Chapter 10:

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Okay guys. I've been out of town unexpectedly and away form my computer. This is just a quicky. I know it won't satisfy you, but I'm gonna try and get back on track. I just got home and back to the computer. So I'm gonna update ASAP. It's seriously 12:00am right now but I'm gonna try and squeeze another out that's a bit longer. If it doesn't happen then I'm sorry. Well, it's not much but try to enjoy it!

"Do you think you could go to that doctor's place and get Kagome more medicine? I feel bad she used it on me." InuYasha looked down.

She smiled. "The doctor says he'll call when their ready."

Just then the phone rang. Souta ran up soon after, "The stuff is ready, mom!"

"Okay, sweetie. I'll leave now."

Kagome's mother and InuYasha got up from the bed and went down stairs. She was in front of him and he wondered why she looked so sad as she passed through the living room. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

InuYasha walked to the living room and guilt struck him again. Kagome was lying on the couch with a tear running down her cheek. He walked over. "What's the matter?"

"She has a headache," Souta said. "Sis, do you want anything to eat?" She shook her head. "InuYasha?"

"Ramen."

"M-kay."

Souta left the room.

InuYasha sat next to Kagome and put her head on his shoulder. His eyes widened for a second but then he relaxed and stroked her head gently. They sat there for the longest time. He breathed in her scent. She smelled like the lilac shampoo she used. It was sweet in his nose.

He thought of his little plan for the rest of the week. Kagome would be getting her bandages off her head the next day. Then the following day was graduation. Her mother had explained the details of graduation to him. He was told to at least give her the time she wanted to enjoy it then he would steal her away.

He felt the ring and cord in his pocket heat up as if they had been waiting for a long time. In a way, they had been.

Kagome didn't know why she did it, but was glad the moment she had. Once she placed her head on the hanyou's shoulder she felt herself relax. The pain was still there, but it just wasn't as great. She felt him shift under her and she was about to move but stopped herself when she felt his hand on her head. A small smile shone on her pain filled expression.

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"Kagome!" Her mother came walking in with a bottle of pills and stopped when she saw her daughter's sleeping head on InuYasha's shoulder.

"Shh." InuYasha barely whispered.

She walked over to him and whispered in his ear. "Maybe you should go take her up to her bed. Here." She put the pill bottle in his other hand, "Incase she wakes up."

"Thanks," he grunted as he gently lifted her and made his way up the stairs.