Chapter 10
As Kagome and Inuyasha were getting closer and closer to the cave, a steady rain had begun to fall. Inuyasha ran a little faster, the last thing he wanted was for Kagome to get sick. He spoke to her as she was pulling her hood up. "Don't worry, we're almost there." he assured her with a gentle smile. She returned his smile and nodded. A few minutes passed and Inuyasha could see the dark mouth of the cave just beyond a jumble of trees and thorn bushes. He leaped gracefully over them and almost hit a boulder because of the darkness that had surrounded them. Once on the cold rock of the inside of the cave, he gently set Kagome down and sped out of it to collect firewood before all of it got too wet to be burned.
Kagome grinned and set her heavy bag down to get out her sleeping bag. As she had finished setting it out, Inuyasha returned, knelt down and arranged the logs, twigs and leaves in a way that satisfied him. He stood back up walked up to stand beside his mate until she looked his way. She noticed him in an instant and gave him a warm smile. "Thanks for getting the wood, I bet you need matches." she said rummaging through her stuffed bag. She handed him a tiny box with a red stripe down the side.
He stared at her. How did she know he wanted the little stick things that start the fire? She laughed at his expression, took his hands in hers and helped him strike one. He flicked it in to the fire, threw the box on the ground and took her in his arms. She led him to the sleeping bag and sat down in his lap. He nudged her neck and his lips hunted along her jaw line until his mouth found hers. She laughed when he nibbled at her lip and wrapped his arms around her. After a while, they had somehow moved and he hovered over her on the sleeping bag. They kissed sweet and gently, but soon those compassionate kisses turned into hungry lust between the two of them.
Izuma followed Shippo into Keade's hut. They, or he, had already set out a comfy looking futon in front of the fire. She shrugged and tip toed past Keade, who had already fallen asleep. She sat down, pulled off her shoes, and rested her head on the small, puffy white pillow on it. Pulling the thick blanket over her, she stared into the fire for a while and her eye lids drooped lower and lower. She looked to Shippo on the other side of the hut. He sat against the wall with a blanket draped over him. He felt a pair of eyes on him and opened one eye. When their gazes met, they both looked away, faces glowing bright red.
"Night Shippo."she whispered, followed by a huge yawn.
He smiled and answered back. "Good night Izuma." he said in a husky tone. He really liked this girl, but he kept it to himself. Kagome wouldn't care, but he knew if Inuyasha found out, he'd be dead where he stood. He shook his head and stared at the ceiling until sleep overtook him.
Inuyasha and Kagome lye next to each other, gasping for breath. They were silent until Kagome reached up and traced her fingers over his face. "You're shaking, are you alright?" she asked.
"Yeah … don't worry, I'm fine." he said between breaths. He leaned over to kiss her and she kissed him back. They pulled apart and she kissed his forehead. He laid his head on her chest and shut his eyes. They were both nude and the only thing covering them was his kimono. He listened to her heart pound below his ear and chuckled. "Listen to your heart beat, are you okay?" he asked.
"Fine." she said pulling his rob up when a cold gust of wind blew through the cave. He laughed, sat up with her in his arms and put few more logs on the smoldering ashes. The fire flamed to life and he lay back down, letting her worm her way into a warm cuddle in his arms. She sighed as the heat of the fire washed over her skin. "I love you." she whispered into his chest and felt him shiver.
He rubbed her back and murmured sweetly into her neck. "I love you too Kagome, more than my life." he said lovingly. His angel fell asleep and he absentmindedly traced here face over and over until the calling of night clouded his senses and he shut his eyes in surrender.