OKAYOKAYOKAY Ch 2 is here!!!!

AN: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Actually I'd have uploaded if I only got 1, but. (Jaw falls to floor) I'm trembling in happiness! I can't believe I got such a good and fast response -dammit, now I've gotta check my email like everyday- But who's complaining??? NOT ME!! SOOOO MANY REVIEWS!!! (Face turns into tomato, & Inferna falls to floor unconscious in shock) YOU ALL INSPIRE ME!!

THANKS TO ALL WHO REVIEWED!!

Trixie-chan: THANK YOU. I am new to fanfiction.net, so I did not know I had anonymous reviewers blocked. Thanks soooo much for the tip!! (And of course, for reviewing.)

Kakarots-Frying-Pan: YOU GOT IT!! Seriously, nobody needs to pout (Cept InuYasha. when he yells. Grins evilly Hehe) Honestly, I can't believe I got so many reviews! (faints, again, from overheating)

Vegetas Angel: Psst! If anybody has any specific questions as to what happens, ask me and I may be able to email it back to you! I know the entire plot, every thought, and every word spoken. So ask away, and I let you in on the secret ending (hence why the Romance/FANTASY category) (whistles, twiddles thumbs and innocently looks towards the ceiling.) I didn't know I had over 10 reviews, as I haven't checked my email until yesterday. I gotta check it more often huh? Luv ya too! & of course thanx!

Chibi-Suiko: Oh thank you! I thought it was cute too. Yes, he will take VERY good care of her (Inferna's grin covers half her face) Ooh! Thanks for the idea! InuYasha will definitely cry for mercy. I continue now! I continue now! Must make use of evil plot!! Muahahahahahahaaaaa..

Usagi2005: Okay, I'd love to tell you how to space. If I knew what you were talking about. OH! Wait, if you meant double space then (If you have Word) you go to Format. Then go to Paragraph, and a window will pop up. Under the section marked "Spacing" it will say "Line Spacing" and under that it'll say "Single", click on the arrow next to it and click on "Double" and you should be able to double space after you hit "okay". Did I answer your question? Or did I just confuse you?

I'm Back, I'm Bold, I'm Insane: WOW! I love your name! YES!! I CONTINUE I CONTINUE!! (as soon as I'm done w/these thankyous)

Neko-Yasha: I've already finished it. I just have to type it all out and upload. Thankyou for saying its good, I'm really surprised, seeing that this is my first (true) public fanfic and I got so many reviews for only the first chapter, anyway, I'll shut up now and hurry so you can all read!!!!!

Misao CG: YOU'RE STARING AT THE SCREEN IN SHOCK?!?!?! What about me! I didn't think Id get so many reviews on my very first fic! AHHHHH!!! (runs around her room screaming in happieness) ohoh. I better stop, don't want to faint again.

Kawaii-Kirei: THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I ended it so soon because it felt right to end it there, It was at a very good point to end it because this chapter has no Sesshoumaru (actually, Sesshoumaru never was in this fic) *grins* *whistles* I didn't say nuthin!

Crystal arrow: Gee, I hope it STAYS good. Don't worry, InuYasha won't stay bad! (he makes up for it. *grins*)

Flare: I love your name! Hmm... Gee I wonder why. Oh I don't know maybe its because mine is Inferna? Thankyou!

Noelle: I POST I POST!!! You don't need to beg, cuz here it is!!! ;-P

Usagipegusus: Are you who I think you are? (looks at screen suspiciously) -god am I going to be embarrassed if ur not.-

Zero220: Thankyou! I will, no, no NC-17 stuff, Chapter 1 was the closest it came to that, I promise you that. I personally don't like NC-17 stuff either. I certainly hope its going to be nice, easy, & believable romance!! Or at least I'm gonna try to.

Zel no miko: YEAH!! AUTHOR POWER!!!!! Whoho! *looks around and blushes in embarrassment* um, forgive my stupidity, but. what's shounen ai?

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"Word" -talking -Word- thinking *** -scene change/time passage

NOW! ON W/THE STORY!!!!

Chapter 2 Oh wait. oppsee. forgot the disclaimer. lets get it overwith and on with the story.

AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO, I DONOT OWN INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!!!

Now. CHAPTER 2!!!!!!!!

"Kagome?!! Kagome!!!" He caught her before she reached the floor. "Hey! Hey!! Kagome!!!" InuYasha said as he shook her bare shoulders. He looked at her wound. It wasn't deep. She should be alright. Suddenly he blushed. He was staring straight at her chest. He could only imagine the "sits" he would get if she woke up with him staring at her naked body. Quickly, he turned away and laid her down on the floor. Then he looked around for her clothes. He found them ripped to shreds. "Sesshoumaru." he growled. Still, he could use her torn clothes to bandage their wounds. For by now, he had lost almost too much blood and was REALLY starting to feel it. InuYasha knew that if he wasn't careful, he could die, half-demon or not. Besides, his wounds were a lot worse than Kagome's. He took his soaked kimono and drenched undershirt. He examined his wound. Picking up a piece of Kagome's shirt to use as a bandage, he paused for a minute to smell it. Her scent was all over it, and it always calmed him

InuYasha shook his head. -Why do I torture myself? I can't fall in love with her!-

-Yes you can- said that annoying little voice. (I'll refer to 'him' as chibi-InuYasha)

-No! I can't. I love Kikyou! I can't love Kagome if I already love Kikyou!-

-Do you? Do you still love Kikyou? She tried to kill you remember?-

-She wanted us to die together. And I'd have gone with her.-

-If Kagome didn't stop you. And you choose to go with Kagome.-

-Feh! That doesn't mean anything! She needs my help to collect the rest of the shards! And that's the only reason I'm helping her!-

-Do you honestly believe that?-

-Feh! Shut up!-

-Do you honestly believe that's the only reason you're helping her?-

-Shut up!-

InuYasha shook his head to clear his thoughts. He wrapped the piece of her shirt around his most severe wound. He winced at the pain it caused. Then, carefully using his claws, he shredded his undershirt into strips then wrapped it around his bandage. His own wound taken care of, he turned toward Kagome.

He sighed heavily. She had gotten that wound because of him. And despite all of his threats, he never actually wanted to or even thought he could, hurt her. And now he had. As a full demon.

Blushing while he bandaged and cleaned her wounds, he rethought his decision to become a demon once the Shikon no Tama was whole again.

-The last time I became a demon I single-handedly killed over 50 people. And now I've even gone so far as to hurt Kagome. If I can't handle my demon-blood now, how is it going to be any different with the Shikon no Tama? - Again he sighed heavily. What was he going to do? -If the Shikon no Tama is going to make me such a powerful demon, why should I if I can't control myself? Why become a stronger demon if I can't even protect those I care for from myself?? Much less from any other demons.- Kagome all bandaged up, InuYasha took the blanket and carefully wrapped it around her being careful not to go anywhere he wasn't supposed to. Then he laid her down and put his hand to her forehead. It was slightly warm. -She's getting a fever. And she smells sick too. Great time to get sick Kagome. Right in the middle of a blizzard without any clothes. All we've got is this pathetic blanket. And there's no way we'd make it back to the village in this weather. - "Kagome..." he said shaking his head. "Feh. Stupid girl." He said softly. She turned toward him in her sleep and slept on peacefully.

-She looks so calm, so beautiful-

He reached out and with the back of his hand, gently stroked the side of her face. He smiled. -I should sleep too. It's been a long day. - He lay down beside her, and stroked her face one last time. -Just this once- he thought. Leaning forward, he gently kissed her forehead. Then he turned his bare back toward her and went to sleep.

***

Kagome gradually drifted back into consciousness. But she was so warm... She didn't want to get up. Reluctantly, she opened her eyes. When she did, she found the reason as to why she was so warm. The blanket she used earlier was not wrapped around her as tightly as InuYasha had left it. It was loose enough that you could see her bare shoulder. But that wasn't why she felt so warm. She closed her eyes tightly and opened them again to see if she was imagining things. There couldn't have been more than half an inch between them. His warm breath breathing into her hair. His strong arm around her waist, holding her close against his bare chest. She blushed furiously. Slowly, she moved her head to look at his face. He was still sleeping. -For once he looks so calm and peaceful. I don't want to wake him. Besides I like this. It feels so... right. - "InuYasha" she whispered softly.

Suddenly, she felt the sting of pain across her chest. Then she remembered yesterday. With frightened hands, she carefully moved the blanket so she could see inside. She saw InuYasha's bandage work and blushed a tomato red when she realized he must have seen her totally naked and, because of the bandages, touched her in places she normally wouldn't allow.

"mmm..." InuYasha stirred. -He's waking up! - She quickly tucked the blanket around herself and pretended to be asleep. Kagome could hear his head starting to move. InuYasha opened his eyes as he realized he had his arm around something warm. VERY warm. Quickly, he jerked his arm off her and in doing so, his wound reminded him he was still injured. He winced at the pain. Blushing, he turned away from her and tried to sit up. "Aaaahhh!" It hurt too much.

Kagome opened her eyes at his cry and said "Huh? InuYasha, are you alright?" Holding his right side, he looked at her and said "Feh! Of course!" "Then what was that that I heard?" "The wind, stupid wench." "Humph. Sit!" InuYasha's head smashed into the ground. "What didja do that for, stupid? Did you forget about my WOUNDS?!?" She winced and said "Oh! I'm sorry! Do you want me to check and make sure they didn't reopen?" He growled and mumbled "No." Turning away from her he stood up and looked at his Kimono. He sighed and handed it to her. "Here. Cover yourself up." He turned around again as she put it on and she said, "Thank you, InuYasha."

She couldn't see his face as he blushed and looked surprised. "You're... you're welcome."

"Okay, I'm done." She had taken a piece of the blanket off and used it to tie around her waist and the kimono went to her knees. Thankful her underwear wasn't too damaged, Kagome was pleased with what meager supplies they had, she had managed to cover everything and then some. She had made a make-shift dress. And to InuYasha, seeing her look so good in his red kimono was almost too much to take in. "Whatever. It works." He said, but secretly his heart was pounding and he knew that when she no longer needed it, her scent would be all over it. Even the thought of having her scent so close to him was almost more than he could bear. It was bad enough when he woke up before.

"InuYasha?"

"Hmm?"

"Now what are we going to do?" He scratched his head.

"I dunno." He looked out the only small window and said "the snow is as high as the window and it's still snowing. Looks like we're stuck here for a while."

Kagome sadly looked at the floor while she said "stuck inside a small shack with the person you hate most. I'm sorry, InuYasha, for getting you into this mess."

Now this caught him off guard. He looked back at her surprised and ignoring the last part of what she said, InuYasha said "I don't hate you, why did you say that?" as he sat directly in front of her and gently turned her head to look at him.

"Well, it's just the way you treat me. Like when you call me 'stupid girl' or 'wench' or 'bitch' or whatever. And you always argue with me." She said, not looking him in the eyes.

"Kagome... Hey, if I hated you, why do you think I'd protect you so much?! If I hated you, why would I risk my own life coming after you yesterday? Huh?" he said, slightly blushing after he realized what he just said. -Shit! Why don't you just tell her next time, huh? I practically told her!-

**end ch2**

Preview ch 3:

-Oh. You owe Kikyou. Kikyou's dead! D-E-A-D, DEAD! Yeah, she's been resurrected, so what? You're debt to her was paid when she sealed you to the tree!

"I think, we argue so much because you are trying to keep us from getting any closer. Though I don't know why, InuYasha."

"Never let go."

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Inferna: (still going) or I can make Kagome a lesbian and fall in love with Sango.

InuYasha: o_O, - Is she ever going to stop?-

Inferna: I heard that, and, no. Or I can trap you in a different dimension, never to see her again, or I can.

InuYasha: wait. did she say she'd make Kagome a lesbian???? And fall in love with. SANGO?????? O,O

Inferna: Yes I did, I can have a demon swallow her whole, and I can.

InuYasha: WAIT!! NO!! SHE CAN'T TURN LESBIAN!!

Inferna: (not listening) have Shippo grow up, really fast, spell maybe? And have them fall in love.

InuYasha: ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?!?!?!?!?! (Screams it in her ear then proceeds to jump up and down angrily while shouting) YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Inferna: Or I can trap the two of you on a deserted island. Oh wait. You would probably like that.

InuYasha: *face fault* o_O'