Chapter nine
Follow your heart.
(Inuyasha and Kagome)
Inuyasha awoke to the morning dew lightly layered over his body… Well the part that wasn't covered by Kagome's sleeping form. Inuyasha glanced down at her face and smiled to himself.
'How did I come to deserve such a precious treasure?' He brushed some wild strands of hair from her face and tucked it behind her little ear. 'I wish I could really love you like you should be… But it isn't time yet… Kikyo…'
Inuyasha knew that they couldn't be happy as long as she thought he still saw Kikyo when he looked at her... 'How can I love them both?.. I can't hurt her again. I have to be sure this time if I love her or Kikyo'
Inuyasha gently nudged Kagome awake with his nose.
"Mmh hmmm mmmh…Inu? Yasha?" Kagome lifted her head rubbing her eyes.
Inuyasha sat up with Kagome in his arms still.
"Kagome I need to ask you to do something you may not want to and I know your reasons why but I still need to ask…please?"
'He's acting unusual…' Kagome looked at his face and couldn't tell what he was thinking his eyes were clouded over but she didn't think it was sadness in his eyes but maybe more of confusion.
"Inuyasha you know you can ask me anything and if it's in my power to do so I will" Kagome raised her hand to stroke his cheek. But he glanced away like her touch pained him. She moved his face to look at her. "I trust that you would have good reason for whatever you would ask me… I love you."
"I need you to use the shikon no tama to bring Kikyo back to this world… I'm sor-"
Kagome cut him off.
"Alright Inuyasha I'll do it… I just don't want to know why… please."
Kagome reached for the jewel that was hanging loosely around her neck, a crystalline tear slid down her face and she whispered to Inuyasha "I would have pretended to be her for a moment there if only you would love me but you'd only love who I was pretending to be… why you can't just love me the way I…." Her voice faded.
In that instant Inuyasha pulled her to him and passionately kissed her.
She wished.
A white light engulfed the island
"I love you forever…" their voices faded out along with any other noise on the island.
Kagome opened her eyes slowly and all she saw was white and then a figure started to form in the distance.
"Inu-inuyasha?"
"Dear Kagome what a noble and selfless wish… to wish for your one loves first love to live again as a real living human as she did before she died… I take it you know full well what that would do to you."
Kagome hung her head "their time was taken from them I cant deny him time with her if that's what he truly wishes… after all he wants her not me… I could never be as good as her."
The figure in the distance came close enough to be identified it was midoriko.
"Innocent sweet Kagome you have been mislead he wants her on this earth again to prove his love to you his intentions are very noble. He wants you to know he doesn't see Kikyo when he looks at you."
"I'm her reincarnation all he could ever see in me is her."
"regardless I cannot grant your wish Kagome it is beyond the power of the jewel she has already walked on this earth once after her time I cannot allow her to trespass on it again to do so would upset the balance of the living and the past… though however I will do two things for you before you return."
Midoriko walked to Kagome and held out her hand to help her up.
"First dear Kagome I entrust you with my powers I'm sure they will compliment your already strong Miko powers and in doing this you are the soul guardian to the shikon no tama which means I'm extending you life span to match that of a demon… now don't be mislead your not immortal you can die and you wont live forever you life is matched by lord Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha you don't have any demonic power just a life to match theirs…"
"and last I'll leave you with a little advice, Naraku may be dead but there is a strong power growing and its ominous to say the least its going to be a huge threat so making friends is a idea you should really try and so for a battle with this thing would not be a easy task. I will stay near and you'll be able to call on me if lost though I can only come to you in mind. Your son has gone with lord tashio Sesshoumaru. He is safe do not fret go to him in three days time discuss the strong ominous presence with the lord he will be of more help then you think."
Everything went dark and then as if it had never happened it was over they were back in the grassy island.
Kagome slowly opened her eyes and ended up starring into Inuyasha's big golden orbs.
"I can't make your wish Kikyo isn't allowed here anymore… I'm sorry"
"…Look Kagome listen. I know your not Kikyo and I know that you don't feel like your own person you feel like her shadow and I'm sorry. I don't want you to pretend to be her I think maybe we should just take this slower so when the time comes you know who I see."
After Inuyasha said that he simply got up and walked away leaving Kagome there to herself.
Kagome didn't know how to feel about what he had just said to her so she did him only thing she could. She stood up and followed Inuyasha into the woods.
The big thick trees blocked out most of the sun and what did get through looked like a bright ray shining through the branches. The ground was a mixture of dirt and grass with small bushes scattered out around the area.
Kagome walked up behind Inuyasha sitting in the middle of the woods.
She sat down behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck and wrapped her legs around him.
"…I don't know what I feel Kagome, half the time I think I love you and at other times I'm so unsure I think I'm going to hurt you again… I don't want to hurt you Kagome…"
Kagome rested her chin on his shoulder. "I remember when I had came back early from mom's and I wanted to surprise you and so I went looking for … but when I found you, you were with her. And as much as I wanted to run and hide I couldn't I just watched and then when you looked at me…I couldn't move the look in your eyes was so guilty, you two looked so perfect together. I saw how you looked at her… and secretly I wished you had looked at me like that if only once… even if you were looking at her"
Inuyasha turned around so that he was facing her. "Kagome I stopped seeing her in you that day you climbed out of the well and told me you would be with me no matter what even if you were only my friend. Yes you resemble her but you don't look like Kikyo to me."
Inuyasha put his hand to her cheek stroking it with his thumb.
"I stopped seeing Kikyo in you when you said you would accept me for who I was a half demon… I didn't have to become human for you to love me… I don't know if I love you I know I care for you I just don't want to rush this… but know I won't hide my feelings from you I promise that Kagome but you have to understand the only reason I survived this long is by not caring because no one cared for me because of what I am..."
Kagome smiled sweetly. "We can take as much time as you need. And for whatever this evolves into I'll always be with you."
Inuyasha gave her a smug grin "Feh! Let's go take a swim Kag"
Kagome leaned close to his face and took her cute little pink tongue and licked his bottom lip then moved to whisper in his ear "But Yasha I don't have a swimsuit…"
Then before she gave him time to react she got up and took off running towards the pond they saw yesterday pulling her shirt off and tripping over herself taking her skirt off while still running.
Inuyasha sat there for a few moments with a sideways grin before coming too and taking off after her.
Kagome still made it to the pond before him and kicked off her shoes and socks and ran into the water which was a just the right temperature for swimming, the pond was rather deep and it wasn't very small.
Inuyasha soon made his way to the pond and took off the top part of his outfit and ran into the water after her.
"You do know you left a trail of clothing back there Kagome?" Inuyasha chuckled as she blushed.
Kagome swam over to him and splashed him.
"So? I still beat you here. As a matter of fact you took a long time getting here."
Inuyasha flashed her one of his pearly white fangs. "That so? Keh"
Kagome grinned and they started to circle each other in the water like they were trying to evaluate one another.
"It is VERY so dog boy!" Kagome giggled and started to swim away from him.
'Oh the chase is so on!' Inuyasha headed after her and without much effort caught her.
Wrapping his arms around her bare waist he pulled her back against him.
Kagome blushed deeply noticing that she only had on her dark blue bikini bottom panties and her dark blue push up bra.
Kagome turned in his arms so she was facing him.
The water was clear as air she could easily see his red pants through the water. She moved her eyes up to his bare chest and slid her hands up it to rest on his shoulders. Inuyasha's sliver hair was soaked up to his fuzzy ears on the top of his head.
Water slid from his hair down his face and it also dripped off his rosary.
"… I love how you look right now" Kagome said wrapping her arms around him.
Inuyasha slid his hands to her bottom and pulled her so that her legs wrapped around his waist. Then he moved a hand to push some hair behind her ear.
"Feh!.. What I don't look good any other time?"
Kagome smiled biting her bottom lip and shaking her head 'no' "you always look good it's just right now… you look perfect…"
Inuyasha kissed Kagome on the forehead '…No Kagome you look perfect right here'
"Inuyasha we should head home soon.." Kagome said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"… I know" Inuyasha started to swim towards the bank.
"Inuyasha… when I tried to make your wish earlier something happened…midoriko visited me and made me the guardian of the jewel…and her powers she also extended my life span…." 'The rest can wait till later…'
"That's amazing Kagome wait until you tell the others.."
Once Inuyasha was on the shore he bent down on his knees and Kagome got off of him and laid down below him.
"Kiss me Inuyasha.. Please"
Inuyasha smirked at her she looked like a little girl begging for a cookie except this was a little better then a cookie….
Inuyasha bent down and kissed her cheek.
"There."
Kagome whimpered at him.
Inuyasha again bent down and kissed the corner of her lips.
"Better?"
Kagome hissed at him "No not better inu-yashie" she whined.
Inuyasha got a cocky grin on his face.
Inuyasha bent his head down again this time licking the shell of her ear and nipping at it he trailed a small line of kisses to her bubble gum pink lips and then licked at her bottom lip kissing and sucking on it he nibbled on it before he finally gave in and kissed her lovingly.
"I love you Inuyasha…" Kagome whispered against his lips.
Inuyasha leaned up and looked down at Kagome laying there staring up at him.
He was filled up with this warmth inside him when he looked down at her. He felt like he could stay like this forever.
"…I will always love you Kagome."
Inuyasha kissed her neck again and then sat up.
"Come on dry off and get dressed I have something to show you Kagome."
Inuyasha stood up and started ringing out his red pants when he remembered her clothes were scattered across the forest floor a ways back.
Kagome just sat there looking dumbly up at her half naked hanyou.
Inuyasha looked over at his white and red top half to his outfit. Inuyasha walked over to it and picked it up and tossed it to Kagome. "Put this on. I'll go back and get our things while you dress."
With that he disappeared into the forest.
Kagome huffed. 'My bra and panties are soaked and their gonna make the shirt stick to me and its already too short without help…'
Kagome decided to take off her panties and bra and try to ring some of the water out of them. Kagome put the white part of his haori and then sliding the red part over it hanging open.
The white thin material fit her loosely on top falling off her shoulders form time to time, it was tied tight around her waist and showed off her long legs stopping mid thigh.
Inuyasha had already gone and grabbed their stuff and her clothes scattered along the way and as he walked back into the small clearing where the pond was he saw Kagome ringing out her clothing from her time. 'Strange contraption that bra thing is' remembering the night he had got bored and watched her show Songo how to put on and take it off. 'It's a death trap I'm telling yah'
Inuyasha's thoughts were quickly brought to a sudden halt when Kagome started to slide the white and red cotton haori off to put her garments back on.
Inuyasha walked up behind her and let his arms encircle her.
Kagome blush a deep shade of red. "Oh you little pervert"
Inuyasha grinned leaning his head down next to her ear he traced it with his tongue.
"Don't mistake me for Miroku."
Inuyasha scooped her up in his arms and took off towards the place he was talking about earlier.
Kagome still held her panties and bra in her hands while holding her shirt shut.
After about a five minute run they stopped at a small cottage house with flowers growing up the side of it along with vines, the house itself was made of stone.
Kagome gave him a very annoyed questioning look. "So why didn't we sleep here last night?"
Inuyasha chuckled softly "I just remembered how to get here."
Inuyasha carried her into the small cottage and laid her on the bed.
"Let's get some sleep tonight I have a surprise for you Kagome."
Inuyasha noticed how she was clutching her bra and panties to her. He only chuckled again and took them from her discarding them on the floor.
Inuyasha set down her back pack and sat beside it. "Did you pack those sleeping shorts?"
Kagome gave him a questioning look. "Boxers? Yes I did. Why?"
Inuyasha looked up at her and raised a eyebrow. "Keh! You want me to sleep nude then Kagome?"
Kagome blushed. 'Maybe……….yes! Yes! Oh soooo yes!' "Well.." Kagome slid off the red haori leaving the white one tied loosely on her.
Inuyasha grabbed the boxers and then started to change.
Kagome shut her eyes in embarrassment.
She felt the blankets move around her and knew he had got into the bed.
Kagome opened her eyes and snuggled up against him.
"I love you Kagome."
"I love you Inuyasha."
Their eyes closed and they drifted off too sleep.