Chapter Two
THE NEXT MORNING
Inuyasha yawned and stretched; he looked around and remembered Kagome. He trotted out of the cave and went to the sleeping dog. He stood over her and wondered, 'How long do dog's sleep? Oh well, the others aren't even up yet, she can sleep for awhile yet.' He sat a watched her, about 10 minutes later Miroku appeared from out of the cave. He yawned and whispered, "Good morning. Why are you just sitting there staring at her?" Inuyasha didn't want to wake her up so he walked over to him and whispered, "Well I have nothing better to do but I can't help wonder, how long do dog's sleep?"
"Don't ask me but I'd say not too much longer than us for she is now waking up." Said Miroku pointing his paw at her. Inuyasha turned and looked at her, she opened her eyes and yawned. Then she got up and stretched, she looked at them and sat down right where she was. Then Sango came out of the cave and said, "Oh good, you're awake." She walked passed the boys and right up to Kagome and said, "Come on, today I get to take you out into the woods so come on."
Kagome nodded at her and stood up, she looked at Inuyasha then back at Sango who was walking away, towards the woods, she followed. Inuyasha stood there like he had never been looked at like that before; Miroku waved a paw in front of his face to snap him back to reality. "Huh?" Said Inuyasha. "Hello! You were staring at them and deep in thought. What's gotten into you lately?" Miroku asked him. "Nothing. Come on, let's o back inside." Said Inuyasha turning and walking back into the cave with Miroku not far behind.
BACK TO KEYDA AND SANGO
"Ok. This is the perfect spot to train you." Said Sango. They were in a huge clearing with a small stream flowing in the middle of it. "First thing that I'm going to teach you is to run as fast and as graceful as a wolf." Said Sango. "This is going to take awhile isn't it? And by graceful you mean running and not making any noise right?" Kagome asked her. "Yes, oh and it won't take that long, I'll teach you then you just have to practice and soon you'll be as fast as any of us." Said Sango. "Now, first you crouch down so your on your hunches then you place one paw in front of the rest and you push off of you hind legs and run!" Said Sango demonstrating, she ran the length of the clearing in about 5-10 seconds.
Sango came back panting; "Now it's your turn. Do just as I did." Kagome nodded and said the steps in her mind. She crouched down and placed one paw in front of the rest, and then she pushed off of her hind legs and ran across the clearing in about 10-15 seconds. She returned panting, "Not bad, you're pretty fast for a house-pet. Nice job! The only thing I'd say is that you were a little too noisy but don't worry I'll teach you how to stay quiet. Just keep practicing and you'll be faster than me." Said Sango pleased with how well she taught her. Sango told her to barely touch the ground when she's running and she'll make less noise. But on Kagome's first try she fell, Sango kept on teaching her and finally she got it but she was still a bit noisier then Sango. "Nice job! You're much less noisier now then you were. It's late how bout we head back." Said Sango leading the way. Kagome nodded and slowly walked behind her for her legs and paws hurt.
They entered the clearing at about 4:30, the sun was setting. Inuyasha, Miroku and Rumiko were outside when they returned. "It's about time ladies. So Sango tell me how it went." Rumiko asked when she neared them. Sango answered, "Not bad, in fact she's really good for a house-pet. A little more practice and she'll be as good as me, maybe even faster." Said Sango proudly. "Well I never would have thought of this, but good, this is really good news. Keyda, did you run a lot back at your old home?" Rumiko asked her. "I didn't get out much but I have tried running away a few times, I got faster and faster each time." Said Kagome.
"That's good so we don't have to teach you much about running then." Said Rumiko. Kagome sat down and so did Sango, they both began to pant. "You girls must be tired, how bout you too go lie down, we'll go fetch something to eat." Said Rumiko heading for the woods, she looked at Inuyasha and Miroku and they both followed her. "And don't worry, Sesshoumaru and Tai aren't here so the cave is yours for now." Said Rumiko then running off into the woods with the boys not far behind. Sango walked to the cave but right as she was about to enter she turned to Kagome and said, "Do you want to see the inside of the cave? No one's here, and if Sesshoumaru gives you any lip I'll defend you, sense it is my idea." Sango asked her.
Kagome thought for a moment then knew that Sango would defend her so she nodded making Sango smile, "O.k. then, let's go." They walked into the cave, it was much bigger on the inside, and there was grass and bones all over the place. "This is where I sleep." Said Sango pawing a grass patch with a darker center showing that someone was lying there. "Miroku sleeps here, Rumiko and Tai sleep on that big patch, Sesshoumaru sleeps on the patch in the way back, and Inuyasha sleeps there." Said Sango pointing to all the patches. Kagome walked over to Inuyasha's patch and saw more grass then he would need, in fact he about enough grass to make enough beds for himself and someone else.
Her mouth dropped open, 'He put grass next to his, making me a bed right next to him. Then he filled up the space between the two patches, he must really want me to sleep in here and to mate with him.' Kagome thought to herself. The one patch that didn't smell like Inuyasha (well only a little) looked way more comfy than his or anyone else's. After awhile Kagome walked back outside and laid in her spot where she was sleeping before, she had been talking with Sango in the cave, she had been lying on her patch and talking to Sango who was sitting across from her. She had felt so happy lying in a big comfy patch of grass really put her in a good mood. She yawned and went to sleep, with a smile on her face.
They returned later about 30 minutes after she was already asleep, Rumiko looked down at her a smiled then walked into the cave, Miroku just walked right in, Inuyasha stopped and looked down at her and thought, 'Why does she have a smile on her face?' He just shook his head and walked into the cave. Once inside he went over to his patch and circled it a few times then stopped and sniffed, he smelt a scent on the patch he had made for Kagome in fact, it was her scent he was picking up. Instead of saying anything or questioning anything he smiled and curled up on his patch and slept.
Sango, who was lying across from him, smiled, she was sure he'd ask her something but he hadn't and he seemed pretty o.k. With it so she just smiled and went back to sleep. Sesshoumaru returned later with Tai, Tai walked into the cave and didn't even look at Kagome but Sesshoumaru did, he glared and growled a little then walked into the cave. Sesshoumaru had just entered the cave when he caught her scent, it was faint and not even near his patch but he caught it and threw a fit. "Why do I smell that dog's scent in our cave? Anyone care to answer?" He growled.
Sango had woken up from his fit and sat up and said, "I'll answer, you see, I let her in here sense you were gone, if she's going to be part of this pack then she will sooner or later be sleeping in here so I just let her in here to see it, so don't get mad at her, I did it, I let her in here. What are you going to do about it?" Sango said trying to get on his nerves. He growled but then Inuyasha spoke, "She probably wasn't even in here that long and besides her scent is already almost all gone so stop your bickering and go to sleep." Sesshoumaru growled and stormed over to his patch and lay down. Sango smiled at him and he smiled back and they both went to sleep. Kagome had heard all of this and smiled, 'They really do care about me, Sango's a really good friend and even Inuyasha who probably smelt my scent first stood up for me, I won't tell anyone but I think I like him more now.' And with that she fell back asleep. She knew that she could run away but she didn't want to, she actually like it here more.