Inuyasha gulped, "Maybe we should get out now..."
"Proberly best." Kagome replied.
Inuyasha nodded and fumbled around for the door handle, finding it he turned the door knob and opened the door. However as soon as he did Inuyasha lost his balance and fell out with Kagome following.
"Waahhh!" they both cried as they tumbled out.
"Ouch..." Inuyasha murmured sitting himself up, he'd banged his head against the floor. Putting his hand to one side for balance he found something soft...
"Aah..."
Inuyasha looked to see he'd placed his hand on Kagome's bare leg, "S..sorry!" he cried pulling away.
Kagome smiled, "It's okay. Well, that isn't something I do every day but I guess it was alright." she said as both of them stood up.
Inuyasha smirked, "Feh... for me nearly every day is like that."
As Kagome stared at him and smiled Inuyasha felt himself blushing, god dammit he did love her, that was obvious to him. Sighing he pulled something out of his pocket that he had got out of his locker.
"Here this is what I came back for, I was intending to give it to you tonight." he explained handing it over.
Kagome took it with a confused look and opened it, her eyes widened and she slowly took out the necklace with a round locket at the end of it.
"It's beautiful!" she gasped, "But... how come you're giving it to me?"
Inuyasha blushed, "Just to... you know... just to say thanks for letting me crash at yours and helping me with the exam."
Kagome smiled again, "I really helped?"
Inuyasha nodded, "Yeah, if it weren't for you I'd have gotten zero first try."
Kagome looked back at the locket, "Hey it's got a hinge, does the locket open?"
Inuyasha nodded and Kagome opened it.
"It's a photo of you..." she said sweatdropping, "...thanks I guess..."
"If you don't like it you can just put another photo in, I just put that in to replace the dorky guy who already came with it."
Kagome nodded and looked at him, "Thanks Inuyasha... for everything."
Inuyasha blushed again and felt his heart thumping even more, he noticed Kagome also blushing.
-X-
Kagome bit her lip as Inuyasha stared at her, she knew her face was as red as a tomato and there was no point in hiding it. Did he really like her? He'd given her a locket so maybe he did...
Whilst she was thinking she found herself leaning forward and Inuyasha aswell! They were going to kiss! Kagome felt her heart beating fast and as their faces edged closer together she felt her eyes closing until...
"I knew it!"
Both of them banged their heads at the voice and pulled away quickly to see Myouga coming towards them.
"Sir it's you." Inuyasha stated rubbing his head, both of them were blushing madly and rubbing their sore heads.
Myouga quickly jumped upwards onto Inuyasha's free hand, "I suspected you were around here when I heard something and I was right! You both know you shouldn't be here. Inuyasha I expected but Kagome?" he asked looking at her.
Kagome bit her lip and looked down at the floor, "Sorry." she murmured.
"That's not good enough, I can give you a detention you know." he said causing Inuyasha and Kagome to slump slightly.
"I'm sorry but it was kinda my fault as I came here to my locker, Kagome just got... worried and followed me is all." Inuyasha explained.
Kagome was slightly surprised Inuyasha was taking the wrap for her but didn't protest knowing he'd just growl at her most likely.
"Hmmm..." Myouga said thinking, "I'll let you off but don't think I won't be keeping my eye on you." he said jumping off Inuyasha's hand and going away, "Now back to the drama studio." he cried back before disappearing around a corner.
Kagome glanced at Inuyasha and both blushed and quickly made their way back, on the way there Kagome put the locket around her neck and as they both entered the drama studio again Sango and Miroku came over.
"You two took you time." Sango said.
Kagome blushed, "We ran into Myouga is all..."
"You sure about that?" Miroku asked raising an eyebrow.
"We said the truth." Inuyasha growled.
Sango and Miroku smirked slightly but let it go.
For the rest of the night the four didn't do anything much more interesting and after leaving Kagome got a ride home from Sango and Miroku and Inuyasha both went their own way.
-X-
As Kagome entered the house she sighed, it sure had been one heck of a night. Her mum and brother were already in bed so she made sure not to wake them, tip-toeing up the stairs she silently crept into her bedroom. Quickly changing she was about to get into bed when she realised the locket still around her neck, taking it off she glanced at the photo of Inuyasha in it and blushed, she hoped things wouldn't be awkward after the incident with falling from the closet...
Putting it on the table besides her bed she slipped into bed and it wasn't long till sleep overcame her...
-X-
"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Kagome cried as she ran as quick as she could across the streets, after the late night she had over-slept and was hoping she wasn't late. As she ran into the school yard she realised a lot of people still in the yard and thanked god she had made it in time.
Not wanting to take her chances she hurried into the school and when she entered the classroom she was startled to see no one in. Where was everyone? She looked at her watch and realised the bell should have gone five minutes ago, had they gone to an assembly or something?
Going to her seat she looked around and her eyes set on the clock, she was then surprised to see the clock say there was actually five minutes left till the bell went. She looked from her watch to the clock and cursed herself realising her watch must be fast and she had run all the way here for nothing.
"Great..." she sighed relaxing in her seat and looking out the window.
-X-
Inuyasha walked up the stairs of the school, yawning he stretched his arms above him as he entered the classroom. He hadn't seen Sango, Miroku or Kagome anywhere so had thought what the hell, he might as well arrive early for once.
Walking in he was then startled to see Kagome already in her seat glancing outside the windows. He was slightly nervous to be honest considering only the night before but decided to put that behind him, there was no way he was going to show he was nervous or anything.
"Hey." he said walking and dumping his bag on his chair and leaning on the desk next to Kagome's.
Kagome flinched at the voice in surprise and turned, "Oh hi, I didn't' see you there."
Inuyasha nodded and for a while an awkward silence settled over them and both stayed silent.
"Soooo..." Inuyasha said trying to think of a topic of conversation, "How's your... brother..." he asked but he regretted saying it as it seemed a kinda of stupid question.
"He's okay." she replied, the awkward silence came again.
Finally Inuyasha couldn't take it, "Okay let me just say this, we shouldn't fell awkward after last night, right?"
Kagome nodded and smiled, "I agree."
"So let's just get on normally." Inuyasha said.
Kagome nodded again, "Yep."
Satisfied Inuyasha stopped talking only for the silence to creep over again, damn!
This time Kagome was the one to break it, "Oh I have something to give you." she said standing up however her leg caught the table leg and sent her flying forwards pushing Inuyasha to the ground.
"Aghhh!" he shouted in surprised as both fell to the ground for the second time in two days.
"Ouch, how many times do I have to fall?" Inuyasha asked pushing himself up.
"Erm..."
Inuyasha opened his eyes to see himself on top of Kagome with his arms on the floor on either side of her head and her legs in between his, Kagome's face was red and now so was his.
"I..." he stammered.
Kagome blinked, "S...sorry."
"No it's okay." he replied.
Both stared at one another as an awkward silence overcame yet again however this time it was more different considering Inuyasha was knelt over Kagome.
As Inuyasha was staring his hand suddenly slipped sending him towards the ground however he quickly got his balance back only to have his face inches away from her's.
"Sorry." he murmured as both their eyes were only a small gap apart.
Inuyasha gulped, how was it he was in a situation like this after only last night's incident? Maybe it was a sign... maybe...
Inuyasha was surprised Kagome hadn't said anything yet or asked him to get off; then again he hadn't made a move either.
As he felt himself leaning closer downwards his ears suddenly picked up something, quickly turning his head his entire face went a bright pink as he saw some of his class mates entering. Amongst them were Sango and Miroku who both looked surprised and Naraku with his arm around Kikyo.
"Erm..." Inuyasha began.
Miroku grinned, "You sly dog Inuyasha."
Inuyasha quickly jumped up, "It's not what you think! Honest!"
Kagome slowly got up to also with a red face, "Yeah I just slipped was all!" she cried waving her hands frantically about in front of her.
"You sure about that?" Sango asked.
"Yes!" both Inuyasha and Kagome shouted at the same time.
Sango and Miroku grinned slightly along with Naraku where as Kikyo was more smiling than grinning.
Inuyasha and Kagome exchanged glances and blushed even more...
After a while the bell went and as the rest of the class and Myouga came in everyone took their seats. Both Kagome and Inuyasha tried to ignore the stares they were getting...
-X-
Inuyasha sighed as he entered his house, by now his house was cluttered again although he had tried to tidy once or twice he always got distracted and hardly got anything done.
Falling onto the sofa he gazed a the ceiling, "Talk about a week!" he muttered, it was now a week later since the prom and since then nothing had been normal, especially around him and Kagome.
By now he was positive some strange force was at work and was keen on making him be humiliated over and over again with Kagome. Since the incident in the classroom it seemed he and Kagome always found themselves in close situations where they nearly kept kissing. One lunch under a tree their faces had edges closer until Miroku had interrupted them by coming over. Why was this happening... was he really meant to end up with Kagome?
As he stared at nothing he wondered what would happen tomorrow, maybe... maybe if he did somehow kiss Kagome everything would be sorted and all this would stop happening. Maybe...
-X-
Kagome stood on her balcony welcoming the fresh air, as her hair blew about her she pondered on what had happened in the last week. She had been in a lot more awkward situations with Inuyasha and many times nearly kissed him causing her to blush more times in one week that she had done in her entire lifetime. Although she knew she liked Inuyasha she still wasn't sure if she should kiss him, all the time they'd been in the 'situations' he had leaned to her aswell as she had done so maybe he did like her... if she did kiss him she was certain she'd find out if he liked her or not. Maybe...
-X-
The next day at school it was normal and thankfully nothing strange happened, neither Inuyasha or Kagome talked to one another much and at dinner both of them talked to their friends.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Sango asked as she and Kagome entered the girl's bathroom which was empty.
Kagome bit her lip and paused however after a while she replied, "You know you and Miroku?"
Sango looked away from the mirror and raised an eyebrow, "Yeah?"
"Well..." Kagome began trying her best not to blush, "I see you two together all the time but I was just wondering if you ever kiss."
Kagome avoided Sango's gaze and looked at the floor, she instantly regretted asking.
"Of course we do."
Kagome looked back up, "You do?"
Sango nodded and smiled, "Most of the time he can be a perv but he is kind sometimes aswell. When ever we're at one another's house he usually doesn't act like you see him and is different. I think most of the time he just acts perverted in front of everyone else." Sango explained, "However when he's not like that he's gentle and so yeah... we do kiss... quite frequently actually because we like one another."
Kagome listened as Sango explained and at the end Sango asked, "So why did you want to know?"
"N... no reason." Kagome replied.
Sango smirked, "I'll tell you one thing though, the first kiss is the most important. Miroku wasn't my first but I have a feeling I was proberly his, I kinda regret not making my first kiss more meaningful but oh well. What I want you to know though is that the first kiss is always the most important and whoever you kiss with should be someone important to you."
Kagome had a feeling Sango knew why she was asking this but nodded anyway, "Was your first kiss with someone important?"
Sango laughed slightly, "No way I just kissed a waiter because I lost my wallet and had no other way of paying for my meal. He was cute but not my type."
Kagome sweatdropped, "I see..."
"Anyway I'm just saying a kiss is most of the time to someone you like and should be special." Sango finished turning back to the mirror and sorting her hair.
Kagome leaned against the wall and thought about what she'd said...
-X-
"So tell me Inuyasha, why the secrecy?" Miroku asked as he stood next to Inuyasha in the boy's PE changing rooms. Inuyasha had just made Miroku stay behind till everyone else had left after doing PE.
"I want some advice." Inuyasha murmured.
"On what?" Miroku asked, "If it's on girls then I have tonnes of tips, number one is—"
"No you idiot!" Inuyasha cried, "I want to know about..." he paused, "...kissing..." he whispered.
"What?" Miroku asked, "I didn't hear you."
Inuyasha sighed, "Kissing." he murmured.
"Still nothing." Miroku replied.
"God dammit, i said kissing!" Inuyasha shouted.
Miroku covered both his ears to stop the ringing then grinned cheekily, "Kissing eh... may I ask why?"
Inuyasha glared, "I was just wondering is all."
"But you've kissed tonnes of girls so why would you want my help?" Miroku asked.
Inuyasha shuffled on his feet, "Yeah but up till now it's been on girls who I knew a lot about, but how would you kiss... hypothetically..." he added, "...a girl who was the type to read books and stuff."
Miroku raised an eyebrow, "Which girl is this?"
"I said hypothetically!" Inuyasha growled."
"Fine, fine..." Miroku sighed, "Let's see... well in my opinion she wouldn't want you to come on too strong so maybe leave the tongue stuff till later."
Inuyasha tried to hide his embarrassment as Miroku talked.
"I suppose you'd take it quite slowly if you really wanted to go all the way and then show your real side in the end." Miroku ended.
"Miroku! I'm not talking about taking her to bed for crying out loud!" Inuyasha shouted, "Do you really think I'd even think of doing that with her!"
"Her?" Miroku asked, "I thought we were talking hypothetically Inuyasha."
Inuyasha stopped and blushed, "I know I just... i..." he stammered trying to think, "Oh forget it! You're useless Miroku!" he cried stomping to the door, puling it open he was about to walk out when he stopped and turned, "Oh and tell anyone I asked you any of this and you'll regret it."
Miroku nodded, "I know, I know... you'll hang me off the ceiling by my boxers yada... yada..."
Inuyasha glared before storming off.
"Well I hope my advice helps him." Miroku murmured.
-X-
At the end of the day as everyone walked out Inuyasha quickly walked from the school not wanting to walk into Kagome... or Miroku really, not even Sango because he knew even though he'd threatened Miroku he'd tell Sango about the conversation if she even stroked his cheek. He was so gullible...
As he walked along he stopped as his eyes caught something, looking across the street he saw Kagome running in her uniform. Why was she coming this way? Her house was the other way around...
As he watched her run he then noticed someone about to leave a shop door on the street and bang into her but before he could act the man stepped from the store and Kagome rammed straight into him sending both of them flying.
Inuyasha sweatdropped and went over, Kagome was already bowing and apologising to the man several times who was trying to talk but couldn't between her apologises.
"Kagome I think he's alright now." Inuyasha stated.
Kagome stopped and looked at him, "Inuyasha?"
"Thanks demon. Well bye." he said walking off across the road.
Inuyasha looked back at Kagome, "Anyway why you here? You're house is in the other direction isn't it?"
Kagome nodded, "Yeah but I just to buy some medicine for my brother Souta, my mum just rang me saying he has the flu so I'm going to get some for him."
"Right well want any help getting it? I know the best place." Inuyasha replied.
"You sure?" she asked.
Inuyasha nodded, "Yep, follow me."
Inuyasha quickly lead her into a nearby chemist and let her choose whatever medicine she wanted, after fifteen minutes (there was a lot of flu medicine to choose from...) they both exited with Kagome holding a pharmacy bag.
"Thanks Inuyasha, I'll see you at school tomorrow." Kagome said starting to walk.
Inuyasha quickly stopped her and grabbed her shoulder, "Where you going?"
Kagome turned, "Huh? I'm going back home, where else?"
Inuyasha looked at the sun which was nearly set, as it was winter it got darker a lot quicker, "Yeah but it'll be dark soon, you shouldn't walk hoe by yourself so why don't I go with you?"
Kagome stared, "Eh? You don't mind, how will you get home?"
"I'll be fine, I'm a half-demon after all." he replied already dragging her forwards by the arm before she could protest further.
"I... okay..." she murmured giving in.
As the two quickly walked back, the sun began to set more and as they walked through the park the sun was very nearly close to setting with the sky many different shades of colour around it. The street lamps were already on as the duo made their way through the park Kagome glanced at her watch.
"It sure is getting dark quickly to set it's only 4.30." Kagome sated as they walked along the path.
"I guess." Inuyasha replied.
Kagome nodded and sighed.
Inuyasha glanced at Kagome and thought back to what Miroku had say not including the part which was rather perverted. As he thought he then realised Kagome was breathing quite quickly.
"You okay? You seem out of breathe." he said.
Kagome looked at him, "I'm fine, proberly all the walking is all but it's not that far now anyway."
Inuyasha wasn't satisfied and pulled her over to a nearby bench, "Here get your breathe back, no point walking if you're puffed out you know."
Kagome nodded weakly and both sat on the bench with a lamp shining light above them.
Both sat in silence with thoughts of what their friend's had said earlier that day going through their mind.
-X-
Kagome looked at the floor as Sango's word swirled through her head, she was here right now with Inuyasha so maybe now was her chance to find out if he really liked her. Agh, what am thinking! I don't want to act like some obsessed freak leaning in for a kiss. If only I knew how he felt... if only...
Glancing up she was surprised to se him already looking at her, "What is it?" she asked.
"Nothing..." he replied back looking away.
Kagome noticing a hint of red on his cheeks, why was be blushing? He had only be looking at her...
"Hey Kagome?"
"Yeah?" she asked watching Inuyasha.
"Do you think I'm alright? I mean you don't think I'm too violent do you?" he asked.
Kagome blinked in confusion, puzzled why he was asking her this but replied anyway, "Sure I do, I like you Inuyasha."
Inuyasha looked back at her and Kagome regretted saying the last part, "I mean..." she murmured.
Inuyasha stared and Kagome looked down from embarrassment, after a while she looked back up to see him closer. Maybe now was her chance... Before Kagome knew it she found herself also leaning forward...
As they both leant forward with their lips about to touch they suddenly jumped in surprise as a dog barked somewhere.
"Damn!" Inuyasha muttered.
"Huh?" Kagome asked looking at him but before she knew what was happening he had leant forward and kissed her on the lips. Her eyes widened as his lips touched her's and many things began to fly through her mind...
--
Finally I got to the part I wanted to! I'd like to take this time to apologise for those of you who are impatient and were waiting for this. I'll try and make up for that time with the next chapters as I hope you'll like them... Anyway at moment I've got a it of writer's block on this story which is why I'm taking longer than usual to update, (along with no internet) and so it takes me a while to write a chapter. However, now I've written I think it'll be easier. Thanks for reviews people.