Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but many of you know I have started a new fan fiction and I have been putting a lot of thought into it. It is already more popular than the others, I give the summary credit for that.

FLUFF warning here.

Chapter 15: His and only his

Inuyasha stared down at the unconscious miko. He had so often told himself she was his. His to hold, his to save, his to protect, his to touch, his to yell at, his to fight with, his to love. Just his and only his. His Kagome. 'My Kagome.' He repeated in his head. He noticed the others were looking worriedly at Kagome. She looked so fragile and seemed to be in so much pain.

Inuyasha looked over at Sango first. Sango hadn't been explained the story. He looked to Kaede and Shippo. Neither had they. He turned to Miroku. He had only told Miroku.

"Miroku?" Inuyasha began. All eyes fell upon Inuyasha. "Would you mind telling them what I told you about what happened?" Inuyasha wasn't the type to ask people for favors, so everyone was a little surprised. Miroku regained his composure and nodded.

"Of course. Although I don't think I will be able to make it as detailed as you made it for me. I only heard it once after all."

"That's fine, just make sure they understand." Inuyasha looked back at Kagome sadly. He was sad that he couldn't have prevented any amount of this pain. If was all his fault any of this had happened in the first place.

None of this would have happened if he hadn't made the foolish wish. He should have been more trusting to know Kagome cared for him and didn't hate him. Now that Inuyasha's thought of it he seemed less trusting than usual then.

It was probably because of the sacred jewel. It always had some taint in it and darkened Inuyasha's heart when he had grasped it. It was only safe in Kagome's hands. The power could not overcome her own.

Inuyasha heard everyone getting up. They walked out so Miroku could tell the tale without disturbing Kagome. Inuyasha watched them go and then turned back to Kagome.

He brushed the air from her face. Her hair was damp. He figured Sango, or Kaede washed it, or at least rinsed it. Kagome's wounds weren't life threatening, but surely painful, even in her sleeping state. 'You've got to hold on.' Inuyasha looked down at her sadly. He wondered briefly what had caused the eruption of her miko powers earlier. 'If for nothing more, stay alive for me.'

Inuyasha watched the girl intently when he noticed her breathing was becoming more intense each moment.

"K... Kagome." He stammered and hoped she was alright.

"No.. please.. no.." Kagome mumbled.

Kagome's Dream

It was the same. The same as last time. The same nightmare repeating in her head. Only this time Kagome knew it was a nightmare. She ran in the dark running from it. She had no escape. When you sleep, you dream and the dream will be whatever it so chooses. No one has control of that.

Kagome heard laughing. A voice was mocking her. She wondered where is was coming from and looked around in the darkness.

"You'll never escape girl." A voice laughed. Kagome recognized the voice as Hayabusa. She gasped. He was supposed to be gone. What was he doing in her dreams? "Ha, ha and the best part is neither can your friends."

"Friends... what do you mean! What have you done to them?" Kagome asked, searching for the source of the voice.

"I have done nothing yet, but like you they will all be plagued with nightmares. Nightmares of their past and worst fears. They will awake many times wishing the dreams would stop and go through life trying to find some escape. They will never know the only escape is to rid themselves of being around you." The demon chuckled.

Kagome peered into the darkness wide eyed. She had a choice of leaving her friends behind or leaving her friends with dreams that have no escape like the one she was currently in.

"Their first nightmares will be horrible. Of course Akumu couldn't create as much horror for them as she did for you. Yours will remain worst of all." Kagome shivered a little at the threat. Would the dreams really last forever?

End Dream

Kagome sat up quickly. She rubbed her head. 'Forever..' She thought about how much it would suck to always have nightmares.

Kagome calmed herself a little and looked over to Inuyasha as he sat there watching her.

"You should sleep some more." He said. He noticed Kagome's eyes begin to well with tears. 'He'll have the nightmares too, of I don't go. I can't.. I can't let him and the others deal with this. I'll have to leave. It's my only choice.'

"Inuyasha." Kagome looked at her hands as they rested on her lap. "I will give you the jewel and I trust you to do whatever you feel is right to the jewel."

"Kagome?" Kagome raised a hand to silence him. She stood up and the beautiful kimono, which Inuyasha found hard to deny.

"I.. I..." Kagome looked down as a tear escaped her eyes. She had to say goodbye and she had to say it quick. Her friends would probably sleep soon and she needed to get away from them before they were forced to have nightmares like her. "I have to go." She opened Inuyasha's hand and handed him the jewel. "Please keep it safe."

"Kagome what are you talking about!" Inuyasha stood in front of her. "Go? Go where?"

"I can't see you anymore." She looked at him with a watery gaze. "There are reasons, please understand..." She walked to leave, but Inuyasha grabbed her wrist.

"Your not just going to go. If you want me to understand tell me." Inuyasha said. Kagome tried to pry her wrist free, but it was no use.

"I can't explain." She continued to pull, but the grip tightened. "Stop! Let go." Kagome said trying to pull.

"Tell me!"

"Your hurting me!" Kagome yelled and felt her wrist freed. She sank to the floor from the sudden release of pull. She landed on her bottom with teary eyes and got back up. "Let me past, Inuyasha!" Inuyasha couldn't understand why it was so hard for her just to tell him.

Kagome began to feel fear. She had been having flashbacks of her nightmare as Inuyasha's anger grew. It reminded her of her dream. She wondered if the dreams could eventually become real. She feared that more than anything.

Kagome got up and stared Inuyasha face to face.

"It's not so hard to tell me something Kagome. I won't let you just go running of and forgetting all about us.. all about me."

"Let me go." Kagome ran to try and escape, but Inuyasha jumped in her way. Kagome banged into him and he wrapped his arms around her. She banged his chest with her palm. "Please..." She sobbed. "I need to leave as soon as I can.. or else.. the nightmares will never end." She broke out into a fit of tears. Such horrible nightmares. She couldn't imagine dealing with them everyday of her life, and then making her friends go through the same pain.

"Kagome." Inuyasha whispered soothingly. He rubbed her hair. "Just trust me and tell me.."

"What is it that you want from me Inuyasha?" Kagome stopped crying and waited for a reply. Inuyasha's body seemed to tense.

"I... Kagome... I want you." Inuyasha stated softly, in a voice a little above a whisper. His voice had a slight amount of fear and a great amount of anxiety in it. "I love you, Kagome." Kagome stiffened. "I want.. I want you to be my mate. I want you to be my wife. Be my Kagome."

Sorry that was so short, but I had to end it there. I thought the cliffy was just to hard to pass up.