Chapter 8: A Game of Hide and Seek

"Kagome, what's wrong?" Inuyasha asked, taking the letter from her hands. It had only seven words. It read I'm back and I'm coming for you.

"Kagome, who sent this?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome just stood there, frozen with fear.

"Answer me Kagome! Who sent this!" Inuyasha was starting to get frustrated.

"It was Naraku, wasn't it?" Inuyasha guessed even though he already knew the answer.

"Yes," was all Kagome said before she quietly walked out of the room. Inuyasha just stood there, reading the letter over and over again. The more he read the angrier he became. He started to clench his fists, his claws poking through the paper and digging into his flesh. He began to bleed on the paper.

He went to Kagome's room to find her just sitting on the bed staring at the wall.

"Kagome, you have to snap out of this. I'll protect you. I won't let him near you," he said, trying t provide some kind of comfort.

"No."

"No?" Inuyasha echoed.

"No. I don't want to drag you into this," Kagome said, still staring at the wall.

"Kagome, I was brought into this as soon I told you that I loved you that night," Inuyasha said, determined to get her to let him try to help.

"You can always leave you know. No one said that you had to stay here," Kagome said quietly.

"No, I can't leave. Not when the woman I love is in danger. My heart already belongs to you, and nothing will change that," Inuyasha said, his face full of seriousness. Hearing those words made Kagome's heart flutter and made her smile a little bit too.

"I love you Inuyasha. I haven't known you that long, but I know that we were meant to be together," she said, leaning her head on his shoulder.

"Kagome, why don't you tell me something that I don't know," he said with a grin on his face. Kagome looked deep into his amber eyes. She felt like she could just get lost in them forever. She realized that she was moving closer to him, so close that she could feel his warm breath. It felt like forever until their lips finally met. Just as the kiss was beginning to deepen, Kagome's phone rang.

Inuyasha groaned. "What a mood killer." Kagome just gave him a stern look and answered her phone.

"Hello?" Kagome asked kindly.

"Is Kagome Higurashi there?" a young woman asked.

"Speaking."

"I have someone with me who would like to talk to you."

"Ok, put them on."

"Hello Kagome. Its been a while since we last talked," the person on the other end said in a disturbing, deep voice.

"Naraku! Why can't you just leave me alone?" Kagome said coldly.

"Why Kagome! You shouldn't be so harsh to your dear uncle. After all, I did just get out of prison," Naraku said.

"Yeah, no. You weren't released from prison. You escaped," Kagome said angrily.

"Was released, escaped, they are both the same to me," he said in an icy voice. Kagome just hung up the phone. Inuyasha had heard every word of the conversation.

"What are we going to do?" Kagome asked her self, laying back on her bed.

"We could resume from where we left off," he suggested.

"Do you really think I'm in the mood for that after that phone call I just got?" Kagome asked, rolling her eyes.

"Uh…yes?" Inuyasha said, hopeful.

"Well your wrong. Maybe later. Right now I need to figure out somewhere we can stay. We can't have Naraku knowing where we live. We could camp out in the forest surrounding the shrine. How does that sound?" Kagome asked, liking the idea of being alone with Inuyasha on a little camping trip in the forest.

"That sounds good. Yeah! Lets just do that," Inuyasha said, the same thoughts that Kagome had running through his head. "Wait, there might be one problem," he said wearily. " What day is it?"

"It's Tuesday the 2nd. Why? Already have a date for that night?" Kagome asked jokingly. Inuyasha's face was all seriousness.

"Never mind. Forget I even asked," he said coldly. I can't let her know that on the night of the new moon. Not even Kagome can know.

"You know, my dad and I used to go camping a lot. I think that I might still have the old tent in the shed. Let me go check," Kagome said as she hurried out the door.

"Wait! I'll come with you," Inuyasha said while he caught up with her. "I just thought of something. It will be just you and me out of the house completely alone, so wouldn't this be counted as a date?" Inuyasha asked, a smile forming on his face.

"I guess it would," Kagome said, her face turning red.

The next day they packed their things and headed out into the forest. Once they found the ideal spot, Inuyasha helped Kagome pitch the tent. Inuyasha found a log and lugged back over to near the campfire that Kagome was setting up. He dropped the log and sat down.

"So how's the fire coming?" Inuyasha asked, shivering slightly.

"Good."

Later that evening after they had put the fire out Kagome and Inuyasha were snuggled up in the tent. Kagome was shivering terribly, so Inuyasha snuggled closer to her. She still couldn't stop shivering.

"Kagome, are you ok? Your pretty cold," Inuyasha asked, a hint of worry in his voice.

"I-I'm f-f-fine. R-r-really." At this Inuyasha began to strip down.

"W-w-what are you doing Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, stuttering through her chattering teeth.

"Strip down" was all that Inuyasha said back.

Author's Note: How was that? I hope it all made sense because I woke up at 1 and have been up till 6 am with no sleep. Hope you liked it!