A/N-Heh heh…I see I really got some readers mad with the last chapter ^.^ Anyway, despite everything that has happened in the last chapter and all that shall happen in this chapter, it is still fully an Inuyasha/Kagome fic all the way. Boy oh boy, some people are going to be real mad at me for this chapter ^.^ Please don't kill the author or I'll never get to the Inuyasha/Kagome part.

Disclaimer-I do not own the Inuyasha characters. Just borrowing them. Don't sue or I shall smite thee senseless.

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Old Feelings Die Hard

Chapter IV

Kagome closed her eyes, desperately trying to gather her wits and senses about her and then thought that perhaps this wasn't happening at all. She opened her eyes and what do you know? Sesshoumaru was still there, holding a ring out in front of her as he kneeled. Kagome glanced around the table to see Inutaisho and Moriko surprised but positively beaming nonetheless. She glanced over at Inuyasha, whose face was unreadable as he absently twirled a fork between his fingers, staring intently at it.

Kagome turned back to Sesshoumaru to find him growing rather impatient.

'Think! Stop and think about it first! Stop and think! You're not ready for this!' Kagome berated herself but she obviously didn't hear herself.

"Yes?" Kagome answered uncertainly, though it seemed to be a good enough answer for Sesshoumaru, who smiled and slipped the ring on her finger, and then stood to kiss her.

'Idiot!' her brain shouted as it began to function again.

"I'm going to have a daughter in law!" Moriko declared excitedly. Then she began chattering about the wedding but Kagome wasn't listening. She couldn't hear anything. She was still in dazed shock. She looked over at Inuyasha to find him gone.

'Sesshoumaru, that bastard!' Inuyasha seethed as he got into his car. What right did he have to go and-Inuyasha blinked. She was his girlfriend. Maybe that gave him the right to ask Kagome to marry him. Yes, that certainly gave him the right.

And Kagome! That-Inuyasha blinked again. It wasn't like she could wait for him forever after all. She had done the sensible thing by moving on he guessed.

But what about now?! He was here now wasn't he?! What, was she just going to forget he existed?! Inuyasha blinked. Well, actually, now that she was with Sesshoumaru, that would be the smart thing to do.

Inuyasha smacked the steering wheel in frustration. What was he so angry for?! He and Kagome were over and had been for a long time now! "Over damn it! Over!" he shouted as if just to reassure himself. "This is a nightmare…" he muttered.

Kagome sighed, looking down at her feet as the large wooden swing swung back and forth slowly. She had a little bit of time to herself now since Sesshoumaru had gone to his father's office (they had said something about remodeling Inutaisho's office) and Moriko was out grocery shopping. Kagome hadn't seen Inuyasha since breakfast.

She scowled down at her feet.

'Baka!' Kagome shouted silently to herself over and over again. 'You shouldn't have said yes! You're not ready to get married! And you've dated him for a year and a half and he's still a complete stranger!'

Well, she could at least hope that living with him and his family might let her get to know him better but what if she didn't like him when she got to know him?!

Kagome smacked herself on the forehead a few times as if that would help the neutrons in her brain wake up.

"Is that gesture of happiness or what?"

Kagome looked up to see Inuyasha standing in front of her and she shrugged, looking away. "I guess so…"

He sat down on the swing beside her and they sat in silence a few moments.

"Marrying Sesshoumaru eh? Heh, good luck with that," Inuyasha muttered, looking off towards the house.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kagome demanded sharply.

Inuyasha shrugged. "He's boring."

Kagome had to admit that he wasn't exactly the most interesting or exciting person at times but he was still a nice guy and he cared for her and he was smart and he was reliable and he was trustworthy and…

'Sounds like I'm talking about a dog…' Kagome thought to herself, frowning. Then she glanced around the backyard and grinned when she saw a hill covered in soft-looking green grass. She hopped off the swing and ran to the top of the hill. Inuyasha got up and stood at the bottom of the hill curiously.

"What are you…?" he began to ask but then chuckled and shook his head when he saw her lay on the grass and roll down the hill. He stopped chuckling and tried to move out of the way though when he saw that she was rolling right towards him. He wasn't fast enough and she rolled into his legs, knocking him down.

"Oof!" Kagome muttered when he landed on top of her. They rolled a few more feet and finally stopped, Inuyasha on top of Kagome, his head resting in the curve of her neck.

Kagome inhaled sharply as her heart started to beat faster and her stomach felt like it was doing strange little flip-flops.

'Must have been something I ate…' Kagome thought reasonably to explain the funny feeling in her stomach. 'And running up the hill and then rolling up it must have been some workout,' she thought in explanation of the increased speed of her heartbeat.

He rolled off of her and chuckled. "You still roll down hills?"

"Y-yes," Kagome tried to answer calmly but her voice still squeaked slightly.

He rolled onto his side to face her, propping his head up on his elbows as he pulled up bits of grass. "Do you love him?"

"Yes…no…No, I mean yes. I mean no. No, I mean yes…" Kagome stuttered, caught off-guard by the straightforward question. "No…wait, I mean no yes…I mean…" Finally she sighed, deciding to give up on the question since she really couldn't answer it…yet anyway. In the uncomfortable silence that followed, Kagome quickly racked her brain for something they could talk about. Then she grinned. "So, graphic arts and animation eh? Since when were you interested in art?" she asked, poking him in the side.

Inuyasha shrugged. "You always liked art and after I moved away, I decided to try it out and turns out, I really enjoyed it, so…" he said trailing off and shrugging again as he pulled out another blade of grass. "And since I moved…I was kinda feeling bad and it sorta reminded me of you…"

Kagome gulped, finding it suddenly hard to swallow. Then she laughed nervously. "You should show me some of your work," she told him, trying to pretend she didn't hear the last part he said.

Inuyasha pushed himself to his feet, brushing the grass off his slightly baggy black jeans. "Maybe if you're lucky," he called over his shoulder as he walked back into the house.

Kagome raised her head slightly, watching him until he went back inside and then flopped back down in the grass.

"This is a nightmare," Kagome sighed.

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A/N-Oh gods, please don't be mad!! *Dodges pointy objects being thrown at her* It's still Inuyasha/Kagome all the way! Well not all the way, there's some Sesshoumaru/Kagome but it's still and Inuyasha/Kagome story! I promise! This is just like…plot twist! Yes, plot twist. Besides, it keeps the story interesting ne? ^.^

Thank you's:

Nite-I know, whatta bastard ne?

Hitomi-Please don't be angry!! *Ducks and covers head*

Lady Meike-Please don't be angry!! *Ducks and covers again* It is still and Inuyasha/Kagome fic. This just makes it more interesting, you know? ^.^ Sorry I made you hyperventilate.

Kagome-Inuyasha-Everyone hates cliffhangers except the people writing them ^.~

Neptune Princess-Wow, people are begging already! I updated! Hope you liked ^.^

tenshineko-Nope, not a morning person at all. And indeed, it would be VERY awkward. Sesshoumaru will get over it ^.^ I think…Maybe I'll just kill him off and solve everything. Just kidding of course ^.^

animecrazy-I know!! Aren't I totally evil?! And no worries, it is still and Inuyasha/Kagome fic.

Sierra-I know, I'm evil. *Bows head sadly*

Celtic*Kokoro*Knight-I know, I'm extremely evil. Gomen, I just can't help it!!

Jessica-I think I fixed chapter one…or maybe I didn't…Curses on my memory. Oh well, in one author's note I said that  I was changing it. I think that was in the author's note for chapter two. I don't really remember. I'll check right after I update. Drunk guys named Tim are very strange indeed, and ones named Bob.

Shinta Himura- SHINTA! Aww, he's so kawaii! He's like…this mini-Kenshin! Well…he is mini-Kenshin, not like a mini-Kenshin. Seen Samurai X? That is such a cool OVA series. I loved it more than the actual series. She'll say yes ^.^

Setnyo-Here's more! And more soon after this too ^.^

Snooptopian-Wow, I'm a queen?! Sweet! Oh, and no offense taken. I want to be a Druid! ^.^

hera goddess-It will be K/I, I promise. ^.^ Kikyo should die. She really should.

sleep walking chicken and HAP-It is funny if it's not you. But, since it's not me, it's pretty funny ^.^

Princess Sapphire-…TOASTER! Ahhh! *Runs around in squares* O.O Please not the toaster!!

animegirl55-The suspense won't be killing you anymore ^.^ Hoorah, I don't like it when my reader's die. It's not good.

CrissyKitty-Help you choose pairings? INU/KAG, INU/KAG, INU/KAG, INU/KAG, INU/KAG, INU/KAG!! Err…right, but if you prefer Sess/Kag then go for it ^.^

Sis o' Hiei-She's not gonna marry him, no worries ^.^

AnimeGirl- O.O *Pokes AnimeGirl* Are you dead? I hope not…

silverstarlight-Indeed, hopefully not boring at all ^.^

Hanamaru285-wOOt! I continued! Cheer with me! *Cheers*

Kosaten-I updated! *Does happy dance*

ForestKarma-Don't compliment my writing abilities too much. My ego is very evil. Ego - (I'M THE QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE! WOOT WOOT!)

Full Moon-San-Oh, gomen, I did get into Inuyasha's head AFTER the event but not during. After's still good right? Hope so.

Wow, that was a lot of reviews to answer *Does happy dance*  Now review again and make me answer a lot next time. If you want to get revenge for the evil cliffie, leave lots of reviews so I'll have A LOT to answer next time ^.^ (That's right…no one will suspect you have an ulterior motive other than letting them get their revenge…very clever and cunning indeed…)