Here's chapter 9. Wow, i can't believe im already on chapter 9. For me, thats alot of writing. Anyways, Kagome and Inuyasha are off to see Aunt Natsuko to see about a spell. Okay then, on with the story!^-^

```Chapter 9```

Inuyasha and Kagome stopped at Inuyasha's place for a minute before they set off to Aunt Natsuko's.

Inuyasha drove up to a house a block away from Kagome's. He got out of the car and looked at Kagome. "Do you want to come in for a minute?" He asked.

"Sure." Kagome unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car. The two walked up the narrow walkway to the front door.

Inuyasha pulled out his set of keys and unlocked the door. Stepping back, he let Kagome go in first. "It's not much, but it fits the four of us."

Kagome looked around. "I can't believe you have lived down the street from me all this time and I never knew it." She looked at Inuyasha. "How come you never came to see me?"

Inuyasha looked away, putting his keys on a table next to the livingroom doorway. "I was nervous. I didn't know if you would have remembered me let alone still felt the same if you did." He looked over at the stairway."I'll be right back." Then he took off upstairs.

Kagome shook her head and walked around. The house was decorated with a lot of antiques from the time periods that her friends had lived through. She left the livingroom and walked over to the stairway where Inuyasha had disappeared through.

The stairs were cluttered with clothes, making it difficult to climb the stairs, but Kagome managed without breaking her neck. She walked down the hallway and looked into each room quickly before shutting the door. So far, she had only seen two rooms and there was only one room left in the hall, so she guessed that either Sango and Miroku shared a room or Shippo and Miroku. Most likely the former.

The last room she looked in, showed Inuyasha searching through dresser draws.

"Hello, watcha looking for?" Kagome asked, startling Inuyasha.

Inuyasha jumped a little and turned around. "Nothin important. Just something that I was wondering were I put it." He went back to searching the dressers.

"Great, here it is. Let's get going." Inuyasha shoved something into a backpack and grabbed Kagome's hand, leading her back through the house to the front door.

They both got into the car and took off, Inuyasha driving once again.

Kagome looked out the window as she asked, "So, how long will it take to get there?"

Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome, "About an hour-hour and a half at most." He said, trying to navigate through the busy streets.

Kagome looked over at Inuyasha and gave him a loving smile. "Oh, okay."

Five minutes later she was sound asleep.

~~~1 hour and 13 minutes later.~~~

Inuyasha gently shook Kagome's shoulder to wake her up. "Kagome," he said quietly, "we're here.Wake up."

Kagome slowly opened her eyes and saw a pair of amber eyes staring at her. She smiled and stretched. "Hello.Wait,we're here?" She said suddenly, jumping out of the car excitedly.

Inuyasha laughed at her enthusiam and stepped calmly out of the car. They were parked near the edge of a dark forest that sent chills up Kagome's spine.

Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and put an arm around his waist. "I don't know why, but I'm cold."

Inuyasha put his jacket around her shoulders and began leading her into the forest. "I think it's because your miko powers are sensing demons nearby."

"So your aunt isn't the only one?" She asked, glad to have Inuyasha with her.

He shook his head. "Nope, there are quite a few in here. Since some of the demons are forced to hide nowadays, they usually hide deep in forests like this one." He looked at Kagome and smiled. "You're not scared are you?"

"Of course not." Kagome said believeably. They walked for about fifteen minutes when they came to a cave. Inuyasha walked in first, holding Kagome's hand tightly behind his back. The cave went for about fifty feet when it turned into tunnels. inuyasha took the left tunnel and they ended up in a room of sorts. Potions and various ingredients were organized on shelves and tables, while tools were scattered around everywhere.

"Aunt Natsuko?" Inuyasha called, holding Kagome against his side.

An old voice came from somewhere to the couples right. "Who's there and what do you want?" An old women came hobbling out of a dark corner, causing Kagome to jump slightly.

'Maybe this wasn't such a good idea.' She thought as she stared at the frightening old demoness. Natsuko had scraggly silver hair, falling over her face and dulled amber eyes. Her back was hunched over and she had deep, jagged wrinkles, giving her a more frightening appearence.

Inuyasha looked at his aunt and laughed. "Overdoing it a bit, aren't you?"

Natsuko smiled, making her look even more frightening. "Perhaps." She closed her eyes and muttered a few words. When she re-opened her eyes, she was a young woman. Her hair was a glistening silver, her eyes no longer dull but bright and full of life. She was also at least 6' 5 as apposed to her former 4' 5.

"I didn't mean to frighten your friend, but it's a necessity to change forms in the event of intruders." Natsuko explained.

Kagome shook her head. "I wasn't frightened, just a little startled."

Natsuko gave Kagome a knowing look and turned her attention to her nephew. "It's about time you came for a visit, Inuyasha."

"I know. It's been too long. But, Aunt, we were wondering if you could turn Kagome into a hanyou, like me." Inuyasha asked, his hand still in Kagome's smaller one.

Natsuko looked dissapointed. "Okay then. What reason do you have to want to become a hanyou, Kagome?" She asked as she glided over to her work table and potion cupboards.

"For a simple, straight-forward reason, I want to be with Inuyasha. Being a human, our time together wouldn't be long enough for me." Kagome said, leaning into Inuyasha's side.

He put an arm around her waist and held her close.

"So you love each other and want to be able to be together with out the worries of mortals." She summed up, searching through the cabinets and pulling out a vile of glowing pink liquid. "Ah, here we are." She walked over to the couple and showed them the potion. "If you really want to do this, then take this."

Kagome took the vile and looked closely at it.

"There are some conditions though." They both looked at Natsuko, waiting for her to continue. "First of all, this alone will not turn you into a hanyou, merely help you along. You will need the blood of a hanyou to flow through your blood. All of this must be done on the night of the full moon, where first the chosen people met."

Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other."Is that all?" Inuyasha asked.

Natsuko shook her head. "The only way that Kagome could recieve your blood is in a blood vow."

"Blood vow?" Kagome said questioningly.

"Yes, it is where each of you cut a line on your right palm and place them together. From the moment you blood touches, you are bound together for the rest of your days. If one dies so will the other. You will feel each others emotions and will know if the other is in danger."

Kagome looked at the vile. "Then what does this do?"

"That is what allows you to turn into a hanyou after the blood is exchanged."

Inuyasha nodded. "Okay then. Kagome are you sure you want to do this?" He asked nervously.

Kagome smiled at him and gave him a kiss on the lips. "Of course. There's nothing I want to do more."

Inuyasha smiled and looked at his aunt. "Thank you, Aunt." He gave her a hug and turned to Kagome.



Kagome also gave Natsuko a hug. "Thank you so much. I don't know how to thank you."

Natsuko shook her head and held Kagome at arms length. "Making Inuyasha happy and loving him is all the thanks I need."

Kagome smiled and took Inuyasha's hand, "We'll be back when it is done so you can see how it worked. Thank you again." They both made there way through the cave once more.

Natsuko walked over to her work table and began grinding ginger roots for a new potion. "That Kagome sure is a breath of fresh air after Kikyo. This time, Inuyasha has chosen wisely." She smiled slightly as she continued to smash the roots to powder.

Kagome and Inuyasha walked out into the sunlight, shielding their eyes from the setting sun. "It's so beautiful." Kagome said in awe, watching as the sunlight bathed the forest in reds and oranges.

Inuyasha didn't say anything, but stole a kiss as she stared at the forest. Kagome blushed slightly, looking at Inuyasha with such love in her eyes that Inuyasha smiled widely, showing his fangs.

"Do people ever ask about your fangs?" Kagome wondered aloud.

Inuyasha shook his head. "Not usually. I've been asked once or twice about them." He replied as they made there way to the forest.

"Oh. So, tomorrow night is the full moon. Are you sure you want to be stuck with me for the rest of our lives?" She asked, looking up the sky.

Inuyasha pretended to think about it for a minute. He looked over at Kagome and smiled wickedly. "Of course." He replied simply, grabbing Kagome around the waist and tickling her.

She started giggling and managed to break free, both of them laughing as Inuyasha scooped her up and ran back to the car.

~~~The Next Day~~~(I didn't think that the rest of yesterday was important so I just skipped ahead. ^-^)

Sango and Kagome sat on the couch watching cartoons as the guys played football outside.

Sango glanced at Kagome, noticing how not nervous she seemed.

Kagome continued looking at the screen as she spoke to Sango. "You know what?"

Sango perked up, thinking that maybe Kagome wanted to talk about tonight. "Hmm?"

"I think that Kenshin should tell Kaoru how he feels about her. It's so obvious he loves her." Kagome said, oblivious to her friends exasperation.

Sango sighed and stood up. "I think I'll go and cook lunch."

Kagome looked up at her friend and gave her a carefree smile. "Do you need any help?"

Sango shook her head and took off for the kitchen, saying over her shoulder. "No, it's okay."

Kagome shrugged and continued watching Rurouni Kenshin.

While outside, Miroku was feeling the same as Sango.

Inuyasha noticed Miroku's nervousness and asked exasperatedly, "Why the hell are all of you so damn nervous? You have done this before, Miroku. It's no different."

Miroku stared at the sky. "No, Inuyasha. It's not the same."

Inuyasha shook his head and walked away, heading back to the house.

"Where are you going?" Shippo called out.

"To see Kagome. She's the only person who is acting normal." Inuyasha called back.

He found her sitting on the couch, giggling at something on the t.v. " Whatcha laughing at?" He asked, sitting down next to her.

Kagome leaned her head on Inuyasha's shoulder still giggling. " Nothing, just this cartoon." She looked at Inuyasha. "Have you noticed that everyone is acting strangly?"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "I have no idea why they would be. Miroku and Sango have gone through this before. They're just overreacting."

Kagome nodded. "I think they might be afraid that I'll change into a different person when this is over."

"But you won't." He said with absolute conviction.

"I know. It's not like I'm exchanging blood with Kanaye." She inwardly shuddered at the sound of his name. Smiling, she leaned over and gave Inuyasha a kiss full on his lips. Pulling back a minute later, she grinned at the dazed smile on his face. Standing up, she called over her shoulder, "Your not the only one that can do that." Kagome heard inuyasha's small laugh and went into the kitchen.

~~~That night(11:45)~~~

Kagome and Inuyasha stood in front of the Sacred Tree, both staring into each other's eyes.

"You ready?" Kagome asked excitedly.

Inuyasha nodded, taking out a knife that was stuck in his belt and handing it to Kagome. She slashed a line across her hand, wincing from the slight pain, and handed the knife back to Inuyasha. As Inuyasha also cut a line across his palm Kagome drank all the liquid in the vial. It burned as it made it's way through her, causing Kagome to gasp.

"Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked worriedly.

Kagome nodded, feeling an odd burning sensation in her veins. "Okay, now the blood vow." She held up her hand as Inuyasha clasped his hand on hers.

"I love you Kagome." Inuyasha whispered.

"I love you, too." After the words were said, Kagome gasped for breath. She suddenly had a hard time drawing air into her lungs and could feel herself changing.

Inuyasha watched as her hair lengthened to her waist and lost it's pink streaks, gold ones coming in their place. Her eyes changed to a darker blue with specks of silver in them. Kagome nails grew to claws and black ears emerged through her hair.

Kagome fell to the ground, still gasping for breath as the transformation finished, Inuyasha's hand still holding hers as he held her to him gently.

"Kagome, Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked as he ran a hand through her hair.

Finally able to take in a normal breath, Kagome nodded. "I think so. Did it work?" She asked nervously.

Inuyasha looked her over and nodded. " Do you feel any different?"

"Well, I can hear better, I think, and I can actually see you now. Oh, and I can smell a lot better." She rubbed her nose. "I'm not sure if I'll like that too much"

Inuyasha laughed and kissed her forehead. "You'll get used to it." He stood and helped Kagome stand also. Inuyasha looked at Kagome's right hand. "It's already healed." He said as he saw that there wasn't even a scar where she was cut. He looked back up at Kagome. "Let's go tell the others that it worked."

Kagome nodded and they both headed back to the house.

Neither of them knew it, but Kagome was now among the most powerful of hanyous, maybe even youkai. Adding on to her already powerful miko powers, she has gained youkai powers that could even challenge Inuyasha. But neither of the two hanyous walking to the house would realize this until their next encounter with Kanaye.

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Okay, I hope you liked this chapter. It took me awhile to get it out because it all got erased and I had to start over. That really sucked. Well, R+R please! and thanks to everyone that has been reviewing my story. I'm glad you've liked it so far. ^-^

~Angel of Starlight