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Dangerous Adventures	By : stratas Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > InuYasha/Kagome Views: 10724 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: I so sorry for the insanely long delay in updating. I don�t have much of a reason to excuse the delay except that some problems got in the way and I was stuck on a certain part of this chapter for a long time. I�ve also gone back an edited chapters 1-9 adding here and there, correcting grammar spelling/problems and generally trying to make it easier to read. A big THANK YOU to everyone that has been reading and reviewing, knowing that someone likes my work keeps me from giving up on it.

Dangerous Adventures

Chapter 10

Rest and Healing

Inuyasha swept the ebony strands away from Kagome�s cheek, tucking them behind her ear. His wandering fingers combed lightly through her silky hair, watching her sleep, not really thinking about what he was doing. Her warm natural scent drifted around them, teasing his senses and drawing him closer.
Inuyasha carefully stretched back out next to her on his side, and rested his weight on his elbow; mindful of the still sleeping kit between them. He leaned slightly over her and dropped closer to her neck, his nose lightly brushing against the sensitive skin just below her ear. He breathed in her intoxicating scent, a low rumbling growl vibrating through his chest.
Realizing what he was doing, the hanyou quickly moved away from her neck, but he could not resist cautiously tracing his fingers along her cheek, not noticing that the miko was starting to wake up. The young woman stirred slightly, turning her face into his hand responding to his touch, a soft sigh escaping her parted lips.
Kagome�s eyes fluttered open, the soft caress stopping in an instant. She blushed as she glanced up to see Inuyasha leaning slightly over her, his fingers still resting gently against her cheek and a small smirk tugging at his lips. �Good morning. Sleep well,� the Inu-hanyou asked, watching her.
�Haven�t I woke up this way before,� Kagome muttered, her face still aflame.
Inuyasha made a show of glancing over her form, before checking his position and replying. �Not really. Last time I was straddling you and fully dressed.� The miko blushed again, her face turning a shade redder, not realizing he would have heard her. Inuyasha�s smirk widened, showing off one of his fangs, as he pushed himself up, sitting back on his side of the futon.
�How are you feeling,� the young woman asked still red, her voice wavering slightly.
�I�m fine.�
�You�re bleeding again,� Kagome stated, glancing to his blood stained bandages.
�It�s nothing.�
�No its not. I need to check your wounds and change the bandages,� Kagome said sitting up, her blush having faded considerably in her concern for the hanyou.
�Fine, just hurry up then wench.� The miko sighed as she climbed to her feet and walked around Inuyasha to drop down beside the remains of the long burned out fire. She quickly arranged a new stack of kindling and started another blaze. The young woman then collected her largest cooking pot before heading down to the stream for more water, Inuyasha covertly watching her movements.
Kagome returned a few moments later and placed the pot over the fire to boil. She searched through their remaining supply of food, removing the bag of rice, and a small portion of dried meat. She then started shredding the meat as she waited for the water to come to a boil.
Inuyasha continued to watch the miko, as he sat waiting for her to get whatever she was going to do to him over with. �I know you must be hungry,� Kagome said quietly as if to answer him, after having noticed his perusal while she worked.
�I�m damn near starving is more like it.�
�Sorry,� Kagome said, with a giggle. �I�ll try to finish breakfast quickly.�
�Keh.�
Several minutes later, the raven-haired young woman, dipped out a small bowl of the now boiling water and sat it to the side before adding the rice and shredded meat to the cooking pot. She dropped the rest of the agrimony leaves into the bowl to steep before turning her attention back to the fuzzy-eared hanyou.
�This may take awhile,� Kagome said, scooting closer to Inuyasha.
�Fine, it doesn�t look like I�m going anywhere for the time being.�
The miko unwound the very long bindings to the bandages, and then carefully pealed the blood stained dressing from the wounds. She reached out to gently touch the deepest gash, taking note of the abused flesh. Inuyasha�s muscles contracted under the contact causing Kagome to jerk her hand back, and give a mumbled apology, �Sorry.�
�No harm.�
�Inuyasha can you lay down for me, so that I can properly clean your injuries?�
�Are you sure you�re not trying to get my in the same position you were in this morning,� the hanyou asked before settling back on the futon and closing his eyes.
Kagome started to sputter a reply before deciding not to comment to the grinning hanyou. She checked the temperature of the astringent wash of agrimony before dipping a clean square of linen in the bowl and squeezing out most of the liquid.
�This is going to hurt,� the miko warned, before she began to gently clean his wounds starting with the shallowest ones. She worked as quickly and as gently as she could; cleaning the deepest laceration last.
�What is the diagnosis, wench,� Inuyasha asked as Kagome finally dropped the used linen into the bowl.
�The shallowest wounds are healing nicely, but that one there,� the Miko answered pointing to the slash that ran from his upper chest and down his abdomen. �Its not closing the way I hoped, every time you move around too much, it starts bleeding again. But you don�t seem to have a fever,� Kagome said placing a hand against his forehead, not noticing Inuyasha twitching slightly away from her in response. �And your color is returning so there are no signs of an infection yet.�
�It will be closed by tonight.�
�But-:
�Trust me, wench.�
�I wish you would stop calling me that,� Kagome said frowning down at the hanyou.
�Keh.�
�Sit up so that I can re-bandage you,� Kagome muttered, irritated at him. Inuyasha growled lowly but did as he was told. The young woman picked up a large piece on linen, folded it and held it against the severest gash. �Hold this for me, please,� Kagome asked, motioning to the pad with her other hand.
�I don�t know why you insist on doing that, I already told you that it will close.�
�I do it, to prevent you from bleeding all over the front of your haori again and to keep anything from getting into it. Now hold still,� Kagome said as she picked up a long linen strip and scooted even closer to him. She leaned in toward the hanyou, her breasts lightly brushing against one of his arms every time she reached around him to wrap the binding about his chest and abdomen.
Kagome�s warm scent swirled around the pair, teasing the hanyou�s senses once more, as it drifted growing stronger, only to recede again as she continued to brush against him as she worked. Inuyasha�s mind flashed back to his memory of seeing her pale form gliding through the clear water of the hot spring, and later her angry face directed at him as he sat on the bank unmoving.
Inuyasha pulled himself from the direction his thoughts had taken him, a small smirk having worked its way to his lips. He removed his hands when he noticed that the bandage was secure enough, and the miko watching him. �Keh.�
Kagome just shook her head and went back to work, quickly tying off the ends to keep the bandage in place and deciding not to comment on the hanyou�s strange behavior. Inuyasha continued to watch her and shifted slightly when she brushed against him again. �Are you ok? Are the bandages too tight,� the miko asked sitting back.
�No.�
�No to which part,� Kagome asked; tilting her head to the side as she studied him, the pink jewel around is neck catching her attention again.
�No the bandages are not too tight.�
�Ok. Can I ask you a question then?�
�Haven�t you already asked me several questions?�
�I guess that�s fair. I wanted to know�. Where did you get this strange jewel,� Kagome asked reaching toward him; her fingers lightly brushed against his bandaged chest as she touched the gem, causing it to flare brightly once more.
�You don�t know what it is,� Inuyasha asked, glancing at her as she withdrew her hand and glanced away from him.
�I wouldn�t have asked if I did.�
�You have heard of the Shikon no Tama, right?�
�Of course I have, I am a miko remember�. Wait, that�s the Jewel of Four Souls,� Kagome questioned, facing him again, excitement lighting up her eyes.
�Yes,� Inuyasha said with a snort �Why do you think those youkai where after me?�
�I thought they were after me, so many others have come.�
�Keh. You�re not the only one wanted by youkai.� Kagome blushed at his comment and raised an eyebrow, a tiny smirk of her own tugging at her lips. Inuyasha realizing what he implied turned his head, hiding his lightly pink tinted cheeks. �Keh.�
Kagome giggled at his reaction, reaching out to touch the jewel again, but thought better of it and rested her hands in her lap.
�Has it� glowed when you�ve touched it,� the inu-hanyou asked cautiously.
�Hai. When I removed it to tend to your injuries, and before I could always see a glow beneath your clothes but never knew what it was.�
�Interesting,�
�Why do you say that,� the young miko asked, tucking a few stands of hair behind her ear.
�Few can see the jewel�s aura, much less get a reaction.�
�Really? How did you come to be in possession of the jewel?
�That, is a story for another time,� Inuyasha replied, not wanting to talk about it with her.
The small kitsune chose that moment to stir, he poked his head from under the blanket beside the pair; yawning widely as he sat up. �Good morning Shippou-chan,� the miko greeted, smiling at him.
�Morning,� the youkai mumbled, yawning again. �Inuyasha.�
�Brat,� the hanyou replied, returning the greeting. Kagome shook her head at the pair, and quickly turned her attention to their fire when she noticed the scent of breakfast getting stronger.
�Is everyone ready to eat?�
�Do you even have to ask,� Inuyasha muttered.
Kagome sighed to herself as she rummaged through their supplies, removing three sets of bowls and chopsticks. She carefully moved the cooking pot to the side of the fire, before dividing most of its contents among them. The young woman handed the two males of the group their bowls then picked up her own and started eating. The next few minutes passed in relative silence, as everyone was content to eat their fill.
Shippou was the first to finish, followed closely by Inuyasha. The small kitsune hopped to his feet before carrying his bowl down to the stream to clean. Inuyasha set his bowl to the side and picked up his haori and under kimono before standing up. �I�ll be right back,� Inuyasha muttered before heading off into the trees.
Kagome continued to eat quietly, glancing every now and then down to the small stream they where camped near and then at the trees Inuyasha disappeared into. �It�s been awhile since I was alone like this. This whole mess has been too tiring and confusing to comprehend. Why would Naraku go to all the trouble of finding me, and sending Inuyasha to hunt me down? He had to know that even with the sutras he placed on me, that I wouldn�t kill the Lord. Nightmares aside, there has to be something more going no, but what?�
Shippou having returned to Kagome�s side without her notice, reached out his tiny hand and poked her leg trying to get her attention. �Kagome?�
The miko jumped in surprise, almost spilling her stew, before glancing down at the kitsune. �Hai Shippou-chan? Is something wrong?�
�Lie, I didn�t mean to scare you. I was just wondering if you where ok?�
�Its ok, you didn�t, and I�m fine. I was just thinking.�
�Oh.�
�Oi wench what are you still doing eating? We need to get going.�
�Calm down, I�m almost done,� Kagome said, continuing to eat. �Besides you need to sit down, before you reopen your wound again.�
�Keh. These little scratches won�t slow me down. We need to get moving,� Inuyasha replied, fidgeting.
�Something is really bothering him,� Kagome thought glancing at him curiously before she quickly finished eating. The miko poured the leftover stew in to an empty water container and then paced it safely in to their bag of supplies. She then collected the rest of the bowls, before standing up and heading down to the small stream.
The young woman returned a few minutes later, and quickly dried the bowls and chopsticks, before packing them as well. By this time, Inuyasha was visibly disturbed at not having already left. The hanyou kept pacing around the small camp, periodically glancing at the sky as if to judge how much time had already passed. �Almost done,� Kagome stated hoping to calm him down a little, as she folded and packed the blankets.
As soon as the bag was packed, Inuyasha grabbed it before Kagome could pick it up. �Let�s go,� he called over his shoulder as he carried it over to the horse.
Kagome sighed to herself as she picked Shippou up and followed behind him. The young woman untied the reigns and waited for the hanyou to finish.
�Here, get on,� Inuyasha said, stepping back to take the reigns.
�No, why don�t you ride? I�m fine walking.�
�That will waste more time. Get on.�
�No, you�re the one injured.�
�I�m not riding on that thing.�
�We could take turns. If you push yourself to much, you could reopen you wounds,� Kagome wheedled.
�Keh.�
�We could take turns,� Kagome said trying again. �It shouldn�t be too much on Kage.�
�No.�
�Fine,� Kagome sighed. She handed over the horse�s reigns, and sat Shippou above the saddle horn, before climbing in to the saddle herself. Inuyasha waited just long enough for her to get settled, then tugged on the reigns and started out.

To be continued �

A/N: Again, I am very sorry for the long delay. Thanks for reading and please review.
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