Konnichiwa one and all! Went to my monthly Anime Cub over at Media Play and bought my 3rd and 4th Manga of Inuyasha! But, they didn't have my 5th edition of Rurouni Kenshin. GRRRR! Okay….I'll calm down now…..gomen! It looks as if all of you didn't want a Christmas chapter in the story so I didn't write one……we are almost done with the Winter months anyway so hang in there until then!

Kenuyasha has received some wonderful comments and would like to bow down to you all…HUGS and KISSES!

WhitetigerIsabella (Arigato…)

Inu Girl 4 (Love you too….giggle!)

Shadows chicks (Domo arigato for the translations….one question….how would you say older brother Inuyasha in Japanese?…..Inuyasha-so and so…)

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Inuyasha#1 (Okay…that I will…)

Inuyashagrls (Oh I had fun…that I did!)

KonekoMiyabi (Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah! Kenuyasha does the splits and pulls a muscle!)

Dragon man 180 (Hojo got bashed! Yeah!)

Lil Sorceress (Oh! Inuyasha ice cream cake! Does he pop out of the cake nude?…drool!)

Inuyashasdragonballs (Um…if I wrote 4 to 5 chapters at a time I would not be able to work my friend…..work is the only thing that is holding me back right now…)

Snoochie (Hojo got creamed…yeah…oh, Miroku and Sango is coming up)

Kagome Higurashi (Actually, his real name is Toga…..but everyone calls him Inutashio in the stories…..)

Littleolme (The question is can you wait until Springtime? Hee…Hee!)

AmericanGoddess 59 (Well, I have already written down the chapters a while ago…it is just that I don't have much time to type all my stuff out because of my work occupation (SIGH!)

HIHI (Welcome my new friend…)

Chibi Senshi of Saturn (Yikes! Hai mistress….I will be good! GULP!)

And Sessomarufan 17 (Oh I see….such an evil laugh…could it be Naraku? Kukukuku..)

Now the moment you have been waiting for…Drum roll please! Inuyasha-sama is not mine but this story is! Kenuyasha jumps up for joy and pulls another groin muscle…itai!

Chapter 27: Pillow Talk

The sun was setting on the Tokyo horizon as the Higurashi residence was under way to becoming buried under a thick blanket of snow. The Winter storm did not seem to let up its furious attack as the family and their close friends inside prepared for the worst. Mrs. Higurashi gathered all the blankets and kerosene she could find so that no one would not freeze for the evening. Miroku and Sango helped Kagome's mother prepare for the night to come as Shippo and Souta did whatever they could to support Kagome upstairs.

Even Kirara and Buyo lent a helping hand, in their own little way. Kirara snuggled on the pillow that Inuyasha was sleeping on as Buyo laid across the hanyou's feet. Shippo and Souta kept bringing warm water and bandages, it seems that Inuyasha's wounds were more severe than Kagome had imagined. The attack that was inflicted, from Hojo's kodachi, had caused internal bleeding and slight lung failure. Inuyasha would stop breathing from time to time. Kagome watched his every movement, hoping that his demon powers would take effect so that he could heal quickly. We all know that Inuyasha's strength and speed always keep him safe, especially in times of battle, but in this case, Kagome was starting to wonder. She was starting to think that this whole mess was her fault….she wondered if his emotions for her made him more susceptible to attacks. Kagome knew in her right mind that Inuyasha wasn't weak, but she knew that he would have not received any damage if it wasn't for her….she was blaming this wholly on herself.

Kagome wrapped Inuyasha's sore body in her pink comforter, the one that he loved so much, after dressing his wounds up. With the washcloth that Souta had brought her earlier, she cleaned up more of the blood that was stained on Inuyasha's face. 'I have to be strong…' Kagome went to her thoughts 'strong for Inuyasha sake….just like Souta said.'

Souta walked back into Kagome's bedroom, bringing her some water to drink as he asked "Nee-chan, are you doing okay? You look a little tired."

Kagome placed the wash cloth back in the bowl, that was on her nightstand, and replied lightly "I'll be alright…" She took the glass of water from Souta's hand and took a drink "Arigato for your help Souta, I'm just worried about Inuyasha, that's all."

"Do you want to take a nap while Shippo and I watch big brother for a while?" A concerned Souta asked.

Kagome shook her head and answered "No Souta…I will watch over your big brother. I do feel responsible for what happened…"

Shippo walked in a second later, bringing more antiseptic and said "Hey Kagome….here is some more of the medicine you asked for." he looked closer at Kagome while he handed her the antiseptic "Are you okay Kagome?"

It was hard for her to hide what she felt. Kagome covered her face with her hands while a tear came down "I blame myself for what happened….all I wanted was to share this world with Inuyasha." she continued as more tears came down "If it wasn't for me, he wouldn't have gotten hurt…."

"Kagome…" Shippo softly spoke out "It is not your fault."

"That's right nee-chan!" Souta said "You can't control what people are going to do."

Kagome looked over to the two and replied "How can you say that?" she picked up her hand to wipe some of the tears away as she commented "Of course it is my fault! If I wasn't so weak he wouldn't be in this condition right now!"

"Nee-chan!" Souta yelled out stomping his foot "What did I tell you a couple of hours ago!"

Kagome was shocked that her little brother raised his voice to her. She looked at him and replied "Souta…."

"I told you to be strong for brother Inuyasha! He has been strong for you all this time and this is the thanks that you are giving him?" Souta shook his head and finished "He told me that that you were always strong for him….straighten yourself up and do not disrespect brother Inuyasha!"

Kagome woke up from her state mind as a determined look overcame her "Of course Souta, you are right!" she turned around to the sleeping hanyou and replied "I won't let him down…. because he has never let me down!"

Shippo smiled at Souta and said "Boy, you were brave for saying that Souta!"

Souta looked over to Shippo rubbing his head and commented "Uh….I guess so. I don't know what came over me."

Kagome looked over to the boys and said "Arigato you two…for now on I won't doubt myself." she smiled as she wiped the last remaining tears away "Go ahead and help everyone downstairs, they probably need your support as well…."

"Hai, nee-chan…call us if you need anything, okay?" The two boys nodded as they turned around and headed for the bedroom door. Shippo walked out first as a dawdling Souta looked back to Kagome. He was hoping inside his heart that the words, he just spoke to Kagome, would give her courage to move on. Souta never really voiced his opinion very much on anything, but in this case, he knew that he had to.

Mrs. Higurashi was busy filling up the kerosene heater, she placed in the middle of the living room while Sango and Miroku were piling the blankets on the couch. Sango looked over to their handy work and said "Wow, I have never seen so many blankets in my lifetime! With all this, my whole village could stay warm."

After filling the heater fully, Kagome's mother straightened her stance and replied "Well, you can never be too prepared…..these Winter months can be brutal."

Miroku brought in the rest of his share of the comforters and placed them on the cushions of the couch. He wiped his forehead as he commented "Whoa….I don't think I even need a blanket right now. I'm warm just from carrying these around…."

Souta and Shippo reached the living room floor as Mrs. Higurashi asked "Souta, we are gonna need more candles. Can you go in the kitchen and bring some in here for me?"

"Okay momma…come on Shippo!" Souta replied as Shippo followed him in the kitchen.

Mrs. Higurashi turned the heater on and replied "I will go and make some tea for everyone. Why don't you two go ahead and get the beds ready for the night."

Miroku nodded and said "Of course Higurashi-sama…right away."

Mrs. Higurashi walked toward the kitchen as Sango grabbed a comforter and laid it on the floor. She looked over to Miroku and asked "Do you mind if I sleep on the couch tonight Houshi-sama?"

Miroku looked at Sango confused and asked "I thought you were going to sleep next to Kagome-sama tonight?"

"No, not tonight…..Kagome-chan wants to take care of Inuyasha tonight, so I thought I would stay here with you and the boys." Sango explained.

Miroku smiled and said "Sounds good….it does get pretty lonely down here when you girls aren't around."

Shippo came walking in the living room carrying a few candles as Souta followed behind. Sango looked over to the kitsune and asked "Hey, Shippo how is Inuyasha doing?"

Shippo placed the candles on the coffee table as he answered "He seems to be getting a little better….except that he has stopped breathing a couple of times."

"Poor guy….I really didn't think that a kodachi could do that much damage, especially to Inuyasha." Sango replied shaking her head.

Miroku said "Well, from what Kagome-sama said to me earlier, that Hojo kid caught them both by surprise. One of those gang members distracted Inuyasha long enough so that he could pull the kodachi out of his pants."

"How could people in this day and age do something like that?" Sango asked looking down to the floor "I thought we had it bad, back in our time….."

Miroku walked up to her and commented "I don't think people will ever change in any time period Sango…" he smiled to her and calmly said "….that is why when you find good people like Kagome-sama and Higurashi-sama, you treasure that friendship as long as you can."

Sango looked back up to Miroku and smiled "Arigato Houshi-sama…..you always know what to say to make me feel better…"

A slight blush over came the houshi's face as he nodded "Uh…you are welcome Sango…." he scratched his head as he replied "Why don't you go ahead and relax while I finish up here…"

Sango nodded and said "Arigato Houshi-sama…" She turned to the couch as she sat down comfortably, leaning her head back. Sango yawned while she muttered "I guess it has been a long day. We were so busy today that I lost all track of time……" she closed her eyes as sleep started to take over her body.

Miroku looked over as he witnessed Sango drifting into sleep. He smiled softly while he walked over to the taijiya and gently placed a blanket over her tired body. He thought 'She is kirei na when she is asleep….even when she is awake….and even when she scrunches her nose when she is upset with me….I just wish I could tell her' The houshi sat down on the couch next to her as he watched her diligently. Sango began to shiver from the chill in the air as he continued his thoughts 'I wonder if Sango would deny me of holding her tonight……just to keep her warm of course.'

Sango's body leaned over to the houshi's side of the couch as her head landed on his lap. Miroku was shocked at what just transpired, was she asleep or was Sango doing this on purpose? Miroku took a deep breath and looked over to Souta "Hey Souta…." Miroku whispered "….can you hand me one of those comforters?"

Souta looked over to the houshi and said "Sure Miroku…..are you going to sleep like that tonight?"

Miroku leaned back on the couch as he answered "Yeah….I can handle this…" he covered his upper body so that the chill in the air wouldn't catch him and continued "Besides….Sango is cold so I will be keeping her warm tonight."

Shippo looked over to the houshi and squinted his eyes "Yeah right Miroku….if Kagome found out….."

Miroku interrupted "Shh….please Shippo, this is the one chance to prove my self to Sango." He batted his eyes to Shippo trying to act innocent and pleaded "Please Shippo…"

Shippo looked at Miroku and replied "Okay….fine! Just this one time. If I hear one scream from Sango….Kagome is gonna find out."

Miroku smiled and assured Shippo "Arigato…I will be a good boy…"

The kitsune cringed and commented "Just do me a favor and don't look at me like that again….you scare me."

Miroku nodded and looked down to Sango's sleeping face. He was thinking that maybe….just maybe, he could prove himself worthy of Sango's affections. All Miroku had to do was keep his lecherous hands off of Sango for the whole night. He couldn't help but smile again as he placed a hand on her cheek and caressed it lightly "Sango…..You are so kirei na….I just wish that you could hear me say that…." he muttered under his breath.

Sango sighed as she whispered something in her sleep "Houshi-sama…."

The houshi's eyed popped out of his head as he heard his name being called out. He went to his thoughts 'Don't worry Sango…I will keep you warm…'

Back upstairs in Kagome's bedroom, our miko was watching Inuyasha's sleeping body in hopes that he would gain consciousness soon. She watched his chest raise and lower itself, just to make sure his breathing was regular. The blood was completely gone from his face finally as she watched his body start to shake. It looks as if the storm outside has started the process of chilling the house inside.

Kagome could see her breath as she thought 'oh man….I can't believe how fast it got cold in here' she looked at Inuyasha's face and reached one of her hands to touch it. Inuyasha's face was ice cold as she thought 'he needs to be warmed up…I only know one way of doing so.' She grabbed an extra blanket that was under her bed and laid herself down next to Inuyasha. Kagome wrapped the blanket around herself and turned on her side. Kagome reached her hand over to his face and gently pushed his face underneath her chin. His face was buried onto her neck, Kagome could feel his warm breath on her skin as she leaned closer to him. She nudged her body as close as she could, trying not to hit any of the wounds that were inflicted on him earlier. The hanyou's body was now shivering uncontrollably, even his teeth started to chatter. His breathing became heavier as Kagome tried to calm him.

Kagome whispered "Inuyasha….it's okay…" she covered his body up more with her comforter as she went to her thoughts 'I do remember one thing that he loves…maybe if I sing to him……' Kagome stroked his silver hair as she started to sing a song she loved ever since she was a child…..

I couldn't resist in putting this song in the story…..I can actually see Kagome singing this certain song to Inuyasha just to ease him. Here is 'Dearest' from the series we all love so much…..Sung by Hamasaki Ayumi. Just a note…I will be adding scenes during the lyrics so don't get too confused okay? Enjoy!

(Unfortunately friends..I had to take this one out, as well...even though it is Inuyasha related. The thing that upsets me the most is that there is a little detail when Kagome is singing this song to Inuyasha. To read the descriptions, go to my bio and find the link...arigato)

Kagome continued to caress Inuyasha's silver mane as he slowly gained consciousness. He swore he heard someone singing…..singing in his dream. But, no he wasn't dreaming. He was fully awake, he felt warm and at ease with the world. He attempted to remember what happened…..why was he sleeping and what happened earlier. The only thing he could remember was that he and Kagome were out on their first date…..date….that's right! Inuyasha thought about the fight that happened earlier during the day. The kodachi that was in his ribcage, slicing 'Hobo's' wrist off of his arm, the blood all over the ground. With all that he has remembered, he still felt a calmness surrounding him. There was someone holding him….just like his mother used to do when he was a koinu. The scent was different from his mother's…..But, the scent was familiar at the same time.

Inuyasha moved his hand to Kagome's shoulder and whispered "Ka…Kagome?"

Kagome smiled and said "Oh my koinu……how are you feeling?"

Inuyasha was barely able to move as he felt his injuries on his ribcage "Keh…these scratches?" he replied while bringing Kagome down to meet his face. "These little cuts are nothing……"

"Don't move Inuyasha….." Kagome pleaded with him "If you move too much, your wounds will split open….."

The hanyou tilted his body to the side slowly to get a better look at Kagome. Inuyasha meet Kagome's eyes with his as he asked her "Why are you crying?" he lifted his hand to wipe her face. He didn't care about his wounds, he just wanted to know why Kagome was crying.

"I….I was worried about you…." she explained while she closed her eyes "I still blame myself for what happened…..Souta told me that it wasn't my fault. But….."

Inuyasha cringed from the pain as he interrupted "But nothing woman……you can't control what other people do."

Kagome opened her eyes back up and smiled "Now you are starting to sound like Souta."

"Well, it looks as if we are related anyway, huh?" Inuyasha replied back.

Kagome looked into his amber eyes and playfully said "Do you know you talk in your sleep?"

The hanyou smiled and said " I do?" he lightly blushed and asked "What did I say in my sleep?"

"You called out for your mother…" she answered back.

"So….I was dreaming about her." his assumptions were correct "I guess something triggered her inside my memory….." he thought for a moment "I do remember someone singing in my dream. My mother used to sing to me…..before I fell asleep."

Kagome giggled and said "I was singing to you in your sleep…"

"My uta-tori sang to me again….." He wanted more that anything at that moment for her to sing for him again. But, this time he wanted to be awake to hear it. He placed his arm around Kagome's waist and snuggled his face onto her neckline once again "If I lay here with you, would you sing me that same song again?"

"Of course my koinu." Kagome leaned closer to the hanyou.

"Will you stay with me for the rest of the night?" Inuyasha asked softly "I sleep better knowing you are by my side."

Kagome kissed his forehead as she answered "I will stay with you this one night…..but you will have to behave yourself." she remarked as she stroked his silver mane once again.

"Okay….." he replied "But, only if you promise to behave yourself , too…" he playfully replied back.

Kagome giggled under her breath and answered "Oh sure….I guess I can try….."

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelped out "You better promise or I will…."

"You'll what?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha sighed and said "Or you'll face the consequences…. just like the first time we kissed!"

Kagome remembered back then, the way he teased her, the way he seduced her, the way he tickled her! Oh no…. not the tickling! Kagome replied back in her defense "Okay dog-boy….you win! But, wait until you get better!"

"Keh!" Inuyasha remarked "I kinda hope I don't get better…..I like laying here with my yukito. She keeps me warm on these cold Winter nights…."

"Koinu!" Kagome spoke out "Behave!"

"Fine! I will behave…..now where is my song?" Inuyasha asked still snuggling onto her neck.

Kagome and Inuyasha laid close together for the first time, embracing each other on this terrifying Winter night. The world stood still as Kagome sang to her koibito. Inuyasha kept his promise to Kagome as Miroku upheld his promise, as well, to the lovely Sango. The two couples fell asleep after a few hours in hopes that tomorrow will sprout a closer love, but little did they know that tomorrow will bring a certain surprise to their happy lives.

End of Chapter 28.…whew! Gomenasai….I was hoping to post this chappie on Saturday morning but work delayed me. (SIGH!) If no one has read my bio, it is on FanFiction….I will make it up to you all so please don't beat me down…..but on the other hand I do like beatings…..oh gomen! My hentai mind working again!

Our chibi glossary:

Chibi: small

Hanyou: Half-human Half-Demon

Koibito: Sweetheart or lover (I have seen it as boyfriend also)

Gomen: sorry

Gomenasai: I am sorry

Konnichiwa: Hello

Hentai: perverted

Taijiya: Demon Exterminator (Sango)

Houshi: Monk (Miroku)

Yukito: snow bunny

Uta-tori: Songbird

Itai: ouch

Kitsune : Fox demon(Shippo)

Kodachi :Medium length sword, shorter than a katana but longer than a wakizashi-see description below

Wakizashi: Similar to the katana but shorter blade (blade is between 12 to 24 inches)

Hai :yes

Kirei na: beautiful

Miko: loosely translated as a priestess but is actually called - a virgin girl residing in a Shinto shrine…there are 3 types of Mikos- 'pure' as in a virgin, dark or live