A: I'm glad that there are people who are reading this. Now, I can continue it without any regret. Well, here we go!

Chapter 4

" I enjoyed myself tonight," Koga said outside the hotel room door. Kagome had finally felt back to normal. Her head was a little fuzzy, but she was okay. For some reason, she didn't know how she got from the club to her hotel room, but she didn't care. All she cared about was the really hot guy in front of her.

" Yeah, me too," Kagome said straightening out her tube top. " I'm sorry if I was a bother. I usually don't drink this much."

" It didn't bother me at all," Koga said softly, leaning close to her. Kagome took a step back, bumping into the door. Koga just kept leaning, resting one hand on the door behind her head.

" I-I-I," Kagome stuttered. her eyes were on his lips. Those pale, pale lips that were coming so dangerously close to hers. So inviting, so tempting...

" You what?" Koga asked, his breath tickling her face. Kagome inhaled sharply and her eyes fluttered shut.

" I..." she breathed. Before their lips could meet, there was a click and the door opened behind her. Kagome yelped and fell back, landing on the carpeted floor. Koga was still standing, unfazed. Instead, his eyes were narrowed on the silver-haired boy in front of him.

" Sorry, Kags, are you alright?" InuYasha asked lifting Kagome up from under her arms. Kagome blushed violently. She pressed her lips into a tight line and narrowed her eyes at InuYasha as well. " What?"

Kagome rolled her eyes and smiled apologetically at Koga. He smiled back and shrugged.

" Well, thank you for tonight," Kagome said sweetly. " I really did have a good time."

" As did I," Koga said. He took something out of his pocket and handed it to Kagome. It was a small card with numbers written on it in elegant script. " Here, call me sometime."

" I will," Kagome said, biting her lip. Koga took her hand and kissed it, then turned to leave. Kagome closed the door behind him and leaned against it. Letting out a satisfied sigh.

" What are you so happy about?" InuYasha snapped. Kagome looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

" What's wrong with you?" Kagome asked. " It looked like you were having fun. Who was that little stripper anyway?"

" Hey, she was wearing a lot more clothing than you," InuYasha snapped. " And her name is Kikyo."

" Kinky-hoe? Who would name their child that?" Kagome asked walking past InuYasha. Hojo was already asleep.

" What did you just-?" InuYasha began. Kagome spun around, a little worry in her eyes.

" Where's Miroku?" Kagome asked. InuYasha blinked.

" He hasn't come back yet," InuYasha said, his voice dropping. " We've been waiting, but..."

Kagome bit her lip and fell back onto her bed. Her brows furrowed in concern. Her foot tapped the floor nervously.

" Kags, I'm sure he's fine," InuYasha said. " For all we know, he's just sleeping with some chick he met."

Kagome looked up at him and calmed a little. Smiling and reaching up for a hug. He smiled and sat next to her, hugging her gently.

" I'm sorry about interrupting," InuYasha said guiltily. Kagome chuckled and let him go. He sat back and rubbed the back of his neck.

" I knew that was no accident," Kagome muttered. " But, for what it's worth, thanks."

" Huh?" InuYasha asked looking really confused.

" I'm not a kiss-on-the-first-date kind of girl," Kagome said. " You should know that."

" Heh," he said looking at his lap. " Neither am I."

" Since when are you a girl?" Kagome said playfully. InuYasha laughed and pushed her gently. " I'm playin'."

" Yeah."

" Well, we better get some rest if we're gonna go searching for Miroku tomorrow."

" Okay. "

Kagome went into the restroom and changed into her pajamas. InuYasha took off his shirt and pants, leaving him in his boxers. Kagome tried her best not to blush when she lied down next to him on the bed. She was never this nervous around him, but now, they weren't kids anymore. They were adults now. And sharing a bed with someone wasn't something adults did unless they were dating or married.

" Night, Kags," InuYasha said rolling over.

" Goodnight," Kagome said softly, staring at his bare back longer than necessary. Her cheeks were colored pink as she stared. She couldn't ignore the fluttering in her stomach. She had to close her eyes and block it out. Luckily, InuYasha couldn't see her dreams, but that didn't make her any more comfortable.

Kagome walked down a long, dark hallway. The lights above her flickering on and off, but never quite giving out. She squinted through the darkness, trying to see where she was going.

" Kagome!" she heard. She looked up and saw InuYasha standing at the end of the hallway, wearing only his jeans. No shirt, no shoes, no socks. She smiled and took off toward him in a jog.

" Hey, what is this place?" Kagome asked as she went. Though she ran, it seemed like he was only getting further away.

" Kagome!" he called again. His face was filled with worry, but he made no attempt to move.

" Hey! Come back!" she yelled, running faster. Then the floor was gone. Before she realized what had happened, she was falling, feet first into blackness.

She screamed and reached out, looking for anything she could grab that would save her from falling. Closing her eyes, she screamed again. Then she felt something catch her hand.

Opening her eyes to see a familiar tan hand holding onto hers. She looked up and met those familiar golden eyes that meant she was safe. Smiling, she let InuYasha pull her up and safely to her feet.

" InuYasha!" she said breathlessly, throwing her arms around his neck and hugging him tightly. His arms wound around her waist and pulled her to him tightly.

" Kagome," he whispered. Kagome leaned back to look at him. He cupped her cheek and pulled her closer to him, his eyes drooping.

"Inu...Yasha..." Kagome breathed, letting her own eyes close. She leaned toward him and stood on her tip-toes. Only a breath apart, she parted her lips.

" Oh Kagome," she heard him say. She felt his breath tickling her lips. Kagome pressed her lips to his and felt the warmth of his flesh...

Kagome's eyes fluttered open and she looked up to see the closed eye of...

InuYasha!!!!!!

Kagome jerked back and put a hand over her mouth, where InuYasha's had just been. She gulped and waited for him to move. He didn't. he let out a little snore and rolled over. Kagome nearly died. Sweat dripped on her face and chest. Her heart pounding so fast she sure he could hear it. Nothing. He was asleep. Kagome let out a tiny squeal and closed her eyes shut, her hand tightly pressed against her mouth.

Oh. My. God!!!

Kagome avoided InuYasha the whole morning. She got dressed and took a shower, even got her bed made without saying a word to him. He didn't seem to notice. Hojo had turned on the T.V. and was flicking through the channels. He stopped and turned the volume up high, dropping the remote and stepping away. A look of horror on his face. Kagome looked over her shoulder and let out a shrill scream.

" What-?" InuYasha began. he looked at the screen and fell back onto the bed, his arms behind him, holding him up.

" The body was found late last night by two local teenagers," the reporter said. " The man was identified as Miroku..."

Kagome's body shook with silent tears. She put her hands over her mouth and shook her head, falling to her knees.

" No!" InuYasha sobbed. " No, no, no, no, no! How? What happened?"

" It appears Miroku was attacked by some kind of animal," the man on the screen said. He walked past a police car, and several people attracted to the police taped scene. Off to the side, there was blood sprinkled over the grass and road. Kagome felt weak and wanted to throw up. " His body was covered in scratches and bite marks. Nearly all of his blood was drained, most likely by the attacker. It appears as though there was a struggle, but police aren't giving us anymore than that."

InuYasha bent his head and balled his fists. Kagome's eyes poured with tears. Hojo was in too much shock to move. He reached out and turned off the T.V. and fell next to Kagome. He put an arm around her and she gripped his shirt for comfort.

" It's all my fault!" she screamed. " I left him there! If I hadn't- we could have- he wouldn't..."

" No, don't you dare blame yourself!" InuYasha said, his voice thick with tears. " This isn't your fault! You didn't make anything happen. These things just happen...they just..."

Kagome let out a tortured sob and tore away from Hojo to clutch onto InuYasha. He pressed close to her, trying to give her any comfort he could offer. Hojo sat next to him and put a hand on her back, and one on InuYasha's shoulder. His tears finally came, and he cried softly to himself. Poor Miroku...

A/N: I know, this is really harsh, but please, don't be mad that the chapter is so short. I at least told you guys what happened to Miroku. Next chapter, I'll tell you how he died...dun, dun, dun! So don't give up on me! Please review. If anyone is reading this, please review! For the sake of all that is right and good in the world, review!!!!!!!!

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