The Zodiac Curse
-Chapter 4-
There might be a few problems...

Kagome was still shocked about everything. People turning to animals... no! People turning into Zodiac Alien Animals!! Just kidding.... Just the Zodiac animals. But Kagome couldn't believe it at all. How was this possible? But, they said it was a curse, how can this be a curse!?

"I'm sorry you had to see us like that," said Sesshomaru. Drinking the tea Kagome has made for them.

"I-It's okay! As long as I didn't see you guys completely naked!" Said Kagome.

"I meant by seeing us in our Zodiac form."

"Oh..." She can't believe she just said that to an older guy. Especially to Inuyasha's older brother. It must be really embarrassing to say that! ( I would die if I said that!)

"Anyway, did you check if you have everything? Miroku and Inuyasha went out late last night to get your things for you."

"Oh! I didn't check yet.... I'll just check later. But, if you'll excuse me, I have to go change into my school uniform." She stood up and walked outside of the room. Leaving the others drinking their morning tea. Inuyasha just couldn't believe a girl saw him naked. If it's Kagome, then he's completely humiliated!

"Well, I still have to check on Akito to see if she can stay here or not. And I have to tell him about what happened."

"What are you planning to do? Erase her memories?" Asked Miroku.

"No, it's important. Although, Naraku would be upset about it and will want her memories to be erased," said Sesshomaru.

"I don't want that to happen."

"Me neither..." said Inuyasha.

They both looked at him strangely.

"What?" Asked Inuyasha.

"Do you care for her?" Asked Miroku.

"No! I'm just glad that someone outside of our family knows about it!!"

"Do not forget Tohru knows about it too!" Said Sesshomaru.

"Well, I hardly know her!!"

"Whatever!"

"I just hate hiding something every day from everybody we know. There's so much pressure. Hiding a big secret like this is... HARD!!"

"Don't blame us for it, we're not the ones who cast a curse upon our family."

"Say what you want, but I bet Kagome would want to know more about it and that maybe her memories might get erased! I don't want that at all!"

"Don't worry about it; I'll make sure she won't get her memories erased."

(The Main House)

Akito was just enjoying the bird on his finger. Sesshomaru was waiting for Akito's response of what happened last night and this morning. He was just sitting in Japanese style while Akito was sitting on the edge of the floor outside. Sesshomaru was still waiting for his answer.

"I'll give her a chance too..." said Akito.

"But...." Said Sesshomaru.

"But if she messes up, or somehow get me angry, I'll command Hatori to erase her memory. But, I'll like to meet her soon if that's possible."

"You can if you want."

"She may stay in that house as long as she wants."

"Akito!" Screamed Naraku. "How can you let another outsider know about the curse!? First it's that Tohru girl, and now this other girl we don't even know."

"We can get to know her slowly... by the others, Naraku. If you keep going against me, I'll have your memories erased too," said Akito.

Naraku stopped, everyone knew he doesn't want his memory erased. He just left the room with stomping feet. Sesshomaru's eyes followed him until he was out of sight. And he was glad he left the room.

"Akito, why don't you come over and meet her yourself? It's one of the chances to meet her," said Sesshomaru.

"I'll find my own time to meet her."

"Yes sir!"

(School)

"What? Kagome knows about the curse too? What about Sango?" Questioned Tohru. She was in the halls with Miroku, Inuyasha, Kyo, Yuki, Momiji and Hatsuharu.

"Sango doesn't know anything about this. But the strange thing is Kagome found out this morning, the same time of day you found out about the others," said Miroku.

"This is not good, how is Akito going to react to this?" Asked Yuki.

"Who knows? At least another outsider knows about the curse!" Said Kyo.

"I agree with you Kyo! I don't' want her memories erased!" Said Inuyasha. They all stared at him. "What?"

"Excuse me, but weren't you the one who kept saying how much you hate Kagome?" Asked Tohru.

"Yeah! Since when did you care about her?" Asked Kyo.

"Well... ever since her family died, I felt sort of guilty because I never knew and I have been yelling at her." Said Inuyasha.

"Don't even think about making me to go Black, I'm tired today!" Said Hatsuharu.

"I don't know Kagome, but I might like Tohru better!!" Said Momiji.

"Uh... Momiji, don't judge like that!" Said Tohru.

"Hey guys!" They all turned in one direction and saw Kagome standing there happily. She had no idea what's going on around here. "What are you guys talking about?"

"Nothing much!" Said Kyo.

"Yes, nothing is going on!" Said Yuki.

"We'll just leave right now!" Said Hatsuharu. "Inuyasha, you stay here!"

And they all left in a hurry to just leave Kagome and Inuyasha all alone in the halls. Inuyasha just watched them leave and then turned back to Kagome. But when he saw her face, he didn't know what to do. The face wasn't happy or sad or mad at all. He really doesn't know what to say to her.

"Is something wrong?" Asked Kagome.

"Well, Sesshomaru is going to tell Akito, the head of the family, on what happened this morning. And it'll be his decision if he wants your memory erased. I didn't really want to tell you this," answered Inuyasha.

"Why?"

"Because I don't want your memories erased! I'm just a little bit happy that someone outside of our family knows about the curse! And I want you to have those memories! And KEEP THEM!!"

"Inuyasha, it sounds like you're angrier at me then this Akito person!"

"I don't care!! I just don't really want you to live at our house. It's not really safe. [Especially if you're living under the same roof as Miroku!] I just don't want you to get hurt."

"You...actually care about me?"

"A little.... And I'm sorry about your family."

"Don't apologize for that, it's not your fault. I just miss them so much right now. I need my family the most right now."

Inuyasha started to blush by just looking at Kagome. Kagome was doing the same thing but was trying to hide it from him. Inuyasha started to walk to her, the closest he has ever been to her. He put his hand on her cheek and started to rub it. She looked at him straight in the eyes. But then his face started to get closer to hers.

Kagome was blushing even more now, she was afraid of what was going to happen. So she did the only thing she could think of, she wrapped her arms around his waist... and the pile of smoke appeared. Kagome fell to the floor again and felt her arms around Inuyasha's school clothes and saw the dog, Inuyasha.

"What did you do that for?" Asked Inuyasha.

"You were going to kiss me!" Answered Kagome.

"I was not!! I was only going to whisper something into your ear!!"

"Yeah right! Then how come your lips were heading towards mine, huh!?"

"I don't know! I have my eyes closed!!"

"Forget it!! I'll see you at lunch!" She started to walk away from him with his clothes in her arms. But she forgot she had them.

"Hey! Come back here and give back my clothes!!" Said Inuyasha.

"Just walk around naked in school halls!"

"No way!! Give it back or I'll-Oof!" Kagome just threw the clothes right at his face, and he immediately transformed back to his regular self. He was happy, but upset because he's naked in the school halls. So he quickly put on his clothes.

(Home again.)

"We're home!" Said Miroku.

"If you're all home, come to the living room!" Shouted Sesshomaru.

And they all did. They didn't felt like taking another step because they always walked a long way. But they had to before Sesshomaru gets angry. They all sat together in one line, facing Sesshomaru with his arms crossed. The look on his face doesn't look good. But then again, he always had the same look.

"Akito has decided for you to stay and not get your memories erased. But if you make him made or made a mess of something, it'll be decided for it to be erased, understand?" Said Sesshomaru.

"Yes! I do!" Said Kagome.

"But! There might be a few problems, if Akito comes here and thinks badly for you, memories will be erased!"

"Understood!"

"Now do the laundry, I need to talk to Inuyasha and Miroku." She nodded to him and just left the room. ( MAN!! That was short!)

"You're not telling her everything!" Said Inuyasha.

"Akito told me something else before I left the main house. If she tells someone about the curse or thinks poorly of herself or can't do anything to help us, she'll also get her memories erased.... Or worse. She might die..."

"WHAT!? By who?"

"I don't know, I guess, he'll try to kill her. It's his decision, not mine. And I can't do anything about it!"

Everything really sucks now! It's really not going well. Poor guys...