"Let's not tell anyone we're dating, okay?" Kagome said as they got out the car.

"Why?" Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "Wouldn't our friends want to know."

"Yes but let's keep it a secret and pretend we hate each other like before then surprise everyone next week at the engagement party after we say the wedding's off." Kagome suggested.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "I don't get the point of us breaking off the wedding if we like each other."

"We can still get married later." Kagome cleared her throat, "I mean if we're still together that is. But I'm only 16 and you're 17. Are you really ready to get married?"

Just before they reached the front door, Inuyasha pulled her into the shadows of the house, trapping her between his body and the house.

Kagome gulped and looked at the door then back at Inuyasha. "Move Inuyasha. Someone might see us."

"No one can see us. It's dark out here and the moon light is blocked by clouds." Inuyasha stated before saying, "I'll agree with you on keeping our relationship a secret, only because everyone will start bugging me even more than they do when it comes to you."

Kagome sighed with relief but felt something off. "I sense a 'but' in that statement."

Inuyasha nodded. "But, I don't get the point of putting off the wedding. Before, yes, because we didn't like each other or just didn't want to admit it, either way you see it. Though, this wedding isn't really for us but for our families whose companies aren't doing so hot at the moment and need the merger"

"But don't you feel like you're being used?" Kagome asked.

"Of course I do. Anyone would but the thing is my parent raised me which is worth much more than anything I could do for them, and the same goes for you, so wouldn't you do this for your parents?"

"When you put it that way… I guess, but-

Before Kagome could finish what she was saying, Inuyasha's lips were on hers, "Also, I for one enjoyed our date and think we should get planning another secret one. Oyasumi." He pecked her lips once more then went into the house.

Kagome groaned and glared at the open door. He so did that on purpose so she wouldn't say what she wanted to.

~123~

When Kagome went into the house, she was surprised none of her friends were hanging out in the living room, game room or kitchen. It was only a little after nine which made it even weirder. By now the girls would have been watching their movie pick of the night. If she remember correctly, it was Sango's turn to pick a movie.

Kagome shrugged it off and yawned. She felt oddly tired tonight anyways. It would be nice to turn in early.

She climbed the step and walked down the hall to her room. Across the hall from her room was Inuyasha'a. She wondered if he already got in bed. Kagome shook her head. Bad. Can't wonder about anything he does.

She turned and opened her door, only to suddenly be pulled in and the door slammed behind her. She was pushed onto her bed and just when she was about to call forth some of her powers, the light flickered on. All four of her best friends, in their pajamas, were posted around the room. Kin was sitting on her dresser. Rin was leaning against the window seal. Ayame stood at the wall by the bathroom door. And Sango was blocking the door, her hand hovering over the light switch.

"Hey… guys…?" Kagome glance worriedly at all her besties.

"Don't hey us." Kin glared at her.

"Why didn't you tell us what was going on, huh?" Rin asked, crossing her arms.

"Are we not good enough to know everything about you now?" Ayame placed her hands on her hips.

Sango shook her head. "Girls, girls, let's give our friend a chance to explain before we rip her head off, shall we."

Kagome took a deep breath in, "What? Why would you guys rip my head off?'

Kin was suddenly pushing Kagome back into the mattress, "Because you didn't tell us you are dating INuyasha. How could you? Don't you know I live for this type of drama? Why did you keep this from me?" She asked, shaking her.

"Kin." Ayame pulled her off of Kagome and tsked, "No tackling the suspect."

Kin pouted. "I didn't exactly tackle her."

Ayame gave her a look. "Fine. But I'm not saying sorry until she talks."

"Guys, would said I'm dating Inuyasha? We're not dating. Not even close." Kagome assured.

"Liar! I sense a Pinocchio." Rin narrowed her eyes pointing at Kagome.

Ayame and Kin nodded in agreement.

"Settle down ladies." Sango sighed, "She says they're not dating so let's take her word for it. " Sango walked up to the bed and gripped onto Kagome's collar and looked her in the eye, "But if we find out you're lying." Sango made a cutting motion across her neck.

Kagome gulped and nodded.

The girls left the room one by one, Sango be the last the leave. She smiled at Kagome a little too sweet, "Oyasumi Gome." Then turned off the lights.

Kagome shivered. Her friends were surely crazy.

~123~

By noon the next day everyone was at their own house, with the exception of Miroku who went back to Inuyasha's. Sesshoumaru disappeared immediately once entering the house. Inuyasha went to the kitchen and greeted his mother before going to his bedroom with Miroku.

"What an awesome week, eh?" Miroku sat on the computer chair and began spinning himself around.

"Sure, I guess." Inuyasha shrugged and turned on the TV.

"Well, if you exclude the part where you almost killed Kagome." Miroku stopped spinning to cool his head before spinning the chair once again.

Inuyasha watched him as he spun round and round, "I did not almost kill Kagome. She's perfectly fine."

"Now…"

Inuyasha was suddenly getting a headache from watching Miroku constantly spin. Next thing you know, the remote slipped out of his hand and hit Miroku in the head.

"Ouch. Was that really necessary?"

"You were giving me a headache."

Miroku rolled his eyes. "So what happened with you and Kagome yesterday?"

Inuyasha focused his attention on the TV. "What do you mean?"

"Well you guys were gone all day and I thought you were finally getting along. I mean you didn't fight for a couple days and then this morning you had that huge fight over nothing, as usual." Miroku put up the mini football on Inuyasha's desk and began tossing it in the air.

"Are you getting at something?"

"What happen between today and yesterday for you to start you bickering again?"

Inuyasha sighed as he remembered what Kagome said, "…let's keep it a secret and pretend we hate each other like before…" He didn't get the logic of the situation. But since he didn't want to make her mad when they were just getting along, he made up an excuse as well.

Maybe he shouldn't have done that and just told her he didn't agree at all with what she was saying. But then she probably would of just called their whole 'dating' thing off.

Inuyasha sighed again. He had a feeling things were going to get complicated.

"Hello? Earth to Inuyasha."

Inuyasha blinked a few times before realizing Miroku had move from the chair over his bed and was now waving his hand in Inuyasha's face.

Inuyasha slapped his hand away, "What?"

"I thought I lost you for a minute. You were zoned out like crazy."

"I was just thinking." Inuyasha laid back on his bed and closed his eyes.

Miroku sat on the edge of the bed, "Didn't we already discussing that thinking is bad for you."

Inuyasha opened one eye and kicked him off, "Go home."

"Gosh, so rude." Miroku chuckled, making his way to the door. "I'll see you at school tomorrow."

"Yeah, whatever."

~123~

"Should I wear the blue shirt or the green shirt?" Kagome asked herself, holding out her options to herself. The blue one was cute but the green one made her waist look smaller, "Decisions, descisions."

"Kagome! Hurry up! Inuyasha's outside waiting for you.!"

"Okay mom!" Kagome yelled back down to her mom.

She opted for the green shirt and pulled on a pair of skinny jeans. She did her makeup as fast as possible then grabbed her book bag and headed downstairs.

"Mom, I'm leaving." She said hurrying out the door.

"Bye." Her mom called back to her from the living room.

Kagome locked the door and walked calmly to Inuyasha's car as if she wasn't just racing to get outside.

"Ohayo." She greeted getting into the car.

Inuyasha nodded an acknowledgment then shifted the car into gear and driving onto the street.

"That's all I get, a nod, can't say good morning." Kagome crossed her arms over her chest.

Inuyasha coughed and muttered a 'morning'. It was weird. They never said good morning to each other when he picked her up. Even if they were dating now, it still felt awkward.

Kagome rolled her eyes. As soon as they got out of school, she quickly got out the car, went up to the steps where her friends where standing.

"Ohayo everyone."

"Ohayo." They all greeted her at the same time.

"Did something between you and Inuyasha on the way here?" Sango asked.

Kagome shook her head, "Why do you ask?"

"You just seem a little mad. That's all." Sango shrugged.

"Hello ladies. Sango." Miroku smiled at her.

Sango rolled her eyes.

Kagome glared at Inuyasha just as he joined them.

"Hey guys."

Everyone greeted him and then Ayame went inside the school with Kouga and Kin with Kyza. Sango, Rin and Kagome went in a little later followed by Miroku and Inuyasha. Just when they reached homeroom and all their friends were inside, Inuyasha pulled Kagome back just before she entered the room.

"Inuyasha, we're in school. Someone's going to see us." Kagome complained brushing his hand off.

"I just want to say… um…" Inuyasha coughed, blushing, "You look pretty today." Then he went inside the room.

Kagome couldn't help herself when she began grinning like a fool. The green shirt was defiantly the better choice, she thought going into the room as well.

~123~

"Kagome, keep up." Sango called over her shoulder.

"Sorry Sango but I don't feel like sprinting today." Kagome called back, giving a weak smile.

Sango shrugged and set her pace which had her a few yards ahead of Kagome went in a few minutes.

"Hey."

Kagome glanced around then peeked at Inuyasha through her bangs, "You realize we're in gym class where people will notice us socializing. Especially Sango and Kouga."

"Running side by side won't be noticeable."

"It is when everyone knows you're way faster than me and suddenly deciding to keep pace with me."

"I just wanted to say 'hi' okay." He grinned then ran ahead.

Kagome giggled. He is such a loser. Kagome stopped laughing as soon as she realized what she was doing. He probably did the same thing with other girls he dated, so him saying 'hi' in gym, in secret was nothing special. Not at all. Anyways she's not suppose to be falling for his cute ways. Or any of his ways for a matter of fact.

Kagome sighed. She didn't know how long she could put up with him being this nice. There was no way she would be able to break his heart if this continued.

~123~

Kagome and Inuyasha sat awkwardly at the table during lunch period. For some reason it seemed everyone was being more lovey-dovey today. Rin was giggling and blushing as she texted Sesshoumaru. Ayame and Kouga were feeding each and literally rubbing noses. And Kin and Kyza were cuddling and kissing.

Sango and Miroku were the only people that could save her sanity. Kagome thought, looking at them. Only to realize Sango was blushing as Miroku was telling her something, instead of pushing him away. (This could only mean hell finally froze over.)

Why was everyone being so lovey-dovey? Was there something in the water?

Kagome glimpsed at Inuyasha, who gave her an awkward smile back. She dropped her head and sighed. If the bell didn't ring soon, Kagome felt she would go crazy. And then a hand suddenly touched hers before intertwining with her fingers. Kagome looked at her and Inuyasha's interlocked hands under the table then back up at him. He gave her a quick wink, before continuing eating his fries.

Kagome felt herself start to smile and covered it up by biting her lip. Now she knew Inuyasha never did this with other girls, like Kikyo because they all sat together every lunch and only the 9 of them with the exception of Sesshoumaru, who use to sit at the table when he was still in school with them. That thought only made her smile more.

~123~

On the way out of the lunch room, Kagome felt something slipped into her hand as Inuyasha walked pass her, heading in the direction of his next class. She closed her hand tightly around the object as she walked with Kin and Ayame to their lockers. It wasn't until she got to her art class that she finally opened her hands.

It was a piece of paper, folded about a billion times. Kagome rolled her eyes. Were they still in middle school? Giving and receiving notes seemed so childish.

It took her a while to unfold the paper which reminded her of how the girls use to always fold their notes into neat shapes. Which seemed kind of pointless since it was meant to be open.

[Meet me at the park at 5.
p.s. Don't be late.]

"Why at the park?" Kagome murmured to herself.

"What's that?"

Kagome jumped and crumbled the note in her hand before turning to Kin. "Nothing. Just a piece of paper."

Kin raised an eye brow. "Oh, really? Then you won't mind me looking at it." She held her hand out.

Kagome thought about it. Inuyasha name wasn't on it so she could play it off like Houjo gave it to her but then again, Houjo's not a mean person and wouldn't write 'don't be late' on a note for a date.

"You're really nosy, you know that Kin?"

"Yes, as a matter of fact, I admit that I am and probably always will be. Especially when my best friend tries to hide love letters from me." Kin nodded.

"It's not a love letter." Kagome informed.

Kin crossed her eyes. "Then what can it be that the always open Kagome can't show it to me?"

Kagome bit her lip, "It's a note from the gym teacher."

"The gym teacher? What happened?" Kin asked, her suspicious expression suddenly becoming concerned.

"Nothing really. She just wanted me to know that I could possibly fail gym this quarter if I don't work harder."

"Ahh… I see. Sorry for pestering but wasn't that easy just to tell me the truth?"

Kagome coughed. "Uh… yeah…"

Now she felt guilty for lying. Whatever Inuyasha is planning better be worth this stupid note he gave her, she thought, tearing it up.

Hope you guys enjoyed it. I can feel the end coming. Can you? Just a few more chapters left. Anways review please.

Jaa, mata