The Boy Who Overcame Time
Chapter 2

As they walked out of the park Kagome was amazed at the control Inu Yasha had during their encounter with Hojo. No screaming, no threatening just a serene confidence. Nothing like she expected from the half demon she had known back in the feudal era. It was more what she would have expected from Sesshoumaru, his older brother. But she had a feeling there were a lot of things that had changed since she'd last seen him.

Inu Yasha was just as lost in thought. He didn't know how he was going to tell her all the things he needed to. 'Kagome was always beautiful. There are just so many things I should have told you then, maybe then I wouldn't have been alone so long. Sango was right, I was an idiot not to tell her how I felt. Just please Kagome, still love me."

As she watched a sadness crossed his face. Inu Yasha always thought he was good at hiding his feelings, but she alwaysknew. "How long have you been in this time?" She asked.

"Awhile." He answered sadly.

Once again they fell into a comfortable silence. No words were needed right now, they were both enjoying each others company. At some point he reached out for her hand, with no words she took his, and they walked hand in hand.

Finally he was the one to break the silence, "I'm kinda hungry, where would you like to eat? We can catch up over lunch."

"I guess we should go back to my house. If you're hungry, I can cook some noodles."

"No, Kagome. I meant where would you like to eat. I don't want you to cook, there is just too much catching up to do. So pick a place."

"Inu Yasha I don't have any money." She was surprised when he laughed. She'd never heard him laugh, not in all the years it had taken to complete the jewel. "What are you laughing at?"

"I didn't say you were going to pay, silly. Damn, I told them not to call me today. Excuse me." Her surprise went to amazement as he calmly reached into the back pocket of his jeans and pulled out a cell phone. "Yeah..... I told you not to call today..... Yeah..... Yeah..... Ok...... No.... No.... Look I'll take care of it tomorrow. I'm really kinda busy right now. What? ... No... Ok.... You too. Bye."

"Um Inu Yasha? Exactly how long have you been in this time?"

"I had to wait for you to catch up."

"What do you mean 'Catch Up'?"

"Be born. Grow Up. The well sealed after you came back here."

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