Inuyasha: Eternity

Family

~Chapter 5~

Animalistic feet patted across the green lush land. The sky's colors faded into an array of strawberry hues, the blue fading in the background as the runners' aim went towards the sun.

Chasing the falling golden light was one of the best activity to past the time as it only lasted moments before the sun dissipated and the moon took its place. This was what the Kitsune would always resort to once alone. Memories flashed as he remembered doing this with his father, later ones coming as he repeated the tradition with his adopted brother... Inuyasha.

The name lapsed in his mind several times as he thought of the male. He could feel his feet halt as the sun finally dissolved, the nights' breeze beginning to wrap around his body.

It was a relief to feel its presence, the running from before causing a build-up of heat and sweat. His tail swayed and swished in swift motions as he thought, a light smile playing his lips. "I wonder what the three of them are doing now?"

Looking up he caught sight of the Crescent shaped sky-lite sphere. A shadow cast upon it, leaving very little white to be seen as it illuminated alongside the stars. Light reflected into green-blue irises as wonder began to form.

Taking a whiff of the cool evening air he caught two scents. The flavor mixing into one providing a hint of the probable proximity of the two owners. "They must be fighting again," the fox guessed.

His tail flickers once more before stopping with a light sway. His knees bend and his body arched just moments before his launch. His speed picked up as the air clutched close to him. The movement was quick and unpredictable as he shuffled from the tree branches to the ground.

The scent was now stronger and the land became barren with missing trees and grass, the outcome of when the hanyõ used his sword in battle... But would he have actually used such an attack on the wolf?

The thought vanished before fully developing as he finally caught sight of the two. One asleep, his breathing calm and relaxed, the other awake slowly caressing fluffed ears.

Mouth opening in disbelief the kitsune skidded close his cerulean orbs wide. "He's actually letting you touch his ears!?"

A snort was heard as the wolf looked up at him, his own pale blues meeting the green-hued ones. "No, he simply gave up saying next time my spines is to be ripped along with my tail."

The more realistic fact settled in on the fox and he calmed down, his feet folding beneath him as he sat close his own curious hand reaching out for pure colored ears. "It's funny... I think he's only let Kagome and her family mess with his ears... Well, actually, only humans. Though he didn't allow it long."

As his finger brushed against the tip it filched away, his head moving closer to the wolf as he nuzzled close to his tanned legs. Tilting his head the little fox felt slight confusion build and intertwine with his curiosity. "He's really comfortable with you?"

Another cut off laugh reverberated behind closed lips. "I'm pretty sure he's just knocked out cold, he probably doesn't realize he's cuddling close to me."

Shippo shuck his head. "No... He doesn't cuddle, at all. Nor does he allow himself to sleep this deep."

Locking eye contact now, Kouga questioned the meaning behind the small caramel colored males words. "Sorry, I'm not following."

He waited moments watching the boy but the teen fox held no word. He instead focused on the Inu on the floor and smiled. "Whatever, it doesn't matter. I see no reason to point these things out when you two are so slow. Funny how you share that trait."