But What About the Water?
By Antigone Kavanaugh
There had been a battle. Another one. The 20th one the week it seemed. There was explosions and blood. All the things Kagome was supposed to be used to by now. And It was over now. It was won, of course, by Inuyasha and his Tesseiga. Now, Kagome and Inuyasha sat in a meadow with their friends. They were starting their post battle tradition of first aid and hydration. Which, Kagome noticed couldn't happen since the water bottles were empty.
"I'm going to go refill the water bottles," Kagome announced. "Come help me, Inuyasha?"
"Keh! And why would I do that?" He demanded.
"Because if you don't, I'll have to used the magic word," Kagome threatened. "And I don't mean 'please'."
"Tsk! Fine!"
Inuyasha stood up, set Tesseiga back in he waist band, and gathered up some water bottles.
"We'll be right back!" Kagome called back to her friends as they made their way into the forest to the stream.
"Why's Kagome always asking Inuyasha to help her with water?" Shippo demanded. "I can help!"
Miroku and Sango shared a knowing look as they showered Shippo with comforting word.
They had barely made it into forest before Kagome abandoned her water bottles and threw herself into Inuyasha's arms. The force of it had Inuyasha pushed up against a nearby tree for support. He too let his bottle fall to the ground but as usual had no idea what to do with his hands. "As usual" because Kagome does this a lot. She always pulls Inuyasha aside from the rest of the group to cry about the battle they'd just been through. She'd cry about how scared she was and how glad she is that everyone's ok. Inuyasha doesn't even do anything but stand very still until she done. It's seems to him to be all she needs. Then she'll compose herself and return to the group cheery again.
But today was different. Today she didn't cry. Which was strange because this particular battle was a big one. But she just clung to his neck with face pressed into the side of his neck. She had the full force of her body pressing him into the tree.
"Um, Kago-?"
His words were cut off by her lips pressing against his. This was not their first kiss. She had kissed him to save him from that bitch, Kaguya. But they hadn't kissed since then. He wanted to though. Even though his thoughts and feelings for Kagome were conflicted.
He swore his love to Kikyo 50 years ago. But even though events have reunited them, Kikyo is dead and jaded and not the same miko he knew 50 years ago…
Plus, Kagome isn't from this time. When her mission to find the Shikon Jewel is over she'll likely go back home to her family and "school".
But something about Kagome warms his soul. She's always there, being brave and supportive, by his side. She genuinely cares about him. Just the ways he is. Rough and rude as he is. And a half-demon. She never seems to care that he not full human. Like Kikyo did.
These thoughts inspired Inuyasha to kiss Kagome back. His hands finally knew what to do. He grabbed her arms as he slid down the tree to the ground. At the base of the tree Inuyasha sits as Kagome kneels in front him. That wouldn't do for him so he pulled ,her into his lap. Her hands that were on his arms for support find their way back around his neck. His one hand finds its way to the small of her back. He uses it to press her closer to him. His other hand is balled into fist full of her hair, right at the base of her skull. Kagome does the same with her hands to his hair but with both hands. She pulls on his hair with just enough roughness it startles a gasp out of him. She takes that moment to plunge her tongue into his mouth. This is nothing like anything Inuyasha has ever experienced before and he wants more! He copies Kagome and the battle begins.
Kagome is now running her hands all over his face, his shoulders, his hair. They can't stay still. His one hand is still in her hair. He loves the little noises she made when he tugs on it. But his other hand is digging in her flesh. Any where he can get his hands on. Her back, her stomach. But his favorite place is her thigh. Still holding her thigh he pushes her backwards on the ground. When they settle to the ground her leg is hooked over his hip. His fingertips are brushing those "panties" she wears under the ridiculously short "school uniform". He's seen the "panties" a lot because her "school uniform" is always flying up during battle or when she riding that iron cart. But never in all their time together had he found them so enticing.
Kagome kept trying to press her breast closer to him but when she did so her hips would pull away. But when her hips started to press forward her breast would pull away. Her withering ,. like this was doing things to Inuyasha he knew nothing about. By the 5th or 4th time her breast moved away his free hand shot up the bottom of her "uniform" top and on to her breast. It was covered in lace. Its fit so perfectly in his hands. But it was a short experience because as soon as he grabbed it Kagome broke away from his lips with a startled cry. Inuyasha's eyes snapped opened. Kagome was looking down and away. He really wanted to see her face so he took his hand from her breast and pulled her chin up until her eyes met his. They were kinda glazed over like he had just woken her up from a deep sleep. Her lips were swollen and bleeding a little. Oh,no! He moved his gaze down here body. There were scratch marks up and down her back, stomach, ribs, and all over her thigh. He'd hurt her! He untangled his hand from her hair and remove his hands from her entirely.
"Kagome, I-," lost for words Inuyasha sat up and ran his hands through his hair. "I'm so sorry! I- I gotta-" Then was he gone. He shot up into the tree they were just moments ago pressed into.
"Inuyasha!?" This startled Kagome back to reality.
Reality being her kneeled on the forest floor in a rumbled up uniform, surrounded by empty, forgotten water bottles, bleeding a little from her lips and a few scratches on her thigh.
How did she get to this point? She just wanted to be alone with Inuyasha like she usually did after a battle. But she also had been wanting to kiss him since Kaguya's castle, months ago.
Now she was alone in a forest and in no condition to return to her friends. She needed to go home. Kaede ba-chan's village wasn't far, about an hour on foot. She could be there faster if she had her bike but she could not show her face to Sango-chan and Miroku-sama. They'd definitely know what happened. No, she had to go on foot. Once her legs stopped feeling like jelly.
In the tree, Inuyasha had no choice but to rub one out. The memories of Kagome's body pressed up against him, the feel of her skin in his hand, the little noises she kept making, and even the glaze look in her eyes with her swollen lips, had him so hard it hurt. He needed the release before he could return to her.
But when he jumped down from the tree, she wasn't there. The bottles were still everywhere but she was gone.
"Inuyasha?" Miroku appeared behind Inuyasha. "What's taking so lo-?" The question disappeared from Miroku at the sight of Inuyasha. His hair was a tangled mess. The front of his kimono was crumpled. And his face was flushed. Miroku knew actually how Inuyasha had come to be in this condition but, "Where's Kagome-sama?"
"I- I dunno- I," so flustered, Inuyasha couldn't find the words. Just then his memories and reality collided with Kagome's scent. Inuyasha took off after it.
"Inuyasha?!" Miroku exclaimed. But Inuyasha ignored him only caring about finding Kagome.
Kagome made it to the well on autopilot. She crawled out of it and to her house. She vaguely heard Mama's greeting from the kitchen.
"I'm going to take a bath!" she called out to her mama as she made her way upstairs.
Still in a daze she wounded up in her room instead of the bath. She took off her uniform and stood in front of her full length mirror in her underwear and socks. Right at the top of her breast were tiny little crescents were his claws had been. She looked at all her other scratches and such. If they hurt she couldn't tell. Her thoughts were interrupted by the slide then crack of her bedroom window being opened.
"Kagome-!" Inuyasha's words were caught in his throat by the sight of Kagome standing in her under things. She was still scratched up and had leaves and dirt in her hair. But to Inuyasha, she was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome didn't scream or anything. Its was almost like she didn't believe he was there. He needed to make his escape before she figured it out. But when he tried to turn to leave the front of his kimono was suddenly in her hands and she was pulling him back through the window . He had no choice but to step into her room before he face planted onto her floor. So he set his feet on the floor but lean against the window so he was at her height. Her hands moved from the front of his kimono to wrap around his neck.
"Kagome-,"
"You're really here," she said.
"Yeah," he answered. "And you're really not wearing any clothes."
"Wha-?" She stepped back to see Inuyasha's face was very flushed and his eyes were directed at the ceiling.
Before she could react her Mama's voice came up the stairs.
"Kagome? Weren't you going to take a bath? Do you want me to start it for you?"
Snapping to her senses Kagome shouted, "No! I got it!"
She grabbed her robe and took off out the bedroom leaving Inuyasha still leaning against the window still.
He just stood there. He's brain going too fast for him to form a thought
"Oh!" a voice startled him out of his stupor. It was Kagome's mother. She smiled at him. "You're here too!"
"Uh…"
"You're kimono is so dirty," she stated.
"Uh…"
"It's ok. Last time I went shopping I got you some things. I'll go get them and you can change. I'll wash your clothes while you stay for dinner!"
"Uh?"
What Kagome needed was a cold shower and lots of conditioner. After her shower she returned to her room, saddened but not surprised she didn't see Inuyasha still leaning against her window. The thought made her almost turn around and take another cold shower. But she put the thought out of her head and change into pajama pants and a sweat shirt.
She made her down stairs trying to remember exactly when did she realize how attractive Inuyasha was. Lost in this question she almost didn't see Tesseiga in the umbrella stand.
She enter the front room the see Inuyasha sit cross legged in front of the TV in a pair of jeans and white t shirt.
' Attractive'? This guy is hot!
Inuyasha was startled from the strange box by the slamming of the paper sliding door to the front room.
Kagome?
He could tell it was her by her sent. He stood up not knowing Buyo was in his lap until he dumped him on the floor. He'd been so out of it that even the strange box couldn't distracted him from the thoughts of Kagome's under things. Not sure what to do he just stood there.
"Inu-neesan! Dinner!"
Inuyasha and Kagome avoided each other's gaze. If anyone notice, they didn't let it be known.
After dinner everyone excused themselves to go to do their nightly routines. Which left Kagome and Inuyasha awkwardly starring at each other from across Kagome's bedroom.
"You're staying tonight?" Kagome asked.
"Well yeah. You're mom's holding my kimono hostage in something called a 'dryer'. But gave me these to sleep in." He motioned to the grey sweat pants he was wearing. "…way more comfortable then those 'jeans'…why are you staring at me?"
"Huh? Oh! You just look different in those clothes," Kagome said. A blush spread across her face. "Very handsome."
"Keh! Whatever. Let's get some sleep so we can get back tomorrow."
He didn't move from his spot by the door. Kagome made her way to the bed as she settled in she said, "I'm sorry about what I did."
Inuyasha who was making his way to his spot on the floor stopped mid stride. His eyes snapped to Kagome's.
"Why? Why would you apologize?" his voice husky with emotion. "I hurt you. I should be the one saying sorry."
"But I…f-forced-," but Inuyasha cut her off. He had knelt down by her bed and grabbed her hands in both of his.
"No." It was all he said.
Kagome sat there blinking at him for a few moments.
"So you're not mad?"
" Baka-!" his grip tightened. But he took a calming breath. "I feeling a lot of things I don't understand right now but not anger. Not towards you anyway."
"What are you feeling towards me," Kagome brazenly asked.
This startled Inuyasha so much that the face he made made Kagome laugh out loud.
" Baka," her voice was soft. She leaned forward and rested her forehead on his.
"Kagome, I hurt you and I cant forgive myself for that. I'm so sorry."
"It's ok. I kinda like it."
Inuyasha made a choking sound but said nothing.
"Come lay down," Kagome said, pulling on him arms.
"But I can sit on the floor," Inuyasha said but he put up no fight and let Kagome pull him on to the bed.
"My bed is way more comfortable," Kagome countered. "I trust you to not do anything."
"You don't want me to do anything?" Inuyasha asked as he settled on the bed.
Kagome didn't answer right away but instead snuggled up to Inuyasha's side. She rested her head on his chest.
"What if I did?" she suddenly asked.
Inuyasha chuckled. "In my world that would mean we were married. You don't wanna marry me."
Kagome's head snapped up. "Why wouldn't I?"
Inuyasha looked down at her with a serious look in his eyes but a grin on his face.
"You'd leave your family, friends, and 'school' to come live with me in the Feudal Era? Yeah right. Be serious, Kagome."
"If it the situation was reversed, would you?" Kagome asked after a long pause.
"Huh? You mean live here for the rest of my life?" Inuyasha chuckled. "Hell yeah I would! This bed is so comfortable. The food's pretty good! It's kinda peaceful here…"
Kagome tensed in Inuyasha arms. "Is that the only reason?"
Inuyasha chuckled lightly. "Shaddup and go to sleep."
But she was already asleep.
CHAPTER 2
Inuyasha woke up more rested then he'd ever been in his whole life. But it was short lived, because of the instant panic he felt when he realized Kagome wasn't still next to him.
Where is she? He tore down the stairs to see only her mom and grandpa in the kitchen.
"Oh! Inuyasha, good morning!" Her mom greeted him. "Breakfast?"
"Where's Kagome?"
"School," her grandfather answered. "Where else would she be?"
Inuyasha's whole being deflated. He thought they were going back today. What changed?
Kagome's mom set an omelet on the table. "Come, eat. She'll be home before you know it."
That was a lie. After what seemed like a whole day he finally but on his "jeans" and a jacket Kagome's mom bought him. He like the jacket. It was red, like his fire rat kimono, and had the kanji "Inu" on it.
"I thought of you when I saw it!" she explained.
To top of the outfit was a simple black hat. Kagome's mom recommended he tie his hair up and pull it through the hat, to prevent it from flying off.
Feeling pretty ridiculous he grabbed Tesseiga out of the umbrella holder and took off.
Apparently, walking around barefooted with a sword made him stick out, despite his weird clothes. But Inuyasha was too busy following Kagome's scent to even notice the attention he was drawing.
He finally arrived at her "school" just as her, her 3 female friends, and that Hojo guy's descendant walked out of the gates.
He had met them all before and waved when one of the girls saw him. That girl got Kagome's attention and pointed to him. She beamed a smile and headed his way. Her friends followed.
"Hey!"
Inuyasha took turns saying "hi" to all Kagome's friends before they graciously took their leave.
"What happened?" he asked. "I thought we were going back today."
"I'm sorry. You were asleep," Kagome said. She casually took his hand in hers before she started walking away from the school. "I have never seen you sleep so soundly and I didn't want to wake you up."
This whole interaction had Inuyasha heart pumping. Her holding his hand. Her talking about him and his comfort. No one has ever treated him the way Kagome was. The way she does almost every day. He used to find it annoying but now…
"Kagome…"
"Hmm?" She looked up and over at him. The look of content in her eyes made him so proud of her. So much pride he felt like shouting from the ridiculously high rooftops that she was his. But she isn't his.
"Uh, nothing."
They walked hand in hand back to her house.
"As much as I love those jeans on you, we'd better see if your kimono is ready so we can head back."
Inuyasha stepped out of Kagome's room back in his Fire Rat kimono.
"It smells like…idk," he complained. Kagome leaned in and sniffed the front of his kimono. It turned him on and that embarrassed him.
"Fabric softener," she announced.
"Yeah, well, now I smell like you," he said.
"Really? Do you not like it?"
"It'll fade. Your's always does after you stay for a while."
"You really don't like it?" Kagome stated with a confused look on her face.
"Can't stand it," he answered. It was true. That scent reminded him that she leaves. That she goes back to her world, away from him. Every time she goes back to her world it scares him. Especially when she doesn't return when she promises. He worries that she'll decide to stay and not come back to him.
"Let's go!"
They made their way down to the well and back to the other side where their friends were waiting.
"Kagome-chan, are you ok? Houshi-sama said you fell ill."
"Uh, yeah…" Kagome said. She looked to Inuyasha for help but he was having his own conversation with Miroku.
"I'm telling you that I didn't do that!" he said through grinding teeth.
"C'mon, Inuyasha, I can see the claw marks on her thigh," Miroku said.
Inuyasha grabbed him by the front of his robes, "Stop looking at her thigh! Perverted Monk!"
"What's going on over here?!" Shippo demanded.
Inuyasha dropped Miroku while answering, "Nothing."
That next few months were a crazy whirlwind of battles and secret make out sessions.
After big battles, Inuyasha and Kagome would disappear somewhere together.
This time was a battle where Koga was there.
"Who does that Koga think he is?" Inuyasha seethed.
They were currently in a ravine where a creek was. Kagome was filling up water bottles, trying to act annoyed by Inuyasha's jealousy but she really was happy because this was the only way he showed her his feelings. That and the way he kisses her.
Tiring of this conversation she stood up. She put the water bottles back in her backpack. Then she turned to Inuyasha and said what she knew would send Inuyasha over the edge.
"Koga-kun is strong and we're lucky he was there to help."
Inuyasha grabbed her by her arms. And practically growled, "I don't need that scrawny wolf's 'help'. I'm all you need."
With that said he pulled her to him with such force that she gasped. He took this opening to plunge his tongue into her mouth. They usually work their way up to the tongue kissing but not today. Not today when Koga kept telling people the Kagome was his mate.
Ever since that day Koga's tribe kidnapped her he has felt a shameful insecurity. But he knew that he needed to keep these insecurities to himself and not appear weak in front of Kagome. He knew he could never claim Kagome as his mate, or whatever, but he definitely wasn't gonna let anyone else.
These moments that Kagome and he had together, when they went off to kiss and pet each other were what Inuyasha wanted to hold on to forever. He knew Kagome was eventually gonna go back to her world, permanently. And these memories were all he would have of her.
But right now with Kagome in his arms and their tongues battling each other, was all Inuyasha was gonna get and he was gonna saver it.
Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck. She was standing on her tippy toes trying to get as close to him as she could. He was holding her as tight as he dared but she really seem to be trying to climb inside him. Through his mouth.
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's legs and pulled them up and around his waist before dropping to a sitting position.
Kagome broke away from him in surprise. She had opened her eyes and was staring into his. Her lips were swollen from his kisses but not bleeding. After some practice he'd learned how to kiss her without hurting her.
"Kagome," he was absolutely breathless. She look so flustered and vulnerable. It made Inuyasha feel powerful in a way he wasn't used to.
"Inuyasha!" was all she said before diving back in. Her hands plunged into his hair. In her kneeling position she pushed her weight into him. Her breast where squished against his chest her hips grinded against him. His hands made their way up her uniform top. He, gently, scratched her back. It gave her goosebumps and she shuddered in his hands.
"Inuyasha" she breathed into him.
"Kagome" he pulled her even closer causing her to grind harder against him. A scent was coming from her he had never smelled before and it was driving him insane. It was Kagome's smell but so much better. It was the most addictive scent he'd ever smelled. He would kill for it. Even die for it!
She started to moan, it caused a similar reaction as the new scent did. The hunger that was taking over him was not hunger for food. Growling, he grabbed her hips and ground against her too.
"Inuyasha!?" She sounded uncertain but her hips kept going. So he kept going. Her face was twisted in to the hottest expression Inuyasha had ever seen. He reached up her shirt and grasped one of her breast. Her back arched as she called out in pleasure. And she pressed harder and harder against him until she let out a small strangled scream. This caused Inuyasha's release that came with his own scream of pleasure.
Kagome seemed to deflate has she put her head on his shoulder. He buried his face in her hair. They stayed just like. Panting, but not saying anything.
Finally, Inuyasha moved his hand from her breast. She shuddered again.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
She nodded. He tried to look at her but she tightened her grip on him.
"Kagome, look at me!" he demanded, annoyed and concerned. She just shook her head. He grabbed her arms and unwrapped them from his neck. "Please, Kagome."
The "please" made her, reluctantly, turn and look at him. Her face was flushed and her eyes looked ashamed, scared, and some how, supportive.
"Kagome, I'm…sorry?" He wasn't but felt he should say something. But she looked so conflicted so he didn't know what to say.
Apperantly, it was the wrong thing to say because her flushed darkened as she angrily said, "Well, I'm not!"
Oops.
Kagome made to get off him. "I'm sorry it wasn't good for you-!"
Her words were cut off by him pulling her back into him and covering her mouth with his. It was a firm kiss but not possessive as his usual kisses. He pulled away and looked directly into her eyes and said, "It was good for me too."
And though her face flushed again. She looked so happy to hear it. She placed a quick kiss on his lips then finally climbed out of his lap.
That new scent was everywhere now. It was so intoxicating. He wanted so much to wrap himself back in to it.
"Um…I need to wash up…" he managed to say. He got up on his feet. He had to pick Tesseiga up because it had been forced out his waist band at one point.
"Yeah, me too…" Kagome said.
Inuyasha turned away from her, "You go first."
Kagome went the stream and pulled off her panties and washed them in the stream. Now they were clean but wet.
"Lay them on that rock over there and I'll bring them to you when I'm done here," Having never turned around, Inuyasha said, "I'll be here for awhile."
"OK," she said.
She did what he said and then put on a different pair from out of her bag. She gathered up her bag and went back to the group.
"Where's Inuyasha?" Shippo asked.
"I think he wanted to take a bath," Kagome said. She quickly unrolled her sleeping bag and crawled in. She knew that if Sango or Miroku saw her face, they'd know.
"Sounds nice," Miroku said. He got up and made his way down the river.
When he got there Inuyasha was naked sitting cross legged with his arms crossed, waist deep, in the middle of the creek. His clothes were laid out drying on some rocks.
"Inuyasha?"
Without even opening his eyes Inuyasha said, "Go away, monk."
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha's clothes. He pretended not to see Kagome's cotton underthings.
"Your clothes are dry," he said.
He hear Inuyasha stand up in the creek before he turned to see Inuyasha standing next to him. Wet and naked.
"Go away!" he growled.
"Ok. Ok," Miroku said. Seeing all he needed to see, he headed back.
Inuyasha got dressed and put Kagome's "panties" into his sleeve before headed off to rejoin the group.
Kagome and Shippo were sleeping when he returned. Miroku was watching him with a creepy, knowing, look in his eyes. Sango was trying to talk to him and managed to get his attention back to her.
Inuyasha found a spot to prop himself up so he could try and get some sleep. But the memory of Kagome's new and enticing scent made it hard to sleep. He getting so bothered by the mere memory that he was tempted to crawl back into the cold creek.
" Inuyasha?" Kagome's whispered voice snapped Inuyasha out of his dirty thoughts. When his eyes snapped open she was on all fours with her face right in front of his.
"Gah!" he exclaimed, jerking back so fast his head smacked into the rock he was propped against
" Inuyasha?!" she whispered. " Are you ok? That looked like it hurt."
" What the hell!" he exclaimed, trying to keep his voice down. " You scared me!"
She was still on all fours. Her face was so close and so concerned.
" I'm sorry," she said. She sat back onto her feet. " I just wanted to get my…my…"
Inuyasha reached into his sleeve, doubled check that no one was looking before he pulled at her panties and handed them to her.
She was blushing when she snatched them back from him. Her face looked so…cute? Can he even determine what "cute" was? He didn't used to be able to but if this what cute is, it wasn't half bad.
" Thanks," she said not meeting his eyes.
" Are you regretting what happened?" he asked.
"No!"
Realizing she had shouted she repeated "no" quiter.
" Inuyasha, I like you. A lot. I never made that a secret but I know that this…" she motioned between them. " …whatever this is. I don't know… Im just saying…I really enjoy all our time together."
" Me too," he said. He leaned over a planted a kiss on her forehead. Her eyes snapped back up his. They were swimming with emotion. " Cute" was the only way he could think to describe her in this moment. This was a night he want to carry with him always.
" Go back to sleep, Kagome"
She smiled at him and said, " Ok. Goodnight, Inuyasha."
Kagome felt like they could start to defining their relationship but shortly after that night thing escalated pretty quickly. THere was no time for making out or figuring out feelings. They had Naraku in an impenetrable mountain, the Band of Seven to defeat. Naraku had become stronger and make more evil minions out of himself.
They made it out of the killer mountain just in time for Kikyo to be killed. But then she wasn't dead because Kagome saved. Tesseiga got stronger so Inuyasha had to get stronger. Then there was Kohaku and Miroku's ingury. Then Kikyo was really killed and Inuyasha had to process that and then…
Then the final battle came. Inuyasha almost killed her but even controlled and demoned out she couldn't abandon him. And together, with their friends and Sesshomaru, they defeated Naraku.
But THEN the Shikon Jewel took her and through his love for her, Inuyasha found her and saved her.
But Inuyasha's greatest fear came true. He and Kagome arrived in her time but he couldnt stay. The last thing he saw before he left was Kagome's sobbing face calling out his name.
" Inuyasha!"
