InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sacrifices ❯ Learning to love ( Chapter 3 )

WOOOW!!!! I'm really glad you're enjoying this fic!!! I really hope you like this chapter too! Ok, so you wont be seeing some Miroku/Sango things on this chappy, but I promise on the coming chapters you'll enjoy reading about them! Ah! I don't own any of the Inuyasha characters showed in here! Enjoy!

Chapter 3: Learning to Love

Kagome sat in the hut looking carefully at each of the facial expressions and details of the four people sitting in front of her. She could see they were worried about her even though they tried to hide it behind a fake smile and awkward expression. Though she was a little nervous, there was an unknown reason why she didn't feel afraid or uncomfortable to be with them. Sure she had just found out she was in Japan's Feudal Era, and she could just glare at the little fox and that doggie-eared boy sitting next to her to prove that.

Shippo had crawled all the way up to Inuyasha's head and was staring at Kagome with an intrigued expression though determined eyes. " 'Kagome doesn't remember anything at all.. what am I gonna do now??? I could understand her for forgetting about Inuyasha, but me????'" he thought to himself. Without noticing, Shippo had started bitting one of Inuyasha's ears, making him get an irritated funny angry expression.

"OI!!! What do you think you're doing little brat!!" snapped Inuyasha while trying to get rid of Shippo.

" If you're gonna start fighting you better step outside" stated Sango while looking at them with a funny careless expression.

"Hey! How would you like it if this brat started bitting your ear, huh?" snapped Inuyasha once again.

As they started yet another foolish argument, Kagome sat next to them. The sight of these fights these people seemed to get into for some reason amused her in some way. At first she had gotten a little scared, but now she actually was enjoying the scene. She glared at the doggie-eared boy as he continued arguing with the little fox and the girl and smiled innocently. Out of all of these four people taking care of her, he was the most threatening looking one, but somehow when he was around she felt the most safe.

Inuyasha was still arguing with Sango and Shippo when he glanced at the smiling Kagome from the corner of his eye. He blushed at the sight of this and turned towards her."What?.." he asked, trying his best not to do it in a loud scary way just like he was used to.

Shaking her head and still holding that smile, she answered. "Nothing. I was just thinking about how normal this felt.." As she finished saying this, all four of them turned to her. "I don't really know if this is what I'm used to but it sure feels.. normal" Miroku, Sango and Shippo smiled at her while Inuyasha kept a quiet and thoughful expression.

" 'I know she's just woken up.. but how long will it take for her to get her memory back..that if she ever does.. I think it'll be better for her to get back to her time..'" he thought to himself while drawing a concerned expression on his face, without noticing.

"Are you ok?.. Inu-san..?" asked a now concerning Kagome. Everyone got silly funny expressions as they heard her calling Inuyasha 'Inu-san'. "INU-SAN JANAI!!" snapped Inuyasha while getting to his feet with a funny upset face. "Just call me Inuyasha!" he finally said after watching Kagome's blinking eyes.

"Inu.."

"YASHA!" he finished for her. "Feh.. you better get that in your head.. you wench" he said that last part in a low and soft tone of voice as he turned towards the door and started to walk away with a slightly sad expression.

"Inuyasha!" snapped Sango.

"I'll go get something to eat.." Inuyasha stated as he walked outside.

"Matte Inuyasha!!! I'll go with you!!!" said Shippo while running after him.

"Well that..!" Sango started saying but was interrupted by Miroku.

"You better just leave him alone.. this is the way he shows his feelings.." he sighed. "Though I'm really beginning to question his ways.." stated a funny looking Miroku.

"Ano.. sumimasen.." Both Sango and Miroku turned towards a smiling Kagome. "Anata tachi.."

"Ah! But of course!" said a smiling Miroku while turning to Sango, who was looking at him in a funny strange way. "We havent introduce ourselves yet.."

"Oh!.." Sango looked at Kagome with a smile. "My name's Sango.. and this is.."

Sango got a funny upset expression as she saw Miroku had crawled all the way next to Kagome and was now holding her hand. "Hello there! I know you don't remember me, but I'm Miroku and you just had agreed to bare my.."

*WHACK*

Miroku hit the floor with swirling eyes, Sango stood behind him with a funny upset expression holding her Hiraikotsu.

"You perv!!!" she snapped as Kagome just smiled awkwardly at the sight of this.

Walking around the village, Inuyasha and Shippo were searching for the one in charge. There was an ankward silence between them; just as if there had been a silent agreement for them not to speak about such a delicate situation. Shippo, who was holding onto Inuyasha's shoulder, grew an uncomfortable look with each step.

"Inuyasha."

"What.." he asked in a annoyed tone of voice. "You've hardly said anything today.. and yesterday.." stated a now worried Shippo while tightening his grip on Inuyasha's kimono.

"So.." asnwered Inuyasha in a careless tone of voice.

Shippo got angry at his answer and jumped down, facing him with an upset look. "Arent you worried about Kagome!!!?? All you've done is yell and act like you dont care!!"Shippo stared at him with an angry look as he passed him. "WELL!!!!???"

Inuyasha kept walking. "Let's find something to eat.." he stated in a careless tone.

"INUYASHA!!!!!!"

"What good will it do if I start to behave like I'm worried.." Shippo stared at him in surprise. He had expected Inuyasha to snap at him like he usually does, but instead of that, he could hear Inuyassha's soft tone of voice, that showed him how he was feeling in some way.

"It'll be better to act the way I normally do.. maybe that way she'll remember things.." he stated as he walked away.

"H-hai." said a blinking Shippo.

"Ikuso.. Shippo.." Shippo ran towards him as they continued to walk away.

Back in the hut, Miroku was standing outside looking at the clear sky. Even thought it was the beginning of autumm and a cold breeze blew occasionally, he could say it was a nice day; not too cold, not too hot.

"Ahh.. what a nice day.." he sighed. "If it wasn't for.." he started, but he quickly stopped as he heard some of the men talking.

"..hai, hai.. we sure have been blessed, in the past couple of days beautiful women have come to the village" one of the men stated.

"You're right about that.. just a few days ago, before this group of people arrived, this cute miko stayed for a few hours.."

" 'Miko..'" thought Miroku to himself while staring with a serious look at the two men walking in front of the hut. " 'It couldn't have been her..could..'" he was brought back from his thoughts when he heard Sango walking out of the hut in her fighting outfit.

"Houshi-sama?" asked Sango as she saw Miroku turning towards her. "Are you ok?"

"Hai.. eh? Why are you.."

"Kagome's clothes are stained in blood.. I offered her mine, I'll go wash hers.." said Sango holding the blood stained clothes between her hands.

" That'll be a good idea.. has she.." he didn't have to finish asking this, because Sango had already started shaking her head.

"She still doesn't remember.. Houshi-sama, she doesn't even remember where she came from.."

"She doesn't?.." asked a surprised Miroku.

"Uun.. she didn't even remember her name. I think this is gonna get.." she was interrupted as she saw Inuyasha and Shippo coming their way with some fruits and things for them to eat. "They're back.."

Miroku turned around to see Inuyasha and Shippo approaching them with funny upset faces as if they were arguing.

"Ja.. I'll got get these cleaned.." stated Sango as she walked away.

"Hai.." said Miroku as he once again turned towards Inuyasha and the little fox.

"Yarou!!! How did you expect them to have these.. 'candy' thing you kept asking them for!!! You know those things only exist on Kagome's time!!!!!" stated an a funny angry looking Inuyasha.

"But you didn't have to yell at me like that!!!"

"Yes I did!!! You kept bugging them about those things!!! They don't know what they are!!!" stated Inuyasha once again.

"Maa.. Maa.. you better stop before they kick us out of this village for good.." stated a calmed Miroku.

"Feh.. you tell him.." Shippo glared daggers at Inuyasha for saying that. "By the way.. why was Sango wearing her fighting outfit.. is there any.." he was interrupted by Miroku.

"Daijoubu.. she just lent her clothes to Kagome so she could go wash her clothes."

"Oh.."

"I'll go with her!! Here!!" Shippo handed the fruit to Miroku as he quickly ran off to Sango.

"How is she doing?" asked Inuyasha with a worried expression.

"Mmm.. she's ok now.. " Miroku was about to tell him about her not remembering where she came from, but he was cut off by Inuyasha.

"I.. I think it'll be better if she goes back to her time.." stated a now saddened Inuyasha. Miroku stared at him in surprise, but holding a thinking expression. "There's too many dangerous things here.. it's not safe for her."

"Are you aware of what you're saying?.." asked a serious Miroku.

"What do you mean.."

"You know if we send her bak to her time.. she probably wont come back.. ever" Miroku stared at Inuyasha in a serious way, waiting for his answer.

"I know.." stated a saddened Inuyasha. "But over there she wont be in danger.."

"Danger is everywhere.." interrupted Miroku.

"Fool.. over there she doesn't have demons chasing after her, she'll be safe. In her condition it'll be more difficult to look after her.. and I cant afford for her to get injured again.. 'I cant afford losing her..'" he thought that last part to himself.

Miroku sighed. "Will you risk never seeing her again? Could you handle that?"

"Of course I could.. anything but put her life in danger again"

"I know.. to be true I thought of that option myself.. but there's a little problem.."

"What is it?" asked an intrigued Inuyasha.

"She doesn't remember where she came from.. hehehe, isnt that ironic?" said Miroku with a funny expression while rubbing the back of his head. Inuyasha fell on his back in a funny way.

"What!!?? Why didn't you tell me that before you baka!!!!" snapped a funny angry looking Inuyasha.

"What difference would it have made? Besides, we couldn't just send her back to her time in that condition.."

"Feh.. you ass.."

"Answer to me Inuyasha.. would you have been able to do that?"

"To do what.." asked a funny looking Inuyasha while dusting off his kimono.

"Send her back to her time and never seeing her again." They stayed silent for a while. "As long as she's safe.." Inuyasha stated as he turned around with the things. "I'll go wash these.." he said after turning around and leaving.

Miroku saw the half demon walking away. "Would you really.." He stated as he walked away to find Sango and Shippo.Inside the hut, Kagome stood by the door with a saddened expression.

Inuyasha was washing the fruit the head of the village had given him and Shippo. He was next to the hut, washing the fruit carelessly as he heard some footsteps getting closer.

"I don't want to hear any more of your stupid questions Miroku.." he stated while getting a funny upset look on his face.

"Inu..san?" asked a soft voice, making Inuyasha turn around to find Kagome standing behind him with a smile and wearing Sango's clothes.

"Kagome?.. what are you doing here, you should be resting.." he said while turning again to the fruits.

"Daijoubu.. I'm ok.. all the pain is gone, and Sango-san was nice to lend me her clothes.."

" 'Sango-san'? just call her Sango.. we're all.friends here.." stated Inuyasha. "And quit calling me 'Inu-san' you wench.."

"Then you should just call me Kagome and not.. wench, ne?" Inuyasha turned towards her and saw her smiling. Then he turned around again and continued washing the fruits.

"Feh.. whatever"

Kagome walked up to him and kneeled next to him.

"Ano.. Inuyasha.." she said with a kinda sad expression. Inuyasha turned to her as he heard her calling him by his name in a correct way. He noticed her expression and softened his face.

"What is it?"

"How long have we known each other?"

Inuyasha was confused by her question.

"I don't know.. I cant remember, but it's been quite a long time.."

"And.. you've been with me all this time havent you?.. I mean.. you've looked after me all this time, right?"

Inuyasha blushed a little and turned his face away from hers. "Hai"

"Yokatta.." Kagome smiled in a sweet way. "I knew there was a reason why I felt so safe everytime you were around.." Inuyasha turned towards her in surprise and blushed. "I'm sure I was really happy and felt really secure when you were there with me.. when I remembered.. I don't know why, but I think I wouldn't feel this way if I were somewhere else.." she turned to Inuyasha with a smile. "Arigatou.."

Inuyasha just looked at her in surprise. Even when she didn't quite remember everything about him, Kagome was there for him, telling him it was ok; telling him she was safe when being next to him, that he wasn't a threat for her for being a half demon; it had always been that way. He didn't know why, but Kagome always gave him confidence, strength to keep going. And even now, being as vulnerable as she was, she kept reminding him everything was ok, that she was there for him.

Inuyasha smiled at her with all those thoughts in mind. "You're welcome". He said while both of them stared at each other with smiling faces.

Author's note: Yay!!!! That's a wrap for chapter 3!!!!! Sooo??? Did you like it???? I really hope you did! Please review this so I know if you want me to update or not!! Please?? Ja ne!