A/N: So sorry for no recent updates. As you know Christmas is break is coming (for all of you students) and the teachers are killing us with last minute work, not to mention exams. I guess that's what I get for being a high school student, but I'm sure you don't want to hear about that. I can assure you that as soon as break starts, I will have much more time to write! Now onto the long awaited addition…

Fallen Grace

Chapter 6

Nothing's Wrong

When I came into hut, I found that Sango was already asleep. By the look on her face, I could tell she was still mad about Miroku thing.

I whispered into her ear "one day he will change… just hold on a little longer"

A slow smile crept on her lips; I felt she would be better in the morning.

I lay out on my own bed starring at the ceiling above me. Closing my eyes, I waited for sleep to overcome me but I only found myself wanting to open my eyes again. Sigh, was falling asleep supposed to be this hard? The others never seemed to have trouble with it…

Another night in the fresh air won't do me any harm, I reasoned with myself. Remembering the cold from the night before I grabbed the blanket that covered my bed, wrapping it tightly around me.

I put the lake in my view. Even when I wasn't alive, I had wanted to be around it. Walking closer I found that hint of red that gave me an all too familiar feeling. My heart seemed to beat faster, but why? I swear I will never understand these mortal functions, even though I used to be one…

I sighed inwardly, but kept my pace towards the edge of the lake.

"Hey" I said hardly above a whisper. But with those hanyou hears, I had no worries of him hearing me.

"Hey" His mumbled reply came back. A brief silence followed.

The way the moon hit the lake, it angled so perfectly onto Inuyasha's face. I took the time to study his features, his eyes gazed out calmly but his brows showed he was in deep thought. I yearned to know but it was a hopeless cause. His sliver hair whipped against his face as the wind blew, I could feel mine doing much the same. I wanted to remember him like this; his peace set my heart at ease.

"What are you starring at?" He asked gruffly.

Absorbed in my own thoughts I hadn't notice that he was starring in my direction. His light glare sent my eyes straight the ground below me.

"No-nothing." I mumbled. Why did I have to sound so weak?

He snorted and turned his head away from me. I dared not to look up again; I needed to remember that I could no longer stare at them, at him as if they wouldn't know.

I could feel a blush setting across my cheeks as I felt his eyes upon me again. Why did he have this affect on me? I rubbed some pebbles between my fingers, making the ground seem very interesting…

"Kagome."

My head shot up immediately. His eyes grew a little in surprise to my sudden actions. I mentally cursed myself again casting my eyes back down, but not without noticing his hand.

"Your hand…" I mumbled out loud. His fingers were sprawled out in an awkward position but quickly retreated to the sleeve of his haori as I spoke.

"You're hurt! Why didn't you tell anyone?!" I grabbed his arm pulling back the sleeve to inspect the damage.

"I'm fine!" He said pulling his arm out of my grasp.

"Stop being a baby and let me see your hand!" I sent him a glare to let him know I was serious and placed my hands on my hips for more affect.

"I'm not a baby, winch!" He kept his arm to his side away from me.

"I'm only trying to help Inuyasha, just let me see your hand."

He eyed me for a moment before giving up his hand to me. Pulling back the sleeve again I noticed his wrist was sporting a faint purple bruise along with his knuckles.

"Does this hurt?" I asked, tapping his wrist.

"Watch it baka!" He yelled, only squinting his eyes in pain.

"It's broken; we are going have to put it in a sling or something."

"Whatever…"

Ignoring his comment, I traced my fingers over his knuckles and wrist feeling a slight twinge of power. Amazed by the feeling, I set my whole hand over his wrist, wrapping my fingers around it. Sure enough, a white light emitted from my hand, making the once sore spots glow. I kept my hand there for a few more moments until the light was gone, completely forgetting what the hanyou's reaction would be. Removing my hand, the purple bruises were gone as if they had never been there to begin with. I looked down at my own hands, trying to come up with a reason to how I just fixed Inuyasha's broken wrist.

"Kagome?" His voice was expressing his astonishment.

Oh no! How am I supposed to explain this one!? I panicked trying to think of anything that sounded at least believable, let alone possible! Sigh, this can't be happening, what am I supposed to say?!

"Kagome." I didn't notice how his voice became softer.

"I uh, ummm. Well, you see…" I stumbled looking down at my hands still.

He lightly put his fingers on my chin, forcing me to look at him.

"You're… amazing..." His words were soft and genuine leaving me in a state of shock. He released my chin and a smile formed over his lips. With his amused chuckle, I closed my gaping mouth trying my best to hide my surprise but it was already too late for that.

He stood up and I watched as he walked away from the lake but not before he turned one more time.

"Just because I didn't ask how you did that tonight, doesn't mean I don't want to know. I will find out, one way or another. Remember that Kagome."

"Wh-what?" Was all I could manage to say. But if he heard me he ignored it anyway and kept walking off.

I fell on the ground exhausted, how I managed to get out of that one was beyond me. He wasn't serious about what he said was he? If he is, he has no clue what he is getting himself into. I wrapped up in the blanket again, pulling it tight against my body to trap out the cold. Once I made it back into the hut, I flung myself on the mat. Before I knew it, I was fast asleep.

"Gotca!!" Shippo yelled after finding me in a tree.

Jumping down I picked up the little kitsune, "You're just too good for me Shippo."

"We should get more people to play!"

"You know we can't, Miroku and Sango are helping Lady Kaeda. I don't think they will be back for a while."

"What about Inuyasha?" He pointed to the hanyou leaning against one of the huts. His bangs swept in front of his eyes signaling he was deep in concentration, but instantly jerked his head up upon hearing his name.

"What about me pipsqueak?" A small smirk traced his lips.

"Inuyasha! Come play with us, please!" Shippo begged giving him the im-so-cute-you-cant-resist-me face.

"Nah." He replied causing Shippo to frown.

"Kagome, I'm sure he would play if you asked him." Shippo whispered to me.

"And why do you think that?" I mused.

He only shrugged innocently. I noticed that Inuyasha was eyeing us giving me a great idea.

I whispered into Shippo's ear, telling him to play along, while the whole time I kept my eyes on Inuyasha, making him think I was talking about him. Shippo started to laugh making the hanyou more suspicious.

"What did you say about me!?" Inuyasha yelled making his way over to us.

"If you really want to know, then you have to catch us first!"

"What?! I never agreed to this!"

"Come on, you will find us in no time. Now close your eyes and count to 20! Oh, and no using your hyped up senses!"

He mumbled some curses under this breathe and took a seat in the fallen leaves. "1… 2… 3…"

"Come on Shippo let's go!" I called to him and we took of running.

Inuyasha's Point of View

"13… 14…"

He pecked an eye open after he didn't hear any more footsteps. This was going to be too easy for a hanyou such as him. He smirked, standing up on his feet starting to sniff the air, but stopped himself quickly.

"I guess I will be easy on her and do it her way, at least for a little while." He started to sniff the air again stopping himself quickly. "Damn, this is going to be harder then I thought. Now where did that squirt run off too?"

Kagome's View

I shouldn't have traveled this deep into the forest. Great! Now I'm lost… Why didn't I ever pay attention to these paths before?

I could hear the crunching of leaves near by. That must be him! Quickly I searched for a near by bush to hide in. But had no such luck, none of these bushes would conceal my body very well. I sighed, and turned around in defeat to the figure behind me.

"Kikyo, what are you doing here?" It wasn't Inuyasha's voice in those felts. No, it was Naraku!?

"Na-Naraku?" I stood frozen in place. After all I have watched I knew this beast well. Even when I wasn't alive, I always held a great fear for him.

"Forgive me, you are not Kikyo." His hand emerged from the baboon pelts. He swept his cold hand over my cheek sending a horrifying chill. "No, your beauty surpasses even her's."

I took this chance to do the only think I could think of… SCREAM!

Sorry people, must end it here for tonight. Hope it keeps you entertain until I can get the next one out. I will try my best but with exams and all it might prove to be hard. Thanks to lyn, kris, Suaru, CFQGY, and Marsha a.k.a Inuyasha!! And to the rest of my readers! Love you guys soo much!!!

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To be continued…