Chapter 7: Yokai Guardian of the Miko

A/N: Gomen minna san! -- I got addicted to playing the Sims 2 and Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. So I didn't have time to type this chapter up. Ummm, not a lot of people reviewed Chapter 6 but that's ok. I don't mind really but it would be nice if you guys reviewed. Anyways, I'm stalling so on with the chapter!

The alarm clock rang. Kagome grunted and lazily got off the bed. She noticed Inuyasha wasn't there.

"Must have gone out. Work maybe." she said. She made the bed quickly and headed downstairs for breakfast.

"Good morning!" Kagome rang happily as she sat down at the table.

"Someone's a little hyper. Well, I'm off mom!" Souta said and left the room.

"Where's he going?"

"Sunday school. My boy is so smart." Her mother said happily and passed Kagome a plate of pancake, swimming in syrup.

"Kagome, your grandfather and I will be shopping in the afternoons don't forget to do your chores and the ritual."

"Yes mother." Kagome said.

She quickly finished her breakfast and headed for the upstairs bathroom. She took a nice long shower and washed her hair. When she was done, she wrapped a small pink towel around herself. Kagome exited the bathrooms and headed for her room. As she walked in, Inuyasha came in from the window. Unfortunately, Kagome was about to undo her towel.

"Kagome! NO!" Inuyasha yelled, face as red as a tomato.

"Inuyasha! WAHH!" She pulled the towel back up.

"Gomen! I didn't do it on purpose!"

He quickly jumped out of the window and landed on the roof. Kagome ran and closed the windows, pulling the drapes closed as well. She walked to her closet and took out her miko robes. She quickly dressed and headed outside to the main shrine. From the roof, Inuyasha watched Kagome as she walked to the shrine, memorizing the way her body carefully swayed as she walked. He jumped and met her at the stairs.

"Good morning." She said sweetly

"Well, good morning to you to my flower." Inuyasha replied, flashing a smile. She opened the shrine doors and carefully walked in.

"Is this where the …."

"Yup. Over there at the pedestal." Kagome interrupted.

"Well you go do your ritual thing, and I'll stay guard. Just in case anyone or anything decides to interrupt us."

"First I get a sexy boyfriend and now a guardian angel to look after me." Kagome joked.

"I'm no angel love." Inuyasha answered back seductively. Blushing madly, Kagome walked over to the pearl and started to pray. Inuyasha sat near the entrance and mediated

"What's this?" he thought as he smelled an unfamiliar smell in the air. He heard a loud sound coming from outside.

"Kagome!" Kagome turned around and saw Inuyasha running towards her. The roof collapsed in. "Kagome!" he yelled, pushing aside the pillars of wood.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome coughed. He spotted her and pushed the pillar of wood off her.

"Are you hurt?" he asked, scooping Kagome in a tight embrace.

"No, I'm fine. The pearl is safe too."

"Let's go, it's not safe here." Inuyasha carried Kagome bridal style outside.

"So nice for you to come out and play mutt. Oh, and with your bitch as well." Said a cold voice.

"Naraku ..." Inuyasha growled and placed Kagome on the ground.

"Naraku? That means hellfire doesn't it? Wait!" "Inuyasha … that's the guy from my dream."

"It's been a long time Inuyasha. I see you're reduced to being the servant of a mortal. I do have to say, she is a very enjoyable toy." he said and licked his lips.

"Don't dare talk about Kagome like that!"

"I already did. And if I continue? Then what? You're defenseless without your poor excuse for a sword."

"First you diss my girl now my father! Kagome, take the pearl and run." He told Kagome and got into a defensive stance. Kagome nodded and picked up her bow and arrows from the side of the collapsed shrine. From underneath Naraku, tentacles appeared and blocked Kagome's way.

"Naraku! Your business is with me!" Inuyasha lunged at Naraku.

"Stupid mutt." Naraku muttered as one of his tentacles grabbed Inuyasha by his right ankle.

"Inuyasha!"

"If you don't want to see him get hurt, hand over the pearl." Naraku told Kagome calmly, an evil smirk on his face.

"Kagome, don't hand him the pearl! No matter what, don't give it to him!"

"Insolent fool." Another tentacle grabbed hold of Inuyasha's left arm. It binded the arm and with one swift movement, crushed his arm. Inuyasha gritted his teeth to hold in the pain.

"Now, Kagome, let's try this again." Naraku said coldly.

"Kagome, don't give in, please." Inuyasha said through his teeth.

"You stupid mutt, you're butting in my conversation with my lovely pet, Kagome." Naraku said, stressing the word pet. Inuyasha growled.

"You bastard! If you touch her ..."

"Like I did last night?" he answered coolly.

"You son of a bitch! Damn you to the darkest part of the seven hells!" Inuyasha yelled.

Kagome took this opportunity and readied her bow and arrow. She aimed at the tentacle holding Inuyasha. She released the arrow, now being surrounded by an illuminating purple light. The arrow hit the tentacle and immediately released Inuyasha, who landed on the ground with a loud thud. Kagome readied another arrow and shot at Naraku's head. On contact, a small wooden figure dropped on the floor.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome ran to his side.

Inuyasha lay in a pool of his own blood. She took his head and rested it on her lap. She caressed his cheek and hair. Kagome's eyes swelled up in tears looking at her loved one like this. One of the tears dropped on Inuyasha's face, causing him to stir and opened his eyes slowly.

"Don't cry Kagome. It's just a little scratch. I had worst injuries." he answered weakly. The police were notified by nearby neighbors and arrived in minutes. (A/N: Isn't it the same with real cops? They come when everything is over --)

"Miss, are you alright?" asked a young girl with long black hair and a huge boomerang on her back.

"Yes, but my friend isn't." The girl knelt down checked Inuyasha's arm.

"It's pretty bad. Hold on." She waved the paramedic over. "Cast his arm now." They hesitated at first but the girl shot them a death glare. They took Inuyasha to the ambulance.

"It's alright. He'll be good as new. My name is Seino Sango. I'm an exterminator."

"An exterminator? But you look so young to be an exterminator."

"I'm 18. I guess I just got skills. Anyway, what happened here?"

"A yokai attacked me and Inuyasha saved me."

"Inuyasha is that dog boy over there?"

"I heard that!" Inuyasha growled from the ambulance and the paramedics became officially scared of him.

"Friendly much?" Sango joked.

"He's a sweetheart once you get to know him." Kagome chuckled.

"Isn't it the same with guys? Well, I have to check the woods for any trace of this yokai attacker. Later!" Sango ran into the woods with a small kitten behind her.

"Kagome!" Kagome turned around and saw her mom and grandfather running towards her. "Are you alright?" her mom asked as she checked Kagome for bruises.

"Mom, stop. I'm fine."

"And the pearl? Is it safe?"

"Yes grandfather, thanks for asking how I was."

"Thank the gods and heavens!" Inuyasha walked towards the group with his new cast around his left arm. Kagome looked at him with an expression of full joy.

"Inuyasha! You're alright!" Kagome exclaimed as she hugged him.

"Kagome, he's a yokai."

"Huh? No grandfather. He's my knight in shining armor. He saved me when the other yokai attacked."

"Thank you for saving my daughter!" her mom bowed slightly.

"No needs to thank me miss."

"Such a nice boy you are."

"You mean filthy yokai."

"Father! Please."

"Grandfather!" Her grandfather grunted and left.

"Oh dear. Please excuse me." Kagome's mom said and chased after the grumpy old man.

"I'm so sorry Inuyasha." Kagome said in a sad tone. Inuyasha smiled at her.

"It's ok, I'm use to it."

"Thank you for saving me. Umm, Inuyasha?"

"Correction. You saved me. What?"

"Your beads, they, ummm … kind of broke." She handed several beads in his hand.

"Damn." They both laughed.

"You'll be staying here tonight."

"Keh, I can go home."

"Without your spell and arm like that?" Kagome pointed out. Inuyasha's face turned stern.

"Fine …" he grumbled.

Kagome put on her victory is mine smirk and Inuyasha put on his damn all onnas (women) face on. They got to Kagome's room and Inuyasha fell over the bed. He grabbed a pillow and buried his face in the pillow, inhaling Kagome's scent. Kagome took a seat next to him and caressed his hair. He turned his face to the side and locked his amber eyes on her eyes.

"Kagome..." He sat up and leaned on the wall. Kagome crawled and sat between his legs. He locked his arms around Kagome's waist, pulling her closer to him. She rested her head on his chest, being careful with his broken arm. His yokai blood reacted to her scent and touch.

"You can make her yours, taker her now." An inner voice told him. He couldn't control his yokai blood any longer. Kagome, sensing was wrong, turned to face Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha? Is everything alright?" Inuyasha fell on top of her. "Inuyasha … we can't ... my mom …" He began to take off her miko robes and move his cold hand over her warm flesh. Kagome let out a pleasurable moan. He looked straight into her eyes and smirked. "His eyes! They're blood red!" He began to kiss her neck and move his hand towards her inner thigh. This time. Inuyasha heard cries instead. The cries caused Inuyasha to revert back to normal. He got off Kagome quickly.

"Kagome, I ... didn't mean to … I'm sorry." Tears rolled down her cheek. He leaned over and licked them off her cheek. "I didn't mean to make you cry."

"It's alright Inuyasha. I understand. Just lay down and relax." He did as he was told, and laid down on the bed as Kagome passed him some pillows. She placed the pillows under his head and arm and spread the bedsheet over him.

"Do I get a goodnight kiss?" Inuyasha put on his puppy eyes and wiggled his ears.

"Damn you! You're so cute! Fine, but it's not even night." She bent down and kissed him fully on the mouth. "Good night." she whispered.

"Nighty night." he said like a little kid as he pulled the sheet over his head. Kagome smiled as she closed the door and headed downstairs.

"Kagome!" her grandfather rang.

"Yes?" she answered, quite annoyed.

"How dare you let an unholy yokai like him into this house?"

"Grandfather! He saved my life! Letting him stay here is the least we can do!"

"Like I give a damn! He's a yokai!" Kagome was red with anger, her nails dug deep into her skin.

"MOM!"

"Father, please. He saved Kagome's life. Anyway, he seems nice."

"Nice? He's a raging yokai ready to kill and eat us all! He's probably after the pearl himself!"

"Father! That's enough!"

"You stupid ignorant fool! This is the 21st century not the freaking dinosaur age! Not all yokai are like that! No one is perfect, not even we mortals are all angels!"

"If I'm causing all this trouble, then I'll be glad to leave in peace before this turns to World War III." Inuyasha said coming down from the stairs.

"Inuyasha you shouldn't be up." Kagome said.

"Inuyasha, please stay until you feel better." Kagome's mom aid politely.

Thank you Higarushi san." He bowed and headed upstairs with Kagome, ignoring the death glares coming from the old man.

"Inuyasha, I'm …"

"It's alright. I've met worse." Kagome ruffled through her closet and pulled out a blue tank top and some capris. "I'll be right back." He sat down, calming himself down. He was distracted when a loud ringing noise emerged from inside Kagome's bag.

"Moshi, moshi?"

"Inuyasha?"

"Oh it's Yui baba (suffix meaning "Old hag". He used this suffix on Kaede in the beginning of the series.)"

"I'll be sure to tell Sess that. Oh well, I heard what happened at the shrine! Are you guys alright?"

'Yeah, Kagome's alright and I just have a broken arm."

"Good because your brother needs to talk to you."

"Fine, tell him I'll be there in an hour or so. Bye!"

"Wait Inuya …" He hung up the cell phone.

"Who was that?" Kagome asked as she came inside.

"Yui. She told me my brother wishes to talk to me."

"So you're leaving?" There was a hint of sadness in her voice. Inuyasha seemed to notice this.

"You can come if you want." Kagome smiled and walked downstairs together.

"Mom, I'm taking Inuyasha home!"

"Aw, leaving so soon?" she asked from the living room.

"Yes Higarushi san. My brother would be most worried."

"Well, you're welcomed in our house."

"Thank you." They walked down the steps.

"We'll make a quick stop by Miroku's house."

"Who's Miroku?"

"That's right, you didn't meet him. He's the one who made my illusion spell. He's what you can call a monk."

"He sounds nice."

"Yeah, he is. Just as long as you're not near him and alone with him."

They arrived at a small wooden house. Inuyasha knocked on the door and the door opened. It was dark and smelled of exotic fragrances. Kagome soon felt a hand gently rub her butt. Knowing Inuyasha was ahead of her; she shrieked and slapped the figure.

"Oww! That hurt." Kagome jumped behind Inuyasha. He growled angrily, baring his fangs.

"Miroku! Would you mind not molesting every girl that comes near you?" The lights turned on and a young man dressed in black and purple monk robes with a golden staff appeared. He had black ebony hair, blue eyes, and a red hand print from Kagome's hand on his right cheek.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha; you know I can't help it." He turned to Kagome and gathered her hands in his. "I know I don't even know your name but will you bear my children?" Kagome turned bright red.

"Miroku! I'm giving you three seconds to get away from Kagome." Miroku chuckled nervously and backed away.

"Inuyasha. I made a new and improved spell." He took out some beads and gave them to Inuyasha. "You can wear them all day and all you have to do is turn this bead and you change."

"Thank you Miroku. I owe you big time."

"You also left Tetsusaiga here." He took out a rusty old looking sword.

"It was here!" he took it from Miroku and snuggled it. "My precious…" after seeing the look on Kagome's face, (A/N: example of Kagome's face O.O wtf?) he hooked it at his hip.

"Inuyasha, my wind tunnel is back." Miroku said seriously.

"Nani? That means one thing. He really is back."

"Yes and he's heading this way. Do you know why?"

"Kagome to you have it with you?"

"Yeah of course."

"What does she have?"

"The Pearl of Shikon."

"My lady, so you are a miko, just as I thought."

"Come on! It's safer outside." They all headed out and were greeted by a giant foul looking and smelling ogre.

"Naraku want pearl and girl from filthy mutt." the ogre said.

"Miroku, protect Kagome."

"Inuyasha, you can't fight in your state." Kagome said worriedly.

"Lady Kagome, please, doesn't matter what you say to him because there's no use now." Inuyasha jumped towards the ogre.

"Damn! I can't use my sword with my arm like this!" The ogre took its club and launched an attack. The club made a direct hit on Inuyasha's side and sent him flying to a nearby wall. He growled angrily as he saw his broken arm covered in blood.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome was about to run to Inuyasha but was held back by Miroku.

"My lady, don't interfere with this fight."

"But …"

"If you get injured, Inuyasha will blame himself." Kagome looked on as Inuyasha is thrown around like a rag doll.

"Miroku, please help him! He's going to die!"

"Inuyasha watch out!" Miroku took off his prayer beads from his right hand and a black hole appeared from his hand. The tunnel grew larger and began to suck in all things nearby. Inuyasha, noticing the wind tunnel, jumped into some nearby bushes. After several minutes, the ogre was finally sucked in.

"Kami sama, Inuyasha!" yelled as she ran towards the bush. She saw Inuyasha lying in a pool of blood, his blood. Blood generated from the cuts he received from the fight. His breath was raggedy and short. "Kami sama, please don't let him be ... dead."

Miroku arrived beside Kagome, looking at Inuyasha. "Lady Kagome, please don't fret. He's alive, but we must treat him quickly. Come, help me get Inuyasha inside."

Fast Forward

Inside Miroku's House

They carefully laid the unconscious Inuyasha on the small bed, blood staining the white surface.

"Lady Kagome, clean his wounds. The bandages and everything else is in the cabinet."

She nodded and left to gather the materials. Miroku turned his heel and called Sess. She came back and proceeded with removing Inuyasha's tattered shirt. He grunted when Kagome placed a warm cloth on his wound. Muttering an apology, she began to slowly and carefully clean his wounds. Inuyasha started to fidget.

"Kagome?" he whispered lowly and inhaled sharply.

"Inuyasha, you're alright!" Kagome said, happiness beaming from her face.

"Keh! Well, the ogre was not match for me!" he proudly said.

"It sure looked like he could handle you. Inuyasha, you could have been killed!"

"Well, I wasn't."

"But what if you did! You can't go being so reckless just for me! Miroku could have just used his wind tunnel. But no! You had to play hero right?" she yelled tears staining her cheeks. Inuyasha sighed deeply.

"Kagome, look I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, I just … I would, I mean … I don't like being so helpless. I guess love's just making me do crazy stuff."

"Don't do that again, ok?"

"Ok." Inuyasha said flatly.

"Promise?" she asked raising a brow.

Inuyasha chuckled. "It's a promise my love."

"Good, now stay still, unless you want to die of blood loss."

"I know a way of making all my boo boos go away." he said in a kiddy voice.

"Oh and what would that be?" she asked.

"Like this." He leaned down and kissed Kagome.

"Excuse me for interrupting the love birds." Sess said as he walked into the room. Kagome turned a thousand shades of red and Inuyasha grunted.

"I hate your stinking time brother." Inuyasha said, anger held in the last word.

"Inuyasha, if you don't want me to heal you, very well. I'll go." Sess said as he turned to walk out of the room. Kagome punched Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, be nice to him! He's here to help!" Inuyasha growled. "Sess, Inuyasha didn't mean to say that. He's sorry."

"No I'm not." Inuyasha said grumpily, which led to him being punched again. "I mean, I'm sorry." He said, not wanting to angry Kagome.

"If the young lady insists." Sess said and walked to Inuyasha. "Kagome please wait outside." Kagome nodded and walked outside. "Inuyasha listen, Naraku has awoken again. No doubt he will stop at nothing to get the pearl."

"You think I don't know that!" Inuyasha growled out.

"Inuyasha, I don't think you're that stupid and let your guard down. I sense his powers have tripled since the last time we fought him. Don't forget what happen with …" Sess stopped, sadness clouded his golden eyes.

"I know. I was there, and don't worry. I'll make sure no one harms Kagome."

"Make sure you don't harm her either. I know you love her but you can wait until she finishes purifying the pearl, right?"

"I'm not some horny dog ok? At least some of us have control."

Sess' eyes narrowed. "What's that suppose to mean?" he said dangerously.

"It means what you mean." He answered slyly.

"Why you!" Sess jumped on Inuyasha, hitting him on his head. "Baka, baka, baka…"

Fast Forward

"Now remember, don't get reckless!" Sess scolded Inuyasha.

"Whatever."

"Thank you!" Kagome said looking at Inuyasha who grunted and looked at the wall, finding it very interesting.

"My pleasure, now come Miroku." Sess and Miroku left the house.

"Inuyasha, please be a little nicer to your brother."

"No way! Never, that's what brothers do, be mean to each other."

"Inuyasha, you are unbelievable! You're such an ass." Kagome grunted and walked away.

"Yeah Kagome, I love you too!"

A/N: Yeah, no sappy ending for this chapter nor a cliffy. Gomen for not updating! I have school. I'm working on my school's farm. It's very tiring. I hope to update at least once a week. So I already thought up of everything and it's looking good. Now all I need is to grab some paper and a pen and write it down before I forget. Ok, so go review and share with your friends!