Chapter 2 - Realizations

InuYasha watched in horror as Kagome started to change. He slowly made his way towards her, his hand outstretched. "Kagome, can you here me?" InuYasha asked causiously.

A low menicing growl was his only reply.

"Kagome, please, you have to calm down!" InuYasha pleaded "I do not want to lose you like this."

InuYasha watched in desperation as he hoped that his words would somehow reach Kagome's ears. He stood a good five feet away and was about to start walking towards Kagome, when all of a sudden she let out a blood curdling scream and dropped to the ground where she curled up into a tight little ball.

"Kagome!" InuYasha screamed as he ran to her side, "Are you alright? Speak to me!"

Kagome let out a whimper and peaked out from behind her hands. She looked up at InuYasha and her eyes widened in fear. She quickly covered her eyes with her hand and began to cry. InuYasha slowly knelt down beside his mate and placed his hand on her shoulder. By somewhat of amiracle, she stopped her crying and slowly moved her hands away form her face. Kagome looked up and saw InuYasha looking down at her with a loving and gentle smile. She sat up and crawled into InuYasha's arms, all the while unaware that her new tail was twitching back and forth.

"Kagome, I'm so glad you're ok." InuYasha said as he pulled her into a hug.

Kagome nuzzled InuYasha's neck and sighed/ "Me too." she whispered, "I'm sorry i scared you."

"It's ok. I'm just glad you're alright."

Kagome let go of InuYasha and got to her feet. She dusted herself off and offered her hand. "Well," she said as InuYasha grabbed her hand and got ot his feet. "I thik we should be...InuYasha what's wrong? what are you staring at?" Kagome asked as she looked at him and saw the puzzled look on his face.

"You're not a hanyou." he said, looking up and down her body.

"What are you talking about? I thought that's what you wished for?"

" It was, but I didn't think you would turn into more than a hanyou, but not quite a full demon."

"I have no clue what you're...Oh, Gods, no, it couldn't be." Kagome gasped, covering her mouth.

"What is it?" InuYasha asked with a puzzled look.

"I remember something that my mom told me when I was a little girl. She told me that my dad, not Sota's mind you, was a wolf-hanyou and since she was human, I would be a quarter demon."

"Why are you just remembering this now?"

"I'm not sure. My guess is that I had my memories suppressed and when you wished for me to be an inu-hanyou my blood changed and I took on my father's features."

"Well, I guess we should get back." InuYasha said as he turned, "It's getting dark."

"InuYasha, are you alright?" Kagome asked with concern.

"I'm fine. We should get back."

Before she could say more, InuYasha took off into the forest at full speed. "InuYasha, why wont you tell me what's wrong." Kagome whispered, as she took off after him.

InuYasha ran through the forest, lost in his thoughts. 'I can't believe this. How could this have happened? Why couldn't I have sensed that Kagome was a quarter demon?' A million and one different questions along this line went through InuYasha's mind as he ran through the forest towards his home, all the while, unaware that Kagome wasn't far behind.

Kagome ran after InuYasha, but at the same time, keeping her distance from him. She watched as he ran towards their home. "InuYasha! Wait!" Kagome cried as she saw him disappear. She came to a stop at the base of a tree, near theire treehouse. Kagome looked up at the sky and noticed the full moon. 'Oh InuYasha,' she thought 'Why can't you tell me what's bothering you?'