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Chapter 4-Reassurances

Kagome began to look the figure over from across the black and red hair hid the person's face from her narrowed eyes Kagome tried to sense the person's eyes narrowed even further once she noticed the person was concealing their she began to make her way over to the person still hunched over the as she was about to grab the person,a tan clawed hand grabbed her by the wrist.

"Kagome,"The person called out as they looked up at her.

"Kimiko."Kagome said as her gray-blue eyes met dark red ones.

Quickly the woman stood up and gave Kagome a pulled back and smiled at Kagome. "You still look good."

"Thanks."Kagome replied as she took a seat at the small round table Kimiko had been hunched followed her lead and sat down too.

"So,how have you been?"Kimiko asked.

"Wait a minute."Kagome said with a shake of her head.

"What?What is it?"Kimiko asked.

"What are you doing here?"Kagome asked with narrowed eyes. 'Kouga better not have sent her.'She thought to herself.

"I wanted to drop by and see you."Kimiko answered with a smile.

"I never told you I was going to be here."Kagome stated."So,who sent you?"

"No one sent me.I went to your house and Shippo told me you were out on business.I told him you were expecting me and that you forgot to give me the address to the hotel."Kimiko explained.

"Okay,last question?"

"Go ahead."Kimiko said with a sigh.

"Why are you hiding your aura from me?"Kagome asked.

"I wanted to surprise you."Kimiko answered

"Liar."Kagome said as she stood up.

"What are you talking about?"Kimiko asked with furrowed brows.

"You can stop the act Shippo."Kagome said as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"I'm not Shippo."Kimiko replied with confusion.

"Do you want to do this the hard way?"Kagome asked with a dark look upon her face.

With a sigh of defeat the woman disappeared in a puff of the smoke cleared up it revealed Shippo sitting in the glared down at him as she continued to stand.

"What are you doing here?"Kagome asked angrily.

Shippo said nothing as he sat with his head bowed down.

"Answere me!"Kagome yelled.

"I wanted to make sure you were okay."He answered in whisper.

"That's not a good enough know you aren't suppose to follow me on missions."Kagome said sternly. "You need to go home."

"But mama-"Shippo began but was cut off by Kagome.

"No buts!You are going to go home."

"Yes mama."Shippo replied softly as he stood up from his chair.

Kagome's anger began to dissipate as Shippo walked past let out a breath before she began to speak. "I know you're worried about me but I need you to know that I'm fine.I'll be back home in a few days."

Shippo stopped and turned around to face his mother. "It's not that easy."

"I know it's not,but you have to be 's not like I haven't done this before."Kagome said giving him a smile.

"That's just the thing!"Shippo exclaimed. "You haven't done this before!"

"Calm down,"Kagome told him. "I'll be I told you before I left home,this is my last mission for Kouga."

"I know but can't someone else do it?"Shippo asked with a hopeful look in his eyes.

"No,it's too late for me to back out now."Kagome answered with a shake of her head.

"Okay."Shippo said with a sigh.

Kagome stepped up and gave him a hug. "You should get going.I'll call you tomorrow."

"Okay mama."Shippo said as he gave her a kiss on the fore head.

"I love you."Kagome said as she opened the door for him.

"I love you too."Shippo replied as he exited the room.

Kagome watched him go until he turned the corner and disappeared from her shut the door and let out a tired sigh. 'What am I going to do with him?'She thought as she made her way to the bathroom.

She undressed quickly and turned on the she was happy with the temperature of the water she stepped eyes closed as the water ran over her face and down her unexpected visit from Shippo had worn her washing up a few times she exited the dried herself off and then towel dried her hair.

She threw on some shorts and a tank top and tied her hair crawled into bed and went to sleep for the night.

With Inuyasha

He had just got finished getting dressed when he heard a knock on his was another knock as he made his way to the filled him once he noticed the scent coming from his door.

"What is it?"He asked once he pulled the door open.

"I just wanted to check on you before I go to bed."His farther replied as he stepped inside the room.

"As you can see I'm fine and you can leave."Inuyasha said to his farther as he followed him into the sitting area.

"Why do you want me gone so bad?"His farther asked as he continued to look around the room.

"Cause I'm tired and it's getting late."He answered.

"You don't have to lie."

"Lie about what?"Inuyasha asked.

"I know what you're planning on doing."His farther said with a huge grin plastered on his face.

"What are you talking about?"Inuyasha asked confusedly.

"I saw you leave the ball with the girl."He said with an even bigger grin.

"You old pervert!"Inuyasha exclaimed with a flushed face.

"So,where is she?"His farther asked.

"In her room."He answered.

"Ah,so you're freshening up before you go to her."His farther said with a smirk.

"No I'm not!"Inuyasha yelled. "I'm getting ready to turn in for the night."

"So you left her room and came here."His farther said as if he finally caught on.

"No!"He exclaimed.

"So what did happen?"

"I walked her to her room and came here."Inuyasha ansewered with an annoyed expression.

"That's all?"His farther asked.

"Yes."

"Oh."His farther said disappointedly and then asked. "What's her name?"

"Why do you need to know that?"Inuyasha asked.

"No reason really."He answered.

"Her name is Kagome."

" it's getting late.I think I'm going to go to bed."His farther said as he stood up.

"Okay farther."Inuyasha said while rubbing his temples.

"Don't forget that we're having breakfast downstairs."His farther said before he exited the room.

Inuyasha stood up and turned the lights off and got into his closed his eyes but didn't drift off to sleep like he wanted a image of Kagome popped up into his head. 'What am I doing thinking of her?'He thought to himself.

He closed his eyes again and another image of Kagome appeared in his mind.A growl escaped him as he thought.'This is ridiculous I don't even know the woman.'

'Maybe you like her.'His beast suggested.

'Leave me alone.'Inuyasha replied.

'Just trying to help out.'

'I don't want your help.'

'Fine be that way.'And with that his beast stopped talking.

Inuyasha rolled over on his side and closed his eyes time no images of Kagome appeared in his smirked and let his self fall asleep.

End Chapter.

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