Author's notes- Wow, I'm finally updating this. I've been so caught up in writing on "The Beginning of Tomorrow" that my poor Non-Au InuKag romance got neglected.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this chapter. It was sure hard to write in places. ^^

Please- read, review, and enjoy.

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"A Fortuitous Blunder"

Chapter 3

A Physical Attraction

By Kelly O'Connor

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Kagome glanced up at the foliage as she walked through the forest. The sun shown down through the leaves, and she could hardly imagine a more pleasant summer afternoon… well… if she hadn't been in the predicament she was currently in. With a deep sigh, Kagome averted her gaze from the treetops to her companion walking along side her.

InuYasha's expression was unusually irritated, and Kagome knew why. Shortly after leaving the village, InuYasha had innocently tapped Kagome on the shoulder. The Miko's spell took effect once more, and he found himself directly on top of her with a face full of Kagome. A blushing and flustered InuYasha then decided to cross his arms over his chest and hold them there in order to avoid further contact with the schoolgirl.

Kagome tapped her foot in annoyance. Normally she would have taken InuYasha's hand by now, be on his back, or would have initiated some other type of physical contact. It feels strange… walking apart from InuYasha like this. We're always near each other. I never realized how near until now, now that we can't be. Kagome pursed her lips together and finally stomped her foot. "This stinks!" She blurted out, her voice echoing throughout the quiet forest. InuYasha blinked in surprise and looked over to her.

"Huh?" He inquired, arms still crossed. Kagome blushed lightly and stuttered.

"I-I… It feels weird that I can't… take your hand," She said quietly. InuYasha's cheeks tinged a bit pink and he nodded.

"Keh, stupid Miko," InuYasha growled in annoyance, "Kaede-baba better know how to fix this." He uncrossed his arms and shook them a bit. "This is taking forever…" The Hanyou sighed as the couple continued their trek back to the village. InuYasha clenched his fists to avoid reaching over and saddling Kagome onto his back in order to speed up the journey. He gritted his teeth in aggravation for a few moments before finally snapping, "Can't you at least walk a little faster?!" Kagome shot him a frustrated glare.

"Well excuse me InuYasha!" She snapped back and sped up her walk a bit. "There are you happy?"

"Keh, no," He put his hand on his stomach, "I'm still hungry from when we got to the village." Kagome rolled her eyes.

"You ate this morning at the same time I did," Kagome sighed in exasperation, "Sure I'm a little hungry but it's not that bad." InuYasha turned to face her and glared.

"So what? I'm bigger than you, I'm a guy!" He paused, "Of course I have to eat more!" InuYasha's annoyed expression turned to puzzlement when he noticed that Kagome was grinning in amusement. "What?"

"You're not acting like a guy," Kagome answered, "You're acting like a little boy." She reached forward and poked his chest teasingly. "Kyaa!" Kagome yelped as she found herself once again in the unfamiliar position of being directly on top of InuYasha with nary any room to breathe. Kagome gulped and found herself staring at the blushing Hanyou from her position on his chest. Feeling the muscles of his chest beneath the layers of his clothes under her palm reminded her of this; He is...well built...for a guy my age... She shook her head a bit at the thought and looked back to his face, And well, I suppose...well yes, he is.... handsome.

Kagome immediately looked away at the thought. Why am I thinking like this? She sighed to herself, then another thought, Why shouldn't I? He is my boyfriend. Kagome bit her lip and looked down at InuYasha, "Umm sorry about that," She said as she moved off of him, standing up and brushing her shorts off. InuYasha "Keh-ed" and moved to stand up himself, looking away once he did. Kagome sighed and went back to her previous train of thought. Yah, he's my boyfriend, but he's… InuYasha. Kagome switched her gaze to the Hanyou, I'm just being weird, being attracted to your boyfriend is perfectly normal… not that InuYasha and I have the most normal relationship but still… it's normal.

"Ummm Kagome?" InuYasha finally ventured, whipping the schoolgirl out of her thoughts, "Can we go now?" Kagome blinked.

"Huh? Uh, sure," She began walking again her thoughts on how exactly they were going to get out of this dilemma.

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InuYasha sighed in relief when Kaede's village finally came into view, "Keh, it's about time!" He put his hands on his hips and looked to Kagome. "All right Kagome, let's go talk to the Baba and get this thing figured out." Kagome nodded lightly, still captured in her own thoughts. InuYasha creased his eyebrows, "Umm Kagome," He waved his hand in front of her face, "Are you there Kagome?"

"Huh? Yes, InuYasha," She batted his hand away, careful not to touch it, "I was just thinking that we really need to get to Kaede-baachan's."

"Keh, that's what I just said," InuYasha cocked his head slightly.

"Oh you did? Yes, you did!" She began walking forward, "Well then let's go now!" InuYasha scratched his head in confusion. What is up with her? That stupid Miko better not have messed with Kagome's head or something.

Kaede smiled as the couple approached her hut, but then the smile turned into a questioning frown when she noticed how far apart they were standing. "Hmm, those two must have gotten into another argument," She sighed and shook her head. "That's something that will never change." The elderly Miko walked forward to greet the Hanyou and the schoolgirl. "InuYasha, Kagome," She nodded, "Did you get the herb?" Kagome nodded lightly and reached into the pocket of her shorts, pulling out the plant and handing it to Kaede.

"Hai, we did Kaede-baachan, but there's something that InuYasha and I need to talk to you about right away," Kagome replied. Kaede nodded and walked inside the hut, InuYasha and Kagome following.

"I have some news for you two as well," The older woman said once they were seated in the hut.

"Well uh, you go first Kaede-baachan," Kagome motioned. InuYasha shot her a glare.

"Keh, ours is more important!" The Hanyou snapped. Kagome shot him an annoyed look.

"Go ahead Kaede-baachan," She nodded. Kaede smiled gently at the bickering couple.

"I just wanted to tell you that your friends came today," She paused, "Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, and they have that little Rin girl with them." Kagome beamed.

"Oh that's wonderful, where are they?" The young Miko asked excitedly. InuYasha looked pleased as well, although he tried to hide it. Kaede chuckled.

"I believe they're out eating some dinner by the stream," She answered, "They took Shippou with them of course."

"Keh, that's all good and well, but Kagome and I have to talk to you, so we'll worry about them later." InuYasha crossed his arms in annoyance. Kaede raised an eyebrow.

"What is this very important news you must tell me?" She inquired. InuYasha looked to Kagome, gesturing for her to tell the story.

"Well Kaede-baachan," Kagome bit her lip in slight embarrassment, "The Miko at the village performed a spell on InuYasha and I." Kaede motioned her to continue. "She thought that InuYasha and I weren't umm… together like… that, and she wanted to play matchmaker I guess." Kaede laughed lightly and InuYasha uttered a "stupid Miko" under her breath. "Unfortunately since she wasn't a very experienced Miko," Kagome sighed, "The spell didn't go as planned, and the results… well… we need to fix them." The elderly woman looked from InuYasha to Kagome.

"What results?" She blinked, "I'm certainly not noticing anything different." InuYasha blushed lightly and looked to Kagome. With a sigh, he reached over and gently tapped her shoulder.

"These results Baba," The white-haired boy scowled as he found himself lying on top of Kagome. Quicker than a flash, he moved off the teenage girl in embarrassment. Kaede's eyes widened. "Every time we touch each other… that happens."

"We can't control it at all," Kagome continued, "Even if it's just a tap on the shoulder or me taking his hand… it happens." She paused, "It's so humiliating."

"Hmmm…" Kaede scratched her chin.

"So can you fix it Kaede-baba?" InuYasha asked. Kaede sighed.

"No I don't believe I can," She answered bluntly. InuYasha's eyes widened.

"What??!!" He asked in disbelief. Kagome slapped her forehead.

"Kagome is a more powerful Miko than I, and I honestly have never heard of a spell just like this one."

"…Just like?" Kagome inquired rationally, "Have you heard of something similar?"

"I have heard of spells that cause actions such as this." She glanced to InuYasha, "Your subduing spell on that rosary for example. Kagome says a word and it causes an involuntary action. In this case you touch and it causes an involuntary action." She explained. "However, I do believe that since this is cast on yourselves… and not an object like the rosary, either the Miko will have to remove it, or some action you two must engage in will make it stop."

"An action?" Kagome asked.

"Well it could be as simple as a counterspell you must perform. It could be something the Miko who cast it must initiate." Kaede paused, "It could be an activity you two must perform… in some cases when a spell is placed on a couple the only way to break it is through engaging in sexual intercourse," She finished casually.

"WHAT?!" InuYasha and Kagome both exclaimed at the same time, their cheeks uniformly beat red.

"Baba, you…you… c--can't be.. s-serious?" InuYasha finally managed to get out stuttering on every syllable. Kaede shrugged, noticing that neither InuYasha nor Kagome's cheeks had ceased being crimson in embarrassment.

"Hmm, I really hope that's not the case here." She paused, "Otherwise you two may be cursed for quite a while." The Miko smiled wryly.

"KEH!" InuYasha snapped, still blushing.

"Umm… K-Kaede-baachan," Kagome gulped, "Surely that's very rare right?"

"Don't worry you two, it's doubtful that's the case," Kaede paused, "The Miko in training who is currently taking care of that village would probably not be able to cast something that powerful. I'm sure the solution is simple."

"You think so Kaede-baachan?" Kagome asked, "Should we go back to Shuurei-sama then?" Kaede nodded.

"I'm not sure if she'll be able to help you, but it's worth a try," Kaede glanced outside. The sun was making its way down the horizon and she sighed. "Though it looks like you'll have to wait until tomorrow, given that you can't travel on InuYasha's back." InuYasha growled in annoyance.

"This is so stupid," He spat, "I'll just go on my own."

"InuYasha," Kagome rolled her eyes, "Don't be stupid, we both have to be there if she does have a solution." InuYasha sighed in resignation, thinking that tomorrow morning couldn't come soon enough. Kaede glanced between the two teenagers and sighed.

"I'll be going to take the herb to that young one, you two take care of yourselves." Kaede took the herb in her hand, and stood up to leave the hut, closing the door flap behind her. Once she was gone, InuYasha frowned and looked to Kagome.

"Kagome," He whined, "I'm still hungry." Kagome rubbed the area between her eyes and sighed.

"Hold on a moment InuYasha," She walked over to the side of the hut where her yellow bag lay. Reaching into it, Kagome pulled out a large bag of potato chips. "Here you go InuYasha," She handed him the bag. InuYasha frowned.

"Keh, I had chips for breakfast," He took the bag and started eating them regardless. Kagome sighed.

"Well we could go out to the stream and see if Miroku-sama and Sango-chan have any dinner left," She suggested. InuYasha shook his head in the negative.

"No way, and risk falling on you in front of them," He blushed lightly. Kagome pondered for a moment.

"I suppose you're right. I'm not sure I want to know what Miroku-sama would say if he saw that." InuYasha nodded.

"Damn pervert," He muttered and went back to his dinner of potato chips. Kagome watched him and bunched her knees up against her chest.

"Neh InuYasha?" She ventured. InuYasha looked up from his chips. "Umm what do you think…" She paused, and thought back to earlier on the walk home when she had fallen on the Hanyou. "What do you think… when you, when you look at me?" She finally got out. InuYasha gave her a questioning look.

"Huh? What do you mean Kagome?"

"When you just look at me, what do you see?" She restated.

"Umm… I see Kagome?" InuYasha answered. Kagome sighed.

"Never mind InuYasha," She gave up. The white haired boy looked slightly irritated.

"What am I supposed to see?" He asked, annoyed. Kagome gulped.

"When I fell on you earlier… and I was looking at you," She paused and fought the blush that was creeping across her features. "I thought that even though I know I like you as a… love," The schoolgirl gave into the heat that covered her cheeks, "I thought you were cute." She winced. That didn't come out right. "Err… handsome rather. I guess until now I never realized I was physically attracted to you." InuYasha's eyes were wide with surprise, and accompanying them was his very own bright blush. "So I was asking, what you thought when you looked at me… it's not that important, I was just curious." InuYasha felt his voice catch in his throat. When I look at Kagome?

"Kagome…" He began, "When I look at you… I see… Kagome," He sighed and tried to form the words, "And umm Kagome is… I... err... um... you're.... you're.... you'reverypretty... for a girl." The Hanyou finished, and smiled tentatively, still bright red. Kagome grinned widely, for InuYasha that was a big confession.

"InuYasha!" She exclaimed, and beamed brightly. Without a second thought, Kagome scooted over to InuYasha and wrapped her arms around him tightly, making a small sound of surprise when she crashed down on top of him. InuYasha blinked and pulled himself out from under Kagome, touching her in the process, and finding himself falling on top of the black haired girl.

InuYasha gulped as he looked down at the young woman under him. Kagome is right… from here, like this I notice things about her I haven't before like… He cut his thoughts off and smiled cautiously at the schoolgirl. "Kagome can I… can I…"

"Can you what?" Kagome asked breathlessly. InuYasha shook his head, and instead of completing the question, leaned down and took Kagome's lips in a kiss without permission. Kagome smiled under his touch and leaned into the kiss, both of them wrapping their arms around each other's shoulders. Kagome felt a slight lurch, as InuYasha came falling down on her again, but ignored it. Damn the curse, damn it all… this was the first time InuYasha had ever kissed her like this, and she was not about to let this moment pass on.

"Kagome," InuYasha murmured, but didn't pull away. InuYasha, Kagome said in thought, both of them oblivious to what was going outside of each other, and oblivious to who had just entered the hut.

"Kohaku, Rin, Shippou, cover your eyes!" The voice of a young woman said… followed by the unmistakable voice of a certain Hentai Houshi.

"Well, well what do we have here? InuYasha, I never knew you had it in you!"

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Regarding Rin's presence. That will be explained in the next chapter.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed.

Next Chapter- InuYasha and Kagome need to reassure Miroku that it's not what it looks like! That doesn't mean he'll let them off the hook though. ^^