Chapter 7

It had been five days since the newly grouped seven companions had traveled from their campground from that night. Inuyasha had wanted to be the "leader", but Sesshomaru wasn't going to let him have it all to himself, and everyone else just followed. Kagome was happy to have new friends and companions, but it was the fact that she wasn't quite sure if she could trust everyone just yet.
It was night-time, and everyone was sleeping except for Kagome, who was sitting up by the fire, trying to keep warm.
*Why can't I trust them yet?! They've gotten so close to me, but I can't trust them...*
She shivered, and felt a cloth drape over her shoulders. She turned, and saw Inuyasha sit down next to her.
"You really shouldn't catch cold..."
"T-thank you..."
Then there was an awkward silence. Kagome looked away, and Inuyasha did the same. After sitting there for a good 10 minutes, both heard a loud snoring behind them, and jumped. When they looked behind them, they saw Miroku and Shippo snoring, and kicking each other in the face.
"Stupid idiots..."
"Yeah..."
Inuyasha looked away, but then looked back to Kagome, who was holding a small pendant on a silver chain.
"What's that?" he asked, pointing.
Kagome blushed.
"This? I've had it ever since I can remember..."
"May I?"
"Huh?"
"May I see it?" Inuyasha asked, holding his hand out.
"S-sure..." Kagome stammered, unclasping the chain and handing it to him.
Inuyasha grabbed it and looked at it closely. He had to admit, it was a pretty charm.
"Where...did you get this?"
"I don't know...I don't know who I am..."
"Don't know who you are?"
"Yeah..."
Inuyasha stared at her, puzzled. How could a girl not know who she was?
"Keh. You're you. That's that!"
"W-what?"
"You're you. You're Kagome...and no one else..." he stopped, smiling at her. Kagome blushed, and soon, he did too.
"T-thanks..." Kagome replied back, smiling, and blushing furiously.
"Keh. Goodnight."
"Goodnight...Inuyasha..."
With that, he bound over to the tree where he had been resting, and Kagome pulled his coat around her and laid down, closing her eyes, and falling asleep.

~*~

When Inuyasha woke up the next day, he the first thing that he did was look over to Kagome, and smiled at her, watching her sleep serenely.
"Isn't this precious?"
Inuyasha yelped, and almost fell flat on his face at Sesshomaru's little butt-in.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
"Just watching you, little brother."
"Watching me do what?!"
"Watching you watch that girl..."
"You were watching me while I was watching...Kagome?" Inuyasha replied back.
"Kagome...is that her name?" Sesshomaru asked, pondering.
*sweat-drop*
"YOU"VE BEEN WALKING AROUND WITH HER FOR A FRIGGIN' WEEK NOW! YOU STILL DON'T KNOW HER NAME?!" he screamed.
"Keep it down."
"Why?!"
"You'll wake her up...you don't want that, do you?"
Inuyasha stopped, and looked at Kagome.
"No..."
Sesshomaru grunted and smiled.
"Just don't make a mistake...like last time..." he whispered, walking into the woods. Inuyasha frowned, and looked to the ground.
*I hate to admit it...but he's right...that mistake last time...with Kikyo...*

Yeah...I know! Short chapter! But I hope that you like...so please review...it'll get better soon! Naraku comes in the next chapter!