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Chapter 4

Inuyasha heard a little knock on the bathroom door and barely caught the "I'm out!" before the door was closed again. Inuyasha shook his head gently and let out a small sarcastic chuckle. 'What the hell is she doing to me?' he thought as he flashed back to the encounter in his room.

He climbed out of the shower and dried off. He walked into his room with a towel around his waist and hurried into his closet, not wanting to think about what had just happened. He opened the door and looked around, deciding on just jeans and a white tank top.

He walked out into the hallway and went towards the kitchen, assuming Kagome would be in the living room. When he got into the kitchen he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Kagome was standing there, in his cloths, and she looked like she had been swallowed by them. His shirt, which was a little small on him, looked huge on her, the sleeves reaching her mid forearms, and falling to mid thigh. She had had to roll the bottoms of his jeans, and she was holding them up so that they wouldn't fall off.

"It isn't funny..." Kagome muttered, her face bright red.

"I'm sorry, I hadn't even thought of our height difference. And your right, I shouldn't have laughed, but you look so cute like that, it's hard not to laugh." Inuyasha replied, trying to stifle some of his giggles.

"Fine, just...can I borrow a belt?" Kagome asked, hiking up her pants again.

Inuyasha nodded and went back into his room, quickly grabbing a belt from his dresser and bringing it back to Kagome. She slid it on and sighed with relief at being able to use her hands. She sighed and sat down at the table, grumbling about stupid boys and being tall.

Inuyasha gave a little chuckle and sat down across from her. "So, do you want to tell me what happened yesterday?"

Kagome sighed and nodded. "I was suddenly in pain, and laying down somewhere, unable to move. I cried out in pain and a woman came to me, but I don't know who it was. And then I flashed back to my death..." she told him.

"Do you want to talk about that?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome just shook her head and looked down. That was one thing she really didn't want to talk about. She might need to remember it, but she was scared to even think about what happened.

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and had to look away quickly, a blush spreading across her face. The encounter in the bedroom was at the front of her mind, and she had no idea how he would react. While waiting for him in the kitchen she had thought about why it bothered her so much for him to see her like that, and she realized that she was attracted to him. In a strange, random, but intense way she liked him, and she had no idea how to deal with that.

Inuyasha sat across from her and watched the emotions play across her face. First she blushed, and looked away, then he could see confusion, attraction, more confusion, and finally acceptance flash across her face. 'I wonder what she's thinking about...' he thought.

"So..." Kagome said, trying to find something to talk about to take her mind off of her thoughts.

"Um, do you want to watch TV or something?" He asked.

Kagome nodded and they both walked the short distance to the living room. Kagome sat as far as possible from Inuyasha on the couch and curled her legs beneath her. 'Maybe today will be good...'

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The sun was slowly drifting below the horizon and Kagome felt like a complete failure. She had done nothing yet to help Inuyasha, and had no idea how to get him to get a life. She had spent the whole day trying to convince him to get out of the house, but no, he refused to even consider it. So now she had finally given up and was standing outside on the balcony outside his living room.

She heard the door open but didn't even turn her head, annoyed at him. She hated being ignored, and hated that she had failed to help him at all. She almost jumped when she felt his arms wrap around her waist and his chin rest on her shoulder. She tensed and crossed her arms, letting him know that she was ticked off.

Inuyasha sighed and turned his head to look at her. "I'm sorry. I didn't think not going out would upset you this much. I just didn't want you to over do it, you seemed really worn out this morning remember?"

Kagome's eyes widened slightly and she relaxed a little bit against him. She had never thought that he would be staying in because of her. She had just thought he was being his lazy self and wanted to stay in because of that.

"Did you really stay at home because you were worried about me?" She asked, doubt evident in her voice.

Inuyasha nodded and sighed. "I know you're my guardian angel, I just thought you might need a break too." He answered.

Kagome turned in his arms and looked him straight in the eyes. "Why are you being so nice to me? You don't have to, I just randomly show up, and I don't understand you."

Inuyasha leaned his head against her forehead and answered, "Because you are...well you. If you're going to be so nice to me then why shouldn't I be nice to you? Plus I like you."

Kagome just sighed and nodded. She was never going to understand him. She looked him in the eyes and realized just how close they were. A light blush started to spread across her face, which Inuyasha noticed. A small smirk crossed his lips causing Kagome's blush to deepen.

She started to say something when Inuyasha leaned in further and closed the distance between their mouths. Kagome's eyes widened, and then slowly they drifted closed as she responded to the kiss. Her arms slide around his neck and pulled him closer, and she felt Inuyasha flick his tongue along her bottom lip, begging for entrance. Kagome slowly parted her lips and felt his tongue slide in, exploring her mouth. Kagome hesitantly started to do the same, getting more and more confident as they continued.

A few minutes passed before they separated. Both were out of breath, and heavily panting. Kagome rested her head on his shoulder, trying to process what had just happened. She felt Inuyasha kiss the top of her head and rest his cheek there. He slowly ran his fingers up and down her spine, and Kagome relaxed completely.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha whispered, a note of panic in his voice.

"Hmm?" she muttered.

"Kagome where are you going?" he asked franticly.

Kagome looked down at herself and saw that she was starting to fade in and out of focus. She started to panic, not sure of what to do. Her head started to throb, and her stomach was about to rebel against the food she had eaten today.

Then everything was black...

---End of Chapter 4---

I am so sorry this took so long. School just started this week and I've been swallowed by homework. From now on I will probably only be able to update on weekends, maybe not every weekend. I am so sorry. I'll try and update soon so that this cliffy isn't so bad!

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Well that's all, sorry for the short chapter...I just wanted to get this out for you all to read. Thanks again!

-Rosepetals