A.N. I had a lot of fun writing my last chapter. I don't own any of the characters, and I know that InuYasha doesn't act like this at all. YOU ALL KNOW YOU WISH THIS HAPPENED! Or at least everyone I know does. Hope you enjoy

LAST TIME

"InuYasha what are you saying?" she asked. "I am saying… well this is hard to say. What I am saying is…" he got down on one knee and Kagome instantly knew what he was trying to say.

"Kagome Higurashi, I am asking for your hand in marriage."

NOW
Kagome started at InuYasha as he sat there waiting for her answer. WHAT DO I SAY? she thought to herself. Well you love him. He obviously loves you. What is the reasonable thing to do? RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO! WE STAY HERE! SCREW THAT!!! I AM NOT READY FOR THAT KIND OF THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCREW THAT!!! I AM NOT READY FOR THAT KIND OF THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Um… Yash… I don't know… this is… oh damn." Kagome couldn't finish her sentence. She wasn't ready for something like this to spring up on her all at once. All she wanted to was rewind time to last night when nothing was wrong. She had InuYasha finally, and now he is asking to marry her! THIS IS WAY TOO MUCH! No it isn't. just tell him you need some time to calm down and collect your thoughts. Soon. Easy for you to say.

"Kagome?"

"Hm…"

"Do you need time to think things over?"

"No… yes… I don't know." The girl got up and started rummaging through her dresser. "Yash, I am gonna shower and hope that the hot water will help me think. If you want you can wait here or go downstairs and get some food." the hanou just looked at the girl and shook his head. Maybe I asked her to soon. I mean, she just broke up with Hojo, and well her grandfather is in the hospital. And now Kikyo wants to fight her. That would be awesome to see though. No it wouldn't. Yes it would. (a.n. now the voice reminds me of Miroku cheese) InuYasha shrugged his shoulders and decided that he would go downstairs and find some food.

When Kagome got out of the shower nearly a hour later, she rung out her hair in the bathtub and slipped into her fuzzy black bathrobe. "Yash?" she asked before going into her room. "Yeah?" said a voice right behind her making her jump. "Don't do that. I was just checking to see where you were, I need to change." As Kagome walked into the room she saw that InuYasha was following her. "Excuse me, can you wait out in the hall or something?" The hanou was surprised at that last statement, but obliged her none the less and walked out into the hall closing the door behind him as he went. "Thank you" she said quietly before digging through her closet.
"Well I guess I should make myself a little more presentable than usual" and Kagome decided that she would wear a pair of tight jeans instead of the ones she always wore along with a slightly tight t-shirt that made her look even more curvy than usual.

As she emerged from the room running her hands through her still wet hair InuYasha gasped. He had never seen Kagome look more beautiful in the whole time he knew her. But unluckily for him, she heard him gasp and thought that something was bothering him. "Yash are you okay?" she asked quietly looking at him with caring eyes. "What? Oh yeah, I'm fine. It's nothing." "You sure?" Kagome didn't completely believe him, but figured to ask anyway. "Yes, I said I was fine and I mean I am fine," he said a little harsher than he would have liked to say to her but it came out like that anyway. "Kagome, I am sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you like that." he explained, "I just cant get some things out of my head."
"Care to elaborate?"
"Do what?"
"Wanna talk about it?"
"Yes… no… I don't know. I am just confused."
"Well I am a great listener. C'mon, lets get something to eat downstairs. I know you couldn't find anything." The two walked down the stairs together and as the reached the landing they heard a thump outside. The two went out to investigate and found that he thump was only Sango and Miroku trying to sneak their way onto the shrine grounds. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO TRYING TO DO? SCARE THE CRAP OUT OF US OR SOMETHING???" InuYasha screamed at his friends as they giggled up sheepishly at the couple, one who was more of less still soaked from a shower. "well" Miroku started, "we thought we would come over and see how Kagome was doing but it seems that you are keeping her more than happily occupied." SLAPx2 Sango and Kagome hit him at the exact same time sending falling to the ground. "You pervert," InuYasha said, "we were talking the whole time. She just got out of the shower." Miroku nodded at that and Kagome ushered the two new guests inside where people outside couldn't possibly try to listen in on them.

"Okay. So you two are here to check up on me? Or deliver another stupid message from Kikyo? Who by the way I have never seen" Kagome said breaking the silence. "Both," Sango told her. "We heard that she was back from wherever she had been and now she is looking for you so we decided to come tell you and make sure she hasn't found you yet. She's a very odd person." "Well Sango dear, I didn't tell you something about my friend because I thought it was best that she told you instead of me." Miroku said smiling at Kagome. "HE KNOWS!" InuYasha fumed. "Of course I do," Miroku said grinning, "how do you think Kagome and I met?" "Sango, I thought Miroku told you that we met in a M.A. class" Kagome asked confused. "No" she said angry again at her boyfriend, "he told me that he met you on a trip to his grandfathers who you lived next to you in your old town." "Well I guess it is time to set the scene straight then isn't it?" Kagome said grinning. (A.N. I had to add a twist that wasn't revealed in the last chapter. It is alright I guess)

"Miroku and I met in a M.A. class back when I was younger. He was a bit more advanced than I but in a few months we were in the same class. They had started him off as my 'mentor' because I had advanced up to his level but still needed some work. And soon we became fast friends, which included in me ending up as his mentor." Sango and InuYasha were both completely stunned.
"Wait," the hanou said. "Miroku you're the same M.A. level as Kagome? And I still can beat you up?" "No," Miroku stated, "I got hurt right before the major test to reach the highest level. Well technically, I was training and I fell breaking my arm and my leg. I could not participate and I decided that I would go no farther."

With things cleared up the four friends were able to talk freely once again. Although Sango wasn't worried why Kagome and Miroku knew each other so well she knew she would have nothing to worry about; It is so obvious Kagome is in love with InuYasha. Sango thought to herself, now all I have to do is just get them to start dating and not be so reserved around each other as they normally are. But then maybe they are now seeing each other, I mean he did stay the night. And I know that they have messed around before. Sango, the entire time lost in her thoughts had a very curious look on her face that caught the attention of her friends but didn't notice they were all staring at her. "What?" she finally asked once she noticed all the funny stares, "is there something on my face or something?"
Kagome and InuYasha laughed at their friend, but Miroku figured he knew exactly what his girlfriend was thinking about. "So. Why are you guys here again?" InuYasha asked, already forgetting why his two best friends were there, hoping they would leave. To him, he and Kagome still had a lot to discuss. "We are here to tell you that your psycho ex-girlfriend is back InuYasha." Sango said with a smile. "SHE'S YOUR EX!!!!?" Kagome screamed at him, "WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME SHE WAS YOUR EX??? I COULD HAVE TAKEN THIS A LITTLE MORE SERIOUS KNOWING THAT!!!!!" InuYasha didn't know what to say. This was the second time that Kagome left him completely speechless and he didn't like it no better now. "I… um… well you see… grr." How do I tell her this? Well you start by telling her why you didn't tell her… BESIDES THAT! I don't know, you're the one speaking here. Not me. "I'm waiting," Kagome said very irritated and very curious. "Well Kagome, the reason why I didn't tell you that Kikyo is my ex is because I thought that she was gone for good," was all that InuYasha could say for the moment.

Before Kagome could say anything else, her mother and brother walked in the door looking very happy. "GUESS WHAT!" Souta said flinging himself at his sister. "Mom's adopting you to a circus?" she asked jokingly. "KAGOME!" her mother said. "Sorry. Now what is so important?" she asked her brother as he sat there giddily. "Gramps' doctors told us that he is getting much better. He even has color in his face this time! We can go get him and bring him home in a couple of days!" Kagome's little brother and mom were clearly so excited she thought it was best to ask her friends to leave so that she could have some family time to get their happiness out. Sango and Miroku obliged, but just as InuYasha was about to leave her mother stopped him. "Oh InuYasha, why don't you stay for dinner? You are practically family. We would love for you to celebrate with us." InuYasha looked at Kagome who was still dancing around with her little brother sighed, "I would love to Mrs. H, but I must go home. My brother will kill me if I don't come back soon," InuYasha said nicely. I really would like to stay though. Yeah, but luckily for us, Sesshomaru is obliged by father to take care of us. Yeah, but if he wasn't we would probably be dead right now. Yes, but also this girl that he is seeing is coming over tonight and he, for some strange reason, wants us to meet her. That's right. How could I forget? InuYasha left and walked home in silence, all the while hoping that Kagome didn't notice that he was gone.

Once he had gotten to his brothers, InuYasha got into the shower still wondering why he had to be there. It's not like he cares if he meets his possible mate. Maybe he does, she would be your sister in law. Yeah, like he cares. InuYasha wrung his hair out and just combed it before getting into clean clothes and going downstairs.

"Little brother, if you took any longer to get ready I would have to put a timer on the shower to shut off after a amount of time," Sesshomaru said as he saw InuYasha come downstairs. InuYasha rolled his eyes and walked into the kitchen for a soda. "So fluffy, who is this woman you wanted me to meet tonight?" he asked with a slight grin on his face as he said 'fluffy'. "Do not call me that. Especially in front of Laura. (A.N. my name is Laura, and yes. I am using myself in this story. I LOVE SESSHOMARU!) But if you must know, I have been seeing her for some time now. We met when I went to collect you from fathers, and have been keeping in touch since. Speaking of father, he is coming tonight also" Sesshomaru figured that would be enough to get InuYasha back for calling him fluffy. His brother hated their father for making him go live with Sesshomaru at such a young age, (he was actually about 14 when it happened) and would never forgive him for it. "Sesshomaru why would you invite that man over here?" InuYasha said angrily. "Because he needs to meet his future daughter-in-law," Sesshomaru said smugly.

a.n. I finally finished this chapter. I have been working on it for sometime. I just had to put myself in here for Sesshomaru's future wife. I do not like the other female demon characters that are in the show, and well I figure it is best to leave Rin as a child so she will not play a factor in his love life. Hope you like it! CYA!