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From Hatred To Love

Chapter 8- The Forest of Dreams


An eleven-year-old Inuyasha blew out the candles on his birthday cake. Everyone clapped and cheered as the small hanyou made his wish. His attention turned to a small raven-haired girl as she smiled at him. He smiled back and turned his attention back to his mother who was telling him that it was time for the presents.

The small group of kids and adults gathered into a small circle and began to give out presents. Miroku came up and handed the hanyou a small gift while Sango stood at his side.

"Sango and I made this for you," Miroku said. Miroku put his arm around Sango and his hands slid down to her butt and gave it a squeeze. The eleven-year-old girl jumped and punched him his head. She turned her back on him and yelled to her mother.

"Mom, he's doing it again!" the small girl yelled as Miroku was dragged away by his father.

Time passed and the hanyou had gotten all of his presents but one, Kagome's. She said that she would give if to him in private. He saw the girl standing at a corner all by herself.

When she spotted him looking at her she smiled and signaled him to follow her. Inuyasha did as he was told and was lead to the garden of the mansion in which he lived.

So where's my present?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome rolled her eyes and dug into her bag and took out a small box.

" Here!" she said. Inuyasha grabbed it and ripped through the gift paper, which had a purple necklace in it.

"What is it?" the hanyou asked and held it up.

"It's a duplicate of the Shikon No Tama," Kagome began. " I made it with my powers."

"What does it do?"

"You can make any wish you want but it can't be anything too big because it's not the real one!" Kagome said. Inuyasha closed his eyes and mumbled something only he could hear. The jewel began to glow and disappeared.

When he opened his eyes Kagome was looking at him with a curious look on her face. " What did you wish for?"

"If I tell you that it won't come true!" Inuyasha snapped. Kagome gave him the sweetest face that she could.

"Please," she begged. Inuyasha shook his head. Kagome then began to sniff and burst in to sobs. Inuyasha looked at her with utter shock on his face.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha began and took a step towards the sobbing girl. " Please don't cry."

"I thought we were best friends Inuyasha," Kagome sniffed. " I thought best friends told each other everything but I guess you don't want to be my friend!" Inuyasha then put a hand on her shoulder.

"If you stop crying I'll tell you!" Inuyasha said. Kagome looked up at him and sniffed.

"Really?"

" Yes."

Kagome jumped up and held a smile on her face as she looked at the hanyou. " Well go ahead and tell me already!" Inuyasha almost fell down. He hated it when she pretended to cry just to get her way.

" Okay!" Inuyasha began as his cheeks began to turn a slight pink. I-I wished that you and me... would..would..uh...would...me and you...would.."

" Tell me already!" Kagome urged him.

" That you and me would...get married when we grow up!" Inuyasha spat out. Kagome's mouth hung wide open. Inuyasha bowed his head. She would never want to marry a hanyou like him.

Kagome looked at him and brought his face up to face her. " That's the most sweet thing anyone could say!" the girl then leaned and kissed him on the cheek. The hanyou was a beet red now and Kagome was blushing slightly also.

"I hope that wish comes true," Kagome whispered to him.

Inuyasha was speechless. He then came to his senses. " Me too."


Kagome opened her eyes slightly. Her face was slightly flushed and she was sweating a little. ' What a dream.' She thought and sat up on her bed. Kagome began to bush as she thought about that day. After they had shared that intense moment Sango and Miroku caught them.

Miroku patted Inuyasha on the back and said that he never got a girl to kiss him that easily and Sango said that Kagome was gross.

The strange part was that Kagome had been having that dream for a while and when she did get up she was always blushing, sweating and letting off some of her miko energy, which had almost made a hole in her bed twice.

The girl looked over at her clock. It was midnight. She knew that she'd better get some sleep cause tomorrow the students were having a lesson with the teachers. Kagome groaned and snuggled back into the covers.

" Guess that wish he made never will come true," Kagome said to herself and closed her eyes and fell into deep sleep.


Students rushed gathered in a small training area, which was near the beach. It was time for their lesson. Inuyasha stood up with his arms folded and a frown on his face. Spring break meant no work just fun all day but since the students came with the school they had to abide by the teachers' instructions

Mr. Louse came up and blew his whistle to quiet down the students. When everyone's attention turned to him he finally spoke.

"Okay students I know you are all upset because we have to do training on spring break," Mr. Louse began.

"Then why do you think they but the break in spring break!" someone yelled as the students began to laugh. Mr. Louse blew his whistle even louder that time. On hearing the nose they covered their ears.

"Now that we're all quiet I'll explain the activity that we'll be doing! It's a survival coarse!" Mr. Louse said as students groaned. " Now come on people, this is a fun activity that will prepare you to work as a team! You will each be given a map and a certain item to find. You all have until sunset to find the item but I'm not done yet! There will be obstacles on the way in which the teams will have to defeat in order to get on their way!"

Mrs. Kilo then came from behind him holding a list. "The teams will be divided into pairs, okay? So here they are Kali and Linda, Dawn and Kiola, Jealina and Erica..."

Kagome stood next to Sango with her figures crossed. ' Please not Inuyasha, not Kikyou!' she thought constantly.

" Okay! Inuyasha and.." Mrs. Kilo began. Kikyou looked over at him. She wanted to be his partner so badly. She waited impatiently for the name to be announced.

" Inuyasha and Kagome," Kikyou's mouth hung open. That was her second chance that she lost to that girl She growled and stomped her foot on the ground.

"Sango and Miroku.."

"Oh no," Sango groaned. " Why did I have to get the pervert?" Kagome patted her friend on the back.

"Don't worry. At least you didn't get Kikyou. Too bad I got Inuyasha" Kagome mumbled and went up to miss Kilo to get her map.


"Okay everyone you got your maps and know your goal items! Now in five, four, three, two, one, go!" Mr. Louse yelled as the pairs ran off in all different directions.

Kagome was running as fast as she could but she could not keep up to the hanyou who was staring to disappear. Getting tried, the miko finally decided to speak up.

" Hold on Inuyasha!" yelled the miko. " I can't run as fast as you can!" The hanyou then came to an abrupt stop and looked back at the girl. He rolled his eyes and waited until she came up to him.

The girl took a deep breath and looked at the map in her hand. Inuyasha came behind her and looked at it too. The two had to find a duplicate stone, which told the story of mikos, hanyous and demons.

" So it's at an old cave north from here," Kagome said. " We could go up that small hill."

Inuyasha blinked. " No way! We could pass through the woods! It'll be much easier and not to mention faster," Inuyasha said.

" But the forest might have lots of traps!" Kagome argued.

"The hill might have lots of traps too! I think the forest is an easier way to go."

"I don't care what you say, I'm not going!"

Inuyasha smirked. " Are you scared to go through a tiny, dark forest?" Inuyasha asked her.

"No! Fine! Let's go through the forest! " Kagome said and began to walk ahead. The hanyou caught up to her and continued to smirk.

' This is going to be very interesting,' he thought.


"AHA! YOU HENTAI!" Sango yelled and hit the monk with her giant boomerang for the hundredth time.

"My dear Sango I was just trying to put my hand on your shoulder," Miroku said and held on to his head. Sango stopped walking and turned to face him with an angry look on her face.

"Then how come your hand went down so low?" Sango asked him.

"I wasn't watching were I was putting my hand. I was looking straight ahead," Miroku said innocently. He then received a slap on his face.

"Oh, that mosquito was right on your face! I could have gotten it if you didn't move!" Sango said. "Well we'd better be going." She then began to walk off.

Miroku touched the hand print, which was left on his face. "Did she really see a mosquito or did she hit me on purpose?" Miroku asked himself and then realized that Sango was way ahead of him.

"WAIT SANGO! I THINK I SEE AN BUG ON YOUR BUTT!" he yelled and ran after her.


Kikyou walked ahead of her panther that was Naraku. Her arms were folded and she was glowing a dangerous blue. Kagome had really gotten her mad this time. Why did Mr. Louse have to put them in pairs? She wished the girl would just die.

"Hey!" Naraku said behind her. Kikyou turned around and glared daggers at her ex boyfriend.

"What?" she snapped.

"Naraku just looked coldly at her before speaking. " We need to find a duplicate of an ancient rock."

"So?'

"It's north from here! The fastest route is the forest of dreams!" Naraku said.

Kikyou folded her arms and pointed her nose up in the air. " I am not going through some dirty forest with gross youkai in it! I might mess up my hair or break a nail!" Kikyo argued.

Naraku just looked at her with emotionless eyes. " Unless you want to climb a hill!"

Kikyo then glared at him even more. " Fine! We'll go thought the dumb forest!" Naraku nodded and then began to walk ahead as Kikyo followed.


" Here we are!" Inuyasha said. He turned his attention to Kagome when he smelt fear coming from her.

" So are you sure about this? Did we even get the name of it?" Kagome asked. The hanyou rolled his eyes and walked in. Kagome trembled and ran after him.

" Wait!" she said and ran after him. When she caught up to him she was going to ask the same question that she asked before but Inuyasha spoke before she could say anything.

" This forest has a name but I just don't remember what it is called."

" It's not on the map," Kagome said and studied the map.

" Let's just go," Inuyasha said and walked in front of her. Kagome took a deep breath and continued to follow the hanyou.

Inuyasha smelt more fear coming from the girl with each passing second. ' What is she afraid of anyway? I'm with her!' Inuyasha thought. He stopped suddenly which surprised the girl.

" What is it?" she asked. He didn't respond but just stayed quiet and didn't move.

" Inuyasha!" the girl yelled. The hanyou didn't listen and continued to look around. His ears started twitching and he began to sniff.

Kagome was about to speak again when Inuyasha grabbed her and jumped up in the air. When he released her and set her on the ground Kagome started to yell at him.

" Why did you do that for? You have no right..." Kagome stopped speaking when she saw a big hole in the ground on which they were standing before.

" A youkai is near! I can hear it," Inuyasha said quietly.

Kagome looked at him puzzled. " But I don't sense any youkai near," the girl said. Inuyasha said nothing and just pulled out his sword of its hilt and got ready to attack.

Now that got Kagome scared. He only pulled out his sword when there was real danger. The girl took a step back and screamed when she felt something grab her leg.

Inuyasha turned around abruptly when he heard the girl to find a ground youkai holding on to her tightly. The girl began to scream and struggled to get free.

" Let her go now!" Inuyasha ordered. The youkai just laughed and held on to the girl more tightly.

" I think I'll keep her. She is a very pretty one compared to the others that I've eaten," The youkai said. Kagome's eye widened. ' Eaten!' she thought.

The miko knew she had to get out but her hands and feet were being held by the youkai so she could shoot a beam or get out one of her arrows. Concentrating, the girl began to glow a bright pink so she could get her way out.

The earth youkai look at her surprised. " She's a miko! That gives me even more reasons to keep her!" The youkai then screamed in pain when he felt his skin being burnt off. He immediately released her and looked at his bleeding hand.

Inuyasha ran towards the girl and knelt down by her. " You okay?"

" Yeah! Fine," she replied. Inuyasha then stood up and glared at the youkai. He held his sword up and prepared to use a very powerful attach.

" This is the end of you!" he said. " KAZE NO KUZO"

There was a bright light and then parts of the youkai were flying everywhere. Inuyasha smirked. ' That was easy!' the hanyou thought and then smiled triumphantly. Kagome looked surprised. She looked back at Inuyasha and her eyes widened.

Inuyasha noticed this and began to smirk. So she was impressed. " Inuyasha!" the girl yelled. The girl then pointed an arrow his way. Inuyasha was surprised.

" Oi, what are you doing?" he asked as he took a step back. The girl followed his movements. He gulped. What in the heck was wrong with her? The girl pulled her arrow back and let it fly. Inuyasha ducked as the arrow went past him.

" Hey wench, what are you doing? Trying to kill me?" Inuyasha yelled at her. The girl put down her bow and her serious face turned back to normal.

" I was saving you butt!" Kagome said and pointed to the youkai's head on the ground behind him. Inuyasha looked surprised at first but then folded his arms.

" Feh! I could have saved myself," he said.

Kagome rolled her eyes and began to walk ahead. "Yeah right," she said sarcastically.


Kikyou was walking quietly thought the forest with Naraku when she sensed something. It was a youkai but not a full one. She closed her eyes and began to concentrate. That was when she also sense miko energy.

Her pale lips curved into a smiled. Inuyasha and Kagome were in this forest. That meant that they had to find the same objects. If she could just get Inuyasha and Kagome separated then she could handle that silly excuse for a miko.

She then turned her attention to Naraku, who was walking a few feet behind her. She pushed her mini skirt a little higher and walked seductively towards him. She licked her lips and then put her arms around him.

" Hey babe," she said. Naraku just looked at her. " Could you do me a little favor?"

" What?" Naraku asked. Kikyo smiled.

" If you want a date and not to mention a passionate kiss you'll do what I say," she said. Naraku looked at her and waited for the instructions.


A/N: Was that good? Anyway I like to thank all the reviewers. I can't believe I got 100 reviews already! You guys make me feel so good! I might update on Monday but no promises.

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