A/N: Greetings everyone! If you saw my note on my profile, you'll know that I'm finally free to write and I hope to do a lot more in the coming months. This includes a cleanse of my stories, reviews and edits on my stories, and perhaps...posting new ones!

This is my first real stab at a multi-chaptered Hiei/Kagome. The chapters will be short, and the updates will be sporadic. I can tell you that this story is based off of a 100-Themes prompt series, so expect as many chapters before the story will be officially 'complete'.

And of course, as always, please feel welcome to give me any critique or feedback as we go along. I love hearing from everyone.

Disclaimer: I don't own YuYu Hakusho, I don't own InuYasha.

1 - Waiting

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Kagome sat.

She sat patiently, and she waited.

And waited.

Where was he?

InuYasha said he was coming in three days to pick me up. When things are safer.

She remembered.

And here she was. But where was he?

Without another thought on the matter, she dumped her bag down the well shaft. The small thump it made was satisfying. Kagome leapt down after it, and after a few long moments the comforting blue of time slowly abated. Leaving her bag behind for the time being, Kagome scaled the well with practiced motions. A light wind tolled softly through the branches of the forest, lifting her dark hair lazily.

Kagome turned her face to the sun and smiled at the warmth of the afternoon. Her expression slowly shifted as she sat, realizing that she couldn't sense InuYasha's presence at all. The sky was a sweet blue, dotted with puffy white clouds. The sun was sparkling cheerfully. But the forest seemed quiet… abnormally so.

A feeling of foreboding settled low in her stomach as her eyes crossed a deep shadow near the tree line. She could feel eyes on her, but couldn't pinpoint them.

Where on earth was InuYasha?