Familiar Stranger

Chap 1 The Beginning and the past

The night sky was dark and cloudy. It was the night of the new moon and Inuyasha and gang were hiding in a cave until morning. The cave was small only able to fit about five people. There wasn't even enough room for a fire.

"Damn, why does this night seem so long?" Inuyasha mumbled to himself. This statement wasn't meant to be heard, but Kagome was close enough to him that she heard.

"Because," Kagome began, "there's a demon outside."

"Feh, I knew that!" Inuyasha said turning towards her.

"Then why did you ask?"

Inuyasha only looked away into the night sky.

"Please guys, can you not fight for one night?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, please," Sango and Shippo agreed.

"You're right. I'm kind of sick of fighting all the time." Kagome said with a sigh.

Inuyasha looked back a Kagome.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha." Kagome said

"Took you long enough!" Looking past her now.

"What! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! SIT!" Kagome screamed, her face turning bright red with anger.

With a loud smash, Inuyasha's face was on the floor of the cave. With a sigh and sweat drop form everyone, even Kirara who was trying to sleep. Kagome got up and went outside.

"Kagome, wait! What about the demon?" Sango asked worried

"I have my arrows if one comes by."

Sango only nodded and let her go.

"Why does this hole seem to be deeper than all the rest?" Shippo asked

"Because Shippo," Miroku began, "Kagome was trying to apologize and Inuyasha was being himself as usual." Finishing with a sigh.

"Inuyasha, I think you should go talk to her. She seemed pretty upset." Sango suggested.

Inuyasha only responded "Whatever" while getting up and heading for the entrance of the cave.

With the sight of Inuyasha gone Miroku sighed and said, "Finally some peace and quiet! Come Sango we should get some sleep," Looking towards her, "I'll keep you warm!" Now the lecherous monk feeling the demon slayers backside had a ratherly bright red hand mark on the side of his left cheek. Shippo sweat dropped and started to lie down next to Kirara.

Meanwhile outside Kagome was still very furious and upset about of what Inuyasha said. She was now sitting down, her back up against a rock, thoughts racing in her mind. Her knees were to her chest and her arms warped around them. Her bow and arrow had been placed on the ground to the left of her. 'I'm sorry Inuyasha.' 'Took you long enough!' Only an 'hmph' escaped her mouth after these thoughts. 'Why he…he gets me so MAD!' She was so lost in thought that she didn't even hear Inuyasha come and sit next to her.

"Kagome, what's the matter?" Inuyasha asked with little concern in his voice.

"You mean you have to ask?" Kagome snapped back.

"NO! I don't mean about that, I mean you've been bitchy lately." 'I hope I don't regret saying this tomorrow.' Inuyasha thought to himself.

"I know you're right, it's just…well…you wouldn't understand."

"Come on, I'm not that stupid!"

A small chuckle escaped form Kagome's mouth, followed by a period of pause. It was so quiet that you could here the bustling of leaves from a mile away, sarcastically speaking of course. The demon must have gone after some one else instead.

"I'll never forget that day," Kagome began.

"Huh?"

"I could never forget it. Twelve years ago, my dad…h-he left." Now from her rosy cheeks, tears were falling. "He left without saying goodbye! He just walked out; he walked out that front door and never came back. With me only five and Souta only just born. He just left!"

Inuyasha stared at her with sorrow in his eyes. He knew how it felt, not to have a father. He knew the pain. He wanted to comfort her, but didn't know how. Was he supposed to hug her? He never faced this situation before with Kikyo, or anyone before.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said softening his voice, "I'm sorry" Putting a hand on her shoulder.

"It's ok, I'll be fine. I just have to go home for my mom. It's the hardest for her."

"Yes of course, I would give you a ride to the well but I'm still human. I'll give you one tomorrow morning. Is the ok?" Now removing his hand.

'Why was he being so nice and calm about me going home? Is it because he knows what I'm feeling?' "Yah that will be good. Thank you Inuyasha." Kagome yawned and leaned against Inuyasha's right shoulder. Causing Inuyasha to slightly blush.

'He's so warm and gentle in this state.'

With both smiling humans outside and tired from the day behind them, they both fell asleep.

The sun rose and the hanyou's ears twitched at the noise coming from the birds starting to sing.

"Kagome?"

She had already gotten up and had been picking flowers by a growing tree.

'She looks so beautiful by the flowers, the wind blowing in her hair, her scent is like freshly picked flowers on a spring day.'

"Kagome?"

"Yah?"

"Do you want to go now?"

"Yes." She then took one of the flowers behind her ear and starting walking over to him. "Thank you Inuyasha, this really means a lot to me." Kagome said and gave a warm smile.

"Any time"

Then Kagome got onto Inuyasha's back and he started heading in the direction of the well.

In about seven minutes the most, they reached the Bone Eaters Well.

"I'll be back in a couple of days. Just until my mom is back to normal. Don't tell the others why I left please, I don't really like explaining things."

"Ok. I'll be here with the others when you back, waiting for you."

Kagome nodded and jumped into the well.

Kagome pulled herself up the ladder that her grandfather had put there for her. She then open the doors of there bone eaters well room and stared into nothing for a couple of seconds. Then walking into her house, but on her way she noticed that it started to rain. She came through the back door of her house and put her yellow backpack next to the door.

"Mom. I'm home!"

"Kagome, is that you? Can you come here for a second? There's someone her to see you." Her mother told her.

"U-uh sure." 'To see me? Who would want to see me?'

She now headed for the living room, when she noticed that the house had a eerie feeling to it.

"Yah mo-"She searched for her mother but found he visitor.

"D-d-dad?"

ok this was my first submitted fanfic...i hoped you like it!(well the first chap)please review!