It seemed like just another hot summer day. One in the string of many that seemed never ending. Just like his waiting. Inuyasha sat high up in the tree that faced the well. His usual position when he was waiting for Kagome to come back from her time. He had seen her time, been there on many an occasion but it still seemed surreal sometimes. The way that his world was going to change was so unreal and depressing. There were no youkai in her time. Humans reign and make all the decisions. The rulers who controlled the lands were gone. Demons like his brother Sesshomaru who controlled the Western Lands. Strong demons like him were gone. Inuyasha liked to think though that the reason he never felt Sesshomaru's presence though was because he was eventually going to kill him. He always hoped it would be soon because he was getting tired of fighting Naraku and his brother all the time. A small part of him though didn't want to kill the only family he had left, even though his brother hated him and wanted him dead.
A bright flash of yellow took him from his thoughts, for which he was glad. Kagome had finally arrived and he jumped down to meet her as she climbed out.
"What took you so long?" Inuyasha bellowed out before Kagome was even out of the well.
"Well hello to you to." Kagome Spat
She liked it better when she had to drag herself out of the well and Inuyasha didn't comment on why she was late, or how long she had been gone.
"I had a test that I didn't know about and decided to stay longer so I could study for it. Getting notes from my friends isn't as easy as it us to be yah know."
All Inuyasha could do was grumble. He knew how important these test things were to her but he wanted her to stay here so they could collect more shards at a faster rate. He wished he could seal the well on her and keep her here but he didn't know how and as much as he wanted to keep her with him he knew she had to go. She had two lives and when this one was finished she would go back threw the well and never return. He found that didn't sit with him as well as it use to. They had been traveling together for two years now and she had grown on him. Kikyo was around at times but he found she was different and not who he remembered sharing so much precious time with. Kagome was the one on his mind lately and he wasn't sure it was a good thing.
As they traveled to the village to meet up with Sango, Miroku, and Shippo he looked at Kagome and realized just how much she had grown up. Running around the Sengoku Jidai had done wonders for her figure. She was tone in all the right places and filled out like the woman she had become. Her personality though irritating to no end was ever changing and always kept the others up beat even in the thick of battle.
He didn't have to save her like he use to either, but he was careful with her. He could sense it and he knew she was hiding it, but she was stronger, MUCH stronger. The power she emitted in battle was a force to be reckoned with. He had only seen her loose her cool once and take out a group of demons much stronger then herself in an instant. When Sango confronted her about it she played it off but Inuyasha wasn't stupid he could feel her control.
Flashback
There were Youkai everywhere and Sango and Miroku were both weak and covered in blood. Naraku had ambushed them and then left them to fight his hordes of demons, hoping they would be killed off. Kagome was firing her arrows with her back to Inuyasha and Shippo at her feet. She wanted to be close to him when her arrows ran out because after they were gone she knew she would be an easy target. Inuyasha was using the Tetsaiga for all it was worth but using the wind scar was making him weak. Kagome could feel it and knew what she had to do.
She dropped her arrows and grabbed Shippo close. He didn't understand but he didn't fight her either. Inuyasha sense her building of power and thought to move away but was oddly drawn to her. He protected her kneeling figure and the barrier went up around them and another around Sango and Miroku. The bright pink light grew to and almost white and the ground started to shake. Next thing Inuyasha could feel was a wave of energy and then all the demons were gone. He turned around and looked straight at Kagome. She nodded her head then fainted from the amount of energy she had used.
End Flashback
He knew she had only gotten stronger since then and that her healing powers were just as good. No wound was too small and she didn't get tired or faint like she use too. He knew he had to protect her more then ever even though she was strong. In the wrong hands he knew she could be used as a dangerous weapon. Deep inside he feared that greatly.
"Kagome! You came back" Shippo squealed as he launched himself at Kagome from a dead run.
Sango and Miroku seeing Shippo run from Kaede's hut went out to greet her and Inuyasha.
"Ok she's back now can we go now? Were at least two days behind and I want to at least get to the village at the base of the mountain before night."
"I agree with Inuyasha, we can make good time if we leave now. That is the last place you sensed a jewel shard right Kagome?" Sango asked quietly.
"Yeah, with Inuyasha's speed and Kilala we should even make it in time for dinner. I grabbed us some ninja food but it won't last if it's all we eat."
With plans and a direction the gang got on their way. Kagome climbed on Inuyasha's back and Miroku and Sango got on Kilala. Miroku starting the journey though sporting a hand print from Sango, for trying to help her up.
