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Chapter 5: Back in the castle with a surprise visitor

The Sun is setting down, the sky turns into a shade of dark orange and the forests looks too dark to see around but luckily Kagome and Kouga arrived in the castle just before it gets even darker. They went to the stables, getting off the horse then led them to their respective stables. Kouga was about to leave when he noticed that Kagome isn't moving away from the horse. He smiled when he saw her brushing Azure's brown mane.

"Wanna go back now?", he asked which made her shake her head.

"Later, let me just stay here for awhile and brush her hair.", she said as she continues to brush Azure's mane. He nodded then hesitantly walk away then he realized something.

"Dinner will be served soon, don't be late!", he cried as he continued walking

"Yeah, I wont!", she replied back, still brushing the horse.

Now it's only Kagome in the stables, alone with the horses. She has a soft look in her eyes as she brushed the horse.

Her hair is so soft, she even has better hair than me!, she giggled at the thought. Finding it silly to be envious or comparing herself to a horse.

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Inuyasha is on the roof watching the sky turning from a hazy orange to a dark blue, waiting for the stars to show themselves, for his eyes to sparkle from their light but he stopped his objective when he smells something familiar, something he was waiting for.

Kouga is here……

He slowly stood up still looking at the sky. Sniffing around the air for something or rather someone. That intoxicating smell that burns his nose. The smell of fragrant Cherry blossoms and spring.

Kagome…...

What troubled him was that Kagome's scent seems to be far away from where Kouga's scent is, even farther from where he is.

Where is she?

He went back in the castle and followed the scent of Kagome then he saw Kouga, walking to where he is. Inuyasha has a questioning look on his face.

"Where's the wench?", he asked a bit harshly as Kouga is coming near to him. Kouga quirked a brow at him.

"If you mean Kagome, she's at the stables", said Kouga then Inuyasha walked passed him, heading to the stables until Kouga caught his wrist. Inuyasha turned around then growled at him. Kouga just smirked.

"I suggest you leave her alone, I don't want you to give her some stress by arguing with her again", Kouga advised which just made Inuyasha agitated.

"Who are you to tell me things about her? What are you, her FIANCE?", Inuyasha spat, glaring at his rival. Inuyasha pulled away from his grasp.

"Well if I ain't wearing a Toga I could be", this made Inuyasha confuse as to what Kouga was saying

What is he talking about? Stupid nonsense, Inuyasha thought still glaring at Kouga. Kouga just chuckled then his face turned serious.

"Just leave her alone. Why do you wanna see her anyway?", Inuyasha was taken aback from his question. Realizing what he's doing.

Why am I seeing her? It's not like I want to see her anyway! Keh!

"Who even said I'm going to see Kagome anyway? Keh!", then Inuyasha stormed off.

Kouga just smirked then walked to his room.

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Inuyasha's P.O.V.

Stupid Kouga. Thinks he knows everything. Who said I was going to see Kagome anyway? I didn't intend to meet her.

I sighed. Knowing I'm in denial. Yes, I wanted to see her!

I don't know why though. It just happened, like an instinct. I couldn't understand my behavior lately when it comes with that woman! She infuriates me yet I feel like something's amiss when she's not around. I couldn't describe this, I couldn't describe HER.

I groaned. I think a headache is coming in. Maybe I'm hungry or maybe I should just go back to sleep. I look outside the window, seeing the moon up in the sky.

No need to sleep cause dinner will be ready soon. I sniffed the air again, she seems to be somewhere-

STOP TRACKING DOWN HER SCENT!

I growled, feeling very angry now. I hate this! I hate HER! How did this happen? Did she poisoned me when I slept in the carriage? How could she? I even sensed her when she was about to touch my ears.

Arrrggghhh! That's it! I'm heading upstairs, no use of lollygagging in the hallway. I might as well take a little nap.

I head up to the long staircase and went to the 3rd floor and walked across the hallway to my room.

CLICK!

My ears twitched when I heard the noise.

I wonder who could that be….

I sniffed for the scent. My eyes widened in surprise.

It's her! She's in her room!

My eyes puzzled with confusion. How did she get to her room without me noticing her passing by? She should have passed by me before she could head upstairs. My mind wonder in thought for a few moments then I shrug it off. What's the use of thinking about it anyway?

Then my eyes turned around to the hallway opposite to where my room is but its where HER room is. What was she doing staying in the stables too long?

Then I thought of something and I growled remembering.

What were Kouga and Kagome DOING?

They did stay in the fields for a very long while. What could they have been doing there? Surely not horse-back riding the whole time. I can smell Kouga's liking to Kagome, I already knew that Kouga likes Kagome even without sniffing it out.

I slowly walked towards the opposite hallway to where Kagome's room is. I'm too curious to let this pass.

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Kagome's P.O.V.

I'm finally in my room! I stretched my arms and legs then I plopped down on my bed.

Aaahhh……..how relaxing……

I feel like I'm falling asleep but then I remembered that we're having dinner soon. I went to the bathroom and took of all my clothes then stepped in the shower. Rubbing myself with soap to take off the stench of the wild flowers and of Azure though I wouldn't mind the smell but I don't think the others will. I laughed a bit the continued making myself clean.

KNOCK KNOCK!

Eh? Who could be wanting to see me? Did I do something?

As these thoughts wanders around in my mind, I turned off the shower and grabbed my bathrobe and tied it tight around my waist. Bringing a towel to dry my hair as I walked to the door and opened. I was surprised to that it would be Inuyasha, standing before me with a stern a look on his face which I don't know why.

Did I really do something, I thought. Trying to remember what I could have done to earn this surprising visit from an angry Inuyasha. I noticed that Inuyasha is just staring at me, I saw something in his eyes but it quickly passes the moment it appeared.

"Umm….what do you want Inuyasha?", I asked. He just stayed silent then barged inside my room. He walked towards the center of the room then started sniffing around.

What is he doing?

"Inuyasha", I called out to him which caught his attention. He turned around to look at me but he doesn't have that angry look on his face.

"What brings you here?", I asked again. I hope this time he would answer my question.

I closed the door behind me then continued drying off my hair.

"You and Kouga……", he started, I stopped for awhile and look up at him. He seems to be struggling something. Is he nervous?

"What were you two doing outside?", I was shocked on his question.

How did he know? Did he see us? Did Kouga tell him?

I guess the only way to know is to ask him, I let out a breath.

"How did you know? Did you see us?", he nodded then faced his whole self towards me, arms crossed.

"Well?", he asked, quirking a brow. I was confuse

"Well what?", I had a questioning look on my face. He seems to be muttering something under his breath which I couldn't hear it well.

"What did you and Kouga do outside in the fields?"

Oooohhh……..it's about my horse-back riding trip with Kouga. I looked at him curiously and took a few steps forward. He didn't move although he looks somewhat tense.

"Why do you want to know?", I asked him, he turned his head to the side. His white bangs covering his eyes that I couldn't see what his expression is.

"I'm just curious you know…..", he said

"Well curiousity kills the cat"

"Good thing I ain't a cat now am I?"

I stayed quiet for a bit thinking of a good come back, I couldn't think of any. I sighed then I went towards the bathroom.

"Hey! Where are you going?"

"To the bathroom, I'm still soaking wet you know"

"Oh……"

Then everything went quiet. I closed and locked the door then started changing. Putting on a simple Sunday green dress that has sleeves that reached just below the shoulder then tied my hair on a high pony tail using a white ribbon. I opened the door and saw Inuyasha sleeping on my bed. He must have been tired. Still the thought of him barging in my room and popping questions left and right bothers him. What is he up to?

I slowly walked towards the bed then sat at the edge of the bed, watching him sleep. He seems so peaceful when he sleeps, completely the opposite when he wakes up and starts ranting, arguing and fighting anyone. For the first time in her life she had seen him TAME. The wild beast inside him had subsided which gives her a feeling of relief. It's not that she's afraid of him, it just gives her stress. Almost every time she sees him, he could boil her blood and wants her to commit murder. He is impossible to be with!

But looking at him right now changes all that. I guess……he could be a nice guy. After all he isn't really a beast, just wild and he's not the only wild person in this world, oh no.

Oh yeah! I forgot dinner! What am I gonna do? Should I wake him up? Hopefully he won't be grumpy when I wake him up.

I poked his sides but he still wouldn't move then I shake him on his shoulders.

"Wake up Inuyasha……" I whispered to his ear, I keep repeating what I'm doing until he finally stirred then I gasped as he wrapped his arms around me on pull me to his side. Lying his head on my shoulder and falls back to sleep again.

My heart is beating fast and hard. I couldn't believe the position we're in. I couldn't believe that I'm with him in an INTIMATE way….

No! Focus Kagome! This is not the time to be thinking this right now….

We that thought I tried to move away but he would just hold me tighter. I groaned.

Geez! How the heck did I end up in this kind of predicament.

I turn to look at his face. I'm tempted to brush his bangs away so I did then I touched his cheek, rubbing it with my thumb. It seems to be waking him up cause he was stirring his head a bit so I continued rubbing. His eyes fluttered, he seems to be awake now.

"Inuyasha……….", I tried to move away again but he still wouldn't let go.

"Kagome…..", I looked at him with a curious look on my face. What is he doing?

"Inuyasha, wake up. Dinner would be serving soon. We have to get up"

"Get up….Kagome….what?", he seems to realize the predicament we were in for his eyes were wide open then suddenly let go of me. I felt cold and something else when he did that but I shook it away, no more time for that.

"Uh…Kagome! Umm…what happened? How come you….me…and we-",I silenced him by placing a finger on his lips which sent a tingle all around my body.

Breathe Kagome…..breathe….

"Don't worry nothing happened, you were just sleeping and I was trying to wake you up cause we would be late for dinner.", I explained calmly. I'm surprised to be even calm about this, I should be histeric by now.

"Oh…..but how did we end up…well…you know", he looks nervous and shy. I giggled on how cute he looks. Cute?

"Well when I was trying to wake you up, you suddenly wrapped your arms around me and pulled me on the bed, lying beside you", I can sense his getting more nervous. I just laughed to ease off the tension around the room.

"Come on, lets go down before we're late for dinner.", he simply nodded and we walked side by side then I thought came to my head

"Don't worry…….", I said

"Huh?", he looked at me with confusing look. I smile at him.

"Me and Kouga we're just riding and talking, that's all…..", then from out of nowhere I placed my hand on his shoulder then gave it a slight squeeze. I don't know what possessed me to do that but I couldn't give it back now.

He seems to be smiling at me for the first time then placed his hand on mine then gave it a squeeze.

I let out a breath.

Breathe Kagome….breathe…..

He let go of my hand and I felt that cold feeling again. He then walked ahead of me as I watch his back. The two of us walking down the stairs and into the dining room where Sesshomaru, Kouga, and Jaken are seated.

Kouga turned his face, looking at me and gave me a smile. I feel a little strength in me coming back again. Thank God that Kouga is there, atleast I would have someone to talk to in dinner, I don't think that I could face Inuyasha right now after what happened awhile ago. I feel my cheeks getting warm as I remembered the incident inside my room, I put a hand on my chest, feeling my heart beating fast. My pulse is racing. I took a seat beside him on his left and Inuyasha is seated on my right.

"Hey Kags! So….you enjoyed our little trip in the fields right?", Kouga grinned. I think I heard Inuyasha growling but I wasn't sure, it was too low to hear it right. I looked at both of them then answered Kouga's question.

"Oh yes, I loved it! Hopefully we'll get to do it again soon"

"You'll never now, it could be sooner than you know it", Kouga said, I think I saw something in his eyes that speaks mischief. I sense that Inuyasha was getting agitated which I couldn't understand and that feeling made me akward. I just stayed silent while waiting for Izayoi to come so dinner will be served. It's gonna be a long dinner.

Oh dear God help me!

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