'Takashi, Takashi, where is it? Izayoi thought while flipping through the massive phone book. After a few unsuccessful minutes, she gave up and went back upstairs to get changed.

'Sleep, sleep is good' (Inutashio still sleeping)

'Where is he? Why isn't he here? Is he sick? What the hell! Why didn't he show up at school today'? Izayoi wondered while walking out of her brothers' school from picking up his homework.

'SHIIIITTTTT! Why did I sleep in so late, oh my god this majorly sucks! Crap, that's the bell, schools over, meaning I ran here for nothing, may as well go back home' Inutashio thought standing in front of the empty high school.

'Inutashio, what is he doing standing in front of the school, doesn't he know its over'? 'Wait, where's he going'? "Inutashio wait"! She called after the boy speeding down the street. 'What an idiot, I guess I'll follow him, but there's no way I can catch up with him, he way too fast'.

'Home, home, must get home, need more sleep'.

Izayoi followed him running for a bit until she slowed down and watched him disappear into one of the houses down the street. 'Finally, I thought he would never stop'. She took a minute to fix her hair before walking to the front door. She knocked on the door, but that wasn't enough to wake Inutashio, who'd made his way upstairs and passed out on his bed. 'Great, just great, I run all the way here and he ignores me'! 'What an oaf, I'm not leaving until I get an explanation of why he wasn't in school today'. She didn't see a car in the driveway so she presumed no one else was home. 'I guess the back windows would be easier to get into then trying to climb up to the top windows'. Izayoi walked around to the side of the house and through the back gate. 'Yay lucky me, a back door, hopefully they're like me and always forget to lock it'. She slightly tugged at the door and when she didn't feel any resistance she slid it all the way open.

'Whoa, talk about eerie, haven't these people ever heard of colour'? Izayoi thought while walking through different rooms. 'Where is he anyway'? She continued to search through the base of the house. 'Why do I feel like a robber'? Izayoi made her way to the stairs and immediately walked towards an open door, and there, under a mountain of sheets, Inutashio. 'What a dope, probably sleeps all day only to come home and sleep'. She thought while looking down at him. 'He looks like a grizzly bear in hibernation, and in the middle of spring, could've picked a better time'. She knelt down beside him.

Inutashio felt someone watching him. "What is it Sesshoumaru" he mumbled into his pillow.

"Sesshoumaru, who's Sesshoumaru" questioned a chirpy female voice. This caused Inutashio to look up. "Izayoi" he said looking up at her.

"That's me, the one and only". "Who's Sesshoumaru and why are you sleeping"?

"Sleep is good" Inutashio mumbled putting his head underneath the pillow. Izayoi walked around Inutashio's bed and opened the blinds. "Finally some light in this dark and dreary room".

"Ahh my eyes, too bright" Inutashio moaned pulling the blankets over his head.

"Oh come on, its not that bright" she stated putting her hands on her hips. When she received no response she leaped on top of the mountain of sheets.

"Oomph"! Izayoi erupted into a mass of giggles.

"What's so funny" he muffled into the pillow"? Izayoi continued to laugh as Inutashio rolled onto his back. She stopped laughing when she realized how close their faces were.

Inutashio's eyes were still closed so he didn't notice the blush creeping up on Izayoi's face. "Umm sorry I must be heavy, I'll get off you" Izayoi said motioning to get up. Instead of letting her, Inutashio wrapped his arms around her waist. "Huh"? Was Izayoi's response.

"Oh sorry does that bother you," he asked loosening his embrace.

"No, no its fine" she replied, certain that her face was now beet red.

"Oh, okay" he said putting his arms back. Izayoi laid her head down on top of the covers for a few moments before accidentally falling asleep.

"Izayoi, Izayoi, come on Izayoi" a voice whispered in her ear. The warmth of the breath tickled her ear. 'Where am I' she thought. Big dark sheets, strong arms wrapped around me. 'Why is my pillow breathing'? "Izayoi come on you have to get up". She felt a hand cup her face gently and her eyes fluttered open, greeted by Inutashio's golden ones.

"Inutashio, where am I, what happened" she muttered?

He stroked her face gently, "C'mon you've gotta get up".

"How long have I been lying here, and how'd I get under the covers"?

She saw a pink hue form on Inutashio's face. "I umm well, I put the covers on you after you fell asleep and now it's six o'clock".

"Oh" she yawned and stretched lazily.

"Don't you think your moms gonna be worried that you didn't come home after school"?

Izayoi yawned again, "Gone, hungry, feed me please" she replied lazily.

"Your hungry, oh okay, why didn't you say so sooner" Inutashio replied going to sit up.

"Nooo don't leave me" she whined childishly clutching to his T-shirt.

"Don't you want food" he asked already knowing the reply.

"Hmm, well come back soon" she said letting go of his shirt.

Izayoi moved onto the spot where Inutashio lay, taking up more space and laying her head on the pillow. 'This is so warm, so nice'. A couple of minutes later Izayoi's warm and fuzzy thoughts were intruded by the shrill of a kettle. Izayoi buried her head under the pillow to dull the noise.

"Hey come on, sit up".

She silently obeyed and moved over to make room. He handed her a cup and a pair of chopsticks. "Sorry, its basically the only eatable thing in my house".

"No its great, I love cup noodles" she replied happily.

Izayoi sat up and took off the lid to the cup. "Izayoi, its not that I mind, cause I don't, but how'd you get in" Inutashio asked breaking his chopsticks.

"Oh that" she said with a chuckle, "Your sliding door was open, so I just came in". "Cause someone doesn't answer the door" she said giving an accusing stare his way.

"Who, me? No never" he replied with a smirk then wrapping his arm securely around her waist and Izayoi leaned back into his chest.

"Anyway, don't your parents care that you have three hour long cuddle festivals with girls who break into your house"?

"Huh? What girls, I don't have 'cuddle festivals' with everyone, and my dad isn't here, he's away on business".

"Oh so you live with your dad, cool, I live with my mom, brother and sister" Izayoi sighed remembering her family wasn't home, but then again it was kind of a good thing right now considering she'd been alone, for three hours, with a guy in his bed. That would be a little difficult to explain. 'I wonder if gramps is okay, I hope mom didn't call the house, maybe she'll leave a message'. 'What if she doesn't? What if she gets really, really worried, and she comes home to check on me, cause she's not sure if I'm okay, and she leaves grandpa, but grandpa's still sick, but what if mom already left grandpa's side to see if her eldest daughter's safety was intact? What if she was already home!'

Izayoi jumped up and off the bed. She raced down the stairs, threw open the door and began to race home before Inutashio had a chance to get an explanation out of her.

Izayoi ran through numerous unknown streets. It was dark and she was getting more and more confused each step she took. Her head was spinning and she didn't even pay attention to the voice calling her name until a voice reached out and tapped her on the shoulder. She screamed and spun around only to be greeted by a hug.