Chapter: 3 Narito of Sounga

A yellow leopard demon sniffed through the grass. He had large black spots and a flickering tail that twitched with every sound. Along with his tail, his ears twitched as well. His eyes were brown that seemed to be like chocolate, sweet and innocent. His whiskers twitched when the wind blew past him. His pink nose sniffled when he caught the scent of his mistress not that far off.

Upon his back was a boar, and strapped to his silver necklace was some branches of berries and other assorted items. He raised his head and sniffed around some more before finally trotting back to where his mistress awaited him.

Rin had finished with her food and sat behind her new found friend, Sesshy. She had a brush and brushed her hair slowly, admiring the beautifulness and the feeling of something like silk between her fingers.

'So much like Lord Sesshomaru's...' Rin thought as she looked at the shining strands.

Jaken was starting a fire and was babbling on to his lord about some unknown non-since that he usually talks about.

Of course Sesshomaru was not listening. His eyes were closed and he was sitting against a tree, as if he was relaxing. His thoughts went off to her...

' Why has this woman consumed my thoughts? Ever since I saw her, there, in that hot spring, nothing else has penetrated my mind. Damn it, I Sesshomaru, shall think no more of this ningen girl.'

Though Sesshomaru's demon thought otherwise...

Admit it Sesshomaru, you admire that girl that is Inuyasha's wench. She's more powerful than a normal mortal. And very attractive one at that. When we first saw that women, you were in heat. God, how you fought me for your control. So you couldn't mate that beau- His demon was cut off by his conscious self.

'No, those were your thoughts, you wanted to do that to her, not I. I have no desire what so ever to mate let alone touch a ningen girl, other than Rin.'

Oh how you deny everything Sesshomaru, one of these days it's going to catch up to you. You're going to regret denying something, I can feel it.

Sesshomaru just "hmphed "at his inner demon and relaxed back down, thinking about his sister.

' I feel a bit safer now. Rin will be going through her changes soon, being with no family, she might find it uncomfortable and not know what to do. Sesshamaru came at the right time indeed.'

Sesshy was in her own thoughts, thinking about things that were random. She was very random at times and very perking when she wanted to be. Her ears twitched when she heard the sound of her approaching retainer, Narito.

With Inuyasha...

"SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT! "Kaogme yelled at the immature, uncaring, Inuyasha.

In a crater that was 6 feet deep, lay our poor hero covered in dirt and bruises from head to toe. And if you listened you could hear him mumbling curses into the earth below him.

Kagome turned and left stomping her feet. Her hands in fist and her arms straight down in anger.

'That creep! I can't believe him! What a jerk! That's the last time I ever buy him anything from the future ever again! '

Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara stared on at their friend Inuyasha, who was still deep in his hole.

Shippo shook his head and crossed his arms, grumbling "Idiot "as he always does when Inuyasha does something to make Kagome mad.

Miroku picked up the stuffed white dog that Inuyasha said looked too much like Sesshomaru for him to like it. He examined it and smiled.

"I don't know what Lord Sesshomaru looks like in his demon form, but it must be pretty close to this." Miroku said, handing it to her.

"Hai! It must Miroku, it's adorable. I wish Inuyasha would grow some manners and appreciate the things Kagome does for him. "Sango said, smiling at the stuffed dog before giving it to Shippo, who hugged it like a child getting a new teddy bear at Christmas.

Kirara "mewed" and sniffed the odd object that Shippo held. She poked it with her small paw and sniffed it again.

Inuyasha steadily got up from his crater and yelled. "KAGOME! WHAT DID I SAY? IT LOOKS LIKE SESSHOMARU! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIKE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE THAT'S TRYING TO KILL ME? "He looked around after this and saw Miroku and the others giving him angry looks. He just growled at them and decided to follow Kagome's scent.

With Kagome...

Kagome had finally started to calm down and look towards the trees. She saw some steam rising from them and smiled.

'A hot spring, good I need a bath. It should calm my nerves..." She said, walking in its direction.

She undressed her self and slowly slid into the warm waters.

"Ahh! This feels good, and no one to bother me, no Inuyasha to tell me to hurry up. Mmm, just a night of relaxation..." She said, laying her head back on the bank, the water covering everything up to her chest.

She sighed and remembered the nights before events. A smile crept onto her lips as she remembered the words her and Inuyasha shared.

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FLASHBACK

Da da da daaaa! ( Sesshy-Sama- Sorry! I had to say that. XD! )

"Kagome...I want to tell you something." Inuyasha said as he stared at Kagome through the trees. She was changing into her night attire and everyone else was a sleep. He watched as her nicely curved body fitted well with her choice of sleep wear, a tank top and some tight shorts. Her hair was pinned up in a messy pony tail, allowing her profile to shine into the moon light.

"Yes Inuyasha?" Kagome said as she sat next to him under a tree, her face lit up with the glow of the fire, he couldn't take his eyes off her...

One name came to his mind when he saw her. 'Kikyou..'

" Oh uh...Kagome……I wanted to tell you that, well, I..." Inuyasha's face started to turn pink. Kagome giggled and leaned herself against him.

"Come on Inuyasha, you can tell me."

"Well Kagome, I'm glad I've gotten to know you a little better. Kikyou hasn't come around for many months and that's been able to keep my focus on you. To spend more time with you and...to get to know you a little better..." He said, looking down at her, his arm wrapping around her shoulders, pulling her closer.

"I'm glad we can talk like this Inuyasha. No interruptions and no one to distract us. I've gotten to know you a little bit better. "She smiled when he wrapped his arm around her; she turned her head up her face only inches from his.

"Kagome...these past few months have been wonderful...and I've finally come to the conclusion of something..." He said, while turning his face so their lips were only inches apart.

"Yes?" Is a Kagome could say.

Her thoughts were running wild. 'HE LOVES! Inuyasha loves me! And not Kikyou! Finally, we can be together and be happy!'

"I've come to realize Kagome that...That….I love you..." Inuyasha said softly. His eyes staring into her's before he closed them softly.

"Inuyasha...I...I love you too..." She said closing her eyes and leaning against him fully. She had never felt happier in her entire life. She had finally got the one she loved to tell her he loved her. Only her. She had finally gotten her wish that she had wished for, for a year now.

Inuyasha pulled her against him fully before whispering into her ear to get some sleep. He lifted her up and placed her in her sleeping bag next to the sleeping Shippo. He kissed her forehead softly and went back up into his tree to sleep.

Kagome sighed when he didn't kiss her on the lips, to take her first kiss. ( Sesshy-Sama- Hai, I know they kissed in the second movie...Yeah, it's sweet that Inuyasha took Kagome's first kiss...But I would SOOO much rather it be Sesshomaru, so deal with it. :-P! ) She wondered what was holding him back. She shrugged it off, yawned, and fell into a wonderland of dreams.

END OF FLASHBACK

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Kagome smiled and relaxed back into the waters. Unknowingly to her, a pair of golden eyes was watching her for the tree tops above.

With Sesshomaru...

' I thought I said I wasn't going to think about this ningen anymore?...'

Hai, you did Sesshomaru, but you never said that you weren't going to see her again, or watch over her while she bathed. His inner demon purred at the last part.

'Hmph, why have you brought me here, I had no desire to see Kagome bathe. 'Sesshomaru said snobby, like he always does.

Ah, yes, but at least she's one of the cleanest Ningen. Her hair is always shinny and softly looking, she smells wonderful and her body is fit to perfection with all that walking and fighting she does with your half-brother. Wait, you used her name, why is that.

' I agree she is one of the most clean of humans I know of, though her attire I could do away with. 'Sesshomaru said, ignoring what his demon said about her name.

I love what she wears. Tight in all the right places, short, showing off those perfect legs and those perfect bre-

' Keep your own thoughts to your self...' Sesshomaru thought coldly and harshly.

You know it's hard when I am your thoughts Sesshomaru...

FINE! Don't speak to me

His demon then grumbled curses at him and slumped back into unconsciousness, giving Sesshomaru privacy and control of his own thoughts...