Disclaimer: So guess what, I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters. However, I do own this fanfic and I do control what they do.

Chapter 9

Kagome

Kagome sat completely still on her bed looking out into space. She had been in this position for three hours, ever since Inuyasha left. She didn't think, blink, or hardly breath, afraid that moving would mean that everything that had happened was real. Kagome knew that if she accepted that then she would break down and cry and that was the last thing she would do. Her pride wouldn't let her. After ten years of being with Inuyasha, that was one of the many things that she had picked up from him, an uncompromising pride. Still it wasn't as stiff as his.

Kagome's mother had been in and out of the room many times to check on her daughter. She did everything from shake Kagome to slapping her, but the girl hadn't flinched. Finally she brought her some food and gave up trying to rouse her. Instead she called Sota at school and asked him to come over.

Sota had moved out to attend college and since the campus was only twenty miles out of town he was often over for a visit. He never missed his mom's or Kagome's birthday and never felled to bring a bundle of laundry over for his mom to take care of.

Sota was there in fifteen minutes; ten minutes earlier than usual. He had sped the entire way because the urgency in his mom's voice. He burst through the door with a " Mom what's wrong?" on his lips but stopped when he saw her face. He saw the worry clear as day on her face and it was even more evident in her voice when she said, " I'm glad you made it so quickly."

Sota looked around to see what had her so upset. Then he asked, "Ma, what is it?" This time his voice was soft and calm. She broke down into tears and he immediately went to comfort her. She cried so long and so hard that when she stopped her voice was nearly gone.

"It's Kagome," she croaked. "She hasn't moved in three hours and nothing I do has any affect on her." She paused, "It's like.. Like she's not with us anymore. She had this huge fight with Inuyasha and now he's gone and so is her will to move or do anything." She started to cry again, surprising Sota who couldn't fathom how she had any tears left.

He set his mother down on the couch and said, " Don't worry, I'll fix it." Sota went upstairs and ran a bath full of cold water. Then he went into Kagome's room and got her. He carried her into the restroom and without hesitation dropped her into the water. Water went everywhere, but Kagome only lay there, partially submerged in the cold bath. She didn't fell a thing and even though the water was cold she didn't shiver.

In the Feudal Era

"There's something wrong with Kagome," Inuyasha said to himself. He was up in the Sacred tree to escaped Miroku and Sango's endless questions. The moment he told them what happened between him and kagome they started down an endless list of questions and hadn't stopped. He jumped down from the tree and went back to Kaada's hut where he found Sango and Miroku wrapped in a kiss to end all kisses.

"Hey can you guys manage to take a break from that for a little while, there's something wrong with Kagome." At first they ignored the hanyou then they finally came up for air.

A red faced Sango asked, "What do you mean? How can you tell she's in her time."

"Thanks for stating the obvious," he growled back. Then he said, " I just know okay. I have this... feeling." Miroku smirked and was about to say, "Inuyasha, has feelings!" but stopped himself.

Instead he said, "Well, don't you think you ought to go see exactly what's wrong with her?" Agreeing Sango warned, "And if you don't I wont let you here the end of it Inuyasha." Inuyasha shrank back from the warning. " Now go," she yelled.

Warned, Inuyasha turned and ran towards Kagome's well. He jumped into the well and came out like lightning on the other side. He ran as fast as he could towards Kagome's scent and got to he just as Sota was reaching in to get her out of the tub. Dumbstruck he asked, "What's wrong with her?"

Sota looked at his brother-in-law with disdain for a moment. Then he said, "You." His voice was cold and had none it's usual cheer and it cut Inuyasha to the bone. He took his bride from her brother and went to her bedroom. He laid her on the bed and wrapped her in his kimono. Finally he said, "I'm sorry," but she didn't hear him.