Um, yea, hi. Well, in the last chapter at the end I know I kept on changing
the name between Kikyou and Eri, and I'm sorry. It is supposed to be Eri,
but it was originally Kikyou. I got my stories mixed up and I forgot that
Kikyou was the mother. So it is supposed to be Eri, SORRY! Ok, on with the
story!
Chapter 8
Kagome woke up to find her legs hanging over the edge of a branch, her head leaning against Inuyasha's chest. His arm's kept her from falling off, and she looked up to see him fast asleep. Kagome grinned and reached up to pull on one of his ears. "Hey, 'Yasha, time to wake up!"
Inuyasha jerked awake, looking awake franticly. "What's happening?" He asked, confused.
"Nothing, I just woke up and wanted to know if it was safe to go back. The town's people still look a little upset, but I'm not sure....." Kagome said, looking uncertainly down at the village.
"They are still boiling with anger. I think we should get out of here for a little while. The village has been looking for a reason to hate me for a while and I think they wouldn't feel bad about killing you alongside me." Inuyasha answered grimly.
Kagome winced, then turned away from the village straight into two warm golden orbs. Kagome's breath caught in her throat and she couldn't breathe for a second. 'What was that? Why do I suddenly feel so nervous?' Kagome thought, trying to understand why she felt so lightheaded. (a/n I KNOW, I KNOW! ^.^)
Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and smiled. He couldn't help it, she always made him smile. He loved her, and he knew it, but he also knew that she didn't feel the same way. She couldn't, not how they were. They were just friends, and he accepted that a long time ago, but at moments like this, he wished it was different. "Kagome, we need to get out of here."
Kagome shook her head, as if trying to clear it, then nodded. Inuyasha placed her on his back and took off. They traveled for most of the day before stopping in the middle of the woods for a little rest. "Inuyasha, where are we going to go? We don't have anyone to turn to; the only people we know are our parents, Kaede, and the villagers. Out of those we can only trust Kaede." Kagome whispered into the cold night air. She was scared, she had no idea what they were going to do, and she didn't like that.
"I think we should stay in the woods for a while. They would think that we would go straight to a village, and they'd find us there. Right now is not the time to be caught." Inuyasha answered.
"So we're going to create a house and live there for a while until they calm down?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, I think that right here is just as good as any place, what do you think?" Inuyasha questioned.
"Here is good. When should we start?" Kagome looked around, trying to find a good spot to put a house.
"I'll start now, you can go to sleep. You need your rest." Inuyasha answered.
It took almost a week to finish the house. It was only a three room shack, but it was enough for them to live in for a little while. Kagome collected fire wood, and Inuyasha would hunt for food. They lived like this for a whole month before someone found them. Fortunately it was no one they knew, but it was still annoying to them to be found.
Kagome walked around the woods collecting more wood. She dropped the whole pile and bent to pick them up when someone tripped over her. (a/n huh, I wonder who this could be...)
"Oh, I am so sorry miss!" The young man apologized, quickly putting his hand down to help her up.
Kagome took his hand and shook her head, "It's fine, I wasn't really expecting anyone to be nearby, and so I didn't even think to look around. If I had known you were here I would warned you or something."
The man smiled, then frowned, "Do you live here alone? You know that isn't save!"
"Oh, don't worry, I live with my friend. I was just getting firewood for us." Kagome assured him. "By the way, I'm Kagome. What's you name?"
"Oh, how rude! I'm Houjou, it's very nice to meet you. I hope you will allow me to help you carry this wood back to your home." Houjou offered. (a/n don't worry people, I totally hate Houjou, and for all you Houjou lovers, sorry but he bugs the hell out of me!)
"Thank you so much! That would be a great help." Kagome exclaimed, passing him some of the wood.
They walked back to the hut in silence, both to busy trying to not drop the wood. When they reached the shack Kagome showed him where the wood went. A loud noise came from outside and Kagome rushed outside to see a very out of breath Inuyasha.
"K-Kagome? Who is with you?" Inuyasha growled, trying to keep calm.
"Inuyasha! This is Houjou, I accidentally knocked him over in the woods and he helped me bring the wood back." Kagome said cheerily, not noticing the glares that Inuyasha and Houjou were sending each other.
"Kagome, do you really live with him?" Houjou asked suspiciously.
"Yes, Houjou, this is Inuyasha. He's my friend and we share this house. Actually Inuyasha built it." Kagome answered, still oblivious to the tension between Inuyasha and Houjou.
"Do you have a problem with that?" Inuyasha growled.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha shocked, then glared at him. "Inuyasha, be nice to Houjou, he's our guest!"
"Kagome, I don't think it's safe for you to be living with this demon. He seems very aggressive." Houjou said, slowly moving toward Kagome in an attempt to pull her out of there.
That made Kagome even more shocked, and Inuyasha even more pissed. Inuyasha jumped between Houjou and Kagome and growled, "Touch her and die Hobo."
"Inuyasha! Stop it! Houjou, you don't have to worry about Inuyasha I've known him since we were really young, and he has never once tried to hurt me." Kagome assured Houjou, though he still looked suspicious.
"Kagome, I don't think you should be living here. I don't care if he has been your friend forever, he is still dangerous, you never know when he could turn angry and become an abusive monster." Houjou said. (a/n ooo, Houjou's gonna get it now, he he he)
Kagome walked right past Inuyasha and slapped Houjou. Houjou looked shocked for a moment, then angry. But no one could match Kagome's anger at the moment. "How dare you?" She hissed, "Inuyasha has never done anything to you, nor to me, so you have no right to assume anything. He always protects me and has gotten me out of more then one sticky situation before."
Houjou looked surprised that she thought so highly of a demon. He had been raised to think that they would hurt you any chance they got. "Kagome, I apologize, I was only thinking of you safety."
Kagome snorted and walked back into the hut. "Whatever just please leave?"
Houjou left with his head hanging, and didn't look back once. Inuyasha walked into the hut and growled. "Don't bring anyone back here! They could hurt you, what if he had been some jerk who wanted to steal all of your possessions then kill you?"
Kagome just smiled and answered, "I don't have to worry! I know that if I screamed you would come to see what was going on." Inuyasha looked stunned.
"Feh, whatever." Was his only answer.
Another month passed before they decided to see how the village was doing. They set out around sunrise and arrived about midday. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and he nodded. "I don't see any soldiers, and the village seems calm."
Kagome sneaked to the back of Kaede's hut and climbed in through a window. "Kaede, are you here?" Kagome whispered.
"In here child." Kaede answered.
Kagome went into the main room to see Kaede sitting there with the village leader, and she got the feeling of de ja vu. "Why is he here?" Kagome asked coldly.
"He wanted to know if I knew were the both of ye were hiding." Kaede answered calmly.
"You have no right to know that. We left because you were being idiots again, and Inuyasha didn't want me to get hurt." Kagome growled.
"I don't think so. He probably ran away and took you along as a hostage then threatened you into telling a lie. That is what monsters do, and he is most definitely a monster for trying to kill poor Eri." The leader said airily.
Kagome was livid. "What did I tell you about calling him a monster?" She ground you, before attempting to attack the man. Kaede held her back, though she wasn't doing very well.
"I can call him whatever I want to. He almost killed Eri, he deserves to be called a monster." The man yelled at her.
"You want proof that Inuyasha didn't hurt Eri? Kaede what did Eri look like on the night Inuyasha and I left?" Kagome asked coldly, no emotion in her voice.
"She looked to be on the verge of death." Kaede answered calmly, letting go of Kagome.
"Was there a cut on her face or arms that looked like it would scar? Or some bruises that looked like they would still be healing?" Kagome said, looking straight at the man coldly.
"Yes, the girl did. She had a bruise on her left on that shouldn't heal for another three weeks. I told her not to do anything with that arm for at least a month." Kaede answered.
"Well, I bet if you check now it's not there. Not only that, I bet you knew all along that she was faking Kaede, you just wanted to allow me and Inuyasha time to get away. Am I right?" Kagome asked, turning to Kaede.
"Ye have learned more since thy departure. Yes, I did know that the girl Eri had fake injuries, but thought that the both of ye could use some time to cool down." Kaede said, impressed.
"You knew she was what?" the head man exclaimed.
"That your dear Eri was faking and all of those bruises were fake." Kagome said in a sarcastically sweet voice.
The man was in shock. He then turned to Kagome and looked really nervous. "I hope you do not take what I said about Inuyasha seriously. I was acting out of anger toward something I thought he had done."
Kagome glared at him and answered, "Did you even try and see if he was innocent? Did you even want to? I thought not. I do not forgive you and Inuyasha and I are leaving. If you want protection from demons again you're going to have to get it on your own." Kagome turned on her heal and started to leave the hut. At the door she asked over her shoulder, "Kaede, where are Sango and Miroku?"
"They left to go back to the castle a week after you left. They decided they would try and convince Queen Kikyou and King Shesshomaru to call off the engagement." Kaede answered, then watched as Kagome left.
"Thank you." Kagome whispered before leaving the village and heading back to the forest where she knew Inuyasha was waiting for her.
***End of chapter 8***
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Chapter 8
Kagome woke up to find her legs hanging over the edge of a branch, her head leaning against Inuyasha's chest. His arm's kept her from falling off, and she looked up to see him fast asleep. Kagome grinned and reached up to pull on one of his ears. "Hey, 'Yasha, time to wake up!"
Inuyasha jerked awake, looking awake franticly. "What's happening?" He asked, confused.
"Nothing, I just woke up and wanted to know if it was safe to go back. The town's people still look a little upset, but I'm not sure....." Kagome said, looking uncertainly down at the village.
"They are still boiling with anger. I think we should get out of here for a little while. The village has been looking for a reason to hate me for a while and I think they wouldn't feel bad about killing you alongside me." Inuyasha answered grimly.
Kagome winced, then turned away from the village straight into two warm golden orbs. Kagome's breath caught in her throat and she couldn't breathe for a second. 'What was that? Why do I suddenly feel so nervous?' Kagome thought, trying to understand why she felt so lightheaded. (a/n I KNOW, I KNOW! ^.^)
Inuyasha looked down at Kagome and smiled. He couldn't help it, she always made him smile. He loved her, and he knew it, but he also knew that she didn't feel the same way. She couldn't, not how they were. They were just friends, and he accepted that a long time ago, but at moments like this, he wished it was different. "Kagome, we need to get out of here."
Kagome shook her head, as if trying to clear it, then nodded. Inuyasha placed her on his back and took off. They traveled for most of the day before stopping in the middle of the woods for a little rest. "Inuyasha, where are we going to go? We don't have anyone to turn to; the only people we know are our parents, Kaede, and the villagers. Out of those we can only trust Kaede." Kagome whispered into the cold night air. She was scared, she had no idea what they were going to do, and she didn't like that.
"I think we should stay in the woods for a while. They would think that we would go straight to a village, and they'd find us there. Right now is not the time to be caught." Inuyasha answered.
"So we're going to create a house and live there for a while until they calm down?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, I think that right here is just as good as any place, what do you think?" Inuyasha questioned.
"Here is good. When should we start?" Kagome looked around, trying to find a good spot to put a house.
"I'll start now, you can go to sleep. You need your rest." Inuyasha answered.
It took almost a week to finish the house. It was only a three room shack, but it was enough for them to live in for a little while. Kagome collected fire wood, and Inuyasha would hunt for food. They lived like this for a whole month before someone found them. Fortunately it was no one they knew, but it was still annoying to them to be found.
Kagome walked around the woods collecting more wood. She dropped the whole pile and bent to pick them up when someone tripped over her. (a/n huh, I wonder who this could be...)
"Oh, I am so sorry miss!" The young man apologized, quickly putting his hand down to help her up.
Kagome took his hand and shook her head, "It's fine, I wasn't really expecting anyone to be nearby, and so I didn't even think to look around. If I had known you were here I would warned you or something."
The man smiled, then frowned, "Do you live here alone? You know that isn't save!"
"Oh, don't worry, I live with my friend. I was just getting firewood for us." Kagome assured him. "By the way, I'm Kagome. What's you name?"
"Oh, how rude! I'm Houjou, it's very nice to meet you. I hope you will allow me to help you carry this wood back to your home." Houjou offered. (a/n don't worry people, I totally hate Houjou, and for all you Houjou lovers, sorry but he bugs the hell out of me!)
"Thank you so much! That would be a great help." Kagome exclaimed, passing him some of the wood.
They walked back to the hut in silence, both to busy trying to not drop the wood. When they reached the shack Kagome showed him where the wood went. A loud noise came from outside and Kagome rushed outside to see a very out of breath Inuyasha.
"K-Kagome? Who is with you?" Inuyasha growled, trying to keep calm.
"Inuyasha! This is Houjou, I accidentally knocked him over in the woods and he helped me bring the wood back." Kagome said cheerily, not noticing the glares that Inuyasha and Houjou were sending each other.
"Kagome, do you really live with him?" Houjou asked suspiciously.
"Yes, Houjou, this is Inuyasha. He's my friend and we share this house. Actually Inuyasha built it." Kagome answered, still oblivious to the tension between Inuyasha and Houjou.
"Do you have a problem with that?" Inuyasha growled.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha shocked, then glared at him. "Inuyasha, be nice to Houjou, he's our guest!"
"Kagome, I don't think it's safe for you to be living with this demon. He seems very aggressive." Houjou said, slowly moving toward Kagome in an attempt to pull her out of there.
That made Kagome even more shocked, and Inuyasha even more pissed. Inuyasha jumped between Houjou and Kagome and growled, "Touch her and die Hobo."
"Inuyasha! Stop it! Houjou, you don't have to worry about Inuyasha I've known him since we were really young, and he has never once tried to hurt me." Kagome assured Houjou, though he still looked suspicious.
"Kagome, I don't think you should be living here. I don't care if he has been your friend forever, he is still dangerous, you never know when he could turn angry and become an abusive monster." Houjou said. (a/n ooo, Houjou's gonna get it now, he he he)
Kagome walked right past Inuyasha and slapped Houjou. Houjou looked shocked for a moment, then angry. But no one could match Kagome's anger at the moment. "How dare you?" She hissed, "Inuyasha has never done anything to you, nor to me, so you have no right to assume anything. He always protects me and has gotten me out of more then one sticky situation before."
Houjou looked surprised that she thought so highly of a demon. He had been raised to think that they would hurt you any chance they got. "Kagome, I apologize, I was only thinking of you safety."
Kagome snorted and walked back into the hut. "Whatever just please leave?"
Houjou left with his head hanging, and didn't look back once. Inuyasha walked into the hut and growled. "Don't bring anyone back here! They could hurt you, what if he had been some jerk who wanted to steal all of your possessions then kill you?"
Kagome just smiled and answered, "I don't have to worry! I know that if I screamed you would come to see what was going on." Inuyasha looked stunned.
"Feh, whatever." Was his only answer.
Another month passed before they decided to see how the village was doing. They set out around sunrise and arrived about midday. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and he nodded. "I don't see any soldiers, and the village seems calm."
Kagome sneaked to the back of Kaede's hut and climbed in through a window. "Kaede, are you here?" Kagome whispered.
"In here child." Kaede answered.
Kagome went into the main room to see Kaede sitting there with the village leader, and she got the feeling of de ja vu. "Why is he here?" Kagome asked coldly.
"He wanted to know if I knew were the both of ye were hiding." Kaede answered calmly.
"You have no right to know that. We left because you were being idiots again, and Inuyasha didn't want me to get hurt." Kagome growled.
"I don't think so. He probably ran away and took you along as a hostage then threatened you into telling a lie. That is what monsters do, and he is most definitely a monster for trying to kill poor Eri." The leader said airily.
Kagome was livid. "What did I tell you about calling him a monster?" She ground you, before attempting to attack the man. Kaede held her back, though she wasn't doing very well.
"I can call him whatever I want to. He almost killed Eri, he deserves to be called a monster." The man yelled at her.
"You want proof that Inuyasha didn't hurt Eri? Kaede what did Eri look like on the night Inuyasha and I left?" Kagome asked coldly, no emotion in her voice.
"She looked to be on the verge of death." Kaede answered calmly, letting go of Kagome.
"Was there a cut on her face or arms that looked like it would scar? Or some bruises that looked like they would still be healing?" Kagome said, looking straight at the man coldly.
"Yes, the girl did. She had a bruise on her left on that shouldn't heal for another three weeks. I told her not to do anything with that arm for at least a month." Kaede answered.
"Well, I bet if you check now it's not there. Not only that, I bet you knew all along that she was faking Kaede, you just wanted to allow me and Inuyasha time to get away. Am I right?" Kagome asked, turning to Kaede.
"Ye have learned more since thy departure. Yes, I did know that the girl Eri had fake injuries, but thought that the both of ye could use some time to cool down." Kaede said, impressed.
"You knew she was what?" the head man exclaimed.
"That your dear Eri was faking and all of those bruises were fake." Kagome said in a sarcastically sweet voice.
The man was in shock. He then turned to Kagome and looked really nervous. "I hope you do not take what I said about Inuyasha seriously. I was acting out of anger toward something I thought he had done."
Kagome glared at him and answered, "Did you even try and see if he was innocent? Did you even want to? I thought not. I do not forgive you and Inuyasha and I are leaving. If you want protection from demons again you're going to have to get it on your own." Kagome turned on her heal and started to leave the hut. At the door she asked over her shoulder, "Kaede, where are Sango and Miroku?"
"They left to go back to the castle a week after you left. They decided they would try and convince Queen Kikyou and King Shesshomaru to call off the engagement." Kaede answered, then watched as Kagome left.
"Thank you." Kagome whispered before leaving the village and heading back to the forest where she knew Inuyasha was waiting for her.
***End of chapter 8***
I know you love me, I update so soon! Go me! Ok, well that's it for now. Please review, I really love reviews, the encourage me to write......