AN: This is my first fan fic so I'll let you guys know up front , I have no problem with a little criticism. At this point I'll welcome anything. So here it is , please enjoy.
Notes: 'thoughts' "speaking out loud" *flashback*
As the sun crept lazily over the horizon , it shined its rays on the locks of a lovely young maiden , who sat poking at a campfire.
Kagome had awakened before sunrise and couldn't go back to sleep. She'd finally given up and slid out of her sleeping bag , careful not to arouse the sleeping kitsune that had shared her bedding the night before. She decided to rekindle the dieing fire so that when the sun rose , she could start breakfast. Her eyes wondered to a nearby tree and rose to look at the figure who arm hung limply from the branch on which he slept.
' Inuyasha ,' she thought, 'you look so peaceful when you sleep. If only I could say the same for when you're awake.'
Kagome sighed heavily as she walked over to her bag to get her toothbrush. She chuckled to herself , thinking of what Inuyasha had said when he first saw it.
* " What the hell is that?!"
"Its called a toothbrush, Inuyasha. You use it to clean your teeth."
" Feh. I don't have to worry about those pathetic little things you humans are always complaining about because …"
" Inuyasha , you never cease to remind me about how pathetic humans are. Sometimes I wonder why you keep me around."
" For the shards of course ! I haven't found any other reason except for sometimes when you're good company."
" Coming from you , I'll take that as a compliment ." She then began to brush her teeth.
" You know, you almost look like an angry youkai with all that foam in your mouth. Isn't that stuff gross ?"
Kagome just shook her head. Inuyasha leaned over to smell the foamy substance that was on the corner of her mouth. It smelled okay , so he licked some off.
" Sit!" Inuyasha went face first into the ground," What are you doing!"
" Hey , what'd do that for wench?!"
" What are you doing licking my mouth?!"
" That foamy stuff smelled pretty good , so I thought I'd taste it."
Kagome was about to yell , but couldn't because of the pitiful look on his face. He even seemed to be a little embarrassed.
" Just warn me next time, okay?"
" Feh." *
Kagome continued to chuckle at the memory as she washed her face. Little did she know that nearby, hidden by the trees, golden eyes watched over her.
Inuyasha had been awake from the time Kagome stirred in her sleeping bag. He never opened his eyes, but relied on his senses to follow her movements around the camp. He'd even felt her eyes on him and heard her sigh. He'd wondered what she was thinking about when the sound of her footsteps led away from the camp.
' I should follow her. She's always a magnet for trouble.'
He stealthily followed her to a nearby stream and watched her brush her teeth. Even he had to smile at the memory of licking her mouth. He vaguely remembered brushing her cheek with his tongue. He had marveled at how sweet her skin was, and wished for another chance at tasting her again. An evil scent brought him out of his thoughts. He turned his eyes to Kagome and watched her back stiffen. Forgetting that she wasn't supposed to know that he'd followed her, he jumped from the tree and drew Tetsusaiga.
"Inuyasha , I sense a shard!"
"Where?" he asked, turning to face her.
"Its coming this way. We should get Sango and Miroku."
Automatically he sheathed Tetsusaiga and allowed Kagome to climb on his back.
Notes: 'thoughts' "speaking out loud" *flashback*
As the sun crept lazily over the horizon , it shined its rays on the locks of a lovely young maiden , who sat poking at a campfire.
Kagome had awakened before sunrise and couldn't go back to sleep. She'd finally given up and slid out of her sleeping bag , careful not to arouse the sleeping kitsune that had shared her bedding the night before. She decided to rekindle the dieing fire so that when the sun rose , she could start breakfast. Her eyes wondered to a nearby tree and rose to look at the figure who arm hung limply from the branch on which he slept.
' Inuyasha ,' she thought, 'you look so peaceful when you sleep. If only I could say the same for when you're awake.'
Kagome sighed heavily as she walked over to her bag to get her toothbrush. She chuckled to herself , thinking of what Inuyasha had said when he first saw it.
* " What the hell is that?!"
"Its called a toothbrush, Inuyasha. You use it to clean your teeth."
" Feh. I don't have to worry about those pathetic little things you humans are always complaining about because …"
" Inuyasha , you never cease to remind me about how pathetic humans are. Sometimes I wonder why you keep me around."
" For the shards of course ! I haven't found any other reason except for sometimes when you're good company."
" Coming from you , I'll take that as a compliment ." She then began to brush her teeth.
" You know, you almost look like an angry youkai with all that foam in your mouth. Isn't that stuff gross ?"
Kagome just shook her head. Inuyasha leaned over to smell the foamy substance that was on the corner of her mouth. It smelled okay , so he licked some off.
" Sit!" Inuyasha went face first into the ground," What are you doing!"
" Hey , what'd do that for wench?!"
" What are you doing licking my mouth?!"
" That foamy stuff smelled pretty good , so I thought I'd taste it."
Kagome was about to yell , but couldn't because of the pitiful look on his face. He even seemed to be a little embarrassed.
" Just warn me next time, okay?"
" Feh." *
Kagome continued to chuckle at the memory as she washed her face. Little did she know that nearby, hidden by the trees, golden eyes watched over her.
Inuyasha had been awake from the time Kagome stirred in her sleeping bag. He never opened his eyes, but relied on his senses to follow her movements around the camp. He'd even felt her eyes on him and heard her sigh. He'd wondered what she was thinking about when the sound of her footsteps led away from the camp.
' I should follow her. She's always a magnet for trouble.'
He stealthily followed her to a nearby stream and watched her brush her teeth. Even he had to smile at the memory of licking her mouth. He vaguely remembered brushing her cheek with his tongue. He had marveled at how sweet her skin was, and wished for another chance at tasting her again. An evil scent brought him out of his thoughts. He turned his eyes to Kagome and watched her back stiffen. Forgetting that she wasn't supposed to know that he'd followed her, he jumped from the tree and drew Tetsusaiga.
"Inuyasha , I sense a shard!"
"Where?" he asked, turning to face her.
"Its coming this way. We should get Sango and Miroku."
Automatically he sheathed Tetsusaiga and allowed Kagome to climb on his back.