Ch 8

Kagome stood at the bottom of the shrine steps. Ayumi turned to look at her in worry.

"Kagome-chan? Are you okay?" Kagome shook herself out of her thoughts. She nodded to reassure her concerned friend.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Really now lets go. He should be in the living room playing with Souta.

They continued their trek up the steps. As they reached the top Kagome immediately saw Inuyasha sitting in the top branches of Goshinboku. She groaned to herself. He couldn't have stayed inside. This is going to make this harder than it already is.

Kagome stopped in front of Ayumi. "You just go inside. Mama should be in the kitchen. Ask for drinks then go wait in my room I have something I need to take care of." Ayumi nodded cautiously at her and walked around her to the house.

Once Kagome heard her open and close the door. Kagome let lose a menacing growl and leaped into the tree. She stopped in front of Inuyasha. He raised an eyebrow at her look.

"What's eaten you?" She growled louder.

"You have to be on your best behavior. And take off that hat…" Kagome reached for the hat but Inuyasha stopped her.

"You have been telling me that I need to keep the hat on when there are other people besides your family around. What the hell is going on?" Kagome pulled her hand back and lowered her head. Inuyasha smelt tears forming and became a little jittery.

"Ka-ka-kagome? Why are you crying?" Inuyasha looked at her in panic and confusion. Kagome lifted her head to look at him.

"I don't know. Should I do it? It is a good idea? What will happen? Oh this is bad. But I trust her. Kami I don't know. She is my best friend. Okay I'll do it. You stay here. I'll be right back." Kagome jumped out of the tree and to her windowsill. Leaving Inuyasha baffled. Damn women and their mood swings. He leaned back against the trunk of the tree and began to nod off.

"EPP! Kagome-chan? How did you do that? Why are you crying?" Ayumi walked up to Kagome slowly. Kagome clamped her hand over her friend's mouth.

"Before I saw anything…you have to promise that you won't tell anyone. Or freak out. Neither of us will hurt you. But it may come as a surprise…" Ayumi backed off a little.

"What are you talking about?"

"Promise me…" Ayumi nodded to her and in a split second she found herself sitting on her friends back and in the air. She stammered a scream at the sudden change.

Kagome leaped into Goshinboku and landed next to Inuyasha who looked at the two calmly. Before he snorted.

"So this is your big idea, huh? You really think you can trust this human?" human? Is he talking about me? Ayumi gave a look of confusion to Kagome who sighed and sat her friend in-between herself and Inuyasha.

"Kagome…what is going on?"

"Ayumi. We…we aren't…like you. I mean, Kami this is going to be hard to explain. I'll just show you." Kagome pulled the hat she had been wearing off her head to reveal two fuzzy ears. Ayumi gasped at the appendages.

"Now before you jump to conclusions. I'm alright. And Inuyasha take off your hat." He eyed her suspiciously.

"Just do it. Please." He sighed and slipped the cap from his head. Ayumi gave the same reaction.

"Wow…they are so cute!" She grabbed at his ears. He smacked her hand away.

"Damn wench. Don't touch." She pulled her hand back and looked at kagome hurt.

"Ignore him. He has no manners. Anyway. Ayumi, we aren't like you obviously. We are…hanyous."

"But, there is no such…"

"Don't say it. There are. Trust me. I know. You know how I've been out of school."

"Yes all the illnesses."

"No that is all jii-chan. I haven't even been here. I've been 500 years away." Ayumi looked at her dumbstruck.

"If you are going to tell her stop talking in riddles!" Inuyasha barked. Kagome let out a warning growl at him to shut him up.

"Okay. About 3 years ago. When the whole 'sickness' thing started. On my birthday I was pulled through the old well. I came out 500 years in the past. In the Sengoku Jidai. You remember learning about it in history right? And how that is the only subject I aced. That's because I was there. But I'm still 18. My age doesn't change. Are you following so far?" Ayumi had a blank look on her face but she nodded.

Kagome continued to tell her about how she came to be with Inuyasha and the Shikon no tama. And everything else that had to do with the subject. All the while her friend sat there staring off into the distance taking it all in.

"So let me get this straight. Inuyasha, you are from the past? And Kagome you broke the Shikon jewel and put it back together again. And now you are a hanyou?" Kagome nodded to her friend, relieved that she was taking it so well.

"But you can't tell anyone. This has to stay a secret. You knowing will make the situation a little easier since you can back me up."

"Of course. I won't tell anyone. I promise…but…under one circumstance…" Kagome and Inuyasha looked at her anticipating what she was going to say. "I get to touch your ears Inuyasha." She had on such a proud and hopeful face. Inuyasha was about to bark who knows what at her but Kagome stopped him.

"Don't start Inuyasha. She won't hurt you. Besides you like it anyway. You always purr. You have to so she won't tell anyone." He grumbled to himself but lowered his head so Ayumi had access to his ears. She jumped at the chance and gently grasped the soft appendage. She rubbed the inside of his ears. He began to purr.

"EPP! I didn't know that…Ur…Inu youkai could purr."

"It surprised me at first too. But I have to agree with Inuyasha, you can't help but purr. It feels great." Kagome blushed a little at her babbling.

"Wow. I can't believe it. Well I can but…wow." Kagome laughed at her. Then her face went straight. I wonder if she could. No this is enough; I don't want to risk her life either.

A/n: Okay I am sorry to say that u will have to wait a bit for the next chapter. School gets in the way of everything. So Gomen. I do hope you like this chapter. Review please.