Chapter 23- What's going on?
He woke up with a splitting headache, he had no idea what had happened but he knew that he had to wake up soon. He could feel her worried aura and knew that she was close by. 'What the hell happened?' Just as he began to get ready to open his eyes, Inuyasha heard her worried voice ask, "Inuyasha…Inuyasha is it really you?"
"Uh, what happened?" Inuyasha growled as he sat up only to hold his head. He recognized this feeling and knew that he wanted to stay in control this time.
"Inuyasha, I'm so glad that you are alright." Kagome said as she threw herself into his arms. She had been so worried when he didn't wake up the next day that she had stayed by his side without eating or anything.
"Shit…what the hell happened?" Inuyasha growled as he quickly wrapped his arms around her to try calm her. 'What did I do to her? God please tell me that she was able to knock me out before he got to do anything.' Inuyasha thought as he held on to her tightly.
'Thank god he is alright. Inuyasha I'm so sorry for making you turn that way. I'm so sorry that I did that.' Kagome thought as she tried to stop her tears. Once she was done crying, Kagome pulled away and said, "I'm so sorry for that. If I would have stayed in school I would have known."
"Known what?" Inuyasha growled as he pulled her back into a tight hug. He wasn't ready to let her go and he could tell that she had forced herself to get out his arms.
"If I knew that my comment was an open invitation to allow your demon free I would have never said it." Kagome whispered as she looked away from him.
"Said…" Suddenly it all came back to him, Kagome's comment and what his demon had tried to do. 'How did she get the Tetsusiga into my hands so quickly…how was she able to move so fast?' Inuyasha thought as he held on to her.
Inuyasha was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard Kagome say, "I know your mad…I'll leave you alone so that you can think."
"No, it's ok…what time is it? How long have I been out?" Inuyasha asked as he continued to hold her while moving so that she was laying down next to him.
"Um…for a day and a half…I'm really sorry." Kagome said.
"It's ok…I'm just glad that I didn't hurt you." Inuyasha growled as he nuzzled her neck before sucking on the spot where he would leave his mark on her.
'God it feels so good.' She thought as she closed her eyes and moved her head so that he had better access.
"Um…Kagome maybe we should stop. I don't want you to do something you'll regret later." Inuyasha said as he began to hold back a growl.
"You're right…lets…lets go to the beach. I want to go and collect some sea shells so that I can give some to my mom and brother. If I find a rare color, gramps will be really happy." Kagome said as she got up to go and get changed.
"Ok, I'll meet you in the water. I need to get something to eat and I need to get changed." Inuyasha said.
"Alright, but don't take too long or else I'm going to go and hide from you." She teased as she left his room to go and get changed.
"Feh, like if you can actually hide from me." Inuyasha growled as he watched her leave.
"You never know." Kagome whispered before she ran out and left him to his thoughts.
'I can't tell her, I won't tell her that they are after her again. She is finally happy again and I will not let them take that from her.' Inuyasha thought as he stood up and looked for some swimming clothing.
Meanwhile, Kagome walked out of the house and out to the shore of the beach. She just loved the fresh crisp air and the way the water looked as the sun hit it. 'I never want to leave here…I wish that I could just live here and just use my powers as I please.' She thought as she walked over to the water.
'If that is what you wish than you shall be given all of our power to master and to hold for all eternity.' A demonic voice was heard.
But before she could reply, she felt a surge in her power as the sand around her quickly placed her in a protective doom. Once it lowered, Kagome looked around only to find a woman standing on the top of a huge sand hill. Kagome slowly made her way to the hill and kept her guard up. As she got closer, water from the sea began to surround her and from a shield of ice.
Just as Kagome reached the bottom of the hill, she heard the woman say, "Now I see…you are the dragon miko and the guardian miko of the jewel."
"Who are you? How did you get in here?" Kagome hissed as she began to glow a dangerous blue color.
"You need not know my name for now. As for you dragon miko, I shall see you again. When I am ready to take you from a life of destruction." The woman stated as she turned to leave.
"Stay away from me and my family." Kagome hissed as she quickly stopped her from leaving with a wall of sand in her way.
"You have nothing to worry about…Kagome. You are the only one I want." She replied as she turned to make eye contact with her. "After all…it is you that I have been searching and looking after for all this time."
"Stay away and you will keep your miko powers." Kagome hissed before she lowered the wall of sand to watch her go.
"I will…for the moment, however you shall do best in staying away from those you love." She warned before she took her leave.
'What the hell is going on?' Kagome thought as she quickly dove into the water and allowed it to relax her tense muscles. Just as she reached the surface of the water, Kagome was surprised to see Inuyasha looking around with a frown on her face. Not wanting to worry him and think that she could handle it, Kagome smiled at him and yelled out, "Are you going to stand around all day or are you going to come and join me?"
'Who the hell was watching her? If I find the bitch who was staring at my mate to be I'm going to gut her and find her to the wolves.' Inuyasha thought as he walked over to the shore while growling out, "I'm coming, I'm coming wench."
"Inuyasha call me wench again and you won't be waking up until the end of this trip." Kagome said in a sweet and innocent voice as she turned to look into the water. "Now come and help me."
'I'm not going to tell him, I don't want to him to worry…besides…with my new powers I'm sure that I can take care of m self. I don't need anyone to protect me now.' Kagome thought as she looked at all of the different shells on the floor.
"Here…how about this one?" Inuyasha asked as he offered her a pearl and purple shell. It was a spiral shape and had both colors going up the shell.
"This is perfect; I can make a necklace for my mom with this one." Kagome said as she she gladly took the shell he offered her.
"No problem…come one…there are better ones this way." Inuyasha said as he pulled her deeper into the water.
"Ok, but you better not scare me." Kagome warned.
"I'm not like some people I know." Inuyasha teased.
"There…is that the last of the papers I need to sign?" Ms. Higurashi asked as she placed the pen she had used to sign the papers down.
"Yes, once they return, we shall tell the two of them of them engagement." Sesshomaru answered.
"I just hope that they take it well." Ms. Higurashi stated as she reached for her cup of tea.
"I believe that she will accept it. She has grown a lot." Sesshomaru stated as he turned to face his mother-in-law.
"I know, but her heart is still confused. I just hope she doesn't over react." Ms. Higurashi replied as she placed her tea down.
"Yes well…I believe that the two of them will find their way. Now, would you like a ride home or will your son be picking her up." Sesshomaru asked as he stood up.
"Oh, well my son should be picking me up." Ms. Higurashi answered.
"I'm right here mom. So did you guys get everything signed?" Sota was heard as he entered the room.
"Sota dear, why are you early?" Ms. Higurashi asked.
"Kim had to go home and help her mom with dinner. Are you ready to go?" Sota answered.
"Oh, well than yes, I have to go and start on dinner." Ms. Higurashi stated.
"You are welcomed to stay for dinner." Rin was heard as she walked in with her youngest son. He was currently holding a piece of raw meat on his left eye.
"What happened to Kira?" Sota asked.
"Sesshomaru, dear, you need to talk to YOUR son about fighting in school. He is now suspended for a week." Rin stated in a sweet voice.
"Oh may." Ms. Higurashi was heard.
"So are we staying?" Sota asked.
"I just need you to go and get your grandfather." Ms. Higurashi answered.
"I'll have Jaken go and pick him up." Rin said as she walked out.
"Kira…did you win?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I heard that!" Rin was heard.
"Uh…I would like to help with dinner…so if you all will excuses me." Ms. Higurashi stated.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled as she held on to him.
Inuyasha had suddenly lifted her up bridal style and had leaped into the air. He knew that she would hold on to him tightly and he knew that she wouldn't let go. Once he was at the right height, Inuyasha looked down to face her and said, "Just look."
"I don't want to." Kagome said as she kept her eyes closed.
"Just look you stupid girl." Inuyasha growled.
After taking in a deep breath, Kagome turned out to see what it was he wanted her to see only to have her breath taken away. The sun was setting and view was amazing. The water was shinning and the colors of the sky were all well blended together. Kagome turned to Inuyasha and said, "Thank you…you have no idea who much this means to me."
"I knew you would like it. Come on, you have to go and shower before you start on dinner." Inuyasha teased as he began to land in the water.
"Fine, but you have to do the dishes while I go to sleep. I'm tired." Kagome replied as she waited for him to land. 'I wonder what it would be like to be an inu-hanyou?' she thought as she got ready to stand on her own.
Once they were in the house, Inuyasha grew quiet and had quickly left to his room. Kagome knew that he was upset about something. After letting him go to his room, Kagome walked into the kitchen only to find a note on the table. Kagome lifted up the note and began to read it.
Dear dragon miko,
I now know your name and should you want your family to remain safe you shall come and meet me when I have called for you. I gave away your first name when we first met and I now know your last name. Tell anyone about our secret meeting and I shall take all that you care about and hurt them until our meeting. If you do somehow manage to kill me know this, I am one of many that are after you.
"That bitch was in here…I don't Inuyasha to know about this but he probably picked up on her scent. Uh…now I NEED a bath." Kagome whispered to herself as she walked up to her room.
As she walked to her room, Kagome began to hear what seemed like Inuyasha talking to himself. Little did she know was that she was about to find out why he had been watching her and had been taking her out to eat all this time. Little did she know that she was about to have one hell of a wakeup call and one hell of a power boost.
A/N: Well there you have it. I know, I know…I should have given them more happy time but life will always be full of surprises. I hope you are enjoying my story and I hope to hear what you have to say about it. Please let me know what you think. OH, and I will be posting the summary of my next upcoming ficin the next chapter…maybe…please continue to read.
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