Part 12
Kagome and InuYasha made their way to Kaede's village to meet back with the others and while walking something was on Kagome's mind. She decided to have the conversation just before getting to the village.
"Hey InuYasha? I thought about something."
InuYasha stopped walking and looked at Kagome.
"Yeah? What's up?"
"I was thinking. I'm not ashamed or anything about… you know… what we did. But I think it would be weird to let the others know about it. Especially Miroku."
Kagome kind of let her words trail off and InuYasha thought about it for a moment. He caught onto and agreed with what she was saying.
"Yeah I think you might be right. Him thinking about that would be weird. Did you want to keep what happened a secret?"
Kagome knodded and blushed.
"Like I said! I'm not ashamed or wanting to hide it or anything! I just think it would be better private."
Kagome looked away, parts of their previous intimate encounter swimming through her mind. There were several moments where she caught herself thinking about it and how it felt, making her body have that urgency she wasn't used to yet. InuYasha stepped closer to Kagome and held her in a hug.
"I'm not ashamed either. We can keep it private as long as you want to."
Kagome hugged InuYasha tighter and took in his scent. She was wondering if he was having the same thoughts that she was. InuYasha answered her question when he pulled back enough to look at her and came in for a long, loving kiss, gently nibbling at her lip. This left her dizzy feeling and almost panting. The butterflies in her stomach starting up again. Almost as a tease, InuYasha then pulled away, but kept holding her hand and began walking to the village again. It was only within a few minutes that they made it back to the village and they let go of each other's hand at Kaede's house. Sango and the others rushed out of the door, with Shippo and Sango almost jumping onto Kagome with a hug. Shippo was almost in tears.
"I'm so glad you are alright Kagome! I thought you weren't ever going to get better!"
Kagome and Sango laughed.
"I'm alright now Shippo. It's great to see you guys. I'm all better now."
After a while of spending time with Kaede and the group, they all left Kaede's village together to continue onto another journey together. The town that they had visited before but didn't get to stay at, Toyashi, was still a spot that the group wanted to check out. They made it back to the village but before arriving, Sango had begun to notice something.
When the group traveled together, InuYasha and Kagome were walking side by side and taking small glances and smiles at each other, sometimes blushing. Sango, who was walking a little behind and next to Miroku and Shippo, couldn't help but to notice this. Her mind started wondering if their relationship had changed. Sango decided that her curiosity was needing some answers, so when they arrived to Toyashi, she approached Kagome quickly.
"When we were here before, there were hot springs that I was hoping we could visit. Want to go with me Kagome?"
Kagome's eyes lit up at the idea of a hot spring and she couldn't help but to glance at InuYasha quickly, who had hidden his blushing face from the rest of the group. She thought that he might have been letting his mind wander into the possibility.
"Sure! Let's get our room and go together."
Shippo jumped for joy and onto Kagome's back.
"I can't wait to hang out with you guys! I've missed you Kagome!"
Shippo hugged Kagome from behind and she couldn't help but to smile. Sango's expression got a little more serious.
"Hey Shippo, if you don't mind could you bathe with InuYasha and Miroku this time? I want to have some girl-time with Kagome."
"Awwwww. Okay fine."
Shippo didn't press on about it and had then jumped onto InuYasha's back, who protested.
"Hey! Don't go hopping all over me like that Shippo! If you pull my hair so help me."
"What do you mean like this?"
Shippo then tugged onto InuYasha's hair and ears, making him flustered and he reached up to grab Shippo, who had already jumped down and started running.
"Can't catch me InuYasha! Jerk!"
Shippo laughed and ran away, InuYasha in tow, but not before he took one last glance at Kagome.
"Don't worry. We'll be back soon. I won't be alone. I'll be with Sango nearby."
InuYasha smirked a little and then ran after Shippo.
"Get back here you runt!"
Miroku scratched his head and got closer to Sango and Kagome.
"So, I guess since they left us alone I could join you then?"
This was greeted with a smack to the face from Sango.
"DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND GIRL-TIME? Perverted monk!"
Miroku laughed nervously holding his freshly slapped cheek.
"Figured I'd try. I'll go follow InuYasha and Shippo then."
Miroku trailed off after the boys and Kagome and Sango made their way to the inn and hot springs. They paid for a room for the group and got to the hot springs, settling into the steaming waters naked. Both with their hair up and out of the water, the two relaxed. After a few minutes of silence Kagome decided to speak.
"So, what did you mean by girl-time Sango?"
Sango wasn't sure how to ask, but she figured she could be straight forward with Kagome.
"Did something happen between you and InuYasha?"
Kagome couldn't help but to blush and wasn't sure if she should say anything about it. She didn't want to lie to Sango, and she thought that telling Sango would be better than telling Miroku. She decided to talk about it. Meanwhile, the ladies didn't realize that Miroku was already attempting to peek at them, and InuYasha was next to him not looking and trying to talk him into leaving them alone.
"Seriously Miroku? Knock it off and give them some space!"
"Relax InuYasha. They won't know a thing."
InuYasha huffed in disgust, but his mind couldn't help but to wander back into the intimacy that Kagome and him just shared the night before. Knowing that she was naked again, some part of him wanted to look. He then thought about it. Miroku was trying to look right now. InuYasha felt anger wounding up, until he heard Sango ask a question. His ears were all open now, wondering if Kagome would tell Sango in privacy about what happened between them. With the boys listening, Kagome opened up to Sango.
"Well…. To be honest things have changed."
Kagome blushed and laughed nervously. Sango's eyes opened wider.
"And?"
Kagome felt it well up inside of her, the need to share the new experience she had.
"InuYasha and I had sex!"
Kagome covered her face, and when she uncovered it she saw Sango covering her mouth, which was gaped open.
"Really? Tell me about it!"
Sango was blushing now, but giggling. Kagome couldn't help but to feel relief talking about this with someone and said a few things about her feelings welling up. She didn't bring up the kiss with Koga, hoping that would never get out, but she talked about her intimate dreams and how she felt different sleeping next to him until her emotions got out of control.
Behind the trees they were hiding at, Miroku and InuYasha both were blushing and Miroku looked at InuYasha quickly.
"Well well well…. You dog demon you!"
"Shut up Miroku! I can't believe she told someone."
InuYasha wasn't really offended, but very surprised to hear it out in the open.
"Now don't be worried InuYasha. It's normal for females to talk about their experiences together. It's also normal for men as well."
Miroku sat down in front of InuYasha, with an expecting look on his face.
"I'm not telling you anything! You'd be thinking about it! And you better not be looking at Kagome when you peek, or I'll make you pay."
InuYasha, who was blushing and looking away, figured he should get Miroku away from the hot spring so he doesn't attempt to. He stood up and grabbed Miroku by the arm to drag him off.
"Wait I haven't seen anything yet!"
"Good."
InuYasha dragged Miroku back to the inn and after talking for a while Sango and Kagome got dressed and went to the inn as well. Shippo in the meantime, had found another food vender and had gotten some for everyone, waiting at the inn entrance. Happy to see everyone and stuffing his face, he went to the room with Miroku and InuYasha, but Sango and Kagome held back.
"Wait Sango, I want to say thanks for listening. This is all so new to me so I'm not sure how to feel."
Kagome laughed nervously, and Sango shook her head.
"It's no problem. We are friends, right? You can talk to me anytime."
Kagome smiled, and they hugged each other.
"Thanks. Same to you Sango."
They smiled at each other again before joining the boys in the inn room, where they ate and rested around the fire. It was a cooler night than normal, so everyone has extra blankets to sleep with. InuYasha rested against the wall, but sat closer to Kagome than normal.