Chapter 6: Attack at Tokyo museum: Inuyasha is exposed!

After dinner the Higurashi family and Inuyasha sat around the dinner table and talked about their adventures in the warring states period, Grandpa relishing every detail and Sota eagerly asking the battles. After a few hours everyone was ready for bed.

"I suppose its time to turn in," said Kagome's mother, "Inuyasha, you will be sleeping in Kagome's room, I take it. Should I prepare a futon for you?"

"Mom, your letting him sleep in my room?" Kagome asked surprised.

"Of course dear, I trust Inuyasha. If I didn't would I really allow you to keep traveling back in time with him? I know from the ancient book that you and he really love each other, and Inuyasha doesn't seem like the kind of boy who would try to take advantage of you"

"I'm just glad your mother has never met Miroku. You'd never be allowed to come back with me," mused Inuyasha.

"Ill go get you a bedroll then," said Mrs. Higurashi as she went off to find the extra bedding.

A few minutes later, in Kagome's room, Inuyasha is preparing his futon as Kagome walked through the door, her hair still wet from her shower and wearing her normal pj's.

"Do you want me to look and see if there is anything more comfortable for you to sleep in?"

"Nah, I'm fine, I always sleep in this, you know that"

"True…I still can't believe it, that mom and gramps have known that we were going to get married since you first came back to get me."

"It sure does explain why they were alright with your time traveling…Kagome…"

"Yes, Inuyasha?"

"Can I sleep in your bed tonight…I want to be near you…"

"Alright…but we cant…you know"

"I know… I just want to be near you."

Kagome opened up the covers and Inuyasha crawled in, the two of them cuddling up in each other's warmth, drifting off to a peaceful sleep.

The next morning, as the sun crept over her face, Kagome woke to find Inuyasha already up, staring out the window in a silent vigil.

"Inuyasha…"

"Morning Kagome, see you finally woke up"

"What were you just doing now?"

"Standing guard as I always do, what else?"

"Inuyasha, you don't need to do that over here, there are no demons in my time"

"I'm sure there are a few, and if ANY of them try to hurt you I'll make them worm food"

"Thank you Inuyasha" Kagome got up and gave him a kiss on the check. Inuyasha turned to give her a full kiss as he swept her up into his arms, deepening his kiss.

"Kagome, Inuyasha, breakfast is ready!" said Mrs. Higurashi from the kitchen.

Inuyasha raised his nose in the air, sniffing around

"Alright! Eggs and roast pig!"

Indeed it way, Inuyasha and Kagome came down to find Kagome's mom serving eggs, bacon and toast, Gramps and Sota already sitting at the table. Kagome and Inuyasha took there places as Mrs. Higurashi served up breakfast.

"So what do you too plan on doing today?" asked Kagome's mom.

"We really don't have anything planned…we mostly came here to talk to you and gramps about our engagement," answered Kagome.

"The Tokyo museum has a special collection in this week from the Kamakura museum, a lot of artifacts from the medieval period, maybe you two should go. Who knows, you might find something you recognize. Me, Grandpa and Sota went a few days ago and had a great time."

"Sounds like a plan! Thanks mom."

"Kagome, what's a Museum?"

Kagome and her mother found Inuyasha some of Kagome's dad's old clothes that they had kept, a pair of khaki pants and a blue button down shirt, which along with his red had he had warn before would make for an acceptable outfit for a day in Tokyo. While Inuyasha showered Kagome got dressed. She was about to leave the room when she saw her bottle of jewel shards.

I better take them with me; last time I left them here bad things happened. Kagome shuttered as she remembered the flesh eating mask almost devouring half of Tokyo in a mad hunt for her jewel shards. Kagome grabbed the bottle and put it in her purse as she headed down to the living room to wait for Inuyasha.

The two headed out towards the Tokyo museum. After coxing Inuyasha onto the metro and walking several blocks they finally arrived at the museum. As they walked throughout the exhibit Inuyasha got more and more bored.

"Inuyasha, look at this collection of swords, aren't they amazing?"

"What's the big deal, I've seen many swords, and the only one I'm interested in is sitting in your room, why couldn't I bring it again?"

"Because Inuyasha, you can't go carrying around weapons on the street, it's against the law!"

"Weird…"

The walked a few more steps when Inuyasha got a stunned look on his face.

"Is that what I think it is? It can't be" Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand as he rushed across the room.

"It ...it's the staff of two heads!" said Inuyasha in amazement.

"That must mean Jokin dies sometime…I suppose he would have, five hundred years is a long time, even for a demon."

Kagome turned as she heard some familiar voices.

"It's Kagome, and who is that guy she's with, man, he has long hair."

"That couldn't be, is that the two timing, possessive, jealous, violent freak show that is always making her upset?"

"He's cute…"

Fear grew in Kagome's heart as she gazed upon her friends, Yuka, Eri and Ayumi.

"Hey guys…how've ya been?"

"Don't try to change the subject, is that the jerk who doesn't appreciate you?" demanded Eri.

"Yeah…I am…and Ill never make that mistake again…"said Inuyasha in a serious tone seldom heard, his head down shame.

"I'll never hurt Kagome again, I swear it on my life," declared Inuyasha.

Kagome, Yuka, Eri and Ayumi all stared at Inuyasha with blank expressions. Kagome held his hand and kissed his check. He's grown so much…Did he really just say that?
"Inuyasha…" she said with a loving glance.

"So Kagome, are these your friends?"

"Oh sorry, let me introduce you. This Yuka, Eri and Ayumi. Girls, this is my boyfriend, Inuyasha" I probably shouldn't tell them were getting married, not for a few years anyway.

"So you're Kagome's friends? Nice to meet you, and whatever" Inuyasha said in his usual aloof manner.

"Likewise, um, Kagome, this might not be the best time, but your other guy is here with us…" said Yuka.

"Other guy, who are you talking about, Ill gut him and feed him his entrails."

"Yikes, talk about jealous," said Ayumi.

"And violent…"said Yuka.

This is just what I need

"How many times do I have to tell you that there is nothing going on between me and Hojo, never was and never will be."

"HOJO, how is he here! You mean to tell me you and that clutz are"

"Not that Hojo, Inuyasha, a different one," Kagome interrupted, "and the're is NOTHING going on between us."

"Kagome, you know two Hojos?" asked Eri.

Oh great, will this never end

"Kagome, I didn't know you were coming here today! Such a pleasant surprise," said Hojo, walking out from the direction of the men's room.

"grrrrr"

"Inuyasha, please, let me handle this. Hojo, I would like you to meet Inuyasha, my boyfriend" what I wouldn't give to just disappear from the face of the earth right about now…

"Boyfriend, you have a boyfriend? That explains why you kept blowing me off all those times. Why didn't you just tell me?" asked Hojo.

Eri piped in, "because he is a jerk and kept her wondering, that's why. But it seems he's gotten better."

Hojo looked at Inuyasha with suspicion "Well, I can't say I'm thrilled, but as long as this Inuyasha treats her good, there are other women out there, right"

"Right," said Ayumi.

That was easier than expected, thought Kagome.

"So, do you and your boyfriend want to come with us to see the main attraction here? I hear it's beautiful" asked Hojo.

"What is it?" enquired Kagome.

"They say it is a statue of a great demon. Legend has it that a priest sealed it into stone hundreds of years ago. It's really detailed, which is odd because if from a time when Japanese statues tended to be simple in form," answered Yuka.

"I guess we can go with you all, want to go Inuyasha"

"feh, whatever"

They went along into a large room where the demon statue sat. It was huge and in the likeness of a water dragon. As Kagome approached it she could feel her jewel shards pulsing in her purse.

"Inuyasha, we need to go, I feel the sacred jewel pulsing, I think this might not be just a statue…"

Just then the statue started to move as it regained life. The obsidian stone turned to flesh as the demon was revived by the power of the sacred jewel. The people in the museum started to make a mad dash for the exits as the demon darted towards Kagome. Inuyasha rushed in and swept up Kagome in his arms just as the demon crashed to the spot that she had been standing not a moment before.

"Kagome!" shouted Hojo, watching Inuyasha carry Kagome through the air. Did he just leap that far? How can he do that?

Inuyasha landed by Hojo and Kagome's friends.

"Kagome, get your friends out of here, Ill take care of that demon."

"But Inuyasha, you don't have the Tetsusaiga, without it you might transform…"

"Hojo,' barked Inuyasha, "get Kagome out of here now!"

Hojo nodded as he and Yuka grabbed each of Kagome's hands and ran for the exit.

"I don't know why you decided to wake up," shouted Inuyasha, "but your about to wish you had never been born. IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER."

Meanwhile, Kagome and her friends were racing down the halls weapons exhibit of the museum towards the exit, Kagome struggling to free herself from her friends.

"Let me go, I have to go help Inuyasha"

"Kagome, we need to get away from…from that. Inuyasha told us to flee," said Hojo, his voice full of concern.

"He doesn't have his sword, without it he doesn't stand a chance, I have to go to him. I'll explain it all to you later, but let me go back to him." She broke herself free and started to head back, grabbing a bow and arrow from the exhibit next to her.

"Wait Kagome, come back," screamed Eri, as the four of her friends started to chase after her. By the time Kagome reached the room with the demon, she could see that Inuyasha was already deep in trouble. He was bleeding and looked as if his chest had been pierced. He doesn't have his fire rat Kimono, he's getting torn limb from limb. Inuyasha reached into his blooded arm and flung his blood at the dragon

"BLADES OF BLOOD" he yelled, barely scratching the surface of the tough dragon scales. Arrow, work your magic. Kagome drew back her bow and let her arrow fly. The arrow glowed pink with Miko energy and struck its target, cutting off half of its body. The dragon screeched in pain, then started to lung after Kagome. I cut it in half, but it's still not dead. I failed Inuyasha.

"IRON REVER SOUL STEALER"

Kagome watched as Inuyasha slashed away at the soft flesh in the dragon's core, tearing it apart from the inside out. The dragon wailed in pain as it withered, its flesh rotting off and its bones turning to dust.

"Inuyasha…"

"Kagome, I told you to flee, you could have been killed. Without the Tetsusaiga I could have lost you…"

"Hold me" Kagome fell into Inuyasha's arms, holding him tight.

"Umm, Kagome…"Eri was looking at the two of them in shock, here eyes drawn to Inuyasha's ears on his hatless head.

His hat must have fallen off during the battle…

"Ill explain it later, come by my house. Inuyasha, lets get out of here"

"Right Kagome"

Kagome hopped on Inuyasha's back and as Inuyasha leapt out of the museum, heading towards the Higurashi shrine. Hojo and the girls stood there with blank looks on their faces.