A/N: looks around Please don't hurt me! I'm truly sorry I haven't updated this story, but I'm here now. let's out breathe Phew, good, no one has killed me yet. OK, I made sure this chapter was good. It took me while to try to follow up the last chapter, but I decided to make the 'new moon' episode in this chapter. Anyway, I've kept you guys waiting long enough.
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Disclaimer: I DO NOT figgin' own Inuyasha. There, I said it! And now I can move on with my therapy.
Chapter 8- Night of the New Moon
'I didn't lie to you Inuyasha.' Her voice still rang in his head.
It has been two days since Kagome left. He never caught a glimpse of her while he and Sango went out searching for her. He could still remember the look on both Kohaku's and Sango's face when they realized she was gone.
Sango and her brother had comforted each other. Their saddened expressions were accompanied by sorrowful conversation; especially what Sango had said.
'I don't understand. We just got her today and now she's gone. She's gone like Kagome. I must be the worst person in the world if my own dog would abandon me and my best friend wouldn't even call me to tell me if she's okay or where she is.'
The tears that swelled up Sango's eyes made Inuyasha feel like a heel.
'Maybe I shouldn't have been too hard on Kagome. She was only trying to help.' He sighed as he walked down the street he was all too familiar with. His paws led him right to where he first laid eyes on her. The only difference was that she wasn't there this time.
He lifted his head to see the sun descending below the horizon. Shades of purple and orange tinted the sky.
'Tonight is the new moon. Better get back to Sango's before someone might see me transform.'
Inuyasha began to retrace his steps back to Sango's house, but before he left he turned to face the alley one more time.
'I will find you Kagome.'
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Kagome hid behind the trashcan that kept her concealed from Inuyasha's line of vision. The strong smell of trash was able to mask he scent, making her undetectable even to the keenest sense of smell.
Making sure he was completely gone, se stepped out of her hiding spot.
'He came out looking for me.' he blue yes shone with a glimmer of hope.
She paced around, thinking of whether she should go back or not.
'Sango and Kohaku must be worried about me or rather 'Angel.' Maybe I should go back, if not for him then for my friends. This must really hard on Sango, though. Me having been disappeared twice in a way already.'
Nodding her head in resolve she left the alley and began running back to her best friend's house.
The sun was almost gone from view; only a few more minutes before nightfall.
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Inuyasha lay uncomfortably on his bed waiting for the sun to set.
'The one night a month I turn human and I don't feel any emotion.'
He kicked something invisible with his left front paw. His ears twitched as he heard approaching steps.
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Kagome didn't know she was holding her breathe until she saw him on the bed they were meant to share.
His amber eyes held a shocked haze.
She took slow, cautious steps toward him as she saw him stand on all fours.
"Kagome, I just want to say..."
"It's okay Inuyasha. I know you're sorry, I see it in your eyes."
His ears flattened against his head and his eyes searched hers for an answer, "How can you be so forgiving after the way I treated you?"
She came forward to be face to face with him. Her sapphire orbs locked onto golden ones.
"Because, I want you to be free of your curse Inuyasha. Nobody deserves to walk as something they're not for eternity. I didn't lie when I said I did have the Shikon and I didn't lie when I told you I cared about you. Do you believe me Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha bore into her soul. Her voice was laced with sincerity and the look in her eyes affirmed that she would never lie. His voice lost to him, so he did the next best thing, he nodded his head.
Kagome never felt happier in her life. She forgave Inuyasha, and he accepted her friendship. Without much thought she nuzzled her face into the crook of his neck.
He was surprised at first, but gave into her warmth and nuzzled back.
The sun completely disappeared from view and the moonless night graced the sky.
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This time his transformation from animal to human was different than his others. He felt no pain or aches.
He opened his eyes to reveal a beautiful pair of indigo irises. Closing them again, relishing in the touch of Kagome.
He expected to feel fur against him but instead he felt warm hands lightly pressed against his back while his hands touched soft, warm flesh.
He let go immediately to see what was going on, but what he saw utterly shocked him.
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A/N: MUHAHAHAHA! It's a cliffie! I know you must really hate me; I haven't updated in a while and here I am leaving you guys with a cliffhanger. This way I'll leave you guys wanting more!! )
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