INSIDE A WATER BUBBLE

By Laura-chan

Disclaimer: Inuyasha belongs to the talented Rumiko Takahashi-sensei, I only own the plot and OOC characters.

Warning: I am Italian, English is not my first language, please forgive my mistakes.

CHAPTER III: AISHITERU

(Kagome)

The lunch was very good: Yasha's parents were kind and Sesshoumaru and Kagura really nice. After lunch the four of us (Yasha, Sesshoumaru, Kagura and I) went to the garden where Yasha introduced me to his little cousins, named Shippou and Rin: they were adorable!
Shippou was a little cute child with strange orange hair and Rin an hyperactive nice girl that liked very much Sesshoumaru (she called him 'Sesshoumaru-sama'). We played with them all afternoon and Yasha found himself being 'tagged' more than once, but he was always very patient with the children, even if Shippo proved to be a handful.

While I saw Yasha play with Shippou I noticed something: I liked Yasha very, very much. He was the first boy who didn't look at me disgusted, who spoke with me with words that reflected his thoughts and his eyes...

His eyes were beautiful: they were full of sincerity and deep with feelings, everytime I looked in them I was lost in their depths. From his eyes I could understand what he was feeling: when he was outraged, when he was happy, when he was lost in thoughts...

Did I love him? I didn't know...yet. But everytime I saw him my heart started to race and everytime he smiled I blushed. I never felt something like that.

I lo-liked him; the problem was: tell him or not?

'Maybe is better if I don't tell him...why would he want to become my boyfriend, the boyfriend of a mute? He'd lose his face before the society...and maybe he's already taken by a rich girl. Why my heart hurts so much when I think about that? Why do I feel like I'm going to fall down and cry? Why am I so afraid to lose him?'

But in my heart I already knew it...I've falled in love with him. Simple as that.

In a way I had to thank that Jaken guy, if I hadn't had that accident I'd never know Yasha. But I didn't have the voice to tell him that I loved him and I didn't want to write it on a note-book! It'd be so bleak, don't you think? What a fucked up life, but I was glad I met Yasha.

"Kagome!" I turned and saw the object of my inner monologue run towards me. He grabbed my arm and began to lead me towards the garden. "Follow me, I want you to see something."

I followed him and looked at his face: there was a big grin. He was so adorable... so sweet... I'd have loved to hug him and kiss him on the cheek. We arrived to a fountain... that spat out coloured water! It seemed the rainbow!

I suddenly realised it was nightime (I didn't notice the day had passed, I had too much fun!) and the lit up fountain was in strange contrast with the dark sky. I wrote on the note-book. 'It's wonderful. Arigatou.' He smiled and then he stared at me, blushing.

"Ehm...Kago-Kagome...I...You...Wouldyouliketobemygirlfriend?"

'Sorry?'

He sighed, frustated. "Would you like to be my girlfriend?"

I stilled.

I was in shock.

"..."

I nodded, unable to think. I hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, just like I'd have liked to do before, then I cried on his shoulder.

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(Yasha)

I laughed, I was the happiest I'd ever been. It had been hard but I finally gathered all my courage and told her.

I hugged her tight, never wanting to let her go. She was crying but had a big smile on her face and it made her even more beautiful. I whispered in her ear: "Aishiteru."

She moved back so she could stare at me in the eyes and mouthed 'Aishiteru.'

I grinned and kissed her forehead, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. I took her to the roof: there was a wonderful view of the city and of the sky. We sat down, side by side, our hands slightly touching. I raised my head, admiring the starred sky, then I looked back to the lights of the city and smiled softly, enjoying those precious moments with the person I loved. I turned my head and stared at Kagome, taking in her beautiful face.

Then I decided to kiss her for the first time: I wanted to do it, after the wonderful day we spent together, under the night sky, the stars smiling down at us... Just then she turned towards me and smiled sweetly. I bent my head, now so close to hers, and kissed her slowly, tentatively; I wasn't sure about what I was doing, I didn't have much experience.

She slowly answered to the kiss and I smiled before her lips, before ending it. Under the dark sky we kissed again, feeling all the love we had for each other.

To Be Continued

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