Yeah, I know it took me forever but never fear because it's finally here! Several people have been asking for updates on this particular story, so I thought I'd sit down and right. And this is what I came up with. Hoep you all enjoy. I'll write more at the bottom to try and explain what's going on.

Disclaimer: I don't own YYH/INU at all

Save My Sanity

Soothing the Soul

Chapter 4

"Hm, I wonder where Inuyasha and Sango are?" Kagome murmured as her baby blue eyes stared into a blazing inferno, a small kitsune curled up and fast asleep on her lap. His little body trembled with the chill in the air and Kagome absently pulled him closer to her stomach for heat and comfort. Across from her a monk in purple robes lay propped up against a tree, a small but peaceful smile on his boyish face as he too was immersed in the realm of dreams. His glistening golden staff sat harmlessly by his side, the jewels it held swaying with the breeze and twinkling in the light of the moon. Kagome sighed inwardly wished she could sleep as well, but knowing that until Sango and Inuyasha came back from where ever they were, she had to be the responsible one and protect the campsite from any approaching enemies...especially when they might be attracted to her diminutive collection of jewel shards.

"Oh, well might as well get some meditation done. At least I'll be semi-aware if something should come up," she thought, closing her eyes and getting lost in the dancing flames. Almost instantly, a blue aura began surrounding her body, seducing her soul and making her feel as if she were home. She didn't know why but whenever she was using her powers she felt more at peace with herself than at any other time. It was the only chance she got to be able to calm herself and to cleanse her spirit. Often times, it's what also helped control her temper when a certain hanyou decided to be a pain in the ass.

Kagome smiled, allowing her mind to completely lose itself in her memories, as a certain hanyou always seemed to be on her mind. Even after all these years, her feelings for him hadn't changed. She could admit to still feeling the fires of love, except now that she was old enough to understand that love, she had decided to forego her feelings in lieu of a certain priestess by the name of Kikyo. For it was Kikyo who held Inuyasha's heart, not Kagome. And whatever feelings he thought he held for her, well she was pretty sure they were based upon the belief that there was still a portion of Kikyo within her. And this was something Kagome only recently began to understand, seeing as she was in love with Inuyasha herself. The way she figured, you never forget your first love which is why Inuyasha was unable to forget Kikyo. The only difference was, Kagome was a lot stronger than Inuyasha and willing to let him go even if it meant giving up the first person she ever fell in love with. She wasn't naive enough to believe she would ever have Inuyasha for herself since a.) he was unable to let go of his own past in the fear that no one else would ever love him and b.) she would never be able to stay her after the completion of the jewel. Eventually she would have to move on and there was no way Inuyasha would be able to live in her time. The thought was sad, but Kagome was nothing if not a determined woman. She would live on long after she finished with the past, especially since she would be able to remember every one of the special friends she met. In a way, she and Inuyasha were so similar...and yet they were so different. She only wished that Kikyo would realize the same thing and forget the past as well, so that she could die in peace. There really was no sense in living on if the only thing you lived for was death. As she often heard Kikyo mumbling, "death is life, life is death. Good is evil, while evil is good." Kagome wondered if the dead priestess actually believed what she was saying since she didn't appear to live at all by those rules. "Oh, Inuyasha, I do wish you the best. And I hope that you are able to remember the Kikyo you once knew, instead of the monster that lives inside her body, the monster she hates that she's become."

Kagome was so deep in her meditation that she almost didn't feel the faint stirring in the bottom of her stomach, a calling which she recognized instinctively as a jewel shard. Her eyes flew open and her body clenched as she found herself looking into the serious eyes of Miroku. Obviously he had felt the demonic aura that was wrapped around the jewel shard. "Kagome?" Shippo trembled in fear now as he too was awoken by the strong demonic aura. "Is it a demon?"

Kagome nodded. "Yeah, and it's heading this way." She and Miroku exchanged nervous glances, while the monk fingered the beads on his glove. "Miroku, where are Inuyasha and Sango? This demon carries at least two jewel shards and I don't know about you, but I think we're going to need their help."

"Well they said they were going to the next village over...to help with a demon who plagued them. From what I heard the mission sounded rather easy, a simple slaying no doubt. So they should have been back hours ago. I wonder if they fell into more trouble than they thought," Miroku mused, eyes still staring into the foliage ahead, keeping a close watch on the approaching aura. And that's when he looked at her...a grim, blank look which made her body shake with confusion. Why was he suddenly looking at her with something akin to...pity? Was he afraid she couldn't handle the demon? No, that couldn't be it. Although she wasn't as strong as say Midoriko or Kikyo, she could definitely hold her own in a fight nowadays. So why was he looking at her like that? Was he merely afraid for their companions? Kagome was just opening her mouth to ask him when she was rudely interrupted.

"It comes!" Miroku shouted, holding out his staff, moving to Kagome's side instantly, while the miko stood and told Kilala to take Shippo some place safe.

"But Kagome," Shippo protested, wishing to stay and keep his mother safe, but she only patted his head one last time.

"Go on now, Shippo, I'll be fine. Miroku's here and I'm sure the others are on their way as we speak." Kagome tried to appear as if she believed what she was saying and was relieved when her son let it go. Shippo nodded wordlessly and climbed aboard the now giant feline. "Stay safe, Kilala, and please take good care of Shippo," she called to them. Kilala roared and took off, flames shooting out from around her feet as she flew upward and disappeared with her precious son.

Almost instantly, the demon sprang and Miroku jumped into actions, swinging his staff and trying to purify the creature.

"Jewel shards, give me your jewel shards," the demon drooled while Kagome shivered in disgust. The demon was apparently a large bore demon, his eyes as red as the setting sun. The two jewel shards he had were glittering in his forehead and Kagome backed up as it ran towards her, spraying spit and mud everywhere, some of it landing on her as she dodged and rolled on the ground to miss the massive claws.

"Ack," Kagome sneezed, rubbing her eyes frantically and trying to see again through the caked mud in her now dirty hair. She sat up and sneezed again, staring through one eye while Miroku took on the demon again, this time pulling out his ofudas and trying to seal the demon. The spells landed on the demon's skin, but because of the jewel shards the demon didn't appear to be phased in anyway...unless you count getting angrier. Poor Miroku didn't even know what hit him before he was thrown several yards away, landing with a sickening crunch against a tree.

"Jewel shards, you have them, priestess. I must have the jewel shards!"

The demon charged her again and this time she was ready, body in position as she fired her first arrow. It was hard with only one eye able to see, but Kagome had gotten much better with her aim in the recent years...at least she hoped she had. "Hit the mark...Yes!" Half of the demon's head exploded and one of the shards managed to pop free, landing harmlessly in the grass where it glowed a purplish/black color. "Only one?" Kagome groaned, darting forward and grabbing the shard before the monster could recover. If she thought the monster was ugly before, then this made his earlier appearance look like a princess. The demon's head was half hanging on his body, one of his eyes and three-fourths of his skull remaining ripped apart. His lower torso was twisted and mangled and how he managed to move so quickly looking like that, Kagome would never know. On minute, the demon was struggling to his feet and the next, she found herself taking the same flight as Miroku, landing in the dirt some yards away and biting down harshly on her lip. Tasting the iron now flowing from a small cut, Kagome figured she'd had a bit more luck than Miroku. At least she hadn't been unfortunate enough to crash into a tree. The ground was hard enough. She knew Miroku would have a first class migraine the next morning...if he woke up by then. Kagome groaned and just barely managed to lift her head, unable to do much else as the monster came bearing down at her. She squeezed her eyes shut and prayed that someone would find her body and tell her mother what happened. "Inuyasha!"

"Kagome!"

"Kagome? Kagome!"

Kagome sat bolt right up on the bed, sweat dripping down the side of her flushed face and her body heaving from the apparent nightmare. Her head shook and her body trembled as she glanced around the room for any sign of the bore about to kill her. Her eyes were wide with terror and when it finally registered where she was and who she was with, her body seemed to collapse in on itself as she slumped against the bed and closed her eyes. It almost looked as if she were about to fall back into sleep. Once she was calm again and had her powers under control, she opened her eyes and noted several key facts that she had failed to notice before. For one, she wasn't alone. And two, Yusuke and Kurama were propped up over her, Yusuke's brown eyes peering at her from over Kurama's shoulder. Both of them were staring at her as if she had lost her mind, confusion evident between the two boys. Kurama's hair looked like it'd gone through a weed whacker and Yusuke's eyes were wide with confusion and awe. Why did they look so strange? And why were they looking at her that way?

"What are you guys doing here?" she asked, surprised to see them so close and in the state that they were. Had they heard her screaming? Of course they would, they were demons of a sort. So what were they doing here? It wasn't like something was really attacking her. They surely would have been able to tell that much seeing how strong they felt to her senses. Were they...comforting her? She dimly remembered Kurama doing it the morning before and wondered why. No one had ever tried to comfort her after one of her nightmares. Most just figured they meant nothing and left her alone. After all, she did have them quite frequently, especially when she was a child. She'd never told anyone this before, but ever since she was little, she'd dreamed of shadows, dark figures that would come after her in the dead of night. She never saw their faces and never bothered to ask who they were, mostly because she was always running from them in the first place. Her dreams only got worse after falling into the well. She would dream of Kikyo or Naraku or even Inuyasha or of events that had already happened. She'd even had dreams about an event before it happened...something like precognition she supposed. Keade had informed her that some priestess's naturally had that ability and it was probably one of her powers too.

"Are you okay Kagome?" Yusuke was the first to speak, noticing that the pretty girl was just staring out the window as if she were just remembering something. He was taken aback when she smiled at him, turning away from the window and gazing at him warmly. He looked at her strangely, wondering if she didn't remember what had occurred before. She'd damn near burned his hair off with the amount of energy she expelled.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just thinking, that's all," she told him. "Why?"

"What were you dreaming about?" Kurama asked. "Do you remember anything?"

Kagome flinched. Of course she remembered. This was one of the events that occurred right before she found out about Inuyasha and Sango. In fact this particular fight had occurred only hours before the inevitable confrontation. Kagome shook her head. "No, I don't remember. I just remember feeling scared, that's all."

Kurama had a feeling she wasn't telling them something, especially when she lowered her soot-colored lashes and refused to meet his eyes directly. His own moss green eyes narrowed suspiciously, his kitsune nature practically screaming at him to question her further. But his earlier resolve won out and he relaxed, knowing she would never trust them if he tried to force the answers out of her. So instead, he pulled her gently into his arms and hugged her, telling her through body language alone that he would be there to care for her no matter what.

Kagome's eyes widened as Kurama pulled her into his arms, as if sheltering her from the outside world. For a moment her body remained stiff, until she registered what was happening and practically melted into his arms, getting lost in the brief contact and the ambrosia of his sweet scent.

"Er?" Yusuke was a little embarrassed, wondering if perhaps he should leave now. He had awoken earlier that morning, having the time to run a few miles and to put on some coffee before he'd heard the first whimpers. His head had shot up and he'd raced into Kurama's room only to find Kagome thrashing on the bed, obviously lost in the midst of a horrid nightmare. Kurama had apparently been trying to soothe her but had been thrown off the bed and onto the floor, the kitsune now picking himself up and brushing the mop of hair off his face. His hair was wet and streaming down his face and he'd probably just stepped out of the shower, Yusuke guessed.

(This next part is slightly a flashback and slightly not, seeing as it happened only moments before. I usually divide these king of things, but think of this as a scene within a scene and Yusuke is just thinking about it, okay?)

The kitsune looked a bit dizzy before he seemed to recognize someone else was in the room. His eyes had shot to Yusuke's before both boys heard the whimpering again. Immediately, both had sprang onto the bed, holding the girl's wrists gently, but with enough force that she wouldn't hurt herself anymore. And that's when it happened! The powers surrounding her little body had suddenly exploded, slamming Kurama and himself against the wall and damn near knocking them out.

Upon the bed, Kagome's power seemed to wilt in on itself now that it could feel no threat to her person and her body lay sprawled out on the bed, looking as harmless as a kitten.

"So...she really is a priestess," Kurama coughed, getting to his knees and grimacing at the small scratches and holes in the wall. Their landlord was going to kill them when he saw the damages. The kitsune awkwardly climbed to his feet, hair danging raggedly over his shoulders like spun silk, though now it looked as if a vacuum had tried to suck his hair.

"A what?" panted Yusuke, who sat up and rolled his head upon his shoulders, shaking out the sudden kinks. "Man, she really packs a punch. I'd hate to see what happens when she's angry instead of afraid." Yusuke frowned and growled at Kurama, before realizing something. "Hey, your hair is turning silver."

"Hm," Kurama commented, lifting a dainty, slightly clawed finger and tracing the fine strands. "It seems the force of Kagome's powers has awakened my other half. He is...anxious to come out and meet her."

Yusuke blinked. It wasn't often Yoko chose to make his presence known, especially when it normally took a lot of energy to do so. Of course he'd seen Yoko in action before and even sparred with him a few times, but each time the silver kitsune had had a limited time for his freedom.

"So did you conveniently forget to tell me that your new girl friend was a miko? Or were you going to wait until we were both frying in hell?" Yusuke demanded, stalking closer to the bed and peering down at the woman who so recently sent his ass tumbling. The toushin had to admit the girl was strong and the demon inside of him was fighting to break out and fight the girl, if only to do battle against a worthy foe. But he forced the raging down as Kurama stepped to his side, all traces of silver leaving him as Yoko's presence settled back into sleep. Yoko had been curious, aching to see what beauty had caused his temporary freedom, but Kurama's aura had comforted him, lulling the anxious fox back into his cocoon. But Kurama knew better than to think he was off the hook. Given a few days rest and he knew Yoko would come back stronger and with a vengeance this time.

"Yes, I admit I knew she was a miko, Yusuke, but I didn't expect her to be so strong. Most shrine maidens nowadays don't even have powers such as these...and the ones that do are only able to tell if a demon is about." Kurama reached down and gently traced the girl's angelic face and ached to know what secrets this girl carried. He licked his lips, wondering how someone who looked as young and as innocent as her had gotten mixed up in demon affairs. She was too pure and too beautiful to know such evil and danger. But then again, if she was involved with demons, that would explain how she'd gotten the many scars on her soul, the ones that told him she had been betrayed more times than he wanted to know about. Demons were cruel by nature and most of them cared only for themselves. Even he had been like that...once. But he had changed, realizing there were more important things out there than just oneself. Dying and coming back as a human will do that for you. And it was apparent that whoever had hurt Kagome, hadn't figured that out yet.

"How do you think she got that powerful in the first place?" Yusuke pondered, sitting down on a stool by the bed and watching silently as his friend stroked through the raven locks of the sleeping priestess. "You don't think she works for Koenma, do you? Or perhaps even Enma?"

Kurama looked down, studying the girl's aura, searching for any malicious intent. Almost all of the spirits that worked for Enma held some kind of hate for demons. But for some reason, he just couldn't see Kagome working for such a biased group of spirits. Smiling when he didn't find any prejudice of any kind, he turned to Yusuke. "I don't know where she was trained or how she managed to do it, but she certainly doesn't work for Enma. There is no hate in her soul, her aura is clean. And despite the smudges here and there, she does not hate anyone...even those that hurt her the most. I will say this, though," he whispered. "I've never felt such power before. It's almost...ancient, as if she was trained specifically to fight demons the old way. It feels almost like Sensui, but not."

"What do you mean?" Yusuke asked curiously, remembering the awesome overwhelming feeling of Sensui's aura as it completely cancelled out his own powers...at least before he'd died again and come back as a stronger being.

"Well," Kurama sat back and pondered this for a minute. "Sensui's power and Kagome's power are alike in the sense that their power draws directly from their soul. Sensui found it by extreme training. Kagome is a miko and therefore had the power naturally. Energy such as mine and yours comes from our spirits, or in my case, my demon energy, allowing us to call on it whenever we need to. But no matter how similar they are, your spirit can never be stronger than your soul and beings such as mikos are taught only to draw power from their soul."

"So how does that make a miko different than from what Sensui was?"

"Well, the difference in Kagome and Sensui is that Sensui's soul was dark, allowing him to pull all of that dark energy from his soul and use it anyway he wanted. You see, Yusuke, it doesn't matter if the soul is filled with pure darkness or pure light, that purity is what gives it strength. Kagome's soul, however, is pure light. And the type of power she exudes is used to do good things; to protect others, to heal and to guide...even if that means slaying demons to protect those who need to be protected."

And of course this is the moment that Kagome awakens to find two demons slumped over her. Currently she is wrapped up in Kurama's arms, his brilliant red hair floating all around her shoulders, intermixing with her own inky black strands and effectively soaking her when she realized his hair was dripping wet...as if he'd just taken a shower. Kagome hissed and drew back, blushing hotly when she discovered the beautiful kitsune wearing nothing but an old pair of boxers. His chest was bare and his skin was a beautiful shade of cream, his long red locks seeming to stand out against the purity of his the color. His green eyes gleamed with curiosity, wondering why she drew back in such a way until it registered what he was doing. And so the blushing commenced until Kurama, too, was looking quite like a tomato swallowed him up.

Yusuke couldn't help it. The girl just looked too funny when she realized what she was doing. Kurama's expression was even funnier, Yusuke having never seen his friend in this state of embarrassment before. Kurama and Kagome grimaced as they heard the bellowing laughter, both shooting their own version of a death glare at the convulsing toushin. Of course this did nothing to make him stop since Yusuke was the king of ignoring such looks (just think of how many times he's touched Hiei and ignored the murderous glare that appears every time he does it) and succeeded in only making him laugh harder when they realized this fact.

And so they did the only thing necessary at a time like this. Yes, my dears, Yusuke got himself a face full of pillow.

Kagome was shivering, though her body didn't appear to be cold. Her eyes were staring blankly up an incredibly long flight of stairs...stairs she had traveled up many times over the years and yet for some strange reason she found herself unable to make that first step.

"Kagome?" Kurama placed a hand on her lower back, using his other to turn her into his body and lift her chin. Her blue orbs collided with his green ones. "You don't have to do this, you know? If it's too hard or too painful you can come back with me and Yusuke for a couple days if you wish to."

"Yeah, we'd be glad to have you," Yusuke smirked from Kurama's side. "It'd be nice having another woman around, especially if you do cooking and cleaning like our fair Kurama."

He ducked when Kurama growled and half heartedly tried to hit the snickering toushin. Kagome giggled to herself as she watched Kurama playfully grab his friend in a headlock, Yusuke's arms coming up to wrap around the red head's back, struggling to get free. It was obvious Kurama and Yusuke had a strong bond, no matter how much they teased each other. It was a bond Kagome thought she had with the others, a bond formed through comradery and self-sacrifice. There was no telling how many times she'd had to step in and save one of her friends' lives and would do so again willingly if it meant they lived. Even now she would give her life for Sango or Inuyasha, it just wasn't in her nature to let others come to harm when she could protect them. No matter how angry or sad she was at their deceit, she would never let them die if there was a chance she could save them.

Putting on a determined face, Kagome began making the long haul up the stairs, knowing that Kurama and Yusuke would catch up when they noticed her gone. Sure enough, the brown haired boy landed beside her, surprising her when he swept her off her feet and carried her on as if she were a mere princess.

"Yusuke, I can walk, you know?" she protested, crossing her arms in front of her chest, yet secretly enjoying letting him carry her. It didn't matter if she had no attraction to the boy, and she really didn't, it just felt good that someone was comfortable enough to touch her. Inuyasha hardly touched her, not one for physical contact anyway. Miroku had hugged her...but only so he could grope her afterwards. He had never done it in a comforting way. Even Sango wasn't much for hugging, having grown up in a world where you were supposed to be tough. Only Shippo would allow her to hold him and stroke him whenever she wanted. But he was a kit and he loved affection so he never complained.

"Yes, but how can I rescue the lady and not carry her home to her castle?" Yusuke mocked, raising his nose snootily in the air. "Haven't you seen the dragon chasing us yet?" Yusuke pointed at a half amused/half jealous Kurama, who indeed looked like a dragon at this moment.

Kagome winked at Yusuke before calling down to Kurama. "What do you say to that, dragon? Are you going to let a prince steal me away from you? After all, you were the one who stole me first. Are you just going to let some stuck up prince carry me off before you can have your way with me?"

The grin he shot her almost caused her blood to freeze in her veins. It was so dark and deep and full of promise. It was one she would not have suspected from the gentlemanly Kurama. It was, however, one she had seen many times on Miroku...and even on several kitsunes she'd had the displeasure of meeting in the past. Her mind twisted with the ideas, wondering if perhaps this was the side of Kurama that was purely kitsune. She shivered, wondering if she would ever see him in his true form, trying to picture Kurama with silver hair and pondering if he had ears as well...and maybe a tail like Shippo. Kagome was having so much fun fantasizing about fuzzy ears and tails that she didn't even realize Kurama had swiped her from Yusuke, running up the steps and calling taunts back towards the growling toushin.

"Ah, so I've stolen you yet again, fair princess," Kurama growled at her, face coming dangerously close to her neck. He took a deep breath as if memorizing her scent. "The question is what to do with you now. Should I savor you slowly, eating away at you until you come apart in my arms." The double meaning was not lost on Kagome and it sent her head into a tailspin. Kagome moaned softly in his arms and Kurama's sharp nose picked up the slightly spicy spike in her scent. He had aroused her. Realizing that he wanted to do it again, Kurama didn't even think about what he was doing before he trailed his nose along her neck, kissing the soft curve of her shoulder. He was only dimly aware of her arms pulling him tighter against her and the slight tremble in her body as she leaned into his touch and allowed him to explore further, his mouth sucking gently at the supple skin he uncovered. He almost groaned in despair when Yusuke caught up with them, pulling away from Kagome and adjusting the shirt she had borrowed from him so the toushin would be unable to see the slight red mark he had left.

Kagome glanced up at him through murky eyes and if Yusuke hadn't joined them right then, he probably would have kissed her senseless. The miko's eyes were heated with arousal and glowing with want. She wanted him. She hadn't pushed him away like his mother. His mother...all thoughts of Kagome and himself were dropped as her face swam into his mind. He pictured her the day he left, her body bent over and her face dripping wet as she held it within her hands. She couldn't even look at him. If his mother couldn't even look at him, was afraid of what he was, how could a miko, a priestess sworn to kill creatures such as himself, wish for the attention of someone so unworthy?

Kagome didn't know what happened. One minute Kurama looked as if he were going to kiss her, the next the red headed demon was as cold as ice, his eyes as flat as a frozen lake. He placed her on her feet, but continued to hold onto her tightly, as if wishing to anchor himself to his sanity. Kagome didn't want to pry so she searched his aura, finding the darkness coming back with a vengeance. He was in pain and she wanted to hurt the one who had hurt him, the one who had made him feel so dirty and ashamed. She could feel all his emotions; his joy at having someone else accept him, his fear that no one else would or that people were just fooling him in some way. "Kurama, it's okay," Kagome whispered, bringing his head down and allowing him to grieve. He had comforted her earlier and she would try her best to do it for him now.

She registered her son's energy as her made his way to her. She knew he would be worried about her and felt ashamed that she had left him in such a way. He came towards her at a full out run, but stopped short when he spotted the suddenly growling Yusuke, a distinct red beginning to form in his eyes from being startled so. He was already worried about Kurama and was able enough to realize when the fox couldn't protect himself. And so his demon side got the best of him, wanting to protect the only person who had shown him full loyalty. But Kagome put a stop to his transformation, laying a gentle hand upon his arm, calming him down instantly, all while continuing to hold the emotionless Kurama slumped in her arms. When she was sure Yusuke was calm enough not to attack her son, she turned towards him and gave the small kit a comforting smile. "It's okay, Shippo, you can come closer now," she whispered to him. "This is Yusuke and Kurama. They won't hurt you, I promise. But you have to move slowly. Yusuke is very protective of Kurama and thought you were going to hurt him."

Shippo gulped and tiptoed around Yusuke before Kagome opened one of her arms to him. He gave a short cry of happiness and jumped into her arms, hugging her tight. He had been so worried.

"Kagome?" Kagome turned, smiling awkwardly at her mom. For a moment, Kagome was shocked at the state the older woman was in. There were bags under her eyes and it looked as if she hadn't slept in ages.

"Yes, momma, it's me," Kagome answered, softly. "I'm sorry for running off like I did, but something happened and I-."

"It's all right," Kun-loon replied soothingly. "Shippo informed me of what probably happened when he woke up. I figured you had gone out to grieve in peace and became worried when you never returned home. I'm just...glad you're safe, Kagome. Now as for these two..."

"They saved me, momma," Kagome reassured her, noting the suspicion in her mother's eyes. Her mother never did like her around strange boys. She didn't even like Hojo who was probably the nicest boy you'd ever find. Of course she had come to know Inuyasha fairly well over the years and treated him as an honored guest each time he stayed with her. "This one is Kurama. I'm sure he would answer you if he could, but right now he's lost in his memories and I fear he is unable to meet you properly." Kun-loon gave a tight nod before her eyes settled on a confused Yusuke.

"And this is-."

"Yusuke!"

Wahahahhaaahahahah! And that's where it ends people! Whew that was long. And now my back hurts. I've been sitting here writing this thing for hours but at least I actually got something this time. I hope you are able to understand what is occurring so far. All three people are healing, even though it's only been like two days. I will not say this again. No, Yusuke is NOT going to be with Kagome. This is strictly a Kurama/Kagome and you'll be finding out some very interesting facts about Yusuke and Kagome in the next chapter. I hope to make it very original...and no he is not Inuyasha's reincarnation. That would just be stupid. Let's see what else? I will be adding more flashbacks as Kagome remembers what happaned the day she found Sango and Inuyasha. I will probably be adding a Kurama flashback and a Yusuke one in the coming chapters just to make things more interesting...not to mention angsty. Also, as you can see, Kurama and Kagome are beginning to feel the first stirrings of lust. Yes, I said lust. Love is sure to follow, but right now they are only attracted to each other. Besiders there are other obstacles to over come before they profess any type of feelings for each other. The plot is about to be revealed to you in the next chapter, starting Kagome on a new journey with her new friends. What that journey is, I cannot say...no really I can't! Anyway, if you have any other questions, you can contact me on here or by my livejournal. Most of you haven't bothered to check it out and if you did, you haven't commented. I have no idea when this will be updates since I'm currently going through all my stories and attempting to update them one by one. This is the fifth update, well fourth technically since one of the updates was a new one-shot, but you get the point right? For now, just hang tight and review and I'll try to get back to you soon!

Ja ne

Kura