Disclaimer: Inuyasha is not mine...if he was I would have the power to "SIT" him! Mwah ha ha ha ha!! (on the other side of a certain well, a certain dog demon falls face first into the dirt swearing repeatedly)


" " =dialogue
* * =thoughts or actions
*********** = P.O.V. change or setting and scene change
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CHAPTER 4
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Inuyasha's mother was very kind and beautiful, that was kagome's first impression. Inu's mother got out a pair of scissors and a leather strap and brought it back to kagome. Then she asked Inuyasha to leave and kagome to take of her top fully. She cut holes along the ripped sides and then laced it up like a shoe with the leather strap. It actually looked nicer than it did before.

" So Kamui, are you going to be Inu's wife?", asked his mother with a look of innocence as Kagome put back on her shirt.

"WHAT?!?!"

"Isn't that why he brought you back here after rescuing you from that raper?"

* So he was the one that rescued me*, thought kagome. * I mean it was kind of obvious*

"Actually, the reason I ran away from home was to escape a marriage. I don't think I'm ready to get married to anyone yet."

"Hmmmmm..........very well then. I will treat you as if you were my daughter though. I hope you don't mind. Now.......INUYASHA! YOU CAN STOP EAVESDROPPING!"

Inuyasha came in grumbling and looking down on the ground, "I wasn't eavesdropping." Kagome couldn't help but giggle and this cheered him up immedeatley.

"So....are you ready for chores?", he asked with an evil grin

" *gulp*, I guess so"

Inuyasha's mother smiled as they left the room. *I think she'll be interested in marriage very soon*, she thought

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* I like her already* he thought as she fell once again in the mud after chasing one of the pigs. She picked herself up and stormed over to where he sat on the fence.

"Aren't you going to help me?!"

"Awww.....no, it's so much more fun to watch you fall in the mud!"

She gave him a big push and he also went falling into the mud. He spit mud from his mouth and then evilly grinned up at Kagome. Her smile of satisfaction faded at his look and he grabbed her leg to pull her into the mud once again. She puffed up with anger and shrieked at him, "I'll get you for this!" She chased him playfully around the pen, both of them tripping lots. Then Inuyasha slipped in a particularly deep puddle and landed SPLAT! on his back. Kagome wasn't able to stop in time and tripped over his feet, falling on top of him. They sat there for a few minutes panting from the running and gazing into eachothers eyes.

"I wanted to thank you for saving me from the raper. I don't know how far he got but I still want to thank you for bringing me to your home"

Inuyasha chuckled a bit, "Don't worry, I knocked him out before he got anywhere...................................................................................but I took over for him"

Kagome looked down horrified at him until he murmured a "just kidding" and threw her arms around his neck for a hug. "Thank you so much" she whispered into his chest and he laced his arms around her back comfortingly and sighed in contentment.

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A few days passed and Inuyasha and Kagome were on the best of terms. In fact...they were inseparable. They both slept in the barn and woke up early for chores. Everything was going fine until the day the royal carriage went around the town looking for the princess. When it drove down the road to the farm, kagome caught sight of the dust while feeding the chickens and ran for the barn. She slammed the door behind her and prayed Inuyasha and his mother wouldn't tell them she was here.

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Inuyasha had gone inside to get drinks for him and kag when he heard the sound of horses feet and wheels of a carriage. He went outside and was greeted with what he expected, a horse-drawn carriage. He glanced over to the chicken coop and noticed kag was gone. He was about to head over there to look for her when a voice from the carriage said "Greetings boy!'

"The names Inuyasha"

"Ah...ok then Inuyasha. I need to ask you a very important question."

"Yeah? What is it?"

"We are looking for Her Royal Highness, the princess. She ran away and we have been searching ever since. She has black hair, brown eyes, and she's about your age. She might go by the name of Kagome....Have you seen her?"

Inuyasha was shocked...*Kamui is......Kagome? A princess?*

" Ummm.....I haven't seen her! " he blurted out and ran for the barn

"Excuse me young man!" the man called after Inuyasha. He turned to the guards. " Follow him!"
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Author's notes: Please review, it doesn't matter what you say. I just want to know if people are even reading this story! Otherwise I'll just stop because it will just take up room for other stories.