The next morning, Kagome woke up with a pair of arms wrapped around her waist and a warm body pressed up against hers. She quickly remembered what had happened the night before and smiled. As Inuyasha's breath tickled her neck, she laughed lightly.

Inuyasha heard Kagome's light laughter and wrapped his arms even tighter around her. He nuzzled his nose into the crook of her neck and began to kiss it.

Kagome knew that Inuyasha was awake when he wrapped his arms tighter around her waist. As he began to kiss her neck again, she laughed and turned to face him. She kissed his lips passionately as she once again wrapped her arms around his neck. When they broke for air, Kagome spoke.

"You should probably get home before your father notices that you are missing… we don't need him sending his troops over to find you…"

"I know… But as far as he is concerned, I am with Miroku."

"What does Miroku have to do with this?" Kagome asked.

"He blesses the grounds and hits on the women at my father's castle."

"That sounds like Miroku." Kagome laughed.

Inuyasha sat up and began to get dressed. Kagome soon followed suit. Once Inuyasha was dressed, he turned to Kagome and kissed her.

"I will be back. I promise." He whispered before he left.

Kagome knew that he would. He didn't have to promise. She walked down to the pub and began to open the shop.

"Kagome?"

Kagome turned around and saw Kaede standing in the doorway.

"Good morning Kaede."

"Good morning Kagome… You have a good night?"

Kagome blushed. "Yea… I had a wonderful night."

Kaede smiled. "No need to be embarrassed, child. Ye only need to remember to be careful with who you choose to be with for the rest of ye life."

"I know. Thanks Kaede."

*At the Castle*

Inuyasha jumped into his window and walked out of his door as though he had been in his room the whole night. Sesshomaru knew that he wasn't though and followed Inuyasha down the hall.

"So? Where were you last night?" Sesshomaru whispered.

"Where do you think I was?"

"Ah, so you pulled an all-nighter? Do you have any idea how much this could affect Kagome? I certainly hope that you know what you are doing! You cannot jeopardize this for your sake or hers!"

"Oh will you just shut up Sesshomaru?! I am not six years old anymore!"

"Hey, what's going on?" Inutaishou asked as he approached them. "What's all the whispering about?"

"Nothing Father." Inuyasha said as he walked by. "Just a small discussion between brothers, that's all."

Inutaishou looked at Sesshomaru. "Would you care to explain?"

"I'm sorry Father. But it is not in my place to discuss this with you…" Sesshomaru said as he walked away.

Inutaishou sighed. "Izaiyoi… What am I doing wrong?" he whispered.

Sesshomaru heard his father speak and felt horrible for lying to him. He really wanted to let him know what Inuyasha was up to but like he had said to his father, it was not in his place to tell him.

Inuyasha walked through the gardens, silently wondering about Kagome. How was he going to tell his father? Simple, he wouldn't. He would just simply tell him that he was not going to be married. But he knew that was going to be easier said than done. After he reached the end of the gardens, he ran off into the woods and back to the village.

Kagome smiled as she saw Inuyasha walk into the pub and sit at the bar. She handed him a drink and began to talk to him.

"So? How did it go?"

"Well my father thinks that I was home last night so I guess we're covered." He said before he kissed her.

Kagome smiled. She knew what they were doing was wrong and so did he. But neither one cared.