Title: Beads

Genre: Romance

Pairing: Inuyasha/Kagome

Rating: PG

Word Count: 123

Beads

Inuyasha stared into the dark night, and even darker well. His ears twitched, his senses alert, to any sound, any movement out of place in this secluded area of the forest.

Absentmindedly his fingers brushed his rosary, its cool beads rattling together beneath the roughened pads of his fingers. He had fought for her, cried for her, bled for her, and nearly died for her. Risked life and limb for her, and though he tried not to loved her.

She loved him--she said, almost too freely. And yet, he was still bound, still tied to her whim. The rosary was a reminder of their bond, the shinning symbol of their love.

Though Inuyasha could not help but wonder--If their bond was truly strong, and their love was so deep. Why they needed a reminder?