Disclaimer: I'm probably gonna get InuYasha for Christmas... but until then, I don't own him.
Author Notes: First, I would like to congratulate Kaylana for being the first person to review the
past few chapters *applause*... Another thing, last chappy was kind of short, so I've decided to
try and extend this one *more applause*... Lastly, *drum-role* I'm getting oh-so-near to the end
of "Gone With the Wind" and when I AM finished... you all get and extra special surprise!
*crickets are heard*... What? - tough crowd
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 13: It Could Never Last*~
Kagome was stretched out on the soft, warm, earth, high above the sparkling valley. She couldn't
believe that she had just exposed her love for him, after so long. She sighed, absently tossing a
rock over the edge to see it 'ker-plunk' down below in the clear waters.
InuYasha came and sat beside her, gazing down into the valley. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Kagome
asked, not tearing her gaze from the view.
"Not more beautiful than you." He gently lifted her face to look at his, being sure not to cut her.
(A/N: I didn't want him to call her wench, but not koi either... so I just left it that way. Oh, and
'no', they haven't 'slept together' in an intimate sense... they're just resting from the 'fighting'...
though I'm not exactly sure how I could call it that, when half the time they were practically
making out u_u *sigh*...)
She sat up in her spot, and leaned over to kiss him lightly on the cheek, then resting her head on
his shoulder. "I'm not sure how long it has been... you know, since we've been alone together..."
InuYasha slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms.
"You know what would cool us off?" He stood up with her, and began to walk away from the
edge of the cliff.
"No. What?"
"This." He turned, running straight for the edge, lunging off of it.
Kagome pulled closer to him in fright, not even able to scream. Soon, they were taken into the
depths of the clear waters, once below, a refreshing intensity in the plunge.
***
"Sango-sama, is this all we have?" He held up a few random packets of instant ramen and soba
dishes.
"Well, yeah. We haven't been in a town for about a week, and Kagome hasn't been able to go
home for supplies either..." She patted Shippou's head now that he woke up, but he pretended to
sleep, for she would pop small marcels of chocolate in his mouth, and he got the message. After
all, he'd want chocolate any day, compared to Miroku's 'cooking'...
He let out a sigh, mumbling under his breath. "I swear, the one day I give Seiko the day off, and
she could actually be of some use... she IS a huntress after all, why doesn't she actually hunt..."
He looked over at the sleeping figure at the base of another tree. She always looked so calm,
never had much of an expression on her face... even in her sleep.
"You know Miroku, if you wanted my help, all you have to do is ask." She spoke, opening one
eye slightly to look at him. "I AM a huntress, and I like to hunt."
Miroku was speckless. Had she actually heard what he said!
"Alright then, don't ask. But I'm going to get some meat. If you want some, than you'll just have
to catch it yourself." She stood from the tree and let out a high pitched whistle. Her fire hawk
flew to her shoulder, and she headed into the woods.
***
"What was that for bitch?!" InuYasha gasped as he returned to the surface of the waters. He and
Kagome had been dunking each other, well, he was dunking her. Every time Kagome tried to get
close enough to dunk him, he'd always turn it around, and push her under instead. But this time,
she had yelled out his favorite word, sending him to the depths of the water without touching
him.
"It serves you right! You're already a better swimmer than me, but you keep pushing me down
without giving me a chance, baka." She continued swimming away toward the shore. She needed
a rest for real, and InuYasha just wouldn't cut her a break.
She was just a few feet away from the shore, now wading in the shallow depths of water, when
and arm slipped around her waist. "InuYasha, I'm tired, let me go_" She was cut off as he swung
her around to him, lowering her into another kiss. She deepened it as he picked her up in his arms
and took her back into the waters.
"You can rest later koi." He whispered as he pulled away, nipping her lip. She brought him back
into a kiss, as he carried her through the water.
***
"Here you go Shippou-chan." Seiko said popping a piece of venison into his mouth. After seeing
what Miroku had prepared for breakfast, she couldn't help but to take pity on the kit. He sat in
her lap, stroking her fire hawk. The kitsune liked this extra attention, especially since Kagome
was off with InuYasha somewhere.
"Thank's Seiko... Where DID you learn to hunt anyways?..." He munched on the meat as she
spoke.
"Well, when I was a little girl, my father taught me everything he knew. You see, he didn't have
a son to pass his skills and techniques down to, so he passed them to me instead... He was even
the one who gave me that fire hawk you're petting there."
"Wow. It must've been nice to have someone teach you all that... my dad died a while ago." The
kit's head lowered.
"I understand Shippou-chan. My dad died when I was little too." She patted him on the head, and
handed him another piece of meat. "It'll get better, I promise."
***
It was about mid-day when InuYasha made his way up the cliff with Kagome on his back. They
laid out on the rocks, sun beaming down on their backs. They had been soaked in the valley's
water, and every bit of clothing stuck to them tightly.
Kagome wasn't sure if she wanted their cloths to dry, she quite enjoyed seeing the definition of
InuYasha's muscular body. After all, his haori wasn't exactly the tightest fitting piece clothing in
the world. As for InuYasha, he enjoyed seeing Kagome's curves as she lay beside him, drenched
as well.
"InuYasha."
"Hm?"
"I just remembered... when exactly are we going to get back to camp? We can't just leave the
others all alone all day..."
"I already told Miroku that I'd be teaching you to fight today. I didn't want any interruptions, so
I'm sure he'll understand why we're gone."
"But what if that yokai shows up again? Seiko barely held it off after you were knocked out."
"I don't KNOW what it was that Seiko did. But right now it's daylight, so the three of them
would be able to take care of it themselves... Anyway, I doubt it will show up soon, especially
since you're with me, and not at camp."
"Then why did it chase after you and Seiko?"
***
"Okay, okay..." Miroku was being swarmed by annoyed companions. His breakfast wasn't
exactly the best, and now it was time for lunch, but he was being too stubborn to actually ask
Seiko to hunt for them to have something decent. "Alright... Seiko-sama, would you please go
hunt for something to serve as our lunch?"
"Fine." There was a sharp whistle and she and her fire hawk, yet again, disappeared into the
woods.
***
It was in a matter of minutes when Seiko stopped running. She paused, listening to the sounds of
the forest, with a dagger in hand. A twig snapped some fifty feet off, and she through the dagger
straight toward the small creature.
But before it reached the target, a clawed hand came from behind a tree and caught it mid-air.
The yokai stepped from behind the tree to examine the huntress, slowly approaching her, fiddling
with the dagger.
"We meet again Lord Sesshomarou."
Okay, so it wasn't that much longer... O_O Fluffy knows Seiko, that could be a twist... well don't
stare at me, I only have a vague idea of where it's going... Did I spell his name right, if not, tell
me, so next chapter I can have it right... but this one I only had it once so I don't really care if it's
a mistake or not... Aside from that, I NEED INPUT! I did incorporate more of Shippou this
chapter (cutie*) but I still need to put him in the spotlight at some point... and Kiarra has
mysteriously disappeared... u_u *overload* Now I have to go, I really should read MORE of
"Gone with the Wind", let's just hope I finish it by the end of winter break...
()()
(n_n) ~Bunny
Author Notes: First, I would like to congratulate Kaylana for being the first person to review the
past few chapters *applause*... Another thing, last chappy was kind of short, so I've decided to
try and extend this one *more applause*... Lastly, *drum-role* I'm getting oh-so-near to the end
of "Gone With the Wind" and when I AM finished... you all get and extra special surprise!
*crickets are heard*... What? - tough crowd
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 13: It Could Never Last*~
Kagome was stretched out on the soft, warm, earth, high above the sparkling valley. She couldn't
believe that she had just exposed her love for him, after so long. She sighed, absently tossing a
rock over the edge to see it 'ker-plunk' down below in the clear waters.
InuYasha came and sat beside her, gazing down into the valley. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Kagome
asked, not tearing her gaze from the view.
"Not more beautiful than you." He gently lifted her face to look at his, being sure not to cut her.
(A/N: I didn't want him to call her wench, but not koi either... so I just left it that way. Oh, and
'no', they haven't 'slept together' in an intimate sense... they're just resting from the 'fighting'...
though I'm not exactly sure how I could call it that, when half the time they were practically
making out u_u *sigh*...)
She sat up in her spot, and leaned over to kiss him lightly on the cheek, then resting her head on
his shoulder. "I'm not sure how long it has been... you know, since we've been alone together..."
InuYasha slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms.
"You know what would cool us off?" He stood up with her, and began to walk away from the
edge of the cliff.
"No. What?"
"This." He turned, running straight for the edge, lunging off of it.
Kagome pulled closer to him in fright, not even able to scream. Soon, they were taken into the
depths of the clear waters, once below, a refreshing intensity in the plunge.
***
"Sango-sama, is this all we have?" He held up a few random packets of instant ramen and soba
dishes.
"Well, yeah. We haven't been in a town for about a week, and Kagome hasn't been able to go
home for supplies either..." She patted Shippou's head now that he woke up, but he pretended to
sleep, for she would pop small marcels of chocolate in his mouth, and he got the message. After
all, he'd want chocolate any day, compared to Miroku's 'cooking'...
He let out a sigh, mumbling under his breath. "I swear, the one day I give Seiko the day off, and
she could actually be of some use... she IS a huntress after all, why doesn't she actually hunt..."
He looked over at the sleeping figure at the base of another tree. She always looked so calm,
never had much of an expression on her face... even in her sleep.
"You know Miroku, if you wanted my help, all you have to do is ask." She spoke, opening one
eye slightly to look at him. "I AM a huntress, and I like to hunt."
Miroku was speckless. Had she actually heard what he said!
"Alright then, don't ask. But I'm going to get some meat. If you want some, than you'll just have
to catch it yourself." She stood from the tree and let out a high pitched whistle. Her fire hawk
flew to her shoulder, and she headed into the woods.
***
"What was that for bitch?!" InuYasha gasped as he returned to the surface of the waters. He and
Kagome had been dunking each other, well, he was dunking her. Every time Kagome tried to get
close enough to dunk him, he'd always turn it around, and push her under instead. But this time,
she had yelled out his favorite word, sending him to the depths of the water without touching
him.
"It serves you right! You're already a better swimmer than me, but you keep pushing me down
without giving me a chance, baka." She continued swimming away toward the shore. She needed
a rest for real, and InuYasha just wouldn't cut her a break.
She was just a few feet away from the shore, now wading in the shallow depths of water, when
and arm slipped around her waist. "InuYasha, I'm tired, let me go_" She was cut off as he swung
her around to him, lowering her into another kiss. She deepened it as he picked her up in his arms
and took her back into the waters.
"You can rest later koi." He whispered as he pulled away, nipping her lip. She brought him back
into a kiss, as he carried her through the water.
***
"Here you go Shippou-chan." Seiko said popping a piece of venison into his mouth. After seeing
what Miroku had prepared for breakfast, she couldn't help but to take pity on the kit. He sat in
her lap, stroking her fire hawk. The kitsune liked this extra attention, especially since Kagome
was off with InuYasha somewhere.
"Thank's Seiko... Where DID you learn to hunt anyways?..." He munched on the meat as she
spoke.
"Well, when I was a little girl, my father taught me everything he knew. You see, he didn't have
a son to pass his skills and techniques down to, so he passed them to me instead... He was even
the one who gave me that fire hawk you're petting there."
"Wow. It must've been nice to have someone teach you all that... my dad died a while ago." The
kit's head lowered.
"I understand Shippou-chan. My dad died when I was little too." She patted him on the head, and
handed him another piece of meat. "It'll get better, I promise."
***
It was about mid-day when InuYasha made his way up the cliff with Kagome on his back. They
laid out on the rocks, sun beaming down on their backs. They had been soaked in the valley's
water, and every bit of clothing stuck to them tightly.
Kagome wasn't sure if she wanted their cloths to dry, she quite enjoyed seeing the definition of
InuYasha's muscular body. After all, his haori wasn't exactly the tightest fitting piece clothing in
the world. As for InuYasha, he enjoyed seeing Kagome's curves as she lay beside him, drenched
as well.
"InuYasha."
"Hm?"
"I just remembered... when exactly are we going to get back to camp? We can't just leave the
others all alone all day..."
"I already told Miroku that I'd be teaching you to fight today. I didn't want any interruptions, so
I'm sure he'll understand why we're gone."
"But what if that yokai shows up again? Seiko barely held it off after you were knocked out."
"I don't KNOW what it was that Seiko did. But right now it's daylight, so the three of them
would be able to take care of it themselves... Anyway, I doubt it will show up soon, especially
since you're with me, and not at camp."
"Then why did it chase after you and Seiko?"
***
"Okay, okay..." Miroku was being swarmed by annoyed companions. His breakfast wasn't
exactly the best, and now it was time for lunch, but he was being too stubborn to actually ask
Seiko to hunt for them to have something decent. "Alright... Seiko-sama, would you please go
hunt for something to serve as our lunch?"
"Fine." There was a sharp whistle and she and her fire hawk, yet again, disappeared into the
woods.
***
It was in a matter of minutes when Seiko stopped running. She paused, listening to the sounds of
the forest, with a dagger in hand. A twig snapped some fifty feet off, and she through the dagger
straight toward the small creature.
But before it reached the target, a clawed hand came from behind a tree and caught it mid-air.
The yokai stepped from behind the tree to examine the huntress, slowly approaching her, fiddling
with the dagger.
"We meet again Lord Sesshomarou."
Okay, so it wasn't that much longer... O_O Fluffy knows Seiko, that could be a twist... well don't
stare at me, I only have a vague idea of where it's going... Did I spell his name right, if not, tell
me, so next chapter I can have it right... but this one I only had it once so I don't really care if it's
a mistake or not... Aside from that, I NEED INPUT! I did incorporate more of Shippou this
chapter (cutie*) but I still need to put him in the spotlight at some point... and Kiarra has
mysteriously disappeared... u_u *overload* Now I have to go, I really should read MORE of
"Gone with the Wind", let's just hope I finish it by the end of winter break...
()()
(n_n) ~Bunny