Chapter 5- If We Could
A/N: Hey, finally a fic that I'm updating pretty evenly…. Pat on the head for me…yay…lol…okay, yeah, so this chappy is kinda a lot longer than the other ones…enjoy! Oh, and the words with next to them will have their meanings at the bottom…for those who don't know them….
For the last two days of their journey Toshiya and Inu-Yasha had avoided being too closer to each other, or alone for any lengthy period of time. Shippo wondered why they were acting so weird about one kiss. He pretended not to notice the way they avoided any physical contact, the way Inu-Yasha would stare at her when she was sleeping, or how she would quickly look the other way whenever they made eye contact.
It was mid-day when the three travelers reached the small village, Kimuchiro. The villagers were leery of the three unknown travelers making their way through the village. Shippo had gone into an inn, leaving the other two to stand around and wait.
"So, why are we here again?" Toshiya asked, watching the slowly growing crowd of villagers before them.
"Sango said a demon gang is trying to overrun the local villages, and this is their hideout. They may know something about where Naraku is hiding," Inu-Yasha said, watching several young children getting closer to the inn before being snatched back by worried mothers.
"Oh," Toshiya said, leaning against the wood of the inn wall. "Are these people starting to creep you out, too?"
"No," Inu-Yasha said.
The sound of the door screen sliding open made both of them turn to face it. Shippo was coming out of the inn wearing a smile on his face. "The innkeeper said we can stay as long as we leave as soon as our business is completed."
"Cool," Toshiya said, pushing herself off the wall.
"Yeah," Shippo smiled kindly down at her. "There's only one thing, we all have to share a room, all of the others are filled."
"That's no big deal," Toshiya shrugged..
"Okay, well, let's go inside and get straightened up because there's a matsuri tonight," Shippo said, with an even bigger smile. "And I'm craving some miso soup!"
The three settled into their room. Dinner was brought to them and they spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing.
A soft knock on the door caught all three of their attention. Shippo, who was closest, walked over and slid the door open. A young girl in a plain blue, cotton kimono stood before him. Her brown hair hung over her shoulder in a waist length braid, her eyes were a pale pink, and full of joy. "The Matsuri Ai is about to begin, Shippo-san, if you and you company would like to attend."
"Thank you, Kaori-chan, we'll be there shortly," Shippo said.
The girl's smile widened as she bowed and bid them farewell. Inu-Yasha and Toshiya exchanged questioning glances. "Are you guys ready to go?" the kitsune asked.
"Yeah," the other two said.
Toshiya and Inu-Yasha followed Shippo into the center of the village. The streets were lined with craftsmen selling their wares, foods, games, and other little trinkets. There were young girls playing music and dancing. As the sun as setting, lanterns of colored paper were lit, illuminating the streets.
Shippo had long ago left the two to themselves when the young Kaori showed up in a pretty blue and green kimono. Inu-Yasha and Toshiya didn't argue when he said they'd meet back up at the hotel later that night.
"This village is so pretty," Toshiya said, looking at all of the colors dancing around.
"Yeah, it's okay," Inu-Yasha said.
"Would
you like to join in the moonlight dance?" Several pretty girls, who
looked all the same, asked Toshiya.
"What? Uh, I dunno," she
shrugged. "I don't know the dance."
"We'll teach you," they giggled. "Please?"
Toshiya looked to Inu-Yasha, he shrugged in response. "Okay," she shrugged. "I guess."
"Great!" they chorused, and led the teenager away from the dog-demon. "Be in the main square in one hour to see the show." One of the girls said to him before scurrying away to catch up to the other girls.
Inu-Yasha watched as Toshiya was pulled away by the women. He really didn't know what to do, so he made his way to the main square to wait for the show. He found Shippo on his way.
"Where's Toshiya-chan?" Shippo asked. Kaori was attached to the kitsune's arm.
"She's going to be in the performance. Those girls drug her off to teach her the dance." Inu-Yasha said.
The fox-demon looked level into the elder demon's eyes, "Do you think it was wise to let her go with complete strangers after what happened?"
"Not really, but she wanted to go," Inu-Yasha looked to the square, where a loud cheer was roaring. "That's them." The three moved through the crowd. They reached the front to see the girls making their way to the square, dressed in blue and pink kimonos.
Toshiya stepped to the center; her face painted white, lips the color of ripe cherries. Her long hair was pulled back into a tight bun. She wore a beautiful red kimono with sun designs embroidered with gold. She looked absolutely stunning as she pulled a fan in the same matching colors and began to do the same dance as the other girls.
"Who is she portraying?" Shippo asked.
"Amaratsu-kami," Kaori replied. "She's amazing."
"Yeah," Inu-Yasha said, trying to swallow, but he found his throat was too dry. The way she moved like she had practiced this dance for years surprised everyone. Her arms flowed like liquid, turning the fan this way and that to tell the story of the dance. Had she only learned this an hour ago?
When the dance was complete Inu-Yasha, Shippo, and Kaori went to congratulate her on her dance. They found her talking to some of the girls. They insisted that she keep the kimono because of her beautiful performance. Reluctantly, she agreed to. Carrying her normal clothes in a small sack, she found the other three waiting for her.
"That was great," Kaori exclaimed. "I've never seen anyone learn that dance so quickly, and perform it so well."
"Thanks," Toshiya smiled at the younger, well technically older, girl.
"It was wonderful," Shippo smiled at her. "Are you ready to go back to the hotel, or would you like to look around some more?"
"I think I want to look around some more," she said.
"Me too," Shippo said. "So shall we reconvene at the hotel once again? In about two hours?"
Everyone agreed. Shippo and Kaori hurried off into the crowd leaving Inu-Yasha and Toshiya watching them go. Inu-Yasha looked down at Toshiya, she had wiped the make up off and pulled her hair out of the bun. "Where do you want to go?" he asked.
She looked up at him, "I don't know. Is there any where you want to go?"
He shrugged. They continued to walk around the village aimlessly. They would stop and look at things, then continue on again. After a while they found themselves walking along outside the village. The noise from the festival was quieter, almost gone. The night air was cool and crisp to the two. They sat down near some trees where the moonlight would not give their presence away.
"Inu-Yasha," Toshiya said, softly. It was the first thing either of them had said in a long period of time.
"Yeah?" he asked, looking over to her.
"Was there anything between you and my grandmother? It just seems that you're the only one in the least bitter about them leaving and stuff."
"Yeah, well, they just left one day and promised to come back and never did. They lied, and that bugs me." He said slightly irritated.
"I'm sorry," she said, looking at the ground.
He reached over and put a hand on hers. When her silver eyes met his he said, "Don't be." His lips covered hers in a kiss, this one longer and deeper than the first. She unconsciously moved closer to his body. Her hand rest on his chest and his cradled her jaw. His hand moved into her hair and pulled her closer, making her crawl into his lap so that he wouldn't pull her hair out. Reaching around to her back, he tugged on the string around her obi holding her kimono shut. Pushing the garment from her shoulders, he pulled his own away, with her helping.
In moments their naked upper bodies were pressed against each other's in the shadows of the forest. Gently, the demon lay her down on the soft summer grass. He looked down at her nearly naked body, her arms open for him to go to. It seemed wrong, that she so willingly would accept him with out knowing anything more than his name, that he was a demon, and knew her grandmother. When he looked her eyes and saw the passion held there his thoughts were lost in the warm glow of her eyes.
Only a few more moments had passed and Inu-Yasha was sliding between her legs. Her body was warm and welcoming to his. Carefully he slid into her wet warmth until he reached a thin barrier. She gasped as he broke through the thin tissues. He covered her mouth with his and continued moving slowly inside her body. His hand massaged her swollen breast, his nails tickling her skin in short caresses. Her body arched underneath his, her hips moving to his rhythm.
Softly she gasped out his name, and he hers. Until the pressure that had been building up inside them for so long released in wave after wave of intense pleasure.
Together they lay in the dark. The grass tickling their skin as it waved in the soft breeze. Their breathing slowed as their hearts stopped their rapid paces. Inu-Yasha slid from within her body, causing a soft gasp to pull from Toshiya's lips. He looked down at her and thought she was so beautiful lying there, so vulnerable.
"We should get back to the inn," Inu-Yasha said, looking away from her so that he could concentrate.
"Yeah, you're right." She said, reaching for her normal clothes. She wasn't going to attempt to dress herself in that kimono alone.
After dressing and Toshiya folding the kimono, they walked along the outside of the village towards the hotel. Not a word was said, not a look was spared. Inu-Yasha grabbed her arm and kissed her, a soft, chaste kiss before they entered the inn. Shippo was already there, asleep on his bed, when the two entered the room. Quietly, they slipped into their beds and soon fell asleep.
A/N: Yeah, like I said, this is the revised, well added to, version of chapter 5 because of a creepy guy watching me yesterday, so here it is…enjoy…and review if you love me…please? They make me feel kinda special…. lol
