Hey! I'm back with chappie number three! 2-3 days early! I thought I would be nice...Thank you for the reviews, keep them coming!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

Oh yeah, Sesshy is more...open and Hojo will be OOC in this story...Now, on with chapter 3!


Chapter 3- Promise

"It's this one thing you did –oh, oh, oh, ooh!"

Kagome and Rin chanted as the song ended, the top of the convertible was pulled back and the warm air was caressing both the young girls' cheeks. Sango drove with Miroku beside her, and Sango as well was singing the song along with Kagome and Rin. Inuyasha was driving behind Kagome's convertible and Sesshomaru behind him. He heard every word and all the soul that the girls put into their singing and Inuyasha was proud for once in his life to be part of their team.

He noticed Kagome's voice more though than the other two's. All three of the girls could sing but only Kagome's caught his attention. She really did have a good voice and it seemed amazing that those tones came from her mouth.

He wondered if she was still mad at him for what he had said earlier. She seemed to be in a good mood now and her cheeks would probably hurt tomorrow from all the smiling she was doing at that moment. Inuyasha had the impulse to call her but realize one of two things.

Number 1: If she were still mad at him, she would be angry at dinner. At least now she might not be as angry with him at dinner if he didn't disturb her fun.

Number 2: He didn't have her cell phone number.

Inuyasha just shrugged and followed along, not bothering to pass her or even look at her. Just looking at the road and listening to her voice was good for now.

Inuyasha turned into the parking lot of the plaza the restaurant resided in. Kagome and Sango had done the same, as had Sesshomaru when he finally got there.

Inuyasha jumped out of the car and waited impatiently as the three girls and Miroku and Sesshomaru caught up with him.

"So Inuyasha, what's this restaurant like?" Kagome asked curiously and Inuyasha smirked towards the restaurant ahead of them before answering.

"It belongs to an old friend of my parents I guess you could say, but just to warn you, since today is Saturday, it's packed with people."

Slap

Kagome and Inuyasha turned their heads in unison to the loud and echoing sound that resounded from Sango's hand against Miroku's now purple and blue cheek. Miroku rubbed it gently trying to ease the pain and pouted at Sango before she turned red and stormed off ahead of him. Miroku jogged to match her pace and he was dishing out apologizes and how it was his "cursed" hand that did the terrible deeds it did.

Inuyasha turned to see Sesshomaru walking with Rin, Sesshomaru looking like he was actually enjoying their conversation. Inuyasha smirked before he saw Kagome's eyebrows furrow in thought.

"What?" Inuyasha asked.

"Well, if the restaurant is packed then how will we get a table?"

"Kagome you're going to have to learn something important. Once you become famous you're not going to be able to go to restaurants without getting swarmed. Trust me, there are going to be problems the minute we get to the door. The owner is a family friend and he knows what to do."

Kagome looked at Inuyasha quizzically for a second before asking another question. "Then why are we going if we're just going to get swarmed by fans?"

"Just because we're famous doesn't mean we can't have a life outside in the real world and have fun."

"But Black Majik isn't even that popular yet," Kagome persisted.

Inuyasha sighed. "Well then why were you being chased yesterday? Don't ask how I know about it -I have my ways- but even if you don't get any attention it doesn't mean Sesshy or I won't get any." With that said, Inuyasha smirked and continued on his way towards the restaurant.

Kagome nodded in agreement. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were Hollywood idols. They were rich, they were famous and most of all they were hot. According to all the teen magazines and Internet gossip she had heard anyways.

Kagome was now wondering how they were going to pull this off when it was too late. They were already spotted by a group of teenage girls. And they hadn't even gotten near the door yet.

"It's Sesshy!"

"Oh my God it's Inuyasha!"

"Look, he's right beside Kagome!"

"Can you believe it? Sango, Miroku and Rin are here too!"

Miroku gave a lecherous smile before a repeating sound echoed through the skies once more.

Slap

"I hadn't even done anything yet! I was just smiling because they recognized a simpleton like me!" Miroku complained but the grin never faded. Miroku may just be there manager for Black Majik but right now, he was in the top 10 of hottest guys around.

"Miroku, grab Sango and try to keep up!" Inuyasha yelled as he grabbed Kagome and ran to the other side of the restaurant.

Inuyasha was quick but not quick enough so Kagome could see the oh-so-famous perverted grin he gave before Sango dragged him away. Sesshomaru had grabbed Rin as well, and together the six ran for the back doors.

"Inuyasha! What are you doing?"

"Are you blind wench? Did you see how many people were there? We could have gotten killed by signing so many things or blinded from so many flashes from cameras!"

"Don't call me wench!" Kagome shouted and Inuyasha winced before he made a grunting sound acknowledging he understood. It was almost like an apology in Inuyasha's world.

Kagome soon began to relax and think about their situation. By the time they made their way around the building, Kagome was laughing so hard that her stomach hurt and Inuyasha joined in the fun.

"Come on, let's go in," Inuyasha said pointing to the doors after their laughter resided.

"What about the others? Why aren't they here yet?"

"I think Miroku tripped and Sango yelled for Sesshomaru to help. Sesshy knows where the door is don't worry."

Kagome giggled at the thought of Miroku and followed Inuyasha inside the restaurant. The restaurant was casual but looked delicate and fine as blue and green walls surrounded them. They were the only ones in that area of the restaurant and Inuyasha brought Kagome into what looked like the kitchen before yelling, "Hey Myoga, where the hell are you?"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome scolded, and Inuyasha did something she never heard him do before.

"Feh!"

Raising an eyebrow but saying no more, Kagome watched as an old man looking to be about in his late sixties stride in. Salt and pepper hair covered in a circle around his head while the rest was gone from old age. Myoga had large eyes with black beady pupils that seemed to study Kagome for a moment before returning its gaze to Inuyasha.

"Hello Inuyasha, and who, by chance, is this lovely young lady here?"

"Kagome this is Myoga, Myoga this is Kagome. Kagome's the lead singer of the new band…" Inuyasha was about to say the name but Myoga had already come up to Kagome and smiled his queer little smile at her.

"…Black Majik. It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Kagome. I am most delighted. So Inuyasha," Myoga said turning to Inuyasha once more, "how did you manage to get this one?"

Inuyasha's left eye twitched at Myoga's complex theories of how they met and before Myoga could finish one of his more disturbing ideas, Inuyasha punched him in the head.

"Actually, the Takahashi Corporation now sponsors them. Sesshomaru and I are now there publicists."

"Ah, I see. Well, would you like your normal spot in the back?"

"Please," Kagome said and turned her head as she saw a flustered Sango, a black and blue Miroku, an irked Sesshomaru and a huffing Rin. "What took you guys so long?"

"Well," Sango started, "If Miroku hadn't fallen unconscious and then woken up when three fan girls were chasing us and then trying to grope them while I tried to drag him away then maybe we'd be here sooner!"

Sango glared daggers at the perverted guy that stood shamelessly beside her.

"Can we eat now if you're all finished talking?" Sesshomaru asked tediously and then turned to follow Myoga, who had waited patiently through all of this.

"Yes of course," Myoga said as he led the group of six to a separate room in the back of the restaurant.

Kagome noticed the many eyes that turned to face the group of six when they passed the open door that led to the dining area where many couples and families sat, now watching in awestruck wonder that made Kagome sigh at.

Now that her band had become known and now that things were starting to move along well for their band and its future, she knew she would never again have that ability to walk wherever she wanted to without being massacred by over excited fans.

It probably wasn't any better that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were there.

Kagome had only known the two brothers for less than a day, Inuyasha slightly more so but only for the reason that he had saved her that night.

How her life had changed so dramatically since last night.

She barely noticed the change in décor when they entered the separate room used only until now for the Takahashi brothers. The walls were a stormy blue that looked a lot like a lightened grey. A large stained solid oak table sat in the middle, with only four chairs sitting with it.

"Hey wench!"

Kagome snapped out of her thoughts about her new sudden life and glared daggers at the only guy stupid enough to say that to her. "Don't call me wench," Kagome hissed. She couldn't believe it. One minute he was almost a normal fun guy to hang around with and then he would go and ruin it with a single word or comment.

"Feh" was Inuyasha's intelligent answer and Kagome would have slapped him then and there if Myoga hadn't spoken up.

"My apologies Inuyasha and Sesshomaru I will bring more chairs at once," Myoga's abrupt and high-pitched voice came and Kagome forgot all her previous thoughts.

Myoga quickly scrambled out and Rin waited patiently with Sesshomaru as the rest sat down. Inuyasha and Miroku sat on one side and Sango and Kagome on the other. "Why does Myoga have a small bump on his head?" Rin questioned and Sango shrugged in question as well.

"Long story," Inuyasha said brightly as he eyed the guy beside him. When he and Kagome had that brief conversation a minute ago, Miroku had made another attempt on Sango, resulting in pain for Miroku. And now, Inuyasha was forced to sit beside the lecher.

Myoga came in minutes later with two more chairs that were placed on either side at the head of the table. "Jaken will be with you momentarily," Myoga said before he left once more and then Rin decided to make conversation while they waited.

"So, who's paying the bill?"

All eyes turned to her before Kagome spoke up. She had been in a staring contest with Inuyasha since he sat across from her and the recent memories of being called wench once more flooded back.

"I will," Kagome said and looked back at Inuyasha who smirked.

"No need. I'll pay for tonight," Sesshomaru said trying to finalize the answer before Miroku said, "Fifty-fifty, how about that Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru stared at him hoping Miroku would back out but when he didn't he rolled his eyes and smirked, looked towards the door, where the waiter was to come in.

"Split it four ways. I'll pay as well and I know Kagome still wants to," Sango suggested. Then Rin complained that she wanted to pay as well.

"No way. I'll pay for the entire meal, got it?" persisted Kagome. She hated it when others paid for her. It was something that just seemed to get to her. When her father had cheated on her mother and left, he had come back and started loading her with gifts and presents, making her mother more miserable and Kagome angrier with guilt for her mother's tears.

"No. I will pay and that's final." Sesshomaru glared at Kagome in defiance and Kagome did the same. Both kept at it in heated staring competition when Kagome suddenly had an idea. She smirked, which surprisingly reminded Sesshomaru of Inuyasha, and he knew she was forming an idea about something.

"What?" Sesshomaru asked cautiously.

"I was thinking. Instead of us all bickering like crazed relatives about who's paying the bill, why don't we make Inuyasha pay? He didn't even suggest helping and plus, he called me wench again. I think he deserves to pay the bill."

"Now that, sounds like a good idea."

"What the hell? I am not paying for this! This is not fair wench! You're making me pay for this for personal reasons not out of decent thinking!"

"See," Kagome said, shaking her hand but smiling all the same, "there you go calling me wench again."

"I can call you whatever I want!" Inuyasha roared and he stood up, about to walk over to the other side to kill Kagome when the door flew open and in walked an imp like creature.

Inuyasha growled low in his throat but sat down. He would deal with her later.

"Good evening, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha," the imp Jaken said who now turned to the other four. "I am Jaken for those of you that don't know me and I'll be your waiter this evening. What can I get you?"

"Since Inuyasha's paying," Sesshomaru said with a smirk, "I'll have a rye and coke but I would also like to order your best wine for our dinner when it's ready."

Jaken nodded and scribbled down the order, now turning to Miroku.

"Just coke for me thank you," Miroku said curtly.

When the imp demon turned to Kagome and Sango they had both ordered cokes like Miroku had. Jaken then turned to Rin, much to Inuyasha's dislike as Miroku started to see that Jaken was avoiding Inuyasha and forcing his order to go last.

"Inuyasha?" the imp said innocently, like he had done no wrong. Technically he hadn't but Inuyasha was too peeved to notice it.

"Yeah actually. A couple shots of Vodka would be nice."

Jaken gave a weary look to Sesshomaru who only nodded and Jaken proceeded with the order. After the six ordered nachos for appetizers, the group waited in an uncomfortable silence.

Inuyasha sat there, his aura angry and fired up, ready to kill the first person that bugged him. He was hoping that person would be the one sitting across from him: a certain raven-haired beauty.

Though Inuyasha would never admit it.

Suddenly, a funky tune filled the room and Kagome flushed as she pulled out a small cell phone out of her pocket. Excusing herself quickly, she rushed out of the room and answered the phone.

Inuyasha smirked as he could still hear her voice loud and clear as if she was right beside him. Sango and Rin had started talking, as had Miroku and Sesshomaru but Inuyasha just focused on Kagome's voice. His ears twitched madly catching her voice through the door and he shut his eyes.

"Hello?" he heard Kagome's voice say.

His hearing was good but the voice on the other end seemed cut off, so he couldn't piece together what he was saying. All he knew was that it was a male voice. He thought it was probably her father's, though Kagome had never mentioned family.

"This isn't such a good time to call you know," Kagome seemed tense and the normally jovial voice now seemed very forced.

"I won't do it. I'm not going to take you back," Kagome now sounded angry and her scent changed.

'Who is she talking to? What won't she do? Why won't she take whoever back to wherever he wanted to go?' Inuyasha's questions seemed to get more complicated to answer as the phone conversation continued, and at one point Inuyasha had to restrain him self from growling.

The conversation continued on and Kagome's tone became more dangerous than before. Of course, she sounded madder when they were about to leave for the restaurant that day but still, this guy obviously wasn't like him.

"You're lying! What I saw was true and you can't change it."

"What do you mean I'm crazy?"

"Why? Why won't you just accept it? I won't take you again!"

"Don't start twisting my words around!"

"No! Not I can't take you back you idiot, I won't take you back!"

"Shut up and don't call me again!"

Inuyasha heard the click sound of Kagome's cell and heard her rapid breathing through the other side of the door. It was three minutes before she came back in, flushed and eyes lowered, her thick bangs covering her eyes protecting her from letting the others see her emotions.

"Hey Kagome who was it?" Sango questioned, seeing how down her friend seemed to be.

"Nobody important," was Kagome's abrupt and sharp answer.

Sango frowned and looked at Rin who mirrored her expression. No one seemed to know what was wrong with Kagome.

Jaken walked in before Sango or Rin could question her more and he handed out each of the drinks, giving Inuyasha three shots of Vodka. Inuyasha smirked triumphantly at the imp demon that only scowled and asked if they would order their food at that moment.

Everyone did after five minutes of contemplating and Jaken took his leave, opening the swinging door and closing it as he left.

Inuyasha smirked as he raised the first shot glass that contained pure Vodka. Sesshomaru eyed him with annoyance and Miroku only raised a sceptical eyebrow at Inuyasha's behaviour.

"Feh," Inuyasha said and put the alcohol to his lips.

"Let the party begin."


"And then she was like 'your motorcycle is wild but I like riding you better!'" Sango snorted as she laughed in her drunken stupor. Around her, roars of laughter could be heard from Rin, Miroku, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. All of them were drunk, that is, if you exclude Kagome.

"I re- re-…remember when we lived at our old, old house, Sesshy like to play with a pole that stood in our basement. Ha, it was so, so, uh, so funny 'cause he played and twirled on it EVERYDAY! By now he's probably as good as those slut dancers that dance on poles! Uh, pole dancers!" Inuyasha told his own amusing joke that created more eruptions of laughter to be heard.

"Well Yasha, at least…" Sesshomaru paused as a small burped came from his lips before he continued, "at least…at least I didn't walk in on my mommy when she was changing!" The last word was made in a taunting voice and Inuyasha only laughed harder at the insult his brother had given him.

"So Kaggy," Sango said, throwing an arm around Kagome's shoulders. "Who the hell called you to make you such a party pooper eh?"

Kagome had been ignoring the group the entire time. She had pretended she was alone in her own little world where you could never be hurt and the world would just disappear. She had ignored all the sarcastic comments the group had laid on her. She had refused to laugh or even join in on all the amusing secretive stories that had been told. She had even ignored it when either Sango or Rin was telling a story about her private life. It didn't really matter anyways.

They would soon forget since alcohol of that much intake would do that sort of damage to your memory.

Kagome pretended she didn't hear Sango but it became hard when Sango started licking her.

"Get off. It was nobody," Kagome retorted sharply, pushing Sango away from her managing to also push the drunken Sango off her chair.

"Now, now Kagome, that is no way to treat a lady," Miroku said. He would have sounded like a gentleman if he hadn't burped and fallen off his chair laughing.

"How are you so sure that Sango's even a girl?" Rin shouted, getting the attention of the whole group, excluding Kagome.

"I don't know. Her ass is too big and round to be a man's but she's too uptight to even let me feel her up!" Miroku pouted, climbing back on his chair with little success until his fourth try.

Sango jumped on Miroku's lap when he was finally seated and wrapped her arms around the perverted guy. "Damn right buddy."

"No but really Kaggy, who called yah?"

Kagome had had enough of the groups' drunken behaviour and stupor. They were acting like idiots, talking about her secrets and butting into her life like that. She was fed up and she would soon let them know it.

"It was Hojo okay? That cheating moron called me! Now is there anything else about my life you want to know about or can you drunk, irresponsible idiots just leave me alone?"

Silence covered the room like a heavy blanket. Sango's once carefree face turned serious. At the mention of Hojo, Sango had somewhat sobered up. 'He called her?'

Rin smarted up too and instead of having her arms wailing around Kagome's face, she used them to embrace Kagome in a hug.

Kagome just tensed more and her bangs covered her eyes, protecting them from the other's prying ones.

Just then the worst thing that could have ever possibly happened happened. Inuyasha laughed.


Everything became a blur to Kagome. One minute she felt her blood boiling and her heart clench in unforgotten heartbreak and anger. Then next, she was beside him, holding a now empty glass that was once filled full with a special type of alcohol called Glava.

Kagome felt her hand clench onto something she never knew she was holding and looked down to see that it was the front of Inuyasha's pants that was in her now tight grasp. Glava poured and dripped down the pant leg and Inuyasha just stood there shocked as he felt the waste of perfectly good alcohol slide and dampen his jeans.

Let's just say Inuyasha was now completely out of his drunken stupor after being slapped hard in the face by the harsh life we call reality.

Oh, the way life can woo you.

Kagome was still in a mad rage. She tightened her grip on the now empty glass bottle of Glava and slammed it hard on the table.

"You don't know a thing about my heartbreak," Kagome whispered maliciously. "You don't know anything about my life and most certainly you know absolutely nothing about me. Don't come within three feet of me or I will kill you so I suggest you back off right now."

Inuyasha glared daggers at the fierce Kagome. He was Inuyasha Takahashi, part of the most respected family and though he was still scorned daily as a half-breed he was still powerful. Why should he back down?

Oh but life had a way with emotions and this was why his heart broke: because he saw the glimmers of tears in her eyes. Because he saw flares of furiousness and untamed wildness in her. Because he saw the glint of pain that caused his heart to break.

Inuyasha Takahashi stepped back three long strides after Kagome loosened her grip on his jeans. He didn't back down the glares or the resounding hatred and anger in them, but he did back off.

Kagome took her leave immediately. Tears started to spill and the last thing she wanted was for anyone, especially Inuyasha, to see her cry. The pain from less than a year ago was too hard to bear. The heartache that had left her crying in her room for weeks was coming back to haunt her. The anguish that had made her give up eating turned and stared back at her helpless figure. The despair that brought havoc in her friends' lifeonce again walked right into her soul.

No longer could she hold in the salty tears as she shoved open the door and walked away. No longer could she hold in the whimper that made her feel so weak as she ran into the women's washroom and opened the stall door. No longer could she see the shocked face of Inuyasha as he watched the single glimmering tear fall down her rosy cheek as she walked out of his sight.

Today was definitely a day of pure hell.


"What do I do?" Inuyasha shouted as he watched helplessly when Kagome exited. He hated it when women cried and even though he would never admit it, feeling useless to a woman was his most dangerous weakness.

Rin snapped out of her shock by Inuyasha's curses. "I can't believe you did that. I can't believe she did that. Inuyasha, I don't know how or why but you are the only person to ever make Kagome this angry or depressed before."

"Thanks, I feel so much better now. Why don't you all just shut up?" Inuyasha barked. His eyes screamed rage and red tinged the outline of his amber colouring.

"Inuyasha."

Inuyasha ignored Sesshomaru who was not completely over his stupor but well enough to be sensible.

"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru repeated once more.

Unlike Sesshomaru, Inuyasha felt dizzy. The alcohol still had its terrible grip on his mind and he couldn't shake it off. The only thing he was thinking about at the moment was Kagome. And his dripping pants.

"Go after her," came Sesshomaru's voice once more.

Inuyasha's head whipped around, the scenery blended and his vision blurred somewhat but he managed to stay up and attentive. "What…what did you just say?"

"Don't lose our goldmine. If we lose her we lose everything and we go broke." Sesshomaru shook his head fiercely, realizing what he had just said in front of the group. The alcohol was taking its toll on him too.

"What?" Rin demanded. "That's all we are to you? All we are is a freaking goldmine? So your sorry company doesn't go broke and you'll have to suffer living middle-class?"

Sesshomaru's face was impassive but the words echoed in his mind and a feeling of nausea waved over him. When the feeling didn't end Sesshomaru winced and looked at Inuyasha.

"Everyone calm…just calm down," Miroku said, slightly slurring his words. He managed to stand up from his chair but leaned heavily against the table for support. "We're not ourselves."

"No duh Sherlock!" Inuyasha said, unable to control his raging temper. "Who the hell is Hobo anyways?"

Silence befell the group as Sango, Rin and Miroku contemplated. Sango sighed after a few moments hesitation and met Inuyasha's gaze. "Kagome will kill me for this but you must know now since he's started calling her again. I hope he doesn't come after her…"

"Why would he come after her? Just tell me!" Inuyasha's lip curled showing his gleaming white fangs.

"Shut up and listen!" Rin screamed, outraged. "This isn't just hard for her. We had to watch her suffer in pain day after day struggling through this mess! We couldn't help her at all as she distanced away from us!" Tears formed in Rin's eyes and Miroku stood up and patted her back. Sango's eyes watered as well, and Inuyasha struggled with his emotions and eventually sat down, head in his hands.

Sango took a deep breath and started. "Some time around last October, Kagome started dating her high-school crush Hojo. They went steady for months and even though he wasn't my favourite, they seemed good for each other." Sango's face darkened and her jaw tightened. "Then, on their six month anniversary Kagome went to his apartment early to make dinner and dessert as a surprise. Hojo was usually at work until seven but…but…" A sob caught in Sango's throat and when she felt a light hand on her shoulder she twisted and dug her face into its firm chest. Miroku.

Miroku looked down at Sango with a sad look on his face. He continued, "She went to his apartment three hours before he normally got back to clean, make dinner and get everything set. She locked the door back up so she would know when Hojo came and she could surprise him but that night it was she who got surprised. At five o'clock, only an hour after she had arrived at his apartment, the lock started to turn and Kagome watched as the door opened to reveal Hojo and some other girl. They were making out and Hojo hadn't even noticed Kagome's presence until they were half-way to his bedroom and they were already half-undressed when Kagome threw a vase by his head."

"Then," Rin started, "Kagome started fearing guys. She started believing in this weird conspiracy and her life nose-dived. She started partying late every night and coming back to her apartment drunk. She started to forget us…then we got her help and she found her love of music and learned that she had talent singing. We started a band, sang at gigs, that sort of stuff and she got better and became her self again but she's never trusted a guy since then other than Miroku. I'm surprised she took you two so well especially after what that man who tried to kidnap then rape her."

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru sat down in an uncomfortable silence.

"Well," Inuyasha said, standing up from his chair. "That cheating…," Sesshomaru gave him a dirty glare but Inuyasha ignored it, "is going to pay. I will never let him touch Kagome."

"And how, may I presume, are you going to do that?" Miroku asked.

Inuyasha just glared and started to leave the room.


Kagome staggered out of the stall after what felt like hours of endless sobbing and feelings of self-pity.

"Kagome!"

Kagome shut her eyes tight put her hands on her head. She was not hearing him right now.

"Kagome!"

But the sound still came and the pain kept flooding back. He had laughed. About something so hurtful, so personal and he had laughed like it was the funniest thing in the world.

"Kagome, please come out!"

He sounded like he was practically begging. It sounded pleasing to her ears but Kagome ignored it.

"I'm sorry Kagome! I'm sorry!"

He had apologized. She still didn't forgive him. What had happened with her ex almost destroyed her life. She was on the verge of suicide before music had turned her life around. Now she was with some rich, Hollywood famous cutie that was so conceded and rude and immature and unrealistic and idiotic and uncaring and distasteful and just down right vindictive.

She would teach him a lesson he would never forget.

But as Kagome willed herself to walk out of the girls' bathroom and to where Inuyasha stood, her body refused. The old flame came back to haunt her and she craved the high that made her life once again pleasant.

"No!" Kagome screamed out in pain. This was not happening but it was. The cravings for an unrealistic life hung there and echoed through her mind.

"Help! My God this can't be happening!" Kagome wailed once more into the empty bathroom.

Inuyasha couldn't take it any longer. He heard her scream. Why was she screaming? When he heard her frail and pained voice scream help his body jolted into action. Nobody would ever hurt Kagome.

Inuyasha shoved the bathroom door open, not caring whether it was of his gender or not. When Inuyasha saw Kagome, sprawled on the floor, head in her hands and hair covering her tear-stained cheeks Inuyasha knew that nobody was hurting Kagome.

Nobody but him.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha whispered.

"What do you want?" Kagome hissed, not caring to take away the angriness that filled her voice.

"I-I'm, uh…" Inuyasha had never in his life apologized to anyone face-to-facebefore. Nobody but his mother before she passed on and now here was Inuyasha, stuttering out a never-before-made apology to an emotionally wrecked girl. Before he had just screamed it but now…it felt different like this time it mattered more than anything in the world.

Kagome sharply stood up and walked over to him. Inuyasha could now clearly see the tearstains and droplets that clung to her eyelashes and cheeks. He could see her flushed and angered face and he could see the clear sign that read pain all over her features.

"I'm sorry."

Kagome glared at him, staring him down. Inuyasha glared back at her. He meant what he had said and if Kagome didn't accept the apology than there was nothing more that he could really do.

Kagome's features softened a bit as she continued to stare into his amber orbs. Kagome came to reason and finally lowered her eyes, becoming very interested in the tile floor of the bathroom. "It's not your fault," Kagome whispered in a barely audible voice. If Inuyasha hadn't been half-demon he would never have heard it. "You didn't know."

Inuyasha nodded and gave a lop-sided smile before it quickly vanished. "I'm sorry Kagome I wasn't myself. I promise you though that I will never let Hojo come near you ever again if you don't want him too."

"So they told you?" Kagome said, able to make contact with his eyes once more.

Inuyasha mentally slapped himself and reminded himself to later do so physically when she wasn't looking. Sango, Rin and Miroku would probably want to join in as well.

Seeing Inuyasha start to shift his weight Kagome knew that they had. At first she was upset. How could they betray her and tell him and probably Sesshomaru as well her past? Then another part of her reasoned that it was the right thing to do. He had a right to know after what she had just done to him. Screaming at him and such.

"So now you know," she said, giving a small smile. Kagome's eyes filled with tears once more as the pain once again clouded her mind.

Inuyasha saw the tears threaten to spill and acting on instinct, he pulled her close to him and allowed her to cry on him. Kagome gratefully accepted the gesture and wrapped her arms around his waist, snuggling into him and crying her tortured heart out. Inuyasha looked down at her in sadness and stroked her hair, shushing her and making soothing motions.

Kagome couldn't have been anymore grateful.

"I promise you Kagome. I will always protect you…"


That's chapter three for you. I'm no longer going to tell you when I'll eventually update. Right now with homework and my other stuff I can pretty much do a chapter every two to three days at this length but once again I will never update any longer than a week. I have a feeling this story will be...what?...um probably in the forties for chapters. Wow, that would be a minimum of four hundred pages on Microsoft Word...sigh...lol don't worry I already have the ending and everything planned out.

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