PrincessKoKo: Don't worry, I swear there will be some in the next chapter :P
Shadow: Don't worry, he won't be so don't panic when you read this chapter :D
As always I don't own anything except the story line :D. As always R/R
Inuyasha climbed up the side of the well towards the sunlight. He reached the top and almost fell back in surprise when Shippou jumped onto the side, his small tail wagging happily at the sight of his friend.
"Inuyasha, you're back! Where's Kagome?" Inuyasha ignored the small kit and moved towards the village. "Why are you dressed in those clothes Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and fought the urge to smack the small demon upside the head. For now he ignored him and the villagers that he passed, staring at him in surprise. He could hear murmuring and feel the stares of the people, but he had other matters to attend to, so he just ignored everyone.
He passed Miroku and Sango who were busy arguing, Miroku sporting a rather bright handprint on his cheek. "Inuyasha, where's Kagome?" Sango called.
"And why are you dressed that way?" Miroku asked.
Inuyasha ignored them and entered Kaede's hut, startling the old woman slightly. "Inuyasha, I did not realize ye were back yet. Where is Kagome?" Kaede asked him, standing from her place by the fire. "And why are ye dressed…"
"She's back in her own time and I'm dressed this way because Kagome asked me to change!" He snapped, finally having enough of the same questions.
"Why would she ask you to dress that way, Inuyasha?" Shippou asked, peeking his head in the door.
Inuyasha heard Miroku and Sango groan and realized that they were trying to eavesdrop on the conversation. Obviously Shippou's curiosity got the better of him and he gave their presence away.
"Can't I have five minutes to talk to someone without you guys always listening?" Inuyasha snarled at them.
Miroku rolled his eyes and entered the hut defiantly and sat down. "Face it Inuyasha, Kaede would tell us anyway."
Inuyasha resisted the urge to try to rip Miroku's head off and turned back to Kaede. "Kagome's brother is really sick, he's in something called a hospital, whatever that is."
"It's a healing place Inuyasha." Sango told him. "Kagome told me all about it."
Kaede eyed the half-demon curiously. "I can't give ye any herbs to take back to him Inuyasha, they may not work depending on what they are giving him."
Inuyasha shook his head. "I don't want herbs for him, I want them for me."
That statement shocked everyone. "Why do you want herbs?" Miroku asked what they were all thinking.
"I want to look like my human side." Inuyasha said quietly. He looked at their shocked faces and snarled. "I don't want to become a mortal forever! It's just so that I don't have to wear that stupid scarf that she makes me tie on my ears, it's uncomfortable and I can't hear properly."
Miroku and Sango glanced at each other. Something had to be seriously wrong on Kagome's side of the well for Inuyasha to want to pass himself off as human. Kaede nodded and began digging through her herbs and remedies. Miroku, Sango and Shippou stared at the older woman in shock.
"Sango, can ye please get me some water?" Kaede asked.
Sango nodded and stood and left the hut to fetch the water that Kaede asked for. "How long with this tag ya old hag?" Inuyasha asked.
"Only a few minutes Inuyasha." Kaede said calmly.
True to her word Kaede was pouring the liquid into a vial about twenty minutes later. Inuyasha took it and sniffed it, his nose curling at the foul smell coming out of it. "I have to drink this?"
Kaede stared at him, a bored look on her face. "Aye, ye have to drink it. Do it now, it will last until sunrise tomorrow morning."
Inuyasha made a face as he brought the strong smelling liquid closer to his nose as he began to drank it back. Much like the night of the new moon he could feel his body changing as his silver hair grew darker. He did the one think they never thought he would do. He hugged Kaede and thanked her before running back to the well.
"Kagome certainly has changed him." Miroku muttered watching his friend run.
Inuyasha pulled himself out of the well in Kagome's era in time to hear her calling his name. He stepped out of the well shrine and moved towards the house. He found Kagome in the family room, muttering and cursing his name.
Kagome growled in anger when she felt someone's eyes on her. "Inuyasha you stupid," She turned around and gaped when she spotted him in his human form. "Oh Inuyasha, what have you done?"
She moved towards him and he was caught of guard by the sadness in her voice. "What do you mean what have I done? You wanted me to look human!"
"I just wanted you to change out of that gaudy red outfit!" She cried. She put her hand on his head where his ears used to be. "We could have just covered your ears with a scarf or a hat!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Well it's too late now!" He muttered. "Look it's only until sunrise. Kaede said that it will wear off then."
Kagome shook her head sadly and began to dig in the closet to find him some shoes. She pulled out a few pairs and tossed them at him. "Here, you need to put shoes on." She told him quietly.
"What? Why?" Inuyasha asked, his face a mask of disgust.
"Because in my era you can't walk around with bare feet!" She yelled at him.
"Hey don't yell at me!" Inuyasha shouted. "It's not my fault you're being all weird."
Kagome's right eye twitched and Inuyasha winced, knowing what was coming. "SIT!" She shouted.
Inuyasha braced himself for the impact, but nothing happened. He looked down and stared at the prayer beads in shock. "Ha! You can't sit me!" He cried happily. He reached for the beads but found that they still wouldn't come off his head.
Kagome's lips parted into a small smile as she watched him try to pull the beads off with a curse. "Come on Inuyasha, put the shoes on. Do it for me at least 'kay?"
Inuyasha's hands froze and he stared at Kagome. He had never heard her speak so softly to him before. He stared at the shoes in front of him and finally settled on a pair of sandals. Kagome grinned gratefully and they left for the hospital.
They sat close to each other on the train that they had to take to get to the hospital. When Inuyasha noticed some teenage boys looking at Kagome, he growled and pulled her closer to him. Kagome was caught off guard slightly but had to smile to herself. They finally reached their destination and walked off the train and up to the hospital.
Even with his human senses he could smell the cleaning solutions and the smell of sickness and death. He didn't like this hospital place. He looked at Kagome who just ignored the smells around her. He knew that she picked up on them too; you couldn't help but notice them. She stepped up to a desk and asked a woman to direct her to her brother's room.
The woman handed her a slip of paper and eyed Inuyasha suspiciously. "Go down the hall and take the elevator to the eighth floor." The woman told them, watching them walk away.
Kagome pressed the button of the elevator and leaned against the wall with a sigh. "I hate hospitals." She muttered as the elevator arrived with a ding.
They stepped inside and Inuyasha began to panic slightly as the doors slid shut and the machinery whirred to life. "Why is everyone looking at me so funny?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome looked over at him, and he could see the bags under her eyes and the red rims. "It's just because of your hair."
"Why my hair? It's black right now!" He exclaimed, frustrated.
"I know, it's because it's so long. Most guys don't have their hair that long in my era Inuyasha. And if they do, it's usually tied back."
Inuyasha made a face as they stepped off the elevator and walked down the hall. Kagome glanced at the piece of paper the lady in the main admitting area had given her and they found Souta's room.
"Oh Kagome!" Her mother sighed, standing and hugging her daughter tightly. "Where's Inuyasha, I thought you said you were going to bring him with you?"
Kagome pointed at the black haired boy behind her. "That is Inuyasha mom. Kaede gave him something to bring out his human features."
Mrs. Higurashi stared at the human boy and shook her head. "It's a shame, I miss those cute little ears of his."
"Me too." Kagome told her mother.
Inuyasha blushed and scowled. "I am standing right here you know!"
Kagome ignored him and turned to her younger brother. The respirator had been removed and he now had tuned of oxygen in his nostrils. "Souta?" She asked softly, touching her brothers hand.
Souta's eyes opened and he smiled at the sight of his sister. "Hey sis, what's shaking?"
Kagome laughed, tears in her eyes. "I'm alright, are you feeling any better?"
"I could run circles around Inuyasha, can't you tell?" Souta asked with a grin.
"I'll hold you to that squirt." Inuyasha said stepping up beside Kagome.
Souta stared at Inuyasha for a few minutes, trying to figure out if it was really Inuyasha. "Inuyasha? What happened to your ears and your hair?"
Inuyasha glared at Kagome as she burst out in laughter. "Oh yeah, laugh it up!"
They stayed and visited with Souta for a few more hours before Mrs. Higurashi insisted that they go home and get some rest. "Here, take this in case you two want to get something to eat later." She said, handing Kagome some money.
"Thanks mom." Kagome said with a hug.
Inuyasha and Kagome left the room and walked back to the elevator. They walked out when they reached the main floor and they both turned when they heard Kagome's name being called. Yuka, one of Kagome's friends from school was running towards them.
"I thought that was you!" She panted. "I heard about Souta, how's he doing?"
"He's doing a lot better, thanks. You weren't at school today." Kagome said as Inuyasha tugged on her sleeve impatiently.
"Yeah, my cousin just had a baby so I came with her to the hospital." Yuka said with a happy grin. "Who's that?"
Kagome pushed Inuyasha's hand off her shirt impatiently. "Besides a pain in my ass?" She muttered, earning her a glare. "This is Inuyasha."
Yuka's jaw dropped at the sight of Inuyasha. She expected him to be different, considering she had never met him before. He was gorgeous, and she could definitely understand how her friend had fallen for the guy.
"So you're Kagome's mysterious boyfriend!" Yuka exclaimed.
Inuyasha stared at Kagome in shock while she turned several unattractive shades of red. "Ummm…"
"You guys should come out to the roller rink with us tonight!" Yuka squealed. "Come on, it'll do you guys good."
Kagome glanced at Inuyasha who mouthed the words 'roller rink?' to her before she nodded. "Sure, if we can make it we'll come."
"Great, see you guys around seven then!" Yuka said happily. She turned and walked off but not before she heard:
"What the hell is a roller rink?"
"Shut up Inuyasha, I'll explain it to you when we get home."