Time for a change part 20
Weee! 40,000 words!!!!! I am now one of 80 Inuyasha fics that have reached that point! :) *happy dance*
*fights with lawyers* Ok! I don't own Inuyasha! I co-own it mwhahah! *more fighting*
Yay! 2 snow days in a row!!!! And I'm home alone which means I can write all I want!!!
Inuyasha looked out the window thinking. Kagome was still snuggled in his arm reading a book. Kagome looked up from her
book. Inuyasha had a distant gaze on his face. 'I wonder what he's thinking about.' she thought looking up at his face.
Inuyasha seemed to sense he was being watched. He looked down at her. "What?" Kagome smiled. "What are you thinking about?"
she asked. Inuyasha blushed and looked away. "Nothing." Kagome gave him a suspicious look. "It didn't look like you were
thinking about nothing." she said. Inuyasha gulped. "Come on tell me. Please?" She put on a face she knew Inuyasha couldn't
resist. It was that 'On the verge of crying becuase you don't trust me enough to tell me' face.
"I was thinking about.." he started but then lost his nerve and looked away. "What?" Kagome pressed. "About...." Inuyasha's
blush got darker. Kagome held her breath. "About how we are about to miss our stop!" he cried. Kagome looked up to see they
were indeed at there stop. Inuyasha let go of her and she picked her bag up and exited the bus, Inuyasha right behind her.
'Your not getting off that easy.' Kagome thought as the flustered hanyou picked up the pace towards the shrine. Kagome was
a little disapointed. She didn't know what he was thinking about, but she was hoping it was along the lines of 'how much I
love you' or something similar. 'Too many romance mangas.' she scolded.
In fact she wasn't too far off. Inuyasha had been thinking about his feelings for Kagome. 'Do I love her?' he thought as
he walked towards the shrine. 'I thought I loved Kikyo, but look how easily that was broken.' Inuyasha looked over at Kagome
who had caught up with him and was also thinking about something. 'Kagome's so much like Kikyo, but so different too.'
Before they had realized it, Kagome and Inuyasha had reached the shrine. As they entered Inuyasha noticed Mrs. Higurashi
was sitting listening to the news. "Quick you two! Come here and listen to this!" Mrs. H called. The two walked to the
T.v to watch. The anchorman was talking. "A baseball has been found orbiting the International Space Station today.
Scientists are still unsure how it made its way to outerspace. The current theory is that it was left by a previous space
flight mission. Here we see the astronauts playing a little zero-g baseball." The man continued to talk as a clip of floating
astronaught playing baseball within the space station was shown.
Kagome gave Inuyasha a dry look. Inuyasha simply grinned. "I wonder how it got up there." said Mrs. H. "I don't know mom."
Kagome replied. "Maybe someone hit it up there." Mrs. Higurashi laughed.
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Kagome gulped. 'Its no big deal. Why can't I ask him? He is my boyfriend.' Kagome steeled her nerves for his reply.
"Inuyasha?" Inuyasha looked up from Kagome's bed where he had been reading. Kagome was sitting at her desk fidgiting
nervously. "What?" Kagome took a deep breath. "Could you help me with my math?" she asked looking at the floor. Inuyasha
grinned widely and stood up. "Me? You mean the guy who wasn't smart enough to be in your class?" Kagome glared at him.
"I didn't say you weren't smart enough. I just said you didn't have the education to take my class." Inuyasha folded
his arms. "I don't know if I can help you Kagome. I'm not feeling very educated today." he said teasingly. Kagome
sighed. "Sit." *Wham* Inuyasha met Kagome's floor again. Kagome got off her chair and layed down next to Inuyasha putting
her book in front of him. "Anyways I don't get how you can get this equation to balance out."
Meanwhile down stairs
*Wham* Mrs. Higurashi looked up at the ceiling. Then she looked at Sota who was eating a snack at the table. "Sota would you
please go upstairs and make sure Kagome doesn't kill my future son in-law?" Sota nods and starts to go upstairs.
Upstairs again
Inuyasha and Kagome were laying next to eachother on the floor with their heads propped up by their arms as Inuyasha
explained to Kagome what she was doing wrong.
When Inuyasha finished explaining the problem to Kagome she smiled. "Wow your a better teacher than the one at
school." she praised. Inuyasha just grinned. Kagome leaned towards him and kissed him gently. Inuyasha quickly returned
the kiss. Just then Sota opened the door to check on Inuyasha. Sota's eyes widened when he saw them kissing on the floor.
Kagome saw him and her eyes widened too as she started to blush. "Sota!" Sota bolted down stairs and Kagome was getting
up to chase after him, but Inuyasha grabbed her trying to get her to come back. Unfortunately he got his wish as they both
lost their balance and Kagome ended up on top of Inuyasha.
Inuyasha took advantage of this to kiss her again. He wrapped his arms around her and pressed her into his kiss. After a
moment she pulled back and he slid his arms down to her waist. "I better get up before mom comes in and you're sleeping
in the doghouse." Kagome said suddenly relizing the compromising position they were in and flushing red a little becuase
of it. 'Ask her now!' A voice in Inuyasha's head screamed. But all Inuyasha did was nod and let her get up off of him.
'Idiot! Even you could see that was a perfect time to ask her to be your mate!' Inuyasha pushed the thoughts of his lost
chance aside. "Not ready." he muttered under his breath watching as Kagome went back to her position at her desk still
blushing slightly. 'Well atleast tell her how you feel!' Inuyasha watched Kagome as she worked on her homework. "Maybe."
he muttered.
Back Downstairs
Mrs. Higurashi heard Sota running down the stairs. She looked out of the kitchen doorway to see Sota zoom past towards
his room. "Sota are they all right?!" she called. "Don't worry mom, she isn't going to kill him anytime soon!" Sota replied
before slamming his door shut. Mrs. Higurashi looked up suspiciously at the ceiling. 'I guess I can trust Inuyasha enough
to keep my daughter in line. She can be such a flirt with the men some times.' she thought sighing and went back to cooking
dinner. 'Hopefully a good boy like Inuyasha make Kagome settle down.'
(Kagome's mom. She lives in her own little world. I love her.)
Upstairs
Inuyasha got up from his place on the ground. "Hey Inuyasha. You forgot these." Inuyasha looked over and caught a bag in
mid-air. He opened it curiously and inside were the hundreds of letters he had gotten. His eyes widened. "What am I supposed
to do with these?" he asked. Kagome got up from her now forgotten homework. She pushed him so he sat on her bed. Then she
went over and picked up her phone, bringing it over to her bed. "Your going to answer them." she said smiling. "ALL of them?!"
he asked pitifully. Kagome nodded. "Every single one."
With that she took the bag of letters, handed him the phone and sat down next to him. Inuyasha watched her curiously as she
dug out a random letter. "Dear Inuyasha. Won't you dump that Kagome girl and be my boyfriend. I'm sure your interested so
my phone number is 290-3941." Kagome read. "Kisses, Arumi." Kagome looked over at Inuyasha. "Well?" Inuyasha looked at the
phone. "What am I supposed to say?" he asked worriedly. Kagome shrugged. "The truth." Inuyasha gulped. "Whats the truth?"
he asked. Kagome glared at him. "You either have to tell her if you'll go out with her or not and why. Tell the truth."
Inuyasha nodded nervously. 'What happens if Kagome doesn't like my answer?' Inuyasha dialed the number and waited for
someone to pick up. The receiver clicked. "Hello? This is Arumi Kariwaga. Who is calling?" Inuyasha gulped. "Hello This
is Inuyasha." Inuyasha heared a squeel and then some distant talking. 'Another girl must be there too.' he thought looking
over at Kagome who had a blank expresion on her face. "Hey Inuyasha! Did you get my note?" "Um yeah thats why I called.
I um. I can't go out with you." "Why Not?" asked Arumi. "Becuase I'm going out with Kagome and I'm happy." he explained.
'Please don't cry.' he begged inwardly. He hated it when girls cried.
"Oh, Ok Inuyasha. Thanks for not leading me along. And if you ever get tired of her. You've got my number. Bye." Inuyasha
sighed and hung up. As soon as he had set down the phone Kagome grabbed him and pulled him into a quick kiss before releasing
the startled hanyou. "Next!" she said cheerfully. Inuyasha grinned. He was beggining to like this.
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An hour later Inuyasha was still answering notes. He was laying down holding up his head in one hand and the phone in the
other. Kagome was laying behind him playing with his ears. "Ok goodbye." he said to the girl before hanging up. He received
his probably 50th kiss in the past hour and Kagome released his ears to grab another note. So far none of the girls had
gotten to upset over him calling and regecting their offers. He was glad or otherwise his conscience wouln't allow him
to do this. Kagome pulled out the note. It was from Yuna. Just then Kagome's mother called that it was time for dinner.
"We'll do some more later." Kagome told Inuyasha before getting up and setting the note on her desk. Inuyasha nodded and
got up to go to dinner.
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Kagome sat on Inuyasha's lap after dinner as they continued to call the girls. They were almost done. Yuna's letter lay
forgotten on the desk. "There!" proclaimed Kagome as the last note was answered. She gave Inuyasha another kiss before
getting up and stretching. Inuyasha, who had been sitting indian style, got up and stretched his legs. "Well I think we
should get to bed now Inuyasha." Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded and started to head out the door. 'TELL HER HOW YOU FEEL!'
The voice was back with a vengance. Inuyasha stopped at the door. "Are you ok Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha took a
deep breath and turned around. "Kagome. Theres something I need to tell you." he said blushing slightly and looking down at
the floor. 'What if she doesn't feel the same way?' Inuyasha pushed such thoughts away. "Ok. What Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha opened his mouth."I..I."
Inuyasha couldn't get it out. But then he noticed something. A letter he hadn't answered yet. "Oh we forgot to answer this."
Inuyasha said walking over to Kagome's desk and picking up the letter. Inuyasha made a face. "Great Yuna." Kagome watched
the nervous hanyou. 'What was he going to say?' Inuyasha dialed Yuna's number and looked straight into Kagome's eyes.
"Hello?" "Hello Yuna. This is Inuyasha. I can't go out with you becuase I'm with Kagome and." Inuyasha paused still looking
into Kagome's eyes. "And I think I love her. Goodbye." Inuyasha dropped the phone onto its hook still looking at Kagome.
Kagome looked back completely shocked. 'Did he just say he loved me?' Kagome was doing cartwheels on the inside. Kagome
walked over and hugged Inuyasha who hugged her back. "I think I love you too Inuyasha." she whispered before pulling him
into a deep kiss. They probably would have stayed that way all night if the phone hadn't rang. Inuyasha growled in
annoyance. Kagome looked at the phone. "I'd better answer it." she sighed pulling away from Inuyasha's warm embrace.
Kagome picked up the phone. "Hello?" "Hey Kagome! Its me Yuka!" Kagome mouthed the word 'Yuka' Inuyasha nodded angrily.
"Yuka this had better be very important." Kagome said. "It is! The school is closed tommorow! Something about modifications
to the lockers. Isn't that great?" Kagome looked at Inuyasha suspiciously. Inuyasha, who could hear everything that was
being said shook his head and his eyes said 'I didn't tell her to.' "Are you sure Yuka? If I find out theres school tommorow
i'll strangle you with your phone cord." Yuka laughed a little. "First of all Kagome, if you don't believe me call the
school. Secondly, my phone is cordless bye!" Yuka hung up.
Kagome hung up and looked at Inuyasha she walked back over to him and wrapped her arms around him. Inuyasha wrapped his arms
around her. "Aren't you going to call and make sure?" he asked. Kagome shook her head. "I don't
care if it is." she replied before kissing him again.
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Kagome was barely aware of movement in her room. Then there was a bright flash. Kagome's eyes shot wide open to see her
mother there smiling with her camera. "MOOOM!" Kagome shrieked. Then she felt movement behind her and heard Inuyasha
mumbling to keep it down. Kagome blushed scarlet. "Mom! We-we didn't do anything I swear!" Kagome said. Mrs. Higurashi smiled
warmly. "I know dear. I'm sure Inuyasha can make sure you keep your hands where they belong." Kagome sighed in relief, but
then relized what her mother had just said. "HEY! What about Inuyasha's hands going where they don't belong?!' Mrs. H
chuckled as she walked out of the room. "They will be too busy keeping yours under control."
Kagome glared at where her mother had been. Behind her Inuyasha opened an eye. "Oi Kagome. Stop making so much noise."
Kagome glared at him. He just closed his eye and had a small grin on his face. Kagome got up and grabbed one of Inuyasha's
arms. She yanked him as hard as she could, the end result being Inuyasha laying on the floor grumbling. Kagome pulled back
the covers and got in. Inuyasha got up into a sitting position on the floor pouting. "No way are you getting under the covers
with me Inuyasha." Kagome said looking at the pouting hanyou. She looked up at the clock. 7:40. "Aiee We're going to be
late!"
Kagome jumped out of bed and started to run for the shower. Then she remembered that school was closed. Kagome turned around
to get back into bed only to find that a certain hanyou was now in it chuckling. "No way your getting under the covers
Kagome." With that said Inuyasha pulled the covers away and patted the bed. Kagome looked at the bed, blushing. 'Well mom
didn't seem to mind. Its not like he's going to do anything.' she thought. "All right Inuyasha. Just remember where your
hands are." Inuyasha snorted. "Do I look like Miroku?" he grumbled as Kagome layed next to him. Inuyasha wrapped his arms
around her. Kagome sighed enjoying the warmth of Inuyasha's body.
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An hour later the two got up. "Hey Inuyasha, since we don't have school today why don't we go back to your time?" Kagome
asked as they were eating breakfast. Inuyasha, who was in his red Kimono, sat next to her at the table. His ears visibly
drooped a little when she said that. 'No! Why do you have to do this to me now?' Inuyasha thought sadly. "I don't want to
go back." Inuyasha said. He had to convince her not to go back. 'I just told the girl I loved her, sort of. It will hurt her
if I start acting like I don't care about her to keep her safe.' Kagome looked over. "Oh come on. I'm sure the others are
wondering how we are. We don't have to stay long." Kagome gave Inuyasha a kiss. His resolve melted. "Come on lets go."
Inuyasha followed Kagome out to the well shrine. She opened the door and stepped through with Inuyasha right behind her.
Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand like she did before. "Ready?" Inuyasha nodded and then looked at her. "Kagome... I'm sorry."
And with that he leapt into the well with Kagome in hand. As they reached the other side of the well, Kagome looked over
at Inuyasha. 'What did he mean he's sorry?' she wondered. Inuyasha grabbed her by the waist and leapt out of the well.
"Come on. Lets get this over with." he grumbled heading for Kaede's hut. A confused Kagome followed him. They soon came
into view of Kaede's hut. As soon as they came within hearing range they heard a very angry. "HENTAI!" and then a sound
that sounding very much like a giant boomerang connecting with a skull.
Kagome smiled. "Nothing like the sounds of home huh Inuyasha." Inuyasha feh'd. "Whatever." Just then, Sango stormed out
of the hut followed by an appologizing Miroku. "Sango! Miroku!" Kagome waved smiling cheerfully. Sango and Miroku looked
over at the approaching couple. "Hello Lady Kagome. Its nice to see you." Miroku said smiling. Sango gave Kagome a hug
and the two started whispering. Inuyasha simply folded his arms and walked towards the hut. Miroku followed Inuyasha.
"Tell me Inuyasha." Miroku said. "Have you taken Kagome as your mate yet?" Inuyasha turned around with a fist clenched.
"Can you not be perverted for two minutes!?" he shouted blushing slightly. Miroku was unphased and sighed. "I'll take that as
a no. Looks like Sango wins the bet and I'll be cooking for the next month."
Inuyasha stared at the monk. "Isn't gambling a deadly sin for a monk?" Miroku grinned. "Well Im going to die anyways. I might
as well enjoy myself." Inuyasha just shook his head. Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and grabbed his arm. "Oi! What are you
doing let go woman!" Inuyasha said as Kagome dragged him over to where Sango was standing. She let go of Inuyasha who stood
there confused. "What?" Kagome looked at him smiling. "Sango doesn't believe me that you and I are a couple. Tell her."
Inuyasha gulped. 'This is going to hurt.' And Inuyasha didn't mean the sits it would probably get him. 'I have to protect
her.' He thought determinedly. Inuyasha turned away refusing to look at Kagome. "No we aren't." Sango and Kagome gasped.
Sango looked at him. 'Is his pride really that important that he is willing to hurt Kagome like this?' she wondered.
Inuyasha kept his gaze away from Kagome. But he didn't need to look at her to know that she was about to cry. Kagome
looked at Inuyasha. 'Was he just toying with my feelings? Just using me?' Kagome couldn't believe that. She could feel
the tears coming. Miroku watched all of this sadly. 'Poor Inuyasha. You love her so much you'd do anything to protect her
wouldn't you?' Miroku sighed. 'I do not envy you my friend.'
Inuyasha could feel his resolve weakening. It was breaking his heart to hurt Kagome like this, but he had to protect her.
She was his only weakness. If Sesshomaru or another demon found out his feelings for her, they could make him do anything
if they captured her. He had to keep her safe, even if it meant pushing her away. 'Why is he doing this?' Kagome wondered
as she watched Inuyasha. 'I won't let him disapear into his shell again. I can't accept that everything he said was a lie.'
With that in mind Kagome grabbed Inuyasha. He was jolted out of his thoughts as Kagome pulled him down and kissed him praying
he would return it.
For a moment he did, before he realized where he was. Inuyasha pushed Kagome off. "What the hell are you doing wench!?" he
shouted angrily. Kagome had felt him kiss her back. 'He does care.' she thought. 'But how dare he do this to me.' "Inuyasha!
SIT!" she shouted angrily before storming towards Kaede's hut. "What's her problem?" Inuyasha grumbled but feeling terrible
on the inside. 'She's probably crying becuase of me. I'm sorry Kagome.' he thought. Sango walked over to Miroku. "No
perverted comments monk?" she asked. Miroku grinned at her and wrapped his arm around her waist. "My dear Sango. I did not
know you were the type of woman who liked those kind of things." With that his hand started to migrate lower than her waist.
"Hentai!" she shouted slapping him. Inuyasha had gotten up from his place on the ground and was now heading towards the
God-Tree to sulk. "Miroku. What just happened?" Sango asked as the perverted monk rubbed his face.
"Its truely sad. Inuyasha doesn't want Kagome to get hurt so he is hiding his feelings. My guess is that he didn't hide them
in her time and Kagome's upset that he's now pushing her away. What's sad about it is the only person he's ever fooled, even
before this, was Kagome." Sango nodded. "Miroku. Please remove your hand from my leg." she said before beating him over the
head with a rock.
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Inuyasha sat up on his perch. 'I can't take this. Its just not fair.' he thought. Inuyasha looked towards the direction
of the village. 'I wish I didn't have to do this. But I can't let another woman die becuase of me.' "Inuyasha?" Inuyasha
looked down. It was Kagome. 'Gods, shes been crying the whole time.' Inuyasha could smell the tears that had only recently
stopped flowing. He hopped down from the tree and landed beside her. "What?" Kagome grabbed him and hugged him. "Why are
you pushing me away." she whispered pressing her face into his kneck. Inuyasha couldn't take it. He pressed his mouth against
her ear. "I'm sorry Kagome. I just can't let you get hurt. I'll always protect you." he whispered so quietly that Kagome
could barely hear him even though he was so close.
Kagome looked up at him. "Inuyasha. If you do this to me there won't be a Kagome to protect." she kissed him gently before
pulling away and heading back to Kaede's hut. "Lets have lunch before we go home." Inuyasha watched her walk. 'She's right.
I'm only staying in her time for another two weeks. Then its back to shard hunting. What then?' Inuyasha started to follow
Kagome. 'I can't stand to hurt her anymore. I'll just have to make sure she stays safe.' Inuyasha, his decision made,
felt a great weight lift of his shoulder. A weight that had been paticularly heavy since the Shippo incident. 'If I push
her away, I'll be doing more damage than I'm trying to prevent. I'll keep her safe.'
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When Inuyasha arrived at Kaede's hut, everyone was sitting around the fire. Next to Kagome was an empty spot no doubt
reserved for Inuyasha. Everyone looked up at the hanyou. Inuyasha met everyones gaze until her reached Kagome. She gave
him a smile and patted the spot next to her. With a half-hearted feh Inuyasha walked over and sat cross-legged next to her.
Kagome's smile grew larger and she layed her head on his shoulder. Inuyasha didn't try and pull away. He leaned closer to
her and whispered "You do know that every demon with a grudge against me is going to come after you." Kagome snuggled closer
to him. "They already attack me for the jewel shards, and even if the didn't its worth it. Besides I know you'll protect me."
Inuyasha sighed and wrapped an arm around her. Sango and Miroku gave eachother smiles happy to see the two of them finally
together. Shippo however wasn't so happy. 'Who's going to protect me now from Inuyasha now?'
Miroku (who had lost the bet remember) made lunch and served it. Kagome would have volunteered if she hadn't been so...
preoccupied with a certain hanyou she was still snuggling with . Of course then Miroku had to be himself and be stupid. "
Just so you know I am qualified to marry you." Miroku said grinning. *BAM* Miroku was now on the floor with two large bumps,
one from a angry hanyou and the other from an ungodly sized boomerang. "Had to ruin the moment didn't you Miroku." hissed
Sango. "Sorry." he mumbled from the floor.
Kagome sat there blushing a little at Miroku's voicing of what Kagome was thinking about. Inuyash sighed and sat back down
next to her. Kagome shot a peek at Inuyasha who also had a light blush on his face. 'I wonder if he was thinking about
that too.' Kagome looked down at her stew and began to eat. 'Maybe if I was a couple years older...' Inuyasha watched Kagome
eat out of the corner of his eye. 'If she was from this time maybe, but in her time shes not old enough.' Inuyasha decided
not to think about it and started to eat.
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After lunch Kagome and Inuyasha said goodbye to Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. "Tell Kaede I said hello!" Kagome shouted back
as Inuyasha headed towards the well. The others waved goodbye. They walked in silence towards the well.
"Kagome I'm sorry I hurt you. I was just- I just didn't want you to be in anymore danger." Inuyasha said. Kagome grabbed
his hand and gave it a squeeze. "It's alright Inuyasha. At first I thought you were embarassed to be my boyfriend..."
Kagome said looking away.
Inuyasha pulled her close to him and hugged her. "I'd never be embarassed of you Kagome. Your the one who should be
embarrased of me, I'm a hanyou." Kagome kissed him and he returned it. When she pulled away she smiled. "I like you
the way you are Inuyasha, don't ever change." They finished their walk to the well in comfortable silence.
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'I like you the way you are Inuyasha, don't ever change.' Inuyasha sighed as he relaxed on the God-tree in Kagome's time.
It was the one thing that Kikyou had never done that proved they hadn't been truely in love. 'Kagome accepts me as I am.
Kikyo wanted me to change into a human.' Inuyasha looked over at the shrine house in the distance. He could see Kagome
through her window reading. 'I want her to be my mate.' he decided. 'I'll wait as long as it takes.'
Inuyasha got up from the tree and hopped down. Inuyasha headed into the house and walked to Sota's room where Sota was
busy wrapping something on his bed. "Hey Inuyasha! What are you going to get Kagome for her birthday?" Sota asked looking
up from his wrapping. Inuyasha blinked. "When's her birthday?" he asked. Sota grinned. "Its on Saturday." Inuyasha nodded.
"And I'm supposed to get her something for her birthday?" he asked. Sota nodded. "Hey isn't that also the aniversery of
when you guys met? Thats the day she got pulled into the well right?" Inuyasha shrugged. "What should I get her?" Inuyasha
whispered to Sota. Sota grinned. "I think you should wrap yourself up and give her you." Inuyasha glared. "Just kidding,
she might like that though."
"Well lets see. Maybe a necklace or something? I think boyfriends usually give their girlfriends jewelry. Mom has a lot
of stuff dad gave her before they were married. I think maybe you should ask her." Inuyasha looked up at his ears mournfully.
'Well, for Kagome I guess it'll be worth it.' "Are you sure you don't want to wrap a bow around you and give her yourself?
I really think she'd like that." Sota asked. "Feh, maybe." Inuyasha walked out of the room to talk to Kagome's mom.
The end. I do believe this may be my longest chapter yet. Please review!
Also I've decided on the name of my next fic. The hunter and the hanyou :).
Weee! 40,000 words!!!!! I am now one of 80 Inuyasha fics that have reached that point! :) *happy dance*
*fights with lawyers* Ok! I don't own Inuyasha! I co-own it mwhahah! *more fighting*
Yay! 2 snow days in a row!!!! And I'm home alone which means I can write all I want!!!
Inuyasha looked out the window thinking. Kagome was still snuggled in his arm reading a book. Kagome looked up from her
book. Inuyasha had a distant gaze on his face. 'I wonder what he's thinking about.' she thought looking up at his face.
Inuyasha seemed to sense he was being watched. He looked down at her. "What?" Kagome smiled. "What are you thinking about?"
she asked. Inuyasha blushed and looked away. "Nothing." Kagome gave him a suspicious look. "It didn't look like you were
thinking about nothing." she said. Inuyasha gulped. "Come on tell me. Please?" She put on a face she knew Inuyasha couldn't
resist. It was that 'On the verge of crying becuase you don't trust me enough to tell me' face.
"I was thinking about.." he started but then lost his nerve and looked away. "What?" Kagome pressed. "About...." Inuyasha's
blush got darker. Kagome held her breath. "About how we are about to miss our stop!" he cried. Kagome looked up to see they
were indeed at there stop. Inuyasha let go of her and she picked her bag up and exited the bus, Inuyasha right behind her.
'Your not getting off that easy.' Kagome thought as the flustered hanyou picked up the pace towards the shrine. Kagome was
a little disapointed. She didn't know what he was thinking about, but she was hoping it was along the lines of 'how much I
love you' or something similar. 'Too many romance mangas.' she scolded.
In fact she wasn't too far off. Inuyasha had been thinking about his feelings for Kagome. 'Do I love her?' he thought as
he walked towards the shrine. 'I thought I loved Kikyo, but look how easily that was broken.' Inuyasha looked over at Kagome
who had caught up with him and was also thinking about something. 'Kagome's so much like Kikyo, but so different too.'
Before they had realized it, Kagome and Inuyasha had reached the shrine. As they entered Inuyasha noticed Mrs. Higurashi
was sitting listening to the news. "Quick you two! Come here and listen to this!" Mrs. H called. The two walked to the
T.v to watch. The anchorman was talking. "A baseball has been found orbiting the International Space Station today.
Scientists are still unsure how it made its way to outerspace. The current theory is that it was left by a previous space
flight mission. Here we see the astronauts playing a little zero-g baseball." The man continued to talk as a clip of floating
astronaught playing baseball within the space station was shown.
Kagome gave Inuyasha a dry look. Inuyasha simply grinned. "I wonder how it got up there." said Mrs. H. "I don't know mom."
Kagome replied. "Maybe someone hit it up there." Mrs. Higurashi laughed.
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Kagome gulped. 'Its no big deal. Why can't I ask him? He is my boyfriend.' Kagome steeled her nerves for his reply.
"Inuyasha?" Inuyasha looked up from Kagome's bed where he had been reading. Kagome was sitting at her desk fidgiting
nervously. "What?" Kagome took a deep breath. "Could you help me with my math?" she asked looking at the floor. Inuyasha
grinned widely and stood up. "Me? You mean the guy who wasn't smart enough to be in your class?" Kagome glared at him.
"I didn't say you weren't smart enough. I just said you didn't have the education to take my class." Inuyasha folded
his arms. "I don't know if I can help you Kagome. I'm not feeling very educated today." he said teasingly. Kagome
sighed. "Sit." *Wham* Inuyasha met Kagome's floor again. Kagome got off her chair and layed down next to Inuyasha putting
her book in front of him. "Anyways I don't get how you can get this equation to balance out."
Meanwhile down stairs
*Wham* Mrs. Higurashi looked up at the ceiling. Then she looked at Sota who was eating a snack at the table. "Sota would you
please go upstairs and make sure Kagome doesn't kill my future son in-law?" Sota nods and starts to go upstairs.
Upstairs again
Inuyasha and Kagome were laying next to eachother on the floor with their heads propped up by their arms as Inuyasha
explained to Kagome what she was doing wrong.
When Inuyasha finished explaining the problem to Kagome she smiled. "Wow your a better teacher than the one at
school." she praised. Inuyasha just grinned. Kagome leaned towards him and kissed him gently. Inuyasha quickly returned
the kiss. Just then Sota opened the door to check on Inuyasha. Sota's eyes widened when he saw them kissing on the floor.
Kagome saw him and her eyes widened too as she started to blush. "Sota!" Sota bolted down stairs and Kagome was getting
up to chase after him, but Inuyasha grabbed her trying to get her to come back. Unfortunately he got his wish as they both
lost their balance and Kagome ended up on top of Inuyasha.
Inuyasha took advantage of this to kiss her again. He wrapped his arms around her and pressed her into his kiss. After a
moment she pulled back and he slid his arms down to her waist. "I better get up before mom comes in and you're sleeping
in the doghouse." Kagome said suddenly relizing the compromising position they were in and flushing red a little becuase
of it. 'Ask her now!' A voice in Inuyasha's head screamed. But all Inuyasha did was nod and let her get up off of him.
'Idiot! Even you could see that was a perfect time to ask her to be your mate!' Inuyasha pushed the thoughts of his lost
chance aside. "Not ready." he muttered under his breath watching as Kagome went back to her position at her desk still
blushing slightly. 'Well atleast tell her how you feel!' Inuyasha watched Kagome as she worked on her homework. "Maybe."
he muttered.
Back Downstairs
Mrs. Higurashi heard Sota running down the stairs. She looked out of the kitchen doorway to see Sota zoom past towards
his room. "Sota are they all right?!" she called. "Don't worry mom, she isn't going to kill him anytime soon!" Sota replied
before slamming his door shut. Mrs. Higurashi looked up suspiciously at the ceiling. 'I guess I can trust Inuyasha enough
to keep my daughter in line. She can be such a flirt with the men some times.' she thought sighing and went back to cooking
dinner. 'Hopefully a good boy like Inuyasha make Kagome settle down.'
(Kagome's mom. She lives in her own little world. I love her.)
Upstairs
Inuyasha got up from his place on the ground. "Hey Inuyasha. You forgot these." Inuyasha looked over and caught a bag in
mid-air. He opened it curiously and inside were the hundreds of letters he had gotten. His eyes widened. "What am I supposed
to do with these?" he asked. Kagome got up from her now forgotten homework. She pushed him so he sat on her bed. Then she
went over and picked up her phone, bringing it over to her bed. "Your going to answer them." she said smiling. "ALL of them?!"
he asked pitifully. Kagome nodded. "Every single one."
With that she took the bag of letters, handed him the phone and sat down next to him. Inuyasha watched her curiously as she
dug out a random letter. "Dear Inuyasha. Won't you dump that Kagome girl and be my boyfriend. I'm sure your interested so
my phone number is 290-3941." Kagome read. "Kisses, Arumi." Kagome looked over at Inuyasha. "Well?" Inuyasha looked at the
phone. "What am I supposed to say?" he asked worriedly. Kagome shrugged. "The truth." Inuyasha gulped. "Whats the truth?"
he asked. Kagome glared at him. "You either have to tell her if you'll go out with her or not and why. Tell the truth."
Inuyasha nodded nervously. 'What happens if Kagome doesn't like my answer?' Inuyasha dialed the number and waited for
someone to pick up. The receiver clicked. "Hello? This is Arumi Kariwaga. Who is calling?" Inuyasha gulped. "Hello This
is Inuyasha." Inuyasha heared a squeel and then some distant talking. 'Another girl must be there too.' he thought looking
over at Kagome who had a blank expresion on her face. "Hey Inuyasha! Did you get my note?" "Um yeah thats why I called.
I um. I can't go out with you." "Why Not?" asked Arumi. "Becuase I'm going out with Kagome and I'm happy." he explained.
'Please don't cry.' he begged inwardly. He hated it when girls cried.
"Oh, Ok Inuyasha. Thanks for not leading me along. And if you ever get tired of her. You've got my number. Bye." Inuyasha
sighed and hung up. As soon as he had set down the phone Kagome grabbed him and pulled him into a quick kiss before releasing
the startled hanyou. "Next!" she said cheerfully. Inuyasha grinned. He was beggining to like this.
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An hour later Inuyasha was still answering notes. He was laying down holding up his head in one hand and the phone in the
other. Kagome was laying behind him playing with his ears. "Ok goodbye." he said to the girl before hanging up. He received
his probably 50th kiss in the past hour and Kagome released his ears to grab another note. So far none of the girls had
gotten to upset over him calling and regecting their offers. He was glad or otherwise his conscience wouln't allow him
to do this. Kagome pulled out the note. It was from Yuna. Just then Kagome's mother called that it was time for dinner.
"We'll do some more later." Kagome told Inuyasha before getting up and setting the note on her desk. Inuyasha nodded and
got up to go to dinner.
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Kagome sat on Inuyasha's lap after dinner as they continued to call the girls. They were almost done. Yuna's letter lay
forgotten on the desk. "There!" proclaimed Kagome as the last note was answered. She gave Inuyasha another kiss before
getting up and stretching. Inuyasha, who had been sitting indian style, got up and stretched his legs. "Well I think we
should get to bed now Inuyasha." Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded and started to head out the door. 'TELL HER HOW YOU FEEL!'
The voice was back with a vengance. Inuyasha stopped at the door. "Are you ok Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha took a
deep breath and turned around. "Kagome. Theres something I need to tell you." he said blushing slightly and looking down at
the floor. 'What if she doesn't feel the same way?' Inuyasha pushed such thoughts away. "Ok. What Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha opened his mouth."I..I."
Inuyasha couldn't get it out. But then he noticed something. A letter he hadn't answered yet. "Oh we forgot to answer this."
Inuyasha said walking over to Kagome's desk and picking up the letter. Inuyasha made a face. "Great Yuna." Kagome watched
the nervous hanyou. 'What was he going to say?' Inuyasha dialed Yuna's number and looked straight into Kagome's eyes.
"Hello?" "Hello Yuna. This is Inuyasha. I can't go out with you becuase I'm with Kagome and." Inuyasha paused still looking
into Kagome's eyes. "And I think I love her. Goodbye." Inuyasha dropped the phone onto its hook still looking at Kagome.
Kagome looked back completely shocked. 'Did he just say he loved me?' Kagome was doing cartwheels on the inside. Kagome
walked over and hugged Inuyasha who hugged her back. "I think I love you too Inuyasha." she whispered before pulling him
into a deep kiss. They probably would have stayed that way all night if the phone hadn't rang. Inuyasha growled in
annoyance. Kagome looked at the phone. "I'd better answer it." she sighed pulling away from Inuyasha's warm embrace.
Kagome picked up the phone. "Hello?" "Hey Kagome! Its me Yuka!" Kagome mouthed the word 'Yuka' Inuyasha nodded angrily.
"Yuka this had better be very important." Kagome said. "It is! The school is closed tommorow! Something about modifications
to the lockers. Isn't that great?" Kagome looked at Inuyasha suspiciously. Inuyasha, who could hear everything that was
being said shook his head and his eyes said 'I didn't tell her to.' "Are you sure Yuka? If I find out theres school tommorow
i'll strangle you with your phone cord." Yuka laughed a little. "First of all Kagome, if you don't believe me call the
school. Secondly, my phone is cordless bye!" Yuka hung up.
Kagome hung up and looked at Inuyasha she walked back over to him and wrapped her arms around him. Inuyasha wrapped his arms
around her. "Aren't you going to call and make sure?" he asked. Kagome shook her head. "I don't
care if it is." she replied before kissing him again.
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Kagome was barely aware of movement in her room. Then there was a bright flash. Kagome's eyes shot wide open to see her
mother there smiling with her camera. "MOOOM!" Kagome shrieked. Then she felt movement behind her and heard Inuyasha
mumbling to keep it down. Kagome blushed scarlet. "Mom! We-we didn't do anything I swear!" Kagome said. Mrs. Higurashi smiled
warmly. "I know dear. I'm sure Inuyasha can make sure you keep your hands where they belong." Kagome sighed in relief, but
then relized what her mother had just said. "HEY! What about Inuyasha's hands going where they don't belong?!' Mrs. H
chuckled as she walked out of the room. "They will be too busy keeping yours under control."
Kagome glared at where her mother had been. Behind her Inuyasha opened an eye. "Oi Kagome. Stop making so much noise."
Kagome glared at him. He just closed his eye and had a small grin on his face. Kagome got up and grabbed one of Inuyasha's
arms. She yanked him as hard as she could, the end result being Inuyasha laying on the floor grumbling. Kagome pulled back
the covers and got in. Inuyasha got up into a sitting position on the floor pouting. "No way are you getting under the covers
with me Inuyasha." Kagome said looking at the pouting hanyou. She looked up at the clock. 7:40. "Aiee We're going to be
late!"
Kagome jumped out of bed and started to run for the shower. Then she remembered that school was closed. Kagome turned around
to get back into bed only to find that a certain hanyou was now in it chuckling. "No way your getting under the covers
Kagome." With that said Inuyasha pulled the covers away and patted the bed. Kagome looked at the bed, blushing. 'Well mom
didn't seem to mind. Its not like he's going to do anything.' she thought. "All right Inuyasha. Just remember where your
hands are." Inuyasha snorted. "Do I look like Miroku?" he grumbled as Kagome layed next to him. Inuyasha wrapped his arms
around her. Kagome sighed enjoying the warmth of Inuyasha's body.
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An hour later the two got up. "Hey Inuyasha, since we don't have school today why don't we go back to your time?" Kagome
asked as they were eating breakfast. Inuyasha, who was in his red Kimono, sat next to her at the table. His ears visibly
drooped a little when she said that. 'No! Why do you have to do this to me now?' Inuyasha thought sadly. "I don't want to
go back." Inuyasha said. He had to convince her not to go back. 'I just told the girl I loved her, sort of. It will hurt her
if I start acting like I don't care about her to keep her safe.' Kagome looked over. "Oh come on. I'm sure the others are
wondering how we are. We don't have to stay long." Kagome gave Inuyasha a kiss. His resolve melted. "Come on lets go."
Inuyasha followed Kagome out to the well shrine. She opened the door and stepped through with Inuyasha right behind her.
Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand like she did before. "Ready?" Inuyasha nodded and then looked at her. "Kagome... I'm sorry."
And with that he leapt into the well with Kagome in hand. As they reached the other side of the well, Kagome looked over
at Inuyasha. 'What did he mean he's sorry?' she wondered. Inuyasha grabbed her by the waist and leapt out of the well.
"Come on. Lets get this over with." he grumbled heading for Kaede's hut. A confused Kagome followed him. They soon came
into view of Kaede's hut. As soon as they came within hearing range they heard a very angry. "HENTAI!" and then a sound
that sounding very much like a giant boomerang connecting with a skull.
Kagome smiled. "Nothing like the sounds of home huh Inuyasha." Inuyasha feh'd. "Whatever." Just then, Sango stormed out
of the hut followed by an appologizing Miroku. "Sango! Miroku!" Kagome waved smiling cheerfully. Sango and Miroku looked
over at the approaching couple. "Hello Lady Kagome. Its nice to see you." Miroku said smiling. Sango gave Kagome a hug
and the two started whispering. Inuyasha simply folded his arms and walked towards the hut. Miroku followed Inuyasha.
"Tell me Inuyasha." Miroku said. "Have you taken Kagome as your mate yet?" Inuyasha turned around with a fist clenched.
"Can you not be perverted for two minutes!?" he shouted blushing slightly. Miroku was unphased and sighed. "I'll take that as
a no. Looks like Sango wins the bet and I'll be cooking for the next month."
Inuyasha stared at the monk. "Isn't gambling a deadly sin for a monk?" Miroku grinned. "Well Im going to die anyways. I might
as well enjoy myself." Inuyasha just shook his head. Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and grabbed his arm. "Oi! What are you
doing let go woman!" Inuyasha said as Kagome dragged him over to where Sango was standing. She let go of Inuyasha who stood
there confused. "What?" Kagome looked at him smiling. "Sango doesn't believe me that you and I are a couple. Tell her."
Inuyasha gulped. 'This is going to hurt.' And Inuyasha didn't mean the sits it would probably get him. 'I have to protect
her.' He thought determinedly. Inuyasha turned away refusing to look at Kagome. "No we aren't." Sango and Kagome gasped.
Sango looked at him. 'Is his pride really that important that he is willing to hurt Kagome like this?' she wondered.
Inuyasha kept his gaze away from Kagome. But he didn't need to look at her to know that she was about to cry. Kagome
looked at Inuyasha. 'Was he just toying with my feelings? Just using me?' Kagome couldn't believe that. She could feel
the tears coming. Miroku watched all of this sadly. 'Poor Inuyasha. You love her so much you'd do anything to protect her
wouldn't you?' Miroku sighed. 'I do not envy you my friend.'
Inuyasha could feel his resolve weakening. It was breaking his heart to hurt Kagome like this, but he had to protect her.
She was his only weakness. If Sesshomaru or another demon found out his feelings for her, they could make him do anything
if they captured her. He had to keep her safe, even if it meant pushing her away. 'Why is he doing this?' Kagome wondered
as she watched Inuyasha. 'I won't let him disapear into his shell again. I can't accept that everything he said was a lie.'
With that in mind Kagome grabbed Inuyasha. He was jolted out of his thoughts as Kagome pulled him down and kissed him praying
he would return it.
For a moment he did, before he realized where he was. Inuyasha pushed Kagome off. "What the hell are you doing wench!?" he
shouted angrily. Kagome had felt him kiss her back. 'He does care.' she thought. 'But how dare he do this to me.' "Inuyasha!
SIT!" she shouted angrily before storming towards Kaede's hut. "What's her problem?" Inuyasha grumbled but feeling terrible
on the inside. 'She's probably crying becuase of me. I'm sorry Kagome.' he thought. Sango walked over to Miroku. "No
perverted comments monk?" she asked. Miroku grinned at her and wrapped his arm around her waist. "My dear Sango. I did not
know you were the type of woman who liked those kind of things." With that his hand started to migrate lower than her waist.
"Hentai!" she shouted slapping him. Inuyasha had gotten up from his place on the ground and was now heading towards the
God-Tree to sulk. "Miroku. What just happened?" Sango asked as the perverted monk rubbed his face.
"Its truely sad. Inuyasha doesn't want Kagome to get hurt so he is hiding his feelings. My guess is that he didn't hide them
in her time and Kagome's upset that he's now pushing her away. What's sad about it is the only person he's ever fooled, even
before this, was Kagome." Sango nodded. "Miroku. Please remove your hand from my leg." she said before beating him over the
head with a rock.
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Inuyasha sat up on his perch. 'I can't take this. Its just not fair.' he thought. Inuyasha looked towards the direction
of the village. 'I wish I didn't have to do this. But I can't let another woman die becuase of me.' "Inuyasha?" Inuyasha
looked down. It was Kagome. 'Gods, shes been crying the whole time.' Inuyasha could smell the tears that had only recently
stopped flowing. He hopped down from the tree and landed beside her. "What?" Kagome grabbed him and hugged him. "Why are
you pushing me away." she whispered pressing her face into his kneck. Inuyasha couldn't take it. He pressed his mouth against
her ear. "I'm sorry Kagome. I just can't let you get hurt. I'll always protect you." he whispered so quietly that Kagome
could barely hear him even though he was so close.
Kagome looked up at him. "Inuyasha. If you do this to me there won't be a Kagome to protect." she kissed him gently before
pulling away and heading back to Kaede's hut. "Lets have lunch before we go home." Inuyasha watched her walk. 'She's right.
I'm only staying in her time for another two weeks. Then its back to shard hunting. What then?' Inuyasha started to follow
Kagome. 'I can't stand to hurt her anymore. I'll just have to make sure she stays safe.' Inuyasha, his decision made,
felt a great weight lift of his shoulder. A weight that had been paticularly heavy since the Shippo incident. 'If I push
her away, I'll be doing more damage than I'm trying to prevent. I'll keep her safe.'
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When Inuyasha arrived at Kaede's hut, everyone was sitting around the fire. Next to Kagome was an empty spot no doubt
reserved for Inuyasha. Everyone looked up at the hanyou. Inuyasha met everyones gaze until her reached Kagome. She gave
him a smile and patted the spot next to her. With a half-hearted feh Inuyasha walked over and sat cross-legged next to her.
Kagome's smile grew larger and she layed her head on his shoulder. Inuyasha didn't try and pull away. He leaned closer to
her and whispered "You do know that every demon with a grudge against me is going to come after you." Kagome snuggled closer
to him. "They already attack me for the jewel shards, and even if the didn't its worth it. Besides I know you'll protect me."
Inuyasha sighed and wrapped an arm around her. Sango and Miroku gave eachother smiles happy to see the two of them finally
together. Shippo however wasn't so happy. 'Who's going to protect me now from Inuyasha now?'
Miroku (who had lost the bet remember) made lunch and served it. Kagome would have volunteered if she hadn't been so...
preoccupied with a certain hanyou she was still snuggling with . Of course then Miroku had to be himself and be stupid. "
Just so you know I am qualified to marry you." Miroku said grinning. *BAM* Miroku was now on the floor with two large bumps,
one from a angry hanyou and the other from an ungodly sized boomerang. "Had to ruin the moment didn't you Miroku." hissed
Sango. "Sorry." he mumbled from the floor.
Kagome sat there blushing a little at Miroku's voicing of what Kagome was thinking about. Inuyash sighed and sat back down
next to her. Kagome shot a peek at Inuyasha who also had a light blush on his face. 'I wonder if he was thinking about
that too.' Kagome looked down at her stew and began to eat. 'Maybe if I was a couple years older...' Inuyasha watched Kagome
eat out of the corner of his eye. 'If she was from this time maybe, but in her time shes not old enough.' Inuyasha decided
not to think about it and started to eat.
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After lunch Kagome and Inuyasha said goodbye to Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. "Tell Kaede I said hello!" Kagome shouted back
as Inuyasha headed towards the well. The others waved goodbye. They walked in silence towards the well.
"Kagome I'm sorry I hurt you. I was just- I just didn't want you to be in anymore danger." Inuyasha said. Kagome grabbed
his hand and gave it a squeeze. "It's alright Inuyasha. At first I thought you were embarassed to be my boyfriend..."
Kagome said looking away.
Inuyasha pulled her close to him and hugged her. "I'd never be embarassed of you Kagome. Your the one who should be
embarrased of me, I'm a hanyou." Kagome kissed him and he returned it. When she pulled away she smiled. "I like you
the way you are Inuyasha, don't ever change." They finished their walk to the well in comfortable silence.
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'I like you the way you are Inuyasha, don't ever change.' Inuyasha sighed as he relaxed on the God-tree in Kagome's time.
It was the one thing that Kikyou had never done that proved they hadn't been truely in love. 'Kagome accepts me as I am.
Kikyo wanted me to change into a human.' Inuyasha looked over at the shrine house in the distance. He could see Kagome
through her window reading. 'I want her to be my mate.' he decided. 'I'll wait as long as it takes.'
Inuyasha got up from the tree and hopped down. Inuyasha headed into the house and walked to Sota's room where Sota was
busy wrapping something on his bed. "Hey Inuyasha! What are you going to get Kagome for her birthday?" Sota asked looking
up from his wrapping. Inuyasha blinked. "When's her birthday?" he asked. Sota grinned. "Its on Saturday." Inuyasha nodded.
"And I'm supposed to get her something for her birthday?" he asked. Sota nodded. "Hey isn't that also the aniversery of
when you guys met? Thats the day she got pulled into the well right?" Inuyasha shrugged. "What should I get her?" Inuyasha
whispered to Sota. Sota grinned. "I think you should wrap yourself up and give her you." Inuyasha glared. "Just kidding,
she might like that though."
"Well lets see. Maybe a necklace or something? I think boyfriends usually give their girlfriends jewelry. Mom has a lot
of stuff dad gave her before they were married. I think maybe you should ask her." Inuyasha looked up at his ears mournfully.
'Well, for Kagome I guess it'll be worth it.' "Are you sure you don't want to wrap a bow around you and give her yourself?
I really think she'd like that." Sota asked. "Feh, maybe." Inuyasha walked out of the room to talk to Kagome's mom.
The end. I do believe this may be my longest chapter yet. Please review!
Also I've decided on the name of my next fic. The hunter and the hanyou :).