wad up ppl? heres chapter 2, this explains the rating. o yea and if u guys didnt already figure it out, italics are thoughts. i just forgot to mention that. also, on the last chapter, the thing didnt work when i uploaded dis story to docs so the interupter(dats wat i call em) disappeared so between some paragraphs there were wierdtransitions. dats cause dey disappeared. i just though ud want 2 know dat... o yea... if i dont get any reveiws by april, im deletin dis story

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Chapter 2

Kagome was crouched down on the ground with her hands on her knees, dumbfounded about what was going on. The pain was no longer there, but she could not move her legs. She could feel more of her body going numb by the second. Then she heard it, the same music that she had heard earlier. Except this time it was closer. Kagome turned her head as far as she could to look behind her but did not see anything. The breathing down her neck was gone as soon as it came and the music had disappeared too, but Kagome still couldn't move.

Kagome still stayed crouching on the ground, completely confused. She looked around her to see if anyone could help her get up. Where are you Inuyasha? I kinda need a little help cause I kinda can't move. Kagome sat in that position for a few minutes until she saw Inuyasha emerge from the well, apparently he had gone after her. So impatient.

"Inuyasha! Heeeeeelp!" Kagome yelled so he could hear her, forgetting he had sensitive ears so he would hear her anyway.

Inuyasha turned his head and saw her lying on the ground. What the hell is she doing? And where the hell was she? I looked for her everywhere. Inuyasha ran over to her ready to yell at her when he sensed a demonic aura around her. She can't get up…

"Help me! I'm stuck!" Kagome cried.

Inuyasha gave her his hand to help her up. As their hands touched, she felt a shock go through her body, like static electricity and Kagome was released from her entrapped state. The demonic aura was gone as well.

"Thanks, I don't know what happened, something just came up and I felt a stab in my back and the next thing I knew was I couldn't move."

"I was looking everywhere for you! If you had come back on time this wouldn't have happened!"

"You know what Inuyasha…"

"What?"

"…Forget it."

"What's your problem?"

"Nothing! Just forget it."

"Fine."

Kagome looked down at the ground and there was an awkward silence. She decided to change the subject. "So…umm… where are Sango, Miroku, and Shippo?"

"I dunno, but they said they'd be back in three days at sunset, which is tomorrow night."

"Oh, well do you want to go to Kaede's hut?"

"Ok, we can go there to wait for them. But I'd rather just go off without them. We could always come back for them tomorrow."

"Well, can't I just go to my time for a while?"

"No. Absolutely not."

"Why! It's not like we are gonna do anything without Sango or Miroku!"

"Well, then it's just gonna be harder to get you to come back. Why do you like that world so much? Are you so desperate to leave me?"

"No, it's just I need to go to school you know!"

"Not with that weather you're having."

Kagome thought about that for a second. I guess he's right. I wouldn't have school. I mean I could go for a dip in the hot springs here I guess and get my mind off of school for a little while. That would be nice. Kagome smiled at Inuyasha. Good Idea.

"What?"

"Nothing, I just got a great idea that's all."

Kagome and Inuyasha took their time to walk down to Kaede's hut. Once they finally arrived at the hut and were greeted by Kaede.

"Where have you been, hag?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome gave Inuyasha a look. "What?" Kagome shook her head. Nothing…

Kagome and Inuyasha went inside her hut and settled in quickly. Inuyasha saw Kagome take a towel and wrap something in it. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going for a dip in the hot springs. Wanna come?"

"What!" Inuyasha was shocked by her reply. Is that what she really wants!

Kagome laughed, unraveling a bikini that she had wrapped inside her towel.

Is that what she's wearing? That's not even close to what you wore last you went swimming! Inuyasha thought, but didn't say it aloud. He imagined her wearing it. Then he imagined her not wearing it. Don't even think about that! I think Miroku is rubbing off on me… "Umm… that's ok… you can go alone."

"Kay. Well, I'm going. See you later! And Inuyasha?"

"Yeah…"

She leaned in towards him and whispered in his ear, "I was just kidding."

Inuyasha watched Kagome run off somewhere in the woods to the hot spring nearby. She so happy… doesn't she realize saying things like that tease me?

Kaede caught the desire in Inuyasha's eyes. "Ye want to go, don't ye?"

"NO, ye do not want to go! Jut because she looks like Kikyo that doesn't mean I'm going to go chasing after her!"

"Well, ye may just want to go after Kagome not Kikyo's reincarnation, don't ye?"

Inuyasha didn't have anything to say. The old woman was right. He did more than like her, but did he love her? Why would I love her anyway, she's nothing like Kikyo, but maybe someone the opposite of me is just what I need…

Meanwhile, Kagome was looking around her to make sure there was no peeping pervert nearby (she is not a very good checker); she'd had enough experience with those. As she slipped out of her clothes, tossing the bikini aside as she had only used it as a joke for Inuyasha, she felt a demonic aura approach her. Kagome reached for her bow and arrows. But then it was gone. She thought she had almost heard the faintest trace of music. Ok… that was weird…

Kagome slipped into the water and all her troubles melted away. She forgot all about mock exams, report cads, Hojo, and the upcoming prom. The only thing she could think about was Inuyasha. I think Miroku's really rubbing off on him. He's become such a pervert! Soon he'll be groping butts and asking every girl he meets to bear his child. Kagome laughed out loud and slipped further into the steamy waters of the hot spring. I wish I had a hot spring at home. I think I've been in something like this before though. What was it? Wait! How could I be so stupid! A hot tub, duh! Kagome laughed even more.

What the hell is she doing? Inuyasha thought as he heard her laughing. What the hell am I doing? I'm watching her bathe, even though I really can't see her through all the steam. I wish I could just go with her, I mean she invited me didn't she? What's wrong with me? Didn't I do this with Kikyo too? Just as Inuyasha was about retreat he spotted Kagome arise from her bath. The steam had thinned enough that he was able to see every detail in her thin toned body and he could feel hardness in his pants. Why am I so attracted to her? Damn. He took one last glance and ran off scolding himself for bringing out his pervertedside so much.

"That was nice…." Kagome said to herself. She wrapped a towel around her body and dried herself off. As soon as she got her clothes on she ran to the hut so Inuyasha wouldn't get aggravated that she took so long. That's one thing I love about this time.

"Hey guys, back so soon?" Kagome asked Sango and the rest of the gang as she entered the small hut. "Inuyasha said you were going to be back tomorrow."

"Well, we kind of finished early so we came back." Miroku answered.

"What did you guys do anyway?" Kagome asked as she sat down beside Shippo, who had jumped on her as soon as she took a seat and gave her a huge hug.

"Inuyasha didn't tell you?" Sango said in surprise.

"He said he didn't know where you went, just when you were going to be back."

"Figures!" Miroku sighed. "There was a demon problem in a town a few miles off track and he said he didn't want anything to do with it cause it didn't have to do with Naraku. He's too stubborn to just help people and so we went alone."

"Oh," Kagome got up, "where is he anyway?"

"He left to go to bed, probably somewhere in a tree."

"Ok, well I'm going to go say goodnight. I'll be right back." With that Kagome left the three and went outside to look for Inuyasha. It's getting dark so fast. She walked into the outskirts of the forest and looked up at the tree branches for any signs of a red and silver figure. Soon she spotted the hanyou in a low tree branch within ten feet of her.

"Hey." Kagome said and made him jump.

"Hey… I didn't see you there. You scared me." Kagome could see the bright shade of red on his face even in the dim light of the setting sun.

"I… I scared you. I don't believe it. I don't believe you lowering your senses so much that a human like me could make you jump either."

Inuyasha shrugged. "Well… I have a lot of things on my mind right now."

Kagome walked up and sat next to him on the branch. "Yeah? Like what?"

"And you've gotten better at sneaking up on me too."

"Don't even try to change the subject, Inuyasha. Come on, you can tell me. I mean, how long have we been friends?"

"I know…that's the problem." Inuyasha mumbled just enough that Kagome could understand him.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome leaned in closer to his face.

"Just friends, Kagome?" Inuyasha looked into her eyes and saw her face turn as red as his. "You're not just a friend to me…"

Kagome looked back into his gaze not sure of what to say. As soon as something popped into her head a voice behind them said, "Hey guys, you should come inside. It's going to rain tonight. I can feel it." Miroku interrupted and joked, "Being a monk I have that power."

Kagome looked away from Inuyasha and got up from the branch. "Umm… well then you should come in too, Inuyasha."

"Uh-huh," he replied and followed the two back inside to the shelter of the old miko's hut. There was a small fire started and Sango was next to it, with Kirara on her lap. Inuyasha sat down in a corner and recalled what had just happened. Stupid Miroku. She looked like she was about to say something too. He always ruins everything.

Meanwhile, Miroku was sitting on the far side of the room obtaining angry glances from Inuyasha for the rest of the night. He didn't dare ask the reason for he would probably get another whack in the head. His head still hurt from Sango's punishment for groping her and he didn't need another one because since Inuyasha is a hanyou, he would probably crack his head open if he hit in the same place.

Soon, it was time to go to sleep and Miroku had to make the foolish mistake of asking Sango to sleep with him. Miraculously, his head didn't crack open. Kagome had changed in her new baggy pajama pants and an over-sized t-shirt. Shippo fell asleep in Kagome's sleeping bag with Kirara so she was kicked out of her bed for the night. Fortunately, Kaede was kind enough to offer her some blankets and a pillow. Inuyasha "fell asleep" in his corner and eventually nothing could be heard except for the occasional snore of the old miko, Kaede.

Kagome rolled over and woke up. Her forehead was covered in sweat and the pain in her back was coming back. Ow…my god. I really need to sleep. Kagome groaned and rolled over on her stomach with one hand on her back. Taking in a deep breath, Kagome turned her face so one cheek was on the pillow and she waited for the pain to fade a little before letting go of her breath.

She relaxed for a minute thinking it was gone but then it returned more painful than ever. Kagome tried hard to keep tears from rolling down her face but failed miserably. Then, it was gone. She couldn't feel it anymore. As a matter of fact, she couldn't feel anything anymore. She tried to cry out but she couldn't speak. It was happening again, except for worse. And now her body was starting to rise…on it's own…and she could hear music….