Chapter 4
North Again

Kagome opened the door leading into the kitchen of her house and ran inside. Kagome's mom looked up from washing some dishes as Kagome rushed inside. "What is it Kagome?" The woman asked as Kagome kicked her shoes off and took off toward the stairs.

"It's nothing mom!" Kagome said as she skipped up the stairs. Kagome's mom stood shocked for a second at Kagome's sudden outburst, but excused it for something having to do with Inu-Yasha and the feudal era.

"Inu-Yasha?!" Kagome asked as she opened the door to her room. Kagome looked around to see Inu-Yasha sitting cross-legged on her floor. The hanyou looked up at her.

"What is it?" Inu-Yasha asked. Kagome sighed and smiled lightly.

"Nothing, sorry," Kagome said walking up to Inu-Yasha and sitting down next to him. "Turn around and let me see your back." Kagome said. Inu-Yasha frowned, but turned around. Kagome took the first aid kit out of the drawer of her desk and set to work on tending to Inu-Yasha's wounded back.

"There, all better." Kagome said happily a little while later. She put her things away as Inu-Yasha put his shirts back on. (I would still like to know how he did/does that! Where does all of his shirts come from?!)

"What did you do?" Inu-Yasha asked as he turned around. Kagome looked up as she sat back down.

"Well, I used some herbs from—" Kagome began.

"No, I meant with the guy, before." Inu-Yasha interrupted. Kagome closed her mouth.

"Oh, him... it was just a bad idea for a medic to see you, that's all." Kagome explained. Inu-Yasha sat quietly, staring at Kagome. Kagome held his stare for only a few seconds before she turned away. "Do you have the shard?" Kagome asked, thinking of nothing else to say. Inu-Yasha nodded.

"I picked it up when I left." He explained.

"Good." Kagome said. She looked out the window at the sun that was beginning to set. "Maybe we should leave tomorrow." Kagome said as she turned back to Inu-Yasha. Inu-Yasha nodded. Something was different about Kagome.

"Are you alright? You're bleeding." Inu-Yasha said as he reached his hand up to Kagome's bleeding forehead. He wiped the drop or so of blood off her head. Kagome smiled lightly again and nodded.

"Yeah, I'll be fine, is your back causing you pain?" Kagome asked. Inu- Yasha shook his head. "Well then," Kagome said as she got to her feet. Inu-Yasha watched her stand up. "I need to talk to my mom, so get comfortable and I'll be back." Kagome said as she walked backward to the door. Inu-Yasha stared at the door once Kagome had left, closing the door behind her.

"Mom?" Kagome asked as she walked back down the stairs. Her family, Sota, her grandpa, and her mom, were all sitting in the front room. Kagome's mom looked up from her sewing as Kagome walked into the room.

"What is it Kagome?" The woman asked. Kagome walked into the room and took a seat on the floor next to Sota. Kagome looked up at her mom, a light smile on her face.

"Inu-Yasha is going to stay here tonight. I just wanted to let you know so he wouldn't scare you." Kagome said. Kagome's mom smiled and laid her hands down into her lap.

"Thank you for tell me." Kagome's mom smiled as did her grandpa and Sota. Kagome smiled back before standing up.

"I'm going to take a walk; I'll be back in a little while." Kagome said as she stood up.

"Don't be gone to long after dark." Kagome's grandpa said as Kagome walked out of the room.

"I won't!" Kagome said as she walked out the door into the cool evening air. Kagome closed the door behind herself and took a right onto the street...heading north.

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