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Inuyasha was in a frightfully good mood the next day, which left everyone a little leery around him. He'd run up to Shippo randomly and screw up hair or run up to him and pull out the bow holding his hair up and run away with it. With Miroku he'd trip him or just push him a little, but just enough for him to hit Sango and blush. He'd do the same to Sango, except he wouldn't trip her, he'd just knock on her Hiraikotsu to make her turn around and look every where. For Kagome, he'd slightly pinch her or stroke her in different places to make her squirm. He wasn't shy about doing this when Sango and Miroku were looking, making them blush for Kagome or start to giggle. Shippo was horrified by what Inuyasha was doing to Kagome. Inuyasha hadn't told them what it had been like in the present era or what they had done. And oddly enough, Shippo was the only one who was curious. So, to end the suffering, he decided to find out.

"Inuyasha, what exactly was the future like?" Inuyasha tilted his head to add to his pensive look.

Inuyasha turned to Kagome with a contemplative look on his face. "It's a lot more crowded, everything's sleek, and nothing is real. Everything looks like… rock; all of the ground, except for some small areas and many of the buildings. Everything's a lot bigger, too. The buildings are forty times as big as they are here and everyone dresses in weird clothes like Kagome." He looked at the ground and nodded in confirmation.

"So, there's no grass?" Shippo's jaw dropped as he looked at Kagome for confirmation.

Kagome shook her head and smiled sweetly. "Inuyasha has only been to the main area in the city of Tokyo. That is close to where my shrine is. The parks are sandy and there are grass parks, too. And out in the country area, it looks similar to here, except the houses are bigger and the farms can be more complex."

"How could they be more complex?"

"An old friend of had a farm with almost two- hundred cows, forty horses, and thirty-five chickens." Everyone's jaws dropped.

"How did her family manage?" Miroku looked extremely interested.

"It was a family farm. Her father, brothers, uncles, and grandfather all worked on it. She took care of the chickens and the housework."

Shippo looked at Kagome with a curious face. "What is your family like?"

Kagome smiled like she was in a day dream. "My mom is sweet and caring, she will do anything to help and feel useful. Grampa is a bit crazy and not too priestly; he thinks he is very spiritually powerful, when he can't seal Inuyasha out of the well, but he is very smart and kind. Sota, my little brother, is shy but funny. He looks up to Inuyasha like he was his own personal hero and he is gentle and calm."

Shippo looked to her in question. "What about your dad?"

Kagome stiffened, sunk her head and sighed. She turned quickly and faked a smile. "Shall we hurry, then? The sun will be setting soon." She started to walk faster and keep her gaze toward the ground.

Shippo looked shocked; he hadn't intended to cause Kagome so much pain. He leapt up on Inuyasha's shoulder and got close to Inuyasha's ear.

"Looks like you struck a nerve there, bud." Inuyasha turned to him with concerned eyes.

Shippo looked down with a guilt ridden face. "What about her father is so painful? Why doesn't she want to talk about him?"

Inuyasha's demeanor darkened. "I don't know, but I'm going to find out. I'll go on my own personal mission tonight."

Later

After Kagome had fallen asleep, Inuyasha signaled to everyone that he was going. He had explained the plan to them during the day. He waved and flew off into the woods in the direction of 'The Bone Eaters' Well'. 'Why is Kagome so keen on not talking about her father? Everyone in our group has parents' issues, but she won't even mention him. What happened?'

Inuyasha arrived at the well relatively quick, not to anyone's surprise. He leapt in and ran quickly to Kagome's kitchen door. He opened the door and quietly walked in, making padding noises on the linoleum. He turned around to close the door and felt a prickling feeling on the back of his ears, signaling someone was behind him. He turned around to find Kagome's mom leaning against the doorframe in a pink robe with a mug of tea in her hand.

She walked over to the kitchen table and sat down on a cushion and patted on the one next her, smiling sweetly. "Come; tell me what's on your mind."

Inuyasha did as he was told, but remained silent and focused his gaze on the table in front of him.

"I can't help you if you don't tell me what the problem is." She leaned towards the table, so she could see his eyes.

They bore holes into his brain. He had to talk. "What happened to your husband and Kagome's father?"

She looked a little taken aback, but smiled all the same. "What would bring that up?"

"One of the people that travel with us was asking Kagome about you all and she mentioned you, Sota, and your Father. When she said nothing of her father, he asked about him and Kagome avoided the subject completely."

She nodded in understanding. "It hurt her when he died. He was a naval officer before she had been born and he got cancer when I was pregnant with Sota. She was four when he died and Sota was a toddler. He fought hard, but it was in an advanced stage when the doctors had found it. We have no family on her father's side. His parents died when he was young and his brother died earlier that year in a car crash." She looked up at Inuyasha sadly and forged a smile. "We're all we have left. That's why we are so welcoming of you. You're in the same boat. It's lonely, isn't it?"

Inuyasha nodded. "The only family I have is my murderous brother, who hates me. My father died on the night of my birth and my mother died a couple of years later. I was untrusting and alone before I met Kagome. She's warmed up my heart. I don't feel lonely anymore."

She suppressed a giggle. "Kagome has that affect on people. Have I answered all of your questions?"

Inuyasha nodded. "Thank you. You were a great help. I have to leave now." He rose and hugged her. "Thanks." He opened the door and ran to the well, back to his companions.

Inuyasha walked slowly into camp, greeted by Miroku and Sango. The looked curiously at him, his face was solemn.

"So what have you found out?" Miroku looked suavely toward Inuyasha, not revealing his curiosity.

Inuyasha sighed as he sat next to Kagome, watching her sleep. "Kagome's mother told me that her father died of a disease called cancer when she was four. It was in an advanced stage, so even the superior technology in her time was powerless against it. According to her, it hurt Kagome. Knowing Kagome, watching someone she loved in pain and not being able to do anything about it, must have eaten her alive." He started to stroke her hair lightly, careful not to wake her.

Miroku and Sango nodded and decided to leave Inuyasha in his thought. They found a nice, quiet place to 'talk'.

Inuyasha watched Kagome quietly, careful not to wake her. He rested his hand on her cheek and started to hum peacefully. Kagome stirred slightly from her sleep, opening her eyes and fluttering her eyelids slightly. She turned and faced Inuyasha with a detached face. "You're curious about my father, aren't you?" Inuyasha nodded and watched her movements. "I've noticed, everyone in our group doesn't bring up one of their parents…ever. It is a rare occasion for you to talk about either of your parents. Shippo, Miroku and Sango have never discussed anything of their mothers. You talk about each of your parents in equal amounts, but not often. I only talk to you about mom, but I haven't talked to anyone about my father since I was five."

Inuyasha looked toward the ground. "I already know what happened to your father. I went to see your mom."

Kagome nodded. "I could tell. You had the pitying look in your eyes. Why do you want to further discuss him if you already know about him?"

"It will make you feel better."

Kagome laughed. "I tell you that, but you never listen. Why should that change if the tables are turned?"

Inuyasha looked to her. She had never been this stubborn about anything else. "Please?"

"Later. We'll discuss it later."