Sorry I didn't update for so long, but I was on grade eight travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia for a few days. It was fun, but I bet it wasn't fun for you guys, having to wait for me to post a new chapter. Anyway, here it is!

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'...'- thoughts

-...-- sounds

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(flashback)-uh...it explains itself...

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Disclaimer: I –hits head- don't –hits head- own –hits head- Inuyasha –hits head- EXCLAMATION POINT –hits head-



Chapter 7- The 'Cat' Napping?



The rain outside splattered on the side of the hut. Everyone was asleep except for two people. Kagome was one of them. She was on an extra futon because when Erura returned from the hut, she ran into Kagome's room and refused to come out if she could smell Inuyasha's scent nearby. Areka was the only one that was aloud in, so she stayed in the room with her.

As Kagome lied on the futon, the memory of what happened that afternoon replayed in her mind.

(flashback):::::Kagome POV:::::

"Thank you, my Kagome."

I gasped inwardly when I heard what he said. I pulled away from him and looked into his glistening gold eyes. He didn't try to look away when I did.

"Inuyasha, did you...just call me...your Kagome?"

Silence. He didn't say anything. He's starting to lean in, like...like he was about to kiss me! My heart was about to jump out of my throat from the excitement. This was going to be my first kiss, and with Inuyasha!

"Inuyasha? Kagome? Where are you?"

Oh no. It's Sango. I should answer her. ::::::::End Kagome POV:::::::::

Kagome gave one last look towards Inuyasha and scooted away from him.

"We're over here, Sango."

"Oh there you are. You two have been gone for a long time- why are you two all red? Were you fighting again?"

Inuyasha looked away and stood up. "I'm going for a walk."

Kagome stared at him and nodded. "Okay. I'm going back to the village with Sango."

"Feh." Inuyasha walked into the forest, away form the girls.

Once Kagome was sure he was out of hearing range, she gave a slight kick in the shin.

"Way to go. You ruined it!"

"Ruined what?"

"I'll tell you on the way back to the village."

(end flashback)

Kagome sighed and rolled over again, trying to find a more comfortable position on the futon, ending up with her back to Inuyasha's dark form on the other side of the room. She felt his eyes burn into her back, watching her trying to get to sleep. This made Kagome more at ease and she slowly drifted off to sleep.

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Inuyasha watched as Kagome tossed and turned, trying to get to sleep. When she couldn't sleep, he couldn't sleep. It was his instincts telling him to stay awake until Kagome fell asleep.

Something suddenly reminded Inuyasha of what happened earlier on that day. 'I can't believe that I almost kissed Kagome. And I called her 'MY' Kagome. I'm such a baka for letting her see my soft side...She's probably already told Sango everything, even that I cried. BAKA, BAKA, BAKA!'

Kagome suddenly sighed and rolled over again, with her back facing him. Inuyasha listened to her breathing. It hade become slow and even, when before it was seemed short and uneven. 'Good. She's finally fallen asleep...' Sleep suddenly overcame Inuyasha and fell asleep before he could finish thinking.

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The next day, it was still pouring buckets, so everyone stayed inside.

Kagome had left a large umbrella at Kaede's before this, so she insisted that she and Erura went for a walk out in the woods. When Erura hesitated, Kagome promised that Inuyasha wouldn't be around, because he hates the rain. (A/N: I'm guessing that he does.)

But for them to get out of the hut, they needed to pass Inuyasha on the way out.

"I refuse to go near him! He'll try and kill me again!" Erura crossed her arms and looked out the window.

Areka sighed and shook her head. "Erura. Inuyasha was overcome by his youkai-blood. He wasn't in control of himself then."

"But when you transform, you're in control of yourself!"

Kagome's eyes went wide. "Areka, you can control your youkai-blood?"

Areka shrugged. "I can't control when it comes out, but I'm in control of myself when it does. Erura is pretty much the same as Inuyasha when it happens to her."

"Am not!"

Areka sighed and plopped down on the floor with one leg bent, the other stretched. "Yes, you are. You killed my dog last year, remember?"

"Oh yeah. I'm still so sorry about that."

"Whatever."

Kagome finally got into the conversation again. "Erura, Inuyasha won't hurt you, I promise. Eh? What are you doing?"

"I'm going out the window. I'll meet you out front. Don't take to long or I'll get soaked."

"Uh, okay."

As Erura climbed out the window, Areka and Kagome went into the next room. Kagome grabbed the umbrella and went to the door. "Me and Erura are going for a walk. Erura's waiting outside for me." With that, she stepped outside and open the umbrella for her and Erura.

Areka sat down beside Inuyasha and snatched some of his ramen with her chop- sticks. She was rewarded with a growl and a swipe of his claws. Areka just simply dodged them and grabbed at some more of his ramen.

Miroku, Sango and Shippo watched at how brave Areka was to steal some of Inuyasha's ramen. -Snatch- -Growl- -Swipe- -Dodge- -Snatch- -Growl- -Swipe- -Dodge- Over and over again, the whole time, Areka had a smile on her face. Eventually, Inuyasha grabbed her chop-sticks and snapped them in two. It was his turn to smile.

Areka huffed and leaned against the wall behind her. "Touchy, touchy."

Miroku got up and walked over to sit beside her. "I heard you talking about your youkai-blood and how you can control it when it comes out. Tell me, how do you do this?"

Inuyasha's ears pricked but he continued to eat the bowl of ramen.

Areka shrugged. "I couldn't say. My mother is also puzzled by how I can do this. It's rare for a hanyou to be in control of their youkai-blood when it's active. But I cannot control when I realize it. But when it happens, I still get the same thirst for blood." She paused and pulled out two daggers. Their sheaths were the color of blood and their hilts were wrapped in leather that was wearing out. "Perhaps it is because of these daggers my father gave me."

Before she could finish, there was a loud scream that sounded from the forest.

"AHHHHHHH! Let go of me!"

Inuyasha growled and grabbed the Tetsusaiga. "I'm picking up the scent of that fuckin' wolf."

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When everyone arrived to the place where they heard the scream, they saw Koga with Erura slung over his shoulder. She showed signs of fighting because of the scrapes on her face. Koga obviously knocked her out so he could get a hold of her. He had Kagome by the wrist.

"I've come to take you back to the den as my mate, Kagome. I'm bringing this wench as a companion for you so you won't be lonely at first."

Before Inuyasha could stop him, he threw Kagome over his other shoulder and ran off into the woods.

"NO! KAGOME!"



OoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo...OoOoOoO...I'm done. I hope you liked that one. It's the longest so far! You might find out about Areka's daggers in the next chapter, so stayed tuned!...That was stupid...

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