A/N: The seven year separation will come in next chapter hopefully!

Chapter four-

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"Where are you going mom?" Kagome asked as she walked into her mother's room. Her mother was packing her small suitcase with clothes.

"I'm going to Kyoto. Your grandma was rushed to the hospital today because she fainted. We just got the phone call today." Mrs. Higurashi replied to her daughter. She folded another one of her t-shirts and carefully put it in the suitcase.

Flopping down on to the soft bed, she asked, "Just you?"

Mrs. Higurashi shook her head. "Grandpa and Souta are coming to. Would you like to come?"

Kagome shook her head as well. "Mom, can I stay at Inu yasha's?" She often slept over at Inu yasha, yet her mother did not mind. Neither did the Takahashi family, they enjoy her company. Izayoi tells her to come over more often because she said it would be nice to have some girls around other than the maids.

"Sure, if Izayoi will let you."

Kagome gave her mom a quick hug. "Can I go over to Inu yasha's house right now?"

Mrs. Higurashi put the last clothing into the suitcase and closed it shut with force. "Sure. Don't forget to bring toothbrush, pajamas and your hairbrush."

"Yes, I know mom." She said as she got up from bed.

Mrs. Higurashi kissed Kagome on the cheek. "Have a good time. I'll phone you when I leave."

"Bye mom." Quickly walking out of the room to her bedroom, she grabbed her green bag from her closet and grabbed a set of random pajamas. She also stuffed her green toothbrush and her green hairbrush in her bag too. "I think I got everything."

Kagome pressed on the white doorbell, hearing it ringing through out the mansion. She saw the doorknob turn a couple of times and then the door opened. "Hello Miss Kagome. Come in." The maid said, recognizing Kagome since she often came over.

Kagome stepped into the house, onto the red carpet. "Thank you." She began to take off her shoes.

The maid noticed her bag. "Are you sleeping over again Miss Kagome? If you looking for Inu yasha, he's in his room."

Placing her shoes neatly together, she asked, "thank you. Do you know where Aunt Izayoi is? I want to ask her something."

"She should be in her flower room. I must get back to work now. Good day." The maid bowed and went back to work.

Jogging up the soft stairs she walked past many spear bedrooms, bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bar, Izayoi and Inu Taishou bedroom and finally to Izayoi's personal flower room. She knocked on the door lightly. When she heard her say, "Come in," she went in.

Izayoi looked up from her batch of pink, white and red roses. "Why hello Kagome. I didn't expect you to drop by today. Did you come here to see Inu yasha?" she asked.

Kagome walked up to Izayoi a bit closer. "I came to ask if I could sleepover. Mom, grandpa and Souta are going to visit grandma. She was rushed to the hospital today."

A familiar glow could be seen in Izayoi's eyes. That always happens when Kagome was going to spend the night over. "Why of course you can dear. Next time, you don't even have to bring anything. We can provide you with everything you need silly girl."

"Mom told me to. She's always like that when I ask her to sleepover at someone's house." Kagome told, smiling at the same time.

"Why don't you go see Inu yasha? He seems quite cranky today. I think he's just bored. I'll be sure to tell the chiefs to made some Oden today." Izayoi told as she got up to do something else other than to look at her beautiful flowers.

"Thank you Aunt Izayoi! See you at dinner!" Kagome said, walking out the door to the east wing of the mansion. That's Inu yasha wing of the mansion. She was on the south wing right now, which was both Izayoi and Inu Taishou's wing. Sesshomaru's is on the west and the north is for guests.

The maids and butlers sleep on the third story. Kagome sleeps on Inu yasha's wing because she said it was scary at night to have the whole north wing to her. 'I wonder what's he doing now' She thought as she picked a random room to spend the night.

The room she chose was painted red, Inu yasha's favorite color. It had a queen-sized bed, a T.V, a bathroom, a stereo, a bookshelf and a computer. She dropped her bag on her bed and walked back out the door to see Inu yasha.

She knocked on his door. "What do you want?!" Inu yasha yell through his door. The sound of his voice clearly gave away that he was having a bad day.

Putting a hand over her mouth to deepen her voice, she said. "It's time for dinner master Inu yasha." She said in a deep voice.

Raising his eyebrow, he looked at his clock. "Are you stupid? It's only 3:10."

Kagome walked into the room. "My, aren't you cranky today?"

He was surprised. "Kagome? What are you doing here?" He sat up from his position on his bed and turned off the widen screen T.V.

"Grandma was rushed to the hospital today. Mom, grandpa and Souta are going to visit her." Kagome sat back on the black leather couch. "I'm going to stay here for the night. Your mom said I could and I ready chose the red room."

Inu yasha leaned back onto his bed. He was no longer cranky thank goodness. He can be kind of scary when he's cranky or mad. "You can sleep over whenever you want. What do you want to do now?"

Kagome thought for a moment. "Um…oh! Let's go make cookies! I want to make a cake too. We can eat it for dinner." She was always good at cooking. Even thought she's twelve, she makes great food. One of her favorite things to make is desserts and sweets.

Inu yasha cringed, remembering the last time he was in the kitchen making the cupcake for Kagome. "Um…sure. But don't be surprise if it ends up very messy in there."

Jumping up from her seat, she put her fists on her hip. "Ha! Nothing Kagome Higurashi can't handle! Let's go!" She grabbed his hand and dragged him downstairs.

Inu yasha sighed and decided to try to make the best out of it. When they got to the kitchen, no one was inside. Both of them walked in and locked the door behind them. The kitchen was huge! It had three stoves, two dishwashers, three different fridges, cabinets for expensive glass plates and bowls, four sinks, two microwaves and a long marble counter for cutting stuff.

"Let's get started!" Kagome searched the kitchen, looking for the equipments and foods.

15 minutes later….

Kagome was now wearing a pink apron and a notebook in hand. "Let's see, flour..check! Eggs..check! Milk.. check! Baking powder.. check, check check check and check!" Kagome checked off everything on her list. "Come on Inu yasha. Don't just sit there, help! It's fun making a cake."

Half an hour later…

"What a mess." Kagome said, shaking her head at the same time. Inu yasha was laying on top of the table with dizzy eyes. Flour covered their body and hair, mainly because of him. Not just them but the floor and counter to.

Milk was spilled and the dough stuck to the bowls like glue.

"I told you!" Inu yasha shouted. He never knew how hard it was to make a cake. Sure he likes to eat them but making them was a different story. "Is the cake done yet?"

Rolled her eyes at him, she slapped him on the arm lightly. "We only put it in a minute ago! In the meantime, let's get this placed cleaned up. I bet the cook would faint if she ever saw the place like this."

Inu yasha rolled over on his side. "Keh! I don't want to clean up. It was hard enough make the stupid cake."

Kagome glared at him. "Inu yasha…" She said slowly.

"I don't want to!"

An idea came to her mind. "How about this. If I can clean this up all by myself, I get to sleep in your room and you have to sleep either on the floor or another room." She liked Inu yasha's room out of all the bedrooms. She didn't know why but she just did. Maybe because it was well decorated…who knows!

"What?! I don't even get to sleep on my own bed?!" Inu yasha complained.

"Oh come on Inu yasha! I don't get to sleep in a huge bed at home. You can sleep on it every night basically." Kagome pleaded. She didn't wait for an answer. She grabbed his hand and shook it. "Your on. If I get this place cleaned up, I get to sleep on you bed."

Taking cloth, Kagome started wiping the tables and putting the bowls in the dishwasher.

Half an hour later…

Kagome wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. "Phew! That sure was hard to clean." Everything was sparking clean and placed back in its place. Everything except them of course. They were covered in flour. "You lose Inu yasha! You have to sleep on the floor, the couch or a different room!" Kagome smiled in triumph.

Inu yasha frowned. "Keh! Fine, only this once though."

Kagome smiled, "Come Inu yasha, don't be all down. We still have to ice the cake. I bet you'll like that." She knew Inu yasha was sweet tooth. He loves all kinds of junk food and candies but his most favorite is ramen. No matter who reminds him that it's not one of the main food groups, he HAS to eat at least one package a day…or so he said.

Inu yasha sat up and jumped to his feet. "I get to have the icing that's left!" he began walking to the fridge but then slipped on the shiny floor, landing on his butt. He didn't remember the floor being this slippery. "Ow. Kagome what did you do to this floor?"

She gave him a confused look. "Nothing Inu yasha. I just mopped the floor while you were dozing off."

He wiped a finger across the marble tile. He was surprise to see he didn't have any speck of dirt. "And what cleaning product did you exactly use?"

She pointed to the brown door. "The one you guys have in the storage room."

He sweat dropped and picked himself off the ground. "So…what do we need for the icing?"

15 minutes later…

"All done." Kagome sighed out. She saw Inu yasha trying to take some of the icing on the cake again. She slapped his hand away. "Inu yasha! Come on, you can wait can't you? Dinner is one hour away!"

He sighed as well. "I guess I can wait. I think we better go for a shower." She nodded, "I'll met you in my room when you're done."

"Okay. See you later Inu yasha." The both of them went to take a shower in their room.

---(Later)—

Kagome continued to comb through her dry hair as she walked to Inu yasha's room. It felt so good to have the frosting and flour out of her hair. She was already changed into her green pajamas with cats on it because she didn't want to change later.

She opened the door to find Inu yasha on the bed lying on his stomach. His hair was still wet and his red fluffy towel covered his back. She could see that most of the water has soaked into his towel. "Hey, dinner's going to be ready in a bit." Kagome told him, taking a seat on the couch.

"Yeah I know." He turned off the wide screen T.V.

Just then, Izayoi came in. "Inu yasha, Kagome, dinner's ready." She was wearing a pink traditional kimono that just grazed the soft carpet. She only wears her kimonos inside the house or in the gardens but never in public.

"Yes mom." Inu yasha replied as he hopped off the bed.

"Dry your hair before you come down. You look like a poor drowned puppy." Izayoi scolded. "Come on Kagome. We'll wait for him downstairs in the dinning room."

"Yep." Putting her green comb on the side table, she followed Izayoi downstairs. "What are we having for dinner Aunt Izayoi?"

"Spaghetti, garlic bread and of course, Oden." Izayoi answered as the descended down the stairs and into the dinning room.

Sesshomaru and Inu Taishou were already in the room waiting. "Good evening uncle Taishou, Sesshomaru."

Inu Taishou smiled at her politeness. "Good evening Kagome. Are you sleeping over again?"

Kagome took a seat beside Inu yasha's chair. "Yep! Mom, grandpa and Souta went to visit grandma today. They should come back tomorrow. I hope she's okay."

Inu yasha entered the room with his hair dry but it was a little messy. He took his seat between Kagome and his mom. "Hi dad, mom, Sesshomaru."

"What's wrong Inu yasha? You look beat up." Asked Inu Taishou.

Inu yasha held back a yawn. "Nothing, just tired after Kagome and I-"

She cut him off. "We were doing something that got him really tired I guess. We can't tell you because it's a surprise! I'll show it to you after dinner."

The maids came into the room with their plates of food and placed it in front of them. They all ate their spaghetti and garlic breads. The Oden came last. They were all done their food, and dessert came next.

"I'll be right back," Kagome said as she walked off into the kitchen. Inu Taishou and Izayoi looked a little confuse. She came back in with the cake she and Inu yasha had made earlier. Half of it was covered in green icing and the other half red because they couldn't decide which color to use. "I'm back! Do you think the cake looks nice?"

"That's a wonderful cake Kagome." Izayoi told truthfully. "It looks delicious." She liked Kagome's desserts. For a girl as young as her, she sure was talented. She herself liked sweets as much as Inu yasha. But she doesn't consider ramen as one of the main food groups.

Sesshomaru nodded in agreement and stood up. "I'm sorry if I can't stay to have some but I have a exam coming up soon and I must study."

Kagome smiled even though he could not stay. "It's okay. Exams are important. Would you like me to leave you a piece so you can have some tomorrow?" (Her generosity, knows no bounds….')

"Thank you Kagome." He said as he exited the room. He hardly says thank you to any but Kagome is a friend of the family so he must be polite, especial since his mom and dad like her so much. He liked her to; she was a smart kid in his opinion.

Turning back to the cake, she cut it in eights, putting four pieces on different plates; she placed one in front of everyone. "Dig in!" She said cheerfully, waiting for their opinions as they finished eating their first bite. "So how is it?"

"Very delicious," complimented Izayoi.

"A tad bit sweet in my opinion." Inu Taishou told her.

"Oh, that was Inu yasha's doing. He added more sugar and I couldn't do anything about it." She told them.

Inu yasha quickly swallowed his piece of cake. "Hey, it taste fine to me. I think it might need a little more sugar." He protested. Izayoi and Kagome smiled at him but Inu Taishou had a different look on his face.

"Look Inu yasha. Just because your half demon doesn't mean you can feed your stomach with sugar. I don't want to deal with you when you get hyper." Kagome giggled at the thought of that while Izayoi asked Inu Taishou if that could really happen.

His face turned red with embarrassment. "Dad! I'm not going to get hyper over sugar!" They all laughed.

"I know. I'm just teasing you." He said as his laughter died down.

------(Later)------

Kagome flopped down on the king sized bed. "Mmm…I'm tired." She buried her face in the soft pillows. "I'm going to sleep."

"Wait! Where am I going to sleep?" Inu yasha exclaimed. He already knew he was supposed to sleep on the floor or couch.

Kagome yawned. "You can sleep on the floor." She said as she turned off the light snuggled into the warm thick red blankets, falling asleep instantly.

Sighing, her walked into the dark hall and grabbing two blankets from the closet. He walked back in and spread out one of the blankets. Laying down on the blanket, he covered himself with the other one. He to fell asleep in an instant

-----(In da morning)----

Everyone was just finished breakfast and was just sitting at the table chatting. "I'm sorry but the company needs me to be on time. Bye everyone. I might come back a little earlier today." He picked up is black suitcase and walked out of the dinning room.

"Bye," His wife called after him.

"I'll be right back mom." Inu yasha said getting up from his chair. She simply nodded.

Moments later, Mrs. Higurashi suddenly entered the room. She has a sad expression on her face. "Mom! You're back already? Where are Souta and grandpa?"

(A/N: Okay okay! I couldn't think of a different decent name for Kagome's mom! You can't blame me!)

"Welcome Mizuko. Sit down. I found a good use for the flowers in my garden other than just scenery. They make excellent tea! Let me go get some." Izayoi told as she walked off to the kitchen. She is over protective of her flowers. She so over protective of the flowers that she doesn't even let Inu Taishou touches them let alone the maids and gardeners.

"What's wrong mom? You look really upset. Is there something wrong with grandma?" Kagome asked as she fiddled with her backpack strap. What happened if grandma is so sick and that it can't be heal? Has something bad happened?

Mrs. Higurashi took a big breath. "I know this is going to be hard on you Kagome but," she hesitated a bit. "When we went to visit grandma, she was very sick and has only about a couple of months to live. She…she want us…as a last wish of hers to…to move to Kyoto and stay there for a couple of years." She finished off, unable to believe she had said those words.

Shock was written all over Kagome's face. She didn't know what to say. Time froze as her mother's words sunk into her. Move to Kyoto? What about our shrine? What about my friends? What about Inu yasha? "But…but I don't want to leave! I want to stay here!" Kagome shouted gripping onto her backpack to fight back the tears that were beginning to form at the corners of her eyes.

Mrs. Higurashi looked at her daughter. "I'm sorry Kagome but we should respect your grandma's last wishes. I don't want to leave either. I grew up here, I met your father here, and I live here. Now were going have to move to Kyoto. Don't let it be that hard on you Kagome. You're a smart girl and you always look at things on the positive side."

Kagome couldn't take anymore of this. Grabbing her backpack, she headed for the door. "Kagome? Kagome where are you going?" Kagome's mother asked, extending an arm to try to stop her.

Running past her mother's arm, she began to sob. "I want to think this out mother!" She threw the door opened and went to the only place she could go to.

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Sorry about the long update! I was thinking about finishing chapter five before I update this chapter but then I realized, it's been a month already! I think that it's kind of boring at the beginning of the chapter, ne? If it's confusing for some peoples, no, the separation has not started yet. It will come in next chapter hopefully.

ACK! It's hard to get any typing done these days! It's mostly that one word, HOMEWORK! Too much homework I say! Plus I need my inspiration! My brain has been empty these days. T-T

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