As the third year began, Inuyasha and Kagome began to take dancing lessons together. It was funny for everyone to watch because Inuyasha had two left feet and Kagome was having trouble dancing with someone who was so bad at it. After a while, they all decided to give up for the day and left so that only Kagome and Inuyasha were in the room.

The silence was very awkward so Kagome decided that she would be the one to start talking.

"You know… I can help you… if you want me to…"

Inuyasha looked at her. "Why would I need help from you?!"

"Well, let's face it Inuyasha. You really don't know how to dance."

Inuyasha knew that this was true but he didn't want to admit it. "I can dance just fine! It's you who has two left feet!"

Kagome wanted to Sit him right then and there. But instead, she sighed and walked over to him.

Inuyasha immediately put his guard up. 'What does she think she is doing?!' he thought.

Kagome stopped when she was in front of Inuyasha. She placed one hand on his shoulder after taking one of his hands and placed it on her hip. Then she took his other hand into her own.

"What are you- " Inuyasha began to ask.

"Shhh. Don't speak. Just follow my lead." Kagome said as she began to sway back and forth.

Inuyasha kept looking down at his own feet as they began to dance. Kagome noticed this and tilted his head up.

"Don't look down… Look at me… Look into my eyes."

Inuyasha did as he was told. And before he even realized it, he was dancing.

Inutaishou and Kagome's mother were standing on the balcony with Sesshomaru, Rin, Sango and Miroku and watched the two of them dance.

"Never in my life did I think that I would see Inuyasha dance again…" Inutaishou said.

"Really?" Sango asked. "You mean he used to be able to dance?"

"Yes… But he stopped after Lady Izaiyoi died." Miroku said quietly. "In fact, you all stopped dancing after Lady Izaiyoi's passing, didn't you Lord Inutaishou?"

Inutaishou nodded. "After Izaiyoi… we just couldn't bring forth the happiness that we once knew… I blame myself for the reason that Inuyasha is the way he is… Always so cold towards Kagome… never wanting to rule this kingdom… I've been shoving all this down his throat since his mother passed…"

"But it is not entirely your fault Father…" Sesshomaru said. "At least you are trying to bring Inuyasha back to the light."

"Is that what this marriage is really all about?" Kagome's mother asked.

"Kagome reminds me so much of Izaiyoi… I truly believe that she is the only one who can break Inuyasha''s heart out of the cold prison that he had placed it in since Izaiyoi's passing…" Inutaishou responded.

"But isn't that a lot to ask of Kagome?" Rin asked.

"Yes… I know it is quite a lot to ask. But like I said, I believe that she will do it without even trying."

They all looked back down at Inuyasha and Kagome who were beginning to slow down their dance.

'He is right. If Kagome could get Inuyasha to dance again, then she can break that ice cold prison that Father is talking about.' Sesshomaru thought.

It wasn't long after they stopped, that their argument began again.

"Inuyasha! Why can't you just accept the fact that you do like me a bit?!"

"Are you kidding?! I would never like you!"

"Then what do you call what just happened?!"

"Simple! I call it just behaving and playing the game!"

"Game?! What game are we playing exactly?!" Kagome yelled.

"You tell me Ka-go-me!" Inuyasha yelled back as he grabbed the necklace around his neck. "You seem to have a way of controlling people! If they don't obey you, you just slip a necklace around their neck and they will obey your every command!"

"That is not why I placed that necklace around your neck! I was sick and tired of the way you have been treating me! I figured that if my words weren't getting through to you, then my actions would!"

"Yea, we see how that turned out for ya! I'm still getting into arguments with you!"

"Well that is your own stupidity!"

Inuyasha stormed off as he yelled his final words.

"I would never marry someone as cold, selfish and stubborn as you!"

Kagome was shocked by Inuyasha's words as were everyone else. Tears began to roll down Kagome's cheeks.

"Then why don't you just go look into a mirror and see who the real beast is…" Kagome said so quietly that only Inuyasha, Inutaishou and Sesshomaru could hear.

Inuyasha stopped for a brief moment, then continued walking away.