Don't own Inuyasha... crys .o.o.

"talking"

'thinking'

Kagome knew she shouldn't have followed, she knew it would only lead to heart break seeing them together just like all the other times; and just like all the other times, she never listened to her head. She determinded herself to be some sort of masochist some time ago, she knew it would hurt seeing him hold her... and yet she never could ignore it when he left. And that was why she had followed him, she was afraid that Kikyo would try and take him away again; having seen it happen so many times before, she had no choice but to worry.

'Inuyasha... why must you continue to go to her? Can't you see she isn't the same Kikyo you remember?'

She followed the love sick boy deep into the forest, a good distance away from the hut where the others were most likely asleep right now. She tried to stay as far away from him as she could so he wouldn't scent her yet still close enough so she wouldn't lose him, and she was also trying to memorize the way they came so she wouldn't get lost on the way back, she didn't want to bump into a hungry demon out here alone. She could barely make out his red haori when he finally stopped, luckily she was down wind of him so there was no way he would sense her which meant she could be as close as she wanted; but to be cautious she hung back a little, she wasn't sure if Kikyo would be able to sense her spiritual power.

"Kikyo..." Inuyasha slowed once he made it into the small clearing the woman was standing in. Accompanied by her remaining soul collectors, Kikyo awaited the last of the souls they brought her to be absorbed into her clay body.

"I didn't think you would come," a small smile appeared on her face as she stood up from where she was sitting on the ground to approach him.

"Why wouldn't I have come Kikyo? There had to be a reason for you to call right? Are you okay?" Inuyasha reached out to grab her when he saw her stumbling, which caused Kagome to gasp out in pain, but neither of the two heard her... they were too lost in themselves.

"I'm tired Inuyasha... this body won't last much longer, I must kill Naraku before it gives out." Kikyo desperately clung to Inuyasha's back, wishing she could feel anything more than death; she smiled when the half demon pulled her closer to his body as if trying to protect her from some invisible threat.

"Don't say that Kikyo! I will take Naraku's life for you... I can't lose you again. Kikyo..."

Kagome could take no more of what she was hearing, she couldn't even bare to look their way another minute; she couldn't take this anymore, Inuyasha has betrayed her too many times. She was tired of him playing with her heart, and now she wasn't going to freely give it out many more for him to stomp on. She quickly fled from the edge of the clearing, tears streaming down her cheeks and she wasn't thinking as to where she was going... but not caring who or what she bumped into right now.

Kagome's tears refused to stop even after ten minutes, she kept telling herself it wasn't worth it... that he wasn't worth, but who was she kidding really? Inuyasha was her life now, everything she did was for him, and if she lost him even for a day, she knew she would die.

'Kagome what are you doing girl? You need to stop this right now, you knew this would happen if you followed him. And what right do you have to be upset anyway? They were together way before you were ever in the picture, it wouldn't be fair to him to have to make him chose you... no matter how much you love him.'

After she thought this, she realized how selfish she was being before and acting like a child; she quickly wiped away her tears, knowing that they only enhanced her scent for demons to track. Now that her head was a little clearer she noticed she had no clue where she was, and what was worse... she could feel a very strong demon heading her way.

'Oh god... what do I do? I don't have my bow with me, please let it be something low level that I can out run... I can't die out here alone, what will my family think? Will the others be able to find the rest of the shards without me?' Kagome prepared for the worse, finally hearing the demon coming, she knew she wouldn't be seeing the morning rays. 'Inuyasha...' The fear running through her veins caused her to close her eyes, not wishing to see the demon that just came out of the bushes, she only waited for the painfulling feeling of fangs and claws sinking into her skin. But after a few minutes and nothing happened, she got curious and opened her eyes, not believing who was staying there.

"Why are you out here alone?"

His voice caused her to blush, it was so deep and dreamy much like Inuyasha's from her dreams, but she quickly batted those inappropriate thoughts away and faced the boy that asked the question.

"I-I... I got lost."

"That didn't answer my question."

"Oh... I."

"Why is he not with you?"

"W-Who?"

"... My father."

Kagome turned away from Inu, unable to look into his heated golden eyes anymore, just his presence was enough to intimate her. But she knew he wouldn't hurt her, his aura flared around her several times, and it's warmth made her feel protected... something that Inuyasha's usually did, her heart clenched just thinking about where he was right now. "I don't... I don't know where he is."

"I do..." Inu moved closer to the girl that would one day be his mother, he could feel how pained she was over witnessing his father and the woman together yet again. Even his years of self control were slowing slipping away just seeing how distraught she was over all this... and his father would pay for hurting her.

"Inu... please don't!" Kagome didn't want him to get involved, she already knew he was planning on killing Kikyo and she could see the disgust in his eyes just when he thought about her; Inuyasha didn't know about him or what he was going to do, and she knew if he just appeared now Inuyasha would have no choice but to protect Kikyo. "By... by sunrise he'll be back at the hut, just let them... let them."

"She's not suppose to be here... she's dead... it goes against every law of the gods." Inu knew this would happen, she would try to protect Inuyasha no matter what he did to her, and it was time that he put a stop to it.

"Inu... she didn't ask to be brought back, she didn't ask for this tormented life... she's in pain and Inuyasha... he's the only thing that brings her happiness. Please... I beg you don't kill her, you know Inuyasha will fight to protect her he would die for her... could you live with hurting him?"

"It wouldn't be any different than what he's doing to you right now! Aren't you in pain!? You didn't ask for this life either, to be brought here to indore his constant betrayal... I can not be selfish and tell you not to be with him, it is not my place.... but it is mine to rid the world of her. She is throwing off the natural balance, when one dies they are meant to stay dead. Fifty years ago she accepted her death and that's why you were born, her being here threats your life in more ways than one."

"W-What... what do you mean?"

"The longer she is alive, the less likely you will be... he doesn't realise what he's giving up and so I must help get rid of the distraction. No matter what she says they were never meant to be together, she was meant to die, and you... you were destined to be with him. And he is stupid to hold onto the past so; even when he has seen all of us he still goes to her... I must end that, before she comes after you." Inu moved to stand right in front of Kagome to keep her from moving her head so she would look directly in his eyes. "I almost lost you once... I won't lose you this time around either."

"Inu..." the nights events finally took their tole on Kagome, she was so tired, tired of holding everything in... so she let it free.

Seeing his mother cry tugged at Inu's heart, he never liked when she was upset when he was a small pup, and he always tried to comfort her when his father was away... doing so now wouldn't be any different; he pulled her into his arms and let her cry into him. He once again let his aura encircle her, trying to relax her nerves, so much so that she collapsed into his arms from exhaustion.

Not allowing her to fall to the ground, Inu picked her up and quickly vanished from the forest... only to reappear in the hut the group was staying in a minute later. Masking his aura allowed him to move around the hut without awaking the others, he really didn't want to be questioned as to why he was here; he had never intended to get invovled with them, but seeing his mother wondering around in the woods unprotected he couldn't allow. Inu gently placed Kagome on her sleeping bag that Sango so thoughtfully laid out for her before she went to bed.

Kagome was too tired to fight the full lull of sleep to over take her when her head hit the pillow, she curled up on her side near Shippo who was fast sleep too. Once he was sure she would be safe for the night he left the hut like a normal human by using the door... for his own reasons, someone was coming from the woods straight to the hut.

"You! What the hell are you doing here!?" Inuyasha was some what depressed when one first saw him; however, once he spotted his newest enemy his ears layed back in his hair and a furious growl slipped past his clenched teeth.

Inu saw his anger, and did nothing but smirk, which further ruffled his father's fur. But before Inuyasha could question him again Inu just disappeared, leaving Inuyasha to wonder why he was there in the first place.

'What the hell was he doing here? There aren't any demons around here for him to kill, and he came from... from the hut! No... Kagome!'

Note: You have no idea how hard it was to write the first part of this chapter, I really don't like kik/inu stuff but it had to be put in here... sorry. But now we get our first look at Inu actually talking to someone... he really loves his mother it's so cute that he wants to protect her. And now with Inuyasha seeing him... it will only spark anger between the two, a really big fight will be coming between them very soon. And what will happen when Kagome confronts Inuyasha about his trip to visit Kikyo, will she still want to be with him now... or is she just too tired of being hurt... will this affect the pups future?

Thanks to:
Broken White Roses
90210flordelmar (Thank you.. I'm very flattered that you like my story)
Tigeresssa
SeeingPower15
twianime01
Black Light Brightness
inuyashamegagirl
For reviewing... luv 'em, keep it up!