Chapter 4
By the time Kagome emerged from the bedroom, Inuyasha already had a blazing fire going. He watched her from the couch as she put away the items form the shopping bags and started to boil some water. She then sat down on the couch next to him and waited.
"Tomorrow I'll make us a nice dinner, tonight will be a quick fix it, ok." She looked over at him and noticed he was staring at the fire. The light danced acrossed his face in an almost hypnotic fashion. 'Is it the light or something else.... he looks so....so....mature and....handsome. How come I didn't notice it before. Oh ya, thats right, fighting can distract a person. I wonder what he's thinking about?'
"Why wouldn't it be ok. You know I love ramen." Inuyasha's gaze never left the roaring fire. Staring at it as if to find an answer to an answerable question. 'What's wrong with me today? It's just Kagome, so why is she affecting me in such a way. We've been friends for the last 3 years, nothing more, so why is my body reacting to her all of a sudden?' Inuyasha turned his head slightly to look at her, not wanting to get her attention as she stared into the fire. He watched as the light played acrossed her face, distinguishing certain features, like her eyes. 'Her beautiful brown, warm eyes. I never had the time to notice ...but she is very beautiful...Not to mention kind, caring, loving, happy, warm hearted, and....-' His train of thought was brought to an abrupt halt as the object of his thoughts turned to look at him. A look of confusion was on her face but it soon turned into a radiant smile as she got up and tended to their dinner.
Kagome walked into the kitchen and poured the hot water into the cups of ramen. 'That guy can definatly be confusing. One minute he's all "Keh's" the next real serious, then blushing the next. I wonder what he was thinking about before I looked at him to cause it. Oh well.... this is Inuyasha after all, it can't be too dangerous, the guy has only been kissed once. [Kagome smacked herself mentally]. Like I have room to talk, eighteen and I've never been kissed myself. GEEZ. If only.' "Inuyasha your ramen is ready." Kagome placed the cups on the table and sat down, waiting for him to join her. Which didn't take him long. ~******~
Later that night, Kagome and Inuyasha stood staring at the single queen sized bed, both wearing a deep blush.
"I'll uh....sleep on the floor."
"Nonsense....Inuyasha were both adults, we can behave like them. We can both sleep in the same bed. If you were Miroku I wouldn't let you in the same room as me, but ....I trust you. Besides...your the 'Great Inuyasha' who never backs away from a challenge, well Inuyasha...I challenge you, to sleep in the same bed as me." She pointed her finger at him and gave him a challenging smile.
"Keh. I accept your challenge." He scowled at her as he awaited her reply. 'Oh god how am I going to get threw this. We'll be in the same bed, she'll be so close. I hope I can control myself.'
"Good." Kagome walked over to the dresser and pulled out his pajamas and tossed them to him. "Go into the bathroom and put on your pjs so we can go to sleep." She then went about pulling out her own.
"Is this it?"
"Yes, thats what guys usually wear in my time, that or...nothing, take your pick." Kagome giggled quietly as she watched him disappear into the bathroom faster then she could blink. Kagome stared at what passed for her pajamas. 'I've definatly matured these last few years, so have my taste. I wonder if Inuyahsa will like this *Sigh* Why do I even bother, he likes a dead girl. I just wish it was me instead. Maybe I can change his mind whiles he's here.' Kagome changed quickly into the silky white night gown that reached to her knees. She then ran the brush threw her hair briefly and then hopped into bed and waited for Inuyasha's return.
A minute later he was standing in the door way wearing boxers and a tank top. Kagome's eyes widened as they roamed over his body. 'He's magnificant, he's so tone. You can almost see every muscle of his body. God he's gorgeous, too bad he hides it under all those baggy clothes. What I wouldn't give to have him pressed against me every night.' Kagome felt herselft blush all over, but she couldn't peel her eyes away.
Inuyasha was also examining her. His eyes scanned over every inch of exposed flesh. 'I think that bathing suit thing of hers covers up more. This thing shows a lot more cleavage. Not that I'm complaining. Her skin looks so soft, I want to touch it and see for myself....but I can't, I'm not that monk. Although seeing her like that, I wish I was. I wonder if she tastes as sweet as she looks and smells. Maybe I'll get to find out.' He tried to hide the grin that was forming from the images that danced acrossed his mind, which had taken the preverbial leap into the gutter.
"Inuyasha! Wipe that silly grin off your face, turn off the light and get into bed. I'm tired." Kagome rolled over in the bed, away from his gaze so he couldn't see the silly grin that was upon her face as well.
Shaken from his daydreaming, he quickly turned out the light and climbed into the bed next to Kagome.
"Goodnight....Inuyasha."
"Uh....good night....Kagome."
Soon both were sleeping, letting their dreams pick up were their thoughts left off. On each other. ~******~