AN: Well... I have written romance, but I've never really done a lemon. However... my perverted mind is instructing me to do so, so here goes nothing! Disclaimer is on my jigger-ma-thing.

Questions: I'm new to this, so I don't know the lingo.

What does "lime" mean? What does "A/U" mean?
I'll think of more... but I should probably start writing the damn thing
now.

Kagome reclined on the grass and the stars shone in her eyes. She didn't know what she was thinking. She didn't care. Nothing mattered anymore; everything was meaningless. She was a tool here. No one cared.

' I can hear them all inside. Drinking their stupid sake. I'm surprised Inu Yasha is acting that way. It's so unlike him.'

A soft sigh escaped her moist lips. Inu Yasha... his silver hair and golden eyes. Her eyes closed and she visualized him in her mind. He stood tall and proud with a boyish face and threatening claws. His muscles so defined yet he was still slim. Her eyes opened suddenly when she saw him wrap his arm around her. That would never happen, and because of her heart- breaking thought her expression turned to one of suffering and pain.

' Tomorrow is another day. More fighting and more name-calling. More demons. And a test for Chemistry!'

Oh well, it wasn't like she was going anywhere soon. Inu Yasha "needed" her to find him jewel shards, so her life would have to wait. For everything she gave up for him, he couldn't even be nice to her. Even friends don't treat each other that way. She was just dirt that he stepped on everyday. She was nothing and it wouldn't even matter if she were dead because then he would rejoice in his true love returning to him. She was just stealing Kikyo's soul, right?

She sighed again and walked back to the hut. She might as well try to get some sleep. She knew that she would have a hard day tomorrow and she would prefer to have happy dreams of Inu Yasha instead of harsh facts.

"Kagome, wake up!" Inu Yasha shook her limp body hard and her eyes shot open. This was no way to wake up. He could at least call her name gently.

The stars were still in the sky and the air was freezing. Something about the morning air was so unpleasant. During the night it must turn cold suddenly so if you awaken before the sun rises, it is miserable.

Inu Yasha watched as Kagome walked out of the hut. She threw on a big sweater, but he could still sense her body shaking. "Let's go. The others are waiting." Kagome didn't even look up form the ground. But she ran in front of the others. She still was freezing and Inu Yasha could hear her teeth chattering and her leg hairs prickling upwards.

' It's her fault for wearing such a small skirt.' He now looked at her in front of him. His glare softened and he watched her long, slender legs. They had become so muscular since she came here. Her skirt swayed with her hips and he chuckled to himself quietly.

' If that thing was any smaller, I could have a nice little show right now.'

He stopped his perverted imagination when he saw Kagome's thick hair swing around. She stopped and began to dig into her bag. She took out a thick book and Inu Yasha rolled his eyes at her. He felt bad that she couldn't do her schoolwork, but it was just stupid to do it while walking.

"I have to get this done, so stop staring at me like that." Inu Yasha looked miffed at the girl and crossed his arms stubbornly. Their journey continued until the sun was high in the sky and Kagome insisted that they all eat.

"Kagome, I'll make lunch. I know that you love the hot springs, so why don't you take a break." Sango, too, wanted to bathe, but she could see the stress in Kagome's eyes and her pity overwhelmed her.

Kagome nodded to her and skipped off with her bags. Miroku looked after her slyly, but Sango caught his eye bending over to get some wood. Inu Yasha watched her leave and took off after her.

Kagome had her socks and shoes of and was about to pull up her shirt when a block of red came into view. She pulled her shirt down and blushed. "Osuwari!!!"

When the spell Inu Yasha regained control, he looked up at her in anger. "Well, I didn't know that you were stripping! I didn't see anything!"

Kagome knelt down beside in front of him with a cross look on her face. He looked up at her a little scared. "What do you want now? Should I clean your clothes now? Or do you have something else stupid that will take away from my already dying happiness?"

She regretted what she said when she saw how hurt Inu Yasha was. He got up and wiped the dirt off his haori. "Never mind," he said dejectedly. He trudged off, but Kagome didn't even apologize. She wanted to just take her bath and get on with life, if that's what it was.