Authors note~

I skipped ahead in the story a little bit, but there is a preface type thing to let you know what's been happening (let me know if you thinks its to much of a time gap) .Kagomes's POV

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It has been three weeks since that night Inuyasha and I were together. Sango still pesters me about it, but not as much, and although everyone knows me and Inuyasha are together, Miroku is dying to know what the joke is. Thank god she hasn't told him yet. Shippo is completely oblivious to it all, and lately Inuyasha's been acting a bit different. When I ask him about he says he doesn't know why, but something feels different to him, although he swears he doesn't mean he feels any different about me. Which is a good thing. I've been feeling a little off to, but I think its cause I ate some bad fish.

"Inuyasha!" Sango called from the river side. "If you don't get over here and eat your fish now, there will be none left for you!"

I giggled as he stamped his way to the fire. It reminded me of a little kid. "Humph! Not like I couldn't get my own." he mumbled under his breath. He plopped down next to me and grabbed a fish. Biting into it like he hadn't ate in a while.

"Inuyasha slow down you'll choke." I laughed.

"Nmmn!" I couldn't understand what he siad.

"What?" I shot him a look.

"I said no."

"Why are you so difficult." I said quietly, leaning against his side. He froze and looked down at me. Since that day three weeks ago we hadn't had much physical contact.

"I-I'm not" he stammered. I giggled again. 'Even though we didn't have much physical contact before I miss it. I feel like he's avoiding me.' I though as he began to eat his fish more slowly.

"Yeah right," I sighed. I wrapped my arm around his waist, causing him to jump. "Whats wrong Inuyasha?"

"N-nothing....I...." he couldn't keep his voice steady so he just quit talking, and went back to eating his fish.

"Alright, fine." with that I stood up and walked on the grass to the rivers edge. I squatted down hugging my knees to my chest.

After a few minutes Sango came and sat by me. "You feeling alright?" she asked pacing a hand lightly on my back.

"Yeah...I guess." I sighed.

"Well what's wrong?"

I fidgeted. "It's just that...well, Inuyasha-"

She cut me off. "Oh, that's what I thought it was." she was smiling encouragingly at me.

"I just feel like he's been avoiding me." I sighed again.

"Maybe you should talk to him. Do you have any idea why he would be avoiding you?"

"The only thing I can think of is......well you know." I flopped back and took off my shoes, slipping my feet in the cool water.

"Oh," she understood exactly what I meant. "We-"

"Kagome....can I talk to you?" I looked up to see Inuyasha right behind me.

"Ah! How long have you been there?!" I was freaking out.

"Long enough...please?" 'Whoa! Did Inuyasha just say please?'.

"Uh...yeah, I guess....I'll talk to you later Sango." I slowly stood up, only to be grabbed by the arm and led away from camp.

"Look, I'm sorry if it seems like I've been avoiding you." he said as we walked. "That's not it at all."

"Then what is it?" I asked looking away from his face. I felt tears prick at the back of my eyes.

"I....well. I just." he was at a lost for words.

"W-what?" I was trying to keep my voice steady.

"Kagome? Are you okay?" he stopped and grabbed my face, slowly turning it towards his.

"Fi-ine." the tears pooled up in my eyes.

"Oh no. please don't cry." without thinking he pulled me into a tight hug. "I can't stand to see you cry, 'specially when I know it's my fault."

My eyes let go of the built up moister, making it slide down my cheeks. The tears rolled of my face and soaked through his shirt. He pulled me away from his body and stared at me. "Ah! Dammit!" his sudden outburst made me jump.

"I'm sorry. I'm trying-"

"No that's not why I yelled." he said cutting me off and wiping at my tears.

"Then why?" I asked.

"Because, well ever since that night...." he trailed off.

"Ever since that night what?" I pressed.

"I can't get you out of my head....and I thought you were mad at me, for what happened that night and the next morning. So I've been giving you space." his eyes dropped to the ground.

"I don't want space. I want to be with you." new tears leaked from my eyes.

"What!"

"I want to-"

"No! Why are you crying again?!" he harshly brushed away my tears. "Stop, you don't need to cry."

"I know, but I can't help it. And I'm not sad...I don't know why I'm crying." embarrassingly the tears kept falling.

"Let's get back." his voice was soft as he bent down in front of me.

"What are you doing?" I asked surprised.

"Get on my back." he said looking at me like I was dumb, and as if to prove his point I dumbly climbed on his back. He stiffened when I clung to him, unthinkingly pressing my chest into his back. He groaned as he took off back towards the river.

When he arrived I was sore. My breasts already hurt a little before but now they felt bruised. He let me off, and as soon as my feet hit the ground I crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"What's wrong?" he ask worriedly.

"My chest hurts." I moaned.

"Why?"

"I'm not sure but it really does." without another word he pulled me up into his arm and carried me bridal style to the fire. Everyone looked at him when he sat down keeping me in his arms. Over the last three weeks they had gotten used to the no contact relationship. And now Inuyasha was cradling me.

I tried to get up but he wouldn't let me. So I stayed put for the night.

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