Chapter 2

Inuyasha glanced at the GPS that was propped up on his dashboard. He'd been purposely lagging behind her for a while now and it seemed that she was headed towards Seattle. It would only be a matter of time until he saw her now and he wondered just how much she'd changed. Did she still have the same wavy raven hair that reached her shoulders? Did her brown eyes still glow with determination like they had the many times he'd gazed into them? Was she still witty and clever, yet clumsy and utterly clueless? He shook his head to rid himself of such thoughts. Of course she'd be a different woman now. Just like he was a different man. This would be just like any other job. He'd bring her in and never have to see her again. "Only a matter of time." He thought. He was interupted by the shrill beeping sound of his equiptment and turned to the computer that had been built into his dashboard. By the look of the radar, it seemed that Kagome was....right in front of him? His eyebrows furrowed in confusion and he immediately looked around. Then he saw it. The red corvette.

'Kagome' He thought as he sped up. He smirked as her speed increased. 'Trying to run already?' He was starting to have fun chasing her at full speed, weaving in and out of traffic. It was almost like a speedway. He grew puzzled however, when he noticed Kagome's driving pattern was not to deliberately avoid his own. It seemed as if she wasn't even concerned he'd been following her. He continued his persuit as he racked his brain, wondering what it was she could be doing. Suddenly a light went off and he snapped his neck to the right. Inuyasha was surprised to say the least when he saw the black Lincoln Navigator matching him in speed. He was even more surprised when two men hung themselves out of the back windows and began to fire bullets at Kagome. At that moment, he was torn between rage, panic and confusion.

'What the hell has that bitch gotten herself into?' he wondered. In a slew of gun fire, the corvettes tires were hit, causing Kagome to swerve off of the road. Inuyasha watched the scene with interest, pondering upon what would happen next. He didn't expect Kagome to simply get out of the car and begin running into the fields that were off the side of the highway. He also didn't expect her to be as fast as she was, but he continued to watch her almost thoughtfully. His mind was shattered as the sound of gunfire tore through the air, followed by Kagome's shrill scream. He started to panic as he watched her fall.

"KAGOME!" He screamed, his desire to protect her overcoming all other thoughts and emotions. Maybe he hadn't seen her in four years; maybe she wasn't even the same person he feel in love with, but he would be damned if somebody- anybody- hurt Kagome. His car gave out a loud screech as he swirved over onto the side of the road. He jumped out and began running full speed toward the men that were after her. Retrieving two pistols from the inside of his jacket, the men were dead in a matter of seconds. He made his way over to Kagome and dropped down next to her.

"Kagome!" he shook her hard, trying to get her to wake up. He began to scream her name, practically begging her to open her eyes. It was not long until Kagome let out a soft groan, frowning in obvious pain. She had been trained to withstand this type of agony, but had never once experienced it herself. Her eyes remained closed as she silently figured out where the bullet had hit her.

'My right shoulder.' she thought. 'And it's lodged in their deep too.' She slowly opened her eyes to figure out who's arms she was being carried in. Stunned, her mouth dropped open. However, he didn't meet her gaze, his cerulean blue eyes still focused ahead. He didn't want to look at her. Hell he didn't even want to touch her. He had no idea that meeting her again would bring back the pain he'd felt so many times in the last four years. Suddenly, Kagome began to kick and scream, slamming her left fist into Inuyasha's chest, her right one being useless.

"PUT ME DOWN! PUT ME DOWN!" She screamed.

"Stop...fucking...squirming...bitch." He murmured, holding her limbs to her side so she couldn't move, but it was no use. She clipped him one good time in the face and he scowled, popping her on her injured shoulder in return.

"AGH!!!!!!!!" She shrieked, her body curling up in pain. He smirked.

"Well, since you seem to be okay, you won't be needing any special treatment now will you?" He swung her over his shoulder and patted her ass.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE?! PUT ME THE FUCK DOWN! AGH!" She cringed as her shoulder began to throb in immense pain. "YOU- YOU-" her voice began to die down as her blood rushed to her upper body. Her wound began to bleed and her skin paled. She squeezed the fabric on the back of Inuyasha's shirt, silently asking for help, but she was too late and her eyes slipped back into her head.

"Whats the matter? Don't got nothin to say after four years?" he shook her slightly to get a response out of her. When he received none, he stopped walking. "...Kagome." he said firmly. Nothing. He brought her back into his arms and paled as he found her unconscious and bleeding everywhere. "FUCK KAGOME!" He broke into a run towards his SUV, all the while begging Kagome to hang on. He laid her in the back seat on top of couple of blankets and jumped in the front seat, putting the car in drive.

"Hang on Kagome, I'll get you to a hospital." He said, trying to convince himself more than anyone.

"N- no," he heard ger faint whisper. He looked back at her through the rear-view mirror.

"What?" He asked softly.

"No...h-hospitals." He stared ahead in silence. 'What the hell am I supposed to do then? Take her back? No...I haven't even gotten a chance to talk to her yet. Those people could still be chasing us. We need to disappear for a while.' He decided on his destination and sped forward. He turn on the voice-dial in the car.

"Call Habaneras Hojo." he commanded. He waited for the person on the other end to pick up.

"Hello?" a tired, but gruff voice answered.

"Hey man. Sorry to wake you up like this."

"Oh shit! Inuyasha? What's up man?" Hojo paused as a hint of worry entered into his voice. "Everything cool?"

"No...do you still stay in Seattle?"

"Yeah of course....w-"

"Alright, I need you to meet me in Lincoln City at Miroku's beach house."

"Um...okay Inuyasha see you there." Hojo hung up the phone. Inuyasha then dialed Miroku's number, letting him know he was on his way to the beach house. They drove the rest of the way in silence with Inuyasha glancing back at her every five minutes.

"Good God, Inuyasha! You found her like this?" Hojo stared at Kagome, stunned at the state of her frail body. It was times like these that Inuyasha thanked heaven above he'd become friends wih Hojo, a half-Honduran/half-white, brown haired medical student that had an amazingly persistent crush on Kagome all through highschool and the beginning of College. When Inuyasha had entered the picture permanently, he'd hated Hojo at first, being the jealous young man that he was. But towards the end of graduation, and when Hojo had moved on and found the dream girl of his own, they'd grown to truly care for each other. If he knew there was anyone with extensive medical experience that he could trust with this situation, it was him.

"Just fucking fix her, Hojo!" He bellowed. Taking a deep breath, he reurned to his senses. "I'm sorry, I'm just...I just can't fuckin believe this shit."

"It's cool dude. You're just lucky I'm not your average doctor." Hojo smirked. "She's going to need stitches after I remove this bullet. It looks like the bullet was coated in a type of poison to cause her body to seize so she'd be easier to capture. So she'll be dealing with some rather painful withdrawl symptoms." He brought his had up to count them off. "Such as fever, shaking, nausea, that sort of thing. Anyway, as far as her shoulder goes, as long as the pain is under control she should still be able to use her hand, just not lift anything."

"Okay...then why is she so pale?" asked Inuyasha.

"She lost a pretty good amount of blood, Yash. She's gonna be weak for a couple of days. You guys may want to just stick around here for a while so she can rest." Hojo finished putting the last of his belongings away and rose to meet his friend's worried gaze. He placed a hand on his shoulder.

"It's gonna be alright man." Inuyasha nodded and gave a small smile as he bid farewell too his friend. He checked on Kagome one last time before he went to the other room to get some sleep. He laid in the twin sized bed, gazing out the window. Somehow he knew he wouldnt get to sleep tonight. Not with Kagome in the other room. He listened intently for the slightest sound to emerge from her bedroom. Much to his surprise, he was actually hearing something. He sat up in bed and strained to listen harder. 'Whimpering...' He thought as he slid out of bed. He quietly made his way to Kagome's door and listened. She was indeed making noises as if she was in pain. He quickly opened the door and made his way to her side. Putting his left hand to her forehead, he grabbed the pain medication on the right. He hissed as his hand came in contact with her burning skin.

"Holy shit Kagome, you're burning up." Kagome lay there drenched in sweat, slightly shaking from the pain that was caused by both her fever and her shoulder wound. He jumped up and ran to get a cold towel to place on her forehead. She'd calmed down a bit upon feeling the cool sensation against her burning skin. Her breathing slowed and she had stopped squirming. Inuyasha decided to stay by her side. Sending all logic out the window, he grabbed the small girl and laid with her, re-applying a freshly cooled towel every so often. He took that oppotunity to see just how much this woman reminded him of his Kagome. Yes, she was indeed different, yet so much the same. Her hair was now to her backside. It's amazing volume enhanced by larger, looser waves, instead of the smaller, tighter ones she'd had before. Her cherry red lips sat in a dramatic pout, reminding him of the many times she had used her "puppy look" to get her way with him. His eyes traveled down her body. It seemed many other things had changed as well. The Kagme he had known in college was heavily addicted to sports. Therefore, she had a bit of a boyish shape with rather small hips and bust. But this Kagome had large amble breasts, a tiny waste and hips that made her body resemble an hour glass exactly.

"Where the hell did this come from?" He whispered aloud. This Kagome was radiant to say the least. For a split second he wondered if she was a mother. He'd always been told by his own mother that mother's glowed from the moment they become with child and then on. He smirked, knowing his idea was wrong. Regardless of whatever changes had taken place, she was devastatingly beautiful none the less. He brought his hand to her face and caressed it gently. Four years. For four years he'd lived without her. Without her smell, her smile, her touch. And here she was, right here in his arms. But he frowned as remembered all the negative things about the situation. She had still been the one to walk away from him. She had never even given him a chance to explain, to let her know that he'd been drugged and that he'd never willingly betrayed her. She had obviously never loved him at all or she wouldn't have automatically believe the worst in him. His face returned to a scowl.

"If it wasn't for her fucking cunt of a sister..." He ground his teeth in annoyance. "None of this stupid shit would have happened." He sighed, knowing that thinking like this wasn't helping anyone. He had his career now and his assignment was Kagome. But now they had a new problem on their hands. Well the problem wasn't really on his hands, but honestly if the man had to have one weakness, it certainly was this woman. He couldn't even bare the thought of something happening to her even after all the drama that happened years ago. He silently cursed himself for him utter stupidity, but was quickly pulled from his thoughts and the woman in his arms began to shiver once again, this time a little less violently than before. He rubbed her back, whispering soothing words in her ear as he helped her swallow her liquid pain killer. At that moment, he wished more than anything that he were anywhere else but there. Who was he kidding? He truly never stopped loving this bitch, so he was powerless in this situation. But he couldn't leave her. To see her in pain was something he'd never been able to bare. So he stayed with her through the night with her snuggled tightly in his arms.

Kagome woke up slowly, the rays of sunlight shining down on her through the bay window in the master bedroom. She laid there for a moment, taking in her surrounding and trying to figure out what had happened. When she attempted to rise she was brought back down fom the pain in her throbbing shoulder.

"Oh fuck..." she whispered. "That's right...I got shot and...."Her expression became one of panic and seriousness when another thought had occurred to her. "Him..." She sat up slowly and slipped from her covers, tiptoeing to the bathroom. She removed her clothing and her weapon from the band on her right thigh. She stood in front of the mirror, inspecting her body. Bruises, yes, but the gun shot...seemed to be stitched and healing? 'What the hell? I wonder what he did. He better not have taken me to the hospital.' She scowled as she stepped into the hot shower, letting the water wet her hair. As soon as Kagome came in contact with the hot water, she began to feel light headed. 'What's...happening...to me?' Her mind went blank and her knees gave out, sending a large crash throughout the upstairs of the beach house.

Inuyasha spun around and ran from the kitchen. "Kagome?" he said at first. He wondered if she was actually in trouble or simply causing havoc because she didn't want to be here with him. When he received no answer he proceeded up the staircase and to her bedroom. When he found any empty bed he knew immediately what had happened. "Damnit!" He mumbled. The door was locked. "Kagome?" Nothing. "KAGOME?" Inuyasha didn't hesitate to break down the door and school a naked Kagome into his arms. He carried her back to the bed and placed her on top of the covers to cool her off. He knelt down and put her face to his. "Kagome...come on. Everything's fine." Kagome's eyes instantly shot open at the sound of his voice.

"What...you...." She made no effort to move her face from his and returned his stare. "Why are you helping me?" Her eyes turned cold and emotionless.

"I-I uh..." He chose to sport the same façade. He cleared his throat. "You know who I am…what I do. And you are it."

She gave a small smile and laughed quietly. "You're going to take me in, huh?" She held out her wrists. "Alright. Do with me as you please….Inuyasha." As she said he name, an eerie and awkward silence filled the room. He stared at her, his eyes glazed over. He took a step away from her, shaking his head.

"I can't do this man." He whispered, he shut his eyes. 'I'm a fucking man! Why does this affect me so?' His mind screamed. He turned around and began to walk away. He just couldn't handle this right now.

"Walking away? So unlike you…" He turned back to her, slowly opening his eyes. She grew quiet. The stunning medium blue had always been to much for her. Too beautiful to resist. "Inuyasha….you're still as beautiful as I remember." Her brown eyes never left his as he began to tremble.

"DON'T DO THIS TO ME!" He screamed. Her eyes grew wide.

"Don't do what?!"

"Don't' act like this after you just up and left me!" He bellowed. "I don't give a damn anymore. Just like YOU never gave a damn!" She sat back, shocked. Her face became flushed with anger, her eyes turning a very light brown.

"I NEVER GAVE A DAMN?! I WAS THE ONE THAT WAS FUCKING FAITHFUL YOU FUCKING DICK! NOT YOU."

"Wha-? Are you serious?!" He threw his head back in laughter, becoming hysterical. "No one told you?" He howled. "After all these years?" She became all the more angry, setting her skin on fire.

"Told me fucking what? That you're a cheating liar? That you're a heartless bastard?" She taunted him. That, however, was the wrong move to make on Inuyasha. His jaw straightened, his eyes becoming furious. He grabbed her chin and forced her to face him.

"Listen to me…you little bitch," He snarled. "I WAS NEVER UNFAITHFUL."

^_^ Well….I have the second part finished. Just thought I do a bit of a cliff hanger. Anyway, please READ AND REVIEW! I really appreciate it when you do. Thanks!!!!