Thanks to jenbo ( o aren't you happy I said thank you) and to silverontherose.
I was kinda disappointed that only those two gave reviews, but oh well...
Sorry for the delay, for those that are reading.
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"Well, well, well. Nice time for you two to be showing up. Where were you anyways?"
"Shut it Miroku."
The hanyou stepped through the door of the hut and dropped the sleeping girl in his arms next to a fire that was going. He walked over to Miroku and crouched down to meet him eye to eye.
He spoke, "If you dare wake her up, or emit any sound that might disturb her you'll regret it." He turned his head towards Kagome and looked back at him, "Got it?"
Miroku smiled, "Come on Inuyasha, you know that I am a perfect gentleman with the ladies. I will make sure that nothing happens to disturb her slumber, I shall even keep Shippo away from her; for YOUR sake. Anyways, where are you going?"
Inuyasha stood up and walked towards the door, "I left some of Kagome's things back at the hot springs. She'll kill me if I don't come back with them."
"Why were you here without them in the first place?"
Inuyasha's head lowered, when he spoke it was barely heard, "She had another vision."
"What?"
"She did. She almost drowned, again."
"You know why, don't you."
Inuyasha raised his eyes up to meet Miroku's; a mix of sadness and disappointment shone in them, "We'll talk when I get back. We need everyone here to discuss what we're gonna do next. Get them here soon, but try not to leave Kagome."
"I understand. Hurry back"
Before Miroku could say something else Inuyasha was gone.
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He reached his desired destination in less than an hour. He didn't want to leave Kagome for long. Anything could happed while he wasn't there.
As Inuyasha neared the spring where Kagome had bathed in he caught a distinct smell. He hurried forward and leapt onto the newcomer.
"What the hell are you doing here you stupid wolf?"
Koga, who was somehow caught off guard, dropped the bottle of shampoo that was in his hands as Inuyasha's hands gripped his neck.
"Hey mutt. I was just here enjoying a nice day when I smell Kagome's scent. And when I come to look for my darling I find this weird artifact that has her scent. Care to explain why? And do you also care to LET GO OF ME!"
The wolf demon got out of Inuyasha's grasp quickly and watched in curiosity as the hanyou bent down to pick up the strange objects. His eyes were dark, and he was ignoring him openly. What is going on?
"Listen here mutt. Tell me what's wrong with Kagome, don't you dare ignore me!"
A minute passed in silence and without any movement from Inuyasha. Just as Koga was abut to step towards him, he spoke, "I need to get these back to Kagome. These are just things that she uses while she's in the hot springs, but she'll be really mad if I don't come back with them."
"You and I both know that that isn't the whole truth. There's something wrong with my Kagome, and I demand to know what it is!"
Without any warning Inuyasha dropped the bathing materials and launched himself at Koga. With the dog demon's new speed he couldn't avoid the attack and was soon pinned under Inuyasha. He could see his eyes, full of anger, the demon in him trying to gain control.
"Who are you to demand to know what is wrong with her! You don't have the right to call her yours or to even know where the hell she is! Have you inquired about what has happened to Kagome in the past month and a half? Huh? Did you know that her family died? Her entire family died without her being able to protect them!"
All that Koga could do was lay there, taking all that Inuyasha was saying in, he wasn't struggling any more.
"Did you know that she was plagued endlessly by visions of her family from Naraku? She could barely sleep, she was sick! And worst of all, you never even noticed that she died."
At the mention of that, Koga threw Inuyasha off him and growled. "How is it that you can say that Kagome has died when you said that you were taking her things back to where she is!"
Inuyasha began to clean up again, keeping his face away from Koga. His voice came out in a pained whisper.
"She died... She died in my arms. Drowned by one of Naraku's visions, and I couldn't do anything to save her. It was only until we met a sorceress that we found out she came back and saved her. The memory is still there though, the feeling of her lifeless body against me, her heartbeat failing, her breaths dying. YOU have no claim to her!"
Inuyasha stood back up with the bottles in his hands. Looking at the wolf demon, he saw tears in his eyes.
Koga seemed to have taken it all in calmly because when he spoke his voice was firm, "I'm sorry that I wasn't able to do anything to stop Naraku from doing anything to Kagome. I'm sorry I failed. Even if I'm not worthy of having her, can I still have the right of seeing her?"
Inuyasha thought about it for a minute and shrugged, "FehI'll allow you to come. We need your help anyways. We're going after Naraku, and this time, he will die."
As they walked back to where Inuyasha had come, the half demon felt a reassuring hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry mutt; we might have been enemies since before we can remember, but there's no doubt, Naraku will pay for what he has done."
Inuyasha looked up to the sky as he visualized Kagome's face,he smiled.
Don't worry. I'll be there soon.
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Back at the hut.
Kaogme's eyes fluttered open to see all of her friends chattering away quietly so as not to disturb her sleep. She stifled a yawn and stretched out her legs, being careful not to get burned by the nearby fire.
Sango crawled up next to Kagome, "Wake up sleepy head, you've been asleep for a few hours now, and it's time to come back to our world now."
Kagome sat up and sighed, she pushed Sango gently and stood up. Just as she was gaining her balance, Shippo came flying at her, "KAGOME!"
Thankfully, he was stopped by Miroku before he could make contact with the young miko.Miroku shook his head in disapproval, "No, no Shippo. Let her wake up fully, after all we don't want Inuyasha to be mad."
Inuyasha
Kagome looked around for any sign of him, but found none. "Where's Inuyasha?"she asked to no one in particular
Kaede spoke up, "He went to retrieve the products you used at the hot springs because he forgot to bring them earlier. He should be back soon."
The springs. Now it all came back to her; the vision, the panic, the way Inuyasha had comforted her. Her silence didn't go unnoticed by the others. Sango walked to her side and sat down. Putting a gentle hand on her shoulder she looked at Kagome in the eye.
"We need to talk."
Half an hour later, everyone in the house knew about everything that had been going on the past month and a half. They all knew now about the things that had only been known by her and Inuyasha. She had been shocked at first about the fact that they knew about the death of her family, but later they explained that Inuyasha had let it slip in a moment of grief.
Between tears and hugs, they all became closer. Sharing the past and hoping for the future.
The atmosphere was one of peace, that was, until a certain half demon walked in with an armful of bath products and a resigned wolf demon by his side.
Inuyasha looked at all the curious faces and searched for the one he longed to see. Kagome was sitting there on the side of the hut. Her eyes were puffy from leftover tears, but she smiled at him.
Not giving a damn about what the others thought, he set down the things next to her and enveloped her in a hug. She gasped slightly but melted into his embrace. The others, although shocked to see that Koga made no move to stop the new couple, none decided to break the moment by talking.
Inuyasha lowered his mouth and whispered in Kagome's ears, "I missed you." Her eyes widened but she gave him a gentle squeeze. He released her but stayed at her side, "Are you okay?"
She gave him a small smile, "I told them."
He nodded in approval and moved his head to acknowledge Koga, "He'll be helping us out from now on, in the search and fight for Naraku. I'm pretty sure of his whereabouts, and he couldn't have moved far since he's still severely injured from the last battle."
Koga moved towards Kagome and brought her hand to his lips, "I will be helping you in your quest to defeat the barstard..."
Kagome looked at him curiously, "Koga..."
He smiled, "But only as a friend. I've lost the chance to win your love, but I think it's for the best. Maybe I'll go back to the mountains later on and look for Ayame."
He chuckled.
"I still have to keep that promise."
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The next morning they all laid down plans towards the next attack. Obviously last time they did not have enough power to beat Naraku. This time things had to be done right.
Koga spoke up, "We need more power. All that we can get will be for good."
Inuyasha nodded, "I think we can count on Sesshomaru's help, as well as the loyalty of the minions he has serving under him. As much as I hate the idea, there's no choice but to go to my brother and ask for his help."
The others agreed. Miroku looked towards the horizon, "But how long will it take us to get there?"
Inuyasha thought for a moment, "A few days, maybe three if we go at good speed. In my opinion we should set out as soon as possible. Every minute we waste, Naraku could be using to get his power back."
"No objections. Let's go."
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As the group departed, they waved back to Kaede and Shippo. They were once again excluded from the mission because they were too likely to get hurt.
Plus, Kagome couldn't bear the idea of anyone coming to fight without cause. She had reassured Shippo that she would be fine and that she would come back safe and sound with the rest of them, "Remember, I have Inuyasha to protect me."
He had been resigned then, and gave them a smile as he left.
As night started to approach, they started to search for a good location to set up camp.
Just as they found a clearing, it was sunset, so they hurried up and started a fire. Koga decided that there should be turn in having a night watch. They all agreed.
As the sun was falling from the sky, a roar was heard nearby.
Kagome sat up quickly, "I sense a jewel shard. It's near us, and its big."
Inuyasha smirked, "What are we waiting for then?"
He launched out of the tent with his sword just as the demon came upon them. It was a hideously disgusting demon with large read eyes and dark blue skin. He looked like a giant lizard, only slightly warped. Venomous ooze dripped from his open mouth.
"Careful. That thing's poisonous."
Inuyasha felt Koga go beside him, this would be easier now.
Just as he was about to leap into the air he felt suddenly weaker.
The legendary fang he had in his hands turned back into its normal self.
His eyes darkened, as well as his hair.
His dog ears were gone.
The new moon had come.
Shit. How could I forget?
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