"Why do we have to get up so early? I'm so tired." complained Shippo.
"Well, maybe you would have gotten more sleep ifm you didn't spend the night clinging to my tail." Koga answered.
Koga stood up and noticed that he and Shippo were the only ones up.
"Hey, Shippo, you wake InuYasha and I'll wake Kagome." Koga said mischievously.
"I don't know why, but I think it should be the other way around, Koga." replied Shippo.
"Alright, fine. I'll wake the mutt, you wake the girls." said Koga, now grumpy.
"No need. We're already up." said Kagome quietly.
"Oh! Kagome! Your already awake?" said Koga, surprised.
"Yes." she replied flatly.
Koga walked over to InuYasha and turned him over with his foot.
"Get off me! I'll get up when I feel like it! It just so happens that that time is now." said InuYasha, clearly trying to pick a fight with Koga.
When Koga and Shippo were through, everyone was up and moving except Rin, Jaken, and Sesshomaru.
"Who wakes them up?" asked Sango.
"You do." answered Miroku.
"Why me?" asked Sango.
"Because I don't want to. You see how that works?" said Miroku, being clever.
"If you two are to afraid to wake him, I will." said Kagome.
She stood up and stormed off in Sesshomaru's direction. When she was close enough to him, she hesitated waking him. She just gazed at his seemingly flawless face. His perfect features. "He is pretty handsome." she thought to herself.
Suddenly, Sesshomaru's eyes shot open and he leaned up so fast that his face smashed into Kagome's.
"What is the meaning of this, Miko?" he asked, upset because of the collision.
"I'm so sorry! I just wanted to wake you up without startling you," she said, afraid of his anger.
Although he was upset, Sesshomaru was not at all angry. He just stared at her face without a word.
"I can see why my brother is so fond of this human girl. She is indeed rather pleasing to the eye." he thought to himself.
Kagome, uncomfortable because of the dead silence, slowly stood up and turned to the group.
"If you like her, why don't you tell her?" asked Rin, looking curiously at her Lord.
"Don't be ridiculous, Rin. She is a human and I am a Yokai. It is not possible." he told her quietly.
Unknown to Sesshomaru, Kagome heard their little converstaion and started to blush furiously.
"What's with you?" asked InuYasha, noticing her change in expression.
"Nothings wrong! What would make you think something's wrong? Don't be silly, InuYasha! Nothing's wrong at all." she said, making a horrendous attempt at acting natural.
"Oh and I suppose I'm supposed to believe that load of crap you just gave me?" said InuYasha.
"Hey! Shut up, Mutt. There 'are' cubs and children here so watch that mouth of yours." said Koga, in the middle of a game of tops with Shippo.
"Get off me already." said InuYasha, a bit frustrated.
Over on the edge of the woods, Sesshomaru kept his gaze locked on Kagome. "What am I feeling for her? Why do I have a sudden desire to be with her? It's not possible for me to fall in love." he thought to himself.
"Your making it a little too obvious, My Lord." said Rin in his ear. "You looking at her with your mouth open." she giggled.
"Banish the thoughts from your head, girl. I have no feelings for a human Miko." he said flatly.
Kagome heard him, and for some strange reason, she felt slightly hurt. "Is it possible that I want Sesshomaru to fall for me?
That couldn't be it! He's a demon after all! All these thoughts raced through her head at once. But it didn't take much to take her mind off of the matter when she felt Miroku's groping hand stroking her rear-end.
"You little letch!" she yelled, slapping his face twice.
As usual, Miroku muttered to himself about how the good of it out-did the pain.
When Sesshomaru saw Miroku's little feat, he felt a sudden urge to throw him as far away from Kagome as possible. "What am I thinking?
Sesshomaru, you fool! You cannot let yourself give in to these feelings! They are most likely going to pass sooner or later anyway.
"Damn every last one of you to hell'scruelest flames! We were supposed to be on the road hours ago!" yelled Koga.
"What were you saying earlier about the presence of children, Koga?" asked Shippo.
"Oh yeah! Opps. Sorry about that." said Koga, laughing.
When the group had finally eaten their breakfast (consisting of apples and other fruits Kagome brought) they set on the raod again.
"Are we there yet?" complained Shippo.
InuYasha just kicked him in the head and told him to shut up.
They walked without rest until noon, and by that time, Shippo wanted lunch.
"You just ate! How could you be hungry again?" yelled Koga.
"I didn't just eat! Breakfast was five hours ago!" Shippo cried.
"Fine! We'll stop and eat once again and delay out time!" droned Koga.
Koga reached into Kagome's bag for food, and pulled out a pair of her underwear. "What the hell is this?" he asked, studying his discovery.
"Give me those!" yelled Kagome, stayching the underwear and ramming them back into her bag.
"What do you guys plan on eating?" asked Koga.
"More apples I guess." said Sango.
"You guys do know that eating too many apples carries it's own punishment." said Koga jokingly.
"On second thought, I think we'll have sweet potatoes this time." said Sango.
Kagome took her chance to walk over to Sesshomaru and offer him lunch.
"Are you going to eat anything, Lord Sama?" she asked him.
"Yes please, Kagome." said Sesshomaru.
"Did he just call me by my actual name?" she thought to herself.
"I have a question for you, Miko." he said, almost nervously.
"Um...yes?" she asked, afraid of what the question ould be.
"I sense the way your feelings change when you are near me." he said.
"Um...and?" she asked with a gulp.
"Do you feel for me, Kagome?"
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I need your help again, guys. I want Kagome and Sesshomaru to share a kiss in the next chapter. I need good circumstanced, even if the kiss is accidental. I already have InuYasha and Koga's reactions plaaned out. Thanks for reading. I little more reviews would be kinda nice though.
THANKS TO: Mai and of course Sesshygirl1212, my best fan ;)