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There was a moment of utter silence as the dog-demon wept silent tears.

The rain stopped and there was nothing but the stillest silence.

She breathed.

Inuyasha felt her shallow breath roll over the side of his face.

He jerked his head up. She stifled another breath and gagged on it. Inuyasha immediately pulled her into his lap and eagerly held her to himself. She shivered and reached out and gripped his inner shirt with a pale hand.

He rubbed her back to ease her coughing. Miroku came in with blankets at about the same time Sango arrived with Kaede. He handed Inuyasha a blanket and he wrapped it around himself and Kagome offering to share his body heat with her.

"What happened Inuyasha?" Kaede said with her usual calmness.

"She wouldn't wake up and then she stopped breathing altogether." He said holding her to his chest.

"Let me look at her Inuyasha, lay her here." Kaede said motioning to the pile of blankets. Inuyasha moved to lay her down, but she grabbed onto him and pulled herself back towards his warmth. He looked at Kaede and she smiled and motioned for him to sit back with Kagome. He did so with a slight blush. Sango knelt down next to Kaede and Shippo kept Kagome's legs covered.

"What happened to her?" He asked with feigned annoyance.

"I do not know, Inuyasha. I have never seen nor heard of such a sickness." Kaede admitted. "Her skin is cold. The first step is to get the lass's body heat back to normal." She turned to look at Inuyasha, along with the rest of the room.

"Okay, fine, I'll stay with the wench tonight." He grumbled, settling back against the wall.

"Very well then, I shall stay in the other room for the rest of the night. Please fetch me if anything should happen." Kaede said standing to her feet.

"Yeah, yeah, old hag. Go on, you need your beauty sleep." He mocked. Kaede merely smiled and began her trip back into the room.

"Shippo, come with me." Hesitantly, the little fox followed her, giving Kagome a worried glance as he left behind Kaede. Miroku and Sango settled back down into bed, but not before giving Kagome and Inuyasha a quick, worried glance.

He could hear her labored breathing. She was still struggling to breathe, to hold onto life. She shifted and nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck. He winced at the coldness of her skin. Not because it was cold, but because it was just another reminder at how close he had come to losing her. The cold, clammy feeling of her skin was just like Kikyo's.

Kikyo. I lost her because of my lack of trust and faith in her. I almost lost Kagome just now. My chest hurts just thinking at how close she was to being lost to me, forever. And I couldn't have saved her. Hell, it happened while she was sleeping. She doesn't even smell sick.

Her legs curled up closer and her shivering intensified. He wrapped another blanket around her legs and pulled her as much of her as he could against him. He wrapped his arm securely around her back and pressed his free hand over hers.

It was so cold.

I wish you were awake, Kagome. Just to ease this pain I feel at the thought of you never waking up again.

Her hand relinquished the death grip it had on his shirt and in turn linked her fingers with his. He looked down at her. Still asleep, but the color was returning to her face.

He smirked slightly and rested his cheek on the top of her forehead for a few minutes. He relished her scent. The scent that could erase every evil thought in his being and force him to act like an idiot. He sighed.

Kagome.

The rain started again, louder and fiercer than before. Lightning and thunder sounded and he held her closer to him. She squeezed his hand and he looked at her. She was breathing quieter now. He smiled and gave her a semi hug.

"Kagome, wake up soon." He whispered just above his hearing level.

She gave a quiet grunt and rubbed her cheek against his chest. He let his head drop and rest against her temple. He closed his eyes, and tried to rest his weary mind. Somehow, he slowly drifted into a very light slumber.

* * * * * * * * * *

Cold, my god it was cold. Her legs felt like ice cubes that were attached to her torso. She gave a violent shiver that could have qualified as a convulsion and leaned into the warmth that she was resting against.

She felt it rise and fall. Breathing, she could hear it breathing. Forcing her eyes open, she peered into the darkness. She tried to lift her hand to wipe her eyes, but found that her fingers were intertwined with another's fingers. Ones that had claws instead of fingernails. She craned her head up to look at him.

Inuyasha? Why—what am I doing—how? She sighed. My head hurts.

His face. His face was different. It was relaxed. The normal scowl was gone and his frown was replaced by a look of what appeared to be contentment.

She unearthed her hand from the mountains of covers, one of which was his red outer coat. Her hand shook as she reached up and placed her hand over the side of his face. She rubbed her thumb over his cheekbone and he leaned his face into her touch.

"Inuyasha?" She whispered.

"Hmm?" He rumbled. His chest vibrated when the baritone voice resonated inside of his chest. Then his entire body suddenly stiffened, his muscles were tenser than when he had gone up against Naraku.

"Inuyasha?"

His eyes snapped open and he looked down at her.

"Kagome? You're awake?" He asked in a hoarse whisper, staring at her as if she would disappear and vanish from his grasp if he were to look away.

"Well, yeah." She whispered back.

* * * * * * * * * *

A gentle hand rested against his cheek. It smelled just like Kagome. He leaned into it to gather her more of her scent.

"Inuyasha?"

That sounded like Kagome's voice.

"Hmm?" He mumbled. That's when something in his mind clicked.

Kagome? Is she awake? Or is this all a dream? A hallucination?

"Inuyasha?" She echoed. He was sure of it. That was her voice. His eyes snapped open to look at her.

"Kagome? You're awake?" His breath caught in his chest.

"Well, yeah." She whispered to him, a slight smile on her lips, but it quickly died. "I was so afraid. You were killed and I couldn't help you at all. And you died and then I-I-I" Tears began to form in her eyes.

"Shh, relax. I'm alive and I'm here now. Nothing will hurt you while I'm around." She gave him weak, but genuine smile.

"Thank you Inuyasha."

There was a pause as they listened to the rain.

"Kagome?"

"Yeah?" She looked up at his face.

"I'm glad you came back." To me.

"Me too." She leaned back against his chest and closed her eyes. She held his hands in between both of hers.

She looked so child-like in his arms, so full of innocence. He wanted that night to last forever, of course, he didn't like the thought of why she was laying in her lap. But he enjoyed them just the same.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared violently in the sky. Kagome squeezed her eyes closed and gripped his hand tightly. He smiled inwardly. Kagome had faced her fair share of demons that were far deadlier than thunder or lightning and yet she was cringing in fear at a simple thing like thunder. Absentmindedly, he began to rub his thumb over her knuckles. Once he realized what he was doing he stopped and blushed slightly in the darkness. She shivered again and he pulled the blankets back over her.

"Are you cold?" He asked.

"A little." She answered quietly. "Why am I in your lap Inuyasha?" She asked.

"Don't you remember?" He asked. She shook her head and leaned up a little. "I'll tell you in the morning when everyone is awake."

"Nothing happened did it? Everyone's okay right?" She asked urgently.

"Everyone's fine Kagome. Were you having a nightmare earlier?" He asked completely avoiding the subject.

"A nightmare?" She looked at him with disbelief.

* * * * * * * * * *

"A nightmare?" How could he know?

"You were mumbling in your sleep and thrashing around like you were having a nightmare."

"A nightmare." She repeated almost mechanically.

My father killed Inuyasha in my dream. He killed everyone else too. Including Kaede. And there was his blood all over the place. And he kept trying to get me to leave and then he tried to protect me from father when he found us by the God Tree. And then father stabbed me and—and then I-

"Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted. He gripped her shoulders in his hands. She snapped out of her thoughts.

"What?! What is it?!" She asked in a panic.

"Are you okay?" He asked staring it into her eyes. Their faces were inches apart.

Kagome looked away from his piercing gaze.

"Kagome?" He asked quietly. She looked at him, tears welling up in her eyes. She leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I'm glad you're okay Inuyasha." She whispered.

She started to cry.

* * * * * * * * * *

"A nightmare." She stated, her eyes began to glaze over. Then they widened in fear.

"Kagome?" He whispered. She didn't respond and her breathing began to speed up. He grabbed her shoulder and moved to where he was facing her dead on.

"Kagome!" He shouted in fear. She jumped and focused back on him.

"What?! What is it?!" She shouted in fear and confusion looking around like a frightened animal.

Why does my chest feel like it's going to rip in two every time I see that look on her face? Her eyes are so . . . empty.

"Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked, letting his usual façade fail and let his concern filter through the broken pieces. She looked away from him.

Why can't she look at me? What is she so frightened over?

"Kagome?" He asked again, quietly. Her eyes locked with his and he saw the tears that hadn't fallen yet still in her eyes. His heart broke for the second time that night.

She leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his neck.

What is she doing? Why is she doing this?

Not that I mind really, but why is she acting so differently all of a sudden?

What is wrong with you Kagome?

"I'm just glad you're okay, Inuyasha." She whispered.

And what about you Kagome? You're not okay.

She started crying, clinching her fists into his shirt.

"Kagome, please, stop crying." He begged to her.

The great Inuyasha reduced to begging and pleading to a human girl.

But she's worth it.

He never bothered to question where the thought had come from. He knew.

Her body shook with sobs, hesitantly, he wrapped his arms around her back and brought her to him.

"I'm sorry." She whispered between sobs. "I'm sorry that I made you worry." She said a little louder. She broke down into another fit of sobbing. "Please, just don't be made at me!"

He couldn't say anything. The words couldn't leave his mouth. He tightened his grip and attempted to comfort the sobbing girl.

"Kagome, I'm not mad at you." He whispered. I'm mad at the jerk who did this to you. "I'm not mad."

"I didn't understand! I didn't know why he—!" She abruptly stopped talking and leaned back from him. She looked at Inuyasha through her tears.

"What?"

"It's nothing. You wouldn't understand." She said pulling away from him.

I wouldn't understand?! I don't understand because YOU won't tell me anything! You're hiding things from me again. What is it that is bothering you so much? And why do you feel that I am so untrustworthy?

* * * * * * * * * *

Hesitantly, Inuyasha's arms wrapped around her waist.

He's confused. And I'm the cause. I'm always hurting the people that I love!

"I'm sorry." She whispered. "I'm sorry that I made you worry." She cried even harder, releasing pent up emotions. Her body shook and her lungs burned with each breath. "Please just don't be mad at me."

He didn't respond. And she didn't expect him to.

He probably thinks I'm weak. And stupid. And ignorant. He's going to hate me, I know it. He already can't stand to be around me. I'm just a burden. Just like I was back then. I thought that I had changed, but nothing's changed. Not since then. Nothing has changed about me! I'm still just as worthless, and as much of an idiot as he said I was.

"I didn't understand! I didn't know why he—!" She stopped her rambling before anything leaked out. A little late to stop the suspicions, but at least nothing major had slipped from her mouth. She was really thankful and really pissed at herself for saying it in the first place.

"What?" Inuyasha asked looking intently at her.

"It's nothing. You wouldn't understand." Kagome sat back on her legs and completely broke the stare.

I have no right to burden all of this on Inuyasha. I can't let him know what happened. It's too . . . shameful. If I told him, he'd probably laugh at me and call me weak and stupid and useless. And he'd be right. I don't deserve friends like these. I'll leave early in the morning and I just won't come back. I'll go over there and just deal with my problem like I should have a while back. And if something happens it won't be like anyone would really miss me anywhere. Even here. They'd just forget me and go shard-hunting on their own.

Besides, Inuyasha always has Kikyo that he can go back to. And he loves her.

No one could ever love me. No one.

I am unlovable. He told me so.

She slowly stood on shaky legs. Inuyasha looked up at her with a questioning look in his eyes.

"I'm going home now."

* * * * * * * * * *

Kagome stood and wobbled a bit as she did. Inuyasha watched her as she rose, questioning her intent.

What the hell is she doing?

"I'm going home now." She said quietly. Inuyasha bolted to his feet at that statement.

"No, you're not. You're not going anywhere!" He told her.

Why would you want to leave in the middle of a storm? Do you not trust me that much? To the point that you would feel safer out there than with me?

"Please Inuyasha. Don't." She said taking a step back. He took a step forward.

I'm not going to let her leave here until she tells me what has been bothering her for these past few days.

"No Kagome. You're not going out into that storm! Do you want to get yourself killed?!" He shouted at her. She avoided his eyes and looked at the ground. He placed gentle hands onto her shoulders. She clamped her eyes shut and kept her head turned away from him.

"And if I did?" She asked, near tears again. She turned her shoulders, breaking his grip and shoving him off. She stepped back and lost her balance.

He rushed forward and caught her before her knees had a chance to buckle. He let her regain herself.

"You can't walk yet. You're still too weak. Please just stay the rest of the night. You can go in the morning if that is what you want." He spread his arms out, blocking her to emphasize his point. He said with more calm than he really felt at the moment.

She looked at him as if trying to figure him out.

Good luck Kagome, I don't know what I'm doing. If you find out, please let me know.

"Fine. I'll stay, but I'm leaving in the morning." She said turning around and laying back down in her bed. She pulled a blanket up and then gave him one last glance before laying back down on the bed.

She had her back facing him and he sighed.

Great. This is really just wonderful. She's mad at me again and I have no idea what I've done.

Do you ever?

No, not really.

He walked over and slumped down against the wall, exhaling as he went.

She keeps saying 'he', I wonder who she's talking about. Whoever he is, I'm gonna kill him the moment I meet him for what he's done to Kagome! He doesn't deserve to live after that. After all that he's seemed to put her through.

But Kagome would never allow me to follow her around in her time. I'd be sat . . . a lot. He winced at the scene that played out in his mind. Constant sitting. But I don't want to let her travel around without any sort of protection either. I'm sure she won't carry around her bows and arrows in her time and she surely can't fight off an attacker on her own. She really is too weak, especially now.

I guess I'll have to follow her without her knowing about it. Hopefully, she won't find out or spot me. Or else my back is going to suffer for a very, very long time.

He sighed heavily. He was knee-deep in shit now.

He watched her sleep. She shivered from the cold. He spotted his jacket on the floor near her back. He picked it up and draped it over her. Despite his better judgement, he tucked it in around her shoulders and arms. She stopped shivering after a few moments. He smirked to himself as she groaned and buried her head into his jacket.

Thunder blasted loudly outside and he flattened his ears. It wasn't going to be a nice day tomorrow, he might even have to carry Kagome to the well, which would probably end up in another fight and a sitting.

It's not like I would mind carrying her to the well, though. He mentally smacked himself.

I've been hanging around the lecher too much.

He slumped against the wall in discontentment at the current events that had unfolded during the night.

"Feh, why do I care?" He whispered to himself. "Why should I care?"

Lightning illuminated the room and quickly faded. He closed his eyes and attempted to drown out the storm outside and in his mind.

* * * * * * * * * *

Kagome woke up and looked around. Everyone was asleep still and her entire body was sore. Her muscles were wound tight and she felt like she had knots everywhere in her body.

Inuyasha's jacket was wrapped securely around her.

Did he . . . ?

She looked at him. He was sitting with his cross-legged with his arms crossed over his chest. Despite his posture, his face held a look of concern and worry. She sat up, pushing the blankets off of her. She held onto his jacket for an extra moment. It smelled like him, felt like him.

He gave up his jacket for me. Even though there were plenty of blankets around. I wonder why?

His face looks kinda cute when he's sleeping.

Agh, no, he's not, he's Inuyasha, and Inuyasha is NOT cute.

And he's gonna argue with me over going home today, I know it. Lightning and thunder sounded and she turned towards the window. The storm was still raging outside.

Maybe I should wait for a little bit before I head out to the well and see if it lightens up any. Hopefully, Inuyasha won't wake up before then. I'd hate to have to sit him, especially after he acted last night. He seemed really concerned for me. Of course, he gets concerned every time Kikyo shows up. That's who he's probably dreaming about. I probably should go now so I don't corrupt his dreams of Kikyo with the stupid wench who can't seem to do anything right. I'll let him dream of dear sweet Kikyo when I'm not here to watch.

She stood, slowly and on weak legs, and picked up Inuyasha's jacket. She gave it a quick sniff, trying to memorize his scent. She leaned down and laid the jacket across his shoulders. He shifted. She held her breath, freezing in place. He didn't awaken.

Returning the favor, she tucked the jacket in around his shoulders and arms. He grunted a little, but remained asleep. She smiled and wiped the hair from his eyes. He leaned into her touch and she almost jerked away.

"Kagome." He muttered.

Has he been awake this entire time?! . . . . . No, he's asleep.

She cupped her hand around his cheek and casually rubbed his cheekbone with her thumb. He let his whole head lay in her hand. His face relaxed.

"Goodbye Inuyasha. I hope I get to see you again." She whispered in his ear. She withdrew her hand as she stood. She turned away and began picking up her stuff. She pulled her bag over her shoulders and gave everyone a final glance and silent goodbye as she left the hut.

The rain hit her full force the moment she left the hut. She had to blink a few times in order to adjust to the pitch-blackness that seemed to envelop her. She was soaked by then. Her hair clung to her face, eagerly blinding her. She began walking.

The ground slurped as she stepped as if attempting to swallow her if she traveled slowly enough. She kept up a decent pace for a few yards and then realized that the wind and rain was too much for her to continue on at a regular walking pace. She slowed down and tried to avoid the mini-lakes that were forming.

She continued on the path that had become so familiar to her. She trudged through Inuyasha's forest, her bare feet slipping every once and a while on the mushy ground. She managed to somehow catch herself every time though. But she soon noticed that she was beginning to sink down to just above her ankles every time she stepped onto the ground. A solid gust of wind blasted through the trees and caught her off guard.

Her foot slipped and she missed the trunk of the tree with her hand.

Her head struck the tree root and with a small yelp she slowly slipped into unconsciousness, unaware of the growing pond of water around her face threatening to smother her in its depths.

* * * * * * * * * *

She was standing there in front of him. But something was amiss. She wasn't smiling as she usually was.

Did I do something to upset her? He pondered furiously.

He was vaguely aware of the cold. She had his jacket.

I must have given it to her earlier, but when?

She walked over to him, smiling holding out his jacket.

"No, Kagome you keep it. You'll need it more than I will. You're more apt to catch a cold than I am." He explained holding up his hands in resistance. She shook her head and offered his jacket again. "No, I don't need it. You keep it for warmth."

"But I don't need it anymore." She whispered faintly. Her eyes were sad and filled with hurt. "You'll need it soon."

She walked over to him and draped it over his shoulders. He looked at her for a moment and then grunted as he slid the jacket back on.

She's still dressed in that weird dress of hers. Isn't she cold?

She didn't look cold. He looked at her. Her eyes turned to meet his, and he froze unable to do anything over being caught looking at her so intently. He blushed.

She walked up to him.

This is it, she's gonna sit me.

He braced himself for the oncoming onslaught of sits.

She stopped a breath away from him. He looked down at her.

Her hand raised to his face and moved some of the hair from his eyes. Her touch was . . . pleasant. He froze for a moment and then leaned into her touch. He felt her freeze as he did.

Did I do something wrong?

"Kagome." He stated. She smiled up at him.

"It's okay Inuyasha." She whispered. Her voice was as soft as the wind when she talked. Her entire hand rested on the side of his face and she stroked his cheekbone lovingly with her thumb. He leaned completely into her touch. He purred deep in his chest. Her hand pulled away from his and he opened his eyes to look at her. He grabbed her hand and held it in his. It was cold.

"Good bye Inuyasha. I hope I get to see you again." She whispered to him, pulling her hand away.

"Kagome, what do you mean?" He asked urgently. "Where are you going?" He reached for her again, but this time his hand just passed right through her.

He stared at his hand. He looked back up to Kagome. She stepped back and gave him a weak smile. She was slowly starting to vanish before his eyes. "Kagome!" He shouted. She waved goodbye as the last of her faded away from his view.

"KAGOME!" He screamed falling to his knees in defeat. Tears mysteriously found their way from his eyes and left tracks down his face.

She was gone. This time for good.

* * * * * * * * * *

It was still raining and her head hurt. Rain pelted her face. She sat up, delirious.

Where am I? Why am I out here? Her memory slowly jogged itself from the muck and mire. Oh yeah. Inuyasha's forest. How long have I been out?

She picked herself off of the ground, leaning against the tree. Her pack had slipped off of her shoulders and she leaned down and picked it up. The heavy rains filtered through the trees and washed the mud off of her within a few moments. That was pretty much the only good thing that came from the rains.

"I need a shower." She grumbled to herself. She trudged through the slosh, sinking further each time.

At last she reached the clearing of the Bone Eater's well.

"It took me long enough." She muttered, reaching a hand up to the side of her head where she felt the bump forming on her head. She winced at the pain it caused. She continued, slower this time towards the well that was in her view every time the lightning flashed. She was sinking up to the middle of her legs in the mud now.

She finally reached it. The passage to her time where she would reenter her nightmares. The ones here had no hold on what had happened back there. In her time.

She had been betrayed by the one person she should have been able to trust at any time in her life. And now she couldn't even bear the thought of facing him again.

She was ashamed.

Tears leaked from her eyes and she rested her bag on the ledge of the well, her knuckles turning white as she gripped its side. There would be no turning back now.

She couldn't make herself jump over the edge. She was afraid.

"I shouldn't be afraid to go back home. I shouldn't be afraid to leave here!" She shouted at the well. "I just want it all to go away." A few sobs escaped her and she attempted to compose herself. But to no avail, the tears fell anyway. "I hate this. I hate being afraid. I hate being weak." She fell to her knees before the well. "He was right, no one could ever love me. No one could ever love me because I'm just a scared, weak little girl and no one wants to look after me all the time. Inuyasha's proved that enough times already. I probably shouldn't even bother coming back. I'd just get in the way here like I do back there." Her head leaned against the well's side. The tears came freely now.

* * * * * * * * * *

Inuyasha's eyes flittered open at a rather loud boom of thunder. He sat up. His arms felt weird. He looked down and noticed his fire rat jacket laying wrapped around his chest. It smelled of Kagome. He looked up, not expecting her bed to be empty and her pack gone.

"The stupid wench! She's going back to her time!" He growled to himself.

He leapt up and ran out the door ignoring the element's greeting to him. He ran through his forest and towards the well.

The rain had washed out all traces of Kagome's scent, and the sound of the rain and thunder combined drowned out any possible sounds that she might create while she walked, or ran, to the well. Inuyasha was forced to do this the human way. How he loathed the human way of searching.

"Why would she leave without saying goodbye?" He mumbled as he kept his senses tuned for any possible sign of Kagome.

He reached the clearing in a couple of minutes. He saw her leaning against the well. He approached her quietly and noticed she was crying.

"Kagome." He whispered. The sight of her crying through all other thoughts and motor functions out of the window. He could barely hear what she was saying.

" . . . just a scared, weak little girl and no one wants to look after me all the time. Inuyasha's proved that enough times already. I probably shouldn't even bother coming back. I'd just get in the way here like I do back there."

Kagome, you're none of those things. And I don't mind looking out for you. I just worry that one day I'm not going to be able to be there fast enough for you and you'll get hurt or killed and I couldn't bear to lose another woman in my life.

"You really wouldn't come back?" He asked out loud, her head slowly turned around and he could make out the tear tracks on her cheeks through the rain.

"Inuyasha?" She asked looking up in disbelief. She stood up and faced him.

* * * * * * * * * *

"You really wouldn't come back?" Inuyasha's voice rang through the self-condemning storm that had erupted around Kagome. She turned her head, praying that he really wasn't there.

She didn't want to be seen. Not like this.

"Inuyasha?" She asked.

Why did he even bother to come? I don't want to be bothered with his self-righteous attitude right now. And I'm not going to be.

She stood defiantly in front of the hanyou.

"Leave Inuyasha." She commanded coldly and with malice dripping from her words.

"No." He answered just as coldly. She narrowed her eyes at him.

"I don't want to hurt you. But if you don't leave, I will." She warned.

"Ha, like you could hurt me wench." He mocked, the corners of his mouth turning upward.

Her eyes narrowed even more.

Why won't he leave me just this once? Where's Kikyo when you need her?

"Sit." She said with an unemotional tone in her voice. He hit the ground and she straddled the well. "Sit." He flattened out even more. She swung her other leg over. She gave him a glance backwards.

"Oi wench, knock it off!" He said from his position on the muddy ground.

"Sit." She said more coldly and unemotional than before. "Oh and Inuyasha? Don't bother coming for me anymore. I'm not coming back." And with that she leapt into the well.

Yo! YES!! Finally, I have finished chapter four!!!! I know all of you out there are probably really happy . . . I know I am. This chapter took me so long to complete and it was hard too, the transition was a difficult one. For those of you in psychology, what stage is Kagome just now entering??? I'm not going to tell you!!! Actually, you probably can't answer that since you don't know exactly what had happened. Hell, I don't know what happened. It just kinda comes out as I write. So, it'll be a surprise for me too. I finally get to get into the juicy stuff. YES!! This is what I've been waiting for, I'm so excited. Well, review and let me know what you think. REVIEW!!! I cannot stress that enough, review. Thanks for reading and to those of you who read all of my little notes: the wound has finally healed over. All I have is this little red mark on my back. And that should go away in a few weeks. I heal fast. One of the perks of being Elkonigin I guess.