Disclaimer: Ok ya I don't own Inuyasha and I never will so let's get on with the story.

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CHAPTER TWO- Moonlit Stroll

Kagome lay awake in her sleeping bag. Everyone else was sleeping. She had tried to get InuYasha to tell her what he was thinking about but he refused to talk and retreated to his perch in a tree. Kagome gave up and went to a nearby hot spring with Sango. Miroku following behind soon after they left. The monk returned soon after with a lump on his head and a hand-shaped mark on his face.

Kagome sighed and rolled over, being careful not to roll over Shippo who was in her sleeping bag with her and was peacefully sleeping.

What could he be thinking about that he doesn't want me to know about:sigh: He's probably thinking about Kikyo… Just like he always is Kagome thought as a single tear slid down her cheek. She wiped it away with the back of her hand.

"Why should I care if he loves Kikyo? It's not like we're a couple or anything…" Kagome whispered to herself. Her words didn't make her feel any better though. She knew that deep down she really loved InuYasha and couldn't stand seeing him with Kikyo. Heck, she wanted to claw Kikyo's eyes out sometimes… ((A/N: Feh… who doesn't?)) But InuYasha loves Kikyo… not me…

Kagome closed her eyes and sighed as she rolled over onto her side, facing away from where Shippo was sleeping. She slowly opened her eyes and saw two big golden eyes staring at her from five inches away from her face. She sat up and started to scream but a clawed hand covered her mouth.

"Shhhh! Kagome, it's me! Be quiet!"

Kagome stopped her muffled screams and she looked at the person in front of her. It was InuYasha. He took his hand away from her mouth when she stopped screaming and was now sitting there with his big golden eyes staring at her. Kagome glared at InuYasha and angrily whispered, "InuYasha! What's the matter with you! Are you TRYING to give me a heart attack! Why—"

"Why were you crying?" InuYasha cut in, his voice had a hint of worry in it.

Kagome blushed. "Well… I.. I just thought of something sad…" REALLY sad… she added mentally.

"What was so sad that you cried about it?"

"It… It's nothing. Don't worry about it. It isn't important…" Kagome looked at InuYasha, who was still just sitting there looking at her, and asked, "More importantly… Why were you sitting there, staring at me?"

InuYasha shifted nervously and looked at the ground, finding it very amusing suddenly. "Well… I was awake and I could sense that you were still awake so… I… just thought… maybe we could… go for a walk?" InuYasha looked back up at Kagome.

Kagome almost laughed when she saw InuYasha's expression. He looked like a little puppy that was begging to go for a walk. His big golden eyes asking to go for a walk with her… it was so cute. Kagome couldn't help but smile at him.

"Alright, InuYasha. I'll go for a walk with you. I can't sleep anyway…" Kagome answered, still smiling.

InuYasha smiled too. "Great! Let's go, but be quiet so we don't wake the others."

With that said they walked silently away into the moonlight. They had made camp among the trees. Now Kagome and InuYasha walked through the small forest they were in. Kagome wore a pair of baby blue pajamas. It consisted of baggy pants and a short sleeve shirt with a button-down front.

They continued walking in silence for what seemed like an eternity. Kagome looked at InuYasha to see that he was once again in deep thought. She sighed and looked away into the darkness.

InuYasha heard Kagome sigh. He looked down at her and saw that she was looking off to the side. He blushed slightly and grabbed her hand lightly, then turned away in embarrassment. He thanked God that it was dark and she wouldn't be able to see him blushing. Kagome always said he looked 'cute' when he blushed. He didn't feel cute. He felt like an idiot. But having Kagome's hand in his got rid of any unhappy thoughts that he had for the moment.

Kagome looked up at InuYasha again when she felt her hand in his. She smiled when the moonlight showed a faint blush on his face. She too had a faint blush on her cheeks. She smiled and looked forward.

"ummm.. Kagome?" InuYasha said softly.

Kagome looked up at him again. "Yes?"

InuYasha looked at the ground, once again finding it very interesting. "S.. since… the Jewel is gone… a-…are you going to stop coming here?"

InuYasha looked back at Kagome. She could see the sadness in his eyes. he… he doesn't want me to leave? she thought.

"Well… I wouldn't mind coming back… if you don't mind me coming back…"

Inuyasha returned his gaze to the ground once again blushing. "Well.. I… I wouldn't mind… and I think everyone else would miss you if you didn't come back… 'specially the little runt…"

Kagome smiled. "InuYasha…"

"hmm?"

"Don't worry. I'll come back and visit. I won't be able to come as often though… with the jewel being complete Mom'll probably want me to start going to school normally again…"

InuYasha frowned at this. I figured she'd say that…

"But I'll try to come at least once a week… sometimes I might not be able to come but I'll try…"

Try? InuYasha thought. I don't want her to 'try'. I don't want to lose my Kagome… Inuyasha paused at this. 'My Kagome'? Since when do I consider her to be mine? He smiled mentally. Although… I do kinnda like the sound of that… 'my Kagome'… No one else can have her…

"InuYasha?"

InuYasha looked back at Kagome. She was staring at him with a worried look on her face again. Damn… I hafta' stop 'zoning out' like that… "ummm… ya?"

"Did you hear me?" she asked.

"….I'm sorry… What did you say?"

"I said that when I'm back in my time, you have to take care of Shippo for me, ok?"

InuYasha sighed. "Ya… I'll take care of the lil' runt… Don't worry." He looked up at the moon.

Kagome also looked up at the moon. "He needs someone to look after him… and he's known us longer than Miroku and Sango so no wonder he looks up to us…"

InuYasha chuckled. "Heh… that's not the only reason he looks up to us. He IS pretty short, Kagome."

Kagome laughed at his joke. "Ya… I guess you're right."

They continued to walk for a while just talking about things. Every now and then one of them would say something funny and the other would laugh. Eventually they neared the campsite again. When they were still about ten yards from it, InuYasha turned slightly and grabbed Kagome's other hand and looked into her eyes.

"Kagome… Why don't you just stay here in the feudal era with me? Y… You wouldn't have to worry about school or tests… You could just stay here with me and Shippo…. And Miroku and Sango… what'd you say?" His voice seemed to have so much hopefulness in it. Please.. he thought. Please Kagome… say you'll stay with me…

Kagome stared back into InuYasha's eyes. He looks so sad… Like a puppy who wants someone to take care of him… ((A/N: lol it's so much fun comparing him to a puppy!))

"InuYasha…" she said slowly. "I would love to stay here with you more than anything…"

A smile began to form on InuYasha's face. She's gonna stay!

"But…" she continued.

InuYasha's smile disappeared.

"But I can't do that… My family is in my time. I can't leave them.."

"well… you.. you could visit them as much as you wanted! I wouldn't stop you from doing that! I swear! Please, Kagome! Don't go stay in your time! What if something happened and I wasn't there! I don't want you to get hurt! I would never forgive myself if something happened and you couldn't come back anymore!"

"InuYasha—"

InuYasha fell to his knees and put his arms around Kagome's knees. "I don't want you to leave… I never wanted you to leave… that's why I always got angry when you left…" he looked up at Kagome with a very sad look in his eyes.

"Please Kagome? Don't leave…"

Kagome kneeled down in front of him, making him let go of her legs. She leaned over and hugged the saddened half demon. "InuYasha… I didn't know that you felt that way… I'm glad you told me… But, I can't stay here. Believe me, I wish I could… but my friends at school would be worried if I never came back… But how about after I graduate from college?"

InuYasha, who was now hugging Kagome answered, "That's too far from now… I can't wait that long…"

":sigh: I'm sorry InuYasha… I wish I could stay here forever…"

They remained in each other's arms for the rest of the night. ((A/N: wow chicka wow wow)) They talked softly with each other until eventually falling asleep with InuYasha leaning against a tree with Kagome still in his arms.