Rays of sunshine crept through the gaps between the clouds, the
enchanting twilight approaching. The sweet scent of bark filled Kagome's
nose.
The young girl opened her eyes and sat up abruptly. She was outside, next to Inuyasha's tree. She looked behind her to see the hanyou.
Inuyasha was lying on the ground, just yards from Kagome. His soft, even breathing told her that he was still asleep. His silvery hair was sprawled out on the ground, a large amount of bark and grass tangled in it. Kagome smiled as the hanyou's dog-ears twitched. He was always so adorable when he was asleep...
Kagome snapped herself out of the thought. Why was she outside, anyway? Kagome ran her long delicate fingers through her hair, trying to remember the previous night. Oh yeah, she remembered, we were just sitting out here and looking at the stars... I must've fallen asleep.
Kagome stole another glance at Inuyasha. His face was soft and relaxed. A smile flickered across his lips.
"Kagome..." came Inuyasha's sleepy voice.
Kagome bolted upright and stared at the hanyou. She inched closer to him, trying to make out his mumbled words.
"Kagome," he said again, "Osuwari."
Kagome's shoulders dropped. The baka. She should've known.
Kagome sighed and laid down on the damp ground. Most of the snow seemed to have melted, but a chill still hung in the air. Kagome shivered and rubbed her arms. This was definitely not the right time to be wearing a skirt.
-*-*-*-
Inuyasha smiled sleepily. What a great dream this was turning out to be! He had beaten Naraku, become a full demon, and then told Kagome to 'sit.' He cackled evilly in his sleep.
A vibration in the ground brought him back to the real world. He opened his eyes lazily to see Kagome kneeling next to him. He blinked a couple of times. The hanyou yawned and sat up.
"Morning," came Kagome's sweet, but dazed, voice. She offered the hanyou a smile.
Inuyasha yawned in response. "Why didn't you wait until sunrise to wake me up, Kagome?" he asked in an annoyed tone.
"But the sun's been up for a while now," the girl responded in defense. She motioned towards the clouds.
Inuyasha looked to the sky. Sunlight was breaking through the clouds, filling the forested area with rays of light.
He noticed that Kagome was shivering. Baka, he told himself, you should have taken her back to the village last night. Inuyasha pulled off his yukata and handed it to Kagome.
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha's offer. She smiled gratefully and took the yukata, wrapping it around herself. "Arigato, Inuyasha," she said, still smiling.
Inuyasha blushed and averted his eyes. "It's no big deal," he said, "After all, if you get sick, then we won't be able to find any jewel shards."
-*-*-*-
Kagome smiled at the half-demon. She knew that he was just covering up for his generosity. After all, he never wanted to admit that he had a soft side. Kagome stood up, pulling the yukata tightly around her.
"We should get back to the village, Inuyasha," she said, "Shippou and the others are probably wondering where we are."
Inuyasha nodded and got into a crouch. "It'll be faster if we run."
Kagome nodded and climbed onto Inuyasha's back. She grasped his shoulders firmly and in no time they were off, running through the forest.
The forest scenery whipped by them, turning into a blur of green and brown. Kagome buried her head in the Hanyou's hair, as she held onto his shoulders. Rides upon Inuyasha's back were always the same: rough and fast.
Before she knew it, Inuyasha had jerked to a stop. He kneeled down, giving Kagome better access to the ground. She hopped off of the hanyou and flattened out her green skirt. The two walked into Kaede's hut, expecting a warm welcome from their friends.
They didn't even get that.
Both Inuyasha and Kagome gawked at what they saw. It wasn't a big surprise that Shippou had nestled up in on Kagome's knapsack, but Sango and Miroku were a different story. Miroku was sitting with his back against the wall, fast asleep. Sango, however, was leaning up against Miroku. Her cheeks were a soft, rosy hue, and her lips had delicately curved into a smile.
Kagome blushed, wondering if it was right to stand there and stare at such a personal moment. She tiptoed into the hut and pulled her backpack out from under Shippou, placing the little fox demon gently on the floor. He curled up on the wooden floor and was fast asleep in no time at all.
Kagome walked towards the door, past Inuyasha who was now staring blankly at Sango and the monk.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome hissed, "Come on!"
Inuyasha shook his head vigorously and blushed. He marched after Kagome. Neither of them said a word.
-*-*-*-
"WHAT?!" Kagome cried. She stared at the note in her hands. Inuyasha's ears perked up in curiosity. He strode over to Kagome and read over her shoulder.
I forgot to tell you, Kagome:
We have a test in History tomorrow. It's about mythology's role in the
feudal era or some such.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
-Eri
Kagome rolled the little slip of paper into a ball and threw it into her backpack. She zipped up her bag and threw it over her shoulder as she trudged towards the well.
Inuyasha stared at her as she walked off. Wait a minute... he thought, scowling. The hanyou ran towards Kagome. After two bounds he was standing in front of her with his hands on his waist.
"Where are you going? You just got here!" he shouted, "And we have some jewel shards to find!"
Kagome looked up at him with pleading eyes. "I know, but I really need to take this test!" she gave him a pathetic look, "You don't want me to fail my class, do you?"
Inuyasha growled softly. "Fine, just be back as soon as you can, or I'll come and get you," he mumbled.
Kagome smiled and clasped her hands together. "Thanks, Inuyasha!" she cried, "I'll be back soon, I promise!"
Inuyasha nodded, but he wasn't convinced. He knew that he would end up having to go to Kagome's world and picking her up again. That had been the routine for the past few weeks. Inuyasha sighed and padded off to his tree. He was surprised by the fact that sulking in a tree seemed to never get old.
-*-*-*-
Kagome ran through the school doors just as the bell rang. A sweat drop slid down the side of her face, and then dropped form her chin. The young girl sprinted down the hall to her first class. She threw the door open.
"Sorry I'm late!" she panted, bowing her apology to the teacher.
Kagome looked up to see all of her classmates staring at her. She returned the look, blinking.
"Why Higurashi, it's nice of you to finally join us," Kagome's teacher said sarcastically, "Take your seat."
Kagome blew out a stream of hot air and sat down at her desk. "Just so you know," came Eri's voice from behind her, "You have a twig in your hair."
Kagome's eyes widened in horror. She quickly yanked the twig out of her hair, simultaneously pulling out a few strands of her black hair.
"Ow!" Kagome yelled, "Dammit!" She rubbed her head gingerly.
Kagome realized that the teacher had stopped talking. She looked up to see that all of her classmates were staring at her.
"Gomen!" she said quickly, "bowing her head repeatedly."
The teacher returned to lecturing and motioning to the board. At that moment, Kagome realized that she had no idea about any of the stuff that he was talking about. She sighed and dropped her head on her desk. Compared to the Japanese school system, fighting demons in the Feudal Era seemed like a walk in the park.
-*-*-*-
Kagome marched out of her school solemnly. The test had been horrible. Even with all of the real-life experience that she was getting, she still had no idea how to answer any of the questions. She'd be lucky if she managed to get a D+. Kagome sighed and dropped her shoulders.
"Higurashi?" came an innocent voice.
Kagome looked up to see Hojo's smiling face. Oh, Hojo, why are you always so goddamned happy? She wondered darkly. "Hi Hojo-Kun," she said, trying to match his perky smile.
"I hope you're feeling ok," he said sweetly, rocking on the balls of his feet, "pneumonia can be tough, especially in the winter."
Oh is that what I got now? Kagome thought, at least Gramps's lies are getting less farfetched.
"-and I bet your case of rabies didn't make it any better," he added.
Kagome face-faulted. Okay, maybe not, she thought. She nodded and waved, as she started to walk past Hojo.
"Wait, Higurashi," he said quietly.
Kagome looked up to see what Hojo wanted, and met his gaze. His face was serious. "Ano, Higurashi..." he started, and looked down at his feet, "I know the girls are supposed to ask the guys, but..."
Kagome's heart skipped a beat.
Hojo looked up, staring directly into Kagome's eyes. "Will you go to Tolo with me?"
~*~
Dun, dun, dun, the plot thickens! So, will Kagome say yes? Stay tuned for the next chapter, coming soon! ^_^V
The young girl opened her eyes and sat up abruptly. She was outside, next to Inuyasha's tree. She looked behind her to see the hanyou.
Inuyasha was lying on the ground, just yards from Kagome. His soft, even breathing told her that he was still asleep. His silvery hair was sprawled out on the ground, a large amount of bark and grass tangled in it. Kagome smiled as the hanyou's dog-ears twitched. He was always so adorable when he was asleep...
Kagome snapped herself out of the thought. Why was she outside, anyway? Kagome ran her long delicate fingers through her hair, trying to remember the previous night. Oh yeah, she remembered, we were just sitting out here and looking at the stars... I must've fallen asleep.
Kagome stole another glance at Inuyasha. His face was soft and relaxed. A smile flickered across his lips.
"Kagome..." came Inuyasha's sleepy voice.
Kagome bolted upright and stared at the hanyou. She inched closer to him, trying to make out his mumbled words.
"Kagome," he said again, "Osuwari."
Kagome's shoulders dropped. The baka. She should've known.
Kagome sighed and laid down on the damp ground. Most of the snow seemed to have melted, but a chill still hung in the air. Kagome shivered and rubbed her arms. This was definitely not the right time to be wearing a skirt.
-*-*-*-
Inuyasha smiled sleepily. What a great dream this was turning out to be! He had beaten Naraku, become a full demon, and then told Kagome to 'sit.' He cackled evilly in his sleep.
A vibration in the ground brought him back to the real world. He opened his eyes lazily to see Kagome kneeling next to him. He blinked a couple of times. The hanyou yawned and sat up.
"Morning," came Kagome's sweet, but dazed, voice. She offered the hanyou a smile.
Inuyasha yawned in response. "Why didn't you wait until sunrise to wake me up, Kagome?" he asked in an annoyed tone.
"But the sun's been up for a while now," the girl responded in defense. She motioned towards the clouds.
Inuyasha looked to the sky. Sunlight was breaking through the clouds, filling the forested area with rays of light.
He noticed that Kagome was shivering. Baka, he told himself, you should have taken her back to the village last night. Inuyasha pulled off his yukata and handed it to Kagome.
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha's offer. She smiled gratefully and took the yukata, wrapping it around herself. "Arigato, Inuyasha," she said, still smiling.
Inuyasha blushed and averted his eyes. "It's no big deal," he said, "After all, if you get sick, then we won't be able to find any jewel shards."
-*-*-*-
Kagome smiled at the half-demon. She knew that he was just covering up for his generosity. After all, he never wanted to admit that he had a soft side. Kagome stood up, pulling the yukata tightly around her.
"We should get back to the village, Inuyasha," she said, "Shippou and the others are probably wondering where we are."
Inuyasha nodded and got into a crouch. "It'll be faster if we run."
Kagome nodded and climbed onto Inuyasha's back. She grasped his shoulders firmly and in no time they were off, running through the forest.
The forest scenery whipped by them, turning into a blur of green and brown. Kagome buried her head in the Hanyou's hair, as she held onto his shoulders. Rides upon Inuyasha's back were always the same: rough and fast.
Before she knew it, Inuyasha had jerked to a stop. He kneeled down, giving Kagome better access to the ground. She hopped off of the hanyou and flattened out her green skirt. The two walked into Kaede's hut, expecting a warm welcome from their friends.
They didn't even get that.
Both Inuyasha and Kagome gawked at what they saw. It wasn't a big surprise that Shippou had nestled up in on Kagome's knapsack, but Sango and Miroku were a different story. Miroku was sitting with his back against the wall, fast asleep. Sango, however, was leaning up against Miroku. Her cheeks were a soft, rosy hue, and her lips had delicately curved into a smile.
Kagome blushed, wondering if it was right to stand there and stare at such a personal moment. She tiptoed into the hut and pulled her backpack out from under Shippou, placing the little fox demon gently on the floor. He curled up on the wooden floor and was fast asleep in no time at all.
Kagome walked towards the door, past Inuyasha who was now staring blankly at Sango and the monk.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome hissed, "Come on!"
Inuyasha shook his head vigorously and blushed. He marched after Kagome. Neither of them said a word.
-*-*-*-
"WHAT?!" Kagome cried. She stared at the note in her hands. Inuyasha's ears perked up in curiosity. He strode over to Kagome and read over her shoulder.
I forgot to tell you, Kagome:
We have a test in History tomorrow. It's about mythology's role in the
feudal era or some such.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
-Eri
Kagome rolled the little slip of paper into a ball and threw it into her backpack. She zipped up her bag and threw it over her shoulder as she trudged towards the well.
Inuyasha stared at her as she walked off. Wait a minute... he thought, scowling. The hanyou ran towards Kagome. After two bounds he was standing in front of her with his hands on his waist.
"Where are you going? You just got here!" he shouted, "And we have some jewel shards to find!"
Kagome looked up at him with pleading eyes. "I know, but I really need to take this test!" she gave him a pathetic look, "You don't want me to fail my class, do you?"
Inuyasha growled softly. "Fine, just be back as soon as you can, or I'll come and get you," he mumbled.
Kagome smiled and clasped her hands together. "Thanks, Inuyasha!" she cried, "I'll be back soon, I promise!"
Inuyasha nodded, but he wasn't convinced. He knew that he would end up having to go to Kagome's world and picking her up again. That had been the routine for the past few weeks. Inuyasha sighed and padded off to his tree. He was surprised by the fact that sulking in a tree seemed to never get old.
-*-*-*-
Kagome ran through the school doors just as the bell rang. A sweat drop slid down the side of her face, and then dropped form her chin. The young girl sprinted down the hall to her first class. She threw the door open.
"Sorry I'm late!" she panted, bowing her apology to the teacher.
Kagome looked up to see all of her classmates staring at her. She returned the look, blinking.
"Why Higurashi, it's nice of you to finally join us," Kagome's teacher said sarcastically, "Take your seat."
Kagome blew out a stream of hot air and sat down at her desk. "Just so you know," came Eri's voice from behind her, "You have a twig in your hair."
Kagome's eyes widened in horror. She quickly yanked the twig out of her hair, simultaneously pulling out a few strands of her black hair.
"Ow!" Kagome yelled, "Dammit!" She rubbed her head gingerly.
Kagome realized that the teacher had stopped talking. She looked up to see that all of her classmates were staring at her.
"Gomen!" she said quickly, "bowing her head repeatedly."
The teacher returned to lecturing and motioning to the board. At that moment, Kagome realized that she had no idea about any of the stuff that he was talking about. She sighed and dropped her head on her desk. Compared to the Japanese school system, fighting demons in the Feudal Era seemed like a walk in the park.
-*-*-*-
Kagome marched out of her school solemnly. The test had been horrible. Even with all of the real-life experience that she was getting, she still had no idea how to answer any of the questions. She'd be lucky if she managed to get a D+. Kagome sighed and dropped her shoulders.
"Higurashi?" came an innocent voice.
Kagome looked up to see Hojo's smiling face. Oh, Hojo, why are you always so goddamned happy? She wondered darkly. "Hi Hojo-Kun," she said, trying to match his perky smile.
"I hope you're feeling ok," he said sweetly, rocking on the balls of his feet, "pneumonia can be tough, especially in the winter."
Oh is that what I got now? Kagome thought, at least Gramps's lies are getting less farfetched.
"-and I bet your case of rabies didn't make it any better," he added.
Kagome face-faulted. Okay, maybe not, she thought. She nodded and waved, as she started to walk past Hojo.
"Wait, Higurashi," he said quietly.
Kagome looked up to see what Hojo wanted, and met his gaze. His face was serious. "Ano, Higurashi..." he started, and looked down at his feet, "I know the girls are supposed to ask the guys, but..."
Kagome's heart skipped a beat.
Hojo looked up, staring directly into Kagome's eyes. "Will you go to Tolo with me?"
~*~
Dun, dun, dun, the plot thickens! So, will Kagome say yes? Stay tuned for the next chapter, coming soon! ^_^V