Just a reminder, I don't own anything, it's probably owned by Viz or Takahashi or both.

Ok, there's the coconut thing in her which I don't know why I put it there, I don't really know if coconut smells that good coming from a person, I'm just assuming cause I've had the milk and it smelled great...but that's just me.

Chapter 4

The small coffee shop around the corner was full to the rim with people when Kagome and Hojo made their way there. Kagome held onto her hands as she walked, nursing the wounds; keeping them away from water. As they reached the small shop, Hojo stopped suddenly.

"Higurashi, what were you doing by that tree today?" He asked, being very straightforward. Kagome looked him in the eyes and looked away.

"I was.."She paused. She thought back to the small doll in the ground, Inu Yasha holding Kikyou in his arms. "I was.. burying bad memories." It pained her to say these words but she couldn't lie to Hojo, not anymore. She looked up at him, "What were you doing there today?"

Hojo smiled. "I came by to see how you were doing, after your grandfather told me you had caught tuberculosis (can you catch tuberculosis?) and I came by to give you some medicine." He held out a small package wrapped up tightly.

Lousy grandfather. Kagome thought as she accepted the package with a courteous smile. Hojo walked ahead as Kagome looked at the package. Hojo. she looked at him without him noticing, he's so much more different from Inu Yasha, so gentler, kinder... She felt her thoughts trail off as she stared into his deep blue eyes. He smiled at her as he held the door open, Kagome quickly rushed in and up to the stand and smiled at the young man behind the counter.

"One super large hot chocolate please." She said smiling slightly. The young man behind the counter smiled back as he punched in numbers.

"Small coffee, black please." Hojo added walking up behind her. The boy punched in some more numbers before coming up with a total.

"1550 ¥ please." Kagome reached into her pockets and rumbled around for some money, pulling her hands back out she came up with 20 ¥. She froze as Hojo reached over her and handed the man 2 large bills.

"Hojo!" She cried turning around. "You don't have to pay for me, I can pay myself."

"Don't worry Higurashi, you can pay me back later." He said with a twinkle in his eye. The young man handed them the coffee as he smiled. Hojo and Kagome walked out of the coffee shop and headed towards the bay.

Holding the cup tightly in her hands, Kagome felt some warmth return to her body, but she couldn't stop shivering. She no longer felt cold but she couldn't stop. Hojo took one small sip of his coffee and looked up at the sky. The dark clouds had moved out of the way and the sun now shone through.

Small droplets of water on the top of his head reflected the sunlight making him look as if he was glowing. Kagome looked at him, not knowing that she had started to blush. As he turned to her, she finally realized that she was. Quickly she tried to turn away but he caught grasp of her arm and pulled her close to his face.

Kagome blushed even furiously as she felt his warm breath on her skin. He smells nice, kind of like,coconuts. Hojo lifted his hand and touched her cheek. Kagome flushed a bright shade of red, like an apple.

"Oh dear, Higurashi I think you might have caught something. Your face is all red and you feel warm. Would you like me to take you home, since you got better we wouldn't want you to get sick again." He said, feeling the top of her forehead. As he ran his hand across her brow he felt small bumps on her face. "Higurashi, why are there scars on your head?"

Kagome froze, she had completely forgotten about the scars on her head. She had just let Hojo freely roam his hand over her face. Such soft hands. She thought looking him in the eyes.

"Higurashi?" He asked again. Kagome snapped out of her daze and smiled.

"Well," she replied, trying to think of something off the top of her head "when I was sick, I didn't listen to the doctors who told me not to walk but I did and I fell on my face causing these scratches on my forehead." She looked at Hojo, she knew he couldn't possible be this dull and not know she was completely lying. She wouldn't have to look in a mirror to know that it was completely written all over her face.

"Oh, well, then are you sure you should be walking?" Hojo asked completely clueless. Kagome smiled at his innocence and pointed to a bench underneath a large willow tree. He nodded as he led her there with his left hand on her waist and his right hand holding her arm, he also held the coffee cup in between his teeth. Kagome blushed again at his kindness as he set her down on the bench, after he hand wiped the small water droplets off.

"Thank you Hojo-kun" Expressing her thanks as she smiled at him. She grasped her hot chocolate and looked down at the floor.

"Kagome! Kagome!" She heard voices in her head scream. They were Inu Yasha's, she turned around to see him rushing forth-holding tetsusaiga, completely changed, in his hands. He stopped when he saw her standing beside the well. He put tetsusaiga back onto his belt as he walked towards her.

"Are you going back?" He asked giving her his most depressed look. Kagome sat down on the edge of the well and looked at him.

"I just came to take a look, don't know exactly if I'm going back or not." Suddenly Inu Yasha became angered.

"Why are you going back again?!" He yelled, "don't you like it here, what makes going back to your time so fucking important?" Kagome felt her stomach do a back flip. She looked at him, suddenly her hand began to sting again. She held it up to her face as she blew on it. Inu Yasha rushed to her side in a second and took her hand away from her. He quickly sniffed at it and held it in his. He removed the bandages slowly and let the air pass through the damp cloth.

The pain lessened as Inu Yasha tended to Kagome's hand.

 "Stupid woman, can't you be more careful of your wounds? If you get yourself knocked out again or bleed all over the goddamn place, I'm not gonna carry you nowhere." He turned away from her as he gave small smile. Kagome sat at the edge of the well feeling her face grow hot as Inu Yasha fiddled with the bandages on her hands.

 A large gust of wind blew by and a small shini-dama-chuu flew by her face. Inu Yasha let Kagome hand drop as he stood. Kikyou walked out of the bushes and looked at Kagome, then at Inu Yasha. Her eyes never moved for one second as she kept her gaze on his large amber eyes. She raised her hand as the shini-dama-chuu flew to her carrying a soul in its small wings (are they wings?). The soul floated around her, creating a small fog as it flew and then disappeared inside of her.

 Kikyou looked at them again. This time she stared at Kagome, she looked over her body, the loose bandages on her right hand. 'She's wounded.' Kikyou thought to herself. 'Stupid girl, I can send her back to her time where she can get proper treatment for those wounds. Kikyou smiled as she moved forward.'

Kagome moved back, forgetting the well behind her. Tripping over the large chunk of wood she fell back and landed with a thud. Every muscle in her back ached. Reaching back she felt warm liquid on her hands, raising them to her face she saw blood. Her wounds had opened again. Inu Yasha stood at the mouth of the well, he sniffed the air.

'Blood.' He thought to himself. 'And Kagome's scent.' He quickly turned and looked down into the dark well. Kagome sat at the bottom nursing her back. As Inu Yasha was about to jump in to get her, he felt a pair of arms wrap around his chest and waist. He turned to see Kikyou, looking him in the eyes. She kept her gaze on him, seducing him with her eyes. He turned away, trying to resist.

He looked down at the well.

"Kagome, I'm coming." He called as he prepared to leap into the well. Suddenly, out of nowhere two shini-dama-chuu wrapped themselves around his arms and pulled him back. Struggling he felt a pair of hands on his face. He looked up at Kikyou as she leaned down and planted her cold lips on his. He refused the kiss but felt weak against her. He soon fell for her spell and became nothing more than a puppet.

Kikyou took this seconds worth of a chance to pull out an arrow from her holder.

Kagome slowly climbed her way up the walls of the well.

Kikyou pulled back the string on her bow.

Kagome planted one foot on a root and pulled herself up, just as her hand was about to reach to top of the well.

Kikyou let loose the sting and the arrow flew, leaving a trail of white fog behind it. It struck right on target.

Kagome felt herself fly back, being pushed by an intense amount energy. She flew back and landed on her back, again. Not caring about her wounds and looked up. "Inu Yasha?" She called out from inside the well.

No one answered.

Kagome quickly scrambled to her feet and pulled herself up. I can't be here, I didn't, I couldn't have. She thought as she looked around at the insides of her well house (is that correct?)

 "Higurashi?" She heard someone call her name. Kagome slowly snapped out of it and turned to the sound. Hojo was asking her something.

"Hmm..?" She replied.

"I was asking if you wanted to go home or something, you don't look so good." Kagome smiled again.

"No I'm fine, actually I'm in the mood for some swimming." She replied standing up and grabbing Hojo by the hand.

Ok, I've gotten this one done and I've got a lot of problems. I don't know half of these terms in which you call the stuff. Like the house, hut, thing that her well is in. The tree's name, whether or not the shini-dama-chuu- have wings or not. If anyone knows the answers to this and the other ones I asked in this chapter please tell me, I can't go on calling everything by the wrong name anymore, Thanks a bunch .