Sorry to leave you guys with a cliff hanger. Always do that. Well anyways I'm putting up chapters two at a time. What do you think of the kitten? Pretty evil, huh? Thanks to my reviewers! Enjoy!

Chapter 4- The Battle of Wills

Replay-

Inuyasha turned and locked his eyes on the kitten. It seemed to be grinning at him in a smug way as Kagome stroked him.

"Finally figured it out, shit brains?"

What the... I knew it! Inuyasha thought wildly. This was so psychotic. The kitten looked up at Kagome and seemed to smile bigger. You bastard don't even look at her or else...

He thought angrily. The kitten looked back at him, an evil gleam in his eyes.

"Lets have fun with your little bitch, shall we?"

Inuyasha growled louder and Kagome noticed it.

"Ummm... Inuyasha?" He seemed to snap out of his trance and he glanced up at her.

"Eh?"

"You were growling," she said worriedly. He really was acting strange...

He seemed to be embarrassed but did a damn good job of hiding it. "Nothing," he said distractedly. He knew that if he told Kagome that the kitten was possessed she would do one of two things: She would think that he was just telling her that to get rid of the cat and then she would sit him, or she would laugh her ass off. I guess I'll just have to risk it he thought sadly. No way was he gonna let that fuzz ball touch Kagome, much less hurt her.

"Well, I don't know how to put this- that cat is possessed." Inuyasha said, praying that Kagome would just laugh.

Instead, she surprised him and caught him off guard. "Really?" she said in wonderment.

Whew, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly her face turned dark and she began to get mad, Inuyasha could tell. "That's ironic." She said slowly. I knew it, it was too good to be true... he thought to himself.

"That's ironic, because something must be possessing you to try and make me harm this poor, innocent kitty. Look at him! How could you see evil in this face?"

"Oh I can," Inuyasha muttered darkly.

Kagome set the cat down and looked Inuyasha straight in the eye. "If you don't like him you can sleep outside."

"Fine!" Inuyasha yelled. "But if you wake up in the morning dead, don't expect me to come crying at your funeral!"

She seemed to freeze. Her lip trembled as she said, "You really wouldn't care if I just... died?"

Inuyasha did a double take. "No I didn't mean it like that," he said gently. He went up to her and gave her a hug. "Of course I would care if you died. I don't know what I would do if you ever did die."

Kagome stiffened. Awww that's so sweet she thought to herself. "Really?" she asked, trying to hold back her excitement.

Inuyasha realized how emotional this was getting, and he had to stop. He couldn't tell her that he cared about her now, especially not in front of fuzz face. He didn't know if he'd ever be able to tell her.

"Awww, how sweet Inuyasha, in love with a human. Like father like son, no?"

Damn that cats gonna pay. Inuyasha, regrettably, broke away from their hug.

Kagome's heart nearly broke. "Inuyasha," she said, her voice cracking, "you didn't answer me."

Inuyasha turned and hung his head. "I'm so sorry Kagome," he whispered before jumping out Kagome's window.

She sat down on her bed and cried. Why was he so difficult to reach?

Inuyasha hung just outside the window. When he smelled the scent of salt and heard Kagome's sobs, he felt super guilty. He jumped into the Sacred Tree and tried to rest but he kept on thinking about how he always hurts Kagome. Maybe she'd be better off without me, he thought sadly.

He was too busy wrapped up in his own thoughts that he hadn't noticed Kagome was there. She had decided to come out and talk to him because she felt that something was wrong.

"H-hey Inuyasha."

"Wha...? Aaaa!" he yelled as, in his surprise, he fell off the tree. Inuyasha landed on his butt with a thud. "Ow," he said, rubbing his butt.

"Inuyasha?"

"What?" he said, aggravated. His butt still hurt.

"What are you doing?" she asked him nervously.

Inuyasha gaped at her. "You came all this way and made me fall off the tree because of that?" he asked in disbelief.

"It's not my fault you are so deep in thought that you can't even realize I'm here!" She stopped herself. Calm yourself, this isn't why you came out here... "Inuyasha, are you sure you're ok? You seemed... a bit sad when you left."

Inuyasha stood there. She was saying that he was sad when she had been up there crying? "Kagome, I should be asking you the same question. Why were you crying?" he asked worriedly.

She smiled weakly and said, "I doesn't really matter..."

Inuyasha looked at her and began to get irritated. "How could you say that? Of course it matters! Geez how unselfish are you?" He began to move towards her but out of the corner of his eye, saw the kitten watching him in Kagome's window with narrowed eyes. The kitten glared at him and said,

"Mine Inuyasha. No touchy."

Inuyasha balled his fists up and forced a smile onto his face for Kagome. He had to make it look like he was fine.

"Are you sure nothing is wrong Inuyasha? Your face looks like you just ate something sour." Kagome asked worriedly.

It's really that noticeable? He wondered to himself. Inuyasha smiled weakly and said, "Nothing. Nothing at all." He was dying to tell her that he loved her and wanted to be with her forever, but he was too stubborn.

She smiled and Inuyasha's insides liquefied. Damn why does that keep on happening. Inuyasha, man up! He scolded himself. "Come on lets go back inside," he said to Kagome.

"Oh?" she said raising an eyebrow. "You change your mind?"

"Sure but on one condition. We go up the fast way." He said with a smirk.

Kagome was confused. "What's the fas-" But before she could finish, Inuyasha had put his arms around her waist and had jumped onto Kagome's balcony. "Oh," was all she said.

They went inside, doing their best not to wake Kagome's mom, who was asleep already. As he walked in the kitten said,

"Have fun?"

Inuyasha decided to ignore that comment and act as if he didn't hear it.

"Oh, trying to ignore me now, huh?"

Kagome went into the bathroom and Inuyasha sat down in the corner.

"I bet you're gay. All dogs are."

Inuyasha looked at his claws, checking for any breaks.

"I bet your mom was dumb. She had to be to go with your dad."

Inuyasha cracked his knuckles and stretched his claws. "You better shut up cat before you become target practice."

"Oooh, I've hit a nerve doggie."

Smiling, Inuyasha said smugly, "Wait till morning."

The kitten looked annoyed. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Inuyasha continued to inspect his claws. When Kagome came out in her PJ's Inuyasha stood up and said, "Don't tell me you're still gonna sleep with that mangy cat."

Kagome looked surprised and said, "Of course, Inuyasha."

Gathering up courage for what he was gonna do, Inuyasha leaned down and gave Kagome a quick kiss. He sat down.

She blushed and said, "What was that all about?" He just smiled at her and butterflies rose in Kagome's stomach.

"Nothing" he said and when Kagome turned he stuck his tongue out at the cat. In pure fury the kitten leaped off the bed straight towards Inuyasha's tongue. Kagome turned around and saw the cat leaping towards Inuyasha.

"Kitty, no!"

It was too late. The kitten reached its target and swiped a vicious claw across Inuyasha's tongue.

"What the freaking hell!" Inuyasha said, surprised.

The kitten then attempted to reach Inuyasha's eyes but Inuyasha, using demon reflexes, caught him.

"You ain't going any where." He smiled evilly.

Kagome surprised him by grabbing the cat while Inuyasha held him in front of him. "I said don't touch him!" she said panicking. "I know what you were gonna do, Inuyasha."

He looked up in astonishment. "The cat jumped me!"

"You were frightening him," Kagome said still nuzzling the kitten. The kitten looked at Inuyasha evilly again and replied,

"Ya Inuyasha, your face scares me."

Inuyasha clenched his fists and tried to take deep breaths to calm himself. This seriously was too much. "I think I'm gonna call it a night early today."

"Are you sure there is nothing wrong with you?" Kagome asked worriedly.

"Oh no Kagome, I love getting my tongue cut out of my mouth by a cat." He said sarcastically.

"I was just worrying," Kagome said, irritated. She jumped on the bed.

Inuyasha sighed. "Thanks."

"Well goodnight Inuyasha. Come here, kitty!" she called to the cat. The kitten came running, making sure to stop just by Inuyasha and scratch its ear. Then it made a huge leap and was on the bed. Kagome grabbed it and cuddled it.

Another reason that cats gotta go, that place on the bed was my place Inuyasha growled.

"This is comfy" the kitten said smugly.

Meanwhile Kagome was thinking. This kitten is nice to cuddle with, but I wish it was Inuyasha. He was nicer to cuddle with. I wonder if I went too harsh on him when I took the kitten out of his claws. After all, the kitten did scratch his tongue. Hard. What was Inuyasha's tongue doing out? Too many questions. I'm so yawn tired.

Inuyasha waited for along time before he finally heard Kagome's breathing evening out. Finally, it took long enough he thought irritably. He stood up and walked to the bed with the footsteps of a flea. When he got there, he slid his hand over the cat's mouth. Immediately the cat woke up and started struggling but Inuyasha jumped to the window and out before he could wake up Kagome. As soon as they were outside, he let go of the cat and held it by the tail. "Ok, spit it out, why are you here?"

"I'm here because I spotted that beauty in the feudal era and decided to follow her here."

"You can travel through the well?" Inuyasha asked in disbelief.

"I guess so."

"Then what did you want to do with her afterwards?"

"Obviously you know this is not my true form. I have a human form."

"Oh, so you wanted to take her as yours?"

"Correct."

"Well, I'm afraid that can't happen."

"What!"

"Say bye bye kitty." Inuyasha said and he stretched his claws.

Kagome awoke the next morning feeling as though something was missing. She rolled over and saw Inuyasha asleep in his corner. There was nothing abnormal in her room; she had just gotten a feeling. Kagome rolled back over and tried to think.

As soon as he had heard her roll over, he opened one eye and grinned. Little did she know what had happened last night.

Inuyasha stood up and stretched. Victory never felt so good he thought happily.

Kagome jumped slightly when she saw Inuyasha hover over her. "Warn me next time!"

"But it is much more fun this way!" Inuyasha said gleefully poking Kagome in the stomach.

Kagome whacked him with her pillow and it caught him by surprise. "Hey not fair you have weapons!" he said.

"And you have demon reflexes. We're equal, too bad!" She giggled. Suddenly Kagome asked suspiciously, "Why are you in such a good mood, Inuyasha?'

Inuyasha shrugged and said, "What, it's a sin?"

"To you, yes." Kagome said jokingly. She suddenly had the feeling that something was missing again. But what?

Inuyasha tried to cover himself by pretending to be surprised and said, "Hey where's fuzzball?"

"Oh my god, where is he?"

"I don't smell his scent anywhere." Inuyasha said innocently and it appeared to be working.

Kagome ran downstairs and found her mom cooking breakfast. "Hey hone..." her mom began but was stopped short as Kagome ran outside.

"Kitty!" She called loudly.

Mrs. Higurashi came outside and said, "Our tree shed some strange leaves this fall. Just look at them!" She pointed to the ground.

Kagome squinted at the so-called leaves. They were some regular leaves but they were mixed with pure white hairs by them... Kagome gasped. The cat was pure white, too... That little liar, Inuyasha...

She walked upstairs and found Inuyasha sitting on the bed. When she came in he looked up and said, "Yes?"

Kagome sighed. She sat down on the bed next to him and whispered to him, "You don't have to lie to me. I hoped you could trust me enough." Inuyasha looked over and his gaze met hers. Her eyes were filled with sadness. Damn.

Inuyasha took her hands in his and said trustingly, "Of course I trust you. And about the cat, I'm sure you saw the cat fur in front of the house, right?"

Kagome's gaze turned deadly and she said, "Oh yeah about that..." her gaze softened again, "It's ok. I understand you seriously feel offended with cats. I'm sorry I forced you to stay with it."

He chuckled lowly and said, "Why do you keep on apologizing? It's not your fault!"

They both looked at each other and leaned in to kiss again when... the doorbell rang.

"Inuyasha!" Zadi called out in a sing-song voice. "Do you wanna come with me to the park?"

"Damn, bad timing." Inuyasha growled. He was so close!

Kagome moved away from Inuyasha and said, "She's calling you."

"Yea I heard." He muttered as he walked downstairs.

Kagome sighed and thought, I was so close! She got up and, releculantly, went downstairs. There she found Inuyasha trying desperately to make casual conversation with Zadi but she kept on giving him compliments and stroking his arm. It was revolting.

When Kagome entered the room Zadi glanced over at her and said, "Well, well look what the cat dragged in." Inuyasha turned too and seemed to be relieved. "Kagome!"

Zadi frowned at the enthusiasm in Inuyasha's voice when he had said her name, but quickly hid it. Kagome sat down and listened as Zadi continued her talking till it actually got dark. By now her and Inuyasha were almost asleep but Zadi wasn't fazed.

Kagome's mom came in and said, "I'll be back later, at about 11. Gramps needs to be picked up from his friends and taken to some meeting." Then Mrs. Higurashi left.

Zadi calmly looked at her watch and said,

"Well gottta go! Forgot about the whole park thing! Inuyasha can you step outside with me for a moment?" she asked innocently but Kagome was sure she had some devious plan in her head.

As they walked outside Kagome remained in the kitchen, still half asleep. Finally she decided to go outside and check on them, and make sure Zadi didn't do anything regretful. She stifled a yawn as she moved to open the door. But when she stepped outside, all traces of sleepiness vanished. Her heart beat quicker and she felt tears sting her eyes and blur her vision. Without another word Kagome slammed the door and ran inside to her bedroom, afraid to see the image in her head again. It hurt too much. But she couldn't get it out of her head. She replayed the image of Inuyasha and Zadi kissing under the Sacred Tree in her head before bursting into tears.

I know! A horrible cliffie! But don't worry. As you can already tell from this story, it's an Inuyasha/Kagome story so no worrys! Hit that beautiful review button on the bottom please! I'll put chapters up in the next couple of days!

Next chapter: Kagome confronts Zadi and finds some interesting details...

Also Inuyasha has a problem of his own. There is a documentary on TV about the dog mating season... will Inuyasha survive the questions from Kagome's family?

(Don't worry it's hilarious not perverted)