"Old woman?" What was he talking about?

"The old woman, who I saved from a bunch of demons today in the morning. She was suspicious to me. I'm sure, she did something with us." His absentminded look worried her, that was so unlike him. "You mean the dream? I'm sure we haven't dreamt the same, probably you heard me speaking in my sleep." He tightened his grip on her hands and looked into her eyes. "No, this woman can look into the souls of humans and…" He stopped again and Kagome recognized this 'Kikyo' glance again.

"And what? What's the matter with you tonight? I'm not going to run away, Inuyasha, don't be afraid." She took her hands out of his and returned to the fireplace.

Inuyasha didn't follow her, he needed time to think it over.

How would it end with him and Kagome?

The old woman showed him a possibility with this horrible dream, and he really didn't liked that. Kagome in the arms of such an arrogant jerk?

Never!

Even Koga would be a better choice.

Damn it, but I don't want to loose her to another man! She…she belongs…to…me. But then I would betray Kikyou.

This conflict was driving him crazy! No matter whom he would choose, he felt like a traitor.

"You didn't get it, did you? – Men! There's no difference between humans and demons, they are always slow on the uptake." The old woman had appeared out of nowhere. Inuyasha startled a bit. "What are you doing here, old woman?", he snapped at her.

"Silly boy, I still see the doubts, the conflict and the fear in your heart. Do you know how difficult it is to let two people dream the same dream? And for what? I've wasted my time!"

"No one has asked for! Go home, old hag!" Inuyasha stomped angrily back to the camp.

The old woman smiled, when she watched after the angry half demon.

Well, it seems he's not ready but the dream will push him in the right direction.

A faint laughing was heard and the mysterios woman melt with the darkness.

Kagome seemed to sleep when he arrived at the little camp. Tomorrow they would see Sango, Miroku and Shippo again. He regretted it a little. Of course he was somewhat happy to see his friends, but he enjoyed being alone with Kagome for a while. She said it too at the beginning of their trip to Jinenji and he has agreed her inwardly.

A shiver ran up his spine. Annoyed he looked at Kagome. She already wore his haori.

And what now? I'm freezing, too! Feh, that's the prize when you help humans.

He sat down next to her. When he looked at her peaceful, sleeping face, he forgot about the cold.

What am I doing? To stare at her, like that! Ridiculous! Remember what happened the last time.

But Kagome wouldn't hurt him. This girl had great trust in him, she even kind of liked him. And he was so rude sometimes. But Kikyou…

She has banned me with her damned purifying arrow! She didn't trust me, she has betrayed me! But she was my first love, I can't forget her… she's haunting me!

"What's with this fierce look on your face?" Kagome woke up and blinked sleepily. Slowly she took of the Haori. Inuyasha shook his head. "No, you can have it for the rest of the night. It's cold."

"Don't you freeze?"

"Feh, hanyous aren't freezing." His shaking was not so inconspicuously, as he believed. Without any word Kagome laid the haori around his shoulders and pulled a blanket out of her backpack. "If you behave yourself, I let you under it and we can warm up each other."

"Humans are so weak. I will do it, because I don't want you to catch a cold", he said, pretending only to care about her condition. Kagome sat next to him and placed the blanket around them. "That's much better, isn't it?" She smiled at him. He nearly smiled back, but pulled himself together, before it was too late. "Yeah, yeah", he mumbled. He felt her head leaning against his shoulder. Inuyasha closed his eyes and was totally at peace.

In this moment he made a choice:

Whatever will happen, Kagome will be a part of my life and I won't let anything bad happens between us. I know now, that we belong together and please, be patient with me. Don't give up on me, I won't give up on you.

"Good night, Kagome."

"Good night, Inuyasha. Have a nice dream."

The End

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That was the end of the story. I hope you enjoyed the story and thanks for reading it.