Discovery
#1 of Life With InuYasha
So far this whole experience was happening to me as if I had no control over it- as if I was a spectator behind my own eyes. I was walking through a crowded market; I can't remember exactly how I got there. The sun was bright and warm, it must have been mid-afternoon. When I walked past a nearby vendor, I picked up a piece of fruit without even looking- as if it just appeared in my hands and kept on walking. It was a large fruit, purple in color, with spots of pink. I had never seen anything like it before, but it tasted good- it must have since it was already in my mouth. The fruit appeared again in my right hand as it left my mouth. As I continued to walk, I approached a lake of water. The fruit, as delicious as it was had left me thirsty. I guess I was thirsty, I was already drinking. I mean, I don't exactly know. I wasn't thirsty before I saw the water, but now I think I am. I must have been there for at least ten minutes drinking water I had gathered in my hands, when a sound caught my attention. I looked up to find I was deep in a forest. I could see the trees were very tall, so tall when I looked down the ground I was standing on was shaded almost completely by them. The lake I had previously been drinking from had vanished. I might have drank it all. For reasons I didn't know, I began to climb a nearby tree. When I reached the top, I could feel the sun again. It was warm on my hair, I could feel it through my clothes. A summer rain began to fall through the sunlight. The warm water began to soak me all over. It ran down my fluffy fox tail and started to make its way into my blue pants. I could feel the warmth spreading further, going between my legs- all the way around up to my belly. It felt as if I had-
Shippo was instantly awake. His conscious mind taking over and bringing him back to reality. Vividly he remembers parts of the dream that had just played out in his mind over the previous few hours. His eyes now open, he can see the stars above through the trees that are slowly moving with the late night breeze. A wisp of smoke flutters up and he can smell the camp fire nearby. Something isn't right though, he turns to roll over and is in disbelief from what he feels.
"Oh no! Again?", Shippo thought to himself as he slowly reached one hand over to the front of his pants, but before he could even get it there it was too late. His brain had already put all the clues together. His whole midsection was soaked, from his stomach to his knees, covered in his own slightly cold, urine.
It was a relatively quiet night aside from the popping fire and leaves above rustling in the wind, as Shippo laid there motionless formulating a plan to hide the evidence of his accident. He slowly turned his head to the right to see if anyone was awake. He could see that Kirara, Sango, and Kagome looked to be asleep nearby, while Miroku was laying up against a tree, sleeping a little further away with one hand extended out a little, palm up, apparently groping his dreams. He couldn't see Inuyasha, but that wasn't unusual since he usually disappeared several times a night; he rarely slept.
Shippo thought, "What if someone were to find out? There must be something wrong with me!" he'd better try now while he had the chance. He slowly sat up. Then, with the same stealthiness, he rose to his feet and silently walked away from the group into the trees behind their campsite.
Kagome awoke to see a fluffy tail attached to an outline of Shippo disappear into the surrounding forest. She didn't think much of it until she remembered something, then glanced over at the area where Shippo was sleeping. Sure enough, her suspicions seemed correct. She could see the ground where he had been sleeping was wet. "Poor little Shippo." she thought, "I want to help... but, how?".
Shippo managed to get a safe distance away, when he arrived at a patch of moonlight at the edge of a nearby stream, where he could more closely asses the situation. His wet clothes felt strange, since usually they would be loose and fluffed out, they were now stuck to his body with dampness. Wet parts of him were now cold against his body and they only helped to reinforce his panicked mind while realizing the reality of the situation.
He slowly disrobed at the edge of the stream and began to walk into the cold water with his clothes in hand. Once he was knee deep (not very far in for little Shippo), he submerged his clothes completely to wash them. Once satisfied they were clean and free of any smell that would give him away, he laid them out on a low branch to dry. He slowly made his way back into the water to rinse himself off. He did so quickly though, since the water was nothing like the hot springs he and Kagome usually bathed in.
Once out of the water, Shippo immediately began to shiver. He still had to wait for some time before his clothes would be dry enough to wear. He curled up against some tall grass and closed his eyes.
A few minutes passed when all of the sudden something fell on him, covering his whole body. "Eeeee!", Shippo screamed as he jumped up in the air. "Shhh! It's okay.", he heard from the reassuring voice of Kagome as he realized she had placed a blanket over him. He sunk back into the blanket, now realizing how cold he actually was.
"Kagome! I was just taking a bath.", Shippo said. "I know Shippo, you don't have to cover it up." Kagome replied, "It's okay.".
Shippo could feel the tears forming around his eyes when he finally broke down, "Kagome! What's wrong with me?" he cried, leaping into her arms.
"Nothing Shippo." She replied as she grabbed the blanket and wrapped him up again, "This happens to people your age in my time too.", being careful not to call him a kid since he always went through such great troubles to prove he was old enough to be treated like an adult.
"It does?" He asked between sniffles.
"Yes, for many people, it's just a sign that someone is growing up." She replied, "After a while they usually grow out of it and it goes away on it's own."
"It does?" He repeated.
"Yes- and it's nothing to be ashamed of either. Even my little brother Sota still wets his bed occasionally." She said, thinking back to tell him the story...
It was a late night at the Higurashi house and Kagome thought she was the only one still awake. She was trying to squeeze in some last minute revisions before her math test in the morning when she heard her door open slightly.
"Sis?" questioned the familiar voice of her little brother Sota.
"Yes Sota?" She replied, wondering why he was awake and hiding behind the door still.
"You know how you said..." Sota paused for a moment, "that I could talk to you about anything?"
This got her full attention as she thought to herself "Of all the times! He isn't going to ask me to have THAT conversation right now is he!?!?". She put her pencil down on the desk, carefully replying "Of course, you can talk to me about anything."
"Well, it's about...." He stopped mid sentence and slowly pushed the door open.
Kagome was surprised a little at first, but then relieved, expecting something completely different as she saw her little brother in his wet pajamas. He was giving her a serious face when she started to giggle.
"It's not funny!" He said.
"Well it's not that serious either." She calmly rebutted, "In fact, this probably happens to most of the boys your age at school. It's not your fault. It'll go away eventually." She added.
It took a moment for the information to sink in, but eventually Sota spoke. "That's good... I guess... but, what do I do? I don't want Mom to find out!"
She was sympathetic with him and could see he was embarrassed about it so, she started to think up a plan. "Okay, I'll help you- but only because your so cute when you're venerable." She joked with him, hoping it would help him relax. "Go to your room and change, then bring me your wet sheets and clothes. I'll wash them for you; I should be able to do it without Mom noticing."
"Alright." He replied and then walked back to his room to do as she had instructed. When he returned with the requested items, he noticed she had placed a laundry basket out for him. He placed the clothing in the basket and looked up at his sister. "Thanks Kagome." he said respectfully.
"It's no trouble little brother. That is what big sisters are for." She said. This put a little bit of a smile on his face and that made her feel better. "On my way home from school tomorrow, I'm going to get something to help you stay dry at night so we won't have to do this again."
By this point, Shippo was quickly falling asleep in Kagome's arms. She gently transferred him back onto the blanket and wrapped him up. Shippo's tail wasn't quite dry and she laughed a little noticing her shirt was wet. She gathered up his clothes, picked him up and headed back to the campsite with Shippo still asleep in the blanket, not knowing she was being watched.
Inuyasha had been following her, as he usually does, but stayed his distance. He wondered if she knew the lengths he went through to protect her at times. "Wandering off by herself at night! Does she even realize the things that lurk in this forest?", he thought to himself.
Kagome reached the campsite in just a few minutes with Shippo still wrapped snugly her arms. Everyone else was still asleep and things were quiet. She laid him down in the spot where she had been sleeping and then quietly went over to her bike. Kagome didn't know what it was about the moment, perhaps it was helping a naked lonely Shippo, but something tonight reminded her of someone she had been neglecting for a long time- herself. She knew it would be a couple hours before anyone was awake, so the time was finally right. She opened her backpack and removed a small bottle and started to walk away from the camp, again with self designated protector Inuyasha unknowingly in tow.
When she got a safe distance away, she set the bottle down and looked around. Inuyasha was safely perched above, curious as to why Kagome was acting suspiciously. He was surprised at what happened next, as he watched her reach under her skirt and pull a small pink cloth down her legs. He remembered she had previously told him they were called "Panties". He first saw them a long time ago while looking through her bag for food. Another thing he didn't understand- why finding them made her mad at him for some reason? "It wasn't necessary to throw stuff at me. Why does she always do that?" he thought to himself, rubbing his head. At least he was smart enough to know when to leave some things alone... well, sometimes.
Once she had them off, he watched as she opened the bottle and squeezed some of the clear contents on her hand then rubbed it around between her fingers. Then she placed the hand between her legs and begin to wiggle around a little. She continued this motion, going a little faster as time passed. Moments later, her skirt pulled up just a little, but it was enough that Inuyasha could now see what her fingers were up to. His body froze, he didn't know what was going on or how to react. Was she possessed? Time passed with Inuyasha caught in the moment. Then suddenly, she stopped, arched her back, and closed her eyes. He could hear her breathing was heavy, then with a loud exhale, she collapsed back onto the ground, her breathing slowly quieting down.
Inuyasha was still frozen in the moment, afraid something was wrong- she wasn't getting up! Just as he was about to give away his position to go check on her, she sat up and he caught his balance again- almost blowing his cover. She slowly got back onto her feet, put her pink cloth on again, and straightened out the rest of her clothing. She looked around again and after a few seconds began a slow walk back toward the campsite. Inuyasha again followed, but this time with extra distance and caution so as not to be discovered.
When she had safely made it back to the campsite and laid down next to Shippo, he returned to the place where this strange act had occurred. Still naturally curious about her activities tonight, he investigated a strong scent that was concentrated in the area where she had been. The scent was intoxicating and for some reason inviting to Inuyasha; it only helped to keep his curiosity, like his unnoticed erection, peaked. He looked around and saw the small bottle was still there. He picked it up and some of the contents squeezed out into his hand. He was surprised by it's texture, it made his hands very slippery. He paused for a moment of thought (Authors Note: not a natural action for him I know!), then he came to the conclusion that there was only one way he was going to be able to figure all of this out.
Minutes had passed since Kagome had laid down to try and get a couple more hours of sleep. She had her eyes closed thinking about an upcoming test, then her mind drifted a little as it often does before sleep as she thought about what she was going to do with Shippo, and finally, she revisited the thoughts of her intimate events in the forest. Thats when she remembered the bottle.
"Just when I get comfortable!", She thought to herself in an annoyed tone, preceded by a heavy sigh. Carefully, so as not to wake Shippo, she got up and made her way back to the place she had left it. She wasn't prepared for what she would encounter next.