Author's Note

Thanks IndigoArcher 89, chikaalternita, RosesandRavens, kokoronagomu, lillith-the-fallen

Chapter 10: All Wrong

"Put me down!" she screamed angrily.

Ignoring her shrill screams, Inuyasha ran. Squealing, she buried her face into his chest. He leapt onto the tall tree branches. Inuyasha wished he could fly, but this was as close as he could get. He loved when he raced against the wind. He also loved when Kagome's skin changed colors from red to white to green. It was interesting. Maybe more than interesting. Bothering Kagome was amusing. He had never met anyone like her. She really helped him with Chiyo. That was unexpected. Inuyasha was not used to getting help, just getting assaulted and bullied.

Grinning an evil grin, "What did you say?" he asked while increasing his speed. Inuyasha knew it was wrong, but Kagome got cuter when she was mad.

"Let go of me!" she repeated louder. Her eyes squeezed shut.

Without warning, he tossed her into the air like a child, but with his strength, Kagome went high into the air. Her expression was priceless with her mouth hanging open in shock.

"Inuyasha!" she shouted. Falling, reaching, grabbing nothing, but empty air, she screamed. "Jerk! You better catch me!"

In a flash, he leaped, snatched her, and gracefully dropped them to the ground. She punched his chest, which of course did not hurt him at all.

Her face became redder and redder, "Inuyasha, that was not funny. Stop joking around. "

She was beautiful even when she was angry. How could one girl make him this happy? She wasn't even trying. He ignored her and snatched her up. He did not stop running until he found a good tree.

"What are we doing? It is not dark, yet.," she grumbled.

"The sun will set in an hour and I don't want to sleep on the ground. Not after that crazy demon ghost. I won't drop you. I swear." He said with a wicked grin.

He did not want to sleep on the ground since that meant that he had to let her go. He did not want to. Not right now. Inuyasha rarely had any good luck or any fun. Meeting someone like Kagome was not normal for him.

"Jerk." Then she snuggled into his chest as if she had done it a million times. He almost groaned. It must be a dream. It was so wrong on so many levels. This was never supposed to happen. He would have a permanent blush, if she kept being this nice.

No trace of fear in her scent. Not when he met her and not now when he was about to make her sleep in a tree. "Kagome, why aren't you scared of me?" he asked quietly as they watched the sunset.

She blinked in confusion, "What do you mean? Why would I be scared of you?"

"Just- you shouldn't be so relaxed with me. I'm a monster." It made no sense to him. She should not be this comfortable.

She just held him tighter, "Don't say that. Inuyasha you are not a monster. I don't want you to ever say that again."

His mind turned to mush for a second as he registered the feel of her in his arms until he circled back to find the thought that he had lost. "But I am not exactly human. I could kill you. Look at these claws. I don't have human nails like you. I am not even a good guy. You shouldn't be so trusting."

"Inuyasha, there is no one that I trust more than you."

He froze, "How can you say that? That's just crazy. You must not have anyone." That must be the only reason that she was with him. Desperation must be the positive answer with this is just a trick at the other end.

"What?" she choked.

Inuyasha sensing her mood darken felt guilty, "Don't worry. I will protect you. It would get boring if you got killed."

"You always just want something from me," she whispered sadly.

He froze. "I never asked you for anything."

"Forget it."

"No, Kagome, what are you accusing me of?" His amber eyes narrowed. "I am just trying to help you. That is the only reason that I am sticking around."

Kagome shook her head, "I know. Thank you. I appreciate it. I'm so glad that I found you. I was so worried, but when I saw you. I knew that I would be okay."

He frowned, "How can you be so sure that I wouldn't kill you? Most humans are afraid of me."

She giggled and he growled.

"Inuyasha, you would never hurt me."

He scowled at her. How could she be so sure? She must be lying. He had to know if it was true. If she really trusted him. He leaned down and grazed his fangs against her neck. She gasped. Instead of getting scared, she sighed softly and leaned closer. Inuyasha didn't know what to think, but that reaction was not what he expected. She smelled even sweeter and he was getting light headed. He did not move back instead he breathed in. She did not move away and his mind felt cloudy.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered in a breathless voice. "What are you doing?"

"You shouldn't trust me," he whispered against her skin.

Especially if she knew how attracted he was to her. It shocked him how he good it felt just to touch her. It calming and confusing. Her scent and her smile. It felt like a battle just to pretend that she did not affect him at all. It overwhelmed him. It was not that he had never seen pretty girls before, but this was different. He was drawn to her against his will. He stared at her all the time. It was like Kagome took up all the air and space inside of him. This was like playing with fire and it burned, but it felt so nice. He really wanted to not feel any of this. He liked being in control and Kagome stole it all away without even noticing.

That was the worst part.

She did not even notice at all. He would get hold onto his control with all his strength but sometimes like right now. It was slipping due. He really wasn't a nice guy like she thought, but he wanted to be better for her, just so she could keep looking at him with those wide, innocent eyes. It was wrong to look at her with anything besides innocence. All wrong.

She licked her lips as blush and goose bumps spread across her skin, "Inuyasha."

"You should stay away from me," he warned her.

"I trust you."

He caressed his check against her smooth neck, "You shouldn't." To his shock, she blushed so hard.

Kagome turned away, "Inuyasha, don't do that."

He frowned and lowered his gaze, "You shouldn't trust me."

She lifted his chin, "Inuyasha, I trust you. I know you would never hurt me."

"You don't know anything about me."

Kagome twisted out of his grasp and fell. Inuyasha's heart nearly stopped. Without a second thought, he dove in after her with his heart cracking into a million pieces. Right before she hit the ground, he tucked her on top of him to cushion the fall, and held her tightly with shaking arms.

"What did you do that for?!" he shouted angrily.

Kagome's eyes twinkled with happiness as she lay on top of him, "I trust you."

All his anger evaporated, "You are crazy." Was she testing him?

"Maybe." She smiled.

He narrowed his eyes and took them back to their branch

"Inuyasha," she said slowly. "What if we can't find a witch to help me go home?"

"We will find one."

She sighed, "I hope so."

He really didn't understand why she needed a witch to go home, but maybe she was from a faraway place. She did wear strange clothes. Her home must be a strange place. Then he had a horrible thought, "Will I never see you again?"

She smiled a soft smile full of secrets. "Of course. You will see me again. It will not be for a long time. But I will come back and we will see each other."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Long time. What do you know about time? What is a long time for you is nothing for me."

She laughed, "I'll be back before you can miss me."

He doubted that. The thought of her leaving already hurt. It shouldn't hurt. Inuyasha was used to being alone. He did it for most of his life. Yet, this girl took away that lonely ache that had always been in his heart. He pulled her closer and nuzzled her silky black hair. It was crazy. He shouldn't trust her. He shouldn't trust anyone at all especially a priestess. Yet, when he looked into her warm eyes, his heart melted. It was as if all his defenses that he worked so hard to build, Kagome walked right through them. Then she would walk right out. He would be alone again and the idea hurt. He wanted to keep her. But he had nothing to offer her. Kagome deserved a husband better than him. But he wished that it could be him, if only for the reason that he could hold her in his arms like this every night.

"Do you have to go?" he asked quietly.

She nodded, "Yes, my friends are waiting for me."

Friends? Of course she had friends. Kagome was really nice. She wasn't lonely like him. She had people. What if she had a husband? He inhaled. She was untouched, but she must have someone that she loves. There was no way that she didn't have anyone. But the way she looked at him as if there was no one else. There couldn't be. Right? Yet, sometimes she looked so sad. Besides, he was always unlucky and no one would ever love a half of anything.

It was all wrong in every way.