A Girl's Reassurence
By: Umi
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Disclaimer: I'm running low on clever remarks so i'm gonna say that Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. Although i do own Kagome...NOT!!!! I wish I owned a sweetie like her. Well, not when she's acting all stupid like this but you know what I mean.
Author's Note: Sorry for the wait, I kinda got side tracked with another fic. Also, I was too lazy to even start this chapter, even with the fun i'll have with it ^_^. Anyway I did the other fic to try and build up my writing reputation. If you wanna check it out it's called 'I'm not supposed to, but I can't help myself'. If you like my writing please tell me. So here you go, hope you don't go blind or anything. Wow I really have lost my creative streak...this chapter's gonna suck.-_-
Umi.
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I Can Look?!
"Sango, Sango wake up you gotta see this" Shippo said as he shook the tired taijiya.
"Yes Sango, wake and take in this sight" The Houshi said still smiling. One could only wonder about the thoughts running wild in his head.
"What?" Sango said rubbing her eyes and looking around for anything out of place. Then her eyes fell on something that was more in place than anything else. Something that belonged like that more than the world was supposed to be born. She gave a sharp gasp and cast a questioning glare at Miroku.
"I'm gonna wake them up" Shippo said reaching for the slumbering pair.
His action was awarded by a whack on the head. "You will do no such thing" Miroku said glaring at him.
"Why not?" The curious kit asked.
"Because we should let them have this time, seldom do they have the chance or nerve to show affection" Sango replied with the perfect answer.
"I have an idea, Sango get that kaa-ma-rah contraption out of Kagome's bag, she taught you how to use it ne?" Miroku said, still not being able to stop smiling.
"Oh sure" she said getting the futuristic device from the girl's pack. She stood not far from them and aimed the camera.
"This is going to be interesting" Miroku said, finalizing they're business in the hut. Lingering in there much longer might awaken the couple. None of them wanted to do that. Once the 'picture's' were taken the camera was put back and the four of them left, the fourth being Kirara of course.
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Kagome gave a sigh of relief finding that what happened last night was not a mere dream or projection of imagination. Indeed, she found herself in the exact same position she fell alseep in. Neither of them moved even an inch.
Then she remembered the reason she woke, the smell of food outside. Her body suddenly tensed up remembering that in order for her friends to go out of the hut they 'had' to see her and Inuyasha. It was kind of hard to miss.
This action alone was enough to wake Inuyasha. He stared down at her. It looked as if she tried to sink into nothingness. 'What was wrong?' he thought, thinking it was his fault.
She looked up at him, knowing he was awake, and said, "What do you think they will say?" She asked, her voice brimming with uncertainty.
He then let out a sigh of relief before answering, "Who cares?".
With a shrug she stood up ready to face the interrogation right outside that mat-door. Reluctantly Inuyasha stood also, not wanting to handle the glares he would undoubtedly be greeted with. Probably something like 'how could you do that?!' or more along the lines off 'how could you do that with sweet little Kagome you dirty hanyou!'. Dirty meaning mixed blood, not the Miroku translation.
With a deep breath she stepped out of the tiny hut, Inuyasha a step behind her.
"Kagome you're up, finally!" Shippo said jumping into her arms.
"Good morning Kagome-sama" Miroku said in a way that implied he thought the worst of what happened between them. That was enough to earn him a discreet hit by Sango before she said her greetings.
"Hello you two, ready to eat?"
"um... where's Kaede-baba?" Kagome asked, a little confused they hadn't questioned her yet. She was expecting something like, 'How could you sleep with 'him'?', or maybe 'Kagome, I hadn't expected 'you' to be the type to sleep with him'. But then how could she be so naive. Her friends excepted him, they 'are' his friends too, after all. Plus they had encouraged them to start relationship.
'Too bad it was only for one night' she thought dissapointedly.
"Kaede-baba stayed over the night at one of the other villagers huts to tend to a sick child, she should be back soon" Miroku answered.
Sure enough Kaede showed up walking towards her home. She carried a basket of herbs she picked from her garden on the way back.
"So how's the kid?" Shippo asked, a little worried because he knew the child. Kagome had introduced him one day.
"The child shall be fine, what of ye children, anything of importance happen?" The old Miko asked.
"Oh, Kagome and Inu--" He was quickly subdued by two pairs of hands, a buddhist priest's, and a taiji-ya's. While the other two of the party let out sighs of releif.
"Well, I am sure it was not important if it is worth keeping from me, shall we eat" Kaede said, seeing they tried to hide something from her. Then again seeing the meat cooking at the fire.
"actually, i'd rather go for a swim, alone, it's kind of warm this morning and a swim would be nice" Kagome said uncertain of their reaction to her request. There was only one reaction that was out of the ordinary, it came from the hanyou of the group of course. He glared at her as if commanding her to eat. She ignored his request.
She went into the hut and got a towel and clothes. She had forgotten to pack a swimsuit so this would be more like a bath. She walked back out and stopped briefly across from Inuyasha. She simply stared at him then said-
"Sit" before she left.
This left everyone confused except for the one laying face down in the dirt. He quietly sweared to himself as the other's thought, 'everythings back to normal already'.
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Kagome walked to the nearby-yet-far-enough-away-to-keep-corrupted-monks-from-peeking-river. She got in and just relaxed for a while. She sat there trying to get her stomach to shut-up from it's grumbling. While 'relaxing' she remembered something Inuyasha had said last night. He said she could go to school today.
She was so frustrated about forgetting that she let out a muffled scream through her shirt, which she grabbed from the river bank. She then remembered why he let her go. He made her eat in trade for it. He was worried about her, but it's not like that was new. The thing was he was worried over something she made herself do. Not some injury, something she could have controlled.
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The hanyou's ears twitched as he heard a faint scream of frustration coming from the river path. He decided not to worry the other's and check it out himself. He figured Kagome just fell into the grass and screamed. As he neared the young womans bath area he hadn't counted on her being naked. He was in such a rush he didn't think about that.
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Kagome stood in the waist deep water, she just...stood. She was thinking if this was worth it. If it was worth it to let him worry. Then all thoughts left her as she saw the red blur approach. Then once about three meters away from the river bank it stopped. She was frozen now, couldn't move if she wanted to.
'Oh kami-sama, this is gonna get me killed, chikuso my baka brain'. Inuyasha thought as he stopped. He was frozen to his spot as if he were one of shippo's statues. He then suddenly turned away and sat with his legs pulled into his chest and his arms wrapped around them. He buried his face, trying to hide his battle in keeping it from turning red.
'what is he doing?!' She thought to herself. That was the most helpless position she had ever seen him in. It kind of scared her. He had seen her like this before, why only now he showed this much shame. 'Maybe he doesn't wanna look'. The thought brought true sadness to her happy personality. Then she just couldn't help it anymore, she gave in.
" so...so...sorry Kag-" He was stopped when her voice broke through his.
"Do I look okay?". 'I can't beleive I actually said that!' she thought after those horrible words left her mouth. But right now she wasn't embarresed, she just wanted an answer.
'What did she say!' Inuyasha thought. With all of the shocks he was getting he was wondering if he would ever be normal again. 'Did she just say I could look?'
"Answer me please". 'Come on Kagome, stop being stupid, just shut up and walk away'. She just couldn't stop the words from escaping her mouth. I guess the part that wanted to know overtook the sane part of her brain. 'Oh no, is he...
Slowly he lifted himself of his position on the ground and stood, still facing away. Then just as slowly, if not slower, he turned around. 'What the hell am I doing? Turn around and run before you get yourself killed'. No matter what he told himself he couldn't stop himself from turning.
He turned around and got a good look at her. He could see more of her than he ever saw of Kikyo. Yet again he was shocked into submission. He couldn't beleive how beautiful she was.
'Damn, he is, what have you gotten yourself into Kagome!'. She tensed up under his stare. It seemed like she stood there for eternity before he started to show some sign of a response.
'What do I say, can't say she looks ugly, definitely not. Can't say she's beautiful, way to embarresed to say that' After much fighting and bickering in his own head he thought of something.
"You look fine" With that he turned away and left.
'Did...he...just...oh my god' She was still in shock. She was relieved he wasn't arrogant. And hurt that he didn't show more emotion. Actually he showed lot's of emotion but didn't speak it. He wasn't very good at hiding emotion from his features.
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Back at Kaede's hut the other's decided to share what had happened last night.
"Here Keade, It's a picture" Shippo said grabbing the polaroid picture from Sango and giving it to Kaede.
"Oh my!" Was her reaction. "They have finally started to show their feelings to one another."
"Give me the picture!" Shippo nearly screamed at the much older woman.
"Hold on child" She said. Just then a very red Hanyou walked into the hut, and the red part is not reffering to his clothing.
"What is that Baba?"
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Author's Note: Yet again a perfect spot to place a little citris and I have passed it up. It is taking a lot of discipline to write this fic. NE way, told ya this chapter was gonna suck. I wonder if this chapter is longer than the other's. If you have any friends could you ask then to review this fic fo me. I really want reviews.
Here's a question for you, Is Kagome EVER gonna get out of that river?. Ha Ha, just a little joke. A preview of the next chapter is, well...it includes a bit of Kikyo...angst. Not that Kikyo appears in the next chapter. I'm still wondering if Sesshomaru should make an appearence. I think so because Rin is such a cutie ^_^
So considering you are reading this AN I take it you haven't gone blind. Good for you. That means you can push your pain tolerance level up a notch and read the next chapter when it comes out.
By: Umi
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Disclaimer: I'm running low on clever remarks so i'm gonna say that Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. Although i do own Kagome...NOT!!!! I wish I owned a sweetie like her. Well, not when she's acting all stupid like this but you know what I mean.
Author's Note: Sorry for the wait, I kinda got side tracked with another fic. Also, I was too lazy to even start this chapter, even with the fun i'll have with it ^_^. Anyway I did the other fic to try and build up my writing reputation. If you wanna check it out it's called 'I'm not supposed to, but I can't help myself'. If you like my writing please tell me. So here you go, hope you don't go blind or anything. Wow I really have lost my creative streak...this chapter's gonna suck.-_-
Umi.
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I Can Look?!
"Sango, Sango wake up you gotta see this" Shippo said as he shook the tired taijiya.
"Yes Sango, wake and take in this sight" The Houshi said still smiling. One could only wonder about the thoughts running wild in his head.
"What?" Sango said rubbing her eyes and looking around for anything out of place. Then her eyes fell on something that was more in place than anything else. Something that belonged like that more than the world was supposed to be born. She gave a sharp gasp and cast a questioning glare at Miroku.
"I'm gonna wake them up" Shippo said reaching for the slumbering pair.
His action was awarded by a whack on the head. "You will do no such thing" Miroku said glaring at him.
"Why not?" The curious kit asked.
"Because we should let them have this time, seldom do they have the chance or nerve to show affection" Sango replied with the perfect answer.
"I have an idea, Sango get that kaa-ma-rah contraption out of Kagome's bag, she taught you how to use it ne?" Miroku said, still not being able to stop smiling.
"Oh sure" she said getting the futuristic device from the girl's pack. She stood not far from them and aimed the camera.
"This is going to be interesting" Miroku said, finalizing they're business in the hut. Lingering in there much longer might awaken the couple. None of them wanted to do that. Once the 'picture's' were taken the camera was put back and the four of them left, the fourth being Kirara of course.
.
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.
Kagome gave a sigh of relief finding that what happened last night was not a mere dream or projection of imagination. Indeed, she found herself in the exact same position she fell alseep in. Neither of them moved even an inch.
Then she remembered the reason she woke, the smell of food outside. Her body suddenly tensed up remembering that in order for her friends to go out of the hut they 'had' to see her and Inuyasha. It was kind of hard to miss.
This action alone was enough to wake Inuyasha. He stared down at her. It looked as if she tried to sink into nothingness. 'What was wrong?' he thought, thinking it was his fault.
She looked up at him, knowing he was awake, and said, "What do you think they will say?" She asked, her voice brimming with uncertainty.
He then let out a sigh of relief before answering, "Who cares?".
With a shrug she stood up ready to face the interrogation right outside that mat-door. Reluctantly Inuyasha stood also, not wanting to handle the glares he would undoubtedly be greeted with. Probably something like 'how could you do that?!' or more along the lines off 'how could you do that with sweet little Kagome you dirty hanyou!'. Dirty meaning mixed blood, not the Miroku translation.
With a deep breath she stepped out of the tiny hut, Inuyasha a step behind her.
"Kagome you're up, finally!" Shippo said jumping into her arms.
"Good morning Kagome-sama" Miroku said in a way that implied he thought the worst of what happened between them. That was enough to earn him a discreet hit by Sango before she said her greetings.
"Hello you two, ready to eat?"
"um... where's Kaede-baba?" Kagome asked, a little confused they hadn't questioned her yet. She was expecting something like, 'How could you sleep with 'him'?', or maybe 'Kagome, I hadn't expected 'you' to be the type to sleep with him'. But then how could she be so naive. Her friends excepted him, they 'are' his friends too, after all. Plus they had encouraged them to start relationship.
'Too bad it was only for one night' she thought dissapointedly.
"Kaede-baba stayed over the night at one of the other villagers huts to tend to a sick child, she should be back soon" Miroku answered.
Sure enough Kaede showed up walking towards her home. She carried a basket of herbs she picked from her garden on the way back.
"So how's the kid?" Shippo asked, a little worried because he knew the child. Kagome had introduced him one day.
"The child shall be fine, what of ye children, anything of importance happen?" The old Miko asked.
"Oh, Kagome and Inu--" He was quickly subdued by two pairs of hands, a buddhist priest's, and a taiji-ya's. While the other two of the party let out sighs of releif.
"Well, I am sure it was not important if it is worth keeping from me, shall we eat" Kaede said, seeing they tried to hide something from her. Then again seeing the meat cooking at the fire.
"actually, i'd rather go for a swim, alone, it's kind of warm this morning and a swim would be nice" Kagome said uncertain of their reaction to her request. There was only one reaction that was out of the ordinary, it came from the hanyou of the group of course. He glared at her as if commanding her to eat. She ignored his request.
She went into the hut and got a towel and clothes. She had forgotten to pack a swimsuit so this would be more like a bath. She walked back out and stopped briefly across from Inuyasha. She simply stared at him then said-
"Sit" before she left.
This left everyone confused except for the one laying face down in the dirt. He quietly sweared to himself as the other's thought, 'everythings back to normal already'.
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.
Kagome walked to the nearby-yet-far-enough-away-to-keep-corrupted-monks-from-peeking-river. She got in and just relaxed for a while. She sat there trying to get her stomach to shut-up from it's grumbling. While 'relaxing' she remembered something Inuyasha had said last night. He said she could go to school today.
She was so frustrated about forgetting that she let out a muffled scream through her shirt, which she grabbed from the river bank. She then remembered why he let her go. He made her eat in trade for it. He was worried about her, but it's not like that was new. The thing was he was worried over something she made herself do. Not some injury, something she could have controlled.
.
~~~~~~
.
The hanyou's ears twitched as he heard a faint scream of frustration coming from the river path. He decided not to worry the other's and check it out himself. He figured Kagome just fell into the grass and screamed. As he neared the young womans bath area he hadn't counted on her being naked. He was in such a rush he didn't think about that.
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.
Kagome stood in the waist deep water, she just...stood. She was thinking if this was worth it. If it was worth it to let him worry. Then all thoughts left her as she saw the red blur approach. Then once about three meters away from the river bank it stopped. She was frozen now, couldn't move if she wanted to.
'Oh kami-sama, this is gonna get me killed, chikuso my baka brain'. Inuyasha thought as he stopped. He was frozen to his spot as if he were one of shippo's statues. He then suddenly turned away and sat with his legs pulled into his chest and his arms wrapped around them. He buried his face, trying to hide his battle in keeping it from turning red.
'what is he doing?!' She thought to herself. That was the most helpless position she had ever seen him in. It kind of scared her. He had seen her like this before, why only now he showed this much shame. 'Maybe he doesn't wanna look'. The thought brought true sadness to her happy personality. Then she just couldn't help it anymore, she gave in.
" so...so...sorry Kag-" He was stopped when her voice broke through his.
"Do I look okay?". 'I can't beleive I actually said that!' she thought after those horrible words left her mouth. But right now she wasn't embarresed, she just wanted an answer.
'What did she say!' Inuyasha thought. With all of the shocks he was getting he was wondering if he would ever be normal again. 'Did she just say I could look?'
"Answer me please". 'Come on Kagome, stop being stupid, just shut up and walk away'. She just couldn't stop the words from escaping her mouth. I guess the part that wanted to know overtook the sane part of her brain. 'Oh no, is he...
Slowly he lifted himself of his position on the ground and stood, still facing away. Then just as slowly, if not slower, he turned around. 'What the hell am I doing? Turn around and run before you get yourself killed'. No matter what he told himself he couldn't stop himself from turning.
He turned around and got a good look at her. He could see more of her than he ever saw of Kikyo. Yet again he was shocked into submission. He couldn't beleive how beautiful she was.
'Damn, he is, what have you gotten yourself into Kagome!'. She tensed up under his stare. It seemed like she stood there for eternity before he started to show some sign of a response.
'What do I say, can't say she looks ugly, definitely not. Can't say she's beautiful, way to embarresed to say that' After much fighting and bickering in his own head he thought of something.
"You look fine" With that he turned away and left.
'Did...he...just...oh my god' She was still in shock. She was relieved he wasn't arrogant. And hurt that he didn't show more emotion. Actually he showed lot's of emotion but didn't speak it. He wasn't very good at hiding emotion from his features.
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Back at Kaede's hut the other's decided to share what had happened last night.
"Here Keade, It's a picture" Shippo said grabbing the polaroid picture from Sango and giving it to Kaede.
"Oh my!" Was her reaction. "They have finally started to show their feelings to one another."
"Give me the picture!" Shippo nearly screamed at the much older woman.
"Hold on child" She said. Just then a very red Hanyou walked into the hut, and the red part is not reffering to his clothing.
"What is that Baba?"
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Author's Note: Yet again a perfect spot to place a little citris and I have passed it up. It is taking a lot of discipline to write this fic. NE way, told ya this chapter was gonna suck. I wonder if this chapter is longer than the other's. If you have any friends could you ask then to review this fic fo me. I really want reviews.
Here's a question for you, Is Kagome EVER gonna get out of that river?. Ha Ha, just a little joke. A preview of the next chapter is, well...it includes a bit of Kikyo...angst. Not that Kikyo appears in the next chapter. I'm still wondering if Sesshomaru should make an appearence. I think so because Rin is such a cutie ^_^
So considering you are reading this AN I take it you haven't gone blind. Good for you. That means you can push your pain tolerance level up a notch and read the next chapter when it comes out.