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Chapter Twelve: Just Talking

"Kagome?" Kagome looked at InuYasha. She looked at the ground and began to cry. "Kagome, what is wrong?"

"InuYasha, you were right. I should have fought. I should have stayed with Kaede. I should have not even came. It was the mistake of my lifetime. Are you happy now? You were right."

"Kagome, I'm not happy. You're crying of what you should have done. Right now isn't the time to think that the moment is a mistake. I'm here with you. Don't cry." Kagome stopped crying and wiped her face.

"I'm sick of crying. I just want to kill Ginta and let that be it. I hate him. All he wants is the jewel and me, lying on my back. Either that or I'll have a bruise collection. I already have two bruises. I don't want anymore. I don't even want to sleep with Ginta. I don't even think that I want you to be so sensitive, InuYasha. When did you suddenly decide to become such a nice guy?" Kagome asked, looking at InuYasha. His face was filled with worry, love, and concern.

"I've acted this way since that day. Do you remember? It was the day I found out you loved me. It felt good to know that you felt the same way," InuYasha answered. His face had fallen. Kagome could tell what she had done. "You know, Kagome, you have acted differently since then, too. Well, I can tell when I'm not wanted." InuYasha got up and left. Kagome stayed there, staring after him. She flopped down fully onto the bed and curled up in a ball. She started to cry and couldn't stop, no matter how much she wanted to stop. Kagome eventually closed her eyes, wishing to wake up and find out all the recent events had just been a long nightmare and InuYasha would be there. She didn't care if he was as mean as before or as kind as he had grown. The door flew open and someone walked in. Kagome looked up at the person. "Kagome, I'm sorry." It was InuYasha. Kagome sat up. InuYasha sat down beside her.

"InuYasha. I'm sorry. I guess I'm so mad at Koga. Is it really you?" InuYasha nodded. It was really and truly InuYasha.

"Kagome, it's not your fault. I guess I'm edgy because you are trying so hard to stay strong and I'm afraid you'll fail." Kagome nodded and smiled. InuYasha smiled and hugged Kagome. Kagome closed her eyes and gently laid her bruised cheek on InuYasha's chest. His red kimono made of fire rat matched with the silver moons, but battled with the blue on Kagome's kimono. "Kagome. You know that…"

"That what, InuYasha?" InuYasha placed his head on top of Kagome's.

"I love you. Kagome, you're full of such life. All I wanted was to prevent demons like Ginta from taking it away. All I wanted to do was to protect you." Kagome moved closer to InuYasha, hearing his heartbeat in her ear.

"InuYasha?" Kagome asked, opening one eye.

"What is it, Kagome?" InuYasha pondered.

"Remember when you caught me moving about with wounds from the battle with Naraku?" InuYasha's face was instantly covered with pain.

"Hai. What about it?"

"You never told me why you care." InuYasha chuckled. "Why are you laughing?"

"I thought it was something more than that. I cared because you were all I had to care about. I knew you were angry because of all of the emotional damage thanks to me. Still, you were all I had left. You didn't even treat yourself first. Tetsaugia might have been from my father and used to protect my mother, but it was just an heirloom. I would rather have handed it over to Sesshomaru than to lose you. Kagome, I'm sorry for all the emotional damages I did onto you. Can you forgive me? Kagome?" Kagome was silent as if she was deep in thought. "Kagome?" Kagome tried to stop a giggle from releasing.

"InuYasha. I forgave you long ago. I understand why you care and I have to say that that's why I didn't treat myself, first. One, I was afraid that you, Sango, and Miroku would die and I would be alone to face my own battles and would die. Two, I was scared that I would use too much and there would not be enough for you to be treated. I didn't want to be left alone nor did I really want to leave you all alone. I thank you for being at my side when things go wrong." InuYasha's arms enclosed around her tighter and Kagome shut her open eye. Right now, they were their own little world where no one could bother them and Ginta didn't exist like the problems Kagome and InuYasha were currently facing. Kagome began to drag InuYasha down to lie down on the bed. His arms stayed enclosed around her and she stayed close to him. They didn't make a sound or movement for minutes that slowly turned into hours. "InuYasha. I think that the whole castle asleep. It is like a funeral here."

"I know. My ears are sharper than normal human ears. At least they should be for three more days. It is the new moon in three days. I guess Ginta can't get me worked up then." Kagome nodded, wincing at the sting of the bruise.

"InuYasha, you may not leave your room to go to the main room when you turn human. Koga will just have to take your place until I can get back here. I don't know how to get out of here before Ginta uses force to take my promise and shatter it. I think I'll tell him that my mother is ill and I must go to her. Then, actions must be made to insure my promise is kept, but quickly. Wedding plans with my mom will have to be put on hold."

"I see what you mean. You are saying that we must get married in order for your promise not be broken by force." Kagome nodded, wincing again at the sting of the bruise. InuYasha gently lifted her head and kissed the bruise. Kagome didn't wince at any sting. "Kagome, do you see the results when you get back? You wouldn't technically be the maiden you are."

""I realize this, but haven't you ever heard of virginity twice around. It means that to Ginta, I'll be a maiden until disturbing stuff takes place, but to you, I'll be your wife. It might seem wrong to do such a thing, but it is either that or we fulfill my promise when we get back home. We could kill him in his sleep and be done with that."

"You know, the marriage idea would count as cheating."

"Or rape because you can't rape the willing and I happen to be not so willing when it comes to Ginta. I'm just coming up with random ideas. So sue me for not coming up with any good ones. It is bad enough that I haven't really seen my mom for weeks when I promised to visit every other week. I wish I had her advice right now. She is really wise, but the only way to see her is to say she is sick. I wonder if it will work." InuYasha shrugged. Kagome yawned. "Well, I'm tired. So, I'm going to go to sleep. Night, InuYasha"

"Night, Kagome." Kagome closed her eyes and was lost to a dream world; a world similar to the world InuYasha and her were in a few minutes ago. InuYasha gently moved her and left, sensing Ginta's demonic aura coming closer. Kilala began to growl just as InuYasha slipped out. Ginta was only yards away. InuYasha quickly slipped into his own room and stayed just behind the door. Ginta's heavy steps were heard, moving until stopping just a few inches away. InuYasha's fists curled tightly into balls as Ginta was heard, walking into Kagome's bedchamber. He pressed his ear against the wall.

"Wake up, Kagome," Ginta boomed. Kagome jumped and rubbed her eyes.

O no. What is Ginta going to do? I know and feel bad that you have to wait until the next chapter to be able to find out. Later - LadyKagome215