Chapter 8:

Kagome pulled up in front of her house. Inuyasha got out and Kagome got out and went to the back seat and let Hige out of the car. Hige immediately ran to the front door and stood waiting for Kagome to come open the door.

"Thanks for inviting me." Inuyasha thanked Kagome as he started to walk away.

"Don't you wanna come in for a few?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha shrugged. "Sure." He said as he walked over to Kagome and followed her up the steps.

Kagome opened the door and Hige ran in, then she let Inuyasha walk in in front of her before she came in and locked the door.

"Umm....." Kagome couldn't remember what she was going to ask. She just Saw Inuyasha there taking his jacket off and got lost in her thoughts, staring at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha noticed this. "What?" He laughed. "Is there something on me?"

Kagome shook the thoughts out of her head. "No. Sorry." She apologized. "Umm... Do you want something to drink or eat? 'Cause it's almost lunch time." Kagome suggested.

"Sure. What do you have?" Inuyasha asked.

"Soup and grilled cheese?" Kagome suggested.

"Sure." Inuyasha replied. Then he followed Kagome into the kitchen, deciding to help her with the cooking.

Kagome got out a large can of chicken soup and a frying pan.

"Could you get the cheese and bread out of the fridge?" Kagome asked Inuyasha.

Inuyasha opened up the fride and started to look around it. He saw a drawer that had pictures of cheese and ham on it and opened that, figuring that was where the cheese was. So he got the cheese, and now he needed to bread, which he saw on the top shelf of the fridge. So he grabbed that and pulled his head out of the fridge and saw Kagome cooking the soup and getting the pan ready for the grilled cheese.

"Thanks." Kagome said as she took the bread and cheese from Inuyasha. Then she put some butter on the bread and put cheese on it before putting the sandwhiches on the hot pan, then pressing them down with a spatula.

"You're pretty good with cooking." Inuyasha complimented, feeling pretty stupid after he said that.

"Thanks. I don't cook much though. I usually order take out." Kagome replied with a smile. "How do you like your grilled cheese?" She asked, looking at Inuyasha.

"Any way." Inuyasha replied.

"OK." Kagome replied, paying attention to the food she was cooking. "Could you stir the soup for me?" Kagome asked.

"Huh? Oh. Sure." Inuyasha said, feeling stupid once again as he stired the soup. Why do I feel so nervous all of a sudden? It's just Kagome! A new friend! Inuaysha thought.

Then the food was done. The grilled cheese looked great, and the soup smell delicious.

But just Kagome and Inuyasha sat down in front of the television to eat, the power went off.

Kagome was a bit scared now, Hige started to growl, and Kiba was whimpering and getting closer to Kiba for protection. Inuyasha looked around the room. It wasn't very light out, and went Kagome and Inuyasha looked out the window, they saw a storm. Wind blowing hard, snow falling fast and hard.

Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other.

"Maybe I should hurry and go." Inuyasha said, looking at the weather that was starting up.

"You can't go out in that!" Kagome exclaimed. "Are you crazy!"

"Then what am I supposed to do Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.

"You should stay here where it's safe and not go out there in that weather!" Kagome told him.

Inuyasha was weighing the options. He could go out and probably get frost bite, OR he could stay here with Kagome in her nice wram house with her dogs.

"I guess I'll stay then." Inuyasha sighed. Then he looked at Kagome. "Could I barrow your phone?" Inuyasha asked her.

(AN- When the power goes out, the phones still work because they get their power from the phone line.)

"Sure. It's right over there." Kagome told Inuyasha, pointing to the phone.

"Thanks." Inuyasha said as he picked up the phone and dialed in his number.

"Hello?" A voice said.

"Hey Miroku!" Inuyasha said into the phone.

"Inuyasha! Where are you man? It's like a blizzard out there!" Miroku said into the phone.

"I know. I'm at a friends house and I'm gonna stay here until the storm blows over." Inuyasha told Miroku.

"Ooooh." Miroku exclaimed. "Is this a friend hot looking girl that may have called up this morning?"

"Shut up!" Inuyasha yelled into the phone.

"OK. Fine." Miroku said. "I guess I'll see you when the storm blows over then."

"OK. Bye." Inuyasha said before hanging up the phone.

"So you're staying?" Kagome asked.

"Sure." Inuyasha said.

Then Kagome sat down in from of her food. "Well, at least we should eat this." Kagome said, motioning for Inuyasha to sit next to her and eat lunch with her.

AN- OK. Got to leave it at that. Evil mommy is making me leave the computer now. But it's a good place to leave off. So.......... Plz R&R. Thanx! TTFN!!!