A.N. I do not own Inuyasha or Doctor Who. Sorry about the waiting. This time of year tends to kick my butt.

"Are you alright, Kagome?" Sango asked softly, reaching out and resting her hand on top of the younger girl's. She seemed a little too quiet tonight and the taijya was worried.

Looking up at the stars, the blue eyed girl turned, almost startled by the touch. She found herself frowning at her lack of awareness. That just wouldn't do. She tucked their quarter of the shikon no tama under her haori. "I'm fine. Just thinking. Do you mind if I take Kirara out? I need a little space to train." She couldn't let herself get rusty, even if they hadn't seen much action as of late.

"Sure. Be careful though." The brown eyed woman smiled gently and let her little companion jump from her shoulder to the other woman.

"You ready?" Kagome asked softly, scratching behind the feline's ears. When she mewled softly and jumped down to transform, the miko smiled gratefully before mounting her. "I'll be back in a few hours. Don't let Inuyasha worry." It was hardly necessary given the soul collectors they'd spotted in the area though.

"Alright. I'll try to get Shippou to sleep with me." Watching the younger girl go, Sango bit her lip. "Stay safe..."

x~x~x

"Oh..." The redheaded girl groaned, holding her stomach. "These little jolts are getting to be annoying."

"Amy, maybe we should go home. See a doctor." Threading his fingers through her hair, he kissed her forehead, ever the worried one as a nurse.

"Don't be stupid, we've got the Doctor right there. If there was anything wrong, he'd have found it. Now c'mon Rory, distract me." Smiling a wicked smile, the Scottish girl grabbed his hand and began leading him to their private room.

Though he acted like he hadn't heard a thing, the Doctor was thinking rather hard. There was something very wrong, but he hadn't found it in any of his tests. Pondering it, his thoughts turned to one he knew would be able to tell him if he was right at least. He frowned and began setting the course. "We're just going to pretend this was an accident, aren't we, Sexy?" he murmured, stroking the control panel fondly.

x~x~x

Blocking Kirara's charge with a barrier, Kagome expanded it, forcing her back before drawing her bow. She notched and arrow and pointed it as if to make the kill shot. However, she and the youkai abruptly turned when a familiar noise began cutting through the night air.

Within moments, a blue police box touched down rather roughly and the door sprang open. "Sorry, sorry! Miscalculation, had to land and-oh, Kagome!" an unfamiliar tall man gasped as if shocked to see her.

"Doctor, you could at least give Rory and I a little warnin'!" a redhead groused as she stomped out after him with a nervous looking male in tow.

Shocked at yet another change, Kagome waved the growling Kirara back before stepping forward to look up at him. "Doctor? You've changed again."

Smiling warmly, he stepped in closer. "Yes, I have! But you look the same as I last saw you!" He took her hands and squeezed them very gently. "Though, I must say, you look much more covert in this day's attire. Good choice on going blue instead of the traditional red and white," he complimented idly, taking in her haori and hakama with interest.

"Wait, who is this? Did you crash us on purpose to meet with an old girlfriend?" Rory accused as he saw their linked hands.

"Girlfriend?" the two echoed, yanking their hands apart.

"Oh, River might be gettin' a little jealous if she hears about this," Amy teased, eyes dancing mischievously.

"Really, Amy, River has nothing to be jealous of. They're both my friends. This is Kagome Higurashi. Kagome, these are my companions Amelia and Rory." The Doctor waited a beat and got exactly what he was looking for when she looked at Amy.

Eyes wide, the Japanese woman swallowed and forced a smile. "Hello, nice to meet you both."

"Same to you. Where are we anyway, Doctor?" Amelia asked suddenly, eying the stranger's clothes and the very odd giant saber tooth cat creature.

"Feudal Japan, Amy. Now why don't you and Rory go back inside and look for my sonic screwdriver. Lost it in the landing and I want to take some readings." When they only looked at him, he just smiled. "Go on!"

"We'll leave you with your feudal era girlfriend," Rory replied with a snort, tugging his wife back inside the TARDIS.

"Nice friends. Nice bow-tie. Do you plan on ditching them with just a note on the bedside table?" the blue eyed woman suddenly demanded.

"Thank you-Bow-ties are very cool. And I can't say anything on that because I'm talking to a you that doesn't know it all yet," the Doctor mused. "But you're still the you I need."

"Wait, do we meet again? Or did we, for you?" the miko asked, blinking up at him.

"Spoilers, Kagome, spoilers!" He wagged his finger at her with a bright grin. "Now, tell me what you think of Amy."

Feeling just a bit like she was being used, Kagome huffed. "You're a jerk, you know that?" Shaking her head, she let out a sigh. "That's not a human being. She's like a doll. Some false puppet that mimics humanity."

His expression becoming steely, the Doctor looked back at the TARDIS. "She keeps getting these sharp pains."

"It's likely stemming from the real Amy. It's very possible this Amy doesn't know she's fake," Kagome advised, resting a hand on his shoulder. "Do you need help with her?"

"No, no. I'll figure it out. Thank you, Kagome," he murmured, smiling genuinely at her before starting back towards the TARDIS.

"Will it always be like this? You pop up for a second and then leave me behind again?" Kagome asked, frustration coloring her tone.

Turning back to look at her a moment, the Doctor's expression was unreadable. "Trust me, Kagome. You don't need to worry about me abandoning you." His voice was soft for a moment and then he opened the door and stepped back onto his ship.