A/N-I'm sorry I couldn't update sooner guys. My teachers think I have no life out of school. Hey…wait a minute…Well, it is officially the weekend and, as promised, here is the next chapter for all you patient, and impatient, readers.

Disclaimer-Wahaha! I own Inu-Yasha and co.! Hah! *Runs away from the creepy looking lawyers* I'm just kidding! Don't sue me! They're not mine! They're not! I admit it!

Review responses: I don't have time to respond to everybody so I'll just respond to the ones I feel like responding to ^_^

Inulover: Well, I have a lot of it typed up already and it's like thirty-five pages on my word processor. I'm not done with it so it's going to be longer than thirty-five pages. I don't know how many chapters that is…

Yamashita: I don't want to spoil it but of course they do that! It's coming, don't worry. I just can't possibly write an Inu-Yasha fic without some Kagome/Inu-Yasha-ness!

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When Did Things Get Complicated?

By ChaChaChica

Chapter V

Kagome rushed down the halls and down staircases and slowed down only when she had reached the dining hall. Then she composedly walked in and took her seat at the table.

"I'm glad to see you've decided to eat breakfast this morning," her father remarked, a twinkle of laughter in his eyes.

"I decided that you should be able to see me every once in awhile father," Kagome replied, smiling.

Of the entire family, she probably loved her father the most. He was always kind and laughing and telling jokes. He had a sort of charisma that made you hang on his every word. Sometimes, her father would ask her to come into his study so that she could listen in on the discussions of war strategies (when they were needed, which wasn't often) with her older brother and other important lords or how he should solve this problem in this village, or the irrigation problem in that village. It made Kagome feel important, and while she wasn't really interested in most of that stuff yet, it made her feel good to know that her father never forgot her and always tried to include her.

Kagome quickly ate her breakfast and, after she was excused, she walked calmly out of the dining hall and then ran out of the doors. That day was a day where she didn't have lessons, and since on those days, she was allowed to go outside, she went out through the front gates and then into the forest. When she got to the clearing, Inu-Yasha was already there. They played and talked and laughed for hours before Kagome and Inu-Yasha went home to eat dinner.

Every day after that went like this, except when Kikyo started to get very angry at Kagome for always missing her lessons, so she and Inu-Yasha had decided that on days when they had lessons, they would meet after dinner for a little while, though not nearly long enough to them. On days when they didn't have lessons or anything else going on, they stayed in the clearing, occasionally wandering around the forest (Kagome following Inu-Yasha because he knew the forest much better than she did) all day until dinner. And of course, Kagome still played with Sango as well, though she didn't tell Sango about Inu-Yasha. Inu-Yasha couldn't come once every month on a certain day because his family had a special celebration or gathering or something like that, *CoughHintHumanHintCough* which was just fine with Kagome. Family gatherings and celebrations were just as important as meeting with your friend and she understood that, and there was only one every month.

At one particular meeting, a little over a year after they first met, Inu-Yasha asked if they would be best friends forever.

"Of course we will be," Kagome assured him.

"What happens if our families find out and make us stay apart?" Inu-Yasha asked.

"Then we'll run away," Kagome said (Remember, she was only eight at the time and didn't realize what a ridiculous suggestion that was).

"What if they lock us up before we can run away? Or what if-" Inu-Yasha began.

"And what if the sky falls down tomorrow, crushing us all, or what if the ground cracks in half and we all fall into Hell and burn?" Kagome asked.

"Do you promise we'll be friends forever?" Inu-Yasha asked.

"I pinky swear!" Kagome declared dramatically, holding out her pinky.

Inu-Yasha grinned and locked his pinky with hers.

"Inu-Yasha?" Kagome asked one day, as they lay back in the soft green grass of the clearing, looking up at a deep blue sky. "If you got just one wish, what would you wish for?"

Inu-Yasha thought for a moment, looking up at the wispy white clouds floating lazily through the blue sky. "I'd wish to be a full demon so I won't be different anymore," he said finally.

Kagome propped herself on one elbow and looked at him. "Really? You don't want to be different? But being the same as everyone else is boring, and if you weren't different, you wouldn't be special anymore. You'd just be another face in the crowd."

"But you don't know what it's like, Kagome. Everyone treats me differently and they poke fun at me. I don't like to be different. For the longest time, I tried to find my place in the world. Then I realized that I did have a place in the world, but I was the only one in it. I don't like to feel alone."

"Well, you're not alone anymore! You have me!" Kagome declared happily.

Inu-Yasha smiled. "I have you here but at home I'm alone. What would you wish for?"

Kagome thought for a moment, laying back down in the grass and looking at the clouds. Then she propped herself up again and smiled at him. "I'd wish to be a hanyou! That way, you won't be the only one in your place anymore because I'll be there too!"

Inu-Yasha grinned. "Really? That's what you'd wish for?"

Kagome nodded. "Uh huh. Then there'll be two people in your place instead of just one and you'll never be alone again." (A/N-Alright, remember this conversation because I'm not quite sure yet, but it might come up again at the very end ^_^ And that's all I'll tell you.)

"Mama, I'm going out to play!" ten-year old Sango called over her shoulder as she ran out their small house. When she came around to the back of the house, she saw Kagome hurrying towards the forest. Sango frowned. Come to think of it, she often saw Kagome enter and leave the forest. She wondered what she did in there. There was nothing in there except trees and some demons perhaps. She hurried towards Kagome.

"Kagome! Can you play today? I have to go inside for dinner soon, but we can play until then right?" Sango asked. Kagome was also ten years old at the time.

Kagome fidgeted. "Umm…I was going to go…" she said, turning towards the forest.

"You're going into the forest? Why? What's in the forest besides trees and evil spirits and ghosts and demons?" Sango asked.

"Umm…I'll play after I get back okay? I won't be too long!" Kagome called, dashing into the forest before Sango could stop her.

Sango hesitated a moment, not sure of what to do. Before she could change her mind and chicken out, she ran into the forest, following Kagome. She made sure to stay far enough behind her so that Kagome wouldn't hear her but so that Sango could still see her.

Finally, Kagome ran into a clearing. Sango stayed within the cover of the trees. She saw a small child jump out of a tree. He had long silverish-white hair and amberish-colored eyes. Then Sango noticed that he had dog ears. It was a dog demon…

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A/N-Wahahaha! Nosy little Sango…Okay, now review people! I might have time to update once more this weekend but no guarantees.