AN: I know you've all been waiting FOREVER, and finally your wait is over! And (hopefully) this story will be finished by the end of the summer! Cross your fingers! I'm also in the planning stages of a new multi-chapter story. I'm not entirely sure of the plot just yet, but it will most likely be a romance/humor fic involving my favorite couple: Inuyasha and Kagome. Weee! Anyway, enjoy chapter 11. There are only a couple chapters left!

Disclaimer: I own the story. End of discussion. I regretfully do not own Inu Yasha, or the characters. That honor goes to Rumiko Takahashi.

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Sex and Drugs

Chapter 11: Return

Part II: A Lover's Embrace

Kagome waited for the slow, even rise and fall of his chest against her cheek before opening her sleep deprived eyes to look at the clock. It was two and a half hours before sunrise, the darkest, quietest, and most dangerous time of the night. It was, however, the perfect time of the night to slip out the door and into the shadows, sneaking away from those she had come to love and back to her hellish prison.

But she decided to wait just a bit longer, not wanting to leave his side, but knowing she must, otherwise risk his safety and the safety of Miroku and Sango.

Thirty minutes slowly ticked by before Kagome carefully unwound herself from Inuyasha's protective embrace. She considered kissing his forehead before deciding against it, thinking it would be her luck to have him wake up.

Kagome, all senses tuned into her surroundings, tip-toed around the attic, avoiding the squeaky floorboards. She stiffened as she heard Inuyasha moving around in her bed. Her head whipped around in time to see him cuddling her pillow, muttering something about ramen and Kagome's hair. She stifled a giggle at the sight and deemed it safe to move to the dresser.

After a painstaking ten minutes she was dressed and had a small, but bulging, pack slung across her back with some essentials. Making her way to the top of the stairs she looked back at Inuyasha's naked, slumbering form. By now he had spread himself across the entire bed, arms and legs hanging off the sides, pillow still clutched to his chest.

Kagome smiled grimly, blew one last kiss in his direction, and walked down the stairs, skipping the steps that normally cracked or squeaked.

It was only when she was safely outside the house and in the cold air that she allowed herself to take a deep breath and run as fast as she could towards the street, never looking back. She didn't know how she would get back to Tokyo. She didn't care if she had to hitch-hike or walk there. But with some luck there would be a bus stop or a pay phone to call a cab.

With a final farewell in mind Kagome continued to run away until the house and dojo was no longer in sight.

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Kikyou was well aware of what her sister was doing in the attic with that filthy half-breed. Seeing as the attic was right above Kikyou's room she could hear very well exactly what they were doing. Disgusted, she nearly jumped out of bed and walked to her closet deciding to choose her outfit for the next day. But, oh, how she desperately wanted to walk into the attic and ruin their moment together by embarrassing them both.

But after realizing what she would walk in on Kikyou quickly decided against the notion and opened the closet doors instead. Inside hung a few sophisticated suits, flashy dresses, and a myriad of shoes. Her articles of clothing were mostly black or red and she quickly decided on what dress to wear. Now if only she could find the perfect shoes to match. She thought longingly of the expensive pair of red pumps back home and settled on a pair of espadrilles instead.

By the time she had chosen her outfit for the next day the… activity upstairs… between her sister and the half-breed had ceased. Only silence remained, but Kikyou shuddered at the thought of going back to sleep, knowing what would await her in her dreams.

So for the next forty minutes Kikyou paced around her room, chose a different outfit for the day, and then decided to flip through a magazine in which Kikyou modeled a cocktail dress on page twelve.

But then a sound from above piqued her interest. Her sister and the half-breed weren't going for another round, thank the stars, but someone was definitely moving around… and this someone was trying to be quiet and sneaky.

Kikyou furrowed her perfectly shaped brows in curiosity, then ceased and berated herself, knowing that was a sure-fire way to get wrinkles. With haste she walked to her bedroom door, opening it a crack, just enough to peer out into the hallway without being seen.

A few minutes passed by before Kikyou heard someone coming down the stairs, and that someone was her sister.

She was shocked to see Kagome fully dressed, coat and all (and what a god-awful coat it was), with a bag slung over her shoulder. Kikyou carefully watched Kagome as she glanced up the staircase longingly and then tip-toe down the hall, against the wall.

When she was out of sight Kikyou raced to her window and patiently waited. She was rewarded when she saw Kagome slip into the shadows and sprint towards the street.

Kikyou grinned triumphantly. "So, Kagome, you were merely saying good-bye to your filthy half-breed upstairs, were you? Father will be so pleased. Hopefully I will be seeing you home shortly."

Kikyou let the curtain fall back into place and picked up her phone and swiftly dialed home. Her father answered, none too please about being woken just before dawn.

"I have some great news, father." Kikyou paused, knowing very well he was agitated beyond reason at that point. "Kagome just snuck out of the pitiful dojo she was staying in. It didn't look like she had any intention of returning, either."

"Oh reeeeally! This is very good news, Kikyou! I see Naraku talked some sense into her afterall."

"Yes, father. But I really wish you hadn't involved Naraku. Kagome may be sick, but that's no reason to send a manic, crazed lech like him after her. I've seen how he looks at her and – "

Kikyou's father sharply cut her off. "Silence! Naraku has been a family friend for years! How dare you speak of him in such a way and so insult me! Return home immediately, Kikyou! Now!"

"Yes, father." She replied quietly. There was a click on the other side of the line and she knew he had hung up.

Pocketing her phone, Kikyou quickly packed her belongings and called for a cab, demanding that the cab driver wait on the side of the road for her.

As silently as Kagome had been, Kikyou made her way out of the house just as the first rays of light began to appear in the sky.

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Hours later, when the sun was high in the sky, Inuyasha yawned hugely and stretched his arms way above his head, feeling completely refreshed. Memories from the previous night came back to him and made him frown and then grin.

He looked beside him, expecting to find Kagome still sleeping. Instead he found a tangled web of sheets and a smelly pillow with a drool spot. Where's Kagome?

He frowned again and then relaxed realizing she probably just went to shower or something. But something wasn't right. Her scent, though strong, was hours old. He sat up, confused and still sleepy, and looked around the room.

Something wasn't right. But what was it? His clothes were on the floor next to part of the bedding, there was the pile of crap in the corner that belonged to the dojo, the mirror hanging from the wall, the dresser with drawers pulled out and empty, the desk on the opposite side of the attic, and… Hey, wait a second…

A loud slam at the door made him jump. He had only just enough time to cover himself with the sheet before Miroku came barging in, a crazed gleam in his eye.

"Inuuuuyyyyyaaaasssshhhhhaaaaaa!" Miroku growled menacingly.

"Oh shit!" Inuyasha's eyes widened and he flung himself to the side of the bed just before an object came flying at his head.

"Oh Inuyasha!" Miroku started in a sweetly innocent tone. "I went to your room a few minutes ago to wake you for lunch and to tell you Kikyou had disappeared when," and this is when a dark aura appeared around Miroku and his eyes bulged and glinted with a homicidal gleam. Inuyasha was frozen in fear. "I noticed your bed hadn't been slept in. Your room was empty. I went to Kikyou's room and found a note stating she had gone home and that I had better look in the attic for the filthy half-breed that spent the night with Kagome!" Miroku roared.

Inuyasha swallowed and knew he was in deep shit. "Uhh…" was all he could say. His mouth opened but no other sound came out. He closed it, then opened it again in a second attempt to defend himself.

"And what do I find! I FIND YOU BUCK NAKED IN MY FRIEND'S BED!" Miroku stalked across the room, arms and hands outstretched as if ready to strangle Inuyasha. But then he stopped and looked to his side at the dresser with the empty drawers hanging out. "Ne, Inuyasha…" Inuyasha flinched. "Where is Kagome?"

Inuyasha looked over at the dresser, saw the lack of clothes, and then thought back to the night before. He had told her to promise him she would never leave his side. But she had never promised. And now Kikyou was gone, the dresser, empty. She had left.

"Oh fuck! KAGOME!"

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AN: Well, I hope that was decent enough for you all. For the moment anyway. Hopefully the next chapter will be up soon, and the story finished by the end of the summer. Until then be sure you go back to and review this chapter and then read the new one-shot I posted, His Hundred Sins, and review that! The more reviews the more motivated I am to update sooner:)