The next couple of weeks were filled with lessons and new experiences for Kagome as her dear employer and friend taught and showed her so many new things.

One particular night, Kagome helped close up, humming to herself as she cleaned the tables, "today was pretty great!"

Chuckling at her, InuYasha leaned on the counter in front of the table she was cleaning, "you're just happy because that little kid gave you a flower."

The raven-haired girl sat down and sighed in happiness, "he was so adorable! Even his mom thought it was the cutest thing when he picked the daisy outside and gave it to me. That little boy is gonna be a heartbreaker when he grows up."

"As long as he doesn't fawn over you like Shippou did."

Biting her bottom lip, she turned to face him, "did that bother you?"

His mouth worked for a few seconds before he scoffed, "why would that bother me? It's not like you're my girlfriend or anything."

Chancing a glance at her, he saw Kagome purse her lips together and tilt her head up a little, "no, I'm not. So, the fancies of a little boy should not be your concern."

Ouch. He deserved that as he watched Kagome storm off upstairs. InuYasha groaned in irritation, but not at Kagome… at himself. Why would he make such a ridiculous and hurtful comment?

"A man would have to be completely insane not to want her…including me."

Locking the front door, he made his way upstairs to see Kagome in her comfy clothes they bought that past weekend, holding her knees while on the couch. He walked over and sat next to her, "I'm sorry for upsetting you."

She glanced over at him, "what's so strange is that I don't even know why it upset me."

Standing up, InuYasha grabbed the sheet of paper they kept on the fridge, "let's see, are you in the mood for a comedy, action, horror, or romance?"

Kagome smiled, "let's do a romance tonight."

The next morning, InuYasha woke up to something on his chest and glanced down to see Kagome sleeping soundly on top of him. It was shocking, but not unpleasant as he softly ran his clawed hand through her rich silken tresses.

Glancing at his phone, he closed his eyes again, since they still had a few hours before needing to wake up.

Kagome moaned as she snuggled further into his warmth, and he couldn't stop the little smile, "if we go ahead and get up, then I might be able to make something extra special for you."

The raven-haired girl opened her eyes slowly and flushed from embarrassment before sitting up, "something special?"

Grinning wide, InuYasha stood up and stretched, "get dressed and I'll see you downstairs."

Reaching for her uniform in the closet, she banged her leg on something and jerked the wardrobe, causing a book to fall from the top shelf. She lifted it and opened to the first page, "this is…"

After the eggs benedict was done, InuYasha opened the waffle iron and popped out two perfectly golden waffles, anxious to see Kagome's expression when he heard her coming down.

Turning around, he gave her a big smile, "ever had a waffle?"

Kagome stood there holding the book to her chest and smiled softly, "I don't believe so, but a lot of people have ordered them."

Sitting down, she bit her lip, "um, InuYasha?"

"Yeah."

"I found this."

She placed the book on the table between them, and he glanced at it, "a book?"

"Not just any book. It's your mom's dream journal."

He tilted his head slightly, "like the ones people use to write down their dreams when they wake up?"

"No, more like her goals and hopes for her life."

Running his hand over the cover, he smiled sadly, "how did you find it?"

Blushing a little, she laughed awkwardly, "good ole clumsiness strikes again. It fell out of the closet when I was reaching for my uniform, anyway, I think you should open it."

Doing just that, his eyes widened as he thumbed through the elaborate scrapbooked pages, "wow, she had a lot of cool ideas."

"I especially love the one about the café."

A few more pages in and InuYasha found what she was talking about, "a complete renovation? I didn't know Mom wanted to do that."

Smiling wide, Kagome put her hand on top of his, "I think we should do it. I know it's a long shot, but maybe doing the renovation and giving the place a new look will help bring new customers and we'd be busy again."

Gazing into her vibrant blue eyes, he squeezed her hand and gave her a tender smile, "why do you care so much?"

That was easy, "because I care about you and this café. You both have come to mean a lot to me and I know what it's like to live in a world with no joy; it's something I would never wish on someone so kind and compassionate as you."

They continued looking into each other's eyes and moved closer, neither one comprehending what was happening, until they were a breath away. Kagome instinctually licked her lips, "Inu…Yasha?"

She whispered his name, lightly caressing his lips with her gentle breath. The hanyou closed their distance and lightly pressed his lips against hers, surprising both of them before she quickly pulled away and turned from him.

"Kagome, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to frighten you."

Glancing up at him, she had bright red cheeks and gulped audibly before speaking, "you didn't, it's just… that-it was my first kiss."

"Really?"

"Yes, is it so hard to believe?"

Grinning, he shrugged, "not really, you just keep surprising me. It's not a bad thing, in fact, I like it."

Before they could say anymore, the front door opened and both turned to see who it was. The newcomer looked around with a smile as he noticed the empty seats, "business as usual, aye half-breed?"