Chapter 8
Three Days Later:
Kagome was healing faster than anyone else could ever. She was regaining all the blood that she lost from her last battle. Kagome didn't remember much sense she wasn't thinking clearly and when she passed out. Kagome layed down all day and tried to remember what went down with Kikyo and Inuyasha.
"That's right I was attacked by Kikyo again. This time she really got close into killing me off. I remember seeing Inuyasha pointing the Tetsusaiga at her and saying wind scar. I saw a bright light and then Kikyo disappeared. Did he kill Kikyo or was I imagining it? Is Kikyo actually dead for good? Oh why am I thinking this anyways. It doesn't matter anymore. Kikyo is gone and she won't hurt me or my family ever again" Kagome smiled.
"Hey you're awake at last" Inuyasha came in.
"Inuyasha did you kill Kikyo or was I imagining it?" Kagome had to know.
Inuyasha looked down with guilt in his silence. Kagome knew his silence meant yes in some kind of strange way. Inuyasha picked up his head and found Kagome moving towards him. Inuyasha ran to her fearing she might fall from her weak body. Kagome tripped on her knees as she dragged them across the wooden floor. Inuyasha caught her and picked her up. He put her back into bed and forced her to stay there. Kagome tried to resist but she was too tired to fight with him.
"Thank you Inuyasha" Kagome said while he tucked her in.
"Thanks for what. I didn't do anything" Inuyasha denied his good doings.
"For saving me and caring for me. I didn't mean to drive you into killing Kikyo" Kagome now apologized.
"Well I had to do what I had to do. You know? You know when you have to do everything you can for the person you love" Inuyasha began to blush.
Kagome too began to blush then flipped on her side to face away from Inuyasha. Kagome's heart started to pound faster than normal speed. Kagome giggled for no reason and then began to laugh her lungs out. Inuyasha was puzzled (What else is new; like usual). Then out of no where Inuyasha laughed too.
"What is going on in here?" Kaede came in with fresh cloths in one hand and a basket of water in the other.
"Lady Kaede is there something wrong?" Miroku came in too.
"No but they're laughing uncontrollable though" Kaede was in shock.
Kagome was at the point when she couldn't breathe anymore and couldn't laugh any longer. Kagome finally stopped and found Miroku and Kaede puzzled. Kagome got embarrassed and ran off. Inuyasha followed just in case she needed help. Miroku and Kaede just starred at one another until they snapped out of their trance. Sango and Shippou came in wondering why Kagome is on her feet so soon.
"I think when she lost most of her blood, she lost her mind too" Sango said as an understatement.
Kagome ran into a meadow near by and fell on her back on purpose. Inuyasha followed her here and fell to the ground as well. The two looked up at the blue sky together. Then they played a little game Kagome used to do with her parents and her brother. The game was to find a cloud that looked like an animal or something else. The first person, who found one, won that round. The two laughed when Kagome thought one of the clouds looked like Miroku.
"Inuyasha I've been doing a lot of thinking since you said you do everything you can for the person you love. What do you exactly mean by that? I think I know but I just want to make sure" Kagome couldn't believe she had the guts to ask Inuyasha that.
Inuyasha began to blush again and then began to answer her question.
"Well I meant for you…I guess I'm trying to say is…" Inuyasha was cut off by Kagome.
Kagome sat up and moved towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha sat up too and didn't realize what Kagome was going to do. Kagome came close to him and got close to Inuyasha's face. Inuyasha blushed some more. Kagome got even closer to his face and her lips touched his. Kagome was now kissing Inuyasha while her eyes were closed. Inuyasha let Kagome continue and his eyes as well closed; he was now kissing back. Unaware of being spied on, Miroku and Sango were watching in the brushes close by. Sango blushed and then looked at Miroku wishing she had the guts to kiss him. Miroku turned to Sango and found her blushing at him. Miroku's cheeks got all rosy. Miroku made him usual expression of his feelings to Sango by rubbing her ass. Sango freaked and came out of hiding. Inuyasha and Kagome stopped kissing each other and also freaked out. They saw Sango screaming and a smacked Miroku coming out of hiding as well.
"They saw us kissing! OMG!" Kagome panicked.
"Damn them. I was enjoying this too" Inuyasha's ears lowered down.
Sango ran down the hill with embarrassment from Miroku's little show. Miroku followed her except he walked down the hill rubbing his red cheek. Kagome's eyes followed them and then turned to Inuyasha with a smile.
"Why are you smiling?" Inuyasha was turning to mister rude guy again.
"Oh nothing" Kagome giggled. "I can't believe we actually kissed. I must be dreaming, Kagome wake up!" Kagome started jiggling around and slapping herself on the face.
Inuyasha was puzzled at Kagome's mysterious behavior. Inuyasha got close to Kagome again and rapped his arms around her. Kagome felt someone behind her wrapping his arms around her waist. Kagome felt warmth and at the moment she didn't care about anything. She wouldn't care if there was a war going on around them. She hasn't felt this way about Inuyasha at all. She just made it simple love for him. Kagome never realized her true feelings until she touched his lips.
"Inuyasha…" Kagome spoke softly.
"Yeah" Inuyasha held Kagome closer.
"Do you love me Inuyasha?" Kagome asked softly.
Inuyasha took a deep breathe and responded.
"Kagome you mean the whole world to me. Every day, every battle, every thing that happened to us, I've grown to love you. I can't spend a day without you.
Kagome smiled and then turned around to whisper into the hanyou's ear. She stood on the tip of her toes and whispered into Inuyasha's ear.
"I love you too Inuyasha" Kagome said and then ran off. "Inuyasha, you can't catch me!" Kagome acted like a five year old.
Inuyasha smiled and then started to run. He caught up to Kagome and knocked her down into the grass. Kagome fell softly and Inuyasha followed. He too fell and grabbed a hold of Kagome. They both rolled down the hill and they both met the bottom together. Well actually Inuyasha did. Inuyasha layed on his back and Kagome fell right on top of him. Kagome laughed and so did Inuyasha. Inuyasha stopped laughing because Kagome kissed him again and then got back up. Inuyasha sat up and looked up at Kagome. Kagome's face turned to confusing. She was sensing two jewel shards coming right for them. Inuyasha's nose twitched and he began to get angry. Koga was coming in fast. Inuyasha got up and stood right in front of Kagome. A small tornado came into view and then became bigger as it came closer to them. Kagome knew Koga wasn't going to be happy that the fact she and Inuyasha kissed. Koga came sliding out of the swirling wind that dissipated once he jumped out.
"Hello Kagome. I was just checking on you. Don't tell me this mutt has put you through anything that would harm you. Kagome why do you bandages all over your body? He mutt what happened to MY Kagome?" Koga's face turned to Inuyasha's.
"Koga he didn't do anything. Kikyo, I'm her reincarnation, almost killed me. She stabbed and slit my body a few times because I was in her way to be with Inuyasha. Inuyasha saved me from her. If he didn't arrive in time, I would be dead right now. Don't get mad at Inuyasha, thank him" Kagome looked into Koga's sexy eyes (my opinion not her's).
Koga stood silently starring into Kagome's brown eyes. Koga turned to Inuyasha's fierce face. Koga turned away in disgust because he saved her and he didn't.
"Thanks mutt face for saving Kagome's life" Koga chocked up the right words that Kagome wanted to hear.
Inuyasha wrapped his arm around Kagome and pulled her towards his side. Koga noticed and then began to yell at the hanyou.
"Get your filthy hands off my woman, you mutt" Koga pulled them apart.
Inuyasha got out his fist and punched Koga's face. Koga kicked Inuyasha's side and caused him to fall to the hard ground. Inuyasha got back up and tempted to punch Koga but punched the ground instead. Koga was in the air now but soon enough standing next to Kagome. Then Koga used the shards to run fast and twirled around the angered hanyou. Kagome got tired of this nonsense so she had to do something.
"KOGA!" Kagome almost shouted her lungs out.
Koga stopped and looked back at Kagome.
"Kagome, what?" Koga ran up to her.
"I don't love you so stop it. I love Inuyasha! If you can't approve to my decision than we aren't friends anymore" Kagome couldn't stand it anymore with Koga's delusions of him and her together.
Koga was now silent with a broken heart. His heart began to ache from Kagome's true words. Koga dropped his arms to his hips and ran off without saying a word to Kagome. Kagome looked down with guilt and Inuyasha put away his sword.
"Nice going Kagome. That cocky bastard didn't know what hit him. Feh, he was just a dreamer with no future. Right Kagome?" Inuyasha was all cheery about what Kagome said to Koga.
"Inuyasha please. It was hard for me to say that to Koga so don't remind me of his expression" Kagome wiped a tear away from her eye.
"Did you see his long face of rejection though" Inuyasha ignored Kagome's wish.
"What did I just get done saying!" Kagome shouted in Inuyasha's face.
"What?" Inuyasha put on his hopeless cute face.
"You jerk! SIT BOY!" Kagome made the hanyou slam into the hard cold ground. "I love you and all but you just can't stay away from my fierce some side" Kagome walked away pouting.
Surprisingly Inuyasha didn't get mad at Kagome. He knew he deserved that sit but the others he didn't think so. Inuyasha got up and caught up with Kagome. Kagome and Inuyasha arrived at Kaede's house looking for the others. Sango was petting Kilala on her lap and Miroku was sitting in the corner arms and legs crossed. Miroku had a big slap mark on his left cheek from Sango. Kaede was making her famous vegetable stew for the gang before they would leave the next morning. Kaede was doing a lot of thinking about the death of her sister, Kikyo. She was thinking why Kikyo became so cruel since she was so kind and caring when she was little. Kaede always looked up to Kikyo when she was little girl; she mostly thought of Kikyo as a hero. Shippou was helping Kaede gather veggies from the garden because Kaede is such an old fart (no offence Kaede, Me love you).
"Lady Kaede what shall be the matter" Miroku asked.
"Nothing much. Just thinking about my eldest sister and her sudden death. I'm not really okay with her death even though she wasn't the real Kikyo. Now it's all in the past and let it remain there forever" Kaede said while stirring the hot pot.
"I morn for your loss fifty years ago. I most of been hard growing up without your sister. Well I pray for your sister's happiness in heaven where she belongs" Miroku tried to make Kaede feel better.
"Thank Miroku for your kindness and generosity" Kaede closed the conversation.
Sniff, sniff
Inuyasha sniffed and found the wonderful smell into the hut. Inuyasha, like a child, got Kaede to allow him to taste the stew to make sure it was to perfection. Kagome laughed and sat down by Sango.
"So, where were you and Inuyasha this afternoon?" Sango grinned.
"Well, we spent most of the day with each other. It was almost like a fantasy" Kagome began to sink into a day dream.
"What was so wonderful" Sango giggled.
"We kissed and he told me he loved me" Kagome's heart skipped a beat once she told Sango that.
Sango was amazed and then began to tease Kagome for kissing Inuyasha. Kagome blushed and then got on Sango's nerves for loving Miroku. Sango blushed and walked away. Kagome was glad that everything was back to normal because of the whole Kikyo crisis. She almost died from Kikyo and everyone was concerned about her wounds if she was going to live or not. Kagome couldn't help but wonder how Inuyasha feels about Kikyo. He was the one who killed the resurrected Kikyo and all. Kagome got too caught up in the moment and snapped out of it. Kagome swore she wouldn't think about the past and concentrate on the future.
"Hey Kagome how much stew do you want?" the hanyou was pouring the stew into the clay bowels.
"Not a lot. I'm not really hungry" Kagome sat down by the fire.
"Whatever, more for me" Inuyasha made a greedy comment.
"Inuyasha just for that give me more" Kagome changed her mind on purpose.
Inuyasha knew she didn't mean it but he gave her the amount she asked for. Sango giggled and so did Miroku. While they giggled Miroku made his move on Sango. He rubbed her ass and Sango stopped giggling. Sango stepped outside and now Miroku was wearing Sango's food. Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippou, and Kaede glared at Miroku with dirty looks.
"What?" Miroku laughed and then noticed no one else was laughing with him.
"Pervert" Kagome left the hut.
"Lecherous monk" Inuyasha left the hut as well.
"You'll never learn how to treat a lady right" Shippou walked away following the hanyou and girl.
"Ye do not know that Sango likes you doing that to her" Kaede said then exit the hut like the others.
"Oh man I really did it this time" Miroku thought.