I'm back! This story is really getting some feedback; 30 minutes after I posted the previous chapter, three reviews came in. that made me feel good. :D anyways, this is going to be a long story, I figure. I really will miss it when it's done D: oh well. Anyways, Chester will not have a major role in this chapter, but me luverly Chesta will play a huge role in the story itself. :D he's just that great XD also, Christmas was great, and this is a New Year's special, dedicated to my mom, who's birthday is New Year's Eve.

For those people who wanna know what I got for Christmas:

1.guitar

2.digital camera

3.Red Jumpsuit Apparatus CD "Don't You Fake It"

4.Matchbox Twenty CD "Exile on Mainstream" (two disc set)

5.Nickelback CD "All the Right Reasons"

6.$100 Target gift card –hugs Sami- I LOVE YOU :D

7.$10 (pathetic)

8.$20 Walmart gift card (I don't care, I love Target and I hate Walmart x.x)

9.$30 Target gift card

10.a pink hard case for my MacBook

11. (this list just keeps getting longer x.x) a horse (yeah, a real one, pictures up soon)

12.The Simpsons Movie (if you haven't seen it, go see it NOW O.o it's the funniest movie ever)

13.Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (same as above, see it if you haven't, this movie is the coolest)

And that's it. 13 awesome things for Christmas. :D can't wait til my birthday XD not that far off (day after Valentine's Day, if you're nosy)

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Luffies,

Shahirah Abal (I bet you love long author's notes as much as I love long reviews XD)

Last Time:

Kagome stared. And stared. And stared until her eyes burned. She finally blinked and whispered, "Oh, my, God, Inuyasha."

He turned his head, and Kagome felt her heart lift at the beautiful spark she saw in his molten amber pools.

Chester jumped up and down like a child. "Wow, man! It sounds even better in person!"

Inuyasha beamed. I think I've found where I belong.

To The Present…

A few days after the surprise meeting with Chester Bennington, Inuyasha and Kagome sat on Kagome's bed, staring at the ceiling. Inuyasha had his head in Kagome's lap, and aforementioned miko was gently stroking her hanyou's soft, platinum tresses.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked softly.

"Hm?" was his sleepy reply.

"Are you feeling any better?" True, Inuyasha had put on some of the weight and muscle he had lost during the worst part of his illness, but she would sometimes go into the maroon-clad spare bedroom at night to see him curled up in a little ball, whimpering softly, his body shining with a layer of cold sweat. The next morning when she asked him about it, he couldn't remember said events ever happening.

"Yeah. I've got muscle." Inuyasha flexed his arms and Kagome giggled.

"Sure you do, Inu-chan."

"That's not my name."

"So? I'll call you what I want, Inu-chan."

"Call me Inu-chan one more time and I'll poke you with a stick until you die."

She giggled again and he sidled up to her, his nose pressing gently into her leg. Her giggle turned into a soft gasp as he nuzzled her lap. Looking up, he smiled gently at her before snuggling in again.

Kagome surprised him by allowing herself to fall on her side, giving him nowhere to lay his head. Growling, he rolled up to her side and cuddled there instead. When she playfully tried to push him away, her eyes went wide as he nipped her neck in reprimand.

"What are you doing?" she gasped as the nip turned to a lick. He didn't reply, just looked up innocently.

The front door opened and closed downstairs. "Kagome, Inuyasha! I'm home!" Mrs. Higurashi called.

Inuyasha jumped up, his eyes afire with joy. "Yay! Grocery raiding!" He threw the door open and tore down the stairs.

Kagome giggled. He's changed so much since he came here…and, I really like the way he is now.

She slowly followed her hanyou down the stairs and into the kitchen. He was sitting at the table, holding what looked to be a bottle of wine.

"Mom!" Kagome cried at the sight of the bottle. "You bought some wine?!"

Mrs. Higurashi laughed. "Relax, honey. It's sparkling red grape juice." The two watched Inuyasha sniff the bottle. "It's almost New Year's, and I thought you guys might want some wine too."

"New Year's?" Inuyasha cocked his head. 'What's that?"

"The start of a new year. People celebrate when it hits midnight." Kagome explained, taking the bottle from the half demon to examine it for herself.

"So? What's so great about a new year?" he asked.

"A fresh start, I suppose. It doesn't matter, anyway. It's fun."

Inuyasha nodded and laid his head down on the table. Suddenly, he thrust a clawed hand out and grabbed a small container from the corner of the table. Pulling it up to his nose, he sniffed it. "What's this?"

Kagome let out a soft giggle. He's so curious! Just like a puppy.

"Oh, that?" Mrs. Higurashi looked up from putting some vegetables in the fridge. "It's called lebni, or something."

Inuyasha looked at the front of the container. It read: (A/N: it's supposed to be Arabic on the next line. If it isn't, too bad)

مثزره

وهييمث-ثشسفثقر ذقثشو ذاثثسث

Kagome stared at the writing. "Oh! That's Arabic."

(A/N: Right here, right as I type this line, it became 1/1/08. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! -throws confetti-)

Inuyasha stared at her. "You're too overeducated for your own good, wench."

Kagome stuck her tongue out at him.

"Very mature." Inuyasha said sarcastically.

"Don't make me sit on you."

Bam!

Kagome's eyes widened as Inuyasha crashed through the chair he was sitting in and kissed the ground.

"Oh my gosh, Inuyasha, I'm sorry! It was an accident, I promise!"

"Like that makes me feel better!" Inuyasha yelled, the cry muffled.

Mrs. Higurashi sweatdropped.

Kagome rolled her eyes at the half-demon and walked away.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha called.

The miko turned and glared at him. "What, Inuyasha?"

Uh-oh, not good. The hanyou's human side moaned. Be careful in how you phrase this, Inuyasha!

"Um, I was wondering if it would be okay if I went to the feudal era with you for a while." Inuyasha silently prayed that she would say yes. He missed the natural aromas he could smell in the feudal era. Kagome's era smelled horrible, to put it mildly.

"It's too dangerous! You're still weak!"

"Please, Kagome, just for a little while? I'm strong enough to stay for a few minutes." He whined, giving her his puppy-dog eyes.

She sighed in defeat. "Okay. Just for a little while."

"Thanks, Kags!" Inuyasha wrapped her up in a happy hug.

She giggled and hugged him back.

"Can we go now?"

She nodded.

Scene Change:D

Inuyasha pulled himself out of the well, the familiar (and greatly missed) scents of the feudal era swirling up the half-demon's nose.

"INUYASHA!!!!!"

"Gah!"

Inuyasha was knocked back into the well by a tiny kitsune that didn't seem capable of such strength, which was currently squealing so loudly with delight that Inuyasha was afraid he'd go deaf.

"Calm down, Shippo!" He roared.

Shippo finally shut his mouth and stared up at the hanyou he had come to see as his father.

"You're better!" he finally cried.

"No, I'm not, but I'm strong enough to come here for a few minutes." Inuyasha said, sitting up and climbing out of the well again.

The kitsune's face fell at this. "Oh."

"Inuyasha! Good to see you!"

Sango stood before him, her eyes sparkling. She was happy to see her hanyou companion looking so healthy.

Inuyasha's nose twitched; there was something strange about Sango's scent.

"Sango?" He moved forward slightly, sniffing. "You're not in pup, are you?"

Sango raised her brows. "In pup? What do you mean?"

"Pregnant." He explained bluntly, before moving in much closer and sniffing her.

"Inuyasha, stop! What makes you think I'm pregnant, hentai?!"

"I'm not being hentai!" He cried, looking stung. "You just smell like it." He backed off.

"Oh." Sango looked confused. "But why would I smell pregnant, or in pup, as you put it?"

He shrugged. "Dunno."

Shippo leapt onto Inuyasha's shoulder. "He's right. You do smell like you're in pup."

Sango sighed. "I still don't know why."

"I don't either." Inuyasha said.

"Oh, by the way, what's with the clothes, Inuyasha? What happened to the robe of the fire rat?" Shippo asked.

"I can't wear my haori in Kagome's time. It attracts too much attention. This is what guys wear in Kagome's era." He gestured to his red muscle shirt and faded jeans.

"Interesting." Miroku finally decided to show up. His face was red, and he sounded a bit woozy.

"Being your normal perverted self, huh, monk?" Inuyasha said, grinning.

"I resent that comment, Inuyasha."

Aforementioned half-demon laughed softly. "Yea, sure."

Mew.

Inuyasha grinned again. "Hey, Kirara." (A/N: there has been much debate on whether it's kilala or kirara. Although it's pronounced kilala, any episode with kirara's name in it spells it kirara. Just like sesshoumaru or sesshomaru. I prefer sesshoumaru even though that's wrong (check the episode "Aristocratic Assassin, Sesshomaru" for more details), because I like all that fancy stuff (I use colours instead of colors, and flavour instead of flavor, and so on.)

Inuyasha picked up the small demon cat.

Mew.

"I missed you too."

Kagome and the others laughed heartily. Looking up, Kagome noticed the sun setting. Regarding last night's moon, that meant Inuyasha had to leave.

"Inuyasha, we have to go. The sun's setting, and tonight's your time of the month."

The hanyou's face fell. "Really?"

Kagome nodded. She knew Inuyasha wanted to stay. "I'm sorry."

Inuyasha sadly put Kirara down and Shippo leaped off Inuyasha's shoulder.

"You can come back another time." Kagome said, trying to make Inuyasha feel better.

"Tomorrow?" the hanyou sounded hopeful.

Kagome sighed. "Maybe not tomorrow, but sometime this week."

"Okay." He turned and walked towards the well, his feet dragging. He waved sadly over his shoulder before leaping into the well.

Kagome soon followed suit, hating the fact that she had to ruin the poor hanyou's mood. Following him into the house, they departed for their own rooms to get dressed for bed.

As Kagome snuggled sleepily into her bed, she heard her door creak open and shuffling footsteps were coming towards her.

"Kagome?"

Inuyasha's voice was so soft, she almost didn't hear it. "Yes, Inu-chan?"

She heard him growl softly in annoyance before he said, in that same soft voice, "Can I sleep with you tonight?"

Not bothering to ask for a reason, she gestured for him to get in bed with her. He crawled under the blankets and stared at her with his temporarily violet eyes.

Reaching out, she cuddled him, fingered his hair, which was, for the night, a raven black similar to her own hair, only more black than blue. His body heat warmed her, and she was stunned at how infectiously warm the boy was. She cuddled closer into him.

The hanyou-gone-ningen sighed softly. "Good night, Kagome."

"Good night, Inuyasha."

Okay. –ducks flying objects- sorry for the shortness. But I wanted to get this up on time to be a New Year's special. Only six pages on Word in a Times New Roman 12-point. Pathetic, I know.

Anyways, school starts in 5 days. Blah. No more free time. I'll try to get another chapter up before school starts.

Bye for now, and review away:D

BTW, wanna chat with me? I'm HLshaira on Yahoo Messenger, give me a shout. Tell me you read my fic so I'll know how you came across me, and tell me what you screen name is (i.e. If I were gonna talk to myself (I'd be crazy XD), I'd say, "Hey, shahirah! This is shahirah abal from FanFiction, and I read your story!")

Luffies and a happy New Year,

Shahirah Abal