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A summer to remember

Chapter 24: Under the light of the new moon

As the sun was beginning to set, Sango, who was now driving her car, pulled into the driveway of her and Kagome's Condo. After turning off the engine InuYasha jumped out pulling Kagome with him. Miroku, on the other hand, slowly got out and approached Sango. She heaved a huge sigh of relief and rested her head on Miroku's shoulder.

"I'm so glad this day is over!" Sango said joyfully.

"Me too honey. I'm just glad Kagome is back safe and sound." Miroku calmly replied kissing Sango on her forehead.

Sango looked up and noticed that InuYasha and Kagome were walking away rather quickly. "Where are they going?" She asked.

"InuYasha said he had some 'business' that he had to take care of." Miroku laughed and walked Sango to the backdoor of the condo.

InuYasha had a hold of Kagome and walked towards the beach in front of them. "What are you doing!? I think we had enough excitement for one day don't you think?" Kagome said.

InuYasha stopped by a bench and sat down. Kagome stood confused and just looked at InuYasha. "Ok? Now what?" She asked confused.

"Don't worry about it." InuYasha slightly growled.

"Ok then! I'll just leave you alone." Kagome began to walk away when InuYasha grabbed her arm.

"I'm sorry." InuYasha sulked.

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Are you ok InuYasha?"

"Never been better. It's just........."

"Just what?"

InuYasha pulled Kagome closer. "It's just.........I felt like a part of me was ripped out when you were gone. I don't want to see you gone."

Kagome stared at InuYasha in awe. She looked closer and saw a small tear in his eye. "Oh InuYasha! I never knew you felt that way about me." Kagome wrapped her arms around InuYasha's neck and closed her eyes. InuYasha tightly hugged her back.

Kagome opened her eyes and saw something shiny out of the corner of her eye. She went to look closer and there were little white hairs within InuYasha's jet-black hair. "Um, InuYasha, I know you missed me a lot and stuff, but I don't think you had to be that worried about me!"

InuYasha quickly moved and held Kagome out at arms length. "What in all the hells are you talking about?"

"You have white hairs!" Kagome picked up some strands. She gazed at his hair and saw his hair begin to shine even more in the light of the street lamps.

InuYasha grabbed the strands and examined them. 'Oh sh!t!' "Um, it's nothing. Don't worry about it!"

"OK, whatever you say........."

"I know I don't express my emotions a lot, but some how you've changed me. You're like no one if ever met before," InuYasha began. He wanted to say everything in his mind but he was too scared about Kagome's reaction. "I apologize in advance for being so nervous, but I have a confession to make. Kagome, I.........I.........I lo—"

"ARE THEY REAL?!" Kagome squealed jumping towards InuYasha. On top of InuYasha's head were a pair of white dogears and Kagome was rubbing them. "Oh my gosh! They are so cute!"

InuYasha did a face plant into the ground. "I was expressing myself and y-- what's cute?!" InuYasha yelled out puzzled. He snapped away from Kagome and looked at his reflection in the metal part of a trashcan. He screamed. "AHHH!!! This CAN NOT be happening! SH!T!!"

"What's happening to you?! You have dog ears, white hair, long nails and fangs!" Kagome said scared.

InuYasha sighed. "I'm sorry Kagome, I have a confession to make," InuYasha went to approach Kagome but she was already walking away. "HEY! Where do you think you're going?!" InuYasha grumbled and stomped after her.

Kagome opened the screen door and walked in. She saw Miroku sitting on the couch with Sango on his lap. "So, where's Inuboy?" Miroku asked jokingly.

"I think there's something wrong with InuYasha!" Kagome said nervously.

"What do you mean?" Sango asked.

Right when Sango asked her question InuYasha walked into the condo. "Don't leave me like that woman!"

"IT'S A MONSTER!!" Sango screamed digging her head into Miroku's chest.

"Oh InuYasha! Please don't tell me it's that time." Miroku gasped looking at InuYasha.

"What time?!" Kagome and Sango said simultaneously.

"OH! You mean 'that' time!" Sango joked and laughed at herself. Kagome found it funny also and laughed too.

Miroku was lost but InuYasha was furious. "I DO NOT have THAT!" InuYasha barked.

Kagome was trying to calm herself down. "Ok............seriously, what do you mean by 'that time' Miroku? And why is InuYasha like THIS?!" Kagome said pulling on InuYasha's now white hair.

"OUCH! Not so hard!" InuYasha yelped rubbing his head.

"I'm sorry to say girls, but, InuYasha is a Hanyou." Miroku said a bit grieved.

"Hanyou? What's that?" Sango asked very confused.

"You diphead! They don't know what a Hanyou is!" InuYasha screamed.

"So what IS a Hanyou then?" Kagome said.

"A half-demon. I am a half-demon. You happy now?!?!" InuYasha sharply turned around and pouted.

"I wasn't yelling at you, I was just trying to find out what was going on b/c some weird things were happening to you. And I was also concerned for you."

"Really?"

"Yeah, why else would I ask?"

"You can shut up right there InuYasha." Miroku commanded.

InuYasha growled.

"So why does he act like this?" Sango asked Miroku.

"InuYasha IS a half-demon as he says. His mother is human and father is a demon. Under normal circumstances he's a normal human being, but once the moon disappears for the month he turns over to his demon side." Miroku stated.

"WOW! You sound so intellectual!" Sango squeaked hugging Miroku.

"So what you're saying is that he's a demon AND a human but turns demon on the new moon?" Kagome said trying to finalize.

"Yes, you are correct." Miroku nodded.

"Don't I have a SAY in this? This IS my life you know!" InuYasha began to complain.

"Aww............poor guy!" Kagome smirked and began to rub InuYasha's ears again.

"I'm assuming with those dog-like ears that he's a dog demon." Sango affirmed.

"Yes." Miroku responded.

"This is so annoying!" InuYasha whined with Kagome still rubbing his ears.

Miroku laughed. "I see somebody's cranky. We better get going anyway."

"We'll see you tomorrow!" Kagome said opening the door.

"Bye Miroku!" Sango kissed Miroku on the cheek.

InuYasha moaned to himself. "Oh! Is the puppy feeling left out!" Kagome kissed InuYasha on the cheek.

"C'mon loverboy!" Miroku ordered holding onto InuYasha's shirt.