Chapter 12

Conversations

Quick little thing...one of my wonderful reviewers mentioned the flower in their review. I have to give you some props, no one else mentioned it...you're very cleaver. You will learn a little bit about that in the next chappie. It should prove to be interesting I hope...anyway I won't keep you any longer...enjoy!

Disclaimer: I would say that I don't own anything, but I do own something...I own the new character. So please don't use her without my permission. But other than that I don't own anything...on with the fic!!!

"Kagome! Huh? Where's Kagome mutt-face???" (A/N: Guess who? For those of you that are slow it's Koga.)

"She went to find Shippo...not that that's of YOUR business flee-bag!"

"Actually, Inuyasha?" The hanyou in question turned his attention to the worried looking demon slayer. "Can you go find Kagome? She's been gone awhile, and I'm starting to get worried something might have happened..."

"You're right Sango, she should have been back awhile..." The monk was interrupted by a certain kit.

"Inuyasha!!! You're back! You're back! But, wait, where's Kagome? Didn't she come back with you?" By this time everyone was worried about where Kagome had gotten to.

"Well...what are you standing around for??? My woman may be in danger, let's go!!!"

They all ran out the door spitting up into groups, Miroku and Shippo in one group, Koga and Sango in another, and Inuyasha went in search of Kagome on his own...

-Kagome and the insane girl who thinks Kagome's Kikyo and is trying to kill her.

"Time to die Kikyo..." The girl slowly moved in for the kill, as if she wanted this moment to last.

"I don't think so..." Kagome quickly propped herself up onto her elbows and swung her legs at her attacker knocking her to her feet. Using her enemy's moment of recovery Kagome quickly leaped to her feet careful not to put weight on her injured leg. "Will you please tell me who you are?"

"Shut the fuck up!!! You know who I am Kikyo! No stop playing innocent with!!! Shut up and FIGHT!!!" She lunged at Kagome knives held out in front of her. Kagome dogged. "I have you now..." Kagome felt her flying back, only to hit a tree. Two knives using the bagginess of her sweat shirt to pin her to the tree. After a few moments of trying to free herself Kagome looked back at the girl, she noticed that her feet were bare and she had some sort of white cloth wrapped around her feet and hands. 'She's looks like she's from my era...but how did she get here?'

"Finally I have you. Give me your last request Kikyo for it's time to go to hell where you belong..."

"At least tell me your name before you kill me..."

"You know it already!!! But fine I will tell you. My name is Sakura." She drew yet another knife out of her hair and held it Kagome's neck. "Bye, bye Kikyo. See you in hell..." The girl, Sakura, lifted the knife to make the final lethal stroke.

"KAGOME!!!" Sakura turned just in time to see a flash of silver and red before she was throne back by the force of his attack. "Kagome..." Inuyasha quickly pulled the knives out of the tree, setting the girl free. Kagome tried to stand but the wound in her leg hurt like hell and she fell to the ground. "Are you alright?"

"BASTARD!!! How dare you interfere!!!" Sakura picked herself off the ground, holding a hand to her bleeding side, and got into a fighting stance another knife in her hands.

"God...how many knives does she have?" Kagome mumbled, trying to stand again. "Kagome, Just stay where you are...I'll take care of this."

"That's funny!!! A hanyou thinks he can take me on...impossible. I bet your girlfriend there is more of a challenge..."

"You should talk...I can smell the demon in your blood. You're no better than me. "A smirk spread across Inuyasha's face. "You're just 1/4 demon."

Sakura's laughter was replaced with a glare. I swear to God, if looks could kill, Inu would be sitting in hell right now. "I have demon blood, but you're blind if you can't see what other powers I have..." Suddenly the girl charged at Inuyasha, attempting to slice his chest open with one of her knives. Inu quickly dogged, punching the girl in the stomach as she ran past him, knocking her into a tree; where she blacked out. "You're mine now...iron-reaver soul-stealer!"

"SIT!!!" Inuyasha felt himself being pulled to the ground. When the subduing spell lost its effect, Inu completely lost it..."WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR???"

"Well, I wasn't gonna let you kill her..."

"WHY NOT??? She was trying to KILL YOU!!!" The last two words were so loud; Kagome wouldn't have been surprised if all of Japan heard him.

"There's no need to yell..." Kagome was doing her best not to 'sit' the angry hanyou until his back broke. Taking a few deep breaths she continued, "She thought I was Kikyo...it wouldn't right to kill her because she make a mistake..."

"You make it sound like she simply stepped on your toe, not slice your thigh open ..." Sighing Inuyasha looked at the unconscious girl. "So...what are we gonna do with her?"

"Let's take her to Keade. She can treat her wounds and then we an find out why she hates Kikyo so much." Kagome paused for a second, thinking something over, "She's a good fighter; maybe we could invite her to join us..."

"Fuck no..." Came the calm reply.

-Keade's hut

"Did any of you have any luck?"

"No...sorry Koga. We looked everywhere..." Miroku hung his head, "She seems to have vanished..." (A/N: Pay attention cuz this will play into a later plot twist...it won't come for a while, but it should be...searching for right words...interesting. I know it's confusing now, but all will become clear in due time.)

'Damn it where the hell can she be?' Koga sat down next to a very worried kit. 'God if anything happened to her the dog-turd will die...how could he let Kagome wonder around on her own? The stupid bastard...wait...I smell blood...' The wolf demon looked up. "Kagome!!!" Koga ran over and took the limping Kagome out of Inuyasha's arms. "Who the hell I that?" Koga pointed to the person on Inuyasha's back.

"Her name is Sakura." Kagome looked up and saw confusion in the wolf demon's face. "It's a long story...I'll fill you all in later. I'm just really tired now..."

"And you should be!!!" Inuyasha cut into the conversation, "You held her off all by yourself for God knows how long!!! You should get into the hut and get some rest right now!!!

"Why Inuyasha..." The "holy" monk couldn't resist giving his two bits. "I didn't know you care so much about Lady Kagome. How sweet of you!" Miroku gave the hanyou a smile.

"No...I just...she...she's no use to me if she's sick.... I don't care about her... like that...I...I just...uh..."

"Miroku quit teasing him...Oh and Inuyasha? Would you mind taking Sakura inside so Keade can treat her wounds?"

"Feh...fine. Just don't get used to it..."

"No problem...Koga can you help me inside?"

"Sure my love." He put her arm around his neck and picked her up bridal stile and carried her into the hut.

Once inside he placed her on a futon and went in search of Keade. Kagome sat there for a couple of seconds before Inuyasha came in to put Sakura down. She smiled at him as he placed her in Kagome's sleeping bag. "So how are you feeling?" She nodded slowly. It surprised Kagome a little. She hadn't expected Inu to say anything. When she snapped out of her daze the hanyou was hitting at the edge of the futon. "Here..." He said gently, "Let me see..." Inuyasha lifted her leg and placed it in his lap. He ripped some of the denim anyway from the wound on her lower thigh. Inuyasha got up and grabbed a cloth and the bowl of water that was in the corner of the hut. Inuyasha then repositioned himself as he was before and set about cleaning the dried blood off Kagome's leg. He worked silently, occasionally glancing up at the girl whom he had sworn to protect. The girl who he had come to know and like...who knows maybe even love. 'Not that again! I don't love Kagome...at least I don't think I do...NO!!! Stop doubting yourself you dumb ass hanyou!' "Ouch..." If he weren't a hanyou then Inuyasha wouldn't have heard the slight wince.

"It's infected..." He said gently. "It's a good thing we caught the infection at its earliest stage, otherwise there would be a lot of pain in your future..." HE placed a few herbs on the cut to kill the infection.

"Inuyasha...?" He looked up into the eyes of the 15 year-old girl. "Thanks..."

"For what?"

"For everything. For taking care of me, for helping me out...everything..."

"Kagome...?"

"Yeah...what is it Inuyasha?"

"How long how have we been together?"

Kagome smiled at him, "Almost a year...it will be a year in two weeks..."

"How do you know...?"

"Well I came over on my birthday and my 16th birthday in two weeks..."

"Really? I didn't realize that is was your birthday when you came..."

"Yeah... It was some birthday present too...I think it was the best one I've ever gotten..."

This shocked Inuyasha, how could the destruction of her life be a good birthday present??? "It...it was???"

Kagome couldn't help but smile at his confusion, 'He is so cute when he gets that look...' "Yeah...what better birthday present than getting some great new friends? Plus I've learned how to do archery and I know what herbs can heal and what ones can kill. You're teaching me karate and I think I've found someone I care about and who might love..." She trailed off. That had gone a little farther than she wanted to, 'Oh crap! And here comes a bunch of questions that I don't want to answer...' "Kagome..." 'Quick! Change the subject! Do something, Kagome! Anything!!!'

Inuyasha leaned closer to the blushing girl. 'She so cute when she blushes...' "Kagome...did you mind?"

Of all the things for him to say, that was not what she was expecting..."Mind what...?"

"That I kissed you..." 'What the hell am I saying??? Why am I talking about this now???'

"I...umm...no. I did-didn't...I mean..." She was lost for words. Of course she didn't mind! In fact she liked it...his lips were so soft and...it just felt...right...

Kagome slowly closed the gap between them. Inuyasha could feel her warm breath roll across his skin. Finally he could take it anymore; he boldly captured her lips with his own. They stayed with their lips locked for a couple seconds before Inuyasha slowly pulled away. Kagome whimpered a protest at the loss of is lips. "Kagome..." He breathed. She stared at him with those soft brown eyes. It sent a fire through his body. Her lips were so soft...her remembered the last time they'd kissed. It seemed so long ago, even though just a week had passed. His whole body was on fire just as it had then. Inu could feel it burn with a desire for her. He brought his hand up and ran a finger along her cheek and down her neck. Her skin was just as soft as her lips, how he wanted to kiss her again! Kagome ran her fingers through his soft hair. She slowly brought her hand up to rub his ear. Inuyasha closed his eyes and moaned quietly. 'This feels so good...'

Sounds coming from the entrance broke the spell they were in. "Kagome, how's ye wound?" Behind Keade filed Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Koga.

"It's fine Keade..."

"Glad ye are well...now how about ye explain what happen to ye."

"Yes, who is that girl Kagome?" Sango asked as she pulled Miroku away from the sleeping figure by the ear.

"She says her name is Sakura. AS for why she attacked me, from what I can gather she thought I was Kikyo. And for some reason she hates her..."

"Very interesting. Did she say anything else?" Miroku looked at her. "From the way she's dressed she probably from your era Kagome."

"That's what I don't get. She doesn't have a jewel shard on her, so how did she get here?"

"We'll have to ask her when she awakes..."

"WHERE THE HELL AMI???"

Author's Note: Well...here's another chappie done. And to my wonderful reviewers...

Orange InuYasha: It's ok...update your stories when you can. And really? She looks like you? Cool! I didn't plan that at all, but it's still cool! I'm not that awesome (ok...so maybe I am). You're gonna make my ego swell...lol. So stop it...jk, keep going!

Dumbbland83: No! You have this wrong! It's not good that Kagome is hurt! Anyway, thanks for the review!

Kohikari: I have to give you your props...you're the only one who mentioned the flower. Also you get some fluff in this chapter and don't worry Miroku and Sango will have their fluffy moments too! Happy you like it so far!!!

The Strange: Yep...she's a pro at this. Don't worry you'll find out how Kikyo pissed this one off soon enough...

Esta: I'm really happy you like it!!! Thanks so much for the review!!!

Emerald Ash: Yep that was a fluffy chapter!!! And they did kiss again!!! I don't how many but Kikyo seems to have made a lot! More answers will come later in the story. OO and while I'm thinking about it...you need to update Lovers and Killers!!! I mean it!!! That was a crappy place to stop!!! UPDATE ASH!!! Thanks for the review!!!

Jade Elemental: I wouldn't dare deny you your fluff! I do not have a death wish!!! Lol. And I didn't wait a month so there will be no hurting the poor little writer...::puppy face:: Anyway, you , like Ash, need to update your stories. Just don't forget...I know where you live, I know where you sleep and I know what time you go to bed!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!! LOL!!!

So you guys got your new chapter! Hope you liked it. I'll try to update in two or three weeks!!! Bye for now!!!

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