~~Chapter 1~~

*The Book That Started It All*

I, depressingly, do not own Inuyasha

Enjoy!

~~Kagome~~

"Goodbye!" I wave to Sango, Miroku, and Shippo as I swing my legs over the bone-eaters' well. I barely hear their farewells as the vibrant colors of time engulf me. I'm always surprised with my breath stolen from me when I go to and from the feudal era. In no time, the pretty light dims and a cold wind greets me to the present.

So much for a warm greeting…

I grunt as I pull myself over the well's ledge.

This would be so much easier if Inuyasha were here to help me…

I pause on the final step before the doors.

Inuyasha…

That's right, he wasn't there when I left. I wonder where he went. It's not like it's too hard to guess.

~~Inuyahsa~~

I see the stars look down on me as I trudge my way back to the village.

"Feh." I smirk right back at them. So what if I saw Kikyo? She told me that Naraku has somehow come back to life, even though Kagome shot her purification arrow through him and the sacred jewel.

It was weird. I mean, Kikyo's second body died some time ago, but I could still hear her voice. When I followed it to a clearing, I saw her wavering, ghostly image- my heart skipps a beat, but I shake my head.

Damn human emotions. What's in the past is in the past.

Right now, that Shippo brat is running toward me.

"What do 'ya want?" I spit out. He jumps on my shoulder before I could smack him.

"Kagome!" He shouts in my overly-senstive ears, causing them to lay flat on my head. He catches his breath a bit.

"Well," I huff. "What about her?" He gives me a death glare. Well, as much as a small kid like him could. I laugh a little under my breath.

He hits the back of my head smartly. Before I could say anything, the runt shouths, "Kagome's gone back to her time! And she forgot her books!"

Shit…

I can still feel the bruises from the last time she forgot her things. AND IT WASN'T EVEN MY FAULT! Growling, I toss Shippo off me and head to Kaede's hut. She wasn't inside, probably out gathering herbs or healing random villagers.

Sure enough, Kagome's books are stacked neatly in the far corner. I start to pick them up when one of them falls on the floor. It lands with its pages exposed. I start to grab it when I noticed what it was.

A drawing. Of me.

It was really good too, but why would she want to draw me?

I set the other books down and pick up the drawing. She even has the details in it. In her picture, I was standing near a cliff's edge, the sun starting to set over the purple mountains in the background. I stood with one hand resting on Tessaiga, the other hidden behind my body. I was looking to my right, or the viewer's left, the wind looking as if it were meeting me head on and whipping my hair behind me.

I just stare at it for the longest time; then I turn the page. She had written on the back. It read:

March 14th

Higurashi Kagome

On this day, the sun set over a land free from Naraku. Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and I had done it. Oh! Shippo too. The Shikon Jewel absorbed me, and, as hard as I tried, I almost failed to get out. Then I heard Inuyasha's voice, and it gave me hope. How he made it inside, I'll never know. How he found me in that abyss is just unbelievable to me, but I'm glad he did.

When he did, we stared at each other for a moment, before out lips met. Was it the heat of the moment? Was it the adrenaline? I don't know and I don't care! Maybe he likes me after all… Hopefully he took it that I like him - no - love him too. I just can't bring myself to say those three little words…

I smiled at the first paragraph, but when she mentioned… that…. I could feel the heat in me cheeks. Does she really? My ears twitch behind me, hearing Miroku getting slapped by Sango, but the two pairs of footsteps leave. I shrug, the red folds of my clothing loosening a bit. Nothing out of the ordinary.

I glanced at the facing page to see a giant pink balloon with large eyes.

Shippo… What does she have to say here?

March 20th

Higurashi Kagome

Shippo was sooo cute today! We passed another village and somehow Shippo managed to find another girl to play with. He could barely talk to her; he kept stuttering and blushing as red as a tomato. Maybe I should give him some tips….. Maybe he can pass them on to another certain someone… *giggle*

He wanted to impress her, so he transformed. Boy, was she impressed- She gave him a kiss on the cheek! Shippo tried to be cool and brush it off, but
I know his heart was beating wildly in his chest.

I remember that. Shippo was overreacting if you ask me, but…. I was doing the same thing when I kissed Kagome. Dammit! My heart's beating faster just thinking about it. Her eyes, her black hair, her lips-

I shook my head. Man, I'm going crazy, but Kagome could easily make a man use himself as a lifeline for her with just one of her delicious kisses.

Who's the "certain someone"? It hits me in no time. Could she mean me?

Curious, he decided to look at some of the other drawings…

Me: *gasp* Inuyasha! That's mean!

Okay folks, please tell me what you think….

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I'm re-editing this series, so hopefully I create the mistakes. Now that I'm reading it ofr the first time in months… *cringe*

Here's a link for the drawing I drew from of the picture Inuyasha first lays eyes on.

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Here's Shippo's picture! Heads up – original image was taken with the camera phone…

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Oh! Remember to eat your Ramen before Inuyasha gets to it!

Bye!