Hiya people! Sorry for the long absence, I had a nasty strain of writers block. But with all the encourages, I got over it. I know I make it sound like an illness, but that's what I had.

Oh yeah! Didn't you have something to say Kiki?

Yeah. I was offered a life for my mistress. I want one for her that is similar to Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin. You know; kind, forgiving, able to do housework, pretty relaxed, but if needed goes all deadly ya know?

Whoa, when did anyone say anything about getting me a new life?

Sweat drops Well, someone said they had a lot of spares, so I figured if they had a good one I might get it for you. And technically it's not a 'new' life, considering your personality, I think this would be your first.

KIKI. (flames in background)

Well, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha. Rumiko Takahashi does. She is cruel when you try to buy. Trust me on this one.

Oh yeah! (again) this chapter is dedicated to Palikani, who got me off my lazy duff to write again. You can all thank her for this chapter.

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"AHHHHHHH!" Inu-Yasha screamed and jumped back. He rose off of the ground a few inches, but sailed back about three feet. When he landed on his butt he sort of kicked while his feet where planted on the ground, which skidded him back until he hit the desk on the opposite wall of her bed. (think Sailor Moon in the 'Promise of the Rose' I think? I can't remember the name, but I remember Ray and Rini held a caterpillar to Serena's face in the beginning.)

". . ." Kagome just stared at him blankly, not really sure what to say, or even if she should say anything.

Inu-Yasha began to get nervous, and, because of his insecurities, began to think she really did not wish to see him. He felt sense he blew it Kagome would want to go to Koga or that Hobo guy. That got his anger flaring. The thought of anyone touching Kagome always did do that for him. It also began one of Inu-Yasha's favorite past times. Thinking of slow and painful ways to kill them.

"Inu-Yasha?" came Kagome's soft frightened voice.

Inu-Yasha's head instantly shot up to see what caused her fear. He soon found that he had been flexing his claws and growling in what seemed to be a very threatening way. Much like a dog would before it attacked. He had screwed up. Three minutes gone and already he had screwed up.

'Great. I finally come to apologize and before I say anything I kiss her in her sleep, scream like a little schoolboy, then growl at her. Well, not really her, but she doesn't know that. Oh shit! The kiss! Was she awake for that? Oh kami I hope not. If she were awake, not only will it be humiliating, I'll hafta expain why I kissed her! I don't even know why I did it! Dammnit. Why is it that every time I start to sort out my feelings either Kagome or, more often than not, Kikyo has to come and screw me up? Although it is nice when Kagome interrupts. She doesn't make me tell her what's up. She's a good listener. Kikyo could do to learn that. Sigh it seems that what one doesn't have, the other does…'

"Inu-Yasha?" Kagome finally had enough of the silence. Anymore and she'd die. She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking though. Usually he only had an angry expression when he was thinking, but know his face seemed to be telling a story. Every time he thought of something his expression would change. A small frown, an odd angle of an ear, a small glare, things like that.

Inu-Yasha took a deep breath and got ready to choke on his pride.

"I-I . . . I . . . I'm s-s-s-sorr-r-r-ry." He managed to spit out. He felt as though he had just lost twenty pounds, his body felt so light, but he still had to answer her questions. He felt a shudder go up his body. He was not looking forward to that.

'At least she doesn't know I kissed her. If she did she would be blushing like hell and asking me about it.'

"I want to go back." Inu felt as though someone just hit him in the gut with a castle. Why couldn't she make up her mind? One minute she was mad at him, the next she was saying she wanted to go back without any persuasion what's-so-ever.

"Kagome? What's up?"

"My mom and I talked. She and I agreed that when this is over, the feudal era is where I belong. I cant live here anymore, nor do I want to. I want to spend my days with the friends I made in the feudal era. I want to spend it with the family I found in the feudal era. And what could never satisfy me here always satisfied me there. I guess the only reason I ever had so much trouble deciding was the thought of you and Kikyo. I know that's a stupid reason. I also know that I'll never be a fraction of the miko Kikyo is."

"Your right. Your better. In the way you're Kagome, you're the best." Kagome's mother stood smiling softly in the doorway, her eyes trained happily on the hanyou on the floor while her smile was directed at her oldest child. Before either could say anything about why a hanyou was in Kagome's room at midnight with no lights on, Mrs. Higurashi walked back to her room humming a warm tune.

"She's right."

"Inu-Yasha?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm sorry. For sitting you so much. Just cause I can doesn't mean I should"

"Don't worry about it wench. You only do it when I deserve it. I was just mad and taking it out on you. I already said I'm sorry, but if you feel I deserve it, sit me."

Kagome stared intensely at Inu-Yasha for a moment then burst out laughing.

Needless to say, Inu-Yasha was insulted. Here he was, swallowing his pride, apologizing, and even offering her a chance to sit him without being yelled at or called names and she laughed! And she called him insensitive!

Inu-Yasha slammed his doggy ears to his skull and glared. He would have growled too, but he didn't want to relive the moment that occurred a few minutes ago.

"Inu-Inu-Yas-s-sha-a-a-a! I-I-I'm not l-l-l-laughing at y-y-you--"

"Could've fooled me."

"I'm sorry. It's just… you make it sound like you want to be punished, not the usual way of me wanting you to be punished."

"And that's funny how?"

"I dunno. I just thought of it as funny for a moment."

Inu-Yasha sighed and shook his head.

"I'll never understand you wench. Never in a million years. And it's already been five houndred." (The well goes about five hundred years into the future rather from the past in Inu-Yasha POV)

"Good. Then I'll never stop surprising you."

Kagome looked at her clock and smiled.

"Just cause when the jewel is compolete I'm gonna stay in the feudal era doesn't mean I wont come back a few times until then. We can argue about that later. I would say discuss, but it always ends up an argument. For now, lets just go to bed. We'll go back to the others in the morning."

Inu-Yasha nodded and went over to his corner. He would have loved to just sleep with her, not just because of her, but because her scent was on the pillow and it helped him sleep. Not to mention it was a hell of a lot more comfortable than the wood floor. But he still had emotions warring in his mind, so he just sat crossed legged on the floor with his sword propped up on his shoulder.

'All in all, I think this is the longest discussion we've had in a while that we didn't yell.' With that final thought Inu-Yasha fell asleep wondering if her moving into the feudal era was quiet the good idea.

Kagome continued to stare at him long after he fell asleep. She was the one who suggested they sleep, but she couldn't help but feel a little guilty at his always sleeping on the floor. Having polished wood to sit on couldn't feel good to the ass.

Sigh

Kagome stood up, grabbed her blanket and walked over to Inu-Yasha.

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So? I know I haven't updated in a while, so I feel that this chapter lacks the emotional force I tried to build up in the earlier chapters, but hey, that's my own fault. Anyway what do you think? I'll try to update more often, preferably every Saterday, Sunday, or Monday.

Well see ya!

Lil' Pup out.