A/N: if you really like my story and want to see what happens I will put the next chapter out as soon as get a good amount of reviews. so please R&R ^.^

Chapter 3: true confessions (Kagome moment) The next morning every one woke in the same room, except Inuyasha who slept in the nearest tree. Kagome was eager to speak with Inuyasha again, she wanted to see if he would react differently because of the night before. Only once or twice she thought twice that maybe she just tricked herself in believing he changed. She decided to go outside to see if he was awake, but Miroku stood in the way.

"Kagome, I must know how has Inuyasha treated you?" still blocking her way he added, " Please I need to know."

"Well, he hasn't treated me any differently then usual," she lied, but knew not why.

"Have you sensed a changed in him?" he asked suspiciously as if not believing her words, "a bad change that is."

"Nope, he's still the average dog demon everyone knows," she answered back, smiling at him, who just nodded.

"Very well," he answered. A moment later Inuyasha entered,

"Come on," he said "Lets get going on our shard hunt." Miroku was just as glad to leave the village, there wasn't much womanizing to do.

Every one followed silently except for Shippo who was making constant noises in Kagome's basket while sleeping.

While they were walking in silence, Kagome couldn't help but look at Inuyasha more often, like every minute more often. While she watched him, he turned and look back at her. Usually she would turn her head in embarrassment blushing like crazy, but now she just held the eye contact.

For what seemed like forever, they stared at each other in a daze it seemed. That was when she noticed him blushing, but realized she was just as red. Before she realized where she was going, she tripped and knocked over miroku, who fell over Sango, who tripped over inuyasha. This chain reaction seemed to effect the whole group, cause even Shippo, (who wasn't happy at all by his disturbed wake up call) fell to the ground.

"Nice going wench!!!" Inuyasha echoed, "Next time watch where your going!!!" hearing this hurt Kagome more then any battle wound, this pierced her heart horribly.

"Is that all I am to You!!!!!" she cried out almost in tears, but she didn't care, "So I'm just a wench and a jewel detector!!!" she was ashamed at herself for being so go able, for tricking herself to believe he actually. cared about her. "I'll show you, SIT!!! SIT!!! SIT!!! SIT!!!" After she said all her sit commands she took off running not knowing where, but went wherever her legs carried her. She felt very confused and ashamed and stupid for believing Inuyasha could love her.

(Inuyasha moment) Damn her!!! He thought before he saw the look on her face, and the hurt he left in her eye's he couldn't believe what he had done. Although he always wanted to open up to Kagome he never could. For when he was young, he hid all his feelings from any one and protected himself by not trusting. Just as Inuyasha saw her turn and run he called out, "Kagome wait!!! Please!!"

With that he jumped to his feet and started running, but someone stood in the way blocking him. "Inuyasha let her be," Miroku stood with his staff pointing at Inuyasha, "Besides I won't let you hurt her for saying all those commands." This is ridiculous Imuyasha thought to himself.

"Move out of the way you useless bastard, I want to see if she's ok!!!!!" Without even waiting for the monks reaction he jumped over him and started running after her picking every scent he could sniff out.

(Kagome moment) After a while her legs could hold her no longer, she slowly sunk to the ground and wept silently. How could I have been so go able she thought bitterly How could I have mistaken his comfort and guilt for love? Just then she heard Inuyasha's running pace come to a stop only inches away from her.

"Kagome are you alright?" he asked in that same sweet voice he used the night before.

"What do you care, I'm nothing but your jewel detector remember?" she sobbed back.

"I- I didn't mean that really," he sighed, he knew for a fact he would have to tell her sooner or later how he felt, so it might as well be sooner. "I'm sorry, it's just so hard for me to open up the others I care for, because I've always protected myself that way."

"You- you care for me?" Kagome asked astonished, "Oh" she stopped.

"Oh, what?" he asked

"You care for me but love Kikyo" she answered.

"No- I do care for and.." he broke off, and I love you he finished in his mind, he wanted to tell her but again that protective voice who doesn't trust any one wouldn't let him.

"And, you love Kikyo" she finshed, "No, she's but a wondering soul,"

"Oh so I'm her replacement because I'm her reincarnation!!" she said with her tears gleaming from her cheeks.

"No your Kagome, and I love you because your not her, your just you." Her heart was pounding, did he just say those words, those magical three words. Her head was swarming with thoughts.

What he said was surprisingly true, and shocked him greatly. With that said and done, he bent down and slowly helped Kagome up from where she had been sitting (Which was drenched in her own tears). He then cupped his hands under her chin and kissed her lightly as he wiped away her last tear.

(Naraku moment) Naraku smiled as he watched the two lovebirds in their special moment and grinned to himself. "I guess my plan will work out after all," he said in his calm dark voice, "They have done a good job falling into my trap."