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~*~Chapter Four: Revealed! ~*~

Kagome walked out of the foggy bathroom, dressed and ready for the dance. Her skin was still pink from her shower. The water was always hot when she took one because it made her feel like she was back in the feudal era in a hot spring. Her hair was slightly wet at the tips, up in her loose bun. The stray droplets darkened her black tank top that showed off her toned stomach. She walked down the hallway, her blue hip-hugger flare jeans contouring to her every move, accenting her curves. Kagome made her way to the kitchen, hoping to satisfy her hunger before she left. With the fridge open, she turned on the radio softly to her favorite music station. She grabbed the necessary ingredients for a ham sandwich and set them on the table.

"How the hell we wind up like this?" she started singing along with the music as she prepared a meal for herself. 'Someday' by Nickleback was one of her favorite songs. "Why weren't we able?" She put away her extra food and sat at the table, looking at the clock. 'Ten minutes before I leave,' she thought, finishing off her sandwich and turning off the radio. Kagome stood and stretched, working out the kinks in her back. That's when she heard it. It was loud and clear as a bell, full of pain and hope.

"Kagome!"

Her heart skipped a beat. She recognized the voice instantly and bolted out the door. Her hare feet hit the ground as she made her way to the man lying close to death. She had to get him in the house. She knelt beside him, his blood already collecting around him; thin, but there.

"Inu Yasha," she flipped him onto his back so she could see his face. Although in his human form, he was still gorgeous. "Inu Yasha, stay with me! Please, show me a sign you are still here," He grabbed a hold of her hand. "We need to get you inside. Will you try and stand?" He nodded and used her as a crutch. Together they rose and stumbled forward, getting into the house in a matter of minutes.

Inu Yasha lay on Kagome's floor on top of towels. She came in with bandages and removed his haori. It was torn, but amazingly not as bad as his chest underneath. Rips and tears marked his chest and the severe bleeding had ebbed. His pain had evidently subsided, and he was lying quietly on the floor as Kagome dressed his wounds. When she had completed her task, she sat beside him, watching for any signs of major discomfort (besides the fact he had cuts every where). In a very un-Inu Yasha like manner, he took her hand. She blushed. He had never done anything so gentile. He had hugged her before, but only to take the shards, push her in the well, and stick a tree in it. A knock came and cut through their comfortable silence. Again, Kagome almost jumped right out of her skin. She left Inu Yasha's side and walked down the stairs.

"Hello?" she said as she eased the door open. When she saw his smiling face, she remembered. She had a date with Hojo this evening. But...how could she go with Inu Yasha is terrible condition upstairs?

"Higurashi! Hey, sorry I'm late. Eri, Ayami, and Yuka wanted me to pick them up as well," he hinted towards the van he had driven here in. "You ready to go?"

"Hojo," Kagome started, letting go of a heavy sigh, "I would really love to join you tonight," 'Yah right!' "But something really important is going on inside, and I cant just walk away. I'm sorry, Hojo." He smiled at her, disappointed, but there wasn't anything he could do.

"Hey, don't sweat it. 'Do what you gotta do', right?" She nodded and he walked to the car. She closed the door and went back up to see the man in her bedroom.

Hojo got in the car and was welcomed by three fuming women. "And you came back without her, why?" Ayumi said, crossing her arms across her chest. She had set them up, and now Kagome was bailing on them.

"She said she had something goin on inside," he said with a shrug as he started the car. Ayumi opened her door and stepped out. She was going to get Kagome to have a good time even if she had to drag her out. She slammed her door closed as the other girls followed her suit. Hojo clumsily turned off the car and made his way with the ladies. They reached her front door and didn't even bother knocking.

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Inu Yasha laid waiting from Kagome to return. He was eternally grateful for her help, because without her care, the wounds probably wouldn't have closed, which means he would have died from blood loss. He was in love with her. He knew that and it was pointless to avoid it any longer. He was going to tell her. When she comes in, he would tell her how he felt and hope she returned it. He sat up carefully and awaited her arrival.

Kagome stood in front of her bedroom door as she thought about the man on the other side. He was so vulnerable on this night. Who could have known? Or didn't they? Had the enemy just shown up, with out realizing Inu Yasha was full human? And, who was this enemy? Kagome knew that, even as a human, Inu Yasha was exceptionally strong, so who would have been able to attack him so much and leave so many marks. She opened the door and made her way across the room. She positioned herself in front of him and touched his forehead. His temperature had one down from earlier, but his head was still a little warm. She took the wet rag she had used earlier and wiped his head.

"Your face is still a little warm," she explained. Inu Yasha took her hand. She paused and looked into his violet eyes. They were beautiful. The violet hypnotized her, and she was left staring into them. Unbeknownst to her, the gap between them was closing. Inu Yasha wanted to show her, since he wasn't good with words. She felt his breath on her lips as she finally noticed just how close they had become. She blushed, but Kagome didn't back away. Their lips were hardly touching when the door opened and three gasps were heard.

"What? Let me see-"Hojo pushed by the 'road blocks' and stared into the room. Kagome pulled away from Inu Yasha and turned from embarrassment to rage.

"Excuse me!" she said loudly, crossing her arms across her chest. "What do you four think you are doing in my house without my permission?" Despite her hard attitude, she as light headed from the interlude Inu Yasha and her had had moments before.

Yuka regained her posture from the initial shock of seeing Kagome with another man. "We were looking out for our friend, making sure she didn't make a mistake. And," she said, looking at the human at Kagome's side, "it looks like we did. You were supposed to go on a date with Hojo!" Kagome sensed Inu Yasha cringe at the date.

Kagome shot daggers at Yuka, daring her to call Inu Yasha a mistake one more time. "I do believe I have discussed the matter with Hojo and he was fine with it. This man is wounded as you can tell from the bandages. I suggest you leave so that I can help him." Yuka backed down, knowing that her friend was serious. She nodded and turned to the others. Without a word, they had left the room and were down the stairs. The slam of a door told Kagome that the guests were finally gone and the revving of an engine confirmed it.

She turned back to Inu Yasha and saw that his cheeks were flushed with color. She smiled at him when his gaze met hers.

"Come on, Inu Yasha," she said, pulling him up with her. After stumbling to get his strength, he stood beside her. "Lets go get something for you to eat."

"Ramen???" he asked, mouth watering. She nodded and together they walked to the kitchen.

~*~End Chapter~*~

Well, another chapter. Hope ya'll liked it. Sorry if it was short.

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