Once they entered the hut Inuyasha went to the back of it and sat down without saying a word. The others were there too and were preparing for dinner. They weren't surprised that Inuyasha was mad, but usually he'd be yelling and being sat. Kagome came to her friends and sat by the fire.

"Kagome-sama, I know that Inuyasha won't tell us..." Miroku raised his voice purposely but the hanyou just 'humph'ed. "Is there something wrong with him?" the monk turned to Kagome.

"He's just mad at me." she sighed.

"Are you sure?" Sango asked. "He usually isn't like that when you two fight..."

"Hey!" Inuyasha finally had enough of them. "I'm in the room, you know. It'd be easier if you ask me."

"Ok." Shippo came closer to him. "What's wrong, Inuyasha?"

"Nothing." he muttered.

"See?" the kitsune went back to the others. "You won't tell us."

"Guys, let's not bother him." Kagome suggested. "I'm sure if there really is something wrong, he'd tell us. Right, Inuyasha?"

"Sure." he said and closed his eyes leaning his back to the wall.

A few minutes later the dinner was ready and Kaede gave each one of the group a bowl of warm soup. Since Inuyasha didn't make any sign of noticing that they were eating his friends thought he was sleeping and decided not to wake him up. After all, it wasn't very often when Inuyasha slept.

'Fucking nightmares.' the hanyou cursed in his mind. 'The moment I fall asleep they come. And I was just getting used to that one with Kikyou... But I just can't bare seeing Kagome die...' As soon as he thought that he was asleep.

It was around midnight. The hut was silent – everybody were sleeping. Kagome slowly opened her eyes and stretched. She sat up and looked around. Her eyes went right on Inuyasha. He was curled in a small ball on the floor and was hugging Tetsusaiga tightly.

'That's an unusual way to sleep, Inuyasha.' Kagome thought with worry. She silently crawled to him. His hair had fallen across his face and was hiding him from the girl's eyes. She carefully moved the strands of hair away from his face. 'Oh, no... Another nightmare.' she thought when she saw the frown on his face and the beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Inuyasha, wake up." Kagome whispered placing a hand on his shoulder. He just mumbled something incomprehensible and remained asleep. Kagome shook him harder and called his name right in his ear.

Suddenly he pushed her aside and turned around with a groan. Kagome fell on her butt and watched him violently move his head to the sides. Just when she was about to go to him he woke up and sat up. He held his right hand on his chest, panting, and supported himself with his left hand.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome whispered and he turned toward her.

"Kagome..." he said after he could breathe normally.

"Inuyasha, are you alright?" the girl asked and moved closer to him.

"Yeah, I'm fine." he said and stood up. He felt a little dizzy and almost fell back on the floor but managed to steady himself.

"Where are you going?" Kagome also stood up and went to him to help him but he pushed her hand away.

"I don't need your help." the hanyou snapped and headed toward the door. Kagome followed him.

"Inuyasha, come back here." she hissed at him. "You're going to wake up the others."

"Will you leave me alone just for once?" he asked turning to her.

Kagome looked at him stunned and didn't know what to say. Then Inuyasha turned away and exited the hut. The girl remained on her place and just stared at the door.

'Why is he acting that way? Why isn't he telling me what's wrong? Doesn't he trust me?' she asked herself and then she seemed to decide something. 'I don't care what will happen. I'll make him talk.' with that she exited the hut and ran to the direction she could see his white hair.

Entering the forest she lost him. She walked slowly looking at every tree she passed by. Finally she spotted him. He was leaning to a big, old tree and just when Kagome was going to call him he hit the tree trunk with his left hand and growled.

"This wasn't supposed to be a nightmare! That were all good memories!" he said and then he smelled her. "What are you doing here?" he turned toward Kagome. She tried to say something but he stepped toward her and continued talking. "How many times do I have to tell you not to come out during the night? You're always causing trouble."

Listening to his cold voice Kagome's determination disappeared. She felt tears in her eyes and let them come out hoping to make Inuyasha stop talking to her with that voice. But that didn't work. It was like he didn't care anymore about her tears.

"Why are you talking to me like that?" she asked like the first time she woke him up from a nightmare.

He didn't say anything and just looked at her eyes. For the first time in her life she was afraid of him. Even the first time she met him and he tried to kill her she wasn't that scared. But now, the emotionless and cold look he was giving her made her shiver. She made step back.

"Where do you think you're going?" he growled at her.

Kagome looked him one last time and ran away. She headed right toward the well. Inuyasha followed her and when she jumped in, he went to the well. He looked inside and sighed.

"I'm sorry, Kagome. I had to make you go home." he said. "I keep having those dreams and visions... It's like when Naraku tried to kill Kikyou. I'm afraid that something bad is going to happen." Inuyasha sighed again and sat by the well. He closed his eyes and for the first time in weeks he slept peacefully, knowing that Kagome was safe in her time.

TBC