Disclaimer: If Inu were to mysteriously get lost... would it be wrong to keep him?... No purchase
necessary.
Notes: Oi!!! It's been TOO long since I've updated... no thanks to my dad... There'll be hell to
pay for that! On X-Mas Eve (you know... my last update) he decided that he was going to keep
me off the computer until I'd read the next 100 pages of that damned book! Well, I put up with
that, and I eventually got back to the computer... but not 2 hours of typing and reading other
updates combined (it does take a long time!) He decides that I need to read another hundred!
What the fuck?! It was hardly worth it if you ask me! I mean times were busy enough with the
holiday season's activities, let alone having time to read 100 damn pages of "Gone With the
Wind"!!!... *takes a deep breath* but it okay now... I hope everyone had a happy holiday, and
enjoy this next chapter... R&R n_~ thanx
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 15: Beginning to Notice*~
"Oi InuYasha, it's NOT ready yet! Now go over there and wait." She pointed to the rocks above
the sparkling valley, as he hovered over her, anxiously wanting the ramen.
"Fine wench." He moved from his position behind her and sat on the edge of the rocks across the
clearing.
"It might not seem so long if you wouldn't watch it so closely... You act like it's going to
disappear or something." She turned from the pot as the contents were cooking, and sat by the
fire.
"Kagome."
"Hm?"
"Why did you kiss me today?"
She bit her lip, turning from his gaze as a wave of red came over her face. "I... um... er...you...
and then..." She let out a sigh from her loss of words. "I like you InuYasha... a lot. I'm not sure
how, or why... I just do..." There was a brief pause before she spoke again, and in such a soft
voice that if InuYasha didn't have advanced senses he wouldn't have picked up the words. "I've
wanted to do that for the past few years that we've been together... I just didn't know how..."
A clawed hand was felt on her shoulder as his lips came to her cheek. And in an equally quiet
voice he whispered in her ear. "Me too."
Glub, glub, glub. "Oh no!" Kagome yelled as the bot began to boil over, putting steam in the fire
below it. She tore from InuYasha's embrace and tended to the food.
"Oh Shit, that's just as bad as if it were to disappear!"
***
Miroku silently ate the squaw that Seiko had caught and cooked. He couldn't help but to look at
her in nervous glances. There was a strange energy coming from her... not demonic or
possessive, but definitely not human... Truth be told, he didn't know WHAT it was... all he knew
was that it was foreign to an ora, and it always seemed stronger when she was frustrated or angry.
Despite her blank expressions and nonchalant movements, this energy was what gave away her
true feelings, usually negative, and it intimidated Miroku more than any dagger she possessed.
Sango also ate in silence. Seiko had nothing to say, and Shippou was off trying to catch the fire
hawk as it flew absently above the clearing. She couldn't help but to stare at the monk across the
flames. It was torturous to finally realize her feelings for him, passion building up inside, and not
able to do anything about it. He had a commitment to Oki now, and how she wanted to rid of that
obstruction. The temptation alone was torment, as she looked into his bold features, illuminated
by the fire before him.
"What is it Sango-cun?" As he glanced to his companions, he noticed her staring at him, and she
snapped out of her thoughts of passion.
"Oh... it's nothing hiroshi-sama... it's nothing..."
'That seems to be happening a lot lately... I wonder why she has been staring so... She never
would before...... before Oki. Could it be?... Is Sango...'
***
"Gomen InuYasha. I should have been paying more attention to it..." The hanyou before her
practically inhaled the crisp water in attempt to rid his mouth of the lingering flavor from the
ruined ramen.
"You don't do that food justice, I'll say that much." He spat at the ground, cursing for his
advanced sense of taste.
"I didn't mean to_" She was cut off as he brought her into a deep kiss. His silky lips pressed to
hers, and she melted into his arms.
He pulled away, running his tongue through his mouth for the tastes that lingered. "There. That's
better."
***
After everything was cleaned up from the clearing above the valley, InuYasha and Kagome
headed back for camp. For a while he held her, then they walked hand in hand, but it seemed the
closer they got to camp the further apart they became. When at last, a little ways away from the
familiar clearing, Kagome stopped all together.
"What is it?" InuYasha looked into her empty face as she stared out into nothing.
"InuYasha, what are we going to do when we get back to camp? I mean, everything happened so
suddenly and_"
He'd brought his hand to her mouth, cutting her off mid-sentence. "We are going to keep acting
like we have for the past few years... you forget koi, how much time we spend together..." He
removed his hand as her gaze lowered.
"I guess you're right." She leaned into him as a hand came around her shoulders. Then they
entered the clearing where their companions were cleaning up from a lunch of their own.
***
"Seiko, you simply must cook more often." Sango told her as they packed the remains of the
meal into some containers Kagome had given her. "What exactly was that recipe?"
"Oh it's an old family secret. My father taught it to me." She pulled her hair into a bun as she
tried to avoid the subject of where she derived her skill.
"Your father must have been an excellent man."
"That, he was."
"What exactly did he do?... I mean Oki told us how her father worked with medicine... but your
father_"
"My father taught me everything I know... and Oki has no business talking of what she doesn't
understand." With that, the huntress stood from her place around the dying fire and bounded off
into the woods, pushing past InuYasha and Kagome as they entered camp. And as she passed,
InuYasha noticed that her scent had altered, and yokai was among it... his brother's... and
another...
"What was that all about?" Kagome asked as she sat next to Sango.
"I think I said something to offend her... I didn't mean to, just next time, remind me not to
mention her father..."
InuYasha's rage flared. 'How could I not have thought of this before... Oki is only her half
sister... But what could Shesshomarou have to do with that? Damn him! What the fuck does he
know that he isn't telling me?!'
He turned to follow after her when Kagome sounded behind him. "InuYasha, where are you
going?..."
"I have to go after that wench... sort a few things out." With these words Miroku shot him a
glare, remembering their conversation from only a few days before.
But he turned and headed into the woods... leaving only dust behind him.
"Is it just me, or have those two been off in the woods alone a lot lately..." Kagome shot him a
glare. "What?"
***
When he'd found her, she was chopping more firewood. He supposed this was her way of
blowing off steam. But the part that he didn't like about it, was how much, even the new stump
she'd found, was beginning to split apart. She was pushing herself too hard, and the scent of
perspiration was heavy around her. As her breathing grew heavier, InuYasha approached in
concern that she'd pass out.
But when she noticed him approach, she only hit the wood harder, exposing moist earth as the
ground split from the shattering stump. "Shit! Now I have to find another one..." She continued
to mumble, mostly in the same language he'd heard that night when she found out about Oki's
agreement, and it didn't seem to be in his favor. After a few minutes, she stopped talking all
together, and just kind of stared into his amber eyes, standing still from across the small clearing.
By the time he noticed what was happening, Seiko was flat on the ground passed out, and he
couldn't catch her before she hit the hard earth.
A while later, InuYasha returned to the clearing with some water to cool her off. But when he
approached her with the bowl in hand, her eyes opened abruptly. She knocked the water from his
hands, and began to back away, hitting up against the trunk of a tree. "Get that shit away from
me." Her voice was trembling, and her hands shook as she reached for a dagger in her belt.
He moved toward her, abandoning the bowl, and caught her wrist. "What's wrong damn it?!"
She didn't answer, she just shook at the base of the tree, grasping at the bark in fear. It cut into
her hands, and InuYasha released her, realizing the threat in his grip.
But as he looked into her empty eyes, he recalled previous events when she thought she was
alone. The one that seemed to play over and over again, was how hesitant she was in cleaning the
blood away from the wound after he'd gouged her arm. And he didn't really notice it before, but
she'd never bathe with Sango or Kagome, always alone at one spring or another, not exactly sure
where. But it just didn't make sense... she'd had to have drunk some water over the past week or
so... hadn't she?
Arg... that's it for this belated chappy. *evil grin* so what do you all think NOW?... I think this is
part one to 'Beginning to Notice' because you know there is kind of a vicious triangle of people
figuring things out about their companions... sneaky suspicions are always fun n_n... Well, I
hopefully wont be so late in updating for the next part... but in case I am, I hope everyone has a
happy New Year...
By the way, I've come up with the idea for my next fic... not sure when it's going to go out
(probably once this one's finished) but it's an AU and called "Three Little Words"... keep an eye
out for when I decide to start posting *yawns* 'probably no in the immediate future... it's bad
enough with this one and finishing (yes I AM near the end) that damn "Gone With the Wind"
book!'
R&R Ja ne...
()()
(n_~) ~Bunny
necessary.
Notes: Oi!!! It's been TOO long since I've updated... no thanks to my dad... There'll be hell to
pay for that! On X-Mas Eve (you know... my last update) he decided that he was going to keep
me off the computer until I'd read the next 100 pages of that damned book! Well, I put up with
that, and I eventually got back to the computer... but not 2 hours of typing and reading other
updates combined (it does take a long time!) He decides that I need to read another hundred!
What the fuck?! It was hardly worth it if you ask me! I mean times were busy enough with the
holiday season's activities, let alone having time to read 100 damn pages of "Gone With the
Wind"!!!... *takes a deep breath* but it okay now... I hope everyone had a happy holiday, and
enjoy this next chapter... R&R n_~ thanx
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 15: Beginning to Notice*~
"Oi InuYasha, it's NOT ready yet! Now go over there and wait." She pointed to the rocks above
the sparkling valley, as he hovered over her, anxiously wanting the ramen.
"Fine wench." He moved from his position behind her and sat on the edge of the rocks across the
clearing.
"It might not seem so long if you wouldn't watch it so closely... You act like it's going to
disappear or something." She turned from the pot as the contents were cooking, and sat by the
fire.
"Kagome."
"Hm?"
"Why did you kiss me today?"
She bit her lip, turning from his gaze as a wave of red came over her face. "I... um... er...you...
and then..." She let out a sigh from her loss of words. "I like you InuYasha... a lot. I'm not sure
how, or why... I just do..." There was a brief pause before she spoke again, and in such a soft
voice that if InuYasha didn't have advanced senses he wouldn't have picked up the words. "I've
wanted to do that for the past few years that we've been together... I just didn't know how..."
A clawed hand was felt on her shoulder as his lips came to her cheek. And in an equally quiet
voice he whispered in her ear. "Me too."
Glub, glub, glub. "Oh no!" Kagome yelled as the bot began to boil over, putting steam in the fire
below it. She tore from InuYasha's embrace and tended to the food.
"Oh Shit, that's just as bad as if it were to disappear!"
***
Miroku silently ate the squaw that Seiko had caught and cooked. He couldn't help but to look at
her in nervous glances. There was a strange energy coming from her... not demonic or
possessive, but definitely not human... Truth be told, he didn't know WHAT it was... all he knew
was that it was foreign to an ora, and it always seemed stronger when she was frustrated or angry.
Despite her blank expressions and nonchalant movements, this energy was what gave away her
true feelings, usually negative, and it intimidated Miroku more than any dagger she possessed.
Sango also ate in silence. Seiko had nothing to say, and Shippou was off trying to catch the fire
hawk as it flew absently above the clearing. She couldn't help but to stare at the monk across the
flames. It was torturous to finally realize her feelings for him, passion building up inside, and not
able to do anything about it. He had a commitment to Oki now, and how she wanted to rid of that
obstruction. The temptation alone was torment, as she looked into his bold features, illuminated
by the fire before him.
"What is it Sango-cun?" As he glanced to his companions, he noticed her staring at him, and she
snapped out of her thoughts of passion.
"Oh... it's nothing hiroshi-sama... it's nothing..."
'That seems to be happening a lot lately... I wonder why she has been staring so... She never
would before...... before Oki. Could it be?... Is Sango...'
***
"Gomen InuYasha. I should have been paying more attention to it..." The hanyou before her
practically inhaled the crisp water in attempt to rid his mouth of the lingering flavor from the
ruined ramen.
"You don't do that food justice, I'll say that much." He spat at the ground, cursing for his
advanced sense of taste.
"I didn't mean to_" She was cut off as he brought her into a deep kiss. His silky lips pressed to
hers, and she melted into his arms.
He pulled away, running his tongue through his mouth for the tastes that lingered. "There. That's
better."
***
After everything was cleaned up from the clearing above the valley, InuYasha and Kagome
headed back for camp. For a while he held her, then they walked hand in hand, but it seemed the
closer they got to camp the further apart they became. When at last, a little ways away from the
familiar clearing, Kagome stopped all together.
"What is it?" InuYasha looked into her empty face as she stared out into nothing.
"InuYasha, what are we going to do when we get back to camp? I mean, everything happened so
suddenly and_"
He'd brought his hand to her mouth, cutting her off mid-sentence. "We are going to keep acting
like we have for the past few years... you forget koi, how much time we spend together..." He
removed his hand as her gaze lowered.
"I guess you're right." She leaned into him as a hand came around her shoulders. Then they
entered the clearing where their companions were cleaning up from a lunch of their own.
***
"Seiko, you simply must cook more often." Sango told her as they packed the remains of the
meal into some containers Kagome had given her. "What exactly was that recipe?"
"Oh it's an old family secret. My father taught it to me." She pulled her hair into a bun as she
tried to avoid the subject of where she derived her skill.
"Your father must have been an excellent man."
"That, he was."
"What exactly did he do?... I mean Oki told us how her father worked with medicine... but your
father_"
"My father taught me everything I know... and Oki has no business talking of what she doesn't
understand." With that, the huntress stood from her place around the dying fire and bounded off
into the woods, pushing past InuYasha and Kagome as they entered camp. And as she passed,
InuYasha noticed that her scent had altered, and yokai was among it... his brother's... and
another...
"What was that all about?" Kagome asked as she sat next to Sango.
"I think I said something to offend her... I didn't mean to, just next time, remind me not to
mention her father..."
InuYasha's rage flared. 'How could I not have thought of this before... Oki is only her half
sister... But what could Shesshomarou have to do with that? Damn him! What the fuck does he
know that he isn't telling me?!'
He turned to follow after her when Kagome sounded behind him. "InuYasha, where are you
going?..."
"I have to go after that wench... sort a few things out." With these words Miroku shot him a
glare, remembering their conversation from only a few days before.
But he turned and headed into the woods... leaving only dust behind him.
"Is it just me, or have those two been off in the woods alone a lot lately..." Kagome shot him a
glare. "What?"
***
When he'd found her, she was chopping more firewood. He supposed this was her way of
blowing off steam. But the part that he didn't like about it, was how much, even the new stump
she'd found, was beginning to split apart. She was pushing herself too hard, and the scent of
perspiration was heavy around her. As her breathing grew heavier, InuYasha approached in
concern that she'd pass out.
But when she noticed him approach, she only hit the wood harder, exposing moist earth as the
ground split from the shattering stump. "Shit! Now I have to find another one..." She continued
to mumble, mostly in the same language he'd heard that night when she found out about Oki's
agreement, and it didn't seem to be in his favor. After a few minutes, she stopped talking all
together, and just kind of stared into his amber eyes, standing still from across the small clearing.
By the time he noticed what was happening, Seiko was flat on the ground passed out, and he
couldn't catch her before she hit the hard earth.
A while later, InuYasha returned to the clearing with some water to cool her off. But when he
approached her with the bowl in hand, her eyes opened abruptly. She knocked the water from his
hands, and began to back away, hitting up against the trunk of a tree. "Get that shit away from
me." Her voice was trembling, and her hands shook as she reached for a dagger in her belt.
He moved toward her, abandoning the bowl, and caught her wrist. "What's wrong damn it?!"
She didn't answer, she just shook at the base of the tree, grasping at the bark in fear. It cut into
her hands, and InuYasha released her, realizing the threat in his grip.
But as he looked into her empty eyes, he recalled previous events when she thought she was
alone. The one that seemed to play over and over again, was how hesitant she was in cleaning the
blood away from the wound after he'd gouged her arm. And he didn't really notice it before, but
she'd never bathe with Sango or Kagome, always alone at one spring or another, not exactly sure
where. But it just didn't make sense... she'd had to have drunk some water over the past week or
so... hadn't she?
Arg... that's it for this belated chappy. *evil grin* so what do you all think NOW?... I think this is
part one to 'Beginning to Notice' because you know there is kind of a vicious triangle of people
figuring things out about their companions... sneaky suspicions are always fun n_n... Well, I
hopefully wont be so late in updating for the next part... but in case I am, I hope everyone has a
happy New Year...
By the way, I've come up with the idea for my next fic... not sure when it's going to go out
(probably once this one's finished) but it's an AU and called "Three Little Words"... keep an eye
out for when I decide to start posting *yawns* 'probably no in the immediate future... it's bad
enough with this one and finishing (yes I AM near the end) that damn "Gone With the Wind"
book!'
R&R Ja ne...
()()
(n_~) ~Bunny