Chapter One
Hidden Feelings; Acting Lies
The hanyou, Inuyasha, sat perched in a tree, his golden optics staring out into the sunset. His left hand was clenched onto his shoulder, blood seeping between his fingers and trickling slowly down the back of his hand. Yet, he did not seem to be worried considering his healing abilities that came with his part demon heritage.
Thoughts raced through his head, ranging from the Scared Jewel to those corpse crows that were hovering around the Village of Kaede and Inuyasha's Forest. One shard left and the menaces were ready to take it. Flocks upon flocks of these body-borrowers were in nearly every tree within 5 miles. Of course, not in the 1000-year-old one that Inuyasha took as his resting place.
A rustling sound emitted from the bushes and Kagome appeared. She hauled a bag over her shoulders; more food that the villagers gave her in worship. There was, of course, the bag she carried with her from her world, consisting of Inuyasha's favorite ramen. Kagome seemed exhausted from transporting all of these goods with her. Her bangs were plastered to her forehead with sweat and random cuts on her arms from thorn bushes slowly bled.
Inuyasha smelt the blood. Just the scent of this human girl's blood and the mixture of the perfume she was wearing had been driving him mad. Biting his lip, Inuyasha tried to stop the heat that had begun to flow through his veins. Even with his mouth nearly closed, he managed to groan, "Kagome."
"What do you want?!" Kagome shouted through exasperated breaths.
"What?" Inuyasha snapped, not suspecting that Kagome would be able to hear him.
"You said my name! Gr.never mind! Just get down here and eat some of this food. I swear these villagers are getting ridiculous giving me all this food. It's not like I'd eat it all."
"Then they haven't seen you eat before," Inuyasha teased. "You do look a little bit chubby there, Kagome."
"Why you." Kagome growled in a threatening tone, but quickly stopped as Inuyasha landed only about a foot in front of her.
Both seemed to be holding back the urge to take each other in their arms. Inuyasha continued biting his lip just to end that long desired feeling that was now erupting within him. Kagome's heart would race every time she was near him and this encounter was no exception. She prayed that his keen sense of hearing would not be able to pick up the rapid tattoo of her heart. The look of desire and love that she could not possibly hide in her eyes soon turned to ones of concern as she saw the gash on Inuyasha's shoulder. "Did a corpse crow get you?"
"I can't believe I let it get to me," Inuyasha complained, grabbing his shoulder again out of frustration. "I must be losing my senses."
"Well, it is that time of the month," Kagome reminded him, throwing her bag on the ground to the side. "Does it hurt? Do you need bactine?"
"No!" The hanyou boomed, hopping back a good 5 feet.
"You act like such a baby, I swear! Just think of something good when you're in pain. Try love or something. Think of someone you love and it should help stop the pain."
"'Someone' I love?" he repeated as his ears perked up, heart beginning to race. "Are you alright girl? Perhaps all that food has gone to your head."
Inuyasha hopped back those 5 feet so that he was once again nearly nose- to-nose with Kagome. He took her wrist in his hand, pulling her even closer, and pressing his freehand against her forehead; this motion he learned when she would check and see if he was ill. Kagome, in that quick, blinding moment, leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Realizing what she had done, she pulled out of the now loose grasp, spun around, and took off through a clearing in the trees.
Inuyasha remained poised in his position, hand up in the air where he had held Kagome's arm and lips parted ever so slightly. It took him a moment before his hand dropped and his mouthed closed, only to open and shout, "Kagome! Wait!"
However, Kagome didn't stop. She ran until she was forced to cease by a ledge a ways up above the ground. Finding defeat, she turned around to watch the hanyou she embarrassed herself in front of approach. He came to a stop in front of her, his yellow eyes widening at her. "K-Kagome," Inuyasha stuttered, "what.was that.?"
"Um.a kiss.I think." Kagome whispered, moving her gaze to a small patch of dirt on the ground. "I'm sorry about that."
"Why.did you do that?"
"Isn't it obvious?!" Kagome exclaimed, flailing her arms into the air, suddenly outraged. "You have good vision! Can't you see? I'm in love with you! Duh! But heck, I'm not Kikyo, so why would you feel the same way? Why are you shaking your head?! Inu--"
Inuyasha leaned in, silencing her with a passionate kiss. Kagome's eyes widened briefly, then she surrendered into the moment and returned the long denied feeling. The moment seemed to last forever, the two with their arms locked around each other, lips never parting, not even for a breath. Finally, their lips separated and Inuyasha whispered against hers, "I love you, Kagome."
"Inuyasha." Kagome sighed, not afraid of hiding her feelings anymore.
"Come with me," Inuyasha whispered, picking Kagome up and whirling her onto his back.
Inuyasha took off into his samurai run, dodging trees with his skillful ease. Kagome, not liking that their moment had ended, leaned her head down and lightly sucked on the base of his neck. Inuyasha muffled a groan, but then finally skidded to a stop in front of the Bone-Devouring Well. "Your family went on a small vacation, right? That's why you were able to come back no problem?"
"Yea. They went up to Kyoto for a few days. Why?" Kagome asked as she hopped down off his back.
"Go back to your world for now; I'll come from you tonight," Inuyasha told her, then pulling her into another deep kiss.
"Promise?" Kagome whispered, sitting down on the edge of the well.
"I promise, Kagome," he replied, then pushed her down into the portal to modern times.
Hidden Feelings; Acting Lies
The hanyou, Inuyasha, sat perched in a tree, his golden optics staring out into the sunset. His left hand was clenched onto his shoulder, blood seeping between his fingers and trickling slowly down the back of his hand. Yet, he did not seem to be worried considering his healing abilities that came with his part demon heritage.
Thoughts raced through his head, ranging from the Scared Jewel to those corpse crows that were hovering around the Village of Kaede and Inuyasha's Forest. One shard left and the menaces were ready to take it. Flocks upon flocks of these body-borrowers were in nearly every tree within 5 miles. Of course, not in the 1000-year-old one that Inuyasha took as his resting place.
A rustling sound emitted from the bushes and Kagome appeared. She hauled a bag over her shoulders; more food that the villagers gave her in worship. There was, of course, the bag she carried with her from her world, consisting of Inuyasha's favorite ramen. Kagome seemed exhausted from transporting all of these goods with her. Her bangs were plastered to her forehead with sweat and random cuts on her arms from thorn bushes slowly bled.
Inuyasha smelt the blood. Just the scent of this human girl's blood and the mixture of the perfume she was wearing had been driving him mad. Biting his lip, Inuyasha tried to stop the heat that had begun to flow through his veins. Even with his mouth nearly closed, he managed to groan, "Kagome."
"What do you want?!" Kagome shouted through exasperated breaths.
"What?" Inuyasha snapped, not suspecting that Kagome would be able to hear him.
"You said my name! Gr.never mind! Just get down here and eat some of this food. I swear these villagers are getting ridiculous giving me all this food. It's not like I'd eat it all."
"Then they haven't seen you eat before," Inuyasha teased. "You do look a little bit chubby there, Kagome."
"Why you." Kagome growled in a threatening tone, but quickly stopped as Inuyasha landed only about a foot in front of her.
Both seemed to be holding back the urge to take each other in their arms. Inuyasha continued biting his lip just to end that long desired feeling that was now erupting within him. Kagome's heart would race every time she was near him and this encounter was no exception. She prayed that his keen sense of hearing would not be able to pick up the rapid tattoo of her heart. The look of desire and love that she could not possibly hide in her eyes soon turned to ones of concern as she saw the gash on Inuyasha's shoulder. "Did a corpse crow get you?"
"I can't believe I let it get to me," Inuyasha complained, grabbing his shoulder again out of frustration. "I must be losing my senses."
"Well, it is that time of the month," Kagome reminded him, throwing her bag on the ground to the side. "Does it hurt? Do you need bactine?"
"No!" The hanyou boomed, hopping back a good 5 feet.
"You act like such a baby, I swear! Just think of something good when you're in pain. Try love or something. Think of someone you love and it should help stop the pain."
"'Someone' I love?" he repeated as his ears perked up, heart beginning to race. "Are you alright girl? Perhaps all that food has gone to your head."
Inuyasha hopped back those 5 feet so that he was once again nearly nose- to-nose with Kagome. He took her wrist in his hand, pulling her even closer, and pressing his freehand against her forehead; this motion he learned when she would check and see if he was ill. Kagome, in that quick, blinding moment, leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Realizing what she had done, she pulled out of the now loose grasp, spun around, and took off through a clearing in the trees.
Inuyasha remained poised in his position, hand up in the air where he had held Kagome's arm and lips parted ever so slightly. It took him a moment before his hand dropped and his mouthed closed, only to open and shout, "Kagome! Wait!"
However, Kagome didn't stop. She ran until she was forced to cease by a ledge a ways up above the ground. Finding defeat, she turned around to watch the hanyou she embarrassed herself in front of approach. He came to a stop in front of her, his yellow eyes widening at her. "K-Kagome," Inuyasha stuttered, "what.was that.?"
"Um.a kiss.I think." Kagome whispered, moving her gaze to a small patch of dirt on the ground. "I'm sorry about that."
"Why.did you do that?"
"Isn't it obvious?!" Kagome exclaimed, flailing her arms into the air, suddenly outraged. "You have good vision! Can't you see? I'm in love with you! Duh! But heck, I'm not Kikyo, so why would you feel the same way? Why are you shaking your head?! Inu--"
Inuyasha leaned in, silencing her with a passionate kiss. Kagome's eyes widened briefly, then she surrendered into the moment and returned the long denied feeling. The moment seemed to last forever, the two with their arms locked around each other, lips never parting, not even for a breath. Finally, their lips separated and Inuyasha whispered against hers, "I love you, Kagome."
"Inuyasha." Kagome sighed, not afraid of hiding her feelings anymore.
"Come with me," Inuyasha whispered, picking Kagome up and whirling her onto his back.
Inuyasha took off into his samurai run, dodging trees with his skillful ease. Kagome, not liking that their moment had ended, leaned her head down and lightly sucked on the base of his neck. Inuyasha muffled a groan, but then finally skidded to a stop in front of the Bone-Devouring Well. "Your family went on a small vacation, right? That's why you were able to come back no problem?"
"Yea. They went up to Kyoto for a few days. Why?" Kagome asked as she hopped down off his back.
"Go back to your world for now; I'll come from you tonight," Inuyasha told her, then pulling her into another deep kiss.
"Promise?" Kagome whispered, sitting down on the edge of the well.
"I promise, Kagome," he replied, then pushed her down into the portal to modern times.
