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I'm not sure if there will be a lemon or not, depends on where I go with this. I put it at an R rating just to be safe. So it's leaning towards a lemon, but it could always change. If it does, I will lower the rating. Also, I know the characters are a lil OOC, but this is just how I think they'd act during the circumstances. I guess I should have said in the summary that this fic has much lovey dovey stuff n such because there will be in this chappie and a few others.
Undiscovered
Chapter Two: Unreachable
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She wasn't used to feeling such guilt nor, being in such as situation as she was now. She knew that growing up meant doing certain things, certain things such as the act of sex. But was she ready to give herself completely to Inuyasha? Would she meet up to his expectations? She hated to compare herself to Kikyo, but she did. She knew that the two must been both emotionally and physically mature about their relationship. How come Kagome and Inuyasha's seemed so much more childish?
These thoughts raced and ravaged her mind as Kagome sat beside the fire that evening. Her eyes watched the flames sprout up and flicker away, popping occasionally upon wood. It was very quiet without the usual drone of a conversation. Kagome knew why there was such a lack of words between everyone. Inuyasha was still of in the woods and Kagome hadn't explained any further to Sango or Miroku just by the fact that she was too embarassed. 'They'd think I was being silly.'
Nevertheless, it was a beautiful evening. The light from the dying sun had caused a golden aura to glow about them all and the winds had finally faded off. It was so close to perfection that Kagome could almost feel that same spell of magic fall upon them again...but it obviously took another individual to produce this effect and he was off to God knows where.
Kagome let out a gentle sigh. If he would just come back and talk to her. She could explain to him why she'd be so afraid and he would probably tease her about it. He'd make her smile and they'd figure out how to deal with it. Or something like that...
'Why won't he just come back?'
Kagome pulled her knees to her chest and hugged them tightly. She rested her head upon them with another sigh. She was getting sleepy despite the early hour. Her previous bout of tears had drained all her energy from her, and even though it had left her feeling quite refreshed and relieved, it didn't heal the hollow pit within her stomach. She knew what would cure that, and there was no way of locating him.
"Did you hear me, Kagome?"
Kagome looked over her shoulder to see Miroku standing behind her. She shook her head slowly. "No," she admitted quietly. "Sorry." Miroku gave her a fond grin and shook off her apology. "It's alright. I was just informing you that I'm going to go look for Inuyasha. Sango's going to stay here with you and Shippo." Kagome turned away from him and dropped her gaze back upon the fire. "That's fine, Miroku."
The monk stared at the younger girl, wishing he could cure her of whatever was ailing her. He knew that it was an enternal wound that Inuyasha had caused, and he clenched his fist. 'If he hurt her...I don't know what will happen.'
With that final thought, he turned on his heal and headed towards the surrounding woods. Kagome listened to his soft footsteps disappear. 'Please find him, Miroku.'
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Twilight danced across the sky above the brooding half demon. His eyes bounced from one star to the next with little effort. It had been nearly six hours since he'd left Kagome. He honestly didn't know whether he would go back or not. She'd rejected him, it was that simple. He blew his bangs away from his eyes and frowned. 'It's not that simple.'
She felt the same way he did, didn't she? He felt her eyes on him every second of the day. He knew that she was totally in love with him. Or was she? When Kikyo and he finally admitted their feelings for one another, they had done what their bodies told them. They acted on instinct and it had turned out just fine. What was wrong with Kagome?
'It's because she's used to normal humans. She's probably terrified by the thought of sleeping with a half demon.'
She'd looked so confused when he left. She looked so vulnerable and weak as he watched her walk away with Sango. His heart was breaking and he hated it. 'This is why I didn't want to get mixed up with her in the first place.' She was much better than him. It was just that she'd realized it before him. Now he saw. 'But why did she kiss me like that?'
He couldn't deny that when she had kissed him so hungrily, so fiercely, that it didn't take his breath away. She had kissed him with everything in her and he had felt it. If she was disgusted with him, then why would she have kissed him so passionately?
"Kagome," he whispered, as if just speaking her name would make her appear before him. It would have been wonderful, lying beside the lake all day, just with her. He wasn't a mushy kind of guy, but he couldn't complain about that idea. It would have been nice to spend the day with her, all barriers broken and fears pushed aside.
Fear.
The thought of her being afraid of him made his stomach drop. He remembered how brave she was the few times he'd become a full demon. She had showed no sign of fear of him. If anything, it was love and courage. Why was now so different?
"Inuyasha!" came a voice.
Inuyasha's ears perked at the call. 'Miroku.' He pushed off the tree and held onto the branch. He wasn't ready to go back and if Miroku found him, the damn monk would make some stupid point and convince him to go back. So he took off in the opposite direction once more until the calls were silenced by distance.
As he found another tree to perch upon, another question arose. Had Kagome told the others what had happened? He didn't like that idea. They would know he'd made a fool of himself. They'd shake their heads in pity and sigh. They probably knew that she was too good for him too. He ground his fist into the branch below him until it began to crack and groan. In a flash he was upon a higher branch, watching the branch tumble and snap until it hit the ground with a solid thud.
It was getting late and he was tired, but he knew that he should check on her at least. He'd wait a bit before he went off. He just look and see if she were alright. His pride was still too bruised to speak with her, especially infront of everyone. He leaned his head against the tree and sighed heavily. 'Kagome.'
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"We need to get some sleep, Kagome. I'm sure he'll be back by morning."
Kagome nodded and laid down against her sleeping bag. She felt like a child who was terribly ill and Miroku and Sango were her parents. They stood a few feet away, whispering to one another in hurried voices. She knew that they were speaking of her and Inuyasha. She was very grateful though. They hadn't persisted the matter any further than when Sango had asked Kagome what was wrong back in the woods. Once they had reached the clearing, the three grew quiet and not another word was said about it.
Shippo had been exceptionally sweet and understanding for such a young fox. Kagome gave him a soft smile before she closed her eyes and drifted off into sleep.
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His footsteps were silent to all as he moved about the field. He could see the soft glow from the dying embers of their fire. All were sound asleep and had been for quite some time by the speed of their breathing. Inuyasha's attention wasn't really on them though. It was focused upon the sleeping girl in the rosey pink sleeping bag. She was lying on her stomach, her head turned towards the fire as she slept quietly.
He stepped to her and crouched beside her. She was so beautiful when she slept. Her lips were parted gently and her breathing was slow. She look so innocent, so fragile before him and he kept his hands to himself. Even when a small strand of ebony fell into her eyes, he just stared on. He knew his hands had to be filthy from rummaging around the forest all afternoon.
His ears twitched at the sound of an abrupt snore from Miroku. He rose to his feet as the monk turned onto his side to face the fire. He was still obviously asleep, but it was a sign that it was time to leave. Inuyasha gave her once last glance before turning to enter the woods once more.
Kagome's eyes fluttered open as she tucked away a strand of hair from her eyes. She heard footsteps, familiar footsteps. She pushed off the ground just in time to see silvery white hair contrast against red. "Inuyasha?" she asked, frowning. She reached for him in vein. Her eyes stung once more and she bit her lower lip. She rose up and ran towards the woods. "Inuyasha!" she called out. She couldn't see anything and the branches were snagging and tugging at her clothes and hair. She felt them nip her bare legs but could care less.
"Inuyasha!" she called once more.
He was well aware of her chasing him, but he didn't want to be caught. He leapt into a tree with catlike reflexes and watched her from the shadows as she stopped below him. "Inuyasha, please!" she cried out, her voice cracking. Inuyasha flinched at her desperate tone. "Kagome!" came Miroku's voice. 'Damn,' thought Inuyasha. The monk would surely find him.
"Kagome, what are you doing?" he asked sternly. Kagome turned to him and frowned. "I saw Inuyasha. He was at the camp. I know it was him. So I chased him into the woods." Miroku looked around the trees carefully. His eyes found Inuyasha easily. They settled upon him for a bit as he debated whether to say anything or not.
"C'mon Kagome. He obviously needs some time to think. Let's go back to camp and leave him alone. I think that's the best thing to do for now."
He then looked up to Inuyasha with an expression that said, "Satisfied?"
Kagome was about to protest but Miroku put an arm around her shoulders and ushered her towards the clearing. "We'll find him tomorrow, don't worry." Inuyasha watched the pair disappear into a few shadows and turned back, breathing in some much needed air. 'Sleep.'
He dropped from his high perch and looked for a good resting spot. He was lucky for once and found a large hollow, big enough to allow him to sit up against with a curtain of darkness to conceal him. 'I'm so sorry Kagome. Just not tonight.'
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A/n: Another chappie down. Hope you liked it! I'll be updating most likely tonight because I've already got the next chapter in my head. Please review!