AN: thanx for all the good lucks. man i have the BEST readers ever!! I just had to say that. im so glad so many people like my story. Read and review please!! also im looking for a lemon writer. ive tried to write one but cant really. i dunno but ill write the chapter than say where i want it and write PLACE LEMON HERE in big bold letters. youll get a whole thing like arigato to my awesome co writer for this chapter and such so dont worry people will know who wrote it. anyways PM me if your interested.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

"Kagome? What's wrong? What happened?" A worried Eri finally said catching up to the school girl.

"Well... I uh... I uh got contacts! Ya." Kagome looked around nervously, she was starting to run out of excuses and this one was no better than any of the others she had come up with on the spot.

"Oh... Good we thought you were sick or something." Yuka patted her on the shoulder and they headed off for lunch.

"Well... Whose house are we going to study at? You do know we have an English test next Monday and it's already Thursday." Ayumi managed to point out. Kagome was ready to pass out.

"Another test!" She exclaimed.

"Hai, another test. Why don't we go over to your house Kagome?" Eri led the way turning down a street, the others following close behind.

"We can't possibly go over to my house." Kagome started to panic.

"How come? We haven't been over in ages."

"Well... You see... Inuyasha came into town late last night and well-"

"Really! Oh good! Kagome's bad boy boyfriend! Can we meet him again? If he wasn't yours I'd ask him to the movies this Saturday." Yuka fantasized, While Kagome tried to sneak away. What was she going to do now?

"Mom! I'm home!" Kagome scooted by her nosy friends and into the house. Mrs. Higurashi gave her a big hug.

"Welcome home dear. Inuyasha's waiting for you. He looked troubled but don't worry, we'll figure out what's wrong." She hugged her mother back but quickly let go.

"Mom. Yuka, Eri and Ayumi came over to study. We're gonna go upstairs to have more quiet. O.K.?" Kagome didn't wait for an answer, instead she bolted up the stairs and threw open her bedroom door, her three friends in tow. She was worried. Terrified even. She had no clue what was going on, there was a test she was supposed to be studying for, Inuyasha was probably in her room now and she can't even make up a decent excuse for why her eyes are such a... different color now.

Well... Maybe she didn't mind her eye color now. It sure was... different.

"Is he in your room? Has he been waiting there all day Kagome?" Yuka asked trying to look inside. Inuyasha was nowhere to be found. Kagome's heart dropped, where could he be? Wasn't he supposed to explain all this to her? Wasn't he supposed to be there for her? They were now one. So much for that. He was supposed to protect her, what if she was too scared to move anymore.

What if she wanted to curl up in his arms and never leave?

"I-I guess he er... I don't know where he went, probably to go pick up some... Ramen... from the Ramen shop around the corner..." Kagome faked a preppy smile but felt like her heart was being ripped out. Come on where was he?

"But their Ramen is terrible" Eri stated dropping her books.

"Well it's the thought that counts I guess."

"I really wanted to see him again..."

"We really should get studying you know..." Kagome flipped open the text book and escaped to another world. She couldn't focus. She didn't want to...

Kagome slumped down the wall against the door to her room. Finally after three long slow hours her friends had left. She liked hanging out with her friends only now she felt awkward and clumsy around them, like she had grown apart from them.

"Kagome! Would you mind taking this to the storage room?!" Her grandfather yelled from the bottom of the stairs, holding up a box filled with Lord knows what.

"Coming gramps!" She skirted down the stairs, taking the box and walking out to the small house on the corner of the property. Inuyasha was still missing in action. Mrs. Higurashi had said he looked worried, maybe he came back and left again. Kagome kicked open the door with her foot because her hands were occupied with the box and quickly set it down.

"Ka-Kagome!" Inuyasha jumped out from the shadows enveloping her in his arms. Something was different about him, suddenly he was more vivid in her mind, she was more aware of him, how he smelled and sounded. His arms slid around her waist as he smelled her neck.

"Kagome I'm so sorry, I would have never asked you if I knew what would happen..." He buried his face into the crook of her neck and inhaled deeply. He loved the way she smelled even more than before, she had a bit of an outdoorsy tinge to her already perfumish scent.

"Inu...Inuyasha... Did you find out what's wrong? Why is this happening?" She muffled into his haori, hooking her arms around his. She had waited all day to just snuggle into his chest and now was her chance. Finally...

"Kagome... I'm so sorry... Myouga told me... Since when you marked me, you licked off the excess blood that... because I have a strong demon father that my demon blood is stronger than most hanyous. Because of that... You're becoming... You're becoming Inu-hanyou as well... I'm so sorry Kagome... Stupid flea... I should've asked more... I'm so stupid."

"I'm-I'm what?" She pulled away from his grasp and looked into his eyes with a tinge of fear.

"I'm sorry Kagome... I'm such an idiot. I wish we could turn back time so you wouldn't have to put up with this..." His ears drooped as he turned away and slinked into a corner, putting his head in his hands and staying like that. Kagome didn't move. She couldn't.

A part of her was happy, she would be stronger, faster, more agile and have cute little doggy ears to boot. But another part was terrified. What would she do? Her friends would notice the changes for sure.

"Tha-That's alright Inuyasha... You-You didn't know... I would have still said yes. No matter what. I mean it Inuyasha. I-I love you..." She sat next to him on the crate, wrapping herself around him and kissing his cheek.

"I bet I love you more than you love me..." He said playfully kissing her nose.

"Oh, you really think that huh?" She said catching on and playing the game with him.

"Yup. I do." He looked all smug while she laughed.

"I love it when you laugh" He whispered heatedly in her ear. Kagome blushed like mad as he laid hot kisses down her neck, making sure to linger on her mate mark and drag his fangs across the still tender skin.

"Come on... That tickles..." She giggled pushing him off lightly.

"Oh now I'm curious to see what you do when I do... This" He dragged his tongue across her flesh and ran his hands up and down her sides.

"You know I'm ticklish Inuaysha... That's cheating" Kagome whispered into his ear, making sure to tease him by kissing the tip.

"Ya well, what if I don't like to play fair?" He pulled her to eye level and kissed her on the lips. She sat on his lap with both legs to one side. It was getting dark, but neither of them cared as long as they were together. As long as Kagome was comfortable they would stay there.

Kagome woke to find herself in her room, she had the familiar warmth of blankets and another person beside her. She stretched and rolled out of bed, being careful not to wake Inuyasha. She was still in her uniform from yesterday. I guess I fell asleep. She shrugged going into the bathroom and washing her face.

She clenched her teeth and looked in the mirror.

"I'm getting fangs..." She said continuing to inspect her teeth.

"I wonder if I'll get dog ears too..."

"You will." She jumped at the voice even though she knew it well.

"Inuyasha. You scared me. Don't do that."

"I was only answering your question. Do you always talk to yourself?"

"No." She answered hastily, blushing.

"Did you tell your mom?" He said placing his chin on the top of her head.

"No. How am I going to do that? It's not something we talk about everyday you know."

"Than I suggest you cover your neck."

"How come?" He pointed to the bite mark.

"Oh. Well how am I going to explain the claws and fangs and ears! This is complicated stuff you know."

"Well if we leave for the feudal era today than you can figure something out and by then the whole becoming a hanyou thing will be done."

"O.K. we'll leave after breakfast than"

"Sounds like a plan to me."

AN: OK im going to be updating a little slower now because i have to figure some things out. anyways im tired as usual. the project that was due on friday was pushed over to monday which is good. but now im sick. i cant wait till summer is here. ugh school is a pain and is seriously cutting into my social time. anyways. you know the drill R&R please

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