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Chapter 4!
Shippo ran into Kaede's room, his foxtail wavering excitedly. "They're back! They're back!" he exclaimed. "Kagome and Inuyasha are back!" As if on cue, Kagome and Inuyasha entered the room. There was a small smile on Inuyasha's body's face at seeing Kaede, while Kagome's body looked like she had woken up on the wrong side of the bed for the past 15 years. Or more. Shippo didn't notice this, being far to happy at having Kagome back.
"Hiya Shippo!" Kagome, in Inuyasha's body greeted happily at the sight of the small fox boy. "Kaede! Grandmother!" Kagome exclaimed respectfully, her yellow eyes shinning happily at the sight of them. The small hut really was like her home away from home. It was good to be back. At least HERE she could bathe without switching bodies. Kagome shuddered at the memory.
Inuyasha pulled Shippo off his leg, and dropped him without a second thought, before he realized that he could have some fun with the younger, and more annoying, demon. He bent down and giggled softly, before patting Shippo's head. "Sorry about that, Shippo. I don't know what came over me." He bowed respectfully to Kaede. "Greetings, Kaede. My, but it's good to be back home."
Kagome turned startled over at Inuyasha, in shock over his behavior. "Eh... Wait one second!"
Kaede, sat in front of the small fire stirring her soup when the two showed up. "Kagome! Inuyasha! Where have you been?" Kaede asked narrowing her one good eye at the two, then motioning for Shippo to leave them alone. Had they realized what a wonderfully annoyingly hyperactive little charge they had left in her care when they left?
Inuyasha, having had practice at sitting, knelt in front of Kaede, letting his smiling mask slip when Shippo left. He rubbed his jaw. Damn, but it hurt to smile that fiercely! His eyes flickered toward the sky. "Don't worry so much, Kaede. We just got a little sidetracked. Although I get the distinct feeling you're actually more relieved to see us so you can get rid of Shippo than to welcome us back to the village.
Kagome narrowed her eyes at Inuyasha, he won't be able to keep this pretence up for long. "Feh."
Kaede narrowed her eyes. "Kagome, are you well?"
"I'm not Kagome," Inuyasha said, hoping Kaede would understand and would blame it all on him. It was Kagome's fault, after all. With a bored face he pointed at his old body. "SHE's Kagome."
Kaede made a gruff huff and looked between the two. "Kagome, are you sure you are feeling well?" She asked concerned leaning over to feel Kagome's forehead. "Your aura really isn't Kagome's!" Kaede said in shock then looked between the two. "How did this happen?" She demanded glaring at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha, or rather Kagome smiled sheepishly and pointed at Kagome, or rather, Inuyasha.
"Wha?" Inuyasha shook his head and pointed back at his old body. "She's lying!! It isn't my fault! She's the one who did it! I was sitting innocently in a tree and then she told me to sit and now I'm stuck in her body! And this bra thing is itching me!" In his rage he sat back and began to scratch at his back with his foot. Unfortunately, Kagome's leg was flexible enough. He knelt back down and crossed his arms, suddenly in a huff. "It's HER fault," he repeated.
Kagome leapt up, her white hair flying about like a cloud. "I was taking a BATH. A BATH. And HE-" Kagome pointed wildly at her old body. "Was SPYING on me! I sat him, he fell in and now we are like this!" Kagome said feeling the tears begin to well up in her eyes again. "And my bra wouldn't itch so much if you put it on the right way! First time, it was upside down, then it was inside-out, then you stuck leaves in it! And now what?!" Kagome demanded knowing this bra was to be thrown away it would be so ruined.
Again, he got the oddest feeling to stick his tongue out at her. He needed to get out of this body! And fast! "What's she's trying to say is that we were hoping you might be able to help us. Because, frankly, we don't know what to do. Everything's screwed up. She can't use the sword, but I can. She can use my claws. Not that that'll do any good considering it's the new moon tomorrow. And I can make her sit..." He felt a little bad a he watched her face fall but it was her own fault for blaming it all on him.
Kaede let out a low whistle, more like a hiss actually when Kagome hit the floor hard enough to cause the entire hut to rattle. "Inuyasha..." Kaede warned then shook her head thoughtfully, her face fixed in a grim expression. "This is complicated. She can't use the sword?"
Kagome groaning, moaning and most of all moping, while also managing to stare with deathly rage at Inuyasha got up onto her haunches. "I. Am. Going. To. Shave. Your. Legs." Kagome hissed then spat out some dirt that flew up when her face raced down to meet the floor. Turning back to Kaede, Kagome flung her white hair over her shoulder and steepled her claws. "As it seems, my Miko soul purifies Tesusaiga."
He spotted a bird with a foxtail flittering outside the window and took up Kagome's bow and arrow. The arrow just winged by the disguised Shippo' close enough that he young demon lose control of the shape and fell back down to earth. 'Damn,' he swore. 'My aim's getting better faster than Kagome's. Still... it's unfortunate I missed the little...' He stopped his own thoughts and called out, "Sorry, Shippo! My mistake!" Inuyasha nodded. "Her power's in her soul, which she has, but my power seems to be in both my body and my soul. So Kagome has things like my strength and senses, but I can still use the sword. Although it's a wee bit heavy."
Kagome let out a bitter laugh. "'Wee bit heavy'?" Kagome repeated. "I remember how you chased that little snaked demon and when you pulled the sword out of the sheath -ripping my skirt at the same time- You fell over from the weight!" Kagome tossed in his face. She was in Inuyasha's body, she was entitled to low blows. Which reminded her, that last fall had her lower half smashing a dish of Kaede's.
"That was not my fault," he growled. Inuyasha groaned, and looked at Kaede. "Can you help us or not? Thanks to this fool and her shattering of the Shikon jewel, things are already complicated enough!"
Kagome couldn't stop it this time. Her whole body was trembling, she stood up with sheer force of will, her fists clenched at her side. Lowering her head enough so that the bangs hid her eyes, Kagome turned silently to Inuyasha. Then shot her head up to glare at him. "YOU BAKA! YOU IDIOT! YOU MORON! THIS IS YOUR FAULT NOT MINE THERE IS NO NEED TO REMIND ME OF WHAT I DID! I SAID I AM SORRY ABOUT IT AND AM TRYING TO MAKE UP FOR IT! AT LEAST I AM DOING THIS OUT OF THE GOOD OF MY HEART AND NOT GREED TO TURN INTO A FULL DEMON!" Kagome shouted at him, her anger no less without the sit command. "I don't understand you! You have such wonderful advantages as a half- breed! I wouldn't want to change into anything else, but you! Always you! you! you! Selfish!!!" Kagome screamed at him, throwing a plate at him, to hell with hurting her body- Proving to him, that her aim was more on track then his before stalking out of the hut, not wanting to cry in front of him.
Kaede sat back, her one good eye wide in shook before turning condemning eyes over at Inuyasha. "Now you've done it." She stated the obvious. Sighing, Kaede shook her head. "I don't see how you can be so daft. Look, Inuyasha I need to think about some solution to this situation, it can't go on. But since tomorrow is a new moon, maybe you should go back to Kagome's time, it would be safer for the both of you." Kaede said rationally, the wheels of her mind running over time trying to figure out how to solve this very dismal situation.
He didn't quite like the idea of it, but he knew Kaede was right. Kagome's time would be much safer than this one. His sulking manner grew. "Okay. But Shippo stays here! I'm not going to try and baby sit a kid-demon when we're in a strange time." His gaze shifted to the doorway. "I don't get it. How come she's so touchy?"
Kaede blinked at Inuyasha. "How dense are you?" She asked bluntly leaning forward to examine the boy in the girls' body.
He leaned out the old woman's inspecting gaze, rather disturbed by her proximity. "Whatever, old woman. I'll go tell her what you told me." He stalked off to go and find Kagome.
Shippo lingered by the doorway, and automatically jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder. The disguised demon almost hit Shippo before he remembered he was in Kagome's body. "Hi there, Kagome! Where are we going?"
"Er... we're going to go find K... Inuyasha. Did you last see where he ran off to?" The younger demon nodded emphatically, eager to help. "He ran off to the big old tree he got stuck in for so long. It was weird though, Kagome. He looked like he was going to burst into tears! And the things he was yelling about in there! Did he get dropped on his head or something when you were away?"
"Something like that," Inuyasha said in Kagome's sweet voice. He put Shippo down and told him to stay: it was time for an adult discussion. Or at least as adult a discussion as Kagome and Inuyasha could have. He walked out to the giant tree, and gently put his hand on his... Kagome's shoulder. "Do you want to hear what Kaede said or are you going to yell at me some more?"
Kagome huffed and turned her head away, yet not moving his hand away.
Sighing, he sat down beside her on the grass. Without meaning to, he let his hand drape around Kagome's shoulder. "Fine. It's not your fault. Here. Are you happy? It's all my fault I'm stuck in your body." He paused. "Are you going to talk to me now or are you still in a bad mood?"
Kagome sniffed and leaned her head on his shoulder. An odd sight really, a handsome, strong guy leaning like a little puppy into a slim fragile seeming girl beside him. A scene which definitely needed the roles reversed. Kagome sniffed again in reply and wiped her eye with the back of her hand.
When was the last time he had cried? Inuyasha couldn't remember. He wondered if maybe he had forgotten that he his body actually could cry. His grip around her tightened protectively. "Looks like we'll be sleeping here tonight. Early tomorrow morning, we go back to your world."
Kagome nodded and snuggled close, enjoying and taking comfort in the closeness. It was peaceful after that for a while, neither one saying anything and seeming to enjoy the silence they both shared. When the fire flies began to rise out of the tall grass and the air cooled, Kagome stirred and blinked up at the darkening sky. "Hey, Inuyasha," Kagome began not looking up at him and taking delightful interest in her, his, bare feet. "I can understand why you are upset at me about the body switching. I mean, I am not that happy about it either." Kagome said and swallowed, building up her bravery with some time stalling. "But, you know, I can once I'm in my old body remove the necklace... Not force you to help me clean up the mess, with collecting all the shards." Kagome said then smiled up at him softly, the same soft smile that came from the soul and not from the body. "It's not like we're stuck together or anything."
If he was in his old body, he knew his cheeks wouldn't have gone red. Now they did as he stared down into his own golden eyes, and somehow finding himself staring at Kagome. He smiled back at her, his voice quiet. "That would be nice," he told her. "Then we wouldn't have to be so careful around the s..... the 's' word." He covered his mouth with a yawn. "I never realized how quickly human bodies get tired." He paused again, stumbling on the words. "If you did, Kagome, I wouldn't run away. You know that, right?" He swallowed hard, hoping she would.
Kagome smiled softly and nodded. "I know. It's amazing... I'm not tired in the least!" Kagome said feeling more like herself again, even though she wasn't in her own body. "I mean, normally after a walk like today I would barely be able to roll out my sleeping bag, but tonight I feel like I could race across this entire field and not be tired." Kagome said her eyes shinning in wonder. She couldn't understand why he would crave more power, he had so much already, at least compare to humans. Kagome didn't answer his question immediately, she was tempted to believe him with blind faith the way her heart wanted her to, but she just couldn't, self doubt gnawed away at her, so instead she stood up offering her hand out to him. "I'd like to think so." She finally said after a moment, before glancing up at Inuyasha's tree.
He wondered why he wasn't sleepy himself, but realized it was probably because he had a cat nap on the way back home. Kagome had given him a ride. She was the demon, now, after all. But he guessed this meant no more wisecracks about her weight, now that she knew what it was like to carry herself. He felt really hurt, but realized that it was probably for the better that she didn't trust him. He was still a demon, after all. Sometimes, he barely trusted himself, but that was just around her. That was only when he was around Kagome. Forget his full demon form, forget not being able to stop himself from murderous rampages, he knew he was weakest around Kagome. He ignored her hand, but eventually batted it away. "I think I'll sleep out here tonight."
Kagome frowned. "Are you sure that is wise?" Kagome asked looking around. When the wind picked up, Kagome shrugged out of the red fire rat robe top and draped it over Inuyasha's shoulders before falling to her knees in front of him. "I'm the never-gets-cold-one here now. So put it on." Kagome told him with genuine affection. "I know you wouldn't run away Inuyasha, just like I know I wanted to be by your side."
'Am I really that obvious?' he wondered. He reached out and gently touched the necklace. Nothing happened. He didn't need to make a remark about how odd it is. He gently pulled it off of her, trying not to tangle it up in her silver hair. He put them around his own neck, and leaned back against the tree. "Well, this just keeps on getting weirder by the minute."
Kagome blinked and chewed on the inside of her cheek. She shouldn't. She really shouldn't. She really really shouldn't. But she had to! She might be half-doggie demon now but the curiosity side of her soul, something catty about it for sure, was getting the better of her now. "Sit?" She said meekly.
His face faulted. Picking himself up, he spat blood out of his mouth. His tongue felt sore. He swore heavily, before looking at Kagome. "For being a human, your teeth are pretty damn strong. Have you ever considered biting demons to death, Kagome? It might annoy them as much as you annoy me." He paused and realized he'd just insulted her again. He shrugged casually. "You know. Sometimes."
Kagome ignored him. "See? I have fangs too." Kagome said smiling an extra toothy grin. "Besides, you know I don't annoy you THAT much." Kagome protested.
Inuyasha shrugged once more, feeling at a loss for words. He snuggled deeper in the folds of his red robe, though in this smaller form it felt more like a small blanket. But it was warm, and it seemed to be even warmer, knowing that Kagome had given it to him. Maybe he was reading into it too much. He curled up on the ground, the feeling of the robe, though larger than normal, comforting. Inuyasha yawned, and felt himself start to fall sleep when he answered her. His voice was just above a mumble, and he didn't even know what he said. "Really, Kagome, you don't annoy me at all...."
Chapter 4!
Shippo ran into Kaede's room, his foxtail wavering excitedly. "They're back! They're back!" he exclaimed. "Kagome and Inuyasha are back!" As if on cue, Kagome and Inuyasha entered the room. There was a small smile on Inuyasha's body's face at seeing Kaede, while Kagome's body looked like she had woken up on the wrong side of the bed for the past 15 years. Or more. Shippo didn't notice this, being far to happy at having Kagome back.
"Hiya Shippo!" Kagome, in Inuyasha's body greeted happily at the sight of the small fox boy. "Kaede! Grandmother!" Kagome exclaimed respectfully, her yellow eyes shinning happily at the sight of them. The small hut really was like her home away from home. It was good to be back. At least HERE she could bathe without switching bodies. Kagome shuddered at the memory.
Inuyasha pulled Shippo off his leg, and dropped him without a second thought, before he realized that he could have some fun with the younger, and more annoying, demon. He bent down and giggled softly, before patting Shippo's head. "Sorry about that, Shippo. I don't know what came over me." He bowed respectfully to Kaede. "Greetings, Kaede. My, but it's good to be back home."
Kagome turned startled over at Inuyasha, in shock over his behavior. "Eh... Wait one second!"
Kaede, sat in front of the small fire stirring her soup when the two showed up. "Kagome! Inuyasha! Where have you been?" Kaede asked narrowing her one good eye at the two, then motioning for Shippo to leave them alone. Had they realized what a wonderfully annoyingly hyperactive little charge they had left in her care when they left?
Inuyasha, having had practice at sitting, knelt in front of Kaede, letting his smiling mask slip when Shippo left. He rubbed his jaw. Damn, but it hurt to smile that fiercely! His eyes flickered toward the sky. "Don't worry so much, Kaede. We just got a little sidetracked. Although I get the distinct feeling you're actually more relieved to see us so you can get rid of Shippo than to welcome us back to the village.
Kagome narrowed her eyes at Inuyasha, he won't be able to keep this pretence up for long. "Feh."
Kaede narrowed her eyes. "Kagome, are you well?"
"I'm not Kagome," Inuyasha said, hoping Kaede would understand and would blame it all on him. It was Kagome's fault, after all. With a bored face he pointed at his old body. "SHE's Kagome."
Kaede made a gruff huff and looked between the two. "Kagome, are you sure you are feeling well?" She asked concerned leaning over to feel Kagome's forehead. "Your aura really isn't Kagome's!" Kaede said in shock then looked between the two. "How did this happen?" She demanded glaring at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha, or rather Kagome smiled sheepishly and pointed at Kagome, or rather, Inuyasha.
"Wha?" Inuyasha shook his head and pointed back at his old body. "She's lying!! It isn't my fault! She's the one who did it! I was sitting innocently in a tree and then she told me to sit and now I'm stuck in her body! And this bra thing is itching me!" In his rage he sat back and began to scratch at his back with his foot. Unfortunately, Kagome's leg was flexible enough. He knelt back down and crossed his arms, suddenly in a huff. "It's HER fault," he repeated.
Kagome leapt up, her white hair flying about like a cloud. "I was taking a BATH. A BATH. And HE-" Kagome pointed wildly at her old body. "Was SPYING on me! I sat him, he fell in and now we are like this!" Kagome said feeling the tears begin to well up in her eyes again. "And my bra wouldn't itch so much if you put it on the right way! First time, it was upside down, then it was inside-out, then you stuck leaves in it! And now what?!" Kagome demanded knowing this bra was to be thrown away it would be so ruined.
Again, he got the oddest feeling to stick his tongue out at her. He needed to get out of this body! And fast! "What's she's trying to say is that we were hoping you might be able to help us. Because, frankly, we don't know what to do. Everything's screwed up. She can't use the sword, but I can. She can use my claws. Not that that'll do any good considering it's the new moon tomorrow. And I can make her sit..." He felt a little bad a he watched her face fall but it was her own fault for blaming it all on him.
Kaede let out a low whistle, more like a hiss actually when Kagome hit the floor hard enough to cause the entire hut to rattle. "Inuyasha..." Kaede warned then shook her head thoughtfully, her face fixed in a grim expression. "This is complicated. She can't use the sword?"
Kagome groaning, moaning and most of all moping, while also managing to stare with deathly rage at Inuyasha got up onto her haunches. "I. Am. Going. To. Shave. Your. Legs." Kagome hissed then spat out some dirt that flew up when her face raced down to meet the floor. Turning back to Kaede, Kagome flung her white hair over her shoulder and steepled her claws. "As it seems, my Miko soul purifies Tesusaiga."
He spotted a bird with a foxtail flittering outside the window and took up Kagome's bow and arrow. The arrow just winged by the disguised Shippo' close enough that he young demon lose control of the shape and fell back down to earth. 'Damn,' he swore. 'My aim's getting better faster than Kagome's. Still... it's unfortunate I missed the little...' He stopped his own thoughts and called out, "Sorry, Shippo! My mistake!" Inuyasha nodded. "Her power's in her soul, which she has, but my power seems to be in both my body and my soul. So Kagome has things like my strength and senses, but I can still use the sword. Although it's a wee bit heavy."
Kagome let out a bitter laugh. "'Wee bit heavy'?" Kagome repeated. "I remember how you chased that little snaked demon and when you pulled the sword out of the sheath -ripping my skirt at the same time- You fell over from the weight!" Kagome tossed in his face. She was in Inuyasha's body, she was entitled to low blows. Which reminded her, that last fall had her lower half smashing a dish of Kaede's.
"That was not my fault," he growled. Inuyasha groaned, and looked at Kaede. "Can you help us or not? Thanks to this fool and her shattering of the Shikon jewel, things are already complicated enough!"
Kagome couldn't stop it this time. Her whole body was trembling, she stood up with sheer force of will, her fists clenched at her side. Lowering her head enough so that the bangs hid her eyes, Kagome turned silently to Inuyasha. Then shot her head up to glare at him. "YOU BAKA! YOU IDIOT! YOU MORON! THIS IS YOUR FAULT NOT MINE THERE IS NO NEED TO REMIND ME OF WHAT I DID! I SAID I AM SORRY ABOUT IT AND AM TRYING TO MAKE UP FOR IT! AT LEAST I AM DOING THIS OUT OF THE GOOD OF MY HEART AND NOT GREED TO TURN INTO A FULL DEMON!" Kagome shouted at him, her anger no less without the sit command. "I don't understand you! You have such wonderful advantages as a half- breed! I wouldn't want to change into anything else, but you! Always you! you! you! Selfish!!!" Kagome screamed at him, throwing a plate at him, to hell with hurting her body- Proving to him, that her aim was more on track then his before stalking out of the hut, not wanting to cry in front of him.
Kaede sat back, her one good eye wide in shook before turning condemning eyes over at Inuyasha. "Now you've done it." She stated the obvious. Sighing, Kaede shook her head. "I don't see how you can be so daft. Look, Inuyasha I need to think about some solution to this situation, it can't go on. But since tomorrow is a new moon, maybe you should go back to Kagome's time, it would be safer for the both of you." Kaede said rationally, the wheels of her mind running over time trying to figure out how to solve this very dismal situation.
He didn't quite like the idea of it, but he knew Kaede was right. Kagome's time would be much safer than this one. His sulking manner grew. "Okay. But Shippo stays here! I'm not going to try and baby sit a kid-demon when we're in a strange time." His gaze shifted to the doorway. "I don't get it. How come she's so touchy?"
Kaede blinked at Inuyasha. "How dense are you?" She asked bluntly leaning forward to examine the boy in the girls' body.
He leaned out the old woman's inspecting gaze, rather disturbed by her proximity. "Whatever, old woman. I'll go tell her what you told me." He stalked off to go and find Kagome.
Shippo lingered by the doorway, and automatically jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder. The disguised demon almost hit Shippo before he remembered he was in Kagome's body. "Hi there, Kagome! Where are we going?"
"Er... we're going to go find K... Inuyasha. Did you last see where he ran off to?" The younger demon nodded emphatically, eager to help. "He ran off to the big old tree he got stuck in for so long. It was weird though, Kagome. He looked like he was going to burst into tears! And the things he was yelling about in there! Did he get dropped on his head or something when you were away?"
"Something like that," Inuyasha said in Kagome's sweet voice. He put Shippo down and told him to stay: it was time for an adult discussion. Or at least as adult a discussion as Kagome and Inuyasha could have. He walked out to the giant tree, and gently put his hand on his... Kagome's shoulder. "Do you want to hear what Kaede said or are you going to yell at me some more?"
Kagome huffed and turned her head away, yet not moving his hand away.
Sighing, he sat down beside her on the grass. Without meaning to, he let his hand drape around Kagome's shoulder. "Fine. It's not your fault. Here. Are you happy? It's all my fault I'm stuck in your body." He paused. "Are you going to talk to me now or are you still in a bad mood?"
Kagome sniffed and leaned her head on his shoulder. An odd sight really, a handsome, strong guy leaning like a little puppy into a slim fragile seeming girl beside him. A scene which definitely needed the roles reversed. Kagome sniffed again in reply and wiped her eye with the back of her hand.
When was the last time he had cried? Inuyasha couldn't remember. He wondered if maybe he had forgotten that he his body actually could cry. His grip around her tightened protectively. "Looks like we'll be sleeping here tonight. Early tomorrow morning, we go back to your world."
Kagome nodded and snuggled close, enjoying and taking comfort in the closeness. It was peaceful after that for a while, neither one saying anything and seeming to enjoy the silence they both shared. When the fire flies began to rise out of the tall grass and the air cooled, Kagome stirred and blinked up at the darkening sky. "Hey, Inuyasha," Kagome began not looking up at him and taking delightful interest in her, his, bare feet. "I can understand why you are upset at me about the body switching. I mean, I am not that happy about it either." Kagome said and swallowed, building up her bravery with some time stalling. "But, you know, I can once I'm in my old body remove the necklace... Not force you to help me clean up the mess, with collecting all the shards." Kagome said then smiled up at him softly, the same soft smile that came from the soul and not from the body. "It's not like we're stuck together or anything."
If he was in his old body, he knew his cheeks wouldn't have gone red. Now they did as he stared down into his own golden eyes, and somehow finding himself staring at Kagome. He smiled back at her, his voice quiet. "That would be nice," he told her. "Then we wouldn't have to be so careful around the s..... the 's' word." He covered his mouth with a yawn. "I never realized how quickly human bodies get tired." He paused again, stumbling on the words. "If you did, Kagome, I wouldn't run away. You know that, right?" He swallowed hard, hoping she would.
Kagome smiled softly and nodded. "I know. It's amazing... I'm not tired in the least!" Kagome said feeling more like herself again, even though she wasn't in her own body. "I mean, normally after a walk like today I would barely be able to roll out my sleeping bag, but tonight I feel like I could race across this entire field and not be tired." Kagome said her eyes shinning in wonder. She couldn't understand why he would crave more power, he had so much already, at least compare to humans. Kagome didn't answer his question immediately, she was tempted to believe him with blind faith the way her heart wanted her to, but she just couldn't, self doubt gnawed away at her, so instead she stood up offering her hand out to him. "I'd like to think so." She finally said after a moment, before glancing up at Inuyasha's tree.
He wondered why he wasn't sleepy himself, but realized it was probably because he had a cat nap on the way back home. Kagome had given him a ride. She was the demon, now, after all. But he guessed this meant no more wisecracks about her weight, now that she knew what it was like to carry herself. He felt really hurt, but realized that it was probably for the better that she didn't trust him. He was still a demon, after all. Sometimes, he barely trusted himself, but that was just around her. That was only when he was around Kagome. Forget his full demon form, forget not being able to stop himself from murderous rampages, he knew he was weakest around Kagome. He ignored her hand, but eventually batted it away. "I think I'll sleep out here tonight."
Kagome frowned. "Are you sure that is wise?" Kagome asked looking around. When the wind picked up, Kagome shrugged out of the red fire rat robe top and draped it over Inuyasha's shoulders before falling to her knees in front of him. "I'm the never-gets-cold-one here now. So put it on." Kagome told him with genuine affection. "I know you wouldn't run away Inuyasha, just like I know I wanted to be by your side."
'Am I really that obvious?' he wondered. He reached out and gently touched the necklace. Nothing happened. He didn't need to make a remark about how odd it is. He gently pulled it off of her, trying not to tangle it up in her silver hair. He put them around his own neck, and leaned back against the tree. "Well, this just keeps on getting weirder by the minute."
Kagome blinked and chewed on the inside of her cheek. She shouldn't. She really shouldn't. She really really shouldn't. But she had to! She might be half-doggie demon now but the curiosity side of her soul, something catty about it for sure, was getting the better of her now. "Sit?" She said meekly.
His face faulted. Picking himself up, he spat blood out of his mouth. His tongue felt sore. He swore heavily, before looking at Kagome. "For being a human, your teeth are pretty damn strong. Have you ever considered biting demons to death, Kagome? It might annoy them as much as you annoy me." He paused and realized he'd just insulted her again. He shrugged casually. "You know. Sometimes."
Kagome ignored him. "See? I have fangs too." Kagome said smiling an extra toothy grin. "Besides, you know I don't annoy you THAT much." Kagome protested.
Inuyasha shrugged once more, feeling at a loss for words. He snuggled deeper in the folds of his red robe, though in this smaller form it felt more like a small blanket. But it was warm, and it seemed to be even warmer, knowing that Kagome had given it to him. Maybe he was reading into it too much. He curled up on the ground, the feeling of the robe, though larger than normal, comforting. Inuyasha yawned, and felt himself start to fall sleep when he answered her. His voice was just above a mumble, and he didn't even know what he said. "Really, Kagome, you don't annoy me at all...."