Day 15 – The Secret Surprise

Once again, little Satsuki was the first one awake in the house. She sat up in bed and carried her sleepy body to the kitchen for some early morning food. But being the size she was, she couldn't reach much. Fortunately, Inuyasha came stumbling into the kitchen. But he wasn't sleepwalking this morning. "Morning 'yasha," the little girl greeted shutting the fridge door.

"Hey, what're you doing up so early?" the hanyou yawned rubbing his eyes and walking to the cabinet. He opened it, but didn't find much. He eyed the little girl sitting down at the table.

"Early rise," she replied simply. Satsuki folded her arms and rested her chin on the table. "There's nothing to eat. And I'm hungry," she moaned leaning back in the chair.

Inuyasha sat down next to Satsuki and mimicked her movements. "What do you want to eat?" he asked. The little girl shrugged. She sighed and changed her positions, the hanyou doing the same. "What about… waffles?" Inuyasha suggested.

"No. Don't like 'em," Satsuki replied.

"What about eggs?" the hanyou asked.

"No, don't like them either."

"Well, then I can't help you," Inuyasha said getting up and making himself a bowl of cereal. "Eat what you can find then."

"I got an idea," a person said entering the kitchen. Kagome leaned against the framework and grinned mischievously.

"Well, not everyone around here has a light bulb that works," Inuyasha smirked sitting down. "Enlighten us with your once-in-a-lifetime idea, wouldn't you?"

Kagome half laughed and rolled her eyes. "Let's go out for breakfast. Whadda ya say? I think we all could use some real food for once…"

"You saying I don't have decent food around here?" Inuyasha joked taking a bite.

"Are you kidding?" Satsuki butted in. "There's no food anywhere in this house! I'm starving! Let's go!" She scampered off to her room to get dressed, leaving Inuyasha and Kagome alone.

"Sounds like someone likes my idea…" the girl said sitting next to the hanyou. "What about you?"

"I suppose we can go," Inuyasha said pushing his bowl aside and putting his arms behind his head. He grinned, a fang poking through his lips. Honestly, it was quite attractive… "One thing," the hanyou said.

"What's that?" Kagome asked smiling.

Inuyasha jumped up from his seat and ran to his room in a flash, yelling on the way, "Last one to the car is paying!"

Kagome sprang from her seat and took off to her room. "No fair! You had head start!"

"Grease monkey!" Satsuki shouted running to the garage. Both Inuyasha and Kagome poked their heads out of their doors at the strange words the young girl shouted. They both laughed and continued getting ready.

-

"Curse you," Kagome said wiping some syrup off Satsuki's face.

"Hey, I can't help it that you're slow!" Inuyasha said smirking leaning back in the seat. "Girls are too much work." But before he spoke again, his face saddened immensely. "That's why I'm never going out with another girl again. I can't stand to go through that again."

Kagome noticed the sudden change in emotion. She sent Satsuki off to the bathroom to wash up a bit. "You wanna talk about it?" she asked resting her chin in her hands and looking across the bench to the hanyou across from her. As fate would have it, Kagome knew this situation, having recently been in it herself with another famous male actor.

"No," Inuyasha said flatly. But his still soft eyes and expression said otherwise. They screamed for help, but his conscious (or his pride) held him back. "Besides, it's none of your concern wench. My problems are my problems, not yours."

Kagome sat back, half angry half… concerned? Should she really feel concern towards a stubborn jack ass like Inuyasha? "Well, fine then. I was only offering some help."

Satsuki came wandering back with a piece of paper in her hands. She walked next to Inuyasha and stopped. "Miroku says: 'Give this to Inuyasha. Don't let Kagome read it.'" She furrowed her eyebrows and took her seat besides Kagome.

Inuyasha looked curiously from the paper to Kagome. "I'll be right back." He got up from the table and looked around for Miroku… or any large crowds of beautiful women. The hanyou spotted his buddy in a booth not far from his own. He grinned nervously and shook his head. Inuyasha cast one last glace at the two girls with him before walking over. "What?"

Miroku motioned for him to sit down. "Did you read it?" Inuyasha shook his head slowly. "Idiot… read it…"

The hanyou unfolded the paper and read it to himself. It said: 'Come see me. –Miroku' in a sloppy writing. Inuyasha cast a "duh" look in Miroku's direction. "And I read that WHY?!"

The young man sniggered. "I had to see the expression you'd put on your face when you read that!"

Inuyasha sat back and crossed his arms over his chest. "What's this about? And why can't Kagome know?"

Miroku shushed him and pulled him in closer. "Cause it's about her." The boy looked up to where Kagome and Satsuki sat trying to get spoons to stick to their noses. "Don't you know what happens the night before she leaves?"

"Uh…" Inuyasha leaned back a bit and put a finger to his head. Suddenly, his face got very serious and his eyes especially wide. "Oh SHIT! SHIT! YEA!"

Miroku looked dumbfounded. "Y-you do?"

The hanyou motioned for Miroku to lean in. He said in a very quite, almost silent tone, "It's the new moon…" Inuyasha sat back. For once in his lifetime, he was worried. "I totally forgot about that… Damn it all! What am I gunna do?!"

Miroku tried to keep the hanyou calm. "Relax. That's not what I meant. Then you don't know?"

"Well, if that's not it then no."

Miroku stared at his friend. "Take Kagome and Satsuki to the carnival this afternoon. Then tell Kagome to take Satsuki on some rides. You come find my by… um…"

"The merry-go-round?" Inuyasha suggested.

"Too obvious. Something a little girl would dare go on," Miroku said. He put a finger to his chin in a thoughtful manner. He snapped his fingers and said, "The Thriller!"

"I guess. So see ya there," Inuyasha said sliding out of the booth. He tucked the note away in his pocket as he walked back to Kagome and Satsuki. "Hey," he said standing by the girls. "Let's go."

"Already? But I almost beat Kagome!" the little girl said taking a spoon off of her nose.

"Yes, pipsqueak. Time to go. I have a surprise for you two," Inuyasha taunted sticking his tongue out.

Kagome frowned. "You can't tell us here?" she pleaded innocently. Satsuki even joined in.

"Pwease 'yasha? Tell us?" The young girl just had to add puppy dog eyes, making herself near irresistible.

"No," the hanyou said near reluctance. "Go to the car first. I'll tell you there." Almost with light speed the girls took off to the car, leaving Inuyasha to pay. "KAGOME! YOU GET BACK IN HERE RIGHT NOW!"

"That'll be thirteen twenty-two," the young cashier said handing Inuyasha the small receipt.

"I'm gunna kill her… I'll personally wring her little throat…" the hanyou said as he pulled out a ten and a five. "I'm gunna murder her…"

"Wife problems?"

-

"Oh come on! He was only assuming what he thought!"

Inuyasha mumbled and grumbled as he sped out of the breakfast hut parking lot. "Yea… but he didn't have to think we were MARRIED! There is NO WAY IN HELL I WOULD MARRY YOU!"

As soon as those words were spoken, Kagome felt hurt. Deeply. Why is that? It's not like I'm in love with the guy. Heck, I hate his guts! She turned her gaze to the passing scenery. Or do I? Kagome sighed and rested her elbow on the window ledge. He was such a jerk at first. But now…? I can't say. This feeling in my guy says I'm gunna miss him when I'm gone. And another feeling is screaming at me 'freedom'. What's wrong with me?

"Are you okay Kagome?" came a sweet voice from the backseat. Satsuki sat forward in her seat with a look of pure concern on her face. "You look kinda sad. What's wrong?"

Yea, what happened to you?" Inuyasha asked taking his eyes off the road temporarily. "You're not so chipper anymore."

Kagome put her hands up in nervous defense. "Look! I'm alright! I'm just thinking!" The three in the vehicle went silent.

"We're going to a carnival," Inuyasha said suddenly. The little girl in the backseat burst out with cheers.

"Yea! I'm gunna ride The Thriller first thing!"

Inuyasha slammed on the brakes. "You're gunna ride the WHAT?! I don't think so!"

Satsuki got very angry. "Why not? I always rode it with Sayo!"

Kagome even spoke up. "Inuyasha, if she wants to ride it, let her go. Why can't she?"

"Uh…" the half demon stuttered for an answer. Well, actually, he had the answer. He just couldn't say. "S-she's too young," he said finally. "If she's gunna live with me, she's gunna live under my rules."

"Since when did you have rules?" Kagome asked sternly. Car horns honked madly behind them. "You better go," she whispered. Inuyasha glanced behind him and sped off.

"So 'yasha. Why can't I ride the big ride? Is it because you're too chicken and you don't want me to beat you?" Satsuki teased.

Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched furiously. He turned the car to the side of the road and stopped. He growled and banged his forehead on the wheel. "This is just great. I start my day of just fine. But NO! IT CAN'T EVER END JUST FINE!"

Both females sat at the edge of their seats farthest from the angered half demon. They leaned in next to each other and whispered. "He's mad."

-

"Ok, what do you want?" Inuyasha asked Miroku as they walked away from The Thriller. After asking Kagome to stay with Satsuki for a while, Inuyasha managed to get away. As they walked, they turned a corner, disappearing from Kagome's sight. Sango stepped in from of the two with her hands on her hips.

"You two are late," she said tapping her foot. "Do you know how many creeps have hit on me already?!"

Miroku moved to stand beside the girl. "Better add one more to that list…" he said inching a twitching hand slowly towards the nearest location.

With a loud slap, the meeting began. "Well," Sango started. "This coming Monday is Kagome's birthday as we all know."

Inuyasha gasped. That was something he hadn't expected. "…What? Are you serious?"

Sango nodded agreeing. "She's turning 18. I think you should do something for her."

Inuyasha looked to Miroku for help. It was the night he turned human. No one except Miroku knew. He couldn't add to that list and have more people know. It was too risky.

Sango noticed the glances exchanged between the two guys. "Ok. What are you two up to?"

Miroku cleared his throat. "You see, Sango," he started. "There's a slight complication in the whole matter." He glanced to see if Sango was buying the story. "But Inuyasha will have to tell you himself if he wants to save his skin."

"Idiot," the hanyou mumbled. Sango turned to face Inuyasha now. "What the lecher means is…" he leaned in closer to Sango. "You have to swear not to tell a soul."

"This is really serious, isn't it?" the girl asked tensing a bit.

"Yea. Now can you keep it secret?" Inuyasha asked with pleadingness in his voice. Sango nodded. The hanyou moved in closer to whisper his life-long secret. "On the night of the new moon, in other words, next Monday, I…" he glanced around nervously. "I loose my demon powers and become human."

The girl arched an eyebrow. "That's a big deal?"

"You don't know how secret that is! If any of my enemies knew that, I could be killed!" Inuyasha shouted, catching the attention of some of the near-by carnival-goers.

Sango shifted her weight from one foot to the other. "And just how many people to you have out to kill you?" she asked sarcastically. Inuyasha started at her seriously. "What are you… some serial killer escaped from Alcatraz ?!"

" Moron … No. Just forget it," the hanyou said waving off the topic. "So, I can't do anything next week Monday. Can you guys cover for me?"

Miroku looked at Sango. "Well, what do you think?"

The girl pondered silently for a second. "Why can't you just tell Kagome your secret? She's been truthful to you the whole time she's stayed with you. Now it's your turn to do the same."

"Uh…" Inuyasha's cheeks pinked a bit. "There is ONE way I could tell her…"

"Spill," Miroku said becoming interested.

"I ain't telling' you nothing! It's a SECRET!" Inuyasha shouted. His face becoming ever redder by the second.

Miroku smiled a perverse smile. "So. It's one of THOSE ways of telling secrets…"

SMACK! "Lecher…"

-

"Where do you want to go next?" Kagome asked the Satsuki as she returned from the ride known as the Thunder Bolt.

"Let's take a break…" Satsuki said holding her stomach. "I've ridden to many already…"

Kagome laughed. "How about we go get something to eat?" She looked down to see the small girl shaking her head frantically. "Ok," Kagome snickered. "That's a no."

"Let's go sit and wait for 'yasha," Satsuki suggested. The two girls found a bench on the midway and sat down. Luckily it was in the shade.

"It's pretty warm out here for spring time!" Kagome said trying to keep a semi-conversation with Satsuki. Suddenly, two hands appeared from behind her and covered her eyes. "Eek!"

"Ssh!" the man shushed. It was a familiar guy too… Kagome brought her hands up to try and pry off the strong guy's firm grip.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome screeched trying to get the demon to take off his hands. But they didn't move.

"Nope, guess again," another familiar voice said, taking their hands away allowing Kagome to see.

She turned around and looked up to see "Koga! Good to see you!" the wolf demon walked around the bench to stand in front of the two girls. "You wanna sit?" Kagome asked scooting over.

"I'd be honored to sit next to you, Kagome." Koga quickly seated himself down. He quickly turned his attention to the small girl seated on the other side of him. "You're that one kid from my cruise. Good to see you again, squirt."

Satsuki smiled. "Yup. I'm Satsuki," she said holding out her hand.

Koga pulled the girl onto his knee. "Good to meet you Satsuki," he patted her head quickly. "So where's mutt face hiding at?"

"Inuyasha's talking with Miroku and Sango about something secret," Kagome said rolling her eyes. "It must be about me."

Koga laughed. "You get anything important that they would want to talk about secretly?"

Kagome thought for a minute. "Just my birthday next week… You don't think…?"

The demon shrugged. "Maybe." He started tickling Satsuki so that she laughed. "Sweet girl, Kagome. It's a shame with her family, really."

"Yea," Kagome sighed. The whole thought saddened her knowing that the girls' mother was murdered. But her father… Kagome didn't know (he's dead, remember). "But luckily she had some family that she could go to."

"Who's that?" Koga asked ceasing his tickling on the laughing little girl.

"Well, it was her aunt and her uncle, but now they're in prison for child abuse. It's only so long before they get back out again though," Kagome explained. "So then an unusual turn of fate lead Satsuki to find her long lost brother."

Koga put the girl down. "So she's leaving you? It's a shame. You're so good with her, Kagome."

"Actually," the girl started. "She's not leaving. She's staying with Inuyasha."

"That mangy mutt? She'd be better off staying with her brother. Where's the punk at, by the way?" Koga asked putting his hands on the top edge of the bench, meaning there's an arm behind Kagome. Sneakily, he put his hand on her shoulder and looked sincerely in her eyes.

"Well," Kagome grinned standing up. "Inuyasha is that girl's brother…"

The wolf youkai jumped up next to Kagome. "What! NO WAY !"

Satsuki tugged on Koga's shirt. "Tickle me again." Koga grinned at Kagome, then bent down to play with the young girl some more.

After a bit, the two stopped. "You think I could take her on some rides? Maybe you'd like to join us?" Koga asked standing to his full height with Satsuki on his shoulders.

Kagome looked around. "Well, Inuyasha isn't coming back… I guess a few rides wouldn't hurt," the girl said standing up and walking off with Koga and Satsuki.

-

"Damn that wench… Where'd she go?" Inuyasha asked as he looked over the row to see if he could find Kagome. He'd just messed them at The Thriller, but their scents had blended with so many other smells, it was hard to decipher which was theirs. "She wasn't supposed to move very far…"

"Looks like she got tired of hanging around you," Miroku joked. Not a good idea. With a slight punch by the half demon… well, okay, a big punch, Miroku was unconscious on the ground. "Aie…"

"Keh serves you right," Inuyasha said walking away. But… a large thud to the back of the hanyou's head had HIM unconscious as well.

"Serves YOU right…" an angry Sango said placing the large prize boomerang back with the correct game booth.

"You're quite handy with that miss…" the booth owner said looking the girl up and down. The man winked and got a taste of the woman's wrath.

"Men…" Sango said rolling her eyes and stomping away, leaving the three unconscious men behind.

Managing to come out of his unconscious state, Inuyasha sat up rubbing his sore head. "Ow… damn that girl is good."

"Inuyasha?" a familiar feminine voice said from somewhere ahead of him. "Inuyasha! Are you okay?!"

The hanyou looked up to see Kagome running towards him and kneeling down beside him. "No," he groaned. "Just got the hell beat outta me by you girl friend…"

"You mean Sango?" Ha! That's funny!" Kagome said laughing. She gave Inuyasha a hardy slap on the back. "You just got your ass whopped by a chick!"

"Keh whatever," Inuyasha said standing up. He held his head because of the pain from the solid connection. "Where'd Miroku get to? He got thwacked just before I did."

"'yasha?" Satsuki asked walking up to her semi-brother. It was then that the hanyou caught the scent of his good ol' pal, Koga.

"Where is he?!" Inuyasha growled. Everyone looked at him suspiciously. "That runt of the pack's gunna get some serious a-… butt whopping when I see him."

"You mean Koga?" Kagome asked. "He just left with two of his friends."

Inuyasha leaned in closer to Kagome – uncomfortably close. The he started sniffing her! "You smell like wolf. Don't tell me…"

"It was a good-bye hug!" the girls aid defensively.

"'YASHA!" Satsuki yelled, getting the attention of anyone in the area. Inuyasha looked down at the girl, a bit embarrassed. "I wanna go on a ride with you," she said quietly.

Inuyasha smiled. "Sure thing kid-o," he said patting the girl on the head. "Which one do you wanna go on?" he asked looking around.

"Well…" Satsuki said thoughtfully, looking around as well.

…

"How did I get myself into this?"

Kagome slid a hand over Inuyasha's. "It's okay. It only lasts a few minutes." She gave the hand a reassuring squeeze. With a smile, the safety bar came over the heads of the three.

Inuyasha eyed Kagome's hand as if it were a math problem – looking confused. Then, to make the situation worse, Satsuki slid her hand onto the two. The hanyou looked to the little girl in the middle of the two older kids. Satsuki smile brightly up at Inuyasha as they ride started. "I hate the roller coasters…" the hanyou grumbled as the ride started.

But as Kagome's hand gave one last squeeze, all those problems slipped away and next week came to mind. New moon means new problems… I just hope my plan works… The slow creeping of the ride stopped as they reached the top. With a few screams, they were speeding down the track in a blur. But Inuyasha wasn't paying attention. He was busy thinking… and planning… And a birthday means a gift! Shit! What do girls like as gifts?! Strange questions flew through his mind, just like the speeding ride.

Little Satsuki in the middle was having such a great time yelling and screaming. Her fun was ended, along with Kagome and Inuyasha as the ride pulled in to its stopping place. "That was fast!" Satsuki exclaimed as she jumped out of the ride with a look of pure enjoyment on her face.

"Did you have fun?" Inuyasha asked walking off after the young girl.

"Yup," she said simply. "I always wanted to ride that."

"Well," Inuyasha said picking up the young girl and sliding her onto his waist. Then the surprising act – for both Inuyasha and Kagome; Inuyasha slipped his arm around Kagome's waist. Seeing his mistake, he quickly blushed and removed the arm. "Um… sorry."

Kagome turned a slight shade of pink as well. "It's ok…" she said quietly.

"What I meant to say," Inuyasha began "Was what did you two want to do with the rest of your afternoon? I mean…"

Kagome walked closer to Inuyasha… and slid her hand around his waist. "Let's just go back home and figure something out," she said smiling up at Inuyasha.

"Yuck, mushy stuff," Satsuki said sticking her tongue out.

Inuyasha and Kagome both laughed. And with a shock, Inuyasha slid his arm back around the girl's waist. "Let's get home."

-

"Sure is pretty," Kagome said walking onto the back porch. Inuyasha leaned against the railing staring out at the setting sun. All the pinks, golds, oranges and yellows.

"Huh, yea." Inuyasha watched as Kagome walked over and stood next to him. "What do you want?" he asked smirking.

"Hm? Can't I just watch the sun set?" she asked nudging the hanyou slightly. She moved forward and leaved against the rail, her hands folded in front of her, just like Inuyasha.

"Not without my permission," the half demon joked.

"Ack," the girl said playfully slugging Inuyasha's shoulder.

"You know what?" Inuyasha said after the play fight was over.

"What's that?"

Inuyasha paused before continuing. "It's funny, really, what I'm about to tell you. But you have to swear not a soul can know, okay?" He turned his head slightly to see if Kagome agreed. When she nodded slightly, Inuyasha continued. "When you first came her…" he started, but couldn't finish.

"What?" the girl asked quietly. "You couldn't stand me? Duh. I couldn't stand you either." Kagome looked up at the hanyou staring at her. She blushed at the close proximity of the two. Both looked away and tried to start a different conversation topic, but Inuyasha revived what he was going to say.

"Now that I know you… I don't know what to think of you anymore. It's not hate… but it's not…"

"Love?" Kagome interrupted before the hanyou could continue. Once again, the two found themselves staring at each other. With just a little bravery of one of them… they could end up kissing.

The sun had set, but the two didn't stop their intent looks on each other. Then it happened… their lips met. For just a brief second, there was hesitation in the two, but after a while, nothing could have separated them.

To deepen the kiss, Inuyasha placed his hand on the girls head and small of her back. Kagome just intertwined her fingers into the silky, snow-colored hair and let the sparks fly.

(HEY! IT'S PG-13! THAT'S AS FAR AS IT GOES!)

Reluctantly, the two pulled away and stared deeply into the other's eyes. "I-Inuyasha…" Kagome stuttered. The hanyou pulled away blushing madly and regained his position leaning against the railing. Kagome moved silently back into the house. With a small click, the door was closed.

"Wait!" Inuyasha said turning around, but only to see the door click shut. "I never finished what I started," he said to himself. As if Kagome was standing right there, he began talking. After I got to know you, Kagome, I… grew to love you. If only you knew…"

From the crack in the door, Kagome smiled. Inuyasha… I feel the exact same way. I… love you too… With a tear dripping silently to the ground, Kagome hastily shut the door; unfortunately leaving a louder bang than she'd hoped.

Outside, Inuyasha jerked his head around as the door banged closed. She-she was listening… Instead of getting mad, he smiled. The wind tousled his hair briefly before re-entering the house. Kagome… What a way to end a perfect day.

"'yasha?" Satsuki asked as Inuyasha walked in and closed the door.

"What?" the hanyou asked in a sweet tone. He knelt down to the girl's height and waited for her to continue speaking.

"Why did you and Kagome kiss like mom and dad?" the little girl asked innocently.

The half demon blushed. "When you're older I'll explain," he said picking her up. "But you gotta get your pajamas on and get ready for bed, ok?"

"But the sun's still-" the little girl looked outside and frowned a bit. "Never mind. Night 'yasha." Satsuki said slipping out of the strong hold of her adoptive brother and scampering off to her room. This left Inuyasha standing alone. With a sigh, he went back outside.

"Why'd I even come back in?" he had to ask himself. With the sun near gone and the stars taking their place, it was pretty… romantic. Kikyo and I… never kissed like that. And if we did… it was simply a goodnight kiss on the cheek. Inuyasha's face scrunched in a disgusted manner. What do I see in Kagome that I didn't see in Kikyo? Ironically enough they're identical, but deep down they're extremely different.

Inuyasha looked up to see a dim shooting star. Make a wish… he told himself. The hanyou thought for a bit, then closed his eyes, hoping for his wish to come true.

Inside, Kagome stood in her window looking out at the slowly appearing stars. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a faint trail of a shooting star. Wish for something… she told herself. With a deep breath she closed her eyes and wished.

While both Inuyasha and Kagome had their eyes closed, a second falling star shot across the sky. It looks like someone was listening after all.

-

Satsuki sat on her bed listening to some music coming from her small radio, compliments of Kagome. "If 'yasha and Kagome kissed…" the young girl thought out loud "… then that means 'yasha's gunna marry Kagome! Oh my gosh!" Of course, being the little girl she is, she's exaggerating.

…Or is she? Does this young girl actually know what's gunna happen? Or is her little six year old mind running away with her? Either way, we have to wait and find out.

Satsuki yawned and clicked off the radio. She stretched a bit then snuggled into the covers. Good night 'yasha and Kagome… she thought before drifting off.

-

Inuyasha came in not much later and clicked off the few lights left on. As he passed by Satsuki's door, he noticed the door open a crack with a small amount of light coming out. Quietly he peeked his head inside to see what she was doing. She lay peacefully sleeping snuggled into her bed. The small smile on the cut young girl's face brought a sudden joy into the hanyou's mind. With a small snicker, he clicked off the light and shut the door.

Now he passed by Kagome's door. At first he walked by it… but came back .Standing in front of this particular girl's door made him all fidgety and nervous. What exactly was it about her?

He reached for the door handle and pushed the door open slightly. On the far wall Kagome sat curled up in a small bean bag sleeping. The moonlight poured over her as she slept, making her look like an angel in the moonlight.

Stupid girl. Inuyasha thought Sleeping like that. Silently he strode to the sleeping girl's side and knelt down beside her. Gently he placed his arms under her legs and around her back then hoisted her up.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome mumbled near incoherently.

The hanyou looked at the girl suspiciously as he laid her on the bed. Is she dreaming about me? He shook his head of the thought and pulled a blanket over Kagome's sleeping form. With one last glance at her face, Inuyasha began walking out. "Good night, Kagome," he whispered.

"Inuyasha… sit…"

Ironically enough, the hanyou crashed to the ground after tripped of a pair of carelessly discarded shoes.

Kagome bolted up in bed. "Ah! Uh… oh. Hey Inuyasha. Watcha doing on the ground like that?"

The hanyou mumbled several profanities and slowly got up. "Good night," he said angrily, forcefully closing the door shut.

Kagome blinked in shock. "What was that all about?" she thought aloud to herself. "Guess he's being clumsy again… that's Inuyasha for you!" the girl laughed softly to herself and laid back down for some rest.

ok, that's all of it... please excuse grammar, puntuation, spelling, etc... it hasn't been checked yet

DOUBLE EDIT: just putting this out, I don't know whats going on in this chapter lol or the next… or in my story anymore… just publishing for reading's sake