Chapter 4
Under The Stars
Ayame and Inuyasha lay on the grass looking at the stars. Silence was over them. Then Inuyasha sat up. Ayame got up too. Inuyasha had a look on his face almost like he was worried. Ayame looked at him, "Inuyasha, what's wrong?"
"Nothing," Inuyasha said almost in a whisper. He looked at Ayame with compassion and began to stroke her hair. She felt his ears and they stared at each other for a long time. He then took her hand from his ear and held it. He stopped stroking her hair, but kept a lock of it between his fingers. He looked at her now with a strong feeling in his face. "Ayame, I-" he began, there was a moment's pause. Their eyes locked on each other, both having the same strong feeling in their faces. Then Inuyasha came forward and they kissed passionately. They held each other tighter and kissed harder. Both of them parted their lips once in a while to get little breaths. They stopped and Inuyasha rested his head on Ayame's shoulder, "I-I love you." He said slowly. She held his head closer and said, "I love you too, Inuyasha." And rested her head on his.
They lay on the grass in each other's arms; Ayame rested her head on Inuyasha's chest. His cloak covered them both to keep them warm. There they slept many hours, and from a distance, Kagome watched all of this…