Chapter 12

A Need for Sight

By: Silver Teardrops

I fixed my collar a bit as we walked to the restaurant Kagome supposedly chose. She said it was quiet and well reserved. So I guess it meant, not a lot of people went there.

"I promised you already, there will be good food." Kagome chided as we neared a place with music flowing out into the night sky and coming gently into my ears. Kagome had earlier gave me a hat to cover my head and as for everything else, she arranged so I looked ningen.

"Where are we? I sense no building." I was thoroughly confused as she laughed as if I said something stupid.

"Silly, I didn't say anything about a building now did I? I just say this place was quiet and reserved, and food tastes great. It's an outside restaurant. You see, they have a small building, located faraway from the actually eating place-where we are now-and we eat in a park, the land they own." Kagome reached around my left arm and held onto it as I felt another's presence before us.

"Presume, place for two, privately?" A male voice was sounded. Kagome's head nodded sending shivers up my back as her hair tickled my arm.

"Follow me please." I let Kagome take the lead, although I could easily follow the man, since I saw a lighter figure moving and his footsteps were making sounds easy to find.

"Here you go." He stopped and Kagome led me to the chair-wait, what the hell? I was posed to sit in a chair when she pushed me down and I fell to the ground.

"Is this some kind of joke, where the hell's my chair?" I growled angrily, ready to slash that man.

"Matte Inuyasha! Um- gomen nasai, you see he's blind." Kagome apologized and I could feel that man shake in his shoes.

"Inuyasha let me order first, then I'll explain." I nodded and I heard her gently talking to the man about the food and I heard him leave.

"Inuyasha, you made him so scared."

"So?"

"Anyway, this restaurant is like a picnic; they give each customer a place, private or public, that will accommodate each person. So we eat on the ground, but on a cloth, and under candlelight hanging from the metal bars for ceilings. The metal bars could also be a foundation to help shelter in the rain; they just need to place the material over to reflect the storm. So are you okay with this?" Kagome asked me hopefully, I kinda lost her, but she sounded too pleased that I couldn't say no.

"Aa, come here." I pulled her closer and admire the sight I could see so far. Few round but blurred lights were hanging above us.

"You seem as if you can actually see." Kagome whispered thoughtfully. I sighed. I couldn't avoid the inevitable now.

"I have to tell you something." I felt her pull away a bit, as if wanting to run away from my news-thinking it was bad. In a sense it was to me. I don't know if it will be to her though.

"What is it? Inuyasha?" Kagome's soft voice urging me to continue all but drove me wild. She could be so angry and aggressive one moment then she can be so shy and gentle the next. That's what I love about her, she's the unexpected.

"I-Kaede, she and Sango told me that I am finally regaining my sight-little by little." I spit out quickly and waited for an outburst for waiting so long to tell her the news. Instead I heard nothing but the quiet laughter and voices of nearby people.

"Kagome?" I asked trying to reach for her, because she had pulled completely away from me.

"Inuyasha---that's, that's GREAT!!!" She clung onto my neck and I fell back by the sudden weight that came on me. Then I found myself trapped under her body and her on top of me kissing me full force. I wanted to cherish this moment, but I could sense that everyone was staring at us.

"Ahem." The waiter was standing and Kagome pulled her lips from my own and she stared at him while I looked in the direction I felt him in.

"Your order is finished, if you don't mind." He set down many plates on the cloth while Kagome made no move to get off me. I felt awkward with another looking at us, but I also felt comfortable under her light weight.

"Arigatou." Kagome thanked politely and waited till he left before she bent down to kiss my forehead.

"Inuyasha, you're finally getting your sight back! I'm so happy, I could-I could-" She couldn't finish her own sentence, so I thought I'd make the scene a bit lighter.

"Give a kiss?"

"No, silly, I've showered too many to give more as a gift! I could hold you forever! Waiting for your eyes to open and see!" She just rolled off to the side of me and I wrapped an arm over her body length. She seemed comfortable with it, so I didn't mind doing much.

"When will it be fully recovered?" She asked playing with my hair.

"I don't know exactly, but I see some light, at least, so far." I nuzzled my nose into her neck and that earned me a little giggle. Then she scowled at me.

"Stop it. Let's eat first, okay?" She pulled from me and sat up while I turned to lay on my back. She sighed, and then scuffled under me, sitting on her knees.

"I'll feed you then, ne? Is that what you expect or want?" She kissed my cheeks softly. I smiled and nodded.

"Che, feed yourself." She sarcastically remarked and I chuckled at her.

"Kagome, that's why I love you. Everything you are is just perfect."

We ate in silence, but it wasn't the type where you squirm and wonder if you should say something. No, this was much different. It was as if we were talking through our souls, and no words were needed to do so.

That night, we sat up outside just hugging closely under the stars. I didn't know this, but Kagome had been asleep for a while- I guess her warmth also made me too sleepy to realize it.

"Well, well, isn't it a little bum riding Kagome." A voice suddenly spoke up from ahead of me. I knew that Kagome hadn't been awoken then I snarled at it.

"Who are you and what do you want?"

"Haah, I'm the one and only-Hojo- and I want my woman back. You don't deserve her." He spat at me. He was right- I didn't believe I deserved such a beautiful and kind and a little aggressive woman, but I loved her a lot and nothing- I mean nothing- was going to change that.

"Homo- get outta here, now." I shooed him away with a gesture of my hand, and I could feel his anger rise just because of what I've done.

"Homo? It's HOJO! And no I am not going away just because you say so. I want her- I waited for her- I deserve her and she deserves me!" Hojo practically yelled and immediately Kagome began to stir.

"Huh? Inuyash, why are you screaming?" She asked rubbing the sleep from her eyes. I kissed her lips gently and smiled, temporarily forgetting about Homo-whatever-his-name-is.

"It's not me, anata."

"Anata?! Kagome, you let that thug take advantage of you, and maybe even rape you one day?" Hojo walked over to us and started to pull gently on her arm.

"Hojo-kun? What do you mean rape? What? He's not taking advantage of me either! I don't know what your suspicions are, but they are not in the same category as RIGHT! I love him and he loves me! Now leave Hojo-kun. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. Now leave!" Kagome yelled at Hojo. He stood there, because I smelt his stinking breath in the air and it was horrible stench.

"Why, Kagome? Why? Why did you choose this-this this thing. Instead you could've had me? You still could!" Hojo then grabbed Kagome fully out of my grasp I lurched to reach her but I caught air.

"Hojo-kun! Let go of me now!" Kagome screeched her light fist thupping on his chest. I growled. I may have to kill once again.

"Let...her...go."

"No. She belongs to me." That was it, that was the final straw. She belongs to no one, no one at all, but she loves me.

"I belong to no one Hojo-kun. I don't. I can only love. And you are not my love. Now let me go. You're my friend and I don't want you to get hurt or get into any mess because of some stupid misunderstanding." Kagome lightly persuaded and I let her take her non-violent ways and stood on guard ready to take action.

"No, I've let you go before, and I don't want to let you go again." Hojo murmured and I wanted to gag. He never had her to even let her go! I mentally kept screaming, but I kept my face passive.

"Inuyasha, I'm leaving with her. You go and get your other girls to keep you company." Hojo threw that at me, and I lunged at him, holding him by his throat and Kagome had dropped out of his grasp.

"How dare you say that I used Kagome like a whore? She's more than that and if you can't see that, you're nothing more than -bastard." I let him fall to the ground and he was gasping for air. Kagome ran up behind me holding onto my shoulders.

"Is-is he alright?"

"Kagome, he just tried to kidnap you, and you're still worried?" I asked unbelievingly, it was almost like the time with that wolf-boy.

"It's just-I don't want anyone to get hurt, because I won't give up on my ways." She apologized to me. I wrapped my arms protectively around her.

"No one is taking you away from where you belong." I whispered and she leaned into my touch.

"Ugh, you haven't seen the last of me." Hojo stated and ran away.

"I can't see your ugly face anyway." I replied and Kagome laughed softly.

"You will soon." She led me back in when I let her. It was getting chilly and maybe she was really spooked out by what happened.

I lay awake while Kagome's body moved every time she breathed in and out beside me. Her arms were wrapped loosely around me and my arm protectively held her close.

He says it won't be the last time we see him. Is he still trying to take her away, against her own will?

"Hmm." Kagome groaned in her sleep and I noticed I was holding her arm too tight and I let go, but not too much.

Kagome won't be safe, something's up with that Hojo guy. He is an ordinary ningen, but something about his nature makes me worry for Kagome's safety. And to top it all off, I'm not with her all the time so I can't protect her like I promised.

"Inuyasha, go to sleep." she murmured and snuggled her head deeper into my body. She was like a cat nuzzling into something soft or warm to keep comfortable and it was kawaii.

"Hai hai, Anata." I closed my eyes and dozed off. Still that nagging thought bugged me. Will Kagome be safe now that Hojo threatened us?

A/n: Liked? hate? Yes I did add a twist, hey I want to keep it longer so I can at least have 100 reviews so if you want it to end tell alot of people to review!!! Heheh well buh bye now I gots to get back to studying, I know it's been like 2 weeks? I'm sorry yell at me, curse at me, I deserve it. I'm unworthy of your reading reviews....