Two Steps Behind
Kagome watches silently, holding her bike upright and beside her on the steep hill. The sun is out, thankfully, after the full straight week of rain. Her friends Sango and Miroku are standing slightly behind her, whispering to each other. Shippo sits in the basket attached to the front of her bike, staring up at her with a slightly sad, slightly concerned look on his face.
Kagome somehow manages to keep her face a mask as she watches him walk away, his silver hair swaying slightly as he walks, his red hayori moving against his body as the wind starts to pick up.
"Kagome, is this okay?" Shippo asks quietly. Kagome nods, not looking away from the half demon as he crosses the field and heads toward the trees and the tall, elegant woman sitting at the base of one of the largest trees.
Walk away if you want to
It's ok, if you need to
you can run, but you can never hide
From the shadow that's creeping up beside you
Inuyasha approaches Kikyou slowly, studying the un-dead miko. Her brown eyes watch him as he approaches and he stops near her.
"It is good to see you well, Inuyasha." She says, her voice sounding slightly melodic. He nods, stuffing his hands in his opposite sleeves.
"What are you doing here Kikyou." The miko smiles.
"I have found Nakaru's heart." Inuyasha stares at her as she continues. "He is keeping it hidden in the deepest sea caves near the ocean. One of his creations is guarding it." Inuyasha nods.
"What are you going to do?" Kikyou rises, walking toward him slowly. He holds his ground, even as she reaches out, brushing his cheek with her fingers.
"I will go as well, but by a different path." She says before backing away. Her eyes shift to the side and Inuyasha doesn't look back, watching as Kikyou turns and disappears into the trees. Even before he turns he can feel eyes on him.
Inuyasha turns slowly, seeing his group on the road waiting for him. He has to scowl slightly when he sees Sango and Miroku whispering to each other, pointedly ignoring Inuyasha's gaze. The kitsune Shippo has his back to Inuyasha, nose in the air and Inuyasha vows that he'll thump the kitsune before sundown.
Looking up he sees brown eyes staring back at him and something inside him reacts, as it always does when he looks at her. He had long ago stopped seeing Kikyou when he looks at Kagome. Her hair is fuller, her brown eyes so similar yet so different. Even though he is a good distance from the group he hides the smile that threatens to surface.
There's a magic running through your soul
But you can't have it all
(Whatever you do)
I'll be two steps behind you
(Wherever you go)
and I'll be there to remind you
that it only takes a minute of your precious time
to turn around and I'll be two steps behind.
Kagome watches as Inuyasha approaches them, his golden eyes locked on her. She smiles as brightly as she can as her thoughts race through her mind.As long as I can stay at his side...
Inuyasha stops near her, his scowl in place. Behind her Sango giggles slightly and Inuyasha's ears fold back.
"You say something monk?" Behind Kagome Miroku holds his hands up in defense.
"Nothing at all Inuyasha." The hanyou snorts and turns away, starting up the road.
"Let's get moving then."
Take the time
to think about it
Walk the line, you know you just can't fight it
Take a look around and see what you can find
Like the fire that's burning up inside me,
Inuyasha can hear the squeak of the bike tire behind him, can hear Shippo, Sango, and Miroku talking behind him. The only sound from Kagome, the only sign that she is there, is the squeak of the tire and her scent on the breeze.
There's a magic running through your soul
But you can't have it all
(Whatever you do)
I'll be two steps behind you
(Wherever you go)
and I'll be there to remind you
that it only takes a minute of your precious time
to turn around and I'll be two steps behind.
Inuyasha turns his head slightly, just enough so he can see her behind him. She walks silently, hands on the handlebars of her bike, staring off into the distance. Her black hair blows slightly in the wind and she absently reaches up to pull a few strands from her face. Without even realizing it Inuyasha slows his steps to fall into step beside her, on the other side of her bike.
There's a magic running through your soul
but you, you can't have it all
(Whatever you do)
I'll be two steps behind you
(wherever you go)
and I'll be there to remind you
that it only takes a minute of your precious time
To turn around and I'll be two steps behind.
Seeing him beside her Kagome looks at him, smiling slightly. He doesn't smile back, she doesn't expect him to, but she can see the change in his eyes.
Shippo suddenly leaps out of the basket, hoping to the bike seat a moment before launching himself at Miroku, starting a game of tag with Kirara, the two tailed cat sitting perched on Sango's shoulder.
Kagome glances back then looks at Inuyasha, chuckling slightly as the hanyou blushes slightly before quickening his pace. As he walks ahead of the group, he glances back one more time.
Two steps behind
yeah, baby
two steps behind
ohh, sugar
two steps behind