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Scene change This is dedicated to all the other great writers. You don't know me yet, but you have inspired me with your stories to write my own finally.
Chapter 1: A Confession.
Kagome grunted as she heaved herself out of the well, her yellow backpack clinging to her shoulders. The Feudal Era seemed the same as always, the air was fresher, and the trees were greener, but there was one thing missing. Her normal gorgeous, grumpy, angry, hanyou had not appeared. It had been five days when they had agreed on four and he hadn't been there to drag her back. And he also wasn't waiting here to yell at her for being late and making them wait on her to find the rest of the Shikon no Tama.
Hun, I wonder if something happened, he's usually right here at the well and so is Shippo. Something must really be wrong for Shippo not to be here. Kagome thought as she exited the well.
Kagome readjusted her back pack and set out a brisk pace toward the village. It had been good for her to stay the extra two days but she was upset that Inuyasha hadn't cared enough to come for her. Kagome pretended that she was angry at Inuyasha when he came for her, but they both knew that wasn't true, and they both knew it, right?
He has to know. I've only been hinting to him about my feelings since the Kikyo incident and that was years ago; if her hasn't caught on by now he either doesn't even like me or he is so dense that he can't even see what is right in front of his face because of his blind love for that clay pot of a miko! Kagome seethed, her feelings about the dead miko surfacing along with her thoughts of the inu-hanyou. Kagome's stride became more of a stomp as she neared the village and she started scanning the trees for the flash of red that would betray her beloved dog boy's position so that she could sit 'em into the ground for leaving her alone and making her angry. It was all his fault, being that stubborn, foolish, idiot he was. And Kagome sighed, she knew she was ranting and getting mad about nothing but, I just can't help it. Something has been setting me off for the past few days and I can't think of a reason. I normally don't get this way because of my period, maybe I just miss Yasha. snort Yeah Right! Kagome's laughter sounded through the village as she headed toward Kaede's hut. The sound alerted the occupants to her arrival.
"Kagome!" came Shippo's cry as he barreled out the door," You were supposed to be back two days ago, didn't Inuyasha come and get you?" His russet brown tail waved in the air, "And did you bring me anything?" He questioned climbing over her shoulder to try and sneak a peek at whatever was in her pack. Kagome snatched him back and held him in her arms. "Yes Shippo there's stuff in there for you, but no, Inuyasha didn't come for me. Where is he?" "He went to collect you two days ago grumbling about you being late, normal things, and then he didn't return. We just assumed that he stayed with you in your time. It's happened before." Sango looked at Kagome, "You didn't see him at all?" Neither hide nor hair." She replied using an American expression that they might understand. "I was really surprised when her didn't come get me and even more so when he didn't meet me at the well. He's usually always there with some sharp witty comment. I wonder what happened to him." Kagome bit her lip thoughtfully and set her pack on the floor, placing Shippo there as well. "I'm going to look for him, he can't be that far and he might be hurt." She turned to leave. Miroku placed his hand on her shoulder,
"We'll all help you look. Why don't you and Shippo head toward the God Tree and Sango and I will head in the opposite direction. Kaede will be here incase Inuyasha returns." Kagome looked back and nodded to him,
"Thanks Miroku lets go."
Inuyasha sat high in the branches of the God Tree watching the scenery around them, on the look out for demons; at least that's what he told himself. He knew what he was doing, he was hiding from Kagome. Hiding because she was in heat and he had only recently admitted to himself that he had feelings for her, real feelings. It had taken a near death experience on Kagome's part, the better part of three years, and a few well placed comments by one perverted monk to make him see what had been in his face all along, but see it he had and he didn't exactly like it at this point in time.
Dammit Kagome! Why did you have to go into heat now! I'm not ready to tell you how I feel and if I get close to you I know that's what's going to happen. You affect me to much as it is and with you going into heat it will be even harder. I just have to avoid her for the next couple of days and then everything will be fine. Yes just avoid her. That's all. His ears perked as he heard a noise. He looked down as he heard voices calling his name.
"Shit! When the hell did they get so close!" Inuyasha swore. He looked for a way out but they were to close for him to move or they would see him. All he had to hope for know was that neither Kagome or Shippo would spy his red haori this high in the tree.
"Yeah right smart guy and Shippo's a mole rat." Inuyasha sighed and curled up in a tight ball praying that they would walk on by.
"Inuyasha, where are you?" called Kagome her eyes scanning the God Tree for the stubborn Hanyou. Kagome was so confused He never ignores me like this, especially after I've been gone for a long time. Where the hell is he?
"Inuyasha get the hell down here or I will 'it' you until you can't move for a week!" Kagome called waiting patiently for an answer.
"Go away Bitch! I don't want to see you!"
"NO! Come down here now! I want to talk to you about what's going on? Why haven't you even been down to see me yet? Your usually yelling at me to get a move on by now. What's wrong with you!?" Kagome yelled her hands propped on her hips and expression set stubbornly. "Get down now Inuyasha, I'm warning you."
"Just leave wench. I don't care what you do." Inuyasha growled down at them. Shippo raised his head toward the stubborn dog demon and sighed,
"Inuyasha, even I can tell that your acting weird, why don't you just tell her what's wrong?"
"Just shut up Shippo!" Inuyasha hissed at the little kitsune. Kagome whirled toward Shippo,
"You know? Why didn't you tell me?!"
"He needs to tell you about it. It's his problem with you and you need to know what's going on anyway. He should be the one to tell you, not me." Shippo replied.
"Well fine. Inuyasha get your butt down here!" Kagome called to the hidden hanyou.
"No! Leave me alone!" he cried back.
"Fine you leave me no choice! Inuyasha SIT!"
"Crap!" Inuyasha screamed as he fell; that was fallowed by a resounding –wham!- and a grumbled, "Bitch!"
"Now tell me what's going on. Why are you avoiding me?"
"I don't want to tell you wench."
"Well you're going to have to sometime so you might as well tell me now." Kagome stood over Inuyasha hands resting on hips and head cocked to the side. She crouched down on his level as he struggled against the miko's spell.
"Fine you baka, you're going into heat. You scent is changing, you're going to be attracting the attention of every Youkai or Hanyou for miles around, and you're scent is so potent and so attractive it is driving me insane!" Inuyasha roared as he advanced on the stunned Kagome. "You smell so good that it's hard to control myself and I've been avoiding you so that it I don't attack you, you idiot! Because of that you need to leave, Now!" Inuyasha slowly backed away from them and turned toward the God Tree. "Please Kagome leave, before I hurt you."
"Shippo, leave and go get Sango and Miroku, I need to talk to Inu alone." Kagome turned toward the little fox and gave him a shove,
"Get going Shippo, I'll be alright." Kagome smiled at Shippo's concerned face and nodded at him. Shippo looked doubtful, but trusted Kagome.
"Okay if you say so, but I'll be right back with the others." And with that he scampered off to find out where the other's had gone. Kagome then turned toward the distressed dog demon where he stood leaning against the tree. "Inuyasha? I need to ask you a question before I leave. If you answer I promise to leave you alone for the duration of my heat. Alright?" She looked closely at Inu's silver head and saw the imperceptible nod. " If you didn't like me or care for me, would you still be attracted to my scent. I mean do the feelings a demon hold toward a certain female effect how strong the scent is on different demons. I don't know if I'm making any sense or not, but if you understand me, I'd really like to know the answer." Kagome whispered this fearfully she needed to know the answer, but the answer still scared her very much. Still Kagome stuck to her resolve and waited for Inuyasha's answer.
Inuyasha looked back at Kagome taking in her scent which was now laden with fear and the fact that her eyes were cast down ward. He was reluctant to answer her question as it would come to close to revealing his feelings, but she had said that she would leave if he answered, and that's what he needed her to do, leave, before he attached her and she would never want to speak to him again. Inuyasha slowly turned and looked straight at Kagome.
"Yes." He whispered, "The feelings a demon feels toward a certain female increase or decrease the effectiveness of that females scent. Now will you please Leave!!" He immediately turned again not waiting for Kagome to answer.
Kagome smiled as she looked toward the hanyou as he crouched to leap up into the tree again, "No." Came her voice softly, "I wont leave you." She was still smiling as he turned around, a shocked expression on his face. "Before you mentioned how my scent was driving you crazy and now you just told me that emotions effect scent. That is just about the same as an admmison that you at least like me if nothing else. I'm not going to leave you ever. I want to tell you that I like you as well and when you are ready to admit that to us both you will find me at Kaede's hut." Kagome then turned around and walked off feeling very smug not hearing as Inuyasha turned around and leap toward her. Inuyasha landed in front of Kagome grabbed her by the shoulders and looked her in the eyes.
"You should have just left when you had the chance." He growled as red leaked into his eyes, red stripes formed on his face, and he pulled Kagome toward him and fastened his mouth to hers. Kagome's hands came up to his shoulders as if to push him away and then circled Inuyasha's neck pulling him toward her. The kiss burned with a passionate heat all the way down to the pit of her stomach, making her toes curl in their shoes. Her tongue slipped out to touch tentatively at his lips questing for entrance. Inuyasha groaned into her mouth and attacked her tongue with his almost savagely bruising her lips in the process with the press of his fangs. Kagome lifted up so that their bodies pressed tougher and a fire ignited in the pit of her stomach. Kagome's hands reached up into Inuyasha's hair as his encircled her waist. Kagome's hands reached his ears and rubbed them causing him to purr loudly into her mouth causing her to moan in response. Kagome slowly pulled away when she finally needed air and smiled shyly up at Inuyasha biting her lip in nervousness.
"I think that I'm not going to regret leaving." Kagome whispered to Inuyasha who smiled in return.
"Oh how touching a scene, you're going to make me gag." Came a sarcastic voice from in the shadows, and Inuyasha spun and put Kagome behind him.
"What do you want Naraku." He snarled.
"And they all said you were smart for a hanyou. What do you think I want, you imbecile?! The Shikon No Tama! And I'm going to take it if I have to kill both you and the girl miko!" Came his rasping voice as the baboon pelt stepped out of the shadows.
TO be continued… He he! Don't hate me, but they can't get totally tougher in the begging, it wouldn't be right. Remember Inuyasha's under the influence of Kagome's scent right now and he's weekend so it will take a little more later on. Sorry! Don't worry it'll happen, in the mean time please review! I so want to hear from you, even flames. (though not really.)