chp 6
Kagome waited by the edge of the forest, waiting for Inuyasha. She had given him the outfit yesterday, and it fit him perfectly. It was a cream color, with gold stitching outlining a scene of sakura trees. The sleeves only went a little past his elbows, but he semed to enjoy it. He said it reminded him of his undershirt, and Kagome looked at him weird. He shook his head, explaining that it was nothing. (a/n I changed the look of the kimono from Kagome's dream just because I can. Yay for creativity!)
She remembered his face, how calm and peaceful it was that day. How glad he was to see his new kimono, how it made her heart soar to see him smile. Finally she saw a splash of white against the forest green. A few seconds later Inuyasha was standing next to her, his collar upright and proud. But in contrast to his handsom dress, his face was in awe.
He couldn't stop looking at her, no matter what kind of a look she gave him.
"Inuyasha..." She pointed upwards towards her face.
"Sorry," He got a little red in the face," That color does you justice..."
"Thanks, you really think so?"
"Yea..."
He looked her over once more, making Kagome's heart bleed with both embarassment and pleasure. She fingered the light purple sleeves, and looked up at him with huge brown eyes. He felt his own heart skip a beat. He watched her, standing there innocently with her hair framing her face perfectly, her eyes shinning with an ominous aura all their own. She reached out for his hand, and smiled.
"Cmon, we've better go get Kikyo and Kaede..."
"Oh yeh..."
She lead him to a hut, and opened the door. She looked around, not being able to find Kikyo or Kaede...
"I guess they're not here..."
He looked at her while her back was turned, watching the way her kimono sloped against her back. She didn't wear and obi, so the kimono looked really different on her. But he loved it, how it held close to her small figure, floating on her curves.
"Kagome, why do you torture me..."
"What was that?"
"Why do you torture me?"
"How do I torture you?"
He jumped down off the window sill he was sitting on and pressed her wrists against the wall behind her. She opened her mouth to say something, but the looke he gave her was so nerve wracking, she couldn't bring herself to get out anything more than blah...
"Kagome this is how you torture me, with your stupid antics, and your optimisim, and your childish ways. Did you really think that you could ever..."
He stopped midsentence, lowering his head on her shoulder. Her breathing quickened, her heart pounded...
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that..."
But he didn't move his head. In fact he just stayed there, breathing in her scent. She bit her lip, trying to not enjoy this...
"Kagome you don't know what you do to me."
She bit her lip harder, so hard in fact she tasted blood. She felt his lips graze her neck, and she whimpered, from both fear and pleasure...
"Like I said before, I could never taint a child..."
He pushed off her, smiling evily. She just stared at him, about to be on the verge of tears...
"You are an ass hole!"
"Proud of it..."
She just glared at him, waiting for him to just pounce on her unexpectedly...
"Inuyasha, what a surprise!"
At that very moment Kikyo walked through the door, looking radient in her russet orange kimono, walked in. Her smile was joyous when she saw Inuyasha, and Kagome watched enviously as he took her hand and kissed it. Kikyo blushed, and looked down at the ground.
"Ttthank you..."
"Anything for YOU Kikyo..."
Kagome almost threw the nearest object towards his head...almost.
But Kikyo was so happy, the happiest Kagome had ever seen her. And besides, Inuyasha was just trying to trick her, just trying to hurt her, but he really did like Kikyo. And Kikyo was her friend, her best friend...she couldn't ruin this for her. Kagome walked back into a corner as Inuyasha flirted with Kikyo, and Kikyo flirted back. She turned around, going to the back room...away from the happy couple.
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Kagome held the sacred jewel , slipping it into her sleeve pocket right before the bonfire was lit to signal the start of the festival. After the orange mass was lit, all the children scurried out of the huts, dressed in ceremonial garb. Kaede was out there in a miko outfit, dancing with the other children. Kagome felt her heart soften as she saw Kaede's smile, her happiness.
She does look very beautiful out there...
Her eyes noticed a couple, too beautiful for human eyes, Inuyasha and Kikyo. They were arm in arm, talking to Kaede about something. Kagome noticed how happy they were together, how beautiful they looked next to each other. She felt jealousy shoot her like a bullet, the pain felt just as sharp too.
She turned around walking away from the bonfire, going into the villiage streets to window shop from the vendors. But everyone was at the bonfire, no one was at the stands. She felt her heart sink, and she raised a hand to her heart. How could she feel so ill towards Inuyasha and Kikyo? She should be happy they've got each other, not jealous. Why should she be? Of course Inuyasha could never love her...
Love me? Why am I even thinking about somthing so sick and twisted and wrong...
She kicked the ground, and ran to go shoot something with her arrows. Her heart was so filled right now, with anger and sadness and betrayl. Why should she feel all this, why would she feel so...hurt by this...
She growled trying to supress these emotions, she notched an arrow and pull back as far as she could muster. When she let go, the arrow went 1/4 into a tree...
That was alot of force...
She sweat dropped, and went to pull the arrow out. She pulled with all the force she could muster, and didn't even budge it...
She sighed, and just left it there. Her feelings were pinned to the tree now, she couldn't muster up anything other than confusion. She lifted her arm up to the tree, and rested her head on it. She felt soft tears roll down her cheeks, tumbling down like trickles of a spring.
"Why do I hurt so much...why..."
She felt all this invisible pain reveal itself in a lump in her throat. She looked up, blinking back tears. She had to be strong, she had to be like Kikyo...
I understand now, why I came here...so Kikyo could be with Inuyasha, so I could take her place. I'm not here for romance adventures, I'm here for adventures that will scar me and freeze my heart. I'll end up with Kikyo's destiny, to be perfect, to be what everyone thinks I am... to be an idol...
She collasped to the ground, holding her hand to her lips, her eyes wide and shinning.
I don't want that...I don't want standards, I don't want to be watched every second, to be judged by every little desision I make. I don't want to be like Kikyo...
She felt her body shake, as she held herself. Her pain echoed throughout her, her tears fell in full blown streams down her cheeks...
No...
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Kikyo smiled, feeling a soft warmth throughout her that never seemed to fade. She was arm in arm with Inuyasha, smiling as Kaede danced with all the other children. Inuyasha smiled as well, feeling the same warmth inside him that Kikyo did. She looked at Inuyasha, his golden eyes shinning with happiness. She smiled, daring herself to lean in on his shoulder. He looked down at her, and smiled his famous crooked smile.
"Inuyasha..."
"Yea?"
"Lets go somewhere else, somewhere away from all the ruckus and such..."
She looked up at him, praying he said yes...
"Sure, fine by me."
She smiled, sending jolts down Inuyasha's heart. She took his hand, leading him down a hidden road that lead to the open field she used with Kagome. She walked by his side, holding his hand, feeling his rough skin against her soft hand. But she liked it, no matter how akward it sounded.
"Kikyo..."
"Yes? What's the matter?"
"Nothing, just..."
He sat her down on top of the hill, gently as not to ruffle her kimono. She tucked a strand of hair behind her head, waiting for his finished sentence.
"Kikyo, we've known each other for how long?"
"Nearly a year, why do you ask?"
"Because I remember you asking me something then, something I'll never forget..."
"And what was that?"
"We're alike, you and I, not really from one side or the other..."
"I do remember saying something along those lines, but what has it got to do with anything?"
"I watch you, alot. Although you probably knew that. But I see you, and watch how you are. You cry when you're alone, you're sad. Why is that?"
She sucked in a deep breath of shock, how could she tell him...
"Its ok if you don't want to talk about it."
She looked at him, her soft brown eyes glowing with celestial beauty. She inched towards him, begging herself to do what Kagoem said. Letting her senses overtake her, she leaned up towards him, looking for his reaction...
He leaned towards her, tilting his head. They closed their eyes, letting their senses enhance from the darkness. Finally he captured the priestess' lips, feeling how soft they were, softly kissing her, gently kissing her. His arm wrapped around her, cradling her close. Kikyo opened her lips, and slowly began to kiss him back. She had never imagined such feelings, such utter enjoyment...
He softly broke the gentle kiss, looking at Kikyo's beautific face. How dare he kiss a miko? How dare he taint her with himself, yet he didn't feel that he had done wrong. He felt so...good.
"Inuyasha..."
"Yea..."
"Thank you..."
He smiled, and wrapped his arm around her. They sat together watching the embers dance up to the sky. Hearing the children's laugh as thier music, using each other to keep from getting cold...
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Kaede looked for her sister, trying to show her the new dance move she just created. She looked all around the bonfire, but she was no where to be seen. She looked up and down the vendors market, but she found no Kikyo. She put her hands on her hips and pouted, trying to figure out where Kikyo went. Fianlly she checked the hut, and noticed the adult sized bow and arrows were gone. She must be out practicing!
Kaede ran out to the practice fields, looking for her sister. She saw a figure out there, bent down like she was hurt. She ran over to the crouching figure, to make sure that no one was hurt. But instead of her sister, she found Kagome crying by a tree.
"Kagome!"
She looked up, wiping her wet eyes from crying.
"Hello Kaede," She gave a weak smile.
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing...nothing. Just stupid girl stuff..."
"Hey I'm a girl, I can help!"
"I bet you can!"
Kaede smiled sweetly, and Kagome got up off the ground, trying to redeem herself in front of Kaede.
"Kagome, please don't cry anymore."
"Don't worrry Kaede, I won't."
"Hey, your carrying the Shikon Jewel!"
Kagome noticed the jewel falling carelessly out of her sleeve. She silently thanked Kaede and pushed it back in.
"Yes, your sister gave it to me. She had other things to do tonight..."
"Like be with Inuyasha?"
Kagome was silent for a moment," Yes...liek be with Inuyasha."
"I think he likes you."
"No he likes Kikyo, not me."
"Well maybe he likes Kikyo, but I think he likes you more."
"Why is that?"
"He follows you more..."
Kagome looked at her questionately,"What was that?"
"When I follow you or Kikyo I notice alot of things you guys miss. Like Inuyasha following us, he's been doing it ever since before you got here Kagome. But I've noticed he's stopped coming by Kikyo so often and beign near you more."
"Couldn't it be that he's jsut playing tricks?"
"Nope, because when he watches you, his eyes grow hazy, and glaze over like he's in deep thought."
"Kaede, you're crazy..."
"So? I'm right."
Kagome shook her head and took Kaede's hand. They walked back to the village together, Kaede noticing Inuyasha was no where to be found tonight...
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So Inuyasha a looker is he! Well, there ya go, Inu and Kik fluff like it says in the summer upper. Well, I am tired, 12.40 and past my beddy bed time!
Please review, if you don't...I'll...
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