Author's Note: Alright guys, so here is Chapter 4, finally! Yay! Haha. So sorry about the long update. Christmas didn't go as planned and school started back up, on top of that, writer's block. Every writers dream, huh? Well anyways, here is Chapter 4! Hope you guys like it. Please read and review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the names of any characters. But I do own the story and plot of this fanfiction.

Chapter 4: The Mystery Man Still Remains a Mystery

Morning came rather quickly, and Kagome was the first one up. Carefully getting out of her sleeping bag, she gathered her things and left the hut, heading to the hot springs.

The night was quiet and uneventful, her mind doing nothing but trying to figure out who was her mystery man. Unfortunately, there was no luck.

Kagome made it to the hot springs and looked around once, making sure she was alone. Once she was sure she was alone, she stripped and stepped into the water, cleaning herself up.

As she cleaned and relaxed, her mind still didn't stop. "Who could it be…? It can't be Sesshomaru, he hates humans, and he hates me… Why would he be him?"

Sesshomaru had seen Kagome come back but stayed at the well. Once she left, he left as well. Now he was wondering the forest as he always did, as he caught wind of her scent.

This time, her scent was different. It had more of a confused and sadden aura to it. Deciding it was nothing; Sesshomaru shrugged it off, and continued his walk around the forest, unknowingly getting closer to the hot springs.

Kagome finished her bath and climbed out. She grabbed a towel and began to dry off when she heard a noise.

Her defenses instantly going up at the sound of the noise, she looked around.

Sesshomaru, lost in his own mind of thought, emerged from the forest to the small clearing of the hot springs.

He stopped and looked up, seeing Kagome standing there in shock, staring at him.

Kagome was furious when she saw Sesshomaru standing there. He was watching her!

"Sesshomaru! Leave! I can't believe you! You're just like Inuyasha! Always trying to watch me when I bathe! You're a sick minded pervert!"

With that last comment, a wave of energy flung Sesshomaru's way.

Sesshomaru looked at the girl in front of him.

"For one, do not ever compare me to Inuyasha. I am nothing like that stupid half-breed. And for two, I was only taking a walk when I ended up here at the hot spring. Not once did I have any intentions of looking at you, when you have nothing to offer to begin with."

Sesshomaru simply did a side step, avoiding Kagome's wave of energy and turned around, walking away.

By this point, Kagome was furious. She almost couldn't contain herself as she saw his figure leave, but she knew she needed to, if she valued her life at all, that is.

Once Sesshomaru was gone, Kagome calmed down and finished drying off.

She grabbed her clothes and put them on, then gathered everything she brought with her and headed back to town.

She stopped after about twenty steps, when she realized something. When Sesshomaru emerged from the clearing, why was she happy to see him?

"Hahaha, no. It can't be. That's impossible. I can't have feelings for a jerk like that! Haha!" Laughing, Kagome walked back to the little village, ready to greet everyone as they woke up.

By the time Kagome was back at the hut, everyone was up and cleaning everything up for breakfast. Keade was already by the fire, cooking some breakfast stew for everyone.

"I hope ye is hungry, Kagome. I made a lot." Keade smiled at Kagome as she stirred her stew.

"Yes Keade, I am. Thank you." She smiled at the old woman and sat down in her usual place, next to Shippo.

Shippo jumped into Kagome's lap after she sat down, and nestled himself into her. "I missed you Kagome."

"I missed you too, Shippo." Kagome smiled down at the young fox demon and kissed his head. She looked up and noticed Sango was looking at her.

"What is it Sango?" "Oh, it's nothing Kagome. Nothing at all, don't worry about it." But Sango knew it wasn't nothing. She could tell something was wrong with Kagome, but she didn't know what.

It wasn't anything bad that would be wrong with her, it was something that involved her feelings and Sango instantly had picked up on it. She knew she would ask Kagome about it later tonight when they went for their bath, so she didn't bother pressing the issue now.

The stew was finished and everyone grabbed their bowls and began eating. They all ate in silence, everyone hungry.

They all knew they would be needing their energy for another day at work, finding the jewel shards, but little did they know, they would also be needing the energy for other reasons.

Author's Note: Well guys, here is Chapter 4. Hope you guys like it. I have a little something planned to happen, as you can easily see ;D Hehe c: Well please read and review! Hope to update real soon!