Chapter 4

Kagome started to wake up and felt that Inuyasha was gone. She knew he didn't go far so she opened her eyes and looked. Inuyasha was looking through her clothes and placed her panties on his head. She tried really hard not to feel embarrassed and tried not to laugh.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?" Kagome asked sleepily and scared the hell out of Inuyasha.

"Uh, uh, nothing?" He immediately removed her panties of his head.

"That really wasn't for you to play with." She said in a playful voice that sounded dangerous.

"Feh, I was just curious." He snorted to put on a tough act.

"Alright, let's go then." She got up from bed and stretched.

"Go where?" Inuyasha asked.

"To your era, I want to go shard hunting." She smiled and started to change.

"Already!" He asked.

"Yup, after all, I'm just your shard detector." She stuck her tongue out.

"Right… what ever, hurry up, tell your mom, and let's go." He said demandingly and jumped out to the well house.

After telling her mom that she was well enough to go to the feudal era she packed her stuff and went to the well where Inuyasha was waiting for her. Kagome's mother told her that she had to explain 'it' to Inuyasha soon. Kagome just tried to forget what she said.

Inuyasha had his thoughts on making sure Kagome would be safe even though she seemed okay.

"Okay Inuyasha, lets go!" She said happily.

"Give me the backpack." He said instantly.

"Huh? Um… okay?" She handed him the backpack and he put in on his back.

"Alright, now let's go." He said after he grabbed her bridal style and jumped down the well.

They were engulfed by the bright lights that always took the to the other time dimension called the feudal era. Inuyasha touched the ground of the well and jumped out with Kagome in his arms. He set her down on the grass and they began to walk to the village. Shippo saw them and lunged at Kagome but Inuyasha went in front of her and caught Shippo by the head and then placed him softly in Kagome's arms.

"Hey! Why'd you do that for Inuyasha!" Shippo yelled at him.

"Feh, you out of all of us would hurt her if you jumped on her." Inuyasha said annoyingly while they were stopped in place.

"It's alright Inuyasha, I don't mind." Kagome smiled.

"Kagome, you aren't going back to that damn place, do you hear me!" Inuyasha shouted accidentally and she frowned.

"Yes… I do…" She hid her eye through her bangs and started heading to the village.

"Kagome wait… I didn't mean to…" He tried talk but she kept walking.

He didn't mean to yell at her, he was just trying to be careful of her. Inuyasha wanted Shippo to do the same about her too. He wanted to make sure that nothing would happen so that she would have to go through that incident at the hospital again. He jumped to Kagome and only walked by her side not talking at all.

Kagome knew he was there but didn't care. She knew why he yelled at her. She was being too careless of herself and he was just trying to protect her. Kagome sighed and rested her head on Inuyasha's shoulder. She remembered that Shippo was in her arms but didn't care.

Inuyasha looked at her and she seemed that she forgave him now. He smiled mentally and then placed his arm around her waist so he could be more protective of her and such. When they reached Kaede's hut Shippo jumped out of her arms and Inuyasha released her as she removed her head from his shoulder. Inuyasha put her backpack down and stretched and saw Kagome heading off somewhere.

"Where are you going?" He asked trying to keep his voice tamed.

"On a walk, I'll be careful, okay?" She said nicely to him with sweet eyes.

"Nh…" he turned his head away blushing. "Fine, just hurry up." He snorted.

"Thank you." She kissed his cheek and made him blush even more as she left.

"Damn wench." He said and hopped into a tree to take a nap.

Shippo told Sango and Miroku that Kagome was back. They were glad and decided to cook something to eat. They noticed Kagome wasn't going to come in just yet and so they understood.

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Kagome was walking around to try and remember the area some. It felt like ages since she was back and indeed it was. She wasn't there for 6 months but enough days to add could make it 7. She walked onto a hill and looked at the village with the trees surrounding it. She breathed in the forest scent. "I'm home." She whispered to herself. Her eyes shifted to the sleeping hanyou in the tree from far away. She frowned and looked at her right hand. "Do I really have to tell him…?" She asked herself and made her hand a fist then released it. She sighed and walked to the village to talk to Kaede who was picking herbs that helped cure illness.

"Hi Kaede…" Kagome said with a sweet smile.

"Ah… Kagome… it's great to see ye well. We worried for quite some time." Kaede said with her own smile.

"Do you want so help Kaede?" Kagome asked curiously as she bent down and winced at a little pain.

"Nay child, you should go to the hut and rebuild your strength." Kaede stated.

"Okay, but can I have some priestess clothing?"

"Ayw, its in the hut over yonder." Kaede pointed to a hut.

"Thanks Kaede." Kagome smiled and was about to leave. "Kaede…" She started.

"Yes child?" Kaede looked at her. She saw the confusedness in Kagome's eyes.

"Do you have any spells… that can…?" Kagome tried to find the words to say. "That can show ones true form?" Kagome sighed; she knew that gave it away.

"Is there something ye are not telling?" Kaede asked.

Kagome sighed and started to explain about what she was asking and what the reason was for. Kaede at times looked stunned beyond all reason. Kagome asked for Kaede to keep it a secret and she listened. Kagome smiled and thanked her and was about to trot away when Kaede started to talk.

"Does Inuyasha know?" Kaede asked in her serious tone but didn't look up to Kagome.

"No… he doesn't… I'm afraid to tell him because he would fully reject me…" Kagome said with a sadden tone with a tear starting to fall.

"Why would I reject you?" A hanyou said as he came from behind her.

"Inuyasha…? What are you doing, you were taking a nap." Kagome asked a little scared.

"Yeah, but I woke up obviously." He said in a cocky attitude but removed the tear from Kagome's delicate face. "Old hag, are you done talking to her?" He asked rudely.

"Aye Inuyasha... ye two should run along." Kaede said as she attended to the herb garden.

Inuyasha motioned Kagome to get on his back. She climbed on and he made sure she was on securely and started to walk away. Kagome told him she wanted to change and pointed him to a hut that had her priestess clothes. He gave her a nod and started to walk over to it and placed her down. Kagome went inside and found the clothes and changed while Inuyasha stayed out the hut to keep watch.

"Kagome, what were you guys talking about before I got there?" Inuyasha asked as he looked up to the sky.

"Huh?" She said curiously. "It was nothing… don't worry about it." Kagome said as she walked out and Inuyasha turned to look at her and smirked. "What is it?" She asked.

"You look like you actually live in this era Kagome." Inuyasha said as he put his hand to her chin. "You ready now?" He asked softly.

"Yeah… we can go now." She said nervously.

Inuyasha smirked and let her go on his back again and they walked to the hut where the others were.

"Where did you put my backpack?" Kagome asked.

"I placed it in the hut before I came to get you." Inuyasha replied.

"That means that they know I'm here already." She laughed.

"Hey, I would want to know too if I were them." He stated.

"Yeah, I know, which reminds me… Why didn't you leave the hospital when Eri, Ayumi, and Yuki were bugging you?" She asked.

"Do I have to?" He whined.

"No, but you said you would." She smiled and placed her chin on his shoulder to watch where they were going.

"But I've told you I don't know how many times. You never left me when I was hurt. So I'm not going to leave you when you're hurt. So stop asking silly questions" He explained.

Kagome hugged him around the neck. "You're the best Inuyasha." She said in a soft tone.

"Tell me something I don't know." He snickered.

Kagome loosened her hug and Inuyasha noticed. He didn't want to say anything or let alone try. He just has to ask Sango to ask Kagome. It would be nice her them to have a women talk. They arrived at the hut only moments later.

"Kagome!" Sango shouted and rushed up to her friends.

"Sango!" Kagome said happily and Inuyasha placed her down.

The two women gave each other a soft hug.

"It's been a while Lady Kagome." Miroku said pleasingly.

"You have no idea." She then hugged Miroku.

"Indeed." Miroku's hand was inching to Kagome's rear.

"Don't even think about it." Inuyasha growled.

"Why what ever do you mean Inuyasha?" Miroku said nervously. "I'm just greeting Lady Kagome, there's no harm in that is there?" He asked.

"There is if you try to be a pervert." Sango glared at him.

After a while if talking and lots of explaining outside the hut, Sango had a great idea.

"Kagome, lets go to the hot springs and have a bath?" Sango said happily.

"Oh wow, that sounds great!" Kagome turned her head toward Inuyasha. "Is it okay?" She asked him and it made him feel superior for the moment.

"Yeah, yeah, fine by me, but I'm taking to there and taking you back." Inuyasha stated.

"How about we take Kirara so you can just relax?" Kagome suggested.

"Alright." Inuyasha nodded.

"Yay." She simply replied and went inside the hut.

"Sango…" Inuyasha had a serious tone.

"Yes? What is it?" Sango asked.

"See if Kagome will tell you what ever is bugging her. She's been acting a little awkward since we've returned." Inuyasha calmly spoke.

"It's probably just because she hasn't been here for a while." Sango replied.

"I just want to be sure." Inuyasha looked serious and Sango knew that.

"Okay, I'll try." She said with slight concern for Kagome and Inuyasha nodded then jumped in a tree.

"Let's go now." Kagome said and Sango agreed.

"Come on Kirara." Sango said cheerfully.

Kirara meowed and transformed into her full demon size so Kagome and Sango could go on.

"Wait! Can I come?" A fur ball jumped on Kirara's back.

"Sure Shippo, okay, we're ready." Kagome smiled.

They took off to the sky and went to the hot spring. Kagome gave Shippo a good hair washing and he liked it. As he was finished he started swimming near some rocks away from the girls a little, Sango took the opportunity to talk to Kagome.

"Kagome, is something bugged you at all?" Sango asked.

"Huh?" Kagome looked at Sango confusedly and her friend sighed.

"Inuyasha is staring to get worried about you. Is something you're not telling us?" Sango asked and Kagome looked at the water and slowly nodded. "Can you tell me Kagome? I won't tell him for you." Sango said softly as she sat next to Kagome in the water.

"If I told you, you would only reject…" Kagome said simply.

Sango wrapped her arms around Kagome into a hug. "Kagome, I would never reject you, no matter what. No what's troubling you?" She asked.

"I'm…" She started to cry. "A…" She finished what she was saying but Shippo was singing loudly so loudly that the readers couldn't hear what Kagome said. (Yes I know you hate me. But it's fairly obvious.)

"Oh Kagome…" Sango stroked the crying young girl. "It's okay, but, why haven't you told Inuyasha? He would be thrilled don't you think?" Sango asked.

"No, he's known me like this every since a met him. Same with everyone else except my mother and… father…" Kagome said slowly.

"Okay, but, not to pressure you. How come you've never talked about it before?" Sango questioned.

"It hard to explain but my blood has been getting stronger… but I'm tired of people not know me for who I really am." Kagome removed herself from Sango.

"So you're going to reveal yourself?" Sango said surprised.

"Tomorrow morning Kaede and I are going to leave for a little bit… That's when I'm going to be returned to myself. Even if I'm afraid, I have to face it." Kagome sunk into the water.

"Inuyasha will still love you Kagome." Sango stated and Kagome nodded with slight hope. "After tomorrow morning, you better come back to us." She said seriously.

"Huh?" Kagome questioned.

"Don't run away from us, we aren't going to turn you away." She smiled.

"Okay but… promise me one thing?" Kagome was now the one who was serious.

"Sure, of course Kagome. What is it?" She asked.

"Well… I know that when Kaede takes the spell of me, it's going to hurt and so I'll be screaming and yelling a lot. It'll drive Inuyasha insane, so do you think you can keep him back?" Kagome asked.

"Shippo, Kirara, Miroku, and I will try are best. But when it comes to you, I doubt he'll easy escape our grasp." Sango laughed as she saw Kagome blush.

Yeah, the night when Kagome was shot by Kikyou's arrow, Inuyasha told her that he loved her and Kagome told him the she loved him too.

Flashback to first story

Inuyasha finally stopped looking at Kagome and sat against a tree barely 3 feet away from her and started to cry very little and put his face above her and just looked at her pal face.

"I'm sorry Kagome; I'm such an idiot for not watching after you when you need it. I never had the chance to tell you how I felt about you." He laughed very little. "I was very happy when you came to my life; you taught me many things… like trust. You were the only one to show me that. Kagome I…" He stopped and closed his eyes. "I love you…" A tear fell from his face and landed onto Kagome's.

Kagome then started to glow in a pink form and Inuyasha didn't even realize it. The arrow that Kikyou hit her with was a purifying arrow, it had no real affect on her because she was already pure hearted. It was the arrow alone that almost killed her because she didn't have all of her souls. But now she did, and brought her back.

"I… love you too… Inuyasha…" Kagome said weakly.

End Flashback

"Come on we should get going now." Sango said.

Suddenly Shippo smiled and looked toward the trees. He picked up a rock and threw it at the bushes. Sango and Kagome heard a painful yelling moan.

"Shippo! Don't hit me with a rock!" Miroku said and walked out of his hiding place and forgot about the girls.

"I suggest you don't turn around then." Shippo smirked.

"Oh crap…" He cringed his face.

"Sango, do the honors, you're dressed already." Kagome said sweetly.

"With pleasure..." Sango said happily and walked toward the monk slowly.

"Wait Sango please!" He said and for once wasn't looking at them. "I didn't watch you ladies take a bath, honestly!" He shouted.

"You letch, like we're really going to believe you." Sango glared holes through the back of his head.

"Kagome, I know what you are, but allow me to deal with Inuyasha." He asked in a serious tone.

Kagome was finished putting her clothes on and when she heard him say 'I know what you are' she gasped. She walked forward and in front of Miroku and looked at him. He even looked serious at her, to prove he wasn't lying.

"Deal with him how?" She asked curiously as she bent down in front of him.

"Once you leave with Kaede tomorrow morning, let us know so we can leave the hut. When Inuyasha is the only one left inside, I'll put a seal on it to keep him in. We all know that he could rip us apart if we stayed with him." Miroku gave her eye contact.

"Okay, thanks Miroku." Kagome smiled and stood up. "Well, we should go now that way Inuyasha won't get worried or mad."

"Yeah, you're right Lady Kagome." Miroku said and stood up walking away Kagome and Shippo were about to follow in pursuit but cringed when she remembered. "Something the matter?" He asked Kagome.

"I forgot I have to ride Kirara back or Inuyasha will have a fit." Kagome cringed again at the thought.

They all laughed at her expression and then they all tried to imagine the hot headed hanyou being his overly protective self. Miroku nodded and continued to walk away and went to get some wood while Kirara transformed and the girls plus Shippo got on her back and they left for the hut so Inuyasha wouldn't know.

They arrived back at the hut then got of Kirara. Sango, Shippo, and Kirara went inside that hut while Kagome just looked at Inuyasha. He was still in the same place with his eyes closed. Kagome knew him and if he got a good sleep, let alone nap. It would be anywhere close to Kagome to where he could inhale her scent. She laughed at the thought of it and Inuyasha opened his eyes to see her looking at him. He jumped down in front her barely a foot away and he glared at her.

"Why are you laughing wench?" He asked in an annoyed tone.

"Nothing, you just looked cute up there, pretending to sleep and all." She smiled.

"Feh… I-I wasn't trying to sleep." He blushed and scratched his nose.

"I know, because you were pretending." She said and reached for his ear.

Inuyasha tried to move his head away when she kept trying to reach them. After a minute or two she got them and started to rub them softly. Inuyasha was melting now and wanted her to stop because it wasn't the place.

"Kaaaagoooomeeee…" He whined softly.

"Yes?" She asked still rubbing his ears.

"Caaaan you pleeeeaaaaseeee not doing this here?" He whispered so the others wouldn't here him.

"Aww… okay." She smiled and stopped.

"Thank you." He sighed with a smile though he wanted her to rub his ears again now.

He picked her up bridal style and she shrieked when he jumped into the sky to somewhere else. She didn't expect it that much. After a few minutes Inuyasha stopped under the god tree. Inuyasha sat down with his eyes closed leaning against the tree and with Kagome in his lap. She smirked at knowing why he did this; he just wanted more attention because they had their privacy.

Kagome removed herself from Inuyasha's lap and stood up for a second. Inuyasha whimpered slightly and looked at her to find out what she was going to do. She walked behind Inuyasha hold his back from the tree and placed herself between the two. Inuyasha was now leaning carefully on her chest with a small smile. She brought her hands up and started to massage his ears differently from moments ago near the hut. Inuyasha was melting against her now as he started to purr up a storm.

Kagome was curious about something that dogs did and wondered if Inuyasha would do the same. Kagome brought a finger and thumb to the bottom of his ears and slowly moved he hands up so her finger and thumb would be at the tip of his ear. Inuyasha's foot twitched a little and Kagome started to laugh. Inuyasha wondered she was laughing and looked up to her face curiously.

"Why are you laughing?" He asked.

"Watch, look at your feet okay?" She told him and he nodded.

Kagome again brought a finger and thumb to the bottom of his ears and slowly moved he hands up so her finger and thumb would be at the tip of his ear. And again, Inuyasha's foot twitched.

"That felt weird…" He stated. "Do it again." He said pleasingly and she only laughed.

"I bet if scratched your stomach, your leg would move like your foot." She said in a pondering tone.

"No, don't you dare…" Inuyasha tried to sound serious but Kagome had his ears. "I'm not a damn dog." He simply said.

"But you're part demon dog." She grinned as she left one ear to massage his ear while her other hand walked on Inuyasha's chest and slowly went to his stomach under his rib cage.

"Kaaaagoooomeeee." He said in a whining moan.

Kagome started to slowly scratch his stomach and his leg was starting to twitch. As she went a little faster he started to kick ground with pleasure. Kagome couldn't help but laugh a little. After two minute of scratching him she stopped as well as with his ears. Inuyasha looked up at her face above his and glared. All she was smile and kiss his forehead which made him blush slightly. It was rarely when they kissed but they made sure it was never in front of others or else Inuyasha would be a stupid cocky bastard.

"Don't do that again." He still tried to glare at her with a small blush.

"If I can't, that means I won't rub your ears anymore." She challenged the mighty Inuyasha.

"Come on Kagome…!" He whined at her. "Just not the scratching?" He drooped his ears. "I don't like moving my leg, it annoying but pleasurable when you scratch my stomach.

"Okay, I won't." She smiled as she removed herself from the tree and Inuyasha. "Let's go, the others might get worried." She explained.

"Alright…" He got up and picked Kagome up as well and walked to the hut where the others were.

They all started to eat dinner; ramen was made for Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku had rice balls, Shippo and Kirara had fish, and Kagome had some chips. After they ate they all went inside to sleep. They all had their corners; Kagome shared hers with Shippo while Sango shared her with Kirara. Inuyasha and Miroku were at the corners near the entrance of the hut; Inuyasha had his sword lean against his chest as did Miroku with his staff and they all went to sleep as the fire dimmed down through the night.