Chapter 18! Yea, and up fast too!

Kagome woke up early the next morning. Which was odd, considering she'd gone to bed late in the night, after studying for her finals. And more wedding plans.

Kagome sat up in her bed, rubbing her eyes. Was she going to be able to get through all of this without a heavy, mental break down? Finals, then a wedding?

'we should just elope. It would be much less stressful' Kagome thought, as she pulled her blankets back, and rose to her shaking legs. She suddenly felt slightly queasy, so, before she puked on the rug, she sprinted for the bathroom.

About fifteen minutes later, Kagome came out of the bathroom, her stomach empty, and her teeth freshly brushed. And collapsed on her bed. Now that her stomach was empty, she felt fine, if not a little tired. But she definitely didn't feel like walking to school this morning. Maybe she could get Inuyasha to give her a ride? With that thought, Kagome picked the phone up of it's cradle, and dialed his number by heart.

After three rings. "Hello?" A female voice asked. Kagome, realizing it wasn't Kelly, deciphered it was Kirara.

"Kirara? Did I wake you?" she asked quickly. Mentally scolding herself for calling at such an early hour.

"No...I was already awake" Kirara said, sounding distant, as if she wasn't paying too much attention to what she was saying.

"Kirara, are you alright?" Kagome asked, concerned at this strange, and uncharacteristic, distance.

"Yeah..." She said slowly.

"You sure?"

"No..."

"What is it?"

"Oh..., Saturday night, Ranbou came back" She said quietly. Kagome gasped.

"But it's okay!" Kirara said quickly. "He just wanted to talk, to tell me goodbye. He went to Africa."

"Africa?"

"His family's there" Kirara explained.

"Oh, well, isn't that a good thing?" Kagome asked, confused about how Kirara sounded like she'd lost the world, when she'd only lost an abusive husband.

"When I talked to him..." Kirara hesitated.

"What?"

"It seemed as if... I had the man I married back. The loving, caring father, and husband he used to be, and then..., he left. Saying he couldn't be around me, cause he couldn't promise it would never happen again." Kirara said. sounding defeated in the worst kind of way. Defeated in the heart.

"I'm sorry. you loved him a lot didn't you?"

"More then anything. And he still loved me. He said, he was just drunk, jealous, and stupid" Kirara said, laughing lightly, though it was a hollow sound.

"I wish it could have gone differently for you Kirara, and Heather." Kagome said, not knowing what else she could.

"Yeah, me too" Kirara said, sorrowfully, "Anyway, was there a reason you called?"

"Yes, is Inuyasha awake yet? I was hoping to get a ride to school, I didn't feel too great when I woke up this morning" Kagome said, frowning at the odd illness. Usually she didn't get such viruses.

"I think he's getting ready for work, or school, or whatever, hold on a sec" Kirara responded, she then heard her yelling out on the other end.

A minute later, the was a rustling on the other side of the phone, then the voice of the hanyou she loved. "Hey Kagome, what is it?"

"Could you give me a ride? I don't feel to good this morning" Kagome said, grimacing as her stomach churned again. she may need to make another dash for the bathroom soon.

To her shock, Inuyasha sniggered slightly. "What?" Kagome cried, indignantly. Inuyasha broke out into an all-out chuckle.

"Sure, I'll drive you, I'll be there in about an hour, see you then?" He said, barely holding in his laughter.

"Inuyasha! What is it you're not telling me?"

"You'll know soon enough, Love you, and see you in an hour, okay?" Inuyasha said, surprising Kagome with his bluntness.

"I love you too, see you then" She replied, non the less. Then hung up the phone.

Okay, short chap, but I liked it, sure it didn't say much, except a mysterious new illness, Hmmmm, wonder what that could be? The first person to guess it, will be noticed as an award winner (just an honor, and the title) come on anybody can guess it! It's really, just who gets in the first review! So, good luck to you all! (I know the prize is lame, but why not? we're not reading Fanfics to get prizes, but for enjoyment, right?) - The All Powerful Fu Fu!

PS: Incase anyone is wondering, I'm the All Powerful Fu Fu because I could make the Inuyasha characters do what ever I want! I could make Inuyasha dance to Hilary Duff on the moon If I wanted to! Wouldn't that be a sight for sore eye's! Ha Ha! - On Fu Fu's Honor!

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!

Mwahahahaha!

(Sry, had the urge)

Disclaimer:

Why aren't they mine?

I wish they were

But I'll settle for terrorizing them

(Grin)