Bilbo Baggins
She wasn't just a normal human as the others thought her to be. Only Gandalf knew of her potential, while the others remained in the dark. Thorin Oakenshield still wasn't sure why the Wizard insisted on bringing a woman with them, but, in the end, he got his way and she traveled with the group on their quest to retake Erebor. All she carried with her was a bow and a quiver of arrows. She seemed accustomed to sleeping outdoors, finding no trouble sleeping on the ground or against the bark of a tree.
Thorin glanced at their burglar who currently had his eyes on the woman. It hadn't taken him long to discover that the Hobbit harbored feelings for her. It was written all over his face. Bilbo was often distracted when she was around. His sentences falling short as soon as she came into his line of vision. Gandalf was aware of this as well but paid no mind to it.
She had been with them a few months and had yet to show off her so-called power. Gandalf constantly reassured Thorin, but he wasn't buying it.
Bilbo Baggins had not been interested in relationships until he met her. Kagome Higurashi. After the incident with the trolls, Gandalf had introduced her to the group and announced that she would be traveling with them. Thorin and Gandalf had gotten into a heated argument about it, but Bilbo had all but ignored their argument. His eyes were set on the woman standing behind Gandalf, his mouth slightly agape as he gazed at her. Never had he seen such a beautiful woman.
She had yet to prove herself to them, to show that she was worthy to travel and Bilbo feared Thorin would make her leave. That was until they were surrounded by a group of orcs, at the edge of a cliff.
The dwarves stood side by side, weapons in hand as the orcs crept closer to them. Kagome was not ready to die at the hands of orcs that she had quickly grown to despise. Seeing no other choice, Kagome whipped out her bow and knocked an arrow into the bowstring, making her way in front of the dwarves.
"Stand aside," Thorin growled at her. "The front line is no place for a woman like you."
"Oh please," she pulled the bowstring back, "You know nothing."
"Your arrow will do nothing but anger them, granting us a quicker death!" he snapped at her. His eyes were hard as he took a step forward.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Shut up and watch, dwarf."
If anything, Kagome had a sharp tongue and was not afraid to speak her mind. That's one of the things Bilbo liked about her.
The orcs chuckled, mocking Kagome, but not once did she lose her stance. Everyone, minus Thorin, was captivated by her. Ever since her arrival she hadn't shown one ounce of fear towards the orcs, as if she had fought them before, or something worse.
That was when it happened. Kagome released her arrow and seconds later it was engulfed in bright pink light, purifying the orcs in its path.
And that was also the moment Bilbo Baggins fell. Hard.
She fired another one, wiping out several more.
"Kill her!" the orcs charged forward as did the dwarves. Bilbo grabbed her arm and pulled her out of harm's way.
After that, Thorin approached her and apologized for underestimating her. She quickly forgave him and was thus officially became part of their group.
Kagome had grown rather fond of Bilbo, often walking beside him to strike up an awkward conversation on his half. She found his stuttering and sudden lack of balance, well, cute actually. She had watched him grow and change. He showed a lot of courage and faith in the others and she admired him for that.
Bilbo, on the other hand, was getting to his breaking point as he watched her laugh with Fili and Kili. He really just wanted to reach across the campfire and kiss her senseless in front of the others and claim her as his. Instead, his grip on his bowl only tightened as he looked away from her to stare at his soup, a thoughtful look on his face.
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He had never been so worried in his entire life. After managing to escape from all the goblins and rejoin the others, they all discovered that Kagome was in fact, missing. They didn't have time to look for her for they were ambushed by the Pale Orc and his pack.
After setting the surrounding forest on fire, they set to work on finding the priestess. Bilbo desperately searched all around. Under fallen tree branches, behind rocks, everywhere, but there was no sign of her anywhere. The eagles were quickly approaching and he feared that she would be left behind. He felt tears form in the corner of his eyes.
It was Gandalf who spotted the priestess pressing herself to the wall of the cliff. She stood on a ledge beneath the cliff and had been stuck.
"Jump!" Gandalf called out to her
"Are you crazy!?" she hollered back. He smiled at her in a reassuring manner and she gave out a frustrated yell as she did just that. She jumped, but she didn't fall for long, landing on an Eagle behind another human.
"You're alive after all!" It was Bilbo. He smiled at her.
"Y-yeah," she said. "Barely. I managed to find a way out of that cave but not without a little company. A horde of those damned goblins chased me all the way to the edge of the cliff. Seeing no other choice I climbed down and got stuck on that ledge. I heard you guys talking and was about to say something when those orcs came. I just decided to stay put and not get into any more trouble." she explained to him.
Kagome wrapped her arms around Bilbo's waist and laid her head on his back. "Thank you for worrying about me," she whispered to him, a smile gracing her face.
His face felt hot as he swallowed the lump in his throat. He gently laid his hand on her hand that was wrapped around him. "N-Not a problem."
It was silent for a moment before he spoke again. "I was very worried about you, you know." he maneuvered himself around on the bird to face her. Her arms had left his waist as he turned around. A stern look settled onto his handsome face. "I thought," he paused, looked away, and looked back at her. "I thought you had died."
"Bilbo... I-I'm so sorry."
"No, no. Don't apologize." he held up a hand. "All is forgiven...Or it will be, If..."
She raised an eyebrow. "If...?" He forced the blush that was threatening to cover his face as he sat up straight and looked her dead in the eyes.
He took a deep breath. "If... you let me kiss you."
Kagome was shocked. She didn't know what to say to him. She could only stare at him with a red face and wide eyes. "N-Nevermind. Forget I said anything." He turned around, but Kagome grabbed his arm.
"W-wait..." with a blush and a smile, "You may."
He stared at her, processing her words for a moment before he did just that. He wasted no time in taking her face into his hands and slamming his lips against her own. Kagome grabbed the fabric of his shirt and pulled him closer.
When they pulled apart, he rested his forehead against hers. "You have no idea how long I've been wanting to do that."