A:n CHAPTER 10! I didn't expect my story to be too much longer than 10 but from the way it looks I might make the story up to 15 chapters. Cant be too certain though. Anyway 10 CHAPTERS!

Watashi no Musume
Chapter 10 (that's right Chapter 10!)- Compromise

Inuyasha chased after Kagome following another loud "sit." The miko ignored her acing leg as she speeded up into a fast walk. Still Inuyasha was able to catch up to her in a matter of seconds. The hanyou jumped in front of the miko bringing her to a complete stop.

"I'm not going back! You can't make me!" Kagome cried.

"Oh yes you are! You can hardly walk!" Inuyasha pointed down at her limping leg.

"I walked all the way here just fine!"

"And your leg is hurting isn't it!" Kagome wouldn't answer. Her leg did hurt and a lot. Still she didn't want to go home were she would again be left with her boring life.

"Inuyasha I'm getting better! Even Kaede didn't think I would make it this far! I want to stay!"

Inuyasha again felt powerless. He could forcefully bring Kagome to the well but then she might get hurt. Then there was the problem with the rosary. He could be flat on the ground before even moving a muscle.

Kagome started to feel sorry for the hanyou. After all he was only looking out for her safety. Even so she felt that there was no reason for her to have to go home.

"How about we make a compromise." Inuyasha lifted his ears to listen and removed his sulking face.

"What kind of compromise" the hanyou's ears made a tweak tweak sound as he spoke.

"For a month I will stay here with Kaede. You and the others can go do whatever you like. At the end of the month when you come back, if I can't run then… I'll go home." Inuyasha thought over this idea.

"Fine but under one condition. If any danger comes to the village like demons or bandits then you have to head strait for the well and stay and stay in your time at least until I come get you. Then maybe, just maybe you can come back and if you think were leaving you here without proper protection then your insane. Were not going anywhere." Kagome didn't say a word. Something about Inuyasha's words seemed… bizarre.

"Inuyasha… are you… are you being protective over me?" Kagome looked up at the hanyou curiously with his ears still tweaking.

"Think nothing of it." Inuyasha began to walk back to the village and Kagome followed still staring at the hanyou curiously. They were half way there when another question popped into Kagome's head.

"You know you still never answered my question."

"What question?"

"If you're still mad at me. Remember? I asked it that night at the river. You were hiding in the trees."

"Me? Hiding in a tree! You're going mental." Inuyasha knocked at Kagome's head.

"You were there I know you were!"

The miko nearly tripped as she walked and hopped on one foot for a couple steps as the once broken leg painfully argued. The she slipped on a small stone and fell onto the ground looking up to the sky. Inuyasha bent over the miko and smirked.

"How are you supposed to run if you can't even walk without hurting yourself."

The hanyou grabbed her arm and lifted the miko up effortlessly. No one said a word the rest of the way. They both felt too intimidated to speak.

The days that followed involved a lot of hard work and training for the miko. By the second week she could run but only a short distance before the pain is her leg forced her to stop. On some days she worked so hard she was forced to revert back to crutches the next day.

At the end on the month, despite all her hard work the miko could run but only very short distances. This (of course) wasn't good enough for Inuyasha.

"No she can't go." Inuyasha remained in his firm pose on the ground with his hands hidden in his sleeves.

"Why not! She can run now cant she!"

"What do you expect! It's only been a month and Kaede said…."

"I know what Kaede said!" Inuyasha interrupted. "It's great that she can run and all but it wont save her from demons! How far did she run, like 5 yards!"

"The deal was 'If Kagome can run by the end of this month then she can go with us.' And from the way it looks she can run!"

Kagome sat in the center of the argument. She had given up on contributing to the discussion long ago. The arguing group left no room for Kagome to talk and she thought it best to just keep quiet since Sango and Miroku were already saying enough in her defense.

It wasn't until Inuyasha left the room that Kagome realized that the argument was over. Everyone was smiling around her and Chiharu happily jumped around singing.

"Kagome you can come with us!" Sango sang excitedly. The Miko joined in the excitment.

A:n Another short chapter. It was a lot of fun writing this one. It must be really hard for Inuyasha. The only one who is more powerful than him is a human girl with a broken leg. Puts a new meaning to the word "Power." LOL I was wondering… which chapter has been your favorite so far? I would really like to know. My favorites would have to be Chapters 2 ,8 and 10(!). Thanks to all of you who have been writing reviews! I enjoy reading them. Happy Holidays!