Winning Her Heart–By SSCereriEnjeru
Chapter six:
The Tide is Turned
When Kagome got up the next morning, she felt as if she had to drag herself out of bed. It was a Saturday morning, and Kagome didn't sleep a wink the night before. For some reason she couldn't get Inuyasha out of her mind...Something was different about him. She didn't really talk to him yesterday, but looking in his eyes, she could tell something was up. His eyes were softer, not hard like the typical stubborn hanyou he is...He didn't crowd her at all, but merely respected her space, something that he usually wouldn't do. He'd be right by her, watching her every move.
She definitely liked the new, softer side to him...She liked the kind eyes, and little smiles, something that was rare for Inuyasha. She liked these changes, except for the fact that he kept his distance...She was used to him always being close, and...well, she missed that. She missed his companionship, and missed Inuyasha himself.
Going downstairs, she decided to ask her mother's advice. Mrs. Higorashi was in the kitchen, armed with her typical morning paper, and cup of tea. "Mom?" Kagome asked. "Can I talk to you?"
Mrs. Higorashi folded her paper and set it down. "Yes, what's up?" There was a knowing light in her eye, as she was certain what her daughter wanted to talk to her about. Sure enough, she was right.
Kagome told her mom the whole story. (Or rather, what she knew of it...wink) "I just don't know what to do..." Kagome finished.
"Well, I think you have avoided the poor boy long enough." Mrs. Higorashi said.
"But what do I do? What do I say?" Kagome said, slightly panicked.
"Just tell him how you feel. It's as simple as that."
Kagome's eyes widened, "Simple? That's not simple!"
"Well, how do you feel?" Mrs. Higorashi asked.
"I...I...Well, I think...I think I love him..." Kagome said, blushing.
All of a sudden, there was a big crash as something large, and red and silver fell out of the tree.
"Ouch"
Kagome rushed to the window, and looked out, as her mom ran out the kitchen door to check it out. "Inuyasha?!" Kagome said, surprised. "What were you doing outside the kitchen window?" she demanded.
Inuyasha blushed, and busied himself with pulling sticks and leaves out of his now silver hair, attempting to avoid answering.
Kagome's mom seized Inuyasha by the arm and dragged him into the house. "Both of you sit down, and start talking!" She said. When nobody spoke up, she added, "this has gone on long enough, it's never going to end if you keep on avoiding each other. You know how you feel, now spit it out!"
"What I want to know, is why you weren't surprised when Inuyasha fell out of the tree." Kagome said, addressing her mother.
Mrs. Higorashi sighed. "When Inuyasha came to this time, he asked me to help him, so he's been staying here..."
"But you said–"
"I lied..."
Inuyasha spoke up, "I asked her to. I didn't want you to know. I figured all would be revealed in due time, but for then, I didn't want you to be mad at me..." he looked at the ground.
Kagome's eyes softened, "I'm not mad at you Inuyasha..."
"It's just...well...I love you Kagome," he said looking into her eyes, "and I couldn't bear it if you stayed her forever, like you said that you would...I didn't know what to do, so Sango and Miroku encouraged me to come here, and make amends. I'm so glad that I listened to them, because I couldn't possible live without you."
Tears were welling up in Kagome's eyes, "Oh Inuyasha, I love you to!" And with that, she gave him a hug.
Inuyasha hugged her back, and buried his face in her neck, breathing in deeply. 'Chamomile and honey...my favorite scent in the whole world...because it is the scent of my love.' He thought, overjoyed at the turn of the tide. Suddenly he broke their embrace, and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a box. "I bought this for you," he said, eyes shining. He opened the box, revealing a diamond pendant on a thin gold chain.
Kagome's eyes widened as he took the necklace out of the box, and fastened it around her neck. "How did you ever manage?" Kagome asked as she admired the jewelry.
"Well..."
:::FLASHBACK:::
When they got back from shopping, Inuyasha turned to Mrs. Higorashi; "What do I do to earn money?" he asked. "I want to buy Kagome a present."
"Well, since you aren't going to be here long enough to get a job, you could mow lawns. I know of several people who pay good money for highschoolers to mow their lawns."
"How do you mow a lawn?" Inuyasha asked, curiously.
"Come out back, and I'll show you how, and then I'll give you the addresses of the people." Mrs. Higorashi replied.
Five hours, and fifteen lawns later, Inuyasha had enough money to get what he wanted for Kagome, with a little left over, for later use. So he decided to walk to the nearest jewelry store...
:::END FLASHBACK:::
"Yep. You're always worth it." Inuyasha replied.
All of a sudden, they heard a sniffle, causing them to look up, and end their sentimental moment. Mrs. Higorashi was standing there, with tears running down her cheeks. "I'm sorry," she apologized. "It's just so sweet...my baby's in love!"
Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other, and smiled. "So, now what?" Kagome asked.
"Well, let's go catch a movie, and go back to the feudal era...what do you say?" Inuyasha replied.
The movie was over. Supplies were gathered, goodbye's and thank you's said. Inuyasha and Kagome were now standing in front of the well, ready to go back to their friends and their mission. Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes. 'Yes, her heart is really mine.' he thought, smiling.
"What?" Kagome asked, seeing him smile to himself.
"Nothing," he replied, then did something he wanted for so long. He cupped one hand at the base of Kagome's neck, and wrapped the other arm around her waist, pulling her flush to his body. He looked in her eyes, lost in their depths. And he then kissed her. He kissed her for all he was worth, and she returned his kiss, and his passion. Everyone else didn't matter, just the two of them, and their love for one another.
When they finally broke apart, there were fireworks going off in their eyes. "Shall we go?" Inuyasha asked, offering his hand to Kagome.
"Let's," she agreed, taking his hand. Then the two of them, hand in hand, jumped into the well, and into their new life together.
Fin
A/N: Well, that's the end. What do ya think? Reviews are much appreciated, in fact, mandatory for those of you who have read my fic. I'd really like to hear from you, the beloved reader...Just click the 'go' button on the bottom left-hand side of the screen, and type a few words into the screen that pops up...thanx! (And a very big thank-you to those of you who already sent in reviews, which are....'Socks', 'ChibiKenshin6490', 'RokaChik3', 'Alixmm', 'angel blufur', 'Tiamat', and 'Zak4zr'.)