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"Alone?" Kagome muttered as she brought a hand to her head. "No, this can't be happening to me. I have a life. School is starting back up in a week and my boyfriend was counting the days till I got back from that stupid cruise. All my friends, family...I" she stopped. "Oh my god. My parents...what happened to my parents?" she yelled. She looked at the gorgeous man for information.

He shrugged. "I think I saw them board another life boat, just as I was climbing up onto the main deck."

"Well why didn't you get on the boat with them?" she demanded.

"It was full, alright. We woulnt've fit in there even if we tried. So I found an available one. Fortunately it was empty."

"Ok, so...you went and put me in some boat without my consent?" she asked him.

"Oh I'm sorry, what would've you liked me to do? You were unconsious, Lady!"

"You stranded us here! This is all your fault!" she yelled as she stabbed her finger in his direction.

"My fault? My FAULT? How was I supposed to know that the stupid boat would take us to some island in the middle of the ocean? If it wasn't for me, you would've went down with the ship! I saved your life."

"Saved my life? Do I look saved?" Kagome breathed.

"You're still alive aren't you?"

"Unfortunatley, yes."

He glared at her. "You ungrateful little brat!" He jumped up and started to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Kagome called after him.

"Away from you! You don't need my help? Fine. Then you try to stay alive out here all on your own."

"Wait, wait." Kagome said running after him. "Please...I'm sorry ok. I'm just," she sighed. "I'm scared." her eyes watered as she grabbed onto his shoulder. He stopped walking and looked her over. "Thank you for saving my life." she told him.

He shook his head and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Ok, fine. I'll stay with you, under one condition. I call the shots, alright."

"How's that fair?" she demanded.

"Well...I'm a man and I'm older than you, by...a lot."

"Thanks." she said sarcastically.

"Just stating the obvious." he grinned.

Kagome narrowed her eyes, but smiled. 'At least I'm stranded with a hunk.' she thought. Then something dawned on her and she stared at him. "Hey."

"What?"

"I don't even know your name. Ha, isn't that kinda funny." she laughed and held out her hand. "I'm Kagome."

"Inuyasha." he told her as he shook her hand.

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"Kagome..." his teeth clenched. "What did I say about rationing the berries?"

"Oh...hehehe, sorry. I got hungry."

"You're always hungry. Pretty soon, you'll eat so much that you'll be as big as a cow."

"Shut up. Anyways, that's sooo unrealistic." she mumbled as she tied some sticks together with rop-like material Inuyasha made. They've been working on their shelter for the past five days now, and Kagome was sick of sleeping in the sand. "Is it going to be ready to sleep in by tonight?"

"Everyday you ask me the same question, and everyday I give you the same answer."

"Yes?"

"No."

Kagome sighed and watched the waves crash onto the shore. "But it's taking forever!"

"Patience isn't one of your better qualities, is it?"

Kagome stuck her tounge out at him and turned back to her work.

"I think I'll head out and collect some wood before night falls. You'll be alright by yourself? "

"Yes, I'll be fine."

"Ok, I'll be back in a few minutes." he wandered off into a thicket of trees.

"A few minutes, 'ey." Kagome made sure he was gone before she pulled a melted candy bar out of her front pocket. She sniffed it, then smiled as she unwrapped the last chunk. She brought the piece to her lips, but pulled it back. 'Maybe I should give it to Inuyasha. He kinda deserves it.' she thought. 'But what would he say if I offered it to him?' She saw an image of Inuyasha standing before her, yelling his brains out. "Rations!" he would yell. "How could you have a candy bar in your pocket and not tell me?" she didn't like that last one. Kagome shrugged and popped the chunk in her mouth. "Mmmmn." she mumbled as the last piece slid down her throat.

"Oh Kagome!" Inuyasha's voice sounded from inside the forest.

'Uh oh...he knows.' she wiped the chocolate from her mouth and pushed the wrapper back into her pocket. "Ye...yeah?"

"I found something! Hurry, come look!"

"Ok, just hold on." Kagome ran into the small forest. "Where are you?" she called.

"Over here!" he yelled.

'That narrows it down' she thought irritably. "Alright, hold on. I'll be there in a sec." Kagome heard faint rustling and spotted Inuyasha lying against a tree, staring at an object on the ground. "Well, what is it?" she asked him. He looked at her and she saw fear in his eyes. "What?" she demanded.

"I found a...a human skull." he said as he pointed towards it.

"Whuuuhhh..." Kagome stammered as she saw it lying in some tall grass. "Ewwwww! That is soooo gross!" she yelled as she backed towards Inuyasha. A snake was slithering in and out of the eye sockets. She covered her mouth with her hand and Inuyasha held her shoulders. He let the snake go on its way, and then took a step towards it.

"You're not going to touch it, are you?"

"No, I'm not going to touch it Kagome." Inuyasha narrowed his eyes and stepped towards the skull again. He picked up a nearby stick and poked it around. The bottom of the skull was filled with dung beetles and other bugs.

"That is disgusting." Kagome muttered.

"Tell me about it." Inuyasha threw the stick down and walked back to Kagome. She could tell that he was spooked, and so was she. Who's skull was that? And more importantly, how did they die?

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