Adoration And Fidelity

I'm so grateful of all of my lovely reviews. Seriously without you guys I'd be nothing. Without my first reviewers I would probably have not gotten much more readers, so I have to be obliged to them especially. Hint for the fans: The chapter after the next chapter will have Miroku and Sango romance, PLUS Inuyasha and Kagome romance. It'll be fun to write. I have it all planned out.

Rating: M for Mature

Warnings: Sexual Content; Extreme violence; Offensive Language

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

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

Recap: "You already are." She watched as Inuyasha reached up to take it off, but grabbed his hand and stopped him. "Please keep it. I made it for you and I worked so hard on it." She gave him this pleading, undeniable eyes and he groaned. Moving his hands he slid the ring down his head and unto his neck instead. He could bare with it there. "Thank you, Inuyasha." Kagome kissed his cheek, both blushing. End Recap

Chapter 10: A New Moon, Another Mistake

It was a slightly frigid noon. At this point you could tell winter was just beginning. So many people were working to make sure their fields were safe from the harsh winds and snow that winter brought along. The sky was a dim blue and the sun only peaked out from aside the clouds.

Kagome and Sango walked along the streets of a marketing village. They were getting the foods for the wedding. Sango was a bit worried that tomorrow wouldn't be the nicest day and the wedding would have to be held off. Sure she was nervous, but she was also excited and just wanted to get this over with.

Kagome didn't mind the weather at all. She loved the snow. She loved all of the seasons, because to her they all had there own little wonders to them. Summer had no school and a nice warmth to it. Spring was the season where new life sprouted all around. Fall was beautiful and it smelt wonderful, plus there was a bunch of leaves to play around in. As for winter there was the snow and the holidays.

"Sango, I'm going to turn here. There's something I need to do. Could we meet back in the front of the village in a little while?"

"I could just come with you..."

"No, please? I really would rather do this on my own, but thanks for the offer." Kagome waved Sango goodbye as she ran off. The female demon slayer just shrugged her shoulders and began walking in the opposite direction that Kagome had gone off.

Since Kagome no longer seemed so down about leaving her family, Sango wasn't really worried about her friend. She still worried that Inuyasha would end up hurting her, but she was beginning to see that there was a good chance that that would not happen. Inuyasha and Kagome seemed to be drifting closer and closer, rather than farther apart, which was definitely a positive. 'Eventually...' Sango thought to herself. 'They'll get married.' She giggled quietly to herself. 'Maybe even soon.'

Sango now began to question why her friend had wanted to separate from her. What could Kagome possibly get that she needed to get alone? Was it something for someone else? Like her or Inuyasha or Kaede? Did she not trust Sango with the truth. 'Or maybe she just wants some time to think.' Sango decided so as not to get angry with her friend for keeping a secret from her.

Meanwhile

It was just about done. Inuyasha had been working on this since early on that morning when Kagome gave him that flower ring thing. He was finally almost complete with her home. He even added in a few things to surprise her. She would be so happy. Inuyasha decided that, even if it was going to be finished today, he wasn't going to show it to Kagome until after Sango and Miroku's wedding. Right now Kagome didn't need any distractions. She was busy.

Inuyasha didn't know about whether he should tell Kaede or something and see what she thinks would be the best way to go about it or just show Kagome when planned and be done with it.

The hanyou was a bit disappointed that there was no electricity in this era, because he knew Kagome would have fell head over heals if he could get that for her, but sadly he knew nothing about electric waves and electrically powered items. So he would have to leave things the way they were now.

It was a beautiful home, indeed. It would have to be considered the nicest home in the warring states era. Definitely. Anyone who saw it would be amazed. Over the past half month Inuyasha had added all he could that was necessary. He had even gone all the way to Totosai's and gotten some of his mothers old blankets and decorative accessories for the inside. Kagome deserved that stuff, plus it wasn't as though it was coming to anyone's use by just sitting there in an old trunk. His mother would like someone as pure as Kagome to have her old things and Inuyasha was sure of that.

A part of Inuyasha had wished Kagome would have the chance to meet his mother, but that was simply wishful thinking, considering she had died many, many years ago. When he was around five or so, he couldn't remember to well.

Crossing his arms the hanyou took one last glance at the home. It was safely guarded, so he had not estimated that anyone or thing would come and discover it. He would make sure Kagome was the first person to see it. His inner puppy was beginning to burst with excitement at how Kagome would react to this. He could see her glowing smile in his mind, all of the pain she had ever felt disappearing, like it had never existed in the first place.

Later

Running in the darkness only fear could be felt by the small child. No one was there with him. No one was there to help him escape this misery that he was feeling now... this loneliness.

Demons chased after him, shouting harsh and nasty words towards him. They called him words he was all to familiar with at this point.

"Half breed!"

"Tainted blood."

"Dirty dog."

He wanted to cry, but he had to be strong. These demons would only continue to tease him if he showed them his weakness. He had to show them strength, but that was a difficult task when he had no strengths.

Running tree the little dog hanyou bumped into a tree. He had no time to run any farther and so his back faced the tree as the demons came charging. Beads of sweat dripped down his forehead and his mind raced. He was desperately trying to find a solution. He did not want to die! He was still so young and the pain those demons would cause him was still unbearable.

He could hear words swelling up inside of him. He urged them up more and more until they reached his throat and then tongue. Swaying his clawed hands in the air he closed his eyes shrieking...

"Iron Reaper Soul Stealer!" He could hear howls of pain and opened his eyes. To his shock he was alive and those demon laid on the ground before him immobile and dead. He slowly took a deep glance at his hand. Horror claimed him. He had done it. He had stooped as low as the lowly demons.

His whole body trembled. He was sick. What was wrong with him? He had taken life! For the first time he had taken life.

"NO!" He yelled, tears stinging his eyes. He began to run down a dark and cold path. "NO!" He yelled again. Suddenly he stopped, falling into someone's arms. Someone's warm and comforting arms. He shook a little more and clutched the person holding him.

Slowly looking up he saw someone's face. Who was it? A light shun down on the face and his eyes widened. Suddenly his body became older, more mature. He could feel all of the pain in his heart slowly dripping away. Like a drizzle on a cloudy day.

He was older now. Back to his normal self and in his arms he held the person who had healed him. The person who had taken away his childish fear and gave him comfort. The one person he trusted and depended on.

Kagome...

"Inuyasha..." He tightened his arms around the girl. "Inuyasha... I love you..."

"I know..." Inuyasha mumbled into her hair.

"So why..?"

"Hmm?"

"Why won't you love me? Don't you?"

"Of course."

"But I'm waiting for you to say it and you won't. Are you scared?"

"I... am..."

"But you're not supposed to be afraid. You're my hero, Inuyasha."

"I am."

"Inuyasha!"

"What?"

"Inuyasha! Get up!"

Opening his eyes quickly Inuyasha almost fell out of the tree. Kagome's voice has woken him from that dream. It was peaceful in the end, but also very confusing.

"Inuyasha dinner. Are you awake?" Kagome asked from the heel of the tree. Inuyasha sighed and jumped down from the tree. "Miroku hunted today. I told them not to wake you up. You seemed really sleepy."

"Feh. I don't need sleep wench. I'm not a week human like you."

"But you will be in about an hour." Kagome reminded him. He had forgotten about that and moved his head to the side stubbornly. "We should get back before our food gets cold." The girl began walking off towards Kaede's and Inuyasha following. Coming up on the side of her.

He could already feel his strength leaking out of him and his human taking over. He hated times like this. The new moon was so troublesome. He wished that he could just be one thing and be done with it. He was so used to having power that being a human made him feel helpless to protect himself and the people around him.

Taking a look at the girl on the side of him, he could suddenly feel a pain in his heart. She looked so peaceful and happy, but something was wrong. Not with her per say, but something that was giving him a bad feeling. He usually got feelings like this on the night of the new moon and that was partially because he was being to paranoid and partially because something inconvenient was actually going to take place.

Once again he would spend the new moon night staying up and worrying, which probably wasn't the smartest thing to do before a friends wedding, but it was all he felt he could do. His choices were stay up or put his friends at risk and it was obvious which choice Inuyasha would make.

Kaede's hut came into view and the pink in the sky started to disappear and be replaced with a midnight blue color. Inuyasha felt the last ounce of his demon leak away and his human took over him. His hair turned black and his eyes turned a comforting dark brown. His claws turned into a normal man's finger nails and his legs began to feel a little bit like jello without their usual strength.

After Eating

Inuyasha crossed his arms and leaned against the hut wall. Only him, Kagome, Shippo, Kirara, and Kaede were in the hut currently. Sango and Miroku were each in a separate hut. Kagome had insisted that they stay separated until the wedding. It was modern tradition.

Kagome looked over at Inuyasha as he sat there. He seemed kind of worried and uneasy.Though, he usually did on nights when he was human. His uncomfortable fidgeting made her feel perturbed. She wanted to comfort him somehow, but there was no way to do that on this night. She just hoped there would be no problems on this night. They really could not afford the effort, considering the wedding was tomorrow.

Inuyasha was thinking about that dream he had had earlier. He usually did not have those sorts of nightmares. Well it had started off as a nightmare anyone. A nightmare of his past that still continued to haunt him... Kagome had been the one to make him forget about that part in his life, but some of it still surfaced from time to time and it just made him sickened.

"Are you thinking about the wedding tomorrow?" Kagome was very aware of the fact that chances were his mind was not even near the same thoughts as those, but she wanted to change whatever subject he was thinking on, because it seemed to be making him saddened somehow.

"Not really."

"Do you want to go for a walk or something? You seem sort of tense."

"No. Got to bed."

"You can sleep, Inuyasha. I'll keep watch."

"You need to sleep for tomorrow. Even if I stay up all night, most of my energy will come back when I turn into my normal half demon self."

"But you seem sort of tired..."

"I'm fine. Now go to bed." Inuyasha ordered, giving her a stare that dared her to disobey him. She bit the inside of her lip and wondered what was making him feel so hostile at the moment. He hadn't had this sort of attitude with her on nights of the new moon since the first time she had ever seen him become a human and that was such a long time ago.

"It would make me feel better if you could sleep some too."

"I have to be awake. Since I don't have my sense of smell or hearing I won't know if there's a demon around unless I stay awake. So don't worry about it."

Soon After

Kagome had finally fallen asleep after a little arguing with Inuyasha. Inuyasha stared at her as she was lying down. This stupid feeling wouldn't leave him alone. He just wanted this night to end.

Suddenly he heard a loud scream. His eyes widened. Another scream was heard. And another. He sat up quickly and grabbed his sword off the wall. Kagome and the others were rising from their short lived slumber.

"A scream?" Kagome tried rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

"You stay here. Shippo watch her. Kirara you come with me." Inuyasha instructed. Kirara meowed and transformed into her larger form.

"Inuyasha, you can't just go alone in your human form." Insisted Kagome in a worried voice.

"I can't just sit here." After that there was a parade of screams. Inuyasha peaked out the door and saw people running around. Suddenly one of the huts lit fire. This seemed like something a humans would do, not a demon. "Bandits." Inuyasha concluded. He was relieved. This would not be to much of a disturbance. At least it wasn't a demon.

"Inuyasha!" From both sides Sango and Miroku came running and ready to fight. For some strange reason Inuyasha wondered what Kagome would say if she knew Miroku and Sango saw each other twenty-four hours before their wedding ceremony, but he quickly banished that thought from his mind and rushed into battle with his friends.

Later

Of course a battle with bandits was always just a battle with bandits. A quite simple task and there were no tricks whatsoever. Inuyasha had taken down most of them without tiring and Sango and Miroku did the same. As if a group of bandits were any match for people who slaughtered demons by the day!

Everything was fine and only one hut was burnt down, but no one was severely damaged. This was all good. That meant Miroku and Sango could continue their wedding tomorrow.

Walking back towards Kaede's hut, Inuyasha sighed. He hated stupid annoyances like brigands. They were such a waste of his time. It had gotten him worried for a second, but now he realized there was nothing for him to worry about. Nope, nothing at all. Or so he thought...

Moving the hut door to the side Inuyasha immediately felt this darkness that he been leftover. Usually he would feel nothing of the sort around Kagome. He looked around and noticed Shippo, Kirara, and Kaede sleeping. Wait... they weren't sleeping... they were knocked out and there was no Kagome in site! Inuyasha's heart skipped a beat and his eyes widened.

It had all been a set up! A trap! Kagome was their objective.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha called looking around frantically. He ran out the hut door and looked from left to right. It was a mistake to let those bandits live. Yes, a big one.

So... How was it? The ending sort of came unexpected for me. I thought just ending it with bandits coming and leaving would be boring, so I had to add this little plot. Trust me... I mean little. It will only last until next chapter. Thankfully since so much conflict at once gives me a headache.

Random Comments: (Episode 151)

(Takes placed after Kagome saves Kikyo. You'll have to find out how on your own...)

(Inuyasha just got back and finds Kagome sitting their, slightly depressed about the whole Kikyo affair. He has no idea what happened between the two.)

Inuyasha - Kagome... did something happen between you and Kikyo? (Kagome has a flash back to saving Kikyo.)

Kagome's thoughts - Back then I gave all I had, and now I end up feeling like this... (Inuyasha squats in front of her.)

Inuyasha - Hey Kagome... Come on, what are you still moping around for?

Kagome - Oh, shut up! Everything is your fault! Oh, I hate you! (Inuyasha clasps his heart.

(A little later Inuyasha tells her to apologize for telling him she hated him. He says that really hurt him.)

If you don't understand the title, I'm sorry, but I think you might need some help.