Author's Note:
I wish I made any reasons the story was "this way" and not "that way" as clear as possible. A thing or two pointed out:
1. Insticts are something we do because our own impulse says so. If we are not educated to, we cannot understand them.
2. Artemis Moon asked for a fic where Inuyasha and Buyo get into a fight. ^_^

Thank you all for your wonderful reviews! This is my first story to have that many (the other stories were very weird in plot, one a song, the other a long-shot fantasy novel, so you can figure out what's the case).

Chapter 3
Meeting old friends...

Inuyasha was staring deeply into these two eyes, pondering how should he put his question in words...

'Kagome, tell me, please, what's wrong? No, that just sounds too concerned... I am sure she would simply hate seeing me worried.' At that moment he thought he came up with the best way to ask Kagome. A wide grin was plastered all over his face, giving him this well known feral look, only to draw back into a small smile...

"Kagome..." was the only thing he managed to utter before he was cut off. "Meoowww?"

"Stupid cat, can't you just pretend for a moment?" Inuyasha snapped at Buyo, growling deeply from his chest all the while. Buyo would off course hiss, twist and turn in his grasp, trying to run away from the annoying dog with the bad attitude. This attempt resulted in a very comical picture, Buyo trying to scratch the hanyou madly, not even drawing blood, pissing Inuyasha off. Knowing it was Kagome's stupid, fat, old cat and how moody could Kagome suddenly be, he tried to end the chatter by barking loudly at the cat.

This off course resulted in a very panicked cat that tried to free herself madly, ripping a good part of Inuyasha's favourite, baggy, lavender shirt. "Arggh, you are going to pay for this, Buyo!" shouted Inuyasha and started to chase the damned cat around the house, him catching it momentarily, only to get a few more cuts and scratches all over his clothing, toppling furniture at the process.

At the end of their little fight the house was just a pandemonium of things all over the floor. At least nothing had broken: only Inuyasha's quick reflexes to praise for that! "Oh great, now I have to clean up this mess as well, before Kagome actually returns!" He picked up the cat, ready to throw it out to leave him in peace. 'Stupid cat...'

And just because Lady Luck seemed in a good mood to play a game or two at the already desperate hanyou, keys sliding in the lock and turning were heard from the hall, the door flying open next. 'Oh oh...'

As Kagome's eyes went wide at the sight of her living room, furniture sprawled everywhere over the floor and him ready to throw the cat out of the window, Inuyasha wished he had not instructed her to keep his rosary around his neck, her watching her way of using the spell, in case he went ballistic. How much less pain would he be going to experience had he not suggested that...

"Osuwari!" slumm "Osuwari!" slumm, and so on, till Inuyasha felt like his back was about to snap in half... But just then:

"I am so sorry, love, I... I didn't mean to... bouaahhh!" Kagome cried on his shoulder, moistening the tatters of his shirt, sobbing and sniffling uncontrollably. This could do nothing but wash his harsh feelings about the spell away, his concern for Kagome taking over. His usual ignorance just stuck at his throat, not able to come out when seing her in pain. Not any more...

"It's alright, baby, it's fine!" Seeing her only tense and squirm instead of relaxing, crying even more after his last words of comfort; he simply resolved in speaking soothing nonsense and gibberish in her ear, eager to make her stop it.

After she had stopped, he could only playfully add "Oi, wench, you almost deafened me with your wails!", a mock look of pain, at which she responded in the only way he didn't expect: she lunged at him, them keeping company to the chairs and cushions that were all around them.

"I love you, crazy mutt!" she called softly to his right ear, with an anything but slight sound of giggling ringing in the air, complementing her sweet voice... But that was soo embarassing!

"HOW DID YOU CALL ME?!" was the very clever responce from Inuyasha's part, making Kagome roll her eyes before kissing him deeply, suddenly having the urge to do something a bit more... private. It was something she would have to miss for a month or two, so, why not getting some earlier on? Inuyasha's reactions seemed to agree with her.

"Oi, you little pervert, do you want to go upstairs as much as I do?"

His only answer was him ripping the last shreds that were still left of his shirt off himself...

"Come on, honey, we are going to be late!" The young couple chose to visit their friends back in Sengoku Jidai and Inuyasha seemed to be taking some more time than usual; clatter and noise were coming out of their bedroom at the moment.

"Keh, and if we are? What does it matter?"

Kagome chose to enter then and there. "Sweetheart, I just know you have missed them just as much as I have. What in the world could have actually taken you so lon...?" She was cut off, as she easily realised what all this browsing through their closet was really for. Inuyasha emerged from their room, wearing his fire-rat-fur yukata and holding Tetsusaiga in a very respectful manner. "I am ready now, shouldn't we start going?"

Kagome could only nod her head at the sight of the boy, no, the man now, that she saw for the first time pinned on Goshinboku. 'His vision is as breathtaking as ever...'

Inuyasha could not help but smirk at her staring and gave her a quick but nibbling kiss square on her lips, waking her off her trance. "Let's go, alright?" grabbing the note they would leave at her family's door to let them know... This was their vacation, for God's sake! They didn't have to give a report to every single person out there in the world!

Kagome was blushing furiously for no apparent reason, just being shy, and she snuggled closer to him, mumbling a tiny "hai", giving the signal for Inuyasha to put her on his back, speeding off to the family shrine, to the well that brought her to him, and was going to bring them to their friends... He wondered if Miroku had finally realised that gropping wasn't going to get him any nearer to winning Sango heart... And what had Shippo been doing all this time? He liked the kit, even if he would not accept it in front of others. He had met this other youkai, that female, too. 'What was her name? Oh well, they did seem to like each other... Boy, am I going to tease him or not!'

With these merry thoughts he left the note at the door, the red, blue, white and black blur heading then for the well-house. As he jumped in the well, the same swimming feeling seeping through the two, Kagome could only think of telling Sango and Kaede the news... and asking them a few questions that were bugging her.

What is going to happen from now on? Is Miroku the Great (Hentai) going to figure out what's "wrong" with Kagome? What is really worrying her? Is there anything she might not have thought of? Just wait and see... ^_^