Sorry I took so long to update. My bro wouldn't let me use the computer. For all the people who missed Kikyo and Kagome in a Cave it's about a priestess devouring monster trapping them in it's body (looks like a cave) so he could devour their powers. Basically they help each other by saving each other where they could (Kagome of course is the one with the will to still live and not accept fate) and they kill the monster with the power of the shikon jewel shard (shoots the shikon jewel on the end of the arrow into the demons heart). Inuyasha, of course, wasn't there just them (He was the reason Kagome left to the forest where she got caught by telling her that her food tasted bad). So that's it. I have to say I'm so sad that my friend, Kuramasgal, is threatening me! Please Kuramasgal I have enough nightmares about the five year olds (don't ask)! Believe me, I ain't coming back to the court shudders anyway. I think I just about covered everything people asked me. Oh wait! sighs the squirrels have left. (don't know if it's good or bad) and for the odd couples thing the pairings might be something like SessKag (that won't be the pairing just an ex.). Anyway you know the drill R&R. I really appreciate the grammar comments.

Inuyasha stretched out his legs and arms and tried to blink away the sun in his eyes in vain. Inuyasha sniffed with his keen demon nose.

"Inuyasha come get your breakfast." Called Kikyo.

'So that's what I smelt.' Inuyasha rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked outside to their fire. He sat down on the soft grass and Kikyo ladled some soupy substance into a bowl. 'Boy what I wouldn't give for ramen right now…Kagome.'

Inuyasha stared at his bowl and then slowly started to drink it.

"What is wrong my love. I know something is troubling you so tell me what it is."

"Well…I'm still worried about Kagome. She hasn't come back yet."

"Do not worry about her. She is a strong woman Inuyasha. Let her go wherever she wants. She is fine. You need to eat Inuyasha."

"Feh" Inuyasha said but ate anyway. 'Kagome where are you?'

Kagome pushed her food around on her plate. She wasn't feeling very hungry. The kiss from the night before replayed in her mind over and over again.

'Why did he do it? Why do I feel this way? Wait…what am I saying! Why should I care?' A blush started to form on her cheeks. They were turning a pale pink.

Sesshomaru watched the human miko blush as she stared at her food. 'Why does…Kagome entice me so much? I must be in heat.' He looked at Anisha with disgust. She was gulping down her food and glaring at Rin. Rin watched her with amusement.

"What do you want you wench!" Anisha said with a sneer.

"Anisha! Don't talk to Rin like that!" Before Sesshomaru could yell at her anymore Kagome jumped in.

"DON'T EVER TALK TO RIN LIKE THAT. SHE IS JUST A LITTLE GIRL! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TALK TO HER THAT WAY! LOOK AT YOU. YOU'RE THE WENCH AROUND HERE. YOU CAN'T EVEN CATCH SESSHOMARU ON YOUR OWN. YOU HAVE TO HAVE MOMMY COME AND MAKE YOU MARRY HIM!"

Sesshomaru's ears perked up. How did she know about his arranged marriage? Anisha was about to open her mouth to say something.

"NO WAIT! I'M NOT EVEN DONE. YOU COME IN HER SCREECHING LIKE A BANSHEE EVERY MORNING WITH YOUR OH SESSHOMARU CRAP. NO ONE WANTS YOU HERE SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST LEAVE!"

Rin crept up to Kagome and tugged her arm. "Let's go oka san. Let's continue our studies."

Kagome was panting hard and glaring at Anisha. She looked at the little girl on her arm and softened. "Alright Rin let's go." She allowed the young girl to lead her out of the room and up to Sesshomaru's private study.

Needless to say Sesshomaru was impressed. He wiped his mouth and quietly left a stunned Anisha with her mouth gaped open at the spot where Kagome once stood.

Sesshomaru walked into his study to find Kagome teaching Rin Math.

"Kagome, didn't I make it clear last night to teach her Biology outside while the weather is still good?"

"You sure did fluffykins." Kagome muttered under her breath. She didn't know if Sesshomaru had heard her and if he did he was just plain ignoring her.

"Rin start going outside with a guard. Kagome stay here with me." Rin looked at her lord with a confused expression her face. Then she brightened.

"Ikaturo! Come to the garden with me!" She left the room without a backward glance.

Kagome gulped from the floor where she was sitting and looked at Sesshomaru's form towering over hers.

"How did you know about my arranged marriage?" he said in a low growl. When she didn't answer him he grabbed her by her neck and lifter her up off the ground.

"I…I read your letter on your desk when you left yesterday…I'm sorry. Sesshomaru…I...I can't breathe!" Sesshomaru dropped Kagome on the ground and she started to choke and take in large gulps of air.

Kagome looked fearfully into Sesshomaru's eyes. He was staring at her coldly. She shuddered under his gaze.

'I don't want to stay here any longer. I need to leave. I need to get away. If I stay here I'll only die. Inuyasha, you usually save me at times like this…where are you now?'

"Sango have you seen Kagome? I miss my Oka san so very much." Shippo looked at Sango with general concern. He really wanted his mother back. He missed her so much. It was only an afternoon and a day that she had been gone but that was too long for him. Surely she would've taken him with her if she were going to another village for healing?

"I don't know Shippo. She will be back soon. I'm sure of it. She probably just had a delay because she had to heal someone else" Sango was also missing Kagome. She was like her second family…other than Kohaku. They had long ago found Kohaku with no memory. When he began to remember Sango he begged her to leave him alone so he could sort out his feelings of what happened. She sadly agreed and told him that when he was done to come live with her and Miroku at the village. He agreed and left with his hand over his head.

"I'm worried about her Sango. I'm going to go find her."

"Now wait a minute Shippo. You have to believe in Kagome. She has grown strong since the old days. She can care for herself. She'll only think you don't believe in her if you go after her. Tell you what. If she doesn't show up tomorrow we'll go to the next village and see what's up ok?"

Shippo gave a short nod and left to find Kirara. Miroku walked outside with Ramichi in his arms and held him out to Sango.

"I think he needs a change," he said with his nose scrunched up.

Sango gave a short laugh and took Ramichi from him and went inside to clean him up.