Chapter 13

Kagome opened bleary eyes slowly and looked around a few days later. She was in a hospital room. She looked down and saw that she was wearing InuYasha's coat of the fire rat. She started crying remembering the events of the past few days and seeing InuYasha looking out the window.

Kagome sat up and the bed creaked. InuYasha turned around and in a flash, was right next to her, encasing her in a tight and affectionate hug. Kagome hugged him back and continued crying softly. InuYasha sat up and ever so gently, wiped the falling tear from Kagome's cheek. Kagome felt a sharp pain where the man punched her stomach repeatedly. She had bandages all over her body, a cast on her right ankle, and her wrists were wrapped up tightly. They were slightly stained with blood.

"I'm glad you're okay. I thought that I had lost you." InuYasha said sadly.

"I'm fine."

InuYasha shook his head, "No! Sorry. For yelling that I mean." InuYasha took a deep breath and continued. "If I hadn't left you for Kikyo, you wouldn't have gone home early."

"No, InuYasha, it's my fault. I got jealous of you and Kikyo, like I always do, and came home in a huff. I thought bad thoughts about you and Kikyo and felt horrible. So, I went to buy you a gift and as I was walking home, my bike got stolen and my shoe fell in a gutter. Then the guys came, so I tried to get away, and failed." InuYasha looked sad as he tried to imagine what it was like for Kagome throughout this whole experience. "I was so upset about how jealous I got that I didn't fight to my hearts content. I didn't act strong enough. I brought this upon myself. Not you! So don't think that!"

InuYasha spoke again. "You must've been scared, huh?" Kagome nodded. "Are you always jealous of me and Kikyo?" Kagome nodded again. Kagome… I was so worried about you, because… I love you! But I'm too scared that you don't love me too, to admit it.

"Yes, I am jealous…" because I love you InuYasha, but I'm nervous that you love Kikyo more than me, so I can't admit It. "It is because… I care about you and don't want you to get hurt again by Kikyo." InuYasha, I LOVE YOU! InuYasha and Kagome hugged again, both too naive as to each other's feelings. They both then thought the same thing, Maybe someday I shall tell you that I love you.

Fin