Chapter Three

Nightmares and a Cute Moment

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

A.N. I am trying to find time to update so don't yell at me. Also I want to thank everyone for the wonderful reviews! If you flamed me, which nobody did, they just gave a very strong opinion and constructive criticism, then who the hell cares cause I have 33 reviews and I'm happy! Anyway, enjoy.

That night, Sango made the ramen as to let Kagome get as much sleep as possible. Afterwards, everyone went to sleep quietly. Inuyasha jumped into a nearby tree, where he could see and watch over his companions.

He winced as he watched Kagome. She was so precious to him. Sometimes she seemed so tough. She acted tough for a girl her age anyway. But he just realized how fragile she was and how much he cared for her. "Kagome," He thought. "Why couldn't I protect you? All I wanted was to keep you safe."

Kagome started crying in her sleep that night. Inuyasha heard her and jumped down to her. He put his hand on her should her as gently as he could. At first, she shivered at his touch but then her crying was reduced to silently falling tears. He stared at her for a moment, and then returned to his post.

Kagome wasn't the only person who had nightmares that night. Sango found herself dreaming about Kouga and him coming after her or Kagome again. Every time she woke up, sweating and breathless. She fell back asleep when she felt Kirara curled up next to her in her big kitty cat form. She slept better after that, but the thought of Kouga haunted her and she began to cry for Kagome must have had it ten times worse.

Kagome relived her rape over and over again that night. But each time it was different. The first time, it was what had really happen, and then it changed. Kouga had killed Inuyasha one time. Another, vise versa. Then, Sango was hurt. And Kouga had his companions hurt her. Each time it got worse and she got more frightened.

Finally, she woke up and could see the first rays of light. She sighed and sat up to watch the sunrise. It was chilly, so she put a blanket over her shoulders.

Inuyasha watched her from his tree. He had watched her all night as she tossed and turned in her sleep. He jumped from his tree and sat next to her. She looked at him, surprised but she didn't say anything. "Inuyasha," Kagome's voice was so quiet that he almost missed it. It was barely more than a whisper. "The sunrise looks so beautiful here."

She scooted closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder. There was silence for a moment. "I wish I could stay her forever," she said, softly. Then Inuyasha felt her breathing steady and realized that she had fallen asleep.

(A.N. If I was mean I could've ended the chapter right here, but I'm nicer than that so I'll keep going for a little longer.)

Inuyasha held still for a few hours, before he transferred her head to his lap. She didn't wake up and he didn't have the heart to move her, so they stayed there for day and that night. Around noon, Inuyasha woke her only to give her lunch because she hadn't eaten anything yesterday. She ate a couple bites of ramen to please them and went back to sleep in his lap.

Inuyasha stared at the girl sleeping in his lap. He was happy to see that she wasn't having any nightmares, but he still couldn't help feeling guilty for not being there for her. He sighed. Life has one hell of a way of making one suffer. He looked at the stars and stared mindlessly into space (not usually Inuyasha who's doing that).

Slowly and hesitantly he fell asleep in his usual sitting position. And when Kagome woke up later that night and felt his warm body and steady breathing, she felt extremely safe. She felt so safe that she fell back asleep, with her head in the sleeping hanyou's lap.

A.N. I know it was a short chapter but it's because it's a filler chapter and I was BORED! Anyway, please review. I do have a plot I just have to figure out how to get the story there. I love all the pretty reviews you all gave me! I had to say that again. Now, make me even happier and review more! Give 5-10 reviews and I'll give you all a new chapter within two weeks. Give me more and maybe two chapters in two weeks. Love ya all! Sayonara!