Kagome awoke to find the sun going down and Shippo by her arm. She smiled down at him before stirring him awake. Shippo awoke slowly before perking up to find Kagome awake.

"Kagome, you're finally awake! I took the bandage off and removed the stitches for you so you wouldn't have to be bothered with them."

"Thank you, Shippo, you're a big help and it seems like you did a really good job." Shippo's face brightened at the compliment. "Are you hungry? I'm sure you haven't eaten that much with all of the excitement going on." Kagome's stomach growled and both laughed before getting up. "I better get started then. I better make something for Inuyasha and Koga as well." Kagome was now in the kitchen and getting the ingredients she needed. Shippo hopped onto a counter to watch Kagome cook. He was always fascinated by how graceful she looked cooking. Shippo was sure Inuyasha thought the same way because he would sometimes watch with him. Shippo had a feeling that those two would mate someday, and he was happy that he helped.

"Kagome, are you going to mate with Inuyasha?" Kagome slightly blushed but wasn't surprised Shippo asked. He knew more about these things, other than Inuyasha, and maybe Kirarra.

"Yes." Kagome looked at him with a smile. "Why do you ask, Shippo?"

"I was just wondering." Kagome gave him a knowing smile. "I was thinking that you two would make a good couple. That's all." Kagome stopped what she was doing and walked over to Shippo. She kissed him on top of his head.

"Thanks, Shippo. That means a lot to me coming from you. You're opinion matters a lot to me since this will affect you to."

"Why does my opinion matter if somebody is going to make you happy?"

"Because you're like a son to me and I wouldn't be with somebody you wouldn't like." Shippo was touched by her words and launched himself into Kagome's arms.

"Thank you… mom."

"You're welcome my son." Kagome just held Shippo for a little while before putting him back down. "Now I better get dinner finished, shouldn't I."

"Yeah, Inuyasha gets crankier than usual when he's hungry."

"You better not let Inuyasha hear you say that." Kagome said in a laughing voice.

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I can't believe that wench stuck me in here next to this mangy wolf. And I'm starving.

That's not the only reason you're mad. That's the farthest you've gone with Kagome.

Yeah, and it would of gone farther if Koga hadn't shown up.

Well, you better play nice with the wolf if you ever think of getting out by dinner.

Fine, fine, but I'm not going to like this.

And you think I will.

Inuyasha sighed before turning his attention onto Koga. They hadn't talked since last time, and it was close to sunset now.

"Hey, Koga."

"What, mutt?" Inuyasha chose to let the insult slide.

"If you want to get out of here before dinner, I sagest we try to play nice."

"What, actually using that brain of yours."

"Look you flee bag of a wolf, do you actually think Kagome would leave us here without listening to our conversation. So unless we come to some sort of agreement, we're going to be stuck in her 'til tomorrow. And I doubt you like that isea as much as I do." When Koga didn't say anything, Inuyasha smirked.

"Don't get cocky, Inuyasha. You may have a point, but that doesn't mean we're going to get out of here any sooner. Kagome is not going to let us out because we agree on one thing."

"I never said that. We just have to come to some agreement so we don't end up like this again."

"Or you get another one of those 'sit' commands." Inuyasha growled at Koga. "Relax, mutt, I was just kidding."

"Don't call me mutt and it wouldn't be funny if you got those 'sit' commands every couple of days."

"Please, I wonder why she stayed with you so long."

"I wonder that too sometimes." The sadness in Inuyasha's voice took Koga by surprise. Inuyasha saw this and smirked. "What, surprised? Oh yeah, you grew up in a pack, I was cast aside when my mother died. I never had a pack take me in or call my own."

"Inuyasha…"

"Don't worry about it. Kagome, Sango, Kirarra, even that perverted monk and annoying kit are my pack now. There's little chance that they would actually leave, even Kagome." The intensity of Inuyasha's voice gave Koga a new respect for Inuyasha. He might not be a pure-bread, but he held the heart of a demon, and human. "Whatever, let's just focus on getting out of here. The sun is already going down and I doubt this bubble will stay warm."

"Yeah, and I'm starving."

"Feh."

"It looks like you two are becoming friends, I'm surprised." Inuyasha and Koga both looked up to find Kagome standing in front of them with Shippo on her shoulder.

"Yeah, I thought they would be sulking with each other."

"Watch it, runt."

"Inuyasha, be nice." And with that, Kagome snapped her fingers and the bubbles disappeared. "Now I know you two guys are hungry, so follow me."

"Mom went all out and made a lot of good food. It's amazing."

"It better be, I haven't had anything all day, and when did you start calling Kagome 'mom', runt?"

"Now" When they entered the house, everyone could smell the aroma of good food. Inuyasha and Koga were almost drawling when they saw the table. There was fish, stew, roast beef with carrots, mashed potatoes, cabbage, and a double chocolate cake.

"Alright boys, take a seat and dig in." They didn't need any help with that and where at the table before Kagome could blink.

"Hurry up, wench, we want to eat." Kagome just smiled, took her seat, and let the group in grace.

"Could one of you cut the roast while I serve the stew."

"Sure, Kagome." Inuyasha picked up the cutting knife and fork and cut the roast. Soon everyone was helping serve a dish or two.

"Wow, Kagome, this is great!"

"Yeah, how did you do it?"

"I never had anything this good in my life."

"Thank you all. It's some of my family recipes and some of my own creations, so enjoy."

"We will." All the guys said at once. The dinner went on like this, with the exception of a few insults thrown between the guys, but Kagome was happy. She knew Koga and Inuyasha wouldn't try to kill each other every time they saw each other, hopefully.