On to chapter three. I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but I do own this storyline

Chapter 3: First signs

Yes, I was another hot, sweaty day. Luckily this day was slightly cooler than the others so far. All and all things had been going pretty bad. No jewel shards were found and there wasn't even a hint of Naraku.

Kagome walked beside Inuyasha. While the others followed behind. Conversations had been short lately. Their hadn't been much talk at all.

"Kagome, I'm thirsty." Shippo said from behind. Kagome looked behind her and at Shippo.

"I'm sorry Shippo, but we used the last of our water at our last stop. We'll have to wait until we reach a stream." Kagome clued-up. Shippo sighed and slouched on Miroku's shoulder. Kagome looked over to Inuyasha. He hadn't removed his eyes from the road ahead once this afternoon. He didn't spare her a single glance yet. He had been the quietest of all this day.

"Inuyasha." Kagome began. Still he didn't turn. "Do you smell a stream ahead?" He didn't reply. As thought he was ignoring her. She looked away from his for a moment. 'Was it the kiss?' She wondered. The kiss that had happened a month ago at the celebration. "Inuyasha." Kagome once again began.

"What do you want!" He snapped. Kagome flinched a little at his sudden irritability. He turned ahead again.

"You don't have to bite my head off." She turned away from him. 'If he wants to ignore me, then I'll ignore him to. Lets see how he likes it.' She thought with anger. She crossed her arms a little and continued on her way. They hadn't argued much lately, but as the days went on inchronic their arguments seemed to grow and their souls seemed to be getting farther and farther apart. Kagome for one detested it and wanted nothing more than to be as close to Inuyasha as they were on the hill.

"I.." Inuyasha commenced. Kagome looked over at him. He seemed to have a little guilt in his expression. "I didn't mean to say it like that." He finished. Kagome saw it. She knew from those simple words why he was being so snappy. He was only angry a trace of Naraku was yet to be found and not a single jewel shard could be sensed.

"We'll find him Inuyasha. We just need to keep looking." Kagome assured. Inuyasha nodded.

Being as it was late into the day the air was cooler, which was a good thing. Though, since the sun was setting it would be best if they stopped for rest.

"Inuyasha." Miroku started. "We should stop and set up camp." Miroku stopped in his tracks and the others as well. Inuyasha sighed.

"Fine. Where?" Inuyasha questioned.

"What about over there in that village?" Kagome pointed to the north east. Everyone turned and looked toward it. The village seemed to be in nice condition and all the children were heading in for night fall and supper.

"Looks good to me." Sango said with a smile. Shippo nodded.

"Come on." Inuyasha lead the way.

After a short amount of time they arrived at the village and walked around it. It seemed almost disserted, but sounds could easily be heard from inside the huts.

Miroku quickly headed toward the wealthiest looking home. The others stayed at his heals. The elder was outside.

"Hello, good sir." Miroku greeted. The man looked at him and smiled.

"A monk. I am pleasured to me you." The elder said. Miroku's face went serious.

"I am sensing a strange aura coming from this home. Please allow me the honor to exercise it for you?"

"A strange aura? A demon?"

"Most likely, or an evil spirit."

"Oh, yes please.. come this way." The elder led Miroku and the others through his home.

Later

Kagome sat on the porch. The elder had offered one room to be shared with a divider, so Miroku and Inuyasha could have one side and Kagome, Sango, Kirara, and Shippo could share the other.

Kagome enjoyed the nights in the feudal era. Especially summer nights. The night was warm and comforting. Things seemed to be at peace during nights like this.

"Hey." A female voice was heard. Kagome turned and was met with the site of a young teen around Kagome's age. The girl took a seat beside Kagome. The girl was known as the elders daughter.

"Hi." Kagome said happily. "Thank you for letting us stay the night."

"Oh." The girl waved her hand. "We should be the ones thanking you."

"Ah.. I guess." Kagome looked back to the stars.

"You.." She was hesitant. "You travel with a demon?"

"A half demon... and two smallfull demons." Kagome corrected.

"Why?"

"Um.." Kagome didn't feel comfortable with all of these questions. "I have decided to travel with Inuyasha on my own, because I want to.. and because I am needed."

"Oh.." The girl looked down. "At supper you two just seemed..."

"Yeah?"

"Close. I thought you traveled with him for love."

"I.." Kagome blushed a little.

"I am to be married off soon. The boys name is Otoko. He's handsome.. but I don't love him." The girl gave Kagome a look of longing. "Tell me.. what does love feel like?" Kagome couldn't help the deeper blush that formed on her face.

"Kagome come on." Inuyasha walked out of the hut looking at Kagome with slight annoyance. She looked back at him. The girl got up and brushed her kimono off before walking away. "You can't be out here all night. You'll catch a cold." Inuyasha went over to her. "If you're sick we won't be able to continue looking for Naraku in the morning and we'll have to drag you all the way back to the old hags to get you fixed."

"I was just out for some fresh air." Kagome replied standing up beside Inuyasha. "Anyway it's not cold enough to get sick."

"All nights are cold no matter which way you look at them."

"I... guess." Kagome frowned, then smiled. "So you're cold?"

"I ain't cold, but I ain't human either." He crossed his arms in his all to famous stubborn position.

"Just because I'm.."

"Whatever, let's just get some rest. We're leaving first thing in the morning, whether your sick or not."

That's right.. Kagome had been sick for the last couple of mornings and had been holding them back. She really wanted to go back to her time and see what was wrong with her. She had also been more moody and tired. She new there was something seriously wrong with her.

"Okay.. sure." Kagome walked past Inuyasha and through the door. The others were already asleep and tucked in. Kagome took her spot in her sleeping bag. Shippo was already curled up in it.

Kagome slowly moved Shippo aside and got in. She made herself comfortable and fell into her slumber.

Inuyasha watched her as she fell asleep. He looked around the room. He wasn't very tired and figured it would be best to keep guard for the night.

He walked out the door and sat on the porch where Kagome had been sitting not so long ago. He looked up at the sky and wondered what Kagome thought was so great about them. Sure they were shinny and even lit up the night sky, but he still didn't understand what was so wonderful about them.

Kagome had once said "Stars are beautiful anyway you look at them. In the dark they are the light and when you are lost they are the help thatleads you home." She looked to Inuyasha. "My mother said that to me a long time ago. Since than I have always admired the stars. Sometimes I wish I could be a star and see the world from a whole different view."

Inuyasha didn't really see the stars that way. Maybe it was because he could see in the dark and to him the stars were just an extra light. They were just there to him. He figured if Kagome liked them he could like them as well.

The next morning

Inuyasha opened his eyes slowly. His head was against a the hut wall. He looked around. The sun was shinning and villagers were up and working already. He could smell food coming from the hut and decided to take a peak in.

Inuyasha stood up and walked over the bamboo door. He slowly opened it. To his surprise Kagome rushed at him, but she didn't stop at him. She pushed right past him holding her mouth.

She couldn't hold it in and so she dropped to her knees and heaved.

Inuyasha looked over to her with pity. Yet another morning of sickness. He quickly smelt tears. Kagome was crying. She cried each morning she vomited.

Inuyasha slowly stepped down the steps and sighed as he made his way to Kagome. When he got to her, he pulled the hair from her face and gently rubbed her back.

When she stopped she broke into tears.

"Inuyasha... thank you.." She tired to wipe away the burning tears. It scared her when she vomited. Sometimes it felt like she would do it until her insides came out and she'd just die.

"No problem." Inuyasha leaned down beside her. She turned and hugged him. His arms wrapped around her to comfort her.

"Can I.. I need to go back to my own time and see what's wrong." She pulled away and looked at him. "Please, I just need some medicine or something." She was surprised when Inuyasha nodded.

"We'll leave as soon as the others are ready." Inuyasha helped her up. She concurred.

Well what'd you think? I know this was kind of short, but it did take a long time to write.