Chapter 6

Sesshoumaru tackled her younger brother to the ground, scratching and biting whenever she could. "You stupid *gasp* bastard! I *gasp* am going to *gasp* kill you!" She screamed in anger. Inuyasha flipped her off, and straddled her, holding back her wrists.

"For fuck's sake's baka! You try to attack me, when ya have no strength? Do ya wanna die?" Inuyasha scowled. Sesshoumaru struggled, with no avail. "I will so kick your ass if you try to attack me again." He warned, then jumped off, and dusted himself off. "'Sides, you don't wanna break a nail do ya? Might make Naraku not love ya anymore."

Sesshoumaru crossed her arms, and then began to pout again. "Stop being such a Meany…"

"Oh Kami. Stop being such a girl." Inuyasha growled, rolling his eyes. "I am going to find Kagome, go amuse yourself."

"Amuse myself! Why you arrogant…" Sesshoumaru stomped again, and then began to pout.

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Sesshoumaru sighed, and then looked down at the ground as soon as Inuyasha left. "Break a nail… humph. I would never…" she paused to make sure her nails were in fact still intact. "NO!" She cried out. Her index finger on her left hand had a broken nail. "This is not fair! I don't want to be a girl; I don't want to have all this! Why am I the one who has to deserve this?" *Pathetic sniffle*

"Because you were to learn a lesson." Came a rough voice. Sesshoumaru turned around, and gasped. The woman from the village! What was she doing here? "I am here because you are taking forever. Honestly Lord Sesshoumaru, I thought that a great youkai like yourself would learn quicker then you are. Apparently I was wrong. Oh well. Happens every millennia or so."

"Millennia? What- who- what are you? I thought I killed you!" Sesshoumaru snapped.

"Oh, that you did. But here I am, back again. Here to teach you what you so stubbornly wont learn." The old woman cackled and crossed bony arms. "So, after I cursed you, what happened?"

"Don't you already know? I turned in to this!" Sesshoumaru said disgustedly glancing at her body.

"No, no, I know this, I mean, after you learned to live with humans, how did you feel?" the woman asked impatiently.

"My feelings are of no concern of you." Sesshoumaru said, pointing her nose up in the air, regaining some of her lost dignity. "Nor do I have to explain myself."

"Don't refuse my help young one!" snapped the hag. Sesshoumaru stared, as she seemed to get bigger, and tower over her with each step. "I am far more powerful then you can imagine, and I won't stand for your insolence. Now, will you listen or not?"

"I'll listen." Came the glum, subdued reply.

"Good. Now, when your feelings changed toward humans, and however slight the change was, did anything happen?"

Sesshoumaru thought for a moment and then pulled up her sleeves, revealing the violet wrist stripes. "These came back, along with a bit of my strength. Why?"

"Good. Each time you, become more tolerant…with humans, then certain things will happen. You have already experienced some of the change back to your normal self. Do you understand?"

Sesshoumaru frowned. "So, if I like humans, I go back to normal?"

The woman nodded.

"Well then, I love humans! I am sooo sorry for being such mean person." Sesshoumaru closed her eyes, and then peeked at her hands. "Damn it."

"It doesn't work that way." Came the dry voice of the old woman. "It defeats the purpose if it happens so quickly. Now, I have to go. Good luck."

"Hey! Wait, who-" but Sesshoumaru stopped once she saw the woman fade away. "This is not fun…" she whined petulantly. "I want to go back to normaaaaalllllllll."

* * * That night * * *

Inuyasha had been thinking on how to approach Kagome, (without getting sat) for most of the day. Now, it was almost nighttime and they all sat around a fire outside of Kaede's hut. Sesshoumaru had been oddly quiet, not complaining about anything, which made Inuyasha a bit suspicious. Kagome was just as silent, but also did not look at anyone except Shippo, who's hair she kept stroking absently, showing how nervous and distracted she was. But the worst part was that Inuyasha knew it was all because of him. Why do I always have to fuck things up? He thought resentfully. Sango and Miroku kept just as quiet, sensing that it would not be best to speak, since all were lost in their own thoughts.

Inuyasha watched as Miroku mumbled something about going for a walk before bedtime; and Sango just followed with a hasty goodbye. Sesshoumaru simply walked in to the hut, saying she had to talk to Kaede. Shippo said that he wanted to go to bed early, which made both Inuyasha and Kagome's heads swing over to look at the kitsune. "What?" the Kit demanded, walking away, muttering something that sounded like, "Stupid people…cant even…" he grumbled more, heading off.

Inuyasha met Kagome's eyes, and she looked down. "Kagome…" Inuyasha said softly. "Please…just look at me." He whispered, knowing she could hear him from across the fire. She did not move. Inuyasha sighed, and stood up, and began to walk over. Suddenly he stopped, and felt a light burning spread through his veins. "Oh shit. Not now." He hissed, and Kagome looked up, her gaze worried. It clicked as she realized that there was no moon out tonight.

She watched as Inuyasha's ears slid down, and his slivery hair began to darken to a shiny black. He stared at his claws, as they withdrew and became regular fingernails. He opened his eyes, and she saw with the firelight, his eyes were no longer a molten gold color. "I'm sorry, I forgot about tonight being the New Moon." Kagome said quietly.

Inuyasha's head snapped up and he met her eyes without blinking. "Damn it Kagome. Stop blaming yourself for these things." He snapped, and then winced at how rough he sounded. Kagome looked down again, tired of arguing, and Inuyasha stepped forward quickly, and drew her in to his arms. "Shit Kagome. I didn't mean it to sound like that," he whispered, burying his head in her soft tresses. "I'm sorry, I… It just…" He fumbled for the right words.

Kagome wrapped her arms around his waist, and sniffed, holding back tears. "I know," she whispered. Inuyasha pulled back far enough to see her face in the flickering light of the fire. "I know."

"Kagome… Kuso, I made you cry again…" he cursed. One of his hands slid up and brushed against her cheek, catching a few of the crystalline tears that had trailed down her cheeks. "Kagome, I- I don't do this on purpose…" he said, resting his forehead on hers, looking in to her eyes. "It's just that Kikyo… I promised her that I would protect her…but… that was then." He hurried when he saw the look of deeper sadness on her face. "Kagome… you have to understand, that 50 years ago, I loved her. And I suppose I never stopped, but now…" he sighed.

"Inuyasha, I know you love her," she whispered. "And you still do… Maybe it would be best- for all of us if I just went home. Kikyo can help you find the shards-"

"Kagome!" he said sharply, shaking her slightly, his violet eyes flashing in irritation. "Don't you dare! Let me finish." He ordered, and nuzzled her cheek. "I loved her… but then, when she was killed, and I was sealed to a tree, things changed. You came through the well, and freed me, and then we met everyone else. I… Kagome… I found out that, I still love Kikyo. I always will. But not in the forever way. I was and still slightly am responsible for her, but there is someone else who I…" he paused, and interlaced their fingers, then leaned forward, and kissed her softly. "Kagome- I don't love Kikyo, like I do you." He breathed against her lips.

Kagome pulled back and smiled shyly. "You-you do?"

"Yeah…" he muttered, and then brought her closer, capturing her lips. "Yeah I do…"

CD: Well how did you like that guys?

Kagome: *girlish giggle* I got to kiss Inuyasha! HA! See that Kikyo! He loves me moreeeee!

Kikyo: If you don't shut your mouth, I am going to…

CD: Oi! Back off girls, I need both of you for the next chapter….

Inuyasha walks in, a dumb smile on his face.

CD: Eh, what are you smiling about?

Inuyasha grins, and then Sesshoumaru rushes in, followed by Naraku.

Sesshoumaru: Get him away from meeeee!

Naraku: Oh come now… Kukuku. You don't mean that, you just can't find the way to describe your feelings for me!

Inuyasha settles down on the couch, and pulls Kagome down next to him. Kagome looks over, eyebrow raised.

Kagome: what did you do?

Inuyasha hands her a piece of pink paper, and CD walks over, peering over their shoulders.

Naraku-

I love you so much, I have to see you.

-Sesshoumaru

CD: Ewww! Inuyasha, gross! Don't tell me you wrote that…

Inuyasha: *big dopey grin*

CD: Ok… I am going to be all grossed out for the rest of the day… Sesshoumaru, don't worry, soon you will be a man again!

Sesshoumaru- I better be! *Runs out the door, with Naraku shouting out his love for him.*

Heh got that idea from Striking Falcon, who deserves to be commended, for all of her wonderful stories! I love her! She has these hilarious skits at the end of

Each chapter- and I love them… Read all of her stories, I don't even have a favorite!

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