Chapter 9

Later that afternoon Kagome and Sango emerged from the bushes in their new swimsuits. "Thanks Kagome. I don't think I would have figured this thing out if you hadn't showed me." Sango pulled on the wrap around her waist.

"No problem. I just hope you like it." Kagome replied as they walked over and joined the guys who were already changed into their swimming shorts. Shippo was already playing in the water wearing his teal ones, having a grand time. Inuyasha (in red, of course) was talking to Miroku (in dark blue). Sango was the first one visible to the guys.

Miroku fell silent as he stared at the partially dressed Sango. She was in a fuchsia one piece that didn't hide any of her curves. A matching wrap was tied around her waist. 'Gods if only she didn't think of me as anything but a pervert.' He jumped to his feet and ran over to her taking her hands in his. "Sango, will you have my children?"

**SLAP**

"Miroku, your hand is healed now, so KNOCK IT OFF!" Sango fumed as she stormed off and sat down on the picnic blanket.

"Good job Miroku, way to get on her good side." Kagome patted him on the back for reassurance.

"Ka....Ka....Kagome what are you wearing." Miroku stuttered as his eyes wandered over her.

Inuyasha turned his attention from the still explosive Sango over to Kagome. He went pale then red as he realized what she was, in deed, wearing. It was the stringy thing he had been asking her about the night before. 'So that's where you wear it. But does she need to show so much of her silky, cream colored skin. She's right though, I do like it, but does she have to show it to everybody.' Inuyasha leapt to his feet, grabbing his outer kimono as he ran over to Kagome, wrapping her in it.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?" Kagome asked him trying to pull the kimono off as he was trying to keep it on her.

"KEH! What do you think I'm doing. Your almost completely naked and in front of the pervert over there." Inuyasha was furious that she would show so much of herself to somebody else but him.

"Inuyasha, when have you ever cared about Kagome's modesty?" Miroku questioned him slyly, raising an eyebrow.

"KEH!"

"OSUWARI!" Kagome removed the kimono and knelt before the frustrated hanyou. "This is something we wear in my time it's called a bikini, it's a type of swimsuit." Kagome looked over to Miroku for a second, grateful his attentions were back on Sango. Kagome leaned down and whispered in Inuyasha's ear. "I'm sorry about the 'O' word, but we can't let Miroku know yet, right."

Inuyasha mumbled something incoherent as he looked away.

"I'll take that as a yea!" She smiled at him then stood helping him up from the ground. "Now let's have some fun." She then ran over and jumped in the lake. Everyone else soon joined her in the fun. Reveling in the peace filled day.

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Sango, Miroku, and Shippo were having a water fight, no one was winning. Kagome stood underneath a waterfall about twenty feet away, face turned upward to let the water cascade down her face then down the rest of her body. She heard a squeal and brought her face down to see that both Miroku and Shippo were ganging up on Sango. Everyone was laughing and having fun. Everyone except...'I wonder where Inuyasha went?' Kagome pushed that thought aside and watched her friends.

Sango decided it was time to get the upper hand. She ran from the water and grabbed for her large boomerang . After getting back in the water she proceeded to use it as a paddle, producing large waves to wash over the monk and fox. Satisfied when they washed up on the far shore, she started laughing, soon so were Miroku and Shippo.

Kagome giggled quietly to herself, oblivious to the dark form that lurked behind the waterfall. Silently, one hand wrapped around her mouth to keep her quiet, while another snaked it's way around her waist, pulling her into a hidden cave behind the waterfall.

Terror filled Kagome as she was dragged a few feet into the cave. 'Oh God! I'm being kidnapped, things might get worse then just that. Oh God! INUYASHA!!' Kagome would have screamed for him had her mouth not been covered, so she did the next bet thing. She bit down hard into the hand, taking full advantage of her new fangs. The hold on her was released and she made a break for it.

"DAMN IT!"

Her ears turned in the direction of the voice. Kagome's heart sank as she came to a dead halt. 'Please don't let it be him. Please!' She closed her eyes and prayed that the face didn't match the voice. Against her will, her body turned around. Kagome slowly opened her eyes at the sight before her. Her eyes started to form tears as she realized what she had done, and to whom.

The poor guy was string at her in shock, while shaking his hurt hand. "Damn it Kagome! Why did you have to bite so hard. Damn!"

"Inuyasha, don't scare me like that." All the anger left her as she watched him rub the soreness from his hand. She then walked up to him and stared straight into his face. "and why did you do that?" she demanded.

"KEH!" He sat down and crossed his arms and legs. "I just wanted to spend some time with my mate in secret, I didn't want to become a meal for her!" Inuyasha turned his face toward the back of the cave, away from her.

Kagome was overcome with emotions. She was still not use to him showing affection. She then knelt in front of him and reached for his ears, lightly caressing them. "I never knew my puppy was a romantic at heart." She paused in her speech but continued to play with his ears. "You could of just-"