Chapter 9 Kagome and Inuyasha in Feudal Japan
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So how are all you guys doing? Thank you for reviewing! Berri and I really appreciate it!
TriGemini- I'm so glad you liked that chapter. Its surprising Inuyasha can control his temper, isn't it? I think it is! Thanks for your review!
Sango17- I'm so glad you liked the last chapter. Hanyou dancing with Human girl….Hmm don't ya think that may cause some problems? Maybe we'll just have to find a way to hide his demonness. What do you think?
Ano…I'm sorry? Yeah I looked and it took us over a month to update…we were very bad! Bad, bad, bad! cowers in the corner SORRY! SORRY! SORRY!
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When Kagome returned with Inuyasha, to Feudal Japan she was greeted warmly by her friends. It had been a couple weeks since she had seen them and she felt terrible about it. Despite what she thought they weren't mad at her for it. They were just glad she had finally come back!
"So what's new with you guys? Have you fought any tough demons lately?" Kagome asked. Shippo sat in her lap, refusing to leave. She was here and he was going to take advantage of every minute, who knew when she'd be leaving next? It was likely Inuyasha would upset her because he was so stupid and then she would leave. Baka Inuyasha.
"Nope, it's been extremely calm here." Miroku said in a bored tone but then added, "It's nice for once not having demons to fight all the time. I needed a break!"
"So what have you been doing all this time?" Sango wondered.
"Well, a childhood friend of mine, Isamu is in town. We're hanging out and he asked if I would do him a favor and enter a few dance competitions with him. His original partner hurt her leg, so well I accepted."
'So there was another guy!' Sango thought. That's why Inuyasha had been acting to strangely and defensive. 'I bet he's the reason Inuyasha has been dancing!' "Oh really?" Sango asked pushing for more information. "What does he look like?"
Kagome describe Isamu as best she could. His dark hair, handsome features, his unique blue eyes, etc. Inuyasha didn't stick around to listen to more. He hated the way this conversation was going so he left.
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An hour later Kagome finally noticed Inuyasha's disappearance. "Excuse me guys." She said standing up. "I think I'm going to go look for Inuyasha. He has been acting strangely lately. I'm just going to go make sure he's okay."
They nodded and watched her leave.
Kagome soon found Inuyasha not surprisingly lounging in a tree a deep pensive look on his face. (Inuyasha pensive? No way!) She approached him and stopped at the base of the tree waiting for him to acknowledge her.
"Hey." He said after a few moments.
"Hey. Why don't you come down here and sit with me?" Kagome asked. What was this feeling? Almost as if she felt uncertain? But why? When had they begun to grow so far apart? Yeah she knew why. She had been spending more and more time with Isamu and less and less time with Inuyasha. Maybe Inuyasha was feeling left out? Probably. Oh, how guilty she was feeling at this moment!
Without a word he jumped down from the tree and stood beside her. Together they sat down. Not a word was spoken for the first few minutes.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome began.
"Yes?" Inuyasha said as lightly as he could manage.
"Is there something bothering you?" Might as well just come out with it!
Inuyasha's first instinct was to lie. 'No Kagome. What makes you think something's wrong?' But he couldn't. He never could lie to her. She always saw right through him. "Well I guess so." He managed to get out.
"I thought so." Kagome said placing her chin on her knees. "Does it have something to do with me and Isamu?"
"Yeah." Inuyasha said looking away. "I just don't wanna disappoint you." He said without really thinking.
"What? Inuyasha nothing you do could ever disappoint me!" Kagome said thinking he was referring to the times when he had gotten angry at Isamu, or when he made a scene that day…
"Really?" Inuyasha said glad she didn't seem confused by what he had said. He knew he was sounding childish but he had to ask anyway.
"Of course! I don't ever want you to feel like that again! And next time something is bothering you please come to me."
"Okay." Inuyasha said not sure how true he would stay to his word.
The tension between them seemed to float away, at least for that moment. Her job done Kagome scooted herself closer to Inuyasha and rested her head on his shoulder.
Inuyasha sighed with content and without really thinking (when does he ever?) rested his head gently over hers. Together they sat like that for hours enjoying each other's presence.
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Hours later after the stars had come out Kagome and Inuyasha returned back to their old bickering selves. Even though their friends enjoyed the quiet, it was good to have Inuyasha and back, back to the way they normally acted around each other, which included Inuyasha being a jerk and Kagome sitting him.
"Why won't you make me RAMEN?" Inuyasha questioned for what seemed like the millionth time in the past half hour.
And Kagome answered, "I told you already! Because it's too late and I'm tired!"
"But I'm want some now!"
"Inuyasha! Osuwari!" Gosh she loved that word. Probably more than she should. But hey, it got him off her back, at least for a little while that is.
"WENCH! What the hell was that for!" Inuyasha wasted not time in asking when he was able to move again.
"You know what it was for Inuyasha! It's too late to be eating! It's not good for you! Now if you don't mind I'm going to bed!" 'I really sounded a lot like my mother there!' Kagome thought. How many times had she wanted a late night snack and her mother had given her that same excuse!
I do mind! I'm not done with you yet!"
"Osu-"
Inuyasha immediately shut up. He knew what was coming to him if she finished that one simple word. Kagome smiled and climbed into her warm sleeping bag. Shippo lay down beside her and snuggled close.
"Night, everyone." Kagome said.
"Night, Kagome." All but Inuyasha said back.
"Feh." He hopped into the tree where no one would see the small smile that graced his face. He missed his bickerings with Kagome. He was glad to have things back to normal. Even if it was only for a short while.
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The next day Kagome was actually the first one to rise. She carefully slipped from her sleeping bag so as not to wake Shippo and went for a bath in the springs. Not long after she was joined by Sango.
"Hey. Good morning." Kagome greeted.
"Hey. You just missed it!" Sango said smiling. "Inuyasha almost freaked when he noticed you were gone. He almost went off looking for you until we notice your bathing gear was gone!"
Kagome chuckled. She could imagine Inuyasha looking for her. It was funny to think that, for it was not too long ago she thought differently. Or maybe it was a long time ago? Time seemed to go by so fast when she was with Inuyasha. But now she knew he would always be there to save her and nothing could tell her differently.
"Inuyasha seems to care a lot for you." Sango started. "He has been acting weirdly lately. Did you talk about that last night with him?" she asked.
"Yeah. We talked. I think he just is insecure with Isamu around me all the time. I don't know how to make him trust me more. How can I make it anymore clearer than I already have?" Kagome asked not really expecting and answer.
"I don't know. This is Inuyasha we're talking about!" Sango teased. "He can be extremely dense and insecure sometimes!"
"Yeah I know." Kagome laughed back but then became serious. "I just hope he gets over it soon."
Sango nodded her agreement. "Me too."
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Kagome spent the rest of the day with her friends, forgetting she had to leave soon. She was just having too much fun. She had missed her friend and hadn't even realized it until this moment. Kagome had missed so much in the time she had been gone. They told her stories of what had happened while she was at home that had Kagome laughing.
Miroku and his wandering hand… and Shippo seemed to be spending some time with one of the village girls….Kagome began to dread the time she had spent away from these people.
"So Kagome," Began Miroku, "have you noticed Inuyasha acting strangely lately? He come back here and-" Miroku immediately stopped when he saw the death glare Inuyasha was sending him. If looks could kill…Miroku would be a dead man right now!
"What? What were you going to say Miroku?" Kagome asked confused. Why had he stopped in the middle of his sentence? She looked behind her at Inuyasha who merely shrugged in response.
"Nothing. It's not important. When do you have to go back home?" He amended.
Kagome's eyes got huge. "OMIGOSH! I should have been back along time ago!" Kagome said jumping to her feet. The day was almost over and she missed her afternoon practice! "I gotta go!" Kagome scrambled to repack her bag.
"You have to go back so soon?" Shippo asked sadly.
"Yeah Shippo I do. I'm sorry." Kagome stopped packing her bag to pat his head.
"You'll come back sooner next time though?" Asked Sango hopefully. "It's not the same without you here with us."
"Yeah I will. I promise. Soon I think will be done with the dancing and I'll be able to come back." Kagome snapped shut her bag and slung it over her shoulder. "You coming, Inuyasha?"
He nodded.
"Bye guys! I'll be back soon!" Kagome waved as she and Inuyasha headed off.
Surprisingly Inuyasha found he wasn't so upset about going back. This day and a half with Kagome and no Isamu was good for him. It was great to have Kagome back with the group.
He was almost smiling until the well came into view and he saw the last person he ever expected.
"Isamu? Is that you?" Kagome asked.
He turned to face her looking confused and disoriented. "Yeah." He said weakly. Obviously he had no idea where he was.
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