A/N: here's the next chapter, it would have been up last night by the damn computer kept shutting off. And so I've decided this things is officially a piece of crap and 2500 bucks just ain't what it used to be apparently. Anyway, I decided I'm going to AX this year as I've never gone to anything and I think it will be awesome! I'm excited…now I just have to wait 4 months…also I just go finished watching ep. 126 and no matter how many time I watch it I just keep screaming at Inuyasha all the way through…random things like… "she doesn't ACTUALLY want you to go you!" and "she's DEAD! She was ALREADY DEAD, now go get Kagome!" and "SHE"S IN LOVE WITH YOU, YOU ASS!" then at the end I'm screaming at him for being such a baka, then call him a mutt a couple times for good measure, but at the end of it all I have to feel bad for calling him a mutt then just add a "baka hanyou…" very angrily at the screen for good measure. Yeah. I'm watching it with (AS) so I haven't seen anything past ep 134, but I've seen those a couple times. And sometimes I do some yelling, yeah. OK had to vent…chapter 10.
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Chapter 10
"No more food?" Shippo whined burring himself in Kagome's backpack.
"No, knowing Kagome she probably gave most of it to that girl." Sango whispered looking at Atsumi lying in the middle of the cave.
"Oh, yes well, she's very lovely." Miroku complemented walking toward the girl. Sango jumped up and smacked him as hard as she could,
"Miroku she's UNCONCIOUS! You hentai!" she screamed as she smacked him again causing him to fall on top of Kagome's bag.
"What are you doing!" Kagome screamed as she saw he friends around her backpack clothing and toiletries strewn about.
"I'm still hungry!" whined Shippo jumping into Kagome's arms.
"We were looking for a morsel left in your bag, lady Kagome, but I'm afraid we've eaten it all." Miroku sighed getting up and pushing the big yellow backpack aside.
"Let's get going and I'll get us something to eat" Inuyasha sighed, handing Kagome her things.
Kagome spoke with Hakkaku and Ginta about Atsumi and how to help her in the days she would be gone. She knew the worst had passed but the girl still needed care, she told them to again apologize to Kouga for her, but that she would be back soon to check on he girl and hopefully Kouga would be able to accept this all by then.
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They walked silently all too full from the lunch Inuyasha had caught to do much talking. Shippo charged merrily ahead, while Miroku tried to convince Sango he never would have done anything to the girl while she was unconscious. Kirara slept in Kagome's bike basket while Kagome pushed it along Inuyasha walking beside her.
"Did you have anymore dreams about me?" Inuyasha suddenly asked smirking.
"No." she answered laughing at the eyes he was now giving her.
She stopped laughing and thought to herself "well, no, actually I didn't have any dreams about you at all, maybe it was because you all woke me up so early" she looked around evilly at her friends walking around her, "or maybe because they were just dreams of um…well…denial…" she slowly admitted to herself looking up at Inuyasha.
It didn't matter anymore she had the real thing with her now, and dreams didn't seem important, but she was curious as to why they had stopped. "Maybe it was because I had spent the night in that cave? With Kouga? No. Maybe it was because Inuyasha and I had finally admitted our...uh feelings that night? Maybe…" then she suddenly remembered something.
"Inuyasha?" she asked sweetly, slowly regretting the temper she was about to inflict on all within hearing range.
"Hmmm…" he grumbled toward her hearing a note in her voice he thought sounded a bit too sweet.
"I have to check up on Atsumi at some point…" he looked at her as realization slowly crept into his eyes, "were going to have to back to the cave sometime…"
He looked blankly at her and she braced for it. "NO NO NO NO! I DON'T CARE IF HUMANS ARE HURT OR DYING YOU ARE NOT GOING BACK TO THAT CAVE!"
"Inuyasha! Don't be so insensitive they need me there…" she started only to be cut of by another roar.
"I SAID NO AND THAT'S FINAL!"
"SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT! Inuyasha you can be such a jerk!"
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By late afternoon the next day, they reached the outskirts of a village that was amongst the wealthiest and beautiful they had ever seen. Each house was grander than the last lord's castle and the streets were littered with beautiful young women.
"My, my, my…" Miroku sighed under his breath, earning a cold glare from Sango. "Which fair maiden to propose to first?" he looked around gleefully, "the largest house with the most beautiful daughter…miss!" he stopped a young woman who was leaving her home, and she was indeed beautiful.
She had long flowing hair black as night, porcelain skin and two deep violet eyes that seemed instantly taken by the young monk.
"Excuse me miss will you do me the honor of …bearing my children?" Everyone turned away save for Sango expecting her to beat the tar out of him.
Sango turned and looked at him and swiped her hand about halfway through the air when she stopped abruptly. They all turned back around when they heard a noise other than a falling monk.
A giggle? A giggle? Kagome saw Sango's hand inches away from Miroku's head and looked up at her. Sango was wearing a look of panic and anger, but didn't strike. Inuyasha tapped her shoulder and pointed to the maiden Miroku was currently seducing. She was giggling, and looked almost happy? Everyone stood there dumbstruck for the flirtatious giggling to stop and for Miroku to stop caressing her hand.
"Oh, monk, you're too kind…" the girl smiled, "but perhaps you and your companions would stay the night at my home, I see you're traveling, you must be tired and hungry and I'm sure my father and sister's would love to meet you." she smiled sweetly.
"Sisters you say my dear lady? Well of course, we would be most grateful for your kindness and company." he cooed earning another giggle from the girl.
She took them back inside her house and showed them to each of their room's once again, putting the girl's and child in one room and the men in another. She showed them the grounds as darkness grew, basking the land in a soft amber glow.
Kagome looked up at the sky reminiscent of Inuyasha's eyes, and looked back at him; they hadn't spoken a word since their fight yesterday and had completely avoided each other's gaze, yet looking at the sky in that golden hue made Kagome long for the real thing.
As they walked through the garden and over the pond she walked slowly allowing herself to drop behind the group next to a still grumpy Inuyasha. He ignored her presence completely, being stubborn as always, and refusing to be the one to give in and acknowledge the other.
Kagome sighed; she had enough fighting and stubbornness for one day, especially after what had just happened between them, she thought it was a bit insensitive, yet at the same time, was a bit grateful for it, it meant they could take relationship to something more meaningful, yet still keep the original friendship that brought them together, intact. She didn't say a word as she moved closer to him, and without warning or hesitation slipped her hand into his.
He didn't acknowledge her movement or position except for squeezing her hand tighter and gently playing with her fingers in his. She sighed happily and looked over at him only to see his lips turned up into a content smile.
"Nothing will change, everything will be fine, this will work." she assured herself, yet looking at him, she couldn't shake the nagging feeling in the back of her mind, and she suddenly wondered why the dreams had come back again last night.
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A/N: hah! I like ending you think everything peachy then BAM! Exactly…well now I hate to do this, but 25 reviews and over 1500 hits? Come on you've got to be kidding. Now, I have the next chapter typed, but I'm holding it ransom. Yes I said I'm holding my own paper ransom. So lets do…7 nice even number….not a measly 5 but im not demanding 10...7 reviews and you'll have the next chapter tom. I PROMISE. Plus with a whole Sat. to kill I might even post TWICE if we exceed that 7 so lets work on it ok? Ok love you all!