Just Like A Drum
(Kagome's POV)
The music played softly as we swayed back and forth. It just felt so right, all of it the music, the atmosphere while the song played, the way I fit against him, the way I could feel his muscles ripple with every movement we made.
'There is no way in heaven or earth this could get any better than it already is.' I thought smiling to myself as I stared into those honey-golden pools of smoldering lava.
Today had just been an amazing day. I couldn't wait for the date tomorrow night; I hoped it would be like this, just perfect in every way.
Living in the moment I laid my head against his broad, solid chest, closing my eyes and just listening to everything all at once. I felt his chin rest on the crown of my head, only making me smile more and sigh again. I heard something strong, loud and beautiful all at once. It wasn't the music that was this great, no, it was his heart. That strong beating sounded like the steady beat of a bass drum, long and thundering with strength. It just made me realize that he could probably hear the skittering and jumping jacks my own was doing at the moment.
I just didn't quite understand how a stranger, albeit a good looking… okay Damn good looking stranger, could make my heart and head feel this way. It wasn't like I had known him for years and thought I was in love with him. I mean, COME ON! I just met the guy and I was already thinking about this stuff.
'Jeez Kagome I don't think you could be more emotionally unstable,' I told myself sarcastically. 'You just met the guy and he's making you feel all of this love junk and you haven't even known him for more than a few hours! Can I get any stupider?!'
A deep rumble coming from his chest made me look up at him again, only this time with a questioning look in my eyes.
"Why, miko, are you suddenly feeling sullen and uneasy," He whispered soothingly. "When seconds ago you were radiating contentment in waves?"
I giggled nervously, trying to come up with a good lie in the next three seconds before he could tell what I was doing.
"Oh you know," I said with a small smile. "Just thinking."
'At least it wasn't a total lie.' I thought.
He smirked at me a little, sending a pleasant chill up my spine.
"A creature as beautiful as you should not have to think."
The sound of his voice speaking such flattering words had me melting. How could a man, who knows nothing about me, know what will send chills up my spine and make me melt in seconds without even really trying. I felt my cheeks heat up a little when he smiled at me. And….. I caught myself smiling back, almost like we had known each other for centuries and met up again by coincidence.
The beating of our hearts were sunk together without question. They beat together.
"Just like a drum." I said in a very small whisper as I went back to resting my head contentedly on his chest, where the heart that beat with mine lay tucked away.