Chapter 6
Kagome found herself standing by a lake near sunset. She knelt down to look at her reflection in the water. Sad gold eyes stared back at her. "Why does out relationship have to always be difficult. Why can't we be together without any obstructions?" Kagome continued to stare at her distorted self, watching to see if it would speak an answer. "Honor. Honor....is the only thing keeping him tied to me. Why can't he love me......Kikyo.....it always comes down to Kikyo." A few tears fell from her eyes and made ripples in the reflection below her. "Maybe I should just release him from his bond so he can be with his beloved Kikyo."
"I don't want you to do that."
A familiar voice had Kagome frantically wiping at the tears on her face. "Inuyasha don't scare me like that."
"Well if you weren't deep in thought and talking to yourself, you would have heard me coming." Inuyasha stood behind her and crossed his arms. "Kagome....what are you doing out here so late?"
"I just......needed to clear my head." Kagome kept her gaze on the lake as she heard him walk up behind her.
"I guess I should give these back."
Kagome turned to see Inuyasha pull his hand out from inside his haori and hold it outstretched before him. Kagome stood and stared at him as he opened his hand. Kagome eyed the pink and silver hair ornaments that rested gently in his palm. "Give them to Kikyo for all I care."
Inuyasha was dumbfounded as she suddenly turned from him and continued to walk down the lake. He quickly grabbed her by the wrist and spun her around so she could look at him. "Why would I give them to Kikyo? I gave them to you!"
"But you love Kikyo now, so they should go to her."
"I don't.......but I loved you first. I could have given these to Kikyo when we were children, but I didn't, want to know why......because I was drawn to you, the same way I have been these last couple of years, and don't ask, I don't know why." Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and was a bit worried by her blank look.
Kagome looked him straight in the eyes as she glared. "I know one of the reasons......because you need to uphold your family honor. Who cares about marrying for love anymore? That fairytale died along time ago." The tears were flowing freely now as she looked into his wide amber eyes. "Princess is saved by the white knight; they fall in love and live happily ever after. Ya right, how about this one. Princess is saved by the white knight, she falls in love with him, she risks her life for him and he chooses to be with an undead priestess. Ya that sounds about right. What do you think Inuyas-" Her angry words were cut off by his lips on hers.
Kagome tried to fight back but the warmth that was flowing through her held her immobile, capable of nothing except to breath and kiss him back. She then felt his arms tighten around her, pulling her closer.
Inuyasha ended the kiss and buried his face in her hair, just below one of her dog ears. "How about we try my version. White knight betrothed to princess before birth, fall for her later. Princess disappears. White knight becomes cold and mean. He runs into an old friend, thinks he loves her but she only reminds him of the princess. Princess finally returns, but white knight doesn't recognize her but has a strange attraction to her. Then everyone remembers the past and all is good. The white knight has his beloved back and I plan on never letting you go." Inuyasha drew her closer as he kissed her again, this time sweet and gentle. Tasting every inch. He then separated their lips and looked at her glazed over amber eyes. "So what do you think of my version?"
Kagome smiled warmly as she stared into his violet eyes. 'VIOLET!? He MUST have been the guy from my vision. I'm so stupid...stupid, stupid.' Her smile grew as a thought came to her. "It would be an interesting story to tell out children."
"Children?......So you still want to marry me?" There was hope in his voice as he spoke.
"On one condition." Kagome held up her index finger for emphasis. "Give me one good reason! Convince me and I'll even tell you why you're attracted to me."
Inuyasha looked at her bewildered. 'Convince her, that's it. Ok......how do I convince her?' He thought for awhile before coming up with nothing. "DAMN IT KAGOME! You know I'm not very good with words."
Kagome just placed a hand over her mouth as she yawned.
Inuyasha growled at her in frustration. "Fine but don't yell at me if none of this makes sense.......I've loved you since we were kids, and then you vanished and it left a hole. I was miserable. Then after my mother died, I was forced out on my own. With you gone and now both my parents I would have welcomed death. I think I went looking for it when I heard about Kikyo killing all youkai who tried for the Shikon no Tama. But the whole time, something was nagging at the back of my mind. That one day you would return, so I survived. I think I was attracted to Kikyo because she was an old friend and I thought she could fill that hole. I was wrong. There was something between us that just wouldn't fit. And then you came and released me. That nagging feeling ceased and all of a sudden everything seemed right." Inuyasha took out the hair ornaments and placed one about 1/3 of the way down on each forelock. He then held her face in his hands as he continued. "Kagome.....you filled that hole more then Kikyo ever cold. I owe you my life in so many ways, in fact I give it to you. I willingly give you my life, my heart, and my love." He then brought his head down lower so he could capture her lips for the third time today. "So are you convinced?"
"Inuyasha......I think you have me convinced for the next three lifetimes. You've never said so much at one time. I guess when given an ultimatum for something you want, you go all out." Kagome then giggled as she jumped away from him, swishing her tail playfully. "Now, as promised, I'll tell you why you're attracted to me. That is if you still want to know?"
Inuyasha smirked at her as he lunged toward her "Of course I want to know. Now come here!" To Inuyasha's surprise, she leapt away quickly and landed gracefully a few feet away, still giggling.
"For a human, you're very slow." She teased as she sat down, "Ok I'll tell you. And this is a direct quote from my parents, "We were literally born for each other." "We're soul mates." "And we keep each others youkai blood in check." Got it, good" Kagome stood back up and walked up to him. "One question, what am I suppose to do about the Kiseiga?"
"The Kiseiga?"
"My sword." She pointed at the extra sword at his waist. "I don't know how to use a sword and how am I going to carry it."
"I'll hold onto it for now. When we get back to Kaede's, I'll fix you up. As for using it, I could show you a few things, but all my stuff, I learned from trial and error." Inuyasha looked at the dark sky then to the forest. "We should get back, I don't want to be caught out here as a human. Even if you're still a hanyou, you can't fight yet, it would be too dangerous." He then started to walk by the shore of the lake, back to the village.
Kagome followed close behind, unsure about his reaction to them being soul mates. 'Is he happy about it or is he mad. Why won't he say something?' They were almost back to Kaede's when she couldn't take the silence anymore. Kagome let out a low growl of frustration and leapt into the air, landing in front of Inuyasha. "That's enough with the silent treatment. Is it that bad that we're bonded?"
Inuyasha stumbled back a few steps at seeing her before him, she was obviously upset. Her hands were clenched at her sides. Her head was down cast so her eyes were shrouded behind her bangs. Her tail was fluffed out and it swished violently. 'I think I'm in trouble.' Inuyasha heard her growl quietly and decided he should say something before he gat 'sat'. "No Kagome...... it's not bad. I was just thinking that it all makes sense now."
Kagome looked up at him and blinked a few times from confusion. She relaxed at seeing him smile but it made her even more curious. She looked at him through slitted eyes as she asked, "What do you mean?"
"Well......when your gone, I'm restless and I fight no where near my normal abilities, but when I'm near you I can quickly kill any youkai.......I feel calm and wanted when your close. That's why I'm always going over to your time, I'm drawn to you." Inuyasha walked up to her slowly and pulled her into his embrace, hugging her close as he whispered into her ear at the top of her head. "I need you by my side, always. You make me feel things I never had before. And no, I didn't feel this way with Kikyo, so don't ask. Kagome......I'm glad we're bonded, even after all these years, we're still connected. It's that bond that drove me to survive all those years without you." Inuyasha closed his eyes as he held her, breathing in what he could of her scent. 'DAMN human senses. I shouldn't have to struggle to smell her......flowers and honey, must be that stuff she puts on her hair.' Inuyasha sighed in contentment at finally being able to smell that sweet scent that always lured him.
Kagome's mind was reeling from everything he had just said. She soon was hugging him back, raking one hand through his long black hair. She smiled as she rested her head against his shoulder. "You know......there is something good about you being human." She felt him stiffen next to her, causing her to giggle. "You're more open with your feelings." Kagome pulled out of the hug so she could look at him. "But you know...... I think I like you better as a hanyou, I miss your dog ears and white hair when you're human." She then brought up her hands and traced the edge of his human ears with her fingers, all the while smiling at him in the most loving way she could.
Inuyasha felt a shiver run down his spine as she gently caressed his ears. 'DAMN IT! Even as a human......and why does she have to look at me like that. With that smile she could ask me to jump off a cliff and I'd probably do it. Gods, she can drive me crazy sometimes.' Inuyasha felt another shiver, so he tried to redirect her attention elsewhere. "Ya, but you have your own now, so you can play with them."
Kagome removed her hands from his ears and started to play with the tip of her tail. She then directed her gaze to the ground between them before speaking. "Does......it hurt......when I touch them? If it does....I'm sorry....I'll never do-"
"No....it doesn't hurt. It just......"
"Just what?" She looked at him with hopeful golden eyes.
"It just......um." Inuyasha blushed a dark crimson as he went to scratch a dog ear that wasn't there (old habit you know).
Kagome grinned as it dawned on her what he was trying 'not' to say. "Oh, it turns you on." She watched as his blush darkened and spread. "Ah Ha, so you do enjoy it when I play with your ears." She pointed a finger at him in an accusatory manor, then she started to giggle.
"Stop that, or else I'll...."
"You'll what?" Kagome started to laugh at his reaction. 'Or else, ya right, what can he-' her train of thought was lost as she found herself pinned against the object of her thinking. Lip to lip.
Inuyasha had taken her dare by kissing her. 'I wonder if this will work every time she's rambling on. Kiss her into silence. I like that idea.' He then decided to deepen the kiss and brushed his tongue over her lips briefly. But all effort has ceased as a familiar voice was heard only a few yards away.
"Oi, Sango, I think it's hotter out here then in there. Hey you guys, dinner is ready, unless you'd prefer to have your dessert first." They both looked up in time to see Miroku reenter the hut.
"I'm starved, let's eat." Inuyasha took her by the hand and started for the hut.
She watched his back as they walked, an amusing thought came to mind. '18 with the body of a grown man, and the attention span of a toddler.' Kagome sighed as she thought back to all that had happened that day and night. 'This is definetly one birthday, I'll never forget.'
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Kagome found herself standing by a lake near sunset. She knelt down to look at her reflection in the water. Sad gold eyes stared back at her. "Why does out relationship have to always be difficult. Why can't we be together without any obstructions?" Kagome continued to stare at her distorted self, watching to see if it would speak an answer. "Honor. Honor....is the only thing keeping him tied to me. Why can't he love me......Kikyo.....it always comes down to Kikyo." A few tears fell from her eyes and made ripples in the reflection below her. "Maybe I should just release him from his bond so he can be with his beloved Kikyo."
"I don't want you to do that."
A familiar voice had Kagome frantically wiping at the tears on her face. "Inuyasha don't scare me like that."
"Well if you weren't deep in thought and talking to yourself, you would have heard me coming." Inuyasha stood behind her and crossed his arms. "Kagome....what are you doing out here so late?"
"I just......needed to clear my head." Kagome kept her gaze on the lake as she heard him walk up behind her.
"I guess I should give these back."
Kagome turned to see Inuyasha pull his hand out from inside his haori and hold it outstretched before him. Kagome stood and stared at him as he opened his hand. Kagome eyed the pink and silver hair ornaments that rested gently in his palm. "Give them to Kikyo for all I care."
Inuyasha was dumbfounded as she suddenly turned from him and continued to walk down the lake. He quickly grabbed her by the wrist and spun her around so she could look at him. "Why would I give them to Kikyo? I gave them to you!"
"But you love Kikyo now, so they should go to her."
"I don't.......but I loved you first. I could have given these to Kikyo when we were children, but I didn't, want to know why......because I was drawn to you, the same way I have been these last couple of years, and don't ask, I don't know why." Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and was a bit worried by her blank look.
Kagome looked him straight in the eyes as she glared. "I know one of the reasons......because you need to uphold your family honor. Who cares about marrying for love anymore? That fairytale died along time ago." The tears were flowing freely now as she looked into his wide amber eyes. "Princess is saved by the white knight; they fall in love and live happily ever after. Ya right, how about this one. Princess is saved by the white knight, she falls in love with him, she risks her life for him and he chooses to be with an undead priestess. Ya that sounds about right. What do you think Inuyas-" Her angry words were cut off by his lips on hers.
Kagome tried to fight back but the warmth that was flowing through her held her immobile, capable of nothing except to breath and kiss him back. She then felt his arms tighten around her, pulling her closer.
Inuyasha ended the kiss and buried his face in her hair, just below one of her dog ears. "How about we try my version. White knight betrothed to princess before birth, fall for her later. Princess disappears. White knight becomes cold and mean. He runs into an old friend, thinks he loves her but she only reminds him of the princess. Princess finally returns, but white knight doesn't recognize her but has a strange attraction to her. Then everyone remembers the past and all is good. The white knight has his beloved back and I plan on never letting you go." Inuyasha drew her closer as he kissed her again, this time sweet and gentle. Tasting every inch. He then separated their lips and looked at her glazed over amber eyes. "So what do you think of my version?"
Kagome smiled warmly as she stared into his violet eyes. 'VIOLET!? He MUST have been the guy from my vision. I'm so stupid...stupid, stupid.' Her smile grew as a thought came to her. "It would be an interesting story to tell out children."
"Children?......So you still want to marry me?" There was hope in his voice as he spoke.
"On one condition." Kagome held up her index finger for emphasis. "Give me one good reason! Convince me and I'll even tell you why you're attracted to me."
Inuyasha looked at her bewildered. 'Convince her, that's it. Ok......how do I convince her?' He thought for awhile before coming up with nothing. "DAMN IT KAGOME! You know I'm not very good with words."
Kagome just placed a hand over her mouth as she yawned.
Inuyasha growled at her in frustration. "Fine but don't yell at me if none of this makes sense.......I've loved you since we were kids, and then you vanished and it left a hole. I was miserable. Then after my mother died, I was forced out on my own. With you gone and now both my parents I would have welcomed death. I think I went looking for it when I heard about Kikyo killing all youkai who tried for the Shikon no Tama. But the whole time, something was nagging at the back of my mind. That one day you would return, so I survived. I think I was attracted to Kikyo because she was an old friend and I thought she could fill that hole. I was wrong. There was something between us that just wouldn't fit. And then you came and released me. That nagging feeling ceased and all of a sudden everything seemed right." Inuyasha took out the hair ornaments and placed one about 1/3 of the way down on each forelock. He then held her face in his hands as he continued. "Kagome.....you filled that hole more then Kikyo ever cold. I owe you my life in so many ways, in fact I give it to you. I willingly give you my life, my heart, and my love." He then brought his head down lower so he could capture her lips for the third time today. "So are you convinced?"
"Inuyasha......I think you have me convinced for the next three lifetimes. You've never said so much at one time. I guess when given an ultimatum for something you want, you go all out." Kagome then giggled as she jumped away from him, swishing her tail playfully. "Now, as promised, I'll tell you why you're attracted to me. That is if you still want to know?"
Inuyasha smirked at her as he lunged toward her "Of course I want to know. Now come here!" To Inuyasha's surprise, she leapt away quickly and landed gracefully a few feet away, still giggling.
"For a human, you're very slow." She teased as she sat down, "Ok I'll tell you. And this is a direct quote from my parents, "We were literally born for each other." "We're soul mates." "And we keep each others youkai blood in check." Got it, good" Kagome stood back up and walked up to him. "One question, what am I suppose to do about the Kiseiga?"
"The Kiseiga?"
"My sword." She pointed at the extra sword at his waist. "I don't know how to use a sword and how am I going to carry it."
"I'll hold onto it for now. When we get back to Kaede's, I'll fix you up. As for using it, I could show you a few things, but all my stuff, I learned from trial and error." Inuyasha looked at the dark sky then to the forest. "We should get back, I don't want to be caught out here as a human. Even if you're still a hanyou, you can't fight yet, it would be too dangerous." He then started to walk by the shore of the lake, back to the village.
Kagome followed close behind, unsure about his reaction to them being soul mates. 'Is he happy about it or is he mad. Why won't he say something?' They were almost back to Kaede's when she couldn't take the silence anymore. Kagome let out a low growl of frustration and leapt into the air, landing in front of Inuyasha. "That's enough with the silent treatment. Is it that bad that we're bonded?"
Inuyasha stumbled back a few steps at seeing her before him, she was obviously upset. Her hands were clenched at her sides. Her head was down cast so her eyes were shrouded behind her bangs. Her tail was fluffed out and it swished violently. 'I think I'm in trouble.' Inuyasha heard her growl quietly and decided he should say something before he gat 'sat'. "No Kagome...... it's not bad. I was just thinking that it all makes sense now."
Kagome looked up at him and blinked a few times from confusion. She relaxed at seeing him smile but it made her even more curious. She looked at him through slitted eyes as she asked, "What do you mean?"
"Well......when your gone, I'm restless and I fight no where near my normal abilities, but when I'm near you I can quickly kill any youkai.......I feel calm and wanted when your close. That's why I'm always going over to your time, I'm drawn to you." Inuyasha walked up to her slowly and pulled her into his embrace, hugging her close as he whispered into her ear at the top of her head. "I need you by my side, always. You make me feel things I never had before. And no, I didn't feel this way with Kikyo, so don't ask. Kagome......I'm glad we're bonded, even after all these years, we're still connected. It's that bond that drove me to survive all those years without you." Inuyasha closed his eyes as he held her, breathing in what he could of her scent. 'DAMN human senses. I shouldn't have to struggle to smell her......flowers and honey, must be that stuff she puts on her hair.' Inuyasha sighed in contentment at finally being able to smell that sweet scent that always lured him.
Kagome's mind was reeling from everything he had just said. She soon was hugging him back, raking one hand through his long black hair. She smiled as she rested her head against his shoulder. "You know......there is something good about you being human." She felt him stiffen next to her, causing her to giggle. "You're more open with your feelings." Kagome pulled out of the hug so she could look at him. "But you know...... I think I like you better as a hanyou, I miss your dog ears and white hair when you're human." She then brought up her hands and traced the edge of his human ears with her fingers, all the while smiling at him in the most loving way she could.
Inuyasha felt a shiver run down his spine as she gently caressed his ears. 'DAMN IT! Even as a human......and why does she have to look at me like that. With that smile she could ask me to jump off a cliff and I'd probably do it. Gods, she can drive me crazy sometimes.' Inuyasha felt another shiver, so he tried to redirect her attention elsewhere. "Ya, but you have your own now, so you can play with them."
Kagome removed her hands from his ears and started to play with the tip of her tail. She then directed her gaze to the ground between them before speaking. "Does......it hurt......when I touch them? If it does....I'm sorry....I'll never do-"
"No....it doesn't hurt. It just......"
"Just what?" She looked at him with hopeful golden eyes.
"It just......um." Inuyasha blushed a dark crimson as he went to scratch a dog ear that wasn't there (old habit you know).
Kagome grinned as it dawned on her what he was trying 'not' to say. "Oh, it turns you on." She watched as his blush darkened and spread. "Ah Ha, so you do enjoy it when I play with your ears." She pointed a finger at him in an accusatory manor, then she started to giggle.
"Stop that, or else I'll...."
"You'll what?" Kagome started to laugh at his reaction. 'Or else, ya right, what can he-' her train of thought was lost as she found herself pinned against the object of her thinking. Lip to lip.
Inuyasha had taken her dare by kissing her. 'I wonder if this will work every time she's rambling on. Kiss her into silence. I like that idea.' He then decided to deepen the kiss and brushed his tongue over her lips briefly. But all effort has ceased as a familiar voice was heard only a few yards away.
"Oi, Sango, I think it's hotter out here then in there. Hey you guys, dinner is ready, unless you'd prefer to have your dessert first." They both looked up in time to see Miroku reenter the hut.
"I'm starved, let's eat." Inuyasha took her by the hand and started for the hut.
She watched his back as they walked, an amusing thought came to mind. '18 with the body of a grown man, and the attention span of a toddler.' Kagome sighed as she thought back to all that had happened that day and night. 'This is definetly one birthday, I'll never forget.'
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