Ch.4~ Talk to Me

The cold night air went straight through her. She shivered and shook, and sleep was impossible. She finally opened her eyes, but didn't move an inch. She looked up at the half moon, and smiled. It was beautiful. Then she frowned, remembering the real reason she couldn't sleep.

Inuyasha had been acting so strangely. He never left her side-not that was a bad thing-, and when she wanted to bathe he looked so tormented, like the thought of her not being where he could see her was killing him. It was sweet, but it also puzzled her. He had never acted this way before. Come to think of it, this all started after that day in the forest when she was attacked.

The more she thought the more she started to recall as less than normal behavior for Inuyasha. His eyes always looked scared and guilty. His body language told her he was always alert. He reminded her of a wind up toy that was twisted too tight. She was just waiting for him to explode.

Mean while she couldn't continue to walk on eggshells. His queer attitude was driving her crazy, and if she missed her guess, he was up right now, watching her. Lately, Inuyasha refused to sleep in the trees, but instead down on the ground (or sleep at all for that matter). When questioned about it he grumbled about something about the leaves being too prickly. Kagome knew the truth; He wanted to be close to her, for what reason she didn't know, but that wouldn't stop her from finding out.

After an hour or two of troubled thoughts, Kagome finally couldn't take it anymore. Inuyasha was going to tell her the truth. She wasn't worried that he would be dozing. She could feel his forceful eyes going through her. Kagome sat up, and turned to look at him. She was surprised to find that his face was inches from hers. She expected for him to have fire in his eyes, and for him to start yelling at her for not sleeping, but he wasn't like that at all.

The hanyou's eyes were so forlorn and desperate. Kagome didn't know how to talk to eyes like that. She just wanted to comfort him, and take that look out of eye. "Please, talk to me," She pleaded, " I can't take this anymore. For the last few weeks you've been acting so peculiar. I hate to see you this way. I know you're caring something very heavy on your shoulders, and you shouldn't go through it alone. I'm your partner, and I daresay your friend. Talk to me." Kagome snatched his hands, and squeezed it. She hadn't meant to burst out that way, but she had meant what she said. Kagome looked down at the larger clawed hand that was holding hers. Had she said too much? She knew how he could get about to many questions at one time.

Inuyasha listened to Kagome. His guilt was getting to be too much. She was right; she deserved to know. He couldn't keep lying to her. Inuyasha sucked in his breath. He would tell her the truth. The time was now.

The half demon closed his eyes, and squeezed her hand. This may be the last time he would ever be so close to her. Kagome could get very mad, and never speak with him again, and rightly so.

" Kagome, the truth is." Inuyasha began, but he started to feel something strange, and before he could place it Kagome cried in pain. She fell forward, into his chest, and in the shining moonlight he could see a sword deeply embedded in her back. Inuyasha was stunned. He didn't know what to do. Kagome was the healer, not him. He could see blood flowing freely out of her back, and he knew that he had to stop the blood, and some how get the blade out, without causing any more damage.

He itched to find the person who did this to her, but that wasn't important right now. He inhaled, and then carefully pulled out the sword. Inuyasha tore part of the blanket, and tied it tight around the gash. He needed to put ointment on the wound, but he would do that later. Right now his top priority was to kill who did this. He laid the unconscious girl down on the mat, and said a silent prayer, and went hunting for the culprit.

Kagome woke up, and instantly felt unbearable pain shooting through her. She felt dizzy and short of breath. Her ears pounded, because of loud shouting going on all around her. She finally opened her eyes, and saw Inuyasha battling a demon. The demon was winning from the looks of it. Kagome also saw that Inuyasha was trying to steer away from her. Every time the hairy beast came her way, Inuyasha would strike. The fight started changing, in favor of the hanyou. Just when it looked like Inuyasha could when, the youkai unleashed a intense eruption of wind that made Inuyasha collide with a tree. Kagome screamed, and tried to get up, but the pain pushed her back down. She tried again, when she saw the demon coming her way.

All of a sudden the strangest sensation came over her. The stinging she felt a minute ago ebbed away, and she felt power surge through her. Kagome wasn't afraid or confused; she some how knew exactly what it was, and how she would use it.