Nars: I was supposed to hit the beach (even though I can't swim) and then it started raining so... Here's an update.

Word Count: 545

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Kagome hadn't wanted to leave so soon, but after three more shards were recovered from various unintelligent demons, she figured there would never be a better time to get her rest. It had only taken four days for the crew to find three shards and while it felt like a waste to leave, she did long for her bed again.

"I'll be back soon!" She called to Shippo and InuYasha as the former waved excitedly and the latter yelled for her to bring more ramen.

Kagome rolled her eyes and made her descent into the well, closing her eyes as it warped before her and returned her to her happy home in the 21st century. She stretched her weary arms, climbing out of the well and brushing off dust from her skirt. There was a lot she still had to get caught up with. School being one of them, though she didn't think college was in the cards for her after missing so much school.

Sometimes she just wanted to stay in the present and never go back, but that would be highly irresponsible of her and she was not flaky.

Kagome jogged back into the house, surprised that the front door had been left open and even more so that a pair of shoes were set neatly atop the mat. She blinked slowly and then took off her own, following suit and then padding into the house. "I'm home."

"You're here early!" chirped her mother, pressing a kiss to her daughter's forehead. "There's someone here to see you."

She really hoped that it wasn't—

"Hello, Kagome."

Kagome blanched. What was Genos doing in her house? And even more than that, what was he doing sitting in her living room, with her favourite pillow behind his head, her brother sitting next to him with stars in his eyes and her cat on his lap looking far too happy?!

"What is he doing here?!" She hissed, not expecting her mother to giggle in reply.

"Genos came by yesterday to see you, but you weren't here so I offered to let him stay a bit!" She chortled, "He's such a dear."

Kagome groaned. "Dear God..." She should've known blowing him off would return to bite her in the ass. Now it seemed her mother was smitten with him.

"Nee-chan, you didn't tell me that you knew the Demon Cyborg!" exclaimed Souta, narrowing his eyes at her very slightly as if saying 'Why the hell didn't you?'.

It made sense for her brother to know exactly who this so-called superhero was, considering his admiration for them. She glared at him and then looked around in confusion, "Where's grandpa?"

"Preparing another talisman to ward Genos away." sighed Souta. "He thinks demon cyborg really just means demon."

"Will you teach me what you did with that arrow now, Kagome?" asked Genos, standing up and setting Buyo gently down on the couch. The cat purred and rubbed against his leg lovingly.

"Let's go this way." She said, gesturing to the direction of the backyard. "And about that, Genos, I don't think–"

"In addition, your family said you were dealing with a bout of the bubonic plague but my scans are suggesting that you are in perfect health aside from mild exhaustion."

"The bubonic pl—Hey! Don't just scan me without my permission!" She snapped, glowering at him from the side. He did not seem bothered by it at all. She half-wished that there were rosary beads she could use on him. "I was just at a friend's place, that's all."

"The same friend that is currently standing outside your house?"

Kagome furrowed her brows, "Outside my–?"

"Hey, Kagome, ya forget somethin'!"

Her heart all but stopped in her chest. InuYasha.

Nars: How's that for a cliffhanger, eh?

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