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thoughts

Kagome remained completely silent as Inuyasha stood at the side of the bed equally as silent staring at Hiro in amazement.

"Are you alright Kagome?" He asked breaking the silence and shifting his attention to her now. "I was in agony earlier, I felt everything you were through our bond."

"I'm fine just sore." Kagome said burping Hiro.

"Kagome..."

"So hows Kikyo?" She asked interrupting him, "She chatted with me at the grocery store before I was brought here...she sound as though she was too happy with you."

Inuyasha smirked. "Yeah, I realized how much of an idiot I am, and told her she was a mistake and a home wrecking whore." He said.
"Good for her." Kagome said placing Hiro in the little baby bed. "Why have you come here Inuyasha?" She asked.
"Well, the plan was to get down on my knees and beg like the dog that I am, but that won't work with you stuck in a hospital bed." He said.

Kagome arched an eyebrow, this was getting interesting.

"What were you going to be begging for?" she asked, "I can't really picture your pride or demon allowing you to beg for anything."

"Well, I had a whole speech and everything ready to try and coax you back home." He said using his long hair to cover his embarrassment.

"Well, why don't you go ahead and get down on your knees, and get down on your knees, after all it couldn't hurt to try." She said. It wasn't mean or sick that she was enjoying how miserable and lost he was without her...was it?

Rin slept very well that night, she and her mother having spent the majority of it eating chocolate and having girly conversations. It was one of the few moments that Rin liked being the daughter of Mother Nature.

The next morning she'd shocked the staff and nearly gave her father a heart attack when she ventured downstairs to join him for breakfast.

"So...did you enjoy your date last night?" Her father asked in a stammered attempt at making small talk.

Rin didn't fight the smile appearing on her face as she nodded. Her smile was apparently contagious since her father was soon sporting one as well.

"I'm glad that I finally did some good as your father." He said. It was no secret that Rin's father had no idea how to raise a demi-God, and it had always frightened him. And when Rin had suddenly gone from bubbly and energetic to depressed and secluded he'd blamed himself. But she was out of her room, leaving the house, and most importantly smiling again. That was a small victory for him.

Perhaps Sesshomaru can get her talking again and solve the mystery of what happened to her. He thought.

R&R