PREVIOUS CHAPTER REVIEW:

"I'm coming with you," Kagome sensed him worry about her.

"No," he yelled. "You will stay in the village. I will not risk losing you again," Inuyasha demanded.

"I will not stay in a village to await your return. I will not sit and stay in a village and wonder if you will ever return to me. What happens if something were to happen to you? Who would protect you?"

"I won't need to be protected. I can take care of myself," Inuyasha stated.

Kagome stood up yelling, "I will not wait in a village not knowing if you will ever return to me or not. The worrying will drive me crazy. Besides I'm the only one that knows where Naraku is."

Inuyasha winced. He knew he wasn't going to win this battle. "Baka, wench come along then but don't complain that you are tired or anything,"

Kagome sighed. She knew she had won but she had had to yell to get her way. "We need to head back, and get everything ready," Inuyasha said as he picked Kagome up, and headed back to the village.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Once they got back to the village, Kagome had told Sango and Miroku of her dream. Inuyasha went to lay down. Kagome new that this had taken a lot more out of him than he was letting on. She was really worried about him.

"Kikyo had made a deal with Naraku to kill him and Kagome. She had wanted to take the one thing in life that made him happy from him." Inuyasha thought. "She was willing to spend the rest of her life as Naraku's mate, servant, whatever he desired her to be; just to see him unhappy."

"She deserves to be dead," Inuyasha growled as he thought back to how the demon had planned to kill Kagome and Sango in front of him.

"If she wishes that kind of pain on me, then she never lived me to begin with." His thoughts continued. "All those times that I ran off to be with her, or just thought that I wanted to hold her. It was really Kagome who I wanted. I fell for Kagome in the first place because I had thought she was Kikyo. But I kept loving Kikyo because I got her mixed up with Kagome. I was attracted to Kagome because of how much she resembled Kikyo. Once I got to know Kagome, my love for Kikyo seemed to stay because I still confused Kagome for Kikyo. It has been Kagome that I have been in love with this whole time. Kikyo had merely just wanted to hurt him like everyone had in the past. Everyone but Kagome. All those times I hurt her. Broke her heart." He thought.

"Ok, go to him," Miroku sighed.

"Huh," Kagome replied being brought out of her thoughts.

"Go to Inuyasha," Miroku repeated.

"Why, what for," Kagome tried to act like she hadn't been thinking about him.

"Because I've asked you the same question three different times, and you haven't answered me yet. You keep starring at the hut," Miroku stated rather annoyed.

"I'm sorry," Kagome looked down at the ground with a frown on her face.

Sango elbowed Miroku in the side. "OUCH, What was that for," he bellowed.

"What Miroku means Kagome, is that maybe you should go get some rest, too. We have a long journey ahead of us, and tonight will probably be the last night that we are able to get a good nights rest," Sango said softly.

Kagome nodded. "So it's settled we'll leave in the morning to go tell Kouga and his wolf pack that we are headed after Naraku," Kagome looked at the two, and they nodded. Kagome knew Inuyasha wouldn't like the idea of going to ask Kouga for help but they had no choice. She got up, and the group said their good nights, even though it was only four in the afternoon.

Kagome headed towards the hut that Inuyasha had disappeared into. "Inuyasha," she called softly as she entered the hut.

"Well she's stubborn, and set in her ways. And you. Well your just thickheaded, and always breaking her heart. How long before you are back to your old ways again?" Inuyasha remembered his brother's words.

"He was right," Inuyasha said out loud.

"Who was right?" Kagome interrupted his thoughts, as he just noticed her inside of the hut.

"Huh, oh no one," Inuyasha looked surprised to see her.

"We all decided that everybody should get a good nights rest. It probably will be our last for a while. Unless you want to be alone," Kagome added.

Inuyasha starred at her longingly, like he had found something he lost along time ago. "I've been alone for long enough," he replied looking at the ground. He stood up, walked over to Kagome, and passionately kissed her. "I love you," he breathed lightly in her ear.

"I love you, too," Kagome said hugging him tight.

"Let's go to sleep," Inuyasha replied.

Kagome nodded and followed him.

As they laid down, Kagome snuggled into Inuyasha. Even after having her week and a half rest, she was still extremely tired. Her body needed rest but her heart needed peace. "Inuyasha, Do you still have feelings for Kikyo?" Kagome asked softly.

"No," Inuyasha replied. His harsh tone made Kagome wince. He noticed it, and pulled her closer to him. "Get some sleep, my little Ren" Inuyasha smiled. Kagomes eyes widen.

"What," he said defensively.

"My mother use to call me that," Kagome replied wide-eyed.

"She has good taste then," Inuyasha smirked. (A/N: Ren in Jap. means Water lily.. Which was Kagomes' mothers favorite flower.)

"Sleep now," he commanded. Kagome soon dozed off. Inuyasha followed right behind her.

Sango and Miroku came into the hut to go to bed a couple of hours later. Inuyashas' ears twitched at the sound of their footsteps. He opened his sleepy eyes, growling, not knowing who it was.

"Easy Inuyasha, It's just us," Miroku said as he pulled Sango closer to him.

"Baka, be quiet before you wake Kagome," he grumbled as he snuggled back into his sleeping space beside Kagome.

The next morning Kagome was up at the crack of dawn. She had felt a little queasy, so she decided to see if Kaede could make her another cup of herbs, and enough for her to take with her. Kagome would have to go into the woods to get Kaede some more herbs for her to make it. Kaede sent her into the forest, but made her take her bow and arrows. Kagome knew Inuyasha would be mad and come bring her back the second he was aware of where she had gone.

Kagome managed to get a good ways into the forest before she found the herbs she needed. As she knelt down to pick the herbs, she started to hum to herself. She heard a branch snap off in the distance.

"Show yourself," Kagome demanded as she drew back an arrow in her bow. She released and watched the arrow hit a tree. Her anger grew. The white aura had started to appear again.

"I know you're out there. Show yourself now, and maybe I will allow you to live," She yelled into the empty trees as she searched for some sign of movement.

"Now that's not the sweet miko I remember before you mated with my brother," a voice came from behind her. "Seems like some of him has rubbed off on you," he continued as she swung the bow around to see Sesshoumaru standing behind her.

"What do you want," she scolded.

"Merely to see how my brother has been treating you. I see he's not much of a mate to let you come into the forest alone, knowing how many of his enemies that would love to kill his mate and pup," Sesshoumaru walked around in circles. The look on Kagomes face told it all. "Ah, I see now. So Inuyasha has no clue of you being out here alone," Sesshoumaru mused as he stepped a little closer. He couldn't help but find himself attracted to her for some reason, but what would make him be attracted to a human. The thought disgusted him. Although he had to admit her scent was rather arousing.

Kagome stepped back another step. "Come any closer, and I will release the arrow." She hoped her threat sounded more confident than she felt.

"Oh, I have no intention of harming you. You would certainly be a match for me. And with the pups power, you could probably easily defeat me." Sesshoumaru seemed to be amused by the power he felt radiating from her. He staid just far enough for the miko to feel safe. He could tell when he over stepped his boundaries cause the aura around Kagome would flare higher warning him of her defenses.

Inuyasha woke with a startle. Something wasn't right. He felt beside him to try and find Kagome. She wasn't there. He opened his eyes, and saw her nightclothes on the floor, and settled down a little. "She must be outside with Kaede," he thought. He dressed and walked outside. His worries soon returned. "Where's Kagome," he asked Kaede.

"She went into the woods a little while ago to get some herbs to take on ye journey," Kaede answered. "She took her bow and arrows with her," She added.

"She did what," Inuyasha felt his anger rising. "Kagome knows better than to wander off alone," He thought to himself as he took off in the direction that Kaede said Kagome had gone.

"So tell me how is it that a human such as yourself comes about such powers," Sesshoumaru was very interested.

"What are you talking about," Kagome tried to wiggle out of it.

"I saw you the other day. That demon you so easily defeated, had once been a goddess. Even me in full demon form would have been no challenge to her. So my question is. How does a human with miko powers, and a pup with only a fourth of demon blood, defeat a goddess that even a full blooded demon couldn't."

"The pup, wishes to defend me," Kagome replied.

"Don't hand me that shit. You carry more power than me and Inuyasha. I am a full demon. That pup which you protect has only a fourth of a demon blood. There is something else.." Sesshoumaru sounded like he was mad, but he was just curious.

"Its half demon," Kagome corrected before she could think. She suddenly hated herself. Kagome started to fear for the life of her pup. Her fear spread out far across the forest. She knew Sesshoumaru could sense it. And hopefully Inuyasha could, too. She felt him looking for her, and he was mad.

"Wait a minute what do you mean half demon," Sesshoumaru was actually confused for a change. This was news to him.

Inuyasha had indeed felt it. It relieved him for a minute, but then worried him again. He had smelt fear, which meant she felt she was in trouble. His pace quickened. The distance the fear had traveled had been a good bit. She was pretty far off. He just hoped that he got to her in time.

Kagome calmed down as she felt Inuyasha coming towards her finally. Her confidence built again, she still knew he was pretty far off. Her eyes never left Sesshoumarus. He was now laughing.

"Foolish girl, I know he is coming. I felt him coming before you did. And yes I did since that warning of fear you just sent out to him. Did you not think I wouldn't. I mean I'm right here barely 5 feet from you. He is over 5 miles away, crazy fool was heading in the wrong direction before you had stopped him. What is it that you don't want to tell me." Sesshoumaru stepped closer ignoring the aura around her flaring dangerously high.

"Well if he catches you here, he will rip you to shreds," Kagome growled.

Sesshoumaru shook his head. "My child, the only way you could have a half demon child is if Inuyasha was a full blooded demon. Or if..." He cut himself off. He had caught the scent another youkai close by, a female one. Then it all became clear to him.

"I see," he said stopping dead in front of Kagome realizing that's where the scent was coming from. "The pup is half demon because you too possess the inheritance of demon blood. An extremely rare blood at that," Everything seemed really clear to him then.

His body had realized the truth before he had. That is why her power drove him to attraction. Her youkai blood was very strong, and really dominant. The dominance it tried to take over his, drove his body into wanting to possess it. It still did. When her power mixes with the pups, she would be very deadly. The pup seems to protect her more than anything. No doubt it has the pure soul that Kagome also possesses, and Inuyasha's stubbornness.

He watched as Kagome turned from human to Youkai in seconds. She shook her head, as the ears seemed to just hide behind her hair. They were white, as same as her hair. She hadn't stopped anywhere in between. Her body was in complete defense mode, and she was showing it. Her eyes glowed a bright blue. She growled fiercely, showing her teeth. She noticed as his amused look did not dissipate, but instead became more infatuated.

"What else do you wish to know," she hissed.

Her growling made his demon blood want to respond back with a dominance growl himself, "I wish to know why a strong youkai like yourself, would choose a hanyou like Inuyasha to mate with. When you could have had someone like me. Surely his submissiveness would leave your demon blood lacking the dominance it seeks," Sesshoumaru finally admitted his attraction to her.

Inuyasha was getting close, but he was also getting worried. He smelt Kagome, but she was in her demon form. "Was she ok? She wouldn't change unless she felt really scared for her and the pups life," he thought.

As he grew closer he could hear what they were talking about.

"What else do you wish to know," he heard Kagome hiss, and growl.

"I wish to know why a strong youkai like yourself, would choose a hanyou like Inuyasha to mate with. When you could have had someone like me. Surely his submissiveness would leave your demon blood lacking the dominance it seeks." Inuyasha knew the male voice of Sesshoumaru.

Inuyasha growled, "He would kill his brother for trying to steal his mate," He thought

"Come on out Inuyasha. I already know you are there," Sesshoumaru turned to the tree that Inuyasha had been standing behind. "Aww you are mad at me dear brother," He mused as he sensed his brother's anger rising.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome. Her aura was flaring around her wildly.

"I guess I'll leave you two puppies alone," Sesshoumaru said as he left. "Kagome if you ever need anything, you know where to find me. I want bite.... too hard," Sesshoumaru laughed from the trees. He left getting far enough away to not be sensed but close enough to watch the scene.

"What are you doing out here, alone," Inuyasha yelled at Kagome once he was sure Sesshoumaru was gone. "You know you aren't allowed out of the village without me there to protect you."

"I can protect myself," Inuyasha felt and watched as his mate's rage hadn't gone away. Her aura was still flaring wildly around her. Her demon blood was starting to consume her.

"Kagome you need to change back," Inuyasha started to get worried.

"I don't need to do anything," Kagome growled.

His body wanted to growl and allow his demon blood to show her some respect for the more dominant mate, but he knew he couldn't.

"Kagome can you just please calm down," Inuyasha pleaded.

"Why," she said. She was now facing him, and calm, at least in a sense she was.

"At least her youkai blood still sees me as her mate," Inuyasha thought as he felt how aroused she had become all of a sudden.

Her growl became more of a passionate one, calling on his demon blood.

He felt as it slightly rose inside of him to her call. He could feel as it flowed though his veins. He went over to her, nipping at her throat and lips as they kissed. Instincts seemed to take them both over.

In the distance they heard Sango and Miroku calling their names. Inuyasha turned to the direction the sounds were coming from and growled. He felt a soft hand brush across his face. As he looked back down he saw that she was back in her normal form. As he looked into her eyes, and went to continue what he was doing, Kagome started to softly talk to him.

"Inuyasha, Inuyasha we have to stop. Come on baby change back, for me," Kagome pleaded with a soft voice. Her eyes pleaded with his to change back. She knew if he didn't before Sango and Miroku got here, he might think they wanted to hurt her. And hurt them instead. "Sango didn't need any kind of stress like this right now." she thought to herself.

The softness in her voice soothed his soul, and soon he was back to his normal self. His demon blood fought to take control again as he seen what he was doing. He started to continue, again. (A/N: he doesn't remember what he does in his demon form.) He heard Sango and Miroku's voices, they seemed to be warning Inuyasha and Kagome that they were coming close to finding them.

Inuyasha grumbled as he realized he had to stop what he was doing. He leaned down with his face close to Kagomes as he growled baring his teeth.

Kagome growled back at him, biting his bottom lip, drawing blood, even though she was in human form now.

The kiss enticed him, making it especially hard for him to fight off his demon side.