Chapter 5: A Night in the Park

Inutaisho was sitting on a bench in the middle of the park. Kagome had disappeared a few minutes earlier, leaving him to sit in the dark by himself. 'I wonder what she's doing?' He wondered as he began to hum the tune 'She's Like The Wind.'

"She's like the wind through my trees." Kagome whispered into his ear as she appeared behind him. He looked over his shoulder to see her standing there with one hand holding two hot dogs and the other holding two bottles of coke. "Hungry?" She said holding the items up and taking her seat next to him.

"I haven't had a hot dog since I was 3." He took the offered items and he watched her as she took the first bite and then smiled over at him. "You look so natural, sitting there eating a simple hotdog. Like you were meant to be so carefree."

"I'm a very carefree person, I suppose. I'd definitely rather eat a hotdog in a the park than a steak in a fancy restaurant."

"I'll keep that in mind." They sat quietly as they ate their dogs and drank their cokes. The night air was only filled with the sounds of nocturnal creatures going about their routines.

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"Kagome, I had a very good time tonight." Inutaisho said politely. They were currently standing in front of Kagome's front door.

She smiled and nervously pushed some hair behind her ear. "So did I." She hadn't been nervous all evening, why now? 'Is he going to kiss me?'

Inutaisho leaned forward and kissed Kagome on the cheek. "Good-night, Kagome. I hope to see you again tomorrow." With that he turned to walk down the hall back to the entrance to Kagome's building. He had decided he would walk home, and enjoy the night in all its glory. He dismissed his limo driver and continued on his way.

Kagome watched him retreat, all the while wishing he were still standing in front of her. The whole night had been an evening she'd never forget.

((FLASHBACK))

After finishing their hotdogs, she had lain across his lap. They sat there for two straight hours just gazing up at the stars.

"Inutaisho?" Kagome said questioningly.

"Hm," he said as he looked down at the woman laying in his lap.

"I feel like I've met you before." He looked at her, slightly confused. "What I mean is, I feel like I had a past life and you were part of it. I've never felt like this before," she looked into his eyes. "Until I met you." He brushed some hair out of her face and stared down at her.

'Even now, she's so beautiful. Her features still hold my fascination. Even after 500 years, I still want her, no, I don't want her,' He smiled. 'I need her.'

"What do you think it means?" She said with confusion evident in her voice.

"I think you need to figure it out. I couldn't tell you what it means, but maybe it's good."

((FLASHBACK END))

"What are these feelings?" Kagome said opening the door to her apartment. "Why do I feel like I've known him my whole life?" She walked through the living room and over to her bedroom door.

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--Kagome's dream, later that night--

Kagome was standing in what looked to be an ancient hut. There was a man that looked identical to Inutaisho. 'Maybe that's one of his ancestors.' Kagome thought.

"Inu, darling?" A woman's voice yelled from another room.

"Yes, Gome?" The man said, never moving from his seated position on the floor.

"Where is Sesshomaru?" She answered, walking into the room where Kagome could now see her.

'Dear gods! She looks like me!' Kagome watched the woman closely and almost fell over when the woman turned around so that Kagome could see her pregnant belly. 'She's pregnant?! Who are these people?'

"Inu, where is Sesshomaru?" The man stood up and walked to the woman, who Kagome assumed, was his wife, and rubbed his hands up and down her arms.

"Darling, don't worry. He's with Kaede, learning how to make rice paper." She smiled and put her hand on top of her large stomach.

"I can't help but worry. He's my little boy." He put his hand on top of hers. "My baby."

"Our baby." He corrected. "You worry too much, darling. He's going to be a man soon, you have to allow him some space." She pouted.

"I don't want to." He laughed.

"I know, but you'll have another one you can love and smother soon." She laughed now.

He leaned forward and captured her lips. "I love you, my Kagome."

"I love you, too, my Inutaisho."

--End Dream—

Kagome shot up in her bed and looked around her room. "What the hell does all this mean?!?" Kagome got up and walked over to her phone and dialed Inutaisho's home number. "Come on, pick up." She waited impatiently.

"Hello?" A voice answered tiredly.

"Inutaisho?! Is that you? It's me, Kagome." It all came out in a huge ramble.

"Kagome? Kagome, slow down. What's wrong?" He was awake now. Although he didn't know what was wrong, it worried him that this young woman was frightened.

"I had a dream, both of us were in it, but we weren't ourselves." She sat on the edge of her bed. "We lived in this hut and Sesshomaru was our son and I was pregnant. Inutaisho, what is all this? It's starting to scare me."

"Kagome, do you want me to come over?" She shook her head even though she knew he couldn't see it.

"No, I'll come over to you. I don't want to wake up Sango. I'll leave her a note so she knows where I am."

"Alright, Kagome. I'll be waiting." They said their good-byes and hung up.

Kagome quickly changed her clothes and grabbed a change of clothes just in case. She wrote Sango a note and put it on the fridge. When all that was done she left.