Two weeks had passed and during that time Inuyasha would follow Kikyo wherever she went, hiding in the trees, studying the miko's movements and daily outings. Unknown to him, Kikyo had sensed him all along.

One afternoon as she was walking through a grassy hill, when she decided this game had gone on long enough. "Inuyasha, I know you're around. Why don't you come out?" She called looking up at a nearby tree.

Her long red hakama, flowed with the wind, as did the back of her ponytail. She now sat down, Indian style.

The hanyou was caught off guard and said nothing to this. He popped out of the tree with a scowl on his face, which said it all. He reluctantly sat next to the miko on the slope but slowly started to edge away from her, as if she had some type of disease he would catch. All she could do was muster a small smile, finding his actions humorous.

"This is the first time, we've actually talked closed together, isn't it."

Inuyasha looked uncomfortable, he wasn't used to talking to humans, "Yeah, what of it?"

Kikyo looked at him closely, "Inuyasha.how do you see me? I mean, do I look human to you?"

He certainly hadn't expected this sort of question from her. "Ahhh.What are you talking about, bitch?"

"I'm not allowed to show any weakness, to anyone." The miko explained now looking off into the distance, as the cool breeze blew, causing the blades of grass around them to appear as waves from the ocean. She continued as Inuyasha looked at her face with a puzzled expression. "I can't be indecisive, because Youkai would use it against me. While I'm human, I'm not allowed to be."

Where was she getting at? Inuyasha thought, still listening to shrine maiden.

"Inuyasha." Kikyou said in a sincere tone, her eyes carried the expression of sadness. "You and I are alike, since your half- Youkai. That's why I haven't killed you." Another reason was that she was starting to fall for this hanyou, though she didn't want to give in to those feelings at first but it overwhelmed her with every visit from him.

"Bah," Inuyasha muttered, waving his right hand in an, 'I don't care' fashion, before standing up. He looked down at her, some what annoyed since he didn't know what else to express. "So, what's this you got a complaint? That's not like you, Kikyo."

A small smile played on her lips as she looked up at the hanyou she was falling for, "It's not like me after all,huh." Maybe it was a mistake to tell him, she thought. Why did I tell him? He doesn't even understand.

Her once small smile, now turned into a small frown, as the miko was lost in her thoughts. The hanyou looked into her sad eyes. She was speaking from the heart and he just dismissed it so easily, not even comprehending what she was trying to say. His expression now changed from annoyed to concern. Had he hurt her feelings?

"Kikyo." This made the miko raise her head up to look at him. She looked into his golden eyes and saw the look of concern. "Inuyasha.I'm sorry I must go now." Kikyo said with softness in her voice, as she rose and turned her back to leave.

Inuyasha quickly grabbed her left hand, "No, wait." She turned around, rather surprised by this. First he's trying to sit away from me and now he's touching my hand.

Grey eyes now locked with a pair of golden ones, as the hanyou spoke not sure of his own words. "Kikyo, I'm worried." Before he could even finish, a little girl ran up to them calling out for her sister. "Sister, come quick! You are needed in the villiage!" Kikyo nodded and looked at Inuyasha her eyes now serious. "I must leave." And with that she followed her sister down the grassy hill disappearing into the forest clearing, as Inuyasha watched.

"Baka! What the fuck was I thinking?!" he scolded himself kicking up some blades of grass.

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