Another update so soon, I spoil you I really do. They aren't really drabbles either more than short chapters, but enjoy!

Silent communication

He had never been so confused and frightened in his life than when Kagome had that mental breakdown in the library. Her talk of his impending death and a son yet to come, enemies he did not yet have – the Thunder Brothers – Kagome was the only one who had ever managed to scare him. He was scared for her while she was crying for him and all he wanted to do was hold her. There were so many sides to Kagome, her crying was the only time he saw her as a lost child, and that was what she was, but she locked that side of her away deep inside. There were other times, all the other times when she just seemed like such a strong young woman.

His pride for Kagome grew to every challenge she took upon herself. She was just so selfless and would charge into danger if she believed it would help. This was no exception, Touga was sick, insane with some fever and Kagome had decided to help him, putting herself in danger to do so. He and Hiro were positioned outside the door listening to the growls and the snarls going on behind the door as Sesshoumaru tried to calm his father and save the servants in there. As soon as she arrived on the scene she had won the battle of whether she was going to be let in, in her eyes was such determination, she just wanted to help.

He wanted to shake his head and deny her entry and tell her it was too dangerous. He wanted to pick her up and carry her away from the scene in his arms. He wanted to hold her and protect her from the insane dog demon and look after her and kiss her and tell her how much he loved her and make her his and win her, win something over the dog for once. But he could not do those things, because now was not the time, he was being selfish, she was the only one who could placate Touga now, he knew it. He would not harm her, because he loved her too, he could be a good ruler, the West needed him, and he needed her.

"I have to try," she said quietly, softly, letting them know that they were not going to stop her; she was going in there no matter what. "I made a promise that I will do all that I can to try and help him." He wondered if she would do the same if he were in the same sort of trouble, he didn't doubt it – that was the selfless being she was. "I know it is dangerous, my whole life has been a fight to survive, and this is nothing new. Still, a promise is a promise, and I have promised to help him, I can do it, I know I can."

The words made him want to kiss her, he wondered if Touga would forgive a quick peck right now. He looked at Hiro standing next to him, would Hiro forgive him?

Hiroki's eyes narrowed further, he still did not approve of her decision, but he accepted he could not stop her. He knew too, he had to let her go, so even though he wanted to whisk her away all he did was force one of those small smiles onto his face. Oh, no one could stop the little time traveller once her mind was set, she was stubborn.

'Be careful.'

'Trust me.' She smiled at them again a small, shy smile, she had gotten good at communicating with him without the use of all those words he did not like using. Oh she still talked entirely too much, but still, with her everything was an exception.

She opened the door fully and stepped inside, letting it slam shut behind her with an air of finality. While Hiro left after, seeming as there was nothing else he could so, he stayed nearby for the next hour, waiting for her to come out, and he waited, and waited...

Eventually she did leave and he moved forward to see if she was alright and to kiss her – no – NO – to see if she needed his help, something to eat... But she didn't want anything but sleep, she looked exhausted. Defeated once more he turned around and went back to his room. He lay on his back staring at the ceiling unable to sleep. He drifted off after hours of murmuring the name of the girl he loved, 'Kagome'. And he worried for her. He had to wonder if it was like this for everyone who was in love, he assumed so.