Hey, here be my new fic.

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The cafeteria was buzzing with hungry high school people by the time InuYasha and Miroku stepped through the doors. InuYasha looked around the room to find a place that he and Miroku could sit. Immediately InuYasha's eyes found their way over to where Kagome was seated. Miroku turned and smiled knowingly at his poor lovesick friend. He elbowed hism teasingly, "So, InuYasha? You got the hots for Miss Higurashi eh?"

InuYasha tensed and glared at Miroku, "Feh, no way! I mean, she's nice and all but..." He shrugged, "I dunno I don't like her that way."

Miroku bit his lip to keep from groaning. 'InuYasha, you still don't have the guts to admit something that everyone else had known about for years!' InuYasha put on a good act, but there was no hiding the way he had looked when he embraced Kagome. InuYasha didn't know it, but, Miroku had seen more of their moments together then he would have preferred.

InuYasha looked, confused, over at his friend. Who was mumbling something about a stupid stubborn jackass. "Uh, Miroku, lets go get some food before the freshmen eat it all."

"Huh? Oh right fresh...eat...food...men." Miroku hadn't heard a word, his eyes were glued to the table Kagome was sitting at, there sitting beside Kagome, was none other than Sango! Miroku had a lecherous smirk glued to his face. He saw Sango stand up and managed to get a glimpse of the clothes Sango had apparently chosen to wear from this era. Her graceful form was framed by dark, low-rider jeans and a sporty t-shirt that was just short enough to expose a small amount of skin below her belly button. (A/N I know I suck at describing clothes)

InuYasha waved his hands in front of his drooling friend. "Uh, Miroku? Hello! Wake up! Hellllooooooo!" InuYasha was at a loss to what possessed his friend, he turned his eyes to the direction Miroku was gawking at. An understanding smirk crossed his face when he noticed Sango. 'Aww, Miroku your still such a lecher.'

Slowly InuYasha placed his hands on Miroku's shoulders and with a friendly smile he gave him a nice shove into the wall.

Miroku was snapped out of his stupor. Angrily he socked InuYasha. "Hey what was that for!"

InuYasha Feh'd. "Well it woke you up didn't it! If I left you there any longer you would have flooded the cafeteria!" He motioned at the drool puddle under him.

"Oh," Miroku wiped his lip, "Sorry."

"Whatever," InuYasha prepared to spoon some unknown green mush onto his plate when he overheard one of the lunch ladies mention one of his favorite words... "Yeah, were all out of meat slop...oh I guess we'll have to give um some o' this Ramen we've been keeping in the back."

Miroku nudged InuYasha, who had abruptly stopped; holding up the rest of the line. The lunch lady began to place bowls of ramen on the serving plates. InuYasha kneeled down and looked up toward heaven with his hands outstretched and mouthed the words "THANK YOU" Then jumped up and placed nine or ten bowls on o his plate.

Miroku rolled his eyes, "Oh brother." He turned and began walking towards the tables. InuYasha followed him, still fawning over his Ramen. Miroku smiled at InuYasha's dazed expression, and, seeing his chance, led him over to where Kagome and Sango were sitting.

"Hello Ladies, may we have the honor of eating in your beautiful presence?" Miroku gave a sweeping bow and finished with one of his adorable smiles.

Kagome and Sango rolled their eyes and groaned simultaneously. InuYasha was broken out of his MSG induced trance when Kagome's scent reached his nostrils. Miroku had already sat down, in the chair opposite Sango. InuYasha silently cursed Miroku as he patted the seat next to Kagome and motioned for him to sit. 'Miroku I'm gonna get you for this...'

Kagome blushed when InuYasha sat down. She couldn't forget the strange sensation she had felt only a few moments earlier with him. When, for the first time, she had seen him without the hard confidence that defined his personality, and without an excuse or a witty comeback. For once he was defeated, for a moment he had allowed himself to be weak. It was like he was begging her for something with his eyes; like he wanted to tell her something. Kagome shook her head to clear her thoughts. 'Damn, I am so playing too much into this! InuYasha was just upset about Kikyo, he's probably already moved on.'

InuYasha had already forgotten the embarrassment he had a moment earlier and was eagerly spooning loads of Ramen into his mouth. Sango and Kagome both gave him a wide eyed look. "Does he always eat like this?" Sango said with a touch of laughter in her voice.

Miroku grinned, "Nah, he just really likes Ramen. Don't worry about him; he's in his happy place."

Kagome tapped InuYasha on the shoulder. He stopped mid noodle and gave her his full attention. Kagome couldn't help but smile at the innocent expression on his face as the noddles hung from his closed mouth; he looked like a puppy who's dinner had been interrupted. It was kinda cute.

Sango looked up from her dinner and noticed the two staring at each other. "Uh, InuYasha? You do realize that you have noodles hanging off your lip?" She remarked casually.

InuYasha looked down at his mouth cross-eyed, and grinned sheepishly. "Heh, my bad." he mumbled and slurped up the remainders.

Meanwhile Miroku was scooting closer and closer to Sango. He had a perverted expression plastered on his face. When he had scooted just close enough to the unsuspecting demon slayer, he quickly pulled his arm over her shoulder. "So, Sango, since InuYasha has chosen to expel himself from our dorm as of late...I was wondering if you would like to fill my void of loneliness by accompanying me tonight..." he raised his eyebrow lecherously, "in my own warm bed."

Sango gave Miroku an I Think I Would Prefer To Chew My Own Limbs Off look.

InuYasha caught the familiar spark building in Miroku's eye, he knew from experience what was coming next, with a warning expression he mouthed "Don't even try it,"

Miroku blissfully ignored him and allowed his hand to trail down to Sango's lower body. InuYasha and Kagome winced as a deafening slap rang throughout the cafeteria. Miroku fell over in his chair and clutched his now swollen and beet red cheek. "Ohhhh," He groaned, "That one hurt."

InuYasha leaned over his perverted friend and smirked, 'Wow, Sango must be in a really bad mood today. I think that one's gonna leave a welt.' Miroku groaned again at the thought of his beautiful face being distorted in any way.

Kagome rolled her eyes, she had often seen Miroku harassing her best friend, Sango, it never got old. InuYasha was still towering over Miroku giving him a loud lecture on things like, "YOU NEVER LEARN DO YOU!" and "DO YOU REALLY THINK I WANT TO WATCH YOU GET ALL PERVERTED LIKE THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS!" And of course, "YOUR SUCH A DAMN LECHER!" Punch

"Ow," Miroku rubbed his sore head but shot an I Guess I Deserved That, guilty look at the fuming Sango.

InuYasha turned back to look at Kagome who was currently in a state of unending laughter. He smiled and walked back over next to her. "She is so going to kill him someday."

Kagome nodded, "Lucky for him she doesn't have the Hiraikotsu with her." she laughed.

InuYasha stopped at that moment and stared intensely at Kagome, she stopped laughing immediately.

"What did you say?"

"Uhh," Kagome stammered, 'I have no clue where that came from.' "I don't...know...It just kinda came out, must be something from a movie I saw."

She suddenly got a strange wrench in her stomach. Something deep inside her had awoken at that moment, something locked deep inside herself, something begging to be set free. Kagome winced, the weird feeling wouldn't leave, it was like De Ja Vu on steroids. 'That was so weird, it was like...something I remembered from somewhere...like a reflex. What's going on?'

She suddenly stood and picked up her tray, "Hey guys I'm gonna go get some Ramen, this meat thing isn't going to work for me, and I'm starving."

Miroku noticed the longing expression on InuYasha's face as he watched her leave. 'Wow, he can't even stand to be away from her for like a minute.' Miroku sighed, "Wow, InuYasha I'm surprised you don't want any more Ramen, I mean, you went through like 20 bowls."

InuYasha looked down at the empty bowls of Ramen strewn across his tray. He smiled gratefully at Miroku and followed Kagome to the lunch line.

Miroku and Sango exchanged knowing looks. "He is pretty crazy about her huh?"

Sango nodded, "Yea, but he's so damn stubborn about it. I mean would it be impossible for him to like show his emotions sometime...You don't seem to hold back.." Sango added when she noticed Miroku once again reaching toward her rear.

Miroku blushed and tried to change the subject, "Sango, InuYasha may be half human, but his heart is torn between his demon half and his human half. The demon inside him masks his emotions for Kagome. Why do you think he acts so strange when it's a new moon...there's nothing there anymore to help him hide his feelings."

Sango furled her eyebrows, "Well, Genshiki made him human, what's holding him back now."

"He's not human Sango, I'm guessing Genshiki only had enough power to contain his demon heart, to make his human side dominant, but he's still a hanyou. If you hadn't noticed, he still has silver hair and gold eyes."

Sango looked confused, "So, he's still half-demon, but now he looks more human."

Miroku nodded, "Pretty much, but, that means his form is unstable, he might transform if he finds himself in a desperate situation."

Sango shivered when she remembered InuYasha's menacing demon form. The last time he had transformed it had taken all of their strength to turn him back. And, Kagome had been hurt, badly. 'InuYasha, is this why you refuse to get close to people? Are you afraid that...you may someday...' Sango felt a new sense of compassion for her adopted hanyou brother. 'It must be so hard. To not be able to trust, and not to be able to let anyone trust you.'

InuYasha trailed behind Kagome in the lunch line, suddenly he felt scared and embarrassed around her. He remembered that moment he had with her in the hallway, 'What does she think of me now...Does she still hate me?' He inhaled her scent without thinking and a new wave of emotion nagged at his mind. Again he silenced the feeling that was building, 'Stop it ! Don't forget who you are...don't forget what you've done to her! I can't be with Kagome and I know it...So, why do I keep wishing I could?' InuYasha was lost in his own thoughts and didn't notice when a gang of older boys surrounded Kagome.

Kagome glared at the one leading the pack. "Hiten! What are you doing! Can you like leave me alone for like a day!"

Hiten clutched his hand to his chest sarcastically, "Oh, Kagome, That hurts, I'm just here checking up on my soon to be girlfriend."

At that InuYasha was yanked out of his thoughts. He stared at the newcomer and felt a snarl begin in his throat, he suppressed it, with much effort. 'Wait, Hiten, He's that bastard I killed a long time ago, a thunder demon. Damn, did that witch create him from my memories or something?'

"I'm not your girlfriend!" Kagome growled, "And I would rather jump into a vat of smoking tar then become one of your sluts."

Hiten smiled evilly, "Oh, Kagome, you know you don't mean that. I mean..." He motioned at the thugs behind him, "...my friends do so hate it when people talk to me like that."

Kagome glared at him, "You don't scare me Hiten."

Hiten grinned and cupped his hand under her chin, "I should hope not, my vixen." Kagome pulled away sharply. At that moment InuYasha could contain himself no longer, he stepped in front of Kagome and snarled at Hiten.

Hiten stepped back, surprised, "Oh InuYasha," he blurted, feigning respect for the schools top player, "Damn, is she yours?"

InuYasha growled, "She's not mine and she's not yours either."

Kagome touched his shoulder, "InuYasha what are you doing?"

"Protecting you," He answered simply.

Hiten stepped forward, "If she's not one of yours then step off and let a brotha have his game."

InuYasha maintained his cold stare, "Look, you better stay away from Kagome. And by the way, I'm through with the sport of girl hunting."

Hiten glared hard at InuYasha, as if he was trying to figure him out. Finally, he motioned for his thugs to retreat. "This isn't over," he growled.

Kagome stared down at the floor shyly, "Thanks." She mumbled gratefully.

InuYasha turned away, "Sorry I...got involved..I know you can take care of yourself, I just didn't want to see that jerk bugging you." InuYasha knew that was only half the truth, he still felt a sense of jealous protection toward Kagome.

Kagome shook her head, "No, I'm glad you chased him off. I really hate that asshole... I know what he could do to me." Kagome shivered.

InuYasha carefully played with a thought forming in his mind as he looked down at Kagome, she really looked shaken. Finally he gave in to his longing and slowly wrapped his arms protectively around her slender form. "Don't worry," he whispered, "I'll keep that jerk away from you."

Kagome froze, surprised at the sudden embrace from InuYasha. She shivered again, but with pleasure this time. As much as she tried to fight it, she at last submitted and let herself bask in the safety of his arms.

Finally, they broke apart and Kagome smiled shyly up at InuYasha, "Cmon, the next period is starting, and I really lost my appetite."

InuYasha nodded and followed her slowly out of the cafeteria. As he followed behind her, Kagome suddenly realized how different InuYasha had become, 'Jeeze, just this morning I would have said I hated him, but now...it's like he actually cares about me as a person, not just another girl for him to get pleasure from, Maybe, he really has changed.'

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The rest of the day went by like a blur. InuYasha couldn't concentrate on anything. Raging emotions flooded his heart whenever he thought about Kagome, which, was basically ALL the time. 'Damn, I need to stop thinking about her. I can't let my emotions run away with me... I got too close once, look what happened. I can't let myself ...' He sighed in defeat. A voice inside him knew what he was thinking, he just didn't have the strength to admit it, even to himself, 'I can't let myself fall in love again...' He didn't know if it meant that he didn't want to love and then be hurt again, or if he still feared that, inevitably, his soul will eventually be overtaken by his demon blood. He couldn't to hurt or be hurt again. He remembered what he had said to Kagome, 'Trust, is just not a luxury I can afford.'

InuYasha finally made his way back to his dorm. He hesitated as he stood in front of his door. 'Damn it Miroku, if you have any "special guests" over I'll maul every last perverted inch of you.' He reluctantly opened the door. Miroku was sitting on the bed alone. InuYasha sent up a silent thank you. A particularly uncensored cough ewww cough TV show was on the shoe box sized TV in their room. InuYasha casually walked over and switched it off.

"Hey! I was watching that!" Miroku whined.

InuYasha smacked him, "Stop being so damn perverted Miroku."

"Ow." Miroku rubbed his sore skull. "Sheesh InuYasha I'm just watching my favorite show."

InuYasha rolled his eyes and smirked, "You wonder why Sango hates your guts!"

Miroku cringed for a second, "Sango's just shy, she'll realize how crazy she is for me eventually." Miroku stared up at the ceiling wistfully, "She doesn't really hate me does she?"

"She'd be crazy if she didn't," InuYasha muttered, but he took it back when he saw the genuine hurt on Miroku's face. "Damn, Miroku, you really like her huh?"

Miroku shrugged, "I don't know, she just...she's so..."

InuYasha was somewhat listening to Miroku's Sango rambling. He was more occupied problems of his own. Outside the moon shone, clear and bright in through his small dorm window. The moon, the key to his nightly transformation. His mind told him to stay inside, but, deep down in his soul, he longed for the cool outside air and clear skies that he used to sleep under every night, back in real-time. His memory of last finally night kicked in, and he remembered how hard it had been to control his demon spirit once he had released it. Yet, his heart still begged him to go.

Miroku was still engrossed in his own verbal thoughts, "I mean, I don't mean her any harm when I stroke her hindquarters, she just has a very nice body..."

InuYasha returned his gaze again to the moon outside. 'Ok, I REALLY should not go.' The moon called to him, like a beacon. The demon in him pleaded to be set free. 'No, no! I...I can't control it...I can't let myself transform." He forced himself to remember what destruction he could do as a demon. He killed without a though, he hurt the ones he loved! Yet through it all the demon in his heart filled him with strength and false assurance. He had never hurt anyone as a half-demon. right? 'Grr, ok ok, I'll go for a little bit, then I'll sneak back in when Miroku's asleep.'

"Uhh, Miroku, I'm gonna go for a walk outside. See ya."

"Hey," Miroku gave him an angry look. "I was trying to have an in-depth man-to-man conversation."

"Uh, sorry, I really got to go." InuYasha raced out of the room.

"Yeah, well see if I ever open up to you like that again!" Miroku called after him, but InuYasha was already long gone.

As soon as he reached the hallway, InuYasha yanked his tattered, black bandanna over his head. He took a deep breath and slowly made his way through the door into the clear, dark night. 'Ok, ok, just chill, its just your true form, no one's going to see you.' He stepped out of the shadows and allowed the moon's silver light to caress his body. The familiar tingle raced up is spine as his half-demon form returned to him. His short nails grew in to hard claws, and he felt his ears come up under the bandanna.

InuYasha sighed and jumped up into a tall tree when the transformation was complete. He closed his eyes and breathed in the scents of the night with his now canine nose. 'Wow, I really have missed this.' InuYasha jumped out of the tree and allowed his senses to frolic for a moment in the strong aura of the night. He sniffed the air. Suddenly every nerve in his body froze. He sniffed again to make sure he was correct. He was. Kagome's smell enveloped his mind, something was wrong, her usually soft, pure scent was drenched in the smell of fear and pain. There was only one thought that lingered in his mind now. 'Kagome's in trouble!'

He raced toward the source of her smell. Other smells entwined around hers. He was sure now, he could easily smell the stench of Hiten, Manten, and all his other thugs and cronies. InuYasha only began to run faster. The smells were getting closer and closer as he neared the same cafeteria he had first encountered Hiten in. He came to the door, it was locked shut. 'Nothing my claws can't handle.' But, for a moment he hesitated and stared down at his razor sharp demon claws, he closed his eyes and fought back the dreaded thought of what Kagome would do if she saw his demon form. But when he once again smelled the fear surrounding Kagome's scent, he threw off all his worries and slashed at the door. Almost instantly he was thrown back by a barrier. InuYasha could hear the evil, ominous laughter echoing in his mind. 'Damn you! Genshiki!' InuYasha lunged again but was again thrown back. He shook with anger as he heard all that was going on inside.

"So, Kagome, what is your answer now." Hiten spoke in a low voice.

Kagome spat, "You jerk! I told you, I'm not scared of you or your team of mindless bodyguards! Your just a cowardly ass who hides behind guys bigger than you! Sorry, but I only date real men, not scared little boys!"

Hiten was angry now, "Damn it you Bitch don't you ever talk to me like that!" He snapped his fingers, "Get her." Immediately two of the larger thugs grabbed Kagome before she could escape and pinned her against the wall.

Hiten stepped over to her and pressed his body against hers so their faces were only inches apart. He smirked, Kagome could feel his hot breath on her cheek. She shivered as Hiten pulled even closer. His hands dug in to her chest greedily. "Kagome, I hate to tell you this, but you will be mine even if I have to claim you by force!" He violently began to kiss her. Kagome tried desperately to push him off, but couldn't gather the strength under the stress to her body. She bit Hiten sharply and screamed.

The demon inside InuYasha roared when her scream reached his ears. He completely lost himself in his helplessness to save her. He inwardly called out to his inner demonic power. For the first time in his life he felt his heart merge, both the human and demon inside him were consumed in his fiery rage. He had to get to Kagome, her piercing scream had finally thrown him over the edge. 'If Hiten hurts her, I will make him suffer her pain a thousand times over.'

InuYasha felt himself begin to transform, yet he had no objection to stop it. His fully demon claws ripped through the barrier and tore through the iron doors like it was wet paper.

Hiten pulled away from Kagome, his lip bled from her bite and he angrily slapped her causing her to pass out at last. Then he turned to see InuYasha standing in the shadows. Finally, Hiten's gaze was turned toward the door, it had been ripped to shreds. He felt sudden terror erupt when InuYasha advanced out of the shadows and he finally saw what the hanyou had become. His eyes were now a blood red and jagged lines were scrawled on his cheeks. InuYasha grinned fiendishly allowing his long, knife-like fangs to show from under his lip. He lashed out with his long claws and destroyed the two thugs who were holding Kagome down, he leapt into the air and with one sweep he reduced the rest of Hiten's men to bloody masses.

Hiten remained frozen in fear as InuYasha finally came to him. The demon flexed his claws, "Now, Hiten, it's your turn."

Hiten was shaking violently, his last words were, "What are you?" Then the claws came down and destroyed him along with his men.

InuYasha laughed evilly, he gorged himself in the wonderful feeling that came with tearing apart human flesh. There was only one living body left in the room. The girl. He advanced slowly toward the unconscious body. As her scent reached his mind he suddenly erupted with fear and chaotic emotion. InuYasha fought himself in the terror of his memories. "NO! NO! DON"T HURT HER!" Inside of himself he awoke. The demon and human hearts collided and InuYasha collaped to the ground, desperately clutching his head and fighting to regain control.

Suddenly Kagome regained consciousness. She sat up quickly and saw InuYasha on the ground, his eyes were closed and he was rolling and tossing around madly like he was in some horrible dream. She cautiously came over to him. "InuYasha," she whispered.

Sweat poured down his face as he shook again and again. Somewhere... his mind reeled, someone was calling to him.

"InuYasha, what's going on? What's happening to you?"

He screamed inside himself. "KAGOME!" The demon still held him back. His soul was fighting a losing battle.

Kagome tried in vain to wake up the hanyou, but he remained trapped as if in some unending nightmare. All of a sudden though she heard him let out a desperate whisper. "Kagome...help!"

The demon's soul broke out in laughter from InuYasha's mind, it would only take a few more seconds, and the human heart that struggled for freedom would finnaly die. The war inside his body would finally end and InuYasha's demon heart would finally claim him. From somewhere inside him Genshiki cackled, "Not even the girl can save you this time, your human heart will die and then, so will she."

A/N I know, I'm so mean leaving you all on a cliffie. But, I promise I'll get my next fic out soon.