May be awhile until I update but hopefully this longer chapter will make up for that. Thanks so much for the support. Xo.

-Silver Mist

Kagome knocked on Inuyasha's and Miroku's luxurious home doors, and was surprised to be greeted by a young fox demon.

"Is Inuyasha home?"

"Yeah." He chirped, "Are you Kagome?"

"Yes."

"Hi," he smiled, "I'm Shippo."

"Nice to meet you Shippo." She smiled, entering the house.

He glanced over her before pointing down the hallway, "He's down there."

"Thanks." She turned to give him a slight wave.

"Kagome?"

"Yeah Shippo?"

"Don't tell Inuyasha that I said so, but he's right, you're really pretty."

Kagome's face turned crimson and she quickly started heading back to the hallway.

"Talk to you later Shippo!"

Shippo was already watching cartoons, distracted by the battle commencing between two characters on the screen.

She found the only door left partially open and walked straight in, finding the room empty.

She glanced around the room. In the center of the wall across from her was a high tech boom box. All of the walls were white except for the wall made up of full length mirrors to her right. Mounted horizontally along the wall of mirrors was a pole that went along that side of the room. The floors were made up of a light colored wood and the ceiling had simple recess lighting.

She walked up to the mirror and assessed her outfit. She had never danced before but she had watched plenty of episodes of Dancing with the Stars.

She tugged her red tank top down a bit over her yoga pants that showed off her naturally athletic legs. She was unsure of what shoes to wear and decided her favorite pair of black converse would do. Her hair was pulled up and she wore just a dab of her favorite perfume on her neck and wrists. She leaned in closer. She was wearing very little make up. A swipe of mascara, swirl of blush, and a bit of her favorite starburst flavored Chapstick.

"Hey."

Kagome quickly spun around, her cheeks instantly growing into the red shade she was now accustomed to.

"Hey." She smiled, holding her arms to the side, unsure of what to do with them. Inuyasha raised a brow as he used a remote to turn the boom box on to some Ke$ha track, before placing it down.

He began dancing and motioned for her to copy his motions. She felt awkward at first but with his encouraging words was able to keep up with him.

"You're a natural." He grinned, as they took a break.

Kagome was sitting on the counter, grinning. "You really mean it?"

He nodded and stood in front of her.

"Red or Purple?"

"Red." She took the Gatorade and drank greedily from the bottle.

"Ready for some more practice?"

Kagome's muscles clenched in protest, but she nodded in agreement.

"Great." He flashed that model smile and grabbed her hand, leading her back into the studio. She took this time to look over his very toned and very attractive body. He was wearing black sweats and a black muscles shirt, on his feet he wore, like Kagome, black converse.

Her eyes trailed upwards to his long silver hair, which he wore up when he was going out, or in this case, dancing with her. Atop his head were soft triangular shape white ears that were begging to be touched.

He flicked the light on and reached for the remote.

"Inuyasha?"

"Yeah, Kagome?"

"Why is there a little boy around the house?"

"Oh you mean Shippo." He retied his shoes before continuing, "He's the neighbors kid. She adopted him after both of his parents died in a car accident on the way to pick him up from school." He paused, "He's a good kid but a trickster. Ayame is always out doing some charity work, so we keep an eye on him."

Kagome nodded in understanding and Inuyasha cued up the music.

'He's even good with kids.' Kagome thought, 'How perfect can on guy be?' She smiled. Of course she remembered how they had met, he, like herself, had quite the temper.

Inuyasha noticed the amused smile that graced her lips, and pulled her closer, before turning the lights down with the remote a bit.

The music was slow and they twirled around the studio. She spun into his arms and he spun her back out. She returned and her lips crashed against his. He instinctively nibbled her bottom lip and she opened her mouth allowing him entrance. 'What are you doing Gome'," Her inner self panicked. She was fine with the idea of dates and getting to know the hanyou better, but what about Naraku? She wasn't prepared to love again, not when he had so carelessly thrown her away on their 3 year anniversary, but this boy was pulling her in deep. But his lips feel so soft and I haven't felt like this for awhile.' She sighed and pulled away. The hanyou instantly saw the transformation on the girls face. She seemed older, but less sure of herself.

"I've got to go Inuyasha." She readjusted her shirt, "I've got a really big project due and I need to finish it." She gave gave him a quick hug and practically ran down the hallway and out to her car. He watched her exit the driveway, and his ears drooped in disappointment. He felt a pain in his chest, as if Kikyo was pulling his heart strings to reign in control of his beating heart. He shook his head, 'Kikyo doesn't care about me anymore. Kikyo found someone better.'

He shut the door and made his way up to his room. His hands soon found his drum sticks and he began beating at them wildly. He would deny it if someone asked him, but he was trying to drown out the fluttering beat his heart was now pounding to.