Finals are done! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!! Now I have more time to update for all of u . ::::gets out lighter fluid:::: now for the matter of book burning, anybody who wants to toss their books in the pile feel free, junior year is eeeeeeeeeeeeeeebil and I am now offically a senior. ::::jumps up and down. Flicks on lighter to stare at flame:::::: oooooooh fire hehe imma pyromaniac if u can't tell ::::takes can of lighter fluid and douses school books:::: DIE ALGEBRA II!! ooooh this is gonna be good ::::takes out book of matches and strikes one. Tossing it onto the pile with a big POOF! Flames rise higher as I add more books of ebiiiiil influence::: burn baby burn, mwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Anyhoo, the more reviews I get the faster I can churn out the next chappie! Oh and thanx Kaitie (is that how u want it spelled? Or is it Katie?) for a getting me out of a biiiiigg writers block. (My english essay already killed my brain this weak. I froze in the middle of it and didn't finish on time)

Disclaimer: ::Sesshy is straddled across Chaos's hips.::: "say it or I will again commence my assault" :::chaos giggles trying to talk::: "No! :snicker: I won't :snort: say it, I won't! :giggle:" :::Sesshy then commences his assault::: "AHAAHAA! NO STOP HAHHAHA! PLEASE AHHAHA STOP! NO HAHAAHA!" "I told u, u have to say it" "OK HAHA I talk I'll talk! JUST …STOP …..TICKLING ME! HAHAAHAHAAHA!" ::: catches breath::: I don't (gasp) own Inu Yasha! There HAPPY!" " Very" :::smoooooch::: Oo wait

Chapter Tres (three)

It was just like in the illusion. There she was totally oblivious to the danger behind her. And he wanted to save her. But unlike in the vision, where his feet felt like they had roots that went on for miles, his feet felt free and unrestricted. He could move his feet. And move he did. He moved fast, faster than he ever thought he could, with a speed that could rival Kouga's if need be. He grabbed her around the waist and carried her out of harms way, so relieved that she was safe, safe in his arms again. He knew she was safe and sound with him there. He was soooooooo going to kill Miroku for letting down that barrier and putting her in danger.

Two powerful, muscular arms wrapped themselves around her from behind and carried her away from the battle grounds. She didn't know what was going on, she couldn't see what or who was behind her. She searched frantically for Inu Yasha's red haori, but she could not see it anywhere. In fact, she did not see one bit of red at all. And that made her scared. And Inu Yasha could smell her fear coming off in waves. He inhaled her sweet scent one more time before telling her it was okay. She quickly calmed down once she recognized that voice, that husky, masculine voice.

"Inu Yasha?"

"Yeah Kagome, it's me. Your safe now," he said as he rested his chin on top of her head. She relaxed against him, the waves of fear dissipating as she acknowledged his presence. She was safe, there, in his arms, where he could protect her. He had her in his arms and wasn't about to let her go. Silently inhaling her scent, he wanted to make sure it was something he wouldn't soon forget. He didn't want to forget how she drove him crazy in love.

"Inu Yasha?"

"Hmmmm?"

"You can.....let me go now."

"And why would I do that?"

"Because...." she said in a charming voice, "YOU'RE BEING WEIRD AND IT'S CREEPING ME OUT!"

"OH WELL EXCUUUUUSSEEE ME MISS 'I MUST BE PMSING BECAUSE I'M SOOOOO GODDAMN MOODY!' I DIDN'T MEAN TO CREEP YOU OUT!!!" But GOD how she could piss him off sometimes.

Uhhhh guys! We could use a little help over here!" 'Oh boy their at it again. Sigh, will the bickering ever stop?' Miroku thought to himself as he fended of yet another one of Naraku's poison insects. They had descended upon the remains of the once rampaging demon, picking up the jewel shards that littered the open clearing. Both Miroku and Sango had been fighting for possession of unclaimed jewel shards with the poison insects when the shouts had erupted from across the way.

"Oh don't you start with me Miroku. I still have a bone to pick with you, but right now LETS GET SOME GODDAMN JEWEL SHARDS FER ONCE!" He and Kagome joined in the melee, hack and slash action all around (a/n: inu yasha action figure now with kung fu grip)

After what seemed like forever and a day, the group had a fair amount of jewel shards retrieved from the clutches of Naraku, though the insects had taken their share as well. The sun was beginning to set and they decided to make camp for the night. When Kagome decided to go gather firewood, Inu Yasha put up a big huff about her going out of his sight. But a few (maybe too many) good 'SIT' shut him up real fast. Kagome stomped off, Shippo and Kirara in hot pursuit, Inu Yasha just resigning to keep his head in the dirt for now. Mioku poked him with his staff to see if he was still alive. After the third prod in the ribs, Inu Yasha grabbed the staff and slowly got up sending death glares toward the lecherous monk. He still was going to kill him for letting the barrier down and putting his Kagome in danger.

"Goddamn that wench! I was trying to tell her something important, dammit. But nooooooo she has to get pissy with me. She needs to listen fer Chrissake!"

"I'm gonna take a stab in the dark here," Miroku said sarcastically, already treading on thin ice without out any clue. "But I'm guessing that 'something important' contained the three little words 'I-love-u'?" he finished, making the little quote signs with his fingers.

"Oh, so you think its funny, monk?" Inu Yasha retorted, cracking his knuckles, and inching toward Miroku threatingly.

"Noooo, We think its about Goddamn time!" Sango spoke up, "My God Inu Yasha what took you so long to figure it out. Geeze! Even a blind man could see that she loves you! Christ!"she huffed, an angry glint in her eyes as well.

"WHAAAAAAAAAAATT?!?!?!?!?!????!!! Why didn't she say something? Anything? She could've-"

But Miroku cut him off, "Done nothing. She did not think the feeling was mutual. And I, for one can't blame her either. What with you always chasing after Kikyo and all. But Kikyo's the one who wants to take you to see the devil himself! She wants to take you to hell, to die! My goodness Inu Yasha, can't you see that Kagome wants you to live, she wants you to experience heaven! Do you see now why you have to choose? You can't have both of-"

A piercing scream spilt the tense atmosphere, and Inu Yasha became very scared.

(A/N:) hehehehe I know I'm evil. Oh and about that kung fu grip comment, I couldn't resist, the timing was just too good and it would bug me if I waited till here to put it cuz y'all woulda forgot by now. Yes we are beginning to see why the story has it's title, and I promise that now I have time to write stories I will try to update more often. But be warned, a) I get baaaaaaad ass bouts of writers block, b) usually when inspiration hits I'm nowhere near a comp, and lastly c) REVIEW DAMMIT!:::dat not me dat Sesshy he ran away w/ my keyboard:::: reviews help me write faster and encourage me to keep u guys happy cuz when u happy I happy