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Disclaimer: Sigh...I do not in any way posess InuYasha, a series by the wonderful Rumiko Takahashi, or "Simple and Clean" by Utada Hikaru.

Chapter # 11 A Brief Respite
The chirping of birds was what awoke Kagome from her contented slumber. She sat up, careful not to awake her still sound asleep mate. Smiling, the refreshed miko stood up, and shut off her alarm clock before it went off. InuYasha's ear twitched at the sound of her flicking the button off. His bleary amber orbs opened, and she smiled at her beloved.

"Ohayo, InuYasha!" she cheerfully giggled. "'Morning, Kagome." He replied, hugging her hard for a moment.

"Do you want some breakfast?" she asked, letting go of him. "Ramen?" He asked hopefully."Sure." She rolled her eyes. He was so predictable sometimes. She tugged him downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Which flavor?" She asked, waving her hand across the selection floruishly. "Chicken, Creamy Chicken, beef, shrimp, oriental, Teriyaki?" " Oriental." he pointed to the blue package. (YUMMY!!!) She nodded, and put a pot full of water onto one of the small burners. Then she set the heat to high, turning another knob, and putting a frying pan onto another larger burner.

She hummed "Simple and Clean" as she mixed a batch of scrambled eggs. Setting aside the bowl, she picked up the ramen. "InuYasha, when the pot is boiling, open this and put the noodles into the pot."

He wrinkled his nose. "I know how to make ramen, Kagome." He snorted, taking the noddles from her manicured hands. "Fine, fine, don't have to get so defensive about it." She sighed, waving her hands at him, then resuming her work.

Kagome poured the eggs into the pan, the spatula swirling through the yellow concoction with grace and practice. After a few minutes, the water was boiling, and InuYasha put the ramen into the pot. Three minutes after that, the noodles had come off, and were cooling in the bowl. Kagome scraped her scrambled eggs onto a plate, and with skilled speed, found two pairs of chopsticks in the drawer. (All of this how I cook ramen and eggs at the same time...Damn am I so strange?)

They both sat down in front of the television, and turned on a Korean horror movie. (They're creepy, I've gotten them off Netflix...Don't own Netfix either...sigh... what do I own???...) InuYasha was so immersed in the drama that he didn't notice when Kagome hid in his chest at the scary parts. "InuYasha, please..." She whimpered, looking up at him. "It's too scary." He smiled. "Okay, let's go home." He stood up and discarded the ramen bowl in the sink. Kagome did the same with her plate.

Mrs. Higurashi was there, getting water from the refrigorator. "Oh, konnichiwa Kagome...InuYasha." She said, hugging her daughter. "Ohayo, Oka-san." Kagome grinned. "InuYasha and I are returning to the Sengoku Jidai this morning." "Okay. You don't have anything to pack, right?" Mrs. Higurashi asked thoughtfully. "Iie, Oka-san. I already did all of the packing last night. Kagome answered, rocking on her heels.

"Well okay." She said, walking back to her room. "Sayonara, Kagome." "Sayonara!" Kaogme smiled, then marched out of the kitchen and to the living room, piching up her backpack.

InuYasha quickly follows her, and catches up to her at the entrance of the wellhouse. "You ready, Kagome?" Her asked, conncern lacing his voice. "Yeah." she smiled softly. "Good." relief flooded his whole body. Why was he so tense? was it the thought that his brother would be there waiting for him?

She slid the door open, and stepped down the dark steps. He followed, and they linked hands and jumped into the well. When they were both out of the well, Kagome made an eleborate hand motion that ended with all ten fingers lying on the edge of the wood. A light blue barrier formed over the well, keeping all from leaping into it.

"It is sealed." Kagome breathed in awe and relief.

"That Sesshomaru is a sneaky one." Naraku sneered. "I'll have to dispose of him and retrieve what is mine." He grinned. "Kanna , take his soul. Kagura, retrieve Kagome. I'm planning something festive for her homecoming."

"Yes master." They said in unison, but Kagura was tapped by a spiky leg. "Huh?" she looked up to see a saimyosho. "What?" she asked. Listening, a smile formed on her face. "Interesting."

A billion apologies for the boring chapter. It'll get MUCH more interesting in the chapters to come. you can bet on that.

By the way, I was wondering if I should change my penname to Sango Himi7.should I? tell me in your pending reviews!!!!

xD Sesshomaru and InuYasha's mate