I do not, nor ever will, own InuYasha. ;)`
Once InuYasha and Kagome got back to camp, Kagome was asleep in his arms. 'I'll kill that wolf. He will NOT get away with doing this to Kagome, she didn't deserve this.' He thought, laying her in her sleeping bag. Sango and Miroku were asleep, and Shippo was cuddled up with Kilala (A/N: I understand that there are different ways of spelling it) Instead of leaving Kagome alone in her sleeping bag, InuYasha stayed very close to her, guarding her, and protecting her, he wasn't going to let her out of his sight. All of a suddon, she jerked up into a sitting position.
"Kagome?! What's wrong?" InuYasha asked, worried.
"Nothing.. just a nightmare.." She said while pulling her knees to her chest. InuYasha noticed she was crying.
"Y-you wanna talk bout' it?" He said trying to comfort her. She looked up at him.
"Do you really wanna know?" She asked, 'I don't think he actually cares.. he just can't stand a crying woman.' She thought. InuYasha looked down blushing.
"Yes, Kagome. Tell me, you will feel better if you tell me." He said scooting closer to her. He put his arm over her shoulders, bringing her closer to him, letting her rest her head on his own shoulder.
"Well," She started shakily. "I was running down a hall way, it was silver-ish gray, with dark accented corners, a gravel floor, and there were black doors with silver handles every few feet, but every time I tried to open a door, it was either locked, or Naraku was on the other side. I was running from Kouga, he was chanting about all the things he was going to do to me, for betraying him, and breaking his nose.. h-he got closer to me every minute. When he caught up to me, he pushed me to the ground, and I hit my face. I had blood dripping from my nose, and my face was cut up, I was waiting for Kouga to do something, but when I opened my eyes, I was in the forest. At the sacred tree, you were there and you were human. The way the sun shone on you, you looked like an angel. I saw someone come behind you, it was Kikiyo. She had a dagger, raised above your head, I tried to shout your name, but you couldn't hear me, or even see me. When the dagger came down, your were on the ground." She was crying even harder now, she tried to muffle the sound, but wasn't sure if she was doing a great job or not. She managed to wake up Kilala. Her breathing was heavy.
"Listen, Kagome, I'm not goin' anywhere. Got that? No one is ever going to hurt you, and if they do, they're a dead man." He was staring her in the eyes. 'I mean what I said, no one is going to touch Kagome, and I'll be damned if they try to hurt her.'
"That's not all of the dream..." She said. Inuyasha looked at her, and nodded telling her to go on. "When I ran to you, after you were stabbed, Kouga came back. H-he said 'Good ridence. I thought that mutt never woulda died.' When he said that I went bizerck. I stood up, and with all my miko powers, I blasted him to the other side of the forest. Then some one poked me on the shoulder, I jumped and turned around, it was Naraku. He laughed, then, then I woke up." She finished.
"Why did he just laugh?" InuYasha asked confused. 'Dream or not, Naraku wouldn't just laugh, even if it wasn't real.'
"InuYasha, in my time, they found out that when people wake up from a bad dream, it means that they were killed by what ever the were dreaming of. The way our subconscious mind works, when we die in a dream, our heart will skip a beat or two." Inuyasha just stared at her with undeniable disbelief. 'So she kind of really died for a second?'
"It's okay Kagome, I'm here. Nothing is going to get you." InuYasha said, trying to reassure her.
"InuYasha.. where were you? When I screamed the first time..." She asked.
"I-I thought you were messing with me.. like the way I messed with you.. I'm sorry Kagome. Just know this, you are never leaving the group again.. Not unless you take Sango or I. Hell, even shippo. Just know this, where ever you are, if you ever scream again, I wont hesitate, I promise I'll be there." 'and I will.'
"InuYasha.." She was now looking at him. She leaned her face towards him, looking him in the eyes. Then, she kissed him. Not a kiss of fire or passion, or desire, but a kiss of love, and trust. InuYasha was shocked at first but then kissed her back. She pulled away first, smiling.
"You should try to get some sleep." Was all InuYasha Said. He was too shocked to say anything else. 'I wonder if she knows how I feel, or if she even feels the same way'
Okay guys, I know it was a short chapter, but I'll be posting more. Thanks to everyone who read it. Next chapter, InuYasha will get back to his plotting revenge :D