Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or his cute, fluffy ears.

Just Like You

By

Moonlit Showers

Kagome sat on the edge of an old ancient well, swinging her legs back and forth absently. The sun shined brightly on the lush vegetation that surrounded her, all a part of Inuyasha's Forest. Birds flew overhead, chirping their song as she stared up into the clear blue sky.

"Kagome...Kagome!"

"Wha-What?" She jumped at the sound of her name, jerking herself out of her thoughts of Feudal Japan.

"What's with you?" Eri asked in exasperation, "You love to go shopping, and yet here we are in the mall and you get this dazed expression on your face. What gives?"

Yuka frown, "Don't you like shopping anymore?"

Kagome quickly shook her head, "No, no, I love shopping. I'm just a little tired, I guess..."

Her brown eyes slowly traveled toward the ground as she remembered the events of the day. Somehow, shopping just couldn't compare to the peacefulness that permeated the air here in Feudal Japan. Her black shoe scuffed at the dusty dirt, causing a small cloud of it to rise into the air, as she sighed softly.

I guess it never really hit me, how much I've changed since I first came here...

A little over a year had passed since she had first fallen into the Bone Eater's Well. Her sixteenth birthday happened a couple weeks ago, and she had almost missed it because the group was on the trail of a shard rumor. She barely ever went back to the present anymore, except to take some odd tests.

It seems like I don't belong there anymore. But then...where do I belong?

Kagome was hardly surprised when she glanced over to find that Inuyasha had appeared beside her. She was used to his noiseless comings and goings.

"I thought you weren't coming back until sunset," he remarked in a passive tone.

"I was, but then some things came up." she commented offhandedly.

Inuyasha looked like he wanted to ask more, but remained quiet, choosing to allow a comfortable silence to fall. Some birds chirped and a squirrel scurried along a tree branch, as a fluffy cloud drifted across the sky.

"Hey, Inuyasha?" Kagome started in a soft voice.

He glanced at her out of the corner of his golden eye.

"Where do you think I belong?"

Inuyasha looked a bit startled, but covered it with a scoff, "Keh, that's a stupid question."

"Is it?" Kagome asked rhetorically, "I just can't help but feel I don't fit into the present anymore."

Inuyasha grumbled, a bit uncomfortable with the conversation, "Feh, of course you don't."

She raised an eyebrow in his direction, "What do you mean, of course I don't?"

He remained stubbornly silent.

Kagome sighed, and continued with her thoughts, "But I don't belong in the past either."

A small breeze rippled across the clearing, causing black and silver hair to dance together in the wind, while Inuyasha and Kagome mulled over their own thoughts.

Suddenly Kagome turned to Inuyasha with a sunny smile, "Maybe we're more alike then we think."

Inuyasha's eyes widened as she reached over and grasped his clawed hand with her small human one. His ears twitched erratically, taking in her every heartbeat.

Half demon

Caught between two sides

Never one or the other

I'm in a class of my own.

He let his bangs cover his eyes as Kagome squeezed his hand gently.

Kagome

Inuyasha's eyes darkened sadly.

I never wanted you to be.

He glanced over at her smile. It was beautiful and full of life, but most importantly, it was full of hope. Miraculously, his lips slowly turned upward, as he gave her hand a small squeeze in return. His eyes softened.

But I'm glad you are.

A/N: Here's some more fluff because I'm in a fluffy mood. I hope you enjoyed it! I'm working on an entry for Entropy, so watch for that if you enjoyed this one. Have a great day and don't forget to review please! Thank you.