a/n Well I decided to redo this chapter because I was not satisfied with it, I hope you all like it, it is not much different from before but I made one little change, I hope you like it, I should have chapter 5 up soon. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!

disclaimer: I own nothing!!!!!

Chapter 4:

It was a beautiful morning, the sun was bright and the day was warm. Everything glowed in Izayoi's mind, she had barely slept the previous night. Izayoi smiled as she ate her breakfast, thoughts of a handsome dog demon racing through her head.

"Izayoi? Izayoi-sama? Izayoi!!"

Izayoi almost dropped her chop sticks at the sound of his voice. She lifted her head to see Takemaru sitting across from her.

"Are you alright Izayoi?" He asked.

Izayoi, coming into the realization of were she was, answered. "Yes I am fine Takemaru-sama." More than fine.

Takemaru was puzzled at Izayoi's sudden change in mood, but he was satisified that she was at least happy again. He missed seeing her smile, he hadn't seen a smile from her since before their wedding.

"Takemaru-sama." Izayoi said hesitantly.

Takemaru looked up agian "Yes Izayoi?"

Izayoi knew that if she was going to ask him it would have to be now, oh how she wanted to see Kameko again!

"Takemaru-sama, winter is coming soon and it is good traveling season right now. I was wondering if I could go and visit my dear aunt Kameko. I have not seen her since our wedding."

"That is a good idea Izayoi, we can leave in a few months time --"

Izayoi panicked. "NO!"

Takemaru looked at Izayoi surprised.

"I mean, I think that it would be best if I went alone, I would like to spend some time with Kameko alone. If it is alright with you?"

Takemaru was silent for a moment "Alright Izayoi, you can go, but I will send my best Samurai to accompany you on your journey."

Izayoi smiled, and Takemaru's heart melted.

"Thank you Takemaru-sama."

Izayoi got up from her place and walked out of the dining hall. She could not wait to tell her dear aunt Kameko about all the exciting events happening at her new home, it looked like things were looking up after all.

Later that evening Izayoi walked back out to the garden. She knew that if she just waited long enough he would come. Luckily she did not have to wait long, for there he was onto of the hill with the orange sun setting behind him.

"Hello Izayoi." he said in a low voice.

"Hello." Izayoi hesitantly approached him.

"Are you still afraid of me, Izayoi?" Inutaishou asked.

"No." Izayoi said with a little bit of a lie.

Inutaishou laughed "Don't be."

Izayoi felt herself float towards him, her eyes fixated on his. She knew that she had control of herself, but it was those eyes that held her heart. Suddenly Izayoi was so close to him that she could feel him breathing. She looked up into his golden eyes. He was tall enough that she had to lift her head. Her heart pounded in her chest at the sound of his voice.

"Izayoi." He whispered, he held her hand in his "Why were you crying last night? When I saw you by the pond."

Izayoi was surprised "I--I was upset."

"I know but why?"

Izayoi did not know why but she did not want to tell him about Takemaru.

"I miss my family, my father died just recently."

Inutaishou's head bowed "I see, I understand what it is like to lose someone you once loved." Inutaishou said quietly.

"Oh, I am sorry." Izayoi replied.

Izayoi wanted to ask "Who was it that you lost?"

Inutaishou hesitated "It does not matter now."

"Inutaishou?" Izayoi asked. "You are the dog demon right?

Inutaishou had a confused look on his face. "Yes."

"Why did you come to me? I am just a human girl."

Inutaishou smiled gently "Izayoi--" Suddenly he stopped.

"Izayoi I must go I can sense the presence of another."

Izayoi looked about her.

"Where?" she asked, hoping it wasn't Takemaru.

"Don't worry, they cannot see us." he reassured her.

"I will be back soon Izayoi, good bye." He turned and ran.

"WAIT!" Izayoi yelled.

Inu taishou stopped under a Sakura tree his hair blowing in the wind.

"I will be gone for a few days to shikine, look for me there."

Inutaishou smiled "I will, Izayoi, goodbye."

And just as quickly as he had come he was gone.

a/n if you don't review I won't write. I live off of the the reviews.