Okay wow it's been ages since my last update…. I'm sooo sorry doods!!! I've had heaps of assignments to do so I just haven't had the time… I got my political and legal test back and got 3rd in the class… I'm sooo happy so I decided to rite another chappie… Oh and before I forget pleaz ppl read the story 'A voice left behind' by kitty-kris… it's gewd, well I like it anywaz… so if u's could check it out that would be great..  okay well enough of my mindless chatter and on with the story… Oh and this chappie is dedicated to littleDEVIL who was the hundredth review… thanx dude!!! And thanx to everyone else who reviewed also… thanx a lot ppl.. I really appreciate it..

Dangerous Love

Kagome shivered half asleep. She half woke feeling of warmth next to her and snuggled into it cherishing the heat. It suddenly moved making Kagome suspicious. She forced her eyes open and looked around. " Hey this isn't my room," she said softly. She felt something move beside her and looked down to see Inuyasha. From shock she let out a loud scream. Inuyasha scrunched his features and covered his ears still not opening his eyes.

" What is it?" said Sango running into the small hut Kagome was stationed in.

" What is he doing in my bed!" she yelled pointing at Inuyasha accusingly.

" Oh is that all. I thought you might have got attacked again," Sango explained.

" That doesn't answer my question Sango!" screamed Kagome almost in hysterics.

" Okay just calm down Kagome. He's not in your bed you're in his" 

" What!?" yelled Kagome raising her brow.

" Geez Kagome keep you're voice down. This is Inuyasha's bed. You had to sleep in it too because this village doesn't have any other beds"

" Oh" was Kagome's lame answer. She then realized her head was throbbing painfully. "Oww what's wrong with my head?" she questioned as she reached for it rubbing it tenderly.

" Don't you remember?" asked Sango sitting down on the bed next to Kagome making the bed cave in slightly under her weight.

Kagome racked her brain to think but found the last thing she remembered was being at school when Kouga defended her. " Umm Sango the last thing I remember is when that snake youkai attacked me at the school and Kouga saving me"

" Wow is that all?" questioned Sango as she looked at Kagome in shock.

" Yep, why what happened?" asked Kagome sitting up straight with interest.

" Well, after Kouga saved you, you said that you kissed…" however Sango was cut off by a loud grown. Kagome turned to her side to see Inuyasha trying to roll over and groaning.

" Hey are you alright?" she questioned lightly as she placed her hand gently on his shoulder. He slowly opened his eyes looking into her eyes. He then turned his attention to Sango and shrugged off Kagome's hand.

" I'm fine wench but do you have to be so loud, I'm trying to sleep!" he said in a harsh tone.

Kagome was a bit taken back by this but quickly recovered. " Excuse me?! I've just been through hell so I would appreciate it if you would lay off a bit," yelled Kagome ignoring his order to keep quiet.

" Oh you stupid girl. Just leave me in peace"

" Gladly!" she snapped as she got up and dragged Sango after her.

' Thank god. I thought Sango was going to let slip what happened between us. I think it might be better if she continues to forget that bit,' he thought as he lay back down on the bed.

*#*#*#*

 " Arg that Inuyasha," said Kagome practically steaming. " What the heck is his problem?"

" Oh Kagome don't worry about him. That's just the way he is. You shouldn't let him get to you so much," said Sango reasonably.

" Sango if you were in my position what would you do?"

" Oh I would have decked him long ago, however you aren't me. You will just put up with him and that's what I love about you. You are so understanding and compassionate, no matter who it is,"

" Am I really like that?" asked Kagome not really liking how she was perceived.

" Pretty much, but don't worry it's not a bad thing"

" Hmm well no matter how 'understanding and compassionate' I am I'm this close to slapping him," she said as she demonstrated with her index finger and thumb. " So who did you say I kissed?" questioned Kagome remembering hearing Sango's earlier comment. 

" I can't believe you don't remember, anyway you kissed…" her attention was however diverted to Inuyasha at the window jumping up and down like a maniac.

'Oh good I got her attention' he thought then started to shake his head and make 'no' motions with his hands. Sango looked at him strangely while trying to figure out what he was trying to say.

" What is it?" questioned Kagome.

" Uhh nothing," said Sango as she pulled Kagome round to face her, trying not to let her see Inuyasha jumping round like an idiot.

" So who did I kiss?" asked Kagome in an annoyed voice as she tried to turn her head to see what had captured Sango attention.

At Kagome's comment Inuyasha's motions became more violent. Sango make a ' Oh I get it' noise then realized Kagome was still waiting.

" Umm you kissed… Kouga" she said. It was the first name that came into her head but when she looked at Inuyasha he didn't look too happy.

" Really I kissed Kouga? Hmm I thought I would've remembered that" she commented.

" Uh yeah really" said Sango trying to convince her friend.

" Why would I do something like that?"

" Um… because he um… saved you," said Sango trying to think of a good excuse.

" Oh, gee I did forget a lot then" said Kagome rubbing her head. The whole time Sango was explaining the situation to Kagome, Inuyasha got more and more agitated. ' Why is that wimpy wolf getting all the credit?' he questioned to himself trying to suppress his anger. Sango however thought she did a pretty good job of covering up.

" So does that mean I owe Kouga my life?" questioned Kagome.

" I guess you could say that, but you could also say you owe Inuyasha your life. After all he has saved you at least 2 times now,"

" Yeah I guess, but Inuyasha swore to protect me so he sort of has to be there,"

" Well as loyal and stuff as Inuyasha is he has nothing tying himself to you except that promise he made. Which I might add he could break at any time,"

" Sango is it just me or are you standing up for Inuyasha?" asked Kagome eying her friend.

" Well yeah he did save my life. I guess I feel some obligation to him,"

" When did he save you?"

" Oh right you forgot. Well actually I was unconscious but Inuyasha told Kaede what happened before he passed out as well. Out of the three of us I sustained the east damage. I was pretty much better after about a day. You and Inuyasha however have been unconscious for three days. Kaede said you probably would have some memory loss after using so much of your energy. Well anyway apparently a snake demon attacked us on the way to Kaede's and Inuyasha saved us. Well actually you saved us with your miko power but Inuyasha was a big help,"

" Wow I did forget a lot. First kissing Kouga, then using my power. Gee do you reckon I'll remember later on?"

" Well Kaede said your memory should return eventually but slowly,"

" Oh okay then. Hmm do you think we should check on Inuyasha?" asked Kagome with the slightest hint of caring in her voice.

" Well actually I have to go and see Kaede. But I think you should go and check anyway,"

" Okay" said Kagome somewhat unsurely.

*#*#*#*

" Hello?" said Kagome quietly at the door slightly pocking her head through.
" What do you want?" asked Inuyasha rudely.

" I was just wondering if you were alright. Geez no need to be so grouchy"

" Listen I'm fine wench, just leave" he stated stubbornly, but Kagome could see he was clearly lying. Cuts and bruises marked his entire body and although they were healing they looked pretty painful.

" Don't lie to me, Inuyasha. Can't you just put your pride aside for a minute and just tell me the truth?"

" No, my pride is all I have left" he stated stubbornly. Kagome gave a sigh and walked over to the bed. Kagome sat next to him and said,

" Here lift your head up,"

" Why?" he asked suspiciously.

" Just do it," she commanded.

" Feh" he did as she asked and lifted his head. She then gently placed it on her lap and started to stroke his head gently.

" What are you doing wench?" he asked looking up at her.

" My mother used to do this to me when I was younger. It always soothed me and made me feel better. I guess knowing someone was there to take care of me comforted me in a way nothing else could" she smiled down at him still gently caressing his head.

" At least you had someone there for you. My parents died when I was younger so all I have is my brother. He's great and everything but he's pretty cold, actually I'm not sure if he has emotions" said Inuyasha letting no emotion show in his voice. ' I used to have someone who cared for me, but she's in the past now' he thought bitterly. Kagome continued to gently stoke his hair until his ears caught her attention. ' Should I?' she thought. Her temptation was too great however as she moved her hand to his ears and started to stroke them. ' Wow there're so soft' Inuyasha began to relax in the position he was in. At first he was a bit reluctant but after a while he found Kagome was right. It was a nice feeling to have someone look after you. He relaxed in her care until he felt her caress drift to his ears. He could feel her gently stroke them making him feel 'warm and fuzzy'. He couldn't think of any other words to describe the how he was feeling at the moment. He let out a small growl of pleasure but it made Kagome jump. She then stopped stoking and said,

" Sorry, I didn't mean too. It's just I couldn't resist," she explained.

Inuyasha was however confused about what she was apologising for. He then realized she thought it was an angry growl.

" Feh, just don't do it again," he said harshly. ' I don't like the effect this girl is having on me' he thought.

" Sorry" Kagome mumbled then went back to stoking his hair. " So I'm not sure if you heard or not but I can't remember anything past school on Thursday. Can you explain what happened? Sango said I apparently kissed Kouga. I have no idea why I would do such a thing though"

" Yeah me neither" mumbled Inuyasha to himself. " Well I saw you at lunch and we had an argument. We said some things that I don't really want to go into but you were so angry that you didn't want me to bring you to Kaede's. A stupid thing to do if you ask me," he said changing what happened to suite himself.

" Okay, what happened after that?"

" Well you got into trouble and I had to bail your ass out of it again. You distracted me and the demon beat me, then you used your powers to blast it. Then we made our way to Kaede's. I blacked out after that,"

" So why did you come and save me after we had that argument?" asked Kagome.

" Because I said I would protect you, look I may not be the most trustworthy guy around but I stick to what is said before,"

" Wow that's nice of you," said Kagome letting out a big yawn.

" Yeah well I'm a nice guy," he said smirking. Kagome shook her head slightly smiling. She then lay down on the bed, Inuyasha's head still on her lap.

She yawned again, " I'm so tired"

" Then go to sleep Baka," before he finished his sentence he could hear soft snoring coming from the girl on his bed.

*#*#*#*

" So Kaede, what did you want to see me about?" asked Sango as she arrived at the old woman's house.

" Would you care to take a seat?" asked Kaede as she pulled up a seat next to her. Sango accepted and sat down. " I would like to talk to you about Inuyasha and Kagome"

" Go on," said Sango now fully interested.

" Well you see the two have no idea, but they are destined for great things. At the moment that is all I can say. I need the two to stay together, I can take care of that but what I have planned may not be strong enough to hold them together. They are both very hot headed and that may get the better of them. What I need you to do is to make sure they don't abandon each other,"

" Okay well I can try. Kagome will probably listen to me but for Inuyasha I'm not so sure. I might have to enlist other help,"

" Do whatever is necessary. It is essential that the two stay together,"

" Is there a specific reason for that?" asked Sango.

" Yes but I'm afraid it is to early to say what it is. Do you think you can handle what I have just asked?"

" Yes,"

*#*#*#*

Kagome woke with the feeling of warmth on her face. She opened her eyes slightly to look at her surroundings. She saw Inuyasha standing is the corner without a shirt on looking in the mirror. It was than she noticed a tattoo on his upper left shoulder. Inuyasha heard as soon as Kagome had woken but made no indication he noticed. He looked at all the wounds on his body. The poison he had absorbed caused them to heal slower than they usually would. Most of them had healed over but a few were still painful.

" What's that of?" asked Kagome as she got up and walked over to him.

" What?"

" The tattoo? What's it a picture of?"

" It's Balto. Have you heard the legend?"

" Yeah, the one about the half wolf half dog?"

" Yep that's the one. He reminds me of myself. I'm not a demon or a human. I'm a mutt like he was. But one day I'll show my true worth just like he did," Kagome smiled at him, a soft smile that showed she understood.

" That's really nice," she said softly.

 Inuyasha looked down at her and gave a small smile of his own, not one filled with malice, or cockiness like his usual smiles but a true smile. Kagome was a bit shocked at first but covered it quickly. ' Maybe he's not that bad after all'

" Hey Kagome!" came a voice from outside the house. Kagome and Inuyasha turned just in time to see Sango open the door and stare at them. " Oh, what's been going on here?" she asked one brow raised. Kagome looked at the position she was in and realized what It must have looked like. Her and Inuyasha were standing pretty close smiling at one another and Inuyasha had his shirt off.

" Get a life," said Inuyasha coldly as he walked past Sango and out the door, putting his shirt back on.

" Hmm what was that about?" asked Sango now eyeing Kagome.

" Nothing," said Kagome honestly.

" So did you sleep here for the night? Actually it was more like most of yesterday and last night? What did you two get up to?"

" Umm well we talked a bit then I fell asleep. I swear that's all that happened,"

Sango smiled " Don't worry Kagome, I'm just joking. I know you wouldn't do anything. Well anyway Kaede wanted me to tell you and Inuyasha to see her in her house,"

" Okay then, I'll go there now. Do you want me to go get Inuyasha?"

" Umm sure I'll meet you at Kaede's" said Sango and she left out the door down the path that lead to Kaede's small house.

Kagome then walked over to the cupboard and looked at the clothes inside. The clothes she was wearing smelled really bad, but that was expected since she hadn't changed in four days. She examined the clothes that resided in the cupboard but all she could find was few of Inuyasha's red shirts and a costume that looked pretty odd. She took it out to see it consisted of a white shirt and big red pant's. Kagome shrugged deciding that they were better than smelling really bad. She put them on finding they fit pretty well. She then tied up her long raven hair and went outside to find Inuyasha.

*#*#*#*

" Why am I feeling like this?" Inuyasha questioned out loud while skipping stones across the surface of the lake. " She's just some weak human. She means nothing, but I can't help but feel … something toward her. What is it though?" Inuyasha's ears twitched as he heard someone advancing on him. The footsteps make soft noises making Inuyasha think the person was pretty light. Probably a girl, which most likely ment Kagome. He turned around not letting her get to close but was shocked at the image he saw. " Kikyou?" he said in disbelief.

" What?" asked Kagome not sure what he ment.

" But your dead" he spoke softly. " Why are you here bitch. I left you in the past," he spoke more forcefully.

" Huh?" said Kagome still confused. Inuyasha growled in anger and in one quick move lifted Kagome up by her neck.

" You betrayed me," he said spitefully. Kagome didn't know what to do. She figured he thought she was Kikyou again but she had no idea what to do. She couldn't talk as he was cutting off her air supply and she was slowly losing consciousness.

" Inuyasha…" she choked out. His eyes widened in realization and he loosened his grip.

" Kagome," he said in disbelief. The girl fell to the ground trying desperately to inhale as much oxygen as she could. " What have I done?" Inuyasha questioned quietly to himself. He looked down at Kagome to see her wearing Kikyou's old clothing and her hair pulled back emphasising the similarities she shared with Kikyou. " You stupid girl, why are you wearing that?" he barked at her.

" What?! Is that all you can say after you nearly killed me!" said Kagome huskily still breathing deeply.

" You shouldn't be wearing that! It's not your's! Go and get changed and change your hair!" he said angrily.

" No," said Kagome stubbornly. She folded her arms stubbornly showing she wasn't going to change.   " Fine wear it then, I don't care," he said as he walked past her trying to get away from the haunting image.

" Oh and Kaede wants to see us in her house," yelled Kagome after his retreating figure.

" Feh" was his answer.

*#*#*#*

Kagome made her way to Kaede's house and was surprised to see Inuyasha was already there. She looked at him but he seemed to avoid looking at her. She wondered why but shrugged it off as she sat down on one of Kaede's chairs. Kaede was not yet in the room as she had gone to make some tea. Sango, Kagome and Inuyasha sat in silence until the old woman came out holding a teapot and four cups. " I want to talk to you all about something of great importance. As you all know I have asked Inuyasha to be Kagome's protector. Now there is a good reason behind my choice. It was no coincidence I chose Inuyasha to find the miko. There is an ancient prophecy that refers to a powerful young miko and a strong warrior hanyou. This prophecy was made over 500 years ago by a great miko. I believe the people in this prophecy are you two," she said pointing to Inuyasha and Kagome.

" Feh, I think you've had a few to many tea's old hag. It could be referring to anyone,"

" Yeah because there are plenty of hanyous and mikos running around the place aren't there?" said Sango sarcastically.

" Feh, it's probably just something some old person made up because no one was paying them attention,"

" You know the powers of a miko better than anyone Inuyasha. How can you doubt them?" asked Kaede.

" Hmm, maybe because they doubted and betrayed me" he said bitterly.

" Are we referring to a person or powers?" asked Sango getting a bit lost.

" So what does this prophecy say?" asked Kagome ignoring what was going on around her and concentrating on the problem at hand.

" Hmm, yes I should get to the point. The prophecy speaks of these two people that will find the Shikon Jewel and save the world from evil,"

" Hmm sounds like a bad soap opera to me," said Inuyasha scratching his chin. "Wait did you say Shikon Jewel?"

" Why yes I did,"

" Is this some kind of bad joke," growled Inuyasha glaring at Kaede.

" No it's not," she said calmly.

" What's the Shikon Jewel?" asked Kagome interested.

" It's a jewel with unfathomable power," explained Inuyasha. " Kaede that's impossible, it disappeared when Kikyou died,"

" Yes it did Inuyasha. Now it's up to you and Kagome to find it," said the old woman, smiling to herself. Her plan was working nicely. She knew Inuyasha would only protect Kagome for so long without any benefit for himself. It was tested already and although he came through in the end Kaede couldn't risk another one of his fits getting in the way of his destiny.

" So let me get this straight, you want me and Inuyasha to find this jewel and save the world?" asked Kagome in disbelief.

" Yes. This is your destiny," explained Kaede.

" Okay I'm in," said Inuyasha suddenly. " After all this is destiny we are talking about Kagome. We shouldn't mess with destiny," he gave his best smile but it seemed to put Kagome more off the idea.

" Come on Kagome, it's for the good of the world" said Sango, trying to do as Kaede said and keep the two together.

" Oh okay, but how are we supposed to find this jewel?" Kagome finally gave in and accepted the 'mission'.

" Well child you see, you can sense the jewel. After Kikyou died a new guardian of the jewel was chosen. That is you. You might have noticed your powers become more obvious in the last 2 years. You were chosen as the jewels new protector but since the jewel was lost you were not called upon. Now evil has surfaced to claim the jewel you are needed. However you cannot find the jewel by your self, you need help. This is where Inuyasha comes into play. Although you have great hidden strength it is no use to you unless you can harness it. Inuyasha will have to act as your protector until you can use your powers,"

" Okay I see. Why are demon's after me then? You said before that it was because I was a strong miko, but since you said about the prophecy I'm not so sure,"

" Hmm you are right dear. Demons are after you for your powers but there is a deeper reason. If they get to you then they can stop the prophecy coming true and are free to control the power of the Shikon Jewel,"

" Why don't they jus kill Inuyasha then?" asked Kagome. " I mean if they killed him then there would be no one to fulfil the prophecy,"

" Hmm yes you are right again. But they know Inuyasha is too strong to be defeated at the moment. You are a much easier target,"

" Oh okay," Kagome said in understanding.

" So is that all?" asked Inuyasha getting impatient.

" Yes for now," said Kaede as she got up and walked over to the table with tea on it. " Would you like some?" she questioned offering a glass to the three youngsters. Inuyasha was quick to decline so Kagome and Sango also declined politely. After that Inuyasha quickly left looking relieved to be out of there. Kagome and Sango where about to leave when Kaede stopped Kagome. " Wait child. I have something to give you,"  

" Go on with out me. I'll meet up with you later," said Kagome to Sango and walked over to Kaede. " What did you want to give me?" asked Kagome when she reached the old woman. She smiled and lifted up a small box and placed it in Kagome's hands.

" Give this to Inuyasha when he's misbehaving. Past miko's have used it to control their 'pets'," Kaede gave a small chuckle then went into the kitchen. Kagome stared at the box in her hands and wondered what could be in there. She left Kaede's house and met up with Sango outside Inuyasha's house.

" Where's Inuyasha?" asked Kagome when she arrived.                 

" Oh, I have no idea," replied Sango.

*#*#*#*

Inuyasha sat infront of the lake staring into its depths while thinking about the new information he was presented with. 'Hmm my dreams of becoming full demon are in my grasp again. Now I just have to figure out what to do about the old hag and that stupid girl. I don't want them hurt I just can't have them in the way of me and my goals. Kikyou made me put aside my dreams before but she betrayed me. I know better now, to put faith into another person was a stupid thing to do. The only person I can rely upon is myself,' he though to himself while skipping stones across the water. ' The feelings I have toward Kagome are purely because of her appearance. My memories are getting the better of me again. Why won't she stop tormenting me and leave me in peace. No matter where I go I see something that reminds me of her. If it's not Kagome she's in my dreams,'

" LEAVE ME BE!!!" he yelled out in frustration.  

*#*#*#*

Kagome entered Inuyasha's room knowing it was empty and lay on the bed. Sango had gone to look around the village for a while so that left Kagome by herself. She stared at the box Kaede had given her and wondered what could be inside. Curiosity got the better of her and she grabbed the box and opened the lid. She peered inside to see a beaded necklace. ' How is this ment to 'tame' Inuyasha' she thought as she took it out of the box and examined it. It looked like and ordinary necklace to her. She shrugged and placed it back into the box and placed it on the side table. She heard the door open and looked up to be met with angry amber eyes.

" What are you doing in here?" he asked rudely.

" I was tired and wanted to get some sleep," she said wondering why he was so angry.

" Just get out!" he almost yelled.     

" Okay what's your problem?"

" You are. You are continuously around. I feel as if I can't escape from you,"

" Well if you feel that way then just sleep somewhere else!" she stated as if it were the simplest thing.

" This is my room!" he said loudly.

" What's your point?" she said tired of his rudeness. " Look Kaede gave me something to give you," she said remembering the necklace and wondering if it would really 'tame' him. Kagome reached over to the side table and grabbed the box. She undid the lid and threw it across the room. Inuyasha eyed her then when she grabbed the necklace and shoved it over his head he protested loudly yelling, " Hey wench, what the hell are you doing?"

" Geez you're a rude. Why can't you be a good dog and sit?" she said glaring at him then turning around in a fit. Inuyasha felt a tug on his neck and went crashing to the ground. Kagome turned and looked at him. " I wasn't being literal Inuyasha," she said looking down at him.

" What the hell happened!" he yelled confused about why he was on the floor.

" Don't ask me, you're the one who chose to take my 'sit' comment litera…" she didn't get a chance to finish her sentence however as a glow engulfed Inuyasha and he went crashing to the ground again.

" What did you do?!" he asked angrily.

" I didn't do anything!" defended Kagome. Inuyasha gave her a sceptical look and tried taking the necklace off. He pulled and tugged but it wouldn't come off. " Get this thing off me!" he yelled pulling at it viciously.  It was then that Kagome realized what was happening. ' Wow I have to remember to thank Kaede' she thought as a mental note to herself.  

She laughed as Inuyasha pulled at the thing but it wouldn't budge. " What are you laughing at?" he growled. " Help me get it off,"

" I can't. Sorry I guess you'll just have to live with it," she said in a cheerful voice. " Okay well I'm going to sleep now," she stated and made herself comfy in his bed.

" Oh no you don't" he said as he stated to advance on her.

" SIT," she yelled and he went crashing to the ground. " Don't come near me unless you want a face full of dirt," she warned and snuggled into the blankets.

" Feh, stupid girl," mumbled Inuyasha as he made himself as comfortable as he possibly could on the floor. After a while he slowly drifted off to a sound sleep.  

A/N: Hello ppl, this was the latest chappie.. hope you like it… okay I have just a few questions for ppl… Who out there likes the song Iris by the goo goo dolls?? I LUV that song and most ppl I know like it 2 except 4 my best frend who will be known as moogala… I'm trying to get her to see the greatness of the song but she won't listen… maybe if make an army we can rise up against her evil ways!!! Okay next question, what is Naraku??? Is he a demon, human, or hanyou… I looked it up but it's sorta confusing… if ppl could tell me then that would be great… I was just wondering if anyone would be interested in reading my chapters before I post them to look for mistakes that I've missed… if anyone is interested then e-mail me… Okay last question, what powers does the Shikon no tama have??? Okay well thanx for your time… bbai luv random… until next time… I'll be back!!! Mwhahahahahahaah…. *choke*… hahahahahahahahaha…