"The Inuyasha I loved!"

Chapter 3

AN: just a few notes 2 da reviewers: Lady BDF: yea I no I would put Kikyo in da underworld (hehe I love it^^), but I don't want flames from Kikyo glompers (I can't believe there is such a thing lol)

Gorilla(ooh!! MONKEYSS!!!! *smacks self in head* sry went alil crazy there): yeah I no I put SO many ANS in da last chappy lol I needed 2 explain lil 2 much, ne?

Liquid blue:thankies!! Glad u like!!!

Maxine: more commin up!! WOO

Demon blade: ur name looks really familiar I think I've read a few of ur fics^^ and YES a+ in Spanish lol

Disclaimer: too bad I don't own it. if I did I'd take Kikyo out, but a certain someone thinks that she's kewl. *coughyouknowwhoyouarecough* the song isn't mine either (damnit!) it's 'a moment like this' by Kelly Clarkson. (she is my American idol!! WOO!!)

Idea stealer?: listen buddy this is all based on a dream I had (u can tell I have PRET-TY weird dreams lol) talk to me and we'll settle it.

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Things had settled down since that morning, but the events still left Inuyasha in shock. Kagome on the other hand thought it was great! She wanted him to meet her friends who've been dying to meet Kagome's mystery boyfriend that no one's ever heard of.

Kikyo however couldn't have been madder at herself.

"KIKYO YOU BASTARD!" she yelled at herself. She sighed. "I'm so stupid! Inuyasha wasn't supposed to go with her he was supposed to stay at home! The friggin bastard. How'm I supposed to reverse this now?!? He can't stay there! First he'll be with Kagome and second he'll probably die! I mean, sure he's visited but he can't just start living in another world!" Kikyo sat down and covered her face. And without even knowing it, she silently cried for Inuyasha's safety.

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Kagome and Inuyasha had decided to stay in the well house and talk things over for a while, until they thought of something.

"I can't believe it." Inuyasha said quietly. He had no more rage left in him to let out. Kagome tried to think of something to cheer him up. Nothing worked. This made her sad. She wanted him to say with her, she'd admit, but she didn't want him to be so miserable about it. She took his hand in hers and smiled. He looked at her.

"Inuyasha let's just go inside and have some food, ok? And then we can try and think of something. I'm too hungry to think."

Inuyasha nodded. The two got up, and Inuyasha looked at the well one last time before leaving.

They silently walked into the house and Kagome's mother walked in. She smiled when she saw Inuyasha. "Oh dear, why the long face?"

"Nothing." He lied.

Kagome held Inuyasha's hand tight. "What he means Muma; he needs a place to stay."

The smile disappeared from her mother's face. "I see. Dear, can I talk to you in the kitchen for a second?"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha and then walked into the kitchen with her mother.

"Well? What happened?" Her mother asked.

"The well won't work. We tried to go this morning and nothing happened."

A minute passed so her mother could let it soak into her mind.

"I see. You know I have no problem with him staying here Dear; we all enjoy his company so much. The only problem is he doesn't seem too happy."

"He's just in shock Muma. He'll be fine by tomorrow, I promise. Trust me Muma, I know him."

"Alright. Dinner's ready, go get Souta and Inuyasha for me."

"And grandpa?"

"Oh, you know your grandfather. He'll smell it and come right up."

Kagome and her mother laughed before Kagome walked to the staircase and yelled. "Souta! Dinner's ready!"

"But I'm not hungry!" he yelled back.

"Inuyasha's here!"

"Comin'!"

Kagome shook her head as she walked into the living room. Inuyasha sat on the couch, thinking. She leaned on the door frame and looked at him.

"Dinner's ready. Souta's coming down just for you."

Inuyasha nodded and got up. He tried to force a smile. Kagome smiled.

"Don't worry! Tomorrow I can introduce you to all of my friends!"

"That'd be great."

"They'll be so psyched! You have no idea how long they've been waiting to meet my secret, out-of-town drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend." (AN: I had 2 give Kagome written permission 2 say that lol)

Inuyasha smiled and put his arm around Kagome. He kissed her cheek and guided her into the dining room. Everyone was there already. Souta bounced out of his seat and gave Inuyasha a huge hug. "Onii-chan! I'm so glad you're here!"

Inuyasha smiled and picked up his little brother-in-law-to-be. "Hey squirt. What's goin' on?"

"Mama says Onii-chan is staying here!"

"Ahuh!"

"Cool!"

"Yup. Now sit down and eat your dinner before your mother kills me." Everyone laughed. Kagome pulled out Souta's chair so Inuyasha could put him down. He then turned around and pulled Kagome's chair out with a smile.

"Kagome my love?" he said, putting his arm out, she smiled and sat down. Inuyasha sat next to her.

"So what's on the dinner menu?" he asked.

"I don't care what it is! As long as it's eatable!" Kagome said, digging in like she hadn't eaten in days. Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders and ate. Everyone else followed.

"So Inuyasha. How're things?" Kagome's mother asked. "Long time no see."

"VERY long time." Souta added.

"Oh fine. What's up over here?"

"I got an A+ on a really really hard test!" Souta stated in an as-a-matter- of-factly way.

"That's great buddy." Inuyasha patted Souta on the head. "Just don't end up like your sister. She's obsessed." Inuyasha and Souta laughed. Kagome crossed her arms.

"Koishii!!"

"What'd I do?" Inuyasha said innocently. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Well what DID I do?"

"Baka."

"Hey! That hurt!" Inuyasha pretended he was crying to annoy her.

"Yakavashi (AN: yakavashi = shove it.)."

"Hey!"

"You big baby."

"Proud of it." Inuyasha quit teasing Kagome and ate again. He laughed at her expression. She sighed.

"Muma? How come I always find the impossible ones?"

"Hey!"

"Now now dears. Settle down." She replied.

"Ah." Kagome's grandfather started. "To be young and in love. I remember when your grandmother and I had your mother. She was such a beautiful baby."

"Does that mean Onee-chan and Onii-chan are gonna have a baby too?" Souta asked curiously. Kagome turned bright red.

"Yeah Kagome! Are we?" Inuyasha teased. She shoved him, causing him to crack up.

"Get your head outta the gutter." She replied. (Maybe this isn't PG after all . . . lol)

Later on, Kagome and Inuyasha were up in Kagome's room, talking the whole well situation over. Both were stumped. "How long do you think I'll be here?" he asked quietly.

Kagome shook her head. "I dunno."

Everything was silent. Kagome decided it was best to change the subject before Inuyasha cried and tore her insides to pieces.

"So." She started. "It's amazing how different you are around me and my family than everyone in the feudal years. With us you're the guy who we can tell anything. The shoulder to lean on. My future husband." Kagome paused. "With everyone else you act so cold."

Inuyasha hesitated. "I have my reasons."

"Like what?"

Inuyasha shook his head.

~FLASHBACK~

A little Inuyasha, not more than 7 years old, was sitting silently by the stream. Although no one was there, he was still happily amusing himself with a yellow ball, rolling it back and forth. Suddenly, someone behind him snatched the ball. Inuyasha turned around and jumped up.

"Hey! That's mine!" he said, trying to steal it back. The other boy smirked and held it up high.

"Try 'n get it." He teased. Inuyasha franticly jumped up to try and catch it. The boy laughed at Inuyasha. "What's the matter? Is it too high?"

"Give it back!" Inuyasha pleaded. He hid his tears with his rage. "That's mine!" he repeated.

"Oh look. The witto half breed's getting mad! I shouldn't get him mad! Who knows what he'll do?" the boy pretended to gasp.

*half breed.* Inuyasha thought to himself. *Why does everyone call me that? My name's Inuyasha, not half breed.*

Although he didn't know what it meant, it somehow made him angrier. Angry enough to jump up and grab the ball. The cruel bully let out a real gasp this time, and ran away before the hanyou (AN: if you read IY fics and u STILL don't know what this means, look it up.) caused him trouble.

Inuyasha silently walked over the bridge, thinking when he spotted his mother. A smile sprang on his face and he discarded his toy and jumped into his mother's out-stretched arms.

"Mother!" he cried.

*What does it mean?* he thought. He didn't want to ask, but he needed to know. As if it was the most important question he'd ever ask in his life, he blurted out, "Mother? What's a half breed?" causing his mother to stop and swell with tears.

"Oh Inuyasha." It was all she could say.

~FLASHBACK ENDS~

"Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha sprung back into life at the sound of Kagome's voice.

"Huh?"

"You alright? You completely blanked out!" she said. He could tell she was worried.

"I'm fine. Don't worry 'bout it." He replied.

Kagome took a minute and looked long and hard at Inuyasha, who couldn't be more puzzled.

"What?"

Kagome smiled. But not the sweet kind. 'Hey, I've got an idea . . . ' it stated. Inuyasha swallowed.

"Oh boy. Not the face." He pleaded. "NOW what're you up to?"

Kagome paused. "Can I give you a make over?"

Inuyasha fell backwards, anime style. Kagome couldn't help but laugh.

"What the hell would you wanna do that for?!"

"Well if you're gonna be here a while and you feel strange in the streets then we needa make you look just like everyone else, right?"

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"

"Oh come on Koishii! All I wanna do is change your clothes a little, dye your hair at the most. Please?"

Kagome folded her hands and looked at Inuyasha with big, watery eyes. He closed his eyes and backed up. He'd never been able to say no to that face and he most likely never would. A few seconds later, his eyes squinted open, surrendering himself. He sighed.

"Ok ok. As long as it's just temporary, k?"

Kagome smiled and gave Inuyasha a huge hug. He returned it with a smile.

"Oh thank you!"

A few minutes passed before they let go.

"So." Inuyasha started. "What's dye?"

Both laughed. Kagome reached over to her nightstand and picked up a magazine. It was a copy of YM (I luv that thing^^ lol). She smiled and set it in front of him. He looked puzzled.

"That would be what?" he asked.

"It's a magazine." She explained. "This way I know everything happening in the world."

"Everything?"

"Everything."

Inuyasha shook his head with a smirk. "That is too cool." Kagome laughed and opened it to a hair dye ad with Nick Carter. Inuyasha looked at Kagome with suspicion.

"What?" she asked.

"You look at guys all day in these so called magazines?"

Kagome laughed. She shook her head. "Only you."

"I thought so."

Kagome's attention went back to the magazine. She picked it up and looked at the colors.

"Hm. . . . " she pondered. "Every first full moon of the month you turn human, right? I like the black hair, but maybe we should go a little lighter, don't'cha think?"

"Do I look like I speak Jibberish?" "Good point." Kagome looked at the color selections again.

"Well I certainly don't needa change that foul language of yours. You'll fit in perfectly on that one." She said with a laugh.

"Hardy-har-har." He answered sarcastically.

"Alright. How about this one?" Kagome pointed to a colored circle. It was dark brown, almost black. Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders.

"For what?"

"Your hair."

"Aah." He said. "Sure, I guess."

"And," she added, "How do you feel about cutting your hair?"

"WHAT?!" Inuyasha jumped back. *cut my hair?!* he thought. *no way!*

"I knew you'd say that." Kagome said unhappily. She sighed. Inuyasha after her.

"How much?"

"Right above your shoulders."

Inuyasha thought a minute. *It'll grow back, right? Besides, it's only temporary.*

"Well. . . . ok. But no shorter, got it?"

"crystal clear." Kagome looked at Inuyasha and smiled.

"You know I love you just the way you are. I think you're the most handsome person to have ever walked the planet." She kissed his lips to prove her sincerity. "But," she whispered, "in this world people start with looks and work their way up to get to know someone. I love how you look, but the truth is, here they won't give you a chance unless you look like one of them."

Inuyasha smiled. A warm feeling took over him. He put his arms around the tearing girl that he loved with all his heart and soul.

"I understand." He whispered in his ear. "I really do."

~*~ Well? I no this chapter is LONG. the longest I've ever written in fact, but I couldn't stop myself lol^^ please review soon!!

suki