This is just a small fan-fic about Inuyasha and Kagome. I know I haven't finished my other fan-fics, but I'm writing one right now and I'm going to make sure it is actually finished before I post it and give up on it. I have a new e-mail address, so you can also review at Kagome1225@aol.com.

Disclaimer::: I don't own Inuyasha. Eh, what else is new?

Chapter 1

Kagome climbed out of the well with her large yellow backpack on her shoulder. Usually it was filled to the top with things, but today, she barely brought anything. She didn't plan on staying in the feudal era too long today though. Her little brother was sick and she wanted to be by his side when he woke up, just like when he was little. He would catch a cold or something close to it, and whenever he woke up, it was Kagome at his side. She loved to see that warm smile her little brother got when she was with him. It felt to her like the heavens were smiling upon her.

Yep. Today in the feudal era, all she wanted to do was tell all of her feudal friends that she wouldn't be back for a while. Then she would tend to her brother.

Kagome slowly walked the path to the village. She was deep in thought about her little brother, and barely even noticed the muttering half-demon bump into her.

"Huh?! Oh, hey Inuyasha! Inuyasha? Inuyasha!" Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's wrist and pulled him toward her.

"Uh, sorry. I wasn't paying attention."

Kagome sighed to herself, and thought, 'Inuyasha being polite. Someone must have hit him in the head with a frying pan.'

Kagome looked up again to notice Inuyasha was walking off toward the well.

"Huh? Uh... Hey! Inuyasha wait up!"

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Kagome walked back to the place she had just been minutes before, the well. Inuyasha was sitting on the well holding one of his legs up to his chest.

'Um, Inuyasha is acting even weirder than usual. I wonder what's up.'

Kagome slowly walked over to Inuyasha and tapped his shoulder, making him jump.

"Kagome? When'd you get here? I was just coming to the well to wait for you."

"Inuyasha!!"

"Ow. Not so loud."

"Inuyasha... Are you okay?" Kagome put her hand up to Inuyasha's face, and he began to blush.

"Kagome..... OWW!" Inuyasha started to yelp as Kagome began to pinch his face.

"What's wrong with you?! As soon as I come here, I bump into you, but you act like you don't even see me. Then when I call after you, you just keep walking. I'm worried about you. What's up?"

Inuyasha paused to think for a moment and rub his cheek.

"It was probably about fifty-nine years ago when it happened."

Inuyasha suddenly got Kagome's attention.

"When... what happened?"

"When she died..."

"............"

"Fifty-nine years ago, I was just turning eight years old. My mother and I were sitting down to eat a special lunch since I was turning another year older. I remember her smiling at me with those warm violet eyes. She had made a special plate for me. Fish, rice, shitake mushrooms, and some soup. It was probably the biggest meal she had ever given me, since the other villagers rejected her for being the mate of a demon..."

Inuyasha made a long sighing noise and continued his story.

"She didn't ever have that much money. But when father returned and gave her some, it was a lot. He would give her riches, and diamonds. I never really wondered where it all came from, and I never really cared. I just knew that my mother was happy, and so was I. That's when it happened.

"A large torch of fire flew through our window. The glass shattered and was everywhere. Soon, more things came flying into the window, and I began to... cry. That's when my father ran outside. I don't know what happened... just that my father never came back into the hut. The last thing I heard was the sound of an ear-shattering scream. And then a small black pearl flew into the hut. My mother grabbed it and ran outside before the flames became intense.

"Before us stood hundreds of people. They must have been from other villages, because I had never recalled that many villagers in our village. 'It's not you we want!' they had yelled. 'Just your kid!' I remember my mother running back into the hut, thinking she had abandoned me, but she came out moments later with a red kimono.

"She held me and said, 'don't worry baby. I won't let them lay a finger on you. 'I remember her putting the kimono around me and placing me in the house. That was the last time I saw my mother. But I guess they must have beaten her to death, and assumed I had died in the flames. But her kimono had saved me. After that, I was alone, and took an oaf to hating humans. It wasn't until later that I realized it was because of what I was, that they killed my mother and father."

Inuyasha began to tremble and Kagome could see the hurt in his eyes. The smell of salt water brought Inuyasha back to reality.

"Kagome. Why are you crying?"

Kagome just stared at Inuyasha, with sadness written all over his face.

"Inuyasha... I'm so, so sorry. That you had to grow up alone just because some people didn't like you."

Kagome leaned forward and hugged Inuyasha around the waist tightly.

Inuyasha sat surprised, but then put his arms around Kagome as well.

"It's not your fault... so don't feel sorry for me."

Kagome's eyes then shot opened in surprise and she gasped.

"If you turned eight then, then that means... Today is your birthday!"

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Sota awoke with droopy eyes, and dried up spit all over his mouth.

"Ewe. Slobber," he whispered to himself trying to wipe it off. He sat there for a while, but his eyes widened in surprise when he didn't here anyone say, "Good morning Sota." Or "Let me get that for you Sota."

"Kagome...?"

Sota walked out of his room, and crept down the hallway to his mother's room, his grandpa's room, and Kagome's room. No one was home.

Sota began to get worried and pout. 'Sis' where are you?'

Sota went downstairs to the kitchen, and picked He sat there for a while, but his eyes widened in surprise when he didn't here anyone say, "Good morning Sota." Or "Let me get that for you Sota."

"Kagome...?"

Sota walked out of his room, and crept down the hallway to his mother's room, his grandpa's room, and Kagome's room. No one was home.

Sota began to get worried and pout. 'Sis' where are you?'

Sota went downstairs to the kitchen, and picked up the phone.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

Sota listened to the phone ring, and finally somebody picked up.

"Hello."

"Mom?"

"Oh, Sota! You woke up! Are you feeling any better? Did Kagome give you some medicine----"

"Kagome's not here!" Sota yelled with his eyes beginning to swell up. He slammed the phone down, and began to cry. On the other side of the receiver, Mrs. Higurashi listened to the dead phone line and sighed.

'I remember a time when nothing in the world could stop her from being at Sota's side. Now all she wants is to be with Inuyasha......'

Sota began to put on some long pants, a toboggan, and some gloves. Even though it was mid May, he was sick, and didn't want to get any sicker. He walked to the well shrine and thought angrily, 'If Kagome wants to stay in Inuyasha's world, she can!'

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So, how did you all like it? I'm going to make this a short fic so I can finish my other stories, but if I get enough reviews, I'll make it a longer fic. See ya.