Chapter Three

Inuyasha finally awoke from small thumps on his head. "Hey, cut that out!" He said. "Oh good! You're up!" Kagome said and walked over to her own corner.

"Kagome?"

"Hmm?"

"Why'd you run off?"

"You made me angry."

"…Oh."

"Inuyasha?"

"Yes?"

"Why'd you come looking?"

Inuyasha blushed for a moment, then he stuttered a little and quietly said, "Because Sango, Miroku, and Shippo were getting annoying about it."

Kagome giggled, then she thought 'Riiiiight. Poor Inuyasha, he'll never learn how to express his feelings.' Then she paused a moment. Wasn't I going to tell him something? Hmm… I don't remember anything. Then a little imaginary light bulb appeared.

"Inuyasha, there's something I want to tell you. But you have to promise you won't laugh. Don't be a jerk about it eith-."

"What?" Inuyasha interrupted her, "What is it?"

"I- Inuyasha, I…I love you." She tried not to look at him, even though if she did, she wouldn't be able to see anything but a shadow.

Inuyasha didn't speak, and then Kagome blinked and hissed. "You're not going to say anything back!" Inuyasha kept quiet.

"Fine, I'll just try and reach Sango."

"How do you purpose you'll do that?"

"I'll find a way." Kagome lowered her head as if she was already knew what to do. She wanted to prove Inuyasha wrong for some reason. You could almost hear Inuyasha clearly as he mumbled, "Stupid women."


'Sango, Sango, can you hear me? I'm in a hole. Can you help? Sango?'


Back at the hut, Sango and Miroku were sitting at a table discussing Inuyasha and Kagome's relationship. Then all of a sudden she reached for her head and gave Miroku a hand, suggesting that he should be quiet. Some of Kagome's thoughts were somehow going to Sango's head, she heard, 'Sango, hear me? Hole. You help?'

Sango understood, well, she thought she did. She walked outside on the porch and sat in a small chair Kagome had brought from her time. She thought too, hoping that the same thing would help.

Kagome, I can hear you. How did you know this would work? I can help you; do I walk the path that you left in? I suppose I go in a straight line. Any land marks I can look for?

This is so cool!

Kagome laughed in excitement when she got the message then she told Sango that there was a Lemon Basket by the hole, and to just head straight through the path.

When Sango came inside to retrieve a small potato sack and leave, Miroku looked at her and waited for an 'I'm going'. She just continued walking, so Miroku and his lazy self decided to open his mouth.

"Sango where are you going, and I'd like to come." He said and grabbed her shoulder.

"I'm off to get Kagome, I know where she and Inuyasha are. Come if you want, but if you come, Shippo has to come along. I don't want any perverted jokes or actions now. I'm very serious about finding her; she's been gone for days. She's probably hungry sick and her family must be worried."

"Fine then, I'll go get Shippo."


Kagome sat waiting for Sango to come to the rescue, she figured it would be a few hours. So she tried creating a conversation.

"Hey Inu"

"What?"

"Do you love me too?"

"…"

"Please tell me. It's not like I'll tell anybody if you ask me not to. It won't be fair if you don't tell me, because I told you. See, I'll say it again…! I-I-I- I love you!"

"You can be so stupid sometimes."

"So. Please Inuyasha!"

"Fine. Kagome, come here."

Kagome pulled off a big grin and crawled over to him and he wrapped his arm around her.

"I love you. There, happy?"

"Only if you really meant it."

"Who said I didn't?"

"Inuyasha do yo-." And she was interrupted by a kiss from Inuyasha.

"I think that says I really do, Kagome."

Kagome smiled. Inuyasha kept his arm around her. They stayed that way for hours until Kagome's eyes fluttered asleep. Inuyasha looked down at her; from his angle you could see things slightly. He stared at her eyes, thinking.

How does she get so beautiful? She looks like a doll sleeping, only dolls couldn't be so pretty. She looks so peaceful, so sweet.

Inuyasha smelled her, and he put a smile on his face.

Damn that stuff smells great!


Sango, Miroku, and Shippo were on their way to the hole. Miroku was busy trying to get Shippo to want to turn back, but he refused. Because before the small group left, Sango gave him a lecture about never turning back because if he didn't then he would be given a basket full of the chocolate covered cherries Kagome brought from her time, in the market. Shippo seemed to enjoy these, and liked to hold them in his hands and make little 'mmmm…' and 'ahhh…' noises when he ate them.

"Come on, Shippo. It'll be a long walk. You sure you don't want to turn back? We'll be fine without you."

"No, Miroku. I want my reward, and I love Kagome. I'm not gonna leave my love behind."

Sango smiled, she thought it was so cute the way that Shippo was in love. And the way Inuyasha always yelled at him even more than usual because of it. Kagome didn't know of it yet, but she wouldn't treat him any different. She was in love as well, but with Inuyasha.

Sango continued walking and Shippo jumped up on her back. Miroku was complaining, "Why can't I have a ride on your back? I'm just as cute as he is, no wait. I'm hot! You know it! You just think I'm too much, don't you?"

"Miroku! You're my boyfriend! Chill! Of course I think you're hot. No you aren't too much, and Shippo is just a kid, don't be such a perv." Miroku was satisfied with that and stayed quiet for a few minutes smiling. He kept happy by watching Sango's butt for about an hour into the walk.


Updated(Redone): 3.22.05