Disclaimer: Inuyasha and Kagome are owned by Rumiko Takahashi, but this story belongs to me.
Blink of an Eye
Blink blink blink.
Blink blink blink.
Grrrrrrr…. That girl is driving me CRAZY!
Blink blink blink.
"Oh for…. Go to sleep Kagome!"
Rustle rustle. I can tell that she is sitting up. Just great. Now she'll want to talk. All I wanted was a little sleep. Is that too much to ask?
"How did you know I was awake?"
I growl, I can't help myself. "You were blinking loudly."
"Blinking?"
"Yes."
"I was blinking loudly?"
"YES! And it was annoying me and keeping me awake! So quit blinking and go back to sleep."
I can feel her eyes on me. I don't need to look at her to know that she is staring at me. With a groan and a few swear words I jump from my branch and land in front of her. Startling her is one of my great joys in life.
"Does everyone's blinking annoy you? Or is it just me?"
"Don't be stupid. I only hear you."
Hmmm…. That was a bit more than I really wanted to admit. Hopefully she won't catch it.
"Only me?"
She caught it. Just great. Now she'll want to know why. I'm just not ready to talk about why. I'm not ready to admit that she's the only one whose heartbeat I hear at night, lulling me to sleep. I've gotten so used to hearing it that I can't sleep without it. Pffft, and she wonders why I get cranky when she leaves for her time. I'm not ready to admit that I hear her every sigh and whisper, every movement she makes in her sleep. I can even tell is she is having good dreams or bad by the beat of her heart. But once I start admitting that, then I'll have to start explaining why, and I'm really not ready for that.
With a grin she props her head up on her knees and looks at me. "I'll try to blink quieter." She doesn't laugh out loud, which I'm grateful for, but I can almost hear the smile in her voice. And she's not asking more questions.
"Feh. Make sure that you do."
