Sorry it's such a short chapter. I know I haven't been writing much but I've been so busy. Ridding two or three horses a day and lining and carting one more. Plus pitching everyday. I have a horse show on the 17th of this month so doing a lot of getting ready for that. So here is my short chapter. Maybe if I have time later I'll come back and add more to it.
They all ate breakfast together in Keade's hut. Kagome had mentioned swimming together and the gang was all ready to try it. She had explained the togetherness part because of the swimming suites they would be wearing.
So after breakfast Kagome went to her backpack and pulled out some strange looking clothes. She passed out the "suites" and explained to the boys how to put them on and then ordered them outside so she and Sango could change. Kagome's was all black with a pink Japanese symbol for love on the side with flower petals draped over it. Sango's was blue with Hawaiian flowers draped from her right shoulder to her left side.
They walked out later to see the boys already dressed. Miroku's was black with flames around the bottom and Inuyasha was red with a huge Hawaiian flower on the side. Shippo's was like Inuyasha's except it was blue.
They all headed to the river ignoring the looks the villagers shot them. Kagome set down the lunch Keade had made for them and all of their towels on the side of the river behind a rock so that they would not get wet.
Kagome dived into the water to be closely followed by Inuyasha who grabbed her waist and let her lay on his chest, intertwining their fingers he lay his hand on her flat stomach. Shippo jumped in and swam over to the two, He rested between them using Kagome's shoulder as a pillow and the rest of his body on Inuyasha they looked a lot like a family would.
Sango wadded into the water up till just about her knees when Miroku ran up behind her and grabbed her by the waist pulling her into the water with him. They came up laughing. Sango laid on Miroku's body fully with his arms wrapped around her. He kissed her cheek and enjoyed the moment.
Inuyasha looked over at the two and smiled nudging Kagome and motioning that way so that she could see. She turned and smiled at him.
After floating around like that for a while Shippo got bored. He slid of Kagome and splashed her, Kagome jumped off Inuyasha in surprise looking down at the lit she laughed and splashed back saying "Why you little" once she missed and nailed Inuyasha who was enjoying their play from behind Shippo. He splashed back hitting both Shippo and Kagome. They started splashing one another in a fit of giggles. Inuyasha thought about how great of mother Kagome would be someday. He wished that she could be the mother of his children but banished that thought quickly knowing she would never be able to do that.
They spent the day swimming, talking and playing. Before long Kagome had fallen asleep on the bank it was then when the group decided they should go back to Keade's hut. Inuyasha picked up Kagome and carried her back.
This gave him time to think now that everyone was asleep. He had been avoiding it all day but he knew that if he didn't think about this now it would haunt him tomorrow. 'I wish Kagome would never have to leave. I want to take her as my mate so that she could be my wife and have my children. Wait! Did Kagome want to have pups? Would she mate with someone from her time?' This thought shocked him. 'Kagome will never have the opportunity for a family if she stays with me. It's her decision I can't interfere. I won't be there to be a father to her child, I wont be there to protect her when she needs it. I guess I'll just have to live in her dreams and let her live in mine. Ya, that sounds good. I don't want to know if she ever mates with someone else, because to me she will always be mine. She can live in my dreams so that I will never be alone. I wont go to hell with Kikyo I'll stay and live for Kagome.' That was his decision. Somehow he knew that even if he and Kagome hadn't admitted their feelings it would still be his choice.
He laid Kagome down on a futon, wrapping his coat around her. Inuyasha laid down beside her, wrapping his arms around her waist. She snuggled into his chest, unconsciously recognizing it was Inuyasha she wiggled her head under his chin, placing her arms on his chest. Inuyasha smiled and nuzzled her head. "Kagome," he spoke softly "I promise that I will always love you." It was a Promise that he would be sure to keep.