Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

Author's Note: Well I have writer's block for all my fics except this one so good for you guys again. Anyways so the reason there is not to many osuwaris is because they cancel each other out now. I believe there is nothing else to say so Happy Reading!

- Na

Purrfect

Chapter 4: What Worries a Cat

Kagome's mother and Grandfather walked in to the quiet house it was rather early in the day. It was summer vacation and highly expected of the teen to be sleeping in later then normal. Especially when the younger brother was not around to make noise and wake her up.

Ms. Higurashi walked quietly up the stair and silently opened the door to Kagome's room. She was expecting to see her beautiful daughter curled in the pink blankets asleep. But instead there lay a hanyou; it was obvious that during the night he had fallen over from his sitting position. The neko hanyou slipped from is no existent lap and was curled into a ball in front of him.

Kagome's mother was worried for a second that she did not see her daughter, but relaxed at the sight of Inuyasha, if he was there so was she. Most likely she was in the bathroom. She walked to the bed and laid a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.

Inuyasha's eyes fluttered open as he saw the face of Ms. Higurashi. He blinked a couple times and sat up, brushing a hand across Kagome's back. Kagome yawned and opened one green eye, she closed it once more but acknowledged the fact that her mother was there, and Kagome kept both ears fixed on her mother.

"Morning Inuyasha, where is Kagome and who is this, this cat?" said Ms. Higurashi, the sound in her voice wasn't happy. Kagome picked up on this and thought, 'Never knew my mother was a dog person.' Kagome was now up her ears pined back with a sad, pleading look on her face.

Inuyasha understood, he rubbed behind her ear, "There is nothing to worry about." It was a sentence more for Kagome, but her mother didn't realize this fact and got scared.

"Where is my daughter? Why shouldn't I worry? You know those words make people worry! And who, who is, is this, this Common House Cat!?" (A/N: Mutt of cats) yelled Kagome's mother as a look of sadness was seen on Kagome's face. Kagome turned to the window, opened it feverishly and sprung out in to the tree and then out of sight.

"Kagome, Kitten come back!" yelled Inuyasha out the window before he turned towards the shocked Ms. Higurashi.

Tears streaked down Ms. Higurashi's face, as she shook, "K...K... Kagome?"

Inuyasha had no energy to be angry with the unknowing mother, yelling would take longer and he had to find Kagome. Inuyasha sighed and hung his head, "We don't know what happen someone turned her into a Hanyou to piss me off, and now we are on the look out for the culprit, we will finish the jewel and wish her back to a human. We better be going." Inuyasha picked up the yellow bag in the corner and peered into it, it looked packed. He picked it up swung it on his back, along with the Tetsuseiga, and Shinsei, and left through the window.

Inuyasha sniffed the air; Kagome had gone to the well. Inuyasha entered the building and saw Kagome cat napping on the railing by the stairs. Inuyasha smiled maybe she wasn't worried, since most cats didn't worry about anything, unless there was an immediate danger. But then again he wanted her to worry like normal, he though back the couple of days, the threat of being exposed was the only worry.

"Come on Kagome lets go back, I have your bag," replied Inuyasha as he walked down the steps waiting for Kagome to follow, "Come on Kagome, I'll say it..."

"What osuwari?" replied Kagome not even moving. The necklace on Inuyasha began to glow and he fell to a ground.

He growled and picked him self up and smiled, "Osuwari!" Kagome's beads glowed and water fell on top of her. With a hiss Kagome was air born, she did a flip and landed in the well, followed by Inuyasha.

Kagome leapt out taking no notice to the Shinidamachuu that were in the near by forest as she began to dry herself. Inuyasha on the other hand, "Kikyo!" Kagome looked up and saw Inuyasha run after the Shinidamachuu. Kagome raised an eyebrow, placing her belt of sais on, and then she slunk into the forest after him.

Kagome peered at Kikyo and Inuyasha from behind a bush, Inuyasha wasn't paying attention, and if he had he would have smelled her. Inuyasha growled, "What do you want?!"

"To see how you were fairing, Inuyasha. I still love you," replied Kikyo.

Inuyasha softened, "Kikyo..."

Kagome could stand no more with tears in her eyes she crawled away and cried.

"Kagome you baka, your neko now, a hanyou he'll want to be with her more he will not wish to stay with a cat," Kagome cried little did she know Inuyasha heard what she said and turned his attitude back to hateful.

"What are you really here for Kikyo?" Inuyasha growled.

Kikyo laughed, "My, my Inuyasha, It's just that I've not seen my bitch reincarnation for a couple of days and was wondering if she hurt you. And of course to hold you to your promise to protect me."

Inuyasha smirked, "A friend of my enemy is my enemy, you reek of Naraku. What are you two planning?"

"Oh you accuse me of helping him?"

"Wouldn't be the first time," Inuyasha growled and then he got an idea he smiled and turned towards the woods, "Kitten, would you come here please?"

Kagome's head shot up, as she dried her tears. He had bade her presence, but used the name 'Kitten'. Kagome smiled he was testing Kikyo. Kagome bound to the clearing in which Kikyo and Inuyasha were. She stayed close to the ground and stopped at Inuyasha's feet.

"Don't go near her I can not ensure you safety," replied Inuyasha placing a hand on Kagome's head, than he turned to Kikyo, "I'd tell you not to hurt her, but I'm not at all sure I would care, if she killed you."

"Who is she? Another useless hanyou I see!" snapped Kikyo, Kagome hissed.

"Now, now Kikyo... I know your game now you no longer love me your just searching for revenge and the rest of 'your' soul. Am I correct?" asked Inuyasha.

"So what are you going to do about it?" asked Kikyo.

Inuyasha smiled, "I'm figuring that you can sense 'your' soul wherever it is, correct, that's why you asked where Kagome was?"

"Yeah what's your point, Inuyasha?" sneered Kikyo.

Inuyasha bent down to be the height of Kagome in her crouch, "Well I would have to say that this means since you don't know where 'your' soul is that it is no longer 'your' soul. Do you agree Kagome?"

Kagome purred, "Yes, I agree," Kikyo stared at them in shock, Kagome smiled at her, "Oh no worries Kikyo I wouldn't dream of taking what is yours. You can keep the revengeful part of the soul that once completely belonged to you."

"Now see Kikyo that promise I made to the part of you I loved, the good qualities of your soul and heart. Well that heart beats no more and that part of your soul is gone, so I would say the promise is no longer," said Inuyasha standing up and walking away.

"Inuyasha! But you loved me!" screamed Kikyo.

"Your right I loved you, now I would rather love a cat than a clay pot such as yourself!" Inuyasha yelled without a pause in step or a glance back. Kagome had stood up and followed Inuyasha away.

Inuyasha and Kagome walked back to the well to pick up Kagome's large yellow backpack up and began to walk towards Kaede's village. Inuyasha looked at Kagome, "I'm sorry I caused you such pain when I went to see Kikyo. I didn't mean to make you think I would stay with Kikyo, and leave you unprotected. I don't think she ever loved me; maybe if I were human she would have loved me. Even in 50 years of death I didn't see it, even after she tried to defile us I could not see. It wasn't till I heard my words about her, come from your lips about me did I realized that I knew the truth for a long time. That I was willing to change myself, for the sense of companionship and love. But what have I done to you? I met you and tried to kill you, I've angered you, etc. and you still accept me as a hanyou. Now you're a neko and I'm telling you I'll accept you as a neko as well as a hanyou, and I will not push you to change who you are, ever. I promise I'll protect you."

"Thank you Inuyasha. That means a lot to me," purred Kagome as they entered the hut.

"So how did it go?" asked Sango who was sitting down eating her supper.

"Well lets see, I was called a druggie by my friends and forced to kiss Inuyasha, My own mother didn't recognize me and insulted me, Kikyo didn't recognize me so basically she can no longer claim my soul but she'll still seek revenge. And I'm never wearing pants or a hat again!" replied Kagome sitting down and spooning out herself a bowl of rice, "no fish tonight?"

"So not to well, I see,' replied Miroku, "Now what's this about Kikyo?"

"If I see her again, I'm going to make sure that she goes to where she should have stayed 50 years ago,' said Inuyasha taking his own bowl of rice before he turned to Kagome, "is that all you cats think about?"

"No we think of nice protective Puppies that won't say the 'O' word, ever!" replied Kagome.

"Oh yes, osuwari," Kagome cringed but was still dry, Inuyasha cringed as well but did not meet the floor, both had not realized that the word had been ushered by Miroku. Inuyasha growled at the laughing houshi as well as Kagome who hissed at him.

"Ok you guys, come on calm down!" yelled Shippo trying to keep the peace. He was mostly surprised when it worked.

"So when are we getting back on the road?" asked Sango.

Kagome settled back down and looked at her, but Inuyasha beat her to it, "The only shards that are not in our possession are the ones that Naraku has, and the one in Kohaku's back."

"I'm pretty sure we wont have to look for him, I give Kikyo two days and Naraku will be searching a quick revenge for Kikyo, all thanks to Onigumo's heart," added Kagome.

"Well we should at least leave the village, as to not cause any harm to the villagers," said Miroku. The rest of the evening was quiet except for the occasional "Hentai!" followed by a slap.

When it was time for them to go to sleep Inuyasha sat cross-legged against the wall of the hut. He was rather surprised to see that Kagome tucked Shippo and Kirara into her own sleeping bag and when she believed that everyone, except Inuyasha was a sleep she dashed out the door.

Inuyasha looked confused and he got up and walked out of the hut in the near by tree on a low branch lay Kagome. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was calm. Inuyasha jumped when he heard her purr, "What do you need Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha eyed Kagome, she looked and sounded like she was asleep, "Well it's just the past few days you slept in my lap, and I would think you would want to sleep in your sleeping bag."

"Oh so you miss me sleeping in your lap?" Kagome said now awake and sitting up, "I don't know I just have no more cat urges, like fish, and cleaning myself."

"Ok so you sleep in a tree?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well you sleep in a tree or sitting up and that is un-dog-like, so why can't I just because it is cat-like?" retorted Kagome jumping down from the tree she slowly approached Inuyasha. Kagome raised a clawed hand and scratched behind Inuyasha's ear. Inuyasha began to moan as he leaned into her hand.

To Kagome's surprise Inuyasha's right hand grabbed her around the waist and pulled her closer, That's when the neko of Kagome's scent reached Inuyasha's nose and he tried to resist the feeling that Kagome was giving him. Inuyasha opened his eye that closed in the pleasure and looked at Kagome stepping away, "Why did you do that?"

"I was curious at what the Puppy would do," Kagome replied innocently.

Inuyasha smirked, "Have you not heard that curiosity killed the cat?"

"Will it always be cat and dog with us?" asked Kagome.

Inuyasha thought of all they had been through, Kikyo, The kiss forced upon them, how Kagome never hated him as a hanyou, how the pleasure she had just given him made him forget to smell. If she stayed neko or not it wouldn't stay cat and dog, but was it love? Inuyasha wasn't sure yet. Inuyasha didn't know how to voice his opinion; his hand hesitated as he reached for her ears and rubbed them the same that she had his, Kagome purred.

Inuyasha stopped and leapt into the tree Kagome had occupied. Kagome followed him, "I see it was never completely cat and dog, maybe when I am human once more," replied Kagome while she curled up into his lap and fell asleep.

Author's Note: Please tell me what you think. Thanks.

- Na