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Kagome yawned drowsily, she could feel the jewel necklace her mother had given her the other night still seized in her hand. The young girl sat up leisurely and released the jewel. She brought her arms over her head in a stretching motion then let them fall back to her sides. She turned her heavy-eyed gaze to the insignificant window. Outside the sun shone brilliantly, a few stray clouds hovered calmly.

A content smile graced her full rose lips. She decided then that today was going to be a good day.

From the corner of her eye Kagome caught sight of the leather bag that contained the biscuits from last night's dinner it lay on her side table. She smiled in recognition of her plan to give them to Inuyasha. The sudden thought of the youkai made her get to work. She quickly got out of bed and strode to her dresser. She picked a plain brown skirt and a frilly white top. As rapidly as she could, she changed into them.

With teeth gritted in nervousness she clumsily opened her bedroom door. It released a small squeak but it wasn't loud enough to wake the sleeping household. A small sigh of relief came from the girls slightly parted lips. She continued to tip-toe through the house, her leather bag in hand. Once across the main room/kitchen she opened the front door. It wasn't known to make any identifiable noises so she was in luck. She closed the door behind her then bolted towards the fence.

One at the barrier she quickly glanced around to make sure no one would apprehend her in the act. The coast was clear.

The teen made her way over the fence and landed gracefully on her feet. She looked back one more time before commencing into the woods. This time however she paid little attention to the surroundings. She was set on getting to the clearing. Kagome neared the little creak and crossed it soundly, she continued on her way without interruptions until reaching her destination.

The clearing looked mystical as it always did. The flowers seemed to glow in the sunlight and the grass looked like strands of emerald. Kagome tried to pry her eyes away from the disturbed dirt near the blossoming tree, the memory of the youkai attacking her still hung in her mind. All thoughts of that diminished the moment she realized he was here.

Inuyasha perched in the branches of the marvelous tree. The pink blossoms surrounded him enveloping him in a shower of magenta. His brilliant liquid gold irises set on the teenage girl. She smiled at him and waved childishly. He did not smile back but simply leapt from the towering branch he had previously been settled on. Kagome was at first startled by the action. The tree was quite tall, but he landed elegantly on the soft earth beneath him and appeared unharmed. His flawless face gazed at her curiously as she ran across the short distance between them.

He took a few steps back from her, she got the hint he didn't want to be so close to her so she stopped. They were approximately a yard from each other. Inuyasha continued to stare at her blankly and her smile slowly widened.

"Are you hungry?" Kagome asked sweetly.

He looked around nervously.

"I have some biscuits my mother made, would you like one?" Kagome began to unfasten the bag from her hip once it was undone she sat on the grass.

The smell of the delicious pastries wafted into Inuyasha's nose, he could feel the saliva threaten to spill from the corner of his mouth. He eyed Kagome's hands as they pulled one of the biscuits from the leather bag. He looked into her eyes and she gave him an assuring smile.

"Go ahead you can have it." She guaranteed, she outstretched her hand offering the treat.

He looked at it then back at her, the uncertainty was apparent in his features. Then he got a jolt of courage, he reached for the biscuit and hesitantly took it from Kagome's hand. Kagome gazed at his clawed hand, her curiosity of youkai grew. She imagined how sharp the claws must be and also pondered on the thought of if they had been used to kill…

Inuyasha basically devoured the treat in one bite. Not even taking a millisecond to savor the sweet taste he ate the entire thing. Kagome giggled out loud, he tilted his head curiously.

After swallowing the food he asked, "What?"

Kagome smiled and released another laugh, "You eat like a wolf!"

He narrowed his eyes and continued to stare at her, obviously not understanding the humor.

"I eat like… a wolf?" He replied.

Kagome realized he didn't quite understand. "Never mind." She laughed. "Oh right I'm sorry I didn't come here like I promised yesterday."

"It don't matter." He answered with a shrug.

They didn't speak to each other for a while; an awkward aura surrounded the two. Kagome decided to break the silence.

"So… How about you tell me about yourself?" She questioned politely.

"What do you wanna know?" He asked seeming completely uninterested.

"What are you? I know you a youkai but what kind are you, do you have any special powers?" Kagome had to stop herself from asking anymore questions.

He sat down cross-legged a few feet from the teenage girl. He didn't reply to her question nor did he speak at all.

"Alright… You don't have to answer." Kagome said taking out another biscuit and popping it into her mouth.

The youkai's attention was immediately caught; he watched her endlessly as she took bite after bite of the pastry, his mouth began to water. In truth he hadn't eaten for a while and the aroma of the food was killing him. His eyes widened as she finished and then pulled another from the leather carrier.

Kagome noticed the way he looked at her as she consumed the biscuits. He looked like a puppy begging at the dining table. It was absolutely adorable! She peered at the treat in her hand.

"Would you like the last one?" She asked carefully.

He looked at the grass beneath him and nodded slowly. Kagome gave it to him and he devoured it within seconds. She couldn't help but laugh at the action a second time. The ways he moved were so childish and foreign. He acted like so much was new to him, like he was a curious toddler.

Kagome had so many things she wanted to ask him, so many questions. If only he weren't so stubborn and would just answer them…

"Ne, Inuyasha where are your parents?" Kagome finally asked.

He swallowed his food and looked at the ground. He picked a strand of grass and began to amuse himself by slowly picking it apart. He shrugged.

"You don't know?" She asked concerned.

He sighed, "Well…" He didn't finish his sentence.

"What is it…?" Kagome requested calmly.

"They're both dead." He answered.

"Oh." Was all she could say, honestly she didn't know how to react to that. "I…I'm sorry."

"It's fine it was a long time ago…" He mumbled.

Kagome nodded. Another silence loomed over the pair. It wasn't an awkward silence this time but a comfortable one. She peered from the corner of her eye and saw Inuyasha playing with the strand of grass.

"How…How old are you?" She questioned.

He took a moment to think. "I don't know…" He said faintly.

"Don't know…?" Kagome said under her breath taking in his words.

He sighed; the piece of grass fell from his hand as he got to his feet. "I have to go now." He announced.

Kagome also got up. "Yeah, I should likely be getting back home too. Will you meet me here tomorrow again? I can bring more biscuits."

Kagome had to suppress a smile when his ears pricked at the word biscuits. He nodded.

"Alright, I'll see you then." Kagome did a little curtsey ad gathered her bag.

She began to make her way across the clearing again. Inuyasha watched her until she was at the tree line then he too began to leave. He walked slowly up the little hill side, his bare feet feeling every stone, blade of grass and other nature beneath them. He sighed. That girl was very odd, but then again she was really the only person he had talked to other then Miyoga.

And for some extraordinary reason she liked him, she was kind to him. It wasn't something that many people would do considering what he was. Both youkai and humans alike despised him. He shook his head, Miyoga was an exception but he only put up with him because of his father.

Inuyasha looked back at the clearing one last time before departing. He had to admit, he was really looking forward to seeing Kagome again…

.-.-.

Kagome walked through the trees, a huge smile lit up the teen's face. She had triumphed in meeting Inuyasha again, and they had grown much closer through conversation. She still knew little about him but was getting closer to unlocking the boy's secrets.

As she neared the fence that was the one boundary that kept her and the forest apart she stopped momentarily and looked back into the trees. It was expected she would venture back to the clearing again.

She turned back towards the fence and climbed over. Her feet touched the soft earth and she bounded for her bedroom window. Once she was before the little square she took one last glance at the forest, and it could have been her imagination but she could have sworn she saw a glimpse of red…


Kagome lay in her bed staring at the seemingly interesting roof. She could hear her mother in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Apparently not a soul in the house had noticed her absence this morning. It was a relief to the girl, but it also hurt a little that she was never missed when she left.

She lazily swung her legs to the side of the bed, her arms were drawn above her head and she let out a yawn. She brought her hands to her groggy eyes and rubbed the sleep from them. After that Kagome forced herself to her feet, she did not need to change for she was still dressed in the clothes she had changed into this morning.

The teen slowly made her way to the door and headed into the kitchen.

"Good morning Kagome." Her mother said realizing her daughter's presence.

Kagome replied with a, "Good morning." Back and sat down at the table.

She ran a hand through her frizzy bed-hair and let out another minor yawn. Her mother peered at her from the corner of her eye and began to speak as she cooked.

"You look tired. Is there any reason you would be?"

Kagome shook her head, "No it's just I was kept awake by the birds outside chirping all night, is all."

"Hm. Is that so?" She said slowly.

Confusion filled Kagome's mind, her mother was acting awfully suspicious.

"Yes." Kagome responded.

Her mother turned around and crossed her arms; she leaned against the counter slightly and gave her daughter a look she would never forget.

With pursed lips she said, "How long have you been sneaking into the forest?"

The teen was dumbfounded, "I… I have never gone near the forest. You told me not to because it's dangerous." She stuttered.

Her mother's eyebrows furrowed. "Sota!" She called.

The young boy's bedroom door opened and he walked out. He did not make eye contact with his mother or Kagome.

"Tell Kagome what you told me." She ordered.

Sota gulped. "I… I heard you leave this morning, and I followed you." He mumbled quietly.

Kagome's stomach turned upside-down. "You what?" She asked quietly.

"I saw you go over the fence. I wanted to see what you were doing so I stayed behind you, I saw that weird field and I saw that kid."

Her heart began to beat widely.

"I also saw… his hair and ears!" Sota cried. Tears began to roll down the boy's face.

The siblings' mother stepped forward. "I caught Sota sneaking back over the fence before you returned. He was scared out of his mind to tell me what he was doing and what he saw. Eventually he told me. So, how long have you been going over there?" She demanded sternly.

Kagome's eyes were filled with fragile tears that threatened to escape. "I've only gone this once. I swear!" She lied.

"Really? Well your brother told me that he saw you talking to someone, so here I ask again. How long have you been going there?"

Kagome shut her eyes tightly, "Only a few times."

"And this boy, who is he?"

"I don't know…" she whispered.

"Kagome don't you lie to me!" She mother yelled.

She flinched but stood her ground, "He's just a friend that's all."

"Does he live here in the village?"

"Not exactly…"

"Who is he then?"

"He's just a friend, why do you need to bring him into this?" Kagome sobbed.

"Well if you're 'friend' is what Sota describes him as than he is a youkai. And that Kagome is a serious thing; he needs to be exterminated at once. For all we know he could have cast some sort of a spell on you to make you trust him."

"He's not like that!" Kagome shouted.

Silence filled the room; followed by a slap.

With her hand still raised kagome's mother screamed at her, "Go to your bedroom at once!"

Kagome obeyed and dashed for her room. She collapsed onto the bed at once and began to cry.

Afterwards the first thing Kagome's mother did was send one of the farmhands to the village, she told him to get one of their best hunters and send him straight to the Higurashi residence…


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