A.N.: here's the much-awaited chapter 2. Judging by all of the reviews I got, I think you all wanted more, and I'm happy to give ya what ya want! It's still short, but it's moving along! I'm so happy with this story! Originally I was going to post one chapter to get everyone hooked, and then not update until the story was totally done and typed, but I didn't want anyone to lose interest! I have to keep writing because it's moving along nicely. I'm a little shocked I've written as much as I have and they are still in the future. Oh well—that will be resolved soon. I just needed to take care of everything on my list of priorities! Anyway, have a nice read and please review!! I hope some of you are fans of my other stories!! If not go read and enjoy!! Thanks so much!!—CJD

Disclaimer: Inuyasha unfortunately does not belong to me. Rumiko Takahashi is so lucky...

Chapter 2

Inuyasha woke up to a disgusting smell. There was blood in the air, along with lots of other unpleasant smells. There was one scent that hit his nose. Kagome's scent.

He sat bolt upright, but was greeted with pain. "Ah!" He said from the shock. A nurse who was nearby heard him. "Doctor! That young man is trying to get up! Please, young man! Lay down!" She tried to push Inuyasha back down.

"I have to see Kagome..." he struggled to say. "Please! You've only been here a couple of hours! Give you wounds a chance to heal!" Inuyasha was already out of the hospital gown and was dressed in his white robe. He stood, clutching his side and tried to find Kagome's scent.

The nurse tried to stop him again, but to no avail. She was afraid of his claws and appearance. She had never seen anyone like him before because he had dog ears and silver hair. Kagome's grandfather stepped into the room. He was carrying Tetsusaiga with him. "Inuyasha, what on earth are you doing! You should be in bed." He yelled. Inuyasha saw Tetsusaiga. "Give me Tetsusaiga. I'm going to see Kagome!"

He wasn't one to argue with, so Inuyasha took his sword and hobbled out of the room. "Ugh! This place reeks. I'll pass out if I don't concentrate on Kagome's scent."

He followed it and found her in another hospital room. Souta was sitting in the seat next to her bed, but jumped up when he saw Inuyasha. "Inuyasha!" He shouted.

"How bad was she hurt?" Inuyasha asked. "She was stabbed with something sharp, but the doctors say she'll be fine." Souta said. Inuyasha sat down in the seat next to Kagome's bed.

"Inuyasha, what happened?" Souta asked. Kagome's grandfather stepped into the room.

"It was that bastard Naraku. We were fighting him, and he tried to kill Kagome, knowing I'd try to stop him. I tried to save her, but he was too fast." Inuyasha said. "And he destroyed the well after we fell into it, so I guess I'm trapped here." Inuyasha said.

"Well, Inuyasha, we will do our best to aid you while you are in our time. Besides, if it wasn't for you, Kagome might be dead." This was a thought that Inuyasha never wanted in his mind.

"Souta, why don't you come with me? We can go home and wait for your mother. She will be worried sick." Souta nodded and left with his Grandfather.

The door clicked closed. As soon as he heard the sound, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand. "Kagome, I'm so sorry." He said. She was still unconscious from her injuries. "I promise, I'll get him back for what he did to you." Inuyasha vowed.

Kagome stirred. "Inuyasha..." she said. His ears twitched at this. He looked up at her face. His injuries hurt so bad, but there was nothing he'd rather think about than Kagome's health and what he'd do to Naraku. "Inuyasha, I never wanted you to get hurt. You're so reckless." She whispered. Inuyasha wasn't sure if she was really talking to him, or talking in her sleep.

"Kagome, I didn't want you to get hurt." He said. "Why?" She asked. He squeezed her hand a little. "You're the one who takes care of us. We need you. You're important to us. If something happened to you, I don't know what we'd do with out you." Inuyasha said. He felt like saying something more. There was something in the back of his mind that was beginning to make its way to the front and center. But his injuries were painful and worse than Kagome's. They both fell asleep. Inuyasha was exhausted and injured, so he fell asleep with his head on Kagome's bed. He was still holding her hand too.

A few hours later, Kagome's mother, grandfather and Souta reentered the hospital room to visit Kagome. "Now she has a real excuse to be absent from school." Her grandfather said. "Grampa that isn't funny!" Her mother said. They noticed that Inuyahsa and Kagome were sleeping, so they stood whispering.

"I'm glad Inuyasha was there. Kagome could have died." "He's always doing reckless stuff like that." "They're both injured pretty bad." "But they'll be up in no time, right?" "Of course!" "So Inuyasha's stuck here?" "Yes. For the time being, but it isn't a problem to have him as a house guest."