I feel like I hardly got any reviews on the last chapter. Perhaps I got more than I realize, but I just feel like there were many less than normal... You should be happy to hear that I can type rather well with my cast now and this means my updates should come faster... Well, if I'm not being lazy that is.

Chapter Eight: Home

"I have a medicine in my... village that can cure it. But you must let me go home to get it." She told him. He stood up and glared down at her.

"You are my captive, you are not to leave." He announced. After moments of silence, he sighed. "You have my permission to get medicine, but you must be back here soon." Kagome nodded then got up.

Kagome ran back to the well, not really thinking much about her safety. If she had time to shower at home, she'd be much happier. As she jumped into the well, she felt at peace. The well's blue light always calmed her in the strangest of situations. She needed it too, her mind spun as if she'd just done too many summersaults.

When she hit the ground, she took in a deep breath of air. As much as she didn't like the smell of polluted air, it felt familiar to her. Then again, so did the feudal era. 'Plenty of things in the feudal era feel familiar to me,' Kagome thought. 'Like Shippo, demons, pain, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku, Sesshoumaru... Wait... Did I just think that!' Her face was taken over by a blush as she climbed out of the well.

"How could I think that about Sesshoumaru?" She asked herself as she came over the edge of the well and face first into the ground. She'd have to adjust to wearing the silk clothes that the demon lord had given her. The cloth constantly rubbed against her skin and it made keeping balance tougher than normal.

She regained herself from the position she'd fallen into then stood, brushing off the white material. She looked like a female Sesshoumaru. She walked away from the well and into her house, taking off her sandals at the door and running to the bathroom.

"Hi mom!" She shouted. She opened the medicine cabinet, trying desperately to find some medicine that would cure Rin. She looked toward the door as her mother leaned on the door frame.

"What are you looking for, dear?" She asked. Kagome paused in her search for medicine to think of the answer to her question. How do you explain things to your mother who doesn't know who and what things are.

"Well, do you want the long answer or the short answer?" She asked. Her eyes caught her mother's raised eyebrow and folded arms. Was she forgetting something?

"Long answer, I've got time." She replied calmly. Kagome scolded herself for that. Why hadn't she just given her mother the condensed version so she could get the medicine and leave? Sesshoumaru would surely kill her for this.

"Well, mom... What happened is..." She took a deep breath and began to talk fast, "Inuyasha said that he wanted Kikyou as his mate, so I ran away. I thought I was near the well but I wasn't then I got attacked by a demon and then Inuyasha's older, half-brother came along and brought me back to life." Her mother stared at her for a while then smiled.

"He is a good man. What will you do for him?" Her mother asked. Kagome looked to the side and stared at her mother. She hadn't really suggested that she owe the demon lord something like that, had she? After the long silence she finally blinked. "Not like that, Kagome! A gift!" Kagome sighed then shook her head.

"Why do I owe him a gift?" Kagome had asked. Her mother closet the medicine cabinet that she'd been looking through.

"He brought you back to life, dear. If he loves you that much, you have to get him something." Her mother claimed. She watched as her daughter's face covered over in a red that resembled a tomato.

"Uhh... Love? Mom, he doesn't love me." Kagome said. Her mother shook her head. She took Kagome's hand and took her daughter to the kitchen. Then she started a search for something, what it was, she didn't know.

"Of course he does, dear. He brought you back to life, didn't he? Now, what medicine are we looking for?" Her mother asked as she looked towards Kagome.

"The little girl he cares for has pneumonia. They think it's incurable so I came back to get the medicine." She explained. Her mother nodded then approached Kagome.

"Well, I'll get something from the store. You go ahead and take a bath. I know you want to... What should I get your friend?" She asked Kagome. Kagome blushed then shook her head.

"Mom! I'm not going to give him a gift! He doesn't deserve it!" Kagome claimed. Her mother pulled a purse from the coat hanger and shook her head.

"Kagome. You really did die. Once you understand that, you'll have a reason to be grateful for him." She said. She left the house, leaving a blushing Kagome to sit at the kitchen table. After a few moments to let her mother's words soak in, Kagome stood and walked upstairs to the bathroom.

It felt so nice to have warm water against her skin and to feel like her hair and skin was clean. This was a feeling she'd missed since she was "captured" by Sesshoumaru. Her mind drifted to him.

Her mother commented on the demon lord loving her. Sure, if she had died anyone would've ignored her. Even if they had the power to bring her back, no one would have. But, why did the Lord of Ice bring her back to life? Did he genuinely care for her? Perhaps Kagome thought he didn't when he did.

She placed her hands on the side of her head. 'I'm going crazy...' She told herself. She slowly got out of the bath, pulling the plug from the bottom to let the water drain. She turned to pick up the clothes and pulled them up over her shoulders and hips. There she tied them off and let the towel rest on her shoulders. Wet, cold silk was always uncomfortable.

She opened the door and took in a deep breath of air before going downstairs. She heard noise in the kitchen then went to the source, pleased to see her mother there.

"Hi, dear. I got the medicine for that boyfriend of yours." She said, handing her daughter the bottle of medicine. Kagome glared at her mother as a blush smeared all over her face. Her mother didn't mind the glare as she put other groceries away.

"Kagome, don't act so surprised... Now, I ran into Eri in the store... I told her you were still sick since you wouldn't be back long. When should we plan on you being home? Those girls do miss you." She said as she brushed a loose strand of hair out of her face.

"I don't know. I'm Sesshoumaru's captive for now, so I can't be sure... But I have to go mom, bye!" Kagome said. She dropped the towel on the floor, just as all teens in a hurry seem to do, then ran out the door and jumped into the well. As she was going through the portal, she could sense the jewel shards and another familiar presence. She landed on the dirt in the bottom of the well then used the new ladder to climb up.

She'd expected someone to be waiting for her, so why was she so surprised when someone was waiting for her? She vaulted herself over the lip of the well and held the medicine bottle tight. She dared to cast her gaze up to the angry eyes that were staring down at her.

Well, this is my attempt at a cliffhanger... When you review, tell me who you think it might be, okay? I can type faster, didn't I say this already? Erk. I've been losing my memory recently.

- Jessica Lyn: Heh... I was thinking of doing a "realization" chapter for our Sesshy for him realizing that he likes Kagome... But, I don't know it it'll ruin the flow of the story... Perhaps you and other reviewers can let me know where you stand on this idea? And I love how you worded your review... I still laugh when reading it.

Hmm... I used to be able to reply to many more reviews in the chapters? If my reviews are running thin, then I may be tempted (and/or forced) to stop updating. Remember, reviews are good and highly encouraged.

- Bipolar Tangerine