And here is the original!

Kagome couldn't sleep. Not with the day she'd had. When Inuyasha had allowed them to stop and sleep, Kagome had made a nice show to make it look like she had fallen asleep. But how could she? Kaguya had just been defeated that day. She'd kissed Inuyasha in a room full of onlookers that very day. And, was it just her imagination, or had he kissed her back? Yes, he had. She couldn't doubt that. He'd then hugged her, and told her how worried he was.

Kagome rolled over to lie on her back, (Shippo decided to sleep with Sango that night) only to find the amber eyes of the hanyou that filled her thoughts, right infront of her face.

"Inuyasha!" She didn't jump or start, she just whispered his name.

"Feh! You actualy think I can't tell you havn't been sleeping this whole time?" Inuyasha sneered, but he had that warmness in his voice that only Kagome seemed to ever hear, maybe that was because he never directed it to anyone else.

"Why do you care?" Kagome said, rolling back over to her previous position, with her back to the hanyou she loved.

"Why wouldn't I?" Kagome stiffened at his words. what was that? he'd usualy just denie that he cared at all. Kagome rolled back over.

"Maybe because you never act like you care? You always act like I'm some big bother to you. That my only cause is to locate the jewel shards so you can become something that I hate, that's why you shouldn't care Inuyasha. Because you never did and you propaply never will" Kagome again rolled her back on him. She knew her words where hurtful but she didn't care.

Kagome suddenly felt warm, strong arms, make her roll back over and sit up, she looked into Inuyasha's eyes and for once didn't see the slightest hint of hate, spitfulness, or disgust. Just his eyes, and almost, no, it couldn't be. He doesn't love me, he loves kikyo, he knows I'm not her by now, so why the look. could it possiply be that...

"Inuyasha!" He then crushed her to his chest.

"I know I act that way Kagome. But you need to understand that that's all it is. An act. You saved me from going Insane today Kagome, no one else could have done that" He hesitated when whispering into her ear, then plunged on.

"Thank you"

Kagome didn't know what else to say, so she said the first thing that had come to her mind. "You're welcome" Inuyasha pulled her back and then looked into her eyes once more. But his look was more questining. Like he wanted permission to do something. Not knowing what it was, Kagome just nodded her head.

Inuyasha leaned forward slightly, as he pulled Kagome towards him, and he captured her lips in a sweet, but firm kiss.

Kagome hadn't been expecting that! But it didn't take long for her to get used to the idea before she was kissing him back. Inuyasha licked her lips begging for intrance. Kagome complied and let him deepen it.

When they finally broke for air, Inuyasha put one taloned finger under her chin and brought it up so he was looking in her eyes again. The tenderness that the action entaled shocking both of them "You intiated the last one. I wanted to return the favor"

Kagome melted into his arms. Inuyasha made no move to either pull away, or push her away. He just wraped his arms around her and nuzzeled into her raven hair, breathing in her scent.

After several minutes Inuyasha decided he had to be clear with Kagome of his plans for after Naraku's deafeat. Because she did play a major role in them.

"Kagome. This doesn't change much right now. You're already kidnapped to use against me just because your the weekest of our group and a female. But if it got out we were, together..."Inuyasha felt a little uncomfortable saying that but plowed throught non the less. "It would only get worst. But once we defeat Naraku, and gather the rest of the jewel shards, I want you to be with me Kagome. I need you. I wont need to turn into a full demon if I have you here with me." Inuyasha felt uncomfortable saying that too. But it had to be said, otherwise he could very well lose her. Plus, this fight would be alot eisier to bear if he knew Kagome would be there waiting for him when it was all over. Kikyo, could never give him the reason, strength or resolve, to see this battle to it's end. Only Kagome could do that.

Inuyasha felt Kagome nodding her head against his chest.

Please! give feedback! (This is the original chapter of this story, that I wrote 5/21/05, the last chapter was the revised version.)(The next chapter will be the revised second chapter, and the chapter after that, will be the original second chapter.)