A/N: Okay all you wonderful fans here it is the next chapter.

Chapter 4

As InuYasha walked into the dinning area, he noticed Kagome looked uneasy.

'Man I hope my face isn't red.' InuYasha thought sitting down next to Kagome.

"So, where did you and Souta go earlier?"

"Just went to his room...he...um...wanted to show me something."

"Oh, and what was it he wanted to show you?" Kagome asked giving his leg a little squeeze under the table.

InuYasha almost jumped out of his skin when he felt her here squeeze his leg.

"Hey...um...Kagome, can we talk about it later?"

InuYasha could feel his face getting redder by the minute.

"Okay everyone, let's eat." Announced Kagome's mom.

InuYasha dug in without any hesitation.

"Kagome don't you know dog's eat on the floor." Grandpa said half laughing at his own joke.

And that's when all "h". Break lose. InuYasha's face went from red from embarrass, to red from anger. Slamming both hands on the table, InuYasha came nose to nose with grandpa Higurashi.

"You know what old man your lucky we're family, because I'd lay you out right now. Kagome doesn't need anymore stress than what she has now."

"Don't kid yourself half-breed. I'm not as much of a problem as you."

InuYasha felt something pulling on his arm. When he looked back he saw Kagome half in tears. InuYasha gave a heavy sigh and in a normal voice said something no one expected.

"Do you see that old man, at least I'm not as heartless as you. I try my hardest not to make her cry. Kagome means the world to me, and I will not let anyone even you hurt her in anyway."

After saying these words InuYasha stood and left the table.
Kagome and her mother just looked at each other, before Kagome left as well.

'Poor InuYasha, this must be so hard on him.' Kagome thought as she walked up the stairs to her room.

When Kagome opened the door, she noticed the lights were off in her room. When Kagome flipped on the lights, she saw InuYasha sitting on the bed. There he sat arms and legs crossed. Of course since he was wearing his red T-shirt. The sleeves were not long enough to stuff his hands into them.

"InuYasha?" Kagome quietly called, as she walked up to him. "Do you want to talk about it? You know I'm here for you."

Unfolding his arms and legs, he reached out with both his hands inviting her in. After Kagome settled into his lap. She kissed him on the cheek.

"Thank you for standing up for us, and not killing grandpa InuYasha. I know all this must be hard on you."

"Feh! It's not me, it's you I'm worried about Kagome. You don't deserve to be treated this way." InuYasha said while tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "I'm use to people rejecting, and say bad things about me. But I hate it when they do it to you Kagome. They have no right to upset you."

Kagome didn't say anything, she just rested her head on his shoulder and listened to him talk. When InuYasha finished talking. Kagome closed her eyes and enjoyed the quiet moment, of just hearing their hearts beating.

"I love you InuYasha." Kagome said after awhile, as she snuggled deeper into his shoulder.

"I love you to Kagome, more than anything."

Kagome was so happy and comfortable she didn't want to move. She knew she needed to get to bed. Tomorrow would be along day.

"Oh InuYasha, I just hate to move from this spot."

"Then don't." InuYasha whispered into her hair, as he breathed in her sweet scent.

"Yeah but. Tomorrow is a big day, and we really should get to sleep."

Understanding InuYasha left Kagome get off his lap. As Kagome slide off his lap, he slowly left his hands run down her arms.

"I'll wait until you get back Kagome, before laying down.
As InuYasha waited he started looking around Kagome's room, thinking about how things would go tomorrow when they left.

'I hope Kagome is going to be okay leaving here. And I really hope her grandpa doesn't do anything to upset her again!'

InuYasha was brought out of his thoughts. As Kagome walked back into the room with her night clothes on. InuYasha couldn't help but smile at her beauty. And with her wearing such a lovely light blue night gown. He was sure his eyes were staring longer then they should have been.

When Kagome saw InuYasha looking at her like that she started feeling a warm blush on her cheeks.

"Come on InuYasha, let's get some sleep."

As Kagome crawled into bad, she didn't notice InuYasha taking his red shirt off, or his black jeans. When Kagome finally looked at him. She froze!

"InuYasha!? What are you doing in your. Boxers!? And where on earth did you get them?"

"Your...um brother gave them to me earlier. Did I put them on wrong?" InuYasha asked as his face started getting red.

"So that's what was in the bag mom gave Souta."

"Yeah, Souta said that boxers are like a different type of pants. He also gave me these, but he didn't say much about these."

When Kagome saw what InuYasha was holding. She turned completely white. When InuYasha saw Kagome' pale look he dropped what he holding and ran to her. However since he never finished removing his black jeans.

He tripped! Causing InuYasha to fall face first. Right into Kagome's lap.

"InuYasha, are you okay?" Kagome asked placing her hand or his back.

"Yeah, these damn pants tripped me. So what are these things anyway Kagome?"

Kagome felt herself getting red faced. As she tried to think how to explain condoms to InuYasha. "Those were um...for...um." Kagome never felt so lost as she did now "InuYasha do you know how I said I wasn't ready for you know that just yet. Well those little packs you have there. Are for you know...when we do have that moment. They keep me from getting pregnant."

InuYasha was starting to understand, what Kagome was trying to say, and gave her a hug.

"You don't have to say anything more, I think I get it. Souta had said a little something about them, but he stopped when he saw me turn red."

"So you know where they go!?" Kagome asked a little surprised at where this conversation was going.

"No, he never said anything like that. He just said to ask you when we were alone."

Kagome felt so embarrassed, but then thought about how crazy she was acting. Her and InuYasha were engaged after all, and she wasn't a little girl. She was a grownup now, and on her way to college. Most girls her age already gave themselves to a man by now.

And InuYasha wasn't naive either. After all they almost went all the way twice in less then a two days. Especially this morning if her mother hadn't called for breakfast. She just might have left their little moment go all the way.

"Okay InuYasha, those things Souta gave you are called condoms, and you use them during you know that special moment we're not ready for yet."

"Oh! Well you know Kagome. I can tell when you are fertile. After all this nose can pick up any smell. So you don't have to worry Kagome, we just don't do anything during the time your body is ready to get pregnant. Souta did say something about those things keeping you from having a baby, so I figured things out from there."

Kagome smiled at the little blush on InuYasha's face. 'He has really changed in the three years we were apart.' Kagome thought while getting the covers ready.

"Come on InuYasha, I'm beat lets get some sleep."

After InuYasha got his feet untangled from his pants. He crawled into bed next to her, pulling her close to his strong chest and looking into her beautiful brown eyes. When he placed a kiss on her nose, she couldn't help but giggle. Before she placed a kiss on his lips.

"Good night InuYasha, I love you."

"Same to you my sweet Kagome."Together they fell into peaceful sleep.

InuYasha woke early for some reason, but then he felt movement next to him. Looking over at Kagome he noticed she seemed to be sweating and even with her eyes closed she had a panicked look on her face. It was when she started calling out his name, he knew she was having that same terrifying dream.

InuYasha hated this, he could handle fighting monster and demons with ease. But dreams were different. How could he protect Kagome from her own dreams? With no other choice but to try and wake her. He called her name trying not to scare her more than she already was right now.

"Kagome...Kagome...wake up. He quietly called as he brushed the back of his hand over her forehead, and down to her cheek. "Come on Kagome, you know I'll always protect you. Don't let this dream win. Fight it!" InuYasha whispered rubbing his thumb back and forth over her cheek.

Slowly she opened her eyes looking straight into his golden eyes. "In...uya...sha? I...I."

"Shh, it's okay Kagome. I know it was that dream again, wasn't it?"

"Yeah, you woke me before...they...you know."

InuYasha didn't need her to finish, he knew how the dream went.

"That stupid dream will never happen, I promise you Kagome. I'll always protect you with my life." InuYasha spoke these words as he pulled Kagome tight against him.

"I know you will InuYasha. Just like I knew you would come when the jewel had me trapped."

Neither of then said much after that. They just stayed in each other's arms.

When the sun started coming through her window, Kagome decided it was time to finish packing. They had to be at the train station by eight, and Kagome needed to double check to make sure she had everything.

Nothing much happened during breakfast. Of course Kagome and her mother shared a few tears. But other than that it was a quiet breakfast. After than ate InuYasha helped Kagome with the few pieces of luggage they had.

When InuYasha went back up to Kagome room. He found her standing in the doorway, just staring into her bedroom.

"You okay Kagome?" InuYasha asked standing behind her.

"Yeah, I'm fine just thinking of old times."

"Your mom said we need to be ready, the taxi thing will be here soon." InuYasha told her as he pulled Kagome into his strong arms.

"Okay InuYasha, let's say our good-byes to the family then."

Coming down the stairs Kagome started getting teary eyed, especially when she saw her mothers tears falling. InuYasha stayed behind, letting Kagome have her private time with each family member.

When Kagome finished hugging her brother. InuYasha quickly moved to her side, ready for any of grandpa's disapproving comments. But none came, Kagome's grandpa only gave her a hug.

"Your taxi is here Kagome."

"Okay mom." Kagome said wiping her tears away.

Together the family walked down the shrine stairs. But before InuYasha and Kagome made it to the taxi. Something hit them on the back. Then they heard grandpa's voice.

"May my purification salts keep my granddaughter pure from this vile demon while she is away."

When Kagome heard this she turned on her heels, and came face to face with her grandpa.

"You have disgraced my husband enough grandpa. InuYasha isn't a vile demon. From where I'm standing grandpa. You're the vile demon!"

With that said Kagome took InuYasha by the hand and got in the taxi. Waving goodbye to only her mother and Souta.

Once than were out of sight, Kagome broke down.

"I'm totally the worse." Kagome cried.

Taking her in his arms. InuYasha held her tight as he tried to quiet her tears.

"You're not the worse Kagome. And I know you hate talking to any family member like that. But it's okay to speak how you feel Kagome."

"I guess you're right InuYasha." Kagome said between sniffs.

Neither said anything after that, they just held each other close. As they found support in each others arms. As the taxi got closer to the train station. Kagome noticed InuYasha looked a little uneasy.

"InuYasha, are you okay? You look like something is bothering you."

"Its nothing Kagome."

But Kagome knew something wasn't right.

'Leave it to InuYasha to not tell me what's bothering him.' Kagome thought as she looked at her hard-headed hanyou.

It was then the taxi driver announced that they would be at the train station in five minutes. Kagome just sighed, there was no way she could get what was bothering him out in five minutes. The train ride would be her only time. After all it was a 24hour if not longer train ride to Sapporo. And anything could happen along the way. But Kagome hoped nothing would actually happen. She didn't know how InuYasha would handle it if something did happen.

'Please InuYasha, just let me handle any problems along the way.' Kagome thought to herself.

"We're here." Said the taxi driver. "Tokyo train station."

When Kagome heard the taxi driver call. She was quickly brought out of her thoughts.

Once the car stopped. InuYasha quickly got their luggage out of the trunk. Kagome couldn't help but smile as she thought about InuYasha.

'No matter how many times I see him carry heavy things. I still can't believe how strong he truly is.'

"Here InuYasha, you can sit them here till the train arrives." Giving Kagome a nod, InuYasha set the bags down.

As they waited for the train Kagome still couldn't figure out what was bothering him. And she couldn't wait until they got settled on the train to finally question him.

'Once we're in that train in our private room I'll get you to talk InuYasha. I know how to get things out of you.' Kagome couldn't help but laugh to herself. At the thought of how she would get InuYasha to tell her what was bothering him.
As Kagome handed her and InuYasha's train tickets to the ticket holder. They made their way to the cabin car they would be staying in while they traveled to Sapporo. After Kagome and InuYasha found their cabin car on the train. InuYasha tried to relax, but he just couldn't shake this weird feeling that something wasn't right.

"InuYasha...can we talk?"

But he didn't answer her. InuYasha only stared out the window. Walking up to him, Kagome placed her hand on his shoulder. Causing him to slightly jump.

"Yeah, what is it Kagome?"

"InuYasha...is something wrong? You seem...so far away."

"Keh, what are you talking about Kagome? I'm right here."

After a heavy sigh she answered him.

"No InuYasha, I mean why are you just standing around thinking. I talk and it's like..you're not listening to a word I say."

"It's nothing Kagome. I'll be okay."

But the tone of his voice told her differently.

"Okay then InuYasha."

Kagome knew something was bothering him. So she decided to wait a little longer before pushing the issue. Maybe if she waited she could figure out what was bothering him. But after watching InuYasha for what seemed like hours. She came up with nothing.

It was now late afternoon and Kagome was getting hungry. Which surprised her, after all when did InuYasha pass up a meal?

"InuYasha, I'm...um going to go to the food car. Would you like something to eat?"

"No I'm good Kagome."

After another heavy sigh. Kagome left InuYasha to his pity party or whatever his problem was.

'I haven't seen InuYasha act like this since we were collecting jewel shards. I just wish he would tell me what's bothering him.' Kagome thought as she walked through the halls on the train.

Kagome couldn't believe all the food that was prepared.

"I've never seen so much food! Well not since mom made that big breakfast the other day."

Kagome decided to fix InuYasha a plate. Even if he said he was fine she knew he was hungry. But when Kagome turned she bumped into a strange looking man.

"I'm so sorry." Kagome apologized. Here let me help clean up this mess."

"That's okay young miss. By the way what's your name?"

"My name is Kagome."

"Kagome, huh. Well you seem a little young to be by yourself on a train."

"Oh no, my boyfriend is with me."

"Really!"

Before Kagome could say another word. Everything went black!