Author's Note: Just a really short little thing I did when I was bored, and I thought I would post it up here for the heck of it. It's like a one-shot, but if you think I could do something more with it, let me know, and it could be a chapter story. Please read and review:3

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or it's characters. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

One Day

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I didn't think I would fall in love with her.

Staring at her as she sleeps lazily by the fire, its light giving her face an angelic glow, I wonder how I ever found her; why she even stays by my side. I haven't exactly been the best in showing my emotions, and though she gets frustrated, she's always there.

I remember vividly those times when I made her cry, when I made her so mad that I ended up in the dirt face first, and those times when I scared her. I can see her face; so beautiful, no matter what expression she decides to place on it. No matter the situation, looking into her eyes gives me a calm that I cannot seem to express.

What is it about this girl?

Is it that she treats me with love and care no matter what mood I'm in? Or is it that she never leaves my side, although situations may become tough? I can never seem to figure out why I cannot get her out of my mind. Her face is ingrained in my memory so that every time I close my eyes...I see her. She's always there in front of me, even though she might have found her way home through that despicable well.

How can she make me feel this way?

When she touches me, I cannot seem to breathe. When she calls my name, I instantly tune in to what she has to say, and though I may not show it I listen to every word. And though she may jump into my battles, somehow she always seems to save the day, and she even saves my life. Even though I do not like to admit it, I am grateful for her.

Without her here, I could be gone. And if I was not here, how could I see her again?

Do I feel this way because I...I love her?

Never before has anyone made me feel this way. So happy, so content, so serene. She gives me strength and dignity. Sure I might have loved the one that died for me, but this one is different.The way she feels for me is different. The way I feel about her is different. I would die for her.

Thisdifferent is good. And I do not want that different to go away, because if it does, then I might lose her. My life is nothing without her. I...I..

"I love her," He whispered to himself in the dark room. A figure stirred before him and sat up gingerly, rubbing her eyes in an attempt to wake up. The dwindling fire gave her that angelic glow that he loved so much. He gulped.

"Did you say something InuYasha?" Kagome mumbled as she propped herself up to look at him better. He shook his head and put his head down.

"No, it was nothing. Sorry I woke you." He looked into her eyes, and again he felt his nature of breathing escape him as it always did; when one pair of hazel eyes met the pair of golden ones.

"It's okay, InuYasha. Goodnight --and go to sleep, you need it." She turned over and went back to sleep, leaving him alone with his thoughts once again.

He lowered his head and closed his eyes, and before he drifted off to sleep, one thing crossed his mind:

This is why I love her, isn't it? I hope it never goes away, because I want her to stay by me, forever. And maybe...one day, I can tell her how much I care.

Authors' Note: Well, thanks for reading! Please review and tell me what you think! Like I said if you think I could add more chapters to this, let me know. Thanks again! X3

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