Chapter 2

She awoke when the car came to a stop. A red light. They had only been driving for ten minutes at the most, she hoped she hadn't talked in her sleep. The passed two days had been the most stressful days of her life. It was nice to feel safe, the car's interior was comfortable, the man had called himself Inuyasha...he was quiet, focused on the road ahead. Soft music was playing on the radio. He turned the volume up a little, when he saw that she was awake.

"You like Lifehouse?" He asked, turning to look at her.

"I've never heard of them," she said, "this song's pretty though."

The light changed and they sat together in silence again as he drove. He turned off the main road and parked in front of a coffee shop. Inuyasha paid for two cups of hot chocolate and marshmallows, extra for her. They sat across from each other at a small table next to the window at the front of the shop.

"So Kagome, what brings you here to the lovely town of Vinton?"

She sipped the hot beverage, careful not to burn her mouth, "Huh?" Oh...so that's where am I...what do I say? I'm a runaway with no money and no place to stay... "I'm meeting some family. I just moved here from Florida and...I'm supposed to find a place before the rest of them get here." That made no sense...

"So the family sent a very attractive young lady to a hick town in Virginia to wait for the rest of them?" He raised an eyes brow.

Kagome circled the tip of the cup with her finger, staring at it. She pressed her lips together before she spoke, I can't tell him the truth...did he just say attractive? This must really be a hick town if a man this good looking thinks a girl who hasn't bathed in days is attractive. She managed a smile, meeting his gaze, "You forgot pregnant." She rubbed her belly, "Very pregnant."

Inuyasha brushed a lock of his raven hair behind his right ear, "And the father?"

Her eyes saddened, of course... "He left after I found out I was pregnant," Kagome took a long sip of her hot chocolate so the tears in her eyes would be taken for the heat of the drink in her mouth.

"Looks like I have no competition, then eh?" He chuckled, trying to lighten the mood.

What is he talking about? Competition for me? This is a joke. He's playing me, trying to get me to talk so he can just get inside my pants after I have this thing.... No that was stupid...Suddenly it dawned on her, her eyes went wide. He's a cop; he's trying to take me back to Daddy! She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. It all makes sense now...asking where I'm from, putting on that Good Samaritan act just to send me back to Florida...that bastard!

"Hey...are you feeling okay? You don't look so good..." Inuyasha reached for her hand.

Kagome jerked her hand away, "Don't! I know what you're trying to do." She glared at him.

Inuyasha held up his hands, "Whoa...take it easy. I was just trying to-"

She hit her hand on the table, "Trying to take me back to a man who wants to kill me!"

People around them were staring.

"Kagome, I wasn't...I'm not trying to do anything like that. If someone is trying to hurt you I can take you to the police and they can-"

"HA! I knew it! You are working for them, I knew it! This whole thing was just some plot to get me to go back home! You're all the same! And here I thought you actually liked me... I'm out of here!" She was in tears now. Kagome struggled to keep her composure before losing anymore then already had. She bumped her swollen belly on the table trying to get up, she spilt her hot chocolate in her lap.

Inuyasha grabbed napkins and helped clean up the mess while Kagome, nearly sobbing, tried to wipe the hot drink off of her clothes.

"Come on, Kagome, we should get out of here."

She let him take her arm and lead her out of the coffee shop to his car. She sniffled wiping her eyes, "I'm sorry, Sir...I just...I've been having a bad day." My back hurts like hell and my feet are so swollen I think my sandals are going to snap off.

He stepped back as if wounded, "Please don't call me 'sir', makes me feel so old, you can't be more then three years younger then me."

"I'm 19," she muttered.

"I'm 23. That's not point; I did not mean to upset you. I was only trying to help you," he said, "you looked like you needed a friend all alone in the library." He smiled warmly, "I apologize for offending you."

"No, you didn't offend me at all. I was just scared, its not often a good intentioned guy asks me out for hot chocolate." She rubbed her stomach.

"You thought I was asking you out?"

Her heart sank. He just...felt sorry for me?

"I may have grown up in a small town all my life, but I know how to properly ask a lady out," his violet eyes sparkled when her face reddened a little.

"How do you feel about stars?" Inuyasha asked after they had returned to his car.

"Stars?"

"The Mill Mountain Star, it's the only highlight of living here."

Kagome looked at him, "I've never heard of it."

"I don't suppose you would have you said you lived in Florida right?"

She nodded, looking out the window, "mmhmm"

"You very white to have lived in Florida," he chuckled, "Sorry I assumed that you would have a great tan after living there."

"I lived there for a few months; I stayed in the house most of the time. Then I left and came here." And about a thousand other things, but it's nothing a nice man like you should know about.

NOTE: Should i continue? Any ideas for chapter 3? Anyone, suggestions?