Chapter 4

I'll Kill You!

"Look, Inuyasha, before we go in there, I need to tell you something." Shippo jumped onto Kirara, and Kagome jumped down, facing Inuyasha.

"What now, Kagome?"

"Inuyasha, Elli was right about you and me. At least about me."

"How so?"

"Inuyasha, I love you."

Inuyasha looked at her for a second and then hugged her tightly and kissed her. Kagome kissed him back. "I love you too, Kagome." He hugged her a moment longer before saying, "We need to go in there."

"Uh-huh!" Sango, Miroku, and Shippo said in unison, their eyes watering. "That was beautiful!" Miroku said.

"Aw, shut up, Miroku," Inuyasha replied.

Miroku looked at Sango, he grabbed her hands. "What now, Miroku?" Sango asked.

"Let's play follow the leader!" he puckered up and leaned forward.

"What do you think you're doing!" she said as she slapped him.

"I just thought that since they kissed, we should too!"

"You thought wrong."

"Haha, Miroku!" Shippo said. "You know Sango would never kiss you!"

"Thanks for the words of advice, Shippo," Miroku said sarcastically.

"Come on, you three, let's get going!" Kagome said.

Elli was furious. Why couldn't they do that somewhere else? She wanted to cry, but instead she expressed her sadness through anger. "You!" she called to one of Koga's clan members. "You and your friends! Don't let Miroku, Sango, and Shippo in here!"

"Yes sister!" they replied. They rushed out and Koga and Elli could hear them struggling. Inuyasha and Kagome burst into the den.

"Elli! Let's go!" Inuyasha said.

"Not over my dead body." She retracted her claws. Inuyasha walked up to her. She grabbed his hands and stuck her claws through his right hand.

"AHH!" he screamed. Then, she kicked him across the cave, leaving him unconscious. Koga just sat there, watching. Elli ran up to Kagome.

"Elli, how could you do this?" she asked.

"It's all your fault, wench! You could've saved it for later! I'll kill you!"

Kagome fell silent. Elli pushed her over and knelt over her, her claws at Kagome's neck. Elli got ready to slash Kagome's neck when she stopped herself, letting her tears out. "I... I can't do it, I can't kill you."

Kagome looked at Elli's tear-streaked face. "I'm sorry, Elli."

"It's not your fault!" Elli ran over to Inuyasha, scooped up his limp body, and sped over to the nearest creek, grabbing Kagome's backpack as she went. She laid Inuyasha down by the water and transformed back into her human self. She used Kagome's bandages to patch up Inuyasha's hand and then wet a rag and dabbed his face where she had kicked him. She started crying. She folded her arms on Inuyasha and laid her head in her arms. "Inuyasha, I'm so sorry, I'm such a fool! I could've killed both you and Kagome, I'm so sorry." Inuyasha opened his eyes.

"Aw, quit your bawlin'," he said.

Elli lifted her head and looked at him. "You're awake."

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"I could've killed you, Inuyasha."

"Yea right. No girl could kill me!"

Elli jumped up. Her green eyes glowed. "Is that so, fool!" she yelled.

"Uh... um..."

"I'm sorry."

"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that right in front of you."

"I shouldn't have over-reacted."

"Then we're even."

"Hm... I suppose so." Elli sat down and talked to Inuyasha for a while.

"Hey Elli," Inuyasha said. "What was that kiss all about?"

Elli blushed. "I'm sorry about that, too. But it came from my heart."

"That was a measly excuse for a kiss, ya know."

"Oh really?"

"Yea. I've had a lot better."

"I see."

"Yea, if you're gonna go around kissing people, at least do it right."

"And how would that be?"

"I never kiss and tell."

"Uh-huh. Well, I'll remember your advice."

"Good. But just for your information, it's kinda nice to know that someone besides Kagome loves me. I haven't had that for a long time, Elli. It really feels good knowing that."

'Why is he opening up to me like this?' she thought. "Well, it's nice to know that I've helped you somehow."

"Right, but don't tell anyone else about this, especially Kagome, ya hear!"

"Yes, Inuyasha." Elli smiled.

"Good." There was a long pause.

"Inuyasha?"

"What?"

"I think it'd be best if I left you guys alone."

"Why'd you say that! You're a good fighter!"

"Thank you, but you drive me near insanity."

"Oh, thanks a lot."

"Inuyasha, I don't want to hurt you or Kagome again. Plus, Koga asked me to be his mate. I might consider it."

"Hmm..., you sure about this?"

"I'm absolutely positive. I don't want to endanger you again."

He was silent for a moment. "If you're sure..."

"I am."

"Then whatever." Elli just smiled.