Kagome walked over to the bone well, tears staining her face, and looked down through the well. She remembered when she had first been transported through the well, Souta had asked her to find the cat… Dammit! She cursed in her head. Why did he have to die? He was too young… She shook the thoughts of Souta from her head and tried to think with a level head. She had been home for four days after she had seen her brother die and Inuyasha had not come for her during that time. Yet, she knew it was best that he hadn't: she didn't want Inuyasha to see her so hurt and depressed. And alone, she though bitterly.
She sat down on the lip of the well and mumbled softly to herself. "Maybe it's better if I just stay at home," she mused. "But then, Inuyasha still has the Shikon no Tama with him. And still more, I don't want to go back so depressed. They don't deserve to be brought down by my problems. These are my problems alone and they don't have to put up with it," she sighed. Kagome knew that Inuyasha would come after if she waited too long, so she wiped the tears from her eyes and tried to smile, but she couldn't. Sighing, she leapt off into the bone well.
Kagome appeared in the feudal ages, the well empty and covered with foliage. Empty, if she weren't there. Kagome climbed out of the well and sat at the lip of the well, staring at the ground with a tranquil expression on her face. But her emotions were far from tranquil. Her heart ached with the pain of Souta's passing and the loneliness that passing had left in her life. She also panged to see Inuyasha, alone, but that was not likely to happen.
Her vision blurred for a moment and she wiped the tears and pain away. He's not going to come, Kagome, she told herself. He's not going to come… Looking about for the last time and finding no sign of Inuyasha or anyone else, she turned and leapt into the well, hearing and echoing sound as she went back home. She could have sworn it was Inuyasha, but it couldn't have been.
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Inuyasha ran to the edge of the bone well and gazed down into the well, and found Kagome had already left. "'Ey! Kagome! Fuck!" Inuyasha cursed his bad luck of missing her and hopped onto the lip of the well staring down. Why the fuck did she have to diss me and just go back without even saying anything to anyone? Fuck! Might as well go after and see what's wrong… as long as nobody's watching. Inuyasha looked about for any sign of Miroku or the others, but found none. Sighing in relief, Inuyasha leapt into the well after Kagome, hoping to catch her.
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Kagome flopped down on her bed and buried her face in her pillow, stifling heavy sobs that threatened to break her emotional distress to everyone within the household. All she could think about this whole time was her little brother Souta. Why? She asked herself, shivering with heavy sobs, Why did he have to die? He was too young… She took up an arm and wiped some of her tears away, but they flooded back. In too much emotional distress to deal with the pain, she buried her head back in her pillow, crying heavily once again.
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Inuyasha hopped up onto Kagome's windowsill quietly and peeked inside her room. It was filled with her scent and he could hear a muffled noise coming from Kagome's bed. Kagome's… crying? Inuyasha leaned forward a bit and found that the window was open, so he snuck in quietly and sat by the edge of Kagome's bed. He could now hear Kagome's sobs perfectly, though muffled they were to a human. She cried heavily, oblivious to anything and everything around her. All she could do was cry in hopes that the pain will go away.
Inuyasha frowned, distressed at Kagome's condition. He hated when he saw people crying, especially if it was someone he knew well. And Kagome was no exception. He took up a clawed hand and gently stroked Kagome's hair as she lay there sobbing. Her racking sobs began to ease as she cried herself to sleep, sobs changing to whimpers, to a soft flow of tears down her cheeks. All the while, Inuyasha methodically stroked her hair, not saying a word, despite the thousands of thoughts that flew through his worry-struck mind. Why is Kagome crying? Did I upset her that bad?
Inuyasha sighed softly after awhile, confident that Kagome was surely asleep, he stopped stroking her hair and got up. Quietly he walked over to a corner of her room and sat down cross-legged, his arms crossed across his chest. He gazed at Kagome for a moment before he fell asleep as well, tired and worry-filled.
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Kagome awoke later that day, feeling exhausted and tired. Moaning, she looked over at her clock: 8:50P.M. Kagome grumbled a little to herself and rolled over, trying to go back to sleep, but to no avail. Finally, she sat up and stretched a little, looking about the room. Then she spotted Inuyasha, sitting up and asleep. Kagome almost gasped and shouted "O-suwari!" but caught herself as she took a deep breath readying for the strike. Inuyasha? What is he doing here? I can't let him see me like this! Kagome got up and snuck out of her room to the shower room, closing the door as softly as she could and sat down on the icy tile floor for a moment to think.
Why would Inuyasha be here right now, and have the mind to stay? Kagome thought to herself. Maybe it's because I was gone for so long? Or maybe its because he actually cared how I feel…Kagome let out a stressed sigh, bringing her knees up to her chest, resting her head on them. Oh Souta…Kagome shook her head, trying not to think of the terrible happening that only happened four days ago.
In order for her to really forget what was happening, she took a long hot shower, the act of hygiene overwhelming those confused and terrible thoughts. She closed her eyes and let the water run down her slender body, stroking her hair back with her elegant, but inexperienced hand. After an hour in the shower, she got out and wrapped herself in a towel, now very cold: the crisp frosty night air flowing freely in through an open window in the shower room. I've got to get dressed!
She half-jogged to the door and pulled it open…to find Inuyasha staring down at her, inches from where she stood. They both stared at each other for a brief moment, before Kagome's temper took over. "Inuyasha no BAKA! O-SUWARI!"
Inuyasha had mind enough to take a step back just before she made the command, saving him from colliding heavily with the metal door-stop. "Itai! Shit! What the Fuck was that for?" The hanyou growled painfully, ears pressed tightly to his skull in anger. "This is what I get for showing some concern for you and you just treat me like shit like always!"
Kagome huffed, too angry to acknowledge the final comment, "Fuck! Inuyasha, you are such a PERVERT!" Kagome glared down at him, really wanting to hurt him much worse, but was more worried about the building than him.
Inuyasha rolled over, and met her gaze. "The fuck I am a pervert! I wouldn't want to look at such an undeveloped girl like you anyways!" Inuyasha averted his gaze slightly, looking just a little away from Kagome's eyes. "You are so… um… un-lady-like…" he trailed off, mumbling more to himself than Kagome.
Kagome looked down, the flushed red, leaping back a few feet. "YOU PERVERT!" She kicked Inuyasha aside, who was too dazed to actually fight back or resist, and ran over to her bed sitting down in such a position that Inuyasha couldn't see anything.
After approximately twenty minutes of Kagome cussing her head off, Inuyasha finally found his head and began cussing back at Kagome.
"How can you accuse me of being a pervert? I am so not interested in you!" Inuyasha hissed back.
"How? You looked under my towel! Fuck! How can a girl not notice!" Kagome was flaming red again.
Inuyasha did not bark back at her immediately, but flushed a crimson colour that matched his fiery red clothing. "Um…" Inuyasha stuttered trying to find the words, but before he could come up with a good retort, Kagome sent her towel flying into Inuyasha's face before he could get a glimpse at any more cleavage. "Fuck!" Inuyasha struggled with the towel for a moment before getting free…in time enough to see Kagome's pillow soaring at him. A muffled cry of surprise came from him as he found himself under another item. He pulled that off too, placing the pillow on his lap.
He found himself watching Kagome just finish getting dressed as she pulled the top of her pajamas over her head, her sleek back slightly arced in a very nice position for the hanyou. He gazed at her silently, his eyes glazed over by her revealed beauty. It took him a few minutes to snap out of it and found himself watching Kagome as she brushed her hair. To his dismay, Kagome was silently crying the way she had done the night before. He got up silently and walked over to Kagome's side.
Inuyasha placed a hand on her shoulder and held her close in a comforting manner. Kagome gazed up in his eyes, tears glistening in her chocolate coloured eyes. Inuyasha gave her a comforting smile and stroked her hair. Kagome finally gave into her emotions, burying her face in Inuyasha's chest, tears streaking down her face. Inuyasha just held her, providing her with the comfort she needed: the person who could understand, the shoulder to cry on. After a few moments, Kagome's cries softened and Inuyasha stroked her hair lovingly, careful not to upset Kagome anymore that she was at the present moment.
Finally, he leaned over to her ear, whispering softly and coolly, speaking in a coaxing voice. "I'll make the pain go away."
Kagome blinked, surprised at what he was saying, and knew what he was asking. "Inu…ya…sha…" she murmured softly, barely audible to a normal person, but Inuyasha heard perfectly.
He kissed her cheek softly. "I promise I'll make the pain go away. I'll make you the happiest you've been in years," he crooned, fingering Kagome's hair.
Kagome gazed up into his eyes, finding a peaceful gaze upon them. She looked down, but before she could say anything, he kissed her passionately, taking her by surprise. Debating whether to pull away or not, she found herself loving the kiss, as well as the kisser, giving into the tongue-war with the hanyou.
When moments passed, their lips parted, Inuyasha playing with the buttons of Kagome's pajamas, Kagome toying with Inuyasha's own clothing, and they both fell back on Kagome's bed, clothing being shed and lips embracing once again.
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