Kagome was in rapture. His lips were warm and soft and felt way, way too good to be true. She felt like the only thing holding her from floating away were the strong arms locked around her. She couldn't contain herself as her hands reached out to pull him closer still; her fingers knotted themselves in the thick fabric over his shoulders. Wait! her mind told her, but Inuyasha's lips were telling her that there wasn't any reason to wait, ever again. All the kissing she'd done today was a definite change for her. That sudden thought sent an alert through her mind, alarms blaring between her ears as her eyes opened wide.

Kagome's muffled gasp made Inuyasha open is eyes and his lips stilled at the look in her doe eyes. His whole body tensed as the emotions flitted, one after another. Pain, confusion, sadness, more confusion. It sent him spiraling back down from the euphoria he had been previously experiencing. Without another sound, Kagome pulled out of his arms and scrambled up the ladder, leaving the well house doors wide open. Inuyasha's ears twitched when he heard the front door to her house slam shut behind her.

"What just happened?" he muttered, leaning his head back and letting it rest on the side of the well. He looked up at the wooden roof and sighed. He'd never felt anything like kissing Kagome. It wasn't his first kiss, no, but it was a completely different experience than his previous kisses. The brief kisses with Kikyo were cold, desperate things meant to grasp what was left of their relationship, however fleeting it was. Kagome was the exact opposite. Being with her lit a flame in the base of his stomach. It was desire and heat. She made him want to do things that made his face burn with embarrassment at just the thought. Kikyo made him want to die with her. Kagome made him feel more alive than he'd ever felt before.

Standing, he decided not to run. Facing whatever just happened would be better than not knowing.

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Slamming her door shut behind her, Kagome sank to the floor beside her bed and hid her face in her arms. How could she have gone from kissing Kouga right into Inuyasha's arms? What kind of person does that? She shook her head; was she that type of girl? There was a gentle knock at the door and she glanced up just as Inuyasha peeked through the small gap. He closed it behind him and stood awkwardly just inside.

She stared at him a moment before saying quietly, "Since when have you ever used a door?"

He hid his smirk and came in and pulled her to her feet. "I don't know what just happened," he told her.

She blinked at him, trying to control the anger and shame she felt for herself. "What just happened was I went from kissing Kouga to kissing you."

Inuyasha flinched at the vivid reminder of Kagome with someone else. It made him clench his hands into fists, his claws digging into the calloused skin. "I'm not going to apologize," he decided out loud.

She glared at him. She honestly didn't expect him to feel sorry for kissing her. In all honesty, she thought he'd be mad for the same reason she was mad at herself. "Why did you follow me?"

"I think what we just did in the well explains that," he answered shortly. What did he do to make her so mad?

This just added to her temper. She stomped around him and opened the door. "Leave."

"No!" he shouted as he stepped around her and shut the door again.

"Why won't you take a hint?" she screamed in his face.

Anger flaring, he grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her, holding her against the door. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Let go of me! And like you don't know what that means." She struggled against his strong hold. He wasn't hurting her, and he never would, but his hands and fingers made a complete circle around the top of her arms and she couldn't escape.

"I don't know what it means," he shouted, his face less than an inch from hers. Their noses were practically touching. "Why don't you tell me."

"I don't want to!" she screamed back.

"You are so damn frustrating, woman. Why can't you just say what you're really thinking instead of making me jump through all of these hoops."

"Don't call me woman. And you're one to talk. When have you ever told me what you're thinking? Never! I'm always left guessing." Her face was red, she knew it was. Her anger was palpable.

"Want to know what I'm really thinking?" he asked her. She nodded sharply, sarcastically. He smashed his lips against hers. That should shut her up, he thought menacingly.

Kagome's eyes went wide as Inuyasha dominated her in the kiss. Her emotions flashed from anger to desire then back to anger, where it stayed. Her hands flat on his stomach, she pushed him with every ounce of her strength. Inuyasha was caught by surprise as he fell back, pulling her down on top of him. Before he landed, she was up and huffing, her cheeks bright red. He was on his feet in an instant as she stood glaring at him from as far away from him as she could get, which considering the size of her room, wasn't very far.

Something in his mind snapped. He stomped up to her and threw her over his shoulder. Inuyasha headed for the window and jumped out before she had time to protest. Landing softly on the shrine grounds, he ran head-long for the well and dove in as soon as he was within reach.

Kagome was just left to hang on. She knew he'd never drop her, but the look in his eyes before he grabbed her was something she'd never seen before. It was a look of finality. There wouldn't be any more fighting. There wouldn't be any more bouncing between emotions. He wanted a decision.

The time slip opened around them and Inuyasha leaped up as soon as his feet hit the cool earth of the Feudal Era. Like he assumed, Kouga was still in the meadow by the well. Inuyasha covered the short distance and set Kagome down between them. His eyes, dangerous, daring, told Kagome he was dead serious. She and Kouga stared at him for a long time before he spoke.

"Choose."

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Hey guys! Had to update today before work. I'm really excited about this chapter. I know some of you aren't going to like the next chapter though. Just hang through it, ok? I'll explain a surprise that's going to happen after this story. (It's another story that I'm working on that some of you are going to LOVE.)

Ok, leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this chapter!