AN: Hey guys! Thanks for the positive feedback! I am hoping to continue on with more regular update intervals. But anyways, like always, please review, it really motivates me to keep writing.

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Monday found Kagome sitting at her desk in math class. She stared off into space. True to her word, she had marched off back to her home on Saturday night with an angry hanyou trailing her whilst screaming the entire time. The only answer she gave Inuyasha required him to eat more dirt. She felt foolish for cutting their mission short, but she couldn't work with someone so conceited. What did he expect anyways? Clearly fighting was something Inuyasha had been brought up and trained to do all his life. The same went for Miroku and Sango. They were trained warriors, she was just a girl who lived in a shrine with her family and who just recently happened to discover she possessed a jewel inside her body that could destroy the world! It's not like she meant for any of this to happen.

What was wrong with her anyways? People like Inuyasha had never bothered her before. Normally, she would just shrug it off and let it be. But there was an impulse inside her that refused to back down to the stubborn young man. When he yelled at her, he wounded her pride and that was something she could not allow. Nobody yelled at her like that and got away with it. And to think Kagome had thought Inuyasha pleasant the day he visited the shrine. That was a laugh!

Kagome was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she failed to notice Hojo was whispering her name. The young man frowned slightly, and then eventually tapped her shoulder, causing the young woman to jump in surprise. "Oh Hojo, you scared me!"

"Kagome, is something bothering you? You seem a little off today?"

"Oh, I'm fine Hojo, just not feeling so well I guess," she replied quietly. She picked up her pencil and tried to refocus on taking the notes her teacher was writing on the board. But Hojo was persistent. He tapped her shoulder again.

"Should you go see the school nurse?"

Kagome glanced over and tried to offer a small smile, "No, Hojo I'll be alright, but thank you for your concern."

The young man smiled, "If you would Kagome, I would like to speak with you about something after school."

"What is it, Hojo?"

"Could you meet me outside the locker rooms, before we head out for practice, after school?"

Kagome nodded curiously in agreement, wondering what the young man could possibly have to say. But her attention was quickly diverted when her math teacher started to hand out a pop quiz. Sighing in agony, Kagome tried to figure her way through the short assessment before the bell rang to switch classes. She turned in her quiz, head down in defeat, wishing she had spent the rest of the weekend away from Inuyasha studying, instead of writing down the many ways she could try and purify him with her new powers.

While deciding what the best place to hide from Inuyasha was, during her free period, Kagome ran into Eri, Ayumi, and Yuka.

"Kagome!" they squealed together.

"Hi guys, what's going on?" she replied as cheerfully as possible.

"We just heard!" exclaimed Yuka.

"Heard what?" asked the confused girl.

"We heard that Hojo was going to ask you to the Homecoming dance this Saturday!"

"How do you guys know…?"

"It's all over the school!" exclaimed Ayumi. "Oh it's so exciting I can hardly stand it! Aren't you excited? Do you know when he's asking you yet?"

Kagome's face paled. Hojo wanted to speak with her after school before she went to cheerleading practice. Oh no! What was she going to do? She couldn't go to the dance with him! As a matter of fact, she hadn't planned on going at all!

"I got to go!" said Kagome suddenly as she sped down the hallway.

"What's with her?" asked Yuka.

Eri and Ayumi looked at each other and simply shrugged.

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During free period, Sango and Miroku found Inuyasha on top of the roof, just outside the greenhouse. The hanyou was lying the on the ground, eyes closed in contentment, while the sun played over his face. They knew he heard them approaching before they even reached him.

"What do you want?" he asked.

"Why Inuyasha, surely you want to talk to your dearest friends?" said Miroku as he casually sat down next to the demon.

"Keh."

"Inuyasha," Sango said quietly, "we understand you were upset this weekend, but perhaps…"

"I ain't talking to that girl."

"We need her," Sango replied. "She's the only one who can see the jewel shards. And not only that, but Kagome is a nice person, and a good friend."

"Keh, if you call letting me eat dirt nice."

"Inuyasha," Miroku said, "Sango is just trying to be the voice of reason. You and Kagome have had your differences, obviously, but you do care for the girl's well-being, do you not?"

Inuyasha bolted upright, "Says who?"

"Well," Miroku continued, "isn't that why you were upset with her? You were worried that if Kagome wondered off she would get hurt, am I right?"

Inuyasha started to turn a bright shade of red before turned away, "Keh, if the stupid wench would just listen none of this would have happened!"

"Kagome is new to the realities of this world, Inuyasha," Sango said gently. "You must be patient with her, she has to learn. She has not grown up knowing fear or the truth, like we have."

"People have chosen ignorance over time," agreed Miroku. "But in this world, there are many dangers that Kagome does not even know of, and we cannot blame her for that."

"So what do you guys want me to do?"

Sango and Miroku looked at each other nervously. Sango sighed, "Apologize to her."

"What?" yelled the hanyou, "You do know she started it?"

"Please, Inuyasha?" Sango pleaded.

"Keh, as if I would!"

Miroku sighed and hung his head in defeat. He rose from his position on the ground and offered Sango a hand, "Come, my dear Sango, let us leave our surly friend to contemplate over the situation. I am confident Inuyasha will reach the right decision." And with that, the couple made their way back down from the roof and back into the building.

"Have you spoken with Kagome?" Miroku asked as they walked through the stairwell.

Sango shook her head, "I have not seen her today, so I didn't get a chance. I will try and catch her before se goes to cheerleading practice after school though."

"We need her, Sango; we have to find a way to get them to work together. I'll try and go with you before practice."

Sango stopped and turned to him, "Miroku, do you think perhaps Kagome's appearance reminds Inuyasha too much of Kikyo? Sometimes I cannot tell if he really distinguishes the two of them apart, or if he is blaming all of our current misfortunes on a girl who has nothing to do with the past. I admit Kagome's physical appearance to Kikyo is uncanny, but their personalities are so different."

Miroku sighed, "Our friend has been deeply wounded, but I think the future contains many possibilities."

"Yes," Sango agreed, "but not all of those possibilities are good. Something is about to happen, I can feel it. Something dangerous that will soon change us all. My father and his crew have been making preparations for a battle with Naraku, but there is talk about the uprising of more and more lower level demons because of the Shikon no Tama's reappearance. If the demon world clashes with the human world, there is no telling what could happen. Humans do not understand Miroku, and what they do no understand they fear. I am frightened," she admitted at last as she looked into her boyfriend's eyes.

Miroku embraced her in a gentle hug. "Sango, I swear, though we have all suffered the casualties of this underground war, I will do everything in my power to not let it surface. We will defeat Naraku."

Sango nodded and pulled away to look into his eyes. Miroku smiled and tipped his head, gently placing a chaste kiss on her delicate lips. Sango sighed and once again embraced him. "I love you," she said with simple clarity.

"And I you, my sweet Sango," replied Miroku as he rubbed her back. He made tiny circles massage her body gingerly, gradually making his way lower and lower and lower…

SMACK!

Miroku nursed his cheek and stared at Sango in mock horror. "Miroku, I swear you have to ruin everything," Sango seethed.

Miroku grinned, "Ah, but Sango, one day, I foresee you actually liking it."

SMACK!

"Pervert!" Sango yelled.

Miroku groaned as he tried to pull himself up off the ground, "Or maybe not," he said groggily as he watched Sango march down the hallway.

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As she changed in the locker room, Kagome couldn't help but feel a sense of dread over come her. She did not want to go to the dance with Hojo and coming up with an excuse to not go with him was becoming increasingly difficult. How was she going to let him down easy? It wasn't like she could say she already had a date…for everyone knew she didn't. And it wasn't like she could just tell him outright that she didn't want to go with him, or that she hadn't planned to go at all for that matter.

She fumbled with her shoelaces. Her hands were shaking nervously. "Ugh!" she cried.

"Everything okay with you Kagome?" asked Ayame cheerfully.

"Yes, everything's fine, I'm just being a klutz," she mumbled.

"Well, hurry up we got to get out there! Hey, who are you going to the dance with by the way?" she asked as she pulled her t-shirt over her head and adjusted her pony tail.

Kagome froze slightly. She stammered, "I… I… don't think I'm going to go…"

Ayame gasped, "You can't not go to Homecoming! Everyone in the school will be there, you can't miss out!"

"Well…"

"Do you not have a date? Is that why? I heard that cute freshman was going to ask you," Ayame interrogated.

"I guess I just didn't really thin it was a big deal?" Kagome offered sheepishly. "I don't know I guess I could go…"

"No, you have to go. It will look bad for the squad if you are the only one who doesn't show up. Besides, the theme for the dance this year is Feudal Japan! Everyone is going to be dressed up so elegantly. It will be so much fun!"

Kagome smiled slightly as she finished putting her shoes on. "That does sound interesting, but I just don't know if I want to go with Hojo," replied the young girl honestly. "Do you have a date Ayame?"

Ayame twirled the end of her ponytail with her fingers, "Last year I went with Koga, so I would imagine we would go together again his year."

"Ah, I see."

The rest of the cheerleading squad started to make their way out of the locker room. "Come on Kagome, let's go!"

Kagome nodded and followed Ayame outside into the hallway. She was just about to go through the doors that led out to the athletic fields, when several people called her name all at once.

"KAGOME!"

Kagome swirled in each direction. To her left was Sango along with Miroku dressed for football practice, to her right was Hojo with his brilliant smile projectin towards her, and finally directly in front of her was Koga striding towards her with his head held high.

Kagome sighed. Here we go…

"Kagome, Miroku and I have to speak with you," Sango began.

"Miss Kagome, I need to ask you a question," Hojo said shyly a blush heating up his cheeks.

"Kagome," Koga said gallantly, "I'm so glad, I was looking for you!"

Kagome's head began to spin. With so many people calling for her all at once she didn't know what to do. "Okay, wait one at a time. Sango, what is it?"

Sango and Miroku pulled her aside so they could have a little privacy, "Kagome, we need you to speak with Inuyasha," Sango began.

"What?" shrieked the girl, "No way, I mean I can't!"

"Why not?" asked Miroku.

Kagome fumbled, "You heard the way he spoke to me…I can't work with someone who is that rude!"

"But Kagome, we need you. And we are not asking you as a shard detector, we are asking you as your friends, please?" Sango begged.

Kagome sighed in defeat, "But Sango, he hates me."

Miroku raised an eyebrow at that statement, "Kagome, do you care what Inuyasha thinks about you?"

"No…no! That's not what I meant, it's just that…well…oh I don't know!" she cried. Kagome turned away from them so they could avoid seeing the color that was creeping up on her cheeks. Do I care what Inuyasha thinks about me?

"Kagome, please I beg you one quick moment before practice," said Hojo urgently.

"Oh, Sango and Miroku excuse me just one moment. What is it Hojo?" she asked gently.

The young man blushed a deep scarlet red, "I…I… was wondering if you would accompany me to the dance on Saturday."

Kagome paled, she had completely forgotten! Her mouth gaped open a little bit and her eyes began to widen. When she tried to speak, she found no reply would come out of her mouth. Desperate, she looked to Sango and Miroku who stood there watching with amused faces. Seeing they would be of no help, Kagome turned again to face Hojo who was gazing at her with great anticipation. Just when she was about to reply, her hands were suddenly grabbed by none other than Koga.

"Back of freshman," Koga stated, "Kagome can't go to the dance with you because she is going to go with me!"

"Oh Kagome, I am sorry I didn't realize you already had a date," Hojo replied.

"WHAT?" Ayame screamed, who had been observing the whole scene from the sidelines. The red head marched up to Koga and glared at him, "We are supposed to be going to the dance together! You're not supposed to go with some ordinary girl!"

Koga turned on her, "Can it, Ayame."

Ayame huffed and stormed away, but not before issuing a threat to Kagome, "You'll be sorry for this Kagome!"

"Wait, Ayame!" Kagome cried as she tried to run after the girl. But Koga grabbed her hand to stop her. "Koga let me go! I never agreed to go to a dance with you, you never even asked me!"

"But, Kagome you are my woman. Don't you want to go with me?" he asked as he gazed into her eyes.

Kagome panicked, "It's not that I don't want to, I just didn't even plan on going that's all. I don't really want to go to the dance."

Koga threw his head back and laughed, "Nonsense Kagome, everyone goes to the dance. It's settled, you are going to the dance with me." And before Kagome would respond, the wolf demon threw his arms around the young woman and pulled her into a fierce embrace. Kagome froze in the embrace and looked around for anything or anyone who might save her. A small crowd had gathered around them to watch the spectacle and none of them were familiar faces. About to die of sheer embarrassment, Kagome tried to wiggle her way free. It was then she heard a very angry and unexpected voice.

"What the hell?"

Kagome jerked and pulled away to see Inuyasha glaring at her.

"Inuyasha!" she exclaimed.

"This just got ugly," said Sango. She looked at Miroku who only held a bemused smile that slowly spread across his face. The demon slayer shook her head.

As for Inuyasha, he looked livid. He was dressed in his uniform to go out to football practice and he held his helmet in his right hand with a death grip. He narrowed his eyes and Koga and Kagome, and for a second, Kagome thought she noticed his eyes flash from amber to a scarlet red.

Koga simply smirked, "Careful, mutt you wouldn't want to get out of hand."

"Shut the fuck up!"

"Inuyasha!" cried Kagome.

He turned his gaze on her, "You're really going with that mangy wolf?"

Kagome was stunned. Was he being…no it couldn't be, could it? "No, I never said I was, I swear."

"Of course she is," said Koga as he grabbed onto Kagome again and pulled her against him. Kagome visibly grimaced. "After all she is my woman! Who did you think she was going to go with? Don't tell me you thought she was going to go with you? Ha! That's a laugh if I ever heard one!"

Inuyasha's felt his blood begin to boil. Miroku stepped in gingerly and placed a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Inuyasha, perhaps we should just go to practice and deal with this later."

"You're damn right she's going with me!" Inuyasha suddenly cried.

"Or not," Miroku sighed as he stepped away.

"What?" Kagome exclaimed.

"Dream on dog breath," muttered Koga.

"No!" said Inuyasha. Suddenly he reached out and grabbed Kagome from Koga's arms pulling her behind him. Confused the young woman stood dumbfounded as she continued to listen to the argument taking full force.

"Get your hands off her!" Koga cried.

"Keh, she'd rather be with me than your flea bitten ass!"

"I'm warning you to step away from my girl."

"Keh!"

"That's it I'm going to kick your ass!"

"Go ahead and try, I'll make sure to pull the stick right out of you're a…"

"Gentlemen, please people are starting to stare," Miroku said, desperately trying to intervene.

Koga pointed a finger at Inuyasha, "Listen mutt, I asked her to go with me and…"

"And she can't go with you because I already asked her! Get the picture? Kagome is going with me! Right, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked speculatively.

Kagome's head was spinning. She could barely assess what Inuyasha was saying, but she knew a reply was needed, so she answered with the first response that came to mind, "Um, yea".

Audible gasp were heard from all areas of the group that had gathered to watch the event. Even Sango's mouth was wide open. Koga bore into Inuyasha, his blue eyes filled with disgust. Then, he folded his arms over his chest and looked away feigning indifference, "Fine, if Kagome states you already asked her I would not dishonor her from breaking a prior engagement. But, I'm warning you mutt, if you lay one hand on her in a way that would dishonor her, I swear I'll make you wish you were never born. Not that you should have been in the first place." The wolf demon looked over at Kagome. "Kagome, this isn't over. I don't know what you see in him, but one day, you and I will be together. I expect you to save me a dance."

Kagome nodded meekly as Koga walked away. The small crowd that gathered quickly dissipated and Hojo followed, but not without waving at her warmly.

"Oi, earth to wench, are you alive?"

Kagome snapped and looked at Inuyasha, "What do you think your doing?"

"I just saved your ass from a miserable night with that mangy wolf!"

"But now I have to spend that time with you!" she exclaimed.

Inuyasha scowled, "Well if you're going to be that ungrateful about it forget it!"

"SIT!"

"Ah! Damn it!"

"Kagome," interrupted Sango, "Calm down. It's a dance, and wouldn't you rather go with Inuyasha than Koga or Hojo?"

Kagome felt tears threaten to spill from her eyes. Hanging her head in defeat, Kagome looked at Sango miserably, her voice barely above a whisper, "But Inuyasha hates me."

"What?" said the half demon as he pulled himself off the ground.

"Nothing," said Kagome as she began to walk away, "just forget it. I'll go to the dance with you. Besides we should probably go anyways, half the school just saw that. Anyways, I got to go," she said quietly as she walked outside to attend cheerleading practice.

Inuyasha started to follow her outside, but Miroku rested a hand on his shoulder again, "Inuyasha, let her be, besides we need to go to football practice before we are made to run extra drills."

"Keh," said the half demon as he watched Kagome's form retreat towards the cheerleading squad.

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Later that night, as Miroku and Inuyasha walked home together, the half demon was quiet. As Miroku chatted away about how glorious Sango's figure looked in her tight fitting armor, Inuyasha couldn't help but hear the words Kagome had repeated to Sango over and over again in his head.

"Something the matter my quiet friend?"

"Nope."

"Are you sure, I would love to hear you talk about something for once," Miroku amused.

"Shut up, lecher."

"Cheer up, Inuyasha. Today was a good day for you! You managed to belittle Koga in front of half the student body, and you have a most elegant creature to accompany you to the dance on Saturday. What more could you want?"

"Kagome thinks I hate her. I heard her say that to Sango."

Miroku chuckled, "So is that what is bothering you? I'm sure she didn't mean that."

Inuyasha growled in frustration, "I don't hate her…she's just…damn it! If I hated her would I have asked her to the dance?"

Miroku stopped and looked at him, "Inuyasha am I to believe you like the fair Kagome? Could it be that you have developed a little crush on our miko friend?"

"Shut the fuck up, I never said that."

"So did you ask Kagome to go with you simply to put Koga in his place, or did part of you want to take her?"

Inuyasha was growing annoyed, "What's the big deal? She didn't want to go with that idiot anyway."

Miroku shook his head in dismay, "Inuyasha, the fairer sex perceives matters like this quite differently. Kagome is probably feeling very insignificant at the moment. Did you just do this for the sake of your own pride?"

Inuyasha grimaced, "Can I answer both?"

"Inuyasha…"

"Fine, whatever," the half demon finally declared.

Miroku looked at Inuyasha very seriously for a moment, "Inuyasha, you have to understand, in matters like this, you cannot play with a woman's heart. You of all people know what that feels like."

Inuyasha was silent.

"Well," Miroku said as he continued his trek home, "I suggest that you speak with Kagome before you pick her up for the dance. Perhaps the two of you can reach some sort of agreement."

"Keh, like that wench would ever consider keeping her mouth shut for a whole night."

"On the contrary, I think you and Kagome have much more in common than you think."

"Keh."

"Just talk to her. That way we can all go to the dance together in peace and harmony…even if it's only for one night," Miroku added, just above a whisper.

"I heard that!"

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Kagome was in her bedroom sitting at her desk. The math homework she was currently tackling was almost complete, but Kagome was finding the final stretch difficult with her mind constantly wandering to a certain irritable half demon, which she happened to be going to a dance with.

"Ugh!" she said as she put her head on her desk. "Come on just one more problem." She focused all of her attention and soon found the problem complete. "Finally," she mumbled.

Standing up and stretching out, Kagome felt the need for a hot bath. She discarded her clothing and grabbed a towel making her way to the bathroom. For a good half hour she soaked in the tub, lathered her hair with sweet smelling soap, and relaxed for a brief time, allowing her mind to escape the chaotic world in which she lived. When she emerged she felt refreshed and completely at ease, with nothing in mind, but the comfort of her own bed.

With the towel wrapped around her, she proceeded to walk back into her bedroom. Going over to her dresser, she pulled out her favorite pair of pajamas. She dropped the towel and turned, about to envelop herself in the flannel warmth that was calling her name, when she saw a certain figure sitting just outside her bedroom window, gazing at her with an expression of sheer embarrassment and terror.

Kagome screamed. "SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT!"

"Agh!" cried Inuyasha as he fell to the earth, just below her window. Kagome proceeded to hear him scream several more times, before there was complete silence.

"Kagome," there was a knock on her door. It was her mother. "I thought I heard you scream."

Kagome thought quickly, "Sorry, mom, it was a giant spider! No worries I think I got it!"

"Okay, but try to keep it down next time, you grandfather and brother are trying to sleep."

"You got it!" Kagome replied as she jumped into her pajamas. She waited till she heard her mother's footsteps disappear down the stairs. Then, she ran to the window and threw it open. Looking down, she saw Inuyasha, flattened on the ground.

"What are you doing here?" she whispered fiercely.

"Ugh," murmured the half demon, as he pulled himself up. "What the fuck was that for?"

Kagome scowled, "You know very well was that was for, you peeping tom!"

Inuyasha stood up. "Keh, what do you take me for, a pervert like Miroku? It's not like I meant to see you!"

"Shhhh!" cried Kagome, "My family is trying to sleep."

"Keh," replied Inuyasha as he jumped up to the windowsill, "Then let me in."

Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed, "Fine, but only for a few minutes."

Inuyasha dropped into her room and observed his new surroundings. He guessed pink was her favorite color, judging from the fluffy comforter on her bed, rug, and cushioned pink seat for her desk chair. The layout was simple, with a bed, desk, dresser, and closet. There were pictures of Kagome's family and friends scattered on the aforementioned surfaces. One particular picture of a man sat on her nightstand, right next to her bed. Inuyasha guessed it could only be Kagome's father. He was jut about to comment when he heard an impatient foot tapping on the ground.

Kagome was staring at him with what could only be described as a look of total and utter annoyance.

"What?" Inuyasha demanded, indifferently.

Kagome sighed, "Why are you here? Couldn't this wait until tomorrow at school?"

"Keh, with the pervert breathing down my neck? I don't think so."

"Inuyasha…" Kagome warned.

"Fine, just sit down for a second will you?"

Kagome conceded and plopped down on her bed. She stared at the half demon, waiting for his explanation. What could he possibly have to say to her? Wasn't embarrassing her at school enough already?

Inuyasha took at her desk. The chair wasn't really all that comfortable, how could she stand to sit here and do her homework for hours? Oh well, back to the issue at hand. He looked at the girl seated on her bed. He could tell by the way she was fidgeting with her hands she was anxious. "Kagome," he began, "why did you say that to Sango?"

Kagome gave him a look of surprise. She didn't see that one coming. "What…what do you mean?"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "The part about me hating you wench."

Kagome glared at him, "Well don't you? You always complain about me. The only reason you asked me to the dance was because you can't stand Koga."

"You're right I can't stand that scrawny wolf."

"See! You even admit it!" gasped the young girl. She jumped form her bed and marched over to her window. "You can leave now," she declared as she pointed the way out.

Inuyasha jumped to his feet angrily. He grabbed Kagome's wrists and pulled her towards his chest, "Damn it, Kagome! Would you just listen for a minute?"

"Let me go!" she demanded. She struggle with him, but her pathetic human strength did not even bother the half demon. "Don't make me say 'it'," she warned.

"Keh go ahead! We'll both get flattened stupid!"

"Why? Why should I listen to you?" Kagome nearly sobbed. "Ever since I met you my whole life has been turned upside down! I didn't ask to be a priestess, I never wanted to cause you trouble. But since day one you could never stand me no matter how hard I tried…"

"I don't hate you!" Inuyasha suddenly declared.

Kagome stopped struggling abruptly. Her brown eyes grew wide as she digested what Inuyasha had just said. As for the half demon he sighed and loosened his grip on Kagome's wrist but did not let go, "I don't hate you Kagome. You're stubborn and annoying and always finding a way to get into trouble, but I don't hate you. And I wouldn't have asked you to the dance if I didn't want to go with you."

"What about Koga? You aren't doing this just to spite him?"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Yeah, I can't stand the wolf, but I want to go…with you. You're not that bad Kagome, what do you take me for anyways?"

Kagome couldn't meet his eyes for the blush that was rising in her cheeks. He liked her…well he didn't say it directly but she couldn't help the butterflies that welled up in her stomach. "Okay," she said quietly. "I want to go with you too."

"You do?" asked Inuyasha, a little befuddled.

"Yea," said Kagome.

Inuyasha felt his face grow a little red. She actually wanted to go with him? Him, the half demon freak that he thought she couldn't stand just two minutes ago? This was new. Stunned slightly, Inuyasha dropped Kagome's hands and jumped onto her windowsill. He turned to look back at the girl, as she gazed back at him. There was a strange expression on her face, one that he couldn't quite explain. But it made his heart jump slightly in his chest. He decided it was time to leave before he felt even more awkward, "See you tomorrow," he muttered as he jumped out her window into the night.

Kagome jumped to the window and allowed her eyes to follow the shimmer of white that darted across the shrine yard. "Good night, Inuyasha."

Slowly, she backed way from the window and allowed herself to fall onto her bed. She couldn't help the sigh that escaped from her lips or the strange feeling that welled up inside of her.

AN: Sorry for the long wait. I hope you all liked it. Please review.