"Wait! Kagome!" Inuyasha chased after the young Japanese girl, his ears laid back in guilt.

"Sit!" She shouted, and he immediately went for trounce through the mud. She was already next to the well by the time the spell wore off.

"Hey, wait a minute, would you?" Inuyasha pleaded, trying his best to get in front of her. She simply picked up her chin and kept walking. He sighed as she threw her yellow bookbag into the well. Then, she turned curtly.

"Wait? What should I wait for, Inuyasha? I saw you with her. She doesn't have to wait. You are on her beck and call. And I am only your backup!" She shouted, then shoved herself into the wall. Inuyasha sighed and let her go. He would go see her when they had calmed down. In the meanwhile...

"Inuyasha, I hate you! You made Kagome leave!" Shippo shouted, causing all the villagers to stop and stare.

"What did you do this time, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, relaxing under a tree in the shade as Inuyasha paced and Shippo tried to kick him as he trod by.

"I...uh...well, I couldn't help myself, okay?" Inuyasha blurted in a frustrated tone. What would he do? He couldn't go ask Kagome to come back because he loved her (the real reason that he wanted her back), but at the same time, using the old excuse of a "jewel detector" would only enfuriate her. He moaned and fell next to Miroku, his chest meeting with Shippo's foot.

"Take that!" Shippo ordered in triumph, watching eagerly as Inuyasha grabbed his chest. Then, the young kit retreated to the safe arms of Kaede before Inuyasha could inflict any harmful injuries.

"Why you little maggot! I'll get you!" Inuyasha shook his fist only to receive a funny face from Shippo, tongue hanging and all.

Inuyasha vanished into a tree after that, recollecting his bearings and thoughts. He didn't come back the village until nightfall. He and the rest of the group ate silently, then went to bed without another word said.

Kagome awoke the next morning in a cheerful mood. She would go back to school today and stay there. Maybe she could finally get a full week of school in. She found her uniform and put it on, wondering when the last time it had been dry cleaned was. Then, she went to the bathroom to do her hair and makeup. She decided to go for flashy and curled her hair in thick, smooth, black ringlets. She wore some dangling earrings and put on her makeup, darkening her face into a romantic's look.

She grinned, then grabbed her smaller, red backpack and ran for the door, shouting her family a goodbye as she went. She kept running until she got down all the stairs, smiling at everyone on the sidewalk. She hummed a tune and walked down the sidewalk, one foot at a time.

She was nearly at school when she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"Kagome! Hey, Kagome!" He shouted, running up beside her. She smiled warmly.

"Hi, Hojo. How are you?" She asked, realizing how football had really helped his look. He was leaner now, and had as much muscle as Inuyasha. She was impressed.

"Oh, I'm fine. It's you we should be worrying about. Are you better?" He asked, not pointing out an illness in particular. Kagome nodded and smiled at his concern.

"Yeah, I should be able to go to school all week." Hojo's eyes perked up.

"Really? Hey, would you mind if I walked you to school?" He asked nervously, and Kagome had to hold back a laugh.

"That would be nice. Thank you." And so they walked together, but not too close, until they reached the school, where Kagome was bombarded by her friends and all of their odd and embarrassing questions.