Chapter 2
~ Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want
to be; because you have only one life and only one chance to do all the
things you want to do. ~
Meanwhile back at Naraku's castle. "Will you tell me already what you're planning on doing with me?" Kagome pleads with Naraku as she tries at the same time to undo the rope that ties her to the pole. "Be patient my love. All truly brilliant plots come with time. I believe I will come up with something else for you." Naraku sits back and thinks of what all he can do with Kagome. "I know." Kagome raises her head at his words. "You know what?" Kagome asks. "You will have dinner with me, and you will dress as I tell you to dress." Not liking the sound of this Kagome starts to get a little frightened. * What is taking you so long Inuyasha? * "And how exactly are you going to have me dress?" Naraku's lip starts to curl up in a smirk at hearing her question. "You shall find out soon. I must leave you for a while, but I will be back." Naraku then stands and leaves Kagome to herself.
"Oh great I am having the worst week ever! Inuyasha please hurry." Kagome hangs her head and a tear rolls down her cheek. She thinks of what Naraku could possibly want her to wear and she shivers. A few moments later Naraku walks back in and throws a piece of material at Kagome. "This is what you will be wearing. And you will put your hair up as well. I will UN- tie you and leave you to dress, but if I come back and you're trying to escape. well lets just say I wont be pleased." Naraku lets Kagome free and leaves as he said he would. "Can you believe him? The audacity! Geesh. get it together Kagome you're starting to talk to yourself." * I must be loosing it * Kagome picks the piece of material up off of the floor and holds it out in front of her. "I can't believe him!" Kagome can't help but stare at what hangs in front of her. "A two piece with a short robe, which has no tie!" * Oh my god. what if Inuyasha should show up and catch me in this? I dare not even think about Miroku. * Kagome can hear footsteps approaching and she quickly dresses in the clothes that Naraku has given her.
"I hope you're done." Naraku enters the room and sees Kagome leaning against the post from which she was tied. She doesn't have a very happy expression on her face. "This way." Naraku directs Kagome through the maze that is his castle until they end up in his dinning area. Kagome stops and stares at the magnificent sight around her. * Man this guy must be rich. * She watches as Naraku walks over to the table and pulls out a chair for Kagome. "Sit." Naraku orders her. * Maybe he's not so bad after all. He does have more manners than Inuyasha. What? Did I just think that? How could I possibly think such things? * "Are you just going to stand there?" Naraku asks. Kagome pulls herself out of her reverie and walks over to Naraku. She pauses at the chair then decides it best to sit.
Kagome sits there embarrassed by what she is wearing. She silently eats with Naraku at the other end of the table watching her every move. All of the sudden the door that she had come through bursts open and . * Kikyo? *. "What is the meaning of this Naraku?" Kikyo turns to see Kagome. "What is she doing here?" flanked on each of Kikyo's sides are two of Naraku's henchmen. "I have a proposition for you Kikyo." Kikyo stares at Kagome for a moment longer trying to figure out her position in all of this then drags her gaze over to Naraku. "What makes you think I want one?" Naraku smiles. "I can help you Kikyo." "No one can help me. Why do you presume that you can? The only one who can help me is Inuyasha, and that is only in death!" "Ah you doubt me." "I doubt everyone. I have no trust."
"I have set up the perfect plot here for you." Kikyo looks over at Kagome one more time then asks, "Does it involve her?" "It most certainly does." "I'm listening." "Good. I can give you your soul back Kikyo, but that is if you're willing to do something for me in return." "And how do you plan on that?" "I can do the same thing that the witch did for you with that girl over there." Naraku pauses and nods in Kagome's direction. "But after you have your soul restored you must kill Inuyasha and get the rest of the shards for me." "Why should I make such deals? You do not deserve the jewel. Only I can purify it." "Ah but you're wrong. This mere girl can as well, and if she gets it then she will purify it and it will be gone. You will have no chance of coming back."
Kikyo walks over to Kagome and bends down in front of her. "Why do you plague me so?" Kagome gets a confused look on her face. "What do you mean Kikyo?" "Why do you take Inuyasha from me? I could have taken him to the depths of hell with me and he would have been content. But you had to steal him from me." Kagome stares into the black haired maiden's eyes, and sees nothing but true pain when she speaks of Inuyasha. "But do you not understand still Kikyo? You're making a deal with the man who made you two betray each other 50 years ago." Naraku gets up, walks over to Kagome, and slaps her across the face. "No such talk will be allowed here." "Naraku give us but a moment." "You will have a talk with this girl and then you will have come to your decision?" "Yes." Naraku leaves Kagome and Kikyo alone in the room.
Kagome sits for a moment admiring Kikyo's beauty. * No wonder Inuyasha can't stop thinking about you Kikyo. Your long beautiful raven hair, and those deep eyes. Oh you truly have his heart. * "Answer me Kagome. What have you done to heal him so?" Kagome gets a sense that she is finally starting to understand Kikyo's pain. "Kikyo. I guess I just understood and listened. I honestly have no idea Kikyo. But I can tell you that I understand now." "Understand what?" "Your pain. You wanted to be with the one you loved, and then he betrayed you. Even after you came back and found out that you two didn't really betray each other you still hurt. When you heard what I said you understood even though you didn't act like it. You wanted so much to hold and kiss Inuyasha, and when you found out that I had healed him in some way you were wounded even more. By the mere fact that if you had lived you would have been the one who tended to him. You couldn't comprehend why he would let someone else into his heart, and frankly you hated me for it. I wouldn't blame you though Kikyo." "Why?" Kikyo seeing a form of hurt displayed on Kagome's face reaches up and touches her hair.
"Because I know how it all feels. I know how you must feel. We both have the same desire." Kikyo looks at Kagome with an intrigued look. "And what would that be?" "We both desire to be with Inuyasha. I just wish that he could let you go. He thinks about you all of the time. There's not one second that goes by that he doesn't think of you. When I catch him by himself I can tell he's thinking of you, because when I look in his eyes I can sense shame. Shame for the fact that he still yearns for his past love when I'm standing right in front of him." Kikyo sighs and stands. "I can't be cross with you, but I know I should be. Why I'm not I have no idea. Did you put some kind of spell over me girl?" "No." Kagome shakes her head frantically sensing Kikyo's anger as it starts to grow. "I am slowly starting to see that I can not do this alone. I have walked alone for so long now. I have felt betrayal and hurt. I don't wish the same upon you. I know this may sound horrible to you, but if I release you I have a better chance at killing Inuyasha and setting my soul free."
"But why must you kill Inuyasha in order to do so?" "My soul when it died was smashed to tiny shreds because of Inuyasha and the only way to have retribution is to see his heart in my hands. Then I know we can be in hell together." Kikyo points her finger at Kagome and zaps her with some kind of spell. * Is this the same spell she put on me when she kissed Inuyasha and tried to drag him down to hell? * "Now you will not be seen. You must flee from here." Kagome nods and takes advantage of this situation. Kagome runs to the window and opens it. Before she climbs through she looks back at Kikyo who now displays the saddest look she has ever seen on a person. Without further thought Kagome leaps through the window and makes a run for the hills.
Kagome runs as fast as her legs can take her. * Great now Inuyasha will see me in these horrible clothes. * Kagome has no time to think about that so she keeps running until she comes to a cliff. She stops just in time. "Oh my goodness!" Kagome looks down at the jagged rocks below. "I could have been shiskabobed." Kagome can feel the spell starting to wear off. "I hope that I'm far enough away from the castle. Where's Inuyasha when you need him? Oh! I had better find him before he gets himself into an unnecessary fight that may prove otherwise fatal." Kagome takes a deep breath and starts to climb down the cliff. About halfway down she slips, but luckily catches hold of a branch sticking out of the side of the cliff. "Ahhhh!" Kagome screams. "Ow!" Kagome looks at the side of her arm and sees a steady flow of blood coming from a deep gash in the side of her arm. "Still a long way to go." Inuyasha and the gang are half way to Naraku's castle when Inuyasha stops suddenly. "What is it?" Miroku asks. "Water we need water. I think we all need to take a breather." Miroku gives Inuyasha a strange look, but does not argue. "Wait just a minute ago you were griping about how we slowed you down." Sango breaks into the conversation. "Just take the damn break!" Taken aback by Inuyasha Sango sits down where she is and stares at Inuyasha. "Would you mind not doing that?" Inuyasha turns to Sango.
"Oh sorry was I staring?" "Yes you were." Inuyasha looks up at the sky and sees that it is starting to get dark. "I suggest we make camp here." As soon as he says it Inuyasha is gone to check out the area. When he comes back he says, "Everything is clear, but still keep close, because something is making me uneasy." "As am I." Miroku agrees with Inuyasha. About an hour later a heavy cloud drenched with the sense of evil grows over head and Inuyasha can only guess one thing. "Sesshomaru." Miroku sits next to Inuyasha. "Do you feel that Inuyasha?" "Yes. Look up in the sky." Miroku looks up to see exactly what Inuyasha sees. "Sesshomaru?" "That's exactly who it is. I wonder where he's going?" "He might be going exactly where were going." Miroku points that out. "Right. As long as he doesn't stop in for a visit." All of the sudden Inuyasha stands up and starts sniffing the air.
"What is it Inuyasha?" "Kagome. She's hurt, and somewhere nearby." "How do you know?" "I can smell her blood." Right then he hears her scream. "Help!" Inuyasha can see a demon in the air following her. "Kagome!" Inuyasha rushes forward to help Kagome. Kagome breaks through the trees and sees Inuyasha rushing to her aid. * Is that really you? Or am I just hallucinating? That is very possible.* "Kagome!" *That sounds real enough. * Kagome stops dead in her tracks. "Inuyasha?" "Get down!" Kagome turns to see the demon coming straight at her. Before she can duck down the demon throws her about twenty feet to her left. "Iron Reaper Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha jumps up and slaughters the demon in one easy attack. Then he looks around frantically for Kagome.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha sees Kagome trying to pick herself up off of the ground near a tree to his right. Inuyasha rushes to her side. "Kagome are you alright?" Kagome stares at Inuyasha for a moment. "Inuyasha? Is that really you?" Kagome reaches up and touches his cheek. Inuyasha brings his hand up and places it over hers. "Oh Inuyasha." Kagome starts to cry and then throws herself into Inuyasha's arms. "I thought I'd never see you again. You were taking so long to come for me, and I got scared." Inuyasha embraces Kagome and strokes her hair. "I would never leave you. I was so frightened Kagome. I don't know what I would have done if I would have lost you." Kagome looks up at Inuyasha's eyes and can tell that he is sincere. "Inuyasha?" "Yes Kagome?"
"Do you think that we could just freeze time and stay like this forever?" "It never hurt to try." Kagome pulls away for a moment to look into Inuyasha's eyes again. Inuyasha looks at Kagome and stares deep into her eyes. * How could I have ever compared you to Kikyo? You're a much better person and I need you Kagome. * Now if only Inuyasha can say those words out loud. "What are you wearing?" Inuyasha realizes that Kagome's not wearing what she was wearing two days ago. "Nothing." Kagome tries to pull her robe together. Inuyasha stands up and stares down at Kagome. "You weren't wearing that a few days ago. Did he give you new clothes? I see you decided to wear the clothes he gives you now." Kagome says through clenched teeth, "Now's not the best time Inuyasha. Please don't ruin this moment." "Too late." Shippo says from the distance. "He just ruined a beautiful moment." Miroku leans over to Shippo. "He tends to do that. So pay no attention. At least we have her back."
Kagome stands and her robe falls to her sides. All of the sudden Miroku is at her side. "Well now I must say Naraku has some fine taste." "What?" Kagome observes the silly look plastered on Miroku's face. "Get over it Miroku!" "How can I get over such a beautiful thing? It's like chocolate. you must let every piece melt in your mouth." The next thing she knows Kagome feels Miroku's hand sliding up the back of her leg, and it's getting a little close. "Ah!" Kagome jumps to Inuyasha's side and tangles her arms around his neck. "If I have to warn you one more time monk!" Inuyasha pulls Kagome as close as he can get her to him. "I suggest you go oggle your woman not mine." "Your woman Inuyasha? Well I had no idea. I shall make sure I back off next time." "And this time!" "Right." Miroku adds and wonders off to see what Sango's doing, and if she happened to see any of that. To say the least Inuyasha can hear Sango's hand meet with Miroku's face from that distance.
Inuyasha decides that he means what he says and that he's not going to take it back or get angry with Kagome when she decides to pursue the subject. He decides it feels good to be proud of something for once, and knowing that he's really not alone in the world. Next Inuyasha braces himself for the barrage of questions, but none are coming. Inuyasha looks at Kagome and sees that she has her eyes are closed. Feeling her tight grip he knows that she hasn't fallen asleep. Then he realizes that she is trying to savor every moment that she spends in his arms. Inuyasha leans his head next to her ear. "I promise to never let you go." He whispers, and as he does so he feels her grip tighten. Inuyasha knowing where he belongs wraps his arms around Kagome and buries his face in her hair.
{Oh mushy ending, but more to come! Don't forget to review my stories! I love reviews!}
to be; because you have only one life and only one chance to do all the
things you want to do. ~
Meanwhile back at Naraku's castle. "Will you tell me already what you're planning on doing with me?" Kagome pleads with Naraku as she tries at the same time to undo the rope that ties her to the pole. "Be patient my love. All truly brilliant plots come with time. I believe I will come up with something else for you." Naraku sits back and thinks of what all he can do with Kagome. "I know." Kagome raises her head at his words. "You know what?" Kagome asks. "You will have dinner with me, and you will dress as I tell you to dress." Not liking the sound of this Kagome starts to get a little frightened. * What is taking you so long Inuyasha? * "And how exactly are you going to have me dress?" Naraku's lip starts to curl up in a smirk at hearing her question. "You shall find out soon. I must leave you for a while, but I will be back." Naraku then stands and leaves Kagome to herself.
"Oh great I am having the worst week ever! Inuyasha please hurry." Kagome hangs her head and a tear rolls down her cheek. She thinks of what Naraku could possibly want her to wear and she shivers. A few moments later Naraku walks back in and throws a piece of material at Kagome. "This is what you will be wearing. And you will put your hair up as well. I will UN- tie you and leave you to dress, but if I come back and you're trying to escape. well lets just say I wont be pleased." Naraku lets Kagome free and leaves as he said he would. "Can you believe him? The audacity! Geesh. get it together Kagome you're starting to talk to yourself." * I must be loosing it * Kagome picks the piece of material up off of the floor and holds it out in front of her. "I can't believe him!" Kagome can't help but stare at what hangs in front of her. "A two piece with a short robe, which has no tie!" * Oh my god. what if Inuyasha should show up and catch me in this? I dare not even think about Miroku. * Kagome can hear footsteps approaching and she quickly dresses in the clothes that Naraku has given her.
"I hope you're done." Naraku enters the room and sees Kagome leaning against the post from which she was tied. She doesn't have a very happy expression on her face. "This way." Naraku directs Kagome through the maze that is his castle until they end up in his dinning area. Kagome stops and stares at the magnificent sight around her. * Man this guy must be rich. * She watches as Naraku walks over to the table and pulls out a chair for Kagome. "Sit." Naraku orders her. * Maybe he's not so bad after all. He does have more manners than Inuyasha. What? Did I just think that? How could I possibly think such things? * "Are you just going to stand there?" Naraku asks. Kagome pulls herself out of her reverie and walks over to Naraku. She pauses at the chair then decides it best to sit.
Kagome sits there embarrassed by what she is wearing. She silently eats with Naraku at the other end of the table watching her every move. All of the sudden the door that she had come through bursts open and . * Kikyo? *. "What is the meaning of this Naraku?" Kikyo turns to see Kagome. "What is she doing here?" flanked on each of Kikyo's sides are two of Naraku's henchmen. "I have a proposition for you Kikyo." Kikyo stares at Kagome for a moment longer trying to figure out her position in all of this then drags her gaze over to Naraku. "What makes you think I want one?" Naraku smiles. "I can help you Kikyo." "No one can help me. Why do you presume that you can? The only one who can help me is Inuyasha, and that is only in death!" "Ah you doubt me." "I doubt everyone. I have no trust."
"I have set up the perfect plot here for you." Kikyo looks over at Kagome one more time then asks, "Does it involve her?" "It most certainly does." "I'm listening." "Good. I can give you your soul back Kikyo, but that is if you're willing to do something for me in return." "And how do you plan on that?" "I can do the same thing that the witch did for you with that girl over there." Naraku pauses and nods in Kagome's direction. "But after you have your soul restored you must kill Inuyasha and get the rest of the shards for me." "Why should I make such deals? You do not deserve the jewel. Only I can purify it." "Ah but you're wrong. This mere girl can as well, and if she gets it then she will purify it and it will be gone. You will have no chance of coming back."
Kikyo walks over to Kagome and bends down in front of her. "Why do you plague me so?" Kagome gets a confused look on her face. "What do you mean Kikyo?" "Why do you take Inuyasha from me? I could have taken him to the depths of hell with me and he would have been content. But you had to steal him from me." Kagome stares into the black haired maiden's eyes, and sees nothing but true pain when she speaks of Inuyasha. "But do you not understand still Kikyo? You're making a deal with the man who made you two betray each other 50 years ago." Naraku gets up, walks over to Kagome, and slaps her across the face. "No such talk will be allowed here." "Naraku give us but a moment." "You will have a talk with this girl and then you will have come to your decision?" "Yes." Naraku leaves Kagome and Kikyo alone in the room.
Kagome sits for a moment admiring Kikyo's beauty. * No wonder Inuyasha can't stop thinking about you Kikyo. Your long beautiful raven hair, and those deep eyes. Oh you truly have his heart. * "Answer me Kagome. What have you done to heal him so?" Kagome gets a sense that she is finally starting to understand Kikyo's pain. "Kikyo. I guess I just understood and listened. I honestly have no idea Kikyo. But I can tell you that I understand now." "Understand what?" "Your pain. You wanted to be with the one you loved, and then he betrayed you. Even after you came back and found out that you two didn't really betray each other you still hurt. When you heard what I said you understood even though you didn't act like it. You wanted so much to hold and kiss Inuyasha, and when you found out that I had healed him in some way you were wounded even more. By the mere fact that if you had lived you would have been the one who tended to him. You couldn't comprehend why he would let someone else into his heart, and frankly you hated me for it. I wouldn't blame you though Kikyo." "Why?" Kikyo seeing a form of hurt displayed on Kagome's face reaches up and touches her hair.
"Because I know how it all feels. I know how you must feel. We both have the same desire." Kikyo looks at Kagome with an intrigued look. "And what would that be?" "We both desire to be with Inuyasha. I just wish that he could let you go. He thinks about you all of the time. There's not one second that goes by that he doesn't think of you. When I catch him by himself I can tell he's thinking of you, because when I look in his eyes I can sense shame. Shame for the fact that he still yearns for his past love when I'm standing right in front of him." Kikyo sighs and stands. "I can't be cross with you, but I know I should be. Why I'm not I have no idea. Did you put some kind of spell over me girl?" "No." Kagome shakes her head frantically sensing Kikyo's anger as it starts to grow. "I am slowly starting to see that I can not do this alone. I have walked alone for so long now. I have felt betrayal and hurt. I don't wish the same upon you. I know this may sound horrible to you, but if I release you I have a better chance at killing Inuyasha and setting my soul free."
"But why must you kill Inuyasha in order to do so?" "My soul when it died was smashed to tiny shreds because of Inuyasha and the only way to have retribution is to see his heart in my hands. Then I know we can be in hell together." Kikyo points her finger at Kagome and zaps her with some kind of spell. * Is this the same spell she put on me when she kissed Inuyasha and tried to drag him down to hell? * "Now you will not be seen. You must flee from here." Kagome nods and takes advantage of this situation. Kagome runs to the window and opens it. Before she climbs through she looks back at Kikyo who now displays the saddest look she has ever seen on a person. Without further thought Kagome leaps through the window and makes a run for the hills.
Kagome runs as fast as her legs can take her. * Great now Inuyasha will see me in these horrible clothes. * Kagome has no time to think about that so she keeps running until she comes to a cliff. She stops just in time. "Oh my goodness!" Kagome looks down at the jagged rocks below. "I could have been shiskabobed." Kagome can feel the spell starting to wear off. "I hope that I'm far enough away from the castle. Where's Inuyasha when you need him? Oh! I had better find him before he gets himself into an unnecessary fight that may prove otherwise fatal." Kagome takes a deep breath and starts to climb down the cliff. About halfway down she slips, but luckily catches hold of a branch sticking out of the side of the cliff. "Ahhhh!" Kagome screams. "Ow!" Kagome looks at the side of her arm and sees a steady flow of blood coming from a deep gash in the side of her arm. "Still a long way to go." Inuyasha and the gang are half way to Naraku's castle when Inuyasha stops suddenly. "What is it?" Miroku asks. "Water we need water. I think we all need to take a breather." Miroku gives Inuyasha a strange look, but does not argue. "Wait just a minute ago you were griping about how we slowed you down." Sango breaks into the conversation. "Just take the damn break!" Taken aback by Inuyasha Sango sits down where she is and stares at Inuyasha. "Would you mind not doing that?" Inuyasha turns to Sango.
"Oh sorry was I staring?" "Yes you were." Inuyasha looks up at the sky and sees that it is starting to get dark. "I suggest we make camp here." As soon as he says it Inuyasha is gone to check out the area. When he comes back he says, "Everything is clear, but still keep close, because something is making me uneasy." "As am I." Miroku agrees with Inuyasha. About an hour later a heavy cloud drenched with the sense of evil grows over head and Inuyasha can only guess one thing. "Sesshomaru." Miroku sits next to Inuyasha. "Do you feel that Inuyasha?" "Yes. Look up in the sky." Miroku looks up to see exactly what Inuyasha sees. "Sesshomaru?" "That's exactly who it is. I wonder where he's going?" "He might be going exactly where were going." Miroku points that out. "Right. As long as he doesn't stop in for a visit." All of the sudden Inuyasha stands up and starts sniffing the air.
"What is it Inuyasha?" "Kagome. She's hurt, and somewhere nearby." "How do you know?" "I can smell her blood." Right then he hears her scream. "Help!" Inuyasha can see a demon in the air following her. "Kagome!" Inuyasha rushes forward to help Kagome. Kagome breaks through the trees and sees Inuyasha rushing to her aid. * Is that really you? Or am I just hallucinating? That is very possible.* "Kagome!" *That sounds real enough. * Kagome stops dead in her tracks. "Inuyasha?" "Get down!" Kagome turns to see the demon coming straight at her. Before she can duck down the demon throws her about twenty feet to her left. "Iron Reaper Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha jumps up and slaughters the demon in one easy attack. Then he looks around frantically for Kagome.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha sees Kagome trying to pick herself up off of the ground near a tree to his right. Inuyasha rushes to her side. "Kagome are you alright?" Kagome stares at Inuyasha for a moment. "Inuyasha? Is that really you?" Kagome reaches up and touches his cheek. Inuyasha brings his hand up and places it over hers. "Oh Inuyasha." Kagome starts to cry and then throws herself into Inuyasha's arms. "I thought I'd never see you again. You were taking so long to come for me, and I got scared." Inuyasha embraces Kagome and strokes her hair. "I would never leave you. I was so frightened Kagome. I don't know what I would have done if I would have lost you." Kagome looks up at Inuyasha's eyes and can tell that he is sincere. "Inuyasha?" "Yes Kagome?"
"Do you think that we could just freeze time and stay like this forever?" "It never hurt to try." Kagome pulls away for a moment to look into Inuyasha's eyes again. Inuyasha looks at Kagome and stares deep into her eyes. * How could I have ever compared you to Kikyo? You're a much better person and I need you Kagome. * Now if only Inuyasha can say those words out loud. "What are you wearing?" Inuyasha realizes that Kagome's not wearing what she was wearing two days ago. "Nothing." Kagome tries to pull her robe together. Inuyasha stands up and stares down at Kagome. "You weren't wearing that a few days ago. Did he give you new clothes? I see you decided to wear the clothes he gives you now." Kagome says through clenched teeth, "Now's not the best time Inuyasha. Please don't ruin this moment." "Too late." Shippo says from the distance. "He just ruined a beautiful moment." Miroku leans over to Shippo. "He tends to do that. So pay no attention. At least we have her back."
Kagome stands and her robe falls to her sides. All of the sudden Miroku is at her side. "Well now I must say Naraku has some fine taste." "What?" Kagome observes the silly look plastered on Miroku's face. "Get over it Miroku!" "How can I get over such a beautiful thing? It's like chocolate. you must let every piece melt in your mouth." The next thing she knows Kagome feels Miroku's hand sliding up the back of her leg, and it's getting a little close. "Ah!" Kagome jumps to Inuyasha's side and tangles her arms around his neck. "If I have to warn you one more time monk!" Inuyasha pulls Kagome as close as he can get her to him. "I suggest you go oggle your woman not mine." "Your woman Inuyasha? Well I had no idea. I shall make sure I back off next time." "And this time!" "Right." Miroku adds and wonders off to see what Sango's doing, and if she happened to see any of that. To say the least Inuyasha can hear Sango's hand meet with Miroku's face from that distance.
Inuyasha decides that he means what he says and that he's not going to take it back or get angry with Kagome when she decides to pursue the subject. He decides it feels good to be proud of something for once, and knowing that he's really not alone in the world. Next Inuyasha braces himself for the barrage of questions, but none are coming. Inuyasha looks at Kagome and sees that she has her eyes are closed. Feeling her tight grip he knows that she hasn't fallen asleep. Then he realizes that she is trying to savor every moment that she spends in his arms. Inuyasha leans his head next to her ear. "I promise to never let you go." He whispers, and as he does so he feels her grip tighten. Inuyasha knowing where he belongs wraps his arms around Kagome and buries his face in her hair.
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