I'm you. Your me.
Chapter Twelve
Kagome clasped her hand to her chest, her heart had skipped a beat. She would have never thought that she was Inuyasha's first. She always thought that him and Kikyo had gone so much further than he was letting on, but she guessed she was awfully mistaken.
"Inuyasha, i..I had no idea. I'm so sorry." she dropped her head into her hands and began to cry again.
Feeling guilty, Inuyasha pulled her into a calming hug. Her hot tears rolled of her face and landed on his muscular chest. Kagome never realized how perfectly sculptured he really was, not until last night. Pictures of the two flooded in her mind. She would have never thought she would even think of doing the things that had happened between them. Blushing deeply she removed herself from his embrace. Wiping away the left over tears, she straightened herself up.
"Kagome, i really am sorry. I wish with all my heart that i could remember but i can't. My mind is completely blank!" his ears dropped and so did his head.
Kagome lifted his chin with her hand and smiled kindly. She could tell he was hurting and wish there was someway she could stop the pain he was going through. Suddenly an idea shot through her head and her smile widened.
"What? I know that look on your face. You've got something planned..." he said, uncertain if he really wanted to know what she was thinking.
Taking him by the hands, she hauled him and and hugged him tightly. Returning the embrace Inuyasha smiled and inhaled her scent deeply. His eyes grew wide and he pulled back out of the hug, just enough to see her face. He was completely shocked. Kagome saw his facial expressions and took it as a sign that he knew what she was planning.
"What? How, i mean i know how, but again?! Jeez am i gonna have my hands full with her!!" he laughed within his mind.
While taking in Kagome's scent he noticed how it had suddenly changed. She no longer smelt like the normal Kagome, with her half-demon scent mixed in. She now smelt not only like a half-demon but a very aroused half-demon. A sly smile crept on her face and she dragged Inuyasha back to their current sleeping area.
"Well as you don't remember the last time it thought i would refresh you memory!!" she giggled, removing the kimono jacket she wore.
Inuyasha wasted no time in kissing her and placing his hands where ever he could. In return Kagome did the same. Half the day had gone and Kagome and Inuyasha where still "refreshing Inuyasha's mind". When the two finally stopped, Inuyasha thought his life couldn't get much better. With her chest rising and falling quickly to show just how exhausted she was, Kagome leaned over him and kissed him on the nose.
"Well, how was that for a reminder?"
Inuyasha was so tired he only managed to nod and then continued to focus on breathing. Never before in his life had he used up so much energy. He still couldn't get over the fact of how much Kagome had! If she was a mere human she would never have lasted as long as she did, but he thanks the heavens above for her new stamina. Sitting up, Kagome smiled and brushed a few stray strands of hair from her face. Leaning forward to stand, Inuyasha held her hand and tried pulling her back to him.
"Later, i promise." she said smiling and sending him a playful wink.
Letting her hand go, Inuyasha placed both hands behind his head. He sighed happily as he watched Kagome get dressed. Raising a clawed hand to the side of his neck he sighed again. It was there that his mating mark was. No longer was he 'single', as he once heard Kagome say. No. Now he was mated, married so to say, but unlike the human way of joining, this was forever.
"I'm mated. And with Kagome no less!!" he cried happily within his mind, while inwardly grinning.
As Kagome walked over to the pile of burnt wood that was once a fire, she placed her hand over the top. A spark of her demonic power re-lit the wood and a fire was born from nothing but a click. Eyes wide, Inuyasha sat up staring at the fire.
"How did you do that?"
"Oh, what, start the fire? I don't know really. I didn't think it would actually work!" she replied happily.
Quickly getting dressed, Inuyasha then slipped his hands around her waist and pulled her close. Kissing her neck gently, running his tongue over her own mating mark, he spoke.
"You full of surprises you are. One of the many reasons why i love you."
Kagome smiled and pried herself from his grasp. Walking out of the cave she said that she was going to find something for them to eat. At first Inuyasha was reluctant to let her leave as she had never hunted before, but after a few minutes of arguing he gave in. Kagome was gone no more than 10 minutes when Inuyasha heard a blood curdling scream.
"KAGOME!!"
Inuyasha followed Kagome's scent and found her in a small clearing just beyond the forest that surrounded the cave. Kagome was glowing with her demonic and spiritual power. Around her were bandits with their swords unsheathed. One man ran forward and tried slashing Kagome with his sword. His attempt failed and before Inuyasha could catch him, Kagome flipped him over onto him back in one swift move. Seeing their comrade on the floor the others ran to attack her. Raising her right hand she smiled and gave a small laugh.
"Sacred beam!"
As the words left her mouth a whip of pure power left her clawed fingers and turned the bandits into nothing but purified dust particles. The whip vanished and she collapsed to her knee's. Inuyasha ran to her and held her upright.
"What happened? What was that attack?!" he asked trying to get a response from her.
Nothing worked. She just stared at her shacking hands. The sound of the bandits' screams rang through her dog-like ears, making her feel sick. The feeling was to strong and she ran to the closest bush and threw up the contents of her stomach. Watching her, Inuyasha's chest grew tight. She was taking her first killing badly, like he knew she would. He could remember his first. He was shocked, disgusted and somewhat proud all at the same time. He spent hours after in a river, trying to wash the scent of his victims blood from his clothes and claws.
"What have i done? What have i become!! I'm...I'm a monster!!" she cried, after emptying her stomach with tears falling from her eyes.
Inuyasha held her tightly and tried soothing her sobs. Rocking back and forth slowly seemed to help but only for a while.
"Come on, lets get back to the cave and then you can tell me what happened. It's not your fault Kagome. Please believe me when i say that." he said, not knowing what else he could say without it being taken the wrong way.
Kagome nodded and walked back to the cave, with Inuyasha walking right beside her. She couldn't get the picture of their terrified faces from her head. She begged and pleaded with her mind to forget them but they just wouldn't go. Back at the cave, Kagome sat hugging her knee's to her chest. Inuyasha held her close and stroked her hair every now and then.
"So, what happened out there?" he asked softly.
"I...I don't know. I went to find us something to eat when the showed up. The were threatening me, calling me names and throwing things at me like stones and sticks. I think i just lost it. I couldn't control myself and now because of it i ended up killing them!" she sobbed into his chest.
"Kagome, it wasn't your fault, please stop blaming yourself. They asked for it! If anything you did them a favor! Cause if had been there, i would have ripped them to pieces!!"
Inuyasha felt really bad. If he had only stopped her from going out of the cave none of this would have happened. Yet again because of his stupid decisions, Kagome ended up getting hurt. Luckily not physically but she was still emotionally and mentally wounded.
"Thank you, Inuyasha. I know your only trying to help and all but it still doesn't cover the fact that i killed them." she sniffed "Do you think we could try and find our way back to the village now? I..I just want to go back and forget that it ever happened."
"Sure. But on one condition." he smiled.
"What would that be then?" she asked standing.
"That you don't forget about what happened with us" he laughed "Otherwise it will be me reminding you!"
Kagome laughed lightly and smiled. She promised she wouldn't forget that large detail but could not promise about trying to forget the rest. After cleaning everything up the two set out on finding their way back to the village. It only took a couple hours and Inuyasha found a place he recognized. Not long after that, they were walking back into the village. Hearing Inuyasha and Kagome talk, Shippo ran out of the hut.
"KAGOME!! YOUR BACK!!" he cried happily "Hey, Kagome you smell funny."
Kagome quirked an eye brow and Inuyasha was about to smack the tiny fox child when Sango and Miroku came out to greet their friends.
"So, you wanna tell us what you two have been up to?" asked Miroku, a lecherous grin plastered in his handsome face.
Inuyasha and Kagome glanced at each other and blushed deeply. Sango saw this and laughed loudly. Miroku notice and joined in with the laughter. Shippo on the other hand, didn't have a clue as to what was going on.
