Getting back into the limo, Kagome crossed her arms and legs, making sure to turn her head away from InuYasha as he sat down next to her.

InuYasha noticed her change in demeanor.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing."

"You say nothing, but your scent says differently."

Snapping her head in his direction, she mean-mugged him.

"I don't remember giving you permission to read my scent! Oh, and by the way, I'm not your property!"

"Oh really? Then whose property, are you? Who owns you?"

"No one!"

"Well, here's what doesn't make sense with that, no human goes without being owned by a demon for very long, and you are too old to have never had a master!"

There are a few rules all men should know if they want to live, and the number one is that you never, ever tell a girl that she is too old, under any circumstances.

Kagome cocked her brow and slapped him square across the face.

Face turned from the force of it, InuYasha was very confused about what just happened. Being hit, and how freaking bad it actually hurt…she couldn't be an ordinary human.

Sessshomaru stared with an open mouth, and Rin cocked her head since she was very confused with what she just saw.

Kagome continued to yell at him.

"I am not, I repeat, am not anyone's property! Nor have I ever been owned by someone! And I'm not old, you jerk!"

Never owning a human before, InuYasha had no idea how to react to her insubordinate behavior.

Turning around to face her, InuYasha pointed to the other side of the limo.

"You! Go sit over there!"

Another slap to the face.

"I'm not a dog, you demon!"

Okay, commanding was a poor choice.

"Can you just tell me what I did wrong, instead of resorting to violence like a raving lunatic!?"

That last few minutes of their limo drive was spent in a staring contest, and Sesshomaru was thankful to be away from them.

"Come, Rin. Let's get you cleaned up."

The little girl followed after him with her head down, unsure of how to act with the nice demon.

InuYasha started to get out, but noticed Kagome still sitting there, turned away from him.

"Come on, Kagome. We're home."

Holding his hand out, he waited for her to take it, and as she turned back around to face him, he could see the tears flowing down her cheeks.

"I just want to wake up from this horrible nightmare."

Hanging his head, he climbed in and hesitantly reached for her hand on the seat.

"If you will let me, I can help make this a nice experience for you. I'm not like the other demons; my brother and I both help humans who have been battered and broken. We take them to an underground refuge that leads outside the city to this beautiful piece of land my family owns. I just have to keep you at my house for a few months so no one gets suspicious."

Staring into his red eyes, Kagome took a deep breath.

"You won't hurt me?"

"I won't do anything you don't want me to do, I promise. But when we are out in public, I have to treat you like my slave for both of our sakes. Otherwise, they would take you away and do horrible things to you."

"I don't want that."

"Neither do I."

Kagome looked down and contemplated her situation.

"This world is totally insane."

Being bold, InuYasha reached out and tipped her chin up to look at him.

"So, can we have a truce?"

For the first time since she came to this psychotic world, she smiled. It was genuine, true, and the most beautiful thing InuYasha had ever seen.

"Truce. Now, let's get out of here."

Taking his hand, Kagome let him lead her out the limo and into the very fancy home. Opening the door, InuYasha let her walk in first and smirked as she stared in awe at the luxurious beauty of their home.

"InuYasha, this place is incredible!"

Gliding up to her, he leaned down close to her face.

"I-InuYasha, what are you doing?"

Smirking even more, he leaned in even further and heard her breath hitch. Wrapping his arms around her neck, Kagome went completely rigid and heard a click.

Pulling away, he held the collar in his hands.

"While you're in the house, you don't have to wear this."

Blushing hardcore, Kagome just nodded and stared wide-eyed as she watched InuYasha take his ring off and his whole appearance changed.

Gone were the purple streaks, the long fangs, sharp claws, and finally the one thing that freaked Kagome out the most, his red eyes turned a glistening gold.

Noticing her staring, he felt a little uneasy.

"What? I have to hide my true form in public."

Suddenly Kagome was feeling more like a giddy school girl with a crush and looked at her feet, making small circles in the floor with her shoe.

"Tha-that's nice."

"You okay, Kagome?"

He was playing with her now. InuYasha could smell the change in her scent.

"I'm f-fine."

Walking up to her, he lifted her head so she would look at him, and look she did. Those eyes seemed to pull her in, and it was hard to deny what his true form was doing to her.

"Like what you see, Kagome?"

Not trusting her voice, she nodded. Her lips were slightly parted, hair covering a small part of her face, and eyes were becoming a deep dark blue.

Reaching his hand out, he moved the unruly strands from her face and felt her shiver as he lightly grazed her warm soft skin with his fingers. Not only was she gorgeous, but she was doing things to him that no one, human or demon was ever capable of. Who exactly was this girl?

It wasn't a nudge, it was more of a pull. Kagome was feeling pulled to him like a moth to a flame.

"I-Inuyasha."

She wasn't the only one feeling the temptation to close that small amount of distance between them. Leaning further in, InuYasha could feel her breath on his lips and licked his own before slowly closing the gap.