Chapter 2 the awakening

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Kagome woke up to the crackling sound to the fire Miroku was tending to. Inuyasha laid next to her, his arm around her holding her close to him. His eyes were wide and had circles under them from worry and loss of sleep. He was acting different she could tell by the look he gave her as he rolled over to look to the other side of the forest. Hr didn't seem to know she had awaken from her deep sleep.

"Huh...Where am I and why do feel like I have been punched in the stomach?" Kagome moaned.

Flash back to the fight

Sesshomaru about to give Inuyasha the final blow to end his pitiful life and... Oh no

"Inuyasha ?" Kagome asked in panic. She turned to the other side now facing him. Inuyasha let go and backed away before anything was said, pretended to go through Kagome's backpack.

"Kagome your awake, I thought you were dead!" Shippo squeaked as the little fox demon ran up and gave her a hug.

"I'm glad to see you to Shippo." Kagome giggled a little overwhelmed by all the attention.

"Kagome, how are you feeling?" Miroku asked her sympathetically.

"Fine Thank you. Where is Sango?"

"Out getting fire, wood with Kirara."

"What is that about fire wood?" Sango asked a buddle of dry sticks in her hands dripping red animal meat hanging out of Kirara's mouth. Inuyasha got up and started to walk to the woods.

"Hey Inuyasha where are you going?" he paused and replied in his usual tone "to get . . . more food." Once he was gone Kagome pulled Sango aside and asked her

"What happened after I was poisoned" Sango pretended not to know, but Kagome knew when Inuyasha told them to run away that they behind the bushes and spied.

Sango couldn't lie and tell her a fake story like she usually would so she wouldn't get to worried she sat down on a rock next to her.

"Sesshomaru was about to slay Inuyasha once and for all by clawing him with his venomous nails. You escaped my grip from holding you back, so you wouldn't help him. You ran to save him and Sesshomaru clawed you because you got in the middle of it. Later in the forest Inuyasha gave you the antidote in time to save you from certain sealed death.

Ever since that night of the battle he wouldn't let anyone get near you, He never once left your side. We caught him whispering to you and holding you close to him Kagome."

Wow he really did all that for me. Why did he take such good care of me? I never thought Inuyasha would do that. I'll sneak out tonight and find him!

"Are you done with your girl talk yet!" Miroku appeared from behind them.

"Miroku what are you doing back there?" Sango questioned him suspiciously.

"Oh nothing, nothing at all." Miroku, pointed to the rest site.

"Lets go eat the meat should be done by now." After their meal Shippo whispered something to Miroku and they nodded.

! Later that night

Inuyasha sat under the god tree pondering.

Why do I feel this need to be with Kagome? I am still in love with Kikyo I think. But there is something enchanting about Kagome. A certain something that makes me want to just break down and hold her so she doesn't hurt anymore.

"Inuyasha?" he turned around and saw Kagome standing there.

"Kagome what are you doing out here your supposed to be asleep!" Inuyasha scolded.

"I know that but I had to stretch my legs" She was irritated from his intrusion of her privacy. Kagome sat down beside him her eyes soft.

"I just came to talk" she said innocently.

"About, what?" Inuyasha smirked. Why does she need to talk to me?

Kagome scooted closer to him and hugged the clueless half-demon bursting into tears.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha for getting in the way of the battle. I should have listened to you when you told me to run. I just didn't want you to die. Thank you for saving me." Kagome sniffled. She felt him hugging her back. The warm embrace was something that was just waiting to happen. Inuyasha pulled away

"Your welcome Kagome I'm just glad your alive!" Please don't leave my side again I would miss you so much. If only I could tell you how I feel.

"I heard how you saved me giving me the antidote in time and how Myoga sucked out the poison in time to save me." Kagome exclaimed.

Inuyasha flushed a little and stared at her like she had said the worst thing to be brought up. I love him more than anything but if I said it I might not get the same reply. Kagome mused as the two lay under the stars.

So let me know how this is I changed it and mashed it together!

- ducky quack