Kagome was home in her temple the summit already a few months behind her. Kagome was on the table reaching to fix the light when Inuyasha walked in. He froze giving Kagome a look that only a familiar could give his lady. "What are you doing?" Inuyasha asked walking to the table. "Well you were working outside and this light went out so I figured I would fix it so I could see better while making lunch." Kagome answered as she hopped off the table looking at Inuyasha. "I see and the fact that this table is old and could fall never crossed your mind? Really Kagome you never think do you." Inuyasha spoke as he reached up and tightened the bulb. "Just because you're tall." Kagome spoke under her breath.

Kagome and Inuyasha spent days like this, like a family, like a year was never lost. Kagome spent lots of time with her nose in books when she was not meeting with villagers. Inuyasha faced the village with his head low hoping they would forgive. The kids were the ones to run to him happy to see him. Since that it was as if he never left.

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Kagome was reading her hair up in braids when the wind brought with it the scent of a fire. Kagome jumped up and ran to the stairs where a heat hit her. Kagome started to run when a hand took hold of her and placed her on Inuyasha's back. Kagome held tight as Inuyasha took off. Soon they could see the God of fire right on the edge of the village. Kagome jumped off as they landed in front of the God.

"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked holding back her anger.

"I thought about it and I need to teach you what being a temple God is. You serve us. You take a familiar from one of my own and you need to be punished." Seikai spoke as he called his fire to grow.

Kagome knew that she wouldn't let the fire touch her village and looked at Inuyasha. He was standing by her side growling under his breath.

"I took back what was mine. Leave Seikai before this ends bad for you." Kagome spoke as her light was growing inside her.

"Cute you will taste my fire and Kagura with have her Inuyasha back." Seikai started to laugh as he spoke. "Fire cats get the boy." Seikai ordered as three cat demons appeared jumping at Inuyasha.

"Shit." Inuyasha jumped as the cats came at him with fire weapons. "Kagome stay safe I'll be back once I cool these brats down." Inuyasha yelled as he took off away from the village.

Kagome smiled as her bow staff appeared in her hand. Seikai stood in front of her as he looked at the village behind her. "I am going to burn these homes, I am going to leave children with scars. They will see who the real God is today." Seikai spoke a nasty grin on his face.

"You will never touch us!" A group of kids screamed behind Kagome.

Kagome smiled as a fire started to grow inside her. Kagome pulled back on her bow and before Seikai knew what was going on Kagome hit him across the face. "You are no real God. You are nothing but a bully!" Kagome screamed as she pulled back on her staff. Kagome was shaking the fire before her was stronger than the tornado last year but that wasn't going to stop her from trying. Kagome moved as Seikai swung a fire fist as her face.

"You will taste my fire today Kagome." Seikai spoke as he came for Kagome.

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Inuyasha was running as the fire cats were tossing fire at his back. Inuyasha let them hit him as his clothes were made if a fire rat and as such the fire would not touch him. Inuyasha could see the river and knew he just had to get there. Then a cat appeared before him.

"Stop running, soon we will free you from that girl." The cat spoke.

Inuyasha slid and with all his power hit the cat in the face sending her flying right into the river. The cat let out a scream as her fire was put out.

"Kagome is my lady and no one will take me from her again. Your God will not win today." Inuyasha spoke as he turned to face the other two cats.

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Kagome moved as another fire fist came for her. Kagome was able to keep Seikai at bay his fire was going out as Kagome would use water around them to put the flames out. Seikai was losing and that was not sitting well with him. Kagome should have fallen to him, the village should be on fire. Kagome turned around and hit Seikai in the head with her staff while he was still in thought.

Seikai took a step back when he thought up a new plan. Among the group of villagers out cheering Kagome on was a small girl. Seikai moved fast he was heading right for her. Kagome saw this and dropped her staff. The villagers moved as the fire God came for them. That is when they saw the girl who was frozen in fear. Seikai laughed as he released a large fire ball at the child. The girl started to cry, the villagers screamed and Seikai laughed.

Inuyasha ran out of the woods leaving the wet cats in time to see the fire ball about to hit the child. Inuyasha felt hit heart sink, as he saw the light appear before the girl Inuyasha then took off.

Seikai was laughing when the fire faded and then stopped. All those around saw the girl was safe not one burn. Kagome using her own body shielded the girl and took the fire hit to her back. Kagome was crying as the burn was up her back. "Are you okay?" Kagome asked the child. "Yes lady Kagome. You saved me." The child spoke.

"You fool. You took a hit for that child. Why? Now you won't be able to move without being in pain." Seikai spoke as he moved at Kagome.

Kagome pushed off the ground her back screaming as blood started to drip down her back. Kagome missed another hit but stumbled from pain. Seikai pulled back his fire fist ready to hit Kagome in the face when a red blur hit him hard in the face.

"You dare touch my lady. You attack this village and think Kagome is the only thing that can stop you." Inuyasha spoke standing in front of Kagome.

"You stupid boy I am going to burn you piece by piece then….." Seikai stopped talking as water dropped from the sky putting him out.

"Seikai old friend time for you to leave. Sango already sent your familiars home." Miroku spoke as he appeared.

Seikai wanted to fight but the look on Miroku's face told him he would lose more than he wanted if he stayed. With that Seikai took his leave. Inuyasha turned as Kagome fell to her knees and cried out in pain. "Get her to the temple." Miroku ordered. Inuyasha picked Kagome up trying to not touch her back then took off for the temple.

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Hours later Miroku had Kagome asleep as her back started to heal. He sat in Kagome's kitchen as Inuyasha pulled out some food.

"How did you know tossing the fire cats into the river would call me?" Miroku asked as Inuyasha handed Sango a drink.

"I figured you would pay attention to something like that. Those cats give off a lot of heat when they hit the water. I had to try, Seikai was out to hurt Kagome. I didn't get back in time. If I had…..I could have saved that girl the fire wouldn't have hurt me." Inuyasha spoke as he sat down. Sango could see how upset Inuyasha was and wanted to speak but she had no words. "She will heal, she is a God." Miroku spoke.

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Kagome woke the next day her back hurting but healing nicely. Kagome stopped when she felt the prayers around her. Those from the village who had visited had not prayed for themselves but rather for their God to heal fast with little pain. Kagome felt the tears running down her face the love she felt around her was greater than she had ever known. Kagome stood then got dressed in a pink top and brown skirt. When she walked into the kitchen she found Inuyasha yelling at the coffee maker.

"Inuyasha please don't break that. I love my coffee." Kagome spoke making Inuyasha jump. "Well if it would work I wouldn't have to end its life." Inuyasha answered not turning around. "Sorry I worried you." Kagome spoke reaching out and starting the coffee. "I couldn't let him hurt my villagers. I knew it would hurt, I knew if you were there you could have saved her with your fire-rat clothes but that was not an option this time." Kagome spoke as Inuyasha looked at Kagome. "You are the little sister I never wanted but needed as it turns out. Next time I will be faster." Inuyasha spoke as he sat down to eat.

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Kagome was working outside when she just stopped her heart dropped as she thought about Sesshomaru. She wanted to free him from Kagura. Kagome had come to terms with an idea that Inuyasha put in her head. She turned red that first year whenever Sesshomaru got close to her. Kagome's heart rate always kicks up when just thinking about the demon. Kagome spent twenty years as a human closed off, she never wanted to get close to a man because she knew that she could die early. As a God she was free and forgot to close her feeling and Sesshomaru appeared. He was strong and handsome. Kagome had fallen for him and then before she could see what it meant he was taken from her Kagome knew she wanted to see what Sesshomaru was to her but first she had to free him from that blade. Kagome felt the tears running down her cheek as the idea of Kagura with Sesshomaru hurt her.

Inuyasha watched his Lady in the garden she was in pain and there was nothing he could do to help. Inuyasha turned to the calendar time was flying and another summit meeting was coming. He felt a chill on the wind something would change this year.