Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine; they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. The following story is for entertainment and not profit.
Turtle Doves
Inu Yasha eyed her suspiciously as she returned with the bird that had been left for her. Kagome had removed the tag before returning to camp. She wasn't sure that she wanted to share. It was like having a secret admirer and she wasn't ready to endanger that just yet.
"I got lucky," she responded to the inevitable question before it could be asked, "I must have scared off whatever killed it before it could start eating. A wild dog maybe."
She watched nervously as Inu Yasha leaned forward and wrinkled his nose at the hanging partridge. "Canine, for sure."
"Stop breathing all over everyone's breakfast." She scolded, pulling her gift away from his curious nose.
"I'm not eating that if I don't know what caught it. It could make me sick." Inu Yasha snapped, a little annoyed at her behavior.
"Fine," Kagome couldn't help but shoot back, "you will just have to make do with some of these pears." She flung the cloth full of fruit at him and left to pluck the plump bird she intended to eat. Passing her sleeping bag, Kagome paused. Lying next to the rest of her belongings was something new; a set of arrows fletched with white feathers and another name tag.