A/N: Okay so some of you that have read this story when I first put it up may have noticed that I changed the Synopsis a bit. I decided to take the story in a slightly different direction then I had origianlly planned.

As always R/R, because the good reviews make me smile!

I don't own anything but my original story line...

Kagome pulled herself out of the well in her own era. It took some time for her to get from there to her house, thanks to the cut on her leg. She pulled open the door and was about to call for her family members when she noticed how quiet it was. Buyo, her cat, rubbed himself around her legs, purring happily.

She walked towards the kitchen, unnerved by the silence of the house. She noticed a piece of paper lying on the table. She picked it up and read it aloud to herself.

"Kagome,

Souta is really sick, so Grandpa and I are at the hospital right now. We were hoping you would come back in time so that you could come with us. There's plenty of food in the house, Grandpa should be back tonight.

Love,

Mom

XOXOXOX"

Kagome let the paper fall from her hands as her eyes filled with tears. She felt her knees grow weak and bile rising in her throat. She grabbed for a chair but her knees gave out before she could reach it. She crashed to the floor and sobbed into her hands. How could she forgive herself for being in the feudal era with her friends when her brother needed her.

Sango returned to the hut and sat down beside Shippou, glaring at Inuyasha. "What?" Inuyasha demanded.

"You could have at least taken her home." Sango said like it was the simplest thing in the world. "Don't you think that she might have some trouble getting out of the well in her own time with that leg injury?"

Inuyasha pretended to be indifferent to the situation. "She'll be fine."

"Well I have an excuse for you to go check on her." Shippou said.

"Who said that I wanted to go check on her?" Inuyasha demanded, pulling the little fox up by his tail.

"I saw that look in your eyes when Sango mentioned that Kagome might have some trouble getting out of the well in her own time." Shippou said. "You're worried about her, so here, take this and go see her."

Shippou thrust Kagome's math text book into Inuyasha's hands. Inuyasha stared down at the book and knew that Shippou was right. He was worried about Kagome; it wasn't only the fact that she might have a hard time getting out of the well on her side, but he could sense something was wrong. He gripped the book tighter and growled before walking out of the hut. Sango and Miroku stared after him before looking at Shippou, who was giggling like a mad man.

"What's so funny?" Sango asked.

"When he gets through that well he'll realize that the book isn't real." Shippou giggled.

"You used your fox magic to make that book?" Miroku asked. "Shippou, I'm impressed!"

"What do you think the chances are of him realizing his feelings for her?" Shippou asked.

"Oh he realizes it; he just won't admit it, yet." Sango told them.

Inuyasha climbed out of the well in Kagome's era. He glanced down when he noticed that the book had suddenly become lighter in his hand. A small leaf floated to the ground. He growled Shippou's name and cursed the young kit for using his fox fire on him.

He walked out of the well shrine and up to the house. He could see the light of the kitchen on and had a feeling that that was where Kagome was. He made his way into the house and into the kitchen. Kagome was curled up on the floor, a piece of paper clutched tightly in her hand.

"Kagome?" He asked, crouching down to her. "Kagome, are you alright?"

Kagome's eyes fluttered open and they filled with tears when she saw him. "Oh, Inuyasha!" She cried, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Inuyasha wasn't even caught off guard by this. He pulled her tighter to him and hugged her tightly as she sobbed into his shoulder. He looked down at the floor and saw the note that had been crumpled in her hand. Her sobbing was becoming quieter and her body was growing heavy against his. He looked down at her and realized that she had fallen back to sleep.

"You must be exhausted." He whispered, picking her up and carrying her to her room.

He lay her down on her bed and covered her with a blanket before sitting on the floor beside her bed. Kagome sighed and turned instinctively towards him. She muttered something in her sleep and a hand snaked out towards his head. Her hand closed around one of his ears, making him jump in surprise.

She rolled the soft ear between her fingers as she slept and Inuyasha could feel his body beginning to relax. He almost purred as her fingers pressed a little harder into the sensitive tips. His body was growing warm as she continued to massage his ear. Kagome, innocently sleeping, was causing feelings that Inuyasha had never really experienced before. It wasn't long before he too drifted off to sleep, a satisfied smile on his lips.

Kagome woke up the next morning as the sun rose. Her eyes were sore from the crying she had done the previous night. She moved to stretch but paused when she felt something warm and soft in her hand. Peering over the side of her bed she realized that her hand was still grasping Inuyasha's ear, but the Hanyou didn't seem to be minding one bit.

She sighed and gave it a few more strokes before she sat up and stretched. She briefly wondered how her brother was doing, before climbing out of bed and over Inuyasha. She started to pull some food out of the fridge to make for breakfast when the phone rang.

"Higurashi residence." She said flatly into the phone.

"Oh Kagome!" Her mother cried happily.

"Mom!" Kagome said, a lump rising in her throat. "Is everything okay? What's wrong with Souta?"

"He has a really bad lung infection. They have him on a respirator and an IV of antibiotics." Kagome could hear the slight quiver in her mother's voice. "Do you want me to send grandpa to come and get you?"

Kagome shook her head, knowing that her mother couldn't see her. "No. I have to go write a language test today. I'll come to the hospital later this afternoon."

Mrs. Higurashi sighed, "Oh darling, I don't want you to come all the way here by yourself."

"Its okay mom, I'll ask Inuyasha to come with me. I'll pull out that old box of dad's clothes and find him something to wear." Kagome said.

Her mother reluctantly agreed and the two women hung up their phones. Kagome turned and found Inuyasha leaning against the door frame. "How's Souta?"

Kagome blinked away tears and shrugged. "I have to go write that test, and then I want to go to the hospital and see him. If I pull out some clothes for you, will you come with me?" She asked quietly.

Inuyasha was surprised. She usually didn't let him leave her house when he came to the present. He nodded and she left the room. He could hear her digging through a closet and was about to go and see what she was doing when she returned carrying a rather large box.

"These were my dad's clothes." She said, her voice catching slightly. "Think you can mind looking partially like a human for a few hours?"

Inuyasha's ears twitched as he picked up on the sadness of Kagome's voice. He nodded and opened the box. She smiled gratefully at him, before turning and leaving the room, intent on taking her test.

Inuyasha stared after her as he began to pull clothes out of the box. The smelt musty and stale and yet there was the slightest scent of the man that they once belonged to. He pulled out a pair of faded jeans and a black t-shirt. Deciding that they would do, he walked to Kagome's room to change.

He pulled of his own clothing and pulled on the borrowed clothes. He caught sight of his reflection in the mirror and paused to stare at it. He briefly wondered if he was mortal, and living in Kagome's era, if they would be friends, or perhaps more. He could almost pass for a human, apart from his ears and his silver hair.

"I wonder." He muttered to himself.

Grabbing the Tetsusaiga he quickly ran out to the well and jumped through, intent on seeing Kaede.