Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, although I wish I did cries.  Rumiko Takahashi does just to spite me, I know it

This is the all new and slightly improved Chapter 1- Version 3! A thousand apologies for the atrocious spelling in the original version and irritating formatting in the second, but I blame Microsoft word pad and insomnia!

Dying To Tell You

Chapter 1

The stars were just beginning to fade in the pre-dawn light when Kagome left Kaede's hut. It was her third escape attempt since the day before and if she didn't get home soon, she would miss her test, and if I miss it, someone is going to get sat into next week, Kagome thought darkly.

At the outskirts of the village, she broke into a run, heading for the forest as fast as she could. It wasn't until she reached the tree line that she stopped to look up at the sky. The stars were barely visible now as dawn drew near and Kagome knew that Inuyasha would wake soon- if he wasn't searching for her already. It was now or never.

Approaching the well, she looked around apprehensively in a futile attempt to spot the hanyou if he was nearby. Hoping that her senses were correct Kagome made a bee-line straight for the well, her pace increasing with each step, at least until-

"Where are you going?" Inuyasha asked, not budging an inch as Kagome crashed into him and went stumbling back, muttering a wide variety of curses.

"Home, Inuyasha," she replied firmly, "I have a test in a few hours."

Inuyasha took a few steps forward until he stood less than a foot from Kagome and looked into her eyes, "No you're not," he said simply as if that would end the conversation. Kagome sighed in disgust at his usual pig-headed arrogance and tried to push past him. Unfortunately for her, Inuyasha didn't feel like letting her go and with a quick movement, he tripped her with his right foot sending Kagome sprawling backwards. Inuyasha looked down in amusement at Kagome, lying flat on her back, glaring up at the forest canopy and pale sky above. Noticing her take a deep breath to say- or probably scream- that word, Inuyasha knew he'd have to do something before he was eating dirt again.

The word died in Kagome's throat as she adjusted her gaze to something right in front of her all of a sudden. A pair of bright amber eyes blinked mere inches away, and his nose almost touched hers. He had knelt down straddling her waist, not only making escape impossible, but also making Kagome blush horrendously. She hadn't even seen him move. This was ridiculous! He was not going to make her miss this test, she thought taking another deep breath to scream-

"Oh no you don't," Inuyasha interrupted before she even began, "if you say it, then-" He didn't need to finish,  because he'd flatten me, Kagome knew, and instead just sat back with a smug look on his face and folded his arms into his sleeves.

"We can't stay like this forever, baka," Kagome said, "How long do you plan on keeping me here?"

"However long it takes, wench."

"Inuyasha, I need to go..." she began, but her voice trailed off as she had another idea. She smirked. "Oh Inuyasha," she said sweetly.

The hanyou's eyes snapped back to Kagome as he noticed the change in her voice, "What?" But before Inuyasha could say anything else, she grabbed the front of his fire rat robes pulled him down and to his immense shock, kissed him right on the lips. Kagome let go and watched him sit back, his eyes wide in disbelief. It's now or never, she thought, wriggling out from underneath him and making straight for the well once again.

Turning back to Inuyasha who still hadn't moved, Kagome smiled, "See you in two days, Inuyasha!" she called, before dropping into the well.

Inuyasha came stomping back into Kaede's hut just as Sango was waking up an hour later. Out of the corner of her eye, Sango saw something moving beneath Kagome's blanket.

"Where did Kagome go?" Shippo asked sleepily.

"She went home to take a test," Sango said before turning to face the sulking hanyou sat in the corner, "And I bet you tried to stop her, didn't you?"

"You knew she was going?!"

Sango folded her arms and frowned at him, "Of course I knew. So how many times did Kagome sit you? Did she-" But movement beside her cut off the next question.

Miroku sat up and yawned dramatically. "Good morning, Lady Sango," he said and smiled brightly, "Did you sleep well?"

"Your blankets were not there last night, houshi," she replied evenly.

"My apologies, but I was worried you were cold."

"I was not," Sango replied before turning back to Inuyasha, but he was already gone. To the Goshinboku, no doubt.

"Hey, Inuyasha!" Shippo called up into the tree two days later, "When are you going to come down to eat?"

"None of your business, brat," Inuyasha snapped.

"Well when are you going to get Kagome then?" the little kitsune persisted. After several minutes of silence though, Shippo decided to change tactics. "What did you do to her anyway? Her scent is all over you."

"I didn't do anything," Inuyasha said, before hopping down from a high branch effortlessly.

"Wha-"

"She's late," Inuyasha answered the question before Shippo finished and walked over to the well.

"Bring her back soon!" Shippo called, but Inuyasha never heard.

The steam from the hot bath water filled the room and smelled strongly of lavender as Kagome sank back beneath the bubbles. Ah, this is how every day should end, she thought. Her hair still feeling the effects of feudal washing products had to be thoroughly conditioned, but once that was done, she stepped out of the bath tub and wrapped a soft, fluffy towel around herself before entering her room.

Inuyasha didn't have a chance to prepare for the explosion in his senses. First came the smell of lavender, soap and Kagome herself. Then came the sight, dressed only in the towel, her face was flushed and her skin glistened from the hot bath water. And finally there was the sound-

"INUYASHA!" she yelled, "What are you doing in my room?!"

Inuyasha flattened his ears to protect them from her assault before he replied, "You said you'd be two days," he growled, "It's already been two days. Are you ready to go?"

So much for me hoping he hadn't heard me say that, Kagome thought. "You'll have to wait until I'm dressed, Inuyasha," she said tiredly before leaving the room and slamming the door.

"Bitch thought I hadn't heard after what she did," Inuyasha muttered when he was sure she wouldn't be listening. He never noticed the blush spread across his cheeks. Deciding that Kagome was probably going to be a while, Inuyasha stretched out on her bed and buried his face in her pillow. Her scent was everywhere in the room, but it was strongest on her bed and calmed his senses. He only just had time to yawn widely before sleep took him.

By the time Kagome was dressed and ready to leave, Inuyasha was fast asleep. Sitting on the bed beside him, she leaned over to take one of his ears between her thumb and forefinger, rubbing gently. She tried desperately to suppress a giggle when he took a deep sighing breath, smiled slightly and moved closer to her touch. You're just a big puppy really, she thought with amusement, trying to hold back a yawn of her own, but it was no use. All of the sleep she had missed in the past was still catching up with her. I'll just have a quick nap, she thought, laying down with her back to Inuyasha and closing her eyes.

When Kagome opened them again, it was late morning.

 There was something different, a feeling that she woke up with, screaming that something wasn't normal. Still groggy from sleep, she pushed her unease away and tried to move-

- only to find she couldn't. Moving her gaze slightly to the side, Kagome's heart nearly skipped a beat to see a familiar hanyou's face peacefully sleeping just inches from her own, his head resting on her shoulder. But that wasn't the only thing from keeping her moving. Draped over her stomach, Inuyasha had rested his arm, so that whenever Kagome shifted her position, he would unconsciously dig his claws through her clothing so that they just touched her skin. It was such a strange sensation that every time it made her stomach lurch and her whole body shiver involuntarily. But it also meant that she was trapped. Again.

A familiar voice on the edge of wakefulness was dragging Inuyasha from sleep, sounding nervous almost to the point of panic, someone was calling his name. Once awake though, he didn't bother opening his eyes, after all, he was far too comfortable for any of that nonsense. Instead, he stretched slightly, wriggled a little and started to fall back to sleep. Little did he know that his actions were driving Kagome's hormones insane...

"Open your eyes, Inuyasha you baka, this is important," the voice continued. Groaning, Inuyasha complied, but instead of the sky or the roof of a hut, the first thing the sleepy teenager saw was Kagome- her neck to be precise, and was that a bite mark?! Inuyasha was just about to get annoyed when he realised that the only scents he could detect were his and hers, which meant...it was he that had... Thankfully, Kagome's voice disturbed his thought track.

"Inuyasha?" she asked, slightly calmer than before.

"What?" he whispered, waiting for her to begin screaming, Wait till she sees that mark, a voice in his head taunted.

"Get off me!"

Ok, I know it's short, but rest assured, Chapter 2 will be up soon!

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