Live for Tomorrow


"The flu." Inuyasha repeated, glaring at Kagome. The girl was currently lying in her bed, covers pulled up to her chin. The doctor had just left. "You fainted just because a little flu! I thought you were going to die!"

"The flu's a big thing, Inuyasha." Kagome said weakly.

Inuyasha had just filled her in on what had happened. After Kagome had fainted, Mr. Docolm had finally agreed with Inuyasha that she wasn't faking the cough. The other students in detention had started yelling at the teacher to call 911, but Mr. Docolm had calmly called Kagome's house and requested that they pick her up early because their daughter 'did not feel well'. There was no need to mention that Souta had been more than surprised when he saw why his daughter wasn't feeling well. Inuyasha had carried Kagome into the car, luckily granted a pardon from detention after Souta requested it. After that he had gone home, only returning after Kagome's mother had called, telling him what was wrong.

"Well you do look pretty bad." Inuyasha admitted. He received a glare. "I mean, because your sick and all."

Kagome nodded, trying to sit up.

"What are you doing!" he demanded, "Your mom said you're not supposed to get up, just rest!"

"Relax." Kagome grumbled, "I'm only sitting up. And why do you care anyways?"

"Your mom is scary when she's angry. Remember what happened last time I got her mad?"

She giggled. When Inuyasha had been twelve, he had accidentally knocked over one of Mrs. Higurashi's flowerpots. Kagome's mother had grabbed him by the wrist and stomped him back over to his house, demanding that his mother punish him. Since then, Inuyasha had been very careful whenever visiting Kagome.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing." She replied, shaking her head.

"So when do you think you'll be back in school?"

Kagome shrugged. "It depends on how fast I get better." She replied, "I'm guessing that the earliest I'll be back is next Monday, seeing that it's already Wednesday. I hope I get back by Tuesday though. I don't want to miss seeing Shippo."

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "You like that kid a lot, don't you?"

"He's cute." She said. Kagome gasped a bit "That's right!" she exclaimed, and started coughing.

"What's right?" Inuyasha asked, getting up from his seat and whacking her on the back.

Finally the coughing fit passed. Kagome looked over at him. "You know." She said, "You didn't have to do that, I wasn't choking."

"Whatever. What's right?"

"I meant to tell you this after detention, but we didn't get a chance." Kagome continued.

"It's after detention right now. Spit it out."

"Shippo's a fox demon! He told me after he asked me if I was a demon!"

Inuyasha frowned. "A fox demon?" he repeated, "Those things are always so short. I'm not surprised you thought he was cute. But why'd he ask you if you were a demon?"

"Because I was wearing your coat and I smelled like you." Kagome explained.

"That makes sense." Inuyasha said nodding. "And then you took it the coat off and he got it that you were just a human?"

"Yeah. But he said that I had your scent all over me."

The hanyou blushed, but he had something to say back to that a moment later. "Well that's no surprise! You had been wearing my coat! And I caught you when you fell before that."

It was Kagome's turn to raise an eyebrow. "It sounds like you're defending yourself." She commented.

"I am!" Inuyasha exclaimed, "If my scent was all over you that means we were touching!"

"And what's so bad about that? We've been friends practically since I was born. You're always grabbing my arms and dragging me places."

Inuyasha growled. "Never mind."

"What?"

Inuyasha stood up from his chair. "I said never mind!"

Kagome put her hands up in surrender. "Okay, okay!" she retorted, "No need to get all excited over it. I won't press."

He sat back down. "Good."

They sat in silence for a while. Kagome stared out the window and Inuyasha stared at his lap. There was a knock on the door and Kagome's mother appeared with a phone. "There's a little kid on the line for you." She said. "I didn't catch his name."

Kagome took the phone. "Hello?"

"Kagome!" Shippo's cheerful voice exclaimed, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah." She said nodding. "How'd you know I was sick?"

"It's part of the club." Came the reply. "They tell me when you're sick and they tell you when I'm sick. Then we get to call each other. Isn't that cool!"

"It is." Kagome agreed, "But I'm sure you don't get sick that often being a demon."

That caught Inuyasha's attention. "Is that Shippo?" he asked. She nodded.

The phone was wrenched out of her hold. "Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed, grabbing for the receiver. He kept it out of her reach.

"So you're Shippo." Inuyasha asked, his voice dangerous.

"I am." Shippo replied, "Are you Kagome's half demon neighbor?"

He growled. "If you've mentioned that to anyone, I'm going to find you and rip you to shreds."

"Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed, "No! That's awful!"

Shippo caught Kagome's voice. "So you are Kagome's neighbor! And your name's Inuyasha! That's a cool name. Are you a dog demon? Cause that's what Inuyasha means. And your coat smelled like a half dog demon."

"I know what my name means." Inuyasha said coldly, "And yes, I am a half dog demon. Now shut up and don't say another word about it! Promise me!"

"Can you give the phone back to Kagome now?"

"Promise me!"

"Fine." Shippo replied, "I promise I won't tell anyone that you're a half dog demon. Can you give the phone back to Kagome now?"

Inuyasha shoved the phone back at Kagome. "Shippo?"

"Kagome! Your friend is scary!"

Kagome eyed Inuyasha who was sulking on his chair. "He's really pretty harmless." She admitted, "You just can't get on his bad side."

"And that kid's about this close to getting there." Inuyasha growled, holding his pointer finger and thumb half a centimeter apart, "That close!"

"How close am I?" Shippo asked.

"Close." She told him, "But don't worry. I'll hurt him if he goes after you."

Inuyasha snorted. "Hurt me?" he repeated. "You'll never be able to. Especially when you're sick and weak. Wait. You're always weak. And stupid. That's why you always need me around."

"I've got to go Shippo." Kagome told the little boy.

"Alright." He replied, "Bye! See you on Tuesday! Hope you feel better!"

Kagome ended the call, glaring at Inuyasha. He gulped nervously. A flying alarm clock knocked him off his chair, followed by the phone and a metal cat figurine.


What really happened to Koga's girlfriends?
Exactly what Inuyasha said. He doesn't lie. Much.

Why'd Inuyasha get all worked up about the thing about Kagome smelling like him?
Well when Inuyasha explained that to get his scent all over her they'd have to 'touch', he really meant they'd have to be all over each other. But Kagome wearing his coat, riding on his bike, and getting caught by him work too. They're innocent. I swear.

How old are you?
Now is that really a relovent question?