chp 5
Inuyasha woke up with a scream, freezing cold water was running down his body. He waved him arms a bit, throughing him off balance, and promptly fell out of the tree...
Then he heard the sound of a giggling Kagome...
"You wench!"
She smiled and ran off, trying to as far away as possible. He groaned, and crounched down, squatting for a readied sprint. He waited counting to himself to give her a fair lead. Then he jolted off, catching up to her in a few seconds. She gasped, not realizing he was already there. She was caught off balance, and fell backwards. But she felt warm strong arms around her, refusing to let her fall. She looked up to see Inuyasha, she stared at him with wondering eyes.
"Thank you..."
"Thats what you think..."
He let go of her, letting her fall plop on her bum. She let her mouth hang open, and gawked at him,"You bastard..."
"With pride..."
She wrinkled her nose at him, and pushed on her arms to get up. She brushed her butt off, and faught the urge to stick her tongue out at him. She stared at the ground, trying not to make a scowly face.
"Hey, you woke me up, with freezing cold water mind you, and made me fall out of a tree. Most people would have kicked your cute little ass for that."
She smacked it, and she gasped. She immediately retracted her arm to slap him and he caught it as she half expected him to. She felt her heart beat skip, and she bit her lip.
"You can't harm me, you don't have the power nor the motive. You couldn't bring yourself to harm me could you..."
The soft morning light caught his hair, giving him a golden glow against his tan skin and silver hair. His eyes had flecks brown in them, she could see that now. He has her wrist still, crossing it against her chest so she couldn't use her other arm. She stared at him, unable to disagree with him.
"I can't find it in my heart to say I could...so yes...I could never truely harm you..."
He leaned in, touching her nose to his.
"Your pulse is quickening..."
"Because I'm afraid you're going to take advantage of me..."
"No...its because you're looking forward to it."
She felt her eyes begin to half, she tilted her head. He closed his completely and leaned in towards her...
"Feh, I would never taint a child such as you..."
He gave a beautiful croked smile, and jumped up into the branches of the tree above them. Kagome watched with wide eyes as he glided away. In her heart, she couldn't feel a bitterness towards him for his awful trick...
She could only wish that...he had kissed her. And that was very very wrong...
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Kikyo searched through Mother Haumi's clothes. She searched for the perfect kimono for the villiage celebration the following day. She finally found a golden sunset orange with reds and yellows and shades of fall. Golden stitching danced their way around on the fabris, outlining the features of moutains and streams. She smiled, and ran to try it on.
"Oh Kikyo...you look like amazing...," Kagome cooed.
It was true, with her ebony black hair trailing down against the russet colors, it was an amazing clash of black and fall.
"Thank you Kagome, come now. We must find you one."
The girls giggled, looking for one for Kagome. They finally decided on a gorgeous purple. It have silver stiching creating flowing rivers and light blue sakura blossoms. The collar was what caught Kikyo's attention, how it was worn like a geisha kimono, not a regular town's woman. Her hairling to the bottom of her neck was exposed.
"Kikyo, I think you should have this one. You are the one trying to impress Inuyasha."
"No Kagome, this was a kimono made for you. Look how well the colors bring out your eyes."
It was true, her green -brown eyes shone in this outift...
"Please Kagome, you look so beautiful. I could never trade kimonos with you."
"You look amazing as well Kikyo."
"Thank you..."
They smiled at each other. Unable to hold in their excitement.
"Kagome, I must give you something for tonight."
She reached in under her kimono, and pulled out the shikon jewel.
"Please, I need you to protect it tonight."
"Why me?"
"You are the only other one with the power to keep it purified."
"Since when?"
"Since we've found out you are a miko..."
Kagome opened her mouth and gawked at Kikyo...
"No...me?"
"Yes you, you are the only person capable of purifying it! Please Kagome, I beg of you..."
She looked at Kikyo's pleading face, feeling pitty for her. She wants a day off...what harm could it do...
"Ok...I'll do it..."
Kikyo smiled, and knelt her head down. Her cheeks bucked up with sheer joy, and her hands were shaking with excitment.
"Kagome, I've never done this before..."
"There's nothing to it. All you have to do is flirt!"
"What is...flirt..."
Kagome mentaly slapped herself...We've got a long way to go...
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Inuyasha was dressed up in a blue kimono suit. The pleaded pants fit him to exact specifications, and the haori wasn't half bad. There were small yellow stripes that spiraled up the pants, with slashes of silver in random places in the fabric. The haiori had beautiful slashes of silver that ripped across.
"You look...almost decent..."
Kagome entered the room, throwing him a pair of shoes,"You'll need those."
He grunted and slipped on the sandals. He re-examined himself, a queer look in his eyes.
"Do you like it?"
She looked at him, confused almost at his question...Of course I like it, I made it...
"Of course, you look...handsome..."
He goaned, and turned so she couldn't see his blushing cheeks. He turned and faced the mirror, admiring the handy work once more...
"Hey Kagome..."
"Yes..."
"You'll stay with me, won't you. I just don't want any of those stupid villagers coming up to me with pitchforks and all..."
She smiled, flattered he should ask,"Of course I will."
"Hey, lets go outside, I'm sick of this hut."
"Sure."
He walked into the other room, changing into his Robe of the Fire Rat. Kagome waited patiently, wearing only her green skirt and a tank top, she felt a little underdressed in this era. But it was soo hot outside, and it was dark too. No one would see her anyways. She decided to just wear what she was wearing, who cared?
"Oh ok, lets go."
She turned her head to see Inuyasha...but shirtless...
"You're going out...not in anything..."
"Hey you're not, and who cares, its night. And its hot!"
She pressed ehr lips together and gave some lift to her eyes. She nodded, and jumped off the table she was sitting on. She walked over to him, slipping her arm through his. He gave her a weird kinda look, like she just went to far or something. She retracted her arm like she had stuck it in hot water.
But then he wrapped his around hers, and she looked up at him. He was smiling...
"Come on, lets get outta here."
He probably had no clue that that was considered one of the hottest cliche lines a guy could use with a girl. But God he was hot...
"Kagome, are you ok?"
She stepped back through the doors of reality, and wipe the tiny trickle of drool on the side of her lip. They walked down the familiar dirt path, leading up to the Sacred Tree. The sat down, and watched the stars through the fragments of leaves. Inuyasha sat next to her, pointing out constallations. She watched as he explained things she never realized, liek that stars change colors, or the moon is different colors on different nights. Or that his eyes glowed in the dark...
God...what was wrong with her. Sure he was drop dead gorgeous, but he was a stubborn asshole who called her Kikyo...
And showed her the constallations...
And is going to date Kikyo...
Suddenly, Kagome realized why Kikyo was guilty when they first met. Why she loved Inuyasha practically from the moment they met. Why Inuyasha meant so much to Kikyo...
Because she was beginning to have much more than a crush on him...
She dared to let her pounding heart control her, and stole a glance at him. His perfect muscles gleaming int he moonlight, his silver hair shinning, his eyes glowing in their own mysterious aura...
"...and that's why its called a star."
He looked at her, waiting for a response.
"Tthats..."
She watched as he got on all fours and crawled over to her like a tiger. He came so close, that she was leaned up against the tree. Her thin shirt felt the bark like bare skin, her pounding heart rushing the blood all to her head...
What was he doing...
"Kagome, I think you like me..."
"Who says that? Why would I like..."
But he silenced her with his finger, she felt her lip quiver. No...what about Kikyo?
"I think, I like you too..."
She looked at him with wide eyes, unsure of what was going on...
"But I think I like Kikyo too..."
Her heart sank, when it should have floated. Kikyo was her closest compaion, and dearest friend here, she should have been happy Inuyasha liked Kikyo back...
Yet all she felt was jealousy...
"Kagome...I can't take it anymore..."
He leaned his sweat body against her's, caputering her lips in a blooming kiss. At first it seemed akward, but after she memorized the rythm of his mouth, she was able to follow along. She sighed, this feeling too good to be real. His hand trailed up her sweaty body, feeling her, wanting her...
"KAGOME!"
Kagome jumped up, Kaede's shout enough to wake her up from her deep sleep. She looked around for Inuyasha, unable to find a spot of red anywhere in the room...
It was just a dream...Inuyasha never confessed anything or kissed me...
She closed her eyes, feeling foolish and disappointed...
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Yea, I'm mean. Pointless fluff, yay! I'm so proud of this story, already 24 reviews!
I think I'm going to tear...
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