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Sleeping Dragon

Protective

Inu Yasha moaned as he woke from his sleep, and he clutched his head. His head was pounding, and he wished he could just pound himself back to blissful sleep.

He sat up still bleary, and looked around. He seemed to be in a hospital room, and it smelled of it's sterile tools, bleach, and cleaning alcohol.

He looked towards the door, when his hanyou ears caught the sound of someone coming his way. His first reaction was to get up, and try to but on a battle pose, but was caught short with the pain in his stomach.

Remembering the ass hole Kouga, he winced. He had been punctured several times, and would take a while to heal. As Inu Yasha opened one eye, and looked towards the door as it opened he held his breath.

"INU YASHA!" shouted Kagome, flinging herself onto him. Careful to avoid his wounds, he grunted a 'Hello Kagome.' and was smothered by her hug.

"I thought you were dead! Oh thank god your alive!" Sobbing into his shoulder, Kagome cried out her fears of Inu Yasha's death.

Surprise filled Inu Yasha's face. 'She was worried about me? I thought she just wanted to marry and get over it...' as Inu Yasha gently set his hands down on her waist, he sighed, and spoke into her ear.

"I will always come back Kagome." with that said, Kagome locked her arms around his neck, and sniffled.

"Thank you." Staying there for a few moments, the both of them started to relax.

Just as Inu Yasha opened his mouth to say something, Shippou bounded into the room.

"INU YASHA! YAY! You're alive!!" Throwing himself at Inu Yasha, he wasn't quite as careful as Kagome, and Inu winced.

"Careful brat." He warned, and snarl in his voice.

"Hehe! Kay!" Shippou happily squeezed Inu Yasha again, and skipped out of the room.

Staring after the kit, Inu Yasha blinked.

"What's got him so happy?" He asked innocently.

"Um...he was..I mean....I....I don't know...." Kagome said quickly, and blush starting to cover her face.

"What is it? Are you getting a fever?" putting his hand against Kagome's forehead, and his own, he pondered.

Kagome just got redder, and pulled back like she had been burned.

"Don't worry about me Inu Yasha. You need to concentrate on getting yourself healthy." Kagome said, stroking his hair gently, and an unknown emotion filling her soft brown eyes.

Inu Yasha watched Kagome's hand, and closed his eyes, listening to her heart beat, and he smiled softly.

"Thank you Kagome." He said softly, falling into a gentle sleep, comfortable with her familiar scent, and pleasant sensation.

"Your welcome." She wispered, still stroking his hair. Sitting on a chair, close to his bed, she looked into the hanyou's face. He was beautiful. He was strong, and smart, and so rough. He could be gentle, or protective, and those expressive eyes.

Anger,

Hurt,

Love,

Rage,

Confusion,

Embarresment,

and most of all....Lust.

She blushed at the thought, and scratched his right ear softly. He groaned in his sleep, and smiled. His left foot twitched suddenly, and Kagome stared with wide eyes. She rubbed his ear again, and it started to thump slightly.

She laughed into her fist, and rubbed again. Noticing how much she rubbed, he would twitch. She soon heard a purring sound coming from the prone body, and she looked in amazement to his chest.

The sound seemed to emit from it, and she put her hand on top of his chest. Feeling the muscles, and the rumbling of a purr, she smiled to herself, and gently moved her hand up to his neck.

Feeling it, and then moving it higher to his lips, she blushed, and took her hand back slowly. Standing, she prepared to leave the room, when Inu Yasha frowned, and whimpered slightly.

Noticing this, Kagome sat back down with a soft smile. He seemed to notice when she left, even if he was asleep. Deciding to stay until he awoke again, she closed her eyes, and tried to sleep while sitting up.

Inu Yasha groaned slightly as he woke up. He tried opening his eyes but noticed that it was still black. He frowned slightly, and thought it was night, when he scented the air. It's wasnt' air at all! It was hair!

Inu Yasha inhaled deeply, and smiled as Kagome's scent came through, strong, and clear. Wondering why her hair was there in the first place, he shifted it so he could see. Seeing her head next to him, and her hair on his chest scent his youkai instincts scrambling.

The trust that she should him while sleeping next to him, and leaving her neck wide open for attack was astounding! She was so innocent to the way of youkai it was almost laughable. As she started to wake from his movements, he closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep.

When Kagome woke, and say that Inu Yasha was still asleep, she smiled. He was still cute when asleep! As she began to smooth out his covers, and put his pillows back up straight, she noticed that he was smirking.

Leaning down, she heard the irregular breathing, and scowled.

"Inu Yasha...." She said in a warning voice, and the amber eyes opened slowly to let her see the emotion of happiness, and mischief there.

"Yeah?" He said, smirking full force now.

"Why are you faking sleeping?" She asked, her voice starting to scare Inu.

"Uh..cause I wanted to see how you would react to my sleeping body?" He said with a question in his tone.

"Hm....I see.." She glared at him, then smiled sunnily. "Whatcha' wanna do today when you get better?" She asked, dusting off her half ripped dress.

"Well, I belive that there's a ball planned in a couple of days, and I thought that I would take you into town to get something to wear..." He said, covering his ears for the impending squeal.

"WEEEEEEEEEEEE! REALLY?! Oh boy! I can't wait!" Kagome began to recite on her fingers what it would need to look like, and measurements to herself, and pace the room, getting more, and more excited.

"I'm so excited! I can't wait!" She said again, and jumped happily.

Watching Kagome bounce was a mind bender, but he came down to Earth when she hugged him again.

"Thank you SOOOOO much Inu Yasha!" happily skipping out of the room, Kagome hummed a random tune she thought of.

Inu Yasha scratched his head, and shrugged thinking, 'Wow....small things really do please her. That's nice to know.....'

As Inu Yasha began to stretch out his limbs, he heard Kagome down the hall way explaining things to Sango, and she related to her, telling that Miroku had offered to do the same. As both females squealed again, Inu Yasha shook his head.

'Then again, I think it's just the pretty colors they like...'

Inu Yasha woke to a very familiar scent surrounding the room, and he smiled gently. The roses, and rain smell covered him, and he inhaled deeply.

Opening his eyes, he saw a sleeping Kagome next to him, and he smiled softly. Noticing the peace he got around her, he frowned in confusion.

Settiling back in his hospital bed, he stroked her hair revealing in it's silk like feel. Closing his eyes gently, he smelled something.

It reminded of him of rotten fruit, and his eyes shot wide open.

"INU DAAAAAAAAAAAAARLING!" A greased up Kikyou shouted, crashing through the doorway, and throwing Kagome out of the way, and sitting where she was.

"Ki-....Kikyou?" He said, sounding confused, his brow's furrowing.

"Hello? And WHO do you think you are? I was here?" Kagome said, stomping her foot, while getting up.

"Oh? You? The maid? Go get some wine for my Inu Darling, and my self." Kikyou said to Kagome, waving her off like a maid.

"I'm no FUCKING maid bitch!" She said angrily.

"Oh? Then are you the nurse?" Kikyou asked disinterdly.

"No...stupid ass! I'm his fiancee! Bitch!" She yelled loudly.

"Finacee!? NO! Inu Darling! I'll take you away where you wont be forced to marry some horrible wench like she!" She gasped dramatically, crying very childishly.

"Uhmm...Kikyou?" Inu questioned, but was just pushed aside.

"Hellooo!? What if he doesn't even want your attention?" Kagome asked, smirking at her.

"HE DOES! My Inu Darling WOOOVES ME!" She cooed to the smushed hanyou.

"Urm...No I-"

"CUTIE PUTUTIE!!!" She squealed, and pulled his cheecks with her fingers.

"OWWWW! STOP THAT!" He yelled angrily, and slapped her hands away from his face.

"But Inu-"

"DON'T FUCKING CALL ME THAT!" He shouted, and stood.

Walking over to Kagome, he kissed her own the lips bruisingly, and looked back at Kikyou with flames dancing in his eyes.

"I HATE you Kikyou! Get that through your head!" He yelled angrily, and hugged Kagome to his chest forcefully.

"Urm..hello? I'm still down here..." Kagome said, trying to push out of the Hanyou's grip.

"BUT!? DARLING!!! I LOVE YOU!" She cried with greasy, fat tears gushing from her eyes surrounded by makeup.

"Hello????" Kagome asked from her squished position on his chest. Not really all the bothered, but still uncomfortable all the same.

Inu Yasha snorted, and picked Kagome up bridal style.

"Woah!" She cried out, clinging to his neck desperately. Inu Yasha smirked, and walked out of the door with a bounce in his step, making sure to go as fast as he could so Kikyou couldn't follow them, but he wouldn't hurt himself.

Kagome looked up at Inu, and wondered where he was taking her, but smiled all the same at the memory of his rejection to Kikyou.

I don't know WHY it's so fricken hard to write during the summer...but it is! I'll be sure to start updateing again, now that It's school time! WHOOTWHOOT! Hehe!