Home Sweet Home: by Sashi

Summary: A short little fiction about how Kagome goes back to her era for some damage control at school. Will Inuyasha go back and get her when she takes more than a few days? Will she allow him to bring her back? Read on, and find out!

Disclaimer: Inuyasha, Kagome, and all other related characters and objects are reserved to Rumiko Takahashi, that genius. Without her, there'd be no Inuyasha, so don't give me any credit!

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"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled angrily. "I'm going home! I'll only be a few days! There's no need to pull me back!" She argued, trying to pull her wrist from his vise-like grip.

"No! We need you to detect the Shikon jewel shards!" the hanyou yelled stubbornly, pulling her back.

"Inuyasha, I have a life outside of this era, and it's time I went back and took control of it!" She screamed, becoming frustrated at this entire situation.

//He'll never let me go!// She thought. //I don't like doing this, but.// She continued, before giving him an angry look and opening her mouth.

"SIT!" She cried, and Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock as he felt himself eating dirt.

When Kagome saw that he was down, she took the opportunity, turning around and fleeing the scene.

She pumped her legs as fast as she could, knowing that at any second Inuyasha would chase her down.

Inuyasha pulled himself from the ground and was about to give chase to Kagome when he felt a restraining hand on his shoulder.

"Let her go," an old voice croaked, and Inuyasha turned around to see Kaede, using her free hand to hold a basket of herbs and greens to her hip.

Behind her, Sango and Miroku watched on with curiosity.

"She's right," Sango said softly, but loud enough for the others to hear. "Kagome has a life outside of the hunt for the Shikon no Tama, and she has been away from it for quite a while. Let her go."

Miroku nodded solemnly. "Yes, she will return. There's no need to fear of that. She always has."

Inuyasha sniffed, looking away from the group.

"Who said I was worried about her not coming back? I don't need her. She can stay in that time for all I care." He claimed stubbornly, before jumping up into the tree. "I'm fine without her."

//Stupid humans.// He thought to himself. //Kagome will return. And if she doesn't, I'll bring her back.//

Rolling her eyes, Kaede turned back to the monk and demon exterminator.

"You know how stubborn that Inuyasha can be." She said wisely, a smile playing on her lips."He will miss her and go there to bring her back in a little while, and they'll argue as always."

Miroku and Sango nodded at the truth about their friends. The trio turned back and headed towards the village, all wondering how long it would be before the hanyou became impatient and went to bring Kagome back.

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Kagome reached the Bone Eater's well panting. She shifted her large, yellow backpack to the other shoulder.

//Man, this thing is heavy. It seems every time I come back to the Sengoku Jidai, I bring more and more stuff.//

She heaved the backpack to the floor, and put a leg over the edge of the well, preparing to jump down, when a young voice called out to her.

"You're not leaving us again, are you, Kagome?" Shippo yelled loudly, in the way most small children do.

Kagome turned around, surprised. She smiled kindly at the young youkai, picked him up and held him to her chest.

"Yes, Shippo, I'm leaving. But there's no need to worry, because I'll return shortly. I just have to take care of my life in the future." She gave him a light kiss on the forehead and set him down gently on the ground.

"I'll see you soon, Shippo!" She said, pushing herself over the side of the well.

"I'll miss you!" Shippo cried down as her figure disappeared into the darkness.

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Kagome experienced the familiar feeling of weightlessness as she traveled from the Sengoku Jidai back to her home era. With a soft thump, she landed gracefully on the floor of the well.

Standing up, she slung the heavy bag over her shoulder and picked up the vine that was hung over the edge of the well. Kagome pulled a stray strand of hair from her face and took a firm grip on the vine. She then pulled her feet to the side of the well, and began climbing up the vine to the top.

When she reached edge, she pulled herself over and into the well house. She didn't know what day of the week it was, but it was still early in the morning, and she knew her family would be in the middle of breakfast.

Wiping some sweat from her brow, she swiftly walked to the back door and pulled it open, proclaiming loudly, "Mom! Sota! Jiichan! I'm home!"

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Well, that concludes chapter one. Reviews are appreciated, so write them often!