A/N: Alright. Here's the next chappie! I have another AU fic, if anybody wants to read it. It's "Get Over It". A bit different than this one. This chapter has some nice little fluff!

eddie—Ya. Inuyasha would be a really cute dad to Shippou!

Chapter 12- A New Job, A New Responsibility

I went to meet Inuyasha. I hadn't told him about my new job yet.

"Inuyasha, I want to tell you something." I had been waiting for him to finish his food.

"What is it Kagome?"

"I got a job."

"Doing what? Who are you working for? When are starting? Where is it exactly? Is your boss nice? Did-"

"Inuyasha! One question at a time please!"

"Gomen." He pouted and retreated a little back. He had gone into defensive mode. "Where are you working?"

"I'll be working at Cappuccino and Comics."

"With that ass Kouga?!!"

"Hai. He's my boss."

"No he ain't!"

"Inuyasha! Down boy!"

"When are you starting?"

"Tomorrow."

"Ughh. Kagome, why do you need a job?"

"I'm on my own basically. I visit my mom, Souta, and Grandpa only every few weeks. I have to have some other source of income. I can't be such a burden to them."

"Always thinking of others."

"Hai. I try."

"Kagome, you don't need a job."

"What do you mean?"

"I can provide for you."

"But, Inuyasha. You need money too!"

"Kagome, I want you to relax and be happy."

"Inuyasha, I won't ask you to do that."

"Kagome, I want to."

"But, I'm just your girlfriend. I can't ask you to give up money for me."

"Kagome. I want you to be more than my girlfriend." (A/N: Alright, we all should know what's coming next.)

"What do you mean Inuyasha?" I wasn't stupid. I just wanted to hear him say it. My heart was pounding in my ears. This was hard. I felt like if I took a breath, I would miss it all.

"Will you marry me?" Finally, he had said it.

"Hai. I will, Inuyasha. Gladly."

"I love you so much Kagome."

"I love you too, Inuyasha."

We stared into each others eyes for a minute and then Inuyasha reached over and touched my lips. We held on till I felt I couldn't breathe.

"Come on. Let's start planning."

"I still want to keep my job, Inuyasha."

"Why?"

"I want something to do other than sit home and wait for you."

"What's wrong with that?"

"Ughhhh! Silly puppy. I want to be helpful."

"Feh, Kagome. You are always helpful."

I leaned even more into his chest. We sat down on the park bench, where so long ago he left me. I remember that night. We thought we might never see each other again.

"You're thinking about it aren't you?"

"How couldn't I forget?"

He held me closer and I looked up at the clock.

"Inuyasha?"

"Humm?"

"I don't want you to leave me again."

"I won't if I can help it."

We sat there for the longest time. I fell asleep. When I woke back up, I was in his bed at his apartment. I got up and out and walked into his living room. He was asleep on the couch.

"Cute puppy."

He lay sprawled out and half of him under the covers, half out. I walked over and covered all of him back up. He must have been tired, for he was still wearing his regular clothes.

The clock rang 3 chimes. 3 in the morning. I decided to get to bed. I had to go to work in the morning.

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"Ahh, Higurashi. You're here. On time too."

"Hai."

"Alright, now, here's the layout of the shop."

Kouga-kun showed me the proper way to make the different kinds of coffee and the table layout. He showed me the way the comics were put in and the different pastries.

"Alright, have you got it?"

"Hai."

"Then, go and help Yuka. She's the one with the maroon bangs.

A girl behind the counter had short, black hair and deep brown almost black eyes. But, the biggest thing that stuck out was her maroon bangs.

"Konnichiwa. Wanatashi wa Kagome."

"Yuka."

"I'm here to help you?"

"Alright. Take table 12's order."

"Hai."

I walked over to table 12. A girl who was about 14 and a guy who looked like he was probably her boyfriend because he had his arm around her.

"May I take your order?"

"I'll have a latte. Extra whipped cream. And she'll have an expresso. And may we get two slices of cheese cake?"

"Ok. You have on latte, extra whipped cream. One expresso. And two slices of cheese cake?"

"Hai."

"Alright. It'll be out in a few minutes. Feel free to look around while you wait."

The rest of the morning was like that. More customers. Most were nice, but I had one old man who was a little touchy.

It was finally lunch. The morning had been a huge rush. Especially with to go orders.

I walked out the door and was almost to Adrienne's, where Inuyasha and I were having lunch together, when Kouga-kun came up behind me.

"Kagome, do you mind if I eat lunch with you?"

"Umm, I don't. But, my lunch mate might."

"Ohh, well, we'll just see."

I walked in and found Inuyasha.

"Kagome- who are you?" He was pointing to Kouga-kun.

"Owari Kouga. Kagome's boss."

"Fukai Inuyasha. Kagome's fiancé."

"But, Kagome said she was single."

"I was until last night, Kouga-kun."

"Oh."

"Inuyasha?"

"Humm?"

"Do you mind if Kouga-kun eats lunch with us?" He looked at me as if I asked to commit suicide. "Please?"

"Feh. Whatever. As long as he doesn't sit next to you."

"Ok."

A/N: Ahh, that's so sweet! Inuyasha finally proposed. But, let's just say. It'll be a while before the wedding. I can tell you that right now. A little more action and fighting will be before that. So, this isn't the end. Anyway, Kouga still has to fight Inuyasha over Kagome.

Anyways,

~~~Y.L.S.

Don't ever expect it to be M.S. or A.R.A. If it is, this fic would be even more whapped than it already is.