Days passed and things didn't seem to be getting any better between Inuyasha and Kagome. Nearly every day whenever they saw each other Inuyasha would demand that Kagome speak to him but she would just ignore him. Refusing to do anything he wished. Not only did she refuse to speak to him but she wouldn't look at him either. This only infuriated him further because he believed that she avoided looking at him because she found him to be ugly. But truth be told it had nothing to do with his appearance. It was all because of his behavior.

"You have made him quite cross these past few days." Kaede told her one day as she was serving her tea.

"I don't care." She replied.

"He is trying to be kind."

"Kind? He is heartless. He angrily demands that I do whatever he wishes after he's ripped me away from my family?"

"To be fair you did come of your own free will."

"Yes because had I not my father would have died and my family would have starved."

"I agree that the circumstances that brought you to us are quite barbaric but he truly is not heartless. Arrogant, ill-tempered, and self entitled yes but he is most certainly not heartless."

"How can you say that he's not?"

"Simple. I know him. I've been working for him for a very long time. I've seen the worst parts of him and I've seen the best parts of him. Give it time and you'll see child, he's not that terrible. You need only give him a chance."

"Did he give my father a chance?"

"Hard to say. But if you just got to know him-"

"I don't want to get to know him. I don't want anything to do with him. Because of him I'll never see my family again! He wouldn't even let me say goodbye to them! And for what reason does he have for being so angry with my father? So angry that he wanted to enslave him and later kill him? It's all for plucking two roses!"

"Your anger is understandable my dear. Very understandable."

"Of course it's understandable. He's ruined my life!"

Kaede sighed.

"I won't argue with you because you have every right to feel the way you do. We're all trying so very hard to make things easier for you here."

Kagome then realized that she was taking her anger toward the beast out on Kaede who had been nothing but kind and courteous to her.

"I'm sorry." She said softly. "It's not you that I'm angry with. You didn't do anything wrong. You've been so very kind to me. I shouldn't be talking to you like this. Please forgive me."

"Think nothing of it child. I cannot say that I wouldn't feel the same way or that I wouldn't do the same thing if I was in your shoes."

"But that's no excuse for such rude behavior. Again I'm very sorry. I should not have forgotten my manners no matter how upset I am."

"You're a very well brought up young lady. I admire your willingness to apologise and admit your mistakes. That's quite rare in young people."

"Thank you and thank you for the tea."

"You're quite welcome. I must go now but I will see you again later." She walked toward the door to the room and before going out, she stopped to say "Remember this for the future my dear. Monsters are often made not born."

She then left Kagome's bedchamber and went to bring tea to Inuyasha.

"I don't want any damn tea." He told her when she arrived.

"Very well." She said calmly. "You know you're being very cruel to her."

"Me?! I'm the cruel one?! She won't even look at me because she thinks I'm too ugly!"

"I don't think that's the reason she's ignoring you."

"What?"

"Well she just doesn't seem like the kind of person who would ignore someone based on their appearances."

"Why else would she be doing this to me?"

"Do you really want my honest opinion?"

"Alright but remember you asked for this. I think she's ignoring because ever since she's arrived here you've been nothing but rude and demanding toward her. You haven't even attempted to act like a gentleman. Perhaps if you were to apologise then maybe she would speak to you."

"Me? Apologise? To someone like her?!"

"That would be a good first step toward breaking the ice."

"I've never apologized for anything in my life!"

"Did you not try to apologise to Kagura the enchantress?"

"That doesn't count. I didn't actually get to do it. Bottom line is I've never apologized before and I'm not starting now!"

"Inuyasha stupid is as stupid does."

"Are you calling me stupid you old hag?!"

"I'm just saying that your stubbornness and pride won't help you in this situation. In fact was it not your stubbornness and pride that got you into this problem in the first place?"

He didn't answer. He just looked at her annoyance which she knew meant that he understood that her words were correct.

"Well I have no need to apologise. I've done nothing wrong."

"Is that so?"

"Yes! She was being difficult! And she insulted me too! She said 'I don't feel like talking with anyone right now. Especially you.'" He imitated.

"Sir." She said.

"Yes what?"

"With all due respect that imitation was pathetic."

"I am not a comedian." He said feeling further insulted.

"I'm only trying to help you. You know you're not making things easier for yourself."

"Just leave me alone."

"As you wish."

She left his bedchamber and returned to the kitchen to work on tonight's dinner.

"Any luck?" Shippo asked her.

"I'm afraid not."

"Maybe if we gave her a little present she might feel a little more comfortable."

"That's sweet of you to offer Shippo but I don't think that will convince her to see Inuyasha in a different light. I'm sure that he would just apologise and act more gentlemanly they could at least start to get along."

"No use in hoping for that." Myoga said. "Inuyasha has never been one to admit when he's wrong or express regret over his actions."

"Then I fear that he'll be doomed to remain a beast forever because as long as he acts this way he'll never be able to love or be loved in return."