Needing Her-4

Chapter 4

"Mmmmm……….Hmmmmm………Grrrrrr." Inuyasha rolled over growling in his sleep.

"Hmm? Inuyasha?" Kagome sat up and found the hanyou closer than usual. She smiled at him and put a hand on his shoulder. He immediately stopped growling and went back into a light slumber. Kagome giggled a little but went back to sleep as well.

(Morning)

"Kagome, Kagome." Inuyasha shook her shoulder.

"Hm? What?"

"Come on, wake up and let's go." He stood up expecting her to do the same. Kagome rubbed the sleep out of her eyes then looked up at Inuyasha. He had one ear facing her and another swiveling around madly. She looked around and noticed the sun was barely up and everyone else was still asleep.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I always get up early. Now come on." He reached his hand out and Kagome took it to help herself stand. Inuyasha put his hands on the wall and nearly squashed Shippou as he stepped outside. Kagome followed, she noticed how he stopped and looked a little nervous. Then she realized he didn't have any wall to follow anymore.

"Where do you want to go?" Kagome asked.

"Over to the tree at the edge of the village. I go there every morning to………………"

"What?"

"To see the sunrise." He looked over to her, not focusing on her. Kagome sighed and took his hand. Inuyasha tried to pull away but Kagome held on and walked to the tree. "At least you'll see it."

"Inuyasha! Stop it!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha pressed his ears back. "Stop putting yourself down. If you are going to be blind for a week or the rest of your life then we're just gong to have to deal with it."
"We?"

"Yes, we." Kagome tightened her hand around his.

"I………you're too nice for your own good you know that Kagome?" He smiled knowing she was too.

"Remember you said wherever you go I go." She started to walk again, trying to stay on the smoothest ground. No one was awake yet besides them. Kagome stopped at the tree and looked up into it's branches. The tree was tall but died long ago and was dried out. Even so, it was still good for climbing and sitting in. Inuyasha sensed her questioning.

"Climb on my back." He said and waited for her to do so. When she was on, he reached forward and felt the familiar bark. Inuyasha knew this tree better than anyone. He jumped to the first branch, steadied himself, then jumped the next, and finally came to his favorite place to sit. He let Kagome down gently and used her and the trunk of the tree for balance. They sat down and said nothing for a while. Then Kagome broke the silence.

"OH! It's beautiful!" She cried out and Inuyasha knew the sun was rising because he felt the warmth.

They sat there until the villagers started to wake and the streets became busy. Inuyasha helped her down and let her take his hand and guide him back to the hut. On the way back Inuyasha ran into about 5 people. Kagome did her best to help him but he growled in annoyance anyways.

"Ah, Inuyasha, Lady Kagome. Breakfast will be ready in a while. Where were you two?" Miroku gave them a perverted smile. Inuyasha somehow knew and slashed out with his claws, missing the monk be a mile. Miroku lost the silly grin, it was replaced by a sad smile and a nod to Kagome before turning and walking back to Sango, who looked just as worried about Inuyasha.

Kagome still held his hand and walked him over, around Shippou, to sit next to the fire and eat breakfast.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked as he sloppily finished his meal of rice.

"Yeah?" She noticed he wasn't done as quickly as he usually was. She didn't pity him, but rather worried for him.

"When are we going to your time?"

"Um………whenever you want to leave?" She looked around and saw the others were as shocked as she was. Inuyasha never liked her time, he was constantly trying to get her to come back, not go over with him. "Now." He stood up and put a hand on the wall to steady himself.

"Right now? Why?"

"It's safer in your time."

"………ok." Kagome started to pack up, so did the others because they were going to get an early start to the village that had a cure for the snake venom. They all said their goodbyes and Shippou left too since he wouldn't stay all by himself. Inuyasha and Kagome were left at the hut because Kagome couldn't find her hairbrush. Inuyasha waited patiently but started to get annoyed.

"Why is that thing so important?! Let's go!" He insisted.

"Ah, found it! It was under Miroku's pillow." She sighed and put it in her big yellow bag then walked out the door, followed by Inuyasha.

"What do you want to do when we get to my time?" She realized he wasn't following. 'Stupid!' She mentally slapped herself and ran back over to him and grabbed his hand in hers. Inuyasha growled at having to be walked around like a child but was thankful Kagome was doing this for him, he kind of liked having an excuse to touch her and hold her hand. 'I just want to see her!' He yelled at himself. "Well? What do you think you want to do?"

"Huh? Oh, I dunno." He heard her sigh.

"Well, we'll figure something out. We're here, ready?" She asked as they both stood on the lip of the well, Inuyasha nodded and they jumped together, holding tightly to each other's hands.