Together Inuyasha and Kagome walked out of the library. They walked down the stairs and stopped on the sidewalk not sure were to go. Inuyasha continued to look around, hoping that he wouldn't run into anyone that would give him any trouble as he turned his head this way and that. Kagome watched him with curiosity, wondering what he was doing.
"So would you like to go somewhere to talk?" Kagome asked softly.
"I know a place close to here where we can go." Inuyasha said uncertain.
"Ok, led the way." Kagome said with a smile.
Inuyasha started to head for Kaede's house with Kagome a few step behind him. They walked in a comfortable silence and didn't say anything until they got to Kaede's house. Once they got to the house, they were surprised at the old lady that sat on the porch. Kagome was wondering who the woman was and Inuyasha was a little angry.
"What are you doing outside?" he snapped.
"That's not nice to ask her." Kagome said shocked that he would give an old lady trouble for being outside. He didn't seem like the control type.
"I knew you were on your way so I wanted to come out and meet you." Kaede answered as Kagome looked at her baffled.
"You know how dangerous it is for you." Inuyasha scolded.
"Why don't you help me inside then?" the old woman asked reaching her hand out.
Instantly, Inuyasha took her hand and helped her inside with a confused Kagome following behind. Inuyasha helped Kaede to the kitchen table to sit down. Once she was sitting, Inuyasha went to get a glass of water for her.
"Do you want anything to drink?" Inuyasha asked Kagome without turning around.
"No thank you." Kagome answered.
With a small shrug, Inuyasha brought the glass over to the table and set it down in front of Kaede. Kaede looked at him with a tinkle in her eyes that he had the pleasure of seeing the morning when he was trying to get information out of her. She knew something that she wasn't telling him and she was enjoying. Damn woman.
"Thank you Inuyasha. But I think that I'm going to head upstairs. I am a little tired." Kaede said getting up slowly.
"Are you sure?" he asked as she pushed in her chair.
"Yes Inuyasha. It was very nice meeting you Kagome." Kaede said with a smile before making her way out of the room and up the stairs.
Inuyasha and Kagome sat in shocked silence because neither said Kagome's name and they couldn't figure out how she could know. They had watched her traveled upstairs. Once Kaede was out of sight, they turned back toward each other. Inuyasha was the first one to get over the shock, for he was used to Kaede strange knowledge but it did little when she appears to know everything.
"How did she know my name?" Kagome asked coming out of her shock.
"Don't let her fool you, she is very wise. And I think that she knows everything" Inuyasha said.
"Are you sure? You seem pretty surprised to me." Kagome stated suspiciously.
"Well, you would think that I was used to it by now. She did it to me when we first meet…" he trailed off as a long ago memory came back to him.
He had been on his own for sometime now, living in an alley way, behind a fast food place. He tried his best to stay invisible to the people around him. But it didn't always work. Whenever people saw him they would pick a fight and call him names.
It was just after five guys had jumped him while his back was turned for "being alive" that he saw her. An old woman was walking toward him. He had no energy to get up and flee. He was sure that he had at least four broken bones. Though, he wasn't sure, because he was losing consciousness. He felt warm hands help him up and led him to a car. He wasn't sure if the old woman really dragged him to the car or not. But he was sure of one thing and that was what she said before he passed out.
"Everything going to be alright, Inuyasha."
"Tell me about it." he was brought out of his thoughts by Kagome's sweet voice asking if he would talk about it.
"She was the first person in a while to call me by my name and made me feel welcome."
"That's terrible. You have a name. People should use it." Kagome said getting angry at people, who she didn't know, for being so mean to him.
He stared at her for a moment. Shocked that she would get so upset over him. He watched as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath before she looked at him. Not sure what to say, he decided to let her start first.
"What? Is there something on my face?" Kagome asked nervous as she tried to wipe her face.
"No," he said quickly.
"Then what is it?" she asked curiously.
"Nothing." he said looking away quickly with a small blush painted his cheeks.
A soft giggle brought his attention to the girl across from him. And then a ringing sounded through the room. Inuyasha looked slightly alarmed as Kagome dug into her pocket to get her phone.
"Hello," Kagome said into the phone.
"Hey Kagome. I was wondering if you need a ride home. I'll just leaving the library now." Inuyasha heard a female asked on the other end.
"Alright Sango, I'll meet you in a few minutes. Ok?" Kagome asked looked at Inuyasha.
"Alright, call me if you have problems." Sango said before hanging up. Inuyasha pretended to be looking at something so that she wouldn't know that he was listening in on her conversation.
"I'm sorry, but I got to go." Kagome said getting up.
"Do you want me to walk you back to the library?" Inuyasha asked.
"If you don't mind," Kagome said blushing a little because she wasn't sure were she was going.
They walked back to the library in silence. Inuyasha was trying to get the nerve up to ask if he could see her again. When she stop a block before the library, he turned toward her in confusion. Then a thought struck him. Maybe she didn't want to be seen with him and they were going to part ways here. His ears drew back as he turned toward her not looking directly at her, waiting for the rejection.
"I was wondering, if I could come over tomorrow around 4 to hang out." Kagome asked.
Inuyasha looked at her for a moment. Not believing that she didn't rejected him. Just the opposite. She wanted to spend more time with him. A small smile crept onto his face as he gave her a nod.
"Yea," he replied.
"Ok," she said with her own smile and they continue to where Sango stood at the entrance to the library.
When Inuyasha caught sight of Sango, he wasn't sure if he should continue or just leave her here. But he mind was made up for him when a hand grabbed his and pulled him slightly closer so that he kept up with her. He looked at her in confusion but he was answered with a smile. He let her lead him over to her friend. It the same girl with the long brown hair up in a high pony tail that tried to stuck up for him with Kagome to her other friends.
"Hey Sango, this is Inuyasha." Kagome introduce.
"Hey Inuyasha," Sango said cheerfully
"Hey," Inuyasha mumbled back, not really used to be greeted in such a way, but the smile on his face got a little bigger.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow." Kagome said with a wave.
"Alright, cya." Inuyasha said and then turned back around to head back to Kaede's.
The walk back seem quicker and when he enter the door, Kaede was sitting on the couch waiting for him. She smiled at him as he took a seat, watching her the whole time. He got this strange feeling that she was either going to hint that she knows something or just come out and tell him. He was hoping for the latter.
"So how did it go with Kagome?" Kaede asked.
Inuyasha shrugged as he thought the question over before he answered, "Ok, I guess. She's coming over tomorrow. I hope you don't mind."
"Nope, it's nice to see her again. Though I guess you are wondering what happening." Kaede said.
"I would like to know. Cause I thought I was going crazy for a second." Inuyasha answered hopeful.
"Hmmm…should I tell you now or wait for Kagome?" Kaede asked playfully with a smirk as Inuyasha's face fell.
"Alright. But I got to talk to her tomorrow…or you could tell her. Which ever works for you." she said with a small shrug.
Inuyasha sat up and looked at the old woman with his full attention so that he wouldn't miss anything that she had to say. She let a sigh escape her as she decided how she wanted to go about it. With a slight nod of her head, Kaede decided just to tell him.
"Alright Inuyasha, now you know about demons and miko, right?" she asked first.
"Yea," Inuyasha said wondering what this has to do with anything.
"Well, when demons are born their mate is not far behind. So when the demon's old enough he has to find his mate." Kaede explain.
"Ok, but what does that have to do with Kagome and mikos?" he asked confused.
"I'm getting to that." she before taking a deep sigh, "Alright, I believe that Kagome is your mate." she said bluntly.
"What? How?" he asked in disbelief.
"Well, a bond of mates would explain her sudden appearance. And since she is a miko, her was able to come to you. When you needed her." she said looked at the poor hanyou as he tried to take this all in.
"But why wouldn't I have saw her soon then?" he asked when he mind started working again.
"Because you didn't really need her until recently. And she disappeared because part of her soul was away for too long." Kaede said.
Inuyasha looked at her. Not knowing what to think. Or how to react to this information. It couldn't be true. Could it?
Alright, I hope that you all enjoy the new chapter. And that that explains everything, but if you are still confused, just let me know. Ok? ^_~. Anyway I'm not to sure about what going happen in the next chapter with their little date, so if anyone has any ideas, they are welcome. Thanks to all of yous that review. Cya next time.
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