Inuyasha and friends belong to R.K.

Chap.3

Whining and snuggles.

At Kaede's house.

"Kaede, I'm back and Shippo has something to tell you!" Kagome exclaimed as she walked into the hut fallowing Shippo.

"Aye child, welcome back and what have ye to say to me Shippo?" Kaede quiried.

"Kagome I don't wana." Shippo whined.

"Shippo," Kagome warned, "you were mean to Miroku and now you have to face your punishment."

"Ok fine then," Shippo whined, "Kaede, Kagome says that for my punishment I have to stay here and help you for two weeks."

Just then Inuyasha and Miroku sporting two very large lumps arrived. Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and put his arms around her waist, gave her a light kiss on the cheek and placed his head in her shoulder.

"Are ye two mates then?" Kaede asked.

"What's it to ya hag?" Inuyasha snapped back removing his arms to lean on the wall.

"Inuyasha, come with me." Kaede said. Walking out the door of the hut as Kagome sat down to eat some stew across from Miroku.

"Feh." Inuyasha huffed as he gave Miroku a cold stare that said clearly, "you touch her and you die" and walked out of the hut. Outside.

"Inuyasha, why are you acting like Kagome is your mate when I see she is not?" Kaede questioned.

"Why is it any of your business hag?" Inuyasha snapped.

"Because I don't want to see Kagome hurt if you ask another to be your mate."

"Why would I ask another? I am going to ask Kagome to be my mate tonight."

"Aye then do it child." With that Kaede patted Inuyasha's shoulder and walked into the hut to eat some dinner.

"Who is she to decide if Kagome should be my mate?" Inuyasha thought as he walked to a tree near the hut and leapt to a small platform he had built long ago.

"Inuyasha? Are you up there?" Kagome was at the foot of the tree, her waist length raven hair almost glowing in the moonlight as she looked up into the tree.

"Kagome, what do you want?" Inuyasha said in a mock irritated voice.

"I cant sleep, so can I come up there with you?"

Inuyasha softened even more than he had when she had kissed him, he came down and scooped Kagome up in his arms as he leapt back up to the platform. "Here you go Kagome."

"Where did this platform come from Inuyasha?"

"I built it so Kikyo and I could sit here and watch the sunset, but now she is dead and the platform is ours." Inuyasha stated and looked down to see Kagomes reaction when he noticed that she was asleep clinging to his shirt. He sat up, pulled off his haiori and wrapped it around her so she would be warm and he fell asleep stroking her hair. A while before.

Miroku chuckled as he slid down the wall into a sitting position.

"Kaede?"

"Aye?"

"Where Have Sango and Kirara gone off to?" Miroku asked as he stared into the dying fire.

"While ye and Shippo were away word came that there was a small demon in a village a couple of days away so she went with Kirara to vanquish it."

"Ok, just wondering where she was."

"Do ye like the girl Sango Miroku?"

"Yes." Miroku whispered blushing.

"Then ye should not hide ye feelings toward her."

"I will tell her when she returns." "Aye now go to sleep tis late."

"Sleep well Lady Kaede."

"Aye and ye Miroku."