A/N: Well, after...uhm... -Counts on fingers- A while! I have decided that its due time to update, I've been having tons of problems lately. School, boyfriend...ect. ect. So, I hope you guys will forgive me and read on, I made this chapter extra long for you. ;

Chapter four: Will you come with me Kagome?

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, glancing to her. She looked back, a happy smile plastered to her face,

"Yes Inuyasha?" She chirped, bouncing along the beaten path of the woods. He made a face slightly, trying to assure himself of his 'plan' he had been thinking up,

"Well...I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to my," He paused, "village." He concluded, looking up to the sky. Kagome looked at him curiously, then considered it. He was nice, and she wouldn't be found there...she nodded quickly.

"Yeah, sure. Why not?" She smiled at him, and he grinned, scooping her up and swinging her around while she let out a whoop. Once she had touched down, he took her hand and began walking. She happily walked with him.

# Western Lands, Inuyasha's Village... #

Kagome and Inuyasha walked around, a bit slower then before, for Inuyasha was dragging his feet nervously. What if she wasn't a princess? Would she leave? Call him a snobbish Prince? Feh, why did he care anyways, she was just a stupid girl. Though when he looked forewards to her smiling face, and bright eyes...he concluded she wasn't just a 'stupid girl'. She wasn't taking notice of his dragging feet, or questioning him about his scowling. This he was certain, she wasn't stupid...even if she was a girl.

She was a bit worried for Inuyasha, he was a little grumpier then usual since they had entered the town. She tried to ignore it though, since she knew that he didn't exactly appriciate questioning. It was beautiful in the Western lands, it wasn't even that cold though it was the middle of fall. People were milling about, carrying bags, or hurrying through with their children, even some people were pushing carts about.

She took in a deep breath of the warm air, then she caught sight of the castle, "Oh! Wow Inuyasha, look at the castle!" He glanced to it, as if it weren't anything special,

"Yeah, so, what about it?" He asked, ears twitching atop his head. Some people stopped to stare at the young Prince, then going about their way again. Kagome frowned, Inuyasha quickly covering, "I...don't get out that much, people are probably wary about my ears." She nodded understandingly,

"Why are we getting so close to the castle Inuyasha?" She asked, glancing up at the towering castle not so far away.

"Thats a suprise." He answered, with a bit of a mischievious grin. She laughed, and with a nod, starting looking around at the market, 'oo'ing' and 'aa'ing' at everything. He shook his head, looking to his castle. Well...homes just around the corner... he thought to himself with a bit of a smirk. Everyones probably hurrying around trying to find me, and I'm right here.

He looked to Kagome, grabbing her arm and proceeding to drag her away.

# Infront of the castle... #

Kagome yawned, they had to make haste, for the sun was setting and various demons here in the West attacked stray people who just happened to be outside. He pulled her along, "But Inuyasha...I'm ti-ired." She said, another yawn accompanying it. She opened one eye to see his strained looking face as he pulled her along, "Whats the hurry, anyways?" He turned to look at her sharply as the sun sunk low behind the hills,

"Shut up Kagome!" He hissed quietly, "Demons come out at this time to attack stray people. If you don't keep quiet they'll notice us...sooner. I'm not that fit, I can't fight yet." He told her. Her eyes widened, herself latching onto his arm quickly,

"D-Demons...you mean...like you?" She asked, him grimacing.

"Don't compare that filth to me." He told her, turning his head to look straight foreward, "Look, we're almost there, okay? So be quiet until we get safely inside." She nodded slightly, still glancing around on the lookout for demons. He didn't like yelling at her, but worse would happen if the demons got ahold of her... His grip tightened on her arm protectively, no one, and he meant no one would hurt Kagome while he was around.

# A few minutes later... #

Her head was bobbing, her eyes half closed and now her feet were dragging as Inuyasha tried to hurry her. The castle was only about a minute away!

She was practically falling asleep on her feet. She stopped, letting herself re-awaken.

"Kagome," He urged, taking her hand. "please, please try to hurry...I-I don't want anything to happen to you." Her half-lidded eyes rose, before the impact of what he had said hit her, she nodded.

"Yes...I will try." She told him, though as she was pulled foreward once again she heard a distant rumbling, which caused her to turn around. Her eyes widened at what she saw, she let out a hoarse yelp and Inuyasha turned too,

"Kagome whats--" Something peiriced his shoulder, and he let out a cry, falling to the ground. Kagome screamed,

"Leave him alone!" She yelled, running and pushing on the demon. A strange blue light errupted from her hands, and flung the demon off the cliff. She ran and looked down, seeing the demon lying on the ground twitching, then she looked to her hands. "What was that?" Then she gasped, jumping up and running to Inuyasha, and examining his shoulder. Tears dripped from her eyes and down her cheeks, "Inuyasha!" She cried, "Inuyasha wake up please! Inuyasha!!"

A/N: Bwah! I'm so evil...cliffie...hehehe... Anyways, until next time.