Kagome leads Inuyasha to the courtyard and sits down at her fountain. Inuyasha looks around amazed by the sight before him. 'Wow this courtyard is huge.' He thought to himself.
"I apologize for my actions in the throne room. You weren't really supposed to see that." Kagome said with a slight blush of embarrassment. Inuyasha sits down with Kagome.
"May I ask what troubles you Princess?" Inuyasha asks her. Kagome turns her head to look him in the eyes. She begins to lightly stroke the water in the fountain as she began to talk.
"Naraku gets on my last nerves. He didn't have any right to order a sentence without my father's approval." Kagome said. Inuyasha placed a hand over hers gently as he listened. He watched as Kagome sighed sadly.
"I ran away from here to see what was outside the castle walls. Plus, I was getting tired of being asked so suddenly for my hand in marriage. I don't want to marry just because the law says so. I want to marry for love, but before that, I would like to get to know the person first before making a decision." Kagome explained. Inuyasha nodded his understanding.
"It's hard isn't it? Dealing with all these laws of royalty." Inuyasha says with a soft tone. Kagome gave a small smile.
"It's definitely tough." Kagome agreed. She looks at their intertwined hands, then she looks up at him. Inuyasha tilts his head wondering what could possibly be going on in those beautiful eyes of hers.
"You know what I wish for?" Kagome asked him. Inuyasha smiles as he could see where this was going. Even though he really hasn't known her for long, it always felt like he knew her forever. He nodded to her letting her know that he was listening.
"I wish to be free from all of this. I would be out there having a life of my own if I wasn't royal. Maybe he and I would have met under different circumstances." Kagome stated as she looked up at the diamond sky. Inuyasha's eyes widened as he listened to her talk about him.
"Who? If you don't mind me asking that is?" Inuyasha smiled. Kagome couldn't help but grin. It was nice to be able to talk to someone about her troubles without throwing the words marriage at her.
"He was an inu-hanyou. His hair was a beautiful silver and his eyes were an amazing shade of amber gold. He saved me from a village man that apparently was known for his "fun activities" with women. At least that's what I got out of the inu. He was very sweet and understanding, I guess you could say that I fell for him when he saved me." Kagome explained with a slight blush. Inuyasha couldn't help but blush himself, he turned away to keep her from seeing the blush on his cheeks. He looks back at her.
"Even when it's forbidden?" He asked her. Kagome nodded as she looked up at him.
"Forbidden or not, I fell for him. I don't care that he was a hanyou. This may seem a little strange but, when we first met... it didn't seem like we met for the first time. It felt like we knew each other forever." Kagome told him. Inuyasha couldn't help but chuckle because he felt the same way.
"I don't find that strange at all Princess." Inuyasha smiled as he took her hand in his. They both stood up and Kagome lead him to her archery grounds. Inuyasha was finding out a lot about her and he loved every minute of it. He watched as Kagome picked up her bow and arrows and stood away from one of the targets.
"This is where I go when I like to take out my frustration. Don't tell father this but I like to pretend that the target is Naraku." Kagome said with a smirk. Inuyasha chuckled.
"I promise to not say a word." Inuyasha vowed. Kagome chuckled as she took her stance. Inuyasha leaned against the stone wall with one ankle across his other and his arms crossed. He watched Kagome pull back her bow and arrow and take a few slow breaths as she felt herself relax. She released the arrow and let it fly, hitting the center of the target.
"Perfect aim you have there Princess." Inuyasha praised her. Kagome smiled as she walked up to him.
"Would you like to try?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha chuckled and shook his head.
"I would have to decline Princess. Bows and arrows don't go so well with me. I'm more of a swordsman than an archer." He stated.
"Oh come on now. Just try this once, for me?" Kagome said with puppy dog eyes. Inuyasha raised a brow. 'Is she seriously giving me those eyes?' He asked himself. He chuckled as he walked over to her.
"Alright already, just enough with the eyes okay." Inuyasha said as he took the bow and an arrow. He took the same stance that Kagome took.
"Spread your legs a little bit more out, they shouldn't be so close to each other." Kagome gave instructions. Inuyasha nodded as he followed her instructions.
"Point your front foot towards the target." She watched as Inuyasha did what she told him to do.
"Okay, now pull back your bow and arrow." She told him. Inuyasha pulled back the bow and arrow and kept still. Kagome came close to him to see his form.
"Lower your elbow just a little bit." She told him as she placed her hand on his arm that held the arrow. Kagome helped him place his elbow where it should be and told him to remember that placement. Then she touched his shoulders.
"Take a few deep breaths and slowly release the tension in your shoulders." Kagome stated. Inuyasha did what she told him to do with a slight blush. When he finally relaxed Kagome dropped her hands and looked at the target. Inuyasha whined to himself when she removed her hands away from him.
"When you feel ready, release the arrow and let it fly." Kagome said. Inuyasha closed his eyes for a bit. When he felt ready he opened them and released the arrow, letting it fly towards the target. The arrow had hit the center to Inuyasha's surprise.
"Wow! You are such a great teacher Princess. Thank you." Inuyasha said with a smile. Kagome smiled and took both of his hands.
"Call me Kagome." She told him as she rose to kiss his cheek. Inuyasha's eyes grew wide as he watched Kagome begin to walk away.
Twenty minutes later, his two tailed neko demon nudged Inuyasha's hand. Inuyasha chuckled as he looked to his neko demon Karo.
"I'm guessing that you want to fly with her?" Inuyasha asked Karo. Karo licked his hand as approval.
"Alright, let's go ask." Inuyasha said as he hopped up onto Karo. Karo took off and headed up to the balcony of Princess Kagome. Inuyasha stepped onto the balcony and saw Kagome with her neko demon on her lap. He starred at her with such love in his eyes and knew that he truly loved this woman.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha called out. Kagome stepped to the balcony with her two tailed neko demon in her arms.
"Yash? Did you need something?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha smiled.
"I was wondering if you and Kirara would like to go flying with us." Inuyasha said. Kagome gave a soft smile and looked at Kirara.
"What do you think Kirara? Wanna go for a flight?" She asked her neko demon. Kirara mewed and transformed into her saber form. Kagome chuckled and hopped up onto Kirara. She smiled to Inuyasha as he hopped up onto his neko demon.
"Ready?" He asked her with a loving smile. Kagome smiled back and nodded.
"Let's go Karo!" Inuyasha gave the command and they took off into the air. Kagome shook her head. 'Show off.' She thought to herself.
"Kirara!" Kagome gave the command and they took off into the air following Inuyasha and Karo.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha as she and Kirara flew beside them. 'I feel so calm and safe around him. Something about him seems familiar though.' She thought.
"Hey Yash." Kagome began to speak. Inuyasha looked at her as they flew in the diamond sky, the full moon caressing her beautiful skin and lighting up her eyes.
"Yes Kagome?" He answered. Kagome thought about it for a bit when she took a really good look at him. Kagome had Kirara move a little closer to Karo and Inuyasha. She gave a smile and hugged Inuyasha tightly. Inuyasha was wide eyed. 'What is she...?' He began to think, but her voice interrupted his thinking.
"I can't believe that you're alive." Kagome said to him. Inuyasha gasped to himself. 'She... She figured it out? How?' He wondered to himself.
"How did you know?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome came up from hugging him with a chuckle. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. 'I have to tell him.' She thought to himself.
"I have never shown this to anyone, but I am willing to show you." Kagome said. Inuyasha tilted his head. He watched as Kagome held out her hands and concentrated. Her hands began to glow a bright pinkish purple glow, just like the Shikon No Tama.
"You're a miko?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome nodded.
"My miko powers reacted the day I met you. They haven't reacted like that to anyone else. That's how I knew that you were the one for me. Since your arrival, my powers have been reacting a lot and growing stronger too." Kagome stated. Inuyasha placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm glad that you aren't mad at me for doing this." Inuyasha had a small frown. Kagome shook her head.
"No, I'm not. I understand why you did it. Maybe my father will have a change of heart once he sees how much I love you. Naraku on the other hand is going to be a different story." Kagome stated with a growl. Inuyasha was a little amused by her sudden growl. He was still worried that Naraku was in the same place as his future mate. He had to get any information from her that she could possibly know, and he had to warn her about him.
"How much do you know about Naraku?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome huffed with an angered expression. She hated Naraku with every being and she just didn't trust him.
"All I know is that he came to the castle one day following the orders of Ryu, the King of the Southern Lands. Naraku said he was told to help the King of the West. Ever since he's been here, I have had a strange and terrible feeling about him. I don't trust him one bit." Kagome said with a worried expression. Inuyasha nodded.
"Remember when you got that kimono and the woman was telling you the story of Inutaishou and Izayoi?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome giggled and nodded.
"Yes I remember. I guess you were near that place huh?" She asked very amused.
"More like on the roof of it. I have really good hearing." Inuyasha said with a wink. Kagome rolled her eyes as she smiled.
"That story was about my parents. Inutaishou and Izayoi are my parents." He admitted. Kagome gasped.
"My mother told me about a spider demon that tricked that moth demon. The moth demon was told by that spider demon that human raiders had invaded our territory and began the first attack. That is why the war between humans and demons began. It all started with that spider demon. He killed my mother and possibly my father. I don't know what happened to my father after he left me and mother. My father did everything he could to keep the Western Lands safe as he would scout the perimeter. He wanted to make sure that mother and I lived in a safe environment. He told mother to live for him and me." Inuyasha explained his story. Kagome had a sad look.
"Naraku is that spider demon." Inuyasha said. Kagome's eyes went wide with fear.
"Then we need to report this to father." Kagome said with a worried expression. Inuyasha nodded as they both turned around to head back to the palace.
As they reached the balcony of Kagome's room, she hopped down from Kirara turning to face Inuyasha.
"I never did get my saviors name." Kagome smiled with loving eyes. Inuyasha blushed with an apologetic expression.
"It's Inuyasha." He told her. Kagome smiled and nodded. Inuyasha hopped down from Karo and closed the distance between him and Kagome. Karo was behind Inuyasha and Kirara was behind Kagome.
"Thank you Inuyasha, for everything." Kagome said softly as they both took each other's hands.
"No Kagome, thank you." He told her with a smile. As they stood there starring into each other's eyes, both neko demons nudged their master's forward making them kiss each other. Inuyasha and Kagome were both surprised when they broke apart, both of them blushed. Inuyasha smiled and caressed Kagome's cheek.
"Don't worry Kagome. We'll be sure to warn your father tomorrow morning." Inuyasha told her. Kagome nodded as she kissed his lips one last time before retreating to her room. She looks back at him with a loving smile.
"Goodnight my handsome hanyou." Kagome gave a wink. Inuyasha blushed slightly.
"Sweet dreams Kagome." He told her. Kagome nodded as she went to her room to get ready for bed.
Inuyasha and Karo landed on the ground as Inuyasha had the biggest grin playing across his lips.
"You look very happy Inuyasha. Anything good happen with you two?" Shippo asked from his spot. Inuyasha saw Shippo leaned against a tree with his hands behind his head.
"Everything is going very well Shippo. Of course Kagome figured out who I was, so I told her the truth." Inuyasha explained. Shippo nodded.
"Good, she deserves to know the truth and you knew that ever since you made that wish. Which reminds me, what will your second wish be?" Shippo asked with a raised eyebrow. Inuyasha took a moment to ponder on the question.
"I don't know Shippo. When you're a Prince, you have everything that you could possibly imagine." Inuyasha explained.
Just then Inuyasha and Shippo heard a horde of demons gathering around them. 'Oh no! Not here!' Inuyasha thought. He took out his Tetsusaiga as it transform into a fang.
"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha shouted as he blasted the demons away leaving nothing behind. Naraku comes up behind Inuyasha and striking his chest letting out miasma into his body. Inuyasha fell to his knees as he felt the poisonous gas fill his body. 'Man! I'm NOT gonna let this get to me!' Inuyasha growled as he glared at Narkau.
"That's some sword you have there for a human like yourself." Naraku said with an evil grin.
"What is your problem? Why have these demons attack me?" Inuyasha played dumb. Naraku laughed darkly. He walked up to the young Prince and smirked evilly.
"You are getting in the way of my plans you little twit!" Naraku growled as he tossed Inuyasha aside, making him hit the bark of a tree. Iuyasha growled as he got up. He raised his sword and gave it a swing.
"Wind Scar!" He called out his attack. Naraku grinned as a barrier appeared around him. 'Of course he would have a barrier protecting him.' Inuyasha growls to himself. Naraku uses a lightning attack to paralyze the young Prince. Inuyasha hit the ground, unable to move. He saw as Shippo and Kirara were being restrained by other demons.
"Get him out of my sight." Naraku said as he began to walk back inside of the castle. Then a thought occurred to him and he gave a smirk. Naraku walks back to Inuyasha and grabs his chin. Inuyasah growls and glares. 'He better take his filthy hands off of me!' He growled to himself.
"My plans involve the little Princess up there. I plan to convince her father to have her marry me so that I would become King. Soon I will rule the Western Lands and turn the royal pains up there as my slaves. If they don't obey me then I will kill them." Naraku said as he began to laugh darkly. Inuyasha growled in anger.
"Keep your filthy hands off of her you sorry excuse of a demon!" Inuyasha growled. Naraku walked off as he waved his hand giving the order of getting rid of Inuyasha.
The demons had tossed Inuyasha into a river of miasma that could kill him in an instant. He struggled to get free but the miasma was making him weak and loose consciousness. 'Kagome...' Inuyasha's last thougth before he blacked out.
The Shikon No Tama began to shine brightly, listening to the heart of it's holder. The miasma was purified in an instant and the miasma left from Inuyasha's body. The Shikon No Tama heard the wish of his heart wanting to stay alive to protect the woman he dearly cares for. It took a moment for Inuyasha to open his eyes. He rose up and noticed that he was still alive. 'How am I...?' He began to ask himself.
"The Shikon No Tama granted your second wish that came from your heart Inuyasha. You wished to stay alive to protect the Princess." Midoriko stated. Inuyasha smiled and gave a nod.
"Thank you." He said.
"Anything to help. Just remember that you only have one wish left, use it wisely." Midoriko stated before disappearing.
Inuyasha looks up to the sky and began to hop from one ledge to the next. Once he reached the top of the hill he starred off into the distance with a look of determination and revenge. 'I'm coming my Kagome, please hold on.' He thought to himself as he started his way back to the castle.