For InuKag week 2017 day 3 Music. Inspired by Sister Hazel's song "All for you" I recommend the Live Live version 3
It was a hot summers evening in the Sengoku Jidai as a wayward group of travelers pulled off of the main path towards a small stream. Each member of the group fell into routine, each doing their designated duty for camp setup. The deep blue and purple clad monk walked into the woods to retrieve firewood as the other adult male, a red clad inu-hanyou, darted in the opposing direction to retrieve game for the night's dinner. The two women and young kitsune kit set up camp quickly, chattering mindlessly as they routinely laid out mats and cleared away
"I'm going to go wash some of these sweaty clothes." Kagome sighed, holding up her yellow backpack filled to the brim with her clothes from the past week and Sango's slayer outfit that had gotten bloodied during their last battle against a rather feisty scorpion demon. They were going to be staying at this camp for a couple of days, so the clothes would have plenty of time to dry. "That's fine, I'm going to clear this area out for a fire pit. Shippo?" The brunette asked, kneeling down to brush away debris from a flattened area, "Can I bother you for some assistance putting up a clothesline for Kagome?" The young ginger-haired kit agreed enthusiastically and puffed out his chest proudly, jumping from Kagome's shoulder to the ground beside Sango, taking her direction with a nodding head and twitching tail.
"It only took a couple of minutes before Kagome made it to the stream, the crystal clear water shimmering in the afternoon light. Taking off her socks and shoes, Kagome grabbed her clothes filled bag and sat on a rock by the bank that was in a section with lower current. Before she knew it, Kagome was elbow deep in suds and well on her way to completing her task.
"In a tree nearby, the aforementioned inu-hanyou sat, perched on a low-hanging branch. He watched the woman work with golden eyes as she scrubbed the clothes with something she called "Deet-urgent".. Whatever that was. The man just knew that it had a subtle smell that made his nose twitch if she used too much. He was just about to jump down and pester her when an odd noise hit his sensitive ears. Scrunching his brow, the silver haired man leaned closer in concentration. Surely she wasn't talking to herself. Her tone was all off. Quickly, he deduced her action. She was singing. Not any kind of song he had ever heard or to any kind of tune he could place, but it was definitely singing nonetheless.
"There's been tiiimes, I'm so confused. All my roads, They lead to you. I just can't turn and walk awaaaaay.." she sang, rinsing Sango's gear, her black hair tied into a high bun. The falling tendrils framed her face as she absentmindedly continued her chore. The sun was starting to set and orange hues danced over the babbling creek. "It's hard to say what it is I see in you. Wonder if i'll always be with you. Words can't say and I can't do, enough to prove it's all for yooou." Watching intently, he studied her as she gathered up the wet clothes and put them back into her bag, gathering her shoes after. Before she could take a step towards camp, he made his move.
"Landing in front of her with a thump, the man crossed his arms and cocked his brow inquisitively. Kagome jumped backwards, startled from the encounter, "Inuyasha!" she shouted, clutching at her chest as she tried to calm her adrenaline addled heart. "Don't scare me like that! I should S-I-T you for nearly killing me!" she scolded, picking up her shoes from where they had flown during her moment of panic. "Oi. What was that yew'r singin back there?" he asked, snatching the heavy bag of clothes from her and heading back towards camp. "I aint never heard you sing 'fore today. What gives?"
"Kagome's cheeks flushed as she recalled her thoughts back at the river. They had included, but were not limited to, her current red-clad companion and their recent closeness as of late. "Oh it's nothing!" she waved off, looking away as she sped up her steps. "Just some American song by Sister Hazel.. Nothing you'd know about. So you should just forget about it." her voice had gotten thin and reedy as she attempted to feign nonchalance, hoping he would take the bait and drop it.
"Sister? You got singin priestesses in your time?" Inuyasha asked, quirking his head at the thought of a traveling miko singing odd tunes. Laughing gently, Kagome shook her head and smiled as their friends came into view. She wasn't ever going to get used to the differences between the times, but she was at least going to enjoy the humor the confusion often brought. "You didn't answer me." Inuyasha huffed as Kagome rushed ahead to help Sango with some logs.
"Later that night after everyone had long since fallen asleep and the fire begun to burn low, Inuyasha looked down at the raven haired girl curled around the orange haired kit. "Yeah.. your Hazel sisters got somethin right." he smiled, folding his arms and sinking into a comfortable recline against the tree trunk, his face still turned to take in her sleeping state. "It's all for you."