I'm getting tired of saying this: I own nothing but my imagination.

Chapter 5- Simply human

"I know, you want him to yourself for a bit longer she pushed herself off the rock Just don't forget that mermaids only fall in love if they are fated to that person, make sure he's the right guy for you before you go on dreaming."

Inuyasha lay on his stomach arms folded and his head and shoulders leaning over a small rock as he looked down at the angel looking up at him. Kagome had visited many times and the two got very close. Inuyasha loved the times they spent together.

Inuyasha had played Kagome her song the week after she had saved him. Kagome closed her eyes as she listened to the wonderful music "Its lovely... does it have a name?"

Inuyasha blushed and whispered "Yes… its called "'Kagome's song'" Kagome went red and then leaned up and held him sweetly.

"Thank you"

They would play their instruments and he would listen to her sing, she adored the music that he made on his guitar and could lay for hours in the shallows just looking at him play.

She reached up and took his hand t hen playfully pulled him into the water. Inuyasha coughed and splashed as she laughed at his funny face. Inuyasha put a hand on her cheek and they stared at each other in a second of silence. Kagome sank into the water up to her eyes in embarrassment and Inuyasha went red and climbed back out.

"You know mermaid legends?" He asked her one day. "Are any of then true?"

Kagome tilted her head to the side "I don't know any of your legends..."

Inuyasha smiled and said "Well mermaids tears turn into sea glass when they cry and a mermaids kiss can make a man immune to drowning, things like that"

Kagome thought about that "Well yes, tears of sadness become sea glass. But tears of happiness will become pearls, but that's only if they hit the water" she put her head on her arms. "You only become immune to drowning if the kiss is one of pure love... Kikyo says that it doesn't work and I don't know... because I have never kissed a man before..." her cheeks coloured and she looked away.

Inuyasha felt a little nervous as well but he shrugged it off. "What not even a merman?" He was both curious and jealous.

Kagome looked up at him "Merman? No, I haven't kissed one of them"

Inuyasha scoffed "Well I'll bet there are quiet a few where you live that want to kiss you" he was one of the wanna kiss her-s.

Kagome giggled "Inuyasha?" he looked down at her "All merfolk are female"

He blinked and Kagome laughed "We do have male Kelpies and sea dragons and things like that but no male mermaids"

Inuyasha scratched his head "I don't get it. How do you... um, like, have kids?"

Kagome went a little red as well. "Well… most of the time it doesn't really matter what species you mate with…when you're a mermaid..."she looked a little upset at that, he wondered why.

"The thing is, the mermaid who is pregnant gives birth on land then if the baby is a girl it will be another mermaid if it's a boy then the other genes are stronger in the child and the farther must raise it"

"I have a half sister, my dad was a human born of a mermaid so I'm pure mermaid, Kikyo's farther was a Kelpie. I have a lot of brothers as well in the sea and on the land but I hardly see them"

Kagome thought for a minuet. "Most of the time, now, mermaids have human lovers…"Inuyasha and Kagome exchanged a nervous glance before Kagome hurried on "My sister is almost like a matchmaker for me as she does everything in her power to keep me from loving humans"

Inuyasha dangled his feel over the rock ledge he was sitting on. "What's she got against humans?"

Kagome looked sad "Humans killed our mother, I was six"

Inuyasha put a hand on her shoulder in sympathy. "Both my parents drowned at sea when I was twelve, I had to live with my older brother before he moved away to live with his girlfriend... it wasn't fun"

Kagome smiled up at him "I'm sorry about your parents"

Inuyasha nodded "Me too, and about your mother. Do you ever see your father?"

Kagome shook her head. "My mother and Kikyo are the only ones who know where he lives and mum is dead and Kikyo won't have me hanging around with humans if she can help it"

Inuyasha held her hand and they looked at the sun as it started to lower into the sea. "Are they're any more legends I should know about?" He asked quietly.

Kagome thought about that and said "There is one, if a mermaid goes on dry land something happens but I'm not sure what, nobody will tell me"

Inuyasha smirked "Want to try it?" Kagome looked up at him with large brown eyes so innocent it made him melt. "I'll keep you safe" he said and held out his other hand to her.

Kagome did really want to know what the mystery was and she did trust him with her life but... Kikyo. Then she remembered Midoriko's words; "When the world was created we were given free will" Kagome could chose this if she wanted because it was her life to live.

"Alright" she grabbed his hands and he pulled her up onto his lap then, cradling her like a child he carried her to dry land.

Inuyasha was shocked yet again by how light she was, she was very slender and he could almost imagine her as a human...

He set Kagome on one of the towels he had set out that morning and she sat up looking around in wonder. She reached across and pulled out a sprig of grass. "What's this?"

Inuyasha sat next to her "Grass"

"Can I eat it?"

Inuyasha laughed "That's not such a good idea" he pulled it away from her and she went on asking about everything she could see.

Kagome learnt about clouds, grass, houses, driftwood, birds, dogs, towels, garden tools, deckchairs and doors. Then she realised that she was dry. She had never been completely dry in her life. Her legs started to tingle and then she noticed her scales changing.

They moulded into her skin and her fins shrunk and changed colour. She stared in surprise and then winced as one big surge of heat covered her body then she was sitting on a beach with legs... LEGS?

Inuyasha came out from his house with a blanket then saw Kagome covering herself with the towel, he saw two dainty feet poking out from under the blue towel and stared in shock. Kagome felt very scared and exposed, she knew that all humans kept their lower parts covered and was embarrassed when she realised she didn't have anything to wear.

Inuyasha stood by her and bent down to look at her feet. Kagome wriggled her toes and then peeked under the towel at her new legs. Inuyasha looked away going red when he saw her doing that and quickly went inside to find something for her to wear.

Kagome quickly wriggled into the shorts he gave her then he sat next to her as she felt her pale legs.

"I guess that's wheat happens then... Kagome whispered and gasped when Inuyasha grabbed her toes.

"They're real" he said in shock and then Kagome squealed. She snatched her foot away from him and said.

"That tickles" she stretched her pale legs, they looked really thin and weak. She put one foot on the floor then the other and tried to stand. "Whoa!" she stood up with her arm waving around wildly while she fought for balance.

Inuyasha grabbed her arm and their eyes met. Kagome went red but Inuyasha's hands didn't loosen. He drew her to his side then said "Let me help you"

Kagome smiled and slowly raised one foot off the ground and put it in front of her. "Ah" her knees buckled under her and Inuyasha had to take all her weight for a moment before she gained her balance again.

"That's right" he said quietly. "You're walking"

Kagome's wide eyes looked up into his and she smiled and then she looked down at her feet and with a deep breath she tried again.

Inuyasha thought that she was really sweet when she learnt something new. She hesitantly took another step on her own, Inuyasha held her hand loosely after an hour of practice. Kagome's face was glowing with joy and triumph I'm walking! I'm like a human! Then she fell again. Inuyasha got pulled down with her and they laughed as the sun set. Kagome looked at the ocean and sighed. Inuyasha's golden eyes were pained. "You have to go back" he whispered sadly.

Kagome looked up at him and nodded sadly too. She hated saying goodbye to him, he was so much fun to be with and there was a little ache in her heart that kept her coming back to ease it.

"Yeah… Kikyo… will be getting worried…" Inuyasha nodded but neither one of them moved. "I should… go…now…"Kagome said but couldn't move. Inuyasha nodded again then he held her hand and pulled her into a hug. "Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, then held him also.

"Can I see you tomorrow?" he asked her, desperate for her answer.

Kagome nodded into his shoulder "Yes, I'll be here" It didn't look like they were going to be able to move as long as they held each other like this.

The sea crept closer then Kagome felt the waves against her legs and in a soft glow of light she had a tail again. Her borrowed shorts had vanished to reappear when she dried out again.

Inuyasha reluctantly released her and with one last glance she dived into the sea. Inuyasha felt so alone. Kagome…

Kikyo saw Kagome later that night and she was lying away in her bed with her arms folded tightly across her chest, as if it was paining her. Her breathing was shallow and she hadn't even groaned when Kikyo asked her to come jewel hunting with her.

"No thanks, Kikyo. I'm tired"

Kikyo swam and sat on her bed. "What's up?" She asked running a brush threw her little sisters hair, like their mother used to do. "Boy trouble?"

Kagome sighed again. "You know when you get so close to someone that when they feel bad you do too?"

Kikyo sighed and nodded "His pain is my pain? I hate that part"

Kagome ignored her. "It's harder and harder to leave him, every day. The sun sets and the moon comes out and now I'm begging the moon goddess to stay hidden for a few hours longer"(Mermaids love the moon so this was a little bit of an insane comment) she buried her head in her arms and screamed into her pillow.

Kikyo watched in amusement then said "That's the way, let it all out… you know if you wanna spend more time with him you should bring him down here, he could sleep over and stuff. Hey I'll even spend the day with my friends to get out of your way, how's that?"

Kagome put the pillow over her head. "He can't come here"

Kikyo frowned and then had a suspicion, No she wouldn't! "Okay, but try and keep this depressing stage to yourself its boring listening to you"

Kagome laughed once then sat up and said "Can I brush your hair now?" Kikyo smiled and let Kagome pull the brush threw her perfectly strait black hair. She adored her own appearance but was always slightly envious of Kagome's black wavy locks and innocent angelic beauty that Kikyo would never be able to achieve as she was too much of a party girl.

Kagome was humming a melody that Kikyo had never heard before and she listened with interest. "Hey nice song" she said when she had finished.

Kagome paused in her brushing. "Oh, that was out loud?"

Kikyo rolled her eyes and lay back with her arms folded behind her head. I like it, does it have words?"

Kagome shook her head "It's just a tune…"

Kikyo sat up "I heard that! You're hiding another secret from me! So what's the song called?" Kagome went as red as the blushing lobster. Kikyo smiled evilly and said "Come on, shear"

"It's called... Kagome's song" Kagome admitted at last.

Kikyo stared for a second then said "Aw how cute, did your boyfriend create it?" Wish my boyfriends would think of something that sweet.

Kagome smiled and nodded.

Kikyo smiled as well but she still had the bad feeling that her sister was doing something that she wasn't telling her. Kikyo made up her mind to follow her sister when she set off that morning.

BTW did anyone even notice that there weren't any male mermaids? lol! Tell me your reactions!