~*~You Stole My Heart~*~

A/N: Yay! Chappie seven! Now we all know that 7 is a lucky number, so expect the unexpected in this chapter! Please R&R. Thanks ^_^

Disclaimer: I'm going to start putting the disclaimer before the chapter title from now on..Inu Yasha does NOT belong to me!

Chapter 7: Close to a Kiss

A/N: EEEEE! You're probably all excited, right? I mean: ooh, a kiss! Ahem.sorry. I'm just so excited about this chapter right now..

After school was over Kagome waited for Inu Yasha to pull up his jeep in the front of the school. Sango and Miroku had already walked off to Sango's house. After a minute, a silver jeep pulled up to her.

"Hop in!" Inu Yasha shouted through the open window. Kagome opened the door and climbed onto the passenger's seat.

"You do drive safely, don't you?" she asked nervously. He chuckled in response.

"Of course. But I can't say the same for Miroku when he drives."

"Why?"

"He still hasn't got a drivers license 'cause he drives like a maniac! His parents gave up on teaching him how to drive because he always damages their car in some way or another," Inu Yasha explained as he drove off. Kagome giggled.

"I see," she finally said after her laughing fit. Inu Yasha gave her a small smile.

"You live at Higurashi shrine, right?" he inquired at a red light.

"Yes,"

After a few more minutes, Higurashi shrine came into view. Inu Yasha spotted an old man sweeping the floor.

"And that must be your grandfather."

"Right you are,"

As Inu Yasha parked his jeep, Kagome asked him, "So, who do you live with?"

"My brother," was all she got as a reply.

"And?"

"No one else.." he spoke softly. "My parents died when I was really young. My brother has been taking care of me ever since."

"I'm-I'm so sorry I asked that," Kagome looked down. He glanced at her and reassured her, "No, it's not your fault. I've gotten over it long ago."

"Well, what's your brother's name?" Kagome continued.

"More like a bother," Inu Yasha snorted. "His name is Sesshoumaru. He's 21."

"How old are you?" she asked shyly.

"18...You like to ask a lot of questions, don't you?"

"Oh.sorry."

"It's fine by me. Anyways..let's get started on that project," Inu Yasha sighed and got out of his jeep. Kagome followed. Neither one said anything as they climbed up the stairs. When they reached Kagome's grandpa, Kagome hugged him.

"Hi, grandpa. I'm home from school," Kagome greeted him cheerfully.

"I see," her grandfather replied, eyeing Inu Yasha. "And who is this with you? Your boyfriend?"

Kagome and Inu Yasha turned many shades of red.

"N-no sir, Kagome and I are partners for this project and we have to finish it by tomorrow. That's why I came over." Inu Yasha paused.

"Fine. Come in the house quietly please," Kagome's grandpa accepted.

"Arigato,"

With that, Kagome and Inu Yasha walked silently into the house.

*****

After half an hour, the two were done with their notes and had several pictures to paste on their poster. They had settled everything together in the living room.

"So.I guess we should start pasting and then practice presenting," Kagome bit her lip.

"Ok."

Kagome put her hand on the glue bottle and half a second later Inu Yasha did the same. He quickly pulled his hand away.

"Sorry," he murmured. She smiled shakily at him and began to put some glue behind a picture. A few minutes later, they both heard the door creak open and then slam shut.

"I'm home!" someone yelled.

"We can see that Souta!" Kagome shouted back through the open doorway. Souta walked into the room.

"Who's he?" he questioned, pointing to Inu Yasha. "Your boyfriend?"

"How many times do people have to ask that?!" Kagome scowled while Inu Yasha muttered incoherently.

"Well, it's just because you look like a couple," Souta simply stated. "But it is the first time I've seen you two together, so I could be wrong.or right. So, what's your name?"

"Inu Yasha," Inu Yasha answered and stopped his blushing.

"Oh, okay."

"That's all you have to say?"

"Yup."

"Fine, whatever."

"Well, I'm going to eat a snack so I'll leave you to ALONE," Souta snickered and quickly ran out of the room before Kagome could catch him.

"That troublemaker." Kagome sighed grouchily. "Just ignore him."

"Okay."

"Anyways," Kagome smirked, "Who would want to be a girlfriend of a rude, arrogant, bastard?"

"Watch your mouth you uncute wench!" Inu Yasha snarled back.

"Who are you calling wench?!" Kagome demanded.

"YOU!"

"That is so rude! See, I told you. You ARE rude!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"You started it all! You're the one who's making fun of me! So look who's talking!"

"Yeah, so. What if I did start it all?"

"It's all your fault."

"Is not!"

"Is to!" Inu Yasha shouted in her face.

"Is not!" Kagome screeched in his face. Their faces were inches apart and both of the teenagers were really angry. Inu Yasha glared into Kagome's eyes and then suddenly dropped his mad face.

"What's with the sudden change in your face?" Kagome began dropping her mad face too.

"Well,..I just noticed that your eyes looked really pretty up close," Inu Yasha replied. He glanced down at his lap and looked back up to see a smiling Kagome.

"Are they really?" she asked sweetly.

"Yes," Inu Yasha answered and turned light crimson. Kagome laughed and hugged him tightly.

"That is so sweet of you to say!" Kagome exclaimed. She pulled back a little so they could look into each others eyes. Their faces were only a few inches apart and they got closer and closer and closer and closer and closer and closer. They closed their eyes slowly and Inu Yasha wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist. Now, their faces were only one centimeter away from each other and they're lips almost locked together when..

"KAGOME! Mom wants to know if you want to go shopping with her today.Oh my gosh!" Souta's eyes widened and then he grinned evilly. "Inu Yasha and Kagome sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage.."

He skipped around the house, singing. Inu Yasha and Kagome shot their eyes open and pulled quickly away from each other.

"Um,.sorry about that.." Inu Yasha muttered, blushing crazily.

"Um,..it's okay..I guess," Kagome turned her head away while blushing ten shades of red.

'Man,' she thought. 'We almost kissed! It would have been my first kiss too..Souta, I am so going to kill you later!'

"Well, I guess we better continue our projects." Inu Yasha said quietly.

"Um, yeah. Let's continue."

A/N: AWWW! Wasn't that so close?! Too bad Souta had to spoil it. Oooooh, I love this chapter the best so far. Well, I'll update tomorrow too. I just happened to have a little free time and decided to type an extra chappie for you all! Please review! ^_^