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Inuyasha shut his eyes and tried to get as low to the ground as possible. He had learned long ago that in situations like this, if there wasn't an easy exit you better lay low. 'Wait, nothings happening.' He decided he had waited long enough and took the risk of opening his eyes. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust but when they did he realized Kagome was no longer looking at him. In fact, she was asleep. 'She must have still been half-asleep when she sat up,' he deducted as he made a hasty retreat to the door. Well as hasty as he could considering he was practically crawling on his hands and knees just to keep from making a sound. By the time Inuyasha had made it into the hall with the door firmly shut behind him, his nerves we shot. 'How can one little girl scare me so much?' he thought to himself as he leapt soundlessly down the flight of stairs. He made his way over to the couch and decided he better try to get some sleep but as he lay there his mind began to wander.

'She couldn't have been dreaming about me; she would never do that.'

'She said your name didn't she?'

'No, she must have been havin' a bad dream.'

'Didn't sound like a moan of pain to me.'

"Oh, shut up," Inuyasha murmured aloud, trying to silence the voice in his head. 'Great now I'm talkin' to myself,' he thought with a sigh as he rolled over onto his side. 'Why am I thinkin' about this anyway! That stupid girl is makin' me lose sleep!' He shut his eyes tighter, as if trying to block out the memory. Sighing in defeat he let his mind return to thoughts of Kagome. The first time he saw her, the first time he held her, the first time he knew he didn't want to lose her.

-Next Morning-

A slight tap on her shoulder brought Kagome's mind through the haze of sleep and into the present. 'I was having a good dream too,' she thought to herself as she rolled onto her back.

"Five more minutes," she murmured, pulling the sheet up to her chest. The only response was a more violent shake to her small frame. She slowly peeled open an eye and found herself face-to-face with an amber one. Her mind raced and the only words that escaped her mouth were. "Sit boy!" but that was a mistake. As soon as the command had been given Inuyasha fell face first into her chest, knocking the wind out of her and pinning her to the bed.

"Oi! Why did you do that bitch!" he growled as he pulled himself from the tangled fabric of her sheet. Though his words were harsh, Kagome saw the flush in his cheeks. She stifled a giggle as she watched the emotions play across his face.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha. I wasn't thinking," she replied softly.

"You're damn right you weren't!" he yelled in an attempt to cover up his earlier embarrassment. Kagome gave him a withered smile as she sat up in bed.

"So, um, what did you want anyway?" she asked, her interest finally peaked.

"Your mom wanted me to wake you up, its time to go," he explained as he walked over to the corner of the room where Kagome had left their suitcases. It was then that she finally noticed what he was wearing. He was in clothes from her time! A pair of loose fitting blue jean shorts and a red t-shirt with a white one underneath. The only thing he was missing was a pair of shoes and Tetsuaiga. 'Wait, where's the Tetsuaiga?'

"Hey Inuyasha, where's the Tetsuaiga?"

"Oh, its in the suitcase, Myoga gave me this necklace to keep me from transforming, he said it was made from the same material as the sheath so it should keep me in check," he answered while pulling a leather cord with a small, black piece at the end, out from under his shirt.

"I guess that makes sense," she answered, "Wait, when did you ask Myoga?"

"Right before we left, I figured your time wouldn't want me running around with my sword."

"That was very thoughtful of you Inuyasha. If you don't watch out, you'll end up being a nice guy," she said with a smile.

"Feh," was his only reply as he leaned down to pick up the bags.

'Sometimes it amazes me how thoughtful he can be, maybe he's changed more than I thought.'

"Damn, wha'd ya pack, rocks?" he grumbled as he lifted both of their suitcases easily and headed for the door. "Just get dressed will ya? Your mom wants ya," and with that he slammed the door behind him.

'Then again something's never change.' Kagome thought as she headed for her dresser. She opened up one of the drawers and put together an outfit. 'Hmm, blue tank top, white skirt, blue sandals, looks good to me.' She turned from her dresser and headed for the door. 'Now I need to go see what my mom wants.'

-The Kitchen-

"Hi, honey! I'm glad your up." Ms. Hirgurashi said with a smile as she finished packing the last of the kitchen supplies. "There's a breakfast bar on the table if you want it. Sorry, but I didn't have time to make breakfast."

"It's fine mom, I'm not that hungry anyway," Kagome answered as she picked up the granola bar. "I think there will be plates at the house already."

"You can never be to prepared," she replied. "Now go get Inuyasha before Souta drives him mad."

"Sure mom, where is he anyway?"

"He and Souta are out packing the car."

"Thanks mom!" she yelled as she headed for the door.

'That girl,' Ms. Hirgurashi thought as she sealed up the box she had been packing.

-Outside-

"Hey stop! Let go of me!"

"Well, if ya would'a watched where ya slammed that thing we wouldn't have this problem, now would we?"

'I swear if it isn't Shippo its someone else,' Kagome thought to herself as she approached the arguing boys. Inuyasha had the back of his T-shirt caught in the car door, forcing him to stand against the car so as not to tear up his new clothes. He was holding Souta up by his leg and was demanding he open the door for him. "Inuyasha put Souta down!"

"But he started it! He slammed that door thing on my shirt and wouldn't open it!"

"Inuyasha"

"But that brat-"

"INUYASHA!"

"Oi! stop yellin bitch! I'll put him down!"

"Inuyasha! That hurt!" Souta yelled as the hanyou released his grasp on his leg, dropping him with an undignified 'thud' on the ground.

"She didn't say nothin about puttin ya down gently brat!" Inuyasha snapped.

"Inuyasha leave him alone," Kagome interrupted as she pulled open the car door, releasing him from his imprisonment.

"Feh," was his only reply as he made his way back to the house.

"Wait Inuyasha, you need to put some shoes on so we can get going, my mom's already got everything packed." Kagome yelled as she ran to catch up with him.

"Your mom already tried gettin me in those things and there's no way I'm wearing 'em." he replied simply as he walked into the kitchen and picked up the box her mom had just packed before turning around and heading back to the car.

"How about just sandals? You will probably feel more comfortable in them than tennis shoes."

"No," he replied dropping the box into the trunk and slamming it shut.

"You don't have a choice! Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way!" she yelled, as she advanced on his still form.

'Oh shit!' he thought, looking around for an easy escape. He let out a sigh realizing that no matter how far he ran with just on word she could bring him down. He decided it was better to just stay still and accept his fate.

"Come with me Inuyasha," Kagome said through clenched teeth as she pulled him towards the house.

-20 Minutes Later-

'Where are those two?' Mrs. Hirgurashi questioned as she made her way to the car. 'I saw them go back inside but that was awhile ago.' As if on cue a distinct thud, followed by a yell from Inuyasha, pierced the air. Kagome appeared followed by the fuming hanyou, who now wore a pair of black, slip-on, Nike sandals.

"We're ready mom!" Kagome said with a smile as she took a seat in the back of the car. Inuyasha mumbled something incoherently before sitting down next to her.

"Ok! Is everyone buckled-n?" Mrs. Hirgurashi asked as she took her seat behind the wheel.

"I'm ready!" exclaimed Souta.

"What's 'buckled-in' mean?" Inuyasha questioned.

"It's when you put this belt around your waist," Kagome said simply, demonstrating on her own seat.

"Why would you do that? It looks uncomfortable to me."

"It's in case we get in a car accident so you don't get thrown from the car."

"THROWN FROM THE CAR!"

"Yea"

"WHAT KINDA THING IS THIS!" he yelled trying to pull open the seatbelt he had just fastened.

"Calm down Inuyasha, you'll be fine!" Kagome yelled, as she reached for his hands in an attempt to pry them from the seatbelt. "My mom has never had an accident, its just to be safe." The hanyou released his death grip from the belt and turned to face Kagome.

"Feh, I'm not worried," he said smugly.

"Here we go!" Mrs. Hirgurashi called as she stepped on the gas.

"OH SHIT!"

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Next Time: Inuyasha finds out why everyone loves the bikini!