They like me, they really like me! *gets stars in her eyes* Thank you! I've decided that Kagome isn't going to die, *grins evilly* yet. It all depends on the reviews I'm getting. Don't worry, she probably won't. In truth, I really hate angst fics. They're icky. Oh, and from now on I'll be responding to your reviews every chappie! Also, I know that I am taking a long time to get to the good part of the story, so please bear with me! I'll get to it in the next chapter! I promise!

            A special thanks to my very first reviewers ever!

            Lady Moonlight:  Do you really think so???? Thank you!

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            starmoon:  I'm sure that those silent readers will speak up soon. Don't worry, I'm not in the murderous mood today. I won't make Kagome die from pneumonia or whatever. I want to get to the funny part, and for that I need her ALIVE. As I said before, I hate angst. Icky!

            Disclaimer: I don't wanna say it! *sigh* But I know I have to. Alright. *mumbles* I don't own Inuyasha.

        Kitten Caboodle

        Chapter 2: Fuzzy Red Blankets and Hot Soup

          Inuyasha traveled quickly after Kagome, worried that she might be really sick. Stupid girl! Making me worry over her! But in truth, he was more than a little anxious. He had just realized how he had been running the poor girl into the ground, chasing after jewel shards and hardly ever stopping to rest. He felt really guilty. What if it was his fault that she had gotten sick? He quickened his pace until he came to the well, and shouldering the heavy pack, jumped in. As always, the trip through the well was accompanied by an odd light. Having reached the other side, he jumped out and was greeted with a blast of cold air and snow. Weird! He thought, it isn't snowing in my time!

            As he walked over to the house, he noticed that there weren't any lights on, and that the door was wide open. Quickly shutting the door behind him, he set about to finding Kagome. In almost no time he found her scent. Following it up the stairs and into her room, he paused at the door in shock. There was Kagome, wrapped tightly in thin blankets, shivering, as snow blew in through her open window. Horrified, he strode over to the window and snapped it shut, then turned toward Kagome. His golden eyes flashing with worry, he knelt down next to her and tried to shake her awake.

            "Kagome?" he asked, his worry growing when he felt her ice cold skin. She didn't respond at all. "Kagome!" his voice getting louder with fear. Wondering what to do, he felt her forehead, like she had done when she thought that he was sick. It burned under his touch. Kagome, his Kagome, was really sick! Frantically, he searched around for some extra blankets. Finding a large, fuzzy red one in the closet, he wrapped it around her. Gathering her up, he made his way to the electric fireplace that she had shown him how to work.

            (A/N: I have no idea whether or not Kagome has a fireplace. I decided that all people have fireplaces and that she should have one too! Anyways, how else is he supposed to warm her up? And for all you people with your heads in the gutter, I am NOT going to that level of fluffiness that you are thinking of!!!! Tough luck for fluff lovers!!!)

            Setting her on the couch that was in front of the fireplace, he proceeded to turn it on. Good thing Kagome showed me how to work it! He thought in relief. As the room became considerably warmer, he decided that she was safe from freezing; she wasn't shivering as much now. Getting up, he walked into the kitchen and started to make some hot soup for her. (A/N: Just pretend that Inu knows how to heat up food! It's not that hard to turn on the microwave, even for a guy from the feudal era!  Pretend that Kagome taught him how to, okay?) Carefully, he used his claws to open the can, and then poured the contents into a bowl. Putting it in the microwave, he waited impatiently. Just as the microwave 'dinged', he heard Kagome start to wake up. Grabbing a spoon and the bowl of soup, he strode back into the living room, sighing in relief as she turned her eyes toward him.

            "Inuyasha?" she asked, confused. What was Inuyasha doing here, and how did she get in front of the fireplace? Shivering, she pulled the blanket tighter around her, as she began to understand what had happened. "Inuyasha, what happened?"

            "Feh! Stupid wench! I came right after you when you had gone! You forgot your backpack! And then I find that your window was open and snow was blowing into your room, with you shivering," he said angrily, glaring at her, "How come you didn't tell me you were sick? It would've saved me a lot of trouble!"

            Kagome looked down at her feet, she knew she should've told him. "Gomen ne, Inuyasha...I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, and I'm sorry that I caused you to worry."

            "Me worry about you? Yeah right!" he snorted, walking over to her, but Kagome heard the note of worry that had crept into his voice, "What are you sorry for anyway?"

            Kagome just stared at her shoes as if they were the most interesting things in the world. Sighing to himself, Inuyasha sat down next to her and handed her the bowl of soup he had made. "Here wench! Eat this so you won't shiver anymore. All your shivering is starting to annoy me."

            Nodding her head, Kagome took a sip of the soup. Looking up in wonder, she asked, "Inuyasha, did you make this for me?" He nodded his head silently. She grinned, "Thank you!"

            Turning his head to the side, eh 'fehed'. Suddenly, Kagome started to cough non-stop.

            "Oi! Kagome, are you okay?" he asked, letting his voice become worried. Kagome shook her head. Between each cough, she managed to ask him to find some coughing medicine in the bathroom cupboard.

            "What does it look like?" he asked, jumping up.

            "It's *cough* red *cough* with some *cough* syrupy *cough* substance inside," she managed to choke out.

            Dashing up the stairs into the bathroom, he quickly found what he was looking for. When he returned to the ill girl, he handed her the bottle. Unsteadily, she poured the syrup into one of those little measuring containers that came with the bottle. Gulping it down, she waited for the coughing to subside.

            "Thanks Inuyasha," she croaked, her voice hoarse from the coughing fit.

            "It's nothing," Inuyasha responded without thinking, "Just don't do that again."

            Smiling crookedly, she nodded. Yawning, she suddenly felt really tired. Inuyasha came over and sat by her, worry showing plainly on his face.

            "Are you going to be okay now?" he asked, looking at her. He was too scared from what had just happened to even think of acting like he usually did. Kagome nodded again, feeling too tired to even speak. Lying down, she unconsciously laid her head on Inuyasha's shoulder. Blushing a little, Inuyasha muttered "stupid wench." Looking down at her, he breathed in her intoxicating scent. Slowly, he too had fallen asleep, his head resting on top of hers as he pulled her closer.

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            Awwwww, how CUTE! Fluff for all! Okay, in the next chapter I'll through in a lot of humor! I'm starting to get sick of romance. Don't forget, you must R&R if you want another chapter! I promise that it'll get funnier! Oh, and you silent people, SPEAK UP! I want reviews! I need at least five more before I do the next chapter! If you want to see Kagome get a new cat, you had better! Ja ne!