When the sun rose the following morning Kagome blinked her eyes open and yawned. She smiled as she sat up and stretched her arms. Koga's nose twitched and a second later his eyes were open. Kagome flashed him her smile before getting up to prepare breakfast. Once everyone but Shippo was awake they laughed and discussed different things over fried salmon and berries. Kagome gathered all her belongings and stuffed them into her big, yellow backpack. Koga studied her pack with awe.

Finally, she heaved the pack onto her shoulders and turned to face everyone. "Don't wait up. This will only be a week. Once I return I promise to come visit. Koga, are you ready?" Koga nodded and lifted Kagome into his arms. She waved good-bye to all her friends as Koga started off. Sango had tears in her eyes while Miroku was giving a stiff wave. Shippo sat on his shoulder and swung his arm back and forth with a huge smile on his face.

They waved until there was nothing left but a trail of dust and Kagome and Koga were completely out of sight.

Koga set Kagome gently in front of the Bone Eaters Well. She gave a soft, "Oof!" but landed on her feet and brushed a strand of hair out of her eyes. "Thanks Koga. Remember, one week. Meet me here and don't be late." She smiled and turned to hop into the well. But before she was even halfway through she felt a brush of lips on her cheek and blushed. She quickly jumped and found herself soaring through magnificently glowing blue lights. Her feet touched ground and she landed swiftly.

"Wow," she flustered. "I wonder if I made the right choice…"

It was noon and Kagome dashed over to her house and slide open the door. "Hello!" she called, shutting it behind her. "I'm home!" There were footsteps and the sound of silver wear clinging. A second later, Mrs. Higurashi was at the kitchen door and smiling. "Oh Kagome!" she ran over to her daughter and embraced her in a tight hug. "Oh, welcome home dear!" Sota and Grandpa were at the door now and smiling.

"Hey sis!" Sota said. "Good to see ya!" Grandpa had his hands folded behind his back and was walking over to Kagome and her mother. "Why Kagome!" he said in his unusual voice. "We didn't expect you back so soon. Weren't you just here…uh…"

"Good to see you too Gramps," Kagome joked and gave him a quick hug. "So, is lunch ready? I'm starved." Mrs. Higurashi nodded and added, "Yes, we were just sitting down to it when you walked in. Come! Have some!" She led Kagome into the kitchen and got her a plate and a glass. When lunch was over, Kagome called her friends and got all the homework assignments. She then worked on them until 7 p.m. when she decided it was time for a nice hot bath.

Kagome sighed as she sank down into the steaming hot bathwater. Was it really alright to just leave her group and join Koga? Was it really alright to forget InuYasha? Kagome wondered these things as she washed her hair and scrubbed her entire body. After soaking for an hour, she got out of the tub and dressed into some pajamas. She had just settled down on her comfy bed when the phone rang.

"Kagome! Phone for you!" Sota's voice came from the hall. She sighed heavily and got up. Sota handed her the phone and Kagome asked, "Hello?" Yuka's voice was on the other end and sounded cheerful.

"Hey Kagome! Glad you're out of the hospital! Your Grandpa said you had an allergic reaction and a huge rash formed all over your body!" Kagome blinked and her eye twitched slightly. "Well, I'm feeling much better," she mumbled through grinded teeth.

"Good, cause I have great news!" Yuka went on. "Hojo has been going over to see you at your house but you've always been gone. Anyways, he's asked me to give you a message. Can you go to the movies with him on…um…I think it was Sunday." Kagome thought. It was Friday and she had an entire week to relax before returning to the feudal era. But was it such a good idea? Koga was waiting for her and if she went on a date with Hojo would it be wrong? She was silent and leaned against the wall. "Kagome? Hey, Kagome, you there?"

"Ya," Kagome replied. "I…I just don't know." Yuka tried talking her into it but Kagome just wasn't so sure it was a good thing to do. "Look, Yuka, I'll talk to Hojo on Monday. But right now I'm sort of tired. Bye." Yuka sighed before hanging up and Kagome stood there with hand on the phone. She had turned Hojo down so many times. And the times she had agreed to go out with him, she had canceled. But…Koga…

I'll sleep on it, she told herself as she climbed under her warm covers and drifted off to sleep.