Author's note: warning you now, this chappie won't be my longest one but I'll try 

Chapter 4:

Inu Yasha's Weakness

If I am to destroy Inu Yasha, I must find his weakness and use it against him, but how am I to do that? Sure I could spy on him with my magic but it could take a long time to put two and two together with such a vast variety of choices. Kyoto pondered to himself about it for a moment and suddenly came up with an idea, a brilliant idea! But it would take much mystical strength and power to perform. The one way to find someone's deepest and most frequent thoughts, is to get inside their head. And how do you get inside their head? With the Dream of Longing spell! It can show fear, love, anger, and weakness to anyone who wishes to see! It's perfect! I must find the spell. He searched and searched through every book he owned to find the Dream of Longing Spell. Finally, after much searching and aggravation, the spell was found. He read the spell carefully

THE DREAM OF LONGING SPELL

Step one: find the person you want to perform the spell upon

Step two: gather 3 items from the person 1) a lock of their hair 2)a piece of their clothing 3) a drop of their blood.

Step three: on the night of a new moon, go to a dark enclosed space and place a cauldron there

Step four: mix water from the bluest lagoon and rosemary from the kindest miko together with the 3 items.

AFTER-EFFECTS

The image will appear as a mirror like reflection of the dream that the person is experiencing and it will automatically change into a blank space, open for dream alteration. This is when you drop in a final ingredient depending on what longing you wish to see.

For love: a cherry blossom

For anger: a red lantern plant

For fear: a yellow daisy

And for weakness: a single rose petal

Kyoto read it again for a final time, not wanting to make any mistakes due to lack of correct reading. He smiled deviously and thought over the task in his mind. He knew that attaining the 3 items and the rose petal would be no problem, but a new moon only happened once in a month, would one be coming soon? If so how could he find out? He read the bottom of the page again to see if the book had any helpful suggestions.

For any questions or comments, please contact Deikai the sorcerer and be sure to buy volume 2 of Spells and Magic.

That was the answer, Kyoto knew that he must find Deikai and ask him about the new moon. But how could he find him? He skimmed the page again for any information on Deikai's whereabouts. Nothing! He thought to himself. How can I find Deikai and get the information on the new moon if I can't even find out his whereabouts! Growing more and more frustrated with every word he was thinking, he skimmed the page for a last time. That's when he saw it, the little turn page icon at the bottom of the page. Slowly and carefully he turned the page. Suddenly, a bright light shone in his face blinding him. When the light died down, Kyoto could see and impression cut deeply in the book's cover, and in the impression lay a powder blue pendant with a gold frame all around it. Kyoto picked up the pendant and analyzed it, checking carefully for any clues to its purpose. He turned it slowly in his hand until he came to a tiny engraving within the gold frame. The engraving read that to contact Deikai, he must use the pendant. Excited, he joyfully put on the pendant. The blinding light returned once more as he was connected to the sorcerer's thoughts. That Deikai is a genius Kyoto thought inventing a channeling pendant, at this rate I'll find the next new moon and gather the items and have Inu Yasha's weakness in no time!

Kyoto was connected at last. At first, all he could see was the blinding light. Then, little by little, a scene was displayed before him, set in a small but cozy room. In the corner, was a fireplace, burning brightly with the red hues of the flames which danced across the room at a rapid pace. Furniture strewn in tidy places that seemed to welcome any new stranger it sickens me that a sorcerer capable of so many evil things would live in such a welcoming and cheerful place. He thought to himself. His mind has long since been twisted with evil, it seemed to all that knew him that happy thoughts could no longer inhabit even a portion of his mind. They knew for sure that the once gentle and happy child had turned into a twisted and evil young man, tainted with malice and the constant need for revenge. Then, in the corner, Kyoto saw an elderly man. He looked as though he had been deprived of all his happiness as well and every movement he made was slow and looked as though it took much effort to even move the slightest inch. He was completely bald except for pieces of hair on top of his ears that were just long enough to tie into a ponytail at the back of his head. (like Kagome's grandfather's hair).

"are you the one they call Deikai?" Kyoto asked aloud, surprised that he was capable of talking to someone without being right beside them.

"yes" said Deikai calmly, as though this method of conversation was something he used daily.

"good, I am in need of some of your magical know-how" Kyoto said to the man.

"what is it you want?" said Deikai with a slight tone of suspiciousness in his voice.

"I simply ask to know the date of the next new moon" said Kyoto simply.

The man slowly got up and dragged himself over to what looked like a fountain. Even more slowly, he dropped an herb into the fountain, then another, and another, and another. Then, still moving slowly, he grabbed a long slender stick and put it into the potion. Stirring with the long stick, the man stared into the fountain, slowly swaying as he moved the stick around in circles. Suddenly, more bright light shone in Kyoto's face and he saw that Deikai had stopped stirring and staring and had gone back to sitting on the floor. "you came at a close time lad." He said, curving his lips slowly into a smirk, "the next new moon is tomorrow night"

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Meanwhile Sango and Miroku left the party of eavesdroppers, knowing what would happen next, Inu Yasha would get embarrassed about embracing Kagome and say something stupid and mean and send Kagome running home. Though they both sincerely hoped that this time would be different, they knew deep down in their hearts that it would be the same.

"Inu Yasha is something else eh Miroku?" said Sango to the monk beside her, watching Miroku's hands carefully if he thinks he's gonna get away with giving my rear a rub just because Kagome and Inu Yasha had a nice moment together he's got another thing coming Sango thought, clenching her hand into a fist angrily, ready to strike Miroku even though he hadn't yet said a word.

"What do you mean Sango" asked the monk, slightly confused at her sudden insult.

"He tries to hide his feelings for Kagome from everyone when they're so damn obvious and whenever they have nice moments Inu Yasha always screws it up by saying something mean!" the demon slayer shouted.

"now wait Sango, Inu Yasha hasn't done anything to send Kagome running home yet," said Miroku, trying to sound more convinced then he felt.

Sango shot him a look as if to say Your kidding right? She was about to speak when she was cut off by Inu Yasha and Kagome's entrance. "so just what is it you guys have been saying about us this time" said Inu Yasha, who was always aware of when his friends were talking about him and Kagome, which was always!

Miroku shot him a pathetic fake hurt look "what makes you think we've been talking about you?"

"because we found this eavesdropper at the scene of the crime" said Inu Yasha with a look on his face that said don't try those tricks on me as he pulled a guilty looking Shippo out from behind him.

"Shippo, you were eavesdropping?" said Sango as innocently as she could.

Unfortunately, she failed because Kagome said, "he told us the whole story."

Sango and Miroku shot angry glances at Shippo who suddenly got very frightened and dove behind Kagome who picked him up and held him in her arms. She too glared angrily, but at Sango and Miroku. "Kagome-chan, we're sorry" said Sango sincerely, "we only wanted to know what had happened to you and Inu Yasha today."

"yes, we were just curious." said Miroku, coming to Sango's aid much to her surprise. She blushed slightly, Miroku usually didn't defend her this way, usually it was one quick rub of the rear and a slap.

"we know," said Kagome forgivingly, "you always eavesdrop on us" giggling, she walked over to Sango and sat down with her and began to talk while Miroku and Inu Yasha sat and talked on the opposite side of the room.

"so what happened today Kagome?" Sango asked her friend.

Kagome gave her a confused stare "what do you mean?" she asked in reply.

"don't play games with me Kag-chan" said Sango giggling "Spill it, who is this Kyoto guy and how did you meet him"

Kagome paused, unsure of what to say. On the one hand, if she told Sango she would have a giant weight lifted off her shoulders, but would Inu Yasha be happy about that? Sure they knew the story of Kyoto already, but would Inu Yasha approve of her letting Sango know just what had been said earlier that day?

"well....?"said Sango, urging Kagome to tell her.

"it's a secret" Kagome replied at last, deciding that she would wait until she got approval from Inu Yasha "sorry Sango-chan but I just can't tell you"

Sango looked frustrated, she hated it when secrets were kept from her. After all, she was the one who was supposed to be in on all the secrets and keep them. Kagome sensed that Sango wasn't happy with her answer "don't worry, I just need approval from Inu Yasha first" she said as she saw Sango's eyes light up with joy.

"ask him now!" she pleaded, "pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase?"

"ok, ok" Kagome said, getting up and beginning to walk over to Inu Yasha. She was about to ask his approval when suddenly Kaede came in with many bowls of ramen she had obviously taken from Kagome's bag. Uh oh thought Kagome I'll never get a word in edgewise now that there's food in the room. And she was right! Inu Yasha instantly got up and ran over to the ramen knocking over Kagome who was in his path. "OW!" she yelled as she fell to the floor "INU YASHA!!!" Inu Yasha paused and turned to look at the fuming Kagome. She took one look at Inu Yasha, ramen stuffed into his mouth he'll pay for that bottomless pit of a stomach! She thought angrily "SIT BOY!" she yelled, smiling as Inu Yasha plummeted head first into the ground. But she wasn't finished with him yet, "SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SI...mmph!" Kagome began but was stopped by Inu Yasha running toward her to clamp a hand over her mouth.

"I don't know what your so mad about but will you PLEASE stop with the sitting already!" he yelled.

"how about the fact that you knocked me down when I was about to ask you something important just to fill that stupid stomach of yours!" Kagome yelled back.

"how was I supposed to know it was important you never actually got around to asking me!" Inu Yasha shot back.

"that's because you knocked me over!" Kagome shouted, growing angrier and angrier "you know what Inu Yasha? Forget it! I don't care anymore! Besides I already said SIT a million...oops" she said as Inu Yasha once again fell to the floor.

"THAT'S IT KAGOME!!!!" Inu Yasha fumed, chasing her.

She screamed, almost laughing as she ran out of Kaede's hut and into the forest with Inu Yasha at her heels. The others quickly ran after them, leaving the hut unguarded. Inu Yasha and Kagome ran to the middle of the forest where they came to a large hill. Suddenly, Inu Yasha came up from behind and tackled Kagome! They rolled down the hill together laughing and clinging to each other. Finally they stopped, Inu Yasha on top of Kagome! They paused, staring into each other's eyes, connecting as they never had before. Gradually getting swept away in the moment, their lips began to draw closer and closer and closer until---

"Kagome, Inu Yasha!" Kaede yelled to them.

Damn! Thought Inu Yasha stupid old hag! Why the hell did she have to come now!

"what are you doing?!" yelled Shippo, seeing Inu Yasha on top of Kagome.

"uh...n-nothing Shippo" Kagome stammered, blushing as Inu Yasha got off of her.

"uh...c-come on everyone lets go....finish dinner" said Inu Yasha as everyone shot sarcastic stares at the blushing couple.

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But someone was already at Kaede's hut, someone who had been watching from his abandoned cave. ( please say you know its Kyoto! Come on who else would it be the ice cream man?) He had snuck into the hut unnoticed searching for any of the four items for his spell. Searching the spot where Inu Yasha had been sat carefully, he found a tiny strand of silver hair. Perfect! He thought to himself one down, two more to go the other two items were a piece of Inu Yasha's clothing and a drop of Inu Yasha's blood. He knew the clothing part would not be hard, but the drop of his blood would take a cut that he could witness and be able to take a sample from undetected. This meant that the battle would have to be one of his own! He thought about the battle, how would he lure Inu Yasha to the site? And how could he cut him? Inu Yasha had changed much since they were kids, he was much stronger and one of Kyoto's small swords would never be enough to cut through his think hanyou skin! He smiled evilly, he knew just how to do it! But it was evil, oh so evil! Its perfect!. Then he remembered his father, he grew more and more vengeful and evil since his family's unfair death. And it's Inu Yasha's fault!He wanted to destroy everything he could find in this hut that Inu Yasha had stepped foot in! He was just about to when he heard people coming! Escaping through the back door, he ran from the hut as fast as he could, trying not to be discovered.

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The next day, Kyoto frantically tried to lure Inu Yasha to a fight scene, knowing that he was pressed for time. Stupid hanyou he thought he used to never be able to resist the chance to fight! He would try one last time! Using a quick shape shifter spell he had learned the night before, he changed himself into Kagome, knowing that Inu Yasha would probably listen to him if he thought he was his friend. But he also knew that if he didn't get Kagome out of the way for a minute his fake disguise would be discovered in an instant.

Then he saw them, Inu Yasha, the girl (kagome) and their 3 other friends. He blushed slightly, eyeing the other girl companion. He had never seen her before and thought she looked quite beautiful with her long straight hair and large boomerang. But he knew that pitiful human emotions like love couldn't get in the way and quickly dismissed all thought of the lovely demon slayer. Luckily the girl he was looking for happened to be walking behind the rest of the group I love it when a plan works out he chuckled to himself, happy with his good luck. He dove behind a bush as the group walked past him. Kagome began to walk past the bush when suddenly she felt something tug at her arm hard. Before she could scream, she was pulled into the bushes and tied and gagged. "MMMMPH!" she yelled, trying to scream through the gag. But she stopped as she realized who had caught her, Kyoto disguised as her. Her eyes opened wide in confusion as Kyoto reverted back to his form for a moment as if to show her that it was he who had tied her. He noticed that she had shards in the pocket of her skirt. Grinning evilly, he took the form of Kagome once again. He paused for a moment, thinking, then he laid his hands on Kagome, who screamed in protest, he said some words to himself and suddenly changed her until she took on his form! Jumping out of the bush he followed the rest of the gang until they were a far enough distance from the girl enabling her to see them but they could not see her.

"Inu Yasha" Kyoto screamed suddenly, taking on the voice of Kagome and running up to him.

"what?" said Inu Yasha confused.

"my jewel shards!" Ky/kag (my nickname for disguised Kyoto) "they've been stolen." He/she opened the pocket of his/her skirt to show him. "I think I saw who took them! It was that evil man Kyoto! Follow me I'll lead you to him!" he/she ran ahead, mumbling a transportation spell so that the Kagome who had now taken his form would be at the scene of the fight and would have the jewel shards. Chuckling to himself/herself, he/she looked behind him/her. Sure enough the group followed.

Meanwhile, Kagome who had now taken the form of Kyoto was struggling to be free of the ropes and gag that binded her/him. She/he squirmed and wriggled, trying continuously to break free. Suddenly, a bright light shone in a circle around her/him. It grew brighter and brighter until it became blinding and she/he had to close her eyes. When she/he opened them again, she/he was in a new place. It was a clearing in a forest, dark and eerie. She/he looked around her/him and saw that there was a dark and murky lake, midnight blue with evil. Looking at her/his reflection she/he saw that she had taken the form of Kyoto! Oh no! she/he thought I've got to break free of these damn ropes! As if in reply, the chords that had once binded her/him broke like small weak twigs and the gag that had kept her/him silent disappeared as though it had never been there! Looking at her/his reflection one last time she/he saw that she/he was still in Kyoto's form! Feeling tenser and tenser, she/he pondered what she/he should do. Suddenly, she/he heard someone coming.

"who's there!" she/he yelled out, surprised that she/he had taken on the voice of Kyoto as well. She/he panicked as she/he saw Inu Yasha and her/his friends emerge from the bushes! Inu Yasha would never believe her/him even if she/he tried to warn him about the fake Kagome!

"Kyoto!" shouted Inu Yasha, "Give Kagome back her jewel shards!"

Kag/Ky was almost hurt! She/he couldn't believe that Inu Yasha would truly believe that that imposter was her/him! Maybe he wouldn't believe her/him about the fake Kagome but she/he would try and warn him anyways "Inu Yasha it's me! Kagome! that Kagome beside you is nothing but Kyoto in my form!"

"after all this!" Inu Yasha began "you really think I'm going to believe you?!"

He lunged at her/him, claws outstretched, anger in his heart, and vengeance in his eyes! Kag/Ky dodged "Inu Yasha you have to believe me!" she shouted, trying to get through to him.

"I won't!" Inu Yasha shouted, going in for another attack "now give us back our jewel shards!"

"I don't have them!" Kag/Ky shouted back, searching her/his pockets to prove to him that she/he was telling the truth. Searching her/his last pocket, she/he pulled out a glass vile containing the jewel shards! Oh no! she/he thought now he'll never believe me!

"oh you don't eh?" Inu Yasha yelled angrily, "you dirty little liar!" he turned to look at Ky/Kag "Kagome! fire an arrow at him!"

"huh?" said Ky/Kag confused, he/she didn't know that that stupid girl Kagome even knew how to perform archery! Sango handed him/her the bow and arrows. "b-but I c-can't" he/she stuttering, taking the bow and arrows with shaking hands.

"fire it now Kagome!" Inu Yasha yelled to Ky/Kag.

Slowly and unsure of himself/herself, he/she raised the bow and arrow and took aim. Then he/she fired! The arrow sailed closely by Inu Yasha's arm, skinning slightly and causing him to bleed a little and sailed toward Kag/Ky who dodged the pathetic arrow quite easily. Inu Yasha sailed to the ground and landed softly beside the fake Kagome. "what was that Kagome?" said Inu Yasha confused, "you never fire like that! You hit me instead of him!"

"I did!" said Ky/Kag almost too happily, "uh...I mean...I did?" Pulling out a tiny vile he/she caught a bit of Inu Yasha's blood another item down now for the hoari! He/she thought, eyeing Inu Yasha's red hoari in the corner. Slowly and quietly, he/she went over and picked it up, tearing a bit of the material from it, he/she handed the rest of it to Inu Yasha "go after her...I mean him!" he/she said catching her mistake quickly "you can do it!"

Inu Yasha smiled at him/her and stood up, preparing to attack Kag/Ky for the final time! He leaped into the air and caught her/him off guard. Claws outstretched once again, he dug them into her/him "Inu Yasha NOOOOOOO!!!!" Kag/Ky yelled at him before she/he fell to the ground! A blue light began to glow around her/him and Ky/Kag. It died down fairly quickly and revealed the real Kagome and Kyoto.

Inu Yasha gasped, looking at the real Kagome before him, the one he had attacked! He turned quickly to see Kyoto standing where who he thought had been Kagome was standing only moments ago. "you imposter!" he yelled "that explains that lousy arrow fire!" Enraged, Inu Yasha went to attack Kyoto.

"wait Inu Yasha!" shouted Kyoto, "before you kill me, shouldn't you ensure that her life isn't endangered?" he smirked, pointing at the unconscious Kagome.

Inu Yasha looked at her as well. He gave in, going to pick her up and take her to Kaede. He knew that if he didn't, she would not be alive much longer, no mortal could survive a clawing attack from him without immediate help. "you win for now Kyoto!" Inu Yasha yelled, sailing through the air with the unconscious Kagome on his back and the others at his heels.

Your right Inu Yasha Kyoto thought to himself and I am about to win this battle for good he eyed the young demon slayer and much more!

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how dare he! Thought Inu Yasha how dare he make me believe Kagome is my enemy and attack her! I'll kill him for this! I swear to you Kagome!

"can you save her?" asked a concerned Sango who brought Inu Yasha back to reality.

"aye," said Kaede, "luckily ye did not claw her too hard" Kaede got up to her herb storage container and took out a red lantern plant. She pressed it into the mouths of the wounds on Kagome's body and soon they healed. Kagome woke up and slowly sat up to see the concerned faces of her companions. Looking at each one apologetically, she turned to face Inu Yasha, an angry glare crept up her face.

"how could you Inu Yasha!" she yelled, "how did you not know that fake Kagome wasn't me!" she began to cry "I thought you knew me a little better by now!" she cried, tears streaming down her face.

If Kagome had gone into his chest, pulled out his heart and shattered it into a million pieces, it would not have hurt half as much. The last thing he ever wanted to do was to make Kagome cry because of him. Kagome got up and ran. She ran and ran and ran as far away as she could get. Far away from the pain, far away from her broken heart, and far away from Inu Yasha.

"Kagome Wait!" Inu Yasha called after her. But Kagome paid no intention to his call and kept running, running from it all. She ran until she felt as heavy as a sandbag. With the last vestiges of her strength, she continued running as best as she could. Suddenly, her foot got snagged on a twig and she fell. Her head hit the grass but she did not rise. Instead she sobbed, sobbed silently in the grass, confused and angry. On the one hand she understood why Inu Yasha had not believed her. After all, Kyoto was a master at making fake promises and lying so why should he? But couldn't Inu Yasha tell Kyoto from her? Even in her form, Inu Yasha still could have recognized Kyoto strange smell and when he performed that lousy shot with the bow and arrow, couldn't he have realized it then? And what about the lack of purifying miko aura that always surrounded Kagome as others would say. Sobbing harder, she rolled onto her back to stare at the sky. But instead of the sky, she saw the goshinboku tree (tree of ages). This was the place where she had first met Inu Yasha. She stared up at it, tears falling slowly down her face, staining her cheeks and making them sticky. She slowly rose, walking over to the tree. She stared at the tree for a moment, then embraced its trunk tightly. Oh Inu Yasha she thought, remembering the hanyou who had only the other night poured out a painful story about his childhood, which was rarer then him ignoring food. She realized she had been too hard on him, he was only confused about everything, not knowing what to believe anymore. But she couldn't go back now, she turned again to see the well that led to her home. Wiping the last bit of tears from her face, she jumped, leaving the past, entering the future, and remembering the hanyou who had stolen her heart.

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Inu Yasha ran, sniffing the air over and over again, trying to catch the scent of Kagome who had left only minutes ago. Catching the scent he ran, he ran until he came to the Goshinboku tree himself. Staring at it, he remembered when he first met Kagome. he had thought at first, that she was Kikyo. INu Yasha smiled at the thought, she was nothing like Kikyo, so spunky and full of life and never expecting more than anyone could do. Unlike Kikyo, Kagome had never asked Inu Yasha to become a human, she had never asked him to do anything he didn't want to do and never expected him to do everything for her as Kikyo had. He sniffed once again, catching Kagome's sweet scent all over the trunk of the tree. He sniffed again, more deeply this time, as if he was trying to get more and more of Kagome's scent in his mind. He turned, following the scent he couldn't resist. He eyed the well and figured that Kagome must have gone back to the present. He walked over to the well and jumped in himself, deciding that somehow, he would make up with her.

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Kagome had arrived at home only minutes ago. She entered her house on the Higurashi shrine and was immediately greeted by the smiling faces of her family. "Kagome! welcome home!" said her mother cheerfully as her brother hugged her and her grandfather handed her her dinner. She sat down, trying to look as though nothing had happened in the feudal era, but she knew that her tear-stained cheeks and red bloodshot eyes gave her away.

After dinner, Kagome went to her room to think. Should she go back and make up with Inu Yasha? Or should she wait for him to come to her. Looking around her room, she spotted her calendar. Looking closely at it, she saw one of those holidays in small print was under today's date. She got up to see what holiday it was that's weird she thought I never knew there was a holiday today looking more closely at it she saw that the holiday was entitled "the new lunar month" lunar month? She thought where have I heard that before? She thought harder, trying to remember wait a minute! The lunar month? The new moon! The night Inu Yasha turns human! I've got to go back and stay with him I won't let him die because I wasn't there with him!

Kagome ran down the stair and got her shoes on "where are you going?" asked her mother, who was in the kitchen.

"back to the feudal era!" Kagome said, opening the door.

"already? You just got here!" her mother said.

"I know but I forgot about something important I'll be back soon!" said Kagome as she ran out the door. Running towards the well, she bumped into someone.

"Kagome?" said a familiar voice.

"Inu Yasha?" Kagome said looking up to see the dog eared hanyou standing above her.

"what are you doing?" he asked her.

"I was just about to go back to the feudal era to see you!" she explained, "the new moon is tonight and I was worried about you"

Inu Yasha seemed surprised at first, then he smiled slowly with affection and care, a look Kagome had never known could inhabit his face. "stay with me tonight" Kagome told him, "I don't want you to get hurt" Inu Yasha looked skeptical at the suggestion "its just for one night, please?" she pleaded, looking into his eyes with a glimmer of worry.

He melted, caving in he said, "I guess" and was given a tight hug from her in return.

"come with me" Kagome smiled, stepping back from the hug and tugging on his arm. Then she stopped, saying "wait here and don't go anywhere." She ran into the house and came back with one of sota's blue baseball caps. Putting it on his head, she tugged tightly over his ears. "if we're going out in public I can't be seen with a dog-eared boy" she winked and giggled as she grabbed his sleeve and began pulling him with her once again. Then she noticed something about his hoari, there was a little rip in the fabric of his sleeve must be from his battle with...me she thought, looking down as she continued pulling him with her.

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Meanwhile, Kyoto was busily preparing for the new moon that night in his own way. Gathering all the items required for the spell he readied his cauldron, pouring the water from the bluest lagoon and the herbs from the kindest priestess, he set them down on a shelf to dry. Soon, Inu Yasha he thought, stirring the concoction together soon I will have your weakness!

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Inu Yasha and Kagome had arrived at a small park. It was almost dark so all the little kids had gone. Sitting on a swing, Kagome began to pump herself, going higher and higher and Inu Yasha gazed in amazement. "how do you do that?" he asked her.

Kagome was confused, no one she knew had ever asked her how to use a swing before. She guessed that there were no swings in the feudal era. "it's easy" she said as she jumped off in mid-swing. She pulled Inu Yasha over to the other one and made him sit on it. It looked a little odd seeing him sit without his legs crossed. She went behind him and gave him a push.

"what are you doing?" asked Inu Yasha almost falling off the swing.

"grab on to the chains I'll push you, don't worry I won't let you fall" Kagome told him reassuringly, pushing him again. He did as she told him and let her push him. Once she had gotten him fairly high she stopped pushing "now do like I do," she said, climbing onto the other swing and pumping her self. Inu Yasha watched her and mimicked her as best he could. Before he knew it, he was pumping himself higher and higher too.

After swinging, Kagome showed him the ropes. Grabbing on to one, she jumped off the platform and flew to the other side. When she got back, she handed one to Inu Yasha "now you try" she said. He took the rope and she grabbed the other one "on the count of three we'll both take off and whoever gets to the other side first wins" she said as he nodded, smiling competitively. "ready?" she said, "one....two....THREE!" they both jumped taking off. Suddenly, in mid fly, Inu Yasha reached out and grabbed Kagome's rope to try and slow her down, causing their ropes to twist together and bring them closer to each other. Blushing, they looked up into each other's eyes.

A few minutes later, the couple started walking together on one of the many scenic pathways of the park. They stared at the sunset as it turned into the new moon. Kagome saw as Inu Yasha pulsated with the arrival of the new moon. His hair turned from silver to black and his ears slowly disappeared as did his fangs and claws. When the transformation was over, Kagome saw him as a human. "I'm sorry," said Inu Yasha a few minutes after the silence "I should've known that it was Kyoto disguised as you."

Kagome smiled apologetically, "no you shouldn't" she said looking into his now brown eyes, "I understand why you wouldn't believe me and I was wrong to get angry."

Suddenly, Inu Yasha reached out and grabbed Kagome, pulling her into a hug "yes I should!" he yelled, "what if Kyoto pulls another trick like that! How will I know its you? I may kill you next time!" Kagome pulled away from the hug.

"I know what you mean" she said "I've been wondering the same thing and I think I know what to do." She began singing a song "feel this fire deep inside, burning where you can't hide, just look at the starry sky, and see the light, when the darkness comes too strong don't forget your not alone, look at the stars and sing this song, I'll find you before long" she stopped, looking at Inu Yasha "if you ever can't find me, just listen for that song and you'll know it's me'

Inu Yasha pulled her into another hug. Kagome hugged back, happy that Inu Yasha was holding her in his arms. They looked at each other, their lips drawing closer once again, now with no one to interrupt. Their lips were about to make impact when—

"Kagome?" said a voice.

"Hojo?" Kagome said, spinning around and pushing Inu Yasha behind a tree.

"who's that with you" Hojo asked her.

"uh....w-what do you mean? Th-there's no one with me" Kagome stuttered "Inu Yasha" she whispered to the fallen Inu Yasha.

"what!" he whispered back.

"hide" she said.

"why?" he questioned, "I want to meet this guy that seems to like you so much"

"hide now!" Kagome whispered.

"who are you talking to?" said Hojo who had come up to her, "you don't have schizophrenia do you? You're grandfather said the doctors weren't sure."

Thanks a lot grandpa Kagome thought pushing Hojo away from Inu Yasha. Eyeing the place where Inu yasha was hiding, Kagome could see one of Sota and his friends' hiding places. One quick sit and he'd be hidden. Pushing Hojo over to a bench she eyed the spot once more. Inu Yasha was coming ou of hiding! "uh...here Hojo" she said to him, "why don't you SIT down and we can talk. She smiled with satisfaction as she heard the ruffle of leaves where Inu Yasha had fallen to the ground.

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Later, Kagome pointed to a pull out couch "well this is where your sleeping tonight" she pulled out the bed in the couch and put out some pillows, "see you in the morning" she said, walking to her room.

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Kyoto was finally ready, he stirred the mixture slowly, dropping in the four items. First, the lock of hair, then the piece of clothing and finally the drop of blood. Almost instantly, the image of Inu Yasha's dream appeared. Turning blank, he added the rose petal. Suddenly, a heart appeared in the water. A heart? Thought Kyoto that means love, but who is it that he loves. The dream changed to show Kagome! that girl! Thought Kyoto no wonder he was so bent on protecting her! He smiled, he knew what to do! He had been saving this idea for an especially evil situation I think this situation can count he laughed, harder and harder, louder and louder with more evil in every tone. It grew so hard and so loud and so evil that everyone all over could hear it.

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Author's note: I really gotta stop doing these rushed endings. Sorry everyone for taking so long but I really wanted this to be a good chapter. Thanx to xXxChocaholicxXx and Jamie for their reviews and plz ppl if you've got sumfin to say about this chapter, review it! Oh and I need your opinion on whether or not I should bring Koga into this story. Thanx a bunch!