This is my first fan fiction so please be nice. This takes place in the manga as it is right now so if you don't read it then there may be some spoilers in here. If you have any questions or any suggestions that how I can make this better in later chapters feel free to send me something.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

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They had just gotten back from their biggest battle with Naraku. Inuyasha was the one to get seriously hurt, but everyone else had their fair share of injuries. By the time they got back to Kaede's house they were exhausted.

Naraku was weakened but still alive unfortunately, but his injuries gave the group time recover themselfs.

Shippo lay in Kagome's lap, asleep. While Sango and Miroku were asleep in the back of the hut. Inuyasha was up in the tree, watching over the village.

"Damn humans." he said to himself. "I am always waiting for them"

His ears twitched as he heard rustling in the bushes. Kagome stepped out and looked up at Inuyasha and the tree.

"Are you just gonna stay up there all the time moapping" and she said to him as she put her hands on her hips.

"What, a guy can't come up here to think once in a while." he snapped, not looking down.

"When it's you..." Kagome thought to himself as she stood at the base of the tree. Inuyasha opened one eye and looked down at her

"She so beautiful" he thought to himself.

"Why don't you come down and come back to Kaede's and get something to eat. You need to get your strength up if we are going to leave soon to go after Naraku."

Inuyasha jumped down at Kagome side, and they both started walking back to the village.

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Sango and Miroku were still asleep and Shippo was now sleeping next to them. Inuyasha sat down quietly while Kagome got a cup of Ramen for him.

He took the cup and ate his noodles quietly.

He was still thinking about Kikyo. Kagome could tell that he was thinking about her. It had only been about a month since Kikyo had passed away. It had taken a big toll on Inuyasha. He didn't eat the way he should and Kagome have feeling he didn't sleep much either. This last battle with Naraku didn't help him any. She could only hope that eventually he would get better.

Kagome sat there staring at him and his beautiful amber eyes. Lately they looked so depressed and sad. She longed to see the happiness that she once saw in his eyes. After he had finished he sat back up and went to walk out with a hut.

"Where you going?" Kagome asked with concern hinting in her voice.

"I'm going back to the tree." he said as he walked out.

Kagome balled her fists in her lap as she stared at the fire. She sighed heavily as she crawled into her sleeping bag and fell asleep thinking of him and wondering if he was going to be okay.

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Morning came too quickly, Inuyasha thought. The sun shone through his eyelids as he tried to sleep. Not that he was sleeping. He couldn't, because he kept thinking of Kikyo. Naraku had killed her for a second time, and again he was left without her. He didn't know how he could live without her.

He thought about that for a second. He still had Kagome, although, he wasn't sure if she could really fill his heart. He did love her... he really did... but he wasn't sure if he loved her like he did Kikyo. He got the same feelings, the same unexplainable feelings that he got from Kikyo, but he wasn't sure.

He hopped down from the tree and started walking towards the village. When he got to the hut, he noticed Kagome wasn't there. He sniffed the air trying to find her scent. He caught it but he also caught a salty smell.

She was crying.

Inuyasha raced off following the smell. She was near the well. He slowed down as he neared his destination he could see her leaning over the side of the well looking down. Tears were running down her cheeks and she was muttering to herself.

With Inuyasha's keen sense of hearing he could hear every word.

"Inuyasha," she sobbed " I just want to see you happy again"

Inuyasha stood there hearing her words. "She wanted him to be happy?" Inuyasha then realized how much Kagome cared for him. All the times that she had cried for him, all the times that she had risked her life for him. He walked out from where he was to walk up behind her.

She felt strong arms wrap around her in a tight embrace. She quickly tried to wipe the tears away. "I...Inuyasha?!"

He held her tightly. "I want to be happy too, Kagome. It's just really hard right now." He felt the tears welling up in his eyes as he thought about Kikyo. "I am happy. I still have you."

He held her even tighter, not wanting to lose her. Kagome pulled away a little bit so that she can look up to him.

"Do you really mean that? I don't think that I could take Kikyo's place."

Inuyasha looked into her brown eyes. "She will always have a special place in my heart, but you have one too. I care for you like I cared for her. I've been given a second chance at love with you. And I'm not about to lose you."

She pulled back into his embrace and they both cried over Kikyo. After a while Inuyasha finally moved to get up

"Come on we should get heading back." She sat up and brushed off her skirt and they walked hand-in-hand back to the village.

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Sango and Miroku looked at them with a "finally" kind of look as they walked into the hut holding hands. They both sat down as Kaede spooned out a bowl for each of them of stew.

Miroku was the first to speak up "So are we leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes it would be a good idea to leave tomorrow. Naraku is probably still weak from our last battle, we should strike now." Sango said after him.

Inuyasha nodded his head "Yes... we will be leaving tomorrow." Kagome nodded in agreement "Right, but I need to go back to my time and get more medical supplies, we're running low."

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They all decided that in the morning, Kagome would go back to her time and get the supplies and then they would leave. Inuyasha went and saw Kagome off at the well.

"You need to come right back. No going off to school or taking these tests that you're so fond of."

Kagome rolled her eyes "I know I know, I'll be right back give me an hour or two." She sat on the edge of the well.

"Come right back." He said gently.

She nodded and pushed herself down into the well. He looked down the well to make sure that she had gone and then made his way back to the village to make final preparations with Miroku and Sango.

He was so distracted that he didn't even notice somebody else's presence there. Two red eyes were staring at the well that Kagome had just gone down in interest as he pondered his next move.

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I hope you like it. I would like to get some reviews but I will probably put up the next chapter in about a week. It's going to get a lot more exiting so please bare with me. I had to set the story. But if u have any suggestions feel free to voice them. Until next time