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A/n: Hello, another near 2 week period between updates, SORRY. This chapter is kinda sweet, I'm sorry for all you drama and angst lovers but I have to have just a bit. I hope you like it though b/c it took me forever to figure out. But I've got an idea for my next chapter, so we'll see how that goes. I know for sure I can't update tomorrow b/c I'm turning 16 then! Yay! Hee hee, anyway, here it is.
Undiscovered Chapter Thirteen: Settled
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"Inuyasha," she began quietly, her tone was soft but serious. This was obviously a very touchy subject with him, and she hated the severe feeling of guilt she had at the moment. It was tugging and twisting at her as she stared into his hopeless, amber orbs. You could see for miles behind them as his walls tumbled in an attempt to understand her.
He looked so vulnerable, so un-Inuyasha. She hated it, it reminded her of moments with Kikyo. He'd get this hopelessly devoted look upon his face that was just pleading for her to take him where ever she needed him to be. She had never realized that he had truly fallen for her, that Kikyo wasn't even in his train of thought right now.
"You haven't done anything," she finally whispered.
Inuyasha didn't reply. He simply stood there, waiting for her to continue.
"I've taken something great and I've messed it up...I'm just as bad as you are at these things," she laughed helplessly, tears still trickling down her flushed cheeks. Inuyasha stared at her as she looked so fragile. He wished to pull her close, but he wasn't sure if that was what she wanted anymore. He wasn't sure of anything about her now...
"You," Kagome whispered, "are the best thing that's ever happened to me, and my stupid fears ruined it!"
She was now shaking as the winds blew, but her shaking wasn't from the wind but from her internal hurt. She couldn't see him any longer through her blurry vision as she just cried, giving up on responding any more.
Her confession had been true...blunt, but true. She'd meant every word of it and she prayed that he'd believe her. As he took her into his arms, she knew he did.
He held her tightly as his own body began to tremble. His hands held her so close, so tightly that she feared she may break. Kagome knew he wasn't crying, but fighting himself from something else. Whatever it was, she never asked.
She simply stood there, hands at her own sides as she weeped into his neck. They'd rushed into this so quickly and now their ages and emotions had caught up on them, piercing them and whipping them about. Kagome felt that she was hugging a seventeen year old boy, an equal, not some half demon who had unwelcomingly slipped into her life. No, he was just like her, just as frail and mentally weak when it came to this.
"What's wrong then?" he finally asked, his eyes shut tight amongst the rain.
Kagome shook her head. "I don't know anymore...I just don't know."
Inuyasha shh'ed her and began to softly stroke her hair, his claws practically combing through her wet hair. She was still crying, but her tears were thinning and her sobs weakened into soft sighs. It didn't stop her from shivering. Inuyasha then remembered that she was only in her underwear and his haori.
"We need to get back to the others," he whispered in her ear. Kagome nodded. She reluctantly stepped out of his warm embrace, shivering as his heat suddenly disappeared from her body. She climbed on his back and in a flash, they were at the tree with Kilala and Shippo. The two were curled against one another, sound asleep as the tree concealed them from the on slaught of rain.
"I'll go get Miroku and Sango," stated Inuyasha, waking Kilala as he said this.
Kagome set down her bag and nodded, glancing to Inuyasha with puffy eyes. "Shippo's still asleep." She smiled, stroking his auburn hair. Inuyasha grinned back before walking to her and cupping her cheek. "We need to finish this later," he whispered. Kagome, surprised that he actually wanted to finish a serious conversation with her, simply nodded. "Okay."
Then in a red and white blur, he and Kilala were gone.
Kagome sneezed quietly away from Shippo. The young fox simply rolled onto his other side, nuzzling against his own hand. Kagome grinned to him, before leaning against the tree. She stared at the gray landscape with little attention. Her eyes were so heavy from her crying and she felt terribly cold, but those weren't the biggest of her worries at the moment.
She pulled her legs underneath the thick, warm material and tilted her head against the hard bark of the large tree. 'What happened to us?' she asked herself, looking up through the leaves.
They'd been so happy in the first few days together. They'd been truly happy and now her insecurities were nagging at her. Why did he have to take it as a punch to his ego? Didn't he see that she was still willing to be intimate with him, just not so soon and frequently?
After time she knew she'd grow used to the fact that she was no longer a virgin, no longer so pure as others percieved her to be. But besides that tinge of guilt, the fact that she was hurting him made her stomach cringe. She'd made so many sacrifices to love him, given up boys for forever, let him leave two permanent scars on her throat which sooner or later her mother would notice. Why couldn't he accept that he just had to make one little sacrifice for her?
She glanced over as the three arrived, much wetter than she. "Get Shippo Kagome! We're heading to Kaede's," called out Sango. Kagome nodded absent-mindedly and scooped the little demon into her arms before hopping on between Sango and Inuyasha. She hugged him tightly and felt an arm wrap around her own as they headed towards the elderly woman's home.
Kagome closed her eyes as Inuyasha's hand warmed her skin. Sleep tugged and pulled at her and soon she was sound asleep against his back.
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Kagome watched the others eat and rest without a word. She would smile occasionally, but her attention was mainly focused on the half demon sitting in the doorway. His eyes hadn't looked at her in nearly two hours now. She wasn't going to force his attention upon her. No, she wanted him to come to her when he was ready.
His attention was on her...indirectly.
Inuyasha watched the billowing storm outside of Kaede's home. It was the rain season and he knew that this was usual for the time of year. It just felt awkward, the weather mirroring his emotions so easily.
He could feel Kagome's eyes, heavy and wanting upon him. He had no intention of looking at her though. His thoughts were too busy right now...
So she needed him to wait? He could do that.
Of course that was easy to say when he was feet from her and in no mood of jumping her. He didn't know how he'd react when they were alone, or sleeping together. He sighed. He could handle it, if it meant keeping her, then he'd handle it.
He would admit that maybe they had rushed into things a bit too quickly, but what were they supposed to do now? He let out another sigh as the rains began to slow. He could hear Sango sniffling and knew that they'd be stuck at Kaede's for another few days.
Miroku was in worse shape than Sango. His throat was red and he was getting a fever. Inuyasha could smell the scent of sickness in the small room and knew it was coming from Miroku. 'Idiots...why did they wait for us?'
He let out an irritated snort, his blank stare fading into a deep scowl.
He knew, just as well as Kagome did, that when they were together and he tasted her blood, his demon side screamed to come forth. Could he really control himself if she were to sleep with him? He mentally slapped himself. Of course he could. For fifty years he'd been bound to a tree and not once had he suddenly got a hard on.
He glared outside as his thoughts seemed to start rambling.
"Inuyasha, there's some extra Ramen if you want it?"
He turned to Sango's scratchy voice and nodded, accepting the small bowl of steaming noodles. In the far corner, Kagome was playing cards with Shippo. The little fox had a pleased look upon his face, so Inuyasha assumed he was winning. Kagome looked up and caught his gaze with a gentle grin upon her lips.
He lifted his mouth's left corner in a small smirk before turning away once again to eat.
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Her bright eyes shot open as the soft pit pat of footsteps was heard on the, what she supposed you could call, porch. The rain was now a soft echo, its drips barely even sprinkling outside. The air was crisp and clean and it reached into Kagome's lung, refreshing her from sleep.
She glanced to Inuyasha's spot, which she wasn't surprised to find vacant.
Kagome rose up on her elbows and glanced to Shippo. The small boy was curled against his own pillow, snoring. She smiled, remembering how much candy she'd lost in playing cards with him.
"Psst!"
She looked up to the open doorway and saw Inuyasha's glowing amber eyes. She nodded and he turned back outside. Kagome looked to the others, smiling to Sango and Miroku who had 'somehow' cuddled together. 'Poor Miroku, I wish I had brought back some Tylenol or something,' thought Kagome momentarily. She then remembered her lover's impatience and headed towards the door.
Inuyasha turned to her as she stepped outside, hugging her small pajama top to her as the night's breeze bit her.
"Have you slept any?" she asked quietly, glancing to his profile.
He shook his head, arms tucked away as usual. "No, you've only been asleep an hour." Kagome nodded, her eyes darting away to the small village.
"Earlier," began Inuyasha, "when we were in the rain?"
Kagome nodded, meeting his strong gaze head on.
"You said it was your stupid fears that ruined this?"
Kagome nodded.
"They aren't stupid, Kagome."
She frowned, her mouth forming a protest only to be shushed by his expression.
"And they haven't ruined this."
He let out a soft sigh, glancing to the rain.
"I've been thinking alot about this," he stated clearly. "And I don't think that this is such a big problem."
Kagome's angry frown made him explain himself. "I mean, I don't think that not sleeping with you is going to kill me."
He turned away, his face burning in embarrassment. He felt so foolish, sounding so soft. Kouga would be laughing if he were to hear any of this. Hell, that human would even bust a gut.
"You really think so?" came her light voice. Inuyasha just nodded, his rosey blush slowly cooling at the hope within her voice.
"Thanks," was all she replied.
He turned to her and let a smile force through his tough exterior. Kagome leaned forward and hugged him to her tightly. He slowly brought his own hands up to hug her back.
She rested her head upon his shoulder with a sweet sigh. "I love you," she whispered, kissing his cheek with lips he never thought to be so soft.
It was a small sacrifice that he would handle, he knew this. Without her, he was nothing. He couldn't survive without her love, without her undying support and faith in him.
Her hands traced down his cheek and her index finger rested at his chin. Her eyes seemed to be studying him for everything that he was.
The winds began to settle about the two and the rains began to fade. The weather's mirroring ability upon his emotions was definitely working. He smirked with that thought before leaning forward and kissing her.
The kiss was quick, but it meant everything to the both of them.
The two stood there quite some time, just looking out across the misty roads. It was nice, being able to stand in comfortable silence. No tormenting emotions to hide, no hideous lies or doubts to make them shift in their stance.
It was nice being able to not worry about anything but the weather and their mission for the Jewel Shards. Kagome felt Inuyasha's hand reach for hers and intertwined his fingers with hers.
It wasn't till much later did they finally head inside to simply sleep, curled against each other in an innocent embrace.
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A/n: There it was, sweet and simple I know, I know, quite a bit of fluff. But, I hope you guys liked it. I'll update when I can, thanks for all the reviews you guys! OH! And Shorti51: Thank you for the wonderful compliment! I'm so glad you recieve my writing that way!!
A/n: Hello, another near 2 week period between updates, SORRY. This chapter is kinda sweet, I'm sorry for all you drama and angst lovers but I have to have just a bit. I hope you like it though b/c it took me forever to figure out. But I've got an idea for my next chapter, so we'll see how that goes. I know for sure I can't update tomorrow b/c I'm turning 16 then! Yay! Hee hee, anyway, here it is.
Undiscovered Chapter Thirteen: Settled
-::-::-::-
"Inuyasha," she began quietly, her tone was soft but serious. This was obviously a very touchy subject with him, and she hated the severe feeling of guilt she had at the moment. It was tugging and twisting at her as she stared into his hopeless, amber orbs. You could see for miles behind them as his walls tumbled in an attempt to understand her.
He looked so vulnerable, so un-Inuyasha. She hated it, it reminded her of moments with Kikyo. He'd get this hopelessly devoted look upon his face that was just pleading for her to take him where ever she needed him to be. She had never realized that he had truly fallen for her, that Kikyo wasn't even in his train of thought right now.
"You haven't done anything," she finally whispered.
Inuyasha didn't reply. He simply stood there, waiting for her to continue.
"I've taken something great and I've messed it up...I'm just as bad as you are at these things," she laughed helplessly, tears still trickling down her flushed cheeks. Inuyasha stared at her as she looked so fragile. He wished to pull her close, but he wasn't sure if that was what she wanted anymore. He wasn't sure of anything about her now...
"You," Kagome whispered, "are the best thing that's ever happened to me, and my stupid fears ruined it!"
She was now shaking as the winds blew, but her shaking wasn't from the wind but from her internal hurt. She couldn't see him any longer through her blurry vision as she just cried, giving up on responding any more.
Her confession had been true...blunt, but true. She'd meant every word of it and she prayed that he'd believe her. As he took her into his arms, she knew he did.
He held her tightly as his own body began to tremble. His hands held her so close, so tightly that she feared she may break. Kagome knew he wasn't crying, but fighting himself from something else. Whatever it was, she never asked.
She simply stood there, hands at her own sides as she weeped into his neck. They'd rushed into this so quickly and now their ages and emotions had caught up on them, piercing them and whipping them about. Kagome felt that she was hugging a seventeen year old boy, an equal, not some half demon who had unwelcomingly slipped into her life. No, he was just like her, just as frail and mentally weak when it came to this.
"What's wrong then?" he finally asked, his eyes shut tight amongst the rain.
Kagome shook her head. "I don't know anymore...I just don't know."
Inuyasha shh'ed her and began to softly stroke her hair, his claws practically combing through her wet hair. She was still crying, but her tears were thinning and her sobs weakened into soft sighs. It didn't stop her from shivering. Inuyasha then remembered that she was only in her underwear and his haori.
"We need to get back to the others," he whispered in her ear. Kagome nodded. She reluctantly stepped out of his warm embrace, shivering as his heat suddenly disappeared from her body. She climbed on his back and in a flash, they were at the tree with Kilala and Shippo. The two were curled against one another, sound asleep as the tree concealed them from the on slaught of rain.
"I'll go get Miroku and Sango," stated Inuyasha, waking Kilala as he said this.
Kagome set down her bag and nodded, glancing to Inuyasha with puffy eyes. "Shippo's still asleep." She smiled, stroking his auburn hair. Inuyasha grinned back before walking to her and cupping her cheek. "We need to finish this later," he whispered. Kagome, surprised that he actually wanted to finish a serious conversation with her, simply nodded. "Okay."
Then in a red and white blur, he and Kilala were gone.
Kagome sneezed quietly away from Shippo. The young fox simply rolled onto his other side, nuzzling against his own hand. Kagome grinned to him, before leaning against the tree. She stared at the gray landscape with little attention. Her eyes were so heavy from her crying and she felt terribly cold, but those weren't the biggest of her worries at the moment.
She pulled her legs underneath the thick, warm material and tilted her head against the hard bark of the large tree. 'What happened to us?' she asked herself, looking up through the leaves.
They'd been so happy in the first few days together. They'd been truly happy and now her insecurities were nagging at her. Why did he have to take it as a punch to his ego? Didn't he see that she was still willing to be intimate with him, just not so soon and frequently?
After time she knew she'd grow used to the fact that she was no longer a virgin, no longer so pure as others percieved her to be. But besides that tinge of guilt, the fact that she was hurting him made her stomach cringe. She'd made so many sacrifices to love him, given up boys for forever, let him leave two permanent scars on her throat which sooner or later her mother would notice. Why couldn't he accept that he just had to make one little sacrifice for her?
She glanced over as the three arrived, much wetter than she. "Get Shippo Kagome! We're heading to Kaede's," called out Sango. Kagome nodded absent-mindedly and scooped the little demon into her arms before hopping on between Sango and Inuyasha. She hugged him tightly and felt an arm wrap around her own as they headed towards the elderly woman's home.
Kagome closed her eyes as Inuyasha's hand warmed her skin. Sleep tugged and pulled at her and soon she was sound asleep against his back.
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Kagome watched the others eat and rest without a word. She would smile occasionally, but her attention was mainly focused on the half demon sitting in the doorway. His eyes hadn't looked at her in nearly two hours now. She wasn't going to force his attention upon her. No, she wanted him to come to her when he was ready.
His attention was on her...indirectly.
Inuyasha watched the billowing storm outside of Kaede's home. It was the rain season and he knew that this was usual for the time of year. It just felt awkward, the weather mirroring his emotions so easily.
He could feel Kagome's eyes, heavy and wanting upon him. He had no intention of looking at her though. His thoughts were too busy right now...
So she needed him to wait? He could do that.
Of course that was easy to say when he was feet from her and in no mood of jumping her. He didn't know how he'd react when they were alone, or sleeping together. He sighed. He could handle it, if it meant keeping her, then he'd handle it.
He would admit that maybe they had rushed into things a bit too quickly, but what were they supposed to do now? He let out another sigh as the rains began to slow. He could hear Sango sniffling and knew that they'd be stuck at Kaede's for another few days.
Miroku was in worse shape than Sango. His throat was red and he was getting a fever. Inuyasha could smell the scent of sickness in the small room and knew it was coming from Miroku. 'Idiots...why did they wait for us?'
He let out an irritated snort, his blank stare fading into a deep scowl.
He knew, just as well as Kagome did, that when they were together and he tasted her blood, his demon side screamed to come forth. Could he really control himself if she were to sleep with him? He mentally slapped himself. Of course he could. For fifty years he'd been bound to a tree and not once had he suddenly got a hard on.
He glared outside as his thoughts seemed to start rambling.
"Inuyasha, there's some extra Ramen if you want it?"
He turned to Sango's scratchy voice and nodded, accepting the small bowl of steaming noodles. In the far corner, Kagome was playing cards with Shippo. The little fox had a pleased look upon his face, so Inuyasha assumed he was winning. Kagome looked up and caught his gaze with a gentle grin upon her lips.
He lifted his mouth's left corner in a small smirk before turning away once again to eat.
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Her bright eyes shot open as the soft pit pat of footsteps was heard on the, what she supposed you could call, porch. The rain was now a soft echo, its drips barely even sprinkling outside. The air was crisp and clean and it reached into Kagome's lung, refreshing her from sleep.
She glanced to Inuyasha's spot, which she wasn't surprised to find vacant.
Kagome rose up on her elbows and glanced to Shippo. The small boy was curled against his own pillow, snoring. She smiled, remembering how much candy she'd lost in playing cards with him.
"Psst!"
She looked up to the open doorway and saw Inuyasha's glowing amber eyes. She nodded and he turned back outside. Kagome looked to the others, smiling to Sango and Miroku who had 'somehow' cuddled together. 'Poor Miroku, I wish I had brought back some Tylenol or something,' thought Kagome momentarily. She then remembered her lover's impatience and headed towards the door.
Inuyasha turned to her as she stepped outside, hugging her small pajama top to her as the night's breeze bit her.
"Have you slept any?" she asked quietly, glancing to his profile.
He shook his head, arms tucked away as usual. "No, you've only been asleep an hour." Kagome nodded, her eyes darting away to the small village.
"Earlier," began Inuyasha, "when we were in the rain?"
Kagome nodded, meeting his strong gaze head on.
"You said it was your stupid fears that ruined this?"
Kagome nodded.
"They aren't stupid, Kagome."
She frowned, her mouth forming a protest only to be shushed by his expression.
"And they haven't ruined this."
He let out a soft sigh, glancing to the rain.
"I've been thinking alot about this," he stated clearly. "And I don't think that this is such a big problem."
Kagome's angry frown made him explain himself. "I mean, I don't think that not sleeping with you is going to kill me."
He turned away, his face burning in embarrassment. He felt so foolish, sounding so soft. Kouga would be laughing if he were to hear any of this. Hell, that human would even bust a gut.
"You really think so?" came her light voice. Inuyasha just nodded, his rosey blush slowly cooling at the hope within her voice.
"Thanks," was all she replied.
He turned to her and let a smile force through his tough exterior. Kagome leaned forward and hugged him to her tightly. He slowly brought his own hands up to hug her back.
She rested her head upon his shoulder with a sweet sigh. "I love you," she whispered, kissing his cheek with lips he never thought to be so soft.
It was a small sacrifice that he would handle, he knew this. Without her, he was nothing. He couldn't survive without her love, without her undying support and faith in him.
Her hands traced down his cheek and her index finger rested at his chin. Her eyes seemed to be studying him for everything that he was.
The winds began to settle about the two and the rains began to fade. The weather's mirroring ability upon his emotions was definitely working. He smirked with that thought before leaning forward and kissing her.
The kiss was quick, but it meant everything to the both of them.
The two stood there quite some time, just looking out across the misty roads. It was nice, being able to stand in comfortable silence. No tormenting emotions to hide, no hideous lies or doubts to make them shift in their stance.
It was nice being able to not worry about anything but the weather and their mission for the Jewel Shards. Kagome felt Inuyasha's hand reach for hers and intertwined his fingers with hers.
It wasn't till much later did they finally head inside to simply sleep, curled against each other in an innocent embrace.
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A/n: There it was, sweet and simple I know, I know, quite a bit of fluff. But, I hope you guys liked it. I'll update when I can, thanks for all the reviews you guys! OH! And Shorti51: Thank you for the wonderful compliment! I'm so glad you recieve my writing that way!!