A/N: It's been a while since I last updated this story, so I've decided to. Sorry for the wait. It's just really hard continuing something you're not interested in anymore. When I say that, I mean the whole Inuyasha element to this. I love love love writing though. Anyways, time to carry on.

Disclaimer: The answer is nope, I don't.

Chapter Five: Nothing Sweeter

Inuyasha found Kagome sitting on the floor staring off into space with a dazed and dreamy look on her face and was immediately pissed. What right did she have to look so…satisfied? What right did Homo or whatever, have to kiss her? Especially directly in front of Inuyasha? He tried to get himself to relax. Kagome was a big girl. Besides, there wasn't anything special about the guy. I mean, Inuyasha could have easily put that expression on her face.

And why wasn't he exactly repulsed by the idea?

"Kagome," he said, in a gravelly child's voice that still sounded extremely aggravated. He had to repeat himself before Kagome's attention snapped towards Inuyasha.

"Oh, Inuyasha, I forgot. You're back," she said still somewhat dazed. She shook her head real hard and finally realized where she was. "Well, I didn't really forget. I was just momentarily distracted."

"Momentary, my ass…" Inuyasha said. He was mad and he shouldn't be. Why should he be? What was the point? It wasn't as if it was any of his business. It wasn't like she was his responsibility now that they were in her era. He was going nuts and he needed to set his mind straight.

"Hey, this is none of your business, anyways, Inuyasha," she said echoing his thoughts. He immediately looked chagrin and decided to face another completely, but incredibly important, matter at hand. He plopped himself next to Kagome, leaning against the sofa, and stared at her for a moment. What he said next took her by complete surprise.

"I want that damned box that records, Kagome."

She and Souta immediately burst into fits of laughter. Inuyasha, instead of defending himself, just crossed his arm and 'keh'd', actually relieved that she wasn't acting like a total idiot drowning with infatuation and mock satisfaction.

"Oh, so that means you remember…everything?"

"Keh…maybe."

"That's wonderful, Inuyasha!"

"Inuyasha, that's good! This way you can help us figure out what triggered your change, right Sis?"

"I don't got a clue," he said grudgingly. He did. He knew damn well what made him switch back and forth. That was why he wasn't tearing Hoho into pieces for touching Kagome the way he did right now. That's why he wasn't tearing through the kitchen for something to eat and stuffin' himself like a turkey. That was why he was crossing his arms to keep from throttling the next thing that moved. He couldn't. Bad behavior was the trigger. Damn it…

"We should figure it out soon, though…" Kagome and Souta began to retrace their time together and drew extremely close to the answer, but then the phone rang.

Souta was the one who answered: "Hello? Oh, hey Mom. Yeah? We're doing just fine, how's auntie? Mhmm. Oh, Mom, of course I'm bathing. I haven't not bathed in years…Yes, it's been years. Oh…well that was an exception…" …

"Kagome?"

Kagome bristled. She knew what was coming. What better time to talk than when Souta was busy with their mother, chatting away politely? She sighed and glanced his way. Although in a child's body, Kagome sensed Inuyasha's old self easily. It was as if he was normal, what with the way he acted and demanded stuff. Like her attention at this very moment, which she certainly didn't want to give.

"Eh, Kagome?"

"Yes, Inuyasha." It came out in a mumble.

"I really wanted to kill that Hobo guy…" They both started and looked at each other with surprised expressions on their faces. Kagome was stunned to hear what she was almost certain she couldn't have possibly have heard. Exactly what did it mean?

Inuyasha couldn't believe what an utter idiot he was. Why did he confess that? That meant he cared! "It's not that I cared that he touched you or anything stupid like that. Keh, I'm just pissed off that he invaded my space and thought I needed help." His head suddenly hurt…

…and Pop! went Kagome's balloon of foolish hope.

"I'm the one who thought you needed help," she said with a little more venom than the planned.

"Well, you were wrong. And-" the pain wasn't abiding. He was going to turn back if he didn't deal with this soon. "- and sorry, maybe I cared a little. He shouldn't touch any girl that way." The pain vanished and he suddenly regretted it. Kagome's eyes widened a bit surprise. It disappeared quickly at the vagueness he had put her situation…any girl. But then suddenly clarity made them sparkle with mischief.

"Ah, I understand. It's all so clear now," she said, smiling slightly. She noticed his grimace of pain had subsided as soon as the words were out. He blushed.

"No, you don't know anything. You're just an idiot woman." PAIN! "Sorry…"

Kagome couldn't help but smile after she hit him squarely on the head. "You're such a moron," she said drolly.

"Sis, Mom wants to talk to you now," Souta said handing off the phone with a beaming smile on his face. Kagome put it next to her ear, very aware of her menacing little brother.

"Hello?"

"Oh, dear, how's it going at home?" her mother asked sweetly.

"Excellent, thank you very much. Did Souta tell you what happened?" she hedged, figuring he hadn't. That was probably why he looked so mischievous.

"What? Has something happened?" she said asked, nervous and already jumping to conclusions. Bingo! Kagome's hands were already clammy from dismay.

"Everything is fine, Mom. It's just that…" And she told her the gist.

"My, that sounds wonderful, Kagome!" Mrs. Higurashi said with sudden enthusiasm. Kagome wanted to groan, but resisted the temptation. Instead she clenched her fist at her side and warily sent Inuyasha a death glare. He smiled innocently back (as much as he was capable anyway) and waved.

"Remind me why that's wonderful?" Kagome asked. She rubbed the side of her cheek and blew out the breath she hadn't realized she was holding.

"You have, not only someone to help you watch Souta, but also a companion! Only, you'll have to watch him part of the time, huh? I'm guessing the card I left you two is becoming useful then. Sweetie, just make sure you take care of him and let him know what it's like to be a kid in our time. Promise?"

Warring against some inner warning, Kagome finally, but reluctantly, agreed. What bad could happen?

"Oh yes, dear, I'll be coming home later than expected. So will your grandfather. Please take care!"

"Okay."

"Love you, dear. Tell Inuyasha too. He almost acts like an adopted son to me when he drops by, which isn't around as often as I'd like…" she added mostly to herself, which Kagome specifically ignored.

"Mmk, love you, bye." CLICK.

She felt as though she just got herself into something bad…

"So you're going to do anything I want to make me happy in your time, huh, Kagome?" Inuyasha smirked happily and crossed his arms over his tiny kid chest.

She was right…

"Heh, heh, what d'ya mean, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked innocently, scratching the back of her head uneasily.

"Kagome, I'm half demon. Maybe you're forgetting that fact?" he inquired as he continued to watch her with ascertaining eyes. Kagome's gulp was heard even to Souta.

"So?"

"The fact that I'm half canine points out that I have abnormally damn good hearin'. I believe you made a promise to me that I'd enjoy being a normal rug rat in your era, correct?" Inuyasha smiled smugly and couldn't help but want to grin. Maybe sticking with being a child wasn't so bad after all.

"Sis, is that true?" Souta asked, obviously anxious to reap the benefits of such a critical mistake on her behalf.

Before Kagome could answer, however, Inuyasha did it for her, "Yup, she definitely did, my young apprentice."

Souta did grin, and it was overtly happy. Maybe getting babysat by his sister wasn't going to suck so entirely. Luckily the topic was switched under the loud rumble of the boys stomachs; a cry for nourishment. "Souta…ugh, just order some stinkin' pizza…"

Inuyasha and Souta high-five-d and quickly the number was dialed.

Kagome wanted sweet, sweet revenge, but wasn't exactly sure how she would get it. Perhaps just hit him really hard? She knew it wouldn't work. Inuyasha, even as a kid, wasn't as susceptible to pain as regular human children were. Maybe she could lock him in a closet until his days as a kid ended? But alas, no door could handle a half demon, even at five years old. As she set the table and listened to the now blazing TV, considering a few more lackadaisical ideas, tempting torture techniques, and a few blatant insults, she decided that the only thing she new Inuyasha would hate would be to turn him back into a child.

Now all she had to do was come up with something that he'd refuse to do. Something he would refuse to acknowledge or put up with. Something he just simply couldn't stand…

Hojo.

Knock, knock!

"Souta, would you please get that? The pizza man is here…"

As she sat at the table she felt refreshed. Sweet revenge sounded oh, so good…never sweeter, to be exact.

THE END OF THE CHAPTER

A/N: Sort of… short, but a really good intro to the chronicles of…Hojo…yeah. I like that. Anyways, you know what to do!

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