Chapter 2

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Inuyasha stared at the steaming bowl of soup with suspicion. He looked over at Kagome to find her slurping it down. She looked up at him and was confused as to why he wasn't eating.

"Is it not cooked enough?" she asked while wiping her mouth.

Inuyasha shook his head. "What is this?" Kagome looked at him like oddly.

"You've never had ramen before?"

"No, am I supposed to?" She shrugged her shoulders.

"It's just odd. Try some."

Inuyasha looked back down at his soup or ramen as it was now called, and slowly lifted the bowl up to his mouth. He took a small taste of it and let it run down his throat. He soon found himself chugging the entire bowl. Never before had he ever tasted something so good.

He slammed the bowl on the table. "Hey you know this stuff is pretty good. Got anymore?" He asked practically begging, but not quite.

Kagome smiled at him before getting up and refilling his bowl. As she set it back down he lunged for it causing her to laugh at him.

"What's so funny?" He asked as he continued to stuff his face.

She smiled at him again. "Nothing it's just I've never seen anyone enjoy my cooking so much. Nor have I ever seen anyone enjoy ramen so much either."

"Well that's very weird. You'd think everybody would enjoy this stuff." He said with food still in his mouth. He set the bowl back down on the table. "More?"

She shook her head as she grabbed his bowl. "You know you're going to eat me out of house and home at this rate." A look of sadness passed through her eyes as she set the bowl down on the table. "Though it's not like it's going to matter anymore." She said quietly.

This caused him to stop and look at her. "Why?"

"Cause my King." King was said with a tone of dislike and disrespect, holding no more trust or love in it. "Has sent me and my two friends on a suicide mission into the Western Lands." Inuyasha's eyes widened. "I know. Some king uh? And tonight is my last night of living."

Inuyasha sat up angrily. "What's wrong with you!' He yelled.

Kagome looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"

"I mean that you make it sound like you're never going to come back! Like you're just giving up!" He yelled.

"What else am I supposed to think? I'm going to be outnumbered by a huge number of demons and we can't possible take them all! There is no way we're going to come back alive, if at all." Some how those words cut Inuyasha. He couldn't tell whether it was by the sadness of her voice or the fact that it was true, all he knew was that they in a way hurt him.

"All I'm saying is that you can't give up before you've even tried. Only the weak and cowardly do that. You can't give up just because you think something is hard. You have at least try and believe that you'll succeed otherwise you won't have any chance at all."

"But what if I can't believe that? What if the odds are stacked against you so much that you can't even begin to believe?" She looked down at her hands before looking back up at him, sadness and fear were mixed in her eyes. "What if you know that even if you believe that you won't be able to do whatever you need to do because it's impossible?"

"Then you don't really believe. Cause if you did you wouldn't have any doubt in your heart and the thing you'd be believing in would happen, no matter the odds. Don't give up. That is the absolutely worst thing you can do. Cause when you give up everything goes crashing down. Trust me I know." He looked into eyes, hoping to see at least a tiny glimmer of hope and that maybe she would come back alive. He didn't know why but he really did want her to.

"Why do you care so much?"

"Because I didn't just save your butt for you to get killed the next day." He said as he smirked. "Now promise me that you'll have some hope."

"That's a hard promise to make since I don't think tha-" Inuyasha cut her off.

"Don't think that you won't come back and think that you will. That's all you need to do. That's all you need to promise me. Just think that you will and I'll be satisfied." He said

Hoping she would.

A small smile formed on her face. "Okay, I promise."

He nodded at her. "Good." He sat back down and began to finish eating his now cold ramen. As he ate he thought about their conversation didn't exactly know why he had said those things. He didn't know why he cared after all she was human the enemy he had fought all his life. Not only that but he couldn't figure out why he had showed her a softer side when he hadn't ever shown anyone else in his life. He had a feeling that his girl was going to cause problems in his life.

A knock at the door pulled Inuyasha from his thoughts.

"I wonder who that could be." Kagome said as she got up from the table. She opened the door to find a very stressed Sango. "Sango are you alright?"

Sango jumped onto her. "Kagome! I've been looking everywhere for you! I thought something might have happened to you." She said as relief flooded her voice. She walked in and saw Inuyasha. "Kagome who is he?" She said as she looked at him suspiciously.

"Sango this is…" Kagome trailed off when she realized that she had never gotten his name. "You know I actually don't even know your name."

"Yeah well I guess he can introduce himself." Sango's voice held no trust for Inuyasha at all.

"Names Inuyasha." He replied, catching sight of the insignia on her left arm. She's a demon slayer. I didn't think there was any left. Guess I was wrong. I better be careful around her. He thought.

"Right Inuyasha." She turned to Sango. "He saved me from some people that trying to hurt me. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him." She said, smiling gratefully at him.

"Kagome can I talk to you for a minute." Sango asked. She didn't even wait for a reply as she grabbed Kagome and walked into another room. "How long have you been with that man?"

"For about twenty, thirty minutes. Why?"

"How can you let a man in to your house you don't even know?"

"Because he saved me and I felt as though I could trust him. That's why." She replied. Kagome walked out of the room only to have Sango pull her back.

"How do you know that you can trust him?" Sango was beginning to sound like her mother.

"Because I can see it in his eyes Sango. I can see that he has no desire to hurt me or do anything to harm me." She pulled her arm away. "You have to be more trusting Sango."

Sango sighed. "Alright Kagome I'll try to trust him, but it's just my nature for me to be suspicious."

Kagome smiled. "Good. Now come on."

Inuyasha really wished that he had his demonic hearing right now. Of course if he had his demonic hearing he'd probably be dead. He knew that they were talking about him and he wanted know about what. He really didn't like it when people talked about him when he wasn't around. Of course he doubted anyone did.

When the two came in he noticed that Sango wasn't looking at him so suspicious even though he could tell that she still didn't quite trust him. "What were you two talking about?"

"You. But were not going to tell you about what." Kagome replied as she and Sango sat down.

"Like I care what you say about me anyway." He replied even though he did.

"Inuyasha, why do you wear the armor of a warrior while you have no insignia or a badge?" Sango asked.

He looked down at his armor. Crap. He thought. Think of something you idiot! "Because I'm a wanderer." He relied, saying the first thing that came to mind.

"If you're a wanderer then where is your sword?" Kagome asked, wondering why she had not noticed he was wearing armor earlier.

Inuyasha eyes widened. His hand went to his hip finding no sword. He mentally punched himself for forgetting his sword when he left Miroku and Kouga. He hoped the two were taking care of it or there would be a couple of funerals when he got back. He looked at the two girls and saw they were still waiting for answers. "I prefer to fight with my fists."

A look of excitement appeared on Sango's face. "How bout a spare then?"

Inuyasha smirked. "You're on."

"Sango you sure you want to fight him? How do you know that you won't hurt him?" Kagome asked causing Inuyasha to scoff.

"Just because she's a demon slayer doesn't mean that I can't take her. I'm not that easy you know." He said as he started for the outside.

"Wait." Sango said. "How do you know that I'm a demon slayer?" She asked, shocked that he knew. After all since there were so few demon slayers left that only demons and warriors of high rank knew that they still existed.

Inuyasha mentally punched himself again. How could he have forgotten that not many people knew that demon slayers still existed? "I know that you're a demon slayer because I once knew one." He replied. He hoped that she would buy the lie, even though it wasn't really a lie. He had known a demon slayer, but only because he fought with him several times. Though they tied almost every time they fought, but Inuyasha beat him once and let him go.

"Oh. Okay. What was his name?"

"To be honest I don't know. I only spared with him. He put up one heck of a fight." He said, smirking as he thought back on their battles. They were the best if fights he's ever had. He wished that he could've had more. To bad though that the guy died from some disease otherwise he would've still be fighting the best fights he'd probably ever have.

She smiled at him and it looked like she believed him. "So you beat him?" Inuyasha nodded. "Well I guess we're going to have a good match."

"I hope so." Inuyasha readied himself for anything that could possible happen. He hoped that he could fight as well while he was in his human state, or at least make the match interesting, and that she had similar training to the other guy.

"Alright you two. Ready? Fight!" Kagome yelled, backing away from the both of them.

Inuyasha was the first one to start. He charged after her, swinging his right arm around. She blocked his arm and swung at his face. Ducking he managed to nail her in her stomach before backing off.

She grabbed her stomach and looked at him surprised. "You hit me. Definitely wasn't expecting that. Nor was I expecting for you to hit and move so fast."

"If you thought I was going to hold back because you're a girl I'm afraid you're wrong. In a fight I don't hold back against anybody. And if you're holding back don't. I can take anything you give." She nodded.

He charged her again. This time swinging with his left arm. She pushed his arm out of the way and before he could react hit him in the chest. He stumbled back, not expecting so much strength and speed from her.

Better be careful. She's a lot faster and stronger than she looks. He thought.

He ran after her again his right arm swinging at her. She blocked it and threw it away before taking a swipe at him. He spun around it and backed handed her. She stumbled back, but seconds later was attacking him. Her fist came at his face making him duck, but only to have a knee slammed into his stomach.

He grunted from the impact. He looked up in time to see a kick flying at his face. He quickly caught her foot and smacked her shin with his fist. He then threw her away from him.

She caught herself and ran at him. She swung her leg at him, only to have him dodge it, but she then brought her fist down on his shoulder. Grabbing his shoulder she quickly punched him in the side before kicking his feet out from under him. He picked himself off the ground and ran at her.

Kagome watched in amazement that Inuyasha was actually able to keep up with Sango. Sango was the best demon slayer in the kingdom and he could actually keep up with her. No wonder he was able to beat those thugs so easily. She continued to watch the two fight with equal strength but she could tell that Inuyasha was quickly losing strength. He maybe as strong but he can't fight nearly as long.

She watched the battle end with Inuyasha getting kicked onto the ground. "Guess the fight is over?" She asked walking over toward the two.

"Guess so." Sango replied. "You know I'm surprised that you were able to keep up with me for that long. I don't believe any human has been able to do that."

"Yeah well there is a first time for everything." He said as he got up, his breathing ragged and heavy.

"That there is. Kagome I have to get going. I better spend sometime with Kohaku before we leave tomorrow." A sad look came over Sango's face as she remembered what was they were going to have to do tomorrow.

Kagome's face also darkened. "Okay Sango. I understand. Bye"

"Bye." She said as she slowly walked away. She turned to look back at Kagome one more time before continuing.

"Bye Sango." Kagome said to herself. She turned to Inuyasha and found him staring up at the moonless sky. "What are you looking at?" She walked up next to him and peered into the dark sky, attempting to find what he was looking for.

"Nothing, I'm just thinking." He replied. He turned to look at her and caught the sadness that shone in her eyes. "Come on. Let's get inside." She just nodded in agreement.

The two sat down onto the futon that lay across from the table. Kagome rested her head on Inuyasha shoulder causing a slight blush to form on his face. He stiffened somewhat not really knowing how to react, but as they sat there hestarted to relax.

"How can you trust me so easily?" He asked quietly.

"I thought I already told you why." She replied tiredly.

"But I still don't understand why just because you saw something in my eyes would make you suddenly trust me." Inuyasha could hear her breathing begin to slow.

"Because I just can." She said as she drifted off into sleep.

Inuyasha looked down at the girl who was quietly sleeping on his shoulder. How can this girl trust me so easily? And how is it she can sleep without fear? This girl. I can't understand her at all. Well I can't understand any girl for that matter, but this one is different. I can't even begin to understand her. He thought as he looked at her face.

She slept so peaceful even though she would be going through the hardest thing she would ever have to go through when she awoke. He couldn't even believe that her so called "King" would send his servants into a death trap. A king was supposed to lead his people into prosperity and life. Not to death and slaughter. His fist clenched as he continued to think about what the human king had ordered. He wasn't going to let the three die. He couldn't let them.

Wait a second. Since when have I cared about human life? So what if a couple of demon slayers and a high archer are killed. That's three problems that I won't have to worry about. He thought, but something inside his heart told him that wasn't what he really wanted or meant. What is wrong with me? I'm not supposed to care about humans! They've been at war against us and are trying to wipe us off the face of the planet, yet it seems that I do care. But I'm not supposed to. It's against what I'm fighting for. He looked back down at the Kagome, and his heart seemed to soften. "Yet it seems that this girl is softening my heart toward the human race." He said to himself.

He laid his head down onto hers. He closed his eyes, and let himself fall into a light sleep.

He awoke a few hours later and found himself in the same position as when he had drifted a sleep. He looked at the window and he saw the sun slowly rising over the mountains. Crap I better get out of here. He thought. It's almost morning. She finds out I'm a half demon I'm dead.

He slowly moved his shoulder, being careful not to disturb her, and slowly laid her down. As he turned to walk away he was surprised that she reached out and grabbed his rm.

"Where are you going?" She asked tiredly. She tried to pull him back down but he wouldn't budge. "Please don't go."

"I'm sorry Kagome, but I have to."

"Don't. Please." She looked at him with half closed eyes; they were begging him to stay a little bit longer.

He shook his head. "I have to go. I promise you that'll we'll see each other again." He gently grabbed her hand and gave it a light squeeze.

Her eyes still pleaded for him to stay, but a sign of acceptance appeared in them. "Remember believe that you'll come back and you will. And I promise you that'll I'll see you again." He let go of her hand and walked out of the door.

"Good-bye, Inuyasha. I hope that you keep that promise." She quietly said to herself before drifting off back to sleep.

Inuyasha jumped from roof top to roof top, trying his best to avoid the streets. Even though he was still in his human form he wasn't sure when he was going to transform so he wanted to avoid them as best as possible. Of course running from roof to roof wasn't exactly the best way to avoid people since it would draw attention. He really didn't care. He just had to get back to the Western Lands before Kagome and Sango left. Otherwise he wouldn't be able to find them and have a chance to save them.

As he continued to run he also thought about who would help him. Who knows how many demons he might have to fight off in order to protect them. Not only that but they might attack him since he would be in his demon form. He was going to have a problem.

He felt a sudden change in his pace. He noticed that he was moving faster and saw the buildings fly pass him. Guess I have my demonic powers again. He smirked and ran as fast as he could.

Miroku awoke with a jerk. He looked around to find Inuyasha standing in front of him. "Ah Inuyasha you're back. We were getting worried that you might've perished since it was the night of the new moon."

"Yeah which you conveniently forgot to tell me about. Anyway that's not the point. I need your help with something." Miroku looked at him suspiciously. Why am I getting so many of those looks lately? "Why are you looking at me like that?

"Cause the only time you ask me for help is when you are planning on doing something either very stupid or very dangerous."

"That's not true."

"Yes it is. Every time I help you I usually get hurt or in trouble."

"Well that's your fault for listening to me. Anyway I need you to help me with something really important."

"Why should I?"

"Because there is a really hot girl that comes with this request." He saw Miroku jump up excitedly.

"Really? If you're joshing me I will hurt you."

"I'm not. But the thing I'm asking you to do is going to be something you won't be able to turn back from." He warned.

"For a hot girl I'll do anything you ask my friend." Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"Pervert." He said to himself. "But I'm serious Miroku. The thing that you're going to do will not let you come back here."

Miroku shrugged his shoulders. "Oh well. There are other places to live."

Inuyasha shook his head. "I mean you will never be able to come back into the Western Lands, alive anyway."

Miroku looked at him with a surprised look. "What are you planning Inuyasha?"

"I'm planning on completing a promise I made to somebody, and that promise is going to make me betray my people." Miroku's eyes widened.

"What promise did you make that'll make you do that?"

"I'll tell you later. Now will you help me or not?"

Miroku sighed. "Yes I'll help you. Besides I'm not really well like here anyway."

"You sure?" Miroku nodded. "Alright let's go." He said as he ran out the door. Miroku quickly followed him grabbing Inuyasha's sword as he went.

That is the end of the second chapter. I'll try to update as fast as possible, but I may get a lazy streak and not update. I'll still try. And thank you firyfeline for my first review!