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~Chapter 3~- Sweet Kisses and Hidden Meanings

~Kagome’s P.O.V. ~

I walked back towards the village that was lighting the fireworks, letting Koga follow close behind me. He walked me over to a little stand that was giving away fireworks for free and he picked a couple of them up, giving a few to me. Smiling, I gladly accepted the firework, walking over towards another stand that could light it. Once mine was lit, I stared at it, wide eyed and opened mouth at the sparkling pink firework. Koga watched my reactions carefully, like he was expecting something amazing to happen. I could feel his eyes burning through my back and turned to face him with one of my smiles.

“Isn’t it pretty?” I asked him.

Before he could answer, I flinched, dropping the firework to the ground. I hadn’t been paying any attention to how short the stick was and it had burnt my fingers.

“Ouch!”

Koga walked over to me hastily and held my hand up to his eyes, so he could examine it closer. When he ran his finger over it, I yanked my hand from his, sucking in air sharply between my rows of teeth.

“Koga,” I told him, “That hurts. Don’t touch it.”

“Alright, alright, I won’t. Here, put it in some cool water.” He told me, walking me over to a little pond filled with orange and white Koi fish.

I slowly submerged my hand down under the water, drowning away the burn from the firework. The Koi fish swam around and I couldn’t help but to be captivated by their beauty. One of the little fish swam up under my hand and it slightly brushed against my fingers. Giggling at the slimy feeling, Koga smiled at me and put his hand down under the water as well. When his hand grabbed mine and intertwined his with mine, I looked up at him, blushing. Suddenly, my hand didn’t hurt anymore, but my heart did. It sped up and I enjoyed the warmth coming from his hand. I wasn’t quite sure if I was ready for anything with Koga just yet though.

“Kagome, are you okay with this?”

Before I was able to answer his question, he quickly leaned forward and fully planted his lips passionately on top of mine.

~Kouga’s P.O.V. ~

I had finally taken my chance and kissed her. She sat there and didn’t move away from me, but she did tense up. I didn’t leave my lips on hers for long and when I pulled away from her, she stared at me, looking without emotion. Letting go of her hand, I turned my head from her face; feeling like I had went too far. We walked around the village, looking for Sango and Miroku, none of us saying a word to each other. It seems for as happy as I was for finally gathering up all my courage to plant on one her, we both felt awkward, and a little embarrassed, by the small kiss. Before I could apologize for how rash my decision had been to kiss her, a familiar voice shouted out for the beautiful woman walking beside me. We stopped in our tracks and turned to each other’s side to look for our friend calling for us.

“Kagome! Over here!” Sango yelled for Kagome.

We both turned our heads towards the shouting demon slayer and saw that the monk was following closely behind her, keeping the same pace as she was. Once they both reached us, Kagome gave Sango a slight hug and Miroku gave me a pat on the back like I had accomplished something important. I gave him a dismal look, indicating that he was indeed, in the wrong about what he was thinking about Kagome and me walking together. As much as I wanted his thoughts to be true, I knew better and I respected Kagome.

“Sooo,” Sango smirked, “Did you guys see all the fireworks?”

Kagome quickly replied, “Yeah- they were so beautiful.”

‘I wish I could tell you that your beauty doesn’t even compare.’ I thought, nodding in agreement.

“Well, good. Who’s in for some food? I saw a pretty nice place a little ways back.” Miroku chimed in.

“That sounds great,” Kagome smiled, hiding her hand beneath her kimono belt.

So, we all agreed to follow Miroku to the little food place.

~Kagome’s P.O.V. ~

Koga and I followed the happy couple, but I lagged behind a bit, thinking over some serious things. As my mind continued to ponder my dismembered thoughts, I let myself gaze up at the stars shining ever so brightly in the night sky.

Sigh ‘I wish things could be different… I wish I could be truly happy with someone who I really love…’

‘Then why not give the wolf prince a chance? You know how much he loves you and he’d treat you way better than that soulless half breed, Inuyasha.’ Kagome’s inner self challenged.

‘What? You mean Koga? I don’t know… He might not be the kind of guy I can handle…’

‘How do you know unless you try? You know that deep down; you want to be with that lovesick wolf. He won’t settle for anyone else but you. You also know that he’d never leave you for any other woman and he’d lay his life down for you in a heartbeat. Why not just be happy with tonight and give the guy a chance Kagome?’

‘Alright, you’ve got me beat. I’ll give Koga that chance that he’s always wanted…’

“Kagome!”

I blinked several times and adjusted my eyes onto a worried Miroku, Sango and Koga, all of whom was standing before me. I realized I must’ve been so deep in thought that I wasn’t paying any attention to either of them. I shook my head a little and smiled at them.

“Yeah, I’m fine guys. What’s up?”

“I said,” Sango started, breathing a sigh of relief that I was okay, “What would you like to eat?”

All of a sudden, I noticed that we were all standing in front of a little fast food restaurant. The cashier was waiting for me to order and I turned to the side to see if we were holding anyone up. When I didn’t see anyone waiting in line, I exhaled a breath of relief. Looking at the cashier, I decided that I didn’t want to eat anything. A sudden feeling hit me and at that moment, I realized that all I wanted to do was be closer to Koga.

“You know, guys, I’m really not that hungry. I’m actually really beat. I think I’m just gonna head back a little early and sleep it off. I’m fine though, really. I just… need some… alone time, is all.” I explained, carefully choosing my words.

Sango stared at me as if to see any hint of lying or other emotion. When she seemed satisfied with what I told her, she gave me a little hug.

“I hope you had fun tonight Kagome.” She told me, giving me a small hug, “I’ll get Koga to walk you back.” She whispered into my ear.

Hearing her talk like that about Koga and I made my cheeks flush a cool red, but I thanked her and even gave the perverted Monk a hug. Koga stepped in and held his elbow out, as if to signal that I could hold on to him.

“I’ll take her back you guys. You’ve done enough today so enjoy yourselves. Thanks for everything you two.” Koga said politely, giving a little bow with his head to show his appreciation.

I bowed my head down a little as well, not having to say anything and I knew they would understand how thankful I am of them. Koga and I walked off, me grasping his arm like a frightened little girl. The truth was, it was really nice being this close to him. I didn’t want the walk to end, but I knew that eventually, it would have to. Once we got out of the village, I let go of Koga’s arm and stopped in my tracks to gaze up at the stars. Once Koga noticed I had stopped, he looked back at me and smiled at the sight of me in my kimono.

~Koga’s P.O.V~

The moon was shining perfectly over Kagome’s beautifully matured body, as she gazed up into the stars. I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of her in a trance by the stars. Looking up at the stars as well, I suddenly realized that the atmosphere was perfect; the stars were shining, the moon was full and here I was with Kagome, who’s in a beautiful kimono, standing right in front of a fully blossomed Sakura tree. A warm breeze floated by and the pedals of the tree blew around her while her black locks were ever so gently thrown about. My heart started to speed up when she turned her gaze towards me. I was quite a couple of steps ahead of her so I had a perfect view of her as well she had the same of me. We both stood there and continued to gaze upon each other with the breeze changing directions. When her hair was lightly blown into her face, she giggled and threw it over her shoulder, fixing her eyes on me once again. I gave her a slight smirk, showing part of my canine tooth, and began to walk over to her. She kept that beautiful smile on her face as she started walking towards me, unintentionally swaying those perfectly built hips of hers. Kagome had really matured since 3 years ago; her breasts had become indeed fuller then before, and she had developed the perfect ratio for her slender body. Once I reached her, the blush she had developed on her cheeks was clearly evident now. Without saying anything, I leaned forward and wrapped my arms around her small shoulders, pulling her against my torso. Although she had grown a bit taller, I still was a good 5 or so inches taller than her. She was pressed against my chest, but put her arms around my back, returning my gentle hug. Being this close to her, I couldn’t help but take in her delicious aroma which smelled freshly of Sakura blossoms. When we pulled away from the hug, I took a step back and offered my hand out for her to take it, and she did. We walked all the way back to Kaede’s hut, without ever saying one single word to each other, hand-in-hand. This time- it wasn’t awkward at all, but rather, very peaceful. I stood there in front of the hut with Kagome, star gazing with her once again. The full moon was really getting to my head as I thought that this also happened to seem very romantic. Taking in the scenery was a luxury that neither of us really had when we were both too busy fighting demons and always watching our backs in case something was to happen. Now that we’re both here and here right now, it struck me how beautiful this place really is when there aren’t any demons around.

“Koga…” Kagome called.

I noticed I had been staring off into space and snapped back to it once I heard her melodic voice. “Yes, Kagome?”

Before I could turn towards her to see what it was that she wanted, I was greeted with a very warm embrace from her. She kept her arms wrapped around me as she gave a little squeeze, waiting for me to hug her back. I wrapped my arms around her back and gave her a little squeeze back, receiving a small giggle from her. Once I released her, I kept my hands on her shoulders and my eyes captured hers in a strange but loveable stare. A blush crept its way on to her cheeks and she slightly stood up on her tip toes, to get her face closer to mine. Once I realized what was going on, a small blush appeared on my face as well, but I leaned forward and met her lips with mine. This amazing warmth shot throughout my body as I pressed my lips onto her in more of a passionate way. She didn’t object, but rather rested her arms on my shoulders and tilted her head to the side, leaning her body in towards mine. When I slowly guided my hands around her hips to leave them rest there, she pulled away, ending the kiss and left me with a smile to look at. I hugged her small body one last time before we both went into the hut and relaxed. I had finally gotten the kiss I wanted for so long and it put me in a trance, but it also had me confused. Waiting for her to change, I pondered the reasons why she became so bold and kissed me. Strangely enough, I couldn’t think of a reason as to why she did it so I didn’t continue to think about it any longer. I just knew that I enjoyed that feeling. She had changed into cute pajamas and laid down on the little bed provided for her by Kaede. Laying down beside her, even though she was under the covers and I was on top of them, she seemed comforted by my touch, even if my back was to hers. Soon, we both drifted off into one peaceful night’s rest.

‘I have had one great night with the love of my life.’ That was the last thought that ran
through my head before I finally dozed off into a deep slumber.

TO BE CONTINUED!