Chapter Four

THE NEXT DAY

Sesshoumaru and Tai had already left when Inuyasha woke up. Rumiko was talking with Miroku outside of the cave and Sango was sitting up watching Inuyasha and Kagome. He yawned and stretched then took a deep breath and caught a huge whiff of Kagome's scent, he turned and saw her lying next to him and he remembered now why she was there causing him to smile. "You two make a cute couple, a black dog and a silver wolf, it's perfect." Sango whispered. Inuyasha just smiled at her then nuzzled Kagome's head and looked at her wound. It was bloody but it had stopped bleeding, just to make sure it didn't get infected Inuyasha licked Kagome's wound again.

She whimpered and woke up; she looked around to see Inuyasha right next to her smiling at her. She yawned and realized she was in the cave, she soon remembered why she was. "Morning Kagome. How are you feeling today?" Inuyasha asked her. "Um morning. A little better although it still hurts a lot." Kagome answered. Kagome sighed and thought, 'I'm warm not cold. Its winter or almost and I'm not cold. He slept on part of my patch; he slept next to me to keep me warm. Inuyasha…' "Thank you." She said softly. "For what?" Inuyasha questioned.

"For you know, uh keeping me warm during the night." Kagome answered. "Oh that. Its no big deal, you were shivering so I thought that body heat would warm you up I guess I was right." Said Inuyasha smiling. 'Although I actually wanted to really badly.' He thought. "Well that was very thoughtful of you, so thanks." Said Kagome turning her head to hide that she was blushing. Inuyasha cocked his head wondering if he had done something wrong.

Sango, who had been watching all of this, finally said something. "Well its time we go join Miroku and Rumiko outside. Kagome could you try walking or at least standing for us?" Kagome looked at her, she hadn't even realized she was there or else she wouldn't have said half of that stuff, "I'll try, but I hurt all over." She said. Inuyasha stood up and backed off giving her some room to move. She struggled to sit up and it was even harder to stand then when she tried to walk it hurt the worst.

She lifted the paw connected to her wound, which was not bright so because of this she stretched her wound causing her to yelp in pain and fall down. She laid there whimpering and curled up in a tight ball. "Kagome! Are you alright?" Inuyasha asked her. He lay down next to her and began to lick her wound again. Kagome looked at him, "It hurts 10x worse now. I don't want to move." "I understand. Sango go tell my mom that you guys can go do as you please but I'm gonna stay here with Kagome sense its my fault it happened anyways." Said Inuyasha. Sango nodded at ran out of the cave.

"Well now the cave it ours. Are you hungry?" Inuyasha asked her. "I am." Kagome answered. Kagome tried to stand again but a big paw pushed down on her back lightly causing her to lye down again. "You don't have to force yourself, I'll get us something to eat, and we still have a ton of deer left. Just stay here." Said Inuyasha taking his paw away, and then she quickly licked his ear as showing thanks. He smiled at her then got up and walked to the back of the cave to get the food. 'What is it about a female's lick that makes you feel so alive, so goofy. I like it, if I keep doing stuff she likes then I'll get more licks. She's made my day already.' Inuyasha thought to himself. He grabbed a huge piece of deer meat and walked back to Kagome and laid it in front of her then he laid back down at her side and said, "Dig in."

She smiled at him and again she licked his ear, knowing he liked that, then she bent her head down and starting eating, Inuyasha followed her lead and started also. After it was all gone Inuyasha licked his lips and so did Kagome.

Inuyasha had this one piece of bloody meat stuck to his muzzle, which he hadn't noticed but Kagome had. So she lifted her muzzled up to his and licked the meat off, it startled Inuyasha, since he didn't know what she was doing, causing him to turn his head towards her causing his nose to meet hers.

He had never intended to do this of course he was just startled but right when their noses touched he blushed like mad. Kagome couldn't believe what was happening, she couldn't move or she didn't want to move, she was blushing too really badly. After about 10 more seconds Kagome regained movement and broke their kiss.

She turned away from him and if she could've walked she would have been long gone but she couldn't so she had to stay there. Inuyasha stayed in that same position frozen from shock, 'OH MAN! That was unbelievable! I didn't even mean to kiss her but I did. I've been missing out on so much. Now I have almost pleased my male desires completely. I should say something to her, she's so embarrassed.'

"I'm…um…sorry." He muttered. Kagome just shook wildly, she was afraid to look at him, she wanted to say something but she didn't know what to say. "Kagome? Are you going to be ok? I'm so sorry I didn't mean to…I didn't know what you were doing I've never been licked on my muzzle before, it startled me so I turned to face you and it just kind of happened. I'm sorry." He apologized.

Kagome stopped shaking and turned to face him, "You don't have to say sorry it wasn't your fault. I should have told you what I was going to do, that was this could have been avoided, but you know I haven't been kissed in my life and just between you and me, not saying that we'll do it again soon, I kind of enjoyed it." Said Kagome starting to blush again. "I liked it too, you're right, we'd better not tell anyone I mean if you don't want me to I won't." Said Inuyasha.

"Thank you, I prefer if you didn't." Said Kagome who quickly licked his ear again. After that they didn't do much else since they didn't get the time for Sango and Miroku had returned. Rumiko was out looking for the others. "So what did you guys do?" Miroku questioned. "Nothing, I couldn't walk so we just ate and talked, it got a little quiet and unnatural without you guys here." Said Kagome quickly trying to cover up what they had really done. "Kagome you didn't have to answer that, Miroku shouldn't have questioned what you guys have done anyways." Said Sango giving him a good kick in the leg making him whimper. They went and laid down across from them and they all talked until they all fell asleep one by one.