(Kagome's POV)

I woke up before the sun had risen and sighed happily. No more dreams. I turned on my desk lamp, picked up book, and started reading. After about 30 minutes I got board and got up. My side was sore but at least I could walk, even if it did feel weird. When I got downstairs I noticed a cute sight. InuYasha was laying with an arm behind his head and the other one around Buyo. I smiled, it was a cute sight. I stepped onto the floor and saw his ears twitch. He sniffed slightly and pushed Buyo off. "Get off you fat cat." He groaned and rolled over. "Morning!" I said cheerfully. "What time is it?" I smiled and looked at our kitchen clock. "Oh about 5:30." He jumped up and looked out the window. "Who the hell gets up this early?" He moaned falling into a seat in the kitchen. I laughed and he looked up. "What are you so happy about?" He grunted. I poured a glass of orange juice for both of us and handed him his. "Hmm I'm not sure. I'll let you know when I think about it." I said. He just grunted and drank his juice. "Hey wait, how are you walking?" He asked waking up a bit. I smiled a bit. "I'm feeling better." He blinked a couple times and nodded. "Keh! Well it's about time wench!" He said, but the edge to his voice was soft and I smiled instead of getting mad. "Did you uh have anymore dreams?" He asked next. I shook my head. He nodded. "Good." Dreaming about Kikyo is your job. I thought and gasped. Was I really that mean? I sighed sadly. "Kagome what's wrong?" He asked picking up on my sigh. "Oh nothing." I couldn't tell me I was jealous over Kikyo. Even admitting it to myself made me feel awful. I took a pain pill and went back to my bed room. My side was starting to hurt and the pill would take about 15 to 30 minutes to kick in. I pulled out my book and started back into it. The part I was at now was rather sad. Romi and Julio were out on a lake in the middle of a bad storm. I melted into it and didn't hear InuYasha come in.

(InuYasha's POV)

Ok that's it! She is lying to me and I'm going to find out why! When I walked into her room she had her nose back in that damn book. She didn't even look up when I opened the door. I cleared my throat and she jumped and turned around. "I'm sorry when did you get here?" She asked. "I just came in." I replied. She nodded and put her book down. "My side was hurting so I came to lay down." I nodded. I figured that much. "Are you in pain now?" I asked as I sat beside her. She shook her head, "Not to bad." She gave me a tiny smile. "Kagome." I started. "Hello dears. Kagome I came to remind you to take your pill." I was tempted to growl but didn't want to upset Kagome so I just smiled up at her mom. "I'll change her bandages in a little while." I said with a sly smile.

(Kagome's POV)

I do not like that smile. Wait the cuts are on my whole left side... SMACK! InuYasha rubbed his face where I smacked him. "Wench! What the hell was that for?" He yelled. Mom just shook her head and left. "Kids." She murmured. "You pervert I know why you want to change my bandages so bad!" I yelled back. "So they don't get infected duh!" He stopped and looked at me than smiled again. "Oh now I know what you mean! Hey that just adds to it." I felt my pulse pick up. "InuYasha!" He looked scared now. "Kagome I was kidding!" He was cowering on the floor. "Sit boy!" I yelled. He went face first into my floor with a bang. "What the hell what that for!" He yelled. "You pervert! You have been hanging out with Miroku to long!" I returned almost as loudly. Sota walked in and looked at us. "Sis what's going on?" He looked like he just woke up. "Nothing Sota I'm sorry for waking you go back to bed." He nodded and left. I whimpered softly. I didn't like bothering him. He was such a sweet kid and he needed sleep. After all he was keeping up with getting my notes and letting me know about tests. InuYasha just "kehed" and sat in the floor and crossed his arms over his chest. "Now as I was saying, Kagome!" I jumped and looked down at him. "What?" I asked. "Would you listen and stop day dreaming?" He asked. I blinked and looked at him. "Yeah?" I asked. "Kagome why have you been lying to me?" He asked. I met his eyes for a second and blinked. "Lying?" I asked trying to look innocent. He nodded and just sat there. "Kagome you lied to me last night. A lot." He said. I sighed and frowned in thought. I can't tell him I'm jealous of Kikyo! I bit my bottom lip. "I'm sorry InuYasha." I finally said. He just sat there. "Why did you lie to me?" He asked. I felt my temper boil a bit. "What about you and Kikyo?" I shot back. "How many times have you run off to go see her and not tell anyone what was wrong or where you were going?" He blinked and looked taken aback. I slapped my bed and stood up. I than went to my door and down the stairs. My mom was in the kitchen cooking breakfast when I walked in. "Hello dear would you like something to eat?" She asked. I nodded and sat down.

(InuYasha's POV)

She got mad at me! All because I was asking her why she has lied to me? Damn that wench! All she does is sit me and yell! What did I even do? I tried to think back to any of the times I just ran off and left her. I groaned; that took all of two seconds. Let's see times I've ran off and didn't tell her." Another groan another two seconds. She was right I do have a habit of running after Kikyo and not telling her. I thought back to the time I had almost been killed. Than I a soul collector came and got me. And I went. By the time I found her I was so weak I hardly remember anything she said. I do remember Kagome pulling my hair and yelling at me. I do remember her stomping off and Miroku and Shippo saying they felt sorry for her. I never understood why until now though. I do hurt her a lot. I thought letting my ears droop. "InuYasha dear would you like some breakfast?" Her mom asked opening the door and giving me a heart attack. I looked up and clutched my chest. "Are you trying to kill me!" I asked. She smiled and laughed lightly. "I'm sorry dear. What's wrong, you look lost?" She asked coming in and sitting on Kagome's bed. "It's nothing." I said. "Ok you can talk to me when you are ready if you'd like. Oh by the way would you like me to wash your Kimono it is covered in blood." I looked down and sure enough it was still bloody. "Uh yeah thanks." I said pulling it off and handing it to her. Now what? I'm standing here half naked in front of Kagome's mom. I thought looking down at my bare chest. "Well I'll go put this in the wash and breakfast is on the table." She said standing up. "Um do you think Kagome likes me?" I asked before I could stop myself. "Of course she likes you dear! And if I know better than I'd say you like her to." She left with a smile and I sat there thinking. Finally I got up and went downstairs forgetting I wasn't wearing my kimono.

(Kagome's POV)

I heard a noise on the stairs and turned around to see InuYasha walking towards me without his shirt on. I gasped and blushed lightly. He had a nice chest. He smirked at me and I looked back at my bowl of cereal. He grabbed the box. "What is this stuff?" He sniffed it. "InuYasha it's made out of chocolate!" I said trying to grab it back. "So?" He asked holding it out of my reach. "Chocolate kills dogs." I said. He dropped the box back onto the table and stared at it. "InuYasha it won't hurt you if you don't eat it. But you're part human so it shouldn't bother you at all." I said thoughtfully. I was trying to mend the fight we had earlier. I knew if I didn't it wouldn't happen at all. "How about some Raman? I asked standing up. He jumped up. "I'll find it you sit down!" He started sniffing around my kitchen and I held back the urge to laugh. He finally opened a cabinet and pulled out a cup. "See found it." I stood up. "Here I'll cook it. You would probably cut the microwave to shreds." I said taking it from him. He "kehed" and I rolled my eyes. When I turned around he was leaned against the stove and he looked good. I gasped as an image of him and I kissing popped into my head. "What?" He asked looking at himself. I shook my head and just smiled. "Oh nothing." Except you look so good! I smiled to myself as I rinsed my cereal bowl out. "Keh!" Was his response. I rolled my eyes again. He could be rude. "Kagome dear I can take care of that you just sit down and rest." She said ushering me to a chair. I sat and sighed. InuYasha stayed leaned against our stove and I smiled. "What?" He asked again as he caught me staring at him. I blushed and started petting Buyo who was sitting in the chair beside me.

(InuYasha's POV)

She kept staring at me. Why? I asked and she replied normally, "Nothing." I crossed my arms over my chest and stood there. Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Kagome went to answer it. She ran back in and threw a hat over my head just as one of her friends walked in. "Kagome!" I whined. I hated hats and she knew it. "Kagome can I talk to you in the other room?" The other girl asked staring at me. Kagome followed her out of the room and I took the hat off. "Kagome who is he?" I heard the girl ask. "That is InuYasha." Kagome answered. "Your boyfriend?" I stopped and blinked. "What is that?" I asked her mom. "What's what dear?" She asked and I forgot she couldn't hear them. "What is a boyfriend?" I asked. "Oh well let's see. It is what you call the man or boy in the relationship. The girl is called a girlfriend." She explained. "Wait relationship?" I blinked. "Um no Eri we broke up." I hear Kagome say. "Than why is he in your kitchen with no shirt on?" The Eri girl asked. "Because I tripped on the stairs and he was visiting me." She lied. "Well what about the other girl." What other girl? Does she mean Kikyo? I thought. "Oh yeah they are together!" I heard Kagome give a small sigh. "Why that jerk I'm going to go talk to him!" Eri said and started to the kitchen. I threw my hat back on. Suddenly she stopped. "Oh fine!" She yelled. When she walked back in she had a stupid smile on but her eyes looked ready to kill. I was really happy she couldn't sit me. "What?" I asked as she just stared at me. She shook her head as Kagome came in.
(Kagome's POV)

I wanted to cry. It had hurt to admit that InuYasha was with Kikyo. I knew InuYasha could smell the tears but as long as he didn't see them. He watched me sit down and than looked over at Eri. I guess he figured my side was hurting. "So Eri what brings you here?" I asked. She smiled widely. "I came to bring your homework." She said and handed me a file. "Thanks." I said with a smile. She nodded and stood up. "Well I'd better go, test coming up. Later Kagome!" I waved as she ran out the door. I leaned back and blinked. InuYasha had pulled his hat off and was standing with his nose against mine. "Hmm." He said thoughtfully. "InuYasha?" I whispered. "What are you doing?" I asked. He stayed right against my nose. "They say the eyes are windows to the soul so I'm trying to see your soul." He replied. I blinked and moved back. "That's not true InuYasha." I said quietly. He just nodded and looked at me. A few more uneventful days passed and my wound was healing quickly. I smiled when I looked at it because it was nothing but a scab now. I had to go get the stitches out tomorrow. InuYasha, amazingly, hadn't left. He has stayed with me everyday. It was shocking to say the least. I haven't has anymore dreams about Kikyo. "Good morning!" I said happily as I walked downstairs. InuYasha jumped and fell off the couch. "Damn Kagome are you always this happy in the morning?" He asked. I smiled and hugged him. He blinked and looked up.

(InuYasha's POV)

Well that was different. I thought happily. The whole day seemed brighter now that Kagome was in a good mood. Her side was healing quickly and she was laughing more. The hug had caught me off guard though. I was expecting her to just sigh and smile. She giggled and walked into the kitchen. She has a cute giggle. I thought and got off the floor. When I walked into the kitchen she was standing near the big white cold box. I walked over and hugged her gently in return. "There pay back." I said as she blushed. She was warm! Hmm. I trotted over to a cabinet and pulled out some Ramon. Kagome sighed as she pulled the lid off and put it in the microwave. "What?" I asked feeling confused as to why she got so upset. "InuYasha this is all you eat." She replied with a hint of a smile. I nodded and shrugged. "So?" I asked meeting her eyes. She just shook her head and I sighed happily. I can't remember ever having a better week. Spending all this time with Kagome was the best. I blinked and sighed. You can't fall in love with her. She pulled out my Ramon and handed it to me. I started eating and watched Kagome, who was staring out the window. "What are you staring at Kagome?" I finally asked. She didn't say anything but kept staring. "Wench!" I yelled. She blinked and turned around. "My name is Kagome." She replied. "Keh, you didn't answer to that." I said.

(Kagome's POV)

He had been talking to me? When? I shook my head. I was thinking about him with Kikyo. "What did you want?" I asked. "I asked what you were staring at." He said with a small "keh". At least my wound is getting better. I thought happily. I smiled up at him. "Oh nothing, just thinking." I said. "Keh thinking isn't good for you." He replied. I frowned as he said it. "And what is that supposed to mean?" He looked scared at my tone. "Nothing." He said. I looked back out the window with a small sigh and smiled a bit. Well he can't be nice all the time. I thought as my mom walked in. "Goodness you kids are up early." She said with a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "Oh sorry mom did we wake you?" I asked. She shook her head and I looked at InuYasha, who had finished off his Ramon, was staring at me. "What?" I asked. He looked away quickly and acted like he hadn't been staring. I sighed and looked back out the window. What am I going to do? I can't love him anymore. It hurts to bad, especially knowing that he is going die with Kikyo? I sighed again at the thought.

(InuYasha's POV)

Her sadness was suffocating me. I couldn't think or hardly breathe. I had to do something but what! I cleared my throat and smiled at her. "Uh Kagome if your side is doing ok do you want to go for a walk?" I asked. She nodded and stood up. "I'll go grabs a coat and change." She said and walked upstairs. I could still smell her sadness but it was easing up and overcome but excitement. She excited because I want to go for a walk with her? I shook my head. She came back down in jeans and a long sleeve shirt. "Keh are you ready yet?" I asked trying to sound annoyed. She only smiled and nodded. "Be back soon!" She yelled to her mom at the door. When we got outside it was snowing lightly. She smiled widely and laughed. I flicked my ears away from the snow. She ran ahead of me and spun around. "Hey! Take it easy!" I yelled with a smile. She looked so beautiful in the snow. She stopped and smiled back at me. "I am being careful!" She yelled back. I tried to act annoyed but I knew I was failing. "Oomph!" I huffed as she ran up and hugged me. "Thank you InuYasha!" She cried and I smiled, returning the hug. "Keh." I said sounding happy more than annoyed. "Hey let's go see the park!" She said letting go of me and running ahead. I walked beside her happily. She led me to an area with a lot of trees and what looked like a frozen lake in the middle of it. She smiled happily and ran ahead behind a tree. I followed slowly letting her get ahead. Suddenly she popped me in the head with a ball of snow. I blinked and shook my head. She laughed and ducked back behind a tree.

(Kagome's POV)

I love the snow! And I loved being here with InuYasha! I gasped quietly. There you go again. Falling in love. I thought unhappily. This isn't how it was supposed to be! I was supposed to be falling out of love with him not falling harder for him! I dropped my snowball as he jumped in front of me. "Gottca!" He yelled. "What's wrong now?" He asked his smile fading. "It's nothing." I replied knowing very well he was going to catch me on my lie. "Kagome lying to me won't get you anywhere." He said sure enough. I sighed and looked out over the lake. Wasn't it just about a week ago I had kissed him and had him kiss me back? I thought with a sad smile. "Kagome that is enough with the lies. Tell me what the hell is wrong with you!" He yelled grabbing my forearms and pulling me up to meet his eyes. "Nothing." I said again. I couldn't tell him, I wouldn't. "Damn it Kagome! You trust me with your life but you won't tell me what the hell is bothering you?" He yelled. A few people turned and watched. Good thing I remembered his hat.I thought looking down. "Kagome." He said. His tone made me look up at him. I gasped quietly. He looked scared. Of what though? That was one of the first times I had ever seen that look. The last time I saw it was when he was fighting with his brother, Sesshomaru, and I had got in the way. In fact anytime I had gotten hurt or in the way he was always looking scared. Does that mean maybe…No I can't let myself think like that. I thought. "Kagome why won't you tell me?" He asked looking away. I felt awful but knew I couldn't tell him. It hurt to bad to even think that one day I might loss him, but for him to know how I felt and still go with Kikyo… I looked down at the snow and sighed. The people around us had stopped staring and were on their ways. I looked up at them and wished life was that easy for me. All I had to do was watch two teens fight for a minute than I could leave. It was hard to be in a fight. I looked back down. I wonder is InuYasha hates fighting as bad as I do? I opened my mouth to ask when he let me go and backed up. "InuYasha?" I asked instead. "No more lies Kagome. You have to promise me. I want to trust you when you tell me that. I can smell your sadness and fear. I can see something is bothering you in your eyes. Please don't lie to me." I blinked. He said please? Not only that but the whole sentence just didn't sound right coming from him. "I can't, not yet at least." I whispered. He nodded and looked down at the snow again. "As long as you tell me." He said.

(InuYasha's POV)

Soon. I thought. Soon she'll tell me and this whole mess will be solved. I smiled a bit and looked up at her. She was smiling to. "So you happy that you're going to get those uh…" I started, but couldn't think of the name. "Stitches out? Yes!" She said with a happy sigh. "They are so itchy!" She laughed. I smiled and laughed with her. This was my Kagome. Cheery and sweet, not down and out. I though happily. "We should probably head back unless you want to stay out here?" I asked watching her dance around. "Let's stay a little longer!" She laughed. I picked up a handful of snow. "Oh by the way Kagome." She turned and looked at me. I threw the snow in her face and laughed as she blinked. "Hey!" She smiled. Who knew something like throwing snow around could be so fun! I thought as she threw another ball of snow at me. I hide behind a tree and threw more snow at her. When I looked around the trunk I stopped dead. She had snow in her hair and was standing there smiling widely. Her hands were clasped behind her. Her cheeks were reddening from the cold. My mouth dropped. "Ka…Kagome?" I muttered. "What?" She asked looking around. I shook my head and just stood there. Beauty didn't say it. I thought finally regaining some control over my arms and legs. I walked up to her and hugged her close. "You are so beautiful." I muttered into her hair.

(Kagome's POV)

Beautiful? I stood there in his arms and smiled. Was it wrong to let my heart fall in love with him? "See I told you he was your boyfriend!" I heard Eri yell. I blushed heavily and backed up to see them running to us. "Hi girls!" I said with a smile. "Hi Kagome!" Ayumi said. They pulled me into the trees and looked at InuYasha. "Is that him sure enough Kagome?" Yuka asked. I nodded and smiled. "But he's not…" Ayumi giggled and looked at him again. "Well it seems you found a nice one. He's hansom alright!" I blinked. "Wait he's not my…" Yuka poked me in the ribs above my cuts. "Yeah so when's the wedding?" I blushed and blinked again. They kept asking me questions and never letting me explain. "Look he's not my boyfriend! In fact he has a girl! Kikyo ok!" I yelled over them and held my side. "Oh no Kagome!" Ayumi said covering her mouth. I stood up and gave them a fake smile. "It's ok. Just a little sore and besides I'm ok with him and Kikyo." I said with another fake smile.

(InuYasha's POV)

Since when was I with Kikyo? Since always you baka. My brain argued. But I don't want Kikyo. I want Kagome. Or do I? This was the trouble with fighting with your brain. It confused you. I shook my head and sighed. "InuYasha?" Kagome was in front of me. She wouldn't meet my eyes. "Take me home please?" She asked. I nodded and got down on my knees. "InuYasha my friends are still here." She whispered. I jumped up and picked her up, holding her under her back and knees. "This ok?" I asked. She nodded and closed her eyes. She seemed so tired I started wondering if it was a bad idea to bring her outside. I walked carefully with her in my arms till we were out of view of her friends than I started running. Once we reached her house I ran her upstairs and laid her in her bed. "Do you want some medicine?" I asked thinking back to those white pills. She nodded and I ran downstairs. "Mrs. Higurashi!" I yelled looking around. She came running. "What is it InuYasha dear?" She asked. "Kagome needs some medicine!" I yelled feeling frantic. "Oh is she in pain?" She asked calmly. I nodded and was amazed by how calm she was. She took the bottle and handed me a white pill and a glass of water. I took it upstairs and handed them to Kagome. She swallowed the pill and drank most the water. I left the room and shut her door. I sat against it. I heard her start crying and smelled the salty water from her tears. What did I do? I wondered as I stayed against her door until I heard her breathing even out and knew she was asleep. Than I got up and walked downstairs.

(Kagome's POV)

I was back in the field. A few soul collectors were flying over my head. "Kikyo?" I asked as she walked out of the mist. "What are you doing to him?" I blinked. "To who?" She looked surprised. "To InuYasha. He is having conflicting emotions about me and about you." I blinked and looked at her. "About me?" She looked surprised. "Yes. He seems to be falling for you as well as me." She said. I blinked again and smiled a bit. "Really?" I asked. She nodded and looked mad. I woke with a start. My head was throbbing and I screamed out. InuYasha burst in. "Kagome what's wrong!" He yelled holding me against him. I started crying. "I don't know. I dreamed about Kikyo and my head is hurting." I said trying to calm down. He rocked me gently and held me tightly. "It's ok Kagome. You're safe here. I've got you, and as long as I've got you are safe." He whispered over and over in my ear. I finally stopped crying and just sniffled against him. His heart was pounding. "What's wrong InuYasha?" I asked. He looked down. "Your heart is pounding." I whispered. "I was scared something was wrong with you." He whispered. He seems to be falling for you… Kikyo's words rang in my head and I had a feeling she was right. "Do you want something to eat?" He asked. I smelled my moms cooking and nodded. He picked me up again and I laughed a bit. "I can walk InuYasha." I said with a smile. "Don't care. You are being carried." He said holding me close. I smiled, maybe Kikyo was right. My heart flipped at the thought. No he promised Kikyo! my brain yelled. Don't care. My heart returned.

(InuYasha's POV)

She seemed a little more cheerful. And what was all this with Kikyo in her dreams. That was impossible! Kikyo couldn't get into peoples dreams. I shook my head and just held Kagome close. She didn't seem to be in pain. I guess what little pill was doing it's job. I sighed happily. Once we were downstairs I put her down and smiled. She looked around and looked surprised. Her mom had cooked a lot of food. She sat down and started eating a bit. She looked thoughtful. "What's wrong?" I asked her quietly. She smiled and shook her head. She wasn't sad or anything she was just thinking. After dinner she helped her mom with the dishes while Sota explained his "Play station" to me. "Ok now hit this button." He said pushing a little button with an X on it. Kagome walked in just in time to see Sota push a few buttons and the guy on the box I was playing as blow up. "Here let me try InuYasha." She said taking the "controller" from me. "Keh." I muttered as Sota started a new game. "Sota do a Tornado Tag. You and me against... Kurt Angle and Davari!" She said looking at the box with its weird little characters.

(Kagome's POV)

I'm surprised he didn't throw the controller. The one game I am good at is this one, "Raw VS. Smackdown." Sota knows that so he always Tags with me. I had Kurt outside the ring kicking him when my mom walked in. "Kagome you and Sota make a good team." I smiled and nodded. Sota laughed and continued his assault on Davari. I pinned Kurt, 1-2-3. "Yeah! Thanks Kagome! Now we are the new Tag Team Champions!" Sota yelled hugging me. I smiled and hugged him back. "You are welcome." He laughed and InuYasha blinked. "Well I'm still tired everyone so I'm going to bed. Good night." I said as I walked upstairs. Once up there I changed into PJs and laid down.

(InuYasha's POV)

Something was bugging her! I could smell it. At dinner it had picked up and I was determined to find out what it was. I followed her and hear her breathing slow down. She was sleeping. No more dreams about Kikyo I hope. I thought. That was still picking at my brain. "How could Kikyo get in Kagome's dreams?" I asked no one really. It still bugged me as I walked back downstairs. I laid on the couch as Sota walked upstairs as well as Kagome's mom and Grandpa. A while later they were quiet and Buyo jumped up on me to sleep.

(Kagome's POV)

I was back in the field. "Kikyo?" I asked looking around. Suddenly something had my arms and was holding them to my back. "Hello again." Kikyo's voice was right against my ear. I could feel her breath. My arms were aching. Wait if this is a dream how can I feel it? I thought franticly. "You have figured it out. You may not be as pretty as I am but you do have some brains in that little head of yours." Kikyo muttered angrily in my ear. "Wait…" Could she tap into dreams? I wondered. "Again you have solved it." Kikyo muttered again. I felt her release one wrist and place something sharp on my side. I looked down to see a knife. She was going to cut my side open again! I squirmed but she held a tight grip with one hand. I was surprised even though I was terrified. A sudden pain ripped through my side. I screamed and woke up in my dark room gushing blood from my side.

(InuYasha's POV)

I fell off the couch. Someone was screaming, and was that blood I smelled. "Kagome!" I bellowed and ran upstairs. When I got to her door I just clawed through it. She was lying in bed sobbing and clutching her side. I blinked. It was bleeding worse than when it had happened. "Kagome let me see." I pulled her hands from her side and saw it was a jagged cut. "Kagome what happened?" I yelled. "Kikyo!" She screamed out. Her mom ran in and gasped. "I'm calling an ambulance." She ran downstairs. "Kagome calm down. It's ok." I tried to sooth but she was to upset. "Wait Kikyo?" She nodded. "No way Kagome." I said. She looked at me and I flinched. "Why would I lie about this! You think I did this to myself!" She screamed. I shrugged. "InuYasha SIT!" She yelled. I fell to the ground. Some guys in white coats came up and got her. "Go home and leave me alone InuYasha!" She screamed. My ears drooped and my heart dropped. I walked quietly to the well and jumped through.