Hello. I know that the last chapter was a little out of character for Inuyasha and I know that the real Inuyasha, no matter what body he was in, would absolutely refuse to go to the hot springs with Kagome and Sango. But him going was a necessary part to my story.
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Chapter 2 Inuyasha's confessionInuyasha slowly opened his eyes as the morning sun's soft glow covered his face. He looked around to find himself no longer in the comforting, sweet smelling arms of Kagome, but in his own well toned, hanyou body. He smiled to himself but also felt a bit disappointed. He really enjoyed the feeling of being in Kagome's soft embrace. Smelling her sweet scent of Sakura blossoms and honey suckles…
'Wait what am I saying!' Inuyasha mentally slapped himself. And then his oh so annoying conscience came to his head.
'Why are you being stupid? It's all right to think those things about her! Idiot, don't you think she feels the same way? I'm sure that once you tell her how you feel then you will be much better off. I promise you.' His sub conscience told him.
Inuyasha grunted at himself and stood up slowly. Everyone else was still asleep, even Miroku who was usually awake when he was. He was resting up against a tree, his staff leaned up against the tree next to him. At his feet, Sango was curled up on a mat, Kilala nuzzled next to her stomach. Then his eyes fell on Kagome. Her peaceful face glowed with beautiful radiance in the soft morning sun. Shippo, now back in his own body, was nestled right in the very spot Inuyasha had been sleeping just that night. He reminded himself that Shippo was supposed to be beaten for what he did, but he made a mental note to thank him when he gets just a little bit older to understand why. After all, Shippo is only 7 years old.
After about a few minutes and no one still got up, Inuyasha decided to go for a little walk. Try to shake the boredom of not having someone to talk to from his body. Maybe he would even be able to catch a little breakfast for Kagome to cook up. You know, to go along with his Ramen. (yum o)
As he walked away he heard a little bit of movement back by the camp. He turned to see Kagome slowly open her eyes. He walked back over to camp and bent down next to her.
"I-Inuyasha?"
"Hey. I'm going for a walk. Want to come?" He asked. Kagome was taken aback by his kind offer.
"Uh…okay." She whispered. She looked around the camp to notice no one was awake, which was odd for her because she's usually the last one to wake. She stood up and instantly stretched, yawning in the process. Inuyasha waited for her to finish before starting for the woods. Kagome grabbed a towel and a bar of soap and ran after him. She soon caught up with him and took a quick glance at his gentle face, even though he had his usual scowl on.
'Why's he acting so nice. I thought for sure that he'd still be mad at me. I guess not.' She smiled at him and continued to walk by his side. Like she had promised to do so long ago.
'I remember. That was the day I finally realized how I felt about him. I finally admitted to myself that I couldn't deny it any longer. The day I knew…that I loved him.' She thought. Her face suddenly contorted to sadness. That was also the day that Inuyasha promised Kikyo that he was her's. That his life belonged to her. And that he loved her and wouldn't let anything happen to her. And only she would now what else she realized back there. For the first time, she was envious of Kikyo. At that precise moment, she wished that she were Kikyo, the walking clay pot of a witch. That day, her whole world was turned upside down. That day, she had wished something that was totally not like her. She wanted Kikyo gone. She wanted Kikyo out of their lives forever. She wanted her to burn in hell by herself. But that was not Kagome. That was a different person. She had never wished such things before. And that person Kagome barred deep inside her and would never tell a soul. Not her mother, her friends, not even Sango. And she would die a most painful death before ever telling Inuyasha this deep dark secret.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha said suddenly, snapping her out of her thoughts. She turned her head to look at him and to her complete surprise, his normal scowl was replaced with a soft serious look.
"What is it Inuyasha? Are you alright?" Kagome asked.
"What? Yeah I'm fine. But Kagome, I…I have to…to tell you something." He said slowly. The look he was giving her made her worry. This look was freaking her out a little. She had never seen him look at her like this.
"I-Inuyasha?"
"Kagome I…I………I lo-" Before he could even finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a sudden rampage of a boar demon. It howled and charged at them again.
Kagome screamed as Inuyasha grabbed her quickly and jumped into the air, avoiding the attack.
"Damn it! Why does this always happen when I'm trying to tell someone that I…" He didn't even have time to finish his sentence before the boar charged at him again. He set Kagome down beside him and withdrew Tetsusiaga.
"Stand back Kagome." He growled in irritation.
"Okay."
Inuyasha brandished his newly transformed Tetsusiaga and growled again, swinging the sword in a slashing motion at the demon.
"DIE!" He yelled angrily as the boar was cut in half. It screamed out in agonizing pain and fell to the ground in pieces. He grunted with satisfaction and turned around to face Kagome.
'That was easy.' He thought. A little too easy.
He looked back over at her. She smiled at him, obviously celebrating the no contest victory in her head.
"Good job Inuyasha!" She praised him. He inwardly smiled but didn't dare let it escape to his lips.
"So what were you going to tell me?" Kagome asked curiously, looking up into his beautiful golden eyes.
"Well, I…I was going to say…well you see I…Kagome I…"
"Yes?" She asked him in a sweet tone. He started to blush at her sweet smile and voice. Why was this so hard for him to say? He had been practicing it in his mind on the walk, so why was it so hard now.
"Kagome I…I…I lo…" Suddenly a scent caught his nose. This scent was very familiar to him. It was the scent of grave soil and bones, mixed in with some medicinal herbs.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome saw his ears twitch and his body go stiff. There were only two people in the world who could make him do that. Naraku, and Kikyo.
"It's Kikyo isn't it?" Kagome asked sadly. Inuyasha looked back at her. And what he saw made him feel guilt beyond reason. Kagome's head was downcast and her bangs hid her beautiful chocolate orbs.
"Yeah." He said softly.
"Heh…you-you should go to her. She…she probably wants to talk to you."
"But Kagome…"
"It's alright Inuyasha. I understand. I promised to stay by you, no matter what. So you…you should go. Just go!" Kagome yelled not being able to take the pain she was feeling any longer. She ran, tears staining her cheeks. She ran deeper and deeper into the forest, not wanting to look at him right now. She couldn't let him see her crying. Anyone but him. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her and when she couldn't run anymore, she fell to her knees at a cool lake. The morning sun sparkling off the surface. She continued to cry her heart out. Trying to relieve her heart of the aching pain swelling in her chest. She felt so stupid, crying over something just because he smelled Kikyo's scent. But she had to cry. If she didn't that person, that side of her that wanted Kikyo dead, would come out and she didn't know what would happen if that person was allowed out of her again.
At the same time…Inuyasha watched as Kagome struggled with herself, to tell him that he should go to her. And then she started to run. And suddenly that smell, that horrible smell that he never liked to smell on Kagome came to his nose. Salt and water. She was crying. He wanted to follow after her, but his legs just wouldn't have it. They wouldn't move.
'Kagome.' He began to debate whether he should run after Kagome, or go to Kikyo. His head told him Kikyo, but his heart and conscience told him Kagome. In the end it was up to him to choose. He had to choose one of them. Everyone warned him of this choice. His conscience warned him of this choice a long, long time ago. But he couldn't choose. He loved both of them. Right?
'What's going on. It feels like my heart is being ripped in two!" He yelled mentally.
'That's because you don't know which way is up! If I was you I'd go for Kagome. Wait, we already had this talk didn't we! Ya do remember what we discussed don't you. Or do I have to go over it again?'
'Oh shut up! But you're right. I did decide. Last night. I chose Kagome. Because of how she makes me feel. And…'
'Because she wasn't the one who wanted to change you, remember?'
'Yeah. Alright.' Inuyasha had finally come to a decision. He would follow Kagome.
He smiled to himself and broke off into a run. Sniffing the air for Kagome's sweet scent. Picking it up he ran as fast as he could to it. This was the right chose. He never even had a second thought once he came to his decision.
With Kagome…Kagome was still crying. Even though she knew that there was nothing to cry about anymore. She continued to cry. It wasn't like he had chosen to go with Kikyo right now. They hadn't even completed the jewel. So it wasn't like he was going with her right now. But why did it feel that way? She looked at her tearful, red face in the crystal clear lake water and gave it one of Inuyasha's famous scowls and a wave of more tears came.
Then suddenly, she felt two strong arms embrace her body and pull her close to their chest. Kagome's eyes widened at the sight of a red haori and the man that was embracing her with comfort.
"Please stop crying Kagome. I hate it when you cry. It makes me feel bad." He said softly. Kagome's face was barred in a see of silvery white hair and her question came out muffled.
"I-Inuyasha? Bu-but I thought you…"
"I don't want to see her. Kagome…I love you." He spoke softly in her ear.
With those three little words at the end, she gasped and more tears came to her already puffy red eyes.
'What did he…did he just say…'
"But I thought…that day you and Kikyo…in the forest…I heard you say that…" She was breathless. He tightened his grip on her body.
"I love you Kagome, not Kikyo. She's not the person I fell in love with 50 years ago."
"Inuyasha…"
"Please say something Kagome. Besides my name." He whispered.
"…You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say those words." Kagome choked out. The hanyou was taken by surprise as Kagome put her whole body into a hug forcing him to fall back.
"I love you Inuyasha. So much." Kagome cried. Inuyasha smiled happily down at the crying girl. She loved him back. And that made him the happiest person in the entire world. The joy of her love made it hard for him to control himself from leaping into the air with such enthusiasm that it would probably wake the entire forest.
He sat up and looked her in the eyes. Her beautiful brown eyes so full of love and kindness. He started to lean closer to her, their bodies getting closer and closer.
Their face's inches apart.
"Inuyasha…I…" He shushed her.
"Don't talk." He whispered and then closed the gap between them and into a kiss. Slow at first, but then turned into a deep passionate kiss, wrapping his arm around her waist and his hand gently on the back of her jaw, pulling her closer and deeper into their first real kiss. A few seconds later they had to break for air. Pulling away from eachother but still keeping their foreheads together, they breathed heavily, inhaling the air around them. But with each breath Inuyasha took, he became more and more intoxicated in Kagome's sweet scent. He was having a bit of trouble controlling himself. He wanted her badly. But acted against it.
"Kagome, we should get back to camp before the other's start to wonder where we are." Inuyasha breathed. Kagome shook her head, wrapping her arms around his middle and barrying her face in his red haori.
"I want to stay like this for a little while longer. Please." Kagome begged. Inuyasha smiled at her and wrapped his arms protectively around her, keeping her close to him.
"Yeah, okay."
Little did they know they had three sets of eyes watching them. Two of them were none other than Sango and Miroku. Who had woken up and ventured after Inuyasha and Kagome. Miroku was smiling lecherously, after seeing the kiss Inuyasha and Kagome just shared, Inuyasha was so going to get it when he got back. Sango was smiling for Kagome.
'Good for you Kagome.' She thought happily.
Now the other set of eyes belonged to the dead bitch herself, Kikyo. Inuyasha hadn't smelled her because he was so busy paying attention to Kagome. Kikyo glared at the scene with such hatred it made her sick.
'Damn her. My reincarnation actually did it. She actually stole Inuyasha from my grasp. She must die! If Inuyasha is to be mine, she must vanish from this earth!' Kikyo was so enraged by this scene that she stormed away, unnoticed. She knew exactly where to go. She may not like it. But he was the only person who could make her plan possible. More determined than ever, she whisked away on her soul collectors to the dark castle owned by none other than Naraku.
Hey everyone. Okay, yes I am aware that they kiss in the 2nd Inuyasha movie, but I was trying to make this one special. So yeah. Press that little button for me and please review.
My thanks go out to these wonderful people who reviewed Chapter 1:
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Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it. TTYL