AN: Sorry it took so long to review. Got a statement for those flamers. "If you want a story written the way you like to read it, then write YOUR OWN!!!!!!!!" For the rest of you kind, sweet, loving, etc, reviewers, thank you so much for the good words of encouragement. Well enough of my babble, on with the story!!!!
Misawn let his eyes travel hungrily over Kagome's body. Although she had a towel wrapped around herself, it felt as if he could see right through it. Self-consciously she pulled the towel tighter around herself. Misawn smirked at her.
"You don't seem to happy to see me. Might I ask why?"
Silence.
"As a matter of fact you appear to be guilty. Have something you want to tell me?"
Kagome lowered her eyes to the ground. Why did she feel guilty? Its not like Misawn was her boyfriend and she cheated on him. Still, she couldn't deny the guilt she felt.
"Find the soil more interesting then me? Well that's a first."
Curiously she looked up at him.
"First time I've lost a woman to the soil of the earth."
She couldn't help but giggle at his humor. Her unease and guilt began to ebb away, and she found herself looking directly into his eyes.
"Now," He exclaimed. "that's what I love to see. Beautiful brown eyes to match an equally beautiful smile."
"What are you doing here Misawn? I thought you wouldn't come back until Inuyasha was better?"
"Well, you see, I did leave you after I dropped you off last night but I felt convicted and decided that I'd turn back and at least watch over you."
Kagome resisted the urge to roll her eyes at his feeble excuse for spying. "As flattering as it may sound I can still see right through it, Misawn. Face up, you were spying on me."
"I hate to call it spying, my dear, more like protective watching."
"Oh well, your 'protective watching' just so happens to fit in my category of spying." Kagome put her hand on her hip to emphasize her point. When she did her towel slipped off revealing a little of her shoulder.
Misawn couldn't help but stare at the small patch of flawless skin. He inwardly wished that more of it would fall to show off more of her delicious looking skin. His thoughts were interrupted by a slap across his face.
"Hentai." Kagome muttered, and she brushed past and snatched up her clothes.
Misawn was taken aback by her actions and was about to ask what he'd done but the glare he received kept his mouth shut.
"You still haven't answered my question." She shouted from behind a bush.
"Ah yes. Well you see I hadn't planned on making my presence known to you until you'd completed your task. But after what I saw today I decided that it would be best if you came back with me now."
Kagome emerged from behind the bush, tying the tie on her shirt.
"What are you talking about? Inuyasha's still hurt, it will take at least a few days for him to fully recover."
"Has you that good has he? It only makes me more angry when I see how much you care for him, and then the way he thanks you for it later."
Kagome continued to look bewildered at Misawn's statements.
"Misawn, you're not making any sense. Just tell me what's going on."
"I don't want to see the tears that you waste on that low-life hanyou when I tell you." He put his hands on her shoulders.
She shook him off abruptly. "Stop it! Just stop it! You don't know what you're talking about."
Turning she ran in the direction of the camp. She ignored Misawn's calls when he told her to slow down. She wanted to run into Inuyasha's arms and prove to Misawn and to herself that he would not betray her again. As she drew closer to the site, she began to slow down. For some reason she got the feeling that she wouldn't like what she saw when she got there, but she crushed thinking it was only Misawn's unusual remarks.
Misawn knew that she wouldn't like what she saw. Especially after what happened between the two the night before. He convinced himself that after this she would never be hurt again.
Kagome slowed to a walk when she could make out Inuyasha's red hoari. He appeared to be standing. She sighed thinking he must have gotten impatient with her. Suddenly two pale arms snaked around his back.
'No. It can't be. Not now, not after what you just told me. Please, Inuyasha, please don't let this happen.' Kagome felt a pang in her chest when she slowly emerged into the clearing where the campsite was.
"Kikyo."
Inuyasha had laid on his back when Kagome left. He couldn't remember ever waking up feeling so alive. He had finally told Kagome how he truly felt about her, and she'd returned the feeling whole heartedly. His mind drifted to dreams of his future with her. Maybe after they defeated Naraku, she wouldn't mind settling down and having a pup or two. His face broadened into a full smile.
'Yea. Kagome would look good pregnant, and the pups we would share.' He closed his eyes trying to imagine them.
"I would certainly hope that its me you' re thinking about with that smile on your face, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha jumped up, almost regretting it for the pain that shot through his limbs.
"Kikyo. Where did you come from?"
"I got word that you were mortally wounded and came to check on you."
"You were worried about me?"
"Don't be daft, Inuyasha, I merely came to make sure you weren't dead. Only I shall kill you."
Inuyasha tried to hide the hurt in his eyes. "Is that all you wanted?"
"No." She stepped closer until she was a breath away from him. "I came to remind you of your promise. You haven't forgotten have you?"
Inuyasha looked into her eyes. He knew he'd have to tell her sometime, but how to go about it?
"Kikyo I…."
She silenced him with a finger. "I know that you love me more then my reincarnation."
Before he could protest she pushed her lips to his own. Inuyasha was shocked to say the least. He hadn't expected her to do this. Then a heart wrenching voice flowed through his sensitive ears.
"Kikyo."
'Kagome!!' Why did he not smell her approach? He was always aware of her every movment. Yet, somehow, he'd missed it when it counted the most. Slowly he tried to turn, but Kikyo had her arms around him. He roughly pushed her away and tried to turn to Kagome.
"Kagome wait, I can explain."
"Explain what?" She said it so calmly that it scared him. "There's nothing for you to explain, Inuyasha, it all makes perfect sense now."
"No Kagome." He tried reaching for her but she shrunk back as though she were afraid of him.
"Don't Inuyasha. All you had to do was tell that you loved her, really I would have understood. Haven't I all the other times?"
He could smell the salt of her tears. What frightened him even more was that she made no effort to hide them, she wouldn't even meet his eyes.
"Goodbye Inuyasha."
Just then a youkai came out of the trees, scooped Kagome up, then took to the air. Inuyasha was so surprised that he almost didn't cry out to her.
"No Kagome!!! Come back please!!! KAGOME!!!!!"
Misawn let his eyes travel hungrily over Kagome's body. Although she had a towel wrapped around herself, it felt as if he could see right through it. Self-consciously she pulled the towel tighter around herself. Misawn smirked at her.
"You don't seem to happy to see me. Might I ask why?"
Silence.
"As a matter of fact you appear to be guilty. Have something you want to tell me?"
Kagome lowered her eyes to the ground. Why did she feel guilty? Its not like Misawn was her boyfriend and she cheated on him. Still, she couldn't deny the guilt she felt.
"Find the soil more interesting then me? Well that's a first."
Curiously she looked up at him.
"First time I've lost a woman to the soil of the earth."
She couldn't help but giggle at his humor. Her unease and guilt began to ebb away, and she found herself looking directly into his eyes.
"Now," He exclaimed. "that's what I love to see. Beautiful brown eyes to match an equally beautiful smile."
"What are you doing here Misawn? I thought you wouldn't come back until Inuyasha was better?"
"Well, you see, I did leave you after I dropped you off last night but I felt convicted and decided that I'd turn back and at least watch over you."
Kagome resisted the urge to roll her eyes at his feeble excuse for spying. "As flattering as it may sound I can still see right through it, Misawn. Face up, you were spying on me."
"I hate to call it spying, my dear, more like protective watching."
"Oh well, your 'protective watching' just so happens to fit in my category of spying." Kagome put her hand on her hip to emphasize her point. When she did her towel slipped off revealing a little of her shoulder.
Misawn couldn't help but stare at the small patch of flawless skin. He inwardly wished that more of it would fall to show off more of her delicious looking skin. His thoughts were interrupted by a slap across his face.
"Hentai." Kagome muttered, and she brushed past and snatched up her clothes.
Misawn was taken aback by her actions and was about to ask what he'd done but the glare he received kept his mouth shut.
"You still haven't answered my question." She shouted from behind a bush.
"Ah yes. Well you see I hadn't planned on making my presence known to you until you'd completed your task. But after what I saw today I decided that it would be best if you came back with me now."
Kagome emerged from behind the bush, tying the tie on her shirt.
"What are you talking about? Inuyasha's still hurt, it will take at least a few days for him to fully recover."
"Has you that good has he? It only makes me more angry when I see how much you care for him, and then the way he thanks you for it later."
Kagome continued to look bewildered at Misawn's statements.
"Misawn, you're not making any sense. Just tell me what's going on."
"I don't want to see the tears that you waste on that low-life hanyou when I tell you." He put his hands on her shoulders.
She shook him off abruptly. "Stop it! Just stop it! You don't know what you're talking about."
Turning she ran in the direction of the camp. She ignored Misawn's calls when he told her to slow down. She wanted to run into Inuyasha's arms and prove to Misawn and to herself that he would not betray her again. As she drew closer to the site, she began to slow down. For some reason she got the feeling that she wouldn't like what she saw when she got there, but she crushed thinking it was only Misawn's unusual remarks.
Misawn knew that she wouldn't like what she saw. Especially after what happened between the two the night before. He convinced himself that after this she would never be hurt again.
Kagome slowed to a walk when she could make out Inuyasha's red hoari. He appeared to be standing. She sighed thinking he must have gotten impatient with her. Suddenly two pale arms snaked around his back.
'No. It can't be. Not now, not after what you just told me. Please, Inuyasha, please don't let this happen.' Kagome felt a pang in her chest when she slowly emerged into the clearing where the campsite was.
"Kikyo."
Inuyasha had laid on his back when Kagome left. He couldn't remember ever waking up feeling so alive. He had finally told Kagome how he truly felt about her, and she'd returned the feeling whole heartedly. His mind drifted to dreams of his future with her. Maybe after they defeated Naraku, she wouldn't mind settling down and having a pup or two. His face broadened into a full smile.
'Yea. Kagome would look good pregnant, and the pups we would share.' He closed his eyes trying to imagine them.
"I would certainly hope that its me you' re thinking about with that smile on your face, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha jumped up, almost regretting it for the pain that shot through his limbs.
"Kikyo. Where did you come from?"
"I got word that you were mortally wounded and came to check on you."
"You were worried about me?"
"Don't be daft, Inuyasha, I merely came to make sure you weren't dead. Only I shall kill you."
Inuyasha tried to hide the hurt in his eyes. "Is that all you wanted?"
"No." She stepped closer until she was a breath away from him. "I came to remind you of your promise. You haven't forgotten have you?"
Inuyasha looked into her eyes. He knew he'd have to tell her sometime, but how to go about it?
"Kikyo I…."
She silenced him with a finger. "I know that you love me more then my reincarnation."
Before he could protest she pushed her lips to his own. Inuyasha was shocked to say the least. He hadn't expected her to do this. Then a heart wrenching voice flowed through his sensitive ears.
"Kikyo."
'Kagome!!' Why did he not smell her approach? He was always aware of her every movment. Yet, somehow, he'd missed it when it counted the most. Slowly he tried to turn, but Kikyo had her arms around him. He roughly pushed her away and tried to turn to Kagome.
"Kagome wait, I can explain."
"Explain what?" She said it so calmly that it scared him. "There's nothing for you to explain, Inuyasha, it all makes perfect sense now."
"No Kagome." He tried reaching for her but she shrunk back as though she were afraid of him.
"Don't Inuyasha. All you had to do was tell that you loved her, really I would have understood. Haven't I all the other times?"
He could smell the salt of her tears. What frightened him even more was that she made no effort to hide them, she wouldn't even meet his eyes.
"Goodbye Inuyasha."
Just then a youkai came out of the trees, scooped Kagome up, then took to the air. Inuyasha was so surprised that he almost didn't cry out to her.
"No Kagome!!! Come back please!!! KAGOME!!!!!"