Chapter 4: Facing problem 2

Kagome and InuYasha were walking peacefully in the woods undisturbed until Kagome heard a rustle in a nearby bush. She thought it was nothing so Kagome held onto InuYasha's shirt.

"Kagome? Whats wrong? What? Scared of the dark?" He joked with her.

"No! Its just...I thought I heard something over in those bushes. Right there." She said, still clutching to his arm and pointing with her other to a nearby bush. Suddenly, a figure came out of the bush. She had dark hair, a white shirt and red pants on.

"Ki...Kikyou..." The hanyou whispered. It was her...It was really her... after he thought she was gone, she haunts him like this when he's about to re-start his life?

Kagome whimpered against InuYasha. To be honest, she was scared. She didn't want it to be known, but she couldn't help it.

" Kagome... Don't worry, I won't let her get you..." InuYasha whispered in her ear. It was soothing to her, those words were.

"InuYasha..." Kikyou said as she was walking toward the couple.

InuYasha stood in front of Kagome, trying to keep them apart. He knew Kagome was deadly afraid of Kikyou, ever since she tried to kill her.

Kikyou smirked.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what do we have here? InuYasha being a little too friendly with my re-incarnation?" She asked. This amused Kikyou. Thinking about it now, she thought InuYasha and her were never meant to be, so shouldn't Kagome suffer too?

Tears started to well up in Kagome's eyes. She didn't want to be Kikyou's re-incarnation anymore. But, at that, would InuYasha still like her because she's nothing like Kikyou?

" SHE'S MORE THAN YOUR RE-INCARNATION, KIKYOU!" He bellowed at her, putting a hand on his tetsaiga. "And I love her more than I could ever love you!"

This shocked the priestess. She stood there for a moment before her smirk became wider.

" Then why didn't you mark her yet?"

Kagome's eyes widened. 'Mark? What does that mean? Is it a special thing demons do?' she thought, confused.

" InuYasha? What does she mean?" She asked him.

Instead of hearing her loves voice, she heard Kikyou answer.

"Marking is when InuYasha, or any other demon for that matter, bites into your collar bone. If you are truly soul mates, then you'll survive."

This really made InuYasha pissed off. Why'd she have to tell Kagome? Why'd she need to know? Knowing the curious Kagome, when this is over, he'll have to explain everything. He gave Kikyou a slight growl.

"Oh, so I take it he didn't tell you yet, huh?" She said, giggling cruelly giving both InuYasha and Kagome chills down their spines. She started to walk away. " I'll be back, just you wait and see."

Kagome was shaking very slightly.

"InuYasha...I don't understand...but...you weren't planning on telling me, were you?" She asked with her head down.

It was true. He didn't plan on telling her. He planned on getting ' Married' like a regular human in Kagome's world. The thought of the consequence if she wasn't his soul mate scared him. Instead of answering her question, he simply said, "Lets go back to Kaede's so you can get some rest, okay koi?" He asked.

"No...I want you to tell me right now...tell me everything." She said, not moving.

"Okay Kagome...But please, after this, don't do anything rash."

" Why would I?"

"Because I know your personality! Well, anyways Kagome... Marking is the final part of becoming mates."

"And... Why didn't you already?"

"Because, if you're not truly soul mates, the weaker one will die. Its not like your just ' la la la la. ...Poof, you're dead' it kills you

3ì¥Á37 33ð¿3333333333333›33

3bjbjUU333333333333333333 3" 33733733›333333333333333333333333333333ÿÿ¤333333333ÿÿ¤333333333ÿÿ¤33333333333333333l33333à3333333à333à3333333à3333333à3333333à3333333à333µ33333333333D 333333R333333R333333R333333R33

3s dead serious!" InuYasha growled at Kagome.

" Yeah, I know." Tries to stop laughing but can't. " I'm sorry InuYasha, you just reminded me of my little brother, Souta. He used to say it all the time to me. But seriously InuYasha...try it..."

He stared at her in shock.

" You...seriously want me to bite you?" He said raising an eyebrow.

"BAKA! It's not biting! Its marking, remember?"

"Okay then Kagome, if its what you want..." He said leaning over to her and kisses her.

So...Nicer ending than some others, huh? So, please, nice reviews! No flames please! Oh, and don't forget to IM me when I'm on! I luvs ya all!

COOKIES FOR GOOD REVEIWERS!