The arrow flew straight for her.
"Kagome!"
She turned to see it. Bright with it's blue aura peircing it like flames. Her eyes were wide as she screamed to herself to run. But everything was slow. She was soon running out of time. The arrow came close...
Kagome flew from her bed spread. Inuyasha's eyes flashed open as he looked at her with concern.
"Kagome?"
She held her heart as it beated fast under her palm. She didn't notice Inuyasha crawl over and take her in his arms, didn't hear the words he was mumbling to her. She didn't know why, but that dream felt all to real. She finally came to when she felt Inuyasha kiss her head. She calmed in his arms.
"Bad dream, huh?"
She took a deep breath, "It felt so real..."
"Don't worry, it wasn't."
She smiled. He had been so careful lately, not to hurt her in the slightest bit. It's as if he felt he didn't want to lose her, because now he had nothing left to live for, but her. Her smile widened. That was so obvious to her now.
"Inuyasha?"
"Hm?"
"About Kikyo..."
He sighed, "Lets not talk about that now, okay..."
She became determined. "Sorry, but why did you choose me"
He pulled her away for her to look him in the eyes.
"Isn't that already obvious?"
She looked at the fire. They had left the ninja village a few days ago and were now walking towards the east. The way Kikyo directed Inuyasha to go. Ever since that day Kagome couldn't deny that he loved her, but she also felt as though something in that conversation wasn't right. As if Kikyo was being to good, and that didn't seem like the Kikyo she first met.
"Kagome?"
She looked at him.
"You know howI feel, you heard me say it, isn't that enough for you to realise?"
Her eyes became teary as she smiled. "Yes."
"Good, now go to sleep wench. We got a journey to go on tomorrow..."
She just looked at him.
"What?" he said viciously.
She blushed, "My nightmare. I don't think I could go to sleep now..."
"Feh!"
He lifted her and brought her up into a tree nearby.
"Tonight, you can stay up her with me."
She smiled and cuddled in his arms. She felt him move around. She opened her eyes when she felt something come on top of her. His red haori comforted her as it fell on her body. She smiled and cuddled more against him.
"Inuyasha?"
"What wench?"
"Arigatou."
"Feh! Go to sleep wench."
She giggled and fell asleep.
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"Oi! Inuyasha!"
"What monk?"
"Where exactly are we going?"
"Kikyo told me she believes that Naraku went towards the Eastern Lands, so that's where we're going."
"Ah."
"What would Naraku want in the Eastern Lands?" said Sango.
"That I don't know. But we'll find out soon enough."
"Inuyasha. Didn'tMyoga say that there was a ruler for all lands. Sesshoumaru is the ruler of the Western Land. Who could the ruler of the Eastern Lands be?"
"That I know. His name is Dedorou, a posion youkai. One of Lord Sesshoumaru's cousins..."
Kagome looked down at Inuyasha's neck.
"Touch me and you die, Myoga."
"Aw. Can't I get a little bit of blo-"
"Explain flea. Who's this Dedorou?"
"Well he's a powerful youkai of the east. Your half cousin my lord."
Inuyasha smirked, "Lets see how much of a basterd this one is, eh?"
Kagome smaked his shoulder.
"Inuyasha! Just because Sesshoumaru isn't that nice, doesn't mean your cousin will be."
"Feh! All I know is that youkai don't respect hanyou. Let's see if it's the same for him, as it is for Sesshoumaru."
"Actually Inuyasha, Dedorou is-"
"WHAT DID I SAY FLEA! DON'T GO NEAR MY NECK!"
Inuyasha slapped the flea youkai, making him fall to the ground beneath his feet. One stomp and the youkai was squashed.
"Ah. The fate of a flea..."
"Inuyasha. If this is your cousin, why have you've never heard of him?" Miroku asked.
"Don't know. Sesshomaru never really talked about his family, plus, we all know he wouldn't tell me jack."
Sango made a -thats-so-obvious- face, "Well, we'll most likely meet with him soon."
"Most likely..."
'I wonder if the basterd's ways run in the family...'
Inuyasha suddenly noticed something come out of the bushes. He skidded to a stop as the small animal covered it's head. Everybody stopped and looked down at the creature. It popped an eye out from it's paws.
"E-E-Excus-s-se m-m-me." it said shaking and moving away.
Kagome slid off Inuyasha's back. "Aw. It's a kinezumi."
"Not only a kinezumi, an kinezumi youkai." Inuyasha said crossing his arms.
"What are you doing here squirt?" he said.
The little youkai uncovered it's head. A pink bow was around one of it's ears. Her small Kimono matched the bow, and had the pattern of flowers on it. Her fluffly long tail curled up.
"Don't call me squirt!"
"Whoa. Feisty little girl, aren't you?" said Miroku.
"OI!"
"Inuyasha."
He gulped, "Okay sorry kid. What's your name"
"Kome!" she said with a grin.
'Kome? The girl with Kiroro was named that...but she's a human...' Shippou thought, 'I miss her.'
"Kome, huh? Wanna tell me why your all alone"
She looked away, "I've been alone, since I could remember..."
Kagome noticed the softness in Inuyasha's eyes. She bent down before the little youkai.
"Would you like to travel with us?"
She smiled wide, "YES!"
Kagome giggled and nodded"Alright, then it's done."
(A/N:)
Kinezumi-squirrel
Hey guyz! Thanks again for the great reviews. There's chapter 22 for you all. My brother is bothering about playing Diablo...grr. I'll post another chapter as soon as possible. Kome is a cutie. AND SHE'S ALL MINE! Anyways I have a lot in store for this little youkai, just wait! And Dedorou...Can't tell ya nothing till they meet him! YAY!
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