oOo Last Time oOo

They both got up and started their walk home both lost in their own thoughts. They were brought out of their thoughts when they realized that they had already reached the shrine. They wordlessly packed and when they were done Kagome wrote and left a letter for her mom then they both went to the well and jumped in.

Chapter 9 Gifts

"Talking" 'Thinking' (Notes or random other)

oOo Normal POV oOo

When they got to the other side of the well and got out they saw Sango a ways away under a tree sharpening Hiraikotsu with Miroku sneaking up on her. Inu Yasha rolled his eyes and Kagome put a hand over her mouth to keep her laughter in. Miroku went for the prize and…SLAP "HENTAI!"

"Ah lady Sango I do so love your sweet caresses as well as the caress I give you first."

Sango turned even redder and vigorously beat him with hiraikotsu until he was just a twitching mass on the ground. Kagome couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing alerting the others in the clearing that she was there along with Inu Yasha who told her to shut up.

"Kagome-chan! You're back! Did you find anything out?"

"Yup! Come on I'll explain what we know at Kaede's."

Sango and Kagome walked off chatting leaving Inu Yasha to drag the knocked out Miroku. Half way to there Miroku woke up (like an energizer bunny, he just keeps goin no matter how many time you knock him down) so him and Inu Yasha walked in silence behind the girls. At the hut they all gathered around the fire waiting to find out what to do next. Kagome looked at Inu Yasha to see him ignoring everyone so decided she would tell everyone (she seriously doubted he would have told them anyway) so she told them what they found out from her mom and from school.

"Yes, I think I have heard of them too. They like to keep to themselves, the only one who knows how to get there and has actually gotten there is the brown wolf tribe leader."

Kagome sighed which caused Inu Yasha to open an eye and look at her. She crawled over to Inu Yasha and sat before him.

"Inu Yasha I know this will be hard for you but will you please do this for me?"

Inu Yasha opened his other eye and looked at her fully.

"What?"

Kagome bit her lip unknowingly drawing his gaze there.

"Kaede says that the only way to find my tribe is to get Kouga to lead or tell us where it is. Stop let me finish. I know that you and Kouga don't get along but this means a lot to me and I want you to be there with me. So please will you not fight with Kouga and allow him to us."

Inu Yasha looked at her pleading face and sighed.

"I don't want to lose you to him." He said low enough that only Kilala and Kagome could here (Shippo's sleeping).

Kagome hugged him putting her mouth near his ear.

"You wont lose me, I promised to stay beside you didn't I?"

Kagome let go and sat back. Inu Yasha grunted and got up and walked to the entrance.

"Be ready in an hour."

Kagome smiled and started packing along with Sango and Miroku.

An hour later they were all heading towards Kouga's den.

"So how long will it take us Inu Yasha?" Kagome asked from his back taking a break after running for 5 hours already and not used to it.

"We should get there tomorrow around noon, we'll make camp up ahead."

Half an hour later they had their camp ready and were cooking supper.

"Hey you guy's want your gifts now?"

Sango and Shippo immediately perked up.

"Gifts!"

Kagome giggled.

"I'll take that as a yes."

Kagome grabbed the duffle bag she had forced Inu Yasha to carry. She gave them all clothes from her time that wouldn't be to different like long skirts, muscle shirts, ect.. Then gave them all individual gifts. Shippo got candy and a kit of a whole bunch of stuff like paper, colouring utensils, yadda, yadda. Sango got a hygiene kit with Shampoo, body wash, ect., and a Cosmopolitan (female magazine). Miroku got Maximum (male magazine) and some paper for oufa's (I hope that's spelt right).

Kagome waited until everyone was asleep before going to Inu Yasha to give him his gift with a small blush on her checks. She handed him a box and not being able to stand there went back to her sleeping bag. Inu Yasha opened the box and saw a gold locket with a thin gold chain. He picked it up and turned it over where there was engraving. It read: To Inu Yasha, you one of a kind miracle. From Kagome, hope you continue to make miracles for me, like just being there as you always are. He smiled a small but very happy smile and opened the locket. Inside the locket had a picture of them hugging (she had no clue when that was taken but it was cute) and when they were sleeping in her bed together (her mom snuck in and took that one…I swear she was a spy in a former life).