Time for a change part 26
Weeeee! I swear I have no life you guys. I use all of my free time writing this. (and most of my school time thinking about it)
And you know what? I'm glad I do becuase this is so fun!
*Cries* Thanks to Fanfiction.net I couldn't post last night. The site seemed to be down :(. There goes my everyday posting.
I don't own Janken, and I'm sure glad I don't own his speedo either.
"Sure come in Inuyasha." Kagome said. Inuyasha opened the door slowly and walked in swallowing his pride. Kagome looked at him
and saw there was something other than the rosary around the kneck. It was a ribbon with a big bow on it. Kagome smiled
touched. ' CUUUUUTEEEE! Thats got to be a major blow to his pride to wear a frilly ribbon and a bow.' she thought. Kagome walked
over and removed the ebarassing accesory from Inuyasha's kneck, then she hugged Inuyasha, giving a quick kiss. "I've always
wanted a puppy." she whispered teasingly. Then she realized how badly she had phrased that sentence when she glanced over at
the box full of pup sized earwarmers.
Kagome flushed and stepped away. "I-I mean a dog." she said embarrased. Inuyasha just smirked. "I have something for you."
he said reaching into his kimono and pulling out a small present. Kagome took the package grateful that he had dropped the
subject. Her embarrasment wasn't enough to cover up her giddiness. 'He got me a present!' she thought happily as she opened
the wrapping carefully to reveal a black jewelry box. She opened it slowly and gasped at the locket. "Wow Inuyasha, Its
beautiful!" she exclaimed happily.
She took the locket out of its case and set the case on her lamp post. Carefully, she opened it to see a picture of Inuyasha
sitting next to her bed with a small smile while she rubbed his ears also wearing a small smile. 'This is the picture mom took.'
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha her eyes filling with tears of happiness. Inuyasha panicked at the sight of her tears. "Oi don't
cry Kagome! I'm sorry if I did something I wasn't supposed to." he said waving his hands out in front of him. Kagome gave him
a smile. "I'm not sad Inuyasha, I'm just very happy. Thank you." Kagome fastened the locket around her kneck then stepped
foreward and drew Inuyasha into a warm embrace.
Inuyasha returned it and they just stood there enjoying eachothers warmth. Kagome reached up eventually to rub one of
Inuyasha's doggy ears when she realized that they where missing. Kagome looked up surprised to find a human Inuyasha looking
down at her. "Oh no we forgot about the new moon!" Kagome said. Inuyasha just shrugged. In the distance the last rays of the
sun disapeared over the horizon. "Kagome! Time for cake!" Sota shouted up the stairs. Kagome sighed. "Mom's going to be
disapointed that her favortie part about you is gone." Kagome said jokingly as they walked down stairs. Inuyasha snorted.
"Thats the only good thing about turning human." he grumbled. Kagome smiled. "Oh come on, you know you like it when people
touch your ears." she teased. Inuyasha feh'd. "I like it when YOU touch my ears." he grumbled under his breath, but Kagome
didn't hear. Inuyasha and Kagome headed into the kitchen. When Mrs. Higurashi saw Inuyasha she nearly had a heart attack.
Mrs. H leapt out of her chair over to Inuyasha where she grabbed his head and yanked it down so she could search for the
missing appendages. "Where are his ears?!" she cried as she searched.
Kagome couldn't help but giggle and there was nothing Inuyasha could do to stop Mrs. Higurashi. "He's human for tonight
mom. He'll change back in the morning." Kagome explained. Mrs. Higurashi sighed in relief and released Inuyasha's head.
"Oh well try and keep your hands to yourself when he doesn't have his ears Kagome, I want my grandchildren to have them."
Mrs. Higurashi said already her cheerful self again. Kagome just sighed and sat down. "Yes mother I will." she mumbled
as Mrs. H went and got the cake.
Inuyasha also sat down next to Kagome as Mrs. Higurashi set the cake down in front of Kagome and lit the candles. Then much
to Inuyasha's suffering the whole family started to sing an incredibly annoying song. For once Inuyasha was glad he didn't
have his youkai hearing for once. When they where finished Kagome's grandfather told Kagome to make a wish. Kagome nodded.
'What should I wish for?' she wondered. Kagome looked over at Inuyasha and smiled as she got an idea. Taking a deep breath
Kagome blew out the candles. Her family clapped then Mrs. Higurashi started to hand out cake.
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Several hours later we find out favorite couple up in Kagome's room. Inuyasha was sitting crosslegged on Kagome's bed while
Kagome sat next to him chatting on the phone with Eri. Inuyasha sat next to her trying to think of a way to go back into
the warring states era without Kagome knowing. The last thing he needed was for her to be wandering alone in his time.
Just then opurtunity knocked when Kagome set down the phone and ran down stairs to check on something for Eri. Inuyasha
grabbed the phone and put it to his ear. It was a lot easier now that he had human ears.
"Hello?" Inuyasha said. "Hi Inuyasha!" Eri said cheerfully. Inuyasha didn't have time for idle chit chat. "Will you do me
another favor?" On the other side of the phone Eri gulped. "I don't know Inuyasha. Kagome was pretty angry last time." she
said. "Its nothing like that. I just want you to take Kagome out and keep her away from the shrine as long as you can."
Inuyasha said. "If you need money I can give you some." Eri thought about it for a second. "All right. I guess Yuka, Ayumi,
and me could take Kagome out tommorow. I'll need about fifty dollars though." "When can you come get her?" he asked.
"Howabout 8:30? That way I can get Yuka and Ayumi to help me plan how we can keep her busy. By the way why do you want her
to not be around the shrine?" Eri asked. Inuyasha heard footsteps coming up the stairs. "She's coming back." he said before
dropping the phone back where it was. He sat there innocently as Kagome came back into the room. Kagome grabbed the phone
and started talking to Eri again. Inuyasha waited patiently as Kagome and Eri talk. "Hey Kagome. To celebrate your birthday
come with Yuka, Ayumi, and me on a girls day out." Eri said. Kagome thought about it and looked over at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha
is it ok if I spend tommorow with my friends?" she asked. She actually kind of hoped he'd say no, but to her surprise he just
nodded. "Go ahead, I have to do something tommorow anyway." he said. Kagome nodded. "Sure Eri I'd love to."
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Kagome looked at the clock. "Well Inuyasha, I have to get up early tommorow so I need to go to bed now." she said apologeticly
to the hanyou turned human who was sitting on her bed. Inuyasha nodded and got up from the bed and headed downstairs. Kagome
went into the bathroom to get ready for bed and change into her night clothes. When she came out of her bathroom in her
jammies she found Inuyasha sitting crosslegged against her door with the Tetsuiagia in his lap sheethed. Kagome blinked in
confusion. "What are you doing on my floor Inuyasha?" she asked.
Inuyasha looked at her. "I'm staying here from now on." he said firmly. Kagome just stared at him. "You are not sleeping in
my room Inuyasha! Mother already has the wrong idea!" Kagome cried blushing at the thought of Inuyasha staying in her room.
Inuyasha just feh'd and closed his eyes. "I'm not going to be sleeping. I don't need as much sleep as humans. I'm not
planning to sleep. Toshio might come after you again and I'm not going to sleep when I don't have my youkai senses to hear
an intruder so I'll stay up tonight and sleep when I am back to normal tommorow night." he explained. "I promised you that I
wouldn't leave you alone again Kagome." Kagome saw that she was going to lose this argument but she still had to try. "But
your human tonight, you need to sleep. Don't worry I don't think Toshio is planning on attacking my house." she said.
Inuyasha just ignored her and Kagome sighed in exasperation. "Fine! You can stay up here tonight. Are you sure you don't want
a pillow or a blanket? We could bring up your futon I guess." "I'm not going to sleep." Inuyasah said firmly. "Whatever."
Kagome mumbled getting into her bed. "Well goodnight Inuyasha. Could you turn off the lights please." Inuyasha grunted and
switched the lights off.
Inuyasha kept true to his word that he would stay awake all night. He sat there and stubbornly refused to let sleep overtake
him even though his weak human body cried for it. To pass the time Inuyasha started doing his favorite nighttime activiry,
watching Kagome. Inuyasha thought she looked even more beautiful sleeping than she did awake. He very much wanted to go
over there and stroke her face, but didn't want to wake her so he stayed putting silently urging the sun to rise.
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Kagome opened her eyes to see Inuyasha's golden ones looking at her. 'Did her really stay up all night?' she wondered.
Inuyasha got up grumpily and stretched. "Feh. Its about time you got up woman." he grumbled. 'Somebody got up on the wrong
side of the bed. Well actually I guess he didn't get in bed at all.' Kagome thought watching the very grumpy hanyou. "Good
morning to you too. Its your own fault you know. I didn't ask you to stay up all night to protect me. I told you nothing
would happen." Inuyasha simply Feh'd. Sighing Kagome got out of bed and looked at her clock. 7:30. "Well I have to get ready
for girls day out now Inuyasha. So shoo." Inuyasha started to leave, but stopped. Even in his grumpy mood he still felt a
little concern for Kagome. "Oi Kagome.. Are you feeling better now?" he asked. Kagome gave him a warm smile and nodded.
"Thanks to you." Inuyasha walked out of the room, his mood considerably improved. He shut the door and sat in front of it
to wait patiently. He really didn't want to leave Kagome unprotected after what Toshio had pulled, but he decided that Kagome's
friends would keep Toshio from coming after her. 'I'll do this as quickly as possible and then come back.' he decided.
A few minutes later Kagome came out giving Inuyasha a look. 'Is he going to be this overprotective forever?' she wondered.
She really didn't mind all that much that Inuyasha was paying so much attention to her, but he had to give her SOME space.
She decided to tolerate it for the moment and see if Inuyasha would ease up later.
"Come on lets get some breakfast." Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded and got up so that she could pass and then followed.
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"Hey Kagome! Ready for a day out?" Yuka asked happily. Kagome nodded smiling. Yuka and Ayumi distracted Kagom with idle
chit chat while Eri walked over to Inuyasha. "Here." Inuyasha said handing Eri the money. "Oh and whatever you do don't let
Kagome out of your sight. Stay with her all the time." Inuyasha whispered. Eri nodded. "Ok, why?" Inuyasha glanced at Kagome.
"Just don't alright?" Eri nodded again. "Alright." Eri walked over to Kagome and the four girls started walking towards the
shrine exit. "Bye Inuyasha!" Kagome called waving. Inuyasha feh'd and folded his arms waiting for the girls to disapeer from
sight. He counted to a hundred before sprinting to the well shrine and entering. He jumped down the well and hopped out the
other side when he reached it.
Quickly getting his bearings Inuyasha ran towards Kaede's hut. Inuyasha quickly arrived and entered to see Sango and Miroku
sitting inside eating breakfast. "Ahh Inuyasha. Tell us have you married Kagome yet?" Miroku asked getting straight to the
point. Inuyasha glared at him. "No I haven't you stupid pervert." he growled. Miroku sighed and Sango grinned smugly. "Thats
another month of cooking Miroku." Sango said gleefully. Miroku wrapped his arm around Sango's waste where his hand quickly
migrated south. "Why Sango I didn't know you were so fond of my cooking." Then Sango felt the unwanted hand. "HENTAI!" *WHACK*.
Miroku, rubbing his head looked back at Inuyasha. "Where is Lady Kagome Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. Inuyash feh'd. "She's still
in her time." Inuyasha snapped getting a little annoyed at all of the questions. Miroku grinned. "Did you have a fight and
get kicked out of her home Inuyasha?" Inuyasha glared. "NO I DID NOT GET IN A FIGHT WITH HER NOW SHUT THE HELL UP MONK!"
Inuyasha shouted. Miroku blinked. "My aren't we crabby today Inuyasha." he said. Inuyasha feh'd and crossed his arms. "It was
a new moon yesterday and I didn't sleep." he grumbled.
Just then the perverted monk got a perverted idea in his perverted head. A perverted smile grew across his perverted face.
Miroku got up and started patting Inuyasha on the back in congrajulations. The confused hanyou just stood there wondering if
the monk had finally gotten one to many bumps on the head. "Miroku what are you doing?" Sango asked fearing for the monks
sanity as well as safety. Miroku turned to Sango, his perverted smile still on his face. "Don't you see Sango? Inuyasha didn't
get any sleep last night becuase he and Kagome where to busy to sleep, Kagome must be at home resting from their long night."
Miroku didn't know what hit him. Inuyasha started beating the hell out of the poor monk and Sango had to drag the enraged
hanyou away from him. "YOU STUPID PERVERTED MONK! I WILL MAKE SURE YOU'LL NEVER GET A WOMAN TO BEAR YOUR CHILD IF
YOU EVER SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!" Inuyasha shouted at the top of his lungs giving Miroku a final kick before ending
his assualt on the barely conscious monk. Inuyasha glared at Miroku but didn't try to hit him anymore. He needed the monks
help and he couldn't get it if he was in a coma.
Sango looked at the monk with a little pity but wasn't stupid enough to get within groping range. "So why are you here Inuyasha?"
she asked. Inuyasha looked at Sango. "I'm here to build a house." he grumbled. Miroku, seeing that Sango wasn't going to fall
for it gave up the act and sat up. "A house? Really? I take it is for you and Kagome?" Miroku asked. Inuyasha grunted. "Maybe.
But I want to build one so we don't have to stay with the old hag anymore." "I heard that." Kaede said from the doorway as
she entered her hut with a basket full of herbs. Shippo was sitting on her shoulder.
Kaede sat down next to the fire and started adding the herbs to the pot. "So you are finnaly going to settle down eh Inuyasha?"
Kaede said. Inuyasha snorted. "Well If its a house you are wanting to build, I'm sure the villagers can supply some materials
needed to build one if you'll supply the wood." Inuyasha blinked, surprised. "They would?" he asked. Kaede nodded sagely.
"You and Kagome have saved this village more than once Inuyasha. I am sure they will help you. Where will you be building?"
Inuyasha pointed towards the well. "Near the well outside of the town." Kaede smiled a little. "Is the only reason so you can
be near the well or is it also becuase you don't wish to endandger our village if a demon comes after you?" Inuyasha snorted.
"Like I care about you stupid humans." he said. Kaede just continued to smile and worked on her medicine in the pot. "Well
go ahead and ask the villagers then. They'd also be happy to help you build it if you need the help." Inuyasha nodded. "Oi
Miroku get up. Your going to help me." Miroku looked at Inuyasha. "Why would I help you after you just nearly beat me to
death?" Inuyasha smirked. "Becuase you and Sango will be staying with us when we aren't shard hunting and if you come with
me I'll let you help design it." Miroku caught on quickly. 'In other words you'll let me make one bedroom for Sango and I..'
was the hidden message. Miroku got up right away. "I would love to help you Inuyasha." Miroku said cheerfully.
Inuyasha nodded and started out the door followed by an eager Miroku. "Hold it! I'm coming too." Sango said getting up.
"Please Sango stay here. Do not trouble your beautiful self to help us." Miroku said sweetly. Sango glared at the monk.
"There's no way I'm going to let you stick me in a small room with you alone pervert." Sango said firmly following
Inuyasha. Miroku sighed. 'It was worth a try...'
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Inuyasha looked at the handy work he, Miroku, and Sango had done. With his super-human strength they had already finished
the flooring and were working on the skeleton of the house already. The house was made up of three rooms. The largest one
in the middle where the firepit was and two other rooms branching off. Inuyasha was fairly pleased with their progress and
looked up at the sky. Judging by the position of the sun it was around 4:00. "I have to go back to Kagome's time now."
he informed his friends who relaxing in the shade under a tree near the house. Miroku nodded. "Will you be back tommorow?"
he asked.
Inuyasha nodded. "Not for long though. If you can get some work done when I'm not here." Then Inuyasha remembered something.
"And if Kagome comes to this time with or without me don't tell her about the house alright?" Miroku and Sango nodded.
Inuyasha looked up at Shippo who was sitting up in the tree. "What about you brat?" he asked impatient to get back to
Kagome's time. Shippo stuck his tounge out. "Bleeh. I'm going to tell her as soon as she gets back if you don't stop being
mean to me." Inuyasha glared at the kitsune. 'Guess I'll have to use my secret weapon.' Inuyasha reached into his kimono
and pulled out a small box of crayons he had taken from Sota.
Shippo's eyes widened at the sight. "Promise you won't tell her and these are yours." Inuyasha said waving the box tantilizingly
in front of him. Shippo nodded mesmerized by the box. Inuyasha tossed to box and Shippo caught it with a cry of glee. "And
make sure you tell the old hag not to either." he said to Miroku who nodded. With that Inuyasha took off for the nearby
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"Hey Kagome where did you get that locket?" Ayumi asked as the three girls trudged up the stairs of the shrine exhausted from
their day out. Kagome looked down at the locket she had been fingering without even knowing it. "Inuyasha gave it to me for
my birthday." Kagome replied cheerfully. The three girls got dreamy gaze in their eyes. "Wow! He is such a sweat heart isn't
he." Eri said. Kagome smiled. "He is when he isn't putting on that tough guy attitude of his." she said. Yuka gave her a pat
on the back. "Kagome, you got yourself the perfect guy." Yuka said. "He's good looking, smart, strong, and he has a great butt."
Kagome glared at her friend. 'Thats MY cute butt your looking at.' she thought a little jelously before she realized how silly
she was being. "Well he's not COMPLETELY perfect." Kagome said trying to get her mind of Inuyasha's cute rear end, that she had
never seen before he began to wear his school uniform becuase of his baggy atire. "But I like him the way he is." Ayumi got
a devilish grin on her face. "So have you decided if your going to marry him?" she asked. Kagome blushed a little. "Yeah
Kagome are you going to?" Eri asked jumping in front of her friend to keep her from escaping. Kagome gulped. "If he asked
you would you accept?" Yuka prodded. Kagome could feel herself getting more and more annoyed as her friends continued to
prod her.
Finally Kagome snapped. "YES! ALL RIGHT? IF INUYASHA ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM I'D SAY YES! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!" she screamed at
the top of her lungs before clapping a mouth over her mouth and blushing furiously. Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri shot eachother
victorious glances. "Mission accomplished girls. Inuyasha would have to be deaf not to hear that." Yuka whispered as they
followed a beet red Kagome up the stairs.
At that same moment Inuyasha was climbing out of the well. His sensitive ears flattened at the volume of Kagome's outburst.
But for all Inuyasha cared she could scream those words all she wanted. With a huge grin stuck on his face, Inuyasha ran
to the house before anyone saw where he had been.
Thats another chapter done. The little confession was something I thought of during school. Its going to make it a little harder
for me in some chapters, but I should be able to pull it off. Review please!
Weeeee! I swear I have no life you guys. I use all of my free time writing this. (and most of my school time thinking about it)
And you know what? I'm glad I do becuase this is so fun!
*Cries* Thanks to Fanfiction.net I couldn't post last night. The site seemed to be down :(. There goes my everyday posting.
I don't own Janken, and I'm sure glad I don't own his speedo either.
"Sure come in Inuyasha." Kagome said. Inuyasha opened the door slowly and walked in swallowing his pride. Kagome looked at him
and saw there was something other than the rosary around the kneck. It was a ribbon with a big bow on it. Kagome smiled
touched. ' CUUUUUTEEEE! Thats got to be a major blow to his pride to wear a frilly ribbon and a bow.' she thought. Kagome walked
over and removed the ebarassing accesory from Inuyasha's kneck, then she hugged Inuyasha, giving a quick kiss. "I've always
wanted a puppy." she whispered teasingly. Then she realized how badly she had phrased that sentence when she glanced over at
the box full of pup sized earwarmers.
Kagome flushed and stepped away. "I-I mean a dog." she said embarrased. Inuyasha just smirked. "I have something for you."
he said reaching into his kimono and pulling out a small present. Kagome took the package grateful that he had dropped the
subject. Her embarrasment wasn't enough to cover up her giddiness. 'He got me a present!' she thought happily as she opened
the wrapping carefully to reveal a black jewelry box. She opened it slowly and gasped at the locket. "Wow Inuyasha, Its
beautiful!" she exclaimed happily.
She took the locket out of its case and set the case on her lamp post. Carefully, she opened it to see a picture of Inuyasha
sitting next to her bed with a small smile while she rubbed his ears also wearing a small smile. 'This is the picture mom took.'
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha her eyes filling with tears of happiness. Inuyasha panicked at the sight of her tears. "Oi don't
cry Kagome! I'm sorry if I did something I wasn't supposed to." he said waving his hands out in front of him. Kagome gave him
a smile. "I'm not sad Inuyasha, I'm just very happy. Thank you." Kagome fastened the locket around her kneck then stepped
foreward and drew Inuyasha into a warm embrace.
Inuyasha returned it and they just stood there enjoying eachothers warmth. Kagome reached up eventually to rub one of
Inuyasha's doggy ears when she realized that they where missing. Kagome looked up surprised to find a human Inuyasha looking
down at her. "Oh no we forgot about the new moon!" Kagome said. Inuyasha just shrugged. In the distance the last rays of the
sun disapeared over the horizon. "Kagome! Time for cake!" Sota shouted up the stairs. Kagome sighed. "Mom's going to be
disapointed that her favortie part about you is gone." Kagome said jokingly as they walked down stairs. Inuyasha snorted.
"Thats the only good thing about turning human." he grumbled. Kagome smiled. "Oh come on, you know you like it when people
touch your ears." she teased. Inuyasha feh'd. "I like it when YOU touch my ears." he grumbled under his breath, but Kagome
didn't hear. Inuyasha and Kagome headed into the kitchen. When Mrs. Higurashi saw Inuyasha she nearly had a heart attack.
Mrs. H leapt out of her chair over to Inuyasha where she grabbed his head and yanked it down so she could search for the
missing appendages. "Where are his ears?!" she cried as she searched.
Kagome couldn't help but giggle and there was nothing Inuyasha could do to stop Mrs. Higurashi. "He's human for tonight
mom. He'll change back in the morning." Kagome explained. Mrs. Higurashi sighed in relief and released Inuyasha's head.
"Oh well try and keep your hands to yourself when he doesn't have his ears Kagome, I want my grandchildren to have them."
Mrs. Higurashi said already her cheerful self again. Kagome just sighed and sat down. "Yes mother I will." she mumbled
as Mrs. H went and got the cake.
Inuyasha also sat down next to Kagome as Mrs. Higurashi set the cake down in front of Kagome and lit the candles. Then much
to Inuyasha's suffering the whole family started to sing an incredibly annoying song. For once Inuyasha was glad he didn't
have his youkai hearing for once. When they where finished Kagome's grandfather told Kagome to make a wish. Kagome nodded.
'What should I wish for?' she wondered. Kagome looked over at Inuyasha and smiled as she got an idea. Taking a deep breath
Kagome blew out the candles. Her family clapped then Mrs. Higurashi started to hand out cake.
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Several hours later we find out favorite couple up in Kagome's room. Inuyasha was sitting crosslegged on Kagome's bed while
Kagome sat next to him chatting on the phone with Eri. Inuyasha sat next to her trying to think of a way to go back into
the warring states era without Kagome knowing. The last thing he needed was for her to be wandering alone in his time.
Just then opurtunity knocked when Kagome set down the phone and ran down stairs to check on something for Eri. Inuyasha
grabbed the phone and put it to his ear. It was a lot easier now that he had human ears.
"Hello?" Inuyasha said. "Hi Inuyasha!" Eri said cheerfully. Inuyasha didn't have time for idle chit chat. "Will you do me
another favor?" On the other side of the phone Eri gulped. "I don't know Inuyasha. Kagome was pretty angry last time." she
said. "Its nothing like that. I just want you to take Kagome out and keep her away from the shrine as long as you can."
Inuyasha said. "If you need money I can give you some." Eri thought about it for a second. "All right. I guess Yuka, Ayumi,
and me could take Kagome out tommorow. I'll need about fifty dollars though." "When can you come get her?" he asked.
"Howabout 8:30? That way I can get Yuka and Ayumi to help me plan how we can keep her busy. By the way why do you want her
to not be around the shrine?" Eri asked. Inuyasha heard footsteps coming up the stairs. "She's coming back." he said before
dropping the phone back where it was. He sat there innocently as Kagome came back into the room. Kagome grabbed the phone
and started talking to Eri again. Inuyasha waited patiently as Kagome and Eri talk. "Hey Kagome. To celebrate your birthday
come with Yuka, Ayumi, and me on a girls day out." Eri said. Kagome thought about it and looked over at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha
is it ok if I spend tommorow with my friends?" she asked. She actually kind of hoped he'd say no, but to her surprise he just
nodded. "Go ahead, I have to do something tommorow anyway." he said. Kagome nodded. "Sure Eri I'd love to."
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Kagome looked at the clock. "Well Inuyasha, I have to get up early tommorow so I need to go to bed now." she said apologeticly
to the hanyou turned human who was sitting on her bed. Inuyasha nodded and got up from the bed and headed downstairs. Kagome
went into the bathroom to get ready for bed and change into her night clothes. When she came out of her bathroom in her
jammies she found Inuyasha sitting crosslegged against her door with the Tetsuiagia in his lap sheethed. Kagome blinked in
confusion. "What are you doing on my floor Inuyasha?" she asked.
Inuyasha looked at her. "I'm staying here from now on." he said firmly. Kagome just stared at him. "You are not sleeping in
my room Inuyasha! Mother already has the wrong idea!" Kagome cried blushing at the thought of Inuyasha staying in her room.
Inuyasha just feh'd and closed his eyes. "I'm not going to be sleeping. I don't need as much sleep as humans. I'm not
planning to sleep. Toshio might come after you again and I'm not going to sleep when I don't have my youkai senses to hear
an intruder so I'll stay up tonight and sleep when I am back to normal tommorow night." he explained. "I promised you that I
wouldn't leave you alone again Kagome." Kagome saw that she was going to lose this argument but she still had to try. "But
your human tonight, you need to sleep. Don't worry I don't think Toshio is planning on attacking my house." she said.
Inuyasha just ignored her and Kagome sighed in exasperation. "Fine! You can stay up here tonight. Are you sure you don't want
a pillow or a blanket? We could bring up your futon I guess." "I'm not going to sleep." Inuyasah said firmly. "Whatever."
Kagome mumbled getting into her bed. "Well goodnight Inuyasha. Could you turn off the lights please." Inuyasha grunted and
switched the lights off.
Inuyasha kept true to his word that he would stay awake all night. He sat there and stubbornly refused to let sleep overtake
him even though his weak human body cried for it. To pass the time Inuyasha started doing his favorite nighttime activiry,
watching Kagome. Inuyasha thought she looked even more beautiful sleeping than she did awake. He very much wanted to go
over there and stroke her face, but didn't want to wake her so he stayed putting silently urging the sun to rise.
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Kagome opened her eyes to see Inuyasha's golden ones looking at her. 'Did her really stay up all night?' she wondered.
Inuyasha got up grumpily and stretched. "Feh. Its about time you got up woman." he grumbled. 'Somebody got up on the wrong
side of the bed. Well actually I guess he didn't get in bed at all.' Kagome thought watching the very grumpy hanyou. "Good
morning to you too. Its your own fault you know. I didn't ask you to stay up all night to protect me. I told you nothing
would happen." Inuyasha simply Feh'd. Sighing Kagome got out of bed and looked at her clock. 7:30. "Well I have to get ready
for girls day out now Inuyasha. So shoo." Inuyasha started to leave, but stopped. Even in his grumpy mood he still felt a
little concern for Kagome. "Oi Kagome.. Are you feeling better now?" he asked. Kagome gave him a warm smile and nodded.
"Thanks to you." Inuyasha walked out of the room, his mood considerably improved. He shut the door and sat in front of it
to wait patiently. He really didn't want to leave Kagome unprotected after what Toshio had pulled, but he decided that Kagome's
friends would keep Toshio from coming after her. 'I'll do this as quickly as possible and then come back.' he decided.
A few minutes later Kagome came out giving Inuyasha a look. 'Is he going to be this overprotective forever?' she wondered.
She really didn't mind all that much that Inuyasha was paying so much attention to her, but he had to give her SOME space.
She decided to tolerate it for the moment and see if Inuyasha would ease up later.
"Come on lets get some breakfast." Kagome said. Inuyasha nodded and got up so that she could pass and then followed.
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"Hey Kagome! Ready for a day out?" Yuka asked happily. Kagome nodded smiling. Yuka and Ayumi distracted Kagom with idle
chit chat while Eri walked over to Inuyasha. "Here." Inuyasha said handing Eri the money. "Oh and whatever you do don't let
Kagome out of your sight. Stay with her all the time." Inuyasha whispered. Eri nodded. "Ok, why?" Inuyasha glanced at Kagome.
"Just don't alright?" Eri nodded again. "Alright." Eri walked over to Kagome and the four girls started walking towards the
shrine exit. "Bye Inuyasha!" Kagome called waving. Inuyasha feh'd and folded his arms waiting for the girls to disapeer from
sight. He counted to a hundred before sprinting to the well shrine and entering. He jumped down the well and hopped out the
other side when he reached it.
Quickly getting his bearings Inuyasha ran towards Kaede's hut. Inuyasha quickly arrived and entered to see Sango and Miroku
sitting inside eating breakfast. "Ahh Inuyasha. Tell us have you married Kagome yet?" Miroku asked getting straight to the
point. Inuyasha glared at him. "No I haven't you stupid pervert." he growled. Miroku sighed and Sango grinned smugly. "Thats
another month of cooking Miroku." Sango said gleefully. Miroku wrapped his arm around Sango's waste where his hand quickly
migrated south. "Why Sango I didn't know you were so fond of my cooking." Then Sango felt the unwanted hand. "HENTAI!" *WHACK*.
Miroku, rubbing his head looked back at Inuyasha. "Where is Lady Kagome Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. Inuyash feh'd. "She's still
in her time." Inuyasha snapped getting a little annoyed at all of the questions. Miroku grinned. "Did you have a fight and
get kicked out of her home Inuyasha?" Inuyasha glared. "NO I DID NOT GET IN A FIGHT WITH HER NOW SHUT THE HELL UP MONK!"
Inuyasha shouted. Miroku blinked. "My aren't we crabby today Inuyasha." he said. Inuyasha feh'd and crossed his arms. "It was
a new moon yesterday and I didn't sleep." he grumbled.
Just then the perverted monk got a perverted idea in his perverted head. A perverted smile grew across his perverted face.
Miroku got up and started patting Inuyasha on the back in congrajulations. The confused hanyou just stood there wondering if
the monk had finally gotten one to many bumps on the head. "Miroku what are you doing?" Sango asked fearing for the monks
sanity as well as safety. Miroku turned to Sango, his perverted smile still on his face. "Don't you see Sango? Inuyasha didn't
get any sleep last night becuase he and Kagome where to busy to sleep, Kagome must be at home resting from their long night."
Miroku didn't know what hit him. Inuyasha started beating the hell out of the poor monk and Sango had to drag the enraged
hanyou away from him. "YOU STUPID PERVERTED MONK! I WILL MAKE SURE YOU'LL NEVER GET A WOMAN TO BEAR YOUR CHILD IF
YOU EVER SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!" Inuyasha shouted at the top of his lungs giving Miroku a final kick before ending
his assualt on the barely conscious monk. Inuyasha glared at Miroku but didn't try to hit him anymore. He needed the monks
help and he couldn't get it if he was in a coma.
Sango looked at the monk with a little pity but wasn't stupid enough to get within groping range. "So why are you here Inuyasha?"
she asked. Inuyasha looked at Sango. "I'm here to build a house." he grumbled. Miroku, seeing that Sango wasn't going to fall
for it gave up the act and sat up. "A house? Really? I take it is for you and Kagome?" Miroku asked. Inuyasha grunted. "Maybe.
But I want to build one so we don't have to stay with the old hag anymore." "I heard that." Kaede said from the doorway as
she entered her hut with a basket full of herbs. Shippo was sitting on her shoulder.
Kaede sat down next to the fire and started adding the herbs to the pot. "So you are finnaly going to settle down eh Inuyasha?"
Kaede said. Inuyasha snorted. "Well If its a house you are wanting to build, I'm sure the villagers can supply some materials
needed to build one if you'll supply the wood." Inuyasha blinked, surprised. "They would?" he asked. Kaede nodded sagely.
"You and Kagome have saved this village more than once Inuyasha. I am sure they will help you. Where will you be building?"
Inuyasha pointed towards the well. "Near the well outside of the town." Kaede smiled a little. "Is the only reason so you can
be near the well or is it also becuase you don't wish to endandger our village if a demon comes after you?" Inuyasha snorted.
"Like I care about you stupid humans." he said. Kaede just continued to smile and worked on her medicine in the pot. "Well
go ahead and ask the villagers then. They'd also be happy to help you build it if you need the help." Inuyasha nodded. "Oi
Miroku get up. Your going to help me." Miroku looked at Inuyasha. "Why would I help you after you just nearly beat me to
death?" Inuyasha smirked. "Becuase you and Sango will be staying with us when we aren't shard hunting and if you come with
me I'll let you help design it." Miroku caught on quickly. 'In other words you'll let me make one bedroom for Sango and I..'
was the hidden message. Miroku got up right away. "I would love to help you Inuyasha." Miroku said cheerfully.
Inuyasha nodded and started out the door followed by an eager Miroku. "Hold it! I'm coming too." Sango said getting up.
"Please Sango stay here. Do not trouble your beautiful self to help us." Miroku said sweetly. Sango glared at the monk.
"There's no way I'm going to let you stick me in a small room with you alone pervert." Sango said firmly following
Inuyasha. Miroku sighed. 'It was worth a try...'
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Inuyasha looked at the handy work he, Miroku, and Sango had done. With his super-human strength they had already finished
the flooring and were working on the skeleton of the house already. The house was made up of three rooms. The largest one
in the middle where the firepit was and two other rooms branching off. Inuyasha was fairly pleased with their progress and
looked up at the sky. Judging by the position of the sun it was around 4:00. "I have to go back to Kagome's time now."
he informed his friends who relaxing in the shade under a tree near the house. Miroku nodded. "Will you be back tommorow?"
he asked.
Inuyasha nodded. "Not for long though. If you can get some work done when I'm not here." Then Inuyasha remembered something.
"And if Kagome comes to this time with or without me don't tell her about the house alright?" Miroku and Sango nodded.
Inuyasha looked up at Shippo who was sitting up in the tree. "What about you brat?" he asked impatient to get back to
Kagome's time. Shippo stuck his tounge out. "Bleeh. I'm going to tell her as soon as she gets back if you don't stop being
mean to me." Inuyasha glared at the kitsune. 'Guess I'll have to use my secret weapon.' Inuyasha reached into his kimono
and pulled out a small box of crayons he had taken from Sota.
Shippo's eyes widened at the sight. "Promise you won't tell her and these are yours." Inuyasha said waving the box tantilizingly
in front of him. Shippo nodded mesmerized by the box. Inuyasha tossed to box and Shippo caught it with a cry of glee. "And
make sure you tell the old hag not to either." he said to Miroku who nodded. With that Inuyasha took off for the nearby
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"Hey Kagome where did you get that locket?" Ayumi asked as the three girls trudged up the stairs of the shrine exhausted from
their day out. Kagome looked down at the locket she had been fingering without even knowing it. "Inuyasha gave it to me for
my birthday." Kagome replied cheerfully. The three girls got dreamy gaze in their eyes. "Wow! He is such a sweat heart isn't
he." Eri said. Kagome smiled. "He is when he isn't putting on that tough guy attitude of his." she said. Yuka gave her a pat
on the back. "Kagome, you got yourself the perfect guy." Yuka said. "He's good looking, smart, strong, and he has a great butt."
Kagome glared at her friend. 'Thats MY cute butt your looking at.' she thought a little jelously before she realized how silly
she was being. "Well he's not COMPLETELY perfect." Kagome said trying to get her mind of Inuyasha's cute rear end, that she had
never seen before he began to wear his school uniform becuase of his baggy atire. "But I like him the way he is." Ayumi got
a devilish grin on her face. "So have you decided if your going to marry him?" she asked. Kagome blushed a little. "Yeah
Kagome are you going to?" Eri asked jumping in front of her friend to keep her from escaping. Kagome gulped. "If he asked
you would you accept?" Yuka prodded. Kagome could feel herself getting more and more annoyed as her friends continued to
prod her.
Finally Kagome snapped. "YES! ALL RIGHT? IF INUYASHA ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM I'D SAY YES! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!" she screamed at
the top of her lungs before clapping a mouth over her mouth and blushing furiously. Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri shot eachother
victorious glances. "Mission accomplished girls. Inuyasha would have to be deaf not to hear that." Yuka whispered as they
followed a beet red Kagome up the stairs.
At that same moment Inuyasha was climbing out of the well. His sensitive ears flattened at the volume of Kagome's outburst.
But for all Inuyasha cared she could scream those words all she wanted. With a huge grin stuck on his face, Inuyasha ran
to the house before anyone saw where he had been.
Thats another chapter done. The little confession was something I thought of during school. Its going to make it a little harder
for me in some chapters, but I should be able to pull it off. Review please!