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What IS A Half Breed?

When they finally reached her house, Kagome decided not to bring him into the house. What would her family say to her bringing this strange boy into their home in the middle of the night, soaking wet? Instead, she led him around the back to the old well house. Her family lived in the Sunset shrine, where everything had a story. Once inside, Kagome began to ring out her hair and clothes. The boy set the bag down, wandered over to a corner of the well-house and shook the excess water from his body.

"Do you want some dry clothes?" Kagome offered, holding out some of her fathers' old clothes. Inuyasha looked at the bundle being held out to him and laughed.

"What do I need those for?" He asked ungratefully.

"So you don't catch your death by sitting around in wet clothes." Kagome answered harshly. Why was he acting like this?

"Ha. I never get sick." He replied smugly.

"Fine then," she said, tossing the clothes aside. Pulling a blanket from her bag, Kagome wrapped herself in it and sat down on the steps that lead down to the well. Neither one said anything for quite a while. They just sat there in silence. After a while, Inuyasha finally broke the silence.

"So, you got anything to eat in that over sized bag of yours?" Looking over to her left, she saw the boy sitting down with on the floor, once again with his hands hidden inside his haori sleeves.

"Uh, yeah," she said, pulling her back closer to her so that she could rummage though it. Pulling out some plastic containers, she set out what she had bought. "Let's see, I have some yakisoba, a few pieces of California roll and some instant Ramen." She explained, pointing to each container. Inuyasha's ears perked up when he read 'Ramen'.

"Ramen?" he repeated, leaning forward as if suddenly interested in what Kagome had to say.

"Yeah, I made some earlier." She said, realizing that this might be his weak spot. "Do you want some?" She asked sweetly, holding out a set of chopsticks towards Inuyasha. She watched him carefully as his hand slowly emerged from his sleeve and began to reach out toward the offering. He had long slender fingers which bared razor sharp claws at the end of each. Maybe that's why he kept them concealed in his clothing, to hide the claws. In a flash, the chopsticks were out of Kagome's hands and in Inuyasha's. In his other hand, he held the container of instant Ramen.

"How did you...?" Kagome tried to ask but found he wasn't listening. He just sat there, almost inhaling the noodles. 'He must be starving,' Kagome thought, deciding against asking him anything else until he had finished. Not long after that, almost all the food Kagome had packed was gone. Inuyasha was just finishing up the last few California rolls when he stopped mid-bite.

"Hey," he said suddenly. Kagome looked up and found him staring at her. "Did...did you want some?" He asked, almost meekly, holding out the container to her, which now only held 2 pieces of sushi.

"No, it's alright. You finish it." She said, pushing the container back towards him. She was hungry since she stormed off during dinner, but for her, it was more important that he ate. Who knew when he had his last meal! When he had finished the last rolls, he set the container down and leaned back contently.

"I don't remember the last time I had that much food all at once!" He commented to himself. Kagome couldn't help but hearing and suddenly felt a pang of guilt for throwing those rocks at him.

"Do you want something else? I could run into the house and make...make..." What could she make that wouldn't wake up her family?

"No. I'm fine." His voice was strange; soft and conserved. "Uh...thanks." He added after a minute.

"Yeah, no problem."

"Why did you do this? Why were you acting like you were so worried or something?" Inuyasha was examining her with questioning eyes. He never was one to trust someone at the first chance. He suspected there was some motive behind her generosity.

"I don't know." Kagome answered honestly. "I started to feel bad about throwing that rock at you and..."

"You should have." Inuyasha interrupted. Kagome glared at him.

"But now I'm starting to regret that I ever felt anything for you, especially sympathy!" She exclaimed.

"Sympathy? What?" Inuyasha cried, jumping to his feet. "Why on earth would you feel sorry for me?" His body became tense and his hands ready to strike out. Although she was frightened, Kagome didn't want him to know it.

"Oh, just sit." She ordered, hoping her voice wasn't as shaky as she thought it was. The two stared menacingly at each other for a few minutes, then for some reason, Inuyasha obeyed and sat back down in his traditional fashion; cross-legged and cross-armed. Kagome sighed. What was wrong with him? She tries to do something nice and he acts like she's out to kill him!

"Are you sure you don't want some dry clothes?" She asked him again. His hair, like hers, was still soaking wet and, though he tried to hide it, she could see him shivering slightly. "Here." She took off the blanket that had been keeping her warm and held it out to him. His eyes, still filmed over with suspicion, watched her as she removed the thick piece of cloth and held it out to him.

"Feh." He spat. "I don't need that. Now, you on the other hand...weak girls..." he added under her breath.

"Excuse me for trying to be considerate!" She shouted back. Inuyasha pulled back slightly. He still wasn't used to people talking like that to him. This girl doesn't give up or back down, does she? Looking around, not wanting to look Kagome in the eye, he began examining every square inch of the well house.

"So, where are we? Some kind of shrine?" He asked. Glancing down the steps at the well, Inuyasha suddenly got a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach; like he had been here before. There was something strangely familiar about this well. Something just didn't feel right. Noticing his strange expression as he gazed at the well, Kagome wondered what was going though his mind.

"Inuyasha? What's wrong?" She inquired. She received no answer, just a blank stare from the strange boy. "Inuyasha?" She asked again. Hearing his name seemed to bring him out of the trance that had him ensnared. Shaking his head clear, sending more loose water drops flying in all directions, he finally looked up. His skin had turned pale and his eyes were coated with fear and confusion.

"What?" He asked, as if unsure of what had just happened.

"What's wrong? You look terrible."

"Shut up!" He shouted.

'Well, I know he's alright now.' Kagome thought to herself.

Another long silence.

"Yeah," Kagome said randomly. Inuyasha looked up at her with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Yeah what?"

"Yeah, we are in a shrine." She answered his earlier question. "My family has lived in the Sunset Shrine for as long as I can remember. Everything here has a story, or at least that's what my grandfather says." Inuyasha looked away, hardly entertained by these child's fairy tales.

"Heh, stories are for children." He said gruffly. Kagome looked on and gave him a sad smile. He probably never got to have a child hood, so to him, the idea of a family sitting down together to hear a story, meant nothing. Feeling something awkward, Inuyasha looked up and found Kagome staring at him strangely. "What's that look for?" He demanded. He didn't like it when people stared at him.

"Nothing. I'm sorry." Kagome said, quickly averting her gaze. Soon, the silence and cold got the best of Kagome. Leaning against the railing of the stairs, she slowly allowed her eyes to close and gave in to fatigue. Before either one knew it, she was sound asleep.

Inuyasha stayed awake for a while, staring down at the well. Why did he have this feeling when he looked at it? What was so special about it? The strange feeling in the pit of his stomach had returned and was bothering him even more then before.

"What the hell's wrong with me?" He mumbled to himself, leaning back against the opposite railing. Looking over at the girl to see if she had heard him, he realized that she had fallen asleep. She seemed so peaceful and innocent, especially since she wasn't yelling at him. Looking a bit more closely, he noticed that her shoulders were shaking. Probably from the cold, Inuyasha thought as he started at her for a few moments.

Glancing around, he found the blanket that she had offered him. As quietly as he could, he crept over to where she sat sleeping and picked up the blanket from the floor. Then, very gently so as not to wake her, he placed it over her shoulders. She immediately reacted to the external warmth and pulled the corner of it closer, tucking it under her chin. Inuyasha jumped back, not wanting to be hovering over her if she woke up. Luck for him, she simply snuggled under the blanket and continued to sleep.

Sighing with relief, he took a step back and took another look at her. 'Heh, stupid girl. She would have frozen to death if I wasn't here,' he thought to himself. Turning around, he made sure the door to the well house was securely closed then settled himself down beside it. No sense in leaving the place unprotected. If he was going to stay there for the night, why not make it safe, right?

So, making himself comfortable against the wall, he stared off into the darkness. No, he was staring at her. Why? What was so special about this girl? What's so special about this place? What was wrong with him?! Sighing, he settle back and tried to clear his mind. The last thing he remembers thinking to himself was, 'I wonder where I'll get some breakfast tomorrow?" And with that final thought, he fell asleep.

A/N: Another chapter done! Thanks to everyone who has read it so far.

Inuyasha Fan: I'm glad you're enjoying it. Of course I'll keep updating. What? Do you think I'll just leave it there? No way!

Turtlerad17: Am I to take it you're not a Kikyo fan? Just a guess. Like I said, if I do bring her in, there would have been no previous relationship between her and our little Inuyasha. Don't worry, Kagome is his only girl!

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