Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha.
Authors Note: So everyone will know in this fic Inuyasha already had Tetsusaiga when Kikyo bound him to the tree. There won't be any trip with the black pearl, alright? Good. Also this is my fic so I can do it that way.
Kagome was getting the feeling that Inuyasha really hated her. For what? She really had no idea. All she had done was set him free from a spell and kept him from killing her. Was that really a reason to hate someone?
"Why do you hate me?" she asked him.
Inuyasha remained silent and continued to follow her. He absolutely refused to answer her questions.
"Is it because I have the jewel?" she asked.
No answer again.
"Is it because I remind you of that woman you killed?" she asked.
"I didn't kill her!" he said angrily.
"Lady Kaede said you did." she said.
"Well I didn't. She tried to kill me. Then I attacked the village. She was already wounded when I attacked the village." he said.
"Hmm, I wonder what really happened." she said aloud.
"What happened has nothing to do with you." he said.
"You are right. I just want to help. Be your friend." she said.
"I don't want to be yours." he said.
Kagome stayed silent after that. He hated her and she didn't know why. How was she supposed to be his friend; like the voice told her to if he hates her.
"He doesn't hate you. He is still upset about being betrayed by Kikyo, the woman he loved. You resemble her and it brings back the memories." the voice explained.
"Oh." she said to herself.
"You loved Kikyo, didn't you?" she asked.
"I told you it is none of your business." he said.
"It is my business when you are taking your hurt feelings out on me. You loved her but she is gone, get over her. Move on." she yelled.
"You don't know anything." he said.
"Oh really. What I know is I am in love with a man I have never met but in my dreams." she said.
"Then how do you know he is real?" Inuyasha asked.
"Faith. I have this feeling that he is very real and is waiting for me. I know that I wouldn't have come here unless it was to be with him. It was in one of my dreams, my trip through the well and into my loves arms. Now all I have to do is find him." she said.
"Yeah and exactly where do you plan on beginning?" he asked.
"I don't know yet. I am following my instincts and they say for me to keep going in the direction that I am going in." she said.
"Do you even know what this dream man of yours even looks like?" he asked.
"Actually he looks a little like you. He has long silver/white hair, golden eyes that hold his emotions, a chisled face that seems to always be stoic, he is tall, well dressed in what seems to be silk. He has this furry thing always on his right shoulder and I forgot to mention pointy ears. I really like his ears. Umm lets see, he also has these markings on his face. Two magenta stripes on each cheek, one red stripe on his eye lids, and a prussian blue cresent moon on his forehead right between his bangs." she mused as she walked.
At her description Inuyasha had froze in his tracks in complete and utter shock. The shock was so evident on his face if Kagome had turned around she would have seen it. He knew exactly who she was describing and whom it was is what shocked him.
"No. It can't be. No absolutely not. He wouldn't ever with a human. He hates them." he thought.
"I can't believe you are that lovestruck over a guy that you haven't even met." he said.
"So. I haven't met him in person but in my heart I already have." she said.
They didn't talk anymore during that day and when nightfall came they had come upon a village. It was a small village in need of a demon extermination.
"Inuyasha kill that demon." Kagome yelled through the running people.
"Why?" he asked.
"So it won't hurt anyone." she said.
"Thats why?" he asked.
"Yes. Don't make me say it." she threatened.
"Ok, sheesh. Lousy woman." he said.
He unsheathed his sword and lunged at the demon. The demon never even seen him coming and was cut in two. When the demon was slain the villagers thanked them and asked for them to stay the night. They of course did. Before Kagome fell asleep she heard the voice again.
"Don't linger here for long. Leave at first light. I will wake you. Your love is near and is waiting for you." it said.
"Ok I won't stay long." she mumbled.
At first light Kagome was woken by the voice and she woke Inuyasha. Telling him it was time to go that they had stayed there long enough. He grumbled and complained most of the morning and Kagome had to sit him to get him to stop.
By mid-afternoon they came upon a small fox kit being chased by a couple of thunder demons. Kagome made Inuyasha intervene and save the fox kit. It took him awhile to destroy the demons but he finally did it after one tried to make off with her.
The kit they had saved was an orphan named Shippo. He explained that the demons that had been chasing him was the Thunder Brothers and they killed his father. He had went after them for revenge and then they arrived and saved him.
Inuyasha didn't want to keep Shippo with them. He and Kagome argued about it and in the end she won. Shippo was staying with them whether he liked it or not. Shippo was so happy that Kagome wanted to keep him. As they walked he began chattering away about himself and every once in awhile he would toss a question their way. One question had them stuttering unsure as to how to answer him.
"So Kagome are you and Inuyasha married?" he asked.
"No we're not." Kagome answered him.
"Like I would marry her." Inuyasha mumbled.
"Ignore him." Kagome said.
"Will you be my mommy?" he asked.
"Umm, I.. I.. Shippo, um, maybe." she said.
"Oh. Will you be my father Inuyasha?" he asked.
"No." he said flatly.
"You don't have to be mean. Don't worry Shippo I will be your mom and you will have a father soon." she said.
"I will?" he asked.
"Yes. I am looking for him." she said.
"Is he lost?" he asked.
"In a way he is. We are both looking for each other. But we will find each other really soon." she said.
"You will?" he asked.
"Yes we will. Then we will be a family." she said.
"I would like that momma." he said.
Kagome smiled and nodded at him. Then she looked at the sky.
"I would really like that too, Shippo." she thought.