Silent Affair Chapter 6: The aftermath, an inuyasha fanfic

§ Silent Affair §

An Inuyasha and Kagome Romance

By: SetoxSerenity4ever

ChApTeR SiX: The aftermath

Inuyasha quickly leaped over the trees, ignoring the tremendous downpour that gave no mercy towards them. He looked at Kagome's form, which was covered securely with his red haori, Kilala being under it also. He sniffed the air, careful as not to get the rain inside his sharp nose.

'I can't smell anything in this damn rain!'

Vivid golden eyes were shining with worry and frustration as he continued to look about for Kaede's village. Kaede is a priestess and an excellent person he knew who could deal with severe injuries. The village was large and visible, but at the moment, hope was lost for seeking it.

Emitting a cry of frustration, he stopped suddenly, breathing heavily. Rain and trees blurred his vision and he wanted to tear everything apart. He lifted the haori enough to see Kagome's ghastly, pale face.

He was running out of time.

Jumping up again, he searched in desperation for Kaede's village. Too many scents were clouding his sense of smell. He would have to find another way to save Kagome or at least get shelter.

Luck dawned upon him suddenly as he saw a clearing up ahead.

'A CAVE!'

Leaping faster than before, he rushed into the clearing of the small cave. He looked around, seeing that it provided enough space for him to get them out of the rain. He went near the end of the wall, lifting his haori and setting it down for Kagome to rest on, not before grabbing the yellow backpack that was on her.

Kilala leapt of Kagome gently, going towards Inuyasha, limping slightly on one foot. Inuyasha took note and rummaged through the backpack for the first aid kit as Kagome called it, knowing it would provide help for their wounds.

He opened it and looked at all the objects the box contained; a spray filled with alcohol, bandages, a needle and string, and much more necessities.

He looked at the items, bewildered, not knowing which to use. He grabbed the spray bottle and bandages, knowing that Kagome has used the devices many times on village men, women and on them.

He looked at Kilala and motioned her to come over. Hesitantly, he sprayed her injured leg and winced when Kilala hissed in pain.

"Kilala!" he cried out, alarmed. "Argh! I need help!" he cried out without thinking. He grabbed the bandages and delicately wrapped them around the cat's leg, seeing that after a few moments, the cat purred and nestled right next to Kagome. He blinked and asked how the cat was feeling and in response, he received a satisfied, lazy purr.

The half demon grinned and hastily grabbed the spray bottle and bandages', tending to Kagome's wound. In instinct, he dabbed the blood away until he was met with her wound and skin. He looked at the spray and sprayed the wound. He saw her face wince for a second before returning to its normal composure. He sighed and wrapped the bandage securely around her waist gently. When done, he wiped the sweat that was dotting his eyebrows and leaned against the wall beside Kagome's head, sighing in relief.

"Oi…what a pain that was…" he looked at Kagome who seemed to be sleeping now. Immediately, his bangs shadowed his eyes, covering the worry and guilt that held them. Once or twice, his golden eyes sneaked a quick glance at her before recoiling into his lap. "For a day you came…and you're already hurt" He stroked her cheek before closing his eyes, trying to find peace in sleep.

Sango, Miroku, and Shippou...

"Shippou, how are you holding up?" Miroku asked he dried himself with towels.

"Alright" Shippou replied as he shook himself. Sango smiled.

"Thank god we found this place," Sango stated as she examined the shrine house.

Behind the shrine Shippou spotted was a neighborhood of small houses that the owners graciously offered to them. They provided them necessities to be comfortable and dry before trotting of to their own separate compartment, leaving them alone.

"I just hope Inuyasha, Kagome and Kilala are alright," Sango mumbled as she plopped down on a futon. She let her head slouch on her hands. "The hut was blown away…so where did they go?" she thought aloud worriedly.

"Rest assured Sango, Inuyasha knows how to take care of himself so I'm sure he'll be able to take care of Kagome and Kilala. I'm sure they're fine" He flashed a small grin at her while her head and hair drooped, covering her blush.

'He knows what to say at times like this…'

At this thought, she smiled. Her head went up as she felt Miroku's pat her back. "They'll be okay. We just have to have a little faith"

Sango nodded in agreement but stopped as he felt the lecherous hand go downward to its familiar spot, stoking it. Growling in annoyance, she stood up and glared at him. Miroku recoiled, his hand unconsciously going up to his cheek, waiting for the said slap, closing his eyes at the while… but it never came. Opening his eyes, he saw Sango still in front of her, angry tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Monk…"

At this Miroku looked bewildered. He looked for escape but found none. He wished Shippou would come to, but he was fast asleep, lying in the corner of the room. "Sango…" he muttered. Her fist was curled up tightly, its paleness coming through. "I'm…I'm…"

"Shut up!" She hissed. "Enough is enough…I'm TIRED of your lecherous ways! Slapping you isn't working or neither is threatening you. Do you once consider what is going through my head!"

At this, Miroku gaped at her. Never had he seen Sango so open with words. She was one who kept all in emotions in check, hiding them in the depths of her mind instead. He stood up and faced her, reaching for her face but his hand was quickly slapped away. She wiped her face, glaring at him with blazing eyes.

"So what is going on in your mind? I can never tell" he calmly replied.

She crossed her arms and went to the opposite side of the room where another futon was and sulked, putting the covers over her. Miroku followed her and sat down next to her.

"Sango—"

"Shut up!"

"Understand something…" he waited for a rebuttal but found none. He spoke in a low tone. "…I care about you…" A snort soon followed from the slayer. Ignoring her he continued. "…A lot…enough to love you, yet you resist me and I can't accept that anymore. Naraku is defeated so my life is not in danger of being short. I'm…free from death and burdens. But I'm still seeking someone to bear my child…and I want you to be the mother"

Sango sat up and crossed her arms, leveling her eyes with his sapphire ones. "Liar"

"You know I wouldn't lie"

Again another snort followed. Rolling his eyes, he replied, "To you..."

"I still don't believe you. Why do you want a child so badly anyway?"

"To start a generation who hasn't been cursed with the wind tunnel,"

"Yeah well…you're going to be a bad father. You're going to leave the mother –and the mother is not going to be me— and go for another women, and another, and another—"

"Sango, I may be lecherous but I won't deceive my wife in that sort of way"

Glaring one last look, she plopped back down and tried to drift of to sleep. Miroku sighed and stood up, going back to Sango's original futon before drifting off to sleep also.

Inuyasha, Kagome, and Kilala…

Inuyasha's furry ears wiggled when hearing Kagome mutter incoherent words in her sleep. He blinked twice before rubbing his eyes with a hand. He looked lazily over to Kilala, seeing the feline dozing off comfortably.

"Inu…yasha…" Kagome muttered breathlessly. A groan soon followed.

Inuyasha's ears flattened as he looked outside warily, seeing shimmer of sunlight trying to get through the endless rain. It was morning now but the rain never ceased throughout the night. Inuyasha growled lowly. The rain was soothing and it helped him get through the night, leaving his mind at peace at moments when he wasn't thinking of Kagome's welfare but right now, he wanted to get back to camp…and get Kagome back home.

It took restless moments during the rainy night to make this decision. Now the decision was simple…she can't come back. It was too dangerous. Her mother was right.

He looked at her now content sleeping form, sighing in retreat. One jewel shard caused her to suffer greatly during the past few hours, imagine the obstacles she would have to face as they went on, maybe facing demons of greater strength than the last one or even Naraku.

He huffed quietly, as much as he wanted her here with him, by his side only, it wouldn't be possible. Sure they had faced worse long before but he didn't want her to face such adventures anymore of where suffering and internal pain; worry and conflict, would follow. Kagome deserved a peaceful life not such a dangerous one.

Kilala's purring snapped Inuyasha out of his musings. He blinked and looked at the cat, greeting it with a slight smile. Kilala purred in return, stretching her legs.

"Morning Kilala"

The cat scratched itself before walking around, exploring the small cave's surroundings. The sound of Inuyasha's stomach growling echoed throughout the cave walls. Face flushed, Inuyasha hastily looked away. He rummaged through Kagome's knapsack, trying desperately to find some food but in the end found none. Before he knew it, Kilala transformed, flying out the cave.

He didn't bother protesting, knowing for a fact that Kilala was going to get food. Scratching his head, he turned to look at Kagome, startled when her eyes stared back at him.

"Morning" she whispered. She cracked a smile for him.

Shaking his head, he managed to reply. "Hey…how're you feeling?"

She struggled to get up, Inuyasha helping her along the way, until she was in a sitting position. "Thanks…I feel better, just a little sore"

"Good. You should rest though"

She shook her head. "No…I'm done resting" She turned away, looking at the entrance of the cave, hugging Inuyasha's haori around her fragile frame tightly. Taking notice of her shivering, he stood up, stretching his legs and arms to their limits before glancing at her.

"I'll go get some firewood, you stay here. Don't move," he ordered gently.

Kagome nodded in return while Inuyasha took off quickly, dashing through the trees rapidly, taking no time to waste a minute.

Kagome sighed and leaned against the moss-covered walls of the cave.

'How long have I been out?'

She looked about seeing no one there. Was it only she and Inuyasha? The thought made her blush. It would be nice, just the two of them, not that she minded the others but just having a moment with him was incredible. She sighed and shook her head.

'Now's not the time to think about such things'

She reached for her backpack, hugging it, seeking any sort of comfort and warmth she could drain from it. Positioning herself carefully, she relaxed until she felt the familiar form of the jewel chard in her pocket. She reached for it, dragging it out. It glimmered slightly.

'All for this…'

She sighed. The feudal era was beautiful and so peaceful, unlike current day Tokyo where everything was a ruckus and stressful. Only one thing in this era put a dent in the relaxing, comforting atmosphere: greedy, savagely demons. She frowned. It just wouldn't end. She wasn't thinking all demons were bad, just the ones that had the lust to cause pain and suffering without a thought.

She smiled ironically, remembering to a time when she first met Inuyasha. Inuyasha had tried to kill her for the jewel. At first, she would have turned back around and get away from him as soon as possible, yet a gut feeling told her not to. He wasn't what he appeared to be. The gut feeling told her to confront him and stand up for herself. The gut feeling turned out to be right in the end.

Inuyasha stepped into the cave moments later, seeing Kagome into another one of her musings. Her eyes darted up to his looking at him blankly. Without a word he started the fire. Once it was done, he settled off to the far adjacent corner of the room. She looked at him quizzically, questioning him.

"Inu…yasha?"

His eyes darted over to hers. "What is it?"

"Why are you sitting all the way over there?" she asked timidly.

"I just thought you need your space," he answered.

"No I'm fine. Come here…please"

He eyed her warily, hiding the emotions in his face. Reluctantly, he sat besides her, staring at the campfire. Her hand curled up against his and her head relaxed comfortably against his shoulder. "I hope I wasn't a burden," she muttered.

"Never" he murmured as he let his head relax against the wall.

She smiled as she felt her heart leap. It's been so long since they have been in a moment where they weren't arguing about idiotic things. She closed her eyes, savoring it.

Inuyasha sighed softly, seeing as it was harder to get rid of the emotions that just wanted her here forever. Worry for her safety kept alarming him that he shouldn't push it too far of where he would never let her go. He had to let her go, for her safety. It didn't matter at the moment that he needed her with him. The year without her was in misery and quiet. It was plain boring and depressing without her. He didn't know if he could face that state again. Both days he felt his heart leap in excitement and happiness. Never had he faced such content in the past year. Little did he know that Kagome felt the same way…

"Inuyasha…" Kagome stared at him with her eyes, her face never lifting off his broad shoulder. "…I sense worry. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine Kagome"

"Liar" she uttered coldly with a frown. She sat up straight and crossed her arms, now pouting. "What's bugging you Inuyasha?"

"I'm fine Kagome" He flashed her a smile. Unfortunately it didn't work.

Her cheeks were puffy and red, eyes glaring at him. Now he let out a genuine smile. 'She's cute when she's mad'

Shaking his head mentally, he turned back around to face the fire. "Inuyasha" she whined, clutching his arm. "What's wrong? Is it something that I did? What is it!"

"Relax Kagome; it's not your fault"

"Ah hah!" He jumped at her sudden yell. "There is something wrong but it's not my fault! So whose fault is it?"

Staring at the fire intensely, he kept quiet. Sighing with a grunt, Kagome cocked her head, letting him go at the while, frowning. His eyes were staring at her from the corners, begging her to clutch onto him again…at least for this last time. As soon as she went home, he would block the well. Simple as that. He felt her head droop against his shoulder heavily.

"Kagome?" he ventured worriedly.

She stared at him with weary. "Sorry…I'm just…so…"

"Rest already" he ordered firmly yet gently.

Without another word, he wrapped his right arm around her injured waist gently, letting her head rest against his shoulder. She didn't protest even if she was angry with him at the moment. For now she curled up against him, her eyes open midway. She didn't want to fall asleep.

Both jumped startlingly when Kilala entered the cake with fish in one side of her mouth and sticks on the other. She dropped them beside Inuyasha and transformed into her original form, shaking off water near the entrance of the cave.

Silently he reached for the fish and started preparing them for the fire. Moments later he handed them out to the two.

Inuyasha took savage bites from the fish while Kilala and Kagome nibbled on it. Kagome rolled her eyes.

He stopped and looked at Kagome, fish still in his mouth. Chewing for a few seconds he gulped it down. "What?"

"Nothing" she said, smiling.

Kilala purred and stretched going into a sleeping position seconds later.

"You're still not done?"

Kagome looked at her half eaten fish while staring at Inuyasha's three finished ones. "I eat slow," she said, shrugging. Kagome looked out the cave, it stopped raining and the sun was shining to its full extent.

Sango was the first to wake moments ago. She yawned and tried to rub the sleep and fatigue that drowned her body. Seconds later she was stretching and on her way outward, not before checking if the others were still inside. It seemed Miroku wasn't. Shrugging she made her way outside, being greeted by the warm glory of the sun. The day looked so beautiful after a rain. She wondered how the others were doing; hoping Kilala was all right, as well as Kagome and Inuyasha. Last she saw them, Kagome was injured. She hoped she was all right.

Looking around, she saw that most of the surroundings were in an atmosphere of flowers. The air was filled with lovely aromas, strong and soft, all mixed into a mix of tranquility. Nothing could ruin the moment.

"Oh Miroku!"

Sango snapped out of her musings and cocked her head sharply towards the direction of the shrill, female, young voice. She blinked, now remembering the events of last night in a blurry. Her face flushed; what was she thinking? How in the world could she have blurted out all those things…how she felt? And how could she cry!

This wasn't like her. What triggered her to word out how she felt? Sure the gang could feel she was mad at him at times when being lecherous (and Kagome knew when she was feeling disappointed at times) but now Miroku knew more than she wanted him to know. He knew her as an angry, feisty woman who detested his lecherous behavior. Now…he knew her as not only that but a more sensitive women. She sulked.

"I'm coming!"

She hid near a nearby tree, watching as he went over to the women who called him. At this she frowned. Why was she doing this? She knew what was coming next so why confirm his actions by secretly watching him? She shook her head and started heading towards their compartment.

"Could you please help restore some of the flowers? The rain yesterday practically blew them out of their soil and half of them are drowned from the weight of the rain"

"Of course"

Sango stopped and cocked her head, watching the two, studying them. Her body would not correspond to what she was thinking. The girl was young like her, having shiny brown hair that ended to her shoulder blades as well as a slim figure. Her eyes were emerald and they reflected off in the sun. Her complexion was peachy and cute. She was beautiful; Sango would at least admit that.

As she watched the two, she took note that Miroku made no move that would terrify the women, in other words, he was being a gentleman around her, a true one. Never once had he touched her in a sensual way. All he did was remain focused in the task that he was told to do. A small smile crept up to her face unwittingly.

A/n: Yay I am done. Sorry for the late update. I haven't updated this story in about four months. I'm trying to update my stories by how long it is since I have updated. Next on the list is To be the dog. Thanks for the reviews you have given me on this story! Much appreciated. Please review!