Kagome rested her chin on the old well. It smelled of damp earth and wood. She heaved a sigh as her thoughts drifted back to InuYasha. Its been two years… why won't the well open? Kishirou had left in the morning with his Great Grandfather, Grandmother and Uncle Souta. He was going to have so much fun visiting the rest of the family at the reunion. Kagome had wanted some time to her self and decided to stay behind. It was always nice to have some free time; being a mother was a little exhausting.

"InuYasha! Can you hear me? You are a jerk!" She listened to her voice echo sadly at her and scrubbed the tears off with the back of her hand. She snuffled a few times before walking away from the old well. Kagome stopped at the door and looked back at it. The sun gently brushed the inside of the well house with a warm glow. "I am going to make it this time!" She ran and leapt throwing herself down into the mercy of the well. Her body hit the ground hard and knocked the wind from her lungs. "Damnit Damnit Damnit." The pebbles ground into her knee and wrist's scrapes. "Damn you. Inu…Yasha… Inu… Yasha."

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InuYasha's hand covered his shoulder wound in an attempt to slow the blood lost. He quickly limped towards his safe haven. His mind was focused and determined drawing a stony expression to his features until he smelled Kagome tears. His eyes grew wide as he realized the scent lingered from the bone eaters well. He loped towards it with little regard to the pain of his body.

"Kagome?" He scarcely breathed her name as he looked down into the dark abode. She was hutched over, with her legs curled underneath her and leaning on her elbows. "Did you hurt yourself?"

"InuYasha? InuYasha!" Kagome threw herself into his arms knocking him onto his back. She had moved too quickly for him to even see her climb up the well. Her soft lips pressed against his own. He felt her tears splash against his cheeks. Though still in shock of seeing her, he instinctively ran his hands threw her ebony hair. She pulled back to look at him.

"InuYasha I didn't—"

"Ouch! Kagome… your hand." InuYasha hissed threw clamped teeth and squinted his eyes shut. Kagome shifted her weight onto her legs, pulling her hand back to stare at blood. "Its nothing." He said quickly. "We have to get out of here." InuYasha grabbed her hand and fiercely pulled her after him, away from Keade's village.

"What's going on?"

"I can't explain it now. Just move quickly."

"But… why are we not going to the village? You're hurt. That should be tended to…"

"Trust me. I'll explain later. Don't talk. I'm afraid… afraid it may draw them…." InuYasha lead her to the base of a mountain. Green moss grew on its sides and determined grass planted its roots in the rocky soil. Mostly it brownish stone that stood against the sky.

"This way." He pulled her through a narrow opening into a large cave. She would have never noticed it if he hadn't pointed it out. Once inside he pushed a stone in front of the entrance blocking off the light. Kagome felt the cold cavern wall behind her and sunk to her knees.

"Why are you hiding? That's not like you at all…" Two colliding stones clanked against each other until small sparks jumped forth. The sparks set the tinder aflame. In the glow of the firelight she could see Inu Yasha kneeing before a pre-made fire pit. "You planned this?" He sat the stones aside to stare at her with his golden eyes.

"I've used this place many times." He placed his hand over his wound. "There have been many Youkai attacks since you left. At first they were looking for the scared jewel… but after a year of not sensing it they gave up. During that year, I protected the village and the well. Rumors spread that a hanyou was slaughtering full breed Youkai. Feh!" He smirked then frowned, "Now they come every day seeking to destroy the half breed who has made a mockery of their kind…. They haven't realized I did it to protect the village. They think I only lurk in the woods… as long as they think I am out here, they keep looking and don't bother the people."

"That's why you're hiding?"

"I'm not hiding!" He glared, "This is from a spider Youkai. The poison isn't bad, but it will slow my movements. The Youkai want an impressive show; they will get it! I'll be fine in the morning. The spider is dead already."

You were afraid. Afraid, you wouldn't be quick enough to survive, Kagome frowned. He normally just charges into battle without thinking… what's different about this time that made him change? Too many attacks to act foolishly?

"Is Miroku and Sango still here?"

"Yes… they may be getting married soon, if he ever has the guts to ask her." InuYasha's clawed hand clasped Kagome's.

"I should tend that wound."

"It will be fine in the morning."

"InuYasha!"

"There is nothing here to clean it with."

"I'll go back and—"

"No!" His eyes spoke of an unnamed fear. "No, the Youkai are out there. They are looking anyone who has my scent on them. It's too dangerous. I'll be fine by morning." His lips brushed against hers. "Why didn't you come back, Kagome?" he whispered and rested his forehead against hers.

"I tried to, almost every day for the first year. This is the first time I have been able to get back. I've tried so many times…"

"So did I. I thought you perhaps you were angry with me and sealed the well."

"How could I have been angry? The last time I saw you was wonderful."

"I don't know. I only knew I couldn't get to you. You think it will stay open this time?" Kishirou. What if I can't get back? Fear made her blood run cold and she was unable to moved. "Nevermind. It doesn't matter. I'm not letting you go through that well without me. If we are going to be stuck on one side or the other, at least it will be the same side."

He pressed his body against hers forcing her onto her back. His gentle kisses moved from her lips to her jawbone. His arms encircled her crushing her into his toned body.

"InuYasha, you're hurt."

"Keh!" Kagome smiled hearing his familiar noise again. She lifted her hands to play with his white ears and was rewarded with a gentle rumble.

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Kagome awakened to what she had hoped for years. InuYasha's naked body was wrapped around her own. The fire had died out long ago but his body heat kept her warm. She snuggled deeper into his embrace. She noticed that his wound had healed as he had promised. However, dry blood still lay on her shoulder as if to mar her dream with harsh reality. InuYasha buried his nose into her hair and breathed deeply.

"InuYasha… I have to tell you something…"

"Shhh… let me enjoy this a little longer." You have a son. It's easy to think it. It's less easy to say. Her eyelashes tickled his throat. This was the second time they had made love. The last was right before she had jumped into the well. She had planned to return in only three days but the well had sealed itself.

"InuYasha there is something you really need to know." He growled in annoyance and kissed her. She knew it was to distract her, but knowing that didn't make her immune to his intentions.

"Love you, Kagome." He nuzzled her nose. Jerking away, he looked over his shoulder. "Damnit! Get dressed!" He left her to pull on his red pants.

"What is it?" She asked rubbing her arms for warmth.

"They found us. Hurry."

"How could they?" She heard a rattle beyond the cave entrance.

"Be quiet." InuYasha warned. His ears twitched with unknown sounds. After staring intensely at the stone blocking the opening, he tossed Kagome's clothes at her. "No questions. Just hurry."

After quickly dressing, InuYasha lead her toward the back of the cave. She couldn't see anything and relied on InuYasha to lead her. " I don't think they will find the entrance to the cave, but you never know. There is a back way out. It's near the top of the mountain and on the other side." Nothing more was said as he led her through the darkness.

Finally they came upon sunlight that shown through a hole in the low ceiling. Looking at it she doubted even her small body could fit through such a tiny opening. InuYasha grabbed the sides with his claws and surprisingly pulled himself through. He reached down for her. She took his hand and allowed him to heave her out and sit her on her feet.

"That looks a lot smaller than it actually is."

"Don't talk." He took her hand and started down the mountain. After only a mere five steps, a snake Youkai greeted them. His dark green scaly head towered twenty feet above them and his tail rattled ominously.

"Did yoooou find yerssssssself a preeeetty mate, Hanyou?"

"None of your damn business!" The giant snake's tail lashed around and in one green blur InuYasha was thrown from the mountaintop and went skidding down it with a cloud of dust. The snake gingerly wrapped himself around Kagome.

"A huuuuuuuman mate. Fitting for a Hanyou." The Yayoi's forked tongue slithered out of its mouth as it took in her scent. His piercing fiery eyes narrowed. "Noooot juuuust any huuuuuman girl…." His dark nose drew closer to her as he flicked out his pink tongue again. Kagome did the first thing she thought of, she bit down on his hide. He screamed in surprise and threw her down the mountain after her lover.

Kagome's bruised body stopped close to InuYasha. He was already on his feet and between her and the demon. The fang transformed as the half-demon removed it from its sheath.

"KAZE NO KIZU!" Using immense speed the snake swiveled its body away from the attack and came plugging down the hill. The demon collided directly into InuYasha as a hail of dirt rose in its wake. With a violent swish of its massive tail, it knocked Kagome off her feet. She tumbled down the hill.

"Shit." cursed Kagome when she managed to regain her footing. She fought tears of pain. I don't have my bow. Her hand wrapped tightly around a large rock in frustration. That's Kishirou's father! InuYasha doesn't know yet! Red and green moved back and forth like and elaborate dance through the dust cloud. The miko threw the large stone. It crashed into the snake's red eye. The demon threw its head back with a scream. InuYasha dashed forward slashing it with his sword. The fresh blood spilled onto the ground yet the snake reopened its uninjured eye to glare at Kagome. Seconds later it was it was slithering towards her with its unnatural speed. Kagome ran but she could see the shadow of the demon looming over her. InuYasha dashed infront and picked up Kagome. He bounded towards the bone eaters well. Their escape was short lived. The snake used its massive body to knock InuYasha towards the ground.

"Are you ok, Kagome?"

"Yeah, I think so." She gasped as she saw blood fall from InuYasha. The hanyou grabbed Kagome's arm and fiercely tossed her towards the well. As her body flew she wondered vaguely if he had pulled her arm from its socket. Her ribs hit the edge of the well knocking the wind from her lungs. The miko slumped to her knees in the soft grass.

InuYasha was encircled by the snake scaly body. The Tetsusaiga glimmered in the sunlight as the hanyou fought with his enemy. There was dark cloud in the sky. Miroku would say that's a bad omen. She narrowed her eyes and discovered the 'dark cloud' was a bat demon flying towards the battle.

"InuYasha!"

"Go!" The snake turned its head toward Kagome as if remembering her. With its uncanny swiftness the snake ran towards her. With a panic expression InuYasha drove the Tesusaiga into the snakes departing body yet it continued onward. "Go! Kagome! Go now!"

"Not without you!" She barely avoided the demon's fangs as she fled.

"Stupid bitch." InuYasha's nails pitched into her skin as he pulled her away from another attack.

"There's a bat headed this way!" said Kagome as she was pulled securely into Inu's chest. He looked up at the sky his silver hair billowing out behind him. His nose twitched smelling the breeze.

"More than one." He said quietly then added "Get in that god damn well bitch." He shoved his kagome away from him as the snake attacked again. Kagome fell backwards into the well and suddenly found herself looking up at the well house's ceiling.

"Ouch my neck." Kagome rubbed it tenderly. "InuYasha was bleeding. That Baka!" She climbed the rope ladder and picked up her bow and arrows from the wall hooks. Taking a deep breath, she hopped back into the well. She looked up at the ceiling once more.

"InuYasha!" She climbed again and threw herself down. "InuYasha!" Again she climbed and jumped down. "You stupid baka. What if you get yourself killed? Baka! Baka! Baka!" She climbed the ladder and leaped into the darkness again.

Her mother found her at the bottom of the well two days later. Kagome was curled in a ball and covered with dirt. Her mother's heart ached for her daughter.

"Kagome, honey, you are going to seriously hurt yourself if you keep doing this. If the well opens again InuYasha will come here." She said quietly.

"I… I… got through. I got through, mamma. But its closed again. I've tried all weekend. I've tried… I've tried so hard. What if he's hurt? He needs me mamma. He needs me." Kagome's mother shook her head. She had heard similar mumblings out of her daughter before. Kagome was finally starting to coop with the situation and enjoying having a son. Yet here she was at the bottom of the well again.

"I'm sure InuYasha is fine dear. Come on out of there. Kishirou is waiting for you. He wants you to tuck him into bed." At the mention of Kishirou's name Kagome started crying. Her mother sighed. "Come up here, Kagome. InuYasha would want you to take care of his child. I know he is doing everything in his power to get back here. He'll figure it out. It will just take time. Have faith in him. Come on up now. You can have a nice long bath and tuck Kishirou into bed." Kagome climbed out of the well and hugged her mother.

"I don't know what to do anymore."

"You were down there all weekend weren't you?" Her mother rubbed Kagome's back reassuringly. "You will feel better after a bath. Let's just take it one day at a time."

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Yes yes I know I'm evil. I haven't finished my other story and yet here I am posting this. Actually I've had this one on my computer for awhile. I'll work on getting more chappies up for both. Don't hate me! I'm not dead! I promise I'll finish both stories!