Chapter Twenty-one:
when I stepped into the room, Inuyasha sniffed the air and rolled his eyes. Then he reached down and covered Shippo's eyes. "Wha-Inuyasha"! Shippo cried trying to remove his hand from the poor boy's face. Kagome smirked while my face turned red. I thought this would be easy, but I couldn't bring myself to look at Miroku.
He raised his head in light surprise as his mouth dropped briefly for a moment. Then he looked away and stepped out while I sat down by the fire. I stared sadly into the flame, brooding and stuck on the look on his face when he left. before he... I flinched again as a tear ran down my cheek. Damn it! I whiped the tear from my face. I am being pathetic.
Kagome sat down next to me and patted my back, rubbing my back in small circles for a moment. "Are ye alright child"? Asked Keade. I put on a fake smile and looked at her. "Yeah, just an adreniline let down", I lied to them all. Keade nodded her head, and said no more as she stirred the stew.
I bit down on my lower lip some, and held in a breath. Through the flames of the fire my mind replayed what had happened while everyone else was talking normally. Maybe this was not going to work, and maybe I am the real idiot. I lifted my head long enough to stare out the door and into the night sky. That was when I saw a flash of dark purple robes sit down next to me. It must have Miroku... I wondered what he would do.
"Ren"? I looked at him. His face was very plain and unreadable, but serious. I did not answer him, just looked at him. "I am sorry about earlier. You caught me off gaurd, and I was a jerk", he said to me. I raised a brow, and considered his apology. "I forgive you this time", I told him as I looked away. Before I could do anything else Miroku caught my chin and made me look at hom. Then he kissed my lips.
I closed my eyes, and kissed him back. His mouth tasted sweet and spicy. But with the cough of Inuyasha I remembered where we were and pulled away shyly with a red face and a big smile. That was when dinner was finally done, and ready to eat.
I still wasn't really very hungry, and passed this time. Everyone was really quiet this time as they focused more on eating than gossip.
I was feeling out of place and got up. I didn't care about all the bruises and how it would look to other people. I stepped outside and started walking, where to? I wasn't entirely sure yet. They air was light, and it felt against my aching bruises. The moon lit my way.
When I stopped I was at the training field, and stared out at the river. I sighed, and already felt a little relieved being away from everything. If Miroku was apologizing then why did I leave like that? What must he think? Then I noticed my clothes in a pile in the tall grass before my body was submerged in water.
The cold water was more than I had expected. When I surfaced I gasped and gave off a shiver of sorts. Something felt different though... Like I was being watched. "H-He-hello"? I called out into the night air. There was no reply, so I shrugged and continued to swim. It felt good to splash around naked, under the moon. After awhile though I was ready to head back to the main house.
"Where did you go? Are you okay"? Asked Kagome, Shippo, and Keade. I smiled and nodded my head. "I just needed some fresh air", I told them. "Or a cold dip"? Said Inuyasha with an indifferent tone to my wet hair that was clinging to my face. "Yeah, I sawm a bit. I am fine though. I am... I am going to head to bed though", I told everyone. Miroku got up to walk me to the guest house, and I let him.
"Have a nice swim"? He asked me when we were alone. "Yes", I said simply to him. Then he said, and stopped. Facing me he said, "You're still upset with me". "No, I am just", I was going to say when he closed in and trapped me between him and a tree. "Just what"? He asked with a hot and charming smirk. "Hurt I guess from how yo-Miro-k-ku"! I gasped in utter surprise as I felt his lips touch my neck, and his teeth pinch my skin. I shivered, and tilted my head back.
"You were saying"? He asked me as his smirk grew into a smile. I just shook my head and arched my back. Silently begging for me as his hand slid down my body, and caressed a thigh. Groping and pinching skin as he felt me. "Can we... at l-least get to t-the main h-house"? I asked nervously with a red face. He seemed to like the idea, and continued to walk me there.