Hello, all of you readers! I'm oober happy that I got advice for writers block! Oober and obese are the words I overuse these days...Hahaha, I'm so strange. Well, anyways...Ummm...Here's the story! Err...

Chapter Six

Ever since that day, InuYasha avoided Kagome. If they bumped into each other, he would bow, and then rush off past her. Kagome often whirled around to talk to him, but instead saw the empty halls of the Higurashi Palace. Her eyebrows would scrunch up in confusion, and then she would turn and walk away.

She never noticed InuYasha hiding behind a wall, waiting to hear her leaving footsteps.

I can't face her now. I like her. More than a friend, he thought to himself scornfully. He felt guilt every time he thought about her. He was being unfaithful to Kikyo. To add to that, Kagome was his master's fiancé!

But then he felt joy. He felt warmth. He felt longing...

But he learned to push it away with ease over the months.

He rarely saw Kagome, because she was always spending her time in the company of Kouga, planning for the wedding, doing princess duties, or something else.

Many times, Kouga burst into the room with happiness, his cheeks flushed with pleasure, eyes sparkling, and a wide grin glued to his face.

At the first time, InuYasha had been tempted to ask, and had opened his mouth to speak, only to be interrupted by Kouga. He began to tell InuYasha of everything that happened. He always listened intently, and then imagined himself being in Kouga's place. It always made him blush, a happy fluttering feeling entering his stomach, along with the burning desire to smile until he died.

But one day, Kouga came happier than usual.

"Kagome kissed me," he announced happily. InuYasha, who had been cleaning the room, dropped the wet towel he had in his hands and quickly turned to face Kouga with a shocked expression.

Kouga beamed.

"We were walking in her favorite place, the garden," he started, "We were talking about our dreams, our secrets, our fears, and I told her about my childhood and life before I came to the Higurashi Palace, and she told me of her life before she met me. We started the conversation days ago, in fact. Today, though, when I bid her goodbye and pulled her into an embrace, she placed her hands on my chest and tiptoed up, planting a kiss on my lips. Once she pulled away, she smiled at me, and walked away, leaving me dazed and pleased."

InuYasha stared at his mater for quite some time before bending down, slowly, to pick up the towel. He paused for five seconds, and then went back to cleaning.

Kouga sat on the bed and watched him, like a child. InuYasha was aware of his eyes and cleaned better than he normally would. At last, he was finished.

"Would you like something, Master Kouga?" InuYasha asked, holding the wet towel over his arm. "No, InuYasha. I was just...thinking," he said, looking at InuYasha thoughtfully.

"Thinking about what, Master Kouga?" InuYasha asked calmly. "Kagome...Kagome mentioned you again today. She said...She asked me if she could talk to you. Actually, she ordered it. Her exact words were...Hmm, let's see. Oh. They were, "Tell InuYasha he shall meet me at my room tomorrow at noon." She sounded very determined, InuYasha. I suggest you go," Kouga said, his voice carrying obvious worry.

InuYasha realized what he was saying as he repeated his words in his minds.

"What do you mean, 'Kagome mentioned you again,' Master Kouga?" InuYasha asked, a hint of suspicion hidden in his voice neatly.

"Well, she used to ask me what you were doing, how you were doing, if we ever talked, and so on. Finally, she started to talk to me about her dreams. In return, I told her mine. Thus, we began to exchange memories, and secrets," Kouga said, his cheeks reddening at his mistake. Obviously, he didn't want InuYasha to know that Kagome had mentioned him in their conversations.

"And when was this, Master Kouga?" InuYasha asked, his voice remaining calm.

"About two months ago, InuYasha," Kouga answered.

Two months ago, InuYasha thought, checking the calendar. His insides froze when he saw the date.

It's been two months since I kissed her.

"When did she stop talking about me, Master Kouga?" InuYasha asked. "Why...I think it's been a month since her words of you have ceased," Kouga tapped his chin in thought. "I have a feeling she didn't only ask questions about myself, Master Kouga," InuYasha mentioned casually, going on his knees to pick at the clothing on the floor.

Kouga smiled.

"So, you are intelligent as well," he remarked. "Did you think I was a dirty sock, sir?" InuYasha asked, straightening up on his knees, holding up, with a disgusted look, a dirty sock.

Kouga chuckled.

"No. Kagome's praises of you seemed endless at the time. She spoke of your beauty, your emotions, the passion, and the fierce heart that lies within you. And here I am, discovering, not only do you possess all these qualities, but you were blessed with an independent and clever mind as well. You are going to be very useful one day, InuYasha. A fine husband. In fact..."

Kouga's eyes narrowed in thought, giving consideration to this new idea. Finally, his eyes lit up in sincere happiness.

"You should meet my childhood friend, Ayame. You two would be a handsome pair. She is like you. A beauty. Clever. An independent, kind, and bold heart. She has such emotion, and when she speaks, when she tells a story; she makes you feel like you are there, following, watching the whole thing. It all unfolds before your eyes. You could be struggling to walk up a mountain, your feet bare, the rocks biting at your feet, your eyes barely open, your clothes drenched in your sweat; she is remarkable."

"It sounds like you are in love with her yourself, Master Kouga."

"No, no. She is a childhood friend, nothing more, nothing less."

"Are you sure, Master Kouga?"

"Yes, InuYasha. But, I daresay, she used to have a cute little crush on me back in the day. It was amusing."

"Was it, Master Kouga? Her feelings for you may still live to this very day. A person's, especially a woman's, feelings are very sacred, Master Kouga. They are not to be used as toys, or things to be amused at. They are to be seriously thought over and received."

At these words, Kouga began to think. InuYasha's voice had a certain ring of truth about them, he could not deny it.

"InuYasha, you are very wise."

He had nothing else to say.

Wow, this chapter came to me really quickly. In this chapter, I feel like the characters have a larger vocabulary now. I don't know, but they do! Well, this is the shortest time it's taken me to post up a chapter. I'm so happy!

Ummm...Review please! Everything will be brought before me, poured into my raspy dry throat, and drunk with pleasure.

That was very...very smart sounding. Hehe. If only I sounded like that in real life. I have a large vocabulary, but I hardly use it because no one really understands it. x So...: Julie out!

The next chapter will include InuYasha and Kagome's meeting...Hehe! This one will be fun to write!