I have friends that are more like family, and I got to meet you."
Gazing into his golden orbs, there was something smoldering in them, something that scared and excited her.
"InuYasha."
Blinking, he hung his head, "it's so hard to be this close to you and not want you. This was a bad idea; I should have never thought that you would be with me. I'll take you back to the others."
A war was waging in her as he stood up and walked to the entrance, but she didn't belong in their time so it was foolish to think for one second about things that could never happen between them.
She followed him out and stayed silent, unaware of the inner monologue going on inside his mind.
'I was a fool to think someone like her would be with me if she got to know me. Heck, all my story did was bring back the feelings of never belonging and never being wanted, but why do I feel such a strong connection to her? It doesn't really matter. She'll go home, go on date with that Yash guy, and forget about me; then maybe I can be rid of these confusing emotions…I just have to endure her presence and pray I don't do anything stupid, like tell her how bad I would love to have a family of my own one day. That's something I've never told anyone…just worthless dreams of impossibilities for a half-demon.'
Kagome wanted to keep his stride and wrap her arm around his, comforting him with her gentle touch, but those feelings would only get her, and InuYasha, more messed up than they already were. Being around him was like being around Yash, but then it was also completely different. For one, Yash never looked at her with the kind of intensity InuYasha's gaze had. Afterall, Yash and her were just high school students that wanted to have fun and let their 'like' turn to love slowly, but the hanyou wanted much more; he wanted to possess her very being, that she could strongly sense, and he wanted a relationship with her that went much further than two people with a crush would think about, and God help her, it was hard to resist wanting it as well.
The two were silent, until they reached his friends' house. Kagome forced a smile as Sango came out to greet them.
"Thank God, he found you!"
Not even knowing the young girl for long, Sango hugged her close, "I was so worried when some villagers said they saw Naraku's men in our territory."
Pulling away to giver her a chiding look, Sango shook her head.
"There are so many dangers here, and you could easily be killed or even taken by one of those demons. Please, promise me that you will never go off alone again, okay?"
So much concern in Sango's eyes had Kagome tearing up a little, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you worry. Rest assured, InuYasha found me and kept me safe."
Both girls looked over at the hanyou who turned away and walked inside, still upset. Kagome bit her bottom lip and moved to the entrance, lowering her head because she knew she was the reason for his foul mood. Sango rolled her eyes, "don't mind him, dark and brooding is his signature move."
Instead of going into the house, she turned to Sango.
"Can I see the village?"
"Of course, we can go around in the morning."
Grabbing a hold of Sango's arm, Kagome pulled her away from the house.
"I really want to see it now, if that's okay."
Miroku watched them walk off before turning to the hanyou and his girls, "okay, let's get dinner started."
Kagome needed to get away from InuYasha and his undeniable sexual prowess. Sango introduced her to so many kind and gentle people, some were farmers, others were carpenters, but of course the women stayed at home to take care of the cleaning, cooking and children. Kagome laughed and played with the village kids, teaching them games from her childhood.
Sango watched with the other villagers and couldn't help feeling glad to have the girl with them. Her inner light seemed to affect anyone she came in contact with, a rare gift in such cruel times.
All too soon, the sun began to set and they headed back to Sango's house. Upon entering, Miroku pulled his wife to the side.
"Something's wrong with InuYasha. I'm used to his grumbling and eye rolling, but he's not doing any of that. Instead, he keeps looking to the entrance and sighing. I asked him what was wrong, but he just said 'nothing'. Do you think something happened when he was bringing Kagome back?"
Sango looked over at the two of them and realized how strange they were acting. Kagome shifted uncomfortably with a blush on her cheeks and InuYasha just hung his head and let the twins pull on his ears, something he never let them do before.
"Well, if they have something to tell us, I'm sure one of them will approach us."
Turning to the hanyou, Kagome looked with pleading eyes.
"InuYasha, can we talk?"
He kept his head down as he answered, "I thought we already did."
"I know, but I don't want to leave things like this."
Standing up, InuYasha finally looked over at her, and she wished he hadn't as he pierced her with the sting of his cold stare.
"I'm going to stay outside tonight, so you don't have to worry about forcing yourself to make nice with me."
He stomped out of the house and Kagome grabbed her chest at the tinge of pain there. Sango sat down next to her, "did something happen? Why did InuYasha storm off like that?"
How could she tell her the truth? Kagome didn't want her or Miroku getting upset with the hanyou for his actions, and Kagome for hers. Truthfully, she was extremely embarrassed about the whole situation.
"I guess he's still unhappy about having to come rescue me from the big bad wolf."
"Wait…what?"
Oh yeah, she didn't tell Sango about that yet.
"While I was out, a wolf demon, by the name of Koga, tried to attack me with his wolves. Something strange happened when the wolves came at me. I put my hands up as a futile attempt to stop them, and a bright purple light emanated from my palms, turning the wolves to ash. They were scared of me after that, but one wolf was brave enough to let me pet him, and Koga decided he wanted me to become his woman. I respectfully declined, but he wasn't taking 'no' for an answer and started to drag me with him, kicking and screaming of course. That's when InuYasha jumped out of a tree and landed in front of us, beating him and saving me like a knight in shining armor. InuYasha grabbed me up and we walked back here with him grumbling the whole time."
She hoped that little lie at the end wasn't obvious, but there was no way she was going to tell her about the intense 'moments' they had.
Nodding her head, Sango smiled at her, "I'm sorry about his attitude. He didn't have an easy life so far, and it's caused him to be very guarded. It took months for Miroku and I to break through his barriers, but once we did, we became a very close-knit family."
Standing up, Kagome bowed and walked to the door, "I'm going to see if I can make things better. It's ridiculous for him to stay outside because of me."
Making her way outside, she looked up at the night sky, "wow, the stars have never looked like this before."
It was like being at the planetarium as they turned on the hologram of the galaxy. Deciding she needed a set plan on how to talk to him, she sat down on the stairs as she stargazed.
"God, why did You bring me here, away from my own time? You sucked me down into the well for a reason, I know You did, but all I'm doing is being a burden on everyone, especially InuYasha. He deserves the family with a beautiful house and white picket fence, even if it can't be me who shares it with him, but why did You have me meet InuYasha? I was so sure of my feelings for Yash, until InuYasha kissed me and turned my world upside down. How can he make me feel this way, and why is it stronger than anything I've ever felt before?"
Thinking about how upset she made him, Kagome stared at the ground with her shoulders hunched, a look of turmoil on her face.
"Help me find him so I can apologize."
She walked around the house and village, making sure to keep her distance from the forest, but InuYasha was nowhere to be seen. Hanging her head in defeat, she moped back inside, unaware of the onlooker who heard every word she spoke.
Chuckling low, the demoness plucked a feather from her hair ornament and jumped onto it, the feather growing bigger to fit her size.
"Master Naraku will be very interested in what I just found out."