Once they had gotten all their clothes on, they met the boys back at camp.

"Yea, but you didn't have to hit me so hard!" Inuyasha yelled.

"And why not? Are you allowed to look at us Inuyasha?" Sango yelled back.

"I was just there trying to drag Miroku away!" He told her. "You pervert." He added, looking in Miroku's direction.

"I'm sure." Sango said.

~Later.~

Kagome and Sango sat at the far end of the clearing, finishing off
dinner.

"Men!" Sango said, jabbing her chop-sticks into the bowl. "Why are they so. insensitive." Kagome played with her food, moving it around and making shapes with it.

"It's like their nature or something I guess. I still can't believe Inuyasha would do that though." She finished. The loyal kitsune was sitting with Sango's cat listened intensively.

"I actually think he might be telling the truth about just dragging Miroku away. He did have his claws around his neck when I first saw them." Sango told her.

"Still." Kagome said with a pouting expression. 'Inuyasha can be kinda heartless sometimes. But I know he's good inside.' Kagome secretly smiled to herself.

"Gods Miroku, you just had to sneak off and take a peek. Now were going to have bruises for weeks. Sango has got a good arm." Inuyasha scolded him as he rubbed his own shoulders.

"It was well worth the pain Inuyasha. Even you have to admit. We got to see both girls for a whole minute before we were blinded with pain." Miroku said happily. Inuyasha even admitted to himself that Kagome was pretty, but he hadn't seen half of her real beauty until then.

"Shut up Miroku! You're turning me into some kind of pervert!" Inuyasha shouted before he stomped off into the dusk.

Using his nose, he tracked down where Kagome and Sango had gone. 'Gods, why did Kagome have to smell so damn good. It's like some sort of fruit something or other.' He thought as he wondered into their circle.

Both girls were sitting with their legs crossed side by side, and looked up suddenly when he coughed to announce his presence.

"Um. Er. Kagome, could I talk to you in private, just real quick?" He asked. She nodded and stood up giving a short wave to Sango, who began to whisper to Shippou. Inuyasha led Kagome through the woods until they came to a grassy hill under the moon. Inuyasha sat down in his normal position and Kagome next to him. For a moment, Kagome and Inuyasha just looked up at the full moon, brilliant and bright. It cast its magic over the field, making it seem like a mid-summer's dream, with fireflies blinking in the trees. Night blooming jasmine flowed through the air creating a peaceful mood, all through the forest. When Inuyasha spoke, it startled Kagome.

"I'm sorry about earlier today. I was only there trying to drag Miroku away." He told her. She turned to him with a real, warm smile. He smiled back.

"I know. You really didn't think I thought you were that gross, did you?" Kagome asked.

"No, of course not." He answered quickly. "I just wanted to let you know." He said.
He turned to look upward, and then he leaned back on the grass.

"Are you going to go to sleep out here?" Kagome asked, seeing his position.

"No. But it's easier to see the sky this way. Plus, my back aches from all those stones you two threw." He told her. Kagome giggled and laid down next to him.

"It's kinda cold out, even for early fall." Kagome said as she moved over to lie against Inuyasha's side. He stiffened at first but then he warmed up to her touch. She didn't know where all this bravery was coming from; normally she wouldn't do something like this in fear of being rejected.

'Did she just move next to me? But I thought. she didn't like me. Maybe she's just cold. But there's hardly any chill out.' He thought as Kagome leaned next to him. With out any hesitation, Kagome then proceeded to lay one hand on his chest. Her hand was warm, and felt light against his upper chest. But what really drove him crazy was that fruit smell. Why did she have to smell so nice!? He gathered up his courage and asked her.

"What is that fruit scent you always smell like?" He asked. She appeared to be startled.

"Oh, it's a lotion I wear. It's like a liquid that if you rub on your skin, it keeps you soft and smooth." She explained. He gathered up his courage again and said something else.

"You smell really nice without the lotion too." He told her, fearing what her reaction would be.

"Thanks Inuyasha. That's really sweet." She told him. Before he could stop himself he blurted out,

"I was just stating a fact. It's not a compliment or anything." He said loudly. But all she did was giggle and roll over on her side, facing him with her hand still on his chest. He couldn't believe that she would lean against him, a foul half breed. Before he even knew what he was doing, he moved his had (the one on the Kagome-less side) and laid it on top of hers. She grasped his hand lightly. When he made no motion to pull it away, she tightened her grip. And right then he stopped denying his real feeling for Kagome. Kikyou couldn't give him this. Kikyou had only ever brought him pain. 'I really do love Kagome. It's real, I know it. Kagome is who I'm really supposed to be with.' Even though a part of his heart longed for Kikyou, it was quickly fading as he leaned over to look at Kagome. There she lay, sound asleep. And for once, he too fell into a deep sleep in her arms.

Author's note: AAH! So kawaii! Sorry, just had to stop and tell ya that if you can't already see it. I do love a good waff and fluff romance. Even at 3:30 am. (