~Chapter two~ ~My heart of New feelings~

(This is the next morning from were the first chapter left off. Hope you like it! ^.^)

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~With Sango, Miroku, and Shippo~

Sango looked out Kaede's huts door and sighed. "They've been gone all morning!" She exclaimed to Miroku. Shippo was still sleeping peacefully on the hut floor with a small blanket over his body. Miroku sighed. "Well…I can only come to two conclusions." He began. Sango starred. "And what are those two conclusions….lord save me cause I asked." She stated. Miroku cleared his throat and then started. "Well, either Kagome and Inu-Yasha both are lost somewhere off in the forest….still trying to find their way back to the village, alone, with out one another I might add, then we have something to worry about. Or they've both found each other and are….well….how should I say this…" He was paused by Sango's menacing stare. "Don't finish." She snapped in a harsh voice. "Sometimes I wonder what REALLY goes on in that playboy mind of yours!" She exclaimed as she went to go wake Shippo. Miroku blushed a bit, then looked back out the door. "Well, it was just a thought.."

~With Inu-Yasha and Kagome~

The sun poured down upon Kagome's shinning black hair, and into her face. Slowly, she opened her eyes and found herself laying on top of Inu-Yasha's chest. He was breathing slowly, and after a moment, she rested her head back down onto his chest and listened to his heart beat. He was so warm, and it felt so good to be this close to him. He slowly breathed in and out, and Kagome starred into his sleeping face with love in her eyes. The night before had been one of the first nights that she had had that was restful and peaceful in ages! She let herself close her eyes once more and just concentrate on the rhythm of Inu-Yasha's heart. It was so heavenly where she was at that moment, that she forgot that she had been away from her own time for almost 5 days already! And she had told her mom that she would only be gone for 3!! When she remembered this, she didn't fret though. She didn't even move a muscle, for fear that she might wake her precious Inu-Yasha. What was done, was done. She couldn't change the past, but she could change the future, and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with the one she was with right now. She opened her eyes again and looked up to Inu-Yasha once more. His face was so gentle, and careless when he slept. She liked him in all his expressions, but this one was most warm to her. She reached up and stroked one of his cheeks with her hand. He was so wonderful. She wondered how she had gotten him over Kikyo. She wondered why he didn't love Kikyo anymore, and why Kikyo had never loved him like she did at that moment. She also wondered why Inu-Yasha had chosen her. She considered herself, not the brightest star in the sky, but he must have, because every time he looked at her, she saw that look that said something soft-hearted. She knew that she could never doubt his love, EVER. Because he thought of her dear to his heart. She saw that every time he looked at her, and touched her. It was only the beginning, but she could feel the future, and it felt loving, gentle, and soft. Suddenly, as she still held her hand up to his cheek, Inu-Yasha opened his eyes, and smiled down to her. That smile made her feel so loved. His arms slowly tightened around her, and he rested his lips over hers. It was only her third kiss from him, but she felt like it was her first. She enjoyed the feel of his lips against hers. And she adored the touch of his hands over her body. She could tell that her future would also be quite lively, if it all worked out that way. As his lips left hers, he smiled again and sighed. "What time is it?" He questioned. Kagome looked at her wrist watch, and all her worries flowed back into her brain. "SHOOT!!!" She exclaimed as she saw the time. "I have to go back. I have school in a half an hour!" She stated. Inu-Yasha sighed again, and it was a sad sigh this time. "Do…you have to?" He questioned. Kagome smiled to him. "I haven't been to school in almost a week! And plus! I have a test tomorrow!! I at least have to show up today!" She explained as she climbed down from the tree. As soon as her feet hit the ground though, she toppled over and her ankle immediately gave her pain. "OHHH! And I forgot about my ankle, too!!" She yelled. Inu-Yasha leaped down and put a hand over her shoulder. "Slow down! You're too fast these days!" He explained as he helped her onto his back for a ride. She sighed. "I know, but I can't be late! What will my teachers say!?" She stated. Inu-Yasha jumped along through the trees as Kagome explained to him that she couldn't be late again, or else she would have to serve detention, and he didn't like the sound of that as much as she did! They finally made it to the sacred well, and Kagome sat herself on the edge of it. She looked up to Inu-Yasha and smiled. "I wish…..we…could have stayed like that…up there in that tree….all day. I wouldn't have mind." She stated and blushed a bit. Inu-Yasha smiled as well. The sun hit Kagome's face just right, and it sent chills down Inu-Yasha's spine. Never before had he ever seen a more beautiful woman, but never before had he ever known a more sweet, caring, and selfless person as Kagome either. He reached down and hugged her tightly suddenly. Kagome was a bit stunned, but she kept forgetting too that they had already told their secret feelings to each other. She let him stay in that embrace for another minute or two, then she had to push away. "I'll see you later. Try to come up with a reasonably explanation for the others. I just KNOW that Miroku will want to know every detail, but don't give it to him! He's such a playboy!" She stated. Inu-Yasha laughed a little, then helped Kagome down to the well. "Will you be okay walking to school by yourself?" He questioned. Kagome shrugged. "Oh, I don't know! I suppose!" She explained, and with that, let herself fall into the well. Inu-Yasha starred after her with a bit of worry, but after a few minutes of just starring, he figured that she had made it alright. He sighed and turned around to head back to Kaede's village, but when he did, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo stood in front of him with a mischievous look on all their faces. He laughed nervously and then began to walk the other way, but Miroku grabbed him by the collar of his kimono and starred him in the eyes. "So….I see that you've finally confessed your love for Kagome!" He stated. Inu-Yasha backed away. "W…WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" He yelled. Sango sighed. "Stop it, Miroku! We've all had enough of your blabbing. Sorry, Inu-Yasha! We kind of saw you and Kagome hugging just a moment ago, and it looked so lively, that we all just assumed that you and her had told each other that you loved the other! I guess you didn't then, Right!" She explained. Inu-Yasha turned redder then his kimono and he froze on the spot. "Well….um…..yah see…..um…." Shippo tugged onto Inu-Yasha's kimono and he looked down quickly. "It's okay! Kagome really does love you, so I bet you love her too, right?" The young fox demon stated. Inu-Yasha sighed. "OH FINE!!! YOU GUYS ARE SUCH PESTS!!!! YES!! KAGOME AND I ARE OFFICIALLY NOT HIDING OUR FEELINGS ANYMORE!!!! AND SHE'S PROBABLY GONNA SKIN ME ALIVE CAUSE I TOLD YOU GUYS!!!!!!" He yelled. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo starred in astonishment. "Y…YOU MEAN IT "IS" TRUE!!!!" Sango exclaimed. Inu-Yasha nodded. Miroku put a sneaky look on and walked up to Inu-Yasha's side. "So…how did everything go "last night"?" He quivered in a strange tone. Inu-Yasha starred at him, then hit him as hard as he could with his fist. "YOU IDIOT!!! I WOULDN'T DO "THAT" ON THE FIRST NIGHT…UNLIKE "YOU"!!!!!" He screamed. Sango sighed in annoyance. "It never fails, does it?" She stated. Shippo shrugged. "Who knows. He might turn out pretty subtle when he gets older!" He explained. Inu-Yasha managed to get away from the talking group quickly and was soon off headed towards the other side of the village. "Oh man!! I won't do that again!" He yelled to himself. *But still…..there's so much to look forward to…. So much that I've never EVER experienced will happen! For the first time….I'll truly be happy. I know I won't regret anything that happens in the future, for it'll all be good things.* He explained to himself in thought as he leaped along through the branches of the green trees, the breeze whisking past him in silence. For the first time, he had that uplifting feeling that something wonderful was going to happen. He actually looked forward to the coming days.

~With Kagome, in Modern Day Tokyo, Japan~

Kagome climbed quickly out of the well, and headed towards her house over the shrine grounds. Her mom was standing in the doorway of the house with a worried look upon her face. "Kagome!!! There you are!!!! I was so worried about you!! Why were you gone so long!!??" She questioned in a fearful tone. Kagome put on her best face and replied. "Sorry, mom! There was….lots of things to do. More then usual! Couldn't help but be a few days late!" She explained. Her mom starred for a moment, sighed, and sent her into the house to get some breakfast before she headed off to school. Kagome's little bother, Sota was sitting in the kitchen eating a bowl of frosted covered cereal. He almost chocked when he saw his sister walk in after being gone for so long. "Si….Sis!? I didn't think you were coming back!!!!" He exclaimed. Kagome glared. "Of course I'd come back! Why wouldn't I!?" She declared. Sota starred for a moment. "What were you doing all that time, anyway!? That's all I'd like to know!" He stated. Kagome's mom and grandpa suddenly walked into the kitchen as well, and starred, looking as if they agreed with Sota's asking. Kagome looked back on why she had REALLY been late coming home, and began to blush deeply. "I KNEW IT!!!!! KAGOME'S BEEN HANGING AROUND WITH THE DOG BOY, INU-YASHA!!!!!" Sota screamed in an instant. Kagome's eyes shot over to her brother in a flash. Her glare said enough for him to sink back into his chair and pretend he didn't see her, although he wasn't doing a very good job of it. Kagome's mom didn't say anything, and neither did her grandpa. They probably thought that Sota didn't know what he was talking about, and that Kagome had simply been late coming home because of some other reason, but Kagome's mom couldn't help but wonder. It didn't take too long for Kagome to eat a fast breakfast and run off to school in a hurry. She knew that her family was getting suspicious of her. The fact that she had already found her true love, and had already decided that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him was beyond her. It didn't matter what others thought though. As long as she had Inu-Yasha, it wouldn't be too awful hard for her to realize her destiny.

The day went slow, and harshly for her, sorry to say. Her friends nagged on her cause she wasn't seeing Hojo any longer, and wanted to know who she had found that was better then "the school's prettiest boy". She got sent out of gym class cause she had forgotten her gym uniform, and she forgot her math book, and all of her other books that she needed, at home, and in the warring states era, and her teachers got tired of loaning her others, and finally sent her down to the detention hall to do her work elsewhere. She sighed in a sad tone as she sat down to lunch around 12:00 p.m., her least favorite meal on the menu. Her friends sat around her and harped about boys. That's all they could ever think about! They had no clue what true love felt like, as she did, and it suddenly wasn't fun anymore to listen to all the news about each and every boy in the school! "So, Kagome!" One of them started in. "Who's your new boy friend? Is he the one that you always said was rude and selfish? Or have you found a different guy?" Kagome starred, and almost felt a tear prick at her left eye. She had forgotten that she had said all that horrible stuff about her Inu-Yasha, but it had been so long ago, that she couldn't remember why! *We were probably in a fight or something. And plus! I didn't really say all that stuff about Inu-Yasha after I figured out that I loved him…which was so long ago….I can't remember it at all! Before I loved him though…..I wasn't thinking strait, and so I said all that! That's why! But still….it hurts now to know that I DID say all that stuff about him!!!!* "Kagome!!!!!???" Kagome suddenly came out of her thoughts as one of her friends started yelling to her in a rather loud voice. She looked down to her feet, and stood up, ready to take her tray to the counter without another word, but when she recalled again what her friends thought about Inu-Yasha, she had to sit back down. "Listen you guys…" She began. The 3 friends of hers looked to her quickly and waited for her to continue. She hesitated, then started again. "The guy I told you about, that was selfish and rude….I…well….I was acting more then stupid the days I told you all that stuff! He's not like that at all…." She paused as a smile crept over her lips. "He's wonderful….and…..I know that you would all agree with me!" She explained. Her friends starred in shock at how Kagome's expression changed so fast from depressed, to happy. "So, when can we meet this guy of yours?" One of then suddenly blurted out right as Kagome started to walk away with her tray. Kagome turned quickly and starred. *Oops. Shouldn't have said anything!!!!* She cursed herself, but too late now. "Well. You…um…well….I….he's not here right now!! He went to…..he went to……um…he went to America for a month…so he's not gonna be back for a while now!" She lied. Her friends bought it, and all looked pretty sad about it, but Kagome didn't stick around to watch the rest. She turned quickly and walked over to the tray counter, placed her tray into the sink, and headed out into the halls.

Later on that day, Kagome was feeling more then free. Her mind was filled with the one thought of meeting her Inu-Yasha at the end of the day, and she starred off into space without caring what others thought. Her friends studied her behavior and had finally come to the conclusion that she was getting sicker, and would need to go home soon, but she never did. Nothing could get her down, not even the worst of things!

After school was out, Kagome hurried out of her class room, almost hitting some people on the way, and ran through the school yard quickly. She envisioned Inu-Yasha standing in front of her with his arms held out wide for her to jump into. She couldn't wait. Never before had she ever been this cheerful. She rushed up the shrine steps, and through the shrine yard, slammed through her front door, ran up the stairs, and finally fell down onto her bed to catch her breath. Her mom looked through the door in a strange way. "Sorry, Mom. I was in a hurry!" Kagome stated as she sat up and smiled. Kagome's mom sighed. "You're going off to the other world again, aren't you." She explained. Kagome nodded. Her mom walked in and sat down beside her daughter. "What exactly do you do over there, huh?" She questioned. Kagome struggled for words. "Um….well….I've told you, already! Inu-Yasha, me, and some other friends of ours look for the shards of the sacred jewel of four souls that I accidentally shattered with an arrow! We have to find them all before other…um…things do." She didn't want to tell her mom about the demons and such that lived around. Her mom nodded slowly. "And…when are you going to be done with this search? Are you coming back here when it's all over to start your life as a normal girl again?" She wanted to know. Kagome was struck at the question. This had never occurred to her before, that she would have to leave Inu-Yasha, or leave her family after all of the shards were found! But how could she leave either one of them!!?? They were her whole life, both of them. Inu-Yasha was the one she loved most, but her family was important too!! She starred to the ground and fell silent. Her mom put a hand over her daughters back. "I think I know that that upsets you. To know that you have to make a decision as harsh as that! You've probably made friends over in the other world over these two years, but you have to remember! You truly belong here. With me, and your brother, and your grandpa, and all of your other friends! You belong in the present, not the past. But…Kagome. I think I do understand that you've found more then just a friend in the boy you call Inu-Yasha. I can tell. I've been able to tell, even before you had even been going to the other world that long! I want you to know…" She paused. Kagome looked up to her mom. She continued. "I want you to know, Kagome. That….your heart is your own. Whatever it decides, you must follow. I know it'll be the right choice. I just know it. But I'll always love you. I'm always right here." Her mom finally finished. Kagome starred as she watched her mom leave the room. "Hey! Wait!" She called to her though. Her mom turned back to her again and starred. "Yes?" She questioned. Kagome hesitated for a moment, then spoke. "I know that I'll make the right choice when the time comes…but…it doesn't matter though, cause the sacred well will always be open, right?" She wanted to know. Her mom nodded and then left the room. Kagome sighed and starred to her feet. *But what does my heart tell me?" She questioned in thought. As she turned and looked out her window though, that uplifting feeling came to her and she remembered that Inu-Yasha was waiting for her right now. She didn't' have time to think. It was still too early anyway. There were still many shards to be found yet, and she knew that she would make the decision when it was time. But for now, she jumped up and got out of her school uniform and into another, more comfortable outfit, and rushed out of her room, down the stairs, through the front door, into the well house, and down the bone eaters well, into the feudal era where Inu-Yasha awaited her.

~With Inu-Yasha, in the warring states era of Japan~

Inu-Yasha sat under a tree with a few rocks in his hands. Across from him was a clearing which led to one of the village rivers, and he had spent most of his time that day simply throwing the rocks into the clearing and listening if they went into the water or not. He threw another swiftly, then threw the rest into the trees beside him. *God I'm bored! When's Kagome coming back!?* He thought.

~With Kagome, who is in the warring states now~

Kagome climbed out of the well with ease, and as soon as her feet hit the ground, she found that her ankle didn't hurt as bad as it had been. So she decided to run the rest of the way. *I guess I forgot about my ankle! I've only thought about Inu-Yasha all day!* She told herself in her mind. She rushed through the trees, onto a narrow path, and followed her instincts to wherever Inu-Yasha might possibly be. To her amazement, she pushed through some tall shrubs and spotted Inu-Yasha just up ahead of her. He sat on the forest floor looking quite intent and watchful. She knew right then that he awaited her. It felt so good that for once, he was waiting for her! Not she waiting for him, or he only waiting for Kikyo. She slowly approached him, although she was pretty jumpy in getting there fast. He didn't turn to her though. He wasn't all that focused or else he would have sensed her near. She quickly, yet swiftly walked up to his side in silence. He starred off at the river, nothing special. She contained herself from laughing, or yelling out something, and knelt down, then sat down beside him, and smoothly rested her head onto his shoulder. Inu-Yasha wasn't all that too stunned to turn quickly and see her, but he was surprised, and that was what Kagome had intended to do. The smile he wore was unbearable Kagome to take and she had to bring herself closer to him. He put one arm around her and rested his head atop hers. It was an adorable site. Her head under his on his shoulder, and his head rested over hers. They both smiled, and held onto every precious moment spent like that, until finally they moved away and let the emotion slink away for another time to cuddle up. Kagome had nothing to say, despite her unbearable waiting to see him all day. He seemed to act the same. They just starred to the ground and blushed until the blushing went away and it felt for natural to be so near like that. "What…did you do today?" Kagome finally uttered out. Inu-Yasha looked up quickly and smiled. "Oh, nothing. It was so damn boring without you today that I sort of just spent it throwing rocks into the river. Pretty exciting, huh?" He stated sarcastically. Kagome laughed a bit and turned to look at his expression. As she did this, she, bit by bit, could see something she had very rarely seen in him this much before. He was smiling. And the smile didn't seem to wear away either! It stayed and didn't move away from his lips. She had always just wanted him to smile. To be happy. Her wish had come true. Inu-Yasha suddenly cleared his throat and began to state something. "Um…yah. Well….I kinda have something to tell you." He began. Kagome starred. "What is it?" She wanted to know. He hesitated for a moment, then started again. "Well, you know when you left? Well…..Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were there watching us, and….I had to tell them about…well…..you and me." He stuttered out. Kagome giggled a little, then started to laughed harder. He looked up from the ground and starred. "And what's so funny, Miss Kagome!?" He teased. She laughed a bit more, then stopped to speak. "I knew you couldn't keep a secret! I knew it! You're a horrible secret keeper! Don't think I'm gonna tell you secrets anymore!!" She then began to laugh again. He starred in a bit of confusion, then it finally came to him what she had just said. He sighed, and pretended to be angry. "Well….excuse me for breathing!" He yelled. Kagome stopped her laughing and starred up at him as he stood up and took a few steps away from her. "Oh wait! Don't go!! I'm sorry!! Really!!" She cried out. He stopped waling and turned back to her. She starred up at him in worry, but then when she saw the smirk that came back to his expression, she knew he was teasing her. He walked back to her and fell to his knees again, then took her into his arms. "Did you really think I'd be mad at you for something like that!?" He whispered into her ear. She smiled. "No." He held her tighter, and let her scent fill his nose. Then he backed out of the hug and smiled down into her face. She did as well. She loved to have him so close like that. So close. So warm. She let him bring her closer to his face, and let his nose touch hers, foreheads as well. Such feelings that they never expected to arouse within themselves appeared, and they almost fell into the emotion and drowned in the passion, but Kagome and Inu-Yasha both forced it away for a little longer. She pushed away and the feeling soon lifted. She looked back up into his eyes though, to get the feeling she wanted. The feeling that made her feel warm inside. She then stood up and reached her hand down for him to stand with her. "Come on. Let's go home." She stated with a bright smile. Inu-Yasha loved her smile, and everything else about her. He took her hand into his and let her pull him to his feet. As they starred again into one another's faces, he whispered. "But I'm already home."

(Okay!! I swear that the 3rd chapter is coming soon!!! Just keep waiting! Don't give up on me!!! Thanks a bunch! ^.~)

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