Hey everyone,

Thankyou so much for all the reviews. I guess the pressures on to make this chapter better huh! I attempted to make the descriptions a little more in depth this time so tell me how I did.

Well better get on with the chapter

Enjoy

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The soothing sound of the fresh water, waterfall could be heard throughout the valley.

The spring that flowed from the waterfall was crystal clear and warm.

It was surrounded by rocks which provided privacy for both Kagome and Sango as they took their bath with the child.

Luckily, Kagome had brought some soap and shampoo with her from her era.

Sango closed her eyes and relaxed in the warm water while Kagome attempted to clean the pup but with little luck.

The child was more interested in playing with the soap then getting washed by it.

Kagome sighted.

Sango opened her eyes.

"Where do you think she came from?"

Kagome looked up from the child

"I don't know but I'm guessing something bad must have happened to her parents since she had blood all over her and none of it was hers"

Sango swam over to where Kagome attempted to wash the pup again.

"Do you think she's an orphan?"

"Maybe, I mean what mother would leave their child in the middle of nowhere like that"

Sango and Kagome watched as the demon pup played with the bar of soup.

The pup bit the soup only to discover the disgusting taste which made the pup through the soup into the water and stick its tongue out.

Kagome smiled softy with warmth and concern for the child

"How could any mother just abandon their child? What could have happened to her?"

This time it was Sango's turn to sigh.

"I don't know…..but don't you find her appearance a little familiar?"

Kagome heart stopped. Her blood ran cold. How could she not notice that the child looked similar to Inuyasha and maybe even ….? No! It didn't look…..like….her…no! It didn't…. It couldn't….

Kagome turned to face Sango who was waiting for an answer.

She smiled a fake smile.

"No"

Although Sango didn't believe her, she let it go reasoning that maybe Kagome didn't want to think about it.

Sango nodded.

Kagome's blood flowed back to normal and her bright red face begun to fade.

"I'm going to see how the guys are doing"

Sango stood up and dried herself off.

Kagome blankly stared at Sango then realized she was in the spring by herself.

"Wait for me" She yelled

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Meanwhile back at camp, Miroku had set up a camp fire and he was presently restocking it.

Shippo had ransacked through Kagome's bag and found marshmallows which he was roasting on the fire.

Inuyasha sat on a tree branch not too far away. His thoughts scatted. He could slowly smell the child's scent as Kagome washed her. He couldn't understand how this could have happened. The child's scent was way too familiar. Its aroma's too common. Starring at the night sky he lost himself in his thoughts.

Shippo looked at Inuyasha then back to Miroku who continued to stock the fire.

"Inuyasha can be so stubborn sometimes. Did you see the way he ignored Kagome the whole way here. He can be really childish sometimes"

Miroku nodded and was about to reply when the sound of rustling could be heard in the bushes.

Miroku turn around, Shippo stopped in the middle of eating his cooked marshmallow and Inuyasha's ears twitched.

From the trees walked Sango and Kagome who was holding the child.

"Sango Kagome did you ladies enjoy your bath?"

Miroku stood up from tending to the fire.

"It was fine thank you"

Sango walked over to the fire and sat down.

Kagome walked over to the tree where Inuyasha sat.

"Can you pick up a scent from the pup now? She's clean"

Inuyasha didn't respond

"Can you try please it would be nice if we could find her mother tomorrow"

Inuyasha still didn't say anything.

"Come down from there"

Inuyasha's ears twitched "No"

"Yes!" Kagome began to get annoyed

"No!"

"SIT BOY!"

The tree branch broke as Inuyasha's beaded necklace brought him face first to the ground.

"Ouch" He sat up and rubbed his face

Kagome walked over to where he now sat.

"Please Inuyasha, help me find her mother"

Inuyasha looked at Kagome. Her eye's pleaded to him.

He stood up. "I can't smell anything which is remotely similar to it now leave me alone."

Inuyasha jumped up into the tree again, resting on a different branch.

Kagome sighed and joined the rest of the group by the fire.

Nightfall came. Sango slept with Shippo since Kagome had to sleep with the pup. Miroku slept soundly on the other side of the raging fire.

Inuyasha was the only one still awake.

He felt bad for lying to Kagome. He was still trying to comprehend the child's scent, appearance and the way they found her.

Why did we find her? There are many demons who would love to eat a defenseless demon pup.

Why was she covered on blood? When there was no sign of a struggle in the clearing they found her in.

Something didn't add up about the child but yet he still felt an erg to protect her.

Inuyasha looked at the sleeping Kagome.

I have to tell her he thought

Jumping down from the tree, Inuyasha slowly snuck up to where Kagome and the child were sleeping.

"Kagome, Kagome" he whispered

She didn't respond

"Kagome! Wake up" He shook her a little, waking her from her slumber.

Turning around to see who had woken her, she quickly discovered two bright yellow eyes in her face no more than a few centimeters away.

"Inuyasha? It's late what do you want?"

His intense stare made her yawn and sit up.

"The scent from the brat….."

Kagome's eyes opened wide "Can you smell her mother around?"

Inuyasha looked away from Kagome to look at the sleeping pup in her arms

"I think I….."

Kagome attention was totally on what Inuyasha was saying "What is it?"

"I think it's your child….."

Kagome's heart stopped again. The colour faded from her face.

She shook her head.

"No! That can't be! It's a demon pup you said so yourself. I'm no demon"

Inuyasha screwed his face up and shut his eyes

"Will you let me finish!"

His expression was very unusual for him.

He looked annoyed (that's normal) but he also looked almost scared

"I think it's yours and mine. There I said now leave me alone!"

Inuyasha got up and walked back over to the tree. He was going to climb it but sat underneath it instead.

Kagome was in shock. What did this mean? What could have made him say that?

She sighed, not ready to deal with this.

Kagome got up out of her sleeping bag.

Holding the child close to her body, she walked over to Inuyasha and sat down next to him.

Inuyasha turned his face away, refusing to look at either the pup or Kagome.

She smiled gently and laid down next to him, still comforting the sleeping pup.

Inuyasha looked at the too sleeping.

He also smiled and laid down behind Kagome, wrapping his arms around her and the child.

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha

"Promise me everything will be ok?"

Inuyasha shut his eyes and relaxed.

"It will be fine. I won't let anything happen to you"

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Thanks for reading.

Im hoping to update soon but I have exams next week so it might be a little hard.

Untill next time

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