Chapter One

Inuyasha's eyes went wide. He fought back a smile as he looked at the woman beside him, who had her hand clamped down over her mouth. Her cheeks set aflame as she stared back at him, her eyes willing him to remain quiet. Unfortunately for her, that just wasn't his style.

"Kagome..." He said, trying to give her an angry glare. His laughter, however, made it hard to do.

Her response was a strangled squeaking sound as she looked over her shoulder. "What did I hit?"

"I've never heard you curse before..." He said, giving up acting angry. She was just too adorable to pretend to be angry with.

He looked back over his shoulder before getting out of the truck. This is what he got for trying to teach her to drive stick. He sighed, looking at his now crushed bumper against the stump of a very old tree that he had cut down years ago for his father. He smirked as Kagome appeared on the other side of the stump, her eyes glued to his truck.

"I'm so sorry." She whispered, her face going from bright red to extremely pale.

Inuyasha smirked, shaking his head. "It happens. I'm still in shock from hearing you curse. That was the first time I've ever heard it."

Instantaneously her face went right back to the color of a tomato. "Shut up!" She turned and disappeared, his truck roaring to life a moment later. He chuckled, shaking his head and smirking as he opened the passenger side door. He loved this girl...