Chapter 11 ---Warm---
He watched her curl up in the blankets again. She buried her face onto the pillows, a smile plastered on her face. They had taken her Kaede's home after they treated her wound. Kagome was sleeping soundly and huddled in some blankets. Listening to her sleep was the best music anyone would ever her. The steady beat of her heart, her breathing, the occasional 'ah' that would escape her mouth.
He loved her, there was no doubt. She would need time before they were mated. Before he could even ask her. He understood that perfectly. He grinned, she had furrowed her eyebrows again, making an adorable face. The nightmares had already stopped. It was her last day in the feudal era before going back. They had a plan already. All was well in the world.
He smiled once more as Kagome rolled onto her side, clutching a small stuffed animal that was strangely Shippo's size. She had even had the little fox play with it so it would smell like him. Her smile didn't fade from her face while she opened her eyes.
"Ohayo, Inuyasha." She said, stretching herself out before laying back down again.
"You well rested?" he asked, concern written all over his face. Kagome smiled at him.
"Why wouldn't I be? I slept for three whole days! Thanks for watching over me." She smiled up at him. Her face suddenly fell.
"What's wrong Kagome?" He edged close to her, ready to hold her if need be. He decided that he would wait to tell Kagome he loved her. Not even three weeks had passed when she lost her family and friend. But now, Souta would be coming home soon, and Inuyasha was going to be her family.
"It's just that...I go home tomorrow. Inuyasha, I can't do it; I'm too weak for this!" She collapsed onto him, crying on him once more. "What if he... I can't do it again, Inuyasha, I just can't." She burst into tears. Inuyasha could feel the tears seeping through his white shirt, Kagome still had on his kimono. Inuyasha took Kagome by the shoulders. He looked into her face. The bruise across her cheek had turned into a yellow swell on her face. Most of the small bruises were gone now. Inuyasha cupped her face.
"Kagome, never call yourself weak again -ever. You're the strongest person I know, and no one can compare to you. Not only are you the protector of the great jewel, you put up with me. Even after I called you all those horrible things, you still stayed by my side. You may feel weak Kagome, but you're the string holding me together. If you were to be pulled out of my life, I'd become undone." He smiled at the lovely picture before him. Kagome had a faint smile on her face.
"That's not it though. I mean, that's not just the whole thing. Look at Sango and Miroku. You were the one that go them to admit their feelings for each other. Then, they had that little 'talk' about how killing Naraku was the most important thing. But if they had stayed quiet, they never would have gotten married at all. Now they have two little girls, and you're their aunt. Remember when Sango was sick, and you helped take care of the girls? Or that time Shippo was trying to impress some girls by balancing on a rooftop and fell off?" He looked at her again, watching her eyes flicker with emotion.
"What I'm saying Kagome is..." Tell her you fool! "Kagome, you've stayed by my side no matter the circumstances. Now I'm going to do the same for you, got it?" He leaned into her, embracing all her being. Yup, this little puppy was in love alright. But this wasn't puppy love, it was the real thing and she was, in fact, the one. He released her, looking into her eyes. It was a swirl of hope, happiness, and love.
Their foreheads touched. Their eyes were half an inch apart. Their lips were....pressed together. They pressed lightly, but only for a moment; Inuyasha knew she wasn't ready, and he wasn't going to push her into something like this too fast.
"Thank you Inuyasha. I needed to hear that." She said. Her face was a lovely shade of pink, and Inuyasha knew that picture of her would always stay in his mind, until the day he died. Which, hopefully, was a far way ahead.
"It was the truth. You needed to hear the truth. Kagome, you told me to never leave you, and you can bet anything that I sure as hell won't." He grinned at her. "I have a plan Kagome. It'll make sure things turn out alright." He grinned.
"Thank you. I.." Say it, why can't she just say it? "I'm very happy that I have you for a friend. I know you'll never leave me."
The two pulled each other into a warm embrace. And there they stayed till sundown.
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"Ok, so you're sure it'll work?" Kagome tugged on her skirt nervously. She was ready to go back after an hour long pep talk from everyone's favorite hanyou.
"Yes, it will. Just be careful, I don't want anything to happen to you. And if something does happen, just make a run for the well and call my name." He hugged her tightly, afraid to let go, as if she was the air he breathed. She was. They pulled apart and stared at each other.
"Goodbye Inuyasha, I'll miss you." She kissed his cheek.
"I'll miss you too Kagome." He watched her fall into the blue abyss of time. "Please come back to me. I love you." With that, he walked off towards the village. He smiled. Even though times were hard, he knew karma ;) was on his side.
Yup, Kagome was his home, without her he'd be lost.
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Kagome shut her eyes and opened the door to the well house. She tugged her pack back beside her and carefully, quietly opened the front door. Today was the day Souta cam home. She had to get ready soon if they were going to be on time.
He must have heard her, Hojo was at the top of the stairs.
"So, you're home. Hmm,, I just woke up from the loveliest dream." He walked casually down the stairs, that stupid grin on his face. Kagome stared blankly at him and walked past him to her room. now was not the time to be scared, Souta needed her, and she needed him. Hojo walked into her room where she was unpacking her things.
"Hey, I was talking to you." She ignored him. "Hey, look at me damnit!" he walked over to her, grabbing her chin harshly. "Do you want to know what the dream was about , Koi?"
Kagome sighed. "What Hojo, what was it about, I'm dying to know." Her sarcasm was obvious, Hojo didn't care. He walked over to her, his hand moving up her thigh and squeezing he behind.
"I dreamt I cam home," He slid off her panties. "and you were my lovely wife. You were in a white apron with you hair in a bun." He pushed her onto the bed, shirt sliding off her shoulder. He kissed her neck. "We walked into the kitchen, ready to eat the dinner you made." He stopped to take her clothes off. Kagome forced herself not to fight, he wouldn't win. Not so easily.
"Suddenly, a sat you on the kitchen counter, tugging off you panties and pushing myself inside of you." He pushed himself forcefully in. Kagome winced. "And you screamed my name and told me harder." He increased his pace. "Yell my name bitch!" he said, staring down at Kagome. She wasn't sure but...
"Hojo." She said above a whisper.
"I said yell damnit! He threw himself further in, causing Kagome to cry. "Now, yell."
A tear slid down Kagome's cheek. "Hojo!" she screamed.
Nope, she was too weak. Hojo had already won.
Ok guys, till next time.
He watched her curl up in the blankets again. She buried her face onto the pillows, a smile plastered on her face. They had taken her Kaede's home after they treated her wound. Kagome was sleeping soundly and huddled in some blankets. Listening to her sleep was the best music anyone would ever her. The steady beat of her heart, her breathing, the occasional 'ah' that would escape her mouth.
He loved her, there was no doubt. She would need time before they were mated. Before he could even ask her. He understood that perfectly. He grinned, she had furrowed her eyebrows again, making an adorable face. The nightmares had already stopped. It was her last day in the feudal era before going back. They had a plan already. All was well in the world.
He smiled once more as Kagome rolled onto her side, clutching a small stuffed animal that was strangely Shippo's size. She had even had the little fox play with it so it would smell like him. Her smile didn't fade from her face while she opened her eyes.
"Ohayo, Inuyasha." She said, stretching herself out before laying back down again.
"You well rested?" he asked, concern written all over his face. Kagome smiled at him.
"Why wouldn't I be? I slept for three whole days! Thanks for watching over me." She smiled up at him. Her face suddenly fell.
"What's wrong Kagome?" He edged close to her, ready to hold her if need be. He decided that he would wait to tell Kagome he loved her. Not even three weeks had passed when she lost her family and friend. But now, Souta would be coming home soon, and Inuyasha was going to be her family.
"It's just that...I go home tomorrow. Inuyasha, I can't do it; I'm too weak for this!" She collapsed onto him, crying on him once more. "What if he... I can't do it again, Inuyasha, I just can't." She burst into tears. Inuyasha could feel the tears seeping through his white shirt, Kagome still had on his kimono. Inuyasha took Kagome by the shoulders. He looked into her face. The bruise across her cheek had turned into a yellow swell on her face. Most of the small bruises were gone now. Inuyasha cupped her face.
"Kagome, never call yourself weak again -ever. You're the strongest person I know, and no one can compare to you. Not only are you the protector of the great jewel, you put up with me. Even after I called you all those horrible things, you still stayed by my side. You may feel weak Kagome, but you're the string holding me together. If you were to be pulled out of my life, I'd become undone." He smiled at the lovely picture before him. Kagome had a faint smile on her face.
"That's not it though. I mean, that's not just the whole thing. Look at Sango and Miroku. You were the one that go them to admit their feelings for each other. Then, they had that little 'talk' about how killing Naraku was the most important thing. But if they had stayed quiet, they never would have gotten married at all. Now they have two little girls, and you're their aunt. Remember when Sango was sick, and you helped take care of the girls? Or that time Shippo was trying to impress some girls by balancing on a rooftop and fell off?" He looked at her again, watching her eyes flicker with emotion.
"What I'm saying Kagome is..." Tell her you fool! "Kagome, you've stayed by my side no matter the circumstances. Now I'm going to do the same for you, got it?" He leaned into her, embracing all her being. Yup, this little puppy was in love alright. But this wasn't puppy love, it was the real thing and she was, in fact, the one. He released her, looking into her eyes. It was a swirl of hope, happiness, and love.
Their foreheads touched. Their eyes were half an inch apart. Their lips were....pressed together. They pressed lightly, but only for a moment; Inuyasha knew she wasn't ready, and he wasn't going to push her into something like this too fast.
"Thank you Inuyasha. I needed to hear that." She said. Her face was a lovely shade of pink, and Inuyasha knew that picture of her would always stay in his mind, until the day he died. Which, hopefully, was a far way ahead.
"It was the truth. You needed to hear the truth. Kagome, you told me to never leave you, and you can bet anything that I sure as hell won't." He grinned at her. "I have a plan Kagome. It'll make sure things turn out alright." He grinned.
"Thank you. I.." Say it, why can't she just say it? "I'm very happy that I have you for a friend. I know you'll never leave me."
The two pulled each other into a warm embrace. And there they stayed till sundown.
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"Ok, so you're sure it'll work?" Kagome tugged on her skirt nervously. She was ready to go back after an hour long pep talk from everyone's favorite hanyou.
"Yes, it will. Just be careful, I don't want anything to happen to you. And if something does happen, just make a run for the well and call my name." He hugged her tightly, afraid to let go, as if she was the air he breathed. She was. They pulled apart and stared at each other.
"Goodbye Inuyasha, I'll miss you." She kissed his cheek.
"I'll miss you too Kagome." He watched her fall into the blue abyss of time. "Please come back to me. I love you." With that, he walked off towards the village. He smiled. Even though times were hard, he knew karma ;) was on his side.
Yup, Kagome was his home, without her he'd be lost.
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Kagome shut her eyes and opened the door to the well house. She tugged her pack back beside her and carefully, quietly opened the front door. Today was the day Souta cam home. She had to get ready soon if they were going to be on time.
He must have heard her, Hojo was at the top of the stairs.
"So, you're home. Hmm,, I just woke up from the loveliest dream." He walked casually down the stairs, that stupid grin on his face. Kagome stared blankly at him and walked past him to her room. now was not the time to be scared, Souta needed her, and she needed him. Hojo walked into her room where she was unpacking her things.
"Hey, I was talking to you." She ignored him. "Hey, look at me damnit!" he walked over to her, grabbing her chin harshly. "Do you want to know what the dream was about , Koi?"
Kagome sighed. "What Hojo, what was it about, I'm dying to know." Her sarcasm was obvious, Hojo didn't care. He walked over to her, his hand moving up her thigh and squeezing he behind.
"I dreamt I cam home," He slid off her panties. "and you were my lovely wife. You were in a white apron with you hair in a bun." He pushed her onto the bed, shirt sliding off her shoulder. He kissed her neck. "We walked into the kitchen, ready to eat the dinner you made." He stopped to take her clothes off. Kagome forced herself not to fight, he wouldn't win. Not so easily.
"Suddenly, a sat you on the kitchen counter, tugging off you panties and pushing myself inside of you." He pushed himself forcefully in. Kagome winced. "And you screamed my name and told me harder." He increased his pace. "Yell my name bitch!" he said, staring down at Kagome. She wasn't sure but...
"Hojo." She said above a whisper.
"I said yell damnit! He threw himself further in, causing Kagome to cry. "Now, yell."
A tear slid down Kagome's cheek. "Hojo!" she screamed.
Nope, she was too weak. Hojo had already won.
Ok guys, till next time.
