Inuyasha's Redemption Chapter 13

Disclaimer: Own Inuyasha, I do not.

Kagome's POV

There he is. That stubborn, rude, blunt, cute BAKA! Cute? Damn it. No matter how hard

I try I can't stop my feelings for him. He's asleep, lying on my bed. His adorably doggy ears twitch in his sleep. I love him. And he is amazingly sorrowful for what he did. He loves me. But does he really? How am I supposed to know if he truly cares for me? He could be just being a bastard again. How can I figure this out?

I stand up from my desk, quietly leaving my room. I need a walk and some fresh air to clear my head. I walk down the stairs in my house, waving to my Ojiisan to show I'm going. I open the door, going down the many, many steps. As I now walk down the sidewalk, I am consumed by my thoughts.

I love him, and he says he loves me. Why should I reject him? I want him, I desperately want, no need him! But, I don't want him to hurt me again. This past year was like my heart being ripped out again and again, every time I would look besides me, and he wasn't there. Every time I would trip and fall, and he wasn't there to catch me. Every time I felt like going home, and he didn't growl and complain. When I would make ramen and he wouldn't hover around me waiting for it. Every time Kouga came by, him not there going into a rage. Whenever Shippou said something cheeky, him not beating him. Not hearing a crash when I said osuwari. It just ground my heart over and over again.

I look up. Lost in my thoughts, I hadn't noticed that I had wandered into unfamiliar territory. I sigh, continuing to walk, hoping I'll find somewhere I recognize soon. It seems I have gotten into a neighborhood, with kids running around playing.

I stop one, a little grey haired child that instantly tugs on my heartstrings. She's adorable! Her eyes are a light brown and her skin nicely tanned. She wears this lovely blue kimono that resembles the ones children in the Feudal Era wore. "Hi honey, what's your name?" I ask her, kneeling down to her height.

"I'm Kaluna." She said in this little voice that sounds a bit rough. I notice her fingernails could do with some cutting, they're sharp and long! I don't know how she avoids hurting people or things with those….claws!

"Hello Kaluna. I'm Kagome. Could you tell me where your Mommy or Daddy is? I'm a bit lost and need to find a way back home." I ask her with a smile.

"Okay, Kagome. Come with me." She said, taking my hand in her, the claws of nails somehow not piercing my skin. She smirked an oddly familiar smirk at me and ran off. She's extraordinarily fast for a child and I stumble while trying to keep up. We thread through back yard, stores, and kami knows what else until we finally stop by a large, cozy looking house that instantly appeals to me. "OJIISAN!" she yells, walking into the house. "WE HAVE A VISITOR!"

"COMING KALUNA!" a mature, feminime voice calls, and I hear footsteps coming down the hall. Soon, a woman appears and I gasp in surprise.

A/N- Well, it's been so long since I last had a cliffhanger that I figured you'd all like another one. :D