No Longer Alone
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Ch. 11"Naraku!" Inuyasha growled out through clenched teeth. "Him again? Why can't he do us all a favor and drop dead?"
"What should we do?" Kagome asked, panic seeping into her voice. Inuyasha could smell the scent of apprehension and fear coming off her.
"Calm down, Kagome," Miroku told her, "We'll get nowhere if we're all panicking. Though I have no clue where Naraku lives, do any of you?" He asked. Sango and Inuyasha both shook their heads. He sighed, "Then someone will have to stay up tonight and research about him. Two people at the least."
"I'll volunteer," Sango said immediately.
Inuyasha opened his mouth to volunteer as well, anger still written clearly on his features, but Kagome clamped a hand firmly over his mouth, "Oh no you don't, Inuyasha! With the temper you're in right now, you're bound to hurt someone or yourself! You still haven't finished healing yet! Give it some time!"
Inuyasha furrowed his thick eyebrows furiously, preparing a retort, but instead, a devilish smile formed behind her hand. His tongue darted out and licked her hand. Kagome's large eyes widened even further and she instantly released her hold on him. Inuyasha smirked arrogantly. Kagome resisted the urge to smack the grin off his face.
"In that case, I'll stay up as well," Miroku offered gallantly. His right hand sneaked out and caressed Sango ever so slightly on her bottom. With an outraged squeak, she backhanded him on the cheek. "She loves me, I know it." Miroku confided to Kagome in a loud whisper. Kagome couldn't help but grin as Sango once again slapped him. They made a cute couple.
"Come on, Inuyasha, let's go to sleep." Kagome said, placing her palms on his shoulders and pushing him away.
Miroku had a lecherous grin on his face as they left, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" He called after them.
Sango sighed exasperatingly, "Miroku, there isn't anything you wouldn't do."
"Right, my dear," Miroku chuckled as he pulled out a book from a shelf.
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Kagome peeked through the various rooms of Sango's house as she searched for a spare bedroom to sleep in. Each room was fancily decorated, taking on an old fashion look. The satin curtains were embroidered with gold lace and the beds were covered with decorative silk sheets. Wooden furniture lined every wall and soft rugs hugged the wooden floor. The house was big to say the least. They had a choice pick of rooms, and Kagome chose two of the larger rooms that were next to each other.
"Hey, wanna share a bed?" Inuyasha asked with a mischievous smirk.
Red flared up into Kagome's cheeks and she slammed the door into his face.
"What, no goodnight kiss?" He called to her.
"Go to sleep Inuyasha," Kagome called back.
Inuyasha grinned and turned around. He only needed a few steps to reach his own room. They were but a mere wall apart and should a problem arise, he could be by her side in a fraction of an instant. He sat down on his canopy bed deep in thought. A lot had happened today, with the whole Kagura and Naraku crisis. So that Kagura woman was a Wind User. Wind Users were very rare. They were born randomly into humanoid demon families, and most were killed before they could learn how to harness the wind. They were extremely dangerous and he knew that he had received only a taste of Kagura's power. All the more reason to see this Toutousai fellow about his sword.
He sighed and lay back onto the soft pillows, his thoughts still swimming around viciously in his head. Not bothering to pull back the sheets, he fell into a deep sleep, with a troubled mind.
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Kagome quietly inched Inuyasha's door open. It was morning already and Inuyasha still hadn't gotten up. He was usually awake before dawn broke. She crouched by his head and watched him as he snored softly. He looked so adorable as he slept. His skin was flawlessly smooth. Tentatively, she traced a finger lightly along his jaw line.
"Kagome…" he whispered. She jumped in surprise and drew back her hand, feeling guilty at getting caught. But as she brought her attention back to his face, she saw that he was still asleep. He's dreaming about me? She asked herself incredulously.
She leaned toward one of his ears and whispered into it. "Time to get up, Inuyasha." She watched as the delicate silver hairs quivered from her breath. Experimentally, she leaned in closer and kissed an ear softly. She giggled as she felt it twitch against her lips. The fur felt silkier than Sango's silk sheets. She brushed her mouth against the ear and blew gently, reveling in its softness.
A clawed hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. Inuyasha pulled her on top of him and Kagome blushed beet red. "What are you doing?" He whispered. His chest was rumbling in pleasure. Kagome's cheeks burned even darker as she stuttered for an answer to his question.
"I… um… I-I was…"
Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked up into her bright storm-blue ones. Her cheeks were flushed and her head was lowered demurely. He became enraptured as he watched the emotions flicker through her eyes. He couldn't bring himself to pull his eyes away. Kagome was in the same state as she gazed into his pools of liquid gold. Inuyasha suddenly became aware of their compromising position and a slight pink colored his cheeks, but he still kept his steady gaze. He placed pressure lightly against her shoulders, urging her to lean down. Kagome obliged obediently. Her lips hovered an inch away from his and she could feel his quickened breath against her slightly open mouth. Some of the air escaping into her mouth. She let her eyelids slide close as she closed in on his lips.
Suddenly, the door flung open wide, Miroku framing the doorway, "Hey, Inuyasha, rise and sh- oh," he stopped short when her observed the scene before him. A lecherous smile appeared on his lips. "I see you two need some more time alone. Just forget I was ever here." He waved cheerily and closed the door quickly after himself.
A low rumble reverberated from Inuyasha's chest, "Miroku!" He growled angrily, his voice rising in volume with every syllable. He lifted Kagome carefully from his chest and placed a soft kiss on her cheek and then another on her forehead before dashing after the monk. "I am sooo gonna kill you, Miroku!" Kagome heard him shout.
She was still in a daze and more than a little disappointed with that encounter. If Miroku hadn't intruded, she would have kissed Inuyasha and he most likely wouldn't have objected. Maybe she would give the man a few whacks herself. But she instantly brightened when she remembered Inuyasha had kissed her, even if only on the cheek and forehead. Perhaps he did return her feelings after all.
As Kagome entered the living room, she found Inuyasha still chasing Miroku around, the monk too nimble for the enraged half demon to catch. Kagome innocently stuck out her foot as Miroku approached her and watched with satisfaction as he landed face first into the hard floor. Inuyasha dealt him a hard punch to the back of his head.
Inuyasha snorted at Miroku's unconscious form as Kagome wrapped her arms around him from behind. He turned in her embrace and wrapped his own arms around her shoulders. He leaned forward to capture her lips, but Sango's voice floated to their ears from the kitchen.
"Guys, breakfast is ready."
Inuyasha gave a growl of frustration, "What is it with everyone today?!" He asked rhetorically. But he pulled away nevertheless and grasped Kagome's hand. Together, they headed for the kitchen.
As they entered, they broke their linked hands simultaneously and sat at opposite sides of the table. Sango looked up at them from setting a huge stack of pancakes in the middle of the table. Shippo was already at the table munching on a bowl of crunch cereal without the milk. Kirara was drinking that milk from her bowl. "Where's Miroku?" She questioned.
"Sleeping," Inuyasha answered shortly.
Sango shrugged, "We were up a long time."
"Did you get the information?" Inuyasha leaned forward in interest.
Sango nodded her head curtly, "Yes, you can find almost anything on the Internet, though it took us a good five hours to find it." She answered wearily.
"Well?" He asked impatiently.
"It's up in the north. About a few hundred or so miles. At the very north of Japan. We'll have to use a car to get there."
Inuyasha smiled finally contented and ate his pancakes in peace. After several minutes, Miroku had gained consciousness and joined the table.
In several hours, all of them had packed enough for roughly a month's worth of supplies. The van's trunk was pack to the fullest. Inuyasha was driving and Kagome sat in the passenger's seat next to him. Sango and Miroku occupied the back row, while Shippo and Kirara had the entire middle row to themselves.
Miroku had told Inuyasha that they had to drive quite some way on the freeway before coming to a forest up north. After that, they would have to walk the way to Naraku's hideout, for the trees were too packed for a van to get through. Soon Sango and Miroku fell asleep, the night's hard work taking its toll on them both. Shippo dozed off from boredom and Kirara wrapped her double tails around herself and gazed off into the distance. Inuyasha glanced to the side at Kagome who was staring at the windshield. He took his right hand away from the steering wheel and held her left hand. Kagome's attention snapped to him and he offered her a small smile.
"What's the matter?" He whispered.
She sighed, "I'm… worried. Naraku was always a strong demon according to you guys and now that he has the Shikon no Tama in his grasp, along with Kagura and who knows what else… how will we survive this encounter?" She asked, her voice shaky.
Inuyasha's arm snaked around her shoulders and rubbed her arm comfortingly. "Don't worry about it for now, Kagome. I plan to visit Toutousai before going to Naraku. His cave is conveniently located close to where Naraku should be. I'm sure a sword as great as the Tetsusaiga must have better attacks than just to swing its blade. I'll find the technique to its secret power and we'll defeat Naraku. No sweat."
Kagome still had an uncertain look on her face, but she leaned her head into his warm arm for comfort.
"I won't let anyone hurt you, Kagome," Inuyasha said seriously. "Don't ever loose faith in me."
Kagome smiled, "Don't worry, Inuyasha. I won't."
Several hours passed by and the passengers gradually awoke. Miroku offered to drive at the next stop and Inuyasha agreed wholeheartedly. The next time Shippo whined about needing to go to the bathroom, they switched positions. Kagome and Inuyasha now sat in the back as Miroku and Sango sat in the front. Kagome rested her head on Inuyasha's shoulder once they began to move again. She sighed in contentment as he wrapped an arm around her waist. They both drifted off to sleep within minutes of each other.
Miroku and Sango were both watching them from the rear view mirror. Sango smiled, "Don't they much such the cutest couple?"
Miroku had a neutral expression on his face, "You don't think we don't make a cute couple?"
Sango turned her head to see if he was joking. He wasn't. "What are you trying to say?" She asked nervously.
"Sango…" Miroku began, "How long have we known each other? For at least six years right? I know I hit on a lot of women and I make you angry when I feel you up…" He glanced at her and found it interesting at how a vein twitched just above her eyebrow.
"Get to the point, monk," Sango growled.
"Well, what I'm trying to say is, I think I feel more for you than just as a friend." Sango's expression softened considerably. "You are the first woman that I have actually gotten to know and I know that I'm getting attached to you. But I'm still cursed and until Naraku is eradicated from this world, I will eventually die from the wind tunnel in my right hand."
"Miroku," Sango said quietly, her voice full of emotion, "I think I return your feelings."
"Shh," Miroku silenced her, "Let me finish. I don't think I can get into a serious relation with you just yet, though." Tears beaded at Sango's eyes. "I will not be selfish enough to burden you with my death and possibly a child, should we fail to complete our mission. So I ask for you to wait. Will you wait, Sango? Will you bear my child after Naraku is defeated?" He asked gently.
"Yes…" Sango whispered, tears running down her cheeks. "I would wait forever for you…"
She clutched Miroku's hand to her bosom, to his surprise, but he did not ruin the moment, to her surprise, by groping her. Naraku, Sango thought to herself, I will not allow you to take the life of another of person I love. After you destroyed my old life, I found a new one, but I vow with all my heart that you will not destroy this new life I have discovered. I will not let you kill him. I will destroy you and finally… be able to… live… in peace.
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Well, what did you think of that chapter? It was kinda short but there was more fluff. I like fluff. Don't you like fluff? LOL. Well, you know what to do! Review, review, review! Hey that rhymes, maybe I should try that rhyming thing again…
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ladykaa28: LOL, yeah well, this Kagome doesn't know what it's like to have someone protect her so much, so she's unused to it. I'll make her less hysterical in the future. And as for Sesshomaru, I don't really know what I'm going to be doing with him. I know I'll be bringing him into the story later on but I don't know how. Thanks for your review!
Angelstar = mitsukai-hoshi: Thaaaank yoooouuuuu! LOL. It went fine. I got an Inuyasha book ::cheers:: and a cd player from my parents! Wheee! I'm still gonna have a b-day party next Sunday though. Tell me how you like this chapter!
Keri Maxwell: Yeah, I share your opinion, before Kikyo died, she was a nice person, she actually smiled ::gasps:: and she was nice. But now… but now she's a real bitch. I can't believe Inuyasha still loves her! Grrr. And thanks about the cherry blossom thing. Haha. I'm not Japanese so I picked up sakura, but I'll change that, thanks!
Phoenix06: Thank you! Well, I hope you like this chapter too! Don't forget to review!
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chibilee: Yea, I try to get out quick updates, though it's getting harder. I am pretty much going to go my own way from now on. Maybe some parts will be similar from the encounters with people they'll make. And thank you! Your high school sounds just like my high school! Many people were forced to go there and it is a ghetto high school. Thanks for your review!
Andray: I know isn't Miroku just something else? I love him too. If you like fluff, I'm sure you'll like this one!
X: Haha, yup! I like responding to reviews! I'll try not to get too caught up, don't worry! Please review for this chapter!
Leomae108: Haha, well, it's definitely getting closer now! Next chapter I'm sure. But yea, I'm getting really impatient with the manga. What if Takahashi doesn't put them together like she did with Ranma? That would reaaaalllllly suck. Review please!
DemonKitty: Haha, school just started for me too. Doesn't it suck? LOL. And Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm finally fourteen! Just a few more years and I can drive! I think… unless they made that rule about having to be 18 to drive now… Darn. Not so suspenseful for this one, eh? Hope you liked it! Review and tell me!
lindy*girl: Haha, there's more fluffy moments here! Thanks for your review!
inuficcrzy: Well, what do you think of this one! Cute, ne?