Chapter 4:

They both got to the place where the two were battling. Kagome got her bow and arrow in place and shot is at Sesshomaru's heart but Sesshomaru, being as fast as he is, dodged it but not completely. The arrow hit him in his left arm letting his grasp off Shiko.

"You wretched girl! I shall slice you in half!"

InuYasha quickly stepped in front of her with his Tetsusaiga in hand. Cling! The two swords smashed together so hard one of them could have been thrown into next Thursday!

Kagome rushed over to Shiko to see if she was ok.

"Are you ok Shiko?"

"Yes I'm fine, but what about InuYasha?"

"He'll be ok."

Shiko rushed back into the action slicing her hand right threw Sesshomaru. Quickly Sesshomaru turned around and thrusted her to the ground. Sesshomaru heard a cry, he was sure it was Rin's. Sesshomaru rushed to her to see what the matter was. There was a huge demon approaching her slowly when all of the sudden you heard a slight breathe inwards and a loud smash to the ground.

Before Sesshomaru left he gave one last sweep at Kagome to get back for the arrow in his arm. The slash tore Kagome's skin off her back, now she was bleeding badly. Shiko ran off quickly, but with an instant, she was back with Kagome's first aid kit. Shiko quickly wiped the blood from her back and mentioned,

"InuYasha I am going to find a safe place to let Kagome rest and you carry her slowly ok?"

"All right."

InuYasha started to carry Kagome and Shiko found a good spot to lay her down. InuYasha thought to himself, 'How could I let this happen to her, I, I guess I can't protect her very well.'

InuYasha lay her down in the spot Shiko had picked. Shiko went to go get firewood and some leaves to make it softer for Kagome to lay on.

"InuYasha..."

'Is she dreaming about me?' thought InuYasha

"Don't… Don't leave me"

"I won't stupid," InuYasha said in a fairly nice voice.

"Sit." Kagome whispered.

InuYasha fell face first into the ground.

"Feh!" InuYasha whispered.

Kagome woke up before Shiko got back with the firewood,

"Oh! Hi InuYasha, are you ok? It looks like your mad? Oh never mind I remember I told you to sit was that it?"

"You were awake? I thought you were asleep."

Kagome giggled a bit then InuYasha looked away. Kagome sat beside InuYasha and lay on his shoulder, falling asleep again. InuYasha blushed a bit then put his arm around Kagome's shoulder,

"I will protect you always."

Kagome had fallen asleep though.

"Kagome?"

"ZzZzZzZz"

InuYasha shrugged like he always did then seemed to smell a familiar sent it was Kikyo's! Kagome kept coming back and dazing off, but she managed to say, "Go on, go to her, I will be fine."

"Kagome, I can't, I… I… I lo…" then he took a brake. "I love you!" shocked, Kagome managed to pull up her head up. InuYasha started to hug her and she started to cry.

Kikyo, who was watching from afar, started to speak to herself again, "So InuYasha has moved on, I see." A tear trickled down her face as she floated away.

"InuYasha, but I must say, you will not love me for being Kikyo's reincarnation, you will love me for being myself, no one else!" Kagome shouted to make her point.

"Of course not, Kagome" InuYasha whispered into Kagome's ear.

Shiko returned from gathering the wood and from getting leaves. The two parted before Shiko could see though, for some weird reason they don't like other people knowing that they like each other.

"Why is everything so quiet?" Shiko put in.

"Nothing!" they said together.

Shiko thought otherwise though. For awhile there was no talk, until Shiko said, "Shall I get more firewood?"

"I think we are doing just fine thanks anyway Shiko."

"I have a question for you two. Are you two together?"

"NO!" they both said then glanced and each other then quickly turned away.

"Are you sure, it looks like you two would make a good couple."

For a moment they said nothing. Then Shiko giggled and remarked, "So you are in a relationship. So have you guys kissed yet?"

"NO and we don't plan to!" Kagome yelled, "I'm going to get some wood!"

"Why don't you go with her InuYasha, she can't be alone, she doesn't even have her bow."

"Why don't you if you're so concerned."

"Fine then let her go, injured."

"I'm going, happy now!"

Kagome wait up I'm coming with you, I got to get away from that girl, she drives me nuts!"

"Works every time" Shiko said as she wiped her hands together.

The two of them walked down to where there were lots of branches on the ground. Picking up lots and walked back together, Kagome asked, "InuYasha are we really together?"

It was silent for a while then InuYasha spoke, "I guess we are, but lets keep that on the down low side for a while all right?"

"Agreed, the least thing we need right now is everyone knowing."

They both smiled at each other and kept walking though.