He opened his eyes a crack and then shut them, adjusting to the new light. Before he opened them, he took in a deep breath. Kagome's sweet scent filled his senses. He opened his eyes a little only to find that he was facing her back, and he had his arms around her, pulling her in to press against his chest. His eyes popped all the way open this time, and looked around. He must have fallen asleep! But Kagome was in his arms too, did she know he was holding her? She'd better not. But he thought he'd sit like this until she started to wake up. 'How does anybody get their skin so soft?' He kept thinking as he slowly stroked her arm.

Kagome awoke to a soft light, but did not yet stir; she was too tiered just yet. But she cracked her eyes open a bit and kept still. Inuyasha had his arms around her! She could feel his warm chest against her back! And then she noted how he was stroking her arm like that. He must be awake. Than that means he thinks I'm still sleeping!

'This is so weird.' She thought. 'Inuyasha has never shown his feelings like this. But I guess it doesn't count because he thinks I'm still asleep. But that's okay for now; I think I'll just use this to my advantage.' She finished.

Pretending that she was still asleep, she rolled over to face Inuyasha. Then, feeling his arms tighten in surprise, she moved her lower arm to rest along his side. After, she felt his struggle to pull away, she held him tighter, and then wrapped her arm around his back so he couldn't get way. It took all she had not to burst out in giggles, or even twitch. But when Inuyasha was struggling harder to get away, she couldn't help herself. She opened her eyes to him and burst out in laughter.

"Whhaa!?" He yelled out as Kagome let him go and he fell off the bed. Kagome was already sitting up on the bed and laughing her head off when Inuyasha jumped up and hopped right out the window. She giggled from a moment more, and then regretted what she had done. She realized she had probably hurt Inuyasha's feelings, and his pride.

With haste, she ran to put her clothes on and get her bag. When she ran down the stairs she jumped to the fridge getting lots of food for a few days, and then ran outside. She realized it was still pre-dawn. She ran out to the well then and jumped over the side, like jumping a hurtle. In a flash of wind and light, Kagome was laying on dirt floor. She climbed the vines outside and looked around, expecting some one to be awake. But no one was about. 'Inuyasha has got to be around here some where. I have to apologize.' She thought as she ran into the forest, looking anywhere and every where for him.

At first, the search was fruitless, but Kagome looked up when she got to a big willow tree and saw a flash of red. Without thinking, she climbed up the tree until she saw him. Inuyasha was sitting at the far end of an old and probably rotting branch. Personally, she preferred to not sit on old ones, and that one was pretty old. But it made no difference. Inuyasha did not turn to look at her as she walked out and sat close to him.

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry for playing that joke on you this morning. Please forgive me, it was really mean." Kagome told him. He made no motion for a few moments and then replied,

"Yea, it was mean. Don't to it again." He said, in his calm but very angry voice. Kagome blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected it to be that easy.

"So, why did you have your arms around me?" Kagome asked, and then wished she hadn't.

"I." He stammered. Then he murmured something she didn't quite hear.

"What?" Kagome asked lightly, not wanting to aggravate the situation.

"Your skin was soft." He said in a half growl. Kagome silently giggled and blushed. He turned to look at her and saw her smile, and her blush. Kagome grinned more when his face turned the color of the setting sun. Kagome stood up now, bracing herself against the tree and began to climb down.

"Maybe next time. it wouldn't be a joke." Kagome yelled up to him as she hit the grass. He turned all the way around to look at her. "And maybe next time, you wouldn't have to wait until I fell asleep." Kagome yelled up daringly as she walked away. She looked over her shoulder an Inuyasha's expression, and saw. a grin.