Sorry I know I promised to update sooner, but I got so confused. All of you want to know how Inuyasha reacts right? Truth is I don't know... It's all no confusing. I don't want to disappoint any of you, I seriously don't! But I have to put a twist in it. Please don't be angry with me, I guarantee this will be good.

Chapter. 10. Telling Inuyasha...

"Is this about what you saw in my past?" Inuyasha asked before Kagome could speak.

"Inuyasha, it is..."

Kagome froze. She had to muster every ounce of strength in her body not to run away, tell him to forget it, just not say anything. She couldn't bear to see his face again. But didn't he know? I mean it was his past, so maybe he wouldn't be all that devastated. Kagome took a deep breath in telling herself to be optimistic, that she understood that she cared for him.

"Did you see my mother?" he cut it again.

Kagome released the breath she was saving for her explanation in one huge sigh.

"Inuyasha, I did. And I understand. I know why you did it" she explained.

Inuyasha looked at her, wondering what she was talking about. What did I do? Seeing the look on his face Kagome got confused. 'Why is he starring at me like that?' There was a pause; both of them read each other's expressions, telling them they were confused. Deciding to explain more, Kagome sighed again. Every glimpse she got at him made her courage hid in fear.

"She was a evil woman.... She deserved her fate." Kagome stopped again. How could she say 'hey Inuyasha its alright! I know why you killed her' defiantly not. She was to scared to look at in his eyes. Scared of what she'd see. Hurt? From the sudden rush of memories maybe even sadness, feeling remorse for his mothers despise by his hands.

Truculently she gazed into his golden-amber pools. To see...

Anger? He was mad? At who his mother the memories of being beating? Or was he mad at Kagome? For unlocking his secrets? She was really scared now

"Don't you dare say that?! Don't ever say that!" he growled, finally being able to speak.

She was absolutely shocked! How could HE say that! This woman beat him, starved him she even tried to KILL him! How can she say she didn't deserve to be stopped on the spot? Completely flabbergasted she just stared at the irritated hanyou.

"Inuyasha..."

"She was just... getting over the loss of father! She would of stopped! She was going to! But that bastard Sesshoumaru went and killed her before she had a chance. It was a matter of time she didn't have! End of story! It wasn't her fault! So don't ever, I mean EVER tell people other wise!"

Kagome nodded. "Hai Inuyasha, I'm sorry... I didn't know" she lied. She did know. She knew that somehow Sesshoumaru took the blame. But if this is what Inuyasha thought, she wasn't going to change his mind. Besides, maybe it would be better that way...

"Don't be Kagome." Inuyasha sighed; a small and weary smile graced his lips. "I know what it must of looked like, thank you for helping me... "

"no problem Inuyasha" she smiled. This was hard, but better to leave it here. It wouldn't do any good dragging it on. 'I hope your really okay Inuyasha' she sighed, allowing the smile to slip of her face for a brief moment. Quickly it returned before Inuyasha noticed.

"Well.... Shall we go back now?" she asked, walking to the hanyou.

He looked at her and shook his head. "No, I think I'm going to think about his for a bit. Go back and get your rest, you look really tired" Kagome placed a hand on his arm, before smiling and walking back to the hut.

"Thank you"

Inuyasha sighed. 'That was hard' he thought, jumping into the limb of a tree. Slowly he let his thought take over...

--Flashback—

INU POV.

I began to awake in a uncomfortable position, stirring from my sweet dreams of a girl. She was faded now, and I don't remember her name. But her sent and her kindness will never leave my mind, I know she was pretty and she helped me a lot. My mother would have loved her, if she weren't being-wait! Mother!

"MOTHER!" I shouted, bolting awake. With a flash my eyes adjusted to the room around me and I knew I wasn't at home anymore. I was in a rich room. And the bed was comfortable. Movement caught my attention, please be my mom! She was going to kill me, and I can still feel the pain, but I don't know what happened after.

"I thought I was dead," I murmured. The movement stopped in my vision range. It wasn't my mother. It was "Sesshoumaru!" this was even better! He was here! To start a new life with my mother and me! This was the best! My hero was back to protect us again!

"Half-breed" he said silkily. I cringed at the word. Mom called me that often before she hit me. But that was ok now. Wait! No.... no it wasn't! I remembered everything then. I remembered pulling the bottle out of my chest; I remembered the look of terror on her face. I remembered not feeling like myself, And the cool feeling of her blood gliding down my arm. And then everything was black. Until I seen that girls face, waving good-bye to me.

"Your human provider is dead, I lord Sesshoumaru killed her"

I don't get why he was taking the blame, but maybe he did really kill her. Maybe I was just dreaming, somewhere in my mind I knew I wasn't. So deciding to humor him I asked:

"Why can't I remember?" that seemed to strike interest in his aloof gaze.

"You baka hanyou" he spat "you were unconscious when I arrived, the wench beat you good." His tone took a softer not with a sigh "why did you let her do that to you?" he asked, indicating my wounds. They stung more once I acknowledged them.

"She wasn't herself." I explained. "She was just venting out her frustration that daddy was gone. She was going to stop" I truly believed that then. He left the room with out another word. It was fine. Somehow I knew I was going to experience many horrors, but that one girl, her bright smile and sweet sent, was going to make everything ok again. One step at a time.

"I will see you again"

END INU POV.

---End flashback---

Inuyasha sighed sitting up from the branch. Kagome was calling from the base of the tree.

"Inuyasha! We are ready to go," she said smiling. There was that smile again, the one Inuyasha couldn't survive with out.

With a sigh he looked up to the sky.

'Something's are better left unknown'

He looked back down to Kagome, who was smiling off into the distance; Inuyasha somehow knew she was thinking the same thing. With a mighty leap he was standing in front of the young miko, the gang was already packed and enjoying the soft breeze.

'Rest in peace mother'