WHAT?! I can't believe that some of you guys actually thought that I'd leave that there! Well, my internet was down and it still is so I'm actually uploading this from my friend's house. Lucky me to have a fellow author as a best friend.

well, here goes.

Distant Love

The breath was knocked out of Shippo's small body as he fell to the floor. He got up rubbing his sore backside and glared into golden eyes. To his surprise, a chuckle came from an elegant throat.

"You would do well to fear me pup," Shesshoumaru warned him, still chuckling.

"Well, I don't."

"I noticed. Come, I'm sure that you are hungry," Shesshou said, turning around. But he was stopped from moving away by a tug on his kimono.

"Shesshoumaru-sama, where's my mother?" Shippo aked. Shesshou didn't even turn around and merely said, "Come," before he walked away again, a little kitsune cub still clinging to his kimono.

In the dining room.

Rin was chatting to Kagome, who tried to pay attention but was distracted by thought of her adopted pup. Kagome had woken up that morning, her body unscathed yet feeling heavy from lack of energy. She was still weak and so Shesshoumaru carried her to the dining room so she could eat.

'I don't believe it. How could I have been unconscious for so long?!' Kagome thought.

~~~FLASHBACK~~~

Kagome woke up to a pounding head and a stiff body. She tried to haul her body up into a sitting position but she could only raise herself a little bit before falling backwards. She groaned.

'Ugh! My head's pounding, my body's stiff and worst of all, I feel so weak!!!' she thought. 'I can't even sit up! What would happen if-'

The door being opened brought her back into reality as Shesshoumaru entered the room.

"Kagome? Are you awake?" he asked softly, stopping beside the bed.

Kagome looked up into his eyes and tried to find her voice so that she could answer but couldn't so she just nodded, her head only moving a few inches.

"What's wrong?" he asked, sitting down on the bed. Kagome shook her head making him raise an eyebrow.

"I see. Maybe a glass of water will help you get your voice back," he said while her eyes widened. "Would you like to sit up?"

Kagome just blinked and he chuckled at her expression.

"I'll take that as a yes."

He gently helped her sit up and held a glass of water to her lips since her hands were trembling.

"T-thank you." she croaked out after draining the glass.

"You're very welcome. Rin missed you while you were sleeping."

"H-how long.have I been.as-sleep? Shippo?"

"You've been unconscious for 3 days and your pup is still asleep. He lost a lot of blood and he's still weak. Even though his wound was healed he'll still be in a lot of pain when he decides to join us."

Kagome sighed in relief and was about to fall backwards again but Shesshou caught her before she could. He got up after gently laying her down on the pillows.

"Get some rest," he said. "And I'll be back later to bring you to the dining room. Ask a servant if you need anything. They are those yellow lights floating around."

"Bye." Kagome whispered, her eyes already closed.

~~~END FLASHBACK~~~

Kagome sighed and tried to focus on eating and listening to Rin at the same time.

"Mommy!"

Kagome looked up from her plate to see her adopted pup running towards her so she immediately held her arms out to him. Shippo bounded happily into her arms, hugging her neck and unconsciously suffocating her.

"Mommy, Mommy! I was so worried when I didn't see you. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm sorry for leaving. So sorry!!!" he sobbed.

"Pup! Let go! Kagome can't breathe!"

Shippo immediately let go and sat down on her lap, his paws to his eyes.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, still sobbing although it was more quiet. Kagome wrapped her arms around his small form and hugged him close to her.

Rin watched them hug for a while before she turned to Shesshoumaru, who was standing behind her.

"Rin wants a mommy too!" she told him. He blinked twice before gesturing to Kagome and Shippo.

"Go ahead," he told her. Right before he turned around and strode out of the room.

~end of chapter~

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