Kagome sighed as she lay down on her bed with a soft thud. 'It's been two days and he still hasn't come for me. Does he really want me gone that much? Maybe he won't come this time…'
She rolled over and glanced around her room. Everything was tidy and neat. Rarely did she even use it anymore being as she spent most of her time in the Feudal Era looking for shikon shards.
"Stupid Inuyasha," she muttered aloud. "Always thinking about Kikyo when I'm the one at his side…Sometimes I wish she didn't exist, but then again if she didn't, I wouldn't have met Inuyasha in the first place."
Her rants continued and her family eavesdropped outside, hanging on to her every world. Her grandfather and brother looked very concerned. However, her mother just smiled.
"Are you enjoying this?" Sota asked his mother.
She nodded. "Not that she's upset, just that it reminds me of me back when I was dating your father."
"Oh, well I hope Inuyasha hurries up and comes. There's so much I want to show him," Sota said excitedly.
Just then, a bark could be heard from the yard outside.
"I'll go check it out!" exclaimed Kagome, jumping out of her bed and rushing outside. That's when she laid a normal wolfish-looking dog. Not the half demon she was expecting. "No collar," she mutters upon further inspection.
"It's a dog! Mom, can we keep him?" asked Sota, having just examined the dog to verify what gender.
'He sure wants a pet, doesn't he? Feh,' thought Inuyasha to himself being as he was a dog now after all.
"I guess so, but you two better take good care of him," reprimand their mother.
"More like I'll take care of him," Sota said, raising an eyebrow.
"I don't know, I might not go back to the Feudal Era anymore," announced Kagome before marching back into the house.
'What has got her so worked up?' Inuyasha was just about to walk inside to join Kagome when he felt a collar and leash become attached to his neck.
"Come on! I'm taking you for a walk!" Sota pulled the unwilling dog along while Mrs. Higurashi and Grandpa Higurashi went back into the house.
That evening after the family had dinner; Inuyasha pawed his way up to Kagome's room after Sota dozed off. Of course, her door was closed. First he pawed at it, but it was no use. Then he barked a couple of times. Still nothing happened. So finally, he reared up to attack it when somebody stood right behind him.
"Do you want in my room? I'll let you in if you want," said Kagome sweetly, almost too sweetly for Inuyasha's liking.
'How come she never talks to me like that?' It seemed all he could do was ponder these things though.
Her room was as he remembered it from his last visit. Still clean, with her school books piled high on her desk. That he winced at the sight of.
"I've got so much homework to finish up thanks to being in the Feudal Era so much. You'd think Inuyasha would appreciate me more because of it, but no. All I am is a tool to him."
Again, Inuyasha winced and whined a little.
"You're right, I'm being too mean. Or not mean enough."
She sighed and started on her homework. Inuyasha chose to curl up in a ball on her floor and keep watch as he usually did at night. After finishing up her work, she sprawled out on her bed and fell asleep. Not once did Inuyasha budge from his position all night long. However, Kagome did start talking in her sleep.
He knew she did this occasionally, but never enough to worry about. This time though, it was different.
"Inuyasha!" she screamed, tears streaming down her face. "Don't leave me! You've got to believe me!" Her hand rose up to reach for something. Inuyasha started whining, but he knew he couldn't do anything to sooth her sleep. Was this the purpose of the curse, to make him feel bad?
The next morning, Inuyasha followed Kagome to school. She seemed a bit spaced out from lack of sleep, but other than that she was her perky self as always.
"Eri, Yuka, Ayumi!" hollered Kagome to her friends, as she caught up with them.
"Kagome, what are you doing back?" asked Eri.
"Yeah, your Grandpa said you had the bird flu," added Yuka.
'Remind me to thank him later,' thought Kagome to herself.
"Hey guys! Oh, hi Kagome. Feeling better?" Hojo, a boy who had a crush on Kagome, joined them.
"Yeah," replied Kagome with a sweatdrop forming.
"Great! Then maybe we should have a study party at your place tonight to get you caught up?" Hojo always had nice suggestions.
"Sure."
Inuyasha growled a little, glaring at Hojo.
"Um, who's this?" asked Hojo, bending down to pet Inuyasha.
"This dog showed up at the Shrine last night for some strange reason. Sota's set on keeping him, and he keeps following me," replied Kagome.
"Cute dog," everyone replied. Then they continued onto school.
Meanwhile, back at the shrine Sota looked high and low for Inuyasha.
"I can't find him," he sighed, walking past the well. Suddenly, he stopped.
Someone was standing right next to the well.
Author's Note: Special request granted to the person who can guess who's just appeared! And as always, please review!