The Snow Angel by SunsetMiko

The Jealousy

Chapter 7 - The Jealousy *Winter Sleep* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

Kagome awoke to Inuyasha's loud muttering. She groaned and slid deeper into her sleeping bag, hoping to slip back into the dream she had been pulled from, but after a few moments, she sighed. He was only getting louder, and she knew he would continue to do so until he got the response he desired. The miko focused on his words, trying to figure out what the problem was, only to frown. She poked her head out from under the covers and shifted, finding rolling to the side impossible as she was blocked by something large and warm.

"Hey, Big Guy," she murmured while gently patting the dog's head. "Inuyasha," she continued, a little louder. "Stop complaining! He's obviously not hurting me. He was probably just trying to keep me warm."

"That fucking mutt has no place that close to you! You don't know what kind of diseases it's carrying. Besides, if you were cold, you should have said something!" The hanyou didn't like the idea of someone else taking care of Kagome, not even a dog. He also felt a bit guilty for not noticing that his delicate charge was too far from the fire. He should have been the one to resolve the situation, not the mutt he considered an intruder.

"Oh, shut up!" Kagome yelled. "You had to wake me up just to complain about how I was sleeping? Stop being such an ass! It's not like there's anything important to do. I don't have to be awake. Gods, you're such a jerk sometimes. He's a dog. He's lying next to me. He's not hurting a thing! And don't think I don't know you're full of it. If he had some kind of disease, you'd have told me already."

"My friend, it is not a good idea to take your jealousy out on Kagome's new companion," Miroku said with a grin. "We all know that you would like to lay with her, but you refuse to do so. No one is stopping you. The dog is not responsible for your displeasure."

"Shut it, Monk," Inuyasha snarled, shooting a death-glare at Shippo when the kitsune began to laugh.

The miko sighed and sat up. There was no way she was getting back to sleep now, so she might as well get on with it. Kagome leaned gently against the large white dog and smiled as he looked up at her. "Did you sleep well?"

'Better than I have in some time,' Sesshoumaru thought in response.

It was almost as though she could see his answer in his eyes, as the miko's smile widened. "Let me get breakfast over with, and then I'll brush you. It'll be great to get all the knots and dirt out of your fur." The dog lowered his snout for a moment before lifting it again in what Kagome could have sworn was a nod. Satisfied with his silent reply, she climbed out of her sleeping bag, stretched, and went to dig through her overstuffed bag.