Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Watcher
Rating: G
Pairings: Inuyasha/Kikyou
Word Count: 250
Warnings: some fluff
Summary: Whether he was curious of her or trying to ponder if he could get a chance at the jewel again, Kikyou began to feel strangely comforted by his presence.
Watcher
Kikyou had gone out one afternoon from the village, trudging through the thick snow just to bring them medical supplies from a neighboring town.
Being the head miko of this village, Kikyou was required to go out by herself to retrieve the much needed supplies, even if it meant going during the accumulating snow and dropping winter temperatures. She didn’t mind it and knew it was her duty, and even when her sister Kaede pleaded to accompany her, Kikyou made her stay safe at home.
And despite her loneliness, Kikyou felt she really wasn’t alone on her journey - or any of her travels lately for that matter.
She always felt him watching her, waiting in a tree or on the top of a house and keeping an eye of her every movement. Whether he was curious of her or trying to ponder if he could get a chance at the jewel again, Kikyou began to feel strangely comforted by his presence.
“I know you’re there, Inuyasha,” Kikyou said confidently, her tone laced with humor. “You can come out now.”
After being found out, he quickly left his hiding place and jumped down next to her.
“I wasn’t stalking you or anything. I was just ... making sure no one else got to the jewel!” he said gruffly. Kikyou chuckled beside him.
To Kikyou, his true reasons for watching her didn’t matter - what mattered was that afterwards, he always chose to walk by her side the rest of the way home.