Author's Note: This story is finally going to have a plot! Or it's finally going to be noticeable, whatever you want to believe. Sadly, this story isn't going to be as long as I thought it would be. Maybe it'll be elven chapters at the most, give or take a few chapters. But that doesn't mean it's going to be crappy in any way! I'm going to keep up with weekly updates until it's done. I still don't like fast paced romances, so this will still be taking a little of the slower route, even with the unexpectedly shorter story... Yup.

Disclaimer: As you know, I don't own the greatly appreciated, Inuyasha.

Chapter 4: Why is it Always About Humans?

This was an awkward situation. Definitely one Kagome didn't wish - or expect - to happen. Ever.

The two brothers stared at each other. Sesshomaru's stare was more of a what-are-you-looking-at type of stare, while Inuyasha's was a I'm-going-to-kill-you-if-you-touched-her type.

And to think she was so close to acting like all of this never happened. The only good thing was that the well was in tip-top shape again; great timing of course.

"Sesshomaru." She could tell he was trying his best not to explode. "Explain."

"There is nothing to explain, little brother." He smirked. There was always a perk to being the stronger, older brother. You could get away with so much more. All it took was a few simple words and he could get his brother riled up ready to fight in seconds.

It was obvious the rage inside him was boiling up, she could tell. The ears atop his head started to twitch, and his face became a little red. A few more seconds...

"Then what are you," he pointed to his older brother, then at Kagome," doing together?"

Sesshomaru only smiled.

"It's not what you think, really!" Kagome argued, standing up for Sesshomaru and herself. "Just because he's in my time doesn't mean anything!"

"Then how did it happen, huh? Rin said you two went down together!"

"Oh yeah? We tripped!"

"Oh, cause that's freakin' believable!"

"It's true, so you better believe it!"

"Keh. Over my dead body. You had the hots for my brother this whole time, you wench! I can smell his scent all over you!"

Silence. In her head she was imagining herself repeatedly hitting him in the head with Miroku's staff.

"You're coming with me." Inuyasha grabbed her wrist and pulled her down the steps.

"I was going back anyway before you saw us together and thought it was something bad! When of course it's not, but you have to take everything to a new level!"

Sesshomaru stood by idly, quite amused at the two's bickering. Even though it was interesting to watch, he could feel a pang of jealousy watching the two. He shook his head, there was no reason to feel like that. Jealousy was a sign of something he couldn't - or merely didn't want to - feel.

"Keh." He let her go, took one last look at her and his brother, and jumped down the well. He was not a happy hanyou.

"So, you're trying to say he passed through the well with you?" Sango questioned.

Kagome nodded.

"It's probably because he was holding onto you. The well must of noticed you, but since you were attached, in a way, it took both of you," Miroku explained.

She agreed with his wisdom and left it at that. Sesshomaru sat a few feet away from her, his gaze lingering on her body. She couldn't point out why, but ever since they got back he's been acting weirder than usual. He still rarely spoke, but when he did it was always a sarcastic remark, mainly pointed at his half-brother. Oddly enough he was being fairly nice to Kagome.

Thinking back to how he was when he was in her time, for being around so many humans, she thought he did pretty good.

He saved her from her friends, and he never really argued with her. This was a side of Sesshomaru she never saw, and to be honest, she kind of liked it.

"What are you still doing here anyway, Sesshomaru? Don't you have better things to be doing?" Inuyasha asked, annoyed.

"Rin is enjoying the company of other... humans. We will depart when she is ready." Inuyasha glanced over at Rin, Sango, and Miroku messing around with the younger girl. "Keh."

Finally getting sick of his brother's presence, Inuyasha took off to go hunting. Sango and Miroku were busy with Rin, and Kagome couldn't seem to find anything to keep her busy.

For not liking humans, I'm surprised he keeps a little girl around with him," she thought, her eyes drifting off to him once again. I bet he could really come to like humans if he gave em a chance! Eh, maybe.

Being the brave creature that she was, she took a deep breath and sat next to Sesshomaru. Since there was nothing else to do, and it didn't look like Rin would want to leave anytime soon, she took this time upon herself to try something risky.

"Hey, Sesshomaru..."

"Hnn?"

"Why do you hate humans?"

That caught him off guard. He didn't need to think to answer her, though he's not too sure why he decided to answered her. "They smell, they're weak, they start wars against their own people, and they let feeling and emotions ruin them," he said it was such abhor, she was surprised. But then again, this was Sesshomaru she was talking to.

Why was it that he could tolerate this girl? For some reason, when he was around her, he had that need like he had to have her. This was unlike him, and this he did not like.

"You can't say that when you don't even talk to us! Let's make a bet, I know you won't back down from this. Give me a week, and I bet I can make you not completely hate humans."

That sparked his interest. Where did she think she was going with this? "And what do I get out of this if I can prove you wrong?"

She grinned. "Whatever you want."

That was what he liked to hear.

"Deal."

He didn't know why he agreed. She was an interesting girl, and he didn't have anything better to do, so why not ? If it amused her, then fine, he'd go along with it.

She stood up, stretching her arms and legs. "You need to learn more about us, so," she pointed towards the north," to Kaede's village!"

He really didn't know what he was getting himself into.

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