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All that Time Allows
By Mishi

Chapter 11
Goshinboku no Shita
ni
(Beneath the Sacred Tree)

There
were far more people there than the yard could hold. It was a good thing that
it was spring, because the house would never have worked. Grandpa made sure
that long tables had been set in reasonable places and sectioned off a place
for food to be served. He had seen to it that a small stage and sound system
had been set up for karaoke.

Inuyasha
sat with Kagome at a small table to the side of the stage. The table had been
placed in such a way that they could see the stage and the crowd around them.
Within the first hour of the party, Inuyasha had met
enough relatives and friends to make his head pound. He knew that the smile he
was faking wouldn�t last to the end of the party. It was hard enough for him to
fight the urge to tell people to stop staring at him. Crowds were not something
he had ever had the chance to get used to. Unfortunately, it looked like he was
going to have to do it to fit in Kagome�s life. He tried searching the crowd
for a comforting face, but the people around he were not his friends and
family. Those he did feel close to were too busy to sit still, or stuck in the
Feudal Era. He did manage to find Yuka, Erri, and Ayumi in the crowd. However, he was going out of his way to
avoid them. All they managed to do when he got close to them was whisper and
giggle.�

Kagome
could feel Inuyasha fidgeting beside her. She was
doing her best to focus on the older couple standing next to her. She didn�t have
to look at Inuyasha to know that he had turned way in
the middle of the conversation. His anxiety was making it hard for her to
remain her usual perky self. It was such a relief to her when the couple walked
way without questioning him about how rude he was being. She turned her head to
see him staring off into the swarm of bodies.

Before
she knew it, she was looking right through him and staring off into the crowd.
She had always loved parties in the past. The more people the better, but now
she found herself wishing she could be somewhere else. Truthfully, she had been
avoiding her friends more and more as she became closer to Inuyasha.
As she sat there watching everyone around her, she was bothered that she didn�t
have anything in common with them anymore.

�I don�t listen to music anymore, or watch tv. I miss talking to Sango. I
miss taking care of Shippo. I even miss Miroku�s perverted ways. I guess I have made more of a home
for myself in the Feudal Era than I thought. I don�t feel like I belong in this
time anymore. It might be possible for that to change since Inuyasha
seems to be adjusting so well to living here, but I could never be that close
to my friends again. Like it or not, I am not like them anymore.� �

If
finally occurred to Inuyasha that the couple had left
the table. He was relieved to find that the voices beside him had stopped.
However, his relief faded when he caught the far off look in Kagome�s eyes. He
wanted to ask her what she was thinking so hard about, but there was too much
noise for him to keep his voice at an intimate level. The fact that he could
see the tiredness in her face was making it all the more difficult to tolerate.
Without warning, he grabbed her wrist and stood to lead her way from all the
people.

He walked until his ears were not longer overcome by
the music and voices. �Why are you so sad?� He nuzzled against her neck.

Her eyes were closed as she let her body rest against
him, �I�m home sick.�

He
stopped what he was doing, because the comment had really thrown him. �This is
your home.�

�I
don�t belong here anymore. I�m not saying that I want to leave and never come
back, but all my friends are back in the Feudal Era.�

She
opened her eyes. They had ended up in front of Goshinboku. There was a warm
soothing breeze coming from the tree�s branches. �Isn�t it funny how we always
end up here?�

He
looked up, realizing for the first time where he had led them. He looked at the
tree for a long moment, and in reply nodded.

It
was a great comfort for her to simply be there standing in front of it. The
tree had become their guardian. It seemed to be the one thing that had shared
the entirety of both of their lives. They had loved ones in both times, they
had history in both times, but this tree shared it all with them. It had always
been with them both regardless of what time they were in.

�Inuyasha, I want to change our plans a bit. I know that
Grandpa wants us to be married in the shrine, but I want to be married here
under Goshinboku. I want us to stand here when we make our vows before God and
everyone that we love.�

He
knew she expected an immediate response, but he couldn�t give it to her. This
tree held a great deal of sadness for him. Mercifully, the happiness he felt
when he was with her made all of it seem unreal. It was almost as if it had all
happened to someone else and not him. He snuggled his face in the thick of her
hair then said, �Your mother told me her story involving this tree. She also
told me that she found you standing here crying one day. You made the decision
to be with me in front of this tree didn�t you?�

�Yes, I thought you had chosen Kikyou
over me. I didn�t know how much I loved you until that day.�

�You made you choice here. This is the place, then.�
�
****

A
month had passed with Inuyasha being in modern day Tokyo. To Kagome it felt like longer. They had survived her
near death, family, friends, and shopping for clothes. She liked him being in
her world. Less than a week had passed since the night she told him that she
felt homesick, but now she was starting to fear the thought of him going back.
She couldn�t make up her mind about it. The last few nights she had had several
nightmares about Kikyou taking Inuyasha from her. She
was unsure about returning to a place where she could lose him. Her family had
grown close to Inuyasha over the last month. It would
be hard for them all if he had to lose his life to Kikyou, or anyone else.

She
watched him from the back steps as he chased Souta
around the yard. She could tell that Souta was more
at ease when he was with Inuyasha. It had been so
long since he had a father around him. Having Inuyasha
to look up to gave him confidence.

Mama
came up behind her on the porch, �They are great together aren�t they? He will
make a wonderful father one day.�

�Maybe,
if time will let us be together long enough,� her voice was distant. She had
promised that she could accept it all, but she had not honestly thought about
it. She didn�t want to lose him. She knew that when the time came she would
fight with everything she had to keep him alive and with her. She turned and
buried her face in her mother�s chest. She was trying not to cry.

Mama
wrapped her arms around her and stroked her hair. �What�s wrong? Are you
starting to have doubts about Inuyasha?

�No, I am just scared. It�s a long story.�

They
went inside and Kagome told her mother about the promise she had made. How he
would have to give up his life if it came to that. There was always the chance
that Kikyou would die before taking Inuyasha way from
her, but it was a small chance.

�Kagome,
I believe that you and Inuyasha were meant for each
other. I don�t know why it had to be this way, but I don�t think that your
souls will be separated that easily. God has taken too much effort to put the two
of you together just separate you.� She took Kagome�s hand and gave it a light
squeeze.

�Thank you, mama.�

�Now
go get you bother, and your husband. I will get Grandpa. I believe it is time
to have dinner.�

****

Inuyasha
was setting in the tub blowing at the suds as Kagome set on her knees beside
the tub. It wasn�t a good idea to be there while Grandpa was in the house, but
everyone was asleep. Not to mention, she wanted to see Inuyasha
all wet and sudsy. It was bad and she knew it, but she couldn�t help herself.
Her hormones were encouraging her to reckless.

It
would figure that the day the stitches came out, she would start her period.
The doctor had been amazed that the wound and the bruised ribs had healed so
fast. He had even taken a second look at his records to make sure that he had
the proper information. Once again, he had been dumbfounded and overly
apologetic.

She
knew the power that was coming from Inuyasha�s body
had a lot to do with the healing. That power was always present. There were
moments that she would touch him and feel it calling her body to it. It was
most noticeable when she was aroused, because her body would feed it with her
power. If they touched and were not careful things got strange. It was growing
more intense each time they felt it, so they had been trying to flirt as little
as possible.

�Are
you sure that you want to try this tomorrow?� she asked as she poured the
shampoo into her hand. She put down the bottle and rubbed her hands together
before putting it in his hair.

�We
need to know before it gets any closer to the wedding. If I can�t get them
through the well, we have a lot to change about the stories that you have told
about my family,� he said as he gave into the need to close his eyes. Her
fingers scratching his head felt so good he almost lost track of what he was
saying. �If with you in heat again, it might do be best if I keep busy.�

�You haven�t had a problem so far.�

�You
have been at school during the day, and I have been spending a lot of time with
Souta.� He bent is head back, �ahhh.�

�I guess you like this?�

He
thumped his foot against the side of the tub sending water splashing as he did
it. It made them both laugh.

�Hey,
be careful. You are getting water all over, dog boy.� She shook her head, �I
can�t believe that you just did that.�

�It made you laugh. I gotta
remember to do that again.�

�I�m
surprised that you did it considering you are so sensitive about being called a
dog.� She started rubbing his ears to make sure they were clean also.
�
�It
doesn�t bother me much anymore. I don�t know why. It just doesn�t.� he sighed
again, �You really don�t want to do that much longer. It�s making me horny.�

�Ok,
he likes having his ears rubbed,� she said in a sarcastic tone and let go of
his ears. �I�ll note that for future reference.�

�I
should make you get in here with me,� he teased, while turning to fold his arms
on the side of the tub. The look on his face made her lower body tingle. He had
always had a sweet innocent look to him, even when he was grumpy. It made her
heart break on more than one occasion, but for the first time he looked
amazingly sensual to her. He honestly looked seductive. �Would you get mad if I
pulled you in here with me?�

Her
eyes were closed, but she heard the water move as he lifted himself up to rub
his cheek against hers. �Don�t you even think about pulling me into that tub,�
she warned.� Her breath was shaky, and
she didn�t try to hide it. He knew that she liked what he was doing, or he
wouldn�t be doing it.

It did make him lower himself down into the tub.
�You�re no fun.�

�You can finish by yourself. I�m going to our room.�
She stood up and tried not to fall over her own limbs while making her escape.

�Did I make you mad?�

�No,
I just think it would be better if you finished by yourself.� She started
walking towards the door. She felt stupid for resisting him. Her hand was on
the door knob when she stopped to ask, �Were you trying to seduce me, or was
that look something natural?�

�I was trying to seduce you, but I guess it didn�t
work.�

�Oh,
you know it worked.� She turned to face him before leaving, �Give me that look
again some other time. I will show you how well it works.�
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