Back to the day I met you

Rated PG-13 for Inu-Yasha's potty mouth.

Disclaimer: Read first chapter

AN: I noticed that some people thought that Sesshoumaru was going to be romantically involved with Kagome, but he's not so don't worry. This is strictly an Inu/Kagome fiction. I'll say it again, THIS IS NOT A FLUFFY/KAGOME FICCIE! Achem...I hope that clears up any confusion.

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Chapter 5: A Little down Time

(Kagome)

It had been exactly three days since she had seen Sesshoumaru and discovered that he also remembered the before time. It seemed that somehow he had been caught in whatever brought her back to that fateful morning years ago. She knew how confusing it must seem to the taiyoukai to be repeating his actions of some time ago, but nothing could be done for it.

As for her...Well...Kagome was managing. She'd almost slipped up twice in the past few days when her friends were questioning her about her apparent friendship with Inu-Yasha's brother. It had hurt to lie to them about the whole thing, but what could she tell them? This is where her thoughts currently centered.

'Yeah like I could tell them the real reason why Sesshoumaru sought me out the other day. It'd be like "Guess what guys, you were all killed by Naraku so I wished you all back with the shikkon. Oh, and Sesshoumaru and I are the only ones that remember anything." Yeah that would go over real well. '

She was brought from her mental ranting by Sango's voice. "Kagome? Are you alright? You look a little distracted."

Kagome flashed the demon slayer a bright smile. "I'm fine, Sango. Really, I was just thinking about how strange it was for Inu-Yasha's half brother to seek me out like he did. It was like he knew me or something."

"You seemed to know him pretty well yourself."

"Not really. I just know how to handle demons is all. I mean, look at what I have to put up with everyday."

"But, Kagome, Sesshoumaru is a full demon. He could have killed you without so much as a thought. It was a very risky thing, you telling Inu-Yasha to leave your side while Sesshoumaru was here."

"I know, but I didn't want them to fight. Sesshoumaru didn't even have his swords with him. He wasn't going to fight, but you know Inu-baka would have started a fight anyway."

"Why are you defending him anyway? He's tried to kill you at least three times since you first met him."

"I don't know... I guess it's the same reason I stay with Inu-Yasha. I believe that all beings deserve the chance to prove they can change for the better. It doesn't matter if they're demons, humans, or even half demons. It's all the same. Everyone deserves the chance to be good. Nobody is born evil; it is the events during their lives that can either turn them into the greatest of heroes...or the most terrible of enemies. Sesshoumaru deserves the chance to prove himself as an honorable man."

Sango didn't say anything; she just went back to her bathing. This was the first time in a long while that they had been able to take a bath. For once, the boys weren't peeking. That probably had something to do with Kagome's new protectorate. This brought a smile to her face. For the past three days, though she had not actually seen him, she had been able to sense the Western Lord's presence quite close by. He'd even brought little Rin along. This was why Rin was also bathing with them.

"Kagome-kassan, how come my lord is so nice to you?"

Speaking of the child... Kagome gave Rin one of her smiles as well. "Your lord isn't being nice to me, Rin. Lord Sesshoumaru respects my power just as I respect his. This mutual respect between us often keeps him from say things to me that he probably would otherwise say."

"What sorts of things?"

"Oh, the sorts of things not meant for cute little Rin-chan ears."

Rin started giggling at this. She was such a polite, sweet child. It was no wonder Sesshoumaru had been so adamant as to her reasons for not telling him that the child was alive. She had realized that the lord was probably half out of his mind when he woke up to discover that he didn't know where Rin was. He had thought she was dead. Kagome was still a feeling a little guilty for not tracking the lord down before he came to her. True that she hadn't known that he remembered everything same as she did, but still...

SPLASH! "RIN-CHAN!"

The child giggled then said, "I got you, Kagome-kassan!"

Mock growling at the child Kagome then lunged playfully at Rin while saying, "I'll get you for that you crafty little fox!"

"But, Kagome-kassan, I am not a-"

DUNK!

And so the splashing fight had begun, but things were not near as pleasant with the boys.

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(Inu-Yasha)

Damn her! Damn her to hell! Stupid Kagome! Stupid, stupid, stupid, STUPID! Why did she trust so blindly? How could she vouch for someone that had tried to kill her so many times? Why? Why? It just didn't make any sense!

"Grrr...!"

"Inu-Yasha, growling at me won't solve anything."

"Oh, shut up, Miroku."

"You're just mad because you can't go anywhere near her without your brother chopping you to bits."

"I said shut up."

"I know it's tempting to see our fair maidens whilst they bathe, but still..."

"MIROKU, WILL YOU SHUT UP!"

The monk fell off of the log he had been sitting on.

"Alright, Inu-Yasha, I'll stop talking. Just remember that all this brooding isn't going to make Sesshoumaru leave any sooner. He's somehow gotten it into his head that he has to look after Kagome."

"Don't you think I know that!"

He clinched his fists in anger and frustration.

"I just can't sit here and do nothing while that homicidal maniac watches over Kagome in my place. It's like he thinks I can't protect her myself. I just don't understand why he wants to guard her. Sesshoumaru hates humans! Kagome's a miko so he should be even more wary of her than most other humans."

Inu-Yasha stood up and began pacing the length of their camp. He could sense his half brother. He could smell him too. It was infuriating! He wanted to kill that son of a bitch so badly, but Kagome sat him every time he tried to start a fight.

"Why is she taking his side?"

Miroku was silent. Inu-Yasha continued to pace.

"Why won't she tell me how she knows him more than what we've actually seen him?"

The monk still remained silent. He watched his hanyou companion continue to pace back and forth.

"His aura is making this entire area reek! Why doesn't she just purify this entire region?"

"..." Was all Miroku offered.

"Damnit, Miroku, you aren't helping!"

"You told me not to say anything."

"I meant nothing that wasn't useful!"

Inu-Yasha ran a clawed hand through his long silver hair then began pacing once more. This had really gotten to him. There wasn't a second that went by that he couldn't sense just how close his hated half brother was to their party. The only good thing that came out of Sesshoumaru's continued presence so close by was that all the weaker demons were keeping their distance.

Speaking up for the first time that day Shippou said, "Maybe you should just ask him to leave, Inu-Yasha."

The hanyou whirled around so fast that the movement was almost lost by those who saw him move. Inu-Yasha's eyes bled scarlet for a moment before he let out this furious roar and lunged at the fox kit.

"Do you really think it's that simple, Shippou! Sesshoumaru does whatever the hell he wants for as long as he wants! Nobody tells him what to do!"

Shippou shrank under the brutal force of the half demon's words. His entire body began shaking in fear. Very rarely could Inu-Yasha put such fear into him, but right now... Nothing was stopping him from taking his wrath out on the poor defenseless kit.

Trying to save himself from Inu-Yasha's wrath; Shippou said, "B-but you have the Tetsuiguia! Can't you just use it to chase him off?"

Inu-Yasha's eyes were instantly turned back to their golden color. Now there was an idea. He could get rid of his brother with the Tetsuiguia so long as he did it before Kagome got back from her bath. With this in mind Inu-Yasha bounded off towards where he knew his half brother had made camp.

That's it. Like? Hate?

Did I take too long to get this out?

Sorry about that.

For those who asked I made sure that everyone was in this one. Hope I put in enough Sango, Miroku, and Shippou. More next chapter.