Chapter 5

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Inuyasha and Kagome kissed again and again, hoping the curse would be broken. "Alright, stop!" Kouga yelled, "I can't take seeing this anymore!"

"Shut up, wolf! You have no idea what it's like!" Inuyasha was boiling mad. Kagome sighed. What was the solution? Just then, a massive boar demon burst into their little circle. He roared and charged toward Inuyasha and Kagome. Kouga scooped them both up and jumped them to safety. Sango and Miroku went to action, battling the giant demon. Just before Miroku opened the air rip, a swarm of poisonous insects surrounded the demon.

"Naraku must've sent this!" Sango shouted, throwing her weapon. The boar sent her boomerang back at her and she was knocked unconscious.

"Sango!" Miroku rushed to her side and Kirara attacked the boar with fierce. The boar merely knocked the attacking cat to the side, forcing her to transform into her kitten form. The boar charged Kagome and in his attempt to save her, Kouga was trampled.

"This thing is powerful!" Inuyasha yelled. The boar faced him now and turned its attention to charging him. Inuyasha tried to run away, but Kagome's body was not nearly as agile and fast as his was. He panicked when he saw the demon was only inches away. I have to make sure Kagome's body makes it out of here! Inuyasha thought. Just before the boar could reach him, he saw a flash of red come between them. The boar trampled Kagome as well, but Inuyasha's body was extremely strong and she fought the boar.

"Inuyasha! How do I use the tessaiga?" Kagome called to Inuyasha.

"You have to focus on the two wind energies…just sense it"

"Right!" Kagome squared her shoulders and squinted. I have to try! She thought, desperately. She knew a little something about sensing stuff. Kagome focused on the demon's energy and her own. She began to see it, the place where their energies met. A rip appeared between the two and she aimed for that as she swung tessaiga. A blast of power erupted from the sword, sending the boar demon into oblivion as the windscar washed over him. When all was over, Kagome collapsed. Inuyasha ran to her, worried about all the blood pouring out, though he knew his body would be okay.

"Kagome, you didn't have to do that."

"I wanted to save you…I'm sorry I did this to your body…" Kagome sighed.

"It's okay, my body's a lot tougher than yours! I'm glad you saved your body, Kagome." Inuyasha smiled at her. Kagome smiled too and for the first time, she saw Inuyasha as Inuyasha when she looked into his face. It was as if her face transformed into his. As Inuyasha looked down at Kagome, he thought, I know it's my body, but that's really Kagome in there…the woman I…and he looked beyond her appearance and just saw her. Inuyasha bent and kissed Kagome, this time with love and affection. Kagome returned the kiss, feeling the same way.

When Kagome opened her eyes, she was kneeling beside an injured Inuyasha. He opened his eyes and realized he was himself again. He tried to move and winced as the wounds the boar had inflicted upon his body protested. He laughed, welcoming the pain. It meant he was himself again.

"Inuyasha! We are back to normal!" Kagome rejoiced, throwing her arms around his neck.

"Yeah, it's about time too," he said guffly against her embrace. Miroku approached supporting Sango's weight along the way. Kouga awoke on the ground and shook his head saying, "Woah! What happened?" He saw Kagome and Inuyasha and walk to where they sat. He took Inuyasha's hands in his own and said, "Kagome, even though you are trapped in the body of this worthless hanyou-" Inuyasha decked him.

"We're switched back, idiot!" Inuyasha seethed. Kouga rubbed the bump that was forming on his head.

"My mistake," he said, now taking Kagome's hands, "My love for you is still stronger than his-" Kouga dodged the punch that came from Inuyasha. He turned to run shouting behind him, "See you soon, Kagome!"

Back in Keade's hut, Kagome dressed Inuyasha's wounds.

"Feh! I already told you, I'm fine!" Inuyasha whined as Kagome wrapped a clean bandage over his back.

"Inuyasha, I know better than that. You forget I was in your body when the injuries occurred."

"Yeah well, if you hadn't been so crazy as to-" Inuyasha stopped, for Kagome wrapped her arms around him, holding him close.

"Be quiet." She said, laying a kiss on his shoulder. He blushed and gulped, not knowing what to say or do. After some time, he laid a hand on top of hers. He didn't say anything, but his actions spoke louder than his words. Kagome inhaled his scent and suddenly wished she still had his nose so she could smell it to its full, wonderful potential. Presently, he stirred in her arms and she dropped them, returning to her original task of bandaging his wounds. To Kagome's surprise, Inuyasha turned and took her into his arms. Settling her in his lap, he buried his face into her hair.

"I missed smelling you." He said. Kagome's heart pounded.

"I-I can imagine," answered, remembering her sweet scent. They sat in a peaceful silence for some time. Kagome was almost asleep when she whispered, "I wonder how we got switched back after all. I mean, we kissed a bunch earlier…"

"It's because you had to want it." Shippo appeared behind them. Kagome and Inuyasha flew apart, their faces flushed.

"Shippo! How long have you been in here?" Kagome gasped.

"The whole time." Shippo grinned. Inuyasha growled and smacked him. Miroku and Sango entered the tent in time to see the three arguing and yelling and hitting and Inuyasha getting sat.

"Well, it looks like things are back to normal." Miroku said to Sango, rubbing her butt in the process. Sango slapped his face.

"Yup. Back to normal." She smiled.