The Inner Workings of the Heart

Descripion: InuKag. Fluffy (I hope)! Where will this go? What will happen? The only answer is to read and find out!

Chapter 1

"Come on Kagome, spill!" Yuka encouraged her illness-prone (or so she thought) companion, "What happened with that two-timing jealous boyfriend of yours?"

"I'm telling you; nothing!" Kagome resisted. I knew it was a bad idea to bring InuYasha to my era in broad daylight! The day before, she had returned to her home from the Feudal Era, bringing InuYasha with her. Much to her dismay, Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi were dropping off some chicken noodle soup to help her with her 'typhoid' ('That jii-chan of mine!'­­­) and saw her with InuYasha. Luckily, they were too far away to see his 'cute little puppy ears'.

"Must you always know of every little detail of my life?" Kagome accused.

"Every detail of your love life!" Eri replied.

I can't take much more of this... I can't wait to get home so I can go back to the Feudal Era already! Kagome and her said friends were walking to the young miko's house.

"Come on Kagome, spill!" Eri pushed.

"Eri, Yuka already said that. And I already told you, NOTHING HAPPENED!"

Ayumi, who had said almost nothing the whole way, finally spoke up. "Oh? Then why was he at your house?"

"And why weren't you in bed? I thought your typhoid was bad!" Eri asked suspiciously.

Jii-chan is going to PAY for this. "He was uh... Visiting me while I was sick, and I um, just happened to be feeling better... ?"

Their conversation ended abruptly as they arrived at the steps up to Higurashi Shrine.

"Well, uh, this is my house! ... Bye!" Kagome fled up the stairs. Ugh, I thought I would NEVER get them out of my hair! Now, where's InuYasha? Kagome searched her house, to find InuYasha playing video games with her brother, with Souta winning, of course. "I shoulda known."

"Dammit Kagome, tell your brother this isn't fair! I can't work these control things with these claws! Plus, if those were REAL monsters, I'd destroy 'em in a heartbeat! So, therefore, I am the real winner here!"

"Yeah, yeah InuYasha. We've gotta go!" She grabbed him by the sleeve of his haori and dragged him away.

"Keh, fine with me. I thought you'd never get back so I could get the hell OUT of this stupid acursed era of yours!"

"Gee, thanks, I can tell you really like it here."

"Feh."

"Don't make me say 'it'."

At this, InuYasha decided it was best to end the argument. If he continued, she would sit him to oblivion, and to make matters worse, he was on the second floor.

"Fine, whatever, wench, let's just go."

Kagome winced at the 'wench', but InuYasha didn't seem to notice.

"Mama?" Kagome yelled from the living room into the kitchen

"Yes, honey?" replied the voice of her mother from the kitchen.

"I'm headed back to the Feudal Era!"

"All right, but can you come in here for a minute first?"

"Sure, mama!" Kagome walked into the kitchen to find her mother making dinner.

"Kagome, you take good care of yourself, okay sweetie?"

"Yes mama."

"I just want you to be careful fighting demons, monsters, and whatnot."

"Mama, that's what I have InuYasha for. He'll protect me."

"I know Kagome, but... I just... I just don't want to see you hurt. Physically, that is."

"Mom, I'll be fine. I promise." And with that, she kissed her mother on the cheek and walked outside.

Mrs. Higurashi stared after her daughter. She had been thinking a lot lately. About how if Kagome somehow met her end in the Sengoku Jidai. About how sad she would be. She shook her head. 'I'm thinking nonsense. Kagome is right. InuYasha will protect her no matter what, and even so, she can protect herself now too.'

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A/N: Well? What do you think of it so far? Some advice would be SUPER helpful, so if you review, please try to give me some pointers! Thanks! Chap. 2 soon to come! Sayounnara for now!