I really love the show (without being an annoying, rabid, fan girl about it!) and hope that you like my little story here. Little of course being an understatement!

Disclaimer: I don't own them, (but I rule you!) I'm just borrowing them for a little while. Sorry if I spell any names wrong, but I'm pretty sure they're correct.

Summary: For the sake of all that is Inuyasha, the character's names will stay the same though the roles have changed. This is a KagxInu fic, and Kikyou will not be appearing, but there will be other conflicts, don't worry.

Author: SailorCreative she is the one named sailor creative

""This means talking, ' ' this means thoughts
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To Live by Love

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Scroll 9

It was a little after midnight when Inuyasha had met the guards and sucked in his breath as the archers held back their bows, ready to strike. "I have Kagome's medicine!" he shouted. The sounds of the storm above nearly drowned out his words and the archers held their bows down, "Hurry!"

Without much else said he had returned to the temple and hastily greeted the monk and spoke of what the kitsune explained to him. "Very well, and thanks." Though his words were brief, he could sense his gratitude for what he did. In fact, he was surprised at himself. Miroku turned and entered, then closed the door shut before Inuyasha had a chance to even enter.

He was alone, again.

Then again, it wasn't like he hadn't been alone before. Quietly he walked back to the sakura tree and sat underneath it, his eyes never wavering from the door. The storm had seemed to weaken at last and he could clearly see the temple without having to concentrate for a long time. Though the sky seemed to be less black, clouds started to shift and let a sliver of moonlight filter through.

'Kagome... what have I gotten you into?' he thought again, contemplating once more. Confusion racked his brain, trying to understand what he was supposed to do.

He wanted the jewel, but he also wanted something else; something that he couldn't quite explain. In a sense he was lost within himself, as if he were a child searching for something he lost but didn't remember what it was. To be truthful, he didn't know what he wanted anymore.

At first it was just to get the jewel, but now he needed more than just the jewel, but-Why did everything how to be so complicated?! Bringing his hands up to his head he clutched his hair, squeezed it tightly and let it go. 'What's the point, anyways?' he shrugged and picked up a rock then placed it back down. He knew he had defiantly changed, but what was it that changed him exactly? It was silly to ask, because he already knew the answer to his question.

Little by little, every moment that he had shared in her presence changed him. The way he thinks, his actions, everything about her seemed to influence him. This only came to mind when the guards of the other village had approached him with malice, and still he did not slay them.

At first he toyed with the idea that he was subconsciously trying to make things a little more interesting, a little funnier for this 'game' but in the end he knew it was just an illusion. Even though he could barely make sense of the falseness running through his mind, he still couldn't create a clear picture.

Interrupted by his thoughts, Sango stepped out of the door, her sharp eyes finding him exactly where he was and she beckoned him to come foreword. He lifted himself up and calmly walked towards her, resisting the urge to rush inside. "Kagome seems to be doing well. What ever Lady Kaede used certainly seems to be helping." Sango smiled weakly, "Thank you for your help, I'm sorry about... What I said. In my past experiences demons... or hanyous are usually quite vicious and are not to be trusted."

With that Inuyasha nodded respectfully, holding his tongue; he certainly didn't want to ruin any chances he had to at least see her.

The room had a certain feeling about it, and he quickly picked it up. They were very pensive about the conditions of Kagome, but the medicine had started to take affect in which case they had finally allowed him to enter. There she lied, her dark hair spread out along the pillow underneath a few blankets and on top was his haori, which she clutched in her right hand.

He kind of felt special that she clung to it so, but then noticed that she seemed to be doing fine and sat down in a corner from the others. "Her condition seems to be getting better, we thank you for your cooperation," the old man rasped, he brought his hand up to cough.

Sango at this time was patting Kagome's forehead with a moist towel, sneaking glances at the monk every so often when her mind was preoccupied, "All there's left to do now is just to wait for her to wake up."

As if on cue Kagome moved and groaned slightly, then started to bring her hand up to rub her eyes before it fell limply onto the bed. "Where... am I?" she croaked.

"Home, inside the temple. Hush, don't speak, just rest," Sango told her gently, placing the towel on her forehead. "Where is... Inu...yash..a.." she asked tiredly, returning to her slumber. A slight blush flushed his cheeks and he turned away, but looked back at her. Was she still mad at him?

Before long many hours had been spent, but he didn't feel quite as lonely in her presence, basking in her sweet, wonderful scent. If only he could find the words to tell her those things instead of shoving his mouth onto hers, maybe she wouldn't so... 'What the hell am I thinking anyways....' He just shrugged again, unable to answer his own questions once more.

Daylight started to beam down, filling the room with warmth it was missing. As the room sprang to life, so did the woman lying before him and her blue-gray eyes fluttered open, then knowingly turned her head to face the direction were Inuyasha was sitting. A small smile formed on her lips. 'Inuyasha...' Sadness began to fill her heart as she curled her fingers, what was to become of them? Should she even let herself ever be alone again, though the image of her life's blood spilling did not come to mind.

The man left, noting that he'd be back later to check up on her, but she seemed to be doing fine, it was a 'miracle' that she had gotten better so quickly. Taking notice, Sango told Kagome that they'd be back to bring her breakfast and pulled Miroku along with her-followed by a shout and the sound of Sango smacking Miroku square in the face.

An awkward lapse of silence ensued shortly after they left, and the only thing Kagome managed to do was blush and hide under the covered until she realized that he was missing something. "Do you... want this back?" She finally sat up, despite the constant pounding of her temples. She held it out to him and held her blanket up. Kagome had been stripped of her wet clothes and blushed madly at the realization; somehow, she had gotten into herself into another humiliating situation.

Holding it out to him, she slightly shivered as he got up and grabbed it from her and put it on. Kagome swallowed, there was a lump in her throat, and each moment she silently prayed that they would come back quickly, and yet hoped they would take their time getting there.

"Sorry," Inuyasha mumbled, staring at the floor right in front of her. Kagome blinked hard, trying to understand if he really said that, and if he meant it. "You're... sorry?"

"Is there an echo in here?" he grunted, nostrils flaring for a brief moment. Who was he trying to kid?

His face turned a slight pink, which made Kagome turn a darker shade. "For what?" she asked softly, she stood up with the covers wrapped around her. Inuyasha suddenly become a little nervous and took a step back. "For getting you sick and... The lake. Everything."

A little startled, his apology warmed her heart. Maybe she had him figured all wrong.

Maybe he could...

Kagome took a few steps toward him; it felt like her feet were barely touching the ground. The way the light hit his eyes and face enraptured her, luring her in to something irresistible. In one swift motion, Kagome was nose-to-nose with him and leaned in, where Inuyasha stood there as stiff as a statue, not knowing if he should invite this unexpected behavior. Most likely, it'd be just like the lake-he'd lose control and-

BANG!

The door slammed open and Kagome jumped out of her skin (not literally), then turned to reveal a dark crimson shade filling her face.

"You must be Kagome," came a small voice. She searched for the speaker, and then realized that the person was much shorter than she had first expected. "A kitsune?"

"My name's Shippo, I'm Lady Kaede's assistant and she sent me here to see if the medicine had done its work." The young fox-child looked up with innocent eyes and then found the hanyou blushing madly as well. "What are you guys doing in here anyways?" he queried blindly.

"Nothin'," Inuyasha huffed. Next he walked right past Kagome and knocked Shippo to the side, "Outta' my way!" The fox-demon rubbed the back of his head and sniffled, "Geez, what a meanie!" Kagome found herself laughing, but her voice was still a little harsh. "You really are some kind of woman," he started, "To put up with someone like that," he remarked, still rubbing the bump.

Then again maybe she didn't, she joked to herself.

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I hope I didn't kill you guys with the last chapter! Those were just some of the things I felt that had to be done in that particular scroll, and some of it became longer than I had first expected it to be. (My brain hurts!) Anyways, I'm glad that so many of you enjoy my story, and I'm kind of sad to think that it'll end. I'm just being soft, I guess. Anyways, just 2 reviews for the next chapter, I'll be sure to put it up sometime this week.