A/N: Well, it's not tomorrow, that's for sure. I stopped for a LOOONG time- I haven't written since before I went to Vet Camp w00t! Vet Camp! Long stories from there...*shakes head* *Naraku comes up behind her* Betrayal, am I right, Rizumu ( my new alias) ? *bows her head* Yes. Betrayal...

Birds sang softly in the morning. It was far after dawn, and yet Kagome still slept, her head in InuYasha's lap. Kaede had awoken long before, and so had Sango and Miroku. The sun was yet early in the sky, and InuYasha stirred. He yawned and looked down at Kagome.

Her face was lit by the sun coming in the window. How pale she is, he thought. Too pale...and her chest was barely moving...

His eyes widened. "Kagome! No!"

He grabbed her by her shoulders and shook her softly, then harder, and then he simply held her in his arms, rocking back and forth, tears streaming down his face, screaming, "KAGOME! NO! KAGOME!"

Suddenly his eyes glowed red and his face appeared to be slashed on the sides. Nails sprouted longer from his hands. "I already killed the one who did this to her. But now SOMEONE ELSE MUST DIE!"

He ran from the hut, seeking Miroku and Sango, to kill them first. They appeared in his sight, saw him, and ran screaming. He was right behind them-

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

InuYasha woke up with a start. Kagome was jolted awake by his scream. She looked up at his face in terror.

"InuYasha! Are you alright?" she asked, concerned; for InuYasha was panting and sweating as if he had just been in a horrible fight.

"Kagome! You're here and you're alive..."

She was puzzled. "Yes, we established that last night...are you okay?"

He sighed, whispering, "It was only a dream." More to Kagome this time, he said, "I'm fine. I just had a weird dream is all. I woke up and you were dead, and I went full demon..." he trailed off, shuddering at the thought.

"I'm sorry." She tried to sit up, but he would not let her.

"You need your rest!" he protested. "And you don't need to apologize, it's not your fault." I only worry and dream like that because I care about you so much. You can't help the fact that I'm madly in love with you, he thought.

She smiled up at him. "Well, you probably want to get up...I'll be fine with a real pillow for a while." Her eyes glinted. "Just don't leave me alone for too long."

Grinning, he bent down and kissed her. "I won't." He carefully replaced his lap with a pillow and walked out the door.

"InuYasha! How's Kagome? Is she okay?" Shippo was grabbing at his leg and jumping on him. "Huh? Huh? Is she?"

A laugh brightened his tired face. "Kagome's fine, Shippo; don't worry. She's a bit bruised, and still resting, though, so don't go in and bother her!"

"She's okay! She's okay! Myoga, Ki'rara! She's okay!!!" He ran around announcing it like a tiny town crier.

Smiling, InuYasha stared at the sky, lying on the ground, relishing the feel of the clean air, loving the sound of the birds.

Whoa, am I going soft? he thought. I like the sound of the birds? How odd...

Miroku's face appeared above him.

"GAH!" He sat up. "Way to ruin the moment," he grumbled.

"Look, InuYasha, I just wanted to tell you...OW!"

He looked at Sango, who was behind him, and who had obviously just pinched him.

"WE just wanted to tell you that we're both very sorry for what happened yesterday. We know that we were possessed, but still..."

"It's okay. Just don't do it again," he said. "Be more careful next time..."

They smiled weakly. "Sorry," said Sango.

"On the brighter side..." began Miroku,

"We've talked about what happened, and we've decided that Tsasina's actions with us were sort of a good thing; we're officially together now!" finished Sango.

InuYasha smiled. "That's great." Right. Tsasina great. You're together; I almost lost the one that I love...OH STOP BEING STUPID! They were possessed. He argued with himself, but just congratulated the new couple.

They left him and sat together on the grass under a tree.

"Do you think he's okay?" asked Sango, still worried.

"We should worry more about Kagome, and helping her heal," said Miroku in response. "She's the one who we really hurt...I can't believe I didn't sense it!" he finished angrily.

Sango cuddled up to him. "I should have sensed it too, I'm the demon hunter here. Now, though, it's over, and we can concentrate on Naraku again. Or Sesshomaru. Or Kikyo. Whichever one of them is the next person who gets in our way!" (A/N: Or whatever random person the writers add *rolls eyes*)

"Hm. We haven't seen Kikyo for a long while. I'll wager she's been planning something, and waiting for us to be off our guard. We'll just have to see," said Miroku.

Sango looked up at him. "Miroku...you're sure that you want to be with me, I'm not just another girl who you want an heir from..."

He smiled. "No, Sango. I know I'm older than you, I'm more experienced, I've always tried to get with every beautiful woman, I need an heir...but that's beside the point!" he laughed nervously, knowing that he had just said the wrong thing. "I love you. You're the only woman who's made me feel anything more than lust. The other women were just pure distraction...I didn't know them, didn't feel for them; I only wanted their bodies. Now that I know that you want me as much as I want you..."

He leaned down and kissed the top of her head that lay on his chest. She looked up at him again, and kissed him on his lips.

"Now, let's get to that heir-making..." she said.

A/N: Okay, that's the end of the chapter. For the moment. I need you to vote: sex scene, or none? 'Cos they're obviously having sex, it's just...should I write it in, or not? It's all up to you! Dial #11 for sex, #44 for no sex on your AT&T wireless phone!...just kidding. This is SO not American Idol. But by the way, if I actually get to audition for that and make it...vote for me! I'll tell you all my full name if I do. ^_~