Chapter 4
Disclaimer: La la la! Not listening! I own Inuyasha…in my dreams.
A/n: Hey, hey, hey! I apparently can't count so lets pretend this is chapter 4 when it should really be chapter 3 (prologue is one I guess).
Miroku could tell something was not quite right with Inuyasha. Inuyasha took longer to bathe than usual, and he came back completely dried. The others shrugged Inuyasha's behavior off as Inuyasha being cranky, or as Kagome would put it, "Inuyasha woke up on the wrong side of the bed."
There was something the others were missing, something Miroku could sense. It seemed as if someone had undid Inuyasha's last 2 months of improvements. He seemed distant and would start to growl unconsciously. He no longer craved to be affectionate with Kagome, but he did walk along side her.
The group had stopped to eat lunch, and Inuyasha offered to find fish. Kagome followed from a distance. She figured it was pointless since she was still within range of his nose, but she needed to try something.
"Go back to camp Kagome." He called frostily.
"Are you okay? This morning you were fine and then…" Kagome started.
"Don't you have a test to study for?" Inuyasha barked at her.
"Kagome was taken aback by Inuyasha's brashness, "No, for once I'm free."
"Go write a love letter to Hojo!" Inuyasha snarled.
"Inuyasha what is your problem? Hojo is just a friend you know that! How did he even enter this conversation in the first place?" Kagome was p'od now. Inuyasha knew that she cared more for him than Hojo, and yet, she couldn't figure out what he was getting at.
For a fleeting second, a pained look crossed Inuyasha's face that was immediately followed by a surge of anger.
Inuyasha got to his feet and raised his hand to hit Kagome before he realized what he was doing. (A/N: relax, he didn't hit Kagome, he just raised his hand as if he was going to ^_~.)
"I'm sor…"
"SIT!" Kagome yelled as loudly as she could, "You know me better than that you jerk!" Kagome yelled as she stomped away.
After Inuyasha recovered and headed back to camp Kagome stayed as far away from him as humanly possible.
Hathor watched through the pool of water merrily, "This is better than celebrating my birthday! He only seen her once and he's screwing everything up. If you think things are tough now Inuyasha, wait till you see what I have in store for you!"
"You called for me mother?" Nepthys called.
"Yes I did. Inuyasha needs to see her soon. Have Kikyo meet him two more times. Let Inuyasha and Kagome make up before the Inuyasha sees Kikyo for the third time. After this Inuyasha and Kagome will break up, and their separation ever so yummy!" Hathor cooed.
That night as everyone slept, Inuyasha peered up at the stars. A blue light dashed front of his eyes and he went into pursuit.
It took him the air round and round till it led him to a shallow cave. This cave, like the garden was crammed with flowers.
"Why have you come?" Kikyo asked in monotone.
Inuyasha just stood silently.
"When you get bored of one, do you switch to the other?" Kikyo asked.
Still Inuyasha stood silently.
"I need a favor Inuyasha." Kikyo spoke softly as she inched closer to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha just stared into her eyes.
"I need you to kiss me, and if…if you don't feel the way you used to about me then I will leave you alone forever."
Kikyo was the one to initiate the kiss, but Inuyasha's knees nearly buckled and his heart beat faster and faster. Kikyo's hands went through his hair, and his lips reached her neck. He was about to bite her neck when he realized that he had nearly started the mating ritual.
Inuyasha shoved Kikyo out of the way and ran.
Kagome was back at camp, packing up her things so that she could head to the well. She didn't know what was wrong with Inuyasha, but hopefully by the time she got back he would be back to the Inuyasha she was accustomed too.
Sango had woken up and saw how frantically Kagome was packing, "What's the matter?"
"Oh nothing, I just remembered that I am really LOW on supplies." Kagome said, which wasn't really a lie. "Besides, Inuyasha is hotheaded right now for some odd reason. I won't be gone for long, just long enough for him to cool down."
"I'll make sure you make it safely to the well." Sango insisted.
"No, that's alright. I'll be fine alone." Kagome protested.
"I either go with you to the well, or you stay until first daylight hours." Sango replied firmly.
"Okay." Kagome finally gave in.
A/N: sorry it's been so looooooooooooong since I updated. I got stuck with a few competitions, F-Cat (if you don't live in Florida lucky you, and midterms all crammed in. I had no time to type (no, strike that. I had no time to myself.)