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Disclaimer (sung to the tune of Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone):

Oh why, oh why can't this manga be mine?

Oh why, oh why can't it be?

But I guess I'll have to be satisfied,

With driving the characters crazy!

Chapter 3: Musings and Revelations:

"Ow. My head" she groaned, clutching her head in agony. "Where am I?" she said as she saw the roof of the cave above her.

"In my cave." Came a voice. Startled, she bolted upright and peered into the shadows where she could see…something. Sure, the fire helped her see that something was there but it was not bright enough to see what.

"Who's there?" she asked, just managing to keep her voice steady. Then HE stepped out into the light. "Oh. It's you." She said, unafraid now as she recognised her saviour.

Inuyasha was shocked. At first, he had smelt the fear on her when she asked who it was, but as soon as he became visible, that smell of fear died away. Why isn't she scared of me? She should be!

"You're not scared of me?" he asked, seemingly bewildered. She blinked a few times before replying.

"No. Why should I be? You did save my life."

He sat down directly across the fire from her. His silver hair flickered in the light and his eyes were studying her, curious. Then he glared at her. She glared right back. Startled, he shook his head and quickly recovered.

"So why was Naraku after you?" he asked casually and only realised his mistake when she stiffened and a strong scent of wariness billowed from her.

"How do you now Naraku?" she asked, the suspicion apparent in her voice.

"He killed my father" he stated simply.

"Oh." She looked away at her feet. "I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter. It was a long time ago."

"Oh" she said before lapsing into silence again. The silence grew, long and awkward.

"He killed all of my family as well." She said broodingly.

"Huh?"

"Naraku. He killed my family as well as tried to force me into marrying his puppet prince. That's how I know him." She spat out the words "puppet prince" with such vehemence, such anger, that he wondered why she hated this "prince".

"That bloody bastard! He did the same to…someone I knew." He hesitated. She wanted to push further but held back when she saw the pain and anguish in his eyes.

"I'm sorry." She said once again.

"Why are YOU apologising? It's not your damn fault!"

"Alright, alright! Sheesh! God! Blame someone for being sympathetic!"

"Keh!"

She glared at him and he glared back. They kept glaring at each other for a full 5 minutes before breaking the glare at the same time. The silence continued for quite some time until it became unbearable and Kagome was on the verge of apologising when she heard a slight snore. What! He fell asleep that fast! Of all the nerve! Creep! However, she decided to follow his example, tucked her legs underneath her, put her arm under head, closed her eyes and went to sleep. Soon she too was snoring.

As soon as he heard her snore, Inuyasha perked his ears up and sat up, studying her once more. She was asleep, that was for sure, while he himself had been only pretending. He did it to stop the awkward silence and it had worked. He put his arms around his knees and watched her for quite a long time, her chest rising and falling, a few strands falling onto her face. He resisted the urge to push them off her forehead, got up and went outside.

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