Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, Inuyasha is owned by Rumiko Takahashi.
Kiyo breathed slightly quicker than she would if she didn't have a fever. Panting she tossed and turned her ears twitching at every sound. She opened her eyes and was home, a figure standing over her smiling. She smiled and got up, she went outside and was in her home village. Her eyes widened as she took in this sight that it was different. Villagers passing by telling her hello, and continuing their work. She ran around and then left the village and sat in front of a tree watching over her village. She smiled, closed her eyes and leaned against the tree but a loud "Boom!" pulled her from peace. She looked at her village and shrill screams and fire burst from it. She ran as fast as she could trying to help survivors and ran to the hearth of the village. She breathed in heavy doses of smoke and looked around. Terrified faces rushing past her screaming and crying trying to escape. She looked everywhere for her parents but couldn't find them. Buildings began to crumble and fall into fires. Dead villagers littered the ground, river, and roads. She fought against the crowd of people looking for her family. When she reached the far side of the village she found her parents laying on the ground. "Mother!" She yelled though it wasn't very loud compared to the roaring fires and the screams from villagers. She dropped to her knees and through herself over, leaning over the two deceased bodies as she cried. Her parents had been slain and she was all alone. Suddenly she was pulled back by her long black hair and was stabbed in her back….
"Inuyasha what are you doing?" Sango and Miroku rushed over to the river where Inuyasha and Kagome were fighting to keep Kiyo in the water. "We are fighting her fever!" Kagome yelled over Kiyo's screams. "By drowning her?" Miroku asked. "No! In my time if the fever became to much we would give people ice cold baths to fight their fever," Kagome explained as her and Inuyasha held Kiyo up to her neck in water. Soon Kiyo had settled and wasn't screaming, her fever had gone down and Inuyasha and Kagome undressed her and put the robe of the fire rat on her. "Why was she screaming like that lady Kagome?" Kohaku asked as her and Sango did the laundry. "Her fever had become so bad she was having hallucinations," Kagome explained hanging Kiyo's clothing up. "Oh," He said petting Kirara. Kiyo slept a long time before she awoke and a figure kneeled over her was patting her fore head with a wet cloth. "Ah, your awake. That's good," Kagome smiled. "W-what happened?" Kiyo asked sitting up. "Watch it don't rush." She said holding her up. "Sorry, you were out for four days now. After you fought Inuyasha, we discovered you had a fever. And you were in a lot of pain, so I checked you out and you had a couple of infected wounds. But not to worry I cleaned you up. You must be hungry, all you really had was that disgusting broth Inuyasha made and still won't tell me the ingredients.." She trailed off watching Kiyo's bowed head and tears falling from her jaw. "Your.. Crying… Are you still in pain?" Kagome asked. Kiyo's head was bowed so her bangs covered her face and her long hair flowed down and over her shoulders. She unexpectedly wrapped her arms around Kagome and hugged her tightly. Kagome hugged back and Inuyasha walked over to see what the smell of tears was about. His eyes widened and he walked away, "To think who we thought was are formidable enemy, was just a misunderstood mess?" Inuyasha thought to himself as he sat alone on a high branch in a tree. "Everything ok Kagome?" Sango asked. "Yeah, why?" She wondered. "Inuyasha had gone to check up on you, but we haven't seen him in a while." Sango informed her.
"Everything alright?" Kagome called up to Inuyasha. He jumped from the tree and stared at her. " I'm just.. Confused," He told her. "About what?" She asked. "Well this Kiyo… she was at first our enemy but now there is so much we thought we knew but don't. I saw how she hugged you… like she was afraid. And your smile or seeing you woke her up from a bad dream." He said watching the setting sun. "Yeah, I guess it is surprising. We came here thinking we had another Naraku situation on our hands but it was just a misunderstood girl. A demon but a girl." Kagome added looking at the sky. Inuyasha looked at and remarked, "And that is why I fell in love with you.". "Hm?" Kagome asked looking at him. "Because even though I was a half demon, who tried to kill you in fact for a wish that I'd never have gotten. You saw and treat me like a person, showed me kindness, compassion, cared, and cried for me. You were all that I needed that no jewel of however many souls could give me." He said kissing her cheek. She blushed violently red and tried to hid it. "Because you are a person, no matter what you are a demon, a half demon, or human. I love you just the way you are, for the person you are Inuyasha. When we first met I thought you were a no good, mean, cold hearted, big headed, jerk. But after a while I began to see that soft under belly, and loved it. You'd always come for me and you were always brave and ruthless in a cute way. And you would always sacrifice for mine or other's benefit. Like in Togenkeyo, or when you loaned me the robe of the fire rat to protect me, Shippo, Koga, Ginta, And Hakaku." Kagome reminisced. Inuyasha slightly blushed and pulled Kagome into his lap. "To be honest, Kagome. When we first met I had this feeling you were the one." He told her. Kagome's heart pounded. "I know it'd be hard to believe because of how many times I went after Kikyou. But I went after her blindly… I guess I felt a little responsible for her death. But no matter what I would always sit and think about when I hurt you or made you cry. I always felt terrible afterwards… That's why when you wouldn't say anything when I knew you were mad I'd pester you into scolding me because it destroyed me inside to think I had actually gone over the edge. Like when you told me "… Maybe I am getting tired of being around you!…" It made me actually sit down and think about it. How would my life have been if you hadn't come back? How would it have been if Shippo didn't some how bring you back when I pushed you down the well and took the shikon jewel so you wouldn't be in danger? Or anything? I would have ended up dying or becoming a full fledged demon and losing myself. I wouldn't be happy like I am now.." He said running his fingers through her hair. Kiyo watched them from through the trees, she observed the whole thing and her eyes had shown an emotion: Relief and joy.
Inuyasha was leaning against a tree and Kagome was fast asleep in his lap. Sango was being spooned by Miroku in their sleep. Kohaku was asleep next to his sister, Shippo was asleep next to Inuyasha and Kagome. Kirara was laying with Kiyo nuzzling her in her sleep. Kiyo laid awake staring at the sleeping couple across from her, she could leave if she wanted… if she wanted but she didn't. She liked this feeling she was feeling on the inside. Feeling her gaze Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at a sleepy looking Kiyo. Kiyo didn't really show it but this compelling urge tugged at her side to want to lay on Inuyasha's lap with his harori over her like a blanket. He just stared at the sleepy Kiyo until her eyes began to flutter and she fell asleep, he two went back to sleep.