Just call my name

She was very quiet at first; she would have to learn a lot. Inuyasha sat across from her and watched her as she looked into the fire. Her hair, he noticed, was much longer. He still could not believe it; she was now the one thing he wanted to be: a full demon. Then it dawned on him; if Kikyo could make Kagome a full demon, then she could make him a full demon!

Inuyasha jumped. "Kikyo,"

Kikyo looked up. "Yes, Inuyasha,"

"Come with me."

Everyone looked up and watched as Kikyo stood up. "Very well, Inuyasha."

Kikyo and Inuyasha went into the forest, leaving the Inu group.

Kagome had long gone to sleep, as well as Sango, when the two returned. Inuyasha informed Miroku that he would be traveling with Kikyo and that they had things to take care of. Miroku asked if he thought it wise to leave Kagome with her being in the state she was in. Kikyo then spoke, saying it would be wise, as Inuyasha would be a distraction from her learning. Miroku didn't buy that much, but there was nothing really he could do but watch the two leave once again.

When they woke the next morning, Sango knew in an instant that something was wrong.

"Inuyasha is gone," Miroku told Sango, but Kagome heard.

Kagome didn't look as she did when she was human; she didn't look hurt. Many things were different about her. It was now up to Miroku and Sango to teach Kagome of her new ways.

Miroku spent his time meditating with her, helping her to open her demon hearing and awareness. Sango helped Kagome with her fighting skills and ways of demons, well, the best that a demon slayer could.

Soon, life just fell into a way; Miroku would go and do his 'monk thing' to bring home the food or money, Sango would often help in slaying low-level demons, and Kagome would help a bit. Most of the time, Kagome would be in charge of planting the vegetables and picking them; she seemed to like it, her small claws helping her to dig in the dirt.

It had been months since Inuyasha had left. "Do you wonder where he went?" Sango asked Miroku one night, "I suspect he has something up his sleeve," Miroku then looked at the sleeping Kagome, "And I bet it has something to do with Lady Kagome being a demon."

"What do you mean?" She whispered, trying not to wake Kagome,

"What did Inuyasha want with the jewel?" Miroku asked her,

"To become all demon." Then she got what Miroku already knew.

"You think he wants Kikyo to turn him into all demon?" Sango question, wide-eyed,

"Perhaps," Miroku said, looking away. If she could do it for Kagome what was stopping her from doing it to Inuyasha? But a better question was, how did she learn how to do this?

Sesshomaru once again had been traveling alone when he came across his half-brother's scent, but what got him was that the only other person he smelled was the once-dead Miko. He then found himself wondering if the young Miko had made it. Sesshomaru then changed his direction; he needed to know and so he headed back to find Kagome.

Meanwhile

"You can turn me into a demon?"

"Is that what you wish, Inuyasha?" Came her still cold voice,

"Yeah, you know that's what I wanted the jewel for!"

Kikyo walked up to Inuyasha. "Is it Inuyasha," She touched his face. "Do you remember once, back before we died?"

Inuyasha was confused. "Do you not love me any longer, Inuyasha?" She asked, her eyes hard,

"Yeah, I love you; you know that." Something he never said to Kagome, "I thought Inuyasha, that you wanted to be human, with me, to live a normal life." She spoke, reminding him that he had once said that. In fact, it was the day they died; that was the day he almost became human. Inuyasha stood frozen; he loved her, yes, but after everything, all the fighting, he was not sure if he wanted to become all human. Could she not love him as he was? Then Kagome's words came to him; she had once told him he was perfect the way he was, that she liked him fine as a half-demon. "Can't I just stay half-demon?" Inuyasha then asked Kikyo.

"It will not work, Inuyasha, and you know it; I will die once more, where you will live,"

That was true; he was not all demon, so mating with her would not give her his lifespan. "You, you could become a demon," He said it before he could think. "We both could become all demons,"

Kikyo said nothing; she was actually thinking about it. "We would be together forever," Inuyasha spoke, trying to get her to agree, "Tell me, Inuyasha, if I call your name, will you forever be there?"

"Yes,"

Back at the village, Kagome knelt near a pond and picked the purple flowers; she knew Shippo would like them. She took a piece of dry grass and tied it around the stems of the flowers, and then she felt something or someone. They felt familiar, but she was not sure; all she knew was that someone was there.

"Miko."

Kagome looked over to see a man standing, arms crossed, with a moon on his forehead. He was a demon and a powerful one. She stood up, still holding her flowers, and walked up to him. He let her get near; she sniffed the air. "I know you," she spoke.

"Indeed,"

"Sesshomaru," She whispered, her small fangs showing. He took note of her long hair, tiny claws, and very small fangs; he found himself staring at her small fangs. Kagome tilted her head, showing him something else, taking his eyes away from her small fangs. She noticed his look, "What?" She asked,

Sesshomaru's hand reached out but stopped for a second before reaching forward and pushing her bangs back. He noticed her intake of air once his hand touched her, her eyes closed.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Her eyes opened, "What?"

She just looked at him, then faster than a blink of an eye, his hand moved from her head to her waist, and she was being pulled to him, her flowers falling into the ground. Kagome realized then, as the weapon flew by her head, that he had just saved her. Why he had pulled her to him and not pushed her back, he did not know; all he knew was that someone had attacked him, and he knew who "Slayer!" He called.

Sango came running and stopped dead, there Sesshomaru was, holding Kagome. "Sesshomaru," She whispered, shocked to see the demon Lord; just then, Miroku showed up.

Sesshomaru pushed Kagome away but held onto her arm. "Explain," He said,

"Explain what? Miroku asked,

"This," Sesshomaru then moved her hair back, and there on her forehead was his moon.

And I'll be there