Chapter 8
Inuyasha found Kagome sitting on the side of the bed staring at the wall, no emotion on her face. Inuyasha walked up in front of her and knelt down so he was at eye level with her.
"Kagome......I can explain." Inuyasha was starting to worry, never had he seen her eyes so blank before. It was as if she was in shock and her brain was trying to piece together a puzzle.
"What's to explain, it was just a game right, I shouldn't take to heart anything that was siad, right" Kagome said every word as if rehearsed. Her expression changed slightly to sorrow.
"Ya...just a game." Inuyasha stared at the floor to his right. Then a thought struck him. "If it's just a game, why are you acting like this, and why are you so upset at my reply to your name?"
"The game is meant to get at your subconscience, OK. And as for why I'm up set-" She was cut off by her friends voices outside the room.
"We'll stay at a hotel tonight, ok Kagome, take care of her Inuyasha. Behave. See ya tomorrow."
"Bye."
"See ya."
They heard the front door open then close, then nothing but silence.
Kagome saw Inuyasha was staring at her, waiting for her finish. "I'm upset because.....because you see me as your mate, you also see me as Kikyo, so you see Kikyo as you mate, right."
"WHAT? Thats ridiculous. What makes you think I want Kikyo as my mate?"
"Oh just the fact that you loose your head when ever she's around. You promised your life to her. You even kissed her. You've shown her more compassion in one night then you have to me in all of the three years I've known you. You loved her 53 years ago, why would that change just because I showed up. I won't get in the way of true love, no matter how much I want to, no matter how much it hurts, I won't get in the way, I want you to be happy, so I'll just push you from my mind and heart and let you and Kikyo be together. Without the third wheel." The tears that she had kept bottled up were flowing freely now down her cheeks. Feeling all her emotions explode out of her, she ran from the house into the cold night air. Her tears blinding her from the fast falling snow.
Inuyasha rushed after her. He stood on the porch and looked in every direction to try and locate her. "DAMN that girl, running outside into a blizzard." He sniffed the air in hopes of following her scent, since the blizzard had already covered her tracks, but the speed of the wind made it impossible. "Looks like I'll have to rely on something I've never had to before." He then ran straight into the blizzard to track down Kagome using his heart. ~******~
Kagome awoke to find herself feeling very groggy and drained. She was extremly warm and comfortable also. 'Wait where am I? The last I remember, I was sitting next to a tree, crying. The snow storm was getting worse. Oh God, I died.' Kagome forced open her eyes and looked around. It was completely dark except for a little bit of light that danced acrossed the ceiling. She turned her head to the right and noticed there was a small fire burning. 'I must be back at the cabin. But how?' Kagome then looked to her left and say Inuyasha was sleeping next to her. She hadn't noticed before that one of his arms were draped over her waist. He shifted slightly and brushed up against her. Kagome gasped as he realized she was naked underneath the blanket and so was he. 'What happened, why am I naked? Whats going on?' She looked over at the sleeping hanyou and smiled "He's so handsome and he's matured a lot latley, and he's been so kind this trip. I wish he belonged to me, not Kikyo." Kagome whispered quietly as she stared at him.
"I don't belong to Kikyo!"
Kagome gasped at the sound of his voice. "Yes you do, just admit it, .....and why am I naked?" She practicly yelled her words at him. In a flash, he was on top of her, covering her mouth with one hand while supporting himself with the other.
"Are you going to listen to me or do I have to remain like this." She mumbled and wiggled underneath him. "Fine we'll stay like this until I'm done talking. Your clothes were soaked and I didn't want you to get sick. I had to warm up your body. Thats why your naked, .......and everything you said earlier was wrong. OK I did love Kikyo 50 years ago, but that has changed. We were easily manipulated into betraying each other. Do you call that true love? I don't! She isn't even the real Kikyo, not that it matters, I still wouldn't return to her. Even 53 years ago she was cold, detatched, and conceded. I thought that was how all human were.....until I met you. Your so warm hearted and giving. You changed my opinion about humans ........ heck you changed me. I've confided in you more than anyone, ever. Kagome..... with my family we take choosing a mate very seriously. Our mate has to be strong-willed, powerful, good with children, trustworthy, and loving. You fit all of those, Kikyo didn't. Several times we've been mainpulated and everytime we refused to give in. We continued to stand by each other no matter what. Also I've seen you with Shippo, the way you care for him like he was your own pup, all laughs and giggles. Kagome.....I'm at the age where I'm suppose to start a family......and I've given this a lot of thought. I want you as my mate, I want you to be the mother of my pups. I think of you as my true love."
Kagome stared up at him with wide eyes, mentally going over his confession. 'He want me to be his mate and have his pups. He doesn't want Kikyo, he asked me. I've dreamt about this for so long, now...now what do I do?' Kagome then acted on her instincs. She pushed his hand off of her mouth and pulled him closer, so their lips met. ~******~
Inuyasha found Kagome sitting on the side of the bed staring at the wall, no emotion on her face. Inuyasha walked up in front of her and knelt down so he was at eye level with her.
"Kagome......I can explain." Inuyasha was starting to worry, never had he seen her eyes so blank before. It was as if she was in shock and her brain was trying to piece together a puzzle.
"What's to explain, it was just a game right, I shouldn't take to heart anything that was siad, right" Kagome said every word as if rehearsed. Her expression changed slightly to sorrow.
"Ya...just a game." Inuyasha stared at the floor to his right. Then a thought struck him. "If it's just a game, why are you acting like this, and why are you so upset at my reply to your name?"
"The game is meant to get at your subconscience, OK. And as for why I'm up set-" She was cut off by her friends voices outside the room.
"We'll stay at a hotel tonight, ok Kagome, take care of her Inuyasha. Behave. See ya tomorrow."
"Bye."
"See ya."
They heard the front door open then close, then nothing but silence.
Kagome saw Inuyasha was staring at her, waiting for her finish. "I'm upset because.....because you see me as your mate, you also see me as Kikyo, so you see Kikyo as you mate, right."
"WHAT? Thats ridiculous. What makes you think I want Kikyo as my mate?"
"Oh just the fact that you loose your head when ever she's around. You promised your life to her. You even kissed her. You've shown her more compassion in one night then you have to me in all of the three years I've known you. You loved her 53 years ago, why would that change just because I showed up. I won't get in the way of true love, no matter how much I want to, no matter how much it hurts, I won't get in the way, I want you to be happy, so I'll just push you from my mind and heart and let you and Kikyo be together. Without the third wheel." The tears that she had kept bottled up were flowing freely now down her cheeks. Feeling all her emotions explode out of her, she ran from the house into the cold night air. Her tears blinding her from the fast falling snow.
Inuyasha rushed after her. He stood on the porch and looked in every direction to try and locate her. "DAMN that girl, running outside into a blizzard." He sniffed the air in hopes of following her scent, since the blizzard had already covered her tracks, but the speed of the wind made it impossible. "Looks like I'll have to rely on something I've never had to before." He then ran straight into the blizzard to track down Kagome using his heart. ~******~
Kagome awoke to find herself feeling very groggy and drained. She was extremly warm and comfortable also. 'Wait where am I? The last I remember, I was sitting next to a tree, crying. The snow storm was getting worse. Oh God, I died.' Kagome forced open her eyes and looked around. It was completely dark except for a little bit of light that danced acrossed the ceiling. She turned her head to the right and noticed there was a small fire burning. 'I must be back at the cabin. But how?' Kagome then looked to her left and say Inuyasha was sleeping next to her. She hadn't noticed before that one of his arms were draped over her waist. He shifted slightly and brushed up against her. Kagome gasped as he realized she was naked underneath the blanket and so was he. 'What happened, why am I naked? Whats going on?' She looked over at the sleeping hanyou and smiled "He's so handsome and he's matured a lot latley, and he's been so kind this trip. I wish he belonged to me, not Kikyo." Kagome whispered quietly as she stared at him.
"I don't belong to Kikyo!"
Kagome gasped at the sound of his voice. "Yes you do, just admit it, .....and why am I naked?" She practicly yelled her words at him. In a flash, he was on top of her, covering her mouth with one hand while supporting himself with the other.
"Are you going to listen to me or do I have to remain like this." She mumbled and wiggled underneath him. "Fine we'll stay like this until I'm done talking. Your clothes were soaked and I didn't want you to get sick. I had to warm up your body. Thats why your naked, .......and everything you said earlier was wrong. OK I did love Kikyo 50 years ago, but that has changed. We were easily manipulated into betraying each other. Do you call that true love? I don't! She isn't even the real Kikyo, not that it matters, I still wouldn't return to her. Even 53 years ago she was cold, detatched, and conceded. I thought that was how all human were.....until I met you. Your so warm hearted and giving. You changed my opinion about humans ........ heck you changed me. I've confided in you more than anyone, ever. Kagome..... with my family we take choosing a mate very seriously. Our mate has to be strong-willed, powerful, good with children, trustworthy, and loving. You fit all of those, Kikyo didn't. Several times we've been mainpulated and everytime we refused to give in. We continued to stand by each other no matter what. Also I've seen you with Shippo, the way you care for him like he was your own pup, all laughs and giggles. Kagome.....I'm at the age where I'm suppose to start a family......and I've given this a lot of thought. I want you as my mate, I want you to be the mother of my pups. I think of you as my true love."
Kagome stared up at him with wide eyes, mentally going over his confession. 'He want me to be his mate and have his pups. He doesn't want Kikyo, he asked me. I've dreamt about this for so long, now...now what do I do?' Kagome then acted on her instincs. She pushed his hand off of her mouth and pulled him closer, so their lips met. ~******~
