Chapter 2—Secret Conversation Not So Secret

"I….uh…I…uh…uh…" Kagome mumbled nervously.

"Oh come on Kagome this is me you're talking to! You can tell me anything" Sango pushed.

"I don't know…you know how I feel about him…But he still loves Kikyo…." she said sadness shining threw her voice.

"I'm not so sure Kagome. All the times he protected you and how jealous he gets when Koga comes around too" she stated trying to help her friend. She knew the young girl loved Inuyasha. She could see it in her eyes. But they had spent many hours talking about the hanyou.

"Please…that's only because I'm his little shard detector…nothing more" she said sounding even more defeated.

'I can believe she just said that! How could she think that!' he wanted to scream at her. 'I love her more then life itself! I would in a heartbeat give up my life for her. I've nearly done it Hundreds of times! How dare she think that?' he said as he felt a low growl emitting from his throat.

"What was that?" Kagome and Sango said in unison.

They paddled toward shore and wrapped themselves in the towels.

'Oh shit! Gotta get out of here before they find me!'

The half demon had faced some of the most terrifying monsters in the world, but they thought of facing theses two mortal women seemed to scare him more then all of the monsters combined!

"Do you see anything Sango?" Kagome called from the river.

"No I don't see anything…It might have been that damn monk again…looks like he was smart enough to run off if it was him." Sango called back.

They both settled back into the river after believing they were alone. But little did they know the hanyou was hiding close by. He had stayed and heard this much. He was determined to hear the rest. And besides…it was a free chance to see Kagome naked…

"So…where were we…" Kagome said jokingly

They both laughed for a few minutes before…

"But seriously Kagome…" Sango started regaining her composer "Be truthful…what are your feelings for Inuyasha…?" she questioned her friend.

"I umm…well I…." Kagome stuttered again.

"Oh come on Kagome! Tell me!" Sango pushed more.

"I…well…I…" Kagome started but then looked at Sango's glare. "Ok Fine I love the boy! Are you happy now! I said it" Kagome said throwing her arms up in the air in defeat.

"I figured as much…" Sango said

"Oh well" Kagome sighed. "It's not like he has any feelings for me…so I don't know why I would even bother." She said tiredly.

Sango glanced in the direction of the village and said "I'm gonna go back to the village you coming?"

"No I think I'm gonna stay here a while and think about some stuff." She replied.

"Ok…just don't be too long ok…you know how we worry when you're by yourself, especially when you have the Jewel shards ok?"

"Ok…yea I promise I'll be there soon." Kagome said before dunking her head under the water.

After a few minutes…Sango was dressed and on her way back to the village. After she was out of ear and eye shot…Inuyasha moved closer down to the girl. She was wonderful with detecting a shard nearby, but unlike Sango, she hadn't been trained to sense when a demon was near. He prayed she couldn't sense him.

"What am I gonna do…" Kagome said to her self "I mean I know I love him…But he loves Kikyo, and besides I'm only here to detect the shards…" said with tears in her eyes.

Inuyasha could smell the salt from her tears, and had to fight the urge to go down there and wipe them away. He hated the fact that he could bring her to tears so easily, and often. He hated to see her cry. Every time he did, he would want to grab her and hold on to her and tell her everything he had been afraid to do before. Before he could realize what he was doing he was crawling out of his place in the bush and walking over to Kagome.

"Inu…yasha…" Kagome asked in confusion, wiping away her tears.

After a few seconds she finally realized where she was and screamed.

"INUYASHA YOU PERVERT!" she screamed on the top of her lungs.
"SIT!"

And with that Inuyasha landed face first into the ground.

"What do you think your doing?" Kagome asked wrapping a towel around her self.

"Kagome…why were you crying over me…." Inuyasha asked recovering from the sit command.

"Wh…I wasn't crying…..How long have you been there anyway! How much did you hear?" She demanded.

"You're more then a shard detector to me Kagome…you mean much more to me then that…"Inuyasha said looking to the ground walking closer to Kagome.

"Inu….yasha….what are you doing…?" the startled girl asked as the Hanyou came about two inches from her face.

'God he is gorgeous…I don't know why he wants to change…he is wonderful, and beautiful, just the way he is' she said to herself.

No matter how hard she tried she couldn't find a way to drag her eyes away from his golden orbs. His eyes always seemed so intense…and powerful, and full of so much pain…It's almost as if his eyes could look right threw you.

The hanyou was thinking close to the same thing.

'God how can she be so beautiful…I can't believe she isn't pulling away…she is just looking at me…staring…God it's like she is trying to search my soul. I love her so much how can she love me…a lowly Hanyou'

The hanyou started backing away so he wouldn't scare off the girl.

"Wait……….Inuyasha…" she started grabbing a hold of his arm.

"Why….why are you here…why were you listening in….and if I'm more then a shard detector to you…what am I?" she asked nervously releasing his arm.

He could smell the tears forming in her eyes again that were struggling not to fall. He reached his hand over and wiped away her tears.

"Please don't cry Kagome…I hate it when you cry…." He said while his thumb started stroking her face gently.

"Kagome….I……….." He started

"You what….Inuyasha" Kagome asked.

The two moved closer, covering the space between the two of them.

Inuyasha pulled away with a sigh.

"What's…wrong Inuyasha…? Did I do…"Kagome started

"No…no you didn't do anything….Its just were not alone…" he stated moving his gaze to the trees.

"A demon?"

"Yes…and a pretty big one too…Can you sense if there are any Jewel Shards…?"

Kagome closed her eyes and focused on the jewel shards.

"There's three Jewel Shards coming our way fast!"

"Kagome get out of here quick!" Inuyasha yelled grabbing her by the arm.

"But…."

"Now Kagome…"

"Ok…Be careful Inuyasha…." Kagome said running towards the village to get the monk and demon exterminator.

When the girl was out of sight and what the hanyou thought was safe he called out "Ok demon, I know your there I can sense you! Come out now…I'm gonna kill you for interrupting me and Kagome…"

A demon came crashing threw the trees charging at the hanyou. Inuyasha couldn't figure out what kind of demon it was. It looked like a human but it had wings.

"Who and What are you?"

"I am Tygira, I've been sent by my master Naraku, to kill the girl that protects the Jewel Shards. Tell me where she is and I will spare your life" the demon said in confidence.

"Pfft…not on your life pal…If you want the girl you will have to get threw me first!" Inuyasha said unsheathing his sword.

"You are not worth my time half breed. Now Move!" he said raising his hand and sending Inuyasha flying into a tree.

"How…how'd you do…that..." the hanyou said struggling to his feet.

"I'm telepathic, I can move and control things with my mind. Now if you don't mind" Tygira said raising his hand again "I have a priestess to find" and with that he sent the hanyou flying into another tree knocking him unconscious.

He didn't quite know how long he was unconscious, but he could make out the sounds of someone calling his name and people fighting. When he woke he was on a cot at Keade's. He was pushing himself up on his shoulders when he realized the pain in his chest.

"Dammit…" he said grabbing his sides in pain.

"Inuyasha!" He heard someone say "What do you think you're doing" It was Kagome.

"You shouldn't be moving around yet you still have some serious wounds." She said softly while pushing his shoulders down so he would be lying on the cot again.

He was happy to see she was safe and the demon hadn't been able to kill her. But when she was walking to the other side of the room to her huge bag to get more bandages when he was the limp in her step and her babying in left arm and could smell the dried blood on her stomach and chest. The smell and sight made his blood run cold, and he wanted to hunt this demon down now! 'How dare he hurt Kagome! He will Die for this I will see to it even if I Die!'

"Kagome…are you ok…?" the hanyou asked already knowing the answer.

"Yeah…just a few bumps and bruises…nothing compared to the injuries you got…You've been out for 3 days now…I…I was starting to get worried…" she said looking to the ground.

"What happened…I mean after I passed out….I remember fighting that bastard Tygira…and him throwing me around like a stick with his mind…and then passing out."

"Well…we found you a few minutes after you had passed out…The demon was sent by Naraku to kill me…and claim the Jewel Shards."

Inuyasha felt his anger rise at the thought of that bastard coming after Kagome…but kept it as well as he could inside to hear the rest of what had happened.

"Miroku and Sango fought him off, while I tried to help you…But…"Kagome paused for a moment as if trying not to remember this part. "The demon flung me into the tree so I wouldn't be able to help you…and I wish I could tell you more but I passed out by then myself…" She said re-wrapping his bandages.

"Are you still in pain…?" Inuyasha said a little worried. "Cause you shouldn't be moving around if you're still hurt…"he said grabbing hold of her shoulder…

"I'm fine Inuyasha…Just a little sore that's all…I had a little trouble breathing for awhile but I'm ok now….I'm more worried about you…"she said checking over his wounds

"Kagome…."

"Yeah Inuyasha…?"

"I think you should go back to your own time for awhile…"

(A/N: Hey hope you guys are enjoying my story! LoL PLEASE RR! Lots a love 33)