Disclaimer: *looks around for Inu-chan & co.* nope don't own it yet.

A/N: so I'm seeing that some people like my story. Wicked. I know I keep asking for review, but really if you don't want to that's fine. I write for the pleasure of writing. But when you review I'm flattered. Oh well. Here's chapter & to answer a reviewer's question yes this will be an Inu/Kag.

Ch3 Down the well

'Where is he?' snarled Kagome to the demon in front of her. Namura shook her head and Kagome pushed Namura's sword a little farther into her neck. Namura tried to look calm about the sword pushed into her neck but Kagome could tell by the way that her eyes darted around that Kagome knew that Namura was panicking.

Kagome pushed some of her remaining energy into Namura's sword and she felt it get hot beneath her fingers. The youkai in Kagome's grasp against her hold but Kagome was determined to keep her hold. Even if it took her what little energy she had left.

Before Kagome was able to subdue Namura, she had relied on her powers to defeat Namura. But the youkai seemed to be about equal to Kagome so she couldn't get the upper hand in the fight.

Kagome started to feel lightheaded and began to see black and she knew that if she didn't let up soon, she would pass out. Just when she thought she couldn't grasp the hilt of the sword any longer, she heard a voice that she hadn't heard in over a year.

'IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!' (Sorry small a/n. I don't like using dubs but when considering that it is the dubbed version they show where I live, I don't know all the correct translations for everything. Sorry again)

Kagome had not been prepared for that so she had to jump back in order not to get her head taken off by the attack. The attack sliced into Namura's arm and left 4 deep, bloody marks in the demons arm. Namura screeched and jumped back, holding her bloody arm. 'I will be back Priestess. Mark my words. I will be back and your life will be payment!' and Namura disappeared in a cloud of black smoke.

Kagome whipped around to face Inu Yasha, eyes flashing blue. 'Do you realize what you've done?' She ground out. 'She killed my family and I was about to kill her, but because of your interference she's on the loose!' Kagome stopped and her eyes turned back to their normal brown. She opened her mouth and looked like she was going to say something else when her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she began to plummet to the ground.

Inu Yasha jumped off the roof he had been perched on and caught Kagome in one single stroke. He held her tightly in his arms so he wouldn't drop her and jumped from roof to roof until he got back to the shrine.

He jumped on to the tree outside Kagome's room, opened her window and stepped inside. He laid Kagome gently down on her bed and stroked and few stray hairs away from her face.

'She's so different.' Thought Inu Yasha, examining her face. 'Her hair's longer and she doesn't look like a little girl anymore. Nor does she look like Kikyo much.she's so much stronger then she was when she left.'

Inu Yasha remembered about the Shikon No Tama and began to look for it. He first looked for it around Kagome's neck but when he didn't find it there so he began to look through her stuff on her dresser. He located it in a little jade box bye the side of her bed.

He picked it up, necklace still attached, and put it around his neck. He picked up Kagome, still out cold, and jumped out the window. He walked over to the mini-shrine and jumped down the well.

When Inu Yasha and Kagome emerged, all the gang was waiting anxiously.

'O my! What happened?' cried Sango, rushing up to the pair, in close pursuit were Miroku and Shippo. 'She was fighting a demon.' Explained Inu Yasha. 'What? Kagome can't fight.' Commented Miroku. 'Well obviously she can now.' Said Shippo from Sango's shoulder. 'Yea well talk about that later but right now I need to get her to Keade's hut for treatment.' Said Inu Yasha. The others nodded and moved to let the pair pass.

In no time Inu Yasha was at Keade's demanding her to drop whatever she was doing to treat Kagome. 'Now Inu Yasha. If ye want me to treat Kagome, then ye need to leave me and Kagome be.'

~ Kagome ~

Kagome woke to a dull throb in her head. 'Man' she thought 'I knew it was going to sting when I passed out but man it stings like a bitch.wait.where am I?' Kagome slowly opened her eyes and sat up. She started to gasp as she shook her head slowly. 'No! This cant be happening! I stayed away from this place for a year and now I'm back.'

Kagome shook her head sharply just as Sango poked her head in. 'Kagome? Are you awake?' 'Sango?' asked Kagome, her face betraying nothing. Sango's eyes lit up as she rushed to throw her arms around Kagome. Looking at her friend, a realization hit Kagome: 'your pregnant? With who's baby?' 'Miroku's silly.' Said Sango with a shy smile.

Sango looked at Kagome and exploded in speech about what Kagome had missed in the past year, but Kagome only listened with half an ear. Her face had resumed its expressionless stance and her mind was working out a way to get home without hurting anyone.

Kagome knew that Inu Yasha had brought her here so she knew that she would have to put up a fight to leave.'Kagome? You there?' asked Sango, touching her shoulder.' 'Yea. I'm here.' Said Kagome with a nod of her head.

' Oh my I'm tiring you out aren't I? Well ill leave and let you have a nap and after you wake up you can change and ill have dinner ready.' Sango pointed to a small chest in the corner of the room she was in to indicate where her clothes were. Kagome nodded to show she understood and Sango left.

As soon as Sango left, Kagome stood up and walked over to the chest to examine the clothes left for her. It was a suit that was just like Inu Yasha's but the only thing different was the color. Kagome's was a deep emerald green. She looked down at her own clothes. They were ripped and didn't leave much to the imagination. She put on the hakama (just like Inu Yashas) and poked her head out the door.

'Sango? Is there a tee shirt around here anywhere?' 'Yea there is. It's up in a chest in my room. My room is the one at the top of the stairs on the left. Kagome nodded and disappeared.

~ Inu Yasha ~

'She's awake.' Said Inu Yasha to Miroku who was walking beside him. 'Is she? How is she faring today?' asked Miroku, picking up Shippo who had started to bounce at the mention on his adoptive mother being back. 'How the hell am I supposed to know?' Miroku turned and tapped Inu Yasha on the nose. Inu Yasha glared at him before turning his head and sniffing the air. A look of confusion crossed his face and he sniffed again.

Nothing. 'I can't tell.' Said Inu Yasha. 'Sango's fine. Feeling very content but Kagome is just.Kagome.' 'Maybe,' said Miroku, with a shake of his staff. 'It is because of the fact that we are in the forest right now.' He said this with a wave of his hand to indicate. Inu Yasha nodded but didn't look convinced.

The men continued to walk in silence, the only sounds being that of Miroku's staff and tuneless humming and Inu Yasha's constant sighs.

Inu Yasha and co. walked down a path and rounded a corner. The first thing they all saw was Kagome in green hakama, a white shirt and her hair up in a ponytail.

She stood up to take a stretch and when she did her head turned sharply to meet the gaze of the boys. Kagome turned and crossed her arms over her chest waiting for the boys to come up to her.

Miroku, still holding a speechless Shippo, made a beeline over to Sango, who had just stood up from stirring the pot.

Inu Yasha, on the other hand, was rooted to the spot and could only stare at the person in front of him. Kagome, with an exasperated sigh, walked over to him and looked up.

Kagome, looking bored, looked Inu Yasha up and down before saying: 'you have my Shikon No Tama. Return it to me or face the consequences, dirty hanyou.'

A/N: and the plot thickens! So how's the story going now? Is it good or is it a complete Flop? O and I have a question: am I putting Sango and Miroku too much OOC? Please review and tell me and if you have questions, comments or anything of the sort, please review and tell me and ill get back to you.

Well Ja Ne!

Andi~