Title: How The Heck Did I Get Stuck With You?!

By: Youkai-Kagome

Summary: Sesshoumaru has always hated humans. But what will happen when he's thrown into a ball-like prison with a certain human miko? Kagome has never really feared any demons in all her years fighting for Shikon Shards. After finally gathering all the shards, the Shikon No Tama's original creator, Midoriko, places her and her worst nightmare in a ball-like prison until they figure out how to get out. Will she be able to break his heart of ice? Or will she and Sesshoumaru be stuck together for the rest of their lives in this ball-like prison?

Last Time: Sesshoumaru was admiring Kagome's spirit when he decided to get her riled up. She got really pissed and bit his head off, speaking figuratively of course.

Opening Credits:

Youkai-Kagome: Sorry, guys no opening credits this time...

InuYasha: WHAT?!

Sesshoumaru: YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!?!?!

Youkai-Kagome: Oh, but I am.

Kagome: ~GASP~ *faints*

Youkai-Kagome: Oy vay.

Sesshoumaru: *Grabs Kagome just before she hits the floor*

Youkai-Kagome: Wow, so you *do* have feelings for Kagome.

Sesshoumaru: I do not! I just don't want her to fall and break her head, that's all.

Youkai-Kagome: *Imitation of Cosmo from Fairly Odd Parents* Riiiiiight! Anyway, we're gonna get to the disclaimer while Sesshoumaru sits her denying his feelings for Kagome..

Sesshoumaru: I do *NOT* have feelings for Kagome!

Youkai-Kagome: Whatever.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha. If I did, They would be better disciplined and would know proper manners which they don't. Rumiko Takahashi created them this way and therefore it is her entire responsibility to make sure they behave. She owns the characters, show, and anything else related to the show. I only own the idea, if it hasn't been stolen already. So don't sue and have a nice day.

~.:.Chapter 4-A Change of Heart.:.~

Sesshoumaru had been reminiscing the fight that had broken out between him and Kagome. She had called him egotistical and said that she didn't owe him any respect since he couldn't respect her. He called her names such as wench and human miko bitch. He had to admit that he was kind of sorry about that but once again his ego got in the way of it all. His ego simply wasn't willing to let him apologize because never once in his life that he had hurt a person youkai or human had he apologized. He certainly hadn't felt the need to. With Kagome that was a different story. He had slowly come to regret calling her those names because he found out she was nothing like the other humans and youkai who either wanted him dead or to impregnate female inuyoukai in heat.

Kagome was having a similar conflict of her own. She had instantly regretted calling Sesshoumaru an egotistical bastard but automatically thought, "Why the hell should I be sorry that I called him an egotistical bastard?!?! He called me a pathetic human miko wench, after all!! And then he thinks that I should pay him proper respect when he can't properly respect me! The nerve of that guy! Just because he has such an important title doesn't mean he deserves respect when he doesn't respect those around him! I don't think he even respects Rin!' She was feeling guilty too, but she vowed not to apologize until he did. After all, he was the one who started this whole charade!

Meanwhile, Sesshoumaru was debating whether or not to apologize. It was clear that she shouldn't have to apologize since she didn't start the fight in the first place. He was in the middle of a battle between his guilt and his ego. He wanted to apologize and yet his ego told him that she should come to him begging for mercy. 'Why should she come to me begging for mercy when it was I who had started that fight deliberately just to get her riled up?! *So, reminiscing are we? I knew you had it in you!* Had what in me?! *Feelings for her, dumbass! You're feeling guilty because you dared to tell her to respect you and you didn't respect in the first place so now you're feeling guilty for something you knew you shouldn't have star--* SHUTUP!! I know the details, thank you very much! *Whatever, we all know you're feeling guilty about this* Like you know anything at all! *Oh, I do Sesshy, I do. After all, I'm you and you're me. *Tauntingly* * *Boop* Good riddance to you!

'But, was it all that necessary to call her wench and stuff? Not really. I've hurt her feelings and disrespected her. If I apologize, it would have to mean something. I don't want to apologize just to gain her respect. I want to apologize because I hurt her feelings.*Sigh* Well, here goes nothing. I'm just going to write it down since I can't really explain it in words.' It went like this:

Kagome,

I know we haven't gotten of to the best start. I was pretty rude and I acted like a bastard over my lands. In doing so, I haven't been as nice as I should've been. Of course, I was an asshole then. I thought about it and I was being a real egotistical bastard. I hadn't respected you and yet tried to tell you to respect me. Most humans and youkai I have seen in my life have been real losers. They couldn't stand up to my rudeness. But somehow, you're different from them. You stand up to me regardless of who I am and what I could do to you if we weren't stuck here. Those names that I have called you I regret saying them. But you're going to think most likely that I'm apologizing because I want that respect. That's not the reason. There's something you should know about me.

You see, it's not often that I have this urge to apologize to someone. In fact, I've never apologized to anyone because I never felt bad about it. My ego was telling me not to apologize to you, but I knew you didn't start this fight so I can't really expect you to come and apologize to me about what you called me. You had every right to call me what you did, regardless of my status. I did act like an egotistical bastard and I certainly deserve to be called one. You have a character that no one in all my years I have ever seen possess. Not even that clay pot of a miko called Kikyo who is supposedly to be your incarnation.

What I want to say is that I'm sorry about earlier and that fight and the names I've called you. I'm not apologizing just so I can gain some respect, although I have no doubts that you would think that. You can believe what you want since I can't really tell you what to think, but I just want you to know this since I don't open up to many people, not even Rin has ever seen this side of me. I admire your courage and fiery spirit. It's something I've never seen in anybody. Don't think what I have seen on the battlefield between my brother and I has not gone unnoticed. I've seen the way you've defended my idiot brother. You never listen to him to stay off the battlefield when it clearly was not your battle. I've got to admit I admire that kind of loyalty. I'm sorry I've been acting like such an ass. I'm sorry. And I couldn't bring it into words to tell you so I wrote it down on this piece of paper.

Signed,

Sesshoumaru

~.:.End Chapter.:.~

What will Kagome do when she gets this letter? Will she be totally forgiving or will she continue to bite his head off even more? Or will she do both? find out next time on Why the Heck am I Stuck With You?!

Ending Credits:

Youkai Kagome: I see you're still denying your feelings, Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru: I do NOT have feelings for that miko!

Youkai Kagome: Oh really? I see you've gotten soft with the miko so why should I believe that you don't have feelings for her?

Sesshoumaru: Because, people are fragile and she proves my theory.

Youkai Kagome: She stands up for herself and doesn't let people push her around and whether or not you're going to admit that we all know you respect her for that.

Sesshoumaru: Whatever. I don't have time for this. I've got my hair to groom and stuff.

Youkai Kagome: Yeah, sure. Like you have anything better to do besides brush your precious hair. Does it look like anybody cares?! NO!!! So you can stop bragging about your *precious* hair!!!!

Kagome: I like his hair *Quietly*

Sesshoumaru: See? People adore my hair!! Wait a minute! Did she just say she liked my hair?!

Youkai Kagome: Duh! Now cut showing off about your stupid hair!! People have better things to read about on these credits than hear about how beautiful your hair is and how long you spend combing it each day!

Sesshoumaru: Riiiiiiight.

-TBC