The Sun and Moon
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN INUYASHA OR ANY RELATED SHOWS, RIGHTS, ETC. INCLUDING ZELDA.
Chapter 8: They Caught Up To Us. Imagine That.
Kagome woke up to light coming in through a crack in the wall of the hut. I'm stiff. She looked around from where she was at, and saw InuYasha's leg right below her head. She sat up, and saw his head in her lap. She'd been lying across his leg, which was stretched out behind him as he lay on his back using her lap as a pillow. No wonder I'm stiff. She gazed down upon the one she unknowingly loved, and brushed her fingers across his cheek. He became a half demon as the sun fully emerged from the horizon.
Kagome watched as he transformed back, his hair growing light with the light that filled the room, his nails becoming claws, his dog ears sprouting. When he had transformed, she brushed his ear with her fingers, and considered whispering her secret into it. The horse outside neighed, causing InuYasha's previously calm face into an annoyed one. Whatever dream he was having, it was obviously a good one, if he didn't want to be woken up. She thought, as his eyes opened. He saw Kagome; his whole world consisted of her at the moment. The horse kicked the wall of the hut with its front foot, causing InuYasha to become aware of the rest of the world.
InuYasha reached up around Kagome and she lifted him to his feet as she got up. Kagome brushed herself off as InuYasha let go of her and stared at the door. His senses had returned, and there was a familiar hated scent outside. Kagome froze in the middle of picking up her bow, arrows, and backpack as she noticed InuYasha sniffing. They stood there, completely still, listening.
"Hey horse. Where's your owner? Is he in this hut?" Kagome held her breath when she recognized the voice. It was Jiko. She headed towards InuYasha as Jiko's footsteps drew towards the door flap. InuYasha strode over to it and pulled it off the wall just before Jiko pulled it back. Jiko jumped about a foot, and InuYasha jumped a bit too. They stared at each other for a second; Jiko saw his enemy and the girl behind him a ways with her backpack on and her bow at her side, and InuYasha saw an annoyance that was too close to his possessions.
InuYasha walked out the door after grabbing Kagome's hand. They walked past Jiko, InuYasha completely ignoring him, and Kagome staring at InuYasha, trying to figure him out. He didn't seem so quick to anger anymore, now that they'd been spending some time together. Maybe it was her, maybe it was… something else, but what else could it be?
Jiko stood speechless at the doorway as InuYasha put the blanket over the horse, followed by Kagome, untied it, and began to walk away leading it. He'd left what remained of the firewood pile, and the ashes that littered the fireplace. Jiko looked around inside before deciding to continue along the trail. Today, he could leave a note for Somika, because he was pretty sure she was still following him. He'd follow these strangers and find out how the girl got things that obviously weren't from this time. He would then come back here and meet Somika…. But first he had to find some food for her and lay it out where she could find it, and perhaps start a fire, too.
After InuYasha had walked into the forest a ways, he turned to look at Kagome. She was sitting up on the horses back, not caring how they got where they were going, just knowing InuYasha would take her there. InuYasha stopped the horse and climbed up on it behind Kagome. He felt like bothering her today; being playful, if not just to forget the morning intrusion. The horse began walking slowly along the trail.
InuYasha wanted to spend as much personal time with Kagome as he could. He had to try to get that kiss today sometime, because after today, they would be on crowded roads around Kaede's village. He'd set himself on it, and was too stubborn to think anything otherwise. He wrapped his arms around her middle and hugged her to him. Kagome, pleasantly surprised, hugged his arms, and InuYasha put his chin on her shoulder. This position made shivers run up and down her spine, but as the day wore on she relaxed into his embrace. She reclined, letting her head fall back against his shoulder, making her neck longer and leaving it open. I'm too comfortable. She thought, but only for an instant. InuYasha closed his grip more, and Kagome lay back against him.
The horse tripped over a root growing across the road that led through another forest. Kagome's head snapped back up, and InuYasha cursed the horse in his mind. I was just getting her comfortable, too… he thought sullenly. InuYasha sighed as he laid his head back on her shoulder.
InuYasha let go of her middle and slowly took the reins of the horse from her. I can still see if she trusts me. He thought, as he gave the horse a hard kick. It bolted, as he thought it would. Kagome tensed up, preparing to fall, and clinging to InuYasha's arms like her life depended on it. He smiled and kicked the horse some more.
After the horse had run for about a minute, Kagome had completely changed. She had relaxed into the joy of the ride, and had looped her arms backwards around InuYasha's stomach, and locked her hands together so she wouldn't lose her grip. InuYasha started pulling back on the reins, and the horse began slowing. It kept running, though, so InuYasha pulled back a little harder. The horse flew to a stop, sending Kagome hurtling forward onto its neck and taking InuYasha with her. InuYasha scooted backwards, followed by Kagome. They caught their breaths, and began moving along at a walk again. Maybe horses aren't that bad. InuYasha thought as they continued. Kagome had relaxed again, even though every other time she'd relaxed, something exciting or somewhat scary had happened.
InuYasha wrapped her in a hug again, and buried his head in her hair. She smells so good. He had to desensitize her to touch, so it wouldn't be an awkward kiss. He'd seen those before… didn't look fun. Kagome didn't seem to care. She was a bit scared, because she felt she would do anything for him now, if he asked. She knew he wouldn't ask anything of her that was downright wrong, but there were many things that were of that nature… anything she thought of, she imagined him whispering into her ear, and could see herself saying yes. She didn't like feeling this helpless, but she would do anything for him. She sighed, and relaxed fully into his arms. Oh well… I trust him. He's not like Miroku. He's not like that at all.
InuYasha sat straight up, having caught scent of Jiko, again. It'd been like this for the past hour… the wind shifting slightly and Jiko's scent drifting in and out. He's following us, I'm sure of it. We have to leave now and get as far away from here as possible. This horse can't go fast enough far enough. I want to be with Kagome! If this stranger keeps tailing us…
"Kagome…" InuYasha whispered gently into her ear. Her heart leapt to her throat. No, he wouldn't --- he couldn't ask me any of those things! It's coming true! I should stop daydreaming! Kagome mentally punished herself and swallowed.
"Yes?" She squeaked.
"We're being trailed. We have to leave here; we have to leave the horse. Put your bow and backpack on, then I'll jump off the horse and you'll jump on my back, alright?"
"Yes, ok." Kagome's heart was slowing down from the frantic beat it had upheld in the seconds between her answer and his reply. She slowly put her backpack on, with help from InuYasha. After she put her bow and quiver on, InuYasha slid off the right side, and put his left arm on her lower leg. He looked up at her. Ready? His eyes asked. Kagome nodded, and pulled the blanket off the horse when she jumped to his back. The horse ran along the trail, and Kagome watched it continue as the trees slowly crowded her view. She turned to InuYasha as he bounded away through the treetops, and tucked the blanket away. She hugged InuYasha as they left the horse and Jiko far behind.
And so, to the end of another great chapter, I bid thee: dost thou haveth any comments or questions? Please send any in reviews. Thanks. is awesome. Love the searches. But there are too many adult-themed or really out there fan fictions. Most of them aren't even IN Rumiko's world. Oh well… it's my job (appointed by myself) to bring you a genuine fan fiction, of something that might actually be able to happen, but probably won't, hence the name 'fan FICTION'. It takes place in feudal Japan, and don't ask me how Jiko and Somika got there. That won't actually happen, but some weird person could turn up out there on the show, and act like them. Like that weird exorcist lady. Remember her? Ok, well, point being, I'm writing a fan fiction with the ACTUAL characters from the REAL show, and leaving no one out, pretty much.
