A Secret Love

Author's Note" I'm still trying to figure out a good way to do the second half to Summer Days. It won't be too long and things may happen quickly, but from the first chapters you won't believe the ending. Anyway, I did this to have some fun. I was thinking, what Kikyo didn't exists in their lives (don't we all wish that?) and Kagome lived in Inuyasha's time? Well this is what this fic is about.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters, just this fic. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~* Chapter 9

Inuyasha sat up in a tree with a scowl on his face. How could this have happened?! The shikon jewel had been shattered in Kagome's attempt to get it away from some demon and now it was probably scattered all over the world. He shook his head and let out a sigh. She had managed to get a few pieces on her own, but would have to get the rest before any demons did. He knew just from watching Kagome's family that her mother was not going to let her 16-year-old daughter going wandering the world alone to find some pieces of a jewel. Plus, there was NO way she would let Kagome go off with the half demon who was supposedly "trying to kill her " a few days ago.

After telling him about the jewel, he and Kagome had a nice long argument with each other over the incident involving betraying each other. From what Inuyasha got out of it, someone was out to kill him as well as make sure demons took over since the Shikon jewel was shattered only a few days after he had been pinned to the tree. He scowled. He really didn't know anyone who could have known about him and Kagome and hated him for it. Souta had obviously known about them, but he was sure the boy hadn't told anyone. He looked at the sky and sighed, wondering since when did his life get so complicated.

"Hey up there! You coming down or what?" Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and frowned a bit.

"Why don't you make me." He said smartly. Not thinking she could do anything, he smiled cockily to himself, placing his arms behind his head and relaxing in the slight early autumn breeze.

"Sit boy." Came Kagome's voice. Inuyasha's eyes shot open and he sat up to glare at her when he noticed he was being pulled up and then his body flung onto the ground, face first. He lifted his head shakily and looked up at Kagome in shock.

"What the hell was that!" he yelled. She grinned and kneeled in front of him, reaching for something around his neck.

"The villagers would be afraid if I had no way to keep control of you after Souta and those boys set you free from Kaede's spell. So this little necklace I made for you while on the tree, Kaede came out here and put a small spell like thing on it while you were 'sleeping' because she was afraid something like you getting free would happen."

"And when you say sit."

"You going face first into the ground." Answered Kagome casually, a small smile on her face. Inuyasha looked up at her in complete outrage. "But this little baby will only be used if you get out of control. Now why don't you come with me and help carry some water to the village." She suggested.

"Why should I?" he asked grumpily as he stood up. Kagome sighed and stood up.

"Well after all, I am only a weak little human female and you're a big strong half demon male. And because if we don't water the fields my family and I will die of starvation and I won't be here in your life anymore. Plus I'll S-I-T you until night fall." She answered innocently and looked over her shoulder at him with innocent eyes. He turned away with a scowl.

"Fine. But no more sit, alright?" he said and she grinned.

"OK!" she piped and walked happily ahead of him toward the lake. Inuyasha watched with a slight smile and shook his head. Kagome had a sort of young spirit to her and he liked to be around her because of this. She had a smile that could cheer any one up. Possibly even people like Sesshomaru if he actually had a heart. Kagome turned and looked at him. "Stop walking like an old man Inuyasha!" she called. He frowned a bit at the comment.

"Old man?" he asked and she laughed at him and grinned innocently.

"That's right. You're walking extremely slowly. We'll never get the job done if you're walking at that pace." She answered. Inuyasha scowled and began walking at a normal pace instead of dragging hid feet. When they had got to the lake, Inuyasha had filled up eight buckets to carry back for Kagome, which seemed to please her greatly. Once they reached the entrance of the village, right at the edge of the forest, Inuyasha stopped walking. "Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Kagome asked and he frowned, nodding towards the village.

"I'm not going in there." He answered and she looked at him with sad eyes. She looked over her shoulder at the village, then turned to him.

"No one is going to bother you since you're with me." She informed. "And once we finish watering the fields, we can leave. I promise." She said. Inuyasha was reluctant at first, but he agreed. As he followed Kagome towards the field, people stopped what they were doing and stared,. Of course it didn't take too long for the whispering to start.

"She brought a demon into the village!"

"He's not going to attack her while her guard is down is he?"

"He's so strong."

"He's got strange golden eyes." Inuyasha scowled and walked up from behind Kagome and to her side.

"I want to leave NOW." He said and she looked up at him.

"Your eyes are beautiful, Inuyasha. Now come on. The field id right there." She said, pointing ahead. When they reached the field, Kagome had Inuyasha help her water the field as people watched in the distance. Inuyasha dropped on the ground and laid down, placing his arms behind his head and closing his eyes.

"So, was that all?" he asked and opened an eye. Kagome massaging her left shoulder and had her back to him. "Hey, what's wrong with your shoulder?" he asked, sitting up and going toward her.

"Ye should know. Ye caused it." Kagome and Inuyasha both turned around and Kaede approached them with a serious look. "Child, why did you bring this demon into the village?" she asked. Kagome quickly got up.

"He's got the prayer beads on, Kaede! He won't do anything." She informed. Kaede and Inuyasha glared at each other.

"He attacked you Kagome." The old woman informed. "He can't be trusted no matter what."

"I did NOT attack her." Inuyasha snapped. Both he and Kaede glared at each other and Kagome quickly jumped beween them.

"Kaede, let me explain." she said. They had all sat in the field and let Kagome ell the story. Kaede shook her head in a knowing matter and looked from Kagome to Inuyasha.

"The boy may hurt you let your guard down child." she said and Kagome grinned.

"I some how doubt that." She said and grinned at the old woman. "He's going to help me get the jewel shards." Kaede's eyes went wide.

"What?" she said and turned to look at Inuyasha, but he seemed to be distracted by something else. He narrowed his eyes and then got up, grabbing hold of something and returning with what looked like a small child with a large fluffy tail, red hair and tiny fox like feet.

"Look at what I found." He said and shook the creature, fruits falling from his shirts.

"Hey you ass! Those are rightfully mine!" he yelled. Kagome quickly took the creature from Inuyasha and began to pet his soft tail.

"He is so cute! What is he Inuyasha?" she asked as the small creature struggled in her grasp.

"He could be a baby raccoon."

"Raccoon!" yelled the child and turned to Inuyasha, still in Kagome's grasp.

"I'll have you know, I'm a full blooded fox demon!" he announced.

"You mean a fox pup?" asked Inuyasha. The small demon was about to snap, when Kagome cut him off.

"So, what's your name?" she asked. He looked at her and relaxed a bit.

"Shippo."



Author's Note: I'm going to leave this fic here for now bewcause I've finally gotten the firsrt chapters for the second part of Summer Days up! Once that is done, I'll finish up this fic and so on! Don't forget to please read and review. and I would appreciate if there were no bad reviews! I know this started out like the Inuyasha/Kikyo story that's where I got the beginning idea! The rest will be made up, like meeting Miroku and Sango as well as the first demon they fight for jewel shards and so on.

Oh yeah, and this isn't like redoing the whole Inuyasha story. Once they meet Sango and Miroku, everything is going to change from that to something different. you'll have to wait and see to understand!