DISCLAIMER: I Do NOT Own Inuyasha

Puppy Love

Miroku, Sango, and Shippou had run into the forest to get some wood for the fire, which left Inuyasha and Kagome alone in a thunderstorm. The sound of pounding rain on the ground was unbearably loud. Inuyasha and Kagome were both wet and cold. They sat side by side soaking in the pouring rain. Kagome shivered, and looked around for a tree to sit under. Her teeth chattered as she looked down at the ground.

"K-Kagome? Are you ok?" Inuyasha asked.

"Y-y-yeah, j-just a l-little c-cold" Kagome replied.

"Here" Inuyasha said, as he wrapped her in his arms.

"Th-thanks"

The wind picked up, blowing leaves everywhere. The others returned and lit a fire, and shielded it from the rain with cloth.

"I should have brought my umbrella" Kagome muttered.

"Huh? Um-brel-la? What is that?" Inuyasha asked and looked down at Kagome, who was comfy in his lap with his arms around her.

"Yes! It's made of water-proof material that shields you from the rain!" Kagome explained getting excited.

"Wow! I wish we had that in this era." Sango said dreamily.

"Yes, we could really use it, especially now" Miroku agreed.

"I'm going to bed I don't feel so well…" Shippou said and sneezed. He got up and walked under a tree and covered himself in a blanket.

"Sango you look cold, here let me help you warm up" Miroku rubbed Sango's butt gently.

Sango stood up and slapped him across the face.

"Oh, come on, you must be cold. Why can't you be like Kagome? She isn't afraid to show her true feelings for Inuyasha" Miroku pleaded.

"W-what!" Kagome gasped and jumped off Inuyasha's lap.

In the morning, Kagome awoke to a rainbow in the sky. A few drops of dew lay on the green grass. The scene was ruined by an angry Inuyasha.

"Wake up you lazy pig!" He shouted. "Everyone is already up! We have go! I smell a shard of the Shikon Jewel Shard!"

Kagome forced herself up lazily and grumbled. The ground was muddy from last night's storm.

"Kirara!" Sango called, and Kirara transformed into a giant, flaming cat. Kagome, Shippou, Miroku, and Sango jumped on Kirara's back, while Inuyasha started hopping from tree to tree.

"I sense that the shard's over there!" Kagome said, pointing to the left.

"Hey! I know that place it's Moshiko Lake! I used to hang around there before Mom and Dad died" Shippou said sadly.

"Ah, yes. Moshiko Lake. I have heard many rumors of this small town having a lot of beautiful women."

Sango gave Miroku a look. Kirara landed on the ground and Inuyasha hopped right beside her. Inuyasha's jaw dropped. Sesshomaru stood in front of them.

"He's got a shard of the Shikon Jewel in his right arm!" Kagome said.

"I see you've spotted the jewel shard in my arm. Naraku gave it to me. I'd like to see you do anything about, you powerless half-breed." Sesshomaru explained.

"Why you little.." Inuyasha began. Inuyasha ran at him with Tetsaiga. Sesshomaru jumped out of the way.

"Iron Reaper, Soul-" He began, but Sesshomaru grabbed a dagger from his pocket, and stabbed it through Inuyasha's stomach so he couldn't finish his attack. Inuyasha fell to the ground with a loud thump.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed running at Sesshomaru with her arrows. She shot an arrow at him. Sesshomaru reached out his arm and grabbed the arrow out of the air. He grabbed Kagome and started running away immediately. Sango threw her boomerang as Sesshomaru, but misses. Shippou screamed and cried out for Kagome, and Miroku couldn't use his Wind Tunnel, because he would suck Kagome in it.

"Ka-go-me" Inuyasha muttered from the ground. He stumbled to his feet and fell over again. He tried standing up again, and almost fell. "We have to save her" Inuyasha said weakly. Inuyasha saw the Shikon Jewel shards on the ground and grabbed them. Sesshomaru must've kidnapped Kagome to get more shards, and Kagome knew this so she dropped them hoping I would find them, Inuyasha thought to himself.

"Let's go!" Miroku said, and they boarded Kirara.

"It's all my fault!" Inuyasha said. "I was too weak. I couldn't get up. I let him get away with Kagome. If anything happens to her I-" Inuyasha stopped himself.

"Don't blame this on yourself" Sango said.

"Hey, finish your sentence! If anything happens to Kagome you'll what?" Shippou said.

"Nothing! Leave me alone!" Inuyasha protested.

"I think you really care for Kagome, Inuyasha" Miroku said smartly.

"Of course not! I only want to find Kagome because I want to make sure the sacred jewel shards are ok!" Inuyasha protested.

"There's only one problem: you have the sacred jewel shards in your hand!" Miroku said.

"I, uh.. um…" Inuyasha studdered. "Shut up!"

They arrived at a dark castle in the middle of nowhere and quickly pounded the door open.

"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha shouted, losing his temper. They quickly climbed a huge staircase that lead to a small room with no windows. There, in the middle of the room, sat Kagome. She sat on a wooden chair. Ropes binded her on the chair, she had a gag in her mouth. She made noises of of her mouth that couldn't be understood because of the gag. Inuyasha quickly took the gag out of her mouth as the group stood behind him.

"No! It's a trap!" Kagome yelled as a door closed behind Inuyasha, separating him and Kagome from Sango, Miroku, and Shippou. Inuyasha ran towards to door and tried to open it with all his might but it wouldn't budge. He ran back to Kagome and untied her. He wrapped her in his arms.

"I didn't know if we'd ever find you" Inuyasha gasped. He looked down into her eyes and kissed her lightly on the cheek.

"I'm sorry, am I ruining a moment?" the voice of Sesshomaru came from behind them. They turned around. "I see you have Dad's taste in women"

Inuyasha growled in the back of his throat. Sesshomaru beared his claws and Inuyasha followed suit. Inuyasha dipped his fingers into his injured stomach.

"Blades of Blood!" he cried and Sesshomaru bounce backwards. Sesshomaru then pounced forward and grabbed Kagome again. He held a fingernail against her throat.

"Her life, or the Shikon Jewel shards" he said with an evil grin on his face.

"W-what?"

"You heard me" Sesshomaru said slyly. "Hand over the Shikon Jewel shards or she dies, and don't think I won't do it because you know I will. Try me"

"You… win…" Inuyasha said and tossed the jewel shards to Sesshomaru.

"Inuyasha… no" Kagome muttered from behind Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru grabbed the jewel shards and used his nail to stab Kagome in her upper stomach anyway, then released her. Kagome fell to the ground instantly.

"KAGOME!" Inuyasha screamed. Sesshomaru chuckled. "You said you wouldn't hurt her… DAMN YOU!" Inuyasha said, bearing Tesaiga. He swung at Sesshomaru, but his older brother then disappeared. Inuyasha ran to Kagome's side.

"Kagome…" he whispered as a tear drop fell on her cheek.

"Inu-yasha?" she said back faintly.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha sat her upright and held her close. He looked deep in her eyes and kissed her lightly on the lips. "Don't ever, scare me like that again." Inuyasha said with more tear drops falling from his eyes.