Chapter 10: Morning Comes, Questions Are Asked
Laura woke in the morning to feel an arm around her waist. She turned her head to see Sesshoumaru sleeping. She blushed madly and then looked around her room. The sun was breaking through a crack in her door. She slowly removed Sesshoumaru's hand and then got out of her bed. She stretched and then went to her bag to change her clothes. She pulled out navy blue shorts and a black tank top. She slipped out of her room to see if anyone else was up. Noticing that no one else was, she quickly slipped out her door and began to head to a hot spring to wash up.
Kagome awoke to see Shippou sleeping soundly beside her. She smiled at him and then heard a door close. 'Must be Laura.' She got up and then caught a glimpse of Laura leaving. She quickly grabbed her stuff and followed after her.
Laura sank into the hot spring and sighed. She looked around and then saw Kagome walking towards her. "Kagome, what are you doing up this early?" She asked.
Kagome smiled at her. "I usually wake up early to take my bath. I heard you leave and followed you." She stripped herself and then sank into the hot spring.
Laura looked over on her shoulder to see Sesshoumaru's mark. She quickly slipped down farther into the water to hide the mark from Kagome. She then smiled at Kagome as she began to wash her hair. "Kagome, did you ever think that Inuyasha might love you?" She asked while she rinsed her hair.
Kagome looked over at her and shrugged. "I've thought of that from time to time but after I see him with Kikyo, it fades away. Kikyo makes me realize that Inuyasha loves her and not me." She sighed and then sank lower into the water.
Laura looked at Kagome sympathetically. "Do you still love him though?" She had remembered what Inuyasha told her whenever she found him in the woods.
Kagome shrugged lightly. "I guess I still do. It's just that sometimes I think that he only sees me as Kikyo and not Kagome. It's just too confusing." She sighed.
Laura smiled at her. "Kagome, what if Inuyasha were to tell you that he loved you?" She bit her lower lip.
Kagome looked at Laura. "I'd be happy. Knowing that he loves me would make me feel secure." She smiled at her.
They finished up washing and then began to get dress. As Laura slipped her tank top on, Kagome noticed something on her neck/shoulder. "Hey Laura, did you get a bite or something?"
Laura looked at Kagome and then noticed the mark. She blushed and turned away from Kagome. "Must've gotten last night while I was sitting outside."
Kagome walked over to her and touched the mark. "Looks like someone had fun." She smiled at her and then laughed. "Nah, it was probably a spider or something that bit you. Happens to me all the time." Kagome walked over and grabbed her stuff. "Let's get going. I don't want Inuyasha and the others to be worried about us being gone to long." She smiled at Laura and began to head by the village.
Laura sighed relieved that Kagome had said nothing more about her bite mark. She searched through her bag and found a jean jacket and put it on. The mark was showing a little on her neck but it looked nothing more than a mosquito bite. She picked up her things and followed after Kagome.
They soon arrived back at the village and walked back to the inn. They entered to find everyone up and about. They spotted Inuyasha in the hallway.
"Hey Inuyasha." Kagome called as she walked up to him.
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome and smirked. "We were wondering where you went." He looked behind Kagome to see Laura. "Wondered where she went too."
Kagome smiled at him. "We just went to the hot spring just outside here to wash up." She entered his room to find the others sitting there. "Hi everyone." She smiled and then took a seat beside Sango.
Laura walked up to Inuyasha and smiled. "Morning." She then brushed past him into his room and sat down by Ame who was playing a hand game with Rin.
Inuyasha noticed something different about her. 'She seems different. I can't point out why though.' He entered the room and knelt down by Laura. "I need to talk to you now." He said. He then picked up her arm and began to drag her outside.
After they were outside, Laura pulled her arm away from Inuyasha. "What did you want to talk to me about that you had to drag me out here for?" She leaned against a pole on the deck area.
"Something's going on with you and I can't point it out. It's bugging me. Tell me what is it." He said. He looked at her firmly.
Laura looked at him. "What do you mean something's going on with me? I'm fine." She stated. "I think you should be worrying about Kagome and not me."
Inuyasha growled in annoyance. "I can worry about you both." He noticed the small red area on her neck. "What's that?" He asked, motioning towards the red area.
Laura looked down and saw the red area. "I was bit by a mosquito last night while I was sitting outside." She lied. She didn't want anyone to know the real reason behind her mark, especially Inuyasha.
Inuyasha snorted and walked over to her. He moved her jacket and saw the bruised area that had to marks in the middle of it. "Just a mosquito huh?" He smirked. He looked closer at the bruise. "Looks like someone mark- " He stopped his sentence and then looked at her. He growled and then looked around. "That damn wolf. He's just asking for it, isn't he?" He then looked at Laura who was looking at the ground. "What's wrong?"
Laura looked up at him. "It wasn't Kouga." She stated calmly. She began to walk back inside but Inuyasha pulled on her arm. "Then who was it?" He asked.
She turned and looked at him. She tried to pull away from his grip but noticed that he had a firm grip on her. "Inuyasha just let me go." She said. She went to go back into the room but Inuyasha's grip on her arm tightened.
"Laura, tell me who marked you." He stated firmly.
She turned and looked at him and sighed. "If I tell you, you can't get mad alright?" She stated in a calm manner. Inuyasha nodded and she took a deep breath. "It was Sesshoumaru." She looked away from him.
Inuyasha's jaw hit the floor. "What!?!? That bastard! I'll kill him!" He began to head inside but Laura stopped him. He looked confused. "Laura, let me go in."
Laura shook her head. "You don't get it do you?" She pulled Inuyasha back outside. "I let him mark me."
Inuyasha was completely confused. "What do you mean you let him? He's my brother! He has no heart!" He yelled.
Laura shook her head. "He's not as heartless as you think. He's very kind to me and I-" She stopped and then took a deep breath. "I love him."
Inuyasha's eyes grew wide as she said those three words. "How can you! He's killed countless humans and demons! He doesn't care about you or anyone else!" He yelled in outrage.
Laura shook her head. "That's how you see him, that's in your eyes. In my eyes, he's a loving youkai who would give anything to save Rin's life or mine." She sighed. "You can't mention this to anyone else. I don't want them to find out just yet. Please Inuyasha, don't let them know ok?"
Inuyasha growled in annoyance and then sighed. "Fine, I won't say anything." He smirked. "You're lucky I feel nice today."
She smiled at him. "By the way, I think you should talk to Kagome. She seems to love you still." She smirked at him and then walked back inside.
Inuyasha looked out into the forest. 'Does she love me? I can only ask her and find out but what if she doesn't?' He sighed and then walked back inside.
Laura was sitting by Ame, chattering away with her and Rin. Rin was sitting to Laura's right and Ame was sitting to her left. Rin was leaning her head on Laura's arm, yawning every so often. Kagome was talking with Sango and Kilala was running around with Shippou chasing after her. Jaken sat by Sesshoumaru who was talking to Miroku. Inuyasha took a seat beside Miroku and sighed. They ate quickly and then packed up to head out again.
"Let's get going. We have to be at the next village by nightfall." Inuyasha said. He was now watching Sesshoumaru carefully whenever he was around Laura. Kagome climbed on his back and Shippou was sitting on Kagome's shoulder. Sango, Miroku, Rin, and Jaken were on Kilala's back. Ame was going to use her wind powers to help her travel. Laura was on Sesshoumaru's back with her stuff. "Alright, let's get going." He said as he took off. Sesshoumaru followed beside him and Kilala was in the air.
End.
((A/N: Ok, I know it's been a while since I updated but I've been busy with schoolwork and other things too. Please, R/R if you like. Until next time, cya! ~*Luna26*~ ^.^ meow))
Laura woke in the morning to feel an arm around her waist. She turned her head to see Sesshoumaru sleeping. She blushed madly and then looked around her room. The sun was breaking through a crack in her door. She slowly removed Sesshoumaru's hand and then got out of her bed. She stretched and then went to her bag to change her clothes. She pulled out navy blue shorts and a black tank top. She slipped out of her room to see if anyone else was up. Noticing that no one else was, she quickly slipped out her door and began to head to a hot spring to wash up.
Kagome awoke to see Shippou sleeping soundly beside her. She smiled at him and then heard a door close. 'Must be Laura.' She got up and then caught a glimpse of Laura leaving. She quickly grabbed her stuff and followed after her.
Laura sank into the hot spring and sighed. She looked around and then saw Kagome walking towards her. "Kagome, what are you doing up this early?" She asked.
Kagome smiled at her. "I usually wake up early to take my bath. I heard you leave and followed you." She stripped herself and then sank into the hot spring.
Laura looked over on her shoulder to see Sesshoumaru's mark. She quickly slipped down farther into the water to hide the mark from Kagome. She then smiled at Kagome as she began to wash her hair. "Kagome, did you ever think that Inuyasha might love you?" She asked while she rinsed her hair.
Kagome looked over at her and shrugged. "I've thought of that from time to time but after I see him with Kikyo, it fades away. Kikyo makes me realize that Inuyasha loves her and not me." She sighed and then sank lower into the water.
Laura looked at Kagome sympathetically. "Do you still love him though?" She had remembered what Inuyasha told her whenever she found him in the woods.
Kagome shrugged lightly. "I guess I still do. It's just that sometimes I think that he only sees me as Kikyo and not Kagome. It's just too confusing." She sighed.
Laura smiled at her. "Kagome, what if Inuyasha were to tell you that he loved you?" She bit her lower lip.
Kagome looked at Laura. "I'd be happy. Knowing that he loves me would make me feel secure." She smiled at her.
They finished up washing and then began to get dress. As Laura slipped her tank top on, Kagome noticed something on her neck/shoulder. "Hey Laura, did you get a bite or something?"
Laura looked at Kagome and then noticed the mark. She blushed and turned away from Kagome. "Must've gotten last night while I was sitting outside."
Kagome walked over to her and touched the mark. "Looks like someone had fun." She smiled at her and then laughed. "Nah, it was probably a spider or something that bit you. Happens to me all the time." Kagome walked over and grabbed her stuff. "Let's get going. I don't want Inuyasha and the others to be worried about us being gone to long." She smiled at Laura and began to head by the village.
Laura sighed relieved that Kagome had said nothing more about her bite mark. She searched through her bag and found a jean jacket and put it on. The mark was showing a little on her neck but it looked nothing more than a mosquito bite. She picked up her things and followed after Kagome.
They soon arrived back at the village and walked back to the inn. They entered to find everyone up and about. They spotted Inuyasha in the hallway.
"Hey Inuyasha." Kagome called as she walked up to him.
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome and smirked. "We were wondering where you went." He looked behind Kagome to see Laura. "Wondered where she went too."
Kagome smiled at him. "We just went to the hot spring just outside here to wash up." She entered his room to find the others sitting there. "Hi everyone." She smiled and then took a seat beside Sango.
Laura walked up to Inuyasha and smiled. "Morning." She then brushed past him into his room and sat down by Ame who was playing a hand game with Rin.
Inuyasha noticed something different about her. 'She seems different. I can't point out why though.' He entered the room and knelt down by Laura. "I need to talk to you now." He said. He then picked up her arm and began to drag her outside.
After they were outside, Laura pulled her arm away from Inuyasha. "What did you want to talk to me about that you had to drag me out here for?" She leaned against a pole on the deck area.
"Something's going on with you and I can't point it out. It's bugging me. Tell me what is it." He said. He looked at her firmly.
Laura looked at him. "What do you mean something's going on with me? I'm fine." She stated. "I think you should be worrying about Kagome and not me."
Inuyasha growled in annoyance. "I can worry about you both." He noticed the small red area on her neck. "What's that?" He asked, motioning towards the red area.
Laura looked down and saw the red area. "I was bit by a mosquito last night while I was sitting outside." She lied. She didn't want anyone to know the real reason behind her mark, especially Inuyasha.
Inuyasha snorted and walked over to her. He moved her jacket and saw the bruised area that had to marks in the middle of it. "Just a mosquito huh?" He smirked. He looked closer at the bruise. "Looks like someone mark- " He stopped his sentence and then looked at her. He growled and then looked around. "That damn wolf. He's just asking for it, isn't he?" He then looked at Laura who was looking at the ground. "What's wrong?"
Laura looked up at him. "It wasn't Kouga." She stated calmly. She began to walk back inside but Inuyasha pulled on her arm. "Then who was it?" He asked.
She turned and looked at him. She tried to pull away from his grip but noticed that he had a firm grip on her. "Inuyasha just let me go." She said. She went to go back into the room but Inuyasha's grip on her arm tightened.
"Laura, tell me who marked you." He stated firmly.
She turned and looked at him and sighed. "If I tell you, you can't get mad alright?" She stated in a calm manner. Inuyasha nodded and she took a deep breath. "It was Sesshoumaru." She looked away from him.
Inuyasha's jaw hit the floor. "What!?!? That bastard! I'll kill him!" He began to head inside but Laura stopped him. He looked confused. "Laura, let me go in."
Laura shook her head. "You don't get it do you?" She pulled Inuyasha back outside. "I let him mark me."
Inuyasha was completely confused. "What do you mean you let him? He's my brother! He has no heart!" He yelled.
Laura shook her head. "He's not as heartless as you think. He's very kind to me and I-" She stopped and then took a deep breath. "I love him."
Inuyasha's eyes grew wide as she said those three words. "How can you! He's killed countless humans and demons! He doesn't care about you or anyone else!" He yelled in outrage.
Laura shook her head. "That's how you see him, that's in your eyes. In my eyes, he's a loving youkai who would give anything to save Rin's life or mine." She sighed. "You can't mention this to anyone else. I don't want them to find out just yet. Please Inuyasha, don't let them know ok?"
Inuyasha growled in annoyance and then sighed. "Fine, I won't say anything." He smirked. "You're lucky I feel nice today."
She smiled at him. "By the way, I think you should talk to Kagome. She seems to love you still." She smirked at him and then walked back inside.
Inuyasha looked out into the forest. 'Does she love me? I can only ask her and find out but what if she doesn't?' He sighed and then walked back inside.
Laura was sitting by Ame, chattering away with her and Rin. Rin was sitting to Laura's right and Ame was sitting to her left. Rin was leaning her head on Laura's arm, yawning every so often. Kagome was talking with Sango and Kilala was running around with Shippou chasing after her. Jaken sat by Sesshoumaru who was talking to Miroku. Inuyasha took a seat beside Miroku and sighed. They ate quickly and then packed up to head out again.
"Let's get going. We have to be at the next village by nightfall." Inuyasha said. He was now watching Sesshoumaru carefully whenever he was around Laura. Kagome climbed on his back and Shippou was sitting on Kagome's shoulder. Sango, Miroku, Rin, and Jaken were on Kilala's back. Ame was going to use her wind powers to help her travel. Laura was on Sesshoumaru's back with her stuff. "Alright, let's get going." He said as he took off. Sesshoumaru followed beside him and Kilala was in the air.
End.
((A/N: Ok, I know it's been a while since I updated but I've been busy with schoolwork and other things too. Please, R/R if you like. Until next time, cya! ~*Luna26*~ ^.^ meow))