Miroku and Sango decide to take a little off time while Shippou goes off for another exam! That leaves Inuyasha alone with Kagome.... and the twins?! How will THAT work out? And how will Kagome make Inuyasha remember her?

Here is the fourth chapter as promised!!

Bold words are the writer's note to the reader (or emphasis on a word)

'Character thought'

Flashback

Previously, on Kagome's Return…

"What... the hell was that?" He said, trying to get up, but the necklace wouldn't let him. He turned his head a bit, though, and stared up at me. "How did you do that?" When no answer came to him, he grew angrier. "Answer me, wench!"

"Sit sit sit sit sit!" I yelled, and then took off running away as fast as I could, leaving him eight feet in the ground, and hurting.

Even though I knew I acted like a child at his concern, I couldn't help feeling happy about it... and happy that my 'sit' command still worked on him.

'Well, at least my voice affects him somehow.' I thought.

I've been here in the past for about a week now, and all I seem to do with Inuyasha is argue. I can't believe his persistence on how I made his body floor through the ground, nor how come he cannot take off that necklace. And believe me, he has tried, but failed to do so every time. I feel bad for every time we argue, but what can I do? He can be so infuriating!

I sat under the only tree in the front of their home. It was a big tree, but nowhere near my ability to climb it. I was thinking of ways on how Inuyasha could get his memory back when I heard Sango's voice call out from the doorway of her home.

"Kagome! Inuyasha! Can you two come here for a minute?"

I slowly got up and dusted my clothes off before making my way over. I wore a shrine maiden outfit in replace of my normal clothes (author's note: think of it as a Kikyo or Kaede outfit). Inuyasha jumped down from a high branch in the tree and yawned.

'He had been asleep in the tree without my noticing... no wonder it was so quiet!' I thought.

I suddenly noticed that Sango was wearing her demon slayer attire, instead of a colorful yukata.

"Are you leaving somewhere, Sango?" I asked.

She smiled as Miroku came up from behind her. "We are going to a village that is about a day's journey from here. There is a powerful demon lurking near it, and we are being paid quite well to get rid of it." (A/n: meaning, they leave today, be back by tomorrow evening)

"I could always go, you know," Inuyasha said, wanting to go and destroy the demon… but also wanting to get a break from me.

"Sorry, Inuyasha, but as tempting as that is, I would like to take my beautiful wife this time." Miroku smiled to her.

"Oh? What about your kids?" Inuyasha stared at him with a sly grin, "Are you just going to leave them behind? What bad parents."

"That where you and Kagome come into play, Inuyasha," Sango smiled sweetly. "I was wondering if you could watch them for just a few days."

"WHAT?!" The grin on Inuyasha's face immediately faded.

"Please, Kagome, will you?" She looked to me with such a trusting and heart-filled gaze that any desire I had to say no vanished.

"Of… Of course I'll watch your children, Sango." I smiled a little.

"I am not going to stay here and help her!" Inuyasha yelled at them.

Miroku leaned in close, whispering, "I'll tell you why the girl's 'sit' command works on you."

Inuyasha hesitated for a moment, debating the pros and cons of the reward. However, due to curiosity, he gave in and agreed.

"Thank you!" She hugged me tight, whispering to me, "This is your chance, Kagome! Get closer to him... even if it's a bit!"

I blinked, taken aback by her words, but I smiled to them. I didn't realize that opportunity and, whether or not it was just to get me to agree to help her; I was glad that I was shown it.

"Kirara!" Sango called her demon cat. She came forth and, after she transformed into her original size through a ball of fire, Sango and Miroku jumped on top of her.

"We'll be back soon, promise!" And with that, they disappeared.

~That afternoon~

"These kids take up a lot of energy. I don't see how Miroku and Sango do this!" Inuyasha exclaimed, feeling a somewhat tired victory after getting the twins to finally eat their lunch.

"It's just until tomorrow evening, Inuyasha. Surely you and I can hold out." I said, sitting down on the living room floor.

He sat near me, but just stared at the twin girls, who were laughing and slowly eating their meals. "Keh. I can handle the kids, but I'm not so sure I can handle them with you."

This made me a little mad. "Oh, so you can exterminate Naraku, the most disgusting half demon known to the world, but you can't handle simple team work with a human priestess? That is quite sad."

His eyes turned to me with a questioning face. "How did you—"

"I won't tell you." I said simply, knowing what he was about to ask.

'He really doesn't need to ask. If he would just remember that I was here with him from the very beginning, he would know.' I thought.

Suddenly, Inuyasha shifted close to me, looking straight at me. "You know, you are really starting to get on my nerves, wench." He continued quickly before I could make a comment. "You are keeping too many secrets. You give me little hints, and then back off before telling me anything. What exactly are you trying to get out of me?"

I stared at him. He did have his smart moments, but I never considered him too observant of one's actions, unless it had been Naraku's.

"Well, I..."

"Doggy!" Rei, whom I learned was a few minutes older then Sakura, came around the table and pounced on his back, causing him to fall forward and onto the floor. If he had been an inch closer, he would have fallen on my lap.

"Hey, you little brat! Do I look like a--" Inuyasha started, but was then pounced on by Sakura, who began to pull at his ears.

They began in a playful wrestle, Rei and Sakura managing to roll him over onto his back. He smiled and tickled Sakura as she was about to pounce his chest, making her fall onto her side, laughing. Just when Sakura was about to admit defeat, Rei came to her rescue by pouncing on his chest, pulling at his right ear. She was a good distraction, because he began to tickle Rei instead. Sakura took the opportunity and pounced on his chest, pulling on his other ear.

I was completely taken back by Inuyasha's gentleness towards the girls. The way he acted towards Shippou was never as gentle as he was acting towards the girls. I couldn't help but smile and laugh as the girls celebrated their victory by jumping slightly on his chest. It was like a reoccurring, but softer, 'sit' command, yet he was not being plummeted through the floor.

"Alright, alright, kids. Shall we go have fun outside?" I asked after watching them for a little while.

The girls screamed in excitement and flew off of him and out the front door. I laughed at their excitement and got up, about to proceed out the door as well, when Inuyasha's voice stopped me.

"You are good with the children, Kagome."

I turned and faced him. 'Whoa, is this a compliment?'

"I have a little brother names Souta. When I was little, I used to help my mom all the time with taking care of him. She needed my help, after all."

"What about your dad? Didn't he help?" Inuyasha asked.

I frowned a bit, shaking my head. "My dad died a long time ago in an accident."

Inuyasha's ears drooped in a sad fashion, but before he could say an apology or something along those lines, I smiled and quickly said, "But it is okay! I grew up just fine, and so is my brother, Souta."

Inuyasha stayed quiet for a moment, then asked, "So… where is your family? Why aren't you with them?"

I stared at him a moment, then turned away from him. "I left home to live a life with someone.." I looked over my shoulder and gave him a warm smile. "I just hope he accepts me."

"Come play with us, Kagome!" Sakura suddenly came up behind me, hugging onto my leg.

I chuckled and nodded, picking her up. "Alright, let's go!" I headed outside to where Rei was sitting in the grass, trying to make a flower tiara. It wasn't long before Inuyasha joined us.

That night, after me and Inuyasha had (finally) gotten the twins to bed, I decided to go outside and sit under the tree, and stare up at the moon. It was a full moon, and quite beautiful. I couldn't help but feel a little sad, though. Normally on such nights, in this era, I would be talking with Inuyasha. I would laugh with him… I would probably get angry, too, but he and I both knew I didn't have any real anger behind whatever I said to him.

I felt my eyes water a bit. 'I miss you so much, Inuyasha. I miss the young hanyou who would have a fierce temper over little things, and be worried over nothing.' I thought with a sad smile on my face.

"Kagome?" I looked up at a low, soft voice that was filled with concern. "Why are you crying?"

"Eh?" I put one hand to my cheek, and felt dampness. 'Ah, crap.' I quickly began wiping my eyes and cheeks with my palms and the back of my hands. "O-Oh! Don't worry about it! It's nothing."

Inuyasha stepped away from the front doorway and came out, kneeling down on one knee before me. "Do not hide your sadness from me, please," He whispered. "I may not know why you are sad, but… maybe I can help you. Or at least comfort you."

My head looked down, but I didn't look at anything in particular. "Why do you care?" I asked in an almost inaudible voice.

"I... I don't know." He admitted. "I just… for some reason, I can't stand to see you cry."

I blinked in surprise. 'He cares.' I thought. 'He cares about my feelings. Does this mean he remembers me?' I looked up at him, but I didn't see any hints that he did remember me. 'Well, maybe his mind doesn't but his heart does.' I smiled a bit. 'I'll make you remember me, Inuyasha, or I'll try to make a new life to where you will love me.'

Suddenly, Inuyasha stood up and looked down at me. The night made him look just perfect. His hair shone a soft, light silverfish white under the full moon, and when he smiled at me, it made me feel happy and safe, and for some reason, I had butterflies in my stomach.

"Let's go back inside, Kagome." He whispered. He held his hand out to me.

I didn't hesitate as I put my hand in his. I felt him help me to my feet, but I stumbled a bit. I closed my eyes as I thought I would hit the ground, but I fell against something hard and warm. It took me a few seconds to look up and see that Inuyasha had caught me.

"S-Sorry." I stuttered a bit.

Just as I was about to make a move to pull away from him, I felt his right arm wrap around my lower waist, and his left hand tilt my head up. I stared into his golden eyes as his face lowered near mine. I couldn't read the expression in his beautiful eyes, but I hoped it was good, because the next thing he did surprised me. His lips met mine in a gentle kiss that lasted only for a few seconds, but I didn't need anything more to realize that even if Inuyasha didn't remember me, I could always try in any way I can, or I could just build a new life with him to, hopefully, be at my side.

Little did I know, that I had been watched, and that a sinister plan of an evil heart's desire was beginning to form.

~Twenty miles away~

The soul collector flew away from the scene it witnessed, and went back to its host. The girl sitting under the dead tree smirked.

"So, Kagome, you have kissed my beloved. Well, I shall not tolerate such a thing." Kikyo petted the collector. "I shall soon show you my wrath."

WOW! First, Kagome and Inuyasha become baby sitters. Then, Kagome sees a gentle, sweeter side of Inuyasha she hadn't quite known was there. And now, she gets a random kiss from Inuyasha under the full moon! Does this mean their relationship will spark? Or will it just fade and become disastrous? And what on earth is Kikyo planning against Kagome?!