Afterwards, what happens then…

Chapter Two

They all ate in silence, which made Kagome quiet nervous. She didn't know how they others had thought about the meal she attempted to cook, and she wanted to know their reactions or at least their thoughts.

Kagome put down her food and stared into the fire, waiting for the others to finish eating. To her it tasted fine, but she didn't know if the others really liked it or was just trying to show their gratitude. Kagome only become more nervous that every second passed by.

Inuyasha was the next to stop eating and noticed Kagome's actions. He wondered what she was thinking about. She sat there staring into the fire. He should compliment her on her food, he loved it when she cooked for them. She was an amazing cook and this meal blew him away. He didn't want to stop, but he was too worried about her to eat.

Sango was next to notice, but she actually said something to break the silence.

"Kagome? Are you ok?"

Kagome shifted her gaze from the fire to her friend.

"Oh ya I'm fine I was just hoping that you guys liked the food is all." She said with a bright smile trying to hide how nervous and worried she was.

The smile didn't fool Inuyasha and he could smell her emotions through it.

"The food is fantastic Kagome! Can you cook for us tomorrow again please?" pleaded Shippou.

"Yes very delicious child. Where did ye learn to cook like this?" asked Kaede.

"Oh my Kagome, I don't think I have room for another bite, but I want more. It was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted." Said Miroku.

"Feh. It was good I guess." Inuyasha said which surprised everyone. They hadn't expected him to compliment her as well.

"Thanks guys, but you don't have to exaggerate. And sure Shippou I will cook tomorrow. And Kaede my mother taught me how to cook. I could get some recipes from her for you if you'd like." Said Kagome.

"Thank you child." Said Kaede.

"Oh no, it's no problem Kaede, my pleasure. I have to go back to my time anyways. I have an exam coming up soon and I need to get some supplies." Kagome said to the group, making sure to dodge Inuyasha's eye contact.

"No."

Kagome turned to her side knowing Inuyasha would have said something, but didn't expect it to be so simple yet meaningful.

"Inuyasha I really need to get back. I'm leaving tomorrow morning."

"No."

"Inuyasha please I really need to go and I don't want to sit you."

Inuyasha gave Kagome an 'I'll get you for that' look and went down into the hut's floor. Kagome didn't mean to say it, she was just giving a warning.

"I'm so sorry Inuyasha I didn't mean to do that!"

Kagome had worry and sadness all written in her eyes as well as guiltiness. Inuyasha looked up into her eyes once he was able to pick himself up and noticed she didn't mean it. He just snorted.

"You're still not going."

Kagome got up and Inuyasha looked at her and put his guard up, not knowing what the miko was preparing to do to him. Instead of doing anything to him she simple went over to her bag and pulled out her sleeping bag.

"I'm going to go to bed. I'm really tired. Good night everyone!"

With that Kagome climbed into her sleeping bag and a couple of minutes later her heart beat was steady. She was asleep.

"I think I am going to go to bed too. It's gotten late fast." Sango said and laid on the floor across from her friend and fell into a deep slumber.

"Ye, we should do the same. Make sure to let out the fire. I'll be sleeping in the neighbor's hut tonight for ye have some trouble and sick." Said Kaede and left the hut.

Shippou just crawled up beside Kagome and fell asleep the first minute his head touched her sleeping bag.

Miroku and Inuyasha were the only one's still awake after the first ten minutes. They had to protect the others and keep their guards up, but tonight Miroku was going to get a good night sleep in.

"I'm going to go to bed too Inuyasha. You ok guarding the others by yourself tonight?"

Miroku said as he made his way to the side of the hut to lean against the wall. He sat down and let his head relax against the side of the hut.

"Ya. Night Miroku."

"Good night my friend."

Sooner than later, Miroku's heart beat was steady like the others and Inuyasha knew that everyone was asleep.

Inuyasha looked at the group and noticed that it's been almost two years since they've all been together. Two years of friendships he will always cherish. Two years of being with Kagome. Two years of not being alone. He had taken advantage of not being alone for the passed two years, because he had gotten used to it, but really he loved his company more than words can describe. His gaze stopped as it reached Kagome and the little fox demon Shippou. Kagome looked like an angel sleeping there next to the fire. The light off of the fire gave her skin the glow of an angel and to him she didn't need anything else to be the definition of that word, angel. Yes, she was like a goddess. He didn't think of her being any more beautiful. He smiled at the young miko and the snoring fox demon next to her, and sighed. He looked back into the flames and figured it was his time to take a rest too.

He through some water on the fire and watched as the flames went into smoke. He slowly walked out of the hut, making sure not to make any noise so he wouldn't wake the others. Once he was outside of the hut and jumped into the sacred tree and watched over the hut. He later on fell asleep, but keeping up his guard.

Morning came fast for the group, of course Inuyasha being the first one to wake. Inuyasha didn't move out of the sacred tree to make sure that everyone else was asleep or awake for he knew by the sounds of their heart beat. Kagome was the only one awake, and moving.

He saw her later walk out of the hut and walk up into the sacred tree. She looked up at the hanyou, thinking he was still asleep. She smiled at him and started to whisper. Thank god for his demon ears or else he would have never heard a word she said to him.

"I'm going to be going home now Inuyasha. I hope you had a good nights rest, and please don't be mad in the morning. Tell the others I left. I…I love you. Good bye."

She started to walk over to the well.

'I love you…? Does…does she mean that or did she just say that cause she always says that to people…'

Inuyasha had so many thought at that moment and immetitely jumped down from the branch and ran after the girl to get some answers.

He caught up to her and now stood in front of her form, startling her.

"Where are you going?"

"I have to get back home. Tell the others I left. I figured you weren't asleep so I whispered it to you."

"I wasn't and I heard. What did you mean?"

Kagome looked blankly at the hanyou.

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"The last thing to said to me…did…did you mean that?"

Kagome's cheeks went a little red for she knew she shouldn't have said it, but she had too. She had just had a dream of the passed two years she spent with him and realized she had come to love the hanyou more dearly than anyone else she ever knew.

"I have to go."

She walked passed him, but later to be stopped as she felt a hand on her arm. She turned around to face Inuyasha once again.

"Come on Inuyasha I need to go!"

She was getting quite impatient and she didn't feel like explaining herself this early in the morning.

"No."

Kagome shook her head.

"I'm leaving. Good bye Inuyasha." She turned around and left once again but he jumped in front of her and blocked her way once again.

"I said no! You're not going back to your time and that's final. We need to finish finding the jewel shards!"

"That's all I am to you huh? A jewel shard collector."

Inuyasha thought she knew that wasn't true by now, but he must have guessed wrong. She was a friend, a very close friend that he wished to be closer, but couldn't because of the promise he made to himself for Kikyo.

"No…that's not it…it's just"

"Sit. Now let me go home, just for a few days. I'll be back soon."

She walked away from the face planted hanyou, now in sight of the well. He had gotten up and jumped on the well.

"I said no damn it Kagome! Are you that stupid to not know what no means?"

That set Kagome off.

"Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! SIT!"

With that she jumped into the well.

The rest of the gang woke up by the echoing cries of sits from Kagome and knew exactly what had gone on. The usual once again. Inuyasha wouldn't let her go and suffered the punishment. Shippou, Miroku, and Sango all shook their heads and started to make a fire for morning's breakfast.