A/N

Sry about the long wait!

Recap:

Inu-yasha looked down. HE had slowly started to lift his body when he froze. Her long black hair had a bluish tint to it and her chocolate eyes seemed golden as they reflected the moon's beam. Her lips were a soft cherry red and her golden brown eyes starred tenderly into his eyes

Chapter 4: Almost

A blush crept across her face as she realized his body had lifted only partially from her own. His eyes softened from their usually careless glare. His head started to lean in. Kagome realized slowly that her first kiss was coming. Her head started to tilt up when…

SNAP! A cracking twig behind her stopped her head. Inu-yasha's head had bolted to the direction of which it had come from. HE blushed as he jumped off her and stood tall. Kagome propped herself on her elbows.

A small demon came hurling out of the bushes. Kagome could have killed it herself. Rage stormed within her. It had ruined her first kiss. She allowed herself to look at Inu-yasha. He stood tall and glared at the miniature demon then he spun on his heals and attacked the bush on the other side? "What…" Kagome started when a little imp ran out of the bush. "Master Inu-yasha!" "What do you want?" Inu-yasha asked as he bent down. "Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands has sent me with-" Inu-yasha hit it over the head. 'That was to close. If Kagome found out what my brother was writing to me about…' "Just give it to me." Inu-yasha held out his hand. Once the scroll was in his hand he stuffed it deep within his kimono and stood. HE turned around. HE kicked the small demon and it went flying. Then he turned back to Jaken.

"Shouldn't you be going?" "Ah. Is this- Bye!" He had been walking to Kagome when a growl erupted from Inu-yasha and he took a step closer to Jaken. Jaken ran away as silently as he had come. "Filthy imp." Inu-yasha scoffed as he sat on the ground, his back to Kagome. "W…Wha…What did he give you?" Kagome stumbled on her words as she sat up and cursed the imp in her head. It had been the only thing to stop her kiss.

"Nothing." "He gave you something! I saw! He gave you a scroll! Inu-yasha, don't lie to me." She whispered the end. Inu-yasha felt a pang of guilt stab at his side. He pushed it away. He felt like telling her everything. His feelings. About the future. What was happening. Everything. Inu-yasha stood up. He walked back towards the hut. "I won't lie to you. But I won't tell you either." He whispered. These words never reached Kagome's ears, but they reached somebody else's ears…

Kagome couldn't believe him! One minute they are about to kiss the next he lies to her and leaves her all alone in the night. Well it wasn't quite night anymore. The sun would rise any moment. Kagome went into the hut and lay down on her sleeping bag. She fell asleep as Sang woke up.

"Hmm?" She said as she sat up. "Mew?" Sango looked down to see that her sitting up and pushed Kilala (Kirara) off of her lap. "Sorry Kilala." Sango smiled as the small neko-demon climbed onto her pillow and curled into a ball. Miroku was waking up from beside her. Inu-yasha was sitting near the door and was fixing his kimono. Sango turned her eyes to the sleeping form of Kagome. She sighed as she stood up and gathered up her things. They would start to travel as soon as Kagome woke up. Usually Kagome was awake before Sango so Sango let her sleep as she had done for her.

"Morning Sango dearest." Miroku smiled. Sango rolled her eyes. She had packed everything and the sun was shining. She turned. Kagome was still in a deep sleep. Sango decided to wake her. "Kagome." She said as she gently shook her shoulder. Meanwhile Shippou ran out to get some fresh water. Shippou ran to the river. The crystal water flowed over rocks and glittered in the sun's rays. Shippou leaned over and put the bottle fully under the water. The cool splash against his hand excited him.

A shadow appeared from behind. Then Inu-yasha's appearance showed in the water. Shippou gasped. He fell back and spilt the water he had all over. Once on his back he saw Inu-yasha looking distantly at the water. Shippou was glad he hadn't noticed his little scare and at the same time was worried because he hadn't noticed. What could be bothering him? Then Inu-yasha suddenly realized Shippou was there and jumped from the tree. "What are you doing!" "G…Getting water." Shippou said as he stood up and picked up the bottle and walked past Inu-yasha to fill it up. "Not that it is any of your business." He mumbled. "What was that?" "Nothing!" Shippou got the water and ran back to the hut.

Kagome was sitting up and rubbing her eyes. Why was she so tired? She had had the weirdest dream…She had almost kissed Inu-yasha then Sesshomaru's servant sent a scroll to Inu-yasha and he left her all alone in the forest…Wait! It hadn't been a dream. Or had it? She was so confused. Suddenly Shippou ran into the hut and hugged Kagome. "Kagome! Inu-yasha scared me!" "Shhh. It's okay Shippou. Did he do it on purpose? If so he is in for a big S-I-T." "No. He didn't scare me like that. He is acting weird!" This changed Kagome's thoughts. 'Acting different?' Kagome stood up and put the fox demon on the ground. She packed up her bag and yawned. "Are you tired lady Kagome?" Miroku asked. "No. I'm fine, Miroku."

'Why couldn't she forget the image of Inu-yasha in the moonlight?' She sighed. It would be a long day. She walked out of the hut and ran a hand through her hair. After fixing her hair the wind blew it and messed it up again. "Arg!" She gave up and walked to the river to splash some cool water in her face.

Inu-yasha was sitting on a rock in the middle of the river reading a scroll. His face showed concentration. He hadn't noticed her presence, yet. Kagome hopped across some rocks and landed behind him. She leaned over his shoulder. "Inu-yasha?" She whispered in his ear before pulling on his other ear. "Ga! Leave my ears alone woman!" Kagome giggled as he hurriedly rolled the scroll and shoved it into his kimono. The scroll! It was the one from last night. It hadn't been a dream! She sat on the rock beside him and leaned her head on his shoulder.

Inu-yasha looked at her startled. Did she remember the previous night? Would she ever forgive him? Inu-yasha looked into the river. Then with out warning Kagome leaned and rubbed both his ears. 'No!' Inu-yasha thought. He wouldn't be able to fight it if she kept on with her meddling. He growled as he fought the urge to lean into her and show his pleasure. Kagome looked at him. "I thought puppies loved to have their ears rubbed. "Puppies!" Inu-yasha snarled.

Kagome giggled as she continued the circular motion on his soft ears. Kagome sighed. Then in attempt to get her off his ears Inu-yasha pulled back and Kagome leaned forward to continue the rubbing. Inu-yasha leaned a little more back and Kagome leaned more forward until she slipped and she fell on him knocking them both off the rock. As Kagome resurfaced she heard a giggle from the bush. Sango and Miroku had watched the whole thing! She pulled herself on the rock. "Okay Sango, Miroku you can come out now." Kagome said as she played with her dripping hair.

Her two friends stepped out from the bushes guilt on their appearances. Then grins appeared on their faces and before she realized it she was in the river again. Inu-yasha wiped his hands. He shook off half the water and waited for her to resurface. Kagome's head didn't reappear. "Inu-yasha!" Shippou whined. "Go get her!" "You get her!" He growled while worry piled inside him. "I can't swim." He whispered. Inu-yasha rolled his eyes.

HE dove into the water. Kagome appeared on the rock just as he dove in. She grinned. "Kagome!" Shippou cheered. Inu-yasha grabbed her ankle as he pulled himself out of the water. "I will get you for that whench." "Oh. Were you worried about me?" She said in an overly-sweet voice. "You wish." He said as he shook his self dry. "Inu-yasha!" Kagome screamed seeing as she had just gotten a little dry but now was soaking yet. "Oops?" "SIT!" "AAAHHH!" Inu-yasha's face collided with the rock. "KAGOME!" "Uh Oh…" Kagome ran and hid behind Sango. Inu-yasha finally pulled up from the spell and searched for the girl that had crashed him against the rock. They were walking away. "Hey! Wait up!" HE jumped into the air. He landed soundlessly before Kagome while Shippou, Sango and Miroku flew above on Kilala. "Pay back time whench." HE growled and took a step forward…