My name is Inu the Stampede and this is my first one-shot.

Hiei: Where am I?

Inu: How did he get here?

Hiei: Who's there?

Inu: Shhh! I'm not here.

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The Night of the Red Moon
By: Inu the Stampede

Ms. Higarashi is making dinner with the news on in the living room. Every few moments peeking in to see what's happening. Souta runs in the front door.

" Hi Mom." Souta greets.

" Hi Souta. What did you do at school today?" says Mrs. Higarashi

" Nothing." Shrugs Souta. He tosses his backpack to the side and reaches for the remote.

" I'm going to have to complain to that school of yours for lack of activities." Bluffs Mrs. Higarashi " And if you want your dinner you'd better not change the channel."

" How does she always know?" Souta complains to no one inparticular.

Mrs. Higarashi smiles as her daughter comes busting through the back door.

" Hey Mom." Kagome says as she rushes by.

" Hi Kagome." Mrs. Higarashi repeats not even turning around.

" Hi sis." Greets Souta.

" Hi Souta." Pants Kagome as she runs upstairs.

" What's up with her now?" Souta wonders.

Up in Kagome's room she throwing stuffed animals and anything else that's in her way.

" Where did it go now?" Kagome gains her breathe. " There!"

She grabs a book off her bed.

" Of course it'd be out in the open." Sighs Kagome looking at her now dirty room.

She opens the book.

' I hate end of the year exam.' Thinks Kagome as she begins to study.

The Feudal Era

Inuyasha walks into the hut alone. Shippo jumps on his head causing him to flinch.

" Inuyasha what did you do now? Where's Kagome?" Shippo interrogates.

Inuyasha gets a stress mark on his forehead.

" What made you think I did something?" Inuyasha snarls and hits the kitsune on the head.

" Ouch, that hurt Inuyasha!" Shouts Shippo.

" She had a exzan or excam or something like that." Inuyasha informs the wailing Shippo.

" Then what should we do tonight?" Sango asks as she slapped Miroku's wandering hand.

" Why did you hit me so hard Sango?" Miroku fakes pain " I think it'll bruise."

" Sorry, I didn't want to use the Hiraikotsu." Sango fake apologizes.

" Thanks for your consideration." Miroku grumbles.

Inuyasha sits against the wall with the Tetsusaiga balanced against the wall right by him.

' Kagome leaves and I get all the blame. Keh!'

Present Day Era

Kagome is napping on the book she opened earlier.

" X = 2.4 so what does X + 55.756=?" Kagome says in her sleep.

Next Morning

Kagome picks up her head.

" Oh No! I fell asleep, again!" Kagome shouts.

Kagome runs down the stairs and out the door.

" Bye Mom." Kagome gasps.

" Bye Kagome." Mrs. Higarashi says while washing dishes.

On the T.V. there's the news on.

" Did you hear what's happening tomorrow Tom?" A woman asks another newscaster.

" It wouldn't be the lunar eclipse now would it?" he asks sarcastically.

" Why yes it would. A feat that only comes around every few decades. Watch the skies, you might never see it again." The woman answers.

" In other news...."

On the way to school

Kagome is walking to school and her friends run up.

" Hey Kagome. Coming to school today?" one of her friends ask.

" Why wouldn't I?" Kagome asks wanting to see if she'll let her grandfather live another day.

" Because of the rash, arthritis , and the very bad cough." Explains one of her friends counting her fingers.

" Oh thaaaaat." Kagome sighs ' Couldn't I have the flu or something.'

" Kagome are you still with that really jealous guy?" another of the interrogates.

The school bell rings.

' Save by the bell.' Kagome thinks.

" Come on. We'll be late." Kagome suggests and hurries up.

" Kagome!" They call out in unison.

In Class

Kagome's bent over a paper in a silent classroom.

' I should have studied more.' Kagome thinks ' I'm going to repeat this grade.'

Feudal Era

" Inuyasha, go get Kagome." Yells Shippo.

" Listen runt." He grabs Shippo by his tail. " I didn't do anything this time." Inuyasha growls.

" This time." Shippo laughs even though he's upside-down.

" Bad choice." Inuyasha growls and hurls Shippo.

" I'm gonna tell Kagome to 'sit' you when she gets back." Yells Shippo while he's flying.

' Stupid kitsune.' Inuyasha thinks and looks up at the blue sky.

Present Day Era

Kagome's walking home trying to avoid her friends.

' I'm supposed to be in the feudal era right now. I hope Inuyasha isn't mad at me.' Kagome thinks.

" Kagome." Her friends call.

' They've caught me already?' She puts her back up against the wall and her friends walk by.

" Where are you Kagome?" They call out.

" Phew." Kagome lets her breathe out.

" Higarashi." She hears from behind her.

" Hojo, uhh hi." Kagome stutters.

" Higarashi, would you like to..." Hojo starts.

" Kagome!" she hears a voice call but this one's deeper.

' Inuyasha?!'

" Sorry Hojo. My um arthritis is killing me. Bye." Kagome quickly lies.

She runs around the corner into Inuyasha.

" Kagome, come on. Let's go." Inuyasha demands and grabs her wrists.

' Well, he at least wore the hat.' Kagome tries to find the bright side.

Hojo looks around the corner with a clueless look on his face.

" Did I, miss something?" wonders the clueless Hojo.

Feudal Era

" Kagome!" Shippo cries jumping on her head as soon as she got out of the well.

" Hi Shippo. How are you?" Kagome comforts the young fox-demon.

" I missed you. What did Inuyasha do?" Shippo asks curiously.

Inuyasha hits him on top of his head.

" I. Didn't. Do. Anything." Growled Inuyasha.

" Inuyasha sit." Kagome mutters over here shoulder.

Inuyasha was tugged to the ground by an invisible force of gravity.

" I didn't do anything!" Inuyasha yells muffled by the ground.

That Night

They're in Kaede's hut eating quietly. Not disturbing another's thoughts.

' I wonder how many Shikon Jewel shards are left?' ponders Kagome fingering her half of the jewel.

' I wish my sword wasn't so freaking heavy.' Inuyasha thinks finishing off his food.

Shippo breaks the silence and jumps on top of Inuyasha's head.

" Why is everyone so quiet?" complains Shippo.

" Is my head your favorite place now?" growled Inuyasha.

Shippo yelps and jumps off the angered hanyou's head. Everyone else laughs.

" Why is everyone picking on me today?" Inuyasha whispers.

" Don't try it Miroku." Sango warns, one hand on her bowl the other on the Hiraikotsu

" How did you do that?" Miroku whines.

Every laughs but Inuyasha who looked back up at the sky through the window.

Next Day

The gang is walking down a dirt path.

" I sense a jewel shard." Kagome speaks up.

" Where?" Inuyasha asks flexing his claws.

" There." Kagome points to a bunch of bushes.

A badger like creature emerges from the bushes.

" It has the shard in its back." Kagome informs.

" Stupid pest." Inuyasha says rather disappointed.

The beast lunges at him and Inuyasha just slams it into the ground.

" There, get the shard." Inuyasha mutters and walks away.

" What's wrong with Inuyasha lately?" Miroku asks Sango.

" I'm can't say." Sango answers

Kagome forces the shard to join with their own.

" Yeah I've been wondering about that too." Kagome adds.

Everyone watches Inuyasha as he continued down the path.

Later that Day

Inuyasha sitting on the highest branch he could find.

' It's tonight, isn't it? I sure hope it isn't like...like last time.' Inuyasha muses.

At the camp everyone is just sitting and chatting.

" What do you think could be with Inuyasha?" Kagome starts " I've never seen him like this. Not even when he's human."

" Yes, this is very unlike him. There's a definitely a disturbance in his aura." Miroku replied acting very professional.

" I know what is wrong with Master Inuyasha." Said a small voice from under them.

" Hi Myoga." Kagome says to the small flea.

" Myoga, what is troubling Inuyasha?" Miroku asks Myoga.

" Tonight is a rare occurrence. It's the night of the red moon." Myoga starts " Last time on the red moon Inuyasha's village was slaughtered. Everyone he knew or cared about lived there. He couldn't help, besides that he said he doesn't remember anything. He was mad that he couldn't help so he seeks to be stronger. Thus, the full demon power he desires."

" So that's why he wants to be full demon?" Kagome asks.

" Yes, so tonight Inuyasha is probably remembering that night." Myoga states.

' Poor Inuyasha" Kagome glances up at him on the high branch.

Later

Inuyasha finally got down from the branch. He's sitting with everyone else.

" Look." Shippo points out the reddening moon.

A sudden look of distress crosses Inuyasha's face.

" I'm going for a walk." Inuyasha tells them. " No one follow me, got that?!"

" Hai Inuyasha." Miroku answers.

Inuyasha walks into the forest.

" Kagome, you should follow him." Miroku suggests.

" But Inuyasha said to..."

" I know but you should help him. He's probably depressed." Miroku reasons.

" O-Kay." Kagome agrees skeptically.

In a Forest Clearing

" Inuyasha!" Kagome shouts " Inuyasha!"

She walks and sees an eerie light. It's red.

" Inuyasha is that you?" Kagome calls out.

It's Inuyasha. He's glowing, he's the red light.

" Kagome! GO BACK!!!" Inuyasha orders fiercely.

" Inuyasha I know why you're here. It's o-kay, you couldn't help it." Kagome yells to him.

The light that surrounds him gets brighter. His face gets an expression that he's worried.

" Listen! You must go back! The light from the red moon is making me a full demon. I can't help it. If you don't go back I might hurt you." Inuyasha explains.

" What?!"

Inuyasha doesn't answer. The light around him grows brighter. His claws grow longer. His eyes turn red with no pupil showing. The purple tattoos appear on his face. His fangs are visible through his closed lips. He's hesitating.

" Kagome...LEAVE!!!" Inuyasha forces " RUN!!!" Inuyasha demandes.

" Inuyasha, what's happening?" Kagome asks.

Inuyasha jumps in front of her.

" KAGOME I SAID RUN!!!!!" Inuyasha forces a yell.

" Inuyasha don't." Kagome cries.

Inuyasha eyes lose all emotion.

" Run." He forces before he loses control.

Inuyasha claws grasp Kagome's shoulders.

"Inuyasha stop."

Inuyasha doesn't move at all.

" Sit." Kagome states calmly. Inuyasha's rosary glows but he doesn't slam into the ground. Kagome gasps.

" Inuyasha, onegai , take control. You can do it." Kagome encourages him and begins to cry. " Inuyasha please."

Kagome hears a whistle like sound.

Inuyasha emotionless face looked toward the sound. Sango's boomerang barely misses them.

Sango and Miroku come up behind them.

Inuyasha takes another look at Kagome. He growls.

" Koi..." came from Inuyasha's voice.

"Inuyasha remember. It's me, Kagome." Kagome tries to persuade him.

Inuyasha turns around and runs into the woods.

" INUYASHA!!!" Kagome shouts after him.

Sango puts a hand on Kagome's shoulder.

" We'll search for him in the morning." Sango says trying to calm the crying girl.

" Sango, he didn't even recognize me" Kagome cries.

" It's the moon. He'll be all right in the morning." Sango pats her back.

The Next Week

Kagome is in Kaede's hut talking to Sango and Miroku.

" I thought you said he'd be all right the next morning." Kagome complains

Sango looks sheepishly at Kagome.

" I- I thought he would. The moon was only up for the night." Sango starts. " He could be ...umm..gone," Sango states the truth.

" Sango! I'm worried and that's not helping!" Kagome cries. " I wish Inuyasha would come back. He couldn't be gone. He wouldn't leave us, and he wouldn't leave me!"

Sango and Miroku share concerned looks. They both thinking the same thing.

' Inuyasha, you'd better come back. I don't think Kagome can last much longer like this'

Little do they know Inuyasha is watching them from a distance.

" I wish I could return, but.. I can't yet. I have to prove something to myself." Inuyasha says to no one inparticular.

A single tear slides down Inuyasha's face. He takes one last look at Kagome.

He turns and walks back into Inuyasha's Forest, humming a sad song. For the first time in his life.

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Inu: I hope you liked it. Don't review to loud or else he'll hear. ( whispering)

Hiei: Come out! There you are!

Inu: Hey, look , I'm over there! ( I point another direction)

Hiei: Ha, now I got you! ( runs that direction)

Inu: ( while running the opposite direction) Thanx for reading.

Hiei: Hey!

Inu: Crap! I'll read as many reviews before I'm sliced into two. Bye

Hiei Come back human.

Inu: Love and peace.

Hiei: speaking of pieces.

Inu: See you later. ^_^ ~_^