Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and I'm too tired to say anything funny.

A/N: My blood pressure is up and I'm tired so I don't wanna say much rght now, except arigotau to everyone who reviewed. I swear I love you all! ^_^ Sorry if this chapter's short, but my computer's screwing up! ________________________________________ Memories by a Golen Locket Ch. 9: The New Moon.



Inuyasha was worried. it may be a slight concussion, but he didn't protect her from it. Sure, he saved her from dying, but he didn't save her from getting knocked out. They were approaching Kaede's hut. The villagers looked at them weird, even though they no longer fear Inuyasha, they were still uneasy. Especially at the sight ceforehand. Inuyasha cradleing Kagome to his chest with slight growl deep in his chest with a slight growl deep in his chest, almost like a purr to comfort Kagome. Shippou was okay, but Miroku carried him and Sango and Kirara were in the back.

"Old woman!" Inuyasha shouted as he slammed the mat covering the entrance with his foot.

"What is it, Inuyasha?" Kaede questioned without turning around to face the hanyou. When he growled, she turned around only to see the unconcious Kagome. "What happened?" the elder asked.

"She just hit her head in our last battle...It's just a slight concussion..But I didn't protect her..." He whispered the last part to himself more than to Kaede as he laid Kagome on a sleeping roll.

"Turn her on her stomach so I can look at the back of her head, Inuyasha." Kaede instructed him. He did so in silence as the old miko examined the bump on the back of Kagome's head. She dipped a cloth in some herbs and water and placed it on the bump. "She'll be okay." She said, her gaze never rising from the reincarnation of her elder sister.Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief at the news.

Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kirara stood in the doorway, not daring to distrub the moment. They all sighed too. Then smiled at the look on Inuyasha's face. Worry... He really loved her, he just had a barrier around his heart; a barrier that Kagome is wearing down. Even if she doesn't know it yet...He cared. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kagome woke with Shippou cuddled under her arm. When she stirred, she distrubed him and he woke up. "Wha..Ka..Kagome!? You're awake!" He jumped and hugged her side since she was still on her stomach.

"Hey, Shippou-chan! I'm okay."

"Everyone was here, but they went out into the village a little while ago."

"Inuyasha too?"

"Nah. He said he was going for an evening run. Tonight's the New Moon you know."

"Oh.. oh yeah!"

"Kagome, Don't tell me you forgot."

"Nah, I couldn't forget, I'm just still a bit tired, that's all. It just took me a while to remember." She smiled down at him and placed him in front of her and began to rise, pushing herself off her stomach. Her locket hit Shippou in the head; the Shikon shards were under her shirt.

"Oww!" He yiped.

"Gomen, Shippou-chan." She said with a yawn and rubbed his head. She was more tired than she thought. She pushed herself into a crouthched position before everything spun really fast. She let out a gasp, closed her eyes and held her head in an attempt to make things slow down. That was a bad idea because of the bump... "Oww!" She she hissed out between clenched teeth as she removed her hand.

"Oi, wench, you shouldn't try to move around so fast." She didn't have to look up to know the voice belonged to her hanyou protecter and crush. She rubbed at the back of her head, wincing in pain as she rubbed the bump. "You hit your head pretty hard, woman." He said gruffly as he grabbed her hand and gently rubbed his own clawed hand over the bump. She stared deeply into his golden orbs and smiled. He was acting nice. She winced as he pressed a little harder. "Sorry.." he whispered.

"Inuyasha, Can you help me up?"

"Feh, weak humans." he muttered as he picked her up bridal style and carried her to the hanging mat. "You should be resting, you know."

"I'll be fine." she said with a reassuring smile. He put her down and made sure she could stand before letting her walk out the entrance. He just now noticed that Shippou had watched this little exchange and he needed to win back his pride and tough image.

"You really costs us a lot of time, wench." He said as he walked behind her, ready to catch her if she fell. He knew that Shippou had heard and maybe he won back his tough image in the little one's eyes.

Kagome noticed that she must have been out for a while. The sky was that dark blue witha few stars and to the West was a hint of pink and gold from the lingering sunset. Inuyasha would be human in a bout an hour. A little village girl skipped by humming a song...Kagome's eyes widened at the simillarites of her humming and a song she once made up. She made it up a few years after her father died. She'll never forget that song...

~**~**~Memory~**~** (I'm skipping ahead to after he died, but I'll come back so don't worry, you'll see how he dies in the 13th or 14th chapter.)

Kagome, about 12 or 13, stood in front of her frineds: Arin, Beyou, and Cyle. (They appear in my other fanfics too. I own them! ^_^) Two boys and a girl. They were her closest friends. She stood in front of the God tree, a tree of memories for her. She held a mike attached to a boombox and began to sing...

Please save me

I'm drowning in sorrow

Kicking to the surface.

But the water never ends.

Chains on my feet,

Pulling me down. Struggling makes it worse.

Do I have the will to live?

Help me someone,

I need to escape,

The saaadness in my heeaart.

I need help someone,

to get these chains off!

The blackness comes into vision,

'Should've known no one caaarred.

My vison blurs from unshed tears,

even under all the water.

I never cry,

It's a weakness,

And baby, I'm anything but weak!!

So I fight to escape!

my heart's heavy,

I'm chained to that too!

A sob escapes me,

Despite it all.

The air rushes from me.

I hear something errie.

The whirlpool sucks me in.

And all is silent once again.

(Insert dramatic silence here)

Help me someone,

I need to escape,

The saaadness in my heeaart.

I need help someone,

to get these chains off!

The blackness comes into vision,

'Should've known no one cared.

Known no one

caaarredd...

The music stops and Kagome stands there on the fence of the God tree. She had an oversized hat on and a pair of jens and loose t-shirt with a pair of sneakers. "I care, baka!" said the girl, Arin. She was a little shorter than Kagome, but had an attitude that made you want to befriend her instead of making her a personal enemy. Then you'd have to live your life in fear of every corner. She had wavy, brown hair that came down a little past her shoulders, while Kagome's came a little longer than that. Arin had hazel eyes, much like Kagome's and Cyle's and she was skinny. But it was a good skinny, and she had a very out-going attitude.

They had a blanket spread and there sat Cyle and Beyou. Cyle was the tallest of the group. He towered over Kagome even when she had platforms on. He had short curly, brown hair with glasses and hazel eyes. He had a good attitude and had a crush on Kagome. But they were only friends. They hung out and junk like that.

Beyou was the last member of this little group. He was a little round,but not too much. He was the youngest, being a year younger than Kagome. Cyle, Arin, and Kagome were the same age with Cyle being slightly older than the two girls. He had dirty blonde hair. Not saying that it was dirty, but it was a deep mix of brown and blonde. And he had the most kawaii blue eyes! He was also short, but came a little over Arin's head, and almost reached Kagome's height.

"I said I care, you baka!" Said Arin once a again at lackof response. Kagome smiled and said, "I know you care, but you guys are the only ones who do." She sighed. Before Cyle could say anything she quickly added, "And that aren't blood related! I know my family cares, but they HAVE to! Just because I'm their blood."

None of them knew how to answer that. Kagome had changed when her father died. She just didn't seem to care anymore. "we'll always care." Was the only thing Cyle could think to say. Arin and Beyou only nodded in response.

Kagome smiled. "Arigotou." Sge said softly as she stepped down from the fence.

~**~**~** End memory~**`**`**

Kagome smiled at the remembrence of her friends and continued walking while ignoring Inuyasha asking what the heck was wrong with her this time. Kagome got an idea. "Inuyasha?" She said while smiling.

He was taken back at her smile. 'What's she up to?' "What?"

"Why don't you, me, Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and Shippou-chan go to my time for the new moon?" She whispered the new moon part so no demons would hear, not that she sensed any other than Kirara, Shippou, and the hanyou in front of her.

"what!? No way! We have shards to look for."

"Just for tonight! Besides, it's safer in MY time!"

"well, I..." he trailed off. "Fine woman! Have it your way."

"Really!? Arigotou,Inuyasha!" She yelled out as she hugged him. He was even more taken back by the hug.

"Feh."

So she rounded up Sango, Shippou, Miroku,and Kirara and they stood in front of the well with a now human Inuyasha. She picked up Shippou and grabbed Sango by her hand while Inuyasha took Miroku up by the arm, Kagome's oversized pack on his back. And they all jumped in. While they Shikon shards flickered a bit at the passing of time, the locket gleamed too!

~t.~b~c~

A/N: More fluff in the next Chapter and more about the locket! Shout-outs in the next Chapter!