Gomen! Gomen! I know I said I'd get this out last week, but some
unfortunate incidents occurred at my house.......stupid people. Ayways, here's
the next chapter for Skirting Around the Subject! Yeah!
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Okay, the crickets even left me now! Ahhh! I've reached a new low and for that, I truly apologize. I will try and get these out faster, I do not have any idea as to how many chapters are left, but I do know that in possible two chapters, I will have the gang back together! Yeah, like the invisible people reading this care!
sniffles
One with the fic!
Chapter 11 – Agreed?
After about fifteen minutes of a comfortable silence, Kagome decided it was time for them to head down to dinner, otherwise Souta would come bounding up the stairs and possibly catch them in their little position. She lifted her head from Inuyasha's shoulders and sat up to look at him. His eyes were closed and a strand of long hair rested across his face. Gently, she picked up the hair with two fingers and brushed it aside. Now her view of his sleeping figure was not marred by the strand of silver. A small smile tugged at the edges of her lips and slowly she began to rise from the current position. Inuyasha's hands that had encircled her waist slowly slid down her thighs and legs as they dropped to the floor, sending shivers through her spine. A tint of blush reached her cheeks as she stood up. Regardless of the fact that the gesture was innocent, she wanted more of it. Shaking her head a little, she turned to walk out the door, leaving the sleeping hanyou to his dreams. Kagome quietly closed the door behind her and she headed downstairs to join her family for dinner.
A smirk graced Inuyasha's lips when her heard the door close and the sound of Kagome's footsteps lead away from the room. He opened his eyes, but stayed in that position for a little longer, remembering how just not that long ago, he had her in his arms. He was starting to dose off when she decided to get up, but he wanted to have a little fun with her so he made sure his clawed hands graciously made their way down her skirt-covered thighs and bare skinned legs. Deciding that he had had enough time to rest, he stood up and headed towards the door. He closed it behind him and headed down the stairs for dinner.
"Oh! Inuyasha, my dear! I thought you were still sleeping. Oh well no matter, here sit down next to Kagome and I can get you your Ramen." This was the first thing Inuyasha heard as he slide the door open to reveal the Higurashi family eating dinner. Kagome had her chopsticks in her mouth at the time and they stayed there as she stared at Inuyasha. Kagome's mother was ushering him to sit next to her daughter, silently hoping that they would get together soon. A little shove here and there wouldn't hurt, especially if she wound up with grandchildren that had cute fuzzy ears! She quickly exited to the kitchen to retrieve the cup of "gold", or Ramen as it was, for Inuyasha.
Back in the dining area, Inuyasha settled down into his seat next to Kagome. She finally snapped out of her revere and silently started to eat again. Kagome's grandfather was trying to give Inuyasha death glares from across the table, but Inuyasha ignored the facial expressions. He had lived with it all of his life, what difference does it make now? Souta was currently eating his food at a fast pace, barely taking the time to breathe. Kagome's mother emerged with an enormous bowl of Ramen noodles and placed it in front of an eagerly waiting Inuyasha. Kagome was practically finished with hers as he started.
Inuyasha was able to finish his meal at the same time as Kagome, using the powers of demon speed combined with an empty stomach. He placed the bowl on the table and had a look of accomplishment on his face. Kagome stood up and gathered her plates along with Inuyasha's and headed towards the kitchen to place them in the sink. With Kagome gone, Inuyasha started to feel a bit uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the room. Kagome's mother was looking at him with an enormous smile plastered on her face, her grandfather still sent death glares at him, and Souta continued to stuff his face with food. With a 'keh' slipping from his mouth, he left the table to follow Kagome to wherever she went.
Kagome was just about finished rinsing off the dishes and placing them in the sink when she felt a presence standing behind her. She turned to see Inuyasha standing behind her, his face holding no particular expression, but his eyes saying something. She inwardly groaned, knowing what he wanted to say.
'Yep, here it comes' she thought to herself.
"So are we heading back to look for the shards now?" asked Inuyasha.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to persuade him to stay for a few days, she thought of a compromise.
"Say Inuyasha, how about we stay the night and then head out in the morning?" Adding a giggle as she said it.
"Keh...just for tonight." Inuyasha said a little above a whisper. "But we leave in the morning."
Kagome beamed and launched herself at him for a hug. Caught a little off guard, Inuyasha stumbled back a step, but quickly wrapped his arms around her waist and returned the hug.
"Whoa! You guys sure are friendly! But it's still gross!" Souta replied when he saw the scene before him.
The two quickly separated themselves, a blush creeping over both of their faces. Kagome turned to look at her little brother and glared at him.
"Why don't you go play Playstation you little brat!" was Kagome's reply.
"Sheesh! Don't need to bite my head off!" Souta said and quickly made his way over to the sink to place his dishes into.
Kagome's mom soon followed with her and grandfather's plates, a smile still on her face as she walked by Kagome and Inuyasha. As Inuyasha watched her pass by him, she gave him a small, unnoticeable wink. A little confused by the gesture, Inuyasha just brushed it off. Kagome motioned to leave and head up to her room. With nothing else to do, Inuyasha followed her as she went up the stairs.
Kagome's mother chuckled to herself. "He is a little dense isn't he?"
Kagome opened the door to her room and was about to close it behind her, until she noticed Inuyasha behind her.
"You have to stay outside; I need to change for bed." Said Kagome.
"Keh..." was all Inuyasha did to reply.
She closed the door and quickly maneuvered her way through her room towards her dresser so she could retrieve her pajamas. She quickly changed, knowing Inuyasha was right outside her door. She opened the door to let him into her room. Inuyasha walked towards the bed and made himself comfortable sitting on it, one hand extended upwards to hold his head. Kagome made her way towards him and sat down next to him. His ear twitched a little, acknowledging the movement, but he still paid no regards to her.
"Umm.....so.....what do you think we should do for a sleeping arrangement?" asked Kagome.
Inuyasha turned to look at her with a questioning glance. "What do you mean? I'm sleeping in here aren't I?" he said, a hint of irritation in his voice.
"Well, you see, I don't know if my mom would allow that."
"Of course I don't mind! As long as there's no funny business!" said Kagome's mother from the doorway, a pile of laundry in her hands. Somehow, Kagome didn't believe that her mother was just walking by.
"See then it's settled, I'm sleeping here with you." Inuyasha voiced triumphantly.
Kagome let out a sigh and stood up. She took a pillow off of her bed and looked for a sheet in her closet. She laid it out onto the floor and sat down in the middle.
"Feh...what are you doing?" asked Inuyasha.
"Getting ready for bed, what does it look like?" sarcasm clearly evident in Kagome's voice.
"You're not sleeping there are you? I'll sleep there and you on your bed."
Kagome grinned inwardly. 'Sometimes he can be sweet.'
Kagome stood up and started to pull back the covers from her bed and got in. Inuyasha moved off of the bed and stood there as she got into bed. She was ushered a 'goodnight' to Inuyasha as she flicked off the light. Just as she was getting comfortable on her back, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked over to see Inuyasha kneeling in front of her bed. Quickly he pecked a kiss on her lips and mumbled a 'goodnight' before retreating to his side of the room. Kagome turned on her side to hide the blush on her face, even though her room was dark. A smile crept onto her face as she closed her eyes.
'Yes sometimes he can be very sweet.' It was the last thought she had before sleep overcame her body. Inuyasha sat there watching her until her breathing had begun its rhythmic pattern. Slowly, he made his way over to the side of her bed and leaned against it. He felt more comfortable sleeping there than at the other end of the room. When sleep was starting to overcome him, a grin spread across his face as he reminisced about the day's events.
Gyah! I know you guys probably think that not much happened in this chapter, but I wanted to try and have Inuyasha's character start to evolve as his feelings for Kagome became more apparent. Gomen if you didn't like it! Anyways, I accept constructive criticism, but I will not tolerate flames!
You know what to do! Please review!
Who knows maybe I can get these out faster if I have more encouragement! wink wink
Until next time!
silence
Okay, the crickets even left me now! Ahhh! I've reached a new low and for that, I truly apologize. I will try and get these out faster, I do not have any idea as to how many chapters are left, but I do know that in possible two chapters, I will have the gang back together! Yeah, like the invisible people reading this care!
sniffles
One with the fic!
Chapter 11 – Agreed?
After about fifteen minutes of a comfortable silence, Kagome decided it was time for them to head down to dinner, otherwise Souta would come bounding up the stairs and possibly catch them in their little position. She lifted her head from Inuyasha's shoulders and sat up to look at him. His eyes were closed and a strand of long hair rested across his face. Gently, she picked up the hair with two fingers and brushed it aside. Now her view of his sleeping figure was not marred by the strand of silver. A small smile tugged at the edges of her lips and slowly she began to rise from the current position. Inuyasha's hands that had encircled her waist slowly slid down her thighs and legs as they dropped to the floor, sending shivers through her spine. A tint of blush reached her cheeks as she stood up. Regardless of the fact that the gesture was innocent, she wanted more of it. Shaking her head a little, she turned to walk out the door, leaving the sleeping hanyou to his dreams. Kagome quietly closed the door behind her and she headed downstairs to join her family for dinner.
A smirk graced Inuyasha's lips when her heard the door close and the sound of Kagome's footsteps lead away from the room. He opened his eyes, but stayed in that position for a little longer, remembering how just not that long ago, he had her in his arms. He was starting to dose off when she decided to get up, but he wanted to have a little fun with her so he made sure his clawed hands graciously made their way down her skirt-covered thighs and bare skinned legs. Deciding that he had had enough time to rest, he stood up and headed towards the door. He closed it behind him and headed down the stairs for dinner.
"Oh! Inuyasha, my dear! I thought you were still sleeping. Oh well no matter, here sit down next to Kagome and I can get you your Ramen." This was the first thing Inuyasha heard as he slide the door open to reveal the Higurashi family eating dinner. Kagome had her chopsticks in her mouth at the time and they stayed there as she stared at Inuyasha. Kagome's mother was ushering him to sit next to her daughter, silently hoping that they would get together soon. A little shove here and there wouldn't hurt, especially if she wound up with grandchildren that had cute fuzzy ears! She quickly exited to the kitchen to retrieve the cup of "gold", or Ramen as it was, for Inuyasha.
Back in the dining area, Inuyasha settled down into his seat next to Kagome. She finally snapped out of her revere and silently started to eat again. Kagome's grandfather was trying to give Inuyasha death glares from across the table, but Inuyasha ignored the facial expressions. He had lived with it all of his life, what difference does it make now? Souta was currently eating his food at a fast pace, barely taking the time to breathe. Kagome's mother emerged with an enormous bowl of Ramen noodles and placed it in front of an eagerly waiting Inuyasha. Kagome was practically finished with hers as he started.
Inuyasha was able to finish his meal at the same time as Kagome, using the powers of demon speed combined with an empty stomach. He placed the bowl on the table and had a look of accomplishment on his face. Kagome stood up and gathered her plates along with Inuyasha's and headed towards the kitchen to place them in the sink. With Kagome gone, Inuyasha started to feel a bit uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the room. Kagome's mother was looking at him with an enormous smile plastered on her face, her grandfather still sent death glares at him, and Souta continued to stuff his face with food. With a 'keh' slipping from his mouth, he left the table to follow Kagome to wherever she went.
Kagome was just about finished rinsing off the dishes and placing them in the sink when she felt a presence standing behind her. She turned to see Inuyasha standing behind her, his face holding no particular expression, but his eyes saying something. She inwardly groaned, knowing what he wanted to say.
'Yep, here it comes' she thought to herself.
"So are we heading back to look for the shards now?" asked Inuyasha.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to persuade him to stay for a few days, she thought of a compromise.
"Say Inuyasha, how about we stay the night and then head out in the morning?" Adding a giggle as she said it.
"Keh...just for tonight." Inuyasha said a little above a whisper. "But we leave in the morning."
Kagome beamed and launched herself at him for a hug. Caught a little off guard, Inuyasha stumbled back a step, but quickly wrapped his arms around her waist and returned the hug.
"Whoa! You guys sure are friendly! But it's still gross!" Souta replied when he saw the scene before him.
The two quickly separated themselves, a blush creeping over both of their faces. Kagome turned to look at her little brother and glared at him.
"Why don't you go play Playstation you little brat!" was Kagome's reply.
"Sheesh! Don't need to bite my head off!" Souta said and quickly made his way over to the sink to place his dishes into.
Kagome's mom soon followed with her and grandfather's plates, a smile still on her face as she walked by Kagome and Inuyasha. As Inuyasha watched her pass by him, she gave him a small, unnoticeable wink. A little confused by the gesture, Inuyasha just brushed it off. Kagome motioned to leave and head up to her room. With nothing else to do, Inuyasha followed her as she went up the stairs.
Kagome's mother chuckled to herself. "He is a little dense isn't he?"
Kagome opened the door to her room and was about to close it behind her, until she noticed Inuyasha behind her.
"You have to stay outside; I need to change for bed." Said Kagome.
"Keh..." was all Inuyasha did to reply.
She closed the door and quickly maneuvered her way through her room towards her dresser so she could retrieve her pajamas. She quickly changed, knowing Inuyasha was right outside her door. She opened the door to let him into her room. Inuyasha walked towards the bed and made himself comfortable sitting on it, one hand extended upwards to hold his head. Kagome made her way towards him and sat down next to him. His ear twitched a little, acknowledging the movement, but he still paid no regards to her.
"Umm.....so.....what do you think we should do for a sleeping arrangement?" asked Kagome.
Inuyasha turned to look at her with a questioning glance. "What do you mean? I'm sleeping in here aren't I?" he said, a hint of irritation in his voice.
"Well, you see, I don't know if my mom would allow that."
"Of course I don't mind! As long as there's no funny business!" said Kagome's mother from the doorway, a pile of laundry in her hands. Somehow, Kagome didn't believe that her mother was just walking by.
"See then it's settled, I'm sleeping here with you." Inuyasha voiced triumphantly.
Kagome let out a sigh and stood up. She took a pillow off of her bed and looked for a sheet in her closet. She laid it out onto the floor and sat down in the middle.
"Feh...what are you doing?" asked Inuyasha.
"Getting ready for bed, what does it look like?" sarcasm clearly evident in Kagome's voice.
"You're not sleeping there are you? I'll sleep there and you on your bed."
Kagome grinned inwardly. 'Sometimes he can be sweet.'
Kagome stood up and started to pull back the covers from her bed and got in. Inuyasha moved off of the bed and stood there as she got into bed. She was ushered a 'goodnight' to Inuyasha as she flicked off the light. Just as she was getting comfortable on her back, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked over to see Inuyasha kneeling in front of her bed. Quickly he pecked a kiss on her lips and mumbled a 'goodnight' before retreating to his side of the room. Kagome turned on her side to hide the blush on her face, even though her room was dark. A smile crept onto her face as she closed her eyes.
'Yes sometimes he can be very sweet.' It was the last thought she had before sleep overcame her body. Inuyasha sat there watching her until her breathing had begun its rhythmic pattern. Slowly, he made his way over to the side of her bed and leaned against it. He felt more comfortable sleeping there than at the other end of the room. When sleep was starting to overcome him, a grin spread across his face as he reminisced about the day's events.
Gyah! I know you guys probably think that not much happened in this chapter, but I wanted to try and have Inuyasha's character start to evolve as his feelings for Kagome became more apparent. Gomen if you didn't like it! Anyways, I accept constructive criticism, but I will not tolerate flames!
You know what to do! Please review!
Who knows maybe I can get these out faster if I have more encouragement! wink wink
Until next time!