"I can't believe I'm doing this," sighed Kagome as she stood outside the Higurashi shrine.

It was just a dare right? It wasn't like she was going to drop dead if she didn't do it. Her friends wouldn't talk to her anymore if they ever found out, but she could live with that. Yeah, right.

Flashback

"Come on Kagome, tell us more about the one who has the crush on you," begged Eri.

They were at their usual after school hangout, WacDonalds. Kagome was thankful for a break from hunting jewel shards. It wasn't very often she could hang out with her friends anymore. It was hard to work around studying, the feudal era, and Inuyasha.

"Who? Oh you mean Koga?" asked Kagome. It wasn't like his fondness for her was a secret or anything. He made it very clear that he was in love with her. But Kagome didn't have those kind of feelings for him. Besides, Inuyasha wouldn't allow it. He barely let her out of his sight to visit the present let alone have a relationship with anyone who antagonized him as much as Koga did. Besides she loved Inuyasha, although she didn't want to admit it.

"Isn't he the one who proposed to marry you?" asked Ayumi.

"Sounds like a jerk to me," said Yuka as she sipped her soft drink. They all thought Hojo was the one for Kagome. They despised Koga and Inuyasha for thinking that they could ever have a chance with their friend. They were scum and not worthy of Kagome's affections.

"I think he sounds romantic," sighed Ayumi dreamily, "What do you think Kagome?"

"What?" said Kagome coming out of her thoughts.

"I asked you what you thought about your boyfriend," said Ayumi.

"He's not my boyfriend!" said Kagome angrily. The very thought of actually being Koga's woman irritated Kagome into oblivion.

"I think you like him," teased Yuka.

"I do not like him!" shouted Kagome louder than the first time.

"Okay, okay," apologized Yuka, "I didn't mean to make you mad."

Kagome calmed down a little bit. She didn't have to be as cross with her friends like she was with Inuyasha. "It's all right," she said guiltily, "I shouldn't be so bad-tempered." I hope it isn't rubbing off from Inuyasha, thought Kagome.

"So what do you think of him?" persisted Ayumi.

Kagome thought about it awhile. "He's not my type," she answered simply. It was true too. Koga was snotty, at least to Inuyasha. He was also over-confident, hardheaded, and self-absorbed. There was also Ayame. Koga had promised to marry her and Kagome wasn't about to get in the way of a jealous wolf demon.

"He sounds like your two-timing boyfriend," said Yuka crossly.

"But he's over the other girl," said Kagome trying to defend Inuyasha. They saw less and less of Kikyo all the time so Inuyasha didn't think about her as often. He knew that as long as Kikyo wasn't really alive, there was no way they could be together so he turned to Kagome for reassurance. Kagome was the first person since Kykio to look at him and not be afraid. She understood him and took pity on him.

"I think you should break up with him," said Eri hopefully.

Kagome blushed. "We're not really together," she said a little embarrassed. How she wished that they were. That Inuyasha would sweep her off her feet and make her his mate. She longed for his passion and loving embrace.

"Then why do you hang around with him?" asked Yuka with interest.

"I . . . uh . . ." she stuttered.

"Is it because you feel sorry for him?" asked Ayumi.

"She's probably sorry for him because he can't get a girlfriend," suggested Eri before Kagome could answer.

Kagome couldn't believe what they were saying. They were making fun of Inuyasha right in front of her. Sure, he was a little rough around the edges but deep down he was sweet, and caring. Couldn't her friends see it too?

"Hey Kagome!" Eri suddenly shouted, "If you're not together why don't you go out with that Koga guy?"

"I couldn't, I mean, it's just," said Kagome, slightly lost for words.

Too late, they were already whispering. Kagome waited, dreading what they had in mind. Suddenly they stopped and smiled almost evilly at their friend. Ayumi stepped forward.

"Kagome," she said, "We dare you . . ."

The anticipation was too much for her.

"To sleep with Koga!"

End Flashback

Well, here goes nothing, she thought as she slid down the well into feudal Japan. She couldn't help but think that she was making the biggest mistake of her young life. She couldn't be more right.