a grand enough caliber; no need for an encore. He can only pray that Kagome hadn't been awake to bear witness to it.
It wasn't until after the ethereal lights faded from blue back into nothingness that he realized his body had propelled him to Kagome's side of the well without his permission. Damn it all. But since he was here anyway, might as well…
Effortlessly crossing the courtyard in two leaps, Inuyasha landed soundlessly on the tiles outside Kagome's window. He was very careful this time not to ram his brains into that weirdly transparent but very solid material covering the opening. Bringing his palm cautiously up to touch the screen, he was surprised to feel just a wisp of warmer air along the edge. Finding the slightest crack, he wedged his claws in and gave a tiny push. The screen slid open. Without much sound, thank the kami.
He poked his head through the opening and was rewarded with a strong waft of Kagome's scent. She was asleep, all deep breathing punctuated by a soft sigh here and there. Her back was to him, so all he saw was the gentle rise and fall of her small body under the blankets. Inuyasha extricated himself again and eased the window mostly shut. He was getting the hang of this odd contraption.
Still not really sure what to do with himself, he perched on the overhang outside Kagome's room. It wasn't like they were familiar enough for him to creep into her house like that. He really just wanted to make sure she was actually real, that all of this is real. So, he settled for watching the hazy glow of her time at night. Just for a little while. Then maybe he'll go back to the Goshinboku.
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A/N: I originally did not plan to write a Part II to 'Night time visits' but here we are per request :) I always write down requests and if the right scenario and the right words pop up in my brain it'll happen. Just some faster than others so fear not!