Chapter5
Our First Kiss, and Maybe our last
Inuyasha and the others slowly walked back to the hut. Kagome at Inuyasha's side, Miroku behind them. Sango at Ukaran's side. Shippo and Kirara behind then.
'We have to get that jewel shard before Naraku does!' Inuyasha thought. 'If he gets to it first, he will be even more powerful.'
They all walked into the hut, Kaede's snores could be heard from the back room.
"So we shall rest here until morning?" Ukaran asked. Inuyasha glared at him.
"Got a problem with that?!"
"Not at all. Just curious."
Inuyasha growled as he went to sit in the darkest corner of the hut, Kagome right behind him.
'I can smell fear all over her,' Inuyasha thought puzzled. 'She really is scared of this guy.'
Inuyasha blushed as Kagome put her head on his shoulders.
'Ummm.'
'Inuyasha... Please don't leave me now... Please.'
Kagome awoke that morning, outside? She looked around and saw that she was sitting against the hut and Inuyasha was standing near by.
"So you're finally awake," Inuyasha said, helping Kagome up.
"Um, yeah. Where is everybody?"
"Inside. You said you didn't want to be left alone with that guy, so I brought you outside with me."
"Oh, thanks!"
Miroku, Shippo, Sango and Ukaran all stepped out of the hut with their things. Sango had her boomerang, Miroku his staff, Shippo his......... Ukaran his.........
"Hey Ukaran! Where's your stuff?" Inuyasha asked gruffly.
"I have no belongings. They were all destroyed in the fire."
"Whatever. Come on everybody, we're in a rush. We need to get to that village before Naraku!"
Inuyasha knelt down for Kagome to climb on his back, but she refused.
"Inuyasha. You're wound is just going to open right back up. Sango and the others can take Kirara. I have my bike."
"I hate your bike. Remember what happened last time I rode it?"
"Um, uh... No! So come on!" Kagome grabbed her bike and Inuyasha jumped on the back, while Sango and the others boarded Kirara. Ukaran, however, had a bit of trouble.
"Hold... Still! Quit moving damn it! Hey! Whoa, whoa, owww!" Ukaran landed right on his back and Kirara purred lightly.
"Kirara!" Sango helped Ukaran up and onto Kirara who had trouble trying to get him off when Sango was helping.
"Don't move Kirara! Or else!" Miroku and the others jumped on with ease. Sango's eyebrow twitched.
"How come you didn't move when they tried to get on?"
"Well Sango, you did tell Kirara not to move," Miroku said with a goofy smile on his face.
"Huh!"
Kagome and Inuyasha rolled down low, as Sango and the others flew up high. The breeze was nice to Kagome, but Inuyasha thought they were going to slow.
"Kagome. How do you speed this thing up? If I were running, we would be there by now," Inuyasha complained.
"I'm keeping up with Kirara aren't I? Well then what's the problem? Do you want your cut to rip open again?"
"We'd be able to go to another river," Inuyasha whispered.
"What?" Kagome's eyes widened and her voice was stuck in her throat.
Inuyasha was about to respond when Sango yelled down to them.
"I see a village coming up. Get ready!"
"Okay!"
Kagome was about to ask Inuyasha what he meant earlier, but they hit a rock, and went crashing into the ground.
"Ow, my head!" Kagome grasped her head and cringed.
"Kagome! Are you alright!?" Inuyasha ran over to her, but she just sat there.
"I'm fine." Kagome was about to get up and grab her bike, but stopped as she realized they were already in the village.
"This is the village?" Kagome asked surprised. It didn't look like someone had slaughtered the village. It didn't even look like someone had touched the village. It was teaming with life.
"What?"
Kirara landed right next to Inuyasha and Kagome and everyone got off.
"This place hasn't been destroyed! It hasn't even been touched!" Miroku yelled.
"Maybe we should go ask the leader of the village," suggested Sango.
Kirara transformed into a kitten again and Kagome grabbed her bike.
"Kagome. That is the last time I get on your stupid bike!"
Kagome giggled.
"Okay Inuyasha."
The group walked to the largest hut they saw, which was presumably the leaders hut.
Kagome knocked on the door lightly and the door immediately swung open.
"Master!! Oh wait. You're not Master Ankaru! Leave commoners!" the woman who answered the door began to close it, but Kagome stuck her foot in the door.
"Wait! Please! We heard that your village was destroyed by a demon! So we came all the way from our village to try and help yours! But it hasn't been destroyed at all. Can you tell us what is going on?"
"OH! You're strangers! Our master's number one rule is help strangers. The sooner they leave the better. Now what is it that troubles you?"
"We heard there are jewel shards in this village! Is that true?" Kagome asked.
"Yes it is."
"Well, you're in great danger if you keep them! You will be attacked by demons!" Sango interrupted, remembering what had happened to her own village.
"Our lord, and master found the shards just recently and said they were great treasures. I'm not sure if he would want you to take them. I guess you all may stay until the lord gets back. You all could protect us from any demon that would try and attack us."
Everyone smiled and walked inside, but the woman screamed as Inuyasha tried to walk in.
"Ahh! Demon!" Everyone turned around to see the lady get in some fighting position and Inuyasha looking extremely clueless.
"Oh no!" Kagome ran over in front of Inuyasha and said, "Inuyasha's not a demon! Well, he is half, but that really doesn't matter! He wouldn't hurt a fly!"
The lady glared at Inuyasha and said, "Lord Ankaru does not allow any breed of demon in his palace! I'm sorry but you'll have to seek refuge somewhere where a half-breed belongs. In a hole or something!"
"What?" Inuyasha said through gritted teeth.
"Please! Inuyasha would never do anything to anyone! Please let him join us!"
"Forget it Kagome. This place stinks anyway. That lady smells of cow dung and flies. I didn't want to be around her anyway."
Inuyasha turned and began to walk away. Kagome looked sadly at Inuyasha and then glared at the lady.
"You are a... a... a heartless ass who needs to go drowned in a lake!! Sango, I'm going to go find somewhere else to sleep!" And with that, Kagome turned and walked off toward Inuyasha fuming.
"Did you know Kagome said those kind of words?" Miroku asked blankly.
"No idea," Sango said in the same tone.
Kagome finally caught up with Inuyasha and began to walk along with him. He didn't seem to notice her though.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome put her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder, which made him jump.
"Kagome? What are you doing out here?"
"I wasn't going to just let her get away with that," Kagome said sheepishly. She smiled at him.
"Thanks, but you didn't have to try and take up for me. I can take up for myself."
"Yeah, I know Inuyasha. She just needed a little reality check though."
Inuyasha and Kagome walked past all of the huts and through the village.
"So Inuyasha. Where do you want to sleep at tonight? I found my bag, but most of my other stuff was gone, thanks to you. I still have two sleeping bags though."
"Sorry," Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome could tell he was still caught up on what that lady had said.
"Inuyasha... Are you still thinking about what that lady said?" Kagome asked sympathetically.
"No," he lied.
"Who cares what she says. What does she know? You're the nicest and gentlest person I know. Including humans and demons," Kagome said rubbing one of his fluffy ears.
Inuyasha got a little bit happier at this.
"I don't care what that human says. It's just that. Back then, before I ever came to Kaede's village... I probably would have killed her..."
Kagome frowned. "You'd never kill anybody. No matter how much you came to believe it."
Kagome and Inuyasha stopped right outside of the village and sat down. Kagome began to unroll their sleeping bags and pull things out of her bag.
"I have some ramen," Kagome offered.
Inuyasha shook his head.
"I'm not really hungry." Kagome walked over to him and put her heand on his forehead.
"YOU'RE not hungry? INUYASHA? Are you feeling okay?" Inuyasha smiled and slapped her hand away playfully.
"Nah."
"Are you going to sleep in your sleeping bag?"
"No, I'll just sleep in a tree."
"Inuyasha... You can sleep in my sleeping bag. That's why I brought it."
"I guess I'll use it."
Kagome smiled and walked over to her sleeping bag.
"Huh. I think I'm starting to like sleeping outside," Kagome laughed.
"You get used to it," Inuyasha said, lying on his sleeping bag next to Kagome's.
"It's really relaxing. The wind blowing in your face. The birds singing in the trees."
"And the people you are outside with."
Kagome turned on her side and stared at Inuyasha.
"What do you mean?"
Inuyasha turned on his side and stared back at Kagome.
"I mean..." Inuyasha said, getting closer to Kagome's face. "That... It's even better outside... When you're outside with someone you like..."
Their noses touched and Inuyasha got that warm feeling inside of him again when he felt Kagome's warm breath on his lips. He moved closer and their lips touched. First it was just a peck, but Inuyasha deepened the kiss when Kagome opened her mouth and his tongue went darting into her mouth. Kagome moaned in pleasure.
Kagome's eyes shot open as Inuyasha moved his arms to her waist and he began to rub her sides. Kagome's hands went to his back and she began to caress his back. Inuyasha broke the kiss and stared at Kagome with want in his eyes.
"Kagome........."
Kagome stared at him and then captured his lips. He growled as Kagome began to rub his ears.
"Kagome....... We have to... stop..."
Inuyasha grabbed the sleeve of Kagome's and pulled gently.
"Inuyasha...."
A strong wind blew and the scent of dirt, and ashes caught Inuyasha's nose.
'Kikyo!! Are you following me or something!?'
Inuyasha broke the kiss and he tensed.
'If I go to see what she wants, she might try and hurt Kagome,' Inuyasha thought angrily.
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha in surprise. Why did he just stop all of a sudden? Then something hit her. Kikyo! That's the only reason Inuyasha would turn so tense all of a sudden!
"......Inuyasha......."
Inuyasha immediately forgot about Kikyo and looked at Kagome.
"Uh... Kagome, I..."
"It's all right Inuyasha..."
"I'm... Sorry. I told her... But she wouldn't listen."
Kagome put her hands on Inuyasha's face and their foreheads touched. "It's okay Inuyasha... I understand."
She was referring to Hojo when she said that. Hojo was just too dense to understand that she didn't like him, because she was in love with someone else.
"Go see her Inuyasha..."
"No! I can't. I.... I don't want to see her. She might... She might try to hurt you if I leave... Maybe it's trap!"
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and hugged her.
"Kagome... I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you."
"Inuyasha... You can't always be there for me. Go to her... Please..."
Inuyasha stared at Kagome with sadness written all over his face.
"I'll be right back, I swear!" and with that, Inuyasha vanished into the forest.
As soon as Kagome was sure Inuyasha was out of earshot, she layed her head in her hands and silent tears streamed down her face.
'I know... I told him to go... But it still hurts when he does...' Kagome whimpered.
"Kagome..."
Kagome's face brightened as she heard someone call her name.
"Inuyasha!?"
Kagome turned around to see... Ukaran.
"Huh? Wh- what are you... Doing out here?" Kagome asked, backing up slightly.
"Come with me..." Ukaran began to walk in the opposite direction Inuyasha had run off to, but Kagome didn't move.
"Come on!" he yelled gruffly.
"Where are you going?!"
Ukaran grabbed Kagome's arm and pulled Kagome so they were face to face. He smiled as he felt her shiver. His light green eyes reflected off of the dipping sun, and Kagome froze as his head got closer to hers.
"I want to take you somewhere special," he whispered. He moved closer to her, but Kagome turned her head.
"Please don't. Leave me alone please..."
Ukaran looked away and sighed.
"I must take you somewhere. It is extremely important. I think it's a... a jewel shard..."
"I don't care. I'm waiting for Inuyasha."
Ukaran frowned and shook his head. "I was hoping I didn't have to do this."
"Huh..."
Ukaran turned his hands into fist and hit Kagome in the stomach.
"You are a... beautiful woman. Too bad my spell doesn't work on you."
Kagome's eyes slowly closed as she wished she hadn't been so dense like many other people she knew. She wished she had paid more attention when they talked about backwards spelling in school. She wished most of all that she hadn't sent Inuyasha to see Kikyo. He was right. It was a trap. And Ukaran was part of it... She wished she would have known that Ukaran is also.... Naraku spelled backwards.
Our First Kiss, and Maybe our last
Inuyasha and the others slowly walked back to the hut. Kagome at Inuyasha's side, Miroku behind them. Sango at Ukaran's side. Shippo and Kirara behind then.
'We have to get that jewel shard before Naraku does!' Inuyasha thought. 'If he gets to it first, he will be even more powerful.'
They all walked into the hut, Kaede's snores could be heard from the back room.
"So we shall rest here until morning?" Ukaran asked. Inuyasha glared at him.
"Got a problem with that?!"
"Not at all. Just curious."
Inuyasha growled as he went to sit in the darkest corner of the hut, Kagome right behind him.
'I can smell fear all over her,' Inuyasha thought puzzled. 'She really is scared of this guy.'
Inuyasha blushed as Kagome put her head on his shoulders.
'Ummm.'
'Inuyasha... Please don't leave me now... Please.'
Kagome awoke that morning, outside? She looked around and saw that she was sitting against the hut and Inuyasha was standing near by.
"So you're finally awake," Inuyasha said, helping Kagome up.
"Um, yeah. Where is everybody?"
"Inside. You said you didn't want to be left alone with that guy, so I brought you outside with me."
"Oh, thanks!"
Miroku, Shippo, Sango and Ukaran all stepped out of the hut with their things. Sango had her boomerang, Miroku his staff, Shippo his......... Ukaran his.........
"Hey Ukaran! Where's your stuff?" Inuyasha asked gruffly.
"I have no belongings. They were all destroyed in the fire."
"Whatever. Come on everybody, we're in a rush. We need to get to that village before Naraku!"
Inuyasha knelt down for Kagome to climb on his back, but she refused.
"Inuyasha. You're wound is just going to open right back up. Sango and the others can take Kirara. I have my bike."
"I hate your bike. Remember what happened last time I rode it?"
"Um, uh... No! So come on!" Kagome grabbed her bike and Inuyasha jumped on the back, while Sango and the others boarded Kirara. Ukaran, however, had a bit of trouble.
"Hold... Still! Quit moving damn it! Hey! Whoa, whoa, owww!" Ukaran landed right on his back and Kirara purred lightly.
"Kirara!" Sango helped Ukaran up and onto Kirara who had trouble trying to get him off when Sango was helping.
"Don't move Kirara! Or else!" Miroku and the others jumped on with ease. Sango's eyebrow twitched.
"How come you didn't move when they tried to get on?"
"Well Sango, you did tell Kirara not to move," Miroku said with a goofy smile on his face.
"Huh!"
Kagome and Inuyasha rolled down low, as Sango and the others flew up high. The breeze was nice to Kagome, but Inuyasha thought they were going to slow.
"Kagome. How do you speed this thing up? If I were running, we would be there by now," Inuyasha complained.
"I'm keeping up with Kirara aren't I? Well then what's the problem? Do you want your cut to rip open again?"
"We'd be able to go to another river," Inuyasha whispered.
"What?" Kagome's eyes widened and her voice was stuck in her throat.
Inuyasha was about to respond when Sango yelled down to them.
"I see a village coming up. Get ready!"
"Okay!"
Kagome was about to ask Inuyasha what he meant earlier, but they hit a rock, and went crashing into the ground.
"Ow, my head!" Kagome grasped her head and cringed.
"Kagome! Are you alright!?" Inuyasha ran over to her, but she just sat there.
"I'm fine." Kagome was about to get up and grab her bike, but stopped as she realized they were already in the village.
"This is the village?" Kagome asked surprised. It didn't look like someone had slaughtered the village. It didn't even look like someone had touched the village. It was teaming with life.
"What?"
Kirara landed right next to Inuyasha and Kagome and everyone got off.
"This place hasn't been destroyed! It hasn't even been touched!" Miroku yelled.
"Maybe we should go ask the leader of the village," suggested Sango.
Kirara transformed into a kitten again and Kagome grabbed her bike.
"Kagome. That is the last time I get on your stupid bike!"
Kagome giggled.
"Okay Inuyasha."
The group walked to the largest hut they saw, which was presumably the leaders hut.
Kagome knocked on the door lightly and the door immediately swung open.
"Master!! Oh wait. You're not Master Ankaru! Leave commoners!" the woman who answered the door began to close it, but Kagome stuck her foot in the door.
"Wait! Please! We heard that your village was destroyed by a demon! So we came all the way from our village to try and help yours! But it hasn't been destroyed at all. Can you tell us what is going on?"
"OH! You're strangers! Our master's number one rule is help strangers. The sooner they leave the better. Now what is it that troubles you?"
"We heard there are jewel shards in this village! Is that true?" Kagome asked.
"Yes it is."
"Well, you're in great danger if you keep them! You will be attacked by demons!" Sango interrupted, remembering what had happened to her own village.
"Our lord, and master found the shards just recently and said they were great treasures. I'm not sure if he would want you to take them. I guess you all may stay until the lord gets back. You all could protect us from any demon that would try and attack us."
Everyone smiled and walked inside, but the woman screamed as Inuyasha tried to walk in.
"Ahh! Demon!" Everyone turned around to see the lady get in some fighting position and Inuyasha looking extremely clueless.
"Oh no!" Kagome ran over in front of Inuyasha and said, "Inuyasha's not a demon! Well, he is half, but that really doesn't matter! He wouldn't hurt a fly!"
The lady glared at Inuyasha and said, "Lord Ankaru does not allow any breed of demon in his palace! I'm sorry but you'll have to seek refuge somewhere where a half-breed belongs. In a hole or something!"
"What?" Inuyasha said through gritted teeth.
"Please! Inuyasha would never do anything to anyone! Please let him join us!"
"Forget it Kagome. This place stinks anyway. That lady smells of cow dung and flies. I didn't want to be around her anyway."
Inuyasha turned and began to walk away. Kagome looked sadly at Inuyasha and then glared at the lady.
"You are a... a... a heartless ass who needs to go drowned in a lake!! Sango, I'm going to go find somewhere else to sleep!" And with that, Kagome turned and walked off toward Inuyasha fuming.
"Did you know Kagome said those kind of words?" Miroku asked blankly.
"No idea," Sango said in the same tone.
Kagome finally caught up with Inuyasha and began to walk along with him. He didn't seem to notice her though.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome put her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder, which made him jump.
"Kagome? What are you doing out here?"
"I wasn't going to just let her get away with that," Kagome said sheepishly. She smiled at him.
"Thanks, but you didn't have to try and take up for me. I can take up for myself."
"Yeah, I know Inuyasha. She just needed a little reality check though."
Inuyasha and Kagome walked past all of the huts and through the village.
"So Inuyasha. Where do you want to sleep at tonight? I found my bag, but most of my other stuff was gone, thanks to you. I still have two sleeping bags though."
"Sorry," Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome could tell he was still caught up on what that lady had said.
"Inuyasha... Are you still thinking about what that lady said?" Kagome asked sympathetically.
"No," he lied.
"Who cares what she says. What does she know? You're the nicest and gentlest person I know. Including humans and demons," Kagome said rubbing one of his fluffy ears.
Inuyasha got a little bit happier at this.
"I don't care what that human says. It's just that. Back then, before I ever came to Kaede's village... I probably would have killed her..."
Kagome frowned. "You'd never kill anybody. No matter how much you came to believe it."
Kagome and Inuyasha stopped right outside of the village and sat down. Kagome began to unroll their sleeping bags and pull things out of her bag.
"I have some ramen," Kagome offered.
Inuyasha shook his head.
"I'm not really hungry." Kagome walked over to him and put her heand on his forehead.
"YOU'RE not hungry? INUYASHA? Are you feeling okay?" Inuyasha smiled and slapped her hand away playfully.
"Nah."
"Are you going to sleep in your sleeping bag?"
"No, I'll just sleep in a tree."
"Inuyasha... You can sleep in my sleeping bag. That's why I brought it."
"I guess I'll use it."
Kagome smiled and walked over to her sleeping bag.
"Huh. I think I'm starting to like sleeping outside," Kagome laughed.
"You get used to it," Inuyasha said, lying on his sleeping bag next to Kagome's.
"It's really relaxing. The wind blowing in your face. The birds singing in the trees."
"And the people you are outside with."
Kagome turned on her side and stared at Inuyasha.
"What do you mean?"
Inuyasha turned on his side and stared back at Kagome.
"I mean..." Inuyasha said, getting closer to Kagome's face. "That... It's even better outside... When you're outside with someone you like..."
Their noses touched and Inuyasha got that warm feeling inside of him again when he felt Kagome's warm breath on his lips. He moved closer and their lips touched. First it was just a peck, but Inuyasha deepened the kiss when Kagome opened her mouth and his tongue went darting into her mouth. Kagome moaned in pleasure.
Kagome's eyes shot open as Inuyasha moved his arms to her waist and he began to rub her sides. Kagome's hands went to his back and she began to caress his back. Inuyasha broke the kiss and stared at Kagome with want in his eyes.
"Kagome........."
Kagome stared at him and then captured his lips. He growled as Kagome began to rub his ears.
"Kagome....... We have to... stop..."
Inuyasha grabbed the sleeve of Kagome's and pulled gently.
"Inuyasha...."
A strong wind blew and the scent of dirt, and ashes caught Inuyasha's nose.
'Kikyo!! Are you following me or something!?'
Inuyasha broke the kiss and he tensed.
'If I go to see what she wants, she might try and hurt Kagome,' Inuyasha thought angrily.
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha in surprise. Why did he just stop all of a sudden? Then something hit her. Kikyo! That's the only reason Inuyasha would turn so tense all of a sudden!
"......Inuyasha......."
Inuyasha immediately forgot about Kikyo and looked at Kagome.
"Uh... Kagome, I..."
"It's all right Inuyasha..."
"I'm... Sorry. I told her... But she wouldn't listen."
Kagome put her hands on Inuyasha's face and their foreheads touched. "It's okay Inuyasha... I understand."
She was referring to Hojo when she said that. Hojo was just too dense to understand that she didn't like him, because she was in love with someone else.
"Go see her Inuyasha..."
"No! I can't. I.... I don't want to see her. She might... She might try to hurt you if I leave... Maybe it's trap!"
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and hugged her.
"Kagome... I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you."
"Inuyasha... You can't always be there for me. Go to her... Please..."
Inuyasha stared at Kagome with sadness written all over his face.
"I'll be right back, I swear!" and with that, Inuyasha vanished into the forest.
As soon as Kagome was sure Inuyasha was out of earshot, she layed her head in her hands and silent tears streamed down her face.
'I know... I told him to go... But it still hurts when he does...' Kagome whimpered.
"Kagome..."
Kagome's face brightened as she heard someone call her name.
"Inuyasha!?"
Kagome turned around to see... Ukaran.
"Huh? Wh- what are you... Doing out here?" Kagome asked, backing up slightly.
"Come with me..." Ukaran began to walk in the opposite direction Inuyasha had run off to, but Kagome didn't move.
"Come on!" he yelled gruffly.
"Where are you going?!"
Ukaran grabbed Kagome's arm and pulled Kagome so they were face to face. He smiled as he felt her shiver. His light green eyes reflected off of the dipping sun, and Kagome froze as his head got closer to hers.
"I want to take you somewhere special," he whispered. He moved closer to her, but Kagome turned her head.
"Please don't. Leave me alone please..."
Ukaran looked away and sighed.
"I must take you somewhere. It is extremely important. I think it's a... a jewel shard..."
"I don't care. I'm waiting for Inuyasha."
Ukaran frowned and shook his head. "I was hoping I didn't have to do this."
"Huh..."
Ukaran turned his hands into fist and hit Kagome in the stomach.
"You are a... beautiful woman. Too bad my spell doesn't work on you."
Kagome's eyes slowly closed as she wished she hadn't been so dense like many other people she knew. She wished she had paid more attention when they talked about backwards spelling in school. She wished most of all that she hadn't sent Inuyasha to see Kikyo. He was right. It was a trap. And Ukaran was part of it... She wished she would have known that Ukaran is also.... Naraku spelled backwards.