Chapter 9: Learning

Inuyasha looks around to see where Kagome is. He checked in the kitchen, she wasn't there. He looks out the window to the back yard overlooking the mountains, and finds her. He looks so concerned to her. He goes out to meet her. "Kagome…" He tries to begin. However Kagome raises her hand in front of him. "Inuyasha if you think you're going to apologize, save it." She said sternly at him as she begins walking away. "Look, I'm ashamed of what I did to wake you up. Could you at least forgive me?" He begs as he goes after her. "Just leave me alone! I'm not going to forgive you for what you did. Do you have an idea what my life was liked ever since my parents died? I was secretly alone, and depressed every year, the anniversary of their passing. It's unforgivable." She screams as she runs away. Inuyasha isn't that much of a fool. "Kagome… come back here!" He said as he starts chasing her down the hill.

Sesshomaru looks through the window. "She's tough, I give her that. But somehow, I can help out." He said as he gets onto the bed and take a nap.

Kagome goes as far as she can to get away from Inuyasha into a random forest. As fast as she could to run, Inuyasha is way faster than her. But wearing heavy winter clothes has becomes difficult for him, even to Kagome. A few seconds later Kagome hides behind a tree, sitting back against the bark curling her knees to her chin. Winter can be a huge advantage when it comes to tracking something or someone. One is the footprints in the snow. Inuyasha, being the half dog demon that he is, can easily track anyone. He comes into the forest after Kagome. "Kagome I know you're here. Could you just hear me out?" He calls out hoping for her to listen. "The thing is that while you were sleeping, Sesshomaru said he came with an idea to help you with your past. Did you ever wanted to know who caused your parents' death?" He shouts in the forest. Kagome begins to sobs. She always wanted to do it, but it was impossible to go back in time because she's scared. Inuyasha smells her teary eyes and heads towards where she is hiding. He comes to a pine tree, and can hear her cry loud and clear. Kagome slowly raises her head, as her eyes are still teary. "I just want to prevent that event from ever happening. But I guess it's too late." She sighs. Inuyasha sits down by her and wraps his arm around. "Anything's possible when you put your mind to it." He assures her. Kagome nods, "I just want to go back in time." She begs as she keeps on crying. Inuyasha can feel the pain within and wants to make her happy. "You said that Sesshomaru can help out with it?" She asks him. Inuyasha smiles, "Yes but it'll be ready within the next two days." He answers was wiping her tears with his thumb. "But for now, his personal scientist Rin is working on it back home. I promise you we'll get to the bottom of this." He said with a soft smile on his face. "Thank you Inuyasha." Kagome said as she snuggles into his arms. "You're welcome." He said holding her tightly. "Why don't we do some snowboarding?" He asks her. She nods. "Yeah. I need your help to improve my skills. It's been a while since I last snowboarded." Inuyasha chuckles at that request. "Well you know that I'm an excellent snowboarder myself." He said as they head back to the house.

Miroku and Sango are in their snowboards going down hill. Sango is getting the hang of it so far. She falls into the snow face first. Miroku comes by her, "Remember that you know your balance on the board." He informs her showing how to balance on his board as he goes down the hill ahead of her. Sango gets back up and goes down slowing keeping her balance, "Hey I'm doing it!" She said excitedly. Miroku smiles as she gets to him. "Nicely done, Sango." Miroku said. "Now to phase two." He said. Sango looks at him with a puzzled face. "What's phase two?" Miroku smirks, "Phase two is steering your board." Sango nods. Miroku goes a little bit ahead, "Steering is a little tricky because you have to lean forward to steer to the left, and lean back to steer to the right." He said as he demonstrates it for her. Seeing how he does it, she goes for it. She leans forward to steer to the left. "Good, now right Sango." Miroku said. Sango leans back to turn right and pulls it off. "Awesome job!" Miroku said as he goes down after.

Inuyasha and Kagome are riding on the ski lift getting up to the top of the hill. Kagome and Inuyasha got their snowboards hooked up to their boots. Kagome even has her goggles, and earmuffs. While riding the chair lift, they see a spectacular scene, three out of the five lakes that surround the mountain. Kagome smiles down to it. Inuyasha turns to see her staring down to the scene. "Such a wonderful view for this time of the year." She said as she looks up to Inuyasha. All he can do is smile at her. He takes her gloved hand. "It sure is. I love it when the snow sparkle for the light of the moon, and sun." Kagome nods as they continue up the lift until the end on top of it.

"Alright, get ready." Inuyasha said as he gets into a position before they get off the chair lift. Kagome gets into the position Inuyasha's in. At the end jump off, Inuyasha goes on a little bit ahead of her. "Whoo-hoo!" He shouts delightedly. Kagome goes down, but she falls face first. Luckily her goggles protected her eyes from the snow. At lease people just went by didn't laugh at her for clumsiness. Inuyasha gets to her, unhooking his boots from his snowboard. "You okay." He helps her up. Kagome smiles sheepishly, "Clumsy me. As always." Inuyasha rolls his eyes and he gets back onto his snowboard. "Alright. Let's go." He said as they get to the top edge of the slope. "So tell me what you know so far." He asks her. She had to remember what she knew a few years ago. "It's been a while since I last snowboard. I can only go downhill from here." She honestly answers him as she gets into position. Inuyasha looks carefully at her. "All wrong." He said. She turns to him, "What?" She takes a looks at herself. Inuyasha gets to her, "Here." He helps by spreading her arms and bend her knees a lit. "Thanks." She smiles at him. He chuckles, "Alright let's go." He said as Kagome goes ahead. She shakes a little but gets the hang of it, and glides down the hill, "I'm doing it! Yeah." Inuyasha chases down after her. "Alright, now watch me turn." He said as he leans forward to turn right. Kagome nods as she does the same. "Now left." He calls out and sees she turns left by leaning backwards. They manage to get to make pit stop.