DISCLAIMER: I do not, repeat, do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi. The story line is not solely mine either. It belongs to the writers of My Sassy Girl.

Trade shoes with me.

Just as Inuyasha had predicted there were more stories. And each of them was worse than the last. At least in his opinion, mostly because he was always the guy who ended up needing saving and or was defeated by Kagome. However he hadn't forgotten his own note to self. He lied right through his teeth and he lied with a smile. As he had learned it made Kagome smile at him, and she even refrained from threatening him when he behaved as such he had no qualms about it. Screw morality, she was really, really pretty when she flashed her pearly whites.

It was Inuyasha's day off from school and Kagome had already laid claim to his time. His friends moaned and whined about his sudden ignorance of their existence and he could only shrug his shoulders. Somewhere along the line, Kagome became his girlfriend. They hadn't really asked one another out or even consented to anything it was more like a silent agreement between the two. It wasn't perfect but it was what he was used to. Even when she was mean to him it wasn't so bad. The only time he ever really felt unlucky was when he was embarrassed and that happened so often that the effect was starting to wear off. Kagome had just plain managed to dig under his skin. She dug deep and buried herself so close to him that he just couldn't get her out.

He looked at the clock. It was only nine in the morning. Kagome had some errands to run until around noon and he was to meet her at some office building or another. She always seemed to be having important meetings. It was almost as if she had graduated from school early. He knew she hadn't because sometimes he walked her there, he just couldn't figure in where she got the time. He smiled thinking about how happy she was now compared to when they had first met. He grinned even wider thinking that was pretty much all thanks to him. He had taken her mind off of that boyfriend of hers who so unceremoniously left her. Without so much as a goodbye or anything. Or so Inuyasha had heard. It wasn't like he knew the guy or anything. Besides, if she behaved like she does now, who could blame the guy? He chuckled then and shook his head. Not that he could ever find the courage to leave her. He would be too worried she might skip rope with his intestines. There was also a little bit of fear and sense of loss every time he thought of her leaving him.

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The wind whipped through Inuyasha's hair bringing him back to his senses. Smiling softly he looked at the time. She was over two hours late. Sighing he leaned back against the god's tree and continued to stare out at the horizon. She would come. He was sure of it. All he had to do was be patient. An old man walked up the path and sat down on the other side of the tree. The two grunted a hello and that was that. Over the past two years Inuyasha had been coming here a lot. To think mostly, but also in hopes of running into his old girlfriend. He hadn't stopped thinking about her. Not even once. And this old man had been the only one to come every single time. At first he was annoyed but soon he just got used to it. Like Kagome the old man grew on him.

"I had no idea how lucky I was back then. I might have thought that maybe I liked her, but I never realized until it was too damn late." He growled and the old man snored back as his reply. Sighing he went back to his thoughts of happier times.

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Noon mercifully rolled around and Kagome called him. The cute little ring tone she had installed for him had become his favourite sound. He answered the phone on the second ring. He didn't want to seem like he had been waiting all morning for this little sound.

"Hello," he said cautiously and he heard a low growl on the other end.

"You want to die?" He relaxed. "You knew it was me!" He smiled, yeah he did, but you should always be careful. What if her friend Sango had borrowed her phone again? That was terrible. He had an earful about his best friend Miroku before he could get a word in edgewise. And you can bet it was an earful he could have lived without hearing. Why in god's name Sango had dialed his number and not Kagome's was beyond him. She kept insisting out of habit she pressed speed dial number one and when the ringing stopped just started talking – forgetting she had borrowed her friend's phone. Inuyasha didn't buy it. Kagome would not have him as number one on her speed dial. And from what Sango had been saying about Miroku, Kagome wasn't Sango's number one.

"Yeah, so what's up? Where are you?" He asked. He could almost hear her smile.

"It's a surprise but why don't you start heading for the subway station and I'll let you know when you get there." She hung up before he could argue. There were three subway stations near his house. How was he supposed to know which one to take? Sighing he hung up his cell phone and put on his shoes. His mother called to him about his auntie and he just shrugged it off as he left. Her rolling pin just barely missing the back of his head. The sound of it hitting the ground didn't even faze him. He blinked at the brightness of the outdoors and walked out the front gate where he was attacked by Kagome. She was dressed in a woman's business jacket and skirt. She looked stunning, right down to the heels.

"I thought you needed me to pick you up?" She smiled.

"This seemed like more fun! And it was, wasn't it?" She smiled as she let go of him and started walking up the street. He nodded his head and followed. Life was always interesting and surprising with her, and so instead of asking where they were going he just went. He had learnt a long time ago that if you asked she wouldn't give you a clear answer anyway.

The pair went everywhere and then they went somewhere else. Shopping and for ice cream. They had a light lunch and walked aimlessly around town. Sometimes they were talking and other times they were silent. It was turning out to be the most normal date they had ever had and for some reason it had irked him. It had made him feel uneasy to do nothing different with her. The only oddity had been that they happened to pass a promotion for safe sex along the way landing a condom in Inuyasha's pocket and a big fat smile on Kagome's face.

Suddenly though as they had strolled into the park she stopped a strange look on her face. He sighed he just had to go and complain about having a nice, normal day. She smiled sweetly, that smile he could never turn down. The one that made his knees go to jello and his heart to race.

"Inuyasha, my feet hurt." He looked at her shoes and nodded his head.

"Well they don't look too comfortable."

"No, they aren't really."

"So why do you wear them then?" He asked, sincerely puzzled.

"My mother bought them for me and she thinks they look nice." He still looked at her and she smiled again. He swallowed, here it comes. "Trade shoes with me." She said in a commanding tone.

"What?" He coughed.

"You heard me, give me your shoes." She said again, calmly.

"I can't do that!" He yelled back and she pouted lightly. He shook his head and firmly repeated his no. Glaring at him in her most evil way, it really scared him, she bent down and took off her shoes and started walking bare foot down the road. Over exaggerating every step that she took. He growled lightly to himself sighing and knowing she had won- yet again, ran up to her and took her shoes after he kicked off his own. She smiled from ear to ear and slid her feet into his runners as he struggled to put on her heels. Once that had been accomplished a devilish grin flared across her face.

"Tag, you're it!" She giggled and started running, well it was more like walking quickly, away from him. He tried his best to catch up but these shoes were just way too uncomfortable. He hated her in that moment, he really did, and still for some reason he chased after her. The couple traipsed through a baseball game while every player took their turn laughing at Inuyasha. All he could think about was what he was going to do to her when he caught her. She'd be sorry then.

As it turned out Kagome had to let him catch her and by the time he did his feet were so sore that he ripped her heels off and walked barefoot. Kagome laughed and hugged him as she linked her arm in his still wearing his running shoes.