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Inuyasha: Don't you think you should get on with it? They probably wanna know what happens now!

Madame: (Sticks out tongue) So? I'm the only one who knows so be nice to be!

Inuyasha: You're not the boss of me!

Madame: Look dog, your fate is in my hands! I can make you serenade Kagome with mushy love songs!

Inuyasha: No! Not again! (runs off to hide under covers)

No one moved. They each looked like a statue as all three faces showed expressions of shock and horror. After moments of pained silence that seemed like eternity, Shippo smirked.

"Well, finally. I can't say you made the right choice, Kagome-chan, but I was waiting for one of you to fess up!"

"What the heck are you talking about?" Inuyasha snapped. Glaring at Kagome, he shot daggers at her that seemed to say I-told-you-so.

Kagome glared back with an expression of mind-your-own-business.

"You mean you guys didn't snap under pressure and confess your undying love and pledge to live in harmony for all eternity and then some?" the kitsune inquired confusedly as he picked up his apple and wiped it on his pants leg.

Inuyasha roared out in laughter as he sunk to the ground holding his stomach, pulling Kagome down with him as she struggled to pull away from his chest where she had been yanked. "You (snort) can't be serious! Ahaaa! Me (ha) and her? Hai, not even in a million years!" He stopped as Kagome punched him soundly in the face. She has hit me before, but never like that, he thought angrily as he rubbed his smarting cheek. Glaring at Kagome, despite her angry expression, he saw hurt as clear as day trying to hide itself in her eyes.

"You are so mean Inuyasha! What Kikyo saw in a selfish jerk like you is beyond me! And she was supposed to be smart!" she snapped jerking herself as far from him as she could.

That remark stung the demon more than the punch. "Hey, K...Kagome? D…don't get angry, OK? I d…didn't th-"

"Think? You didn't think? Hai, you never think! Why I ever put up with you, well, even I don't know," she cried in anger as she looked away.

Shippo was looking on like a patron in a movie theatre. He was sitting cross-legged on the well munching his apple intently as the two yelled at each other with their backs to each other…still holding hands? The little kitsune was confused now.

"Think? I never think? And you are so much better? What does that Hodo see in you?"

"His name is Hojo," Kagome replied blushing.

"Shut up Inuyasha! Kagome-chan, what's going on?" Shippo inquired as he sprang from the well and scuttled over to plop in Kagome's lap. She fought to hold back tears as she replied, "Me and this stupid jerk (Keh emerged from behind her) got stuck together with superglue. It's a really sticky substance that doesn't come off for a long time," she instructed to Shippo who gave her a confused expression. "Can't Kaede help?"

"Naah, I think I'll give my mom a try though," Kagome replied feeling slightly better now. Gently setting the boy to the side, she stood up, yanking Inuyasha on purpose. Muttering and cursing, he rose also. "Let's go to my time, K? I'm sure my mom can help and it's almost dark," she continued as she nodded at the quickly sinking sun. "My friends show up at eight and it's," she continued as she glanced at her watch, "Seven forty-five. Let's go." The two jumped through the well, a cry of "Don't jerk me so hard!" drifting up to Shippo's little ears as he watched.

"One of these day's they're gonna fess up. And when they do, I'll laugh till my guts pop out my nose," he sighed as he tossed the core of the apple down the well, wondering if it would follow through with them. A hollow thud showed it didn't and he muttered, "Crap! Still not fast enough!"

"Mom!" Kagome cried as she pushed open the front door. "Mom, where are you?" she inquired again. No response. "Where is she?"

"How should I know, I don't live here," came the reply.

"It was rhetorical dummy."

"What?"

"Never mind." The two trudged into the kitchen where Kagome saw her mess had been cleaned. She felt bad about making her mom do it, but she had forgotten. On the fridge was a note that read: Dear Kagome-chan, Me and grandpa are visiting the Tani's. Sota is over at the neighbors so he won't disturb your party. We figured you wouldn't want us in the way. Love, mom.

Darn it, why did she have to start thinking about Kagome's coolness standards the one day she really needed her? "If you really loved me, you'd be here to humiliate me!" she cried at the paper as she tore it up.

"We aren't getting apart anytime soon are we?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome shook her head. "Come on, you can wear some of dad's old clothes from the attic. They may be dusty, but we don't have time to wash them before Eri and Yumi arrive."

"Whoa, I'm not-"

"You're staying," the girl replied in a low voice that made even Inuyasha squeak "Yes ma'am."

Inuyahsa was fidgeting uncomfortably as Kagome buttoned up the blue checked shirt she had given him. Of course she was nice enough to close her eyes as he struggled on the jeans, but he couldn't get the buttons on the shirt right. It was really hard with only one hand so they were having to work together. "K, done," she stated with a triumphant pat to his chest.

"Really?"

"As much as we'll ever be. But what to do to keep Eri and Yumi off my case?"

Inuyasha blew some black bangs from his violet eyes. "Cursed new moon, now I can't even bite them apart."

"Shut up! Can't you ever be serious?"

"Yes."

"Oh, good. We'll what to do?"

"Think fast."

"Why?" she inquired.

"You doorbell just rang," he replied flipping his thumb so it pointed downstairs.

Sorry it's so short, but I felt bad about not updating!