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- Silver Mist
Kagome looked down at her body. She pinched her thighs, her sides, even her neck. 'Maybe if I add 20 more minutes to my workout and skip breakfast.' She thought, sighing and resigning to dressing herself into her green and white shirt and matching green skirt.
The girl was petite, barely tipping the scale past 100lbs, but that didn't stop her from wanting to be even trimmer.
She slipped on her shoes and grabbed her yellow backpack and ran down the stairs.
"I made your favorite dear." Her mother smiled lovingly, seeing Kagome was becoming a rare occurrence.
"Thanks ma ma." The girl smiled, kissing her mother on her cheek, "but Inuyasha is waiting for me."
"Okay dear." Mrs. Higurashi gave her daughter a final squeeze before turning back to her work.
Kagome's stomach growled in protest as she jumped into the well.
"About time you got here." Inuyasha scoffed, crossing his arms, "we've got Jewel Shards to recover!"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "I'm aware of the fact."
"The others are a couple miles off." He shrugged.
He scooped her up and they made the trip in record time. 'Is it just my imagination or is Kagome getting lighter? Keh, probably all the running and demon fighting we've been doing.' He reasoned with himself.
"Kagome!" Miroku smiled, reaching in for a hug that lasted a bit too long for Inuyasha's liking.
Inuyasha glared at him and Sango came to the rescue, pushing him over with her hip, and giving Kagome a quick hug.
"Jealous Sango?" Miroku winked, earning a smack on the back of the head.
Inuyasha smirked in satisfaction.
Shippo jumped into Kagome's arms, "We missed you Kagome." He smiled, and then looked up concerned, "why are you shaking?"
"You're becoming a big boy." Kagome grinned, sitting the small fox demon on the ground.
"Kagome!" A familiar voice called out.
"Kouga?" She replied, standing on her toes to look over Inuyasha's shoulder, he was now standing protectively in front of her.
"Move over mutt face." Kouga called out, moving around him.
"Kagome. How've you been?"
Inuyasha shot daggers at him through his eyes.
"Inuyasha." Kagome stated sweetly, "Sit."
"What the he-" Inuyasha's face made contact with the sun baked ground.
"I've been fine Kouga." She replied evenly, unsure of what the wolf demon was planning to do.
Suddenly her vision grew blurry, and she felt a thin sheen of sweat form on her skin. Her stomach began to pain and her breathing became ragged. Inuyasha and Kouga noticed the change instantly and both fought to catch her as she stumbled into their arms.
"I think she's coming too." Shippo smiled in relief. "What's the matter? Are you sick?"
"I'm alright." Kagome sat up and put on her best I'm-perfectly-fine face.
"You don't pass out if you're "alright." Inuyasha huffed.
Kagome grew rigid. Jewel shards, and they're near.
"Inuyasha. There are Jewel Shards coming this way. Fast."
"Forget about it. You can't be left alone."
"I'll watch her." Kouga offered.
"Hell no!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Inu." Kagome pleaded, "it has four shards, I believe in each of it's arms and legs. Judging by how fast it's comimg towards us. You all need to go."
Inuyasha stood up and pushed Kouga against the wall.
"Touch her and I will kill you." He seethed.
"Wouldn't dream of it." He smirked in reply.
"We'll be back soon Kagome." He looked back in Kouga's direction, "You've been warned. Watch her." He glared, as they set off in the direction Kagome had told them to go.
Kouga stared at her suspiciously.
"What?" Kagome snapped, annoyed at the look he was giving her.
"Something about you is different." He mumbled, moving closer, she laid her head down on his lap, and he played with her hair.
"Inuyasha's going to kill you."
"Not when he finds out that I figured out your little secret."
Kagome grew rigid. "I don't know what you're talking about."
He sighed. "Kagome, my love, you are a terrible liar."
She crossed her arms defensively.
"You're exhausted and you obviously haven't been eating."
"Wait, you can tell I've lost weight?" Kagome smiled smugly at the thought, skipping breakfast was working.
"I'm surprised mutt face hasn't figured it out yet." He shrugged and the smiled, "Actually I guess I'm not. He's not good with women like I am."
Kagome didn't want to listen anymore so she just closed her eyes and ignored Kouga's warnings.
The four returned tired but in possession of the four shards.
"You're too damn close." Inuyasha commented, picking Kagome off of Kouga's lap.
"I couldn't leave her on this hard ground." Kouga smiled feigning innocence.
"Keh." Inuyasha huffed, "you can leave now."
He gently placed Kagome onto his kimono, and wrapped the girl in the material.
Kouga motioned Inuyasha outside with a turn of his head towards the door of the hut. Inuyasha followed on guard and prepared for attack.
"She isn't eating." Kouga stated flatly.
Inuyasha's eyes narrowed.
"And what gives you that idea?" He replied cockily.
"Don't be stupid." Kouga grimaced, before turning into the direction that he intended to go. "Don't say I didn't warn you." And he was off. Inuyasha returned to the hut. 'Is he right? Why would Kagome starve herself?' He racked his brain but found that none of the scenarios made sense, "I need to keep a closer eye on her.' He thought, as he entered into the hut.
"How are you feeling?" Inuyasha asked, his face illuminated by the small fire in the center of the hut. The faces of Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were also illuminated by the glow. They were all sleeping soundly.
Kagome sat up. Inuyasha quickly turned his head away.
Kagome looked down and gathered the blanket to her chest.
"Why am I naked?" She whispered, clearly embarrassed that she had accidentally flashed Inuyasha.
"You're uniform smelt like wolf so I had Sango wash it. "
"There's more in my backpack."
"Sorry." He shrugged, reaching into the pack and tossing her an outfit before turning around.
Kagome sighed and quickly dressed, salty tears began to form. 'He didn't even try to sneak a look. Am I really that disgusting?' She thought and then shook her head, 'What am I saying? He's doing what he's supposed to.'
Inuyasha picked up the scent of her tears and crawled up to her. Wrapping her up into his arms, he whispered into her hair.
"What's the matter 'Gome?" His eyes were wide and his left ear twitched.
She looked down at her form, "I'm disgusting."
The tears began to flow more freely.
"Kagome, what are you talking about? You're beautiful."
"But I'm not as pretty as Kikyo." She replied bitterly, "I'm just a cheap copy."
Inuyasha was shocked. "How can you feel that way Kagome? I don't understand."
She only clutched his undershirt tighter.
He pulled her closer, and moved the hair that had fallen onto her face behind her ear.
"You're not a cheap copy. You're Kagome Higurashi, and I love you."
Inuyasha sealed his promise with a kiss.