~*~You Stole My Heart~*~ A/N: Wow. You really want an update, don't you all? Ok, ok. Here you go!

Chapter 6: Project Pair-ups

Disclaimer: Same old, same old: Inu Yasha does not belong to me.

The next day, Kagome sat down in her seat as literature class began. Mr. Tatewaki was greeting all the other students who passed through the door. When Inu Yasha sat down beside her, Kagome smiled at him. He stared at her, a blush creeping into his face (A/N: Wow, Inu really has it bad, doesn't he?). Sango and Miroku, who were apparently already in their seats, smirked as they watched Inu Yasha. Finally, the bell rang.

"Good morning, class," Mr. Tatewaki said in his usual dull tone. "Today, you are going to work on a project with a partner on any kind of story. You have to read your story together, create your poster and then present it to the class. Please choose a partner now."

Inu Yasha turned around to look at Miroku behind him who had, unfortunately, already taken a seat next to Sango. Sango was smiling evilly while Miroku grinned and pointed to Inu Yasha and then to Kagome. Inu Yasha scowled. He took a glance at Kikyo who was giving him huge puppy eyes. He sighed. Finally, he tuned his attention to Kagome. She was demanding why Sango had chosen to be the partner of a lech.

"Of all people, you chose Miroku?" Kagome asked tartly.

"Kagome," Miroku started innocently. "I want to work with Sango because Inu Yasha has been my partner for every project that comes our way. I'm getting a little tired of it. So, that is why I asked our lovely Sango if she would be my partner and since Inu Yasha and you get along so well, I think it's a pretty good thing that I asked her."

Kagome shot a death glare at him and then turned back to the now blushing Sango, "Fine, whatever."

She sighed, turned back around in her seat and doodled with her pencil. Inu Yasha cleared his throat and asked, "Um, Kagome, you want to be my partner?"

After a moment of thought, Kagome smiled her charming smile and nodded vigorously. He scooted his desk next to hers (all the students sit at their own desk, you know, the kind that has a polished wood board connected to the seat.). Kikyo whimpered, stopped her puppy eyes act and stood up looking around for one of her friends. Kagura and Kanna were already paired up. Yura and Kaguya (from the second movie which I have not seen yet, let alone the first movie) were already paired up too. The only person left was.Hojo (A/N: Ahaha! I just had to add him.). She regretfully walked up to him and sat down on the empty seat beside him.

"You may all start," Mr. Tatewaki instructed.

"So," Kagome started. "What story do you want?"

"I don't know," Inu Yasha mumbled and then got an idea. "Wait! Let's do a project on a feudal Japan story!"

"Oooh, good one!" Kagome agreed. So, with that figured out, they started on their project.

****Sango's and Miroku's POV*****

"So, I was thinking that we could do our project on-AH! HENTAI!!!" Sango shrieked. She slapped him across his face and scooted away from him so she was far enough from the "butt-touching" range. "I actually agree to be your partner and you just had to be a pervert."

"I was bored and so I needed something to do," Miroku complained. Sango's face screwed up.

"What am I? A game-an object?!" she growled.

"No. You are a beautiful lady who I want to work on my project with."

"Then how come we aren't working?!" Sango whispered loudly to him with pink cheeks.

"Oh.yeah, hehe," Miroku replied nervously. "Well, you choose the story."

Sango smiled gratefully and scooted back over next to him.

"So, as I was saying." Sango continued her previous suggestion. "I was thinking that we could do our project on- AAAAAAAAAHHH! HENTAI! HENTAI! HENTAI!"

SLAP!

*****Inu Yasha's and Kagome's POV*****

Inu Yasha glanced at Kagome out of the corner of his eye. She looked so intelligent and cute when she was thinking hard..Wait, he thought. Did I just say cute?

"Yes, you did."

Hm? Who are you?

"I'm your conscience."

So, what do you want?

"Oh, I just wanted to know for sure if you like Kagome. In other words.have a crush on her."

WHAT?!

"Don't what me! I'm your conscience. You better start working on your project.."

Oh, right..

Inu Yasha sighed, took one last glance at Kagome and continued writing notes from the story they were reading together. Kagome looked at him and asked, "Done with your notes?"

"Hold on," he replied as he scribbled down some notes. She gave him a faint smile and noticed how handsome he was. His long black hair looked even silkier up close and his violet eyes looked so determined and caring.

"So you like him?"

Huh? Who are you?

"I'm your conscience. I know all your secrets and I know you have a huge crush on Inu Yasha."

WHA-I do not!

"You can lie all you want, but I know the truth."

But I just met him yesterday!

"I know."

I don't like him! He's rude, has an attitude, and..and.

"And is caring, sticks up for his friends, sweet, adorable, cute, and handsome."

Yeah, he is.

"Kagome," someone shook her arm.

"Huh?" Kagome snapped out of her daydream and looked over at the person. Inu Yasha was looking curiously at her, but then shook his head.

"Mr. Tatewaki just told the class that the project is due tomorrow. There's no way we can finish it here in school today. You want to come over to my house and work on it there?" he asked.

"I have a better idea," Kagome answered. "Let's go to my house and work on it there. You can meet my family while you're at it."

"Ok."

"So after school we walk over to my house. My mom only drops me off at school in the morning and I have to walk home from school by myself."

"I can drive you home," Inu Yasha said suddenly.

"Really?!"

"Yes."

"Oh, thank you Inu Yasha!" she exclaimed. Kagome gave him a huge hug. Inu Yasha tried to shrug her off. "Kagome, we're in class right now."

But he started to smile and when Kagome saw this she smiled even wider. During that moment, both of them didn't even notice or hear Sango slapping Miroku and calling him a hentai behind them.