The lazy wind of early autumn gusted though the rich leaves amongst
the thick boughs of the trees, causing them to fall gently to the ground.
The buttery sunlight cast its rays through the obscuring forest canopy,
making pools of light among the dusky shadows. A young girl walked through
the woods, sheets of leaves falling around her and swirling at her feet,
giving her an ethereal appearance. The young woman was wearing red and
white garb, the attire of a miko. Long tresses of ebony flowing lightly
behind her upon the wind. She carried a bow and quiver, as well as a basket
containing small, plastic bottles. She came eventually to a warm stream and
set her burdens down.
"Perfect," She whispered, beginning to remove her clothing. "And no Inu-Yasha or hentai houshi to ruin it." This statement brought forth a giggle. As the last of her garments was removed, Kagome scooted the basket to the edge of the water and eased in. "Mmm... Not too hot and not too cold." Finally sinking in all the way, she chose a bottle and poured the contents into her hand before slathering it into her hair. 'I sure needed a bath,' she thought with disdain, 'that last demon was a messy bisness.' After she finished with washing and rinsing her hair, Kagome moved out of the water and extracted a towel from the wicker basket and began rubbing furiously at her hair. After she was sure it was dry enough, she moved on to the rest of her body. 'I wish I could stay here longer, but Inu-Yasha will probably come looking for me if I do. He's so impatient!' Although, the thought of him brings a smile to her face.
Almost if on cue, a voice called out from nearby. "KAGOME?! Where are you, stupid girl?!"
Kagome gasped, peering down at her naked form. "SIT!!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, diving at her clothes and hurriedly putting them on.
A loud boom resounded throughout the once peaceful forest, telling Kagome that Inu-Yasha had been sat and all was relatively safe so long as she got her clothes on quickly.
"What was that for, you bitch?!" Inu-Yasha yelled, his angry voice carrying tremendously.
"For coming to get me so soon!" Kagome yelled back, having successfully gotten her clothes on. "For all you know I could have been naked!"
Inu-Yasha came storming into the clearing, looking smugly at Kagome. "Feh. Who the hell would ever wanna look at you? And you take so damn long that I start to think somethin' happened to the shard detector!"
Kagome took on a hurt expression, her insides seeming to contort. "I-I see." She stuttered, picking up her things and turning her back on him. "Well, your 'shard detector' is just fine." She said coldly, trying to hold back the tears the threatened to well up in her eyes. 'Why is he always so mean to me?' She thought sadly as she started to walk toward Kaede's hut.
Inu-Yasha could smell her unformed tears and instantly lost his arrogant expression. "Kagome, I," He flailed, trying to make her turn around.
Kagome ignored him and walked in angry silence, a small tear trickling down her cheek. Ever since his last run in with Kikyo, Inu-Yasha had been treating her almost as badly as when they first met. 'It doesn't help that I'm wearing what a miko does," She thought sourly, her sadness turning into frustration at the thought of Kikyo. Kikyo. She hated her. 'What?! I can't think like that. What will Inu-Yasha think of me?' More tears spilled down her face, her good mood completely shattered.
'Damn, why is she crying?!' Inu-Yasha thought desperately, charging after Kagome. "Kagome! Wait!" With that outfit on, Kagome could have been Kikyo's double. It was unnerving. "Kagome," He growled as he came to her side. "Just stop crying, Ok? I... I don't like it." He gulped, hoping that he could stop her tears without sounding like he cared too much.
"Why does it matter to you?" Kagome asked quietly, bracing herself against the tears.
Recoiling slightly, Inu-Yasha was overcome with his feeling for Kagome. Feelings he did everything in his power to hide. "Kagome..." He replied softly, stepping in front of her and opening his arms in an attempt to embrace her.
As Inu-Yasha swooped down to hug her, Kagome stepped back, a look of genuine confusion on her face. "S-Sit!" She cried out weakly. She didn't want him hugging her while she looked like Kikyo.
Inu-Yasha came crashing to the earth at her feet. "What the hell?!" He snarls, waiting for the spell to wear off.
Kagome merely stepped around him, continuing on her way to Kaede's hut.
"Perfect," She whispered, beginning to remove her clothing. "And no Inu-Yasha or hentai houshi to ruin it." This statement brought forth a giggle. As the last of her garments was removed, Kagome scooted the basket to the edge of the water and eased in. "Mmm... Not too hot and not too cold." Finally sinking in all the way, she chose a bottle and poured the contents into her hand before slathering it into her hair. 'I sure needed a bath,' she thought with disdain, 'that last demon was a messy bisness.' After she finished with washing and rinsing her hair, Kagome moved out of the water and extracted a towel from the wicker basket and began rubbing furiously at her hair. After she was sure it was dry enough, she moved on to the rest of her body. 'I wish I could stay here longer, but Inu-Yasha will probably come looking for me if I do. He's so impatient!' Although, the thought of him brings a smile to her face.
Almost if on cue, a voice called out from nearby. "KAGOME?! Where are you, stupid girl?!"
Kagome gasped, peering down at her naked form. "SIT!!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, diving at her clothes and hurriedly putting them on.
A loud boom resounded throughout the once peaceful forest, telling Kagome that Inu-Yasha had been sat and all was relatively safe so long as she got her clothes on quickly.
"What was that for, you bitch?!" Inu-Yasha yelled, his angry voice carrying tremendously.
"For coming to get me so soon!" Kagome yelled back, having successfully gotten her clothes on. "For all you know I could have been naked!"
Inu-Yasha came storming into the clearing, looking smugly at Kagome. "Feh. Who the hell would ever wanna look at you? And you take so damn long that I start to think somethin' happened to the shard detector!"
Kagome took on a hurt expression, her insides seeming to contort. "I-I see." She stuttered, picking up her things and turning her back on him. "Well, your 'shard detector' is just fine." She said coldly, trying to hold back the tears the threatened to well up in her eyes. 'Why is he always so mean to me?' She thought sadly as she started to walk toward Kaede's hut.
Inu-Yasha could smell her unformed tears and instantly lost his arrogant expression. "Kagome, I," He flailed, trying to make her turn around.
Kagome ignored him and walked in angry silence, a small tear trickling down her cheek. Ever since his last run in with Kikyo, Inu-Yasha had been treating her almost as badly as when they first met. 'It doesn't help that I'm wearing what a miko does," She thought sourly, her sadness turning into frustration at the thought of Kikyo. Kikyo. She hated her. 'What?! I can't think like that. What will Inu-Yasha think of me?' More tears spilled down her face, her good mood completely shattered.
'Damn, why is she crying?!' Inu-Yasha thought desperately, charging after Kagome. "Kagome! Wait!" With that outfit on, Kagome could have been Kikyo's double. It was unnerving. "Kagome," He growled as he came to her side. "Just stop crying, Ok? I... I don't like it." He gulped, hoping that he could stop her tears without sounding like he cared too much.
"Why does it matter to you?" Kagome asked quietly, bracing herself against the tears.
Recoiling slightly, Inu-Yasha was overcome with his feeling for Kagome. Feelings he did everything in his power to hide. "Kagome..." He replied softly, stepping in front of her and opening his arms in an attempt to embrace her.
As Inu-Yasha swooped down to hug her, Kagome stepped back, a look of genuine confusion on her face. "S-Sit!" She cried out weakly. She didn't want him hugging her while she looked like Kikyo.
Inu-Yasha came crashing to the earth at her feet. "What the hell?!" He snarls, waiting for the spell to wear off.
Kagome merely stepped around him, continuing on her way to Kaede's hut.