I spent the next few days locked in my room, rarely comming out. I talked to no one, not even Shippou. I couldn't believe he was there. He was back, again. After so long. It was night by then, so I walked to my window and stared out into the warm inviting sun set.

"Why?" I whispered, oblivious to Inuyasha's sensetive ears in hearing range.

"Why'd you leave me?" I continued, "Where have you been? And why show up now?Now that I thought I was finnally over you...and now that I found someone new....I love Inuyasha....but I could never forget about you. You meant too much.....you mean too much."

I felt a prick on the back of my neck...my senses telling me something was wrong. I turned toward my door to see Inuyasha there....just looking at me, not saying a word. He took a tentative step toward me....then another............and another. Tears weld up in my eyes and I couldnt take it anymore, a ran to him, into his warm inviting embrace. I just sat there holding him until he slowly rocked me to sleep.

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I awoke hours later, Inuyasha still holding me while laying in my bed. I looked deep into his warm eyes, he had a confused, pain expression in them. He opened his mouth to say something when Miroku burst into the room.

"Inu, come quick.... Rin's here," he said before running.

"Damn it all to hell," he whispered under his breath, "Stay here."

"No," I said as he walked away.

"Seriously Leigha, stay here.....these people are far too powerfull and I dont want you hurt," he responded.

I let him leave the room before changing.

"I can take care of myself just fine Inuyasha," I whispered more to myself than anyone else.

I walked out the door and into Kouga....again.

"I will not let you pass this time, I'm sorry Leigha," he said to me.

I growled, a trait I picked up from Inuyasha, it was inevitable. I kicked him in the shin and ran off. I ran down the stairs, through the dark halls and to the door. I pushed open the door to see a young girl, a frog imp and a two headed.....monster. I almost screamed when the little imp shot fire out of his staff toward Shippou ho was using his fox magic to stall for time.

Inuyasha swung at the young girl, but hesitated, his ears twitched, so did his nose.

"Shit," I whispered. He knew I was there. He turned to look at me, anger running through his eyes. The young girl picked up on this and sent a lightning bolt out of her had. It landed near me, and I screamed. Inuyasha looked back at the girl and growled. She continued to walk toward me, I couldnt move... I was too scared. Inuyasha was attacked from behind by the two headed thing as the girl kept comming toward me. She shot out another lightning bolt, it was about to hit me when I felt arms wrap around my waist and my feet left the gound. I looked behind me to see Kouga jumping on to the castle roof. He sat me down and looked at me with an agrivated expression.

"You don't listen well," he stated.

"No shit," I answred. "Who are they?"

"The girl's Rin, lightning mage. The little green thing, that's Jaken, and the dragon is Ah-Um." He answred pointing them out.

"Ok, thanks," I said before stepping to the edge of the roof.

"Leigha, what are you doing?" He screamed before comming up behind me.

I waved and jumpped off the edge, landing on a rock below me. With my 'abilities' I could float now, so it was easier on me, it wasnt perfect, but good enough.

Kouga jumpped down beside me, I ran. I ran toward the one they called Jaken. I concentrated all my abilities into my hand. When I got near him, he unleashed the power of his staff, so I mentally pushed the power out through my hand and directly into the fire. It backfired at him, burning his skin. He unleashed the fire again, I was about to unleash my power when I heard Inuyasha scream as the young girl once again came toward me. They both directed their attacks at me. When I was hit, I flew back at least 20 feet. I heard Inuyasha growl like he'd never growled before. I looked up to see his eyes turn a deep blood red before I blacked out.

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When I awoke Shippou was shaking me furiously. I shot up remembering what happened.My eyes were blurred but I could make out Inuyasha's blood thirsty screams and Rin's struggling grunts.

"You have to run, when Inuyasha gets like this he attacks everyone in sight," Miroku called out.

I wouldn't leave him, I couldn't. I watched as Sango, Miroku and Shippou retreated. I saw Inuyasha deliver the finnishing blow to Rin as Kouga yelled for me to get out of the way. Sango jumped down from the roof for me. I watched as Inuyasha turned around violently and searched for more victims, I could tell it pained him, I needed to help, I struggled against Sango's arms.

"You don't understand Leigha, in all the years I've known Inuyasha, nothing has been able to stop him." she said.

I relaxed in her arms and she left me go. I looked at the ground for a while before lifting up my head and jumping down. I walked slowly toward Inuyasha. I saw the pain and anger in his eyes. He looked like he didn't even know me, like I was just another victim to him. But I had stopped him once before...maybe I could do it again.

I slowly walked toward him, hand outreached. He smirked at me, and growled some more. He flexed his claws, and I knew what was on his mind. He wanted to kill me.

"Please Inuyasha, it's me, Leigha....." I said....he continued to growl.

"I know you're in there someone Inuyasha, please...." I contunued.

He took a stagering step toward me, he raised his claws, ready to slash me.

"Please, Inuyasha, I love you...." I whipsered.

I saw his muscles twitch as he dropped to the ground. I ran to his side, putting his head in my lap. I stroked the long silver hair out of his face. He slowly opened his eyes to look at me. He smiled.

"I got the jewel," he whispered.

"yeah, I know baby," I responded holding him close to me.

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A couple days had passed since the fight, an I realized that Sango and Miroku were walking off on their own a lot. I didn't think too much of it until the night Sango and I were in the hot spring.

"So, what's going on with you and Inu?" she asked me.

I blushed. "Nothing new really," I responded. She laughed.

"Well, what about you and Miroku, you guys have been going off on your own and awful lot lately," I stated.

She put her head down and looked at the water, blushing.

"So what were you guys doing out ther, making out?" I aked suspiciously.

"No, It was nothing like that!" she screamed. "For once, Miroku wasn't being a pervert."

Sango then proceeded to tell me about their nightly walks, their long talks and her growing intrest in him.

"You love him," I said.

"No, I couldn't," she replied.

"You can, and you do...trust me....you love him as much as I luv Inu," I retorted.

"Maybe you're right," she whipspered, climbing out of the hot spring.

I smiled, 'Mission accomplished'