Well, I woke up extra early this morning to fill in a few chapters before everyone woke up. Hopefully I'm not too sleepy to pay attention! Lol okay so R&R (I will accept any ideas that are thrown at me)

It seemed like an eternity before they finally got to their destination. He had carried her up two flights of steps and then down a huge hallway to get to the bedroom. How can he live here all alone? I would go insane! She noticed that he had hesitated to put her down when they reached the bed. She looked beside her and noticed that there was a pair of green shorts and a white t-shirt awaiting her on the covers. He left the room for a moment to let her get changed. The sheets were dark blue, and what she guessed was Egyptian cotton. It was so soft and comforting. She suddenly felt a pang of guilt in the pit of her stomach.

"Um, are you sure about this? I don't mind cots. At my house, my dad makes me sleep on the floor since I outgrew my bed." After a moment, she realized what she had said.

She looked away in embarrassment. Now he probably thinks I'm trash. Nice goin' dipshit! Why am I even talking? As if he wants to hear what I say…

"Well, this should be a good change for you. Besides, it won't hurt for me to sleep there for a night. Are you unhappy with it?" He had a tone of understanding in his voice.

She looked at him with narrowed eyes. She didn't know what to think. In the past, if someone had heard about the way her father treated her, they would look at her in disgust. Okay, very funny. When will I be waking up? Either Naraku killed me in my sleep or I'm dreaming. She shrugged a shoulder, not wanting to answer him. He turned to leave. She started to feel alone again. She didn't want him to leave.

"Don't go!" she exclaimed. "I mean, uh, I just…"

He looked at her and raised an eyebrow. STUPID! IDIOT! WHY? WHY? WHY? Leave it to me and my big- ass mouth. Okay, when is he gonna start laughin' at me? He turned to leave again.

"I'll be back," he said calmly.

With that, he was gone. Her heart started to beat harder in her chest. She had never felt so vulnerable in her whole life. She couldn't stand up, much less walk. What if Naraku found out where I am? Would he kill Sesshoumaru? Would he kill…me? She tried to clear her mind of any fear of being found. Just when her anxiety was starting to take over, she heard a squeaking noise coming towards the bedroom. Her heart was beating faster and her breath was quickening. It's just my imagination. It's just my imagination. He said he'd be back. He'll be back any minute. When will he be back? Why isn't he here yet?! Her fear of being alone was reawakening after her long day of events. She looked around for some type of defense. There was a thick book lying on the bedside table. She picked it up and looked at the door. The squeaking hadn't ceased. It was getting closer by the second.

"I'll just hit whoever it is with the book and crawl out the door. Yeah, that'll work," She whispered to herself.

The squeaking finally came to a halt right outside the room. She raised her arm and aimed the book. There was a flash of silver in the doorway. With a grunt, she threw the book with all of her strength at the silver intruder. It seemed to have dodged the weapon and stayed outside the door. She paused, with her hand still in the air and her eyes wide. The intruder didn't move from their spot and remained silent until…

"Kagura," he said.

So the intruder was…Sesshoumaru? Woopsie daisy! Hah, too bad I missed. She laughed to herself. Then anger took over. Why was he being so quiet? And what was that squeaking noise?

"You-you idiot! You scared the livin' shit outa me! What are you doin' sneakin' around like that? I almost had a heart attack!" she exclaimed.

"I'm going to strap your hands down if you insist on pretending to be a little-leaguer with my belongings."

"I thought you was my-…I thought you was a ghost, or sumthin'. Besides, it's your own fault for makin' that scary noise!"

He walked into the room and replaced the book on the table. He seemed to be pulling something. It was the cot! Is-is he coming to keep me company? Well, he should be. I am the guest, after all. When it was in all the way, he unfolded it and straightened out the blankets. It wasn't a very big area for a grown man to sleep on. Nonetheless, it was he who had decided to sleep on it. He walked over to the bed and leaned down to reach for a pillow, coming dangerously close to Kagura's face. Shocked at how close he was, she grabbed the pillow that was in his hand and pulled. She figured he would release it, but instead he stood up and pulled harder. Relieved that he was out of her face, she smiled and started pulling with her full strength.

"I don't have any," he said as he tried to pry her fingers from the pillow.

"I had it first!"

This had been going on for about five minutes when Kagura's hands started to grow weak. Well, if he wants it so bad, I'll let him have it. Just when Sesshoumaru tugged a little harder on the pillow with both hands, Kagura decided to let go. His eyes widened as he stumbled backwards, landing on the cot behind him. He looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

"I felt generous," she said with a smile.

I knew he'd do that. Never knows when to give up. He instantly put on his stone façade again and got up to turn off the lights. She could hear every move he made as he found his way to the cot. She couldn't help but laugh aloud. He seemed so smooth most of the time, but his height made him clumsy. He was just like a tall, muscular, teddy bear.

"Goodnight," he said, a little easier than before.

"Sweet dreams," she said with a yawn.

She couldn't help but toss and turn in bed. The injury Naraku had inflicted on her ribs had been forgotten up until now. She found it increasingly difficult to get comfortable in any position she tried. For a moment, she considered waking Sesshoumaru up. That's pointless. What can he do? Hug me and tell me everything's gonna be alright? Fat chance! As if I'd want him to, anyway. Getting tired of changing positions, she decided she had nothing left to do but ask for "help".

"Hey," she whispered roughly. Nothing happened. "Pssst!" Still nothing.

She didn't know how else to wake him up but by force. Feeling around in the dark, she found what she had been looking for. With a sigh, she threw the same book from earlier in his direction. There was a combination of noises after this: thump, snort, shuffle, thud, rattle, and click! The sudden burst of light caused her to cover her face with the blanket. She finally adjusted to the brightness and looked up at a very aggravated and exhausted Sesshoumaru.

"Ever heard the phrase, 'sight for sore eyes?" she asked, smirking at him.

"What could you possibly want at this hour?" he asked, replacing the book to the table.

"Well, I couldn't sleep 'cause my ribs hurt again. I tried to wake you up easily but you wouldn't." she said innocently.

"Wait here." He sighed and walked out of the room.

The look on his face, I won't ever forget it! Wonder where he went? Hope he comes back soon. Wait, what am I thinking? I have got to stop being such a baby. She heard feet thudding down the hallway. It's just Sesshoumaru. It's not Naraku. It's not Naraku. Come on girl, stop being scared of everything! She picked up the book and aimed it again, just in case. To her relief, it was Sesshoumaru. He quickly stepped back out into the hallway when he noticed the book aimed at his head. Oh, oops. I got a little carried away again. She gently replaced the book to the table and waited for him to come in. He poked his head in to make sure there wasn't an ambush inside. On seeing the book back on the table, he walked in.

"This one will help you sleep, and this one kills the pain," he said, pointing to the different pills in his hand.

"Thanks," she replied, and gulped down the medicine.

He took the glass from her hand and sat it on the table. He had a rather confused look on his face. Out of nowhere, he reached over and started to pull up her shirt. What?! Is he serious?! Since he hadn't explained his actions, he received a hard smack on the face. He pulled away from her, looking shocked.

"Are you slow?! Just what do you take me for? Sure, give me a little medicine, a warm bed-" he cut her off.

"Kagura," he said sternly. She ignored him and kept going.

"-carry me around like I'm some kind of princess…You can't go around messin' with people's emotions, ya know! To think that I actually thought you were-" he placed a finger over her lips.

"I was just going to check your ribs. You never told me that they were injured," he said.

They sat for a moment, looking at each other. She didn't know what to think. She felt like a fool for telling him off like that. When he finally moved his finger away from her lips, she felt an invisible force pulling her towards him. Their faces were getting too close. She couldn't stop herself. Snap out of it!! Realizing what was happening, she pulled away. Now he's gonna think I don't like him…But I don't, do I? She felt heat rushing through her cheeks and knew that she must be blushing. He continued to look at her, not quite realizing what had almost happened. He decided to break the silence.

"Are you going to let me see?" he said, a little out of breath.

"Right, I'm sorry." She hesitantly started to pull up her shirt.

She felt electricity shoot throughout her whole body when he touched her. His hands were firm, yet soft. How could she have come to trust a man that she had just met? Was it fate?

"They seem to be internally bruised," he inquired.

"Oh…" she sighed.

He got up and turned off the lights. She listened to him as he found his way to the cot. She felt like nothing could hurt her while he was near. Why did she feel this way about him? He's practically a stranger!

There's chapter 4! I'm currently working on 5 and 6 at the same time so they will be coming up soon. Until next time…R&R! (darn my nosy niece!)