Chapter 8: Man of the New Moon-
"Woohoo! Go faster Inuyasha!" Souta yelled as Inuyasha took Kagome and Souta out for one of his romps in the nearby woods. It had been a few weeks since Inuyasha had joined the Higurashi family. And still every night, Kagome brushed his hair and they talked about anything and everything it seemed like. He was the happiest he had ever been in his whole life. He jumped through the air, taking in the scent of the fresh wind and Kagome's sweet scent. Every giggle and scream of excitement that came from her made his heart feel warm and flutter. He was surprised she didn't feel the tingles down his spine. Inuyasha leaped to the tree tops. "Are you going to do it Kagome?" He yelled back. "Do what?" She yelled, puzzled. He looked back and smiled. She smiled back at him. "Souta, don't do this yet." She yelled, and then she closed her eyes. She felt the breeze in her face as she let go of Inuyasha. Again she felt his grip get tighter. She slowly put her arms straight out to the sides. She opened her eyes. She was flying. She felt free. She loved to fly. "Wow you are cool rei-chan!" Souta yelled. "I want to do it too!" he exclaimed. Inuyasha yelled back, "Sorry, not this time little bro'. Maybe next time, okay?" Souta looked at him with sincere eyes, "Promise?" Inuyasha smiled, "I promise!" Kagome noticed that Inuyasha was developing a good bond with Souta too. They'd go out in the back yard and play catch or soccer. When Kagome felt Inuyasha's grip get tighter, she blushed. It seemed lately he was finding any reason to touch her, but to tell the truth, Kagome didn't really mind, as long as he didn't get hentai on her. She also watched how every time she laughed, he'd at least would always smile at her. She thought about also how safe she felt around Inuyasha, like it seems impossible for her to get hurt when he was around. There had been times she was tempted just to snuggle against him to be closer to that feeling. Then, like before, the trees came to an end, but he quickly bounded a crossed roof tops until they reached home. He felt funny as she slid off of his back. He took a really large gulp.
That evening, the rest of the family had gone to a restaurant, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha home alone. They sat on the couch while Kagome was trying to teach him the game of, "Go Fish". He found the cards to be difficult to hold with his long claws. "Why don't you ever clip them- Your claws?" He looked at his hands. "I can't, they will grow back to the original length in just a few minutes," "Oh". They had the T.V. on in the background. Then Inuyasha's ears twitched and he looked back at the T.V. The 9'oclock news was on. The reporter then said, "If you are planning to go out for a beach party or anywhere near the Sound *, Then be cautious of the tides because just in case you forgot, tonight is the New Moon." The other report then said. "The Full moon and New Moons are the greatest times that the tides are affected, so please be careful. Now on tonight's story." Inuyasha turned around and thought, 'Tonight's the new moon? Kagome will see me in my other form. Do I want her too? Of course I do, I.' "Inuyasha?" "Huh?" "Are you okay?" Kagome looked concerned. "Well, Kagome? I have something to." He was interrupted by the phone ringing. "Let me get that. I'll be right back, Okay?" Inuyasha half smiled and nodded. As he looked out the window the sun was about to be completely gone in a matter of minutes. 'Oh no!' He panicked, but Kagome came back in. "Uh, Inuyasha? I have to go to Yuka's house for a second. She lives only down the block. I'll be back in a few minutes. I'll be back! Bye!" And with that, she went out the door. He stared out the window to not only see her, but he caught a glimpse of the sun disappearing behind the mountain. His heart started to beat loudly as all of a sudden as his hair darkened black, his eyes turned a very, very deep brown, and his dog ears, fangs and claws disappeared. "Oh, crap!" He yelled. "I have to hide! Where?" He scrambled into Kagome's room. Not thinking, but being in a panic, he hid in her closet.
"Inuyasha? Where you?" Inuyasha heard the door close. His heart started to beat fast. "Why am I hiding? She doesn't care what I am, She'll still like me" But he still remained in the closet. He kept hearing her call his name as she walked into her room. "I wonder where he is. I hope he's just out back. I have to get another shirt though, her puppy p." He opened her closet- She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Who are you?" Inuyasha's face was covered by his hair as he dodged the flying objects, "Kago." "Get out of my room! Who are you?" "Kagome!" He stood up straight and frowned at her. She paused. "Inuyasha? Is that you?" "Yes," She slowly walked up to him. His voice wasn't as rough. It sounded more like an ordinary human's voice. "What happened to you?" He froze as she looked at him up and down. She touched his hair. It wasn't as silky as before, but still really soft. He held up his hand. "No claws? No fangs? No. Are you human?" "Well, Yes. Every hanyou has a point once in a while when he turns fully human. Mine is on the New Moon." "Amazing! But why didn't you ever tell me? I thought I was more important than that?" He looked down, "I was scared to tell you." "Why?" "I don't know." She searched for his eyes. "Inuyasha, you should know by now you can tell me anything! I want to know everything about you." He looked at her, still a bit ashamed of letting her see her in this form. "I hate to hurt your feelings, but there are things I can't tell you." "Why not?" He turned around and sighed. "Just trust me, you don't want to know." Kagome heard fear and pain in his voice. 'What could he possibly be hiding?' She thought to herself. "Inuyasha, you don't have to tell me now, but just to let you know, absolutely nothing could ever make me hate you." Inuyasha looked up, his eyes shimmered, "Kagome." She took his arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, "And no matter what. I'll be here for you." She said softly. Inuyasha was stunned, 'Did she just promise loyalty to me? She will be with me for.' "Kagome?" He turned her around and looked into her eyes, "I.I." "Yes?" Kagome had hopeful eyes, than as he opened his mouth again, "Kagome? We are home!" They both looked away in disappointment.
They all just sat in the living room and stared at Inuyasha. Then Grandfather spoke up, "I knew it! I knew you were a shape shifting demon!" "Jii-chan!" Kagome snapped in shock while she put her hands on Inuyasha's shoulders. "Don't touch him! He." "Enough Dad!" Kagome's mom yelled. "He's a hanyou and hanyous are human every once in a while. Inuyasha's time is the New Moon." Kagome explained. "And who told you this? Him? Kagome, I thought I'd never." Inuyasha got up and walked out of the room. "Jii-chan! You are so ignorant ! How can you say those things! Inuyasha has done absolutely nothing for you to question him!" Kagome's mother looked at her father, "I'm surprised at you as well, Father! Your superstitions are going to hurt someone innocent one day. But I think when you are sincere, you should apologize to Inuyasha!" Kagome got up to go see where Inuyasha went. He was outside, sitting on one of the swings on the swing set. "Inuyasha?" He heard Kagome walk up to him. She sat on the swing beside him, "I'm sorry about my Grandfather. He's lived in Japan until about 6 months ago. He's extremely superstitious, but after you left, even Mama defended you!" His gaze stayed to the ground as he was in silence. "Inuyasha?" He looked at her. She warmly smiled and asked, "Do you know how to swing? It's not as amazing as what you do, but do you know how to?" She began to swing. Inuyasha watched her as she swayed back and forth, getting higher and higher. "How do I do that?" "It's easy, just lean forward, then as you quickly lean back, push your legs out, then when you lean forward again, tuck your legs under you. He watched her and did as she said. At first it felt funny, but it somehow was fun. He actually began to smile as Kagome began to laugh. She couldn't help but to notice how beautiful his hair was when it blew behind him when he swung forward. His hair was quite longer than hers, but she never wanted him to cut it. From the back door's window, Kagome's mother watched them. "I'm so glad Kagome has such a gentle heart. I think she needs Inuyasha as much as he needs her," Her grandfather watched too, "But I don't trust that boy." "But you have to trust Kagome, Father." Grandfather huffed at he went upstairs to bed.
She still sat behind him and brushed his hair. It was strange for her to brush dark hair. She was so used to brushing his snowy white tresses. When Kagome came to the top of his head, it was so strange that there were no puppy dog ears. She was able to brush his hair like a normal person's. "Kagome?" "Yes Inuyasha?" Inuyasha sighed, "If I were able to turn fully human, would you want me too?" Kagome stopped brushing, "What kind of question is that? You know I like you for who you are, not what you are. Human, hanyou, demon. I don't care, you know that Inuyasha!" Inuyasha smiled. Kagome jumped off the bed, "It's time for bed." She turned off the lamp. "Goodnight, Inuyasha." She gave him the sweetest, warmest smiled he'd ever seen on her. He said in a kind of shaky voice, "Goodnight, Kagome." She sighed and went up the stairs. He thought to himself, 'I think what I thought when Kikyou asked if I loved Kagome. Is my true thought and feelings. I love Kagome I truly do love her!'
**meanwhile**
Kagome climbed into her bed and stared out the window into the moonless sky, "Inuyasha, What have I gotten myself into? I have feelings for you I don't know if I should have or not, but**smile** I think I'm falling in love with you." Just the thought made it hard to swallow. She knew she was in love with him And almost at the same moment, they fell asleep.
* Puget Sound: That water dip on a map of Washington State I'm sorry that was such a short Chapter, if not a kind of dumb one. But do you like the double spacing? Is it more humane on the eyes? Well, next chapter-
Chapter 9: The party and Kikyou's plan
"Woohoo! Go faster Inuyasha!" Souta yelled as Inuyasha took Kagome and Souta out for one of his romps in the nearby woods. It had been a few weeks since Inuyasha had joined the Higurashi family. And still every night, Kagome brushed his hair and they talked about anything and everything it seemed like. He was the happiest he had ever been in his whole life. He jumped through the air, taking in the scent of the fresh wind and Kagome's sweet scent. Every giggle and scream of excitement that came from her made his heart feel warm and flutter. He was surprised she didn't feel the tingles down his spine. Inuyasha leaped to the tree tops. "Are you going to do it Kagome?" He yelled back. "Do what?" She yelled, puzzled. He looked back and smiled. She smiled back at him. "Souta, don't do this yet." She yelled, and then she closed her eyes. She felt the breeze in her face as she let go of Inuyasha. Again she felt his grip get tighter. She slowly put her arms straight out to the sides. She opened her eyes. She was flying. She felt free. She loved to fly. "Wow you are cool rei-chan!" Souta yelled. "I want to do it too!" he exclaimed. Inuyasha yelled back, "Sorry, not this time little bro'. Maybe next time, okay?" Souta looked at him with sincere eyes, "Promise?" Inuyasha smiled, "I promise!" Kagome noticed that Inuyasha was developing a good bond with Souta too. They'd go out in the back yard and play catch or soccer. When Kagome felt Inuyasha's grip get tighter, she blushed. It seemed lately he was finding any reason to touch her, but to tell the truth, Kagome didn't really mind, as long as he didn't get hentai on her. She also watched how every time she laughed, he'd at least would always smile at her. She thought about also how safe she felt around Inuyasha, like it seems impossible for her to get hurt when he was around. There had been times she was tempted just to snuggle against him to be closer to that feeling. Then, like before, the trees came to an end, but he quickly bounded a crossed roof tops until they reached home. He felt funny as she slid off of his back. He took a really large gulp.
That evening, the rest of the family had gone to a restaurant, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha home alone. They sat on the couch while Kagome was trying to teach him the game of, "Go Fish". He found the cards to be difficult to hold with his long claws. "Why don't you ever clip them- Your claws?" He looked at his hands. "I can't, they will grow back to the original length in just a few minutes," "Oh". They had the T.V. on in the background. Then Inuyasha's ears twitched and he looked back at the T.V. The 9'oclock news was on. The reporter then said, "If you are planning to go out for a beach party or anywhere near the Sound *, Then be cautious of the tides because just in case you forgot, tonight is the New Moon." The other report then said. "The Full moon and New Moons are the greatest times that the tides are affected, so please be careful. Now on tonight's story." Inuyasha turned around and thought, 'Tonight's the new moon? Kagome will see me in my other form. Do I want her too? Of course I do, I.' "Inuyasha?" "Huh?" "Are you okay?" Kagome looked concerned. "Well, Kagome? I have something to." He was interrupted by the phone ringing. "Let me get that. I'll be right back, Okay?" Inuyasha half smiled and nodded. As he looked out the window the sun was about to be completely gone in a matter of minutes. 'Oh no!' He panicked, but Kagome came back in. "Uh, Inuyasha? I have to go to Yuka's house for a second. She lives only down the block. I'll be back in a few minutes. I'll be back! Bye!" And with that, she went out the door. He stared out the window to not only see her, but he caught a glimpse of the sun disappearing behind the mountain. His heart started to beat loudly as all of a sudden as his hair darkened black, his eyes turned a very, very deep brown, and his dog ears, fangs and claws disappeared. "Oh, crap!" He yelled. "I have to hide! Where?" He scrambled into Kagome's room. Not thinking, but being in a panic, he hid in her closet.
"Inuyasha? Where you?" Inuyasha heard the door close. His heart started to beat fast. "Why am I hiding? She doesn't care what I am, She'll still like me" But he still remained in the closet. He kept hearing her call his name as she walked into her room. "I wonder where he is. I hope he's just out back. I have to get another shirt though, her puppy p." He opened her closet- She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Who are you?" Inuyasha's face was covered by his hair as he dodged the flying objects, "Kago." "Get out of my room! Who are you?" "Kagome!" He stood up straight and frowned at her. She paused. "Inuyasha? Is that you?" "Yes," She slowly walked up to him. His voice wasn't as rough. It sounded more like an ordinary human's voice. "What happened to you?" He froze as she looked at him up and down. She touched his hair. It wasn't as silky as before, but still really soft. He held up his hand. "No claws? No fangs? No. Are you human?" "Well, Yes. Every hanyou has a point once in a while when he turns fully human. Mine is on the New Moon." "Amazing! But why didn't you ever tell me? I thought I was more important than that?" He looked down, "I was scared to tell you." "Why?" "I don't know." She searched for his eyes. "Inuyasha, you should know by now you can tell me anything! I want to know everything about you." He looked at her, still a bit ashamed of letting her see her in this form. "I hate to hurt your feelings, but there are things I can't tell you." "Why not?" He turned around and sighed. "Just trust me, you don't want to know." Kagome heard fear and pain in his voice. 'What could he possibly be hiding?' She thought to herself. "Inuyasha, you don't have to tell me now, but just to let you know, absolutely nothing could ever make me hate you." Inuyasha looked up, his eyes shimmered, "Kagome." She took his arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, "And no matter what. I'll be here for you." She said softly. Inuyasha was stunned, 'Did she just promise loyalty to me? She will be with me for.' "Kagome?" He turned her around and looked into her eyes, "I.I." "Yes?" Kagome had hopeful eyes, than as he opened his mouth again, "Kagome? We are home!" They both looked away in disappointment.
They all just sat in the living room and stared at Inuyasha. Then Grandfather spoke up, "I knew it! I knew you were a shape shifting demon!" "Jii-chan!" Kagome snapped in shock while she put her hands on Inuyasha's shoulders. "Don't touch him! He." "Enough Dad!" Kagome's mom yelled. "He's a hanyou and hanyous are human every once in a while. Inuyasha's time is the New Moon." Kagome explained. "And who told you this? Him? Kagome, I thought I'd never." Inuyasha got up and walked out of the room. "Jii-chan! You are so ignorant ! How can you say those things! Inuyasha has done absolutely nothing for you to question him!" Kagome's mother looked at her father, "I'm surprised at you as well, Father! Your superstitions are going to hurt someone innocent one day. But I think when you are sincere, you should apologize to Inuyasha!" Kagome got up to go see where Inuyasha went. He was outside, sitting on one of the swings on the swing set. "Inuyasha?" He heard Kagome walk up to him. She sat on the swing beside him, "I'm sorry about my Grandfather. He's lived in Japan until about 6 months ago. He's extremely superstitious, but after you left, even Mama defended you!" His gaze stayed to the ground as he was in silence. "Inuyasha?" He looked at her. She warmly smiled and asked, "Do you know how to swing? It's not as amazing as what you do, but do you know how to?" She began to swing. Inuyasha watched her as she swayed back and forth, getting higher and higher. "How do I do that?" "It's easy, just lean forward, then as you quickly lean back, push your legs out, then when you lean forward again, tuck your legs under you. He watched her and did as she said. At first it felt funny, but it somehow was fun. He actually began to smile as Kagome began to laugh. She couldn't help but to notice how beautiful his hair was when it blew behind him when he swung forward. His hair was quite longer than hers, but she never wanted him to cut it. From the back door's window, Kagome's mother watched them. "I'm so glad Kagome has such a gentle heart. I think she needs Inuyasha as much as he needs her," Her grandfather watched too, "But I don't trust that boy." "But you have to trust Kagome, Father." Grandfather huffed at he went upstairs to bed.
She still sat behind him and brushed his hair. It was strange for her to brush dark hair. She was so used to brushing his snowy white tresses. When Kagome came to the top of his head, it was so strange that there were no puppy dog ears. She was able to brush his hair like a normal person's. "Kagome?" "Yes Inuyasha?" Inuyasha sighed, "If I were able to turn fully human, would you want me too?" Kagome stopped brushing, "What kind of question is that? You know I like you for who you are, not what you are. Human, hanyou, demon. I don't care, you know that Inuyasha!" Inuyasha smiled. Kagome jumped off the bed, "It's time for bed." She turned off the lamp. "Goodnight, Inuyasha." She gave him the sweetest, warmest smiled he'd ever seen on her. He said in a kind of shaky voice, "Goodnight, Kagome." She sighed and went up the stairs. He thought to himself, 'I think what I thought when Kikyou asked if I loved Kagome. Is my true thought and feelings. I love Kagome I truly do love her!'
**meanwhile**
Kagome climbed into her bed and stared out the window into the moonless sky, "Inuyasha, What have I gotten myself into? I have feelings for you I don't know if I should have or not, but**smile** I think I'm falling in love with you." Just the thought made it hard to swallow. She knew she was in love with him And almost at the same moment, they fell asleep.
* Puget Sound: That water dip on a map of Washington State I'm sorry that was such a short Chapter, if not a kind of dumb one. But do you like the double spacing? Is it more humane on the eyes? Well, next chapter-
Chapter 9: The party and Kikyou's plan
