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Chapter 4- Falling hard

"You're a... mermaid"

Kagome nodded slowly and pushed him back to the rocks and pulled him and herself up onto the seat. Inuyasha couldn't stop staring at Kagome's tail. He hesitantly reached out to touch it and was surprised when she trembled.

Kagome was a little scared that he would try and steal her scales or do something to her that would make her regret saving him. He put a hand on her scaled and she closed her eyes and shivered, smiling at the feelings that the touch brought.

Inuyasha was fascinated. He could see little silver scales along her skin shining where drops of water were on her skin and laced into her tail amongst the pale green, she let out a startled laugh-yelp when his hands found their way to her tail fins. Kagome started to giggle and Inuyasha realised that she was ticklish.

He had and evil thought and pulled her onto his lap with her back pressed to his stomach and started to tickle the soft white flesh under her arms. Kagome squealed and thrashed about like a fish, her tail hitting the waters surface madly.

Inuyasha found the giggles escaping her lips adorable and struggled to hold onto her as she wriggled around in an effort to escape.

Inuyasha finally stopped and just held Kagome as she breathed heavily, leaning back on him for support, she had never been tickled before and found that she both liked and hated it. Then she blushed when she realised that she was in his arms. His arms tightened around her stomach and his chin into her shoulder.

Kagome smiled and folded her own arms over his. Then she said "Don't you mind that I'm a mermaid?"

"No"

"Why?"

Inuyasha thought for a minuet then said "Because you are still a person, even if you are half fish" Kagome laughed. Inuyasha smiled and then he said "I think I should get back home now"

Kagome looked up at him and smiled. She slipped into the water being unintentionally sexy as she slid off his lap. "Alright, I'll take you back" he held out a hand and he took it and jumped in after her. She warped her arms around him and whispered "Deep breaths" before she drove them both under.

She was a very powerful swimmer her tail perfect for swimming in the currants and Inuyasha was surprised at the speed of the journey. He saw that the ocean surface was high above them once they had cleared the cave and wished that he had taken a deeper breath.

Kagome sensed his need for air and loosened one arm to swim with as well. "Hold on just a few more seconds" Kagome said.

Inuyasha gasped and panted the air when they broke the surface. Kagome swam to shore but didn't go to close to the land. Her tail hit the beach floor and she knew that she couldn't go much further. Inuyasha had her swim him a little closer then Kagome got beached.

Inuyasha staggered onto the beach and lay on his back breathing the air deeply.

"Um..." she didn't know what to say to him. "Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm stuck" she wriggled her tail and tried to push herself back to deeper water but she couldn't.

Inuyasha laughed and Kagome glared "Don't laugh at me! I'm gonna dry out" Inuyasha waded over to her and scoped her up bridal style and carried her to deeper water. "Thank you" Kagome said smiling before realising that this was goodbye...

Inuyasha realised the same thing and didn't want her to go. "Will I see you again?" he asked quietly.

Kagome thought to herself for a long minuet "Yes" she said at last then smiling sadly she turned and dived back to her underwater home.

The silver haired teen spent the day sitting outside on the rocks next to the sea playing his guitar to the tune of Kagome's song. He remembered her laughter, her angels touch, her beautiful voice then played a song of his own right out of his head.

Kagome swam into the community humming to herself coiling around corral and looping the loop. Kanna and Ayami saw that and Ayami said "Oh man, she's got it bad"

"What" the little white mermaid asked

Ayami looked at her in shock "Isn't it obvious? Kagome's in love"

Kikyo saw Kagome later that day holding a flower close to her face and smelling it when ever the ocean currants blew it in her face. Kikyo heard her sigh to herself then giggle.

Kagome turned around to see Kikyo with her arms folded "Alright, what you playing at?"

Kagome jumped "What?" Kikyo leaned closer and put a hand to her forehead as if checking for a fever. "What?" Kagome asked again.

Kikyo glared at Kagome and she squeaked nervously "You've been sitting by yourself all day, daydreaming, singing to yourself, holding yourself, sighing, laughing... Kagome fidgeted. Kikyo's eyes widened "SHUT UP! You met a boy!"

"What?" Kagome shrieked. "No, well maybe, kinda, sorta... yes... yes I have!"

Kikyo squealed "I need details! I want to know all about the guy my sisters in love with!"

Kagome stared "I'm not in love" she said in surprise.

Kikyo shrugged "Just keep telling yourself that" she turned away and said over her shoulder "But, like it or not, your gonna fall in love and when you do... your gonna fall hard"

Kagome sat down in shock. Love?

Kikyo sat next to her. "So tell me, what is he? Sea dragon? Fisher? No, wait! Is he a Kelpie?"

Kagome laughed "Not even close"

Kikyo put her hands on her hips and her red tail fins flashed in frustration. Kagome! No fair keeping secrets, tell meeeee!" she begged, pulling on her younger sisters arm.

Kagome pouted then said "He has silver hair, and golden eyes and he likes it when I sing" Kagome put her head in her hands and stared dreamily at the ceiling Oh, Kikyo, he's amazing…"

Kikyo smiled "He sounds like a dream boat, that's for sure. I'd like to meet him. Introduce us some time"

"Er Kikyo-"

"I know, you want him to yourself for a bit longer she pushed herself off the rock Just don't forget that mermaids only fall in love if they are fated to that person, make sure he's the right guy for you before you go on dreaming."

:( Felt like a filler chapter, but I knew the story needed this. What about Kikyo and Kagome being sisters? Did I do it right?