Disclaimer: Geeze kids, I hope you've picked this up by now. No matter how
much I beg, Inuyasha and Co. are not mine, they belong to Rumiko
Takahanshi.
Chapter Five: A Fireside Chat
Kagome yawned. They had been chasing Kikyou for two days now, relying completely on Inuyasha's sense of smell. Night was beginning to fall and Kagome wondered what Inuyasha was thinking about. In this chase few words were spoken and fewer still breaks were held. No one had slept for 48 hours and Kagome knew they must stop. But will Inuyasha be able to pick up Hojou's scent tomorrow? He could be moving farther and farther away, and the scent could easily be covered by a thousand things. Inuyasha slowed down and jumped from a tree top to the ground softly. Kirara followed.
"We must rest." Miroku said. Shippou was already asleep in Sango's arms. Sango set Shippou down gently as everyone began setting up camp. Kagome searched her bag for some food to fix while Sango looked for a river or creek to get some water. Miroku and Inuyasha collected wood for a fire. All were silent as Kagome made them a thin, undercooked soup. No one noticed how bad it tasted, they were too tired to complain and too grateful for having a chance to eat. Soon they were all stretched out on the ground and ready to sleep. All except Inuyasha.
As Sango and Miroku drifted into sleep, Inuyasha stared at the fire. Darkness enveloped them and Kagome looked at Inuyasha's darkening figure. Kagome, though very tired, was unable to sleep. Her mind was much to busy for that.
Why would Inuyasha just sit there and not sleep? He, of all people, should be sleeping. Kagome remembered the night before last. 'Kagome, I, well I.I l--'. . .was he going to say he loved her? What else could it be? He said he would never leave her. He also told Kikyou that Kagome was better than her. Could Inuyasha really love her?
She sat up quietly. Inuyasha's ear twitched and he turned his face from the warmth of the fire to her. Kagome walked over to where he was and sat only half an inch or so away.
"Can't sleep?" she murmured.
"No." he answered.
Both were silent for a moment or so. Inuyasha looked at Kagome, now looking at the fire in turn, and asked the questioned that had been eating away at him for a week now.
"What is Hojou to you?"
Kagome turned a startled face to Inuyasha. Not only had he said Hojou's name correctly, but he was worried about what their relationship was.
"I told you, he means nothing to me. Not like that anyway." Kagome looked at Inuyasha's face, which looked worried although it could have been the poor light. "We went on a date once, after you pushed through the well. I cut the date short though. I was too worried about you and needed to come and see you." she confessed.
"Really?" Inuyasha asked in amazement.
"Yes. I only went on the date because my friends pressured me so much to go. I really wasn't interested in him." Kagome yawned. The sleep that had ignored her earlier now came to her. She blinked slowly and struggled to stay awake as Inuyasha spoek.
"Kagome, the other night. . ." he started slowly.
"Hm?" She blinked again. If Inuyasha didn't finish this in the next five seconds, she would miss it.
"Before Kikyou interrupted us I wanted to tell you something." He took a deep breath. "Kagome, I-"
WHUMP! Kagome had fallen asleep. Her body tipped over and her head landed on his legs near his knees. Inuyasha sighed disbelievingly. How could she fall asleep now? Should he wake her up? He looked at her sleeping form and remembered a similar situation not too long ago. He was trying to tell her she really did mean something more than just a shard collector to him when she fell asleep. He smiled as he lay down. He moved her head up so it would rest on his stomach. She was sleeping on her side and his stomach would make the perfect pillow. He placed a hand on her shoulder and fell asleep.
Kagome awoke the next morning before everyone else. She was surprised to find herself in such an odd position. She noted that Inuyasha's hand was on her shoulder. She slowly rolled over, took his hand in hers and fell back asleep.
Inuyasha felt Kagome roll over and take his hand. As she fell asleep, he became more and more awake. Lying with his eyes closed, he enjoyed the sunrise as the others slept on.
******* Aw, I feel all warm and fuzzy. Yes, I know, another IY/K moment sort of ruined. But I fixed it a little in the end. I'm sure someone out there is about ready to kill me for making her sleep, but it had to happen! There will be total of 9 chapters, I have the rest all planned out in my head. I can't post over the weekend but I may end up posting more than one on Monday to try and make up for it. Oh yes, and read my other story. It's only a wee tiny little chapter long and that's it, so it won't be too much trouble!
Chapter Five: A Fireside Chat
Kagome yawned. They had been chasing Kikyou for two days now, relying completely on Inuyasha's sense of smell. Night was beginning to fall and Kagome wondered what Inuyasha was thinking about. In this chase few words were spoken and fewer still breaks were held. No one had slept for 48 hours and Kagome knew they must stop. But will Inuyasha be able to pick up Hojou's scent tomorrow? He could be moving farther and farther away, and the scent could easily be covered by a thousand things. Inuyasha slowed down and jumped from a tree top to the ground softly. Kirara followed.
"We must rest." Miroku said. Shippou was already asleep in Sango's arms. Sango set Shippou down gently as everyone began setting up camp. Kagome searched her bag for some food to fix while Sango looked for a river or creek to get some water. Miroku and Inuyasha collected wood for a fire. All were silent as Kagome made them a thin, undercooked soup. No one noticed how bad it tasted, they were too tired to complain and too grateful for having a chance to eat. Soon they were all stretched out on the ground and ready to sleep. All except Inuyasha.
As Sango and Miroku drifted into sleep, Inuyasha stared at the fire. Darkness enveloped them and Kagome looked at Inuyasha's darkening figure. Kagome, though very tired, was unable to sleep. Her mind was much to busy for that.
Why would Inuyasha just sit there and not sleep? He, of all people, should be sleeping. Kagome remembered the night before last. 'Kagome, I, well I.I l--'. . .was he going to say he loved her? What else could it be? He said he would never leave her. He also told Kikyou that Kagome was better than her. Could Inuyasha really love her?
She sat up quietly. Inuyasha's ear twitched and he turned his face from the warmth of the fire to her. Kagome walked over to where he was and sat only half an inch or so away.
"Can't sleep?" she murmured.
"No." he answered.
Both were silent for a moment or so. Inuyasha looked at Kagome, now looking at the fire in turn, and asked the questioned that had been eating away at him for a week now.
"What is Hojou to you?"
Kagome turned a startled face to Inuyasha. Not only had he said Hojou's name correctly, but he was worried about what their relationship was.
"I told you, he means nothing to me. Not like that anyway." Kagome looked at Inuyasha's face, which looked worried although it could have been the poor light. "We went on a date once, after you pushed through the well. I cut the date short though. I was too worried about you and needed to come and see you." she confessed.
"Really?" Inuyasha asked in amazement.
"Yes. I only went on the date because my friends pressured me so much to go. I really wasn't interested in him." Kagome yawned. The sleep that had ignored her earlier now came to her. She blinked slowly and struggled to stay awake as Inuyasha spoek.
"Kagome, the other night. . ." he started slowly.
"Hm?" She blinked again. If Inuyasha didn't finish this in the next five seconds, she would miss it.
"Before Kikyou interrupted us I wanted to tell you something." He took a deep breath. "Kagome, I-"
WHUMP! Kagome had fallen asleep. Her body tipped over and her head landed on his legs near his knees. Inuyasha sighed disbelievingly. How could she fall asleep now? Should he wake her up? He looked at her sleeping form and remembered a similar situation not too long ago. He was trying to tell her she really did mean something more than just a shard collector to him when she fell asleep. He smiled as he lay down. He moved her head up so it would rest on his stomach. She was sleeping on her side and his stomach would make the perfect pillow. He placed a hand on her shoulder and fell asleep.
Kagome awoke the next morning before everyone else. She was surprised to find herself in such an odd position. She noted that Inuyasha's hand was on her shoulder. She slowly rolled over, took his hand in hers and fell back asleep.
Inuyasha felt Kagome roll over and take his hand. As she fell asleep, he became more and more awake. Lying with his eyes closed, he enjoyed the sunrise as the others slept on.
******* Aw, I feel all warm and fuzzy. Yes, I know, another IY/K moment sort of ruined. But I fixed it a little in the end. I'm sure someone out there is about ready to kill me for making her sleep, but it had to happen! There will be total of 9 chapters, I have the rest all planned out in my head. I can't post over the weekend but I may end up posting more than one on Monday to try and make up for it. Oh yes, and read my other story. It's only a wee tiny little chapter long and that's it, so it won't be too much trouble!