Kagome couldn't quite forget the last time she had seen Sesshomaru, his words and the look in his eyes still haunting her dreams at night. She had skipped two of his classes already, and couldn't seem to look his past self in the eye yet. Their archeological dig was coming up soon, so she knew she had to get over it, but for some reason she still found herself pulling out her laptop and opening up her email instead of walking down the hallway to his class.

'Professor Taisho,

Regarding the archeological dig that you are heading with the students on Monday, I am very sorry, but my family seemed to have forgotten I was going to be gone for a while and have scheduled their own family trip during that time and neglected to make plans for our cat. Would it be okay if I brought him along? I do have a crate he could stay in while we are out of the hotel.

Very sorry for the inconvenience,

Kagome Higurashi'

"Oh my god. That sounds so stupid. I'm such an idiot. I can't send that!" Kagome groaned covering her face with her hands. "I just won't go on the stupid trip."

"Yes you will! There, sent!" Kagome felt the person lean over and before she could bat them away they had sent the email.

"MAE! What the crap?" She stared helplessly at her computer screen and the little green checkmark next to the word "sent".

"you've been hanging out with Inuyasha again, huh. You are starting to get just as vulgar as he is" Her friend giggled into her hand, now sitting back in her seat next to Kagome's acting like she didn't do anything.

"yes Mae, I have been seeing Inuyasha again." Kagome dejectedly responded, still staring at her computer.

"Wait, hold up. You've been seeing him again? Like seeing seeing? Are you and Inuyasha back together?" Mae stage-whispered, practically screeching, earning the pair a disapproving glance from the librarian.

"What? No! God no. You know I don't feel that way about Inuyasha" That took Kagome's attention away from her computer and fully on her friend. She made a slight gagging noise to hammer home what she thought of that idea.

"Yeah, cause you've got the hots for his hunky older brother, right? " Mae's smirk turned devilish as she said it, letting out a laugh as Kagome blushed.

"How did -"

"Miss Higurashi" A voice interrupted causing both girls to jump slightly. Kagome closed her eyes and scrunched her face up as if she ignored him he would go away.

"I'm glad to see you are well, I was afraid you had become sick when you failed to show up to my class two weeks in a row" He continued, ignoring the fact that she was attempting to ignore him. "If it means your return to my classroom, I would be more than happy to allow your pet to accompany the group on our outing." Before Kagome could respond, his hand were on either side of her, pressing down onto the table, his body leaning down, slightly brushing her back, his head next to hers.

"I sincerely apologize for whatever I have done to earn your displeasure. I find it very - disconcerting - to be ignored." The words were whispered into her ear, soft and if she didn't know any better, she would say almost vulnerable. Kagome nodded her head once and he moved to stand behind her again, hesitating for a moment before turning and walking away. Kagome groaned and dropped her head into her hands again.

"I don't think -"

"Trust me, he heard every word."