Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. The characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi!
Author Note: Eek! It's been a very long time since I last updated. I was very irresponsible on my part, gomen-nasai! Thanks for all the supporting reviews. They were wonderful!
He would wait until she came home from school and…and then what? Inuyasha growled with annoyance and began to stalk, hunching his shoulders as his fists buried themselves in the pockets of his pants. It had made so much sense a while ago but now that he was close approaching the well, his mind began to get fuzzy. His thoughts drifted back to the instant her velvety soft lips met the bridge of his nose in a feather light, almost nonexistent, kiss.
And he blushed madly.
What the hell was he supposed to say to that? Should he……kiss her back? Horrified, Inuyasha felt his lips go dry and relieved its fever by licking vigorously. He stopped immediately once realizing the direction of his thoughts and wiped his moist mouth against the back of his hand.
"Damn pervert rubbing off on me," Inuyasha muttered, picking up the pace. His bare feet pounded against the cold earth, crunching up the remains of a fine autumn day. It wasn't until his foot collided with the rough surface of the well that he stopped short and let out a loud and painful hiss. This was follow suit by a "Whoa!" sound as the boy lost his balance and began spinning his arms like a windmill to keep steady. He toppled right into the well and out of sight!
"Urgg" groaned Inuyasha as he clambered out. The dog demon sniffed his way to Kagome's room as he was accustomed to doing whenever she wasn't around or asleep for that matter. His sensitive hearing, combined with a keen nose, revealed only two people on the premises: the old geezer and Mrs. Higurashi.
Opting for the window entranced, Inuyasha elegantly bounded atop the roof and made his way to Kagome's room. Sliding the window open, he crept in stealthily. At once, he took a deep and calming breath, basking in her sweet scent which wafted throughout the room like a mellifluous sound. He greedily closed the window and, with a content sigh, threw himself onto Kagome's cushiony pink bed only to doze off minutes later. He instinctively snuggled deeper into the soft rose colored pillow and inhaled the smell of herbal shampoo.
Umm, she always smells so nice…
…
"Inuyasha!" a voice gasped quietly. "What are you doing here?"
Kagome had come home to find, much to her surprise, a slumbering hanyo all bundled up in sheets of pink and white. She stifled a giggle at the way he clutched the pillow so desperately, how the blanket had become disarrayed like a constricting turban wrapped securely from head to toe. He must have been exhausted judging from his only response being a low rumble.
Covering her mouth with the ends of her fingers, Kagome chuckled. She tiptoed towards the sleeping bundle and kneeled beside her bed. Placing one arm on the mattress to support herself, she gently stroked his silver tendrils, wondering all the while what had brought him here in the first place.
She blushed at what seemed to be the obvious reason; the kiss.
With a devastated groan, the schoolgirl reluctantly withdrew her hand from snowy white locks of hair and stood up. She froze in her spot as the hanyo began to toss and turn, slowly seeping into consciousness. Knowing full well that hiding was out of the option, Kagome turned to face Inuyasha whose amber orbs flickered open and gazed lazily at her.
"Kagome?" he mumbled sleepily. "Why'd you stop?"
Thankfully, Inuyasha was too sleepy eyed to realize that his companion had just turned a lovely shade of red. Speechless, Kagome just stood there startled. Realizing what he had just said Inuyasha eyes shot open fully and he fumbled to get up. Unluckily, the tangled blankets bound him to the bed. Annoyed, he just about ripped the sheets in half and stood up hastily, standing a little less than an inch away from Kagome who still hadn't moved. Both members blushed and stepped back causing Inuyasha to fall back onto the bed.
"Oh! Are you alright Inuyasha?" concern lacing her words, Kagome reached out to help. Inuyasha pushed himself up with the palms of his hands, causing the schoolgirl to withdraw her offer.
"Hump" Inuyasha replied coolly, as if nothing had happened. "Have you finished those tests yet?"
Taken aback by his question, which she had least expected, Kagome paused a moment before shaking her head no, very slowly.
"It's only been a day Inuyasha," she pointed out. "And you said I had 3 days, remember?"
Gods, she made it sound like he was keeping her prisoner in the Feudal Era…on second thought…maybe he was. Inuyasha grunted, unsure of how to approach this obstacle since she would probably ask him to leave—which wasn't on the agenda.
"Yeah, well" he replied dumbly. "I-I"
"INUYASHA!" his named had been called for the second time that day, and this time, it had been by Kagome's little brother Souta. The little kid had poked his head in to check on his big sister and had spotted Inuyasha instead. With a push on the door, he rushed inside.
"Hey kid," a relieved Inuyasha sighed. Perfect timing!
"What are you doing here?" Souta asked, looking from his superhero to sister.
"Keh!" saying the only thing that came to mind whenever nothing else would, Inuyasha folded his arms and frowned. Souta pushed the thought aside and smiled cheerfully.
"Well, since you're here," Souta commented slyly. "You wanna play video games?"
Begging, Souta clasped his hands together. His eyes were squeezed shut as if in prayer making it hard for the hanyo, let alone anyone, to say no. With a low chuckle, Inuyasha followed the mop of black hair as it bobbled up and down towards another part of the house. He looked back at Kagome and shrugged.
…
"Ha! I beat you again!" Souta chortled, tossing his control pad into the air. It landed with a 'thunk!' on the ground next to a steaming hanyo. Inuyasha was tempted to punch the 'picture box' (T.V.), whose screen abruptly turned black.
"Awe, but mom," Souta whined, pouting at the woman who stood by the doorway. She smiled warmly at Inuyasha, fully aware of the fact that he had been snoozing on her daughter's bed all afternoon. Inuyasha felt his insides go hollow but was at ease when the kindhearted woman winked.
"It's dinnertime Souta," she chided. "Now wash up"
"Hai," Souta replied sadly, walking pass his mother who still held the remote.
"You too Inuyasha," Mrs. Higurashi added. "Wash up, it's time for supper"
Inuyasha obeyed and followed Souta into the bathroom. Kagome stood at the sink, rinsing her sudsy hands. Souta dipped his hands in the running water and flew out, leaving an embarrassed Inuyasha standing next to an equally timid schoolgirl.
"Did you try Souta's new game?" Kagome questioned, breaking the silence.
"You mean, Kung Fu Warriors?" Inuyasha asked, letting his hands join hers in the pool of foam. "Yeah, it was good"
Their fingers touched, briefly intertwining, causing a staticky feeling to whiz through their bodies. Kagome shuddered as Inuyasha flinched. Both drew their hands away quickly, liking the feeling yet unsure if that was necessarily a good thing.
"W-we better go downstairs" Kagome stuttered, drying her hands rapidly. Inuyasha nodded, without issuing a word.
…
For the most part, neither Kagome nor Inuyasha spoke during dinnertime. Souta rambled on and on about how fun school was while Grandpa shared his theories on creating a successful demon warding scroll. Mama, who would try her best to listen to both stories, kept a shrewd eye on the quiet duo sitting next to each other.
…
Kagome was up late doing Trigonometry, yawning as she mentally noted the time. Inuyasha sat on her bed and had been sitting there since dinner was over, patiently remaining until she asked him to leave. And she hadn't. In fact, the two had barely spoken since the bathroom incident. His ears would tweak whenever the slightest noise was made, afraid it might be the inevitable. After an hour and a half of silence, the hanyo had settled down a bit.
"Sorry I'm taking so long," Kagome apologized, not once looking up from her textbook. "You must be sleepy."
She had added the last part shyly, almost inaudibly. Inuyasha was quiet, his hands were folded and he sat with his feet tucked neatly underneath his legs, in a crisscross shape. He did not respond but instead watched her work diligently, pushing the keys on her 'kal-uu-late-or'. Or something like that. He had always been fascinated by the objects in her time. It was a guarded sense of curiosity; because he often times found himself trying to protect her from the various flashes and noises. After the incident with her pink alarm clock, Inuyasha never again trusted the weird metal contraptions.
Only after a long, meandering contemplation, did Inuyasha realize that Kagome had fallen asleep at her desk. How typical. Her right cheek was pressed against the corner of her textbook, promising to leave a mark.
"Idiot" Inuyasha teased affectionately. He scooted off of her bed and padded over silently. By the time he'd reached her side though, Inuyasha had no idea how he was to approach this dilemma. Carry her to her bed and risk being called a pervert? Or leave her sleeping slouched over? She would probably wind up with a terrible backache tomorrow and wouldn't be able to go to school. He liked the sound of that.
And besides, she looked comfortable enough…sort of. At that moment, when Inuyasha had already persuaded himself not to carry her to her bed,she began to squirm. What a cruel twist of fate.
Sighing reluctantly, Inuyasha slid an arm underneath her clamped legs, his other arm hooking the back of her upper torso. He was carrying her bridal style, a couple of feet until he reached the edge of her bed. With a sigh of relief, he tossed her down. Oops. She woke from the bouncy impact.
A/N: I promise to not take so long to update next time.
