Chapter 5

Kagome looked at Yuka as if she was crazy. She had no idea how it had happened but Yuka had been able to see Inuyasha's true from even though she had put the spell up herself. But the next thing she knew she was laughing so hard she had to take hold of her stomach. Inuyasha would never hurt her and here was Yuka saying that it was Inuyasha making her sick just so that he would become a full demon? That was just plain out funny. Eri and Inuyasha turned around only to find Kagome holding her stomach as she laughed out loud. Yuka glared at her while turning her face to glare at Inuyasha as well.

Before Eri or Inuyasha could walk over to them, Kagome stopped laughing and said, "You guys go up ahead, I just need to catch my breath."

"Feh, stupid wench." Inuyasha growled before walking up ahead with Eri close behind him.

"It wasn't a joke." Yuka stated.

"I know." Kagome answered in a gentle voice. "But he isn't making me sick."

"Kagome have you even seen what he looks like? Can you even see him for what he is?" Yuka asked in a worried voice.

"I have and I know. I'm a miko. I haven't been sick because I've just been skipping school so that I can finish my training. No one believes in miko's anymore but I really do have a gift that I have to learn how to control just like you." Kagome explained. "And he would never hurt me…he protects me."

"How can you say that? Demon's are evil; if you really were a miko then you would have purified him long ago." Yuka shot back.

"Watch it." Kagome hissed in a very cold tone. "Not all demons are evil, if you haven't realized that then it's no wonder you can't summon one. The only reason you can see him was because I used to weak of a spell to hide him but trust me you won't be able to see him now."

"Kagome?" Yuka asked in a confused voice.

"Uh…look Yuka, I love him, I love him with all my heart and soul and he would never hurt me. He is a kind man and I love him for it. So please don't push this. I'll explain everything once I get home. Eri wants to go to a movie so why don't you just make a puppet of yourself and have that go with her and you can come to my house so that I can explain everything." Kagome offered.

Yuka looked at Kagome for awhile not sure if she was under control of if this was really Kagome saying all these things. After a moment of silence, Yuka took in a deep breath and said, "No, it's alright, I trust you. But if he hurts you I'm going to hurt him back."

"Trust me that will never happen." Kagome answered with a smile on her face.

Once they had caught up to Eri and Inuyasha, Kagome was pulled back to Inuyasha's side while Eri and Yuka left for their movie. Once the two girls were gone, Kagome smiled at Inuyasha and told him that everything was alright. That her friend just had a gift for things but she would not be able to see him any more thanks to the extra energy she had just placed behind the spell. After getting everything they needed, Kagome led Inuyasha to a small park that had no people. Once they were there, she looked at Inuyasha and said, "Can you take us back? If we're late mama isn't going to like it."

"Alright, but you better not say that the bags are to heavy wench." Inuyasha growled as he handed her all the bags that held everything they had bought.

"I won't, I promise." Kagome answered as she took the bags.

Once she had everything that she had bought, Inuyasha picked her up and took off with Kagome in his arms. Once they had gotten back, Kagome had Inuyasha sit at the table as she walked up stairs to put everything in her room. Once she had done so, Kagome walked back down to find Inuyasha waiting for her. With a smile on her face, Kagome sat down and began to eat alongside Inuyasha.

Once they were done eating, Kagome and Inuyasha went up to her room to get everything packed and ready to leave. Once they were done, Kagome looked around the room only to find that the only things that they had been able to fit into her backpack had been everything they had bought but not her books. With a heavy sigh, Kagome turned to Inuyasha and said, "Can you take this down stairs, I'm going to look for another bag to take all my books with me."

"Feh, don't see why you are going to take them if you don't have time to read any." Inuyasha growled. "We got jewel shards to find."

"And I have tests to study for, just go down, I'll be there in a minute. I'll only take the ones I need." Kagome hissed as she began to pick out her math and English books.

"Feh, just don't make it to heavy." Inuyasha growled before reaching for the bag of supplies and leaving her alone in the room.

Once she was alone in the room, Kagome ran over to her books and also got the books Yuka had lend her and placed them in her bag after placing a small spell on them so that Inuyasha would not be able to read what they were about. Once that had been done, Kagome found a large purse and placed the five books she was going to take with her. She was going to take one math book, one English work book and the three books that were going to help her become an inu hanyou with her. Once that had been done, Kagome walked down stairs to find Inuyasha smiling at her mother and her mother smiling back at him. Kagome looked at the two and asked, "What did I just miss?"

"Nothing dear, just be careful and try to come back a bit more often alright? It would be nice if you stopped by whenever instead of only when there is trouble or when you need more supplies."

"I'll try mama…bye…" Kagome stated before hugging her mother and turning to Inuyasha to say, "Alright, let's go."

"See you later." Inuyasha growled before leading the way.

With a smile on her face, Kagome followed after Inuyasha to the well. She knew that she would still have time to visit her family before she would have to choose a side of the well to stay at. But right now she could and would enjoy it. Once they had reached the other side of the well, Kagome turned to Inuyasha only to find him staring at her; Kagome looked at him and asked, "What? What's wrong?"

"You know that I would never hurt you right?" Inuyasha growled.

"If it's what Yuka said don't worry about it. I know you would never hurt me. You never have." Kagome stated with a gentle smile on her face before adding, "You've never even hurt me in your demon form."

"Feh, if I ever turn again, run and don't look back." Inuyasha growled as he threw her back up and out of the well.

"I would never leave you behind. I would and could never do that." Kagome whispered in a low voice that Inuyasha had just barely heard.

Before Inuyasha could say anything, Kagome looked up with a smile when she heard her son's voice yell out, "Otu! I want my Oka…can you get her up here already?"

"Shippo don't talk to him like that." Kagome called back with a smile on her face.

"Oi, it's not funny wench." Inuyasha growled back with a smile on his own before grabbing her and jumping up and out of the well.

"It was to me." Kagome whispered into his ear just as he landed.

"Oka did you bring me anything?" an excited Shippo asked.

"Of course but first let's get back to the village I need to give something to Rin." Kagome answered.

"She left; Sesshomaru came back and took her yesterday." Shippo answered in a slight sad voice.

"Oh, well I guess I'll just have to go and give it to her later when we can. Or when our jewel hunts take us to the west." Kagome said with shrug as Inuyasha lifted up her backpack.

"When are we leaving?" Shippo asked.

"Feh, we'll leave in the morning." Inuyasha growled. "Where's the monk?"

"He is with Sango and Kaede, they said they were going to a nearby village to go and look for something. They wouldn't tell me what for." Shippo answered.

"Feh, they should know better than to leave a pup all alone…what were they thinking?" Inuyasha growled.

"You're pup has always been looked after Inuyasha." A deep growl was heard.

"Kagome! Rin missed you and wanted to say good bye."

"Hello Rin, Sesshomaru." Kagome greeted. 'Was he able to find something out so soon?'

"Feh, about damn time, what took you so long?" Inuyasha growled.

"As I recall you stated that you would only take a day, not two little brother." Sesshomaru growled.

"Sorry about that, that would me my fault. I was buying some things and I took too long. But in the process I got Rin something to wear. Something so that she doesn't have to wear the same thing always and something that will allow her to try out."

"But Rin likes her dress."

"Come on Rin, why don't we go and have you at least try it on while Inuyasha and Sesshomaru talk." Kagome replied as she led the way. "I have more candy for you."

"I want candy too." Shippo was heard.

Once they were out of hearing distance, Sesshomaru turned to Inuyasha and said, "I will be formerly acknowledging you as my brother in the western lands, as the heir should anything ever happen to me. You are to come back to the western lands once you have found a mate."

"What?" Inuyasha asked in a shocked voice.

"I finally understand what our Otu tired to tell me when I was young, before your birth. You will attend and redeem your honor as our father's son." Sesshomaru explained.

"Like I'm going to listen to you." Inuyasha growled.

"You will, unless you refuse, in which you can never claim you are my brother, and you will never be able to visit your mother's grave again." Sesshomaru stated in a cold and calm voice.

"Why now all of a sudden?" Inuyasha growled out in an annoyed and surprised voice.

"Why indeed." Sesshomaru replied.

Before Inuyasha could ask his brother what he meant by that Inuyasha picked up on her scent. He could smell Kikiyo; she was close by and knew that she would be waiting for him nearby. He had to speak with her and he couldn't do it with his brother still here. After taking a deep breath, Inuyasha locked eyes with his brother and said, "Feh, fine, I'll go back home for the stupid thing once I've found a mate."

"Are you sure? If you give me this answer now you will no longer be able to die with that woman." Sesshomaru growled as he proved to his brother that he two could pick up on Kikiyo's scent as well.

'Feh, should have known he could, he is a full demon.' Inuyasha thought as he mentally kick himself before answering, "I know I no longer wish to die if that's what you are saying. I will end things with her but I need you to go back to the village and protect Kagome and the pups."

"Very well, but you will have to watch over Rin for three days more, I have things to do in these lands before I am able to go back to the west." Sesshomaru growled back.

"Feh, fine I'll look after the girl." Inuyasha growled before running off and toward Kikiyo.

As he made his way toward her he could feel Kikiyo's soul collectors following him, making sure that he was alone and not with anyone else. He had no idea what Kikiyo wanted, he hadn't seen her since the death of Naraku but he was glad that she had finally come to see him. He was glad that he would be able to end things with Kikiyo so that he could finally start on a life with Kagome. Miroku was after all building Sango a house for their wedding. Once he had landed in the clearing where Kikiyo was waiting for him, Inuyasha looked up and locked eyes with his former lover and whispered, "Kikiyo."

"Inuyasha, you came." Kikiyo replied.

"Of course I did, we need to talk." Inuyasha growled.

"Indeed we do. I have felt Kagome's powers growing. If they grow any more I will no longer be able to walk this earth." Kikiyo explained with as she formed a barrier. "I will no longer be able to help with the jewel hunt.

"Is that what you have been doing?" Inuyasha asked as he completely forgot about what he needed to talk to her about.

"Yes, we cannot let another demon with the same intentions as Naraku appear. We must hurry and destroy the jewel." Kikiyo answered.

"What are you going to do once the jewel is complete?" Inuyasha asked. He didn't like the way she had said that, for some reason it made a shiver go down his spine.

Kikiyo closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, not like she needed it but still; she looked up at the sky before turning to face him once more. Once their eyes were locked Kikiyo gave Inuyasha a sad smile and said, "Once the jewel is complete, I will send my reincarnation back to her own time before we go to hell together, we will carry the jewel to hell with us so that this never happens again."

Kagome had just finished unpacking and setting things aside. Shippo had taken Rin to say good-bye to the other children she had come to play with where she had been staying there. Just as she had finished setting all of the medical supplies she had brought for Kaede aside, Kagome turned around to find Sesshomaru standing in the door way. Before he could even say a word, Kagome locked eyes with him and said, "I felt her when we arrived. I knew he would be going to her. I just hope he's not to going to hell with her yet."

"I don't believe he will be." Sesshomaru growled.

"I guess you're right, he needs to find all the shards first." Kagome mumbled. "So did you find anything out?"

"Yes, but I'm not too sure if it will be alright. I will be checking it with my mother soon." He answered.

"Oh, um…I found something in my time, I was thinking of hearing everything that I can find so that I can piece some things together so that I can find the safest way of doing this." Kagome explained. "So the sooner you can tell me something the better."

"I see, well then I shall find a way to inform you of my findings when I have an answer." Sesshomaru answered. "Have you asked the monk and the Taijiya?"

"I have, they are going to help me. Miroku knows something as well, just as Sango but they really haven't told me that much about it." Kagome answered.

"How much longer will you wait until you go through with this miko?" Sesshomaru asked in a calm voice.

"I want to do this before we complete the jewel." Kagome answered. "I don't want to risk him kicking me back to my time once we've got the whole jewel."

"I see, well then I shall leave Rin in your care for now. I will return soon." Sesshomaru growled before taking his leave.

After making sure that Shippo and Rin were safe with the other children and that the barrier around the village was still up and strong, Kagome walked back into Kaede's hut and began to study. Not only was she studying so that she could pass her classes, but she was also studying the book of spells and charms that she thought would help her. Just as she had finished taking her notes, Kagome turned to find an angry Sango walking in with Kaede. 'Yup, some things will never change…I just hope it won't be weird when I out live them.' Kagome thought sadly as she turned to greet them with a smile on her face.

Once they were all seated, Sango and Kaede began to tell Kagome what they had found in a neighboring village and what herbs would be best to use if she wanted to keep her miko power. As Kagome wrote down all her notes in English, she began to think of a way to do it without having to get the rest of her soul back. 'He loves her, he loves her and not me…if I took my soul back just to become an inu hanyou he would hate me…I need to read more about the soul part of it…I need to ask Yuka when I see her next.' Kagome thought as she began to put everything away as she felt Inuyasha's aura getting closer to the village.