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Kagome gaped at the young man that sat before her. It's Inuyasha . . . but it isn't . . . what's going on?!!?

The hanyou-turned human growled in annoyance as he felt the woman's eyes staring at him. His face was buried in his hands, half ashamed and half irritated that he neglected to check his 'time of the month'. "Would you stop it?" he growled, pulling his palms away from his cheeks and glaring at her.

The heiress instantly closed her mouth, embarrassed at her reaction towards his change. Finding her voice, she blurted, "I thought you were a dog demon."

"I am!" Inuyasha said defensively, propping his chin up with one fisted hand.

"But you're human," she said, pointing out the obvious.

"Really now?" he said saracstically, groaning once more at the reminder of his temporary state. "Just leave me alone," he said, his voice muffled by his palms that covered his face once more.

Kagome felt a pang of sympathy towards her body guard. Something's telling me that he isn't a human on purpose . . . "Are you alright?"

There was a pause of silence, before Inuyasha's hysterical filled the void. "Alright? ALRIGHT? Look at me!" He stood from the table, the chair scraping against the floor as he poked himself in the chest. "I'M HUMAN!!! OF COURSE I'M ALRIGHT!!!!"

The woman stared at him, shocked and uneasy at his strange behavior. Seeing the startled look he gave his charge, he rolled his eyes and sank back down, only to find the chair a few feet away from his bottom. He fell onto the floor in a sound THUMP, followed by another loud groan.

Blinking, Kagome stared at the empty space where Inuyasha once stood. Standing, she walked around the table and squated by the hanyou who was cursing under his breath. "Wanna tell me what's going on?" she asked, sitting down next to him.

Inuyasha raked a hand through his hair, his frustration rising. Surprisingly, as he looked at the woman next to him, he suddenly felt at ease. Her chocolate pools, which were once cold as ice, were warm with sympathy and comfort. Her usually composed face was etched with concern, her head cocked to one side.

He finally saw Kagome's true nature: a kind, caring heart.

Flustered, he turned away abruptly, snorting. "Going on?"

Raising her eyebrows, Kagome shrugged off his comment and tried again. "You're human, and you're a bit nervous. I thoug--"

"Who said I was nervous?" Inuyasha retorted, glaring at her out of the corner of his eye.

Kagome felt her temper rising, but fought against it. He was there for you . . . the least you could is be there for him. She sat firm, her eyes never leaving his. "I'm staying right here until you tell me what's going on," she said stubbornly, crossing her arms.

The young man stared dumbfounded at the woman's persistance. She's . . . actually staying? With me? While I'm weak in this state?

Taking a peek closer, he glanced at her face for any sign of remorse or disgust. To his surprise, her look of sympathy and offer to help never left her eyes, regardless of the small pouting.

She actually looks . . . kind of cute . . . ack! What am I thinking?!! Stupid human emotions . . . Reluctantly, he brought himself around, manuvering himself to face her better. "What do you want to know," he muttered, refusing to meet her gaze.

He broke! Kagome internally crowed. She quickly composed herself, taking a deep breath and leaning forward. "Well, for one thing, why are you human?"

Head still turned, Inuyasha gruffly replied, "I'm a hanyou; half human, and half demon. Once a month my . . . human blood takes over and I become mortal."

Kagome stared incrediously at him. "And that's a bad thing?" she blurted out, her eyes widening. "That's amazing!"

Inuyasha glanced over at her. "Amazing?"

"Well, sure," she said, readjusting her seated position. "I mean, you can take a break from your demonic side once a month. Isn't that relaxing towards you?"

"Relaxing? I'm weak!" he sputtered, feeling completely helpless. "I can't even protect you," he added, hoping to disuade her optimistic attitude.

"You're not weak," Kagome argued, reaching out to tug on his arm. Her strong grip surprised the hanyou, and he was forced to stare her straight in the eye. "Don't you get tired of being a demon sometimes? With your sensitive hearing and nose . . . I mean, sure, they can be useful, but don't you sometimes wish that you could block out the snoring of a person at night who lives three blocks away?"

He stared at her in awe. I never thought of it that way . . .

"And who cares if you can't protect me," she continued, oblivious to his silence, "It's only for a night. It's not like it's permanent . . . right?" She faltered slightly at the end, not knowing how long this was going to last.

"Oh, uh, yeah," Inuyasha answered, "I'm only like this for one night. Once day breaks, I'll be back to my regular form."

Kagome nodded, relieved that it wasn't for longer. Who knows what might come after me . . . kami, I'm being selfish! Judging by his reaction to his state, I bet he hasn't had a decent night out as a human . . .

"Have you . . .ever been out? As a human, that is?" she asked tentatively, not wanting to bring up a sensitive subject.

Inuyasha's eyes glazed over with memories. The first night he could remember turning into a human . . . how his mother comforted him . . . fastforward a few years when his parents were dead, and he was in boarding school . . . how he stayed locked up in his room, fearful of the other students . . . then when he moved in with Sesshoumaru, how his older brother had him under microscope every new moon . . . 'human blood is a disgrace,' he says . . .

"Inuyasha?"

The hanyou snapped out of his reverie, before quickly responding, "No. I usually stay home on nights like these."

Kagome's jaw dropped. "You've never left the house?!?!" she asked.

As the body guard shook his head, an idea popped into her head. Inuyasha watched suspciously as a smile crept onto the heiress' face. "Get up," she said excitedly, jumping up and barely missing the table with her head by centimeters.

"Why?" the dog demon-turned-human asked. He was perfectly content under the table.

"Just get up!" she urged, pulling him up by his arm. She blushed slightly at the sudden contact of his strong muscles flexing with his movement. She pulled her arm away, hoping that he didn't notice her embarrassment. "We're going out," she announced, regaining her composure.

"Out?" Inuyasha echoed, staring at her with wide eyes. "You mean, in public?"

"Of course in public!" Kagome tapped her chin, thinking of a place to go. She clapped her hands together as she thought of a great place. "We'll go clubbing!"

"Clubbing?" he repeated, his stomach churning with every word that escaped her mouth. "I thought you hated clubs."

"I do, but since you've never been out as a human, I'll make an exception," she returned. "I bet you've never gone clubbing since the noise and smells would probably make you go crazy, huh?"

Impressed by her intelligent guess, he nodded, sighing at her hopeful expression. "Alright," he grumbled, running another hand through his hair.

"Great! We'll go in half an hour . . . you go . . . get dressed," she stumbled, noticing half-naked figure and his seductive muscles. Turning away to hide her blushing face, she called over her shoulder, "Wear dressy but comfortable clothes," and disappeared through the doorway.

Inuyasha rubbed his temple, wondering what in the world he had gotten himself into. It'll be the first time I've been out as a human, he thought, but if it makes Kagome smile like that, I guess it's worth it . . .

He slapped his forehead at his thoughts.

Damn human emotions.

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AU: another chapter . . . yay! they're going clubbing . . .dun dun dun! what'll happen? muahahahah, gotta wait and find out . . . whooops! I didn't realize I put "temporary" instead of "permanent" in the sentence "It's only for a night. It's not like it's temporary . . . right?" hehe, I uploaded the right word now . . . thanks kate!

sorry if this chapter came out a little later than planned; it was my birthday on wednesday, and well, yeah . . . I'm finally 16! whoo hoo!!

thanks for all the reviews guys . . .

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