For those of you who are on my author alert for Trigun fanfics, I'm sorry. This isn't about Trigun. At all. This is about Inuyasha, my current guilty pleasure and my favorite soap opera. I will write more on my other fics, but this one was just begging to be written today.

For those of you who read Inuyasha fics, I don't know if this has been done before. Probably has, but whatevs. I'm doing it again. Hope you like it.

First Kiss

It was a breezy, perfect afternoon...the kind of afternoon that makes you want to forget all your sacred jewel worries and take a nap. That is exactly what Shippo found himself doing in a wide meadow that was just a short distance from the camp he and his fellow travellers had made. He rolled over in his bliss, only absent-mindedly taking into account that none of his companions were around sharing in his lethargy.

Suddenly, he sat bolt upright. Someone was yelling. In fact, two someones were yelling. It sounded like Inuyasha. ...Wait...and now it was Kagome...and the thick scent of hundreds of demons filled his nostrils. Whipped into an instantaneous panic, he shot out towards the angry voices he had heard. He ran through the meadow and rushed between trees, trying to keep his separation anxiety in check. What if Kagome was in trouble? What if Inuyasha couldn't defend her? He would never forgive Inuyasha if she got hurt!

He finally burst through a clearing in the trees and caught a glimpse of Kagome. He was so relieved...that is, until he realized she was back to back against Inuyasha, surrounded by an impossible number of angry demons. Seeing Kagome like this caused a surge of bravery to flow through his little spirit, and he launched himself into battle.

But for some reason...he remained in mid-air.

He looked around him frantically to try and figure out the cause of the sudden lack of gravity and saw Miroku's left hand solidly holding the kit by his tail. Shippo bristled with anger.

"What's the big idea, Miroku? Kagome needs help!"

Miroku held the kit closer to his face. "Oh no, she doesn't. Trust me. It's better to stay out of this one." Shippo looked around and saw that Miroku and Sango were sitting on the sidelines leaning against Kilala. They looked like they were actually enjoying the situation like it was a sporting event or something. They were even taking bets... He was just a little kid, but he knew this didn't make any sense.

Miroku put him down and he walked up to the pair with his hands on his hips. "Hey guys, what's going on here! Why aren't you two helping?"

Sango looked down at the very serious little kit and had to supress a giggle. "Don't worry Shippo. These demons are nothing they can't handle on their own, and besides, they've been fighting all morning. I think they need to let off some steam."

"Oh yeah." Miroku nodded in agreement. "They've been going at it for hours today." He returned his gaze to the match in front of him as the white hot flash of Inuyasha's sword took down scores of demons and paid little attention to the confusion that was appearing on Shippo's little face.

"Well," the kit began, "who started the fight?"

"I'm not...really sure," said Sango. "I think Kagome wanted to talk to Inuyasha about something important, but he was treating her like a jerk and then jumped up and said he caught the scent of a demonic aura. At first, she thought he was bluffing, but then felt the presence herself and went after him. They found themselves quickly surrounded by demons. He made a comment about her being worthless on the battlefield and it made her pretty angry." Sango looked up to see another purple flash from one of Kagome's sacred arrows. She sighed. "Truth be told, I've never seen her fight like this. She's already taken out more than seventy demons by my estimates...and she only used three arrows... She must be pretty angry..."

"I see..." Shippo turned around to watch Kagome fight. He leaned against Kilala and assumed the relaxed spectator posture of his companions.

Miroku suddenly chimed in. "All in all, I think everyone is willing to blame Inuyasha."

As the four watched the ensuing battle rage on, Inuyasha growled angrily. Kagome felt it in her back. "Why the hell aren't those guys helping!" he yelled as he cut down a dozen demons.

Kagome laughed sarcastically behind him. "Oh, so the big bad Inuyasha needs help from a few weak humans? You ARE all bark and no bite!" She let an arrow fly, taking out as many demons as she could.

"That's not what I mean! I really couldn't care less! I just wish I didn't have to protect you all the time." He deflected an attack and cut off some demon limbs. 'Damn,' he thought. 'Her aim is getting better...a lot better...'

"YOU! I don't need you to protect me! I just act that way to preserve your fragile ego!" She turned around and killed the demon that was getting close to Inuyasha. He turned to look at her, a little shocked that she had just let go an arrow so close to his head. As he turned, he took a swing at a demon that was aiming straight for Kagome's back.

"See! I do need to protect you! You're completely hopeless!" He could see the anger burn in her eyes as she turned around, another arrow notched and ready.

"Why do you always have to run off and find a demon when I need to talk to you!" She was screaming her head off and amazingly hitting every mark.

"Why do you always want to talk to me when there are demons around!" He took out the last of the demons. He dropped his sword. "Just like a woman to want to talk."

They both spun around, their blood pumping with anger and adrenoline, their heartbeats pounding in their ears because of the battle. "You JERK! How can you be so STUPID ALL THE TIME!" She was screaming with her hands balled into fists at her sides.

"Why you..." He wanted to...to grab her. Yeah. He wanted to grab her and...and...then he wanted to... Well, he didn't want to hit her like he was always clobbering Shippo, but he couldn't get over this tension between the two. He was angry at her, at least he thought it was anger...and he wanted to make her see...but see what?

Suddenly, the look in her eyes changed. He saw another emotion cut through the anger in her face and before he knew it, she grabbed two handfuls of his shirt and brought her face up to meet his.

It was a moment before he realized that he was kissing her, and the way she was kissing him only led to more confusion. This wasn't the sweet, innocent kiss he had expected this girl to give. This was a ferocious, angry, heavy-handed kiss, and he felt himself growl into her mouth. She pulled away too suddenly and he unthinkingly followed her lips, his eyes almost closed, and kissed her back just as passionately as she had kissed him. He ignored the stench from the dead bodies, the injuries he had sustained, the entire world. Yes...this. This is what he had wanted to do to her.

He didn't know how long they stayed like that. It was long enough for the fire in his heart to burn down, and another one to flame up to take its place. He was completely lost in the moment, and he held on to reality just enough to be able to hear Miroku cheering him on. In anger, his eyes flew towards the monk, and Inuyasha's face spoke volumes about the wrath Miroku would suffer for interupting this moment.

At the same time, Kagome pulled away from his embrace. He questioningly looked at her. She had a smug expression and his instincts were dulled from the kiss. "Inuyasha?" She breathed his name...it was too sweet for all the fighting they had done, but his brain just couldn't keep up...

"Yeah?" he panted, waiting breathlessly for her words.

"SIT!"

With a loud "GAAAAAH!" the ground rushed up to meet Inuyasha's face. He saw Kagome standing over him and from his perspective, he could almost see up her skirt. He thought if he told her, she might not sit him as often...but then...

"What the hell was that for?" he screamed, still plastered to the ground.

She turned with her arms folded. "That...is for forcing me to make the first move. JERK!"

She stormed off through demon innards and back towards camp. Sango and Miroku looked at carnage surrounding them. "Hey Inuyasha," Sango said as she lightly nudged him with her foot to see if he was still alive. "Maybe you should get her riled up more often." Although he was in pain at the moment, he was thinking the same thing, but for a different reason..

Shippo scratched his head. Man, Inuyasha could be mean, but Kagome was SCAAAA-RY!