Chapter 9: ~~~~~

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the series but I do own my soul! Oh I forgot, Kikyo stole it. * Falls over dead *

Souta's POV

It was early in the morning and I didn't want to wake anyone up so I tip toed out side with Miroku's staff to practice tico ton sha a technique which Kagome's father taught me. I brought my own staff but a monk's staff gives you more energy power. He said that I had a little miko in me but not as nearly as strong as Kagome. ((I don't know if guys can be miko's but in here they are.)) It took me awhile to learn but I finally conquered it.

I went into the field and took a stance and held the staff in my right hand. I concentrated while bringing both my arms closer together. When my left hand touched the staff I felt some energy build up. I closed my eyes and pictured the field. I focused my energy and let it go. I opened my eyes and shouted in triumph. The tree I was aiming for was now in ashes. I can't wait to tell Miko that I made a tree turn to ashes! I started to dance around the field yelling, " I DID IT! I DID IT! HA HA HA HA !"

Kagome's POV

"Kagome! Wake up!" Shippo yelled.

"I'm up!" I yelled back pulling the blankets over my head.

"Kagome?"

"What?!"

"Are you mad at me?"

"No, I'm sorry Shippo. I didn't mean to yell."

"It's alright. Everyone is waiting for you so we can search for your pack.

"Even Inuyasha?" I asked surprised.

"Yep! Everyone is right. You and Inuyasha were ment to be mates!" After he said that he ran out of the hut as fast as he could so I wouldn't be able to beat him up.

"I'll get him later." I muttered. I packed Souta and my bags and headed outside to join everyone.

Inuyasha's POV

I was sitting under a tree thinking about Kagome. Man she looks beautiful than before. Just then Miroku walked up and sat next to me.

"Hey Inuyasha." He said happily. How can he be so happy all the time?

"What do you want monk?"

"Just to talk man talk. Miroku said with a shrug. "So what do you think of Kagome's new body?" Miroku asked with a perverted smirk.

"Get your mind out if the gutter monk." I snapped.

"Jeez! Can't we have a man to half demon talk for once?" Miroku asked innocently.

"Well, since I'm talking to you, then no. You always say something perverted.

"I just wanted to know what you thought of Kagome's new appearance. I won't even say anything! I swear." Miroku said putting his hands up in defense.

I s he serious? Should I tell him the truth?

I think you should said a voice.

"Who are you?" I asked looking around and found no one, not even Miroku.

I'm your conscience.

"Well go the hell away!"

Why? So you can go and tell Kagome how much you feel about her?

"No! And I don't like her!"

Are you sure about that?

"Leave me the hell alone!"

Before I leave, I just want say that I tell you what will to happen in your future.

"No you can't."

Yes I can. I see you with Kagome with two healthy pups and a great leader of the pack of wolves that you are going to be searching for today. "I hope he falls for that." The voice thought hopefully.

"Really?"

Yep! Before your father died he let me see the future to see what was going to happen to you.

"Oh. Well leave me alone and give me some time to think!" I shouted out loud.

Just then Kagome walked out and looked at me strangely.

"Inuyasha? Are you ok?" She asked concerned.

"Oh, he was just fighting with his conscious because Inuyasha said that he didn't have feelings for you but his conscience says he does." Miroku said and then started to run for his life.

"MIROKU! I'm gonna kill you!" I yelled running after him but I suddenly tasted soil and saw blackness. "Why'd you do that wench?" I yelled at Kagome when I got up.

"Same old Inuyasha." Kagome said with a sigh.

"What's that suppose to mean wench?" I asked with a hint of false hurt in my voice.

"You're still mean to your friends, especially when they are telling the truth."

"I.uh.don't like you!" I stuttered.

Kagome walked towards me seductively and got so close that her chest was touching me. Why is my heart beating so fast? Because you love her, said a voice in my head, which was probably my conscious. "Are you sure about that?" She asked in a really sexy voice that made me weak in the knees.

"Uh...Kagome?" I then started to lean forward. Oh Kami (God)! What am I doing? Am I really going to kiss her? What will I do about Kikyo if I do? I closed my eyes and my lips brushed against hers.

Kagome's POV

Oh Kami! He's going to kiss me! I was only teasing him but I guess he took it seriously! His eyes closed and his lips brushed against mine. He actually tastes pretty good even though our lips just brushed against eachother.

"Hey look! They're kissing!" Yelled Souta. We separated quickly with our faces bright red.

"Souta! I'm going to kill YOU!" I yelled.

"I knew you guys were going to be mates!" He yelled and then ran off singing the kissing song.

"Gr.!" I would have ran after him if two arms didn't wrap around me and pull me into a tight embrace.

"Inuyasha~~~! I want to beat him up!" I whined.

"If you beat him up then your gonna have to take care of him." Inuyasha said into my ear making it twitch.

"Fine!"

"We better get going if we are going to find your pack." Inuyasha said clearing his voice and letting go of me.

"Hentai!" We heard Sango yell.

THUMP

Inuyasha and I turned around and saw a fuming Sango and an unconscious Miroku.

"He's at it again!" Sango said angrily.

"Well he is going to have to ride on Kirara." I said. ((I have no idea how to spell her name so can someone help me out?))

"Fine."

"I thought you and Miroku were mates?" Shippo asked.

"I went over this before. Yes we are couples but I just don't like it when he gropes me!" Sango yelled.

"I didn't know you guys finally declared your love for eachother?" I pouted.

"Well you just got back yesterday and we didn't have enough time to fill eachother in of what happened in the months that you were gone." Sango said.

"Well I'm glad you guys are finally a couple. But even before I left you guys did acted like a couple." I said and then I started to laugh when I saw Sango's face turn red. "I.knew.IT!" I said between laughs.

"Alright! Fine, you were right. Now let's get going. If we don't start looking now it will take us a week till we find them." Sango said still red.

Inuyasha, Kirara, and I carried everyone's things and headed out. Sango rode on Kirara with an unconscious Hentai monk, Shippo was sitting on Souta's shoulder who walked in front of Inuyasha and I.

"Yes! We're finally leaving!" Souta cheered.

"Bye Kaede! We will see you later!" I yelled waving to her.

"Bye child! Take care of ye self. When ye and Inuyasha become mates come and get me and I'll perform a ritual that will bind ye even closer!" Kaede said.

"You know, since everyone says that we should be mates and we kinda.um...well you know." Inuyasha said nervously.

"I would love to be your mate!" I yelled excitedly. I stopped walking, dropped everything and gave him a big hug, which made him drop everything he had on the ground. "I thought you would never ask!"

"Um, well I didn't know if you felt the same way as I did."

"Of course I felt the same way! I probably gave you some hints that I had feelings for you."

"Now you are making me feel stupid!" Inuyasha pouted.

"Sorry."

"Hentai!" Screamed Sango.

"He's conscious already? I thought he would have been out for another hour or two." I sighed. "Oh well."

Inuyasha and I picked up the bags that were on the ground and started our trip hand in hand.

(A/N) That was pretty long and I put some fluff in it! Don't worry there will be lots more! I think I am going to make a sequel but I won't start writing it until I finished writing this. So far I am on 16. I hope I will finish it when I reach to chapter 25 but it could be longer. Well I hoped you liked this chapter! I'll post the next chapter in a week or two or when I finish typing it. Ja ne!

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