Kagome pulled herself out of the well, sighing.

Oh man, I've probably got a major test tomorrow or somthing...

She staggered over to her house.

'Kagome? Is that you?' A familiar voice called out.

'Mom?'

'Come inside, dear, you look very tired.' Mrs Higurashi said, ushering the girl inside. 'Would you like me to run you a bath?'

'Ye-e-e-es please.' Kagome yawned.

Kagome dropped her bag by the door, and walked up to her room, carrying her bow.

She flopped onto her bed, and was asleep before her head hit the pillow.

Just then, Mrs. Higurashi stuck her head in the door.

'Kag- Oh, I'm sorry.'

She left.

The clock was ticking quietly on Kagome's bed stand.

The window opened to reveal a red-clad figure.

'Kag-' InuYasha cut himself off, seeing Kagome. 'Stupid girl. She hasn't had any sleep in two days. Two!' He muttered to himself.

InuYasha sniffed the air, enjoying her sweet-

What's that smell?

InuYasha sniffed around.

It looks like it came in the window,

InuYasha followed the strange scent over to Kagome's bed, and sleeping form.

And It went over this way...

Kagomé POV

Kagome opened her eyes to see a pair of honey golden eyes staring intently back.

She jumped back, startled.

InuYasha took a step back, the bridge of his nose pink.

Kagome took a minute to restart her heart.

'Wh-why were you staring at me?'

'Someone was here. I was following the scent.'

'Like a thief?'

'Nah, it was demon, or something similar. I think. Ew.' InuYasha wrinkled his nose.

'What? It really cant smell that bad. No worse then Naraku.'

'It's all sweet, and icy. It burns my nose. Hate to meet the owner.'

Kagome smiled. 'You might have to borrow Sango's gas mask.'

InuYasha smiled back for a second, but then went serious.

'It's a good thing you were back there, and not here when they were.'

That sobered her up.

'What do we do if it comes back?'

'You can stay back.' InuYasha said.

'But I have tests and assignments and school!'

'Keh.'

'I need to go to school, demon or no demon!'

An idea popped into InuYasha's head, and he waited for it to hit Kag-

It hit her.

'Oh no, no way!' Kagome said, shaking her head.

'You got no other choice.'

'But what will my friends say when they see you with me?'

'It's only for a few days,' If it means keeping you safe... InuYasha thought.

Kagome sighed as she saw the stubborn mule rearing its head. There was no going against InuYasha.

'Oh, alright, BUT, rules. No breaking things.'

InuYasha rolled his eyes. He never broke anything when he was here.

'Always wear the hat, or something to cover your ears.'

'Feh.'

'I always answer questions, if they're about you.'

'Why?'

'Because you probably wouldn't understand them. Also, if asked what you are doing at the school, or anywhere for that matter, you are waiting for me. And another thing, people here think you are my boyfriend, so try not to take it personally, because I do spend a lot of time in the feudal era.'

InuYasha's eyes tightened suspiciously.

'That depends on what a boyfriend is.'

Kagome's jaw dropped. This hanyou gives dense a whole new meaning,

'It's a guy, who is also a friend.' Kagome said, turnign pink at it's real meaning.

InuYasha nodded. He could live with that.

'And, finally, I'm taking the Tessaiga.'

'What?' He said angrily.

'You can't be following me around while I'm in class, you'll break everything, as usual.'

'I do not break everything!'

'Have you even noticed your battle scenes after even to smallest little demon? Remember the little cockroach from the last time you were here?'

'Can't you take your bow?'

'I can't carry my bow around everywhere, It barely even fits through the door.'

'I'll keep the bow with me.'

'And I'll take the Tessaiga.'

'No, I'll have both.'

'Come on InuYasha,'

'No. You take the bow, and I'll take the Tessaiga.'

Kagome sighed. 'Fine. I'll just have to say that I joined the archery club or something.'

InuYasha followed the scent a little more, walking over to her desk.

'Hey, Kagome? Is this one of your playing cards?' InuYasha said, holding up a small piece of card between two fingers.

Kagome reached over and took it from him.

'That's no playing card, thats a tarot card.' Kagome looked over it briefly. 'Death.'

'What?'

'That's what it says on the card. How grusome.'

Kagome brought it up to her nose.

'Ooh, it's been sprayed with a scent. How beautiful.'

'A demon leaves a death card and you call it beautiful? How weird.'

'No no, I meant the scent.'

Kagome handed it to InuYasha, who sniffed it quickly, but held it out at arms length.

'That smells just like the scent in here.'

'I'll go, um, take it outside, if you really hate the smell.' Kagome said, standing up.

InuYasha stood up with her, and followed her downstairs to a bin, and back to her room.

This is going to get weird. Kagome thought to herself.