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New Year, New Love?

Kagome sat in front in the fireplace, staring into the flames. It was New Year's Eve. Everyone was out buying fireworks and it was only her and Inuyasha left in the house. Well, cabin. Whatever.

She was surprised, when even Shippo went. Maybe he would buy a firework-like candy. At that thought, she chuckled a bit. But, her current situation was not what she needed right now. Like she really needed to be alone in the house with Inuyasha. It was bad enough, she couldn't stop thinking about him. What was worse she didn't even know why.

Kagome sighed as she got up. It was late at night, and she was alone with Inuyasha. Just great.

She slowly walked up the stairs of leading to the other bedrooms and stopped at Inuyasha's door.

She hesitantly knocked, and waited for him to come to the door.

It opened and there stood Inuyasha with no shirt on, and he looked like he just stepped out of the shower.

Kagome's eyes widened and her face flushed. Must not think dirty thoughts, must not, ah, damn, too late. She thought, as she continued to ogle him.

Inuyasha smirked and leaned against the door. "Have enough, emo wench?"

The supposed 'nickname' snapped Kagome out of her reverie, and she looked up at Inuyasha. "W-what are you talking about?"

Inuyasha's smirk grew wider. "I mean, have you had enough, because you were eating me up."

Kagome's face grew even hotter and she snorted. "Yeah right. You have nothing worth eating up."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "So, what'd you come up here for?"

Kagome stared slightly before answering. "I,uh, are you gonna put a shirt on anytime soon?"

Inuyasha laughed as he walked back into the room and shrugged on a red T-shirt. He walked into the hallway and shut the bedroom door.

"Come on, let's go downstairs." He said, already half way down.

Kagome nodded as she walked after him.

Once downstairs, Inuyasha sat on the love seat in front of the fire place and patted the spot next to him. Kagome hesitantly sat down beside him, curling her legs up some as she did.

"So, what's your New Years resolution?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome shrugged. "Im not sure. There's nothing I really wanna change." Same as every year, to forget. She thought, as she watched Inuyasha's expression turn to a peeved one.

"Oh, come on. There has to be something. I have mine."

Kagome quirked a brow. "Oh, really? Well, let's hear it."

Inuyasha shrugged as he answered. "You."

Kagome looked confused and cocked her head to the side. "Come again?"

"I said, you."

"Me? Why me? How can a person be your New Year's resolution?"

"In more ways than one. I thought you should be my New Year's resolution, because you're still a mystery to me. It's so much more I wanna know, but you wont tell me. And there are other reasons, too." He said.

Kagome snorted. "Haven't you ever heard the term 'mind your own business'? And what, other reasons?"

Inuyasha smirked. "Haven't you ever heard the term, 'practice what you preach'?"

Kagome chuckled a bit as she sank into the love seat more. "I guess that's a fairly good way to put it." Just what is it that you want from me? She thought, as Inuyasha smiled at her.

Inuyasha looked at his watch, then looked at Kagome. Her eyelids were starting to droop, and it was late. She looked tired. He was tired too. The others just had to go get fireworks two hours before midnight. When it would officially be New Year's. He looked back at Kagome an d she hardly seemed to notice him staring. Her long raven hair acted almost as a curtain for her face, which he wishes he could look at right now. She just had to sit on the far, yet not far, part of the love seat. It was a small couch for a reason! He yawned, and his eyes widened when Kagome was suddenly laying right against his side.

His cheeks took on a light shade of pink, and he hesitantly wrapped one arm around the supposedly sleeping girl.

"What are you staring at?"

The question almost made Inuyasha jump out of his skin. He looked down to see Kagome looking at him with her brown eyes slightly all the way open.

"Huh?"

"You were staring at me, just a minute ago." She said, in a sleepy voice.

"I was not."

"Yeah you were. I saw you. I wasn't sleep."

"You're half-sleep now."

"No, Im not. Dont you see my eyes all the way open?"

"You're sleep talking."

Kagome yawned. "I am not. If I were, would I tell you I think you're cute?" She said, with a loopy smile.

Inuyasha's cheeks became a dark red. "Uh, I think you would."

Kagome mumbled something then she made half-way eye contact with him. "Nope. I wouldn't. Cause' you are. You're really cute."

Inuyasha had a confused expression. "What the heck are you talking about?"

She yawned once more. "Dunno."

"Ya know what, just go to sleep Kagome."

Kagome opened her mouth to protest, but then her head drooped and her eyelids closed. Inuyasha heard her breathing even out, and knew she had fallen asleep.

"That was quick." She thinks Im cute? He thought, as he smiled at the sleeping girl. At least I know what my New Year's resolution is, fully.

He smiled at her once more, and planted a small kiss on her forehead.

"To win and heal your heart..."

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She was being shaken. Who was shaking her like that? She wanted them to stop. It was irritating. Kagome groaned as she opened her eyes and saw tow big amber one's staring back at her.

She would've screamed until she heard his voice. "Kagome, wake up! We're gonna light the fireworks!" Inuyasha said.

The others were already outside on the balcony prepare to light them.

Kagome still had a dazed and confused expression. "We're gonna what now?"

"I said, it's time to light the fireworks! It's five minutes till midnight!" Inuyasha yelled, throwing her over his shoulder.

Kagome suddenly came to life. "Hey, wait! It's cold out there! Too fucking cold for me to go out dressed like this!"

Inuyasha put her down. "You look fine, c'mon." He said, grabbing her hand and dragging her outside. Kagome blushed at the close contact.

She was dressed in black leggings, and a big black hoody. Probably a little too cold considering the weather. But, she didn't care anymore as she watched Miroku crouch down in front of the fireworks.

Sango smiled at her and walked towards her. "Kagome, it was about time you woke up. We got back and you were so snuggled up next to Inuyasha." She teased.

Kagome's face became a light shade of red. "Oh, shut up Sango." Was I really that close to him? She thought, as she lightly smacked Sango on the arm.

Sango laughed and smirked. "What's the matter Kagome-chan? A little embarrassed?"

Kagome rolled her eyes as she smiled. "Kagome-chan? You haven't called me that in years."

Sango shrugged. "Things change. Oh look, time to light the fireworks!"

Kagome looked up as Miroku lit the firework and it set off into the sky making a bunch of different colors.

They heard another pop right after that and Shippo blinked. "What? It's my new firework candy."

Everyone sweatdropped. Kagome sighed. I was right. She thought.

Rin and Kagura had went back into the house complaining it was too cold, and Shippo and Sesshomaru went with them.

Sango and Miroku kept watching the fireworks with Inuyasha and Kagome.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Kagome said.

Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, it is. Maybe we can do this again next year."

Kagome smiled. He wants to have a next year with me. "Sure."

The two continued to watch the fireworks, and Miroku and Sango called out to them.

"Hey, guys! We're going back inside, okay?" Sango yelled, smacking Miroku's hand away from her butt.

"Alright!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome kept looking at the fireworks that would die out completely in a minute.

Kagome continued to stare at the sky before she noticed Inuyasha looking at her. She was looking back at him out of the corner of her eye.

Kagome finally sighed and gave in. "What?"

"'What' what?" Inuyasha said.

"You're staring at me."

"What of it?"

"It's strange."

"Cant I stare at something I find beautiful?"

Kagome's face became a bright red. "Have it your way." She said.

Inuyasha smiled at her and stood closer. "Kagome, why are you with Kouga?"

Kagome shrugged. "Honestly, I cant say I know why anymore."

"Do you care for him?"

"Dunno."

"Would you be willing to try something new, with someone else?"

Kagome quirked a brow and turned a little to face him. "What are you insinuating?"

"Nothing much. Im just asking would you be willing to try something with someone else."

Kagome was silent for a moment before answering. "It all depends," she said looking up into his calm amber eyes, "On who this 'someone' is."

Inuyasha shrugged. "Say if it were a certain dog-eared hanyou, who happens to be standing 5 inches away from you."

Kagome gave him a quizzical, yet knowing, expression. "What are you trying to say?"

Inuyasha growled. "You should know what Im trying to say!"

Kagome scowled. "But, I dont!"

Inuyasha growled even more and pulled her closer before slamming his lips down on hers. Kagome gasped somewhat and wrapped her arms around his neck as if it were a reflex and Inuyasha's grip on her waist became tighter as he pulled her closer to him. Kagome lost every shy bone in her body as she became more into the kiss. She entangled her small fingers in his hair, and kissed him even more deeply than before.

Inuyasha slowly pulled away from her, panting. Kagome whimpered some when she felt him pull away from her, and she was panting.

"There -pants- ya -pants- go. That's what I was trying to say."

Kagome smirked. "That doesn't completely answer the question. What are you trying to say?" She said, with her with arms still wrapped around his neck.

Inuyasha growled. "Dammit, Kagome! Im saying, that, I-I think I love you!"

Before she had a chance to answer, there was a loud bang and they both looked at the door of the balcony. Which just so happened to have a furious looking wolf youkai standing in front of it.

Kagome gasped. "Kouga!" She yelled. How did he figure she was here?

Kouga growled. "Mutt-face! Get you're hands off of her, now!" He said, charging at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha growled. "Shut up, for once ya stupid wolf!" He yelled, charging at Kouga as well.

"Both of you, stop!" Kagome yelled, getting in between the two raging demons. Both of her palms were extended and held electric-like surges of spiritual energy.

Kouga growled. "Kagome, get out of the way!" He snarled.

Kagome scowled. "No!" She yelled, raising her palm that faced Kouga a little more.

Inuyasha growled as well. "It's about time I disfigured that stupid wolf's face!"

Kagome kept her arms extended and raised her palm that was facing Kouga a little higher. "Kouga, start talking."

"I dont have time to talk! Im gonna turn that mutt inside out!"

"Yeah right, wimpy wolf, I'll-

"KOUGA! TALK, DAMMIT!" Kagome yelled.

Kouga growled and then directed his rage towards Kagome. "What the hell do you mean, talk? I should be saying that to you! I find you here with this mutt, doing only Kami knows what, and you direct all this crap towards me?!"

"Of course, I would! You followed me here, didn't you? You couldn't find me back at the shrine so you figured I was with Inuyasha. Except, it proabaly took you a couple of days to find exactly where Im at! You did it because you dont trust me!"

"That's not true! I dont trust mutt-face-

"Cut the crap, Kouga! You've been fooling around with Ayame since the beginning of the year! And you turn around and accuse me of doing something!? Like Im the villian here!"

"Because you are! It's your fault getting all goody-goody with this preppy mutt!"

Kagome lowered her other arm completely against the side Inuyasha was on. The energy still rest in her palm though.

"You were fooling around with Ayame all this time! Dont you dare try to say it's all my fault for making a new friend!"

Kouga growled. " Kagome, you're gonna make me do something I surely wont regret!"

Inuyasha growled. "The hell you will, wolf!"

"Oh what are you gonna do, mutt!!?" Kouga yelled.

"I'll tell ya, what, Im gonna-

"BOTH OF YOU, SHUT UP!!" Kagome screamed, raising both arms back up and shooting out the energy from both palms. Kouga went flying through the patio door and landed somewhere in the front room of the cabin. Inuyasha went flying into the railing of the patio.

Kagome stared at her hands in horror. She slowly turned to look at Inuyasha and in place of the usual hanyou was a human boy.

"I-Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha smiled and nodded. "I guess you purified my youkai."

Kagome kneeled down in front of him. "How can you not be angry with me? Look at what I did to you!"

Inuyasha shrugged. "I've been human before. Im sure I'll turn back."

"Of course you will, but still-

"Kagome! I told you Im not angry, and I couldn't be mad at you, because I love you." Inuyasha said.

A pained look crossed Kagome's face and she got up and walked away, back into the cabin.

Leaving the hanyou gone ningen alone.

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Inuyasha sat in his Spanish class. He was still in human form, and Kagome hadn't said a word to him when they all left to go back to their part of Tokyo. She was silent. Kouga had drove himself back in his own car. Though, he couldn't stop thinking about a certain gothic miko.

Sango leaned over in her seat towards Miroku. "Hey, ya think Inuyasha is thinking about Kagome?"

Miroku shrugged. "Probably. He's hardly said a word all day."

Myoga looked up from the stack of papers on his desk. "Inuyasha, could you run off a copy of this quiz?"

Inuyasha nodded while he still had his vacant stare and grabbed the paper, then walked out of the classroom.

Miroku nodded as the hanyou left without putting up a fuss about helping. "Yup, he's thinking about Kagome."

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Inuyasha veered left down the hallway and walked into the media center. Waving a quick hello to the librarian, he went into the copy room that was in the back.

He almost gasped when he entered.

Kagome was standing in front of the door, ready to leave out.

"H-hey." He choked out.

Kagome smiled one of her rare smiles at him. "Hey. How's it going? I see you're still human."

Inuyasha nodded. "Yup. I should be changing back soon. So, how're things with you and Kouga?"

"Me and Kouga, we're done."

"Oh. Finally came to your senses, eh emo wench?"

Kagome laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Yup. Figured I'd try something new."

Inuyasha paid no mind to where her arms were placed and raised a brow. "Oh? What are you trying to say?"

Kagome smirked as she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his in a short, sweet kiss. Before Inuyasha could respond too much, she pulled away receiving a sound that sounded like a whimper from him.

"Im trying to say, I think I love you too."

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Next Chapter: When You Think It's Over...

Question of the Day: How would you have felt if you were Inuyasha and Kagome said that to you? Switch it around if you like.

Bonus Question of the day: (The one missing from last chapter!) What gift would you have gotten Sango?

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