Sorry this chapter took so long to get out. You can blame school for that. -_-* Anyway, enough readers convinced me and this story is out with chapter two! ^_^ Arigatou to all the people that reviewed chapter one. I felt so inspired that I decided to dedicate my free time to it. Don't forget to review!!

A Little Distracted (Chapter 2)

It was still early in the morning when Kagome woke up, yawning and grinding the sleep that still lingered out of her eyes. The events of the night before would have seemed like a dream to her if it weren't for the fact that Inuyasha was sleeping on the floor next to her bed, an almost angelic look on his face. She smiled as she remembered the tender moments they had shared the night before. He was so sweet and loving, most unlike the Inuyasha she was used to. Nevertheless, she wouldn't mind getting used to the new Inuyasha. She sighed as she looked down at his sleeping form, and then sighed even louder as she remembered the stacks of papers that remained on her desk from the night before.

'One thing's for sure,' Kagome thought as she tiptoed around the sleeping hanyou, 'it was definitely worth it.' She sat at the desk and turned on the light, dilligently working on finishing her homework. Kagome was no slacker and she was willing to make up the work she should have been doing the night before, even though the sun had not yet risen and no one else was awake yet. She had been working quietly for a long time when she felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around her neck pulling her into a warm embrace.

"What a lovely way to start my day." Came Inuyasha's husky voice as he planted a kiss on her cheek. Kagome still wasn't used to his show of affection, and she blushed when she felt his warm breath on her neck.

"You must say that to all the pretty girls." Kagome said laughing. She swiveled her chair around and gave him an affectionate kiss on the lips.

"I think you have me mistaken for that hentai Miroku." Inuyasha grinned at Kagome. He put his hand near her bottom, and looked at her, a devilish look in his eyes. "Unless you want me to take a page out of his book?" Kagome pushed him away playfully.

"Well I've learned a thing or two from Sango-chan, so I wouldn't try it." Kagome answered, putting her hand near Inuyasha's face, acting like she was going to slap him. She leaned in and caressed his face instead. "But some things have changed, wouldn't you agree?"

"Absolutely." He said, leaning in and giving her an intimate kiss. They pulled away from each other only after the both of them had run out of breath.

"It's a good thing I had already finished most of my homework earlier, or I'd be in big trouble later." Kagome said turning back around in her chair to finish her work, leaving Inuyasha hungry for more affection. "I still have some things that I have to finish though." Behind her on the floor, Inuyasha pouted dejectedly and crossed his arms across his chest.

"Feh! Now I REALLY hate all of that homework and school stuff." Kagome giggled and turned around in her chair again. She knelt down next to him and looked him in the eyes.

"Don't be angry Inuyasha." She said smiling at him. "I promise that after the midterm, my time will be devoted only to you." Inuyasha looked at her, still pouting like a little kid.

"You swear?" Now that he had Kagome for himself, he didn't want to let her go. Nothing would take his Kagome away from him.

"Scout's honor." She said, holding up three fingers. Inuyasha only gave her a puzzeld look. "Oh, right. That doesn't exist in your time. Well, I swear."

"Alright then." Inuyasha's sulky expression was immediately replaced with a happy one. "But you have to seal that promise with a kiss first." Kagome smiled as he nuzzled her neck. He made his way up and found her rosy lips, kissing them and enjoying the fact that they now belonged to him.

'How am I supposed to concentrate?' Kagome thought as they separated. He sat down on her bed and she went on with her work, not really knowing what she was writing anymore. 'Get it together Kagome! You'll have plenty of time with him later.' She unconsciously turned red after thinking the last part and realized that she would have to make sure to do that less. She was finally able to pull herself together and finish her work. It was only a matter of time before she had to get ready for school.

"Kagome, honey! It's almost time for breakfast." Her Mother called up. Kagome finished scribbling down a few things and closed her books. She was finally done! She sighed and stretched in her chair.

"I'll be down in a minute Mom! I have to finish getting ready!" Kagome looked at herself in the mirror and realized that she was still wearing her school uniform from yesterday, only now it was wrinkled beyond recognition. She turned around to the bed and found that Inuyasha had fallen asleep once again.

'He looks so cute when he's sleeping.' She thought as she walked over to him. 'But it's much nicer when he's awake now.' She leaned over him and was surprised when he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.

"I thought I had at least taught you by now to never let your guard down woman." Kagome frowned at him. "What? What's the matter now?"

"Why are you still calling me 'woman'?" She asked, still frowning at him. "Although I guess I would feel weird if you didn't call me 'woman.' But still..." She looked away from him, but Inuyasha caught her chin and turned her face back to his.

"I'll try not to call you 'woman' that much anymore if it bugs you." He ran his hand through her hair. "I guess it's just out of habit. But you're right. You're my woman now and I should call you by your name." He was surprised when Kagome turned a brilliant shade of red. "Did I say something wrong?"

"It's not that." Kagome turned away quickly. "It's just that you called me your woman. You've never called me that." Inuyasha let go of Kagome and sat down cross-legged on the bed.

"Well, it's true Kagome." He said turning away. He didn't want her to see that he was blushing too. "You're my woman and no one's going to take you away from me." He stated simply. Kagome crawled over to him, trying to get a better look at his face.

"You know, you sounded a lot like Kouga-kun right now when you said that." She giggled, but stopped when Inuyasha turned on her suddenly.

"WHAT?! I don't sound like that wimpy wolf!" He yelled. "Come to think of it, I'm gonna have to do something about that asshole." He muttered under his breath, "If he says anything about you being his woman, I'll rip his throat out so he can't talk anymore." Kagome sweatdropped. Maybe she shouldn't have brought him up...

"Um...well Inuyasha, we'll discuss that later." She got up from his embrace and opened the door. "Right now you have to get out so that I can change into a clean uniform." Inuyasha smirked slyly.

"So what's the problem with me being here?" Kagome got flustered and turned scarlet as she figured out his implication.

"Now's not the time to play around Inuyasha. I'm going to be late soon and my Mom will get suspicious if we stay up here a long time." Kagome could feel heat rise up through her body at what he was thinking. "Go downstairs, Mom should have breakfast served anyway." Inuyasha's ears twitched at the word 'breakfast' and before she had to say anything else, he was out of the room. "It's almost too easy to distract him with food." She thought aloud. She decided a quick shower before leaving would be good, and then she would get ready.

~*~Downstairs~*~

"Ohayou Inu-oniichan!" Souta was seated at the table, his breakfast half done. Inuyasha delicately sniffed the air around him and could feel himself drool at the different smells that were coming from the kitchen.

"Hey kid." Inuyasha sat down at the table and looked around as he heard his stomach growl.

"I'll be there with a bowl of ramen in a minute Inuyasha!" Kagome's Mom called from the kitchen.

'How does she always know what everyone needs?' Inuyasha thought as a bowl of ramen was put before him. He drooled and picked up his chopsticks. 'Who cares!' With that, breakfast had begun.

~*~Upstairs~*~

"Math...science...history...I think that's it." Kagome's backpack was bulging with books and papers, and was almost as big as the one she took to Sengoku Jidai. She was wearing a crisp and clean school uniform and was ready to go downstairs for breakfast. She braced herself as she picked up the heavy backpack and headed downstairs. When she got to the table she was greeted by the sight of Inuyasha alone at the table surrounded by bowls of empty ramen piled high. Mrs. Higurashi was standing next to him smiling.

"He sure does have a healthy appetite, doesn't he Kagome?" Kagome could only sweatdrop as Inuyasha continued to scarf down the instant noodles.

"Sure Mom, if that's what you want to call it." She dropped her backpack on the floor and sat down at the table. Almost immediately, a plate full of pancakes, eggs, and bacon was set down before her.

"Here you go honey." Kagome beamed up at her Mom as she went back into the kitchen. She often wondered how her Mom knew exactly what she needed. She poured syrup over the pancakes and was about to eat when a curious hanyou peered over at her food and sniffed at them suspiciously.

"What are those things?" Inuyasha asked, still smelling the strange food.

"Well, these are pancakes, these are eggs, and this is bacon." Kagome said pointing at each item respectively.

"What's that crap on top of the pan-cakes?" Inuyasha asked, pronouncing the new word carefully.

"It's not 'crap' it's syrup." Kagome said as she picked up a fork and put a piece of the pancake in her mouth. She swallowed and continued, "It's sweet. Here, try it." She placed another piece on the fork and put it up to his mouth. Tentatively, he opened his mouth. Kagome placed the food inside, and soon a smile spread across his lips.

"Hey that was good!" He opened his mouth again as Kagome placed more food on the fork and brought it near him.

"Now you know why I miss my Mom's cooking so much when I'm away." She continued breakfast this way, alternating between feeding herself and feeding Inuyasha. When she was done, she looked at her watch and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was plenty of time to get to school.

"I guess it's about time to leave for school now." Kagome sighed reluctantly as she looked at what she was leaving behind. Inuyasha was still sitting at the table, looking at her with his beautiful amber eyes, a faint smirk on his face.

"Alright then, I'll walk you to school." Kagome smiled and went over to hug him from behind since he was still sitting on the chair. She still couldn't get over the fact that he was hers and that he was being so nice. He turned his head and gave her a soft kiss. "You know, that syrup was sweet, but it doesn't compare to you." Kagome gave him another kiss and smiled again. She seemed to be doing a lot of smiling this morning.

"That was corny, but it did the trick. Come on now, we have to get going, or I'll lose my head start." Inuyasha got up begrudgingly and headed upstairs. Whe he came back down he had his hat on and Tetsusaiga was once again by his side. He walked over, picked up Kagome's backpack, and slung it over his shoulder.

"Ready?" Kagome smiled, relieved that she didn't have to carry the heavy bag.

"Bye Mama! I'm going to school!" Kagome's Mom rushed out with a neatly wrapped package.

"You don't intend to leave without your lunch, do you?" Kagome ran back and grabbed her lunch, giving her Mom a kiss on the cheek before leaving.

"Thank you Mama!" They left the shrine, passing Kagome's Grandfather on the way. However, he didn't notice them because he was trying to get Buyo out of Goshinboku, yelling at the poor cat and telling him that the sacred tree wasn't a scratching post.

"So, when are you going to be back from school?" Inuyasha asked when they had been walking for a while. They were walking hand in hand, although Inuyasha's haori covered this fact. Kagome had been enjoying the moment when Inuyasha broke her train of thought.

"Well, I decided yesterday that I was going to stay after school for a while, but a lot has happened since then." She snuggled up to Inuyasha as they were walking, and he put his arm around her. She blushed when she felt some people stare at them, but she ignored them and took delight in the warm feeling inside of her. "Anyway, I'll be home right after class. Just ask my Mom to tell you when it's time for me to come home."

"Fine, but you better be here when I come and pick you up. Don't be late like you usually are." Kagome pushed him away playfully and stopped suddenly. She hadn't realized that they were already at the corner where they had bumped into each other the day before. School was very close by and it was time to part from each other. She was tempted to just leave and go with Inuyasha to Sengoku Jidai and stay there together all day.

'No! I have to focus and go to school. I have to catch up for my midterm.' Kagome composed herself and her thoughts. She looked into Inuyasha's amber eyes and was mesmerized by his gaze. Inuyasha was just as captivated as she was, and he hated having to be separated from her so soon after confessing his feelings to her.

"Well, have a nice day at school." Inuyasha grinned at Kagome. He gave Kagome a kiss on the cheek. "Don't let those 'tests' do anything you. If they do, they have me to answer to." She sweatdropped when she remembered he still didn't know exactly what a test was. He took off the backpack he was carrying and handed it to her. Reluctantly, she took it and was reminded of the prospect of another long day of class, studying, and homework.

"Don't worry." Inuyasha turned to leave when he felt a pair of slender arms wrap around him suddenly.

"What's wrong?" He turned around and embraced Kagome, wrapping his arms around her protectively. He could feel her relax in his arms as she placed her head against his chest.

"Nothing's wrong. I just wanted to make sure that you're really mine and that I'm really yours." Inuyasha sighed and held her tighter than before. Eventually, he held her at arms length and looked her straight in the eyes.

"Woman...I mean Kagome...the only thing you need to know...is that I love you." Kagome's eyes sparkled as the words she had always longed to hear came out of Inuyasha's mouth. In the distance, a bell signaling that class was going to begin soon rung.

"I love you too Inuyasha." She gave him a soft kiss on the lips and returned to his embrace. "I better go now, or I'll really be late."

"I'll be right here when you get out." And so they parted. Inuyasha headed back to the shrine and Kagome went to class, both looking forward to the afternoon when they would be together again.

~*~Meanwhile In Sengoku Jidai~*~

"HIRAIKOTSU!"

Sango wiped some sweat from her brow. As usual, she was riding on Kirara and was holding her hand above her head, ready to catch Hiraikotsu as her weapon made its way back. They had been fighting youkai since early in the morning, and she was beginning to feel tired. It wasn't because the demons were difficult to exterminate, it was because they hadn't had any breakfast and very little sleep the night before. Patrolling for demons was more exhausting than she remembered.

"These people weren't kidding when they said they had a demon infestation Kirara." Sango sighed as she sent some demons to the ground in pieces. From where she was, she could see that Miroku was also getting tired of using his Kazaana. Shippou and Kaede had stayed in the village making breakfast. That was hours ago.

"Sango, are there any more demons coming in our direction?" Miroku called up to Sango, sealing his wind tunnel as the last of the demons disappeared into the black hole. Sango scanned the area. All that she could see were the severed remains of the demons she had disposed of with Kirara.

"Everything looks clear from here Houshi-sama." Sango landed next to Miroku and Kirara returned to her small form. "I say it's about time we got back to Kaede-sama. She might be worried about us, and we haven't had anything to eat." Kirara mewed at Sango in approval and bounded away towards the village.

"Looks like you're not the only one that's hungry." Miroku answered, smiling at her. He grabbed his staff and started to walk away when Sango cried out behind him. He stopped immediately and turned to her. Sango was sitting on the grass, clutching her left ankle. "What's wrong? Are you hurt?"

"I-It's nothing really. A little while ago my foot got caught on the roots of some tree. I fell down and hurt my ankle, but Kirara carried me around on her back, so I didn't feel anything." Sango replied rubbing her ankle, trying to make the pain go away to no avail. "It's okay, I can walk."

"Is that so?" Miroku eyed the taijiya suspiciously, but decided to play along anyway. He helped her to her feet, and almost immediately she was down on the ground again. Her face was contorted in pain and she looked angry with herself.

"Dammit! I'm a demon hunter! I should be able to take this pain!" She silently cursed herself and looked down at the ground ashamed at what she thought was weakness. "And now Kirara's gone back to the village and I can't ride on her."

"Well you know...I'm still here. I can help you get back to the village." Miroku said, giving Sango a genuine smile. The demon hunter merely eyed him apprehensively. "What's wrong, don't you trust me?" Miroku sighed and sweatdropped as Sango continued to look at him suspiciously.

"I guess you are the only one here." Sango answered, a look of resignation on her face. "But I'm warning you Houshi-sama, you better not try anything funny on the way to the village."

"Alright fine. If it'll make you feel better I promise I won't do anything to you on the way to the village, although I can't imagine what you're trying to insinuate." Sango gave him a skeptical look, and before she could say anything Miroku was kneeling down in front of her. She still didn't trust him, but she had no choice. She knew she couldn't make it on her own back to the village. Soon they were on their way, Miroku carrying Sango on his back in the same manner Inuyasha carried Kagome.

'This is kind of nice.' Sango thought as they passed through the trees in the forest. 'No wonder Kagome-chan likes traveling with Inuyasha.' She was distracted with her thoughts when she remembered she should be keeping an eye on Miroku's wandering hands. However, she was surprised to find that his hands were exactly where they had been before. One of them was holding onto the bottom of her leg to help keep her on his back and the other one was holding his staff as they walked along.

"Are you comfortable?" Miroku asked when he felt his 'passenger' stir on his back.

"Oh, don't worry. I'm fine Houshi-sama." Sango was ashamed that she had been suspicious about him when he had promised to do nothing perverted to her.

"Isn't this weather nice?" Miroku motioned to his surroundings with his staff. "All of these trees and flowers make the forest look so alive. It's amazing what a change in season's can produce. Just a short time ago this forest looked barren and devoid of life."

"Yes, it is very beautiful." Sango breathed in the fresh air. 'He's not acting like himself.' She thought as she observed him quietly. 'Maybe he got knocked around on the head by some demons.' She saw his expression change into a sad one.

"We're in such a hurry sometimes looking for the shards and trying to hunt down Naraku that I hardly ever notice it anymore." Miroku sighed softly, lost in his thoughts.

'Poor Houshi-sama. He must be thinking about the Kazaana and how it'll swallow him up if we don't kill Naraku.' A picture of her brother appeared in her mind. 'If we don't stop Naraku, he'll destroy everyone.' Unconsciously, Sango's arms tightened around Miroku's neck and she put her head down on his shoulder. Miroku's thoughts were interrupted and a slight blush crept on his face. Her action was so tender that it took him by surprise.

'Sango has never done something like this before. She hardly ever displays her affections openly to me.' The hand that was placed on her leg began to creep up, but he forced it to stay in its place. 'No, I can't! I promised I wouldn't do anything. I...must...be...strong!' As Miroku struggled with himself internally, the village came into sight. Shippou and Kirara came running out as soon as they caught sight of them.

"Miroku! Sango! You're finally back!" The small kitsune yelled out, delighted with the arrival of his two friends. Sango's head popped up at the sound of her name and she smiled when she saw the welcoming party come rushing towards them. "What's wrong Sango? Why is Miroku carrying you?"

"I hurt my foot, that's all Shippou-chan." Kirara hopped onto Miroku's head and made her way to Sango, snuggling into her shoulder. "I'm okay though, Miroku carried me all the way back." When she heard this, Kirara nuzzled against Miroku's cheek in a sign of thanks.

"It's okay Kirara. It was nothing." He tried to pet the small youkai as best as he could. "Now you two hurry on ahead and tell Kaede-sama to start heating up breakfast...or I guess it's lunch by now." The small pair ran off ahead as Miroku and Sango made their way through the village.

"Umm...Houshi-sama?" Miroku turned his head toward Sango, giving her his full attention. "Well...umm...I just wanted to say thank you for carrying me here and for keeping your promise." They arrived in front of the hut they were staying at, and Miroku kneeled on the floor, carefully placing Sango down on the ground.

"Don't mention it Sango." He offered his hand and helped her up, making sure that she stayed off of her bad ankle. Sango began to pat the dust off of her outfit when she felt another hand 'help' her in her task. Instinctively, she slapped Miroku across the face. The sound echoed throughout the village and the red handprint was clearly marked on the Houshi's face.

"I was only trying to help." He offered lamely in his defense.

"And here I was beginning to believe you were going to keep your promise!" Sango yelled as she tried to balance herself on one foot. Miroku reached out and caught her before she fell back to the ground.

"Well, technically I did keep my promise." He stated as he helped her stand . "You said no funny business on the way to the village. We're already here, so I did keep my promise." Sango sighed and then blushed as Miroku put his arm around her and helped her walk.

'I guess hoping he really had changed was too much to ask for.' Sango thought as they entered the door. A gentle pat on the bottom and another slap across the face to match the other side brought her back to reality. 'Nope, same old Houshi-sama.'

~*~Back to Kagome's Time~*~

"Is it time for Kagome to come home yet?" Inuyasha asked Mrs. Higurashi for the tenth time that hour. It seemed that time was mocking him on purpose and was going much slower than usual.

"Not yet, almost." Mrs. Higurashi said smiling like usual. She was watching a soap opera on TV and hardly noticed that Inuyasha had asked her the same question repeatedly throughout the day...although she did know why he asked her the same thing. Her Mother's Intuition was very strong and she could sense love was in the air.

"Feh. Just don't forget to tell me when it's time for her to leave school." Inuyasha had been impatient most of the day. The only time he forgot about how long he had to wait was when lunch time came around. Kagome's Mom made the best food, and it was more than enough to keep his mind off of Kagome for a while.

"Don't worry, I won't forget." Suddenly, she had an idea. She got up and picked up a clock that was sitting on top of the TV. "You see this?"

"Yeah, what is it?" Inuyasha poked at the clock and was about to push a switch when Mrs. Higurashi got it safely out of reach.

"It's a clock. It's a way to tell how much time has passed." She pointed to the hands on the clock. "When this long hand..."

"That's not a hand." Inuyasha interjected. "This is a hand." He held up his own hand, but Mrs. Higurashi continued unfazed.

"Alright then. When this long stick-like thing touches here," she pointed to the 12, "and when the little...umm...stick points here," she signaled to the 3, "Kagome will be out of class."

"Really?!" Inuyasha grabbed the clock and observed it. "So this thing knows when Kagome leaves school? Wow!" Inuyasha perched the small clock next to him and watched as the minutes ticked away, ready to see his Kagome again.

~*~In School~*~

*Ring!*

'Finally! It's time for the last class today! I thought this day would go on forever!' Kagome picked up her things and left the classroom, rushing out before Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi could stop her.

"There's something weird about her today." Yuka said as they walked a short distance behind Kagome in the hall. In front of them, it looked like Kagome was walking on a cloud. Her eyes were glossy and she had a smile on her face that wouldn't go away.

"I wonder, does this has anything to do with that jealous and violent boyfriend of hers?" Ayumi added.

"It doesn't matter. I think it's great that she's happy and in love!" Eri sighed when she said the word 'love.'

"Well I think we should find out. Come on girls." Yuka dragged the other two girls with her and they caught up to Kagome.

"Hey Kagome-chan! How are you?" Ayumi asked as nonchalantly as she could.

"Hmm? Oh, hey guys! What's up?" Kagome had been jolted out of her thoughts and was surprised to find the three girls next to her.

"Well, we want to know-" Yuka began, but was interrupted by Eri.

"Did something happen with that two-timing, jealous, and violent boyfriend of yours?! You look so happy today!" The other two girls sweatdropped. So much for tact. Kagome stopped and turned red.

'Am I really acting differently? It's true though, I haven't been able to concentrate properly all day.' When Kagome left her thoughts she found herself surrounded by three very expectant girls that wanted an answer.

"Come on Kagome-chan! You have to tell us what's going on!" Her three friends pleaded at the same time. Kagome sighed.

"Everything's fine. Nothing has happened really." Kagome said. 'Except that he's all mine now.' She thought and smiled to herself. She walked away leaving her three friends very confused.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Yuka asked when Kagome was a good distance away. "And what was that smile all about?"

"Kagome-chan! Get back here!" The three girls ran after Kagome and soon the bell had rung. School was almost over.

~*~At the Shrine~*~

"Hahaha! Stupid cat." Inuyasha had decided to bug Buyo until it was time to go get Kagome. He had found a piece of string and was dangling it in front of the lazy cat, pulling it away every time he tried to swipe at it. He turned to look at the clock and was happy to see that the two 'sticks' were almost at the proper place.

"I'm home!" Inuyasha turned to see Souta walk into the house and put his backpack down. "Hi Inu-oniichan!" The small boy rushed into the living room and sat next to Inuyasha. "Are you waiting for Kagome to get out of school?"

"Yeah, that's right." Inuyasha peered over at the clock, dismayed to see that it had hardly moved. They sat in silence for a while until Souta decided to speak up.

"So...you must really care about my sister." Souta stated as he pet Buyo. Inuyasha turned red.

"What makes you say that?!" He said crossing his arms across his chest. 'How the hell does this kid know this stuff.' He thought, trying to make the red color leave his face.

"I don't know. It's just that you always come and get her if she's late, you protect her, and...well...I just think you do. I think you've liked her for a while now." Souta finished.

"Feh." Was all Inuyasha could answer in his defense, too stunned that a kid could sum up his feelings so simply. He stayed silent for a while and then looked over at the clock. It was time to pick up Kagome! "See ya kid." He got up, found his hat, and was on his way.

"Inuyasha!" Mrs. Higurashi called walking into the living room. She was surprised to find Souta there alone with Buyo. Inuyasha had already left. She sighed. "I forgot what love can do to a person."

"What's that supposed to mean Mom?" Souta asked, confused by the cryptic comment.

"You'll know in time Souta."

~*~Back to Kagome~*~

"Tomorrow is the midterm class! Dont forget! We're doing it differently this year and all of the classes will give the midterm to their students tomorrow." The teacher finished just as the bell rang. "Please study!" She called out as everyone left the class.

"Finally! School was unbearable today." Kagome picked up her backpack and left the room. She was walking down the hall when a hand on her shoulder stopped her.

"Higurashi-san! I'm so glad to see that you're over that nasty stomach flu." Kagome sighed when she turned around and found herself face to face with Hojo. She was glad that her Grandfather had managed to invent a believable sickness, but she wanted to see Inuyasha.

"Oh, Hojo-kun. How are you?" Kagome checked her watch, eager to leave.

"Here, I brought you this." He handed her a rabbit's foot keychain. "I decided you might need a little luck to not get sick and to do well on the midterms tomorrow."

"Oh, arigatou Hojo-kun." She took the furry object and placed it in her backpack. "Well, I have to get going now. I have to umm...help my little brother. Bye!" She ran off before he could say anything else.

"Ja ne Higurashi-san! See you tomorrow!" Hojo called after her, smiling more than ever.

'I forgot all about Hojo-kun. I'll have to tell him about Inuyasha later. I feel bad about leaving him like that, but I don't want to be late.' She thought as she made her way to their meeting place. When she arrived, she was disappointed to find that he wasn't there yet. 'And here I hurried for nothing.' She turned around to look back and check that she was in the right place. She looked up when she heard the leaves of a tree next to her rustle, but dismissed it for a bird. Finally, she turned back around and was startled to find herself nose to nose with someone. She did the first thing that came to her mind: scream.

"What?! What did I do?!" Inuyasha yelled over the screaming. He was covering his sensitive ears and Kagome stopped, finally realizing that it was Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha you baka! Why did you scare me like that for? One second you're not here and the next I'm face to face with you! I didn't even hear you or see you coming!" Kagome clutched at her chest trying to calm her erratic heartbeat.

"You know, this is the second time you give me a horrible greeting after school." He pouted at her. "And you didn't hear me because I was waiting up in the tree. I got here early and some weird old ladies were staring at me and saying that they liked my....what was that word? Oh yeah, I think it was cos-tume." Kagome giggled.

"Well, when you're in my time, you're the one that's dressed weird and not the other way around. People here aren't used to your clothes, but I like you just the way you are." She gave him a kiss and they left, walking hand in hand.

"Are we going back through the well tomorrow?" Inuyasha asked, once again carrying her backpack for her.

"We probably should. Sango-chan and Miroku-sama might worry if I don't come back on time. Plus, I'm pretty sure you didn't tell anyone you would be here."

"Feh. Like I care if they know where I am or not." Inside, Inuyasha knew he didn't like troubling his friends.

"Uh-huh, sure." Kagome teased. They walked home and Inuyasha was dismayed when Kagome began to do her homework right away. He spent a while watching TV with Souta (who kindly explained why the people in the 'box' were so small) and after a while dinnertime had come. The hours didn't seem so long for Inuyasha anymore because he had Kagome nearby. Anytime he wanted to, he would turn around and look at her pretty face. After dinner, they went up to her room to finish out the day.

"Do you still have homework to do?" Inuyasha asked, knowing what the answer would be.

"Yes, but at least I don't have to study too. By doing all of the homework I have to make up I'm reviewing what's going to be on the midterms." Kagome replied ecstatically. "I'll pass my classes for sure this way."

"Oh." Was all Inuyasha could reply. He knew she had promised to dedicate more time to him after the stupid midterm, but he couldn't help but feel a little bummed out. Kagome sensed this and went over to where he was sitting on her bed.

"I could take a little break. It's not good to study all the time without stopping. You start to forget things." She said snuggling into his lap. "I would never want to forget anything." He held her in his arms, thankful that she always noticed how he was feeling. They sat together on the bed and kissed for a while, taking in and appreciating each others presence fully. They had stopped for a while when they heard a creak and the door swung open.

"I knew it! I knew you liked her!" Souta was standing there holding Buyo. Both Kagome and Inuyasha froze where they were and turned bright red. "So are you guys boyfriend and girlfriend for real now? That's so cool." Kagome scrambled out of Inuyasha's lap and ran to the door.

"You little monster! Haven't you ever heard of knocking before?!" Souta ran out the door as his angry sister charged at him, a pillow in her hand. She threw the pillow at him, hitting him in the head and knocking Buyo out of his arms. "Don't ever come into my room again without letting me know!" She yelled and slammed the door shut. She leaned against the closed door, panting and trying to get the red out of her cheeks. When she turned to look at Inuyasha he was looking out of the window, a red tint in his cheeks as well.

"Do you think he'll tell your Mom?" He asked sheepishly, a tone of voice he rarely used.

"For some reason, I think she already knows. Didn't you notice how she kept looking at us during dinner?" Inuyasha thought back to dinner, but all he could remember was all the delicious food.

"It's not like we're trying to hide anything anyway." Kagome sighed and crawled back into Inuyasha's lap. "I don't care who knows that I love you." They continued like this for a while until it was time for Kagome to go back to her work.

'Just one more day and she's all mine.' Inuyasha thought as he saw her working away. He closed his eyes and fell asleep on her bed. He felt so relaxed that it was one of the few times that he slept so deeply. He didn't even notice when Kagome slipped a blanket over him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

'Just like I found him this morning.' She thought to herself amused. 'Asleep.' She stretched and decided to change into her pajamas. It was late and her midterms awaited her tomorrow first thing in the morning. She put a sleeping bag on the floor and fell asleep. As dreams began to overtake her she muttered:

"Goodnight, my Inuyasha."

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That's chapter 2! Remember to review. If I get a nice response again like last time, I'll continue it. If not, well...I'll decide what to do with it later. Ja ne!