A/N: Well hello again. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews! Anyways here is my next chapter! Yay chapter 4…poor Inuyasha, having trouble saying those three small words…so many ways to say it…anyways have you ever noticed that the Japanese way to say I love you actually sounds like "I have shit to do?" Well that is if you say it fast. My friend Taba pointed it out to me. Anyways I love this new Anime (well new to me) Chrono Crusade! It's awesome, and Chrono makes my hot demon list along with Inuyasha, Inutaisho (or Toga in Japanese version hehe Toga starts jumping up and down yelling toga, toga, toga) okay now that that's out of my system…on with the list…Sesshomaru, Setsuna of Takamaru (Bad guy from third Inuyasha movie…well he is hot minus the horn thingy) Silver, Alexander, Cyrus, (the last three aren't from an anime…they follow me around. Long story, don't ask) well that's it. Wow sorry about that…anyways on with the story right? Well review for me okay!

Self Preservation

Chapter 4: The Spring

Kagome's POV

I didn't know what time it was when I opened my eyes, however the sun wasn't up yet. Sitting up I looked out the window to see the moon still shining in the sky, and I guessed the time to be one or two in the morning. Looking around I saw everyone still asleep. Sango was with Shippo and Kirara, and Miroku was in the corner. Kaede slept in the back room, so we wouldn't disturb her. Everyone was in here, but when I looked to the corner where Inuyasha was, last I noticed it empty. Therefore, I decided to go outside to see if he was lounging in a nearby tree.

"Where are you going?" I heard him ask from behind me as I steped out of the hut.

Turning I came face to face with him as he was leaning aginst the hut just outside the door.

"I was going to look for you." I whispered to him.

"Well it looks like your search is over then." He replied still using his full voice, not even bothering to whisper.

"Inuyasha, keep it down people are trying to sleep." I said back to him covering my mouth as I noticed that I to had forgotten to whisper.

He smiled at me and pushed himself away from the wall. I watched as he walked a little ways ahead of me and then stopped. He put his hand up and beckoned me to follow him. I looked at myself quickly. It was a hot night so I decided to wear a pair of jogging shorts and a simple tank top to bed. I was also barefoot.

"I don't want to walk without shoes." I whispered to him.

Then without warning he scooped my up and started to carry me bridle style. I was shocked to say the least, he must had really wanted to talk to me or something. I just sat there in his arms as he walked into the forest and stopped when we came to a small spring. However he didn't put me down, instead he took a seat not releasing me from his arms.

"Inuyasha, what is it?" I questioned.

"Nothing, I just wanted to come here is all and I thought you would like it."

I nodded as if I understood his motive, even though I didn't. Nevertheless, it was nice, sitting with his arms around me, in a peaceful forest surrounding with the moon shining down on us. Then out of nowhere I had an idea so I stood up and got a look from him.

"Kagome what are you doing?" He asked me as I offered him my hand.

He took it and I pulled him up. He was close to me, however him being about three inches taller I wasn't exactly face to face with him. However, when I started to tug at his shirt was when I think I shocked him beyond belief.

"What are you doing?" He questioned, his voice lowering.

"We," I started as I pulled the red fire-rat top off of him and left him in his white under shirt "Are going swimming." I finished as I pulled off the rest the clothing off his upper body.

"What?"

"Swimming, you know in the water over there I didn't think you wanted to get your shirt wet."

I heard him release a held breath as I lead him over to the water and then letting go of his hand I jumped in. He watched me as I swam around in my pjs and then as he sat back down.

"Come on Inuyasha!" I yelled at him.

"No thanks."

I swam to the edge of the spring and put my wet arms in his lap pulling his hands into mine, then pulling him head first into the water. I knew I should swim far away from him because when he came back up he was bound to be mad at me. But I didn't I stayed where he would resurface and when he did he had his death glare firmly locked into place.

"Wench!"

I just giggled and looked at him. We were so close. Our faces only inches apart as we swam in the moonlight. I wanted to close the distance between us, but instead I splashed him in the face with water and pushed him under again. This time I did swim away and when he came back up a second time I knew he would retaliate.

Inuyasha's POV

As she pushed my head under the water I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed but it was nice being here with just her and actually playing around and having fun instead of chasing after demons. Under the water, I could see her swimming away and I started after her. When I resurfaced, I was only a few feet from her retreating from so I grabbed for her and forced her to come closer to me. I had my arms wrapped around her as we swam together in the spring, one arm around her waist and the other across her chest. I quickly spun her around and she out her fragile wrists around my neck. Her eyes were linked with mine, her blue eyes that seemed like they could look into my soul.

"Inuyasha." She said quietly, if I were human, I wouldn't have heard her.

She looked so beautiful with the water making her skin sparkled in the silver light that the moon was giving off. And I couldn't stop myself from pulling her closer, close enough so I could kiss her. When her lips met mine her eyes widened but she quickly gave into the kiss. When she pulled from me I released her from my hold and I watched her swim up to the edge of the spring. She took one step out and I watched as she took my robe and wrapped it around herself. Slowly she pulled her cloths out from underneath it and when she turned to face me all she wore was my clothing. I walked over to her after exiting the spring and she looked almost scared.

"Inuyasha, I…I" she started.

I shook my head and pulled the white shirt back over my wet body. It wasn't much help as my hair would completely soak it in a few moments. But I didn't care, it would all dry sooner or later. So I pulled her into my arms and jumped into a tree that was close by. She settled into my arms and fell back to sleep.

Kagome's POV

Opening my eyes for the second time in one morning I could not help but wonder if my little encounter with Inuyasha was nothing then another one of my dreams. However, when I felt the body beneath me and looked down to see my wet cloths and the spring below us, I knew it was all reality. I looked up to see him looking to the sunrise, his eyes were so peaceful and I knew he had no idea I was awake. I snuggled my head closer into his chest and he looked down to me.

"Morning." He said to me lightly.

"Hi." I replied my voice still groggy with sleep.

His grip on me tightened, and I knew he was also fighting with the idea that this could all be some sort of dream. Looking down to the ground below I saw as Miroku wandered up the path calling out our names. When he looked up to see us he smiled and Inuyasha jumped down with me in his arms.

"There you two are." Miroku said with a smile.

"What do you want?" Inuyasha questioned.

"Sango was worried where Kagome had gone off to and I agreed to go look for her, however I didn't expect to find the two of you asleep together in a tree."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha said to him with anger in his voice which sent me into a fit of laughter.

"Lets get back to Kaede's I would like to put some clothes on." I said to all of them and without warning Inuyasha picked me up again and ran me back to the village leaving Miroku behind to wonder about what we were up to last night. Knowing what he thought caused me to blush and laugh again.

Inuyasha put me down out side the hut and I went in to dress, I put on a green tank top and a pair of light blue jean shorts. I finished the outfit with my new converse tennie shoes. I would have to say that living with Inuyasha has changed my good-girl way of dressing. I rarely wore skirts any more. Walking out into the sunshine of the feudal era, I saw Inuyasha as he looked at me oddly. I knew he was still getting used to my new fashion sense.

"What?" I asked with a smile.

"Nothing, but you dress different now."

"I know, what you don't like it?" I asked giving him a small spin.

He shook his head and sighed.

"You look fine, it's just I'm used to that uniform you used to wear is all."

I just laughed and walked over to him just as Miroku was coming up the path.

A/N: Okay so that's that, anyways I know I changed the way Kagome dressed, but put it this way I used to dress all goodie-goodie like she did when I was about 15 but now two years later I dress mostly in jeans and t-shirts and most of my friends are that way too. SO I figured that she would grow out of the skirts and blouses sooner or later, and plus all the running, fighting, and hanging out with Inuyasha I think she would probably change it sooner then later. Anyways I made them kiss I know, while they were swimming. Sorry but I based that off personal experience with one of my ex's I know it's not exactly something either of them would do. But seriously how can you really make the two of them kiss without screwing up their character. Love changes people, and yes it would change them too…epically when Kikyo is out of the picture and no one is in the way anymore. Moreover, if you notice ever since the episodes where Kikyo dies…(well she actually doesn't but oh well) Inuyasha has been a whole hell of a lot nicer and affectionate towards Kagome. Sorry did not mean to get into it, but I just wanted to justify my OOC moment there. Well read and review okay! Or I'll send my horde of flesh eating fleas after you…