Title: The Heart Says in Silence, What it Fears to Say Aloud
Chapter Twenty-One: Table's About to Turn
Inu-yasha's claws ran through the bear youkai, resulting in blood splattered on the ground and laced in the mahogany-colored fur of the youkai. Tetsusaiga pulsed in its master's hands as though it sensed the adrenaline rushing through the hanyou's entire being with each swipe of his sword.
The bear youkai stumbled backwards, but quickly steadied itself to make the effort to run through the silver-haired opponent.
Kagome stood on the sidelines, her bow and arrow at the ready as she raised her hand to her mouth, fully capable of shooting yet waiting for the hanyou's order.
Sango jumped off of Kirara's back as the powerful and daring cat-demon made way to land on the earth. The demon slayer thrust the heavy bone boomerang she was never without towards the demon's head.
It turned suddenly, remarkable for a creature of it's size and moved towards the youkai exterminator. Then without a moment's hesitation the arrow surrounded by miko's energy pierced his side.
The horrid, formidable bear demon raced towards Kagome, intending fully to smite her to the ground. The only problem was that it hadn't been counting on the hanyou to defend her with every particle of his embodiment.
In an instant he was before her, pulling her behind him so that whatever attack was placed upon them he would get the brunt of it.
"Get another arrow ready, woman." Inu-yasha bit out, Tetsusaiga pressed against the bear's body as it pushed towards them. The metal was too sharp and so with each nudge the sword went further into its cranium.
Blood spilled, flowing over the land like a fountain before Inu-yasha quickly set Kagome away from the demon and struck it down with, "Kaze no Kizu!"
Inu-yasha kneeled on the ground, wiped the back of his hand across his face to get rid of the blood, "Where's the shard, wench?"
"In his throat."
The hanyou pulled it out without hesitation, his claws slicing through the sickly flesh and fur.
"At least we got something valuable out of this fucking bear."
Miroku stepped out of the bushed with the kitsune at his ankles as they made way towards their companions, "So it would seem you got the shard from the bear youkai."
"Keh, you got the other one?"
The monk nodded in affirmation, "It's too bad that only one of the two possessed a shard, it would have made our time more valuable."
"Fucking right about that. Keh, come on Kagome we don't got all day." He called to her, motioning her to get on his back.
Kagome's arms tightened around him and inhaled the heady scent surrounding him. It was intoxicating as she burrowed her head into the downy luminescent hair serving as a pillow.
"Inu-yasha?" she whispered.
"Keh," his ears twitched, "Something you need to say, girl?"
Kagome smiled at least he was calling her by something other than "wench" and "bitch" all the time.
He's trying to be a little better, even if it isn't exactly perfect. It's enough that he tries.
"Will you wake me up in a little bit?"
"There ain't no promises, you sleep like the dead." He retorted back playfully.
"You'll wake me." She stated matter of fact-like before making herself a willing captive to the persistent and attractive call of slumber.
"So, Lady Kagome has told you for certain that this Katsuro character stated that we will win the battle with Naraku?" Miroku spoke up near the hearth, his arms folded one ontop of the other and a thoughtful look marred his brow.
Inu-yasha sat across from the monk and nodded once in affirmation.
Sango sat beside Miroku but at a suitable and safe distance.
"Why hasn't Kagome told any of us?" she spoke up, hurt that the miko would not tell her of such things herself.
"It's nice to hear but just because it was said in her era doesn't mean that it will happen. Something we do know can easily affect what will determine our victory."
Inu-yasha nodded, "That's what she was saying before, it doesn't really tell us more than we know."
Miroku lifted his chin, "Did she tell you whether or not something specific would happen to determine the outcome?"
The silver-haired hanyou looked to the sleeping form on the ground beside him. Kagome was nestled in the comfort of her bedroll and sighed as she snuggled even further into the fabric.
"She might have, when she was telling me about it I was too damn concerned with that baka Katsuro to really listen, and he ain't going to get the chance to talk to my mat—Kagome ever again."
Both the monk and youkai exterminator noticed his Freudian slip and smiled at him. If only he had noticed how much he was capable of having Kagome.
If only he'd get the nerve to tell her already!
"We should ask her later when she wakes up, no?" Miroku asked.
Both of his companions nodded, "Later."
A/N:
Hello my readers, Enchanted here!
(Please Read)
I just wanted to let you all know by chance that you didn't, Inu-yasha has never told Kagome that he is in love with her. After the battle with Katsuro he said, "I love you, Kagome." To her unconscious form. He only says it when either he or she is asleep. Sorry to disappoint if you thought he did.
Quote of the moment: "Love isn't brains, children, it's blood. Blood screaming inside you to work it's will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it."
-James Marsters as Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Much luv, Enchanted