Chapter 16

"Inu-yasha I will never leave you anyways. I was talking to a couple of people while I was temporarily dead" Kagome said looking at Inu-yasha "Who were you talking to?" "Your mom and dad and well Kikyo. They gave me this. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small wooden cross attached to a string.

Inu-yasha looked at her and asked "What did they say?" "They told me things about the cross. Like that it would protect us and find our way when we're lost. Kikyo told me how to kill Naraku. To do that I have to pick something up From my pack" Inu-yasha stared wide eyed at her in disbelief. He had recognized the cross as his mothers but he didn't know why she wore it all that time until that faithful day when she died.

He pulled Kagome into an embrace. He kissed the top of her head and said "You better keep that promise you made!" "I will" she sighed into his chest. Inu-yasha looked at her and kissed her passionately. Their tongues did the swing together as Inu-yasha deepened the kiss. Kagome broke away to look into his golden eyes that she could just get lost in. Inu-yasha smiled at her and picked her up. He ran towards the village but was stopped by a barrier. Kagome looked curiously at it.

Inu-yasha let go of her as she walked up to the barrier. She focused all her miko powers into her hands. She knew she had to use all of them to get this barrier down. She stepped forward and touched the barrier. The barrier exploded on her and she flew into Inu-yasha knocking them both down.

Kagome tried to get up off of Inu-yasha but she had used to much of her miko powers and fell to Inu-yasha's side. "Are you alright Kagome?" He asked looking at his mate with concern. "Ya I just used to much....." Kagome never even got to finish her sentence as she sensed jewel shards coming her way.

Inu-yasha looked curiously at her but smelled in all to familiar scent. Naraku came out of the bushes. He laughed as he looked at Kagome. "Glory said that this would be a good time to kill Inu-yasha. I didn't expect you filthy half-breed of a miko to be here as well. Then again I can't seem to get you off my back" He smiled only a smile that he held. Kagome's hatred and anger was rising to a very bad level.

"Naraku if you value your life you will leave" Kagome said while trying to stand up. Inu-yasha looked at her in shock. "Kagome your not taking part in this" "Oh yes I am Inu-yasha and you can't stop me" "Yes Inu-yasha can you see you don't have your special sword with you. Sensegia isn't with you meaning you can't defeat me. Plus one filthy half-breed from the Blue Cats Clan couldn't defeat me" Kagome was getting angry and she charged at Naraku not even thinking. She made a direct hit in Naraku's stomach causing him to double over in pain.

"You might want to take that back Naraku. I know this is just a stupid demon puppet but when I see you in person that will be the day you die and we'll all rejoice and dance on your grave. You got that?!" Kagome smirked and punch the demon puppet in the heart. Her fist went right through it destroying every bit of it except for the little wooden thing lying on the floor. (Don't know what those wooden things Naraku uses for demon puppetry are called) Kagome went over to it and broke it.

She turned to Inu-yasha and said "Let's get back to the hut and we can rest there until tomorrow. We will travel to my pack then" Inu-yasha nodded and followed Kagome hand in hand.

They reached the village to a very happy Sango and a quiet Miroku with a two red marks one on either cheek. Kagome laughed at Miroku's marks knowing who gave them to him. "What's so funny?" Miroku asked knowing the fatal answer. "Nothing" Kagome replied shaking her head at poor Miroku.

"Sango would you like to go to the Hot springs with me?" Kagome asked. Sango nodded and the girls retreated.

Miroku and Inu-yasha on the other hand were discussing things about what had happened earlier today. Inu-yasha skipped a couple of parts like about Kagome dieing and the whole ordeal with his parents and Kikyo. Miroku also skipped some parts like him being smacked twice on either cheek.

Sango and Kagome reached the hot springs and Kagome changed into her bathing suit. Sango changed into the bathing suit Kagome had gotten her for Christmas. Kagome dived into the hot spring and resurfaced. She took Sango's hand and pulled her in unwillingly. "HEY!" Sango shouted as she was dragged in by Kagome. Sango resurfaced looking at Kagome. She splashed her with water.

Inu-yasha heard the shout and came running as fast as he could to the hot springs. He saw Kagome and Sango having a water fight. He removed his shirt and ran doing a cannonball into the water drenching both girls. "Ahhh" Kagome yelled as Inu-yasha from underwater grabbed her ankle. He pulled her down pulling himself up. Kagome saw Inu-yasha and his eyes glinted in away that Kagome had never seen before.

Miroku ran in also and jumped in. Miroku came from behind Sango and grabbed her but. "DAMNED HENTAI!" she yelled and smacked him across the face. Kagome and Inu-yasha laughed at them. Miroku and Sango looked curiously at them wondering why they where laughing.

Kagome looked over at them seeing their curious faces made her laugh even more. Finally once she had calmed down she said "You two would make a fine couple" Inu-yasha nodded.

Both Miroku and Sango blushed. Inu-yasha was behind Kagome and then splashed her. Kagome was startled and looked around her no one was behind her. She turned around to see Inu-yasha's golden eye's staring at her. She jumped and Inu-yasha asked "Did I startle you?" his smirk returned and Kagome said "A little" 'She's being playful with me' Inu-yasha thought. He smiled and said "Wait right there Kagome I have something for you.

Inu-yasha ran out of the water to where Tetssegia was. He unsheathed his sword put it down and shook his sheath. He pulled out a bracelet. He ran back to Kagome and handed it to her. She gasped and ask "Where did you get this? Its beautiful" It had a cat demon and a dog demon lying together in a forest clearing. Inu-yasha smiled and said "I bought it off of a friend of mine" Kagome looked up and jumped onto Inu-yasha in a hug.

He pulled her into the hug even more and said "I'm glad you like it" She smiled up at him and told him he could put it on. She reached out her wrist and Inu-yasha put it on. They kissed and she thanked him.

Sango and Miroku were watching the whole scene and Miroku asked a very confused Sango "When did they get so friendly?" Sango shrugged "Kagome me and Miroku are going back to the village now. I'm pretty tired" "OK" Kagome yelled back at them. "ME AND INU-YASHA ARE GOING TO BE HERE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER"

Miroku had is perverted mind in gear. He smiled thinking of what Inu-yasha and Kagome were going to be doing. Sango took her boomerang out and hit over the head. Miroku was unconscious. "That damned hentai mind of yours is going to get you into a lot of trouble" Sango sneered at Miroku. She walked back to the village leaving a poor unconscious monk lying there.