Chapter 3
Lunch
Kagome hopped down into the well and they immediately traveled back into the Feudal Era. When they had crossed back into it, Ayame had landed right on top of Kagome. "Oh, no! Sorry Kagome!" Ayame said trying to find a way to get off of her. "Geez, Kagome, now you come!" a voice said from the top of the well. Ayame looked up to see Inuyasha. She was both happy, and nervous. "Oh, Ayame! What are you doing here?" Inuyasha said looking down the well. "I-uh tripped and fell into the well." She replied. "Here, let me help you out." Inuyasha said as he outstretched his hand to Ayame." "Thanks." Ayame said as she grabbed Inuyasha's hand. He pulled her up and just as she was going to step out of the well, her face came close to his. They stopped for a second, looking at one another, their noses almost touching. Kagome stared at them, "What's taking them so long?" she thought. "Uh…Inuyasha," Kagome said trying to get his attention, "Inuyasha," She tried again. They didn't do anything except stare at each other, "INUYASHA!!!" Kagome yelled. This finally got his attention. "Huh?" Inuyasha thought as he looked down the well to see Kagome. "Oh, sorry Kagome." He said as he lended her his hand too. He pulled them both up, then Kagome found a good place to eat. She took out the food from her pack. As soon as she took it out, Shippo came running out of the woods to eat. "KAGOMEEEEE!!!!!" he yelled as he leapt into her lap. "Nice to see you too, Shippo!" she laughed. "Pipe down you little pest! Where are Miroku and Sango? They better come soon!" Inuyasha said nastily to Shippo. "We're here!" said Miroku and Sango running up to Kagome's picnic. Ayame just quietly watched them all. To her they were one big family, which she had always wanted.
Everyone began eating when Kagome realized she had not brought anything for Ayame. "I'm sorry, Ayame, I didn't bring you anything, but you can have this ramen." As soon as ramen was mentioned, Inuyasha's head came straight up. "Hey! I want the ramen!" Inuyasha said like child. "Don't be so rude, Inuyasha." Kagome said as she passed the ramen to Ayame. "Don't worry Inuyasha, I'll share with you." Ayame said to him. Inuyasha and Ayame both got chopsticks and began to eat. Sango and Miroku began to tell the group about the demon they had slain. Inuyasha and Ayame seemed to be quite interested because they didn't even realize they were both eating the same noodle, but on opposite ends. They still kept eating, almost getting to the middle, when they both realized that the noodle was pulling their faces closer together. Ayame gasped and let go of the noodle. She was completely embarrassed. Inuyasha sucked up the noodle and his cheeks turned red. "OOOOOH! Looks like we've got some lovers!" Shippo teased. "YOU BETTER SHUT UP SHIPPO OR ELSE I'LL POUND YOU INTO THE GROUND!!!" Inuyasha threatened him. "SIT BOY!!" Kagome yelled and Inuyasha fell to the ground with a hard force. "Wow Kagome! How did you do that?" Ayame asked. "It's a spell Keade put on Inuyasha. You see the tooth necklace around his neck? It has a curse on it so he can't take it off and I can tell him to S-I-T whenever I want to." Kagome explained.
After that they all went on a walk through the forest. Once Ayame and Inuyasha got over what had happened, they began talking, then they began laughing and cracking jokes. They were cracking up together like they had always been friends. "I've never seen Inuyasha like this," Kagome thought "I've never seen him so…untense." They were falling on each other laughing when Inuyasha put his arm around Ayame's hip. She looked up at him and stopped laughing. She didn't give him a stern look; she gave him a look that almost said, "What are you crazy? You would actually want to do this to me??" It wasn't that she didn't like it, she just wasn't sure if Inuyasha was o.k. with it. He gave her a sort of soft look that said "Yeah, I'm o.k. with it." But, then Inuyasha's arm, slipped away from her hip. They settled down after that. No one said a word. Inuyasha kept looking at Ayame, and she would occasionally glance at him. That's when it happened; Inuyasha took her hand and held it. Their fingers laced together. Ayame tingled all over with excitement and love, but she still just walked on, she didn't want to be a spaz about it. But, she knew that he was the one she wanted to truly be with. She had a head start on winning his heart. They walked along; they all seemed to be making groups. Ayame and Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango, and Kagome, Kirara, and Shippo. Miroku and Sango began to hold hands as well and they went into a part of the forest where they could be alone, Inuyasha and Ayame did the same thing…