Disclaimer: Thank you all for making me remind myself that I don't own anything….especially InuYasha

And thanks to Unwritten Bliss, my beta, for her [wonderful, beautiful, godly] tolerance towards my horrible misuse of written English :P [Did I mention her beautiful godliness? X3 All should bow down to her awesomeness – she's just that awesome. Nee ha ha ha.]

Kagome gently reminded herself to breathe as she tried to keep her heart in her chest. Never had she ever expected to be in a situation like this. Sesshomaru, the ice lord, had admitted to having a 'crush' on her – a word she had taught him yesterday. 'Funny,' she thought 'I could have sworn he still thought it had something to do with the actual crushing of a person'. She quickly brought her mind back to the situation at hand. It was raining steadily now and they had taken shelter under a small outcropping of rock – unfortunately, they had both still managed to get a little wet beforehand.

"KAGOME!" It was far enough that she couldn't quite recognize Inuyasha's voice, but the distinct twitch of Sesshomaru's ear told her all she needed to know.

"I guess I should be going then," Kagome started, feeling more disappointed than awkward.

"Hn" was her only reply.

'Huh, 'guess it runs in the family' she thought as she turned to the demon beside her. It was then that she realized she had not yet given him an answer, had not told him how she felt. After a calming breath, she wrapped her arms around him, looking up to make sure that he found it acceptable. When she saw that it was she slowly pushed herself on tip-toe in order to reach his cheek. Her lips almost made contact with skin before he turned his head in a blindingly fast movement. Her surprised lips met his.

"Good-bye" Stunned by his parting kiss, Kagome continued to hold onto him. "Miko," he waited for her to look up at him, "I thought we were making our farewells." One of his elegant eyebrows rose and a small smirk grew as the flustered woman stepped back hurriedly.

"I'm sorry, you're right, it's just that the last person who kissed me…" her voice drifted off as his attention turned to the left where InuYasha was crashing through the trees into the clearing, Kikyo not far behind. Kagome did not have to complete her explanation, he already understood.

"…And that is why you shouldn't kill women" Kagome finished loudly.

"Thank you," he said quickly picking up the charade, "our discussion has been very informative."

She was proud that she only looked back once as she followed InuYasha and Kikyo back though the trees.

A/N: "…And that is why you shouldn't kill women" = feudal era "…And that's how a bill becomes a law" lol

Another A/N: I have to share this comment that Unwritten Bliss wrote (where the * is): Charging? Approaching? Anything but 'coming'; it's just so boring. LOL. Inuyasha wouldn't just 'come' through the trees. He'd be all like: Inuyasha: ROAR!! KAGOME!! WHERE ARE YOU?! –stomp stomp stomp, stubs his toe- OOOW! SHIT! CRAP! –charge, leaps, lands- IM A NINJA, KAGOME

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