"Kagome?" Inu-Yasha called out as he reached the campsite.

"Miroku, Sango, Shippo. Did you guys see Kagome?"

Sango glanced up questioningly at Inu-Yasha.

"Wasn't she with you?"

"Well, uh…" Inu-Yasha blushed, remembering how he had dumped Kagome by herself in the forest to chase after Kikyo's scent. "Well, see, we got separated."

"How? It's dangerous in the forest!" Miroku said.

"I will make you pay if anything happens to Kagome!" Shippo yelled, jumping onto Inu-Yasha. Just then, he spied the firewood.

"So she did come back," Inu-Yasha said, sighing with relief.

"No thanks to you!" Shippo yelled.

"Well, where is she?"

"She left for home a while back," Sango replied quietly. The camp fell silent, waiting for what Inu-Yasha would do.

"That wench! Who gave her permission to go back anyway? And when all of you are hurt!" Inu-Yasha jumped up to go to get Kagome.

"Inu-Yasha! Really!" Sango said, weakly pulling herself up. "Who are you? You don't have to see her pain or pity her, but she does belong to the Other World! You had no right to drag her into this in the first place. She had an a-ge-bra test or something. Leave her be, at least until after the test."

"Well," Inu-Yasha thought, "I guess I should. Anyway, I won't be late for meeting with Kikyo this way."

***

Kagome climbed out of the well and headed towards her house, trying not think of what she saw. It was only around dawn, so she still had some time to think things over before going to school. No. She still had sometime for studying, not thinking. She doesn't need thinking! Kagome silently rebuked herself for even thinking along those lines.

As she sat in bed, trying to understand her Algebra book, her mind kept wandering back Inu-Yasha and Kikyo. Finally, she slammed her book shut and decided to turn on some music. Checking the her alarm, she saw she still had about 15 minutes before she has to leave for school. Just then, the phone rang. She picked up the phone to hear Hojo's voice on the other end.

"Hello? Kagome? This is Hojo?"

"Oh. Hi."

"I was just wondering whether you were any better, because I went to your temple a few days ago, but your Grandpa said you were too sick."

"Yeah. I'm…uh…better."

"Great. Say…you wanna go on a date Saturday?"

"Uh, well, I don't feel up to it. Sorry." Kagome had a strong urge to hang up.

"Um…Kagome? Do you…well…like someone else?"

"No! Of course not! Why?"

"Well, it's just that you keep pushing me away or something. I was just thinking that if you already like someone, then I'll stop pestering you and stuff."

"Oh. Well…I'm sorry I made you feel that way. It's not that there's someone else, it's just…well…I've been sick and all, so I don't feel all that well. Maybe, Sunday?"

"Sure. Well, bye. See you at school!" Hojo's voice brightened on the other end. Kagome hung and thought about what he said. Did she have someone else? Did she really keep pushing him away? No. She definitely didn't like anyone else. So just was too labored with going back and forth in time-that's all. Her head began to hurt and she couldn't think anymore. Anyway, she won't try and push him away anymore. She'll give him a genuine chance. Then, sitting up, Kagome left for school.