*sigh* (again) hey all, I'm REALLY sorry about all this, see I have school, a hurricane and two guys constantly on my tail. I can't seem to shake them off. jeez. oh well.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inu-yasha, although if I did, my life would be a whole lot easier, no guys bugging me, no annoying friends bugging me, I could borrow Kirara and fly to Florida whenever I wanted, I could have a REAL boyfriend... *sigh* I'll shut up now.

On with the fic

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(MIROKU AND SANGO HAVE ALSO GONE HOME^-^ school's out)

Kagome dashed back into the ally from which she came, panicking.

'What if someone sees me like this?! What's happened to me?!' She leaned against the building behind her, breathing heavy. Shirô had gone, probably looking for her. A fresh wave of tears came to her. What if Inu-yasha is dead? What if she never sees him again?

Her nose twitched. A familiar smell nagged at the back of her brain.

"Inu-yasha?" She muttered to herself, looking to her left, then to her right. She jumped when a drop of blood hit her shoulder, and bouncing to hit her face. She looked up, and saw her Inu-yasha above her, grinning. His eyes were red, and his hair was dyed crimson from his blood. Kagome gasped, and stepped away from the wall, to face him.

"Inu-yasha!" She cried, attempting to reach him. No response.

He leapt easily off the roof of the apartment and landed in front of her. His eyes flickered for a moment to see she was crying, but the usual grin was immediately back in place.

"Inu-yasha?" she asked nervously, stepping closer.

"Kagome..." he growled, stepping closer as well, and grabbed her arm roughly.

"Please... Inu-yasha don't hurt me." She pleaded, trying to turn and run, but his claws dug into her skin. He pulled her to him, and licked the blood off her face.

"Kagome..." he whispered, his normal voice returning. "Are you alright?" he said, as if nothing happened.

"Inu-yasha! You baka! I'm fine, but look at you! We're going home right now! Let's go!" She grabbed his hand and she leapt to the roof of the building behind them. The two soared between houses, and ran along allies. In no time they were home, and breathing hard. Kagome's mother was at work. As they landed in the tree outside Kagome's window, She shuddered as the Yôkai blood left her. She slid the window open, and he helped her inside. His wounds had healed since he was full Yôkai, but his hair needed washing, and his clothes had holes.

"Inu-yasha, you'll need to get your hair washed..." she blushed. He looked oddly at her.

"We're going home."

"WHAT?! No! Not now!"

"But I need a bath, and you need a bath!" he whined.

"Oh whatever."

She grabbed the small basket of washing equipment, and headed out the door. Inu-yasha spotted his clothes, and followed suit.

Hand in hand, the two jumped back in time through the well.

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"Kagome!"

"Shippo!"

A small brown fuzz ball whizzed through the air, and snuggled into Kagome's arms.

"I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too, Shippo!" She glanced at Inu-yasha and winced. "But Shippo, we have to go now! Inu-yasha is injured!"

Shippo seemed to notice Inu-yasha for the first time.

"What are you wearing?!" he pointed accusingly.

"Shippo, we don't have time for this right now!" Kagome sighed exasperatedly.

"But Kagome!" Shippo whined.

'He can be such a brat sometimes,' she thought to herself, as she and Inu-yasha headed to the springs.

"Kagome?" Sango called after them. "Kagome, is it ok if I come too? I need a bath BAD."

"Sure, come on."

The four friends walked toward Keade's hut, laughing and chattering. Kagome had brought bathing suits for all of them, yes, even the boys, who wore swimming trunks.

Kagome and Sango made sure Inu-yasha and Miroku were not looking before they started to strip down. The two girls slid into their small suits, and walked down to the hot springs. When they heard Inu-yasha and Miroku behind them, they walked to the water's edge. Kagome was first to jump happily into the hot water, before she gasped at the heat. Kagome leaped out of the spring and rubbed her red skin. She didn't have time to warn Sango, and she jumped in after.

"That water is way to hot!" Kagome complained, as Sango's eyes watered. "C'mon, I bet the boy's water is cooler. They have a mountain stream that runs into theirs." So the two girls packed up their stuff, threw on some towels, and walked to the other half of the large pool. They both froze when they heard Miroku's voice.

"Inu-yasha! You have to help me! Sometimes I feel I'm being completely rejected by her!"

"Well, that's understandable, considering all the other girls you grope."

"I can't help myself!"

"Don't give me that bullshit."

"But-"

"Yeah it's about butts, you can't seem to get that dratted hand away from 'em."

"I must be cursed..."

Kagome and Sango looked at each other, clearly amused. They felt that this would be a good time for a dramatic entrance. Kagome and Sango Leaned in whispered something, giggled, and walked out of their hiding place, laughing and joking loudly. The stepped into the water, meanwhile smiling sweetly at the boys, taking into consideration the angle of the setting sun. They flipped their hair, and sank into the water, apparently going for a swim. They winked at each other under water, and found a large stone and clung on.

The boys watched for a while, waiting for them to come magnificently out of the water, but it never happened.

"Do you think..!" Miroku said, shocked, standing up, and fighting his way through the water.

Inu-yasha and Miroku came rushing over to them, and Sango winked again and floated easily to the surface, Kagome did the same. Inu-yasha grabbed Kagome and flipped her over, as Miroku did with Sango.

"Kagome!?" Inu-yasha yelled. This was the joke. Kagome sprang to life, she threw her shoulder into Inu-yasha's chest, all the while, Sango did the same. Caught by surprise, the four friends fell over into the deeper water. Inu-yasha was first to emerge, spluttering.

"What the hell?!" He shrieked, as a laughing Kagome clung onto him for support. Sango emerged after Kagome, laughing her head off as well. Although it was Miroku who was clinging for support. Inu-yasha and Miroku joined in the laughing as it echoed through the valley they inhabited. Kagome pulled Inu-yasha's head down for a brushing kiss, and Sango and Miroku blushed. Sango glanced nervously at Miroku, and she pounced on him.

"Hentai! I felt your hand on my-"

But she was cut off by Miroku's light kiss.

"Miroku-sama." she said, touching her lips. Inu-yasha and Kagome were apart, staring at the two.

"I was wondering when that would happen." Kagome said sarcastically, as she fought to the edge of the water.

" "I'm gonna go back. See you!"

Inu-yasha looked longingly at her, but sunk lower into the water, blowing bubbles.

Kagome trudged back to where her pack was, and pulled out a fresh towel to dry herself. She hurriedly slipped on a huge shirt, and draped the towel over her head.

Two golden orbs shimmered in a nearby tree.

She spun around.

"Inu-yasha?"

Some leaves rustled nearby, and a figure emerged from the forest.

"So, wench, you decided to put a spell on me, huh? Well what happens if I kill you?"

"Sessho-"

But she was cut off.

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Inu-yasha's ears twitched. Someone had screamed, but not just anybody-

"Kagome..."

Miroku glanced back at Inu-yasha, distracted from his chatting with Sango by Inu-yasha's small, distraught whimper.

"What..?"

"Kagome!" And he leaped from the water and followed her scent.

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"Stupid wench..." Sesshô-maru stood over her bleeding body. "How could she possibly think she could stand up to the Shessô-maru. And he turned on his heel, disappearing into the brush.

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^____^ I am SO evil! But don't worry... I won't say it, but don't worry.

(PS: I got kissed today ^_^ *don't tell mommy*)

I finished typing this on Thanksgiving