InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ First Class Dog ❯ Sleep and Wakefulness ( Chapter 4 )
For once, Inu Yasha was not the first one up. Stormy blue pools opened to greet the unfamiliar white of the train's ceiling. Kagome yawned and rubbed her eyes, then pushed herself up in bed. Funny, she thought she had been resting in the chair the night before, yet here she found herself in bed. Inu Yasha occupied the spot she had fallen asleep in previously. Had he carried her to the bed? No, Inu Yasha wasn't that sweet. Or was he? Her eyes locked on the sleeping half-demon. He sat slouched in the chair, head to one side propped up on a clawed fist. She could just make out the slow rise and fall of his chest through his t-shirt. Now that he was sleeping, and not glaring or snapping at her for staring, Kagome was able to get a good look at him. His face held a peaceful look, almost child-like, but there was a hint of sadness to the quirk of his lips. Unconsciously, she reached out to trace his lips, close up and sleeping he wasn't so bad looking… and his skin looked so soft without the lines of macho attitude that was so commonly placed there. She just had to know if-
*WHAM!*
"Good morning!"
Ikume's shrill; sing-song voice was an instantaneous headache in Inu Yasha's sensitive ears. He woke with a start, blinking and spluttering as if he'd been doused in cold water. All of his peripheral vision was taken up by Kagome's surprised face, her fingers mere inches from his lips. She looked lost and confused for the briefest of moments, caught between trying to explain herself to Inu Yasha, or react to Ikume's sudden intrusion. Ikume made up her mind for her.
"Ooh… what were you doing there, Kagome-chan?"
The corner of Kagome's eye twitched. Chan? Since when were they even close to being friends? Her irritation quickly changed to embarrassment as she found both Ikume's green eyes and Inu Yasha's gold eyes staring her down.
"I-ah… was just going to wake him up… but you seem to have taken care of that for me."
She glared at Ikume and tramped off to her luggage case, opened it, and began sorting through it for a fresh change of clothes. Ikume's eyes showed a flash of irritation; how dare she lie to her!
Inu Yasha watched the exchange with some amount of confusion. He had waked to see Kagome so close and then there was Ikume. He thought about her excuse, shrugged inwardly and took it as the truth. He growled at the demon, yes, she felt like a demon to him. Just as annoying anyway.
"Well do you have anything else to say? If not then get out. You've done your part. We're awake."
Ikume's lips twitched, and he noted out of the corner of his eye the slight, satisfied smirk on spreading on Kagome's lips, though he could tell she was trying to keep a neutral expression.
"Well… I was just going to tell you that breakfast is ready… by lunch we should make it to our destination. I'll leave you to get ready then."
Ikume left in a rush, turning in the hallway toward her own quarters. Kagome angrily threw a blouse at the closed door.
"She irritates me so much!"
Inu Yasha nodded in agreement. Watching her throw a sundress at the door. She plodded over to the door and picked up the blouse, tossing it back into her suitcase. She looked down at the sundress a moment, then picked it up and walked into the bathroom.
With the door closed she was able to relax a little and reorder her thoughts. So Inu Yasha would be coming with her. Okay, fine. She could live with that, but she'd have to get him some decent clothes. Thank goodness Kagome had that credit card. She'd put it to good use. Pulling off her old clothes she climbed into the pink with white flowered dress and fumbled to zip it up in the back. No way she'd have Inu Yasha do it. Once she finally managed to zip up her dress she brushed her hair and teeth, opened the door, and walked out of the bathroom.
"All right then, lets go eat."
She eyed him thoughtfully.
"You'll have to wear those clothes until I can buy you some more… so don't go tearing them."
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Breakfast turned out to be the most painless experience of their trip. The wary travelers ate quickly and made sure to dine in the furthest corner of the dinner car. To Inu Yasha's keen eyes, Ikume looked sullen and did not touch her food. Kagome surmised that Shiro had spoken with her after last night's fiasco. Perhaps they would be left alone for the remainder of the trip? Kagome wasn't confident they would.
The end of breakfast brought with it end of their trip. Everyone returned to their rooms and packed up their things. Inu Yasha skulked about while Kagome rushed around making sure she wouldn't leave anything behind.
"Ready to go, Inu Yasha?"
"I'm ready to get off this monster."
"It's not a-…"
The train shuddered to a stop and for a brief moment Kagome had to steady herself by placing her hand on a wall. Inu Yasha seemed unfazed. The train doors opened and everyone moved out into the hallway to leave the train. The half-demon absently grabbed Kagome's suitcase and walked out. He'd gotten so used to carrying her junk that even though the place he was in was entirely foreign to him he still instinctively tried to help her. Finally, the two stepped off the train and into the station. Inu Yasha gave one last glare to the evil youkai that had brought them before it rolled away from the station and into the sunlight.