Inu-Yasha concentrated on the well intently as the sun set into nightfall.

"Huh?"

He averted his gaze away from the well upon hearing a twig snap from the forest floor.

"What am I doing waiting for her all the time anyway?!"

He sat up from his branch and stretched.

"I must look like…a damn fool!"

The dreaded thought crossed his mind that his companions saw him waiting by the well. He scanned his surroundings frantically, and when realizing that he was still alone, sighed with relief and relaxed.

"Whatcha doing up here Inu-Yasha?"

He jumped up, startled as Shippo leaped onto his shoulder.

"Whaaaa?! Nothing runt! Can't I sit in a damn tree without you bugging me?!"

His heart raced as Shippo giggled mischeviously.

"Did I startle you Inu-Yasha?", his bushy tail twitching curiously.

He then proceeded to jump off Inu-Yasha's shoulder as he tried to catch him.

"Why Youuu!!!! Of course you didn't!!! I could hear you comin' from a MILE AWAY!!"

Shippo found a place to perch out of Inu-Yasha's reach and his expression turned serious.

"Okaaay…alright already! I….just wanted to ask…when is Kagome comin' back?"

Inu-Yasha turned away coldly and snorted.

"Feh! How should I know?!"

Shippo sighed.

"Well…It's just that…I picked these for her cause I thought they were pretty…do you think she'll like em'?"

He fished a handful of shimmering violet lilies from his vest.

"Gah! How should I know?!", Inu-yasha cried with another startled expression.

"Well…I figured you would see her first since you're by the well, right? So give them to her for me, wouldja?"

He threw the lilies in Inu-Yasha's lap and leapt out of the tree.

"WHA…WHAT?! What am I supposed to do with these?!"

Inu-Yasha shook a clawed fist at the direction Shippo took and gathered the flowers out of his lap, looking irritated.

"Hmph…what does a little runt like Shippo know about women?"

He eyed the bouquet of lilies that glittered in the moonlight. The flowers were fragrant, elegant.

"The scent of these lilies…reminds me of….her."

He observed them closely….

"Do women really like this sorta thing?"

He dismissed the thought quickly from his mind and shook his head violently.

"No way! I'm not a puppet for that runt kitsune! If he wants Kagome to have these…things, he can give them to her himself, damn it!"