Kagome
held on to Koga for dear life as he ran towards where Inuyasha and
the others were staying. " Koga! Your gonna kill me!" she
gasped but Koga didn't slow down. It was night and they still weren't
there. Kagome opened her eyes and looked up at the night sky. She
watched as a cloud passed over the moonless sky. ' Oh no! It's the
night of the new moon. That means Inuyasha has lost his demonic
powers.' she thought. " Koga, how far are we from them?"
she asked. " Not too far. We just got to get across the river
and they should be there." he told her. True to his word, Kagome
saw the river and Sango by the river filling her canteen with water.
" Sango!" she yelled and Sango snapped her head up. Koga
jumped over the river and skidded to a stop nearly throwing Kagome
from his back. " Here you go, Kagome."
"
Thank you, Koga. You don't have to stay, i'm sure your tribe is
wondering where you went." He nodded and was off. " Sango
where's Inuyasha?" she asked after hugging the happy demon
slayer and then Shippo. " What the hell are you doing back,
Kagome?!" Inuyasha appeared, his dog ears gone and his silvery
white hair now black. " I had to come back. It's the night of
the new moon." she tried to explain. " Do you honestly
think I need your help? I can handle myself." he snapped at her.
" I came back because I was worried about you! Do you always
have to yell at me? And I never said anything about you not being
able to take of yourself!" she yelled back at him her worry
turning into anger. " Why don't you go back to Kouga and stay
out of my way! I'm tired of getting you out of trouble!" The
moment the words left his mouth, Inuyasha regretted it. "Kagome-----"
He stopped when Kagome took a step towards him. " Inuyasha,
can't you just be happy that i'm back? I promise to try and not be
such a pest." His eyes lost all of the anger and he nodded. "
I'm sorry Kagome." He looked around to see Miroku coming up
behind him with his staff ready to hit him on the head. " And
what exactly do you think your doing, monk?" Inuyasha demanded
and Miroku stopped. " Oh nothing. Just...uh... looking for
Shippo... yeah." Inuyasha hit him on the head and walked away
with Kagome. " Stupid monk."
Walking over to the little patch of land that sat in the middle of the wide river, Inuyasha and Kagome sat down close to each other. Inuyasha was tired and hadnt slept in days. Kagome noticed his drooping eyelids. " Do you want to lay your head on my lap, Inuyasha. You look awfully tired." she suggested shyly. " Thanks, Kagome." he said and laid his head on her lap as he had done once before. After awhile, Inuyasha fell asleep, content on Kagome's lap. She smiled at him then looked up at all the beautiful stars that had come out. Suddenly a voice shouted out. " Dance of blades!" Kagura waved her fan and blue flashes of light erupted from it. They slashed through Kagome and Inuyasha before they had a chance to react. Kagura laughed as she looked at the motionless bodies but stopped short when Inuyasha struggled to sit up. " Damn you, Kagura." His robe of the Fire Rat must have saved him...again. " Well Inuyasha it seems your fine. How about you entertain me alittle?" Inuyasha used his sword to pull himself up. He looked down at Kagome who had unlike him not risen. He bent down again to check if she was alright but was stopped by Kagura's second attack. " Leave her be. You just need to focus on whats going on in front of you." she told him. Miroku and Sango ran up behind her. " Kagura!" they said at the same time. " Get Kagome out of here!" Inuyasha yelled at them. Sango didn't listen to him,though, because at that moment another person appeared beside Kagura. " Kohaku!" she looked at her younger brother who only stared blankly back at her. " Kagura, I beg of you. Leave Kohaku out of this." Sango looked helplessly at the wind sorceress. " Kohaku is only here to fetch the girl. Kohaku do what you need to do." Inuyasha growled at the boy as he walked over to Kagome. " Get away from her!" He knocked Kohaku away towards Sango. Miroku rushed to grab Kagome. He took her and ran back towards the camp. Sango was busy blocking Kohaku who tried to hit her with his weapon. Kagura turned back to him. " Your a human? How very interesting. I'm surprised that your still standing." She laughed as she raised her fan again.
Kagome woke up in Miroku's arms. He was sheilding her from the fury of the wind from Kagura's attacks on Inuyasha. " Miroku, whats going on?" she asked and reached for her bow and arrows. He looked down at her surprised to see her awake. " Kagura must have been sent here to distract Inuyasha while Kohaku snatched you. He can't fight her and wont last much longer." Indeed, when Kagome looked over at Inuyasha he was kneeling down. His body was cut all over. " Time to die, Inuyasha!" Kagura was ready to strike the final blow on him. Kagome jumped up and ran towards her. " I don't think so, Kagura!" she shouted and shot an arrow at her. The sacred arrow became enveloped in a purple light and it hit Kagura straight in her chest. She screamed and disappeared in a gust of wind. Kohaku left too, much to Sango's demise. Kagome rushed to Inuyasha's side. " Inuyasha! How badly are you hurt? Let me get my medicine bag." She hardly noticed that she too was bleeding. She fetched the bag and began pulling off Inuyasha's shirt. " Kagome, your hurt also." he noticed. She took off his shirt and cleaned his wounds. Miroku had walked over to Sango to console her. Kagome turned around. " How are you all? Are you all alright?" They all nodded. They decided that in the morning they would continue on their journey for the Shikon No Tama. ' I still have mine but it's odd no demon has tried to steal them from me yet.' Kagome thought to herself. The group spent hours cleaning up and gathering supplies. It was almost morning by the time they finished and Kagome sat down next to Inuyasha. Together, waiting for the sun to rise and Inuyasha to become a half- demon once more. Finally, the sun peeked over the horizon spreading it's first rays of light across the land. A wind picked up over Inuyasha as his hair turned white, his dog-ears returned, his claws and fangs sharpening again.
Inuyasha
refused to let Kagome go anywhere until she put bandages on her cuts.
" Your not going anywhere if your bleeding to death." He
threw a roll of bandages at her and watched as she cleaned her
wounds. 'I'm so glad your safe, Kagome.' he thought. "Inuyasha?"
Shippo's voice roused him from his thoughts. " Yeah, what?"
he gave Shippo an irritated look. " I was wondering about that
day you sent Kagome away with Kouga. You were kissing her. So that
means you do love her, right?" Kagome heard him and turned a
dark shade of red. "SHUT UP!" Inuyasha yelled punching
Shippo on the head with his fists. " Owww." he rubbed his
throbbing head. 'Just great.' Inuyasha tried to think of something to
say. "Your seeing things. I didn't kiss her she kissed me, duh."
Obviously, those weren't the words he had meant to say. " I
mean-----" Too late to cover his mistake, Inuyasha shut up. "
SIT BOY!" Kagome pointed at him. " Damn it!" he said
as he was flung to the ground. " Why do ya always have to go and
say that?" he demanded. " Why do you always have to be such
a jerk?" she retorted. Inuyasha jumped up and stalked ahead of
the group. " Inuyasha, wait for us!" cried Shippo, "
Kagome still can't walk that well, remember?" Inuyasha turned
back and hoisted Kagome on his back. Then he began running. "
Inuyasha," she protested, " What about my bike and stuff?"
He continued running. " Your too weak still to carry your
things. Let Miroku handle it." Kagome nodded and shortly fell
asleep on his back for she was worn out from the night before. '
Kagome probably hasnt slept for days.' Inuyasha thought to himself.
As if reading his thoughts, Kagome spoke to him. " I'm okay,
Inuyasha. Just alittle tired."
"
I wasn't worried. I was just thinking about how clumsey you are."
"
I'm not clumsey! I saved your butt back there you know."
"
Whatever."
Three weeks had passed and Kagome had returned home to grab some new clothes and get more supplies. " I'll come right back, Inuyasha." she had said to him when he began to protest. " You better be. I don't see why you have to run off to your own Era when there are still jewel shards to be found. Women." he grumbled. Sango and Miroku stood behind the two. " Inuyasha, try not to be so impatient." Sango suggested. " Kagome needs to go back home once in a-----" Sango's face suddenly turned red. Miroku was stroking her butt yet again so Sango slapped him across the face. He touched the mark tenderly. " Keep your hands to yourself, you letcherous monk!" Kagome turned back to Inuyasha, " I promise to be back by sunset." And she jumped into the well. She sat now on her bed,brushing her hair. " It feels so good to be back in my own bed. But now i'm ready to take a nice long bath." Kagome rose gathering her bath materials and headed towards the bathroom. " Ahhh." she moaned as she lowered herself into the steaming tub. ' Inuyasha can wait a little while.' she thought drifting off to sleep.
Inuyasha was angry. It was past sunset and Kagome had not yet returned from her Era. He stood up and jumped from the roof he had been sitting on. Shippo who was near him looked up. " Inuyasha, where are you going?" he started to walk along side him. " To find that damn Kagome." Inuyasha left Shippo standing on the edge of the Bone Eaters well as he jumped in. He jumped up to Kagome's window sliding it open expecting to see her sitting at her desk or sleeping on her bed. But the room was empty. " Kagome?" he looked around her room. He didn't know her house very well but still decided to look through the rooms. He searched and searched until he came to a door that was closed. Hearing no noise from inside he opened it. There, he found Kagome inside the tub with her head back and eyes closed. Hearing something,she opened her eyes. Inuyasha was gawking at her. She jumped up and grabbed her towel. " Inuyasha, you perverted demon! SIT!" she screamed at him. " Ahhhhh." Inuyasha, thrown to the ground watched as Kagome ( who was blushing up a storm.) lifted her chin and walked on him to the door. " Uff." he said. " Serves you right for sneaking up on me like that." Kagome walked into her room and slammed the door shut. When Inuyasha could move again a few minutes later, he went to Kagome's room and knocked. She opened the door now dressed in her school clothes. Kagome had her big yellow backpack slung on her shoulder. " Let's go, Kagome." Inuyasha said not looking at her. ' Why the hell am I blushing? Damn human emotions.' he thought to himself as the two jumped down the well.
