Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha….

Author note: Here's the first new chapter! (Only five long chapters left until this story is complete.) I am sorry about the late arrival but my brother deleted my this new chapter from my computer and I never saved it on a backup disk (I know I am a moron.) Anyway, it is very cold at my house and I caught the stomach flew. I still have it as of now but I had to deal with it while I rewrote this chapter and let me tell ya it was no picnic. It isn't as good as the original now deleted one as I forgot how it went. So I had to come up with a completely different idea but when I get better I might rewrite it but that will be after I complete this story.

Just know I haven't forgotten about this story AGAIN!

Chapter Ten:

Sweet Peace or not?

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They had approached home within the car; Inuyasha had learned that the hideous contraption wasn't a dangerous Youkai after a twenty-minute talk with Kagome and safely rode to the shrine in it.

A promise had been, made the night before this soft cloudy morning…. A promise to forget for today that Kagome was dying. Everybody including Inuyasha agreed upon it -besides grandfather who had left for a few days to visit Kagome's uncle- as Kagome knowing that her time in this world was limited by the hour wanted one more day being a normal healthy girl.

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The snow of yesterday had melted, leaving mud splotches all over the shrine outdoors, and water holes.

A loud shriek sprouted out of nowhere, as Inuyasha came out from the left side of the shrine. "Get back here you little brat!" He shouted as he chased after Souta throughout the shrine grounds. Kagome had been so boring this morning, as all she would do was catch up on her stupid homework…so Inuyasha looked for fun elsewhere.

"You can't catch me!" Souta exclaimed.

Souta had approached him in his time of need, and offered up a fun game called Hide and Seek. Inuyasha had no idea how to play the game but on the verge of going insane from boredom agreed upon it. Souta explained the game in grave detail to Inuyasha and he easily grasped it.

This game was one of the most fun things he had ever experienced. It was an easy game for him what with his amazing speed. But after ten times of playing and coming up the victor every time decided to slow the pace a bit and run as a human would allowing Souta an actual chance.

They ran through and around all the shrines and trees until finally Inuyasha, pounced him to the ground. "Gotcha!"

Souta moaned. "Ah man!"

He laughed. "Better luck next time."

"Souta! Inuyasha! Come get some breakfast?" Kagome's mom yelled.

Souta gasped, as he stood from the ground merrily. "Come on Inuyasha let's go!"

"Um…" Inuyasha trailed off in consideration as Kagome's mom still scared him.

Seeing this, Souta leaned over, grasping Inuyasha's hands within his own, pulling him from the ground. "Come on Inuyasha aren't you hungry?" He asked. " Lest go get something to eat." He explained, not allowing Inuyasha to answer the question he had asked, yanking him along anyway.

Inuyasha sighed. "Whatever."

"Yea!"

Walking into the kitchen with Souta still pulling him along, he found himself in utter shock, as Kagome's mother had surrounded herself by thousands of loud monsters, one looked like it had thousands of blades lodged into it. He didn't know whether or not she was in danger, or if the contraption was a normal thing of the future. This place was so confusing. He found himself frozen in his place as her mother turned to look at him and Souta with an innocent smile.

"Good morning you two."

Souta laughed, as he pulled Inuyasha towards a large rectangular wooden table, and sat him down in an odd looking seat. "You can sit by me, Inuyasha." Souta offered.

Inuyasha nodded. "All right."

Turning slightly from the counter, Kagome's mom looked at him questionably. "Are you hungry Inuyasha?"

The ice that still held him somewhat, melted from his body and he found himself not able to speak and only able to nod. She giggled turning back to her work, and then turned towards him again, placing a small circular item in front of him. He found his brain in pain once more trying to figure out what it was, for and why she gave it to him although, it all became perfectly clear when oodles of food were, eloquently placed upon the item. Then she did the same for Souta.

Souta laughed happily. "Man I am starving…. Thanks mom."

"You're welcome dear."

Watching Souta, and then realizing that she was waiting for him to start eating. Inuyasha meekly picked up the chopsticks and began inhaling the white rice meal. He found himself completely enjoying and loving her delicious food and had seconds then thirds as he couldn't seem to put her food down. She seemed to be overjoyed that he liked it.

Kagome expelled aloud yawn as she entered the kitchen. "Mom I finished my homework." Kagome informed. Her eyes jostled open by the sight of Inuyasha devouring all the food in the house. In a trance like state she walked over to the table and took a seat across from him and Souta for fear that, some food might actually get into his mouth.

"Good job dear, here have some breakfast." Mom replied. Kagome rubbed her eyes in disbelief of Inuyasha just as her mother put a plate in front of her, she smiled taking the chopsticks in hand and digging in.

Inuyasha had eating enough food too actually notice her presence's across from him. He looked up from the plate at her with a blank expression, which she easily noticed and returned a smile at him. That smile he received from her stole away the deadpanned features allowing a smile to take over.

"Inuyasha come on, lets go play some video games." Souta offered but more as an order as he immediately pulled Inuyasha by the arm from the table.

Inuyasha looked down at him in surprise. "Wait." He said not wanting to leave yet but it was, too late as they had already made it into the living room.

Souta sat Inuyasha down on the couch right beside him as he turned on his Playstation 2 system. "I am going to be leaving for Shiro's house in a while but I wanted to play a game with you first 'cause you my hero." Souta informed.

Inuyasha sighed. "Feh whatever."

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Miroku, Sango, and besides the sleeping Shippo who lay upon Sango's lap all watched still from behind a bush awaiting Inuyasha's return with Kagome. They had been waiting all night for them yet they hadn't come. Large bags began to form under their eyes, as they sat frozen in a sleepless state. "Do you think they're going to come back?" Miroku question, in a drone fashion.

Sango fell backwards against a tree, falling into a sleep. "Uhh-I-uhh don't know." She groaned.

Miroku turned his head to the side to face her. "Sango?" He questioned. "Sango, Sango, Sango." He called out almost in song until he too fell backwards amongst the grass into the world sleep. "San-ga-go…" He muttered.

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It took him a few hours too actually get a handle on it but once he did he found himself enjoying it. Souta had put in a game called Tekken 3. He found it stupid at first, how you had to push a series of buttons just to get one awesome attack out as it would never take him that long in reality. However, after a while he found it rather exhilarating. "You aren't going to win this time Inuyasha, my Martial Law will totally kick your Metal-Jacks butt." Souta assured.

"Will see about that!" Inuyasha retorted.

Leaning against the wall near the living room just behind Inuyasha, Kagome watched the too jubilantly. Inuyasha could be so nice at times and it really surprise her too. She could recall when she first met him how he tried to kill her but looking at him now as he played happily with Souta one would think that he could never hurt a fly.

Kagome turned away from the two, heading towards her room. "I'll miss you Inuyasha." She whispered.

"Hah! I told you I would beat you Inuyasha!" Souta cried victoriously.

Inuyasha threw the controller harshly towards the ground. "Damn it, I almost had you!" He growled in irritation and disappointment.

Souta looked at Inuyasha with a hopeful gaze. "Wanna play again?"

Inuyasha gaped at him considering. "Um…I guess." He grinned this time. "I am going to be that Nina girl and kick your sorry hide."

Souta shook his head while rolling his eyes at the same time. "Will just see about that!"

"Souta!"

Souta whirled around to the right, within the couch, at the sound of his mother's voice. "Mom?!"

"Souta Shiro and his mom are here to pick you up!" She explained.

Souta wined. "Awe man and here I thought I was going to get to beat you yet again."

Inuyasha's face faulted but quickly contorted into a thick glare. "Yeah right…more like I was going to beat you."

"As if!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Believe what you want."

Souta smiled blissfully as he lunged forward at Inuyasha embracing him into a tight hug completely throwing Inuyasha for a loop and his face faulted meekly. "I am going to miss you Inuyasha." He said almost in tears as if he was saying a goodbye or something.

This caused Inuyasha to become curious. "What's wrong you act like I we won't ever see each other again."

Souta broke away from him dolefully and bowed his head. "They act like I don't know what is going on because I was too little when my dad died. But I know what is going on and I know that my sister probably won't survive this ordeal…and it scares me." He paused taking a deep breath. "I know Kagome wants us for today to act as if nothing is wrong and I understand why but how can she be so calm…" He paused once more and then picked up in a more dampened voice. "I don't want her to die 'cause I love her and don't mean to sound selfish but once she dies you will be gone too and I will be all alone again. I have friends but it won't be the same without you and Kagome…my life won't be the same."

Inuyasha didn't realize how important he was to the kid or how much this ordeal would wreck his life. Then he also realized that must have also been taking a heavy toll on Kagome's mother as well, he frowned. He had never had to deal with something quite like this and didn't know exactly what to say so he decided to tell it like it was. "From what I heard Kagome's chances aren't too good but you are forgetting something important…" He smiled weakly. "I am you're hero right?"

"Right?"

"You see a hero never lets the people he cares about down…so I promise you that I will find away to save Kagome…I won't let her die Souta and I won't ever leave you either." He promised but during his speech, he felt like a complete sap but he was speaking truth. He had no intentions in letting Kagome die as he would find away to save her.

Souta nodded, standing from the couch. "Thanks Inuyasha…I guess I'll be going now."

"See ya and next time I will beat you!" He threatened.

Souta shook his head mockingly. "Keep dreaming."

"Souta?!" Kagome yelled, as she walked into the living room bearing Souta's bags around her shoulders. "Here I got your bags from your room…Shiro is waiting."

Souta immediately hastened up to her taking the bags. "Kagome you didn't need to take my bags, I could've gotten them myself." He assured.

"I know Souta but I wanted too."

He sighed. "But I don't want you to get hurt."

"I am not completely weak Souta I can handle a few bags."

He shook his head. "Whatever." He retorted, as he dropped the bags he had taken from her to give her hug. "I love you Kagome and I will see you when I get home okay and then will play that new game mom got me for my birthday together like we planned. I still haven't opened it." He informed.

Kagome embraced him back tightly. "I can't wait but for now have fun at Shiro's." She explained as she let him go.

Souta bobbed his head, sniveling slightly as he picked up his bags heading out of the room. "See you Kagome, see you Inuyasha."

Once Souta had completely exited the room and they knew he wasn't going to come back, Inuyasha looked at her curiously. "Where have you been all day?"

Kagome yawned. "Taking a nap." She smiled. "I saw you playing with Souta…did you have fun?"

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed guilty. He hadn't realized it before until now but he was enjoying himself playing games with Souta while she was slowly dying inside. He completely had forgotten about her while playing. The thought of her was always with him but he just couldn't help himself. "Um…" He trailed off.

She tilted her head to the side. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Kagome looked at him in curiosity of his vocal tone but shrugged it off as her imagination. " Well what do you want to do now Inuyasha?" she asked.

Inuyasha heaved, looking into her eyes setting out to ease the tension within him once more. Her chocolate eyes did just that and he found himself getting over his guilt. " Um…what do you want to do?" he retorted nonchalantly.

Kagome sat there in thought. " Well…. We can-" her answer was shot down in flames by her mothers voice calling out to her.

" Kagome! Hojou's here!" Her mother yelled.

Kagome felt herself fill with panic. Inuyasha looked at her curiously. " Kagome?" he voiced. What was she to do now? If Hojou came in here, he would surely find out about Inuyasha and his Youkai exterior. She couldn't let that happen so in somewhat of a desperate attempt, she grabbed Inuyasha's Hoari and shoved him in a nearby closet, next to the couch. Then whispered to him pleadingly, " No matter what Inuyasha you have to promise to stay in here until I get rid of Hojou." She explained.

Inuyasha nodded dumbfounded. " Yeah sure I guess." He agreed.

She smiled, shutting the door on him. " You won't regret this Inuyasha." She assured.

She had closed that door just in time, just as Hojou waltzed in baring gifts. She sighed mentally, Oohh no not this again! " Hey Kagome!"

She smiled meekly. " Hello Hojou." She muttered, not being able to take her eyes off the herbs in his hands. She was hoping they would explode or disappear, as Kagome didn't know how many more herbs she could take. She just couldn't stand seeing them anymore.

"I heard about the tumors, these herbs should help take away some of the pain."

Cracking open the door slightly, Inuyasha's golden eyes peered out. He was just so curious about what was going on outside. He frowned at what he saw. Who, the hell is that? He wondered as he watched the scrawny idiot before her. " Thanks Hojou…is that all." She questioned eagerly.

He put his hand behind his head, scratching nervously. " Well uhh, I heard about your sickness, and came right over…so how are you doing…it made me almost cry to hear what you have been going through." He said in sympathy.

Inuyasha rose a brow. " What the hell…is that?"

"Oh Hojou that's so sweet but really I am fine." Kagome assured.

"Oh Higurashi it makes me so sick that you are always so ill all the time, having to bear all these horrible diseases." He cried out dramatically. " If you ever start feeling better would you like to go to the movies with me? I really do care for you deeply Higurashi and if you'd rather wait until you are feeling better I will wait for you, I'd wait an eternity for you."

"Oh Hojou that is terribly sweet of you but I can't travel outside in my condition but if I could I'd love to go with you."

Inuyasha growled madly. "What she can't actually like that sort of thing, can she?" He grunted his eyes dazed in wonderment. "I wonder what she would do if I did or said something like that?" Stopping that thought from running any further Inuyasha shuttered. " No way could I stomach acting that way…it's just…it's just…gross."

Kagome could hear the loud obsessive-growling coming from the closet and knew that Inuyasha was getting irritated but couldn't help but wonder why? All she knew was that she had to get rid of Hojou quickly before he did anything drastic.

"What's that sound?" Hojou asked, looking around the house suspiciously.

Inuyasha shortened the sound of his growl.

Kagome bit her lip, pushing Hojou towards the exit to the house. "Um, uhh, I am feeling a little light headed, I think I need a nap…why don't you come back tomorrow and will talk some more." She informed, knowing that she would be back into the feudal Era by then and she wouldn't have to deal with him.

Finally at the door, she pushed him out, waving to him in a feign happiness. "See ya Hojou."

Not knowing what had just occurred, Hojou waved dumbfounded. "Um okay…I guess- see ya Kagome." Then she shut the door.

Once she had shut the door on Hojou, the closet door immediately opened, appearing out of it was Inuyasha. Kagome smiled, slightly not knowing what else to do. "Hey Inuyasha."

Inuyasha only glared at her angrily before retreating to the upstairs and her bedroom.

Totally, at a loss for words, and what was going on, Kagome hurriedly stalked after him hesitating a bit before opening her door. With her hand hovering over the doorknob, she closed the distance tossing it open to reveal Inuyasha standing over her yellow pack. He seemed to be shoving cloths and whatnots in it. Utterly confused by his behavior Kagome slowly advanced toward him as if he were a coiled up viper. "Inuyasha?" She questioned timidly, when she received not an ounce of acknowledgment Kagome tried her luck again. "Inuyasha, is something wrong?"

Is something wrong! He thought angrily, of course there is, you were out there flirting with that Homo guy…Instead he just "feh'd" softly going on to ignore her completely while shoving the pack full. Truly he had no idea what to put in the thing, but decided that as long as it was round as normal she wouldn't care. It isn't like she ever brings anything with her that is useful… well except for ramen and he guessed that the bandages came in handy every so often. With a shrug, he emptied another drawer into it.

Kagome continued to study him from the corner of her eyes as she looked out her window, what was his problem? With a sigh she decided it best to change the subject, decided it best not to argue with him over something he wasn't going to talk about. She was beginning to feel a bit weakened and if they didn't leave then, she doubted if she would be going down the well still conscious. "Inuyasha why are you packing my bag? You don't normally do that."

He grunted, "Feh, you are to weak to be packing this damn thing." and he continued to ignore her packing things she didn't even know belonged in there but decided not to question him on it.

She glared at him. "Fine whatever, lets just go back to the feudal Era."

"My thoughts exactly!" Inuyasha growled.

Inuyasha bend down waiting for her to comply with his unspoken command, when he felt no added weight to his back then sighed in annoyance. First she wanted to leave and now she's decided to be difficult! Women are so damn confusing! How in the world can Miroku find them so damn interesting! With another frustrated sigh, he began to growl. "Get on my damn back so that we can leave, stupid."

Clenching her fist tight as possible in her current state, she sent him a frosty glare despite the fact that he couldn't see it. With a jump she threw her, self upon his back gripping his neck as tight as possible making it hard for him to breathe. She knew this for fact as he began too wheeze a bit, grabbing her arms and loosing them, but still kept them within his grasp should she try it again. With a glare in her direction, he sped off towards the well hopping with in its depths.

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Sitting on the ledge of the well looking in after a nice nap, Miroku moaned dejectedly. " They probably are getting married right now and we're missing it." He explained.

Sango sighed. "Do you think?" She questioned with a high level of sarcasm.

He nodded, sliding his body into the well, landing both feet to the ground. "Err it didn't work." He growled.

Sango peered, her head into the well. "It only works for Kagome and Inuyasha and you know that." She reminded.

Miroku began to cry. "I know.... But...I just want to watch them get married." He wined.

Sango shook her head. "They're not going to be engaged this quickly." She assured.

"Yeah right." He stomped his foot. "I just wished that they would come back...Now!" He yelled, angrily

A purple light began to fill the well, it shimmer as rain mixed with fallen snow. Miroku began to panic, as he had never witnessed this before. He screamed as the sudden appearance of Inuyasha and Kagome struck the middle of the well. "Oh my goodness."

"What's wrong Miroku." Sango shouted in worry.

Sliding off Inuyasha's back, forgetting about her anger with him, Kagome looked at her scared friend curiously. "Miroku what are you doing here?" She questioned.

Inuyasha too forgot about the silly anger towards Kagome, not like it was that big of a deal anyway, more-like hurt feelings- and then glared at Miroku. "Yeah monk?"

Miroku couldn't believe it. He said that he wanted them to come back now and it happened. The well had granted him his wish. He smiled. "I should do that more often." He blurted.

Kagome looked at him funny, tilting her head to the right. "Do what?"

A slight blush spread across his face. " Um nothing." He replied quickly.

Kagome shook her head climbing out of the well with Inuyasha right next to her helping her to get out easier. She smiled meeting with Sango's face. "Hey Kagome your back." She said, helping her get out of the well.

Kagome nodded. She was happy to see her friend again; she had missed her dearly. "Yeah we're back, Sorry we took so long." She said apologetically.

Miroku starred at her suspiciously. "Why did you take so long?" He asked.

"Um no reason." She said. She didn't feel they needed to know about everything that happened with her and Inuyasha. She bowed her head as she could feel a slight blush strike her face at the remembrance of the snow fight and their talk on the hospital roof. However, her blush faded as she recalled the stupid fight with him over God only knows what.

"So then you guys didn't do anything that I would've, did you?" He asked suspiciously.

Kagome's face shot up; she looked at him curiously. "What's the matter Miroku?" She questioned.

Sango sighed, shaking her head. "He thinks that you two got married." She explained.

Both of their spines stiffened considerably. With a huff, Inuyasha crossed his arms glaring at Miroku willing him to drop dead with the mental daggers he was throwing towards him. It didn't work. "What the hell!" He shouted. "Like I would ever want to marry such stupid girl like her!"

"Like I would ever want to marry an arrogant boy like him!" They shouted simultaneously, crossing arms throwing one another a heated glare as they stalked off in opposite directions, leaving Miroku and Sango in shock.

"I guess it didn't go so well on the other side of the well." Sango commented.

"I guess so." Replied Miroku

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Author's Note: Okay I am going to say this once more…I hate this chapter with all my heart! I know I could've done so much, better on it if I weren't sick and maybe even better if my brother hadn't destroyed the original chapter. I wrote the whole chapter over about three times and still hate it. However, I do like the next chapter. ^_^ Therefore I don't care that this one sucks so much. (Well, Actually I do)

Okay the story has one more major thing to go before this story wraps up! I promised a happy ending but things are going to get considerably sad before then. Sorry but that's how it goes.

Anywise, I will update again when I feel better, which hopefully should be in a few days. Sorry! :(

Oh yeah and if any of you have anytime check out a few Inuyasha stories by Zonza! They are so good! ^_^