"Maybe," he asked, I sighed.

"No Inuyasha," now it was his turn to sigh, and he did.

"Why?" he whined.

"Inuyasha, give it up. No means no, haven't you ever heard that before." I said a little I-know-it-all-ish.

"Kagome, please," I could tell he already gave up as he suucumbed his head into my neck. I smiled, I pressed my lips to his hair. He groaned.

"You're so impatient," I laughed. He pouted, I could tell he was irratated.

"How can you be laughing?" he whined again.

"Because your making a fool of yourself," I continued to laugh softly. He growled quietly.

"You know Meroko and Sango had their THIRD child today," He said in a sad attempt to get me to say yes to him.

"I know, I was there" I breathed out a subtle laugh.

"Uggghhhh! I'm going for a walk" He pushed himself up off the floor and started toward the door of Kaede's little cot,which we were currently residing in.

"Inuyasha," I laughed "Wait," I cleared my throat and a bit more demanding I said " Wait!" He stopped, slightly twisting his head back toward me, still refusing to meet my eyes." you know what forget it. just go," He seemed hurt. He turned toward me full body, and stared down at me (we slept on a the ground).

"Ok so when it was that you wouldn't budge, but now your not even going to attempt to make me stay!"

"Well if your just going to go anyway..." I didnt feel the need to finish that sentence.I noticed his ears twitch as they always did when his overly heightened (and overly protective) senses heard something dangerous.

"Well, just for that i'm going to stay, so there," I laughed again. He walked over and too obviously cautios he wrapped his arms aroud me as he slid under the blanket. He pulled me into his perfectly toned chest and held me there a moment, though his grip loosened it was still to tight.

He'd usually always leave when he was having one of his miniature episodes. Unless it was somehting was REALLY dangerous. I know he'd never let me get hurt but I felt a shiver surge through me, I was only human I couldn't help being scared.

"Inuyasha...what's wrong?"

"Nothing," he said, somehow,as usual, the previous topic had been completely forgotten. "Just go back to sleep please."

" 'Back to sleep' when was I ever asleep?" I said a bit slyly.

"Sshhh" He hushed me. "Sleep, please?" He looked down at me with wide puppy dog eyes, no pun intended. I gave in, I was pretty tired. But than it struck me, what was out there that Inuyasha didn't want me to know about.

But I didn't ask. I knew he would tell me but for some reason I didn't want to know. It's happened before and it's probably not a big thing it happens alot and with the jewel gone I really didn't have anyting to worry about; and since I knew Inuyasha would stay with me I knew I had nothing to worry about.

The morning was still, cold. The wind hadn't begun blowing but even the sun was too lazy to wake yet. I was hoping to wake-up to Inuyasha's arms around me instead I was alone. I shook the blanket off and slowly made my way to the river by Kaede's house. I looked around, I don't know what I was searching for, that's a lie, I knew, Inuyasha. He usually at least left a note or someting. Today he didn't. I washed my face it unclouded my eyes . I could see clearly now. I searched more sure know of what i was searching for. But I wasn't stupid, I couldn't find him alone. I climbed up the hill toward Sango's home. The twins were swordfighting with sticks and Rin was watching them, I called one of the twins over.

"Where's your mom?"I asked.

"She's with the doggy inside."He smiled sweetly, ahh so young so pure, than I remembered, *sigh* He's Meroko's son. Wait, the doggy...Inuyasha?

"Thank you," I smiled. I continued on my way toward the door. Sure wnough, there he was. "Inuyasha?" He looked up at me, a bit confused.

"Kagome..."he said a bit cloudy than he suddenly became aware of my prescense."KAGOME!" He exclaimed.

"Yeah...what are you...?" I didn't know what to ask.

"Nothing..." Slowly I took in the surrondings. Both Meroko and Sango were sitting across from him, thay looked worried. Inuyasha had their newborn child in his lap...he seemed to be enjoying himself.

"Why..." I began.

"NO REASON!" They all yelled in sync.

"Clearly,"I said with a face.

"Well nothing you need to worry about," Sango corrected. I sighed.

"No one tells me anything anymore," I joked. They all laughed, but one of those "just play along because we're so relieved we didn't get caught" laughs. "Imma...Imma go," I said walking backwards out the door. Before any of them could stop me, I quickly slammed the door behind me. I located Rin playing outside and speedily pulled her down the hill toward Kaede's place.

The reason I went for Rin was because I knew Seshomaru knew, or could find out what was going on, and I knew she could find anything out from Seshomaru.

"Rin," I said "...Rin," I repeated. I had no idea how to start thhis conversation, " I want you to get Seshomaru to find out what is going on with Meroko, Sango, and Inuyasha so he can tell you and than you, me?" Totally, I will totally say that... yeah right!
"Excuse me!" She spoke with a weird tone-of-voice.

"Oh no, I said that outloud didn't I!"

"Just a little," She spoke with an insinuated "You're such an idiot".

"So, ummm, might as well... will you do it?"

It's worth a try.

"Yes, actually, I'm also curious ,but I do need to have one thing down before I can make this deal with you." she said slyly.

"Anything!" I was desperate.

"I f worse comes to worse and all things come to a boil, I can blame you right?" She laughed but she was serious.

"Totally," I agreed. This was strange, I've never been this curious about Inuyasha before.

Very soon after, I slowly began to regret that decision. If Inuyasha didn't want me to know there is probably a good reason for it.

Maybe...he doesn't like me anymore and they are all trying to think of a way to get rid of me while Kaede's away. Oh my god, aren't they the ones who sent Kaede away in the first place! Noooo! Stop being so...KAGOME!, nothing like this is going on. You're good. Stop overreacting!

This was he first time that I truly felt my life was in Seshomaru's hands...and I hated it! But soon this will all be over and I will be ok, Inuyasha and I will be OK! TOnight was the first night I ever felt like I might have to go to sleep worrying... I don't know why but I was just worried.

Inuyasha walked into the house that afternoon and childishly... very childishly I pretended I was asleep. he was fooled!

"Kagome," he said walking into the room. I could feel him assessing my body, seeing if I was really asleep. Apparently I was. He sighed. "Why must you always fall asleep at the ,most inconvenient times. It's so...annoying! Well whatever." I could hear him make his way over to where I was "sleeping" and he crossed his legs and sat own next to me. " I know you've been worried about what was happening last night but I should umm.." he stopped "tell" he said apparently feeling that wasn;t the most appropriate word "you that it was just Kaede last night. She came to tell us that IT was ready and... umm well, I'm just happy that we finally get to do this. he sighed. "I never understood how you could like someone like me but I'm not complaining" he said with his a laugh that was not a laugh...so basically just an Inuyasha Laugh. "I'm happy that I could finally do somehtiing that I know will make you happy." I don't know how but I felt him smile just than. He leaned over and softly pressed his lips to my cheek. It tickled, while still sending an electric current across my body.

I turned my head and wrapped my arms around him making it seem like an accidental, thing-you'll-do-in-your-sleep thing. I whispered out in a tired, sleepy voice "Inuyasha" he laughed again, to him I was just talking in my sleep.

"I love you," he whispered.