Thank you for your wonderful reviews. I am beginning to feel that I am repeating myself too often lately but it is all for a good cause.
I know, I know. I have being dying for some romance between our two staring couples so this chapter is more based on those two. Also I hope it would make it clear to some doubtfuls out there that this is definitely an Inuyasha and Kagome fic.
Title: Our night together
A week has passed and Inuyasha was no longer answering Kagome's calls, instead, he concentrated on the up coming concert spending most his day rehearsing.
He had decided to go along with Miroku's plans and go along with what this Naraku was planning for him.
Life went back to normal and except for the occasional hassles coming from reporters who wished to interview Inuyasha on both his concert and the kidnapping incident things were as it was before.
After a few days later Kagome returned to work and she could no longer deny the fact that Kouga really like her. Despite all his attempts and small gifts she was unable to feel anymore different to him then she did before.
However she did not have the heart to openly tell him about her true feelings, something which she wasn't too sure about herself. Event though she did not like Kouga anymore then a close friend she did not understand where her relationship with Inuyasha stands or had stood.
It was even more frustrating how Inuyasha wasn't returning her calls in fact, she was pretty sure he was avoiding her. There were times when she really wants to strangle that stubborn idiot.
Sango and Ayame are already preparing the camping equipments they will need on the night before the tickets to the Inuyasha concert comes out.
Kagome called them crazy; they just think they are extremely dedicated fans.
Rin remained with Sesshoumaro, what they did together Kagome had no idea of. Last time they meet was in the hospital and both of them felt that the end of their time together was nearing the end.
Rin was growing weaker and the signs were growing. Her face was pale and lifeless and she was constantly tired. Kagome had never felt so low and desperate in her life, she could not stand to watch and wait as Rin's life span grows shorter.
If there was a time when she needed someone she could love and depend on, now was never too soon.
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On a particular night, her mother was still in the hospital and she was home along again. There being no moon, the night was waxed as thick as pitch. The wind had dropped and the neighbourhood was strangely hushed as was Kagome's house, devoid of all movement.
Kagome shivered throwing on her thick coat as she ventured outside. She closed the door behind her and walked down the pathway to the gates. The latch on the gate went click and the hinges creaked as it swung open then close behind her.
She walked down the street, her face turning rosy from the biting cold of the night.
As she walked, her surroundings faded away as she pondered and dreamed of what it would be like if she was with Inuyasha.
The aftermath of the past day's fear and exertion had made her aware of how precious life is. She herself was plague with exhilaration and terror, her pain and confusion of losing the people who she loved not to mention the threat of her own illness.
She didn't want to tell her mother but lately the attacks were growing more and more serious. There were several occasions which she had coughed up large amounts of blood and there were the constant feeling nauseas in her stomach.
Soon her meaningless wonder brought her to a small bridge, under it flowed a small streams snaking its way throughout the land and out to the sea.
Kagome took a deep breath in and closed her eyes relaxing under the darkened sky. However she was not aware of the fact that she wasn't alone and another had waited in the shadows long before she had arrived.
Inuyasha cursed his stupidity at choosing to wonder near Kagome's house. He crept around behind a tree waiting for Kagome to turn around before he could get away from there.
This was not the time he wished for Kagome to see him. He turned away and tip toed off, the soft grass underfoot masking any noise he was to make.
He nearly made it to his car when he glimpsed a small shadow creeping from behind the girl. Inuyasha crouched down and stared at figure then flew up and made a lunge for Kagome as the figure pounced.
Kagome let out a startled cried which were cut short when a hand clapped over her mouth. She struggled trying to get away but the person was way too strong.
Suddenly she was released; she fell to the ground puffing aware of fighting noises coming from behind her. She pushed herself up and whirled around her eyes widening in surprise when she saw Inuyasha throwing a punch at who seemed to be a guy.
It didn't last long and soon the guy deciding that Inuyasha was more than a match for him decided to flee.
Kagome limped over to Inuyasha having sprained her ankle slightly when she fell. Inuyasha walked over to help trying her avoiding her eyes, this was noticed by Kagome.
"Don't come any closer Inuyasha, not until you tell me the reason for this."
"I don't get what you mean." He replied flatly.
Kagome's eyes flashed in angry. "Just what do you mean by that Inuyasha?"
"After what we have being through the least I expected of you was to avoid me like that. Just what was the reason for this Inuyasha?"
"There was no real reason Kagome, if you don't have anything else to say then I bid you farewell."
"Running a bit fast are we?" Kagome spoke bitterly.
"At first I did not wish to believe it but now I can no longer lie to myself anymore. I just don't understand why our old friendship meant so little to you or is it probably just me?"
"No!" Inuyasha cried forcefully. He whirled around and grabbed her hands pulling her close so that they looked directly into each others eyes.
"My affairs are complicated Kagome. My reluctance to be involved with you had nothing to do with our friendship which I value greatly."
He released her and stepped back. "Please Kagome don't make it any harder than it already is. The past is the past; let it be over and done with."
Kagome stared at him incredulous. "You want me to forget everything about us? How can you say that?"
"There is nothing about us Kagome! Merely good friends when we were young. Stop imagining things!"
There was a shock silence between them, neither truly comprehending what had being said.
Kagome felt her hand lifting before she brought it across Inuyasha's face. The sound of the slap filled the air punctuated by the angry puffs coming from Kagome.
Inuyasha stood there stunned then his eyes narrowed. He clenched his hand turning away from her, his foot stomping through the brittle leaves which covered the ground crushing the thin blades of grass that had poked it way up above ground.
Anger blazed inside Kagome, she wasn't surprised at Inuyasha's answer instead it was the way how he said it so carelessly that pissed her off.
"Inuyas-" Her breath fell short and her lungs heaved replacing it with violent hackings.
Inuyasha turned around exasperated and found Kagome kneeled over on the ground coughing madly.
He rushed over to her concern filling his eyes.
"Get – get away from me." Kagome gasped pushing him away. She pushed herself up and staggered away with Inuyasha at her heels ready to catch her if she was to fall.
"Kagome please, I am sorry okay?" He pleaded desperately trying to grab hold of her.
"Get away fro- move!" She flung his hand away and fell to the ground. Inuyasha startled by her sudden movement toppled over on top of her.
Kagome struggled from beneath him until he grabbed both of her hands and held her still. Her coughing ceased.
Inuyasha's mind grew numb his thoughts and cautions in disarray as he stared into the eye of the still girl beneath him. His head lowered, their hearts racing against each other as the distance between them grew closer.
Their lips were the girth of a needle apart when Inuyasha came to his senses and drew away.
"I am sorry." He mumbled breathing heavily as he helped Kagome up.
"No Inuyasha." Kagome said softly feeling slightly disappointed. Inuyasha looked up. "I should be me apologizing here; I didn't mean to slap you that hard."
"Does that imply that you were meaning to slap me lightly?" He said his mouth upturned into a grin.
She slapped his shoulder playfully. "You know what I mean Inuyasha." Kagome looked up into his eyes.
"I beg of you to tell me why you were avoiding Inuyasha. I promise you I will stop bothering you when you me the true reason, what ever it might be."
Inuyasha grew silent his eyes shadowed. He gave out a big sign and lead Kagome to a tree near by helping her to sit down.
"I do remember telling you how my parents were murdered."
Kagome gasped. "Are you saying the murderer is back to get you?"
Inuyasha looked at her slightly startled. "You are partly right." He admitted.
"I wouldn't have cared as much if it was true but the son of a bitch decided it would harm me more to take out those who I cared about first."
He looked at her his eyes searching. "Don't you see what I mean Kagome? If he were to know that you had anything to do with me you would be in great danger!"
"But that is stupid Inuyasha! By staying away from everyone you are doing exactly what he wants you to do. Anyway he can't kill everyone you are associated with. That would practically be whole of Japan since everyone loves you so much."
"I can't risk it Kagome. I don't want to."
"Inuyasha if you want to revenge your parents for their death and for what this guy has done to you all this years you should be doing everything you can to stay happy and spit him." Kagome replied seriously.
Inuyasha chuckled pulling her close. "It is not that easy Kagome."
"You don't know until you try."
"Is that what you want me to do?"
"What do you think?"
"I think you should go home and rest, before your illness acts up again." Inuyasha said helped her up.
"We will talk another day Kagome, I will call you."
"So is that a date?" Kagome asked.
"You can say that." He replied and they walked away smiling at each other.
The man that had attacked Kagome crouched in the shadows seething.
He was afraid to go back now that he had failed to bring Kagome to his boss as he was ordered to.
He hoped to himself that the information about Kagome and Inuyasha's relationship was able to keep him alive.
Wow!!! A happy ending for once well for Kagome and Inuyasha anyway. Hope you have enjoyed this chapter!
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