A/N: The evil incarnations that are exams draw closer, yet I still find time to update. I would like to thank Animary and Kagomegirl2004, my two top posters. They may have some weird stories of completely random, crazy stuff, but they review my story. Let's continue.
The group stared Kaede's village from the hill that overlooked it. It was late evening, and the sun was about to set. A comfortable breeze blew.
"It's good to be back" Kagome said cheerfully.
"By the way, I should start to head back my village to get repairs done on my Hiraikotsu, it shouldn't take more than a couple days." Said Sango.
"Keh. Whatever, just get back here as soon as you can." Inuyasha blurted.
"There's one thing. Inuyasha, could I use one of your fangs to bond it with?" She asked.
Inuyasha gave her a confused look. 'She wants to use MY fang?' "Yeah, I guess so. Miroku stand over here."
"Why?" He asked, but he came over anyway.
"You'll see. Ok go ahead, Sango." He said opening his mouth wide. Sango pulled out a pair of tongs, and placed it on one of Inuyasha's fangs.
"3...2...1...pull!" She yanked hard on the tooth, and it popped out. WHAM. Miroku was face down in the ground with a giant lump on his head. "Why did you do that to ME?"
"Why not?" He said flinching as he started to rub the spot where his tooth used to be with his tongue.
"It was hardly necessary." He said with a hurt expression.
"You should be used to pain by now, Monk. You get slapped enough." Inuyasha said bluntly. Miroku gave an innocent grin. "Who me?"
Later
Kagome was about to jump down the well to modern day Japan, when she saw Inuyasha walking toward her. "What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I'm going with you." He said bluntly. He had always been curious to the weird things in Kagome's time.
'He wants to come with me? What's up with that?' She didn't realize she was staring at him like he had three heads, she shook her head and asked why.
'Cause I want to be with you.' He thought. "It's better than staying here with that perverted monk and a runt. It's always 'Hey Inuyasha. When's Kagome coming back?'" He said imitating Shippo horribly. Kagome giggled a bit. "Okay you can come but you know the rules." "Yeah, yeah, don't leave the house without a hat, blah, blah, blah." He said irritably. Kagome just giggled again.
Meanwhile
"I don't understand why everyone takes their anger out on me." Miroku whined.
"I don't think it's you, you just happened to be closest at the time." Shippo stated.
"I'm starting to think I have more than one curse." He said sighing.
Meanwhile
"Hey, Mom I'm back!" Kagome shouted through her house.
"Good Morning, Kagome. I see Inuyasha came with you." Kagome's mom observed.
"Mom what day is it?" Kagome asked.
"I believe it's Thursday, dear. Sota says you have a test on Monday."
Kagome's heart sank to her feet. "What subject?" she asked less than halfheartedly.
"Math, I believe." Said Kagome's mom in her usual cheerful tone.
"Great." Kagome said distraughtly. If the floor wasn't there, she thought she'd just sink six feet and die of misery right then and there. Inuyasha gave her a concerned look. "What's this math thing, again?" He asked. "You don't wanna know." She said as she slowly collapsed on the floor. She had one of those gloomy clouds over her head. "When's this Moon-day of yours?" He asked. "After Sun- . . . three days from now." "Well no use worrying now, I guess."
"I'm gonna go watch T.V." She said, just looking for an escape. She walk-crawled her way to the couch and turned out the T.V. It just so happened that an explosion came on. She quickly changed the channel.
Too late. Inuyasha was stuck on the ceiling, digging his claws in the ceiling to cling to it. He kept completely still. "Inuyasha get down." Kagome scolded. He didn't move a muscle. "Sit." Inuyasha came tumbling down, letting go of the ceiling so it didn't come down on top of him. He still didn't move, though.
That instant Sota came in from playing outside. "Hey Sis, what happened to Inuyasha?" He asked. "He heard an explosion on the T.V. and now he's scared stiff." She answered. This seemed to wake him up. "I was NOT scared!" he growled. "I was just surprised is all . . . " He mumbled. "Is that why you were stuck to the ceiling?" She asked playfully. "I don't recall." Inuyasha said blushing slightly.
Later
"Night, Mom!" Kagome said jumping in bed. "Ahh, my bed feels like heaven." She said. Inuyasha walked over, placing Tetsusaiga by the foot of her bed, and sat with his back on the bed, facing away. If Kagome wasn't so tired, she would have asked why he was so close, but as it were, she fell asleep one second after the thought occurred.
Morning
Kagome raised an eyelid, looking at her alarm clock. In about 30 seconds the alarm would ring. She looked at Inuyasha, he hadn't moved an inch, but she apparently kicked part of her blanket, and it was by his feet. 'I think I'd better wake-' BBBBRRRRRIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!
Inuyasha's eyes shot open, he looked around frantically, got up to dive toward Tetsusaiga . . .
And fell flat on his face. Kagome's blanket had gotten tangled around his feet and tripped him. Kagome was laughing so hard so almost forgot to turn of the alarm clock. She rolled out of bed laughing so hard.
"I don't see what's so funny." Inuyasha said in a hurt tone.
"You . . . would . . . if . . . you saw . . . yourself!" she said between fits of laughter. "Humph." He said indignantly.
Kagome's fit of laughter died off, but not quickly. She was tearing she was laughing so hard. " Come on let's get breakfast." She said giggling. "Anything if it stops your hysteria." He said. "Oh, lighten up, Inuyasha, it was funny." "Keh, whatever." He was too hungry to argue anyway.
"Hey everyone, I made pancakes!" Mrs. Higurashi said. "You're the best Mom!" Kagome and Sota said at the same time. "What are pancakes?" Inuyasha asked curiously. "They're flat pieces of bread that you eat with syrup, that's a type of topping, and butter. They are REALLY good." "I know what syrup is, Kagome." He said bluntly, still confused with the concept of flat bread. "Just try it, I promise you'll like it." She said insistently, shoving a plate under his nose.
Inuyasha's pancakes were gone in about three seconds. "Wow, those are good, he said with syrup sticking on the corners of his mouth. "You're such an animal." Kagome said, throwing a napkin at him. He looked at it curiously, examining it closely. "It's not a science experiment use it to wipe your mouth." Kagome said annoyed. He looked at Mrs. Higurashi, watching her use it to wipe the corners of her mouth, he did the same, if a bit more uncivilized.
"Well, I'm off to school. Inuyasha, don't leave the house." Kagome said. "Just bring your 'lunch' this time." He said scoldingly. "Sit" THUMP "Bye." She said in a sweet voice, walking out the door. "Why does she do this to me?" he asked to the ground. It didn't answer.
"Keh, no problem, there's plenty of things to do in Kagome's era, even if it does smell polluted. He looked at the T.V. skeptically, remembering what happened last time Kagome turned it on. "Maybe later, I don't know how to turn it on." He let out a big yawn, and he felt a sharp jolt in his jaw. "Sesshomaru must have got me really good with that punch." He said rubbing his jaw. 'Broken jaw and a missing tooth. 'What next?' He thought. 'I think I'll take a nap.' He decided, so he jumped on the couch and started to snooze.
He awoke in the afternoon. 'Damn, must have been more tired than I realized.' He thought. Kagome will be home any minute. His thoughts were interrupted by a fierce growl from his stomach. 'Guess I'll get something to eat.' He walked into the kitchen, but he noticed a small object that looked like a T.V. but its screen was clear. 'What's this?' He pressed a button. beep His ear twitched at the sound. He looked at the object skeptically. He pressed another button. beep Soon he was pressing buttons, making a completely random beeping "song" beep beep boop beep beep boop beep boop He continued this for about five minutes with a dorky grin on his face.
"Inuyasha what are you doing? SIT!" Kagome yelled. "What do you think your doing to our microwave? She saw that the clock was completely wrong and the heat setting was on 'atomic.'
"I was just trying to get this T.V. to work!" He lied, but he really thought it was a T.V.
"That's not a T.V. Inuyasha." She said calmly. "How was I supposed to know that?" He asked indignantly. "The T.V. is in there." She said pointing to her living room. "Go watch it in there." "Like I know how to work the thing." He said. "Well I have homework so you'll have to figure it out." She said firmly as she walked up the stairs.
Inuyasha walked over and pushed the 'power' button. He knew how to work it, but he just wanted Kagome to stay with him. 'Better not disturb her now, I know how she is when she's studying' He thought. 'And I really don't need a sore face or back at the moment.'
He was watching some random show, not paying attention to any of it. He heard Kagome coming down the stairs. She was wearing her pajamas. Her footsteps softened, he knew she was trying to sneak up on him, probably thinking he's asleep. As she closed in, ready to 'boo' him into the ceiling. She took a deep breath.
"Eep!" She was on the couch next to Inuyasha, who had his arm around her shoulder. "You should know better than to try and sneak up on me." He said proudly. "It never crossed my mind." She lied. He looked at her with a 'yeah right' glare. "You shouldn't lie Kagome, you're horrible at it." He smirked, pulling her closer to him. "You want to watch a movie?" She asked. "And what would that be?" he asked back. "It's something you watch for entertainment." She answered. "Entertainment?" His mind pictured him continuously punching Sesshomaru in the head. "Not like that." She said, almost as if she could read his mind. "You don't know what I was thinking." He said. "Probably something violent, knowing you." She said. He gave a small laugh, "You know me too well." "Yeah I know."
She got up and rummaged through a seemingly endless supply of video tapes and DVD's. She pulled out a tape. "This is a good Horror movie." "Horror?" Inuyasha asked, unconvinced that a little black box could be scary. "Yes, Horror. Like what you look like in the morning." she teased. "Keh." She put the tape in the VCR. (didn't even TRY to explain that to Inuyasha) She then took her spot next to Inuyasha.
Halfway through the movie, Kagome was huddled up into Inuyasha's chest, flinching at every move the character in the movie made. Inuyasha watched in suspense, eager for something to happen. When an especially scary part came up, Kagome jumped on Inuyasha, who fell over. Kagome was too scared to realize that she was in a VERY embarrassing position. She was straddling Inuyasha's hips with her arms around his chest. Inuyasha blushed crimson. "Uhh . . . Kagome." He said. She awoke from her frightful episode, blushed crimson with Inuyasha, and they both sat up and continued watching. Within seconds, Kagome was curled up in Inuyasha's chest again. 'Maybe we should watch these more often.' He thought.
At the end of the movie, Kagome was jumping at her own shadow. She wouldn't go anywhere without holding Inuyasha's hand, which made him blush continuously. "Kagome" "Eep! Don't scare me like that!" "I think you should get some sleep, Kagome." He said with a concerned voice. She realized she was breathing hard, so she took some deep breaths. "Yeah, you're right." She said calmly. "Come on, let's go."
They were up in Kagome's room, and Kagome was shaking violently, dragging Inuyasha by his hand in a death grip. "Kagome, if you don't let go my hand's gonna fall off." "Heh, yeah, sure." She said. She gripped his hand tighter. 'Okay, on second thought, maybe Horror movies' aren't the best option for my health.'
TAP "AAAAAAAHHHHHHH! SIT!" THUD
"Kagome, time to calm down and go to bed." Came her mom's voice from outside her door. "Oh, okay mom." She said. She looked down at Inuyasha. "Sorry 'bout that." She said innocently. "Grr, I don't think Horror movies' are the best idea for you before bed." He said. "Yeah, you're pro . . . pro . . . probably right." She said shaking. She slowly got into of bed. She continued to shake violently.
Inuyasha sat at the foot of her bed and closed his eyes. "Inu . . . yasha?" She asked. "Hmm?" She blushed slightly. "C... Can you sit next to me until I fall asleep?" He gave her a confused face, and he scratched his ear. "I guess so." He got up on the bed and sat with his legs crossed, his back against her headboard. 'Maybe these Horror movies aren't so bad.' He thought to himself. "Thanks" she said. "Keh. Get some sleep."
Morning
Light shone through the cracks of he blinds of Kagome's window. The light hit Kagome straight in the face. "Hmm, not now, five more minutes." She mumbled, trying to turn over, finding it impossible. She looked down to see Inuyasha's arms wrapped around her. She blushed furiously. He gave a soft growl when she tried to move.
'Not again.' she thought, though she didn't mind it. 'Well I can't go back to sleep with the sun in my eyes.' I'll just have to try to get out.' She thought. She tried to move, but Inuyasha's grip just tightened and his growl grew louder. She tugged at his arm to move it. It didn't budge. 'God he's strong' She thought. He growled louder, snuggled into the back of her neck, licked it lightly, and rested his head on it. Kagome's face was now brighter red than Inuyasha's haori. 'What was that all about?' she asked herself. 'I guess I have to wake him up.' she sighed. He began to ster. "You mean after all that, he's gonna wake up because I took a breath?' She thought irritably.
Inuyasha woke up with Kagome's scent surrounding him. Opening his eyes, he saw that he was tangled in Kagome's hair. 'Oh man, how did this happen?' He thought panicking. 'Maybe if I act like I'm asleep.'
"Inuyasha are you awake?" She asked. He pulled his head up. "I am now." He said. "Sorry if I woke you." she said softly. "Keh, don't apologize, I'm surprised I slept that long, seeing as how long my nap was yesterday." He said yawning wide. His fang was half grown in.
"You must've been comfortable." she said. He blushed slightly. "Whatever." He said gruffly. "What do you plan to do today?" He inquired. "Well, I have to go get some supplies, ramen . . . " Inuyasha smiled at the mention of his favorite food. "And then I guess I have some studying to do." She answered. "Well, if we're gonna be stuck here all day, I guess I'll go with you." He said hesitantly. He didn't like the smell outside. It was always so polluted. "If you want to." She said. "Right now it's breakfast time." "All right!" Inuyasha opened the door and jumped half the way down the stairs, then the rest of the way. (Kagome's stairs are shaped like a "U") Kagome heard a "thump" from downstairs, knowing it was Inuyasha hitting the floor.
Kagome's mother was cooking omelettes. Kagome came downstairs with a blue sweatshirt and tan long skirt on. "Yum, omelettes. Arigato Mama!" she said taking a serving. "You're lucky you came down in time, Kagome, I thought Inuyasha would eat them all. He's already on this third . . . er fourth." Mrs. Higurashi said as Inuyasha appeared beside them with an empty plate, egg and cheese all over his face. Kagome and her mom sighed. When Kagome and Inuyasha sat down, Kagome gave him a vicious glance. He saw her look and got nervous. "Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked nervously. "How come you never eat my omelette's like that?" she asked harshly.
Inuyasha gulped. "Uh . . . I eat them both the same." He said. Kagome looked at him disbelievingly. "It's true. You just always make a whole bunch of other stuff, and this time this is the only thing to eat." He let out a breath. 'I hope that stops her.' He thought. She still gave him a disbelieving look, but continued eating. Inuyasha let out a sigh. 'I thought I was a goner for sure!' he thought.
After breakfast
"Bye, Mom! I'm going out for supplies." Kagome shouted.
"Good bye, dear! Be careful!" Kagome's mom shouted back.
"Come on, Inuyasha." Kagome told Inuyasha. "Hold on, where's a hat?" he asked. "Here I have something better." She went into her room and emerged with a red bandana. "This will let your ears breathe, while still hiding them." she said. "Good, I hope it doesn't fall off, it doesn't seem very heavy."He said ducking down so Kagome could tie it on. "Don't worry." she said as she tied the bandana around his head. "Hey your right, that's much better." He said gratefully. "Told ya, now let's go!" She said dragging Inuyasha out the door.
It was a beautiful autumn day. The season's colors were in full blast. Reds, golds, and purples blended into a rainbow of leaves. A warm breeze brushed the top of the trees, occasionally pulling off leaves to float in the wind. "Wow!" Kagome said cheerfully, she lit up with joy. Even Inuyasha smiled as he admired the colors, but his eyes lingered on Kagome. He loved to see her happy. 'Would she be happy if I became a demon? Probably not.' He started thinking. He was jolted from his thoughts by Kagome almost pulling his arm out of his socket. He hurried to catch up.
They were on their way to the store when . . .
"Kagome! Hey Kagome wait up!" Came voices from behind them. Kagome and Inuyasha turned to see Yuka, Eri, and Ayume walking toward them. 'Great . . . ' Kagome thought.
"Hey, Kagome, how's it going" asked Ayumi. "Who's this guy?" asks Yuka eyeing Inuyasha. "Is this your jealous, two-timing boyfriend?" Asked Eri. Kagome draws a breath. "Fine. His name is Inuyasha. And . . . "
"Two-timing?" he asks angrily. Kagome puts her hands up defensively. "Guys, he's not really two-timing." She started to explain.
"But I thought he dumped you and you got back together. Sounds like two-timing to me." Eri said scolding Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked at her confused. He looked at Kagome for help. "I little help here?" he asked. "Come on, I told you, he's NOT two-timing." "If you say so." They all said in unison. "You said his name is Inuyasha?" Yuka turned to him. "Is that your real name, sounds like a gang name to me." "Uhh, that's my real name." He said not knowing what they were talking about. Eri turned toward him, too. "You have a strange eye and hair color, do you bleach your hair?" "I was borne this way." "What's with the bandana?" Ayumi asked. Inuyasha grew more nervous. "Uhh . . . well . . . " He looked for an escape.
"Hey come on, girls. Give the guy a break. Don't bombard him with questions." Kagome spoke on his behalf. "We're just curious about him. I mean, it's not every day we meet your boyfriend, Kagome." Inuyasha gave Kagome a confused glance. "Boyfriend?" He asked. "Just go with it." Inuyasha's ears drooped a bit under his bandana. "All right." He said a bit depressed. Kagome didn't notice.
Just then a breeze blew off Inuyasha's bandana. "Shit!" he yelled. Reaching for the bandana, then clasping his hands over his ears. 'Oh man. I'm done for.' He thought. "What's wrong?" Eri asked. "Come on, move your hands, it can't be that bad." Ayumi said, smiling. Inuyasha gave them all scared looks, then looked at Kagome, she shrugged. Sighing, he let his hands down. His ears trying their best to flatten out.
"Kawai!" "Look at those!" "That's so cute!" They all started to talk. Inuyasha gave them surprised looks. He expected panic and fear like he would get in the feudal era. Eri went up to him and started to tweak his ears. "Are they real?" she asked. Inuyasha gave a light growl at a stranger running up and grabbing his ears, but let her have her fun for now. "Yeah, one hundred percent." Ayumi and Yuka came up to start playing with them as well. Yuka had one ear, Eri the other, and Ayumi was scratching behind the one Eri was tweaking. Inuyasha started to panic but soon calmed down. A light rumbling sound started coming from his throat, resembling a purr. He started to lean into it unconsciously. This made them all, including Kagome, giggle. Kagome then stepped between her friends and Inuyasha. "Okay, girls, he is MY boyfriend, after all." "Oh, yeah sorry."Said Ayumi. "It was too cute, though."Said Eri. "Yeah, very kawai." Spoke Yuka. "Well, see ya later Kagome." They said as they walked off and waved goodbye.
Kagome turned to Inuyasha. "What was that all about?" She asked. "What? I could tell they were your friends. I'm not going to attack them." He said not mentioning the fact he liked what they were doing. "You let everyone touch your ears like that?" she said. "What? Jealous?" he said teasingly. "Definitely" she said, reaching up to rub one of his ears. He made a low rumbling sound again. "Are you purring?" she asked. "Keh. It's not a purr, dog demons don't "purr." He said indignantly. "Then what is it?" she asked. Inuyasha blushed a bit. "I'll tell you later." He said. Kagome could tell he was hiding something. She'd ask him later.
They arrived at the store after chasing after his bandana (he sniffed it out, cause he could smell himself on it). "Well, let's see, we'll need bandages, gauze, and antibiotics, some chocolate for Shippo, cat treats, and of course, ramen for you." She thought aloud. "The ramen isle is over there, go get what you want, Inuyasha." She'd probably regret that, but she was busy looking for other supplies. When she found all the stuff they needed, she saw Inuyasha stumbling around with what looked like the entire section of ramen. "Inuyasha what do you think you're doing?" she said with her hands on her hips. "Getting ramen." He smiled innocently. "A good thing for you they're inexpensive." she said in an exhausted tone. "You're carrying that, ya know." He just gave a dorky grin.
Meanwhile
Miroku heaved a sigh. It was boring by himself. Sure, he'd traveled most of his life on his own, but one gets used to having company. Shippo wasn't helping it at all.
"Miroku, when do you think everyone will get back?" Shippo asked for the millionth time.
Miroku knew now why Inuyasha resorted to knocking the kitsune senseless. "I don't know, but patience is a virtue, Shippo, so just wait. Go play with the village children." 'Do something other than bug me' He thought. 'I guess I'll just have to take my own advice." He heaved another sigh.
Meanwhile
"Mom, I'm home!" Kagome shouted. Inuyasha collapsed in a pile of groceries in the kitchen. "Whew, glad that's over." He mumbled. Kagome glanced at the clock. 10:30. She sighed. "Well, I guess I should get to my studies." she said depressed. She started up the stairs, Inuyasha right behind her. "You know that I can't concentrate when you're watching me." His ears drooped a bit at the comment. "Oh, all right, I'll stay downstairs." He said a bit depressed. Kagome gave him a concerned look. 'Is he okay?' She asked herself. She shook her head. 'No time to worry about that now, I have a test to study for! Lucky I was able to get the notes from my friends yesterday.' She thought.
Inuyasha, as always, couldn't figure out the T.V. enough to find something he liked. He turned it off and gave a yawn. Every time he'd examine something, he'd get 'sat.' He started up the stairs. He opened her door a crack. He could hear her pencil scratching against the paper. He opened it a bit more, allowing him to sneak into the room. 'I'll show her how to sneak.' He thought. He soundlessly made his way behind her. Kagome was too busy with her work to notice any sound softer than a train coming through her room, anyway.
He was right behind her. He slowly reached his hands right above her hips, and suddenly squeezed them gently. "Boo." "EEK!" she jumped out of her chair and into Inuyasha's arms. She blushed slightly. "Inuyasha you jerk I was studying." she half-scolded, actually happy to catch a break. He put her down slowly. "Yeah well if you study that stuff any longer, your brain'll melt." He said poking her in the head. She giggled lightly. Inuyasha's ears perked up at the sound. "You're right. I could use a break. You up for a picnic?" Inuyasha glanced at her nervously. Last time they had a picnic, he got sat into the ground, but hard! (First movie.) "Yeah sure I guess." She saw the look in his eyes when she said picnic. "Don't worry I won't subdue you if you have ramen." She said. "Whew." Inuyasha let out a breath. "That's ok. I'll eat whatever you make." She looked at him shocked. "Are you refusing ramen?" "Not if you make it." He said. Kagome giggled lightly.
Kagome flipped out the blanket in from of Goshinboku. She laid out sandwiches, fruit, chips, sodas, and a pie she made for dessert. Inuyasha eyed the pie hungrily. "Not until you eat everything else." Kagome said warningly. "Keh." He reached for a sandwich and took a bite. It was gone in another two seconds. "Mmm. This stwuff ish good." He said with a full mouth. Kagome giggled lightly. "Glad you like it." She said reclining on one hand and a sandwich in the other. She looked up through the leaves of Goshinboku.
Inuyasha gulped his food down and stared at her. He looked at how the light filtered down through the leaves to shine on her face. He stared at how peaceful her face was, the two making it look like she was aglow. 'She looks so beautiful and peaceful' he thought. He blushed slightly at his thoughts. She glanced at him. He blushed deeper and looked away. Grabbing a handful of chips and stuffing his face with them to hide how embarrassed he was. She just giggled at his antics. "What's so funny?" he asked reaching for a soda. "You are. You should see yourself sometimes." she answered. "Keh." He said opening the soda.
The carbonated soda erupted into his face. "AAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!" he yelled pressing his finger over the opening to stop it. Kagome was rolling laughing. "That's not funny." He said shaking it up and spraying her with it. "Hey!" she yelled grabbing a soda and spraying it at Inuyasha. "So it's a fight you want?" Inuyasha laughed.
"Think you can win?" She yelled back.
"Take this."
"Missed."
"Oh yeah?"
"glug Ahh it went up my nose!"
"That's what you get for starting it, Inuyasha." They were chasing each other around the shrine. When Kagome ran under Goshinboku, Inuyasha right behind her. "I'll get you, Kagome." Kagome tripped suddenly. "Ahh!" She was gently caught by strong, gentle arms. She giggled in Inuyasha's embrace. Inuyasha's ears perked up. Her laughter was music to his ears. He took in her scent, mixed with a sweet smell of the cola. Her scent always soothed him. His muscles relaxed at her voice and touch. He hugged her closer to him, as if he was afraid she would break if he let go. He brought his lips down on hers. Kagome's giggling stopped instantly. Her eyes shot open in surprise, but she closed them and slowly started to return the kiss. Inuyasha held her tighter, where they stood under Goshinboku. The wind picked up and threw a mass of multicolored leaves through the air, they seemed to swirl around the two.
They slowly parted their kiss, and the wind died out. "Inuyasha. Why did you-?" She began to ask. "Because Kagome, I love you. I don't know how or when it started, but-" He started. "You're the only one to accept me for who I am, and never tried to change me." She began to cry lightly. "What about Kikyo?" She asked, not really wanting to know. "Keh. I don't think she ever accepted me. She was always trying to change me. She couldn't accept my demon side, and my demon side didn't trust her, because she rejected it." Kagome seemed relieved at his answer. "What will you do next time you see her?" She didn't know why she asked that. He broke off from their embrace, and looked up at Goshinboku. "I don't know, but I'll think of something." He turned back and grabbed her hand. Kagome smiled. "Well, I guess this is our first real kiss." she said. Inuyasha wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "It was our second . . . "
Later
Inuyasha came back from taking his shower to get all the soda out of his hair. "Damn that stuff's sticky." He said irritably. Kagome smiled at him. "You know, Inuyasha, you'd have really nice hair if you took care of it better." She said. "Keh, I have better things to do then screw with my hair." "Uh-huh" she said unconvinced.
"Well, it's my turn, listen to the radio while I'm gone if you want." She said turning on a radio she had on her desk. "Radio?" he said confused. "Yeah it's something you listen to music with." she said walking out the door.
Inuyasha listened to the radio intently, deciding that he'd wouldn't try to take it apart, for the safety of his back and face, remembering the microwave. I song came on that reminded him of himself when he met Kagome. The Reason, by Hoobastank (I know a lot of people might use it but it's perfect!)
I'm
not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But
I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And
so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've
found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to
start over new
and the reason is you
I'm sorry that I hurt
you
It's something I must live with every day
And all the pain
I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be
the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to
hear
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to
be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You
I'm
not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And
so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've
found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to
start over new
and the reason is you
I've found a reason to
show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I
do
And the reason is you
Inuyasha sat there and thought about the song. It described him and Kagome almost too well. Kagome was standing in the doorway with her towel on, but Inuyasha was too deep in thought to notice.
"Kagome is my reason . . . " he said lightly, but Kagome heard him. She ran over and embraced him. She started to cry. Inuyasha's eyes widened in surprise. He stroked the back of her hair slowly. He inhaled her scent, mixed with a fruity scent of her shampoo. "What's that smell?" he asked, breaking their embrace. "Huh? Oh, that must be my shampoo. You like it?" she asked. He bent her head down to smell the top of her head, giving her a quick kiss in the process. He heard her gasp lightly. "Your scent is better." He said. Kagome smiled, which quickly turned into a wide yawn.
"You'd better get to bed. It's been a long day." Inuyasha commanded. "Yeah, you're right." She went over to where her pajamas were hanging on her dresser. "Turn around." She said. "Huh?" "I don't want you looking at me when I'm changing." "Keh, what're you afraid of?" he said crossing his arms. "Hey look out there." she said pointing out her window. "Where?" he asked looking out. "Sit." THUD She quickly got changed before the spell wore off and he was able to turn around. When it did, he looked at Kagome angrily with a vein popping out of his forehead. "That was hardly necessary." He said. "Yeah, I know." she said tiredly as she climbed into bed. Inuyasha calmed down and sat with his back on the bed.
"You don't have to sleep on the floor, you know." she said. Inuyasha gave her a dubious glace. "What are you looking at me like that for?" she asked playfully. Inuyasha gave a soft 'Keh' and went to lie down next to Kagome. He let himself take in her scent once more before going to sleep. 'I love you, Kagome' was his last thought before he was swept away by sleep.
A/N: A nice chapter, don't you think. You better. It took me forever to write this. I'll update as soon as I'm able. Read & Review!
