Chapter 3: the more you argue the farther away you'll get.

On their way to the village Kagome and Inuyasha didn't speak, but Inuyasha watched her. A few times he had tried to ask if she was ok but she just blew him off. When they arrived Kagome headed straight to the well without a word neither Inuyasha nor the others tried to stop her. Inuyasha headed toward the shrine where Kikyo's grave laid empty. There he ran into Keade who he expected to be there. He said in a quiet voice that he needed to talk to her and that it was important.

Keade faced him and asked what he needed. Inuyasha quickly told her what had happened and asked her for advise.

"well Inuyasha you should seek Kikyo and ask her if she intends to kill Kagome, then go and make up with Kagome." Keade judged Inuyasha's face. "or you can just go make up with Kagome."

"how?" Inuyasha asked in a quiet child like tone. "she wont even look at me, let alone listen or talk to me."

"you'll think of something." Keade said with confidence. "you love Kagome, do you not, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha looked at her and blushed, then looked away and whispered. "yeah."

"Do you love her more than Kikyo?" Keade asked and watched Inuyasha's face brightened as it went through different emotions.

Inuyasha, shifted his feet uncomfortably as he thought. " I don't know how to answer that."

Keade walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, "look inside yourself and you'll find the answer, Inuyasha."

At that instant the memory of his "conversation" with his mother flashed in his mind.

Flashback

"Yes you can my boy." Izayoi walked to him and placed a hand on his cheek, whipping a stray tear away. "Look at what has changed in you now. And look inside yourself to find what has helped you to make these changes close your eye sweetheart what do you see?"

"Just the darkness, what am I supposed to see?"

"Look deeper."

"There's a voice. But who is it? It's calling me."

"Follow the sound of that voice to which it belongs to. Ask yourself who has been there with through everything you have experienced. Who has been there for you no matter what?"

"Inuyasha? What is it?"

"No it can't end like this I wont let it. I can't let her leave me."

"Have you figured out what I meant, dear?"

"Yes. I need her. I need Kagome to stay with me."

End of Flashback

The sudden pain he felt caused Inuyasha to fall to his knees and tremble. Keade see the strange behavior from the normally rude half-demon, asked what was wrong. He told her in a shaky trembling voice. Then remembering Keade's question h e sat up and looked at her. "I do." Keade looked at him questioningly. " I do love her more than Kikyo." Inuyasha sat there staring off into space. He then stood up abruptly and dashed off to the well; immediately he jumped down. He popped out on the other side and walked to the house. He opened the door and was greeted by Sota who ran out as he went in. he said hi to Kagome's mom and asked if she was there. Her mom greeted Inuyasha with a smile and told him she was upstairs. Inuyasha looked down, "oh" he sighed and looked away. ' she's still mad.'

After a while Kagome came down, limping and cringing. She ignored Inuyasha and avoided his eye's which were glazed with concern and regret. Kagome's mom watch the two and could feel the tension between them. Kagome then asked if there was any more pain relievers, her mom said yes and got them out for her.

Inuyasha sensing he wasn't need turned around to leave and whispered he was leaving seeing as he wasn't wanted. Kagome ignored him and took the pain relievers. That's when her mom snapped.

"stop! Both of you. Kagome come over here! Inuyasha stay!" Inuyasha growled slightly at the "stay" part and turned around. "I don't normally ask what happened but right now I want to know what happened. Why Kagome is in pain and why you look like something the cat dragged in."

Inuyasha made a face and turned his face " Keh nothing happened"

Kagome's face went into a frown, "oh yeah only the fact that you went to see Kikyo again."

"I didn't go see Kikyo for the last damn time!" Inuyasha stood up quickly knocking the chair over.

"Yes you did! It was written all over your face!" Kagome cried, "and on top of that none of this would of happened if you didn't go and see her!"

MY FAULT!? Since when was this my fault!?" Inuyasha yelled, leaning over the table "oh wait everything's my fault! Blame the half-breed.! Then again its always like that! You're always the first to be blamed and its always, always your fault!" Inuyasha turned away and stormed out slamming the door behind him.

Kagome looked at the direction he left in, "JERK!" she then looked away

Her mom looked at her, "Kagome what happened?" Kagome sighed and told her mom what happened leaving out a few parts. After telling her mom Kagome had her head on the table crying. "Kagome why don't you go talk to him."

"Mom, didn't you just see al that? Besides I don't want to talk to him." Kagome sat back and looked away.

"I know how much you love him sweetheart. I've also seen the way he looks at you and watches you, to know he returns those feelings."

"no he don't he's still in love with Kikyo." Kagome folded her arms. "I'm only second in his mind."

"Kagome." her mom looked at her and waited for a response but all she got was a sad look. "he cares about you if he didn't he would of let you be killed the first time you were attacked."

"the first time I was attacked he really couldn't have cared if I died or not he was just after the jewel." Kagome said, ' that's how it was before the first few days I was with him. He hated me so much."

" Kagome you keep arguing with him and you'll loose him." Kagome's mom said and hugged her. "go find him and talk to him." Kagome looked at her mom and thought about it. She then sighed and got up without a word. "good luck sweetheart."

Kagome smiled at her mom and left. She walked to the well and opened the doors and went inside. She trembled slightly and inhaled slowly and exhaled sharply, then jumped in. when she arrived on the other side she waited. As she waited Kagome thought about the things her mom had told her.

As the sun went down, Inuyasha headed back to the village. He sighed as the tree came into view, he stopped and looked up. He closed his eyes and turned away, ears flattening. When he walked into the clearing where the Bone-Eaters Well resided he shielded his eyes from the moonlight. He continued to walk and when the moon went behind a cloud he gasped. Kagome was sitting on the edge of the well, her hair had a beautiful shine to it. Inuyasha looked down when she looked his way. She stood up as he walked toward her. They stared at each other for a long while, now face to face. Kagome moved her bangs out of her face and over her left ear. Kagome then proceeded to sit on the edge of the well again as she broke the silence. She whispered, "I'm Sorry." Kagome paused as her eyes filled with tears. "I didn't mean to accuse you." when Inuyasha didn't reply she continued. "What do you expect me to think when you walk up after being gone all night? I talked to Myoga earlier and he confirmed what you had told me. And I'm sorry. I also want to apologize about blaming you." Kagome walked up to him and put a hand around his neck and pretended to examine his necklace. " I shouldn't have done that, knowing the things you've been through. I just, I want to know what's wrong."

Inuyasha let out a slow breath, " what makes you think something's wrong?"

"Inuyasha, I know you. I know when there's something wrong." Kagome looked up at him, "please I want to know. I tell you what's wrong with me when you ask. Why wont you do the same?"

Inuyasha looked away and shifted uncomfortably, "you know the answer to that."

Kagome sighed and stepped back slightly, " I know that it's hard for you to trust people and to open up. But we've been together for a long time, don't you trust me?" Inuyasha flinched and made a face. " I want to know what's wrong. You've been acting weird for a month. Why?"

Inuyasha ran his fingers through his hair, stroking his ear slightly. He sighed, " its hard for me to explain." He looked away as his eyes threatened to water. Kagome catching the movement reached up and cupped his cheek, whipping away a tear that had fallen. Inuyasha then looked at Kagome, finally he decided to tell her. "I went to see my mothers grave. I needed to clear my head and get things straight. Myoga was there and was some help. I don't know what happened but I guess I fell asleep. My mother was there."

Kagome had a hold of his hand as he continued to tell her what had happened. When he got to the part where he saw Kagome and his future, he was hesitant and more emotional.

" I just- I'm scared Kagome. I don't want to loose you." Inuyasha said taking hold of her waist with the hand she wasn't holding. "I've lost my mother, I've lost Kikyo twice, I've also almost lost you several times. And now I will loose you for good to time." Inuyasha had let go of her waist and dropped to his knees and cried. The only evidence of that was his shoulders and his ears were down. His hand that was in Kagome's hand slipped out of it and clawed the ground. Kagome watched Inuyasha as he cried and continued. "I'm tired of all this. I'm tired of loosing people who I care deeply for. I want things to go back t the way they wee, when I was with mother."

Kagome whispered his name and went down on her knees, taking his head gently in her hands and pulling him close to her. She held him and told him everything would be ok and that she wouldn't leave him. She explained to him what her mom had told her about them arguing. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and cried telling her that he hated their arguments and hated hurting her.

"Inuyasha, its ok. that's all in the past. ." Kagome reassured him, let him go, and sat back. "Kikyo did try to kill me you know. Don't say she wouldn't hurt me because she did."

"I know. I could smell her scent mixed with your blood when I found you. I just didn't want to believe that she would try to kill someone I cared for. I'm sorry Kagome."

"It's ok. You know she scares me Inuyasha. I ca't explain why but she does." Kagome said trembling slightly.

"Kagome." Inuyasha looked at her for a while. He then cocked his head and looking at her face as she looked down. "Kagome, I wont let her hurt you. I Promise ill always be there to protect you."

Kagome smiled and looked up at him. Inuyasha smiled back. " promise me something else?" Inuyasha rose an eyebrow, "Promise me that you wont go and see Kikyo secretly?"

Inuyasha smirked, "I promise."

"how do I know you'll keep that promise?"

Inuyasha thought about it then he grinned, his white fangs gleaming in the moonlight, remembering his talk with his mom he replied, "because I love you more than I ever loved Kikyo."

Kagome looked at him eyes wide. Her eyes then softened and she smiled sweetly at him, "I love you too Inuyasha."

"I already knew that." Inuyasha smiled and gave her a look. Kagome returned the look then rolled her eyes. The two sat down by the well, Inuyasha wrapped and arm around Kagome's waist as she leaned against his shoulder. They stared off into space, enjoying each others company.

Eventually Kagome fell asleep, this was Inuyasha's queue. He picked her up, being sure not to wake her; and jumped down the well. Everyone at her house were asleep too so he quietly walked in, carried her up to her room. He smiled at her sleeping form in his arms and pulled down the blankets. He laid her down and covered her with the blankets. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. "night, love." he then sat down in front of her bed to wait off the rest of the night. A few seconds later he hear Kagome whisper his name and unconsciously touched his right ear. He smiled and took the hand as it fell on to his shoulder.