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Chapter VI

Husband and wife?

The dawn breaks early in the morning, the land is still wet from the rain that occurred that night, drops of rain water are falling from the leaves to the already wet ground.

Inside a small Japanese hut not far from the village, two sleeping figure are sleeping peacefully, their breaths in the same rhythm as their heart beating evenly.

Kikyou woke up sitting straight, shove away the quilt that covered her. When she stood up she saw a sleeping figure next the hearth wearing a crimson hakama and haori (A/N: I'm not sure how they call it) curled up sleeping soundly.

She gasps 'What is he doing here?' She knelt beside him shaking him, low groan escaped his throat.

"Wake up Inuyasha!" she spoke her name practically, as if she has been using it for so long. She noticed it too, her brow twitched. But then she just ignored it and shook him harder. She noticed that his cheeks are flushed and his breathing is labored. She put a hand on his forehead and she already knew what is happening to him.

'He has a fever.'

Of course he is. He slept here his clothes wet, she can't blame him, all her clothes are for women, what is he suppose to wear? She woke him up. Inuyasha opened his half lidded eyes, still red from sleeping.

"Huh…what's wrong Kikyou?" he bought his hands to her face. Even if he is already sick he is still worried about her. He feels so weak at the moment he is like a sick puppy.

"Come Inuyasha lay there at the futon you have a fever…" she puts his arm around her shoulder supporting him, until he reach her futon and she helped him lay down. (A/n: Even hanyou get sick too you know, he is human and a dog, dogs can get sick too. Don't mind me just explaining.)

'His clothes are still slightly wet, I have to change his clothes, but where am I going to get one'

She blushed when the idea hit her. Oh well he is just going to stay here for a day of so…she would do it…

"This is not going to be easy" she told herself.

Looking at his sleeping form, she knelt down and started peeling his clothes. Kikyou is now the one experiencing what he had experience earlier. All along her cheeks are flushed. She is trying not to look and constantly cover him with the quilt. This man is attractive and gorgeous. And like Inuyasha it is inevitable not to touch his tepid skin. The only difference is that she doesn't have clothes to change him, when she finished, she wrapped him beneath the thick quilt.

She puts a piece of wet cotton cloth on his forehead to keep his temperature low, constantly checking on him. She prepared him food then after that went outside, washed his clothes and hangs them; she prepared him medicine for him to get well soon. So he can leave her alone. Or did she want him to?

She knelt once again next to him and wakes him up shaking him gently

"Hei, Inuyasha, wakeup. I have here a soup eat this then after you finished I'll give you medicine, it will make you feel better." Her voice is very soothing and very gentle.

We woke up sickly and sat up, resting his back against the wall supporting his weight, he didn't notice his nudity for the comforter and the sight of Kikyou could bring him warmth.

"Here…" Kikyou held a spoon of soup near his pale thin attractive mouth. He is just looking at her, no not just looking at her, he is starring at her. Both of them are silent and their beating heart seems too loud for their own ears.

'What is he thinking? Don't look at me like that! Is he thinking I cared for him because I like him? I would do the same thing to any other. I am doing this to any one, the sick and wounded.' she heard herself so defensive.

' I can't believe she is really here, taking care of me. We should have been like this a long time ago. How I have missed her.'

"Inuyasha, I don't like you starring at me like that, eat this."

"Uhm…I'm sorry Kikyou, I'm just glad you are taking care of me, I…" he was cut of

"Shut up,…just eat." she pushed the spoon inside his mouth.

She should stop him before he could speak more words that would flatter her because every time he speaks, her heart is raising fast. His eyes alone can , make her blush, what more if he speaks of sweet words to her. She snapped out her thought when they heard knocking at the door. She stood and opened it. When she opened it. Two old woman from the village are holding a basket full of vegetables and fruits. They are Remi and Kiyara.

"Kikyou, here, accept this, it is my only way to repay you for saving my grandson's life. I would be grateful if you accept this."

Kikyou remembered her. Old Remi, the most talkative and sweetest woman of the village, always updated with the gossip in the village. The old woman beside her, Old Kiyara, sweet and also very talkative, delivering news to every sing door in the village, They are known to be like that but they are also the most lovable and welcoming. She healed a sick boy named Koji, and now she now knows that these are his relatives. That boy is very reserved and quite unlike both woman standing in front of her. What an irony.

She accepted the offer. "Thank you for this…It is not necessary and…" she was interrupted by Old Remi smiling at her. "Kikyou my dear, I am so thirsty, could you give me a glass of water please."

She nodded and turned to get what is requested to her. When she returned, the two woman are chatting again and their cheeks are bit flushed. She wondered, carrying the glass of water for them.

"Kikyou, my dear, you didn't tell us your husband already arrived…your memory must be back…" Old Remi is laughing at her self.

Kikyou's brow twitched. What is she talking about? Her thought was cut again by the comment of her sister.

"Oh I see that's why there is man's clothes/ robe hanging outside." The two giggled like teenage girls. The two constantly peeking behind her.

Then it hit her, Kikyou looked back to see Inuyasha, she almost forgot about him. His is calmly sleeping again, his back leaning against the wall, half naked, the blanket had fall on his hips revealing a magnificent view for the two old women. Her cheeks suddenly felt hot and her eyes widened. She looked down to see the glass of water but seeing it she also noticed her white sleeves. She looked at her own body/clothes. No! Her clothes had been changed, it was her sleeping robe, plain, white and silky thin, revealing her beautiful curves. And now what are they thinking? Where did they get the idea of her and him being…being…

"No!...you must be mistaken…he…I.." she trailed her words to try to answer them. But before she could…

"Ohhh, my dear, it's okay sorry to disturb you…tell your husband we said 'hi'" then they turn around busy giggling and laughing with each other not paying attention to what she is saying.

"No this man is just sick and he..he..I don't even know him…how can…." she is stuttering defensively and she noticed that there is no use explaining this, the two loquacious old women are engrossed with their conversation. Not even looking back at her, giggling with themselves leaving her alone with HIM. She closed the door again and looked at him. She sigh and look at her clothes again.

'Why am I wearing this? Did…did…he? Had he seen me…'

She blushed deep red thinking him, changing her clothes, no, it's just practical, she needs to be calm, they are wet that night and she passed out, he didn't want her to get sick like him, sleeping in wet clothes. But how did he find her house?

Now she has to wait till we wakes up to interrogate her. She sighs.

'And no, the whole village will know about this…those woman will tell them what they thought they saw' she sighed again.

She knows they are like-news casters, the village gossip carrier.

Kikyou? The village healer and jewel protector, and Inuyasha? A hanyou. Husband and wife…How absurd.

………………….

Meanwhile in the village people age talking about the same topic. (A/N: not the village Kikyou once lived. This village is far different than her hometown.)

"They are such a cute couple. You could have seen them together."

"But isn't she the jewel's guardian? It's impossible for her to have a husband"

"Oh but Kikyou that lived 50 years ago was different from her, I watched her die when I was little. The Kikyou today and the Kikyou that lived 50 years ago couldn't be the same woman. And Kikyou was a priestess then. But the woman we knew wasn't. She maybe like her and she can make the jewel pure but maybe she is not a miko. She forgot her pass and now her husband found her." (Convincing voice)

"Sorry I couldn't help it, they are very identical. From her physical form to her powers and personality. It couldn't be possible. But I guess a woman that is once dead that lived again! Is more unbelievable. They maybe are different."

"Yes, that's what I'm telling you. Maybe her memory is back. And her husband already arrived and found her. I saw him with my own two eyes. He is a hanyou. But handsome and quite attractive too" (Giggling)

"Is that true? He is a hanyou? But isn't taht taboo? A human and Hanyou?"

"Ohhhh…..don't be too harsh on them. Hanyou are human too, half maybe but this is different, he is tame and cute, especially when he is sleeping. And even if he is, he would not hurt our Kikyou. I have seen them. They are adorable."

"Really? I want to see them together…" Another giggling

………………

She knelt beside him and laid her eyes on his face, he looked so young, so innocent, so handsome, and his ears…inu-like, so cute. Is she attracted to him? She just met him.

She reached up at his sleeping form and touched his ears, his silver hair. she haven't seen like one before, it is magestic, silky soft, she like the sensation it is bringing on her skin.

"Kikyou……." She jerked, withdrawing her hands quickly. She looked at him and saw his eyes are closed.

'Even in his sleep….he calls my name…'

Maybe, she really is Kikyou. She died 50 years ago and lived once more. Maybe she really is the guardian of the Shikon no tame. Maybe this hanyou loves her, and maybe, she loves him too.

But what had caused their separation? Why is she alive once more? Why did the jewel broke into pieces? Why is she the one guarding it? Why had she forgotten everything, all that had happened?

Her mind is full of questions swirling to find answers. Maybe…this man knows. Another thought hit her.

Who is the masked man inside the baboon pelt? he seems to know her. Who is he to her life? He wants her to come with him. Why? When he tried to get near her she was frightened and let go of an arrow on her own instinct. Maybe he is a part of her life too. She wondered who could he be.

……………………

The sun is setting And Kikyou already had prepared food for both of them, she folded his clothes and put it beside him. She knelt beside him again waiting him to wake up. When he opened his eyes, Kikyou's image welcomed him.

"Wha…what happened…?"

"You got sick and now you are well" she reached his forehead and she could tell he is already well.

"Oh, I see. Thank you." he notice the thing that he didn't notice before. He blushed shyly.

He looked at her and their eyes met. They both fell silent and both have flushed face realizing what they both have done to each other.

"Kik..you…ghmmm…thank…you…" he managed to speak.

"You are welcome. I thank you too."

They fell silent again. The feeling is mutual.

………………………….

A moment later after eating qupper.

"Inuyasha, can you tell me who I am?"

"Hai."

He started telling her their story from the moment he met her till the day she died and he, being pinned on the tree. About NAraku, and Onigumo. How they thought they betrayed each other. He hasn't told her yet about Kagome, Miroku, Shippo and Sango and their lives hunting the same antagonist. (A/N: It will be too long. Don't you think.) All the things he had told her must have been too mush for her. He could see it in her eyes and how her body stiffened and reacted.

"So…is that what happened" there is a trail of sadness in her voice but she remained strong and composed. It amazed him how she can manage how to deal with her emotions.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course I do Kikyou!" He defended.

She wasn't sure about anything, she forgot everything and would not trust anyone that quickly, she must see proof that he is telling the truth. But everything that is happening seems to be enough for her to believe him and he, this man seems to be a concrete and solid proof.

"Do you still want it Inuyasha? The Shikon?" She asked him suddenly. And suddenly he too fell silent and his head bowed covering his eyes. He nodded.

Disappointment starts creeping on her.

"Why do you want it Inuyasha? Be honest, after you'd be able to get it. Would you still want to be full demon?" she made her voice solid but soft.

"Yes, I want the Shikon no Tama to be a full demon…."

Her heart ached suddenly, her lips pressed to suppress hidden emotions. Why did he want the jewel to be a youkai? After what he had told her, how they want to be with each other. It is just too confusing. Her head bowed, not to reveal her eyes for him to see what lies beneath her hurt soul.

Inuyasha started speaking again.

"………….but…….Everytime I am with you, I would always want to be a mortal human like you, Kikyou……." his voice gentle and sincere.

She jerked her head up to see him looking at her eyes. She could read the truth in his eyes, millions of emotions swimming, wandering inside his beautiful golden eyes.

She loves her. He has self-sacrificing love for her. Very unselfish, even if it means his own life.

Two tear drops fell from her eyes. And he noticed it. She did not know why. Is crying involuntary? She didn't want him to see her cry. Her emotions vulnerable to him. She is weak when it comes to him. He could make her soft, he could make her feel things, her defense all down. All this when it comes to him and he knows it. He is also vulnerable when it comes to her and now he is confessing unspoken feelings to her. She did not know what to do. She could feel her heart beating for him. His eyes on her…..breathing seems to be hard when he is looking at her like that….

She wiped her tears quickly. She turned back at him before he could see more tears.

"I'll just take a walk. I'll be back soon."

She walked outside. He didn't protest, he knows everything will be hard on her taking all the things he had told her. Specially his feelings for her but what can he do? It can't be stopped. Not even he could stop himself.

She is feeling a lot of emotions right now. She neede to sort it out. She can't seem to think logically. She forgot about him but her heart seems to know him, it beats fast for him. Blushing when he's looking at her, and would fins her self looking back. She is attracted to him. And that dream. The dream that night. He kissed her. And behind her mind she could wish it was true. That he truly did kiss her in her sleep.

"He is a hanyou and I am mortal human. Could it be………Is it possible…………"

She looked at the sky filled with stars shinning above her. So beautiful, how lovely…….

And in the wind her voice whispering the silvere-haired hanyou.

"Inuyasha……."

……………………….

She continued starring at the starry night sky, oblivious that a pair of crimson eyes are looking at her inside a mirror. Watching her every move. Whispering her name.

"My Kikyou……"

to be continued…….

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Next Chapter: Naraku devised his plan and Kagome returns…..(Creepy)

A/N: The next chapter will be very complicated, Kagome and Naraku twist. I do not know when it will finish 2 days or so. Gomen nasai. I'll finish the next chapter as fast as I could. kwek…

Note: Sorry for typographical errors. Sometimes typing 'he' when it should be 'she' and vise versa. I'm not checking it after typing. It is either I type them directly in the computer or copy the story from my notebook. That's why there are errors in them. Gomen nasai. I'll try to check the next chapters. too lazy to do it hehe. I thank you for reading. Take care. LOL