Disclaimer: Hi, everyone! I hope you liked the last chapter. For this chapter, since I couldn't think of anything fluffy to write, I was going to just do a week timeskip to Kagome's date with Koga. But, an idea struck me while it was raining. And that is how Chapter 16, fluff-o-rama part three, was born. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing about it. On with the story!

It was Wednesday afternoon. It was two days after I spent the night with Kagome. It was two days until Kagome went on her date with Koga. It was Wednesday and it looked absolutely horrible outside. The sky was an eerie looking gray and you could tell that it was going to pour any minute. It was one of those days where it was humid but it was going to rain because of all the humidity. We've been lucky with all the nice weather.

I haven't talked to Kagome since last Saturday. Now, I know what you're thinking. Coward. I admit it, I am a coward. I'm a a coward for not facing her for three days straight. I'm a coward for not trying to face her. And, the biggest reason of all, I'm a coward for not telling her my feelings. I'm also very ashamed. How could I let myself get caught up in the moment. It was foolish and risky and I shouldn't have done it.

Today, I finally put my cowardness aside and asked her to accompany me to the park. I knew that it was probably going to rain so I brought an umbrella with me before going to school. She accepted my request, surprisingly. I'll try and make things go back to normal. I won't screw up our friendship anymore. Even if I want something more than just a simple friendship. . .

Right now, I was waiting near my car for Kagome. I couldn't stand outside because the humidity and heat were shooting through the roof. So, I stayed in the car with the AC blasting. It was very refreshing, thank Kami for that. It didn't take very long for the door to open and for Kagome to sit down. She was a wearing a t-shirt with a big pink bunny on it. Her hair was in a high ponytail and she was wearing loose jeans. Not too loose, but not too tight.

"Wow, it's hot out there!" She sighed. Oh Kami, I wish she hadn't said that. I looked away quickly, the AC suddenly seemed to stop taking its affect on me.

"Yeah, really. . . Hot." I breathed out shakily. I saw her nod out of the corner of my eye. I pulled out of the school driveway and drove towards the park. The drive there was quiet. My brain racked with possible conversations but nothing came into my head. She usually did all of the talking. She always had something to say and everything that came out of her mouth, I listened to. It made everyday of my life joyful and definitely less boring.

I parked near the park and turned the car off. I got out of the car and went to open her door. She exited with ease and headed towards the sidewalk. I locked the car and followed after her. Even though it was like an oven outside, for some reason, I had a sweater on. It wasn't extremely heavy. It was very light and it felt like I was just wearing one item of clothing. That was something to talk about. She could have said how crazy I was to be wearing a sweater on such a day. But, she didn't open her mouth. Not once.

Both of us walked in beside each other, the awkward silence becoming slightly annoying. I tried to pay attention to how beautiful the scenery was. It was truly a wonderful sight. Even though it was gray outside, a bit of an orange-pink color tinted some of the clouds, which made the day seem somewhat better than it actually was.

"Please, say something." The silence was suddenly broken by Kagome's voice. "I had a feeling that things were going to be awkward between us, but, please, say something." She stopped her stroll and I followed her actions.

"Well, let's make it un-awkward. Let's talk about it." I escorted her to a nearby bench and we both took a seat. I waited for her to start the conversation, since an idea for a talk never came to mind. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"I'm sorry." She murmured softly. I looked at her, incredulously.

"For. . .?"

"For kissing you." Well, I'm not. My conscience whispered. I silenced it quickly before answering.

"It's not exactly your fault."

"Yes, it is. I kissed you and that could have ruined everything between us."

"Kagome," I said, trying to sound calm so she could understand that I wasn't upset and that everything would be fine. "It's not the end of the world. . . It's not like we haven't kissed before." She looked away from me and I didn't blame her. I was starting to feel the color rise into my cheeks and I don't think it was because of the heat.

"I know, but that was different. We got caught under the mistletoe and it was tradition. This was. . . I dont know."

"What do you mean?"

"W-When I kissed you. . . It was like something was pulling me towards you. I just. . . Needed to kiss you. I wanted to kiss you. And, I couldn't hold back the feeling." I gulped and let out a quiet breath.

"Would it be weird if I said I felt the same way?" She looked up and me and bit her lip before shaking her head. Right then and there, I felt a rain drop hit the top of my head. I touched my head and looked up. In an instant, a down pour began. Kagome squeaked and covered her head. I covered mine too and jumped off the bench. I looked around for some kind of quick cover. I spotted a tree and looked over to Kagome, who was soaked in no time at all. I pulled her off of the seat and covered pulled her under my sweater. I took both of us rapidly to the tree, making sure she was completely covered by my sweater. The tree actually blocked most of the rain drops. Both of us sat down and leaned against the tree. I wasn't very cold since I had my sweater but, when I looked over to her, Kagome was shivering.

"You're cold." I stated louder than usual. It was hard to talk while it was raining. The rain blocks the sounds.

"No, I'm fine." She said back, her body trembling lightly, making her voice uneven. I scooted towards her, removed my sweater and wrapped it around her. Then, I wrapped my arms around her to keep her, and myself, warm.

"You need it more than I do." I said more quietly then before. Her shivering calmed down quite a bit and she sighed softly after awhile.

"Thank you." She whispered. I pulled her closer to me and resisted the urge to kiss her head. She leaned her head closer into my chest and I couldn't wish for anything better to happen. There was only one thing left that I had to say.

"You're welcome." I murmured softly.

The rain didn't calm down immediately, but I didn't mind. We were both warm and I was content and completely comfortable in the position I was in. I watched the rain lighten as I held Kagome's slim figure in my arms. Once it was down to a light drizzle, I looked down at her. At first I thought she was asleep but then I realized she was watching the rain as well.

"The rain calmed down." I whispered. She began to move her head slightly before looking up at me, making our faces only centimeters apart.

"So it did." She whispered back, staring at me in the eyes. I stared back into hers and the force she was talking about earlier came back. There was no need for it. I already knew what I wanted and I didn't need a gravitational pull to help me get it. As if in slow motion, I lifted my hand and stroked her cheek lightly and leaned down. There was absolutely nothing that could stop what was going to happen from happening. . . Or so I thought.

Suddenly, a car horn rang through my ears and I looked up. Just across from the park, Kagome's Mom was in her car and honking on the horn. Kagome looked up too and saw the car. She scrambled out of my grasp and stood on her feet. She looked back at me for a slight second and gave me a small smile.

"I'll see you in school tomorrow." I gave her a nod and watched her run to her mother's car. Her mother drove off and I just stared in front of me as I took in all that happened, as I always do. She felt the same way I did. She let me hold her when she was cold. And she almost let me kiss her. One question remains.

Does she love me?

Her date with Koga is in two days. If she loved me, she would have canceled. But, what about her kiss? And what was about to happen between us just now? There is only one thing that I could say right now.

It was a Wednesday afternoon and I couldn't have asked it to be any better.

A/N: And there's Chapter 16. I just finished an entire week of difficult testing so =] But, then one of my family members got into a horrible accident so now I'm =[ Luckily, they are very willing to re-cooperate and I am helping them in every possible way I can.

This chapter was actually supposed to be up a week ago, but my laptop decided to be annoying and erase the file. . . Again! So, I had to rewrite it. One day, I'm going to get rid of this peice of junk and get a new laptop. Then we'll see who'll be laughing =D I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I would say there are only. . . 3 Chapters left of the story =( Yes, very sad. I loved working on this story and I wish I was back at the beginning. But, who knows? Maybe the next story will be even better! So, R&R and tune in for the next chapter! Until Next Time!