Sorry, this one's really short. So are the next few. I just wanted to separate them.

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Youko woke Kagome early the next morning. "Kagome," he said softly, shaking her slightly.

"Nnnnn…" she muttered. "It's too early for this…"

"I want to show you something. Something special."

"Fine, do I have to be awake to see it?"

"Yes, I believe so…"

"…Fine…" She groaned, stretching. Youko pulled her up, holding on to her so she didn't fall over.

"You're not a morning person, are you?" he asked, laughing slightly.

"Rrg…what's morning?" she asked grumpily.

Youko chuckled then thought a moment and picked her up into his arms. They would be quieter, and that was always a good thing.

Kagome blushed slightly but soon gave up on trying to get out of his arms. Not only were they as strong or stronger than Inuyasha's, and she couldn't even break his grip, she also wanted to stay lying down. She curled up with her cheek on his chest, wondering where this guy had even come from in the first place.

Youko took Kagome north, to where she could hear rushing water. Soon she began to feel the lightest sprinkle of mist. The sweet, clear smell of mint tickled her nose, and she looked up as Youko sat her on her feet.

She was standing beside a beautiful waterfall. The crystal clear water gurgled over the rocks, and mint, along with other plants, stuck out everywhere. In the morning mist, she could even see a rainbow from the reflected light off the sun making a delicate arch over the water. She gasped. "It's beautiful," she said softly, awestruck.

"I was hoping you'd like it," he said, soft in her ear.

"Thank you, Youko!" she said dreamily. Then, without thinking, she turned and kissed him.

It was supposed to be a thank you kiss. Anyone there could have vouched for that. How it turned into the most passionate kiss Kagome had ever experienced could only be explained by one word: Youko.

Kagome closed her eyes and arched into the kiss. She'd never been kissed like this, but…she really liked it. When they pulled back, oxygen deprived, Kagome shocked Youko by kissing him again, pushing against him as she did and managing to knock him over so that she was lying on top of him.

Little did they know that a pair of harsh golden eyes watched them angrily from the shadows. 'Damn fox,' thought the Inu Hanyou. 'I knew he was trying to get my Kagome. But she turned on me…no. It was all his fault she'd never do that. If I get rid of him it'll be all back to the way it was before. She'll come back to me and then I can try to get closer than before. All that has to happen….

'Is he has to disappear.'