Pulling up in the driveway of his condo, Inuyasha reached back and handed her the umbrella. He placed the hoodie of his jacket up and they hurried to the door. Unlocking the door, he allowed her to go in first, then flipped on the lights, closing the door behind them

"Here let me get that," he said, reaching for her coat.

She handed him her coat but held onto his blanket and wrapped her arms around herself to stop her trembling. Inuyasha walked over to the thermostat to turn up the heat.

She took a second to observe his space. It was so incredibly masculine, that she felt very much like a female. There were two black leather sofas, with what looked like a pile of laundry on top of it. A fireplace was in the center, and above it, what looked like a very elaborately made Samurai sword, hooked to the wall with chains on each end. On the two end tables were some ancient Japanese artifacts and wooden carvings.

Inuyasha looked at her, still standing by the doorway, with curious eyes. "Well…are you just gonna stand there? Make yourself at home, Kagome."

Easy for you to say, Inuyasha she thought. She noticed he had removed his jacket and was now wearing a plain white T-Shirt, and deep blue jeans. She walked over to the couch "I would really just like to take a warm shower."

"Sure." He disappeared into one of the rooms and came back with a white towel and washcloth. He dug through the pile of laundry on the couch and pulled out a blue cotton T-shirt with the words Lakers written on it in white. "That should keep you nice and warm."

Kagome, for some reason felt extremely embarrassed to be using his things. There was a time where gestures like these were normal between them. But now it was just damn awkward. Scooping up her load, she pointed with her fingers to inquire which direction.

"Straight ahead. First door on your left-actually it's the only door on the left. Not even you can miss it." He said and flashed her a grin.

She shook her head at his dumb joke and headed in the said direction. Entering the bathroom, she pushed aside the glass door and turned the water all the way up. She wanted it as hot as possible. Removing her wet clothes, she folded it neatly in a pile. The steam from the shower was filling up the bathroom, just the way she liked it. She inhaled deeply and let the warmth embrace her.

Kagome felt not just a little vulnerable standing naked in Inuyasha's bathroom. What if Inuyasha decides to barge in here? As forethought, she locked the door, and then shook her head at herself. She was acting completely out of character. All insecure and stupid, when she always considered herself to be so confident. It's been a long-ass-day, that's all. All I need is a warm shower and to relax.

Feeling somewhat better. She turned down the shower heat a notch and stepped in, sliding the glass door behind her. Hmmmmmmmm. Oh yeah…feels good. She stood there and let the water caress her body from head to toe. She combed hands through her hair and decided she might at well wash it. She turned around looking for some shampoo and found it at the side of the tub. She read the label. 'Natures Remedy. All natural shampoo and conditioner'. She poured a small hand-full and started massaging her scalp and hair. Wow, this feels good!

Finishing up with her hair she looked around for some soap, and saw a bottle of 'Dove Body wash'. She smiled to herself. That liquid soap conjured up some not-so-innocent memories of her and Inuyasha in the shower. But just as soon as the images appeared, she dismissed it. Remembering such things were just a waste of her mental energy. Releasing a heartfelt sigh, she washed herself and rinsed.