Deep Wounds: An Inuyasha&Kagome Story
Episode 4
Several days pass, and Kagome heals well. Naturally Kagome�s friends come and Hojo showers her with gifts. Inuyasha spends the days helping Kagome�s Mom and the afternoons playing with Sota. At night however, he carries Kagome to the roof and they sit together under the stars.
On the third day, Kagome�s friend, Ayumi comes by with assignments from school. She is in Kagome�s room, going over the key points of a lecture. She finishes and Kagome says, �Thanks, you�re a life saver.� �Don�t mention it.� she says, �What the�� She had walked to the window and looks out. She turns to Kagome and says, �I must be going nuts, but I thought I just saw a boy in red pajamas sitting in a tree.� Kagome jumps up and runs to the window. She shouts, �Inuyasha! Hiding only works if people can�t see you.� �Ugh.� he exclaims, almost falling out of the tree. He regains his balance and after a moment�s thought, jumps to the window in a single leap. �Sorry.� he says. Ayumi stares at him, then looks at Kagome then looks at his head again. He says in a resigned voice, �Go ahead.� She reaches out and grabs his ears attempting to pull them off his head. �Hey! Hey! That�s enough.� he shouts. She lets go and says, �They�re real!?!� Kagome pushes the two apart, �Ayumi, this is Inuyasha. Inuyasha, my friend Ayumi.� �Hey!� he says, �You know that really hurt.� Ayumi turns to Kagome, �So, is this your boyfriend?� �Huh!� Inuyasha exclaims. Kagome blushes and looks away. �Well I�m Ayumi and it�s very nice to finally meet you.� she says bowing. �Hi.� he says making an awkward half-bow. �Look Ayumi, you can�t tell anyone about him. He�hey.� Kagome stops as her friend grabs Inuyasha�s ears again. �I can see why you�d choose him over Hojo, he�s cute and his ears are to die for.� Ayumi says. Inuyasha asks Kagome, ��Hojo?� She answers, �Think Koga, with manners.� �I�m so happy for the both of you.� Ayumi says letting go. �Look,� Inuyasha tells her, �We�re just fri�It�s not like we�I mean�� he trails off. After an awkward silence Kagome says to her friend, �You have to keep this secret.� �But why?� she asks. �Does your mom not know about him? Is it a secret forbidden love? Oh how romantic!� At that moment, Sota sticks his head into the room, �Kagome, mom wants to know if you and your friend need anything. Hi Inuyasha.� �Tell her no, thanks.� Sota leaves as Kagome turns back to Ayumi, �No, it�s not like that. It�s just really important that this stay a secret. Promise me, ok?� �Well�Ok, promise.� she says.