Yo People!

I'm Back! Sorry if I don't update often, but I have a life too!

Inuyasha: What do you mean you have a life? All you ever do is read manga or watch anime, or read crappy romance novels!

WestlyHitachiin: Well… you don't have to be so mean about it! UM, Kagome, do you mind?

Kagome: Not at all, Inuyasha… SIT BOY!

Inu: *Crash* IS THIS GOING TO FREAKING HAPPEN IN EVERY FREAKING CHAPTER INTRO!?

WestlyHitachiin: It's your falt… So… say that obligatory statement that introduces every chappy.

Inuyasha: Fine! WestlyHitachiin does NOT own Inuyasha. Thank Kami for that.

WestlyHitachiin: HEY!

Kagome's POV:

Inuyasha was running faster than he normally did, his heart was pounding in the chest that he clutched me against.

How could he ever think that he was worthless? And what did the priestess mean he had feelings for me?

"Yo Kagome! What are you thinking so hard about?" he half yelled, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"The priestess… she said… um… that you… had… feelings for me?" the last part I rushed out, ducking my head so he couldn't see my furious blush.

"Of course I do!" He does? I looked up at him, his hair splayed behind him as he ran." How else am I supposed to find the freaking jewel shards without you?" he ground out. I shrunk back, defeated. There was no way he could ever think about me that way. He was just trying to kill Naraku to take revenge for Kikyo…

Kikyo.

Why did he love her? Why? First off, she's a clay pot! Second, she's… she's strong… she's gentle… she is beautiful… she would never scream at him the way I do. I am so much less than her. I guess I can never measure up. And after what happened...

"Why are you crying!?" Inuyasha yelled, stopping suddenly in a clearing.

"It's nothing!" I cried, whipping the tears off my face. He sighed, putting me down before plopping down himself.

Inuyasha's POV:

Why the hell was she crying? What had I done wrong this time? Why can the only thing I do is displease her? Why can I never do anything right? Why can't I be good enough? Why do I have to be a stupid Hanyo!?

I jumped up, before proceeding to slash the tree behind me, causing it to fall with a loud crash. Kagome jumped spinning around, staring at me with those large, beautiful brown eyes. Damn it.

"Inuyasha…" she whispered, staring at my shaking form. I looked at my feet, anywhere but those eyes.

The wind changed direction, bringing with it the scent of humans, many humans.

"Damn it" I growled, turning to crouch in front of Kagome, growling viciously.
"What is it?" She asked, looking around.

"The villagers, they followed us." I spat between clenched teeth, as they filed into the small clearing, the priestess at the head.

"You can run, but you cannot hide, half-breed." She sneered, a fake smile on her lips.

"What do you want?" I shouted. "I'm not in your precious little village anymore, so why the hell are you here?!"

The smile never wavered.

"My dear hanyo. You know we cannot keep such a creature among us. You are a disgrace to the world. And we are here to purge the earth of abominations like you."

"If you're just going to keep yakking, mind treating someone else to your little speech?" I growled, but without my usual enthusiasm. They were right, I really should not be. That's why I hate people like her! They always bring back everything I try to ignor.

"But you know this to be true. You know you are worthless. You know your existence is pointless-" her pretty little speech was interrupted by another's desperate scream, "STOP!" I turned back towards Kagome.

"Don't you dare say such awful thing to him!" she yelled, her face red with furry, fresh tears streaming down her face.

"How can you say such horrible things when you don't even know him?! He is the bravest person I ever know! All he ever does is protect the innocent! Even people like you who just shun him for no reason! He' s not what you say!"

"Kagome. It's fine. Just go back to Kaede's hut. The others probably want to know where you are." I said softly, looking at her trembling figure, her hands clenched into fists. She broke down then, falling to her knees, sobbing.

"How can you deal with this?" she cried, sobs breaking up her sentence.

"I guess we can leave you… for now." The priestess turned, her posse following. Never once had she let her sickening smile die.

I ran to Kagome, and kneeled in the grass beside her.

"Kagome… it's okay. I'm use to it, you know this." She continued to sob, but grabbed onto me.

"It's not… it's not… it never can be!" she cried harder, too hard for her to speak.

"Kagome…" I wrapped my arms delicately around her. If only she knew how absolutely beautiful she was, how she lit up my world with her smile, then maybe she wouldn't cry like this, cry for a stinking half breed.

I pushed my nose into her hair, inhailing her heavenly scent… and something else I was not use to. I furrowed my eyebrows in frustration. Who the hell had touched her?

"I'm… sorry I'm such a bother." She said, pulling away. I held on for a moment, before pulling my hands away.

"Why are you crying so much? It's not worth your tears. I've been treated worse." I huffed, standing up.

'It's just so awful… they treat you like your not even a person, like you… have no feelings."

"Why were you there? How did you follow me? I was running all night." I snapped, changing the subject. "Weren't you supposed to go home to take one of your tests?"

"Um… about that… I'm not … taking them" she stopped, looking down at her feet.

"What wench?" I was stunned. She always went back for tests.

"Something happened… so I took Kilala and followed you…" she whispered, barely loud enough to hear.

"What happened wench?" I demanded, still upset from the encounter with the villagers.

"I… " she started tearing up again.

"Does this have anything to do with someone's strange scent on you?" I growled. She gasped, murmuring words even I couldn't hear.

"Speak up!"

"WHATEVER! LIKE YOU CARE ANYWAY!" she shrieked. I pasted my ears against my head, shrinking back at the sudden change in her.

"Fine lady! Let's go back then!" I screamed back, pulling her onto my back and bounding in the general direction of Kaede's hut.

Kagome's POV:

I held back my tears as we ran through the forest. I prayed he wouldn't bring up that scent again. But then again, I wished he did. I wish he insisted to know what had happened. To know the reason why I had totally broken down. And refused to take the tests. And refuse to go back home.

"Who the hell left their scent on you?!" Inuyasha yelled, obvious confusion in his voice. I half laughed.

"Afraid someone hurt your shard detector?" He growled in frustration, but pressed no longer. I sighed. I hated myself for this, I wanted to tell him. I wanted to tell him what happened, I wanted him to comfort me, to make everything okay… but I can't bring it up. What is wrong with me?

"Inuyasha…" I whispered, before burying my head into his silvery hair.

Inuyasha's POV:

"Inuyasha" Kagome whispered, pushing her face into my hair. Her scent was going to be all over it tonight… not that I minded.

She tightened her grip on me, squeezing me tightly. I enjoyed it. I can't lie. But I knew something had to be wrong. She never acted like this; she never showed this much emotion… except for anger…

I wanted to press her, but she obviously didn't want to talk about it. At least she came back, and didn't go to those tests. Yes, here with me, the completely unworthy recipient of such an angel.

"You are worth so much Inuyasha… please know that what they say is not true, you are amazing, and so wonderful. Maybe even too wonderful." Kagome whispered, I froze for e second, did she mean for me to hear that?

But… for the first time… I wondered if she was right.

Maybe I'm not rubbish after all.