InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Changes 'Till The End ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1: Scent

`Back again' thought Kagome as she climbed over the edge of the well that connected modern Japan to the past. This time she had managed to get away with staying in her time for a week telling Inuyasha that she had 3 tests, a report, and an essay due, which she did, and hopefully did well on. He never came to drag her back, which he usually did, and it bothered her to no end. `Maybe he thinks I'll actually come back'. She mentally planned to thank the hanyou.

Inuyasha, now sitting in his favorite tree, caught a very different aroma. `She's back, but goddammit!' he cursed. He sniffed the air carefully again to confirm his thought. Sure enough, Kagome came back to his time during her `heat'. Last time the hanyou had to sleep outside and farther away from his travel companions to make sure he wouldn't do anything to Kagome, though his mind screamed for him to take her.

"Figures she would come now too" he grumbled as he leapt from his tree to the well. He found Shippou already there hugging Kagome. The annoying kit had been bothering him to no end during the week asking him constantly when Kagome would come back, even though he knew. `Now he's all over my Kagome. He needs to learn to stay off', he let out a soft growl, too low to be heard by humans by he was sure the kitsune would pick it up. `When did I start caring?' he thought, almost confused.

Shippou turned his head after he heard the hanyou's warning. "I think I'll go find Kiara now." He said nervously before bounding off into the forest. That is when Inuyasha made his presence known.

`She smells so damn good'.

Kagome got up from the ground and looked at her feet. "Thanks for now coming and dragging me back this time Inuyasha." She didn't thank the hanyou often, but he had been kind enough for once to not drag her back.

He looked to her. Why couldn't she thank him looking at him? But he liked the fact that she was so shy, one of his reasons that he liked Kagome, though he never planned to let her know. "Keh….don't flatter yourself, I was just about ready to drag you back anyway….wench" He left out his usual `Bitch' from his talking, that one word would only remind me of her state. "We've waited long enough, now we're gonna find more shards." He always new how to kill a almost peaceful moment.

Inuyasha picked up the over-sized bag that she always brought with her and slung it over his right shoulder and looked back to Kagome. He crouched to the ground, signaling that he wanted her on his back to make the trip to the village fast. `He must really want to find more jewel shards' she thought as she got on, putting her arms around his shoulders to hold on while Inuyasha gripped her legs by the back of her thighs.

"Miroku!" and a loud slap was heard when the two reached the village in front of Keade's hut. The other two of the group were at it again, as usual. Kagome sighed as she got off of Inuyasha and made her way to Sango, who had left Miroku on the ground from a blow to the head.

"You're back Kagome-sama!" she said happily. The two girls hugged, their normal ritual. Inuyasha couldn't stand this anymore. He was frustrated that he hadn't found any more jewel shards from last week and the fact that he couldn't release himself. Now the two females of his group were acting silly, he almost had enough waiting.

"Let's get movin', I heard there were some shards to the west of here." He nearly growled. He didn't know what he was going to do when Kagome furthered into heat if he felt helpless to his needs now.

"How many jewel shards are left? I thought Naraku had all of them that we didn't have." She said, than pointed to the nearly completed Shikon jewel hung around her neck. She couldn't believe that there were still more shards to be found.

The group had been together for nearly two years now, hunting jewel shards and rumors on and off with Kagome running off to her time in-between. There couldn't be many left.

"Kagome is right Inuyasha, I didn't hear of such a rumor; maybe Naraku does have the rest." Miroku stated, now on his feet and gingerly rubbing his red cheek. Inuyasha gave him his famous `I'm beyond pissed' stare.

"But I did hear of a jewel shard or two that might be to the east of here." He added quickly, knowing he was saving himself with the rumor he picked up early yesterday morning.

Inuyasha now had an idea, of course driven by his lust-filled mind. `Me and Kagome alone in the west, the monk and exterminator with Shippou and Kiara in the east' some fantasies quickly played though his mind. `Since when have I been so damn weak against her heat?' he thought.

"Fine, you and Sango go to the east with the kit, and me and Kagome will go to the west. Let's get moving!" he nearly growled the last part.

No one had arguments with Inuyasha's plan, though they were almost confused that Inuyasha was actually thinking to get more jewel shards, not just dragging the group every which way.

The sun was nearly setting, and they had not made any progress besides overstuffing Kagome's bag with essentials for the trip. They decided to stay in Kaede's hut for the night and set out in the early morning. Shippou and Kiara had returned by the time Kagome was in her sleeping bag close to Sango, with Inuyasha and Miroku leaning on the wall across the room.

Inuyasha noticed the way Miroku was staring at the exterminator, it didn't really bother him, but as much as he hated to say it, he like Miroku and wanted him to be happy. He decided to put his two scents in.

"You goin' to tell her something or should I mention that you stare at her during the night." He whispered.

Miroku didn't falter his gaze as he heard Inuyasha. He just simply replied. "You wouldn't do that Inuyasha, or I'd tell Kagome of the times you've peeked while she was bathing." A slight grin spread over the monk's mouth. He got Inuyasha this time.

"Fine." He said, now shutting up for the night. He sighed. He needed to get out of that room; Kagome's scent was slowly driving him crazy again, as it had been all day long. He quietly got up and made his way to the door, without telling anyone where he was going. He took a deep breath in. `Fresh, non-Kagome heat air!'

Inuyasha made his way to a nearby tree, close enough to the hut that if anything happened he could be there in a matter of seconds, and leaped into a higher branch. He settled himself on his perch, and slowly dozed off, still keeping an ear alert to the night that was usually filled with unwanted visitors. Hopefully nothing would ruin his plans to get Kagome alone for the next week or so when the two would set off looking for jewel shards.

My first chapter is done! Didn't take too long, but I didn't have much time to right it, so I guess it's pretty short. I don't believe in rough drafts or planning stories out, so this is coming outa my mind as my fingers skim the keyboard. I'd really appreciate some reviews so I can learn what I should change or add, since I personally don't think that I am the best writer. Hopefully I'll come up with the next chapter soon, and for all those lemon lovers - one will be coming in this story, so continue reading!

- Starr-chan