Edit 6/17/07: I am soooo Sorry but I am so upset at my self for confusing so many people that I have decided to delete the story and try again.

To those that had no problem with how this story was written I apologize to you too. Basically the story is the same but hopefully the parts that I added can clear things up. Crosses fingers This is my last attempt though. If after this everyone is still confused I'm just going to keep going.

When I finished Stuck I promised I would make a sequel ( READ THE FIRST ONE SO THIS ONE MAKES SENSE) because even I was slightly "upset" about how it ended. Only I had no clue how to even start this one and like the first it's anyone's guess where it will go.

We Keep Getting Stuck

Part 1: Lost in our Memories

1 years after the cave

Plip, plip.

Every drop caused Kagome to blink.

Plip, plip.

She felt like she had been listening to the rain for all her life, that it would never end, but really it had only been a few minutes.

Plip, plip.

If only there was something to drown out the sound. Kagome swore the rain must be beating on some unseen drum outside for it to hit so loudly in her ears. What she wouldn't give for a radio right now.

If only she had someone to talk to…Ok so she did have someone to talk to but starting up a conversation with him was like talking to some fortified, battle ready, impenetrable fortress. A plain wall would have at least been easier.

Plip, plip.

Kagome twitched, she had enough. One more glass shattering sound of rain and she was going to scream.

"You know what Sesshoumaru?" She rolled on her side from her spot on the bare floor so she could get a better look at her companion. The smile she shot him was sweet but saturated with mock charm. "I'm beginning to think your bad luck."

He grunted, hidden under his hair, while he sat in a corner, shoulders hunched and head bowed low. Looking closely between the stands of his hair you could see his eyes were closed. If you didn't know better you might think he was sleeping, but Kagome knew he was awake. Sesshoumaru never fell asleep before she did.

Kagome sighed at her reluctant friend – Friend? It had not been that long ago he had fought against her... thing's going back the way they had been before that night in the cave. As if he had forgotten.When had it all changed?- the poor thing couldn't relax to save his life. She slipped her hands behind her head and resumed her position on the floor. Sesshoumaru had taken it upon himself in the last few months to be her escort from the well. He had refused to let her walk alone, even if it was only to Kedeas village. Worst he was a horrible companion on long journeys. Sesshoumaru never smiled, would walk for hours in silence and wake up before the sun could rise. Plus he really was such bad luck. Now that Kagome had time to go over their encounters of the past year she realized he always seemed to show up at some of the worst time's in her life.

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1 month after the cave

They had fought Sesshoumaru before but one particular fight stood out the most because it was bad luck moment one…

Sesshoumaru looked down at his armor to see what the twinge of pain had been. The last thing he remembered was saving his half wit brother and his woman from being devoured by some giant lizard. It was no big deal, he had just been in the area. Not to mention the damn lizard had impugned on his honor trying to take Inuyasha's life before he him self had a chance. Which was unacceptable and had to be dealt with.

However not to his surprise Inuyasha had not seen the situation as such. Instead he had then barraged him with a torrent of foul language. Even calling him… Oh yeah! a slimy, weasely piece of shit.

People just don't know how to say thank you.

Thus it had seemed like a good time as any to collect on his promise.

So why was he in pain?

Sesshoumaru remembered fighting Inuyasha, him attacking, even hitting some marks but never making any leeway. It all seemed about to be over when Inuyasha had plummeted to the ground unconscious. Sesshoumaru poised and falling to the earth about to deal the final blow. Then the sting that had sent him back.

Drawing his fingers down what should have been the left shoulder of his armor Sesshoumaru drew back melted metal with his claws. Looking down he saw he was starring along the shaft of an arrow. It glowed with the hot intensity of her power. For a second he had forgotten about the girl.

"What the hell do you think your doing?" His voice was calm and even. Sesshoumaru let some poison seep out of his claws to eat away the metal hardening on the tips. He flicked his wrist sending the remains flying until they landed eating holes in a near by rock.

Kagome gulped not wanting to think how much it would have hurt if he had been inclined to aim in her direction. She steadied her self and never took her eye off him.

"I was about to ask you the same thing! First you help us then you attack us."

"This Sesshoumaru thought it would be wise to collect on his debt at this time."

If Kagome had hackles Sesshoumaru would have sworn they were standing on end. She hated when he took that uppity tone, referring to him self in the first person. Forget him attacking almost killing Inuyasha, and her self when a stray energy bolt went for her head. That quirk was enough to make her want to shoot him again.

"Not while I'm around." Kagome's eyes narrowed daring him to move.

The girls statement caused him to pause. For the briefest of moments Sesshoumaru wondered if this is what she had appeared like to those other yukia on the mountain -Sure the miko was back in those ridiculous clothes he noted. Where she got them he did not know but who ever had made them should be torn apart for aiding in her humiliation- Still her unwavering gaze, the stubborn tilt of her chin, the way she reeked of fear and anger; it must have sent those other demons running. He looked back down the shaft of the arrow and saw her nose wrinkle with concentration focused solely on him. Then a twitch of his muscle sent him back to the matter at hand.

She shot me…the irksome child shot me!

If the irritating Miko thought he'd go easy on her she was sadly mistaken. No one got in his way.

However before he could figure out if he should be livid and rip off her head or if he should be awed that she had nicked his armor Sesshoumaru heard the sounds of his half brother waking up.

"It no longer pleases me to take his life at this time."

"Sorry to spoil your fun." Kagome still looked at him through the line of an arrow. He knew the consciences of attacking someone under her protection and did not want to chance being the recipient of one of her blows. The warning shot had dissolved his armor after all. So he turned his back to her and leapt away before Inuyasha started another fight that he, Sesshoumaru, would somehow be blamed for.

Kagome heard her hanyou stir and let Sesshoumaru leave. If he didn't want to fight anymore the better for them. Only when she turned to see how Inuyasha was doing his expression was anything but relieved or thankful like she had expected. He was angry and his anger was directed towards her.

"Damn it Kagome why didn't you shoot him?"

"What do you mean? I did!"

"But you didn't kill him!"

Kill him…Kagome thought that was asking a lot of her. "I just couldn't ok?" When she thought of all the time and effort that had gone into saving him... it would be senseless to kill him now. "Besides you started it!"

"You're suppose to be my friend, loyal to me."

"I am your friend Inuyasha…"

"How could you let him get away?"

Sesshoumaru had been there for Kagome's and Inuyasha's first fight. Not the petty squabbles they like to have, or the teasing that sometimes went to far. This one was real and left invisible wounds. They didn't speak to each other for three day's. Both had felt betrayed by their friends actions.

Kagome would latter put on her sunny resolve and tell her self that Inuyasha was just mad his brother got away. He had tried to kill them after all. She could forgive Inuyasha for being a pigheaded jerk. He was her jerk after all.

While Inuyasha on the other hand remained wary, pulling Kagome closer, every time he sensed Sesshoumaru near by.

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