Chapter 22

Inuyasha

"Kagome, please open up." asked Inuyasha.

She didn't come to the door he didn't hear a single sound coming from the room.

He knew she was in there her scent was coming out of the door frame. He knocked again,"Kagome please open the door I was wanting to talk to you." he said still nothing alright he decided he would give her some space.

'I don't like the way she reacted to this Hojo guy it unsettled him to see her react in such a way he couldn't explain why he felt this way. He just knew that it wasn't normal from what he heard she has never acted like this before the two wolves that have been with her said that she didn't really show her emotions often. That there was only a handful of times that they have seen her cry or anything why now? why would she now let emotions that she hid away come through.

Two hours later Inuyasha went back to the room Kagome was in he knocked no reply knocked again still nothing finally he decided to take matter into his own hands. He walked outside spotted her window and jumped in. What he saw made his heartache.

In the corner of the room Kagome laid in a ball hugging her legs to her body. She was asleep the closer he got he could see that her cheeks were stained from tears. He leaned towards her she looked so peaceful laying there like that. When he seen her before she was happy or at least acted happy only thing he got from her now was sorrow.

He didn't know what her life has been like since they last met but he believed it was all starting to take its toll on her. Leaning down he tucked his one arm under her knees and the other under her head. he lifted her up and started to carry her towards the bed while laying her down he seen a small silver chain he pulled it to discover that there was a pendant on the end with a slight smile on his face there was a small crescent moon on the chain.

He let the pendant drop seen in unshed tear and wiped it away being mindful of his claws. She let out a small sigh with a small smile on her face.

Kagome i promise as long as i'm here i will protect you with my life. He brushed a hair out of face and dropped a blanket over her. glancing back at her he walked out of the door and gently closed it.

It was near midnight when they heard the screams they erupted as if the pits of hell opened up and was attacking. Hakkaku was at the door first the screams were ear shattering the closer they got he tried to open the door.

"The door is locked!" he yelled.

"That's impossible I didn't lock it when I walked out." Inuyasha said.

"You was in Kagome's room?. asked Hakkaku him and Ginta looked at him waiting on him to answer.

" Look yea I was in there I was making sure she was okay she was asleep so I put her in bed and Walked out" he answered, I didn't lock the door.

They could hear the pure terror radiating from the room they looked at each other and nodded. Ginta rammed his shoulder into the door once nothing him and Hakkaku looked at each other and nodded. They both slammed their shoulder into the door and it came crashing down with a loud thud. the noise scared Kagome so bad she jumped right out of the bed and went running.

She ran past Hakkaku and Ginta and slammed right into Inuyasha's chest knocking them both to the floor. At that time Hojo and a few others came flying up the steps.

"Kagome..." Inuyasha said looking down at her. She was crying and shaking so bad he felt as if they just went through an earthquake and there was aftershocks running about them.

"Th...the t...tree someone's in the tree I saw i saw someone..." she stammered out. Inuyasha stood up still holding her close. He could see Hojo looking at them and he didn't like what was going on.

" Get some men outside now!"Hakkaku yelled have the whole area checked. Hojo nodded and ran down stairs.

" Shit she seen me." he said. boss ain't going to like this at all.

"JAKOTSU DO YOU SEE ANYONE!" Hojo yelled.

"N...no I haven't seen anything at all just some raccoons." he said'

'Damn that was too close maybe she didn't see me after all. I won't make this mistake again. I have to get her alone Damn that half breed his starting to really complicate things.'

"inu...Inuyasha don't leave me." Kagome whispered before she collapsed.

He looked at her she was so exhausted and looked so scared. she had a death grip on his t shirt.

"Never." he whispered as he lifted her into his arms and walked back into the room. He was going to lay her back down but she wouldn't let go of him. He looked at Hakaku for help and he just grinned and nodded his head and they walked out. Inuyasha stood there a minute and just decided to climb on the bed and rest his back against the headboard. He laid there looking at her for a long minute and knew then and there he would protect her for the rest of his life and that's when he seen it the faint hint of red in the crescent moon. someone really was out there.

Through the scope the scene before him made him cringe.

'How did he let this happen, first the bomb then being seen.' Naraku thought.

Things were getting complicated fast and it was up to him to fix it. Looking down the barrel of the rifle he was holding. Taking aim he was preparing to shoot when he notice they had moved positions he didn't have a clear shot. He would have got the wall at his angle and risked giving up his potion.

'No i can't risk failing i will fall back just for today.' He thought.

No i can't risk failing i will fall back just for today.' He thought. Taking out his phone he sent a short and angry text to his partner. How could he let this chance slip past him yet again.

inuyasha

'who ever it was out there i will find you. you will not harm Kagome not while I'm around.'Inuyasha thought as he leaned back. He laid there holding the scared women listening to her cry with each sob she took her body would shake. Looking down he realized she was crying in her sleep he had talked to the wolves and knew from what the said to him that that's the only time she showed any emotion. What happened to this poor woman that caused her to lock everything inside to suffer in silence the way that she does. He didn't like it at all. As he sat there he started to rub her back to try and ease the nightmares away. The scent of her tears and the fear filled his nose and that was a smell he could live without. He didn't like the way It smell he preferred her normal scent. It was a sweet smell mixed with the scent of flowers roses and orchidsfrom her soap. He stayed there for a long moment just holding her trying to chase the fear away by holding her comforting her. The way she laid there in his arms felt so right the way she clung to him in her sleep the way she smelled. she truly was beautiful. He thought that she was beautiful when she was younger with her raven colored hair large beautiful brown eyes and that lovely smile she had when she was with the friends she made. He would do anything to see her that way again.

Kagome woke to the sound of snoring not loud annoying snoring that a lot of people did, But a light almost purring sound. she felt strong arms around her and couldn't move whoever it was held her tight with the intent to keep her in place. it's strange but it felt right like she's never wanted it to end. she slowly opened her eyes and tried to see who it was only to bump the chin of the person that was holding her.

she looked up to see two golden orbs of pure beauty looking down at her. she knew those eyes she knew who they belong to those eye could make her lose her senses if she let them.

"I..Inuyasha." she said looking at him questionably.

He looked down at her she could tell he was tired. He smiled at her ' how long had he been there with her?' she thought.

"Good morning Kagome. Are you feeling okay?" he said to her.

she just looked up at him. why was he so nice to her she had screamed in the night she remembered that and him, Hakkaku and Ginta came rushing in;but only he stayed why?

" I'm fine how long have you been in here?" she said looking at him trying to figure out what was going on.

"Umm I'm not sure actually." looking down at his watch it was saying it's only 6 Am. " I've been here about 4 hours." he told her

No wonder the man looked like he was about to fall over. She kept him from sleeping. He could see the look on her face changing from questionable to guilt. he didn't understand why the sudden change in her.

" what's wrong." he asked

"I kept you awake all night." she stated.

He looked down at her a little shocked the sudden change in her kinda surprised him. she was worried he didn't have enough sleep. Had she forgot that there was someone outside her window just hours before. This unnerved him a little. What has this women been through to make her more worried about him than herself. He was going to ask her but didn't get the chance, before the words could even get out his mouth she was getting up and someone knocked on the door.