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I, kattygirl32132, have gotten flames from reviewers and also from my-so-called "BEST FRIENDS". J.K., I still love you guys! So from now on, I'll use spell check. I hope your happy now... sob! Ok! Enough chit chat! Lets get on with...

Chapter 5

"Kagome?" asked Shippo staring questionally at InuYasha from Kagome's shoulder, "What's wrong with InuYasha?"

Kagome pretended not to hear the fox demon. She was to wrapped up in her own thoughts to even care what he had said. She silently stared at the hanyou walking ahead of the rest of them. They where all traveling again, just like they did when Naraku was still on the loose. Kagome thought about how much had happened since she had met InuYasha. They had had many obstacles, but they also picked up friends along the way like Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kiade, Myoga Toto-sia, Koga and many others. And met many foes like, The Thunder Brothers, Peach man, Naraku and his "children", Tsubaki and even Ryukosusei. They had met everyone of them, and had managed to defeat everyone of them.

She also met Kikyo, whom she was a reincarnation of. She had also learned about InuYasha's past: Good and Bad. And somewhere along the line, she fell in love with InuYasha. She had also become jealous of Kikyo. She had learned that she wasn't like Kikyo at all. Just one thing was left that held their spiritual bond: Their affection towards InuYasha.

Kagome reached into her pocket slowly and gently held the near complete jewel. It was only missing a tiny sliver, though that sliver would still produce awesome powers if in the wrong hands. Which Kagome knew was already in the hands of a demon.

After destroying Naraku and taking his jewel shards Kagome made the jewel shards combine. It had been harder to purify Naraku's shards because of all the hate which had built up inside the shards. But she had managed.

Kagome took her eyes off the jewel to stare at InuYasha.

'I wonder what he's thiking about...?'

"Woah! Kagome, InuYasha! Look at the that lake!"

Kagome and InuYasha turned to see a big lake to the left side of the road. It had crystal clear water had a ton of fish swimming in it. There where mountains in the back round, and trees around the base of the hills. It was a beautiful sight as the water glistened off the surface.

"Oh wow!" Kagome was enchanted by the beauty. 'How could I not notice this?' she wondered.

"InuYasha, can we stop for a while?" Shippo asked jumping on InuYasha's head. Kagome turned to see the hanyou's reaction and also to see why he was so quiet.

When he saw Kagome's attention turn to him he turned his head to avoid eye contact. And answered simply, "whatever."

"Sango, over here!" Kagome screamed to Sango. Luckily Kagome had brough swim suits, just in case. She even brought swim trunks for InuYasha and Miroku, if they would want to swim at all. Sang had borrowed one of the swim suits, much to Miroku's delight. Kagome wore a bright pink bikini with yellow and blue flowers, and Sango wore a blue one piece with a purple stripe on her sides.

"Here!" Sango threw the beach ball to her. Only to have Miroku jump and intercept it. But with his momentum going towards Sango she didn't have time to swim out of the way.

Splash!

Kagome pancked as she swam over to where the final blow had been. "Sango! Are you al-" Sango's head popped out of the water instantly, her whole face bright red. She gasped for air only to gasp as she felt a familiar hand under the water.

"AIIIIIIIIEEEEE!" Sango screamed as Miroku's head popped out of the water. Sango gave him her infamous death glare with her face bright red, either from her embarrassment or from her anger. Kagome just stood there watching the two of them fight to their hearts desire.

"Miroku! Hentai!" Sango raised her hand preparing for the slap and just as she swung Miroku dived under the water, narrowly missing the blow.

"Where the heck did he go!" Kagome and Sango screeked in unison.

Kagome shrieked as she felt Miroku's hand on her butt. This got Sango pissed.

"Miroku! Get your hands off Kagome!" Sango said trying to hide her anger as Miroku came to the surface. Kagome quickly swam over and hid behind Sango shaking.

After hearing Sango, Miroku grabbed her hands and looked into her eyes which made Sango's face turn scarlet.

"Do not worry my dear Sango, my heart belongs to you, and you alone." He smiled sweetly at her making her want to tell him the same, but pushed that aside and glared daggers at him.

"Why you..."

Then came the echoing sound of the slap.

Shippo came out with Kagome's small raft to where the girls where and looked at Miroku.

"Idiot."

Kagome looked next to the tree where InuYasha was at, she was a little bummed that he didn't want to swim with the rest of the group. She had wanted to spend a little time with him at least. Then she wondered what he was thinking about. She would go and talk to him in a couple minuts.

"Hey Kagome!" Kagome turned to see Sango, Miroku and Shippo signaling for her to come and play. "Come on!"

"I'm comming!" Then she swam out to them.

InuYasha silently watched them out in the water from his tree. He was actually avoiding Kagome. He might go in later, but for right now he was content where he was. He closed his eyes as he thought about Kagome. He had to tell her. And it had to be soon. But what if she didn't return his feelings? What if she didn't need him? What if she hated him? What would he do? How could he live without her?

'That just it: I can't.'

InuYasha then fell asleep with Kagome's sweet scent taking over him. He pictured her scent, her figure, her voice, and her personality. He loved it all. Every single little thing. Everything that made her Kagome...

I remember this lake.

I remember, this was when I first met her.

There was a full moon on that night. The moon glistened peacefully off the huge lake. It was a clear night as the stars winked and shined down. A demon jumped and landed on the tree in front of the lake. He licked his claws and grinned. "Heh, that was easy." he said, "That demon wasn't even worth my time." A slight breeze picked up and he looked at the mountains. His white hair swayed in the wind as he looked silently at the lake.

Something caught the corner of his eye and he turned his focus to the middle of the lake where he saw something- or someone. He stared at it and waited to see if it moved. He waited for about fifteen seconds and then he saw it move.

He couldn't make out the figure clearly but he knew it was either a human or a demon.

If it was a demon, he would kill it.

He jumped into the water and swam over to it. When he got closer he found that it was a demon, cat demon by the looks of it. And also that it was face down in the water. When he reached it he flipped it over he found it was a little girl, she was still breathing but if he hadn't shown up, she would have drowned.

He brought her to shore, she coughed out some water, so he figured he'd be fine. So he just let he regain her normal breathing. He gave her his fire rat kimono and made a fire. He was confused because he didn't kill her. After all, it ended up being a demon.

After a while her breathing returned to normal. She was still sleeping but she would be OK. After watching her he finally fell asleep, after a while he heard a coughing noise. He opened one eye to see her eyes closed together tightly and her hand over her mouth. She was coughing rapidly and trying to get the remaining water out. Then after she was through her coughing fit she opened her eyes, she made eye contact for the first time and made a face that said she was quiet surprised.

"Oh, I'm sorry, did I wake you?" she said quietly.

He shock his head. He was full awake now and he saw her full face. She looked to be about eight or nine, she had silver hair that went a little longer than her shoulders. She had bangs, and grey cat ears and tail. She wore a gagged shirt and jeans. She had a necklace with beads and spaced out with little fangs. Her eyes where light blue and ice purple. But her image wasn't what his attention was on. It was on the scratches and bruises. Her clothes had blood all over, and was ragged and ripped.

"Thank you so much for saving me," she bowed her head with respect. "I'm so sorry, I'm a terrible, terrible swimmer," she bowed even lower, "But I really do appreciate it."

"It's not your fault you're a bad swimmer or anything like that." she looked up at him, "So don't worry OK?"

She smiled shyly but gently, "Thank you." She paused for a moment, "What's your name?" she asked shyly.

He looked at her and said,"InuYasha."

"InuYasha-nii... is it OK if I call you that?" she asked blushing.

"Sure."

The memory faded but another came to Inuyasha which was heart breaking

"Aiieee! Help me InuYasha-nii!"

"Don't you dare let go!" InuYasha said reaching down to her.

"B-but my hand is slipping!" she tried to reach for his hand only to loose her grip and falling lower down the root. Her hand began to bleed from the burn from sliding down the root."If I don't make it than promise me you'll look for my si-"

"Don't even talk like that!" He snapped, "I'm not going to loose you!"

She closed her eyes and smiled, then she looked up at him with a face that broke his heart. Her eyes glistened as she smiled and said,"I'm sorry."

The root base crumbled and it broke off from the cliff. "Catch!" she yelled at him as she tore off her necklace and threw it up to him.

Then she disappeared in the fog, then InuYasha heard a splash.

He looked at the necklace in his hand and closed his fingers over it as tears fell from his eyes.

"Damn it... I'm the one who should be sorry... K-"

"...u...ash..."

"InuYasha?"

"Hmmm...?" he felt his ears being rubbed.

"InuYasha, you fell asleep."

His eyes became focused as he shielded his eyes from the sun. He was still up in the tree he had been in when he was watching Kagome and the others. Then he realized who was calling his name: Non other than Kagome. She was right there staring into his eyes. She was on the same branch as him, how she got there he would never know.

"How long have I been asleep?" He asked when she stopped rubbing his ears.

"About a half an hour." She said sitting back.

An awkward silence.

"Uh... InuYasha? Can I ask you something?" she asked.

He nodded.

"Where you dreaming?" she asked slowly not making eye contact, which caught his attention.

"Well, maybe." He said looking at her. "Why do you ask?" he asked curiously.

"Well... it's just that..." she looked at the ground, "you where talking in your sleep. That's all."

"Oh," InuYasha wondered why that would upset her. He looked at her face, it was sad. 'Why?'

"I think I'll go see if Sango and the others are OK," she said faking her smile, that would have fooled anyone else. But not him.

"Kagome, what's wrong?" he asked her. She looked at him like she didn't have a clue what he was talking about. This upset him, she didn't have to lie.

"Why would you thin-" before she could finish InuYasha grabbed her shoulders and brought her into an embrace. Her face turned red and her heart felt like it was going to burst out of her chest. She could feel his heart beat and could have sworn it was beating just as fast as hers. But she shook off the thought.

"You can tell me anything Kagome," he whispered softly, she closed her eyes. "I promise I'll listen."

"I trust you InuYasha," she responded, heart still racing as she returned the hug and whispered, "with all my heart."

It was like time and space froze around them. Like there wasn't anyone else in the universe besides them.

"OK, I'll tell you," said Kagome, still in their embrace, "you where talking to someone. And you said 'You weren't going to loose them' and I I was just upset because... it was probably Kik-"

"It wasn't. Don't worry, it wasn't like that... I'm sorry."

"InuYasha there's..." Kagome looked up into his eyes. She had to do it now. "There's something you need to know..."

His eyes where questioning.

"InuYasha... I... I lo-"

"Kagome!" Shippo yelled jumping onto her shoulders, Kagome nearly jumped out of the tree, "Come on lets go play together!"

Kagome looked at InuYasha and gave him the 'Shippo wouldn't leave until I go with him' look.

InuYasha nodded then looked at the little fur ball giving him the 'You are so lucky Kagome is here' look.

Kagome jumped down from the branch and looked up at InuYasha and mouthed 'I'll tell you some other time' he nodded then she ran over to her back pack and took off her T-shirt and shorts. (She has her swimsuit under it so don't think I'm having Kagome strip or anything!) Put it in her bag and ran to catch up to Shippo who was already in the water. But when the water got to her knees, she turned and yelled to InuYasha, "InuYasha! You come too!" she smiled sweetly to him, which made him grin. He loved her smile so much.

"Alright, alright I'm coming!" he smiled back at her which made her blush slightly.

Sango and Miroku looked at each other and Sango whispered, "What happened to InuYasha and Kagome?" she looked at Kagome, "do you think something happened?"

Miroku grinned, he knew exactly what happened. "Well my dear Sango, I bet Kagome worked her 'purification' and lightened him." then he added, "once again."

They both smiled, they where looking forward to the development of Kagome and InuYasha's relationship.

Well that's the end of chapter 5! Hope you enjoyed! ...what? You hated it! Omigosh! I knew I never should have started this ff! Well I would like to thank my wonderful friends for giving me the idea of having swim funny stuff. The sleepover was really fun and I hope you had as much fun as I did. I am sorry to inform readers that I might not be able to update my ff for a while. I am going to California to visit my dad and might not b able to work on it. I will write it down, it just won't b on the till I get backon the 22 of August. But I wont give up on you guys! Don't worry, I shall prevail! But then again, I might be able to update... hmmm... keep your fingers crossed! Oh, almost forgot! Please review!