Chapter II: A New Found Comfort

"What's this?" And that's when she felt she was being covered, only with a blanket. She rashly pulled it up to her chin. "Where are my clothes?! Who are you and what did you do to me?!"

"Whoa! Easy there!" He chuckled. "You were wet! Don't worry, I had my eyes closed."

He smiled and winked. Kagome blushed furiously, swearing to herself that if she can only move, she'll beat the crap out of this guy.

"You pervert!" She yelled.

"Calm down!" He raised his hands on surrender but is still chortling.

"Your preverted jerk!" She furiously stated. "How can you expect me to calm down?! When you've seen...seen what your not supposed to!" She's turned crimson red now.

"It's ok, don't worry." He stood up and took a strange looking leaf from his basket. He dropped it in the water he's been boiling by the fire, stirred it's contents and scooped it in a coconut husk. "I'm a doctor, I'm used to these kind of things. Listen..." He sighed, seeing the infuriated look Kagome's giving him. "If I hadn't removed your dressed you'll catch fever. Drink this."

Kagome looked doubtfully at the drink he's giving her. "Wh-what's that?"

"It's a herbal tea, it'll warm you up and help your recovery." He's looking at her straight in the eye, not chuckling but merely smiling.

Kagome took the coconut husk and took a sip.

"Hey, it's sweet..."

"Yes, that's a Kuioko Leaf, it's sweet like sugar. It'll help with your metabolism." He said as he sat back down.

None of them spoke for a while, Kagome continued to drink the tea. After sometime, it was her who broke the awkward silence...

"I'm sorry if I shouted at you..." She uttered, looking down. "And th-thank you for saving me..."

"Oh, it's ok."

"How did you find me anyway?" She raised her head and looked him straight in the eye.

"Well, you collapsed not so far from this cave that I'm staying. I extracted you from under a big branch."

Kagome didn't reply and looked back down. The reason why she ran away flooded back to her, her heart feels as if its going to break again. She couldn't control the tears as they started to fall...

"Hey..." She felt a gentle arm on her shoulder and it felt strangely warm. She broke into a sob as she couldn't restrain herself any longer. She just felt being pulled tenderly into a very soothing embrace, and she just let it out. She cried as if there's no tomorrow. Images of Inuyasha flased across her mind, and it crushed her to pieces.

Kagome pulled back after a while, she wiped her tears...

"I-I'm sorry..." She sniffed. "I-I didn't mean to...It's just-"

"No, it's ok." He cuts off her apology. "It's nice to cry once in a while, it relieves you from the pain."

Kagome looked at him and smiled. "Thank you..."

"I know your not from here, judging from your clothes." He pointed at the clothes hanging near the fire. "But I'm not going to pressure you know by asking questions, I know you need rest so you better sleep."

"Wait..." She muttered. "What's your name?"

"Oh!" He chuckled. "How rude of me, I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Kaito, a doctor and a traveler."

"I'm Kagome..."

"Well that's a short introductory." He smiled. "But it's ok, just lie down and go back to sleep. And I'll do the same..."

He laid down on the blanket covered ground. Kagome did the same and willed herself to slumber...

Kagome slowly opened her eyes and shielded her eyes from the rays of the sun. She gingerly got up saw Kaito standing on the opening of the cave and it looks like he's waiting from someone. After a while, a snowy-white bird came fluttering his way and landed on his arm, carrying bundles of leaves. He went back inside the cave and saw that Kagome's already awake...

"Oh, good morning." He sat down and puts the bundle of leaves on his basket.

"Good morning." She answered. "What's that?" She pointed at the leaves.

"Herbal medicine." He replied, stroking the snowy-white bird's feathers. "Shiro gathered it for me."

"What a beautiful bird..." Kagome smiled.

"Oh, she's no ordinary bird." Kaito proudly stated. "She shape-shifts into a big white dragon."

"A dragon?" Kagome looked amusingly at the white bird.

"She helps me travel to different places."

"She reminds me of someone, a friend of mine named Sango. She also has-"

Suddenly, an idea formed in Kagome's head...

"Um, Kaito, can you help me with something?"

Kagome and Kaito are riding the back of a great, white dragon. Heading to the enchanted well, Kagome's gateway to her own time...

"Here it is..." She pointed down. Shiro stopped in midair.

"Shall we go down then?" Kaito asked.

Kagome didn't reply; she's looking at the silver haired hanyou sitting beside the well.

"Kagome?" Kaito looked curiously at her and to the direction she's staring at.

"Um...I'm sorry but I-I don't want to go yet." She rashly looked away. "C-Can we go back?"

"Sure..." Kaito nodded an ordered Shiro to head back to the cave.

After several minutes, Kaito looked at Kagome and asked...

"Is he the reason why you don't want to go down...?"

Kagome slowly nodded and spoke no further...

"Well don't worry then." Kaito smiled. "As long as you can't go back, you can stay with me, I'll take care of you. I promise..."

Kagome looked at him. There was something in his words that sounds assuring and secure. And as she sees him smile, she felt the same, warm feeling again...

NOTE OF THE AUTHOR: Hmmm...a new inserted character. As I didn't have the time to tell you what he looks like, I'm going to now. He's a brunette with dark brown eyes, of course he's good-looking. He's built just like Inuyasha.

I'm actually annoyed at Inuyasha's attitude towards Kagome. He can't forget his feelings for Kikyou so there are times that he runs after her and leaves Kagome all by herself. I just want to punish him, just a little bit so don't get mad -! And I made up the name for the leaf, as what I will do with the other herbal leaf that will come out of this fanfic. Now, please drop a review! I really want a review...please. And thank you very much for reading. Ja Ne!"