Destines Intertwined

A/N- Hey guys! This is the chapter that you all have been waiting for and finally I get the chance to update it! Thank Kami!

Anway, I don't own InuYasha, like I need to remind anyone.

This chapt took forever but I hope it's good enough for you all!

Enjoy!

'Thoughts'

Chapter 12: Night One

Kagome blinked her eyes as she brushed away some stray tears from her eyes, she was currently gazing up at the ceiling in her new room as sleep continued to elude her.

Just a few feet away and beyond the shoji door, Kagome knew InuYasha was there and that very thought brought a smile to her lips, 'I'm glad father said that he could stay but I wonder…why didn't he fight me on it? I mean, during modern times I would see something like this happening…but now? I really doubt it…'

Flashback-

Kagome had never felt more content than she did at that moment.

After they separated from their hug, Kagome and her father had gone about getting to know each other as best they could, but as the hour grew later into the day Kagome knew that their conversation would have to be postponed…at least for a while.

Glancing behind her, Kagome felt her heart flutter when InuYasha gave her a gentle look, "Father...I wanted to ask you if my companion may stay here with me. He's been by my side since the very beginning and I wish for him to be here."

Renku could only glance between his newly returned daughter to her companion, it was apparent that Kagome was close with the half demon and Renku gave it a quick thought before he placed a hand upon Kagome's shoulder gently, "tell me, what is your name young man?"

Jerking, InuYasha's eyes widened when he realized that Kagome's father was speaking to him, feeling nervous all of a sudden he gave a slight bow and silently hoped that his body wasn't shaking. "My name is InuYasha," standing straight again after a moment, InuYasha saw that Kagome's father was giving him a thorough once over.

Finishing his inspection, Renku gave InuYasha a solid look, "if I allow you to stay here, do you swear that you will not do anything inappropriate with my daughter?"

Flushing at the suddenly murderous look in Kagome's father's eyes, InuYasha gulped in fear as he nodded his head, "h...hai sir. I...I have already sworn my life to protecting her and I will never force her into any situation of that sort, this I swear."

Renku thought over InuYasha's words for a few more moments and finally he came to a decision, "alright then, you may stay as long as you continue to protect my daughter. But I warn you now. If you try anything that puts her in danger or degrades her in anyway, I will have you hunt down and I will kill you myself. Is this understood?"

InuYasha sank onto one knee as he bowed his head, he didn't want Kagome to see the fear in his eyes, "hai."

Her heart wrenching two ways, Kagome gave her father a pleading look and he just smiled and nodded his head as he released her. Smiling up at him, Kagome walked over to InuYasha and gently brushed his right ear, hearing a low rumbling purr start to come from him.

Lifting his head, InuYasha continued to purr as he looked into Kagome's eyes, seeing her smile was enough to have him get to his feet and straighten himself. Kagome trusted him to make a good impression and for her sake, he would do his best.

Renku just shook his head and let out a low whistle. Moments later the door to the room slid open and Renku smiled when he saw two female's bowing at the entrance, "Mei, Mine, come." Immediately both rose and strode into the room, shutting the door behind them. Pleased, Renku turned towards Kagome and InuYasha.

InuYasha had jerked when he had caught their scent and moving quickly he had placed himself between Kagome and their...guests, determined to protect her.

He didn't trust them, after all they were obviously demons.

Both of the women had shoulder length hair and wore the same haori and hakama's, their eyes were both a dark green but seemed to flash blue depending on how they moved. They were clearly twins but there was one main difference. One had orange hair and her tail was striped with orange and white, the other had silver hair while her tail was silver and white striped.

They both reminded Kagome vaguely of tabby cats, but from the way they held themselves and how they moved, Kagome knew they were a different type of cat all together.

Merely raising an eyebrow at InuYasha's behavior, Renku waved a hand towards the two women at his side and couldn't help but smile at seeing the enthralled look on his daughter's face, "Kagome, these are your bodyguards and handmaids from now on. As you can see they are," Kagome shook her head as she stepped out from behind InuYasha, causing her father the stop talking.

Walking over she stood before the two women and bowed lightly, "hello, I am Kagome and that is InuYasha. You're both tiger demons aren't you?" Both of them looked slightly surprised at Kagome's words but they both nodded their heads anyway, "I knew it, so...what are your names?"

The one with silver hair knelt upon one knee and bowed her head in respect. "I am Mine," the one with the orange hair followed, "and I am Mei."

Smiling brightly, Kagome looked over at her father in silent questioning. Understanding his daughter's unspoken question, Renku walked over and placed a hand upon Kagome's shoulder, as he flashed her a smile.

"Good night my musume, I'll speak with you in the morning." Leaning in, he placed a soft kiss to Kagome's cheek before turning and exiting the room.

Letting out a breath, Kagome let her shoulder's slump before she turned and faced her new bodyguards, InuYasha had stepped closer to her and Kagome wanted to laugh when she saw how he narrowed his eyes at Mine and Mei.

'I guess the sayings true, cats and dogs don't get along no matter what the circumstances are.' Shaking her head, Kagome pointed at the door that her father had just exited through and gave Mei and Mine a questioning look.

"Well, I suppose that it's time for bed. Do you two know where our room is?" InuYasha perked up at Kagome's words, 'she said ours...does she want to share a room with me that much?'

He was pulled out of his thoughts when he noticed that Kagome was waving her hand in front of his face, "earth to InuYasha, hey, are you still in there?" An amused smile had started to quirk her lips and InuYasha had to struggle to keep himself from kissing that look off her face, 'get off it already, she'll never want me to do that,' "ehhh...what?"

Shaking her head, Kagome turned from InuYasha and winked at Mei and Mine, "well, I guess that you don't want any then, and here I thought that you were hungry too...to bad, I guess Mei and Mine will get it all then."

InuYasha immediately stilled before growling low in his throat as he eyed Mei and Mine, "I don't think so! If they want my food then they have to take it over my dead body!"

Laughing, Kagome swatted InuYasha's shoulder before she moved towards the door, Mei and Mine were watching them with surprise and amusement.

"Milady, did you want to eat before you rest?" Stopping, Kagome turned and glanced towards Mei. Kagome couldn't stop her mouth from opening slightly in shock at what greeted her eyes.

Mei was tilting her head to the side and her ears were focusing forwards, it made her look so adorable that Kagome soon found herself practically running across the room. Gripping Mei in a tight hug, Kagome began to squeeze the life out of her as she smiled to herself, "kami you're adorable!"

End Flashback-

After that it had taken InuYasha practically forever to get her to let go and get something to eat, 'well, at least I know my time here won't be boring. Even if I now have two feline babysitters...'

Shifting for about the millionth time in the last minute, Kagome bit her bottom lip as she let her eyes drift over to the thin piece of paper and wood that separated the rooms. It hadn't been surprising when she found out that InuYasha couldn't share her room, but having him nearby was good enough for her.

Having made up her mind, Kagome felt a dark blush burn her cheeks as she slowly got onto her hands and knees, her thin sleeping yukata drawing tight about her lean form as she crawled the few feet to the door.

Taking a deep breath, Kagome licked her lips as she slid the door open soundlessly. Mei and Mine were just outside her room and she didn't want to alert them.

Creeping inside, Kagome slid the door shut behind her and with another deep breath to help calm her, Kagome turned to see that InuYasha was currently lying upon his own futon and appeared to be out like a light.

'At least one of us can sleep…'

Nearly laughing at seeing him sprawled out with his mouth agape and a cord of saliva streaming out of his mouth, Kagome made her way swiftly but silently over to him.

She knew it wasn't considered appropriate to do something like this, but being in this new place with all that was now happening to her, she just wanted to be near something or someone familiar and InuYasha fit that bill perfectly.

Looking over how InuYasha was lying, Kagome lifted the blanket that barely covered his form and felt her blush reach an even higher level of red.

It seemed that InuYasha had changed into a sleeping yukata as well and his was currently wide open in the front, showing off a generous amount of his smooth chest.

Feeling her throat start to go dry at how sexy and adorable InuYasha looked right now, Kagome quickly crawled under the covers and pulled the blanket back up over the both of them. Lifting her arms, Kagome buried her hot face into them as she scooted as close as she dared to InuYasha.

As she felt his warmth slowly begin to wash over her, along with his soft and rhythmic breathing, she knew that for the moment at least she would be safe.

With that thought in her mind, Kagome finally felt her eyes start to grow heavy and within minutes Kagome had drifted off to sleep, just barely missing the slitted golden gaze that peered at her from underneath thick silver lashes.

A/N- And the end is here once again...damn...

Anyway, I'm hurrying to get the next chapt done, so hopefully it'll be up soon!

Till then...

Ja Ne!