Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha (insert phrase here)

A/N: I'm so glad everyone likes the story so far! w00t! This chapter is basically InuKag fluff cause someone asked for it. Enjoy!

CloakedChaos: No actually but it was the first candy that popped into my head. 

Evanescence: Here's your InuKag fluff enjoy! I just messed up the pairings because I thought it would be interesting to see pples reactions.

Allysono123: *Dances too* YAY!! But that of course can be changed…just kidding! ^-^

Puppkid: But that's why I love writing her character. She's totally out of it sometimes. Ouch, I know how you feel. I live in a household of Mets fans. Well enjoy the story!

Skitzoflame: YAY! Normalness! Glad you liked the chapter, thanks for reading!

Chapter17- Secret Terminated

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After the x-rays were done and she had gotten a sling for her slightly less bulky caste Kagome met her mother at her former room to gather her things. Kagome couldn't really help too much because her mother insisted she not do anything for at least a day. Once her things were packed Kagome and her mother made their way down the hall and to the elevators. Kagome still had her candy that Inu-Yasha gave her and she was quite content. She had the bag stuck in between her body and part of her sling so she could hold it AND eat it. As they walked out into the parking lot her mother couldn't contain herself any longer. "Why did Inu-Yasha give you those?"

Kagome looked to her mother and stopped eating her beloved candy. "It was an apology present for putting me in the hospital" She saw her mothers eyes grow wider at this comment "But it was an accident and he got himself thrown in there as well so it's even" Kagome quickly added.

"I buy that part but why so much of it?"

"I really don't know why. I'll ask him" They neared the car and with her good arm Kagome opened her door and got in. Good thing her left arm was the one that got hurt and not her right.

~~15 minutes later~~

Kagome got out of her car and offered to help with her luggage but again her mother said no. "Then I'm going to go see what everyone is up to" Kagome said as she walked up her driveway and opened the front door and walked into the house. There was absolutely no one there, not one living soul was there and it seemed deserted.

Her mother came into the house and put the luggage down. "Oh yeah they all went shopping about 30 minutes ago. Your father called me on the cell phone while you were still getting x-rayed"

"That would be why no one is here" her mother walked into the other room as Kagome just stood by the front door thinking. 'I really want to talk to someone other than mom…who can I talk to then?' She suddenly got an idea. "Mom I'm going to see if Inu-Yasha is home. Be back later" Kagome quickly walked out the door before her mother could reply. She walked across the pavement and into his front yard. She walked over the grass to take a short cut to the front door.

As she approached the front door she could hear talking inside. She rang the doorbell and heard footsteps inside then the turn of a lock and finally someone jerked the front door open. Sesshomaru was on the other side and was surprised to see Kagome there. "Hi, is Inu-Yasha home?" Kagome asked

"Sure he's in his room" Sesshomaru said as he opened the storm door to allow enough room for Kagome to pass. "Weren't you in the hospital?"

"Yes but today the doctors said I could 'function normally' with a caste on and it will take about another two weeks for it to be healed" Kagome finished passing Sesshomaru and making her way to the stairs.

"Well it's good that you're out of there. Did any learning groups come in?"

"What do you mean?"

"Guess not then. Since that hospital is also a university they sometimes have the students go in and ask questions and such about the illness that the patient has" 

"That sounds creepy" Kagome said as she visibly shuddered.

"It is, well see ya" Sesshomaru walked into the other room leaving Kagome to go see what Inu-Yasha was up to. 

She walked up the stairs and to the door that had the 'Inu-Yasha's Room' plaque in bright color on it. She knocked lightly…no answer…she knocked harder…still no answer, she started pounding on the door and Inu-Yasha's dad came up and just turned the knob. "He'll never hear you, he is truly an example of selective hearing" His dad stated and then just walked away. Kagome pushed the door open a little more to let herself into the room and was mortified at the scene. It was even messier than the other time she had been there. 'I thought it couldn't get worse' She thought as she scanned the room. Her eyes finally rested on the form of Inu-Yasha lying in his bed. His bangs were covering his eyes over so Kagome couldn't determine whether he was awake or asleep but at the moment she didn't care.

He looked so peaceful. His chest slowly rose up and down and soft breaths of air were heard in the silence of the room as he exhaled. There was a look of serenity and purity displayed on his face and then her eyes caught something, on the top of his head. 'What?' she blinked a couple times then looked again. The same form was there, it looked like the tips of ears coming over his head. 'That's impossible' yet she moved towards him to get a better look. As her view changed the tips got bigger until she could visibly see ears coming out of the top of his head. 'That is so KAWAII!!' she thought silently gushing to herself. 'I bet they're fake, but I want to touch them. They look so fuzzy' Her right arm rose up and was about to touch the ear when Inu-Yasha spoke.

"Don't touch" It was soft but got the point across. Kagome was startled but then he started talking again. "Mommy please don't touch my ears" he mumbled and turned over in his sleep.

'So he was sleeping' Kagome thought. His back was turned to her and she raised her arm yet again to touch the ears before he woke up. When she did touch them though they were so soft that she started to pet him. A low rumble came from deep inside his throat and he suddenly did a complete half turn to face Kagome. 'Oh, shit' she thought as his golden eyes stared at her. He did not look happy at all. "Oh hey Inu-Yasha, I was just going to wake you. Thanks again for the gummiworms" She said with a weak smile on her face. 

"What are you doing here?" He asked

"Just wanted to stop by and say hi. Then your dad opened your room door for me when I was banging and no one answered so I figured I could come in. Then I spotted the tips of your ears" She told him with the same weak smile that said 'ohshitohshitohshit!' 

"I see" he said nothing else for a while. "Aren't you supposed to be in the hospital?"

"Doctors said I could come home with a caste and it will heal fine"

Inu-Yasha finally pushed himself up into a sitting position. "That's good. So you're not going to run away screaming?"

"Why would I do that?" Kagome asked

Inu-Yasha gave her a dumbstruck look and pointed to his ears that were now swiveling. "Because of that"

"I think they're kawaii. Don't know why anyone would run away screaming" Inu-Yasha adverted his gaze to something on the floor and Kagome quickly tried to touch his ears again. This time though her hand was swatted away.

"Don't touch. I don't particularly like people touching them"

"Fine I won't touch them" Kagome tried to be sincere but found herself not being able to. She was soon trying her best to touch the ears again and finally gave up and sat on his bed. She gave him a death glare but he didn't cave.

Inu-Yasha felt himself grow hotter despite the already humid day when she sat down. A slight tinge brushed across his nose and upper cheeks. This however did not go unnoticed by Kagome. "Heeeey Inu-Yasha! What's that? Are you blllluuussshhhinnngg?" Kagome taunted. Her answer came when he turned so his face wasn't visible. This only made it worse. She tried to peek around his shoulder and every which way that her caste allowed her. "Oh come on! It's ok, you don't have to act shy anymore"

"Easy for you to say" He mumbled

"What was that? I didn't quite catch that comment" Kagome said even though she really had. 

"IT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY!!" He shouted in her face

"And why is that? I'll tell you why it's because I have been your friend for awhile and I am comfortable being with you" Kagome said honestly

"Really?"

"Yes but I'm wondering how did you hide those ears from everyone all this time?"

"Simple, you know that bracelet I wear all the time?"

"Yeah"

"Well I don't have I on now do I?" Inu-Yasha turned to look at Kagome. As he did his heart melted and he felt himself lose all common sense. 'She's so beautiful, I really like her but I don't know how she feels about me. Only one way to find out'

"What are you looking at?" Kagome asked as Inu-Yasha just stared at her his face turning five shades darker. "That has GOT to be on a scale from 1-10 a 9 ½!" Kagome told him. 

Suddenly Inu-Yasha turned around to face her, but his bangs were once again (what the hell is up with these bangs?) in his face. He however was looking directly at her.

"W-will you g-g-go o-o-o-out wi-with me?" he stammered

"Didn't we already go through this? I said yes the last time"

"And what about this time with your new knowledge?"

"Still say yes. Oh how's your side?" She said poking him in the side. *poke, poke, poke, poke*

"Fine, now stop poking me" Kagome looked at the clock on the bedside table and it read 7:30pm.

"Sorry I have to go. I really do not want to miss dinner. There will be nothing left. Bye" Kagome said as she stood up. "Oh and do clean up this room a bit" She was about to leave when Inu-Yasha grabbed her right wrist. "What?"

"Come here a minute" 

"Oh no I know what you are going to do and no"

"Fine. Then I'll come there" Inu-Yasha stood up and went in front of Kagome. He quickly pulled a little on her right arm and she tipped forward but not enough to lose her footing just so she'd go closer. Kagome's heart started to beat extremely fast and she was paralyzed with excitement and also anxiousness. It's not like she didn't want him to kiss her, actually it was the exact opposite of what she wanted. As their lips got closer she could feel his warm breath on her lips and they stared into each other's eyes for a moment until Inu-Yasha closed the remaining three centimeters between them.

Kagome felt his warm lips touch hers lightly at first but then she deepened the kiss. A tingle shot up her spine and Kagome was in bliss. She had never been kissed before in her life and now she had and she loved every second of it.

A/N: AWWWW!! Wasn't that sweet? Well as you may have noticed I'm not a fluff writer. I for one have never been kissed and I don't plan on it anytime soon (the guys at my school are assholes!) so I wouldn't know but I hope this attempt was ok. Well remember to review! Aufweidersehen!^-^