Through the Mist

Notes: Hello everyone! This is the 4th chapter of through the mist! If you haven't read the other three chapters, I would strongly suggest that you do so. You would understand the story better if you read this fanfiction from the beginning onward. Well, enough talk, enjoy this chapter of "Through the Mist"!

~ Chapter 4: Mind Reading,
Kagome's New Power ~

After Kagome had dried off, she changed back into her new clothes. Inuyasha did the same. Kagome was so happy. She couldn't believe how much fun Inuyasha could be, and spending all this time with him was adding to the entire splendor. Kagome couldn't stop smiling whenever she was around him. It seemed that the more she was around Inuyasha, the more she fell in love with him. She seemed to be more dazed now than ever, and Inuyasha couldn't help but notice.

"Kagome, are you all right?" Inuyasha asked curiously as he felt her forehead.

The touch of Inuyasha's hand on her forehead made her blush. His hands always seemed rough, but his touch was gentle.

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked, blushing to the roots of her hair.

"You can't stop smiling!" Inuyasha stated.

".Not that I'm complaining." Inuyasha thought. "Kagome is so pretty when she smiles."

If it was possible, Kagome's blush became more crimson than before.

"Do you really think I'm pretty when I smile?" Kagome asked quietly, waiting for Inuyasha to take back what he said.

"What are you talking about? I never said that!" Inuyasha exclaimed.

"Wait a minute. Inuyasha is right!" Kagome thought. "His lips didn't move, but I heard his voice! What's going on?!"

"Kagome! Kagome! Snap out of it!" Inuyasha yelled.

".No! It couldn't be."

"Inuyasha! Think something! Quickly! I need you to think something!" Kagome exclaimed.

"What? What are you talking about woman?" Inuyasha was becoming very confused. First of all, Kagome had somehow known that he thought that she was pretty when she smiled, and now she wanted him to think something! This was too weird.

"Inuyasha! Think something now!" Kagome insisted.

"Why in the 7 hells does Kagome want me to think something?" Inuyasha thought.

Kagome let out a gasp. She stared at Inuyasha dumbfounded.

"Kagome." Inuyasha said.

Kagome just kept staring.

"Kagome! Hello! Are you there?!" Inuyasha waved a frantic palm in front of Kagome's frozen face.

"Inuyasha." Kagome said.

"What?" He asked.

"I think I can read minds."

A million things were running through Kagome's head. But the one thing that stood out the most was, "This must be one of my hanyou powers!"

"No way! There is just no frickin way that you can read minds!" Inuyasha said, dumbfounded. "Only full demons have been known to have that power, and there are only a handful out there!"

Kagome smiled almost deviously.

"Well, let's put my power to the test, shall we?" Kagome said.

"Fine then. What am I thinking?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome concentrated for a moment.

"There is just no way that she can have mind reading powers!" Inuyasha's brain screamed.

"You're thinking that I don't have psychic powers." Kagome stated confidently.

"Feh. I'm just predictable." Inuyasha said.

Kagome smiled evilly again. "I doubt it."

"Oh really? You're doubting me then? Well, why don't you ask me a question, and then I'll answer it in my brain?"

"Fine by me!"

Kagome thought for a moment. She had to think of a hard enough question. It couldn't be a yes or no question because she had a fifty-fifty chance of answering it correctly. It couldn't be something that she already knew. And she didn't think that Inuyasha would want it to be personal. She finally thought of the perfect question.

"What is your favorite color?" Kagome asked.

(Okay people, I don't really know Inuyasha's favorite color, so work with me here!)

"Yellow." Inuyasha thought.

"Your favorite color is yellow." Kagome said.

Inuyasha blinked in disbelief. She could have just guessed it, but that was highly unlikely.

"Ask me another question." Inuyasha demanded.

"I have a better idea. Pick a number between 1 and 1,000 and think about it." Kagome said, proud that she had finally found an idea that would make Inuyasha realize her new talent.

Inuyasha contemplated for a moment. "Hm.What should I pick? I'm going to pick 794."

"You thought 794." Kagome stated with a goofy grin on her face.

Inuyasha blinked, rubbed his eyes, and blinked again. "I can't believe it! It can't be! Kagome must really be able to read minds!"

"I'm glad you finally realized that I was right, Inuyasha." Kagome giggled.

Inuyasha thought about Kagome's new mind-reading power. Suddenly, realization struck him. Kagome was now able to probe his mind. She could read his thoughts, his deepest darkest secrets. If he was keeping something hidden from her, Kagome could probe his mind for the secret. She could find out anything about him. Inuyasha had to draw a few boundaries so that he could keep his privacy.

"Hey Kagome. I was just thinking-"

Kagome interrupted him. "I know what you want, and I would be happy to set some boundaries."

Inuyasha scowled at her.

"Okay, rule number one: you can't probe my mind for any personal thoughts I may have. Rule number two: you can't "listen in" on conversations I might have-"

Kagome interrupted him again. "Wait, how would I do that?"

Inuyasha huffed. "Well, you know when you're talking to someone, you're thinking right? You have to think about everything you're going to say, and when the other person says something, you're listening to them, and you're thinking about what just came out of their mouth. That's what I mean."

Kagome nodded her head. She understood now even though Inuyasha's explanation was rather confusing.

"Rule number three: you can't just read my mind when you ask me a question. If I don't want to answer it, then you could just read my mind and get the answer. That's not fair to me."

Kagome, once again, nodded her head. She was happy to follow those rules. They weren't very restricting, and she didn't want to embarrass Inuyasha by finding out something personal about him.

"So you'll agree to them?"

"Of course."

~ End Chapter 4 ~

After Thoughts: Yay! Another chapter finished! Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I'm open to questions, comments, etc. Just e-mail me at galaxyhorse44@yahoo.com! I'll see you soon!!