Kagome walked into her home.

"Inuyasha...what are you doing, exactly?"

The half-demon had been pouncing, growling, and nipping, of all things, at Kagome's cat, Buyo.

It was quite amusing, actually.Inuyasha would leap towards the cat, who would run in fear.He would then run after Buyo, grabbing the kitty.

Buyo looked miserable.

Inuyasha looked up, surprised."Keh..what else am I supposed to do all day?"

"...Well?"

"Well what?"

"Aren't you going to yell at me about going back to the feudal era?"

Annoyed, Inuyasha turned away and crossed his arms. "I told you we'll go back when you want to."

Kagome smiled softly. He's being so nice..

"We can leave later tonight."

Hours later, Kagome stood in front of the sacred well, staring down.

"Are you gonna come,or not?" Inuyasha huffed, but glanced at Kagome with some concern.

Kagome closed her eyes and breathed deeply. Inuyasha will keep me safe. She thought, I'm safe...I'm safe.

She nodded, and he walked over to her and wrapped an arm around her waist, and they jumped into the well.

Kagome felt Inuyasha's grip tighten around her. He's been so understanding...maybe he'll stay like this, she smiled.

Kagome passed her yellow backpack to Inuyasha, then climbed out of the well herself.

Suddenly, she felt uneasy. Images from the night before flashed through her head.

"Kagome? Are you allright?" Kagome suddenly became aware of two amber eyes staring at her.

She sighed."I'm fine." It seemed she convinced him.

Now she had to convince herself.

"Kagome! You're back!" Shippo ran up to the girl and jumped into her arms. "I guess the idiot here finally apologized, huh?"

Inuyasha growled. Soon, Shippo had a red bump on his head.

"Kagome..." He whimpered.

"Sit, boy." Inuyasha soon met dirt. Miroku walked over to the still face-in-ground Inuyasha and picked up the yellow backpack. "Hmm..you'll never learn, will you, Inuyasha?"

"Asshole."

Sango grinned at the return of Kagome. "How are you?"

Kagome sighed, How am I? A guy I trusted tried to rape me because he was controlled by a demon we hate, and Inuyasha is being so...nice.How am I supposed to be?

"It's been good, Sango, thanks." Kagome smiled, remebering her other friends had no idea of last nights events.

Days later, Kagome leaned against a tree, which Inuyasha sat atop in, reading a math book.

Her grip on the book tighented, as she felt two rapidly approaching jewel shards. Jewel shards she knew had to belong to him.

"Kouga..." She breathed. Her heart beat sped up.

Inuyasha gripped his sword.

Sango glanced at Miroku,who glanced back, eyebrows raised.

The monk leaned over and whispered, "They've been acting so strange, ever since Kagome got back."

Sango nodded. "And Kagome has been especially tense."

Suddenly, Kouga appeared at the edge of their camp. "Kagome-"

He was promptly tackled by Inuyasha."What are you doing here!"

Kouga kicked him off. "Get away, mutt. I have to talk to Kagome." He shot a glance at Miroku, Sango and Shippo, who quickly looked away."Alone"

Sango became even more puzzeled. Sure, Inuyasha didn't like Kouga, but tackling him?

Does this have something to do with what happened the other night? She thought.

"She's not going with you, wolf." Inuyasha said.

Kouga glared at him."Shut up, dog crap."

"Don't tell me to shut up!"

"I'll tell you what I want to!"

Kouga then punched Inuyasha, who then puched him back, which then caused the both of them to start a fist fight.

"Inuyasha sit!" Kagome stepped over Inuyasha and stood in front of Kouga. "Yes?"

Kouga hesistated. "Can I talk to you?" Kagome nodded, and they walked off.

Inuyasha angrily lifted himself off the ground. Sorely,he crossed his arms and leaned against the tree.

Shippo asked. "Inuyasha?..."

But the hanyou was in no mood to talk.

Koga walked several steps ahead of her, glancing back every once in a while to make sure she was there.

She was.

Kagome made sure to walk slowly, in the case of him turning on her and she could run back to camp.

But..but, that won't happen. She tried to convince herself.

Kouga stared at her. "Kagome, are you allright?" He placed his hands on her shoulders.

She slowly shook them off. "I'm...I'm fine." He's not going to hurt you

Kouga sighed. Kagome looked up at him. "How did you...escape Naraku's hold?"

"I don't know, I think he just..let me go after Inuyasha attacked me."

"Sorry."

"Sorry? Kagome, you don't need to be sorry. I do."

Kagome felt tears come to her eyes. She did not want to talk about this.

"I understand if you'll never talk to me again.." He began to walk away.

"Kouga..wait."

The wolf demon was relieved to hear her voice. "Listen Kagome, I'm so sorry. I want you to know that if Naraku hasn't possed me, I would never,ever,do that to you."

Kagome nodded. "I know. It wasn't your fault."

"But I should have been stronger. Here, as an apology..." He reached into his armow and pulled out-

a sacred jewel shard.

Kagome blinked and touched it, making sure it was real. It was. She knew it wasn't from his legs, because she could still sense the other two.

"Do you forgive me?"

Kagome looked at him. "Yes Kouga, of course I do. And thank you."

He pulled her into a hug. At first she froze, memories replaying in her mind. Eventually, she relaxed. She didn't hug back, but she didn't pull away.

Inuyasha watched.

Kougasmiled at her.

"Goodnight, Kagome."

Kagome was at a loss for words. Slowly, she walked back to camp.

"He hugged you and you let him."

"Inuyasha, he gave us a jewel shrad."

"But after what he did, you let him-"

"WHAT DID HE DO!"

Sango was the screamer, who gained several odd looks from her friends.

She huffed. "I have been LISTENING to you two fight about SOMETHING for FIVE DAYS and I, along with, Shippo, Miroku, and KILALA, have NO IDEA WHAT 'IT' IS!"

Inuyasha stared at her.

Kagome stared at her.

Shippo and Kilala stared at her.

And Miroku, well, Miroku did what he always does.

He ended up with a red face.

Kagome sighed. "Nothing, Sango. It's not important." Sango was about to protest this, but she saw the distressed look in Kagome's eyes.

And so the night ended in silence.

AHH I DON'T LIKE THIS CHAPTER! GRR BUT I HAD 2 WRITE IT!

lol. oh well. its 12:30a.m. I think i'm addicted 2 this story. lol/