Disclaimer: I own not the inuyasha

Oh...and this is a slight remake from an earlier fic with the same name...so yea...

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Where Am I?
Chapter 3

We walked down the road in silence, each thinking our own thoughts, until we reached the outskirts of Lukian. No big feat since the town was about as big as a postage stamp compared to the one I left.

"So, Kagome, why were you crying in there?" Inuyasha asked with his voice full of concern.

"Well, I had just told that spiteful girl that my parents had died in a fire in Katchki. Did it work?"

"I thought you were actually crying! That was great!"

"Thanks, Inuyasha," I said, as I made a mock curtsey and almost fell over. We both burst into laughter at my foolishness, but soon the atmosphere calmed down.

"Inuyasha," I said after a moment. "Do you know the man I was talking to outside of the store?"

"No, he's new around here. I think he just got here yesterday. Why?"

"Oh, it's probably nothing, but he looked strangely familiar. I think he was following me when I was back in my time. But if that's the case how did he end up here?" Inuyasha just shrugged and looked confused. We continued walking and reached the house just as Kaede came out to pick some flowers. She smiled at us and told us that lunch was ready.

We ate lunch and then Kaede took me upstairs to take measurements for the dresses. When we came downstairs we found Mr. Winnet and Inuyasha sitting at the table. Kaede, after catching sight of Mr. Winnet, told us to go outside and enjoy the fresh air.

"Yes, Kaede," Inuyasha and I said as we walked out the door. As we walked we talked about the reason that we didn't use money in my time and how our lives were so different, yet the same.

We were both orphans, our parents having died while we were young, and we both lived with relatives that didn't really want us. Inuyasha's aunt had four children of her own and didn't need another around, which was why Inuyasha was always at Kaede's house. My uncle could be classified as a hermit, and he didn't want 'annoying children' around anymore than he needed to, which was why I knew the streets so well.

We were so engrossed in our conversation that we didn't notice someone following us until we reached the river near Kaede's house and I was shoved into the water. I was washed downriver until I came to rest on a sandy bank. I glanced around, dazed, and realized I was still in the water. I heard Inuyasha shouting my name, but I had no strength to answer him, and I blacked out just as his voice was getting closer.

When I came to I heard Inuyasha saying my name over and over again while rubbing my arms to keep me warm. I suddenly became aware of everything around me as I opened my eyes.

"Inuyasha?" I said in barely more than a whisper.

"Kagome! You're alive! Oh thank God." I sat up and realized that I was a few feet away from the bank of the river and sitting under some trees.

"Did you save me?" I asked, somewhat confused. The last thing I remember was being immersed in water.

"Well, I just carried you out of the water and up the bank to some grass," Inuyasha answered.

"Oh! Thank you!" I said hugging him. "Thank you so much! My hero," I said jokingly. The minute I said it I realized my position had been precarious. If he hadn't been there I would have probably drowned or died of hypothermia or shock or something. I quite suddenly meant what I had said and hugged him even tighter.

"It wasn't hard, really," he said blushing, his silver hair falling into his eyes.

"No, you saved my life. If you hadn't been there I could have died. Do you know who pushed me in?" I asked, looking around apprehensively.

"Well, when I heard you yell I turned around. I caught a glimpse of someone, but they were wearing a large trench coat. Although I think it was a she. The hair was really long and done up in a braid."

"A jacket? In the middle of summer? And a braid? Kinda contradictory dontcha think?"

"Just a little. Her hair up so she won't get hot, but a jacket."

"Come on, let's get back," I said and turned to go. Inuyasha grabbed my arm and made me turn around to look at him.

"Promise me something," he said seriously.

"Anything."

"Don't go out by yourself, okay?" Inuyasha said.

"Sure, someone doesn't want me here, so I should be careful anyway."

I woke with a start. There was something that woke me, but what was it? I had been pushed into a river and now I can't sleep? What's up with that? I heard this weird tapping on my window and got up to see what it was. Who could be outside at this time? I looked at the clock and realized it was only eleven. I must have been more tired than I thought.

I got to the window and saw Inuyasha on the lawn throwing pebbles at my window. He beckoned for me to go outside and I nodded at him before vanishing from the window. I quickly got dressed and crept downstairs, skipping the middle stair because it creaked, and slipped outside, making sure not to lock it so I could get back in. I quickly walked towards Inuyasha, wondering what he could possibly want.

"Look, the scare we had today made me realize something. It's not that I don't want you here, but I'm afraid for you. I don't want you to get hurt."

"I know. Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself," I said with a smile. I liked that he was worried about me. He must like me a little, which was good because I found him extremely cute.

"Oh, um, I know you can, I didn't mean-"

"But thank you for worrying about me."

"Huh? Oh you're welcome," Inuyasha said looking relieved. "Well let's go for a walk. We do need to talk about this," he suggested.

"Ok, let's go."

"Hey, you remember Kikyo from the store?"

"Yea, what about her?"

"She wore a braid, right?"

"True, but she's the daughter of the wealthiest farmer in this town, and the ones surrounding it. Her father is head of the development committee."

"Development committee? Like to develop the land?"

"Yes, why?"

"We can't let them do that!"

"What do you mean?" Inuyasha asked. I told him about my time and how there were no trees or any greenery. The planet was almost entirely covered in concrete, and those places that weren't were so expensive and difficult to get to that only the extremely rich could go there, and everyone else had to live in smoggy cities with tiny apartments.

"They'll do that to Lukian? They can't!"

"They will. We need to stop them."

"Hey, you think that this is the reason I was sent back?"

"It's possible," Inuyasha said as he shrugged. "We should look into it though. Just in case."

I nodded in agreement and noticed that we were walking by the river again. Inuyasha had continued talking, so I turned to him to look.

"I just don't want anything to happen to you, Kagome. In the few days that you have been here you have come to mean a lot to me. If anything ever happened to you I don't know what I would do. I-KAGOME!" Inuyasha yelled as I almost fell into the river again. He grabbed my hand to keep me on the bank.

"Are you alright?" he asked, showing some concern.

"Yes, I'm fine. I just tripped that's all."

"You really scared me. You should be more careful."

"You care that much for me?" I asked. Maybe he thought of me as more than a friend?

"Of course I care for you. I've never met anyone quite like you," he said as he grabbed my other hand so that we were facing each other. "You are like a part of me. I don't know how I ever lived without you."

"Oh, Inuyasha," I said flinging my arms around his neck. "No one has ever said anything like that to me before. It was beautiful."

"Really? And you a beautiful brown-eyed girl?" I smiled in response and looked away to hide my blush.

We kept walking, this time hand-in-hand, and stopped by the bank, but far enough away that I wouldn't fall in again. We looked up at the stars with Inuyasha's arm around my waist. He said something and I turned to look at him, suddenly surprised at how close he seemed. He was saying something, but I didn't hear him. He was getting closer to me.

The next thing I knew we were kissing. His mouth was so warm and he smelled so good. Time seemed to slow down. As we kissed the moon suddenly came out from behind a cloud and shed its brilliance over us.

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