She was hurting.  The same arrogant hanyou gave the same insults on an unsuspecting miko who, in turn, lashed out with a couple of her own tricks.  But this time was a little different; the attacks more vicious than before.

They had just returned from another hunt and Kagome had gone to take a bath in one of the near hot-springs, but she stumbled upon a demon and Inuyasha had to come to the rescue.  It wasn't her fault she didn't have her weapons with her when she was taking a bath and it wasn't her fault that her miko powers weren't fully understood to her.

Making the last resolution, Kagome decided to go home for a few days to cool off and let Inuyasha do the same.  After one last minute check to see if anyone saw her, she picked up her pack and made her way to the well.

Why did he do it?  He had asked himself that question hundreds of times after his bouts with Kagome.  The dead miko was nothing compared to his kind, generous, and caring shard detector.  Kikyou was always cold, aloof, and business like in everything she did; she never once revealed exactly how she felt.

Kagome always made him feel something he had never had except from his mother—loved.  Her touch always did weird things to him so he tried to avoid it at all cost.  Inuyasha was so scared of loosing what he had found that he tried to distance himself by hurting her.  It was the only way he knew not to get hurt himself.

He was crouched in a tree brooding over their last fight when his nose picked out a particular scent heading in his direction.  Her.  What was she doing at this time of night?  Was she asking for a death wish?

He tried to distance himself, but when she left he had nothing.  She was what he needed, but he was afraid to grab it.  So he just kept it within reaching distance; not too close, but not too far either.

Her scent was heading to the well.  He knew it.  She was leaving him again.  They had just returned, but she was already leaving.  Well, not if he could do anything about it.

Jumping down, he stealthily followed her.  She had just reached the edge of the well and was about to get in when he struck.

Leaping forward, he grabbed her ankles in an iron grip and pulled her back.

"Osuwari!"

"Bitch!" he screamed as he fell to the ground not relinquishing his hold on her ankles.  She fell with him, but landed sprawled just ahead of him.

"Inuyasha, let go!"

"Why? You're just going to go back to your time!"

"I have to get more supplies!"

"No you don't.  We've only got a few shards left and we're going to get them before you leave!"

The last of the spell wore off and Inuyasha pulled Kagome over to him.  Just as she was about to say the magic word, he moved so he was somewhat over her and covered her mouth.

"You say it and you go down with me.  Trust me when I say it doesn't feel good."

Kagome wiggled trying to squirm out from under him, but he didn't move.  He was as stationary as a boulder!

"Kagome."

She instantly stopped moving.  He rarely said her name.

"Don't move."  His voice was low and sounded dangerous to Kagome's ears.

If she didn't stop moving, Inuyasha didn't know what he was going to do.  She was making him feel strange again.  He had to get away!  But if he moved, she would leave and he would be alone once more.  He strengthened his resolve.  She wouldn't leave him again.

Kagome struggled harder now.  His voice was different; too low and it was scaring her.  She couldn't move him.  She was stuck now facing the one who hurt her and the one she loved more than anything.  Right then she felt as if life hated her.

"Let me go!  I need to go home!  I've got things I need to do!  Just—"

Her next words were cut off by Inuyasha's firm hand stopping the flow.  His face was no longer in her view, shaded by his bangs that hung low over his forehead as he kept his head down.

This was not like him.  He wanted to do something, but he knew it was wrong.

"I told you…not to move."  His voice sounded strange to both parties when he spoke.  He moved his hands to either side of her head, but moved nothing after that.

Kagome hesitated but a second before asking, "I-Inuyasha?  Are you okay?  What's wrong?"

When Inuyasha looked up, his eyes had gotten a red-ish tint to them and little lines had begun to appear on his cheeks.

Lying stock still, Kagome tried to breathe evenly.  He was turning into a full youkai and they didn't need that right now.

"What should I do?" she asked meekly.

"I don't know, just don't move."

I'm on a limb here guys.  Give me some ideas on what to do.  I'm not sure how to make this go and I'm not sure if this should be a lemon or not.  Please give me your opinion; it is BADLY needed.  The cookie monster has run out of cookies and is trying to eat me, but said he wouldn't if you reviewed.  PLEASE DO AS HE SAYS!