Ppl, you may notice some repetition in this chapter from the original chapter one. I took it out from there and put it here, modifying it so it fit in. Some of it may be the same as wat u read b4, but it has changed. I really hope you'll like it, so I wont stop u any longer. On with the story!

Disclaimer: I luv him but I luv Kouga more, so I don't really put much effort into it. XP

Ch8: Inuyasha's promise

Inuyasha closed the door slowly, attempting and slowly failing to keep his boiling blood under control. His flaming red eyes couldn't help but wander down to his bare arm, where there was slightly dried blood still sitting there, taunting him. He stared at it longingly, wishing that he could bring it to his lips and savour the taste. But there was this small presence in his mind that held him back. He could not touch it. Not yet. But that didn't mean the lust was gone.

He strode over to the bathroom hurriedly, and turned on the sink tap. Rippling muscles remaining ridged the whole time, he forced himself to wash the blood off his arm. With eyes full of longing he couldn't quench he watched the glorious liquid flow down the drains. How he so wished that he could simply drink the damn stuff and get it over with. Oh the times that he had wanted to, so many he could live an eternity and never count them all. But he couldn't let himself do it. There was too much love. Too much sadness…he couldn't bear to do it yet.

Once all the blood had washed down the drain, Inuyasha began to pour soap by the liter onto his arm and scrubbed until his skin was raw. As that thought had just become fresh in his mind, he wasn't going to take any chances. Only when his senses were so overwhelmed by the smell of soap that he bolted out off the washroom for fear of vomiting did stop.

He was about to sit on the couch, when he heard a muffled beeping coming from his bag. He knew that sound well, since his human friends had insisted on getting him it and called every few hours! Like he didn't see them enough during school!

He sighed and walked over to the phone, and saw 5 different text messages from Miroku. He glanced quickly at the first one, sent almost an hour ago.

Girls car broke. Going there now, Miro

Inuyasha groaned loudly. They had phoned Miroku! Now they were going to tell him everything, and he would have sooo much explaining to do. His eyes widened suddenly, realization and horror flowing through him. SHE HAD SEEN! HE HAD LOST CONTROL WHILE CARRYING HER! Oh crap, oh crap, OH CRAP!

He was so freaking doomed. She would tell all of them, Sango, Miroku…they would know what he was! They would not talk to him…OH NO! They might tell others! He wouldn't be able to go to school, everyone would know! Crap!

He took a few deep breaths, calming himself down after that one moment of panic. He was just so stressed with this whole ordeal, he couldn't help it. Okay, maybe she wont tell. I mean, she might think she was hallucinating. And if she told them, they might think she was hallucinating too. Or in shock, I mean she wouldn't see a vampire every day…well, she didn't know she saw a vampire every day, but that's beside the point! Maybe she won't tell them, she would be too confused. Maybe everything is okay.

Sighing again, he glanced down at the next few messages, each one a few seconds apart. Looks like someone really wanted to talk!

Sango told me. We have to talk, NOW

Oh shit.

Inu, call me damn it!

Hurry up! I have to hear your side of it all!

That's it! I'm coming over!

Inuyasha's eyes went wide as he read the last of the messages. HE WAS COMING HERE? That means he must know!

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!

Well, when he thought about it, if he really did know, then there was no way he would show up here. He would never come near him again! So…maybe he really did just want to hear his side of the story. Maybe he was off the hook, for now at least.

Even with that thought in his mind, he couldn't shake off the wave of nervousness that can when there was a harsh knocking on the front door. Trying to cover up the feeling as best he could, he walked over to the door and opened it to see Miroku standing there.

"Hey 'Roku, what's up?"

Miroku stared seriously at him, and Inuyasha gulped as he walked through the doors. "You know perfectly well what's up. Did you get my messages?"

"Ya, just saw them now. So uh…I guess the girls filled you in?"

"They did. Well, no, Sango did. Poor Kagome was so petrified, she was barely even moving. I don't think she even noticed me the whole time I was there."

Inuyasha suddenly felt bad. He wasn't sure why, but knowing that he caused the girl, any girl, that much distress made him feel awful. "Or maybe she was just ignoring you and your pervertedness." He joked, hoping to lighten the tension.

Miroku glared at him. "Inuyasha please, this is serious. From what they told me, they were attacked by a vampire. Now I'm not quite sure if that is just a reaction of shock, or if something they saw spooked them, but I have to know. What really happened?"

Inuyasha thought quickly. If he denied it, he was sure to get shit for it later, and it seemed more trouble then it was worth. He NEVER wanted to face Sango's wrath. "Yea, it's true. Sango and her friend were attacked by a vampire. That gash in Kagome's side came from no small fall, it was his claws. If I hadn't gotten there in time, they would have been sucked dry."

Miroku's face paled. "And…your being there was just coincidence?"

"Ya, pretty much." You idiot, how lame was that? Miroku glared at him. "Alright, alright! I saw them at the mall, and I noticed they were being followed, so I tagged them. Good thing I did too, or they would be nothing more then empty shells by now."

Miroku looked surprised and withdrew as if he was something grotesque. "Inuyasha, how could you? How can you talk that way, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary! This is terrible, and you sit here, talking about it so calmly!"

Inuyasha was speechless. What was he supposed to say to that? "S-sorry." He murmured.

But Miroku didn't let him off that easily. "You seem…familiar with this topic." He stared at his friend hardly. "Have you encountered them before?"

"No. No I haven't." Inuyasha told him, acting as if it was obvious.

"Then how did you defeat him? Sango told me she never saw, she told me that Kagome said u defeated him."

Inuyasha gulped. "I dunno, just regular fighting, punches, blocks, avoiding the teeth. That sure helped."

Miroku glared at him. "Inuyasha, I'm being serious here!"

"So am I!"

Miroku paused for a moment, thinking. "You're sure that was all there was to it? Nothing special?" he pried.

"No, why would there be?" Inuyasha asked ignorantly. He really wished Miroku would just stop nagging him, this was going to be hard enough already!

"Kagome was pretty shaken up by the experience, and I find it hard to believe that your reaction is so different."

Inuyasha huffed crudely. "The girl is probably just a wimp then. The thing wasn't that scary at all, and he was pretty weak, too. Either I beat him by using normal human tactics, or I must have garlic breath." He emphasised the word human without noticing it, and panicked inwardly. What if Miroku had heard that? He may be a pervert but he wasn't that thick!

Miroku sighed. "Alright, alright, I get it. Sorry for nagging. But this kind of thing doesn't happen every day, you can't really blame me. I'm not sure if I should be worried or excited."

Not knowing what else to say, Inuyasha nodded. Maybe he was that thick afterall… "You should get out of here. I have lots of homework to do and I'd like to get to bed before dawn." Miroku laughed heartedly and agreed, heading for the door. Inuyasha was about to close the door when he paused, putting a hand on Miroku's shoulder, wincing slightly at the contact. "Hey Miroku." He turned around. "You be careful, alright? Vampires obviously do exist, so…just be on the lookout, okay?"

Miroku nodded solemnly, turning back around and heading for his car. Inuyasha closed the door once his friend's car was out of sight. He roared in frustration, slamming the door behind him and hearing the snap of wood as a part of the frame broke. This was just peachy! Things were getting just a little too complicated for his life. Who knows what kind of trouble him AND his friends were going to get into now?

They knew. All of them knew. Vampires existed, and that was going to cause a horrible amount of trouble, that he knew for certain! They would be hunted down: his kind would never allow a human to know the truth and live, that is the way it was always and will always be. His friends would be in constant danger, and he would have to find some way to protect them. Oh ya, his life truly was getting too difficult.

Maybe he should have never interfered in the first place! But that would have made things so much worse! Sure, Sango would have been just fine, but The Miko would have been drained. And that he could not risk happening. He ran his fingers through his sliver hair in frustration, his mind currently overworked.

With a heavy sigh Inuyasha walked over to the fridge, feeling the need for blood pulsing through his senses. He opened the door and picked up one of the few remaining flasks of blood he had left, gazing at it longingly. Then his mind registered the fact that there were but two there, and his mind grew awed. There were six vials in there only a week ago. They should have lasted him for almost a month if he still hunted regularly. And here he was, only a few days being around the Miko, and he had but two left. He growled softly. The Miko blood was affecting his senses. If he wasn't careful he would lose control. Regretfully he placed the vial back down, closing the fridge and heading for the door. He would set out tonight for another hunt, days before he should need to. If he was going to survive this year…if she was going to survive this year, he would need blood more regularly. And for that, he needed to stock up.

"Kagome! Kagome, Wake up sweetie! Let me have a look at you!"

Kagome opened one eye to her bedroom, the morning sun shining in her eye through the window. She groaned and sat up, sitting away from the blinding light, and looked at her mothers worried face while stretching. What was her mother doing in here…didn't she normally set the alarm clock? She groaned again and pushed of the blankets, stretching and took a quick look at the clock. She only had 20 minutes!

She leapt out of bed and made for the door, and was shocked to find herself collapse against the floor, her stomach screaming in pain. She gasped in pain as she glanced down at her belly, where several blood stained bandages were neatly wrapped. What on earth happened?

"Kagome! How can you move like that with such a wound! You should have never gotten up in the first place before I'd had a look at you!"

Confused, Kagome allowed her mother to lead her to the bed, watching as she removed the bandages. Kagome gasped as she saw four long cuts going across her stomach and down her side, dried blood staining the surrounding skin. "What…where did…" she couldn't find the words to describe her shock.

"Poor Kagome, you don't even remember!" her mother rubbed her back sympathetically, "You fell against a broken fence line, Sweetie. Cut you clean and good, your friend Sango had to carry you home."

"Oh…right, the fence." Kagome winced as her mother rubbed disinfectant on her wound.

"I'll tell you Kagome I was in a panic when I saw her carrying you through the door. You were in shock, or maybe the wire cut a nerve or something, because I had never EVER seen that look on your face dear. Absolutely terrifying." She finished wrapping the new bandages and sat up, obviously pleased with her work. Kagome nodded in thanks and moved to get up, but her mother's firm hand stopped her.

"Kagome, I know how you are responsible and don't want to miss any school, but that wound looked pretty deep." She glanced sideways at it. "No, I defiantly think you should stay home today."

Kagome looked up at her gratefully, so glad that her mother had suggested it herself. She wasn't sure if she wanted to stay home or not, but the thought of seeing Inuyasha again, so soon, made her shake. Besides, she needed some SERIOUS time to think. "Really, mum? You won't mind?"

"Not at all." She helped Kagome with the covers and walked over to the door. "I have to rush off to work dear, but your grandfather will be home all day. I'll send him up with some breakfast after he calls your school. Love you!" Mrs. Higurashi rushed out the door, hurrying down the stairs so she wouldn't be late for her work. Unfortunately, that left Kagome in a very awkward silence, as her mind began to drift off to the worst possible scenario.

"Mommy! Please don't go! You can't leave me!" Inuyasha whimpered, tears now flowing freely down his cheeks eyes as he grasped his mothers hand. "

The beautifully frail woman laying on the bed smiled weakly at him. "It is my time to go, dearest." She whispered sadly through a croaked voice.

"But mommy! I don't want you to go! I want to stay with you!" The small boy pleaded, so many dried tears staining his young face.

"Inuyasha my dearest, I am not long for this world. Before I go, I need you to promise me something."

The young boy looked at his mother with sad, yet determined eyes. "Anything mommy, I promise you I'll do it!"

She smiled at him gratefully. "My boy, my darling boy. I love you so. I only wish there was something I could leave to you. The only thing that could be yours is beyond my reach, and I so wish that I could give it to you. There is nothing that I can do for you but help you to live your life as happily as possible. My son, I would like you to live with Sesshomaru. He will take care of you and see that you live comfortably."

Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock and even fear. "But Sesshy doesn't like me! He's always mean to me! Please don't make me see him again! I don't want to see him again!" There were now fresh tears strolling freely down his cheeks.

"Sesshomaru may not be an overly kind mentor, but he is still family." Inuyasha's mother cut herself off with a series of hoarse coughs and gasping breath. Inuyasha's grip tightened on her hand as she calmed down, breathing heavily as she smiled at him lovingly. "Inuyasha. Listen to me. I know that you have your heart set on becoming a vampire, and I do not blame you. You have the longing to fit in, to follow in your fathers footsteps, but there is also the other life, the other half of your being. You have human in you, and I wish for you to experience that side of yourself as well. When the time is right you will make your decision, and remember that no matter what you choose, I will always love you. Please Inuyasha, promise me that you will finish school before you make your choice. Promise me."

Inuyasha wiped the tears bravely from his face, though he could not stop new ones from flowing. He sniffled and met his mothers caring gaze. "I promise you mommy." She gave him one last smile before her hand went limp in his. Inuyasha's eyes went wide as he shook his mother, gently at first then more desperately. "Mommy…Mommy! MOMMY!" he screamed. Don't leave me alone….

Inuyasha woke up in a sweat. He sat up from the couch panting, his mind pained at the memory of his mother. Why was it that all of a sudden, real life events were showing up in his dreams? Was this yet another side affect of being around The Miko? Cause if it was, he was almost mad enough to go back on his promise and…wait, what was he saying? Go back on his promise? NEVER!

He had kept his promise…for the most part. He was going to finish school, but he had not lived with Sesshomaru. His slimy half brother had turned away his six-year-old brother out into the streets. At such a young age that he could not understand why this had happened, Inuyasha had been left to fend for himself, and only once he grew older and learned many harsh lessons from the others of his kind did he understand why.

He was a filthy, no good, ungrateful, pathetic, spineless, weakling of a half breed.

The list went on, but it all led back to one thing. It was his human blood. That was the reason. He did not question it, he knew who he was. He knew what he was, even if others didn't His brother despised him for it, and it was only because of his best friend that Inuyasha had enough money to afford anything. But Inuyasha didn't count that as him going against his mother's will: It was his brother's fault for denying him the right to live with him.

There were times that he wished he could just forget his promise and become a full vampire on the spot. But there were two things that had held him back; the love for his mother was too strong to break his promise, and, at the time, he had not yet met an innocent Miko.

That was the only way for a halfblooded vampire to be rid of his human blood; to drink the blood of an innocent Miko. But that was not as easy as it sounded. Heck, he was a senior in high school. Not every girl was an innocent anymore. And Miko's were already very rare. So finding a woman who possessed both qualities was next to impossible. He could find a Miko child. After all, they wouldn't be old enough to…

No! What was he thinking! He couldn't drink the blood of a child! That would go against his rules, the ones that he set for himself when he got old enough to understand. Other vampires might not give a damn, but he had some honour! He would NOT kill a child. And, as difficult as it may be, that left him with only one option…

MUAHAHAHAHA! Okay so a little repetition, but I moved it foreword a few chapters. So there! And as 4 u Ariel I will update at my own damn pace! I DO HAVE OTHER THINGS I WANT TO DO U KNOW! wink review!