Afterwards, what happens then…

Chapter 3

The pink glow still held Kagome's form as she fell through the well to get to her time. A sigh was released by the young miko as she floated within the light.

'Inuyasha always has to be stubborn'

Kagome was in thought and hadn't realized that her first foot touched the ground of the well. To her surprise she stumbled a little, but caught her balance. Her second foot touched the ground. She smiled as the pink glow around her started to dissipate. Memories of the incident that just occurred ran through her head. Maybe she could've laid off on using so many sits, but she just giggled knowing that the hanyou would get up sooner or later. Hopefully later so she could have enough time in her time to get everything done and so she would have to pay with his payback later on.

She reached her hand out and grabbed the latter in front of her form. Each step up the latter she got closer to her bed, the place she wanted to fall on and relax. A smile spread across her lips as she thought about her bed and as she was at the end of the latter. She started to walk away from the well and to the shrine. Home. She couldn't wait to see her family and room again, even thought she hasn't been home in about two weeks because of her spring break she didn't need to come home for school. Now tomorrow would be Monday and she would have school once again. She pushed open the door to the shrine and said her happily welcome.

"Mom! Grandpa! Souta! I'm home! How was everyone's spring break?" Kagome screamed as she closed the front door. No answer.

"Is anyone home?" she screamed again and started to walk into the kitchen, looking for her family. On the refrigerator there was a note.

Kagome,

If your home, welcome home dear. I hope you had a wonderful spring break. If not we'll see you later tonight. Grandpa, Souta, and I went out for lunch and we're might either go for a movie or to the mall. There is some left over chicken terriaque in the refrigerator if you get hungry. You know my cell phone number. I love you dear, and tell Inuyasha I say hello.

Love always,

Mom

Kagome smiled as she read the note in her hand. She put the magnet back on the note and placed it back on the refrigerator. A smile appeared again and she turned her head and looked over towards the stair. How good a shower would feel right now. She walked up the stairs and down the hallway. Once at her room she opened the door and placed her back pack on near the door, leaning against the wall. She looked at the bed and thought about how nice it would feel to take a long hot shower and then to lie down on her bed. But she knew that that would have to wait for later, because before she could relax she needed to go out and get a couple of things for the group.

Another sigh today came from the miko's lips as she grabbed her purse and headed for the front door. She turned off all the lights on her way down and opened and locked the front door on her way out.

Inuyasha had just recovered from the punishment of so many sits and had a throbbing head ache. He grunted and didn't bother to get the miko back through the well just yet. He was angry and his emotions weren't helping his sever head ache. He picked up his pace from walking to running and took a run through the woods, his woods. With each tree that passed by all the more he missed the miko. He shook off the feeling and kept jumping from tree branch to tree branch until he found the sacred tree. He landed on the sacred tree's branch and balanced himself. Then he sat down on the branch and leaned his head against the hard cold bark of the tree. His thoughts were clouded of Kagome. What could he do to make it up to her? He didn't mean to be so arrogant and rude, but he hated it when Kagome left for one of her tests. It was nothing at the federal era without her, always so boring, nothing to do. His life was nothing without Kagome, and he could admit that. She was the center of his life, but what did that mean?

She's the center of my life, yes, but what exactly does that mean…am…am I, I in love with her? No I can't be I still love Kikyo.

Inuyasha thought for a moment. Kikyo. Did he truly still love her?

No, no I am not in love with Kikyo. I don't love her anymore like the way I love Kagome. Wow…I…I love Kagome…?

Yes you do now shut up already! I have a head ache. You love Kagome over Kikyo, get over it.

Who's that? Who are you and why are you in my thoughts…

I am your demon and human side idiot. You are both of your human and demon thought together, I can separate them. No shut the hell up!

Feh

Inuyasha was shocked by the extra voice in his head. What the hell…oh well the other voice was right. He did have a head ache. He closed his eyes and relaxed more against the tree bark. He steadied his breathing and sooner than later he was asleep.

Kagome was now downtown searching through the stores, looking for new things to being back to the others when she returned. She had already gotten Miroku this new kind of energy bar that he loved so much and hoped he loved the new flavor. She also found the perfect material for a new outfit for him and Sango. She bought a few new toys for Shippou too; a bouncy green ball, a few new toy tops, cards, the game moncola, and a few new coloring books and crayons. She still needed to get Inuyasha something and Kilala, also Kaede some new things as well.

She walked down the sidewalk and passed a gardening store that caught her attention. She smiled and walked into the store. It would be a perfect place to find something new for Kaede. She looked around the little store and found some perfect gardening materials for her garden. She quickly bought the items and left the store, looking for the pet shop and something for Inuyasha.

Luckily the pet store was right next to the gardening store, so it was easy for Kagome to find something for Kilala. She bought a few new scented toys that Kilala loved so much, and a new purple glittery collar.

She walked out of the store after paying for the items and looked for something for Inuyasha. It had to be something extra good with a lot of meaning in it as well, the emotions of her forgiveness and the emotion of her love. She tried to say it to him before, but she was too scared to explain what she had meant. He had probably forgotten about it anyways. But how wrong she was.

After a few more minutes of shopping she decided to leave Inuyasha's gift for last, so went to the grocery store and got more supplies. She bought tons of ramen in different flavors, candies and sweets for Shippou, those carbonated drinks that Sango and Miroku loved and some cat nip for Kilala. She went up to the front desk of the store to go pay for the items, not expecting what was about to happen next.

She placed all her items on the scale to be priced up.

"That will be $34.97 please."

Kagome new that voice sounded familiar and looked up from her purse. She jumped a little in surprise and then calmed down again.

"Hojo? Is that you?"

"Kagome? Kagome! Why hello, I haven't spoken to you in quite a while. How are you feeling?"

"Fine, thanks for asking. Hojo, did you die you hair or something, I could hardly recognize you for a moment." Laughed Kagome.

"Ya I died it a lighter brown with some blonde high lights. Do you like it?"

"Yes, it looks very nice. It just caught me by surprise is all."

"So how has your break been going?" asked Hojo as he placed the last of her items in the paper bag.

"Good I suppose. You?"

"Same as you. Hey Kagome, if you're not too busy would you like to go to a movie with me?"

"Uh, well I'm not sure. What day?"

"This coming Friday."

"Uh, I'll make sure I am not busy and tell you ok?"

"Ok, see ya around Kagome."

"Bye!"

She was relieved that that conversation was over with. She really didn't want to go out with Hojo for her heart was just placed somewhere else, somewhere five hundred years ago. So she had to make up an excuse once again. She sighed and walked out of the store. Now she needed to find something for Inuyasha.

She walked down the sidewalks a little and passed a window in a certain store. What was placed in the window would be perfect for him and she just need to get it for him. It was perfect! She ran inside and bought the gift, making sure to get it wrapped. She was so happy she cheered in the middle of the sidewalk on her way home, with stares from the others around her.

Once she had returned home she placed the items in her bag, leaving Inuyasha's gift to be placed last. She was so happy of the gift she had found, and couldn't wait to see his face.

Once her bag was packed and ready to go after her tests tomorrow, she left to the bathroom to take a nice long warm shower.

Inuyasha's head ache was finally gone and he was too bored to care. He needed Kagome back and needed her back now. He jumped off the branch of the sacred tree and sprinted to the well at his normal running pace. There was a need to hurry, but he couldn't seem to find himself moving any faster, even thought he knew he could. Once he had reached the well, it already had been late and was dark. He knew from all the times that he transferred from one side to the other that the time was the same on both sides and knew it had to be dark there too. He jumped into the well, unaware of the eyes that were glaring at him as he did so.

Shippou giggled with Sango and Miroku next to him and they all just watched the hanyou go back for their dear friend.

"Good, I didn't want them to fight over something stupid again. It's been morning since I heard anything from Inuyasha." Said Sango.

"Yes, it is very good my dear Sango, lady Kagome will be coming back sho…"

He was interrupted by the slap a cross his face, for his hand had managed to reach the spot on her butt once again while he was talking. Sango shook her head in disgust and Shippou laughed at the tradition that had just occurred between the couple.

Inuyasha had made it across to the other side and hopped out of the well. He jumped through Kagome's lawn and landed on the roof top near Kagome's window. Opening the window seal, he heard the running water and figured that the miko was taking a shower. He placed himself in her room and closed the window. He sat on her bed waiting for her arrival, but before Kagome had finished her shower Inuyasha had fallen asleep on her bed.

Kagome later came out of the bathroom with a rob on and her hair tied up. She didn't notice the presence of the hanyou as she went over to her dressers and picked out an outfit to wear to bed. She had gotten changed in her room, in front of the sleeping demon. Once she was finished getting dressed, she walked over to her bag and grabbed her science text book and placed it on her studying desk. She needed to cram in all the work she missed for the test that night and fast, it already had gotten late. She sat in the chair and turned around to go look at her clock, which rested right next to her bed. It was eleven fifteen. She looked at the clock and noticed something was different. She looked over at her bed and saw Inuyasha. She got off her chair in surprisement and walked over to the sleeping hanyou. She kneeled near the edge of the bed.

He looks so peaceful when he's asleep. I wonder what he dreams about…

Kagome thought as her eyelids too became quite heavy and soon drifted off to sleep, all forgetting about studying and about the hanyou sleeping right next to her on the bed.