"Inuyasha." Sesshomaru had spoke.

"What the hell is going on here?!" Inuyasha yelled flying through the air to strike at Ssesshomaru. Sesshomaru was faster though, releasing his grip on my waist and jumping out of the way before Inuyasha could hit him.

"Slow as ever, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha landed by my side only inches away. "Kagome, what was that all about?"

"It was nothing, Inuyasha." I tried whispering it into his ear, but somehow, by the expression that shot on Sesshomaru's face for the mere second, I'd realized he had heard me. I've never seen an expression such as that form on Sesshomaru's face. He did well to hide it though, the pain he felt. I desperately wanted to take what I had just said back.

"It didn't look like nothing." Inuyasha replied, but soon dropped it. "Sesshomaru, I'm actually surprised you haven't tried taking over this realm."

"I don't need to lower my standards by killing humans."

"Yeah well, I see that you're not dying, so you can go back to the Feudal Era now, Sesshomaru. And don't think this changes anything between us!"

"I don't need your permission to go back home. I would have gladly done that by myself." Sesshomaru snarled before he began to walk to the Bones Eater Well without giving me another glance.

"Sesshomaru, wait. What about Rin?" I asked putting a hand on his shoulder just for him to shake it off without stopping.

"I don't need to waste my breath explaining this over and over to you." We arrived to the Well shortly after, with Inuyasha closely following behind.

"You can't leave her here!" I was surprised to hear my own voice rise. Sesshomaru finally looked at me, but not he way I wanted him to. His eyes were narrowed, his brows where pulled together, making creases in his forehead. His lips were pulled back baring his white razor sharp teeth.

"I will not take orders from a human!" He yelled making me jump back into Inuyasha's arms. He pulled himself around me so he could block me from Sesshomaru. His hand clentching the tilt of Tessaiga.

"Sesshomaru-"

"Heh." He turned his face so I couldn't see it anymore. "Don't worry, it wasn't that memorable for me, either." He said before Inuyasha had grabbed him and pulled him down into the Well.

It was only a few minutes later when Inuyasha came back through the other side of the Well. I was sitting on the bottom step of the stairs waiting for him, the words Sesshomaru had spoken kept going through my head, his touch of his lips still flavored on my own. Why did he kiss me? I hadn't realized how long Inuyasha stood there for experimenting me before I looked up and smiled as much as I could to him.

"Hey, you're back." I stood up and walked over to give him a hug. I needed it. Rather it from missing him or from what Sesshomaru had just said and done. Either way, I longed to be in someone's arms.

I've never noticed how small Inuyasha is compared to Sesshomaru. Were I went to Inuyasha's head, I only went to Sesshomarus lower-mid chest. His arms could wrap around me and engulf me into his chest, into himself. Inuyasha's arms were tiny compared to his brothers. I did not feel, for the first time, safe and comfortable and warm in his arms.

"Kagome, do you mind telling me what I had just witnessed?" Inuyasha had asked after a few moments of silence.

"It was nothing you need to worry about Inuyasha." I turned around with my head lowered so he couldn't see the tear trails down my cheek, and headed for home.

-Few days later-

"Kagome, will you please get out of bed?" It was my mother. For the past few days, after I sent Inuyasha back to the Feudal Era with less fights and sit commands possible, all I've done was lay in bed staring at the stuffed dog Sesshomaru had given me. It looked at me as I looked at it. It looked different though. Looked depressed and in pain, though it could be my imagination playing tricks on me.

"Yeah, I'll get up." I said in a toneless voice, waving my mother out of my bedroom so I could get properly dressed. I had told Rin that Sesshomaru wanted her to stay here for a bit longer while he deals with some strong demons. I didn't tell her that he may never come back for her. Or me. But why should I be worried about that? Like he had said, humans don't belong with demons. But then why did he kiss me? Why did he pull me into his embrace? Why did he moan?

I got out of bed before Inuyasha had the chance to see me like this. I told him I needed some time alone. Having a stubborn Demon Lord stuck with you at all times kind of sucked. Well, that's what I told him. I actually enjoyed his company. Much more than I should have.

I dragged my feet out of bed, grabbed clean clothes and went into my bathroom before anyone could see how horrifying I looked. I look at myself in the reflection from the glass mirror. I looked as if I had just risen from the dead. My hair was a mess, clumps of my hair in knots, the rest were glued to my face or standing up in random directions, like I had just gotten electrocuted. I had dark bags under my eyes, weighing down my lower eyelid, making my eyes look even more tired. If I didn't know better, I looked as if I was a drug addict.

All of this because of some stupid demon boy? No. He wasn't a boy. Definitely not. He was a grown man who had held onto me as if there was no tomorrow. As if he was holding Rin, but in an entirely different meaning. Was it? Could I have just imagined it all? Maybe he didn't feel the same way as- How do I feel about him? He's handsome, but so are half the boys at school. He's strong, but so is Inuyasha and Kouga. The way he had been looking at me, though, these past few weeks. No one has ever looked at me with such admiration.. No. Such concern maybe? Or even.. love? Even though I can study someone and usually know what they are thinking by their facial expressions, Sesshomaru was different. He didn't show his expressions through his face, but from his actions.

This all was giving me another headache. I've been thinking about this for the past few days and all I ever get out of it was a headache. I took off my days old clothing and ran the hot water and waited for the tub to fill up. I then remembered Sesshomaru when he had taken a bath the second day he was here. He looked so calm and peaceful. He looked so gorgeous with his hair wet and flowing with the current of the water around him. I remembered how toned his body was and how his muscles smoothly moved under his pale skin. He reminded me of a Vampire then. How still and motionless he could be, his skin as pale as pearls and tough as steel. Though, he was living. He had a heartbeat, warmth and wasn't a made up character in a silly Vampire love book. He was real. He was right here in this very bathtub I'm about to get in, and yet, I could never touch his bare skin again with my fingertips. I will never see his eyes the same way again when he would look at me when he thought I couldn't see or noticed him.

I signed as I took off the dry towel and let it fall to the ground near my feet. It was nice to finally get out of bed and finally wash my body. I normally take a bath when I'm upset after Inuyasha and I get into a fight. But this time, the realization of never seeing Sesshomaru again, I didn't want to do anything. I felt as if Sesshomaru had taken most of me back with him and left only a shell behind.

Why was I so worked up about this? It's Sesshomaru for heavens sake. The man who had tried to kill me a couple of times before. Then again, Inuyasha did the same thing the first time I had met him. But Sesshomaru was different. He means what he says, he isn't the type to come back and apologize first. In his mind, there's nothing to apologize for. Though, I suppose I should be the on apologizing. He let his guard down to allow me to become closer with him. Didn't he? He was the one who had kissed me, and I turn around and said that it was nothing. Then that expression had escaped his grasp and let it shine through for just a moment enough for me to see. Did he want me to know I had hurt him? Or did that even catch him off by surprise?

I signed again, my headache was getting worse. I'm suppose to go back to the Feudal Era today. It's been weeks since the group were able to track down Naraku because of my absence. That probably gave Naraku enough time to recover himself and make multiple traps. What will happen if we ran into Sesshomaru? What will he do? Will he ignore me or- I really need to distract myself from him. Maybe that's what I just need. A few days in the Feudal Era hunting demons and playing with Shippou and having private time with Inuyasha. Yes, that's exactly what I need.

I got out of the bath after scrubbing myself down and washing my hair. I put on clean clothes before looking over myself in the mirror. I looked and felt a lot better. Though, my eyes still look the same. I ignored it though, I need to get my mind off of everything that had happened these few weeks and start fresh and new.

"Kagome!" I heard Rin yell before I could make it to the house door. "Can I come?"

I turned around to see Rin staring up at me with empty eyes. She looks worse than I do. "Not this time, Rin. But soon, Okay? I promise." I felt bad lying to her, but sometimes lying can heal the heart, even for just a while, before the heartbreak begins. Maybe if I do run into Sesshomaru, maybe I could convince him to take Rin back. Even if it meant me never seeing them both again. At least I would know Rin will be happy, and Sesshomaru would be content.

I got to the Well, pausing a short while before I jumped down and got surrounded by the familiar blue light that became my second home.

Inuyasha and the gang were waiting for me in their usual spots. Shippou had ran up to me before I had gotten out of the Well and hugged me as hard as he could while sobbing. It felt good to hold Shippou again. It felt good seeing everyone's smiling faces and knowing they were all safe. For a moment, I had forgotten all about my sorrow and pain for Sesshomaru. It was hard being depressed when all you see is smiling faces among you. And one not so very happy face.

Inuyasha had been upset with me, not only because he cought Sesshomaru and I kissing, well, I'm not sure if that's what he thought he saw, when he had came he seemed to protect me instead of trying to push him away like he does with Kouga. Also because I had shooed him off after not being able to see each other for weeks on end. I should probably talk to him.

It was getting dark out already so we set up camp only a few miles away from the Well. While Miroku and Songo cooked food, I let this time be the perfect opportunity to talk to Inuyasha alone.

"Hey, mind if I sit?" He was off to the side by himself staring out into space.

"Hey, Kagome." He said mentioning for me to sit down next to him.

"I'm sorry about the way I had treated you when the Well had finally let us pass through. I didn't know what I was doing."

"Kagome," He paused for a moment trying to debate rather or not to go any further. "When I come through the Well, I saw something and I want to make sure what I saw was hopefully something different."

He kept his gaze towards the sky. "I-I don't know what to say. I didn't expect him to kiss me-"

"So he was the one who kissed you?" Inuyasha said with what sounded like hope in his voice.

"Yes."

"Then you still love me, right? That kiss, it wasn't something you had wanted, wasn't it?" He looked at me this time, his eyes gleaming with hope but also sorrow. "You know I will fight for you, even if it means death in my part."

"Inuyasha-" I did want that kiss. I enjoyed that kiss. I loved how he held me and I loved how certain he was. I couldn't say that to him. Not in a million years. But how could I lie to him? And how could I tell him the truth? Either way, I will eventually hurt him. I just.. don't know what I should do. Lie to him and let him be happy with a false life and hope that that one-day where he finds out the truth won't come? Or tell him the truth and hopefully he will overcome it over time?

So I made this chapter a bit longer since the last one was short haha. Nothing really happens, just lots of thinking in this chapter.

I might be doing a short story on Valentines day with Sesshomaru and Kagome (wont be apart of this story) Or with Sesshomaru and Rin. Maybe even both ha.

So look out for it. It may only be like a chapter maybe even two. I don't know yet, haha. Well hope you enjoyed.

I only had an hour of sleep last night and I still can't sleep. Sucks, right? I should be friggen tired as hell. Bleh.

Anyways, gonna attempt to sleep.