Hey guys, I'm back! I think that I might have possibly had too much fun torturing Inuyasha in this chapter... Oh, well, I enjoyed it! Hope you guys do too!

Chapter 7

"Well, we better get going," I said after my blushing fit had ended. "Those shards aren't going to find themselves, and Naraku as sure as hell is not going to destroy himself." Everyone else nodded and began to stand and gather their things. I scooped up Kagome and sat her on her feet.

"Thanks," she mumbled. Her cheeks turned slightly pink and I smirked. Damn, I love it when she blushes. Kikyo never did, so I really enjoy it when Kagome does. I try not to take it for granted, but I end up doing so anyway.

"You're welcome." I glanced around the room. Miroku had his staff in his hand, Sango had her hiraikotsu slung across her back and Kilala was settled in her arms, and Shippo was resting on Miroku's shoulder. Everyone was ready to go; well almost everyone.

I bent over and grabbed Kagome's bag off of the floor and shouldered it. Kagome looked at it and back to me.

"I can carry that, Inuyasha. You don't have to."

"I know," I said. "I just figured I'd try to make things easier on you since you leg's still hurt." I honestly was worried about her; just walking from the well this morning had worn her out. Actually I walked and she hobbled, leaning on my arm so she wouldn't fall over. I really hope she can get rid of the stupid boot soon.

"Alright you two, come on," Miroku said. "Inuyasha's right; we won't find anything standing around here." I nodded. I stuck my right arm out to Kagome. She grabbed it and scooted closer to me so that she could walk easier. I subtly looked away from her so she wouldn't see my red cheeks. What's happening to me?

We all left the hut and walked out of the village. Naraku had fled in the direction of the Ox-Tiger, the northeast. For some reason, he was using the barrier around Mt. Hakurei to hide his demonic aura. Why he and his incarnations haven't been purified yet is beyond me. We came back to this area after the destruction of the Band of Seven, well most of them. I still have no idea what happened to Bankotsu; hopefully the bastard's dead. Anyway, the only lead we have is the scent of flowers and water from Naraku's demon puppet and the whole Ox-Tiger thing.

"Hey, Inuyasha," Kagome said from beside me, ripping me from my speculating. I glanced down at her curiously. "Can we stay in the south and hunt for the Jewel shards instead of searching for Naraku up north?"

"Why? We need to destroy Naraku before he destroys us!" I exclaimed.

"I know, but I don't think that I can travel that far on my leg," she said. I was about to make a smart remark, but she cut me off. "Besides I have a doctor's appointment in a month and hopefully I'll be able to get this stupid boot off."

A month? Perfect timing Kagome, I thought with a mental smirk. The next new moon problem solved. "Alright, but once you get back from your time, we're heading back to Mt Hakurei, got it?"

Kagome nodded. "Thanks for understanding Inuyasha."

"Keh, no need to thank me. You need to get better so that we can get back to tracking Naraku."

"So you only want me to get better so that we can kill Naraku, is that right?" Kagome fumed as she stepped away from me and glared.

Crap, no! That's not what I meant at all! "No, that's not right!"

"Oh really? Then what is it?"

I was scrambling for an answer. "What I meant was…what I'm trying to say is…uh…um…well you see it's…" I really had no idea how to tell her that seeing her hurt made me sick to my stomach and that I couldn't stand knowing that it was my fault.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said, her eyes closed and temple throbbing. Uh oh, sorry face. "Sit boy!" I smack into the ground for the third time today.

"Unnngggg…" I groaned.

"Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! SIT!" The hole I was in just got deeper with every sit she gave me. I moaned again. I heard Kagome go and ask Sango if she could ride with her on Kilala. I'm an idiot. A big fat idiot.

"You really need to start watching your mouth around Kagome, Inuyasha," Miroku's voice came from above me.

I struggled to lift my head up to look at him. "Shaddup," I growled, watching as the monk and Shippo shook their heads at me.

Miroku stuck his hand at me. Grudgingly, I grasped it and let him pull me out of my hole. "I'm serious, Inuyasha. If you keep making remarks like that, you're going to keep getting sat," he said as I brushed off of my clothes.

"Keh, like that will keep me from getting sat," I scoffed. "Besides, if you kept you hands off Sango's butt, wouldn't that mean you wouldn't get slapped as often?"

"That's completely different."

"Keh, whatever."

"You both have valid points," Shippo remarked from his perch on Miroku's shoulder. "If you both try to control yourselves, you won't get hurt as often."

"Why you little…" I growled. I lunged and swung my fist at the little kitsune.

"Inuyasha, watch it!" Miroku yelled, dodging out of my way. Shippo took the opportunity to jump off of Miroku's shoulder and run away.

"Kagome!" he cried, jumping up onto Kilala's back.

"Dammit," I muttered. I knew what was coming next.

"Inuyasha, sit boy!" My face flew into the ground. Again.

"Ooowwww…" I moaned into the dirt. These sits were really starting to hurt. Not that they didn't hurt before, but it seemed like every sit hurt more than the last one. I heard Miroku sigh, then walk away whistling.

I pushed myself up. I stood up and wiped my hand across my face to get the dirt off of my mouth and nose. It came away with blood smeared across it. I reached up and barely touched my nose. Wincing, I ran my finger down its entire length, feeling where it suddenly jerked off to the side.

Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit! Damn it all to freaking Hell! "KAGOME! YOU BROKE MY NOSE!"

Ok, I can never have too much fun torturing poor Inu, hehe... Anyway, hope you enjoyed this! R&R por favor!