I woke up the next morning strangely happy. The sun shone brightly and cheerfully through my bedroom window and I was extremely comfortable. I glanced down and noticed two arms wrapped protectively around my waist.
InuYasha…
I carefully twisted around in his arms so I was facing his sleeping face. He wasn't sleeping for long. His golden eyes fluttered open and he took a minute to remember why we were in the same bed. Then he smiled.
"Morning."
"Morning."
I whispered back to him. This was so strange. I was positive I was in love with Kai, yet here I am in InuYasha's arms, inches away from his face. And there's no other place I'd rather be.
"Kagome? Are you still going to use drugs?"
I pondered that for a while.
"No. No I'm not. I'm done with all that stuff. I just want to have things the way they were before…and I just want to focus on my future. And right now."
I couldn't control the smile that spread on my lips. I just want to be with you InuYasha, I hope you get it.
He snuggled closer and leaned forward, kissing me tenderly.
I think he got it.
We pulled back and just smiled at eachother forever.
"I've wanted to do that for so long."
"I can see why…"
We kissed again. And again. If wishes came true, then I wish that time would just stop on this moment forever and that our lips will just stay against eachother for eternity. When I kissed Kai, it was so physical. But with InuYasha, I feel like it's on so many different levels at once. Like I'm kissing his soul. And it makes my heart beat like crazy.
And I know this is what real love feels like.
"InuYasha, just don't hurt him…that much."
"I'm not going to! I'll just rip his limbs off and tear his eyes out! Nothing too bad."
I slapped his chest playfully. Unfortunately I don't think InuYasha was joking.
"You sure he's even here?"
I asked, looking around the park.
"Yup. I can smell his nasty stench."
And he was there. Sitting on one of the swings, talking to a girl. She laughed and touched his arm. They were obviously flirting.
"Come on, I need to talk to him."
I took InuYasha's hand and we walked over to him and the girl. They both looked up at our arrival. He glanced at InuYasha and my intertwined hands.
"What the fuck?"
"Sit down Kai. You have no right to be getting mad at me right now, as you're flirting with another girl."
He glared at InuYasha.
"Who the hell is this?"
I looked at InuYasha. I smiled. He was in modern clothes: a black zip-up hoody and some jeans. He had a hat on his head. As cute as he looked, I knew he was uncomfortable. Not only with the clothes, but also with the fact that I made him promise not to talk or attack Kai unless I said he could. That was driving him mad.
"This is InuYasha. My best friend. He cares about me, Kai. You could learn from him."
"What are you getting at?"
"Kai! You left me last night with some sick man who almost raped me, if it wasn't for InuYasha I could've gotten hurt! You didn't come and save me and you didn't even warn me about him! You just tossed me off to him so you could have your precious drugs!"
The girl looked surprised and disgusted.
"I thought you loved me Kai. I guess I was wrong. I also thought that I loved you, but I know I was wrong about that. So I want you to continue living your life and using poor innocent girls, like this one. But whatever you do,"
I stared him down.
"Stay the fuck away from me."
He was speechless. I began walking away. But I did hear the impact InuYasha's fist made when it slammed into Kai's cheek and I did hear InuYasha spit on the unconscious body. And as I walked away with my hanyou, my hero, my best friend and my first love holding my hand, I knew I'd be okay.