Chapter 5: Secrets

'I smell it! So strong! Nuraku!' Inuyasha lept from tree branch to tree branch. "What is he doing?" He searched every inch of the ground in every leep. 'Oh no!' "KAGOME!" He followed the trail that led to the hot springs. "Kagome!" He said panicking jumping out from behind the bushes. "Ahhhhh!" Kagome screamed and fell straight back into the water. "Inuyasha!" "Uhhhg!" He tuned and looked the other way blushing. "Sorry." He gulped. In a turn of thought Inuyasha broke the odd silence. "Hurry and get out of there! I smell Nuraku!" He spoke quickly and glanced around nervosly. Kagome looked at him panicking, 'Uh...Oh no! What should I say? Umm...' "Well duh!" "What?" Inuyasha stared at Kagome. "We faught Kagura and she smells the same as Nuraku!" All the while she slowly seeped into the water more as to cover herself and let the fog cloud her nervouse stricken face. "Well uh....It doesn't smell this bad at camp!" Inuyasha thought, 'Oh no! Miroku, Songo!' "Well maybe it smells more here because we are closer to the village!" Kagome smiled as she was proud of thinking so quickly. 'I know he will find and kill Nuraku if he knew he was here. He is injured and seems to have changed with his sorrowed spirit. No! I will no tell that he was here!' "Uh well. I guess your right. Hurry up and finish so we can go back to camp." "Well I can't do anything with you staring at me like that!" Kagome smiled at him. "Uh, I was..." "Just turn around." Inuyasha sat up on the rock next to the water and turned his head. "Why did you leave camp anyway?" She asked politly getting out of the water grasping her towel. "They were bothering me." Inuyasha didn't want to tell that he had almost kissed Shippo beleiving it was her. "Well..." Kagome finished putting on her skirt and began drying her hair. "Inuyasha I'm almost done and I bet by the time we get back they will be asleep." Inuyasha glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Turning towards her he smiled as she whiped her inky locks back. The luna light showed her beautifull face in a glittering sweet way. "Inuyasha." Kagome grabbed her backpack and put it on her back. Inuyasha was still dazed looking at her in an enlightened way. "Inuyasha. Lets go." She walked towards him and waved her hands in front of his face. Inuyasha turned to look at her. His eyes were glossy and his silver hair shimmered. 'Why is he looking at me like that?' Inuyasha hopped off his rock as Kagome climbed upon his back and they were off. Silently they lept from branch to branch all the way back to camp. "Did it work?" She hummed softly at the approaching Nuraku. He glanced at Kagura as her lips curved into a wicked smile. "She believed every word of it." He replied in a soft smooth tone. Nuraku glanced at the miko next to Kagura. Kikyo watched as Nuraku slowly slid open the door and disappeared. When she was sure he was out of range she looked at Kagura and watched the wicked eyes flicker. "Perfect." Kagura's eyes seemed to glow even more red. They turned and walked inside the giant darkened castle. It was surrounded with miasma and the smell of blood and sulfur, yet still out of the reach of Inuyasha's nose. Miroku, Songo, Shippo and Kilala were sleeping soundlessly as the trees around the clearing of camp began to shake. Inuyasha lept from the sky and landed on the hard ground. He quietly walked to the blazing fire. He gently shook the sleeping Kagome nestled into his fire rat kimono. "We are back." Her eyes fluttered open smiling at Inuyasha. She slowly slid off onto the hard ground and rubbed her eyes. Looking around she grabbed her yellow backpack and laid it upon the ground. Inuyasha sat leaning on a rock silently observing her as she went along her business. Kagome picked out blankets and crept swiftly over to her sleeping friends covering them up to keep warm. She put the blanket upon Kilala and Shippo and knelt down kissing him on the forhead and brushing her hand down Kilala's back as she stood up. Kagome looked at the blanket in her hands and at Inuyasha. He just stared at her through the fire. She sat beside Inuyasha and looked at him questionly. "Why was I in your arms when I woke up?" 'I hope he doesn't get all weirded out like this morning. "Well uh, you seemed cold." Inuyasha's face appeared a hint of pink. Kagome smiled and leaned against the rock laying her head on his shoulder, covering up with the blanket. "Good night Inuyasha." She closed her eyes instantly letting sleep take her. "Good night,.... my Kagome." Inuyasha whispered and rested his head atop hers closing his eyes. The sun slowly rose above the clouds and the wind wistled through the thickness of the leaves. Songo's eyes fluttered open as she pushed herself up. Quickly pushed her hair away from her face. The camp was silent, the fire crackled and small ambers glowed brightly. She smiled softly and stood up. She looked around at her loyal friends. 'They have done so much for me.' a sad tune in her head. All were sleeping soundly except for Inuyasha who's small ears twitched wildly. His soft eyes opened and he looked caringly at Kagome, slipping away from her grip. He quickly stood and walked toward Songo. "Have a good nights sleep?" Songo said quietly and smiled softly. She was trying to ease the tension of seeing him with Kagome, not wanting to make him uneasy. Inuyasha looked at her funny and replied, "It was just fine."