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"Nana?" Kagome asked the back of an older looking woman who gasped with surprise. Hikari turned to face her granddaughter and smiled though her eyes were wet with tears.

"Of course you would be here before your mother. Of course." She swiftly walked over to Kagome and gave her a tight hug. Kagome's left arm softly slipped out of Inuyasha's grasp so that she could hug Hikari and she quietly cried into her shoulder.

"Nana what's going on?" Kagome asked her and Hikari just shrugged.

"Beats me, I was just giving him a bath when suddenly he started shaking. I asked what was wrong and the only thing he could say was 'I don't know,'" They laughed without humor and then Hikari continued. "Then I asked him what hurt and he said 'me.'" Hikari's eyes widened at the memory and Kagome felt like she was going to pass out. The two turned at the sound of heavy high heels on the hospital floor.

"MOM!" Sherry yelled at them down the hall, Miroku at her side. Inuyasha cocked a brow at Miroku who shrugged sheepishly.

"Hey buddy, what's up?" Inuyasha asked Miroku cautiously when he was able to hear him without the need of yelling.

"Well hello, dear." Hikari's voice was angry and sarcastic. "You look splendid." Then, she cut the crap. "Where's your husband?"

"Couldn't tell ya." Hikari shrugged. Kagome glared at her mother and was about to say something when a doctor came out of Souta's room, a solemn look on his face.

"He's..." The man began but he was cut off by Sherry's strangled sob.

"Oh my baby!" She cried, falling to the floor. Miroku took hold of her and Hikari placed a trembling hand over her mouth in shock. Kagome looked at Inuyasha who was frowning, tears in his eyes.

"Unnm," Kagome choked, "Shit!" She whispered. She couldn't breathe, it hurt to move. "Oh God shit!" She bent over and began to gag, the pain in her ankle absolutely nothing compared to the pain in her heart. "Oh fuck... oh fuck... help. Please no," She shook her head and looked over at her crying mother and grandmother who were holding on to one another. Miroku had found his way over to Inuyasha and they were looking at Kagome, very concerned.

"Come here," Inuyasha said softly, his arms open to her. Kagome screamed into his shoulder and Miroku hugged her back.

"You're okay," They soothed. Kagome bit Inuyasha's shoulder but he didn't wince or make a sound of pain he just hugged her tighter.

"This isn't happening." She cried, dizzy. She looked up into Inuyasha's face, his eyes boring into hers and for a second she forgot where she was.

Then, she remembered and pushed him away. "Where is he?" She yelled at the doctor who was very, very confused. "Where the hell is my brother?"

"I'm right here!" Souta, in a hospital gown much too large for his little body, ran over to Kagome and hugged her legs. "Kaggy," He said softly and

Kagome fell to her knees and squeezed him entirely too hard.

"Oh honey!" She cried, her throat dry. "Oh Souta, you're alive. Oh my God! I love you, I love you, I love you!" With each 'I love you' she kissed his precious little face, her tears wetting his cheeks. "What happened kid?" She drew away from him to look at his face.

"I don't know!" He shrugged cutely and Kagome grinned. "I was just hurt." Hikari snickered and blew him a kiss.

"Kiddo, you're nuts. You weren't just hurt, you were howling." Hikari laughed with happiness. As long as he wasn't dead, she was happy. Miroku and Inuyasha laughed at her joke but then were interrupted by the doctor, waiting patiently for the crazy people to stop their nonsense.

"It happens sometimes," The doctor said, shoving his hands into his pocket. "Younger kids, they don't know how to filter stuff and so their emotions can sometimes affect them physically. Something might've happened to cause this episode." Sherry was just gazing at Souta, dazed and high. High off of love for the son she thought she'd lost.

"Souta?" She whispered, smiling and biting her lip. Her tears ran down her makeup stained face but it didn't matter as she used her knees to make her way over to her child. "Souta." She giggled and the four year old nodded his head.

"Yes mommy?" He asked her quietly and Sherry sat on the floor, her knees tucked under her and unable to move, and sobbed. She cried so hard they were all very positive she would pass out. Souta, an IV needle mark on his arm, walked over to his mother and said. "I had to get a needle in me." His eyes watered over and Sherry stared at him some more, still bawling. She gently took his hand and kissed it lightly so as to not bring him anymore pain.

"Better?"

"Mhmmm." A single tear streamed down his right cheek and Sherry wiped it away.

"I love you," She whispered. "I love you more than you know. I don't show it all the time but I do." She shrugged and brought him onto her lap. She rocked him and kissed his forehead, leaving behind a few sparkles of purple on his arm. "Baby, don't you ever scare me like that again. Please."

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Once the others found out that pretty much nothing was wrong with Souta besides emotional turmoil, everyone headed to Kagome's house to have a little party for him. Souta would be a Prince... no! a King that day if it was the last thing everyone did. Souta also enjoyed meeting so many new people. He wasn't very social outside his family and it was nice to get to know Kagome's friends.

"Hey kid, you got a seven?" Inuyasha asked Souta, a fake candy cigarette in his mouth and a green, pleather visor on his head.

"Nope, go fish." Souta's sqeaky reply came. Sherry was out in the kitchen making Souta's favorite foods. Kagome was sitting with Souta, running her fingers through his hair and smiling happily. Sango and Kagura, real cigarettes in their mouths (away from Souta so he didn't get the secondhand smoke) were playing cards with Inuyasha and Souta while Miroku and Kouga were watching television and drinking beer. Hikari had gone home to get something and then she'd be there soon. But, she hadn't left without hugging and kissing her little Souta.

"Love you baby," She'd said and he kissed her aging cheek.

"Mac 'n cheese, comin' up!" Sherry yelled from the kitchen and Souta squealed with joy, dropping his cards in the process.

"Oh, it's alright." Sango said soothingly as his bottom lip began to tremble. "We didn't see your cards, just pick 'em up. That's right." Then, the game continued and Sherry called Kagome into the kitchen. It took everything in her to leave Souta's side but she did. She knew she'd eventually have to do other things aside from playing with his soft hair so she brought herself up from the small kid chair she'd been sitting in, and walked into the kitchen to see what was up.

"Yeah mom?" She asked. Sherry had changed out of her party clothes and into something of Kagome's because most of Sherry's clothes were just like the purple dress. The two hadn't entirely agreed on the matter but they knew it was Souta's day so they didn't argue. Sherry had on a light pair of blue jeans which were slightly ripped on the knees. She wore a fitting tank top and a gray plaid shirt. Her long blonde hair was up in a neat ponytail, not unlike Kagome's, and her face was clean of makeup. Well, not that clean. She had on a light, raspberry lip gloss and the same eye liner from before, plus some eye shadow to give her eyes that extra pop. Mascara was almost a given.

"Could you bring our guests some snacks and drinks?" Kagome turned and saw unopened bags of Doritos, Cheese Puffs, Ruffles Original, and dip. She dumped the contents into some bowls and brought them out to everyone.

"I won Kaggy, I won!" Souta laughed and threw his cards into the air. She frowned and looked at Inuyasha.

"Okay, who showed him that?" Inuyasha snickered and ate his candy cigarette. "Because, guys, he never threw his cards before."

"Inuyasha is full of awesome and powerful knowledge." Souta said in a tone of awe and Kagome guffawed.

"Okay buddy," She walked over to the coffee table in front of the couch but not before patting the top of Souta's head. "Okay." She put her hands on her hips and smiled. "Drinks anyone?"

"More beer!" Miroku and Kouga cheered with burps and Kagome shook her head.

"Nooo way." She said with a sarcastic laugh.

"Coke." Inuyasha said and Kagome raised a brow.

"Coke!" Souta copied and Kagome raised her other brow.

"Ummm, what do you say?" She asked them both condescendingly.

"Please." They smiled up at her and she rolled her eyes.

"Boys, you're just great. Anyone else?"

"Sprite." Miroku, Kouga, and Sango said at the same time.

"Okay," Kagome took out an invisible pad of paper and began to write everyone's order down. Souta giggled happily, he loved when she did that.

She couldn't help but join him in his laughter. "Kagura, want anything?" She asked. Kagura looked up at her and smiled.

"No thanks, I've got my water." She lifted a bottle and Kagome frowned. When Kagura wasn't looking she unscrewed the bottle and sniffed it; making sure it was not vodka. Kagura turned back around and gawked at her.

"Hey! What're you doing?" She asked and Kagome nodded with approval.

"Yep, just water." Then she went into the kitchen to get their drinks.

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"Another game?" Inuyasha asked Souta and he nodded his head.

"But I wanna play something else." He said, unsure of himself. Kagura smiled and leaned in to have him look at her.

"How about war?" She asked him and he shrugged.

"I've never played that." He seemed ashamed and Sango laughed.

"Oh! Kiiid," She ruffled his hair and sighed. "It's just a number game, that's all. The largest number wins the other cards. If you get the same cards you have to have a 'war.' You," She took the deck of cards and showed him what she meant. "Take the card and add more cards saying with each card: 'W-A-R Spells WAR!' It's easier than it looks." She looked at him, "Oh, and 'Spells' equals one card." Souta stared at her blankly and blinked.

"I'm sorry Sangooo," Ever since he'd met her, Souta couldn't help extending the 'o' in Sango's name. "I just don't get it." He seemed sad and then Inuyasha got an idea.

"How about we play teams?" He asked and Souta seemed to like the idea so that's how they decided to play. "Souta you can be captain of your

team."

"Yo, we want in on this action." Kouga said, pulling up a chair with Miroku right beside him.

"Okay," Souta said. Souta's eyes widened with each second of not playing the game that went by. Inuyasha realized he didn't know what to do.

"Souta, choose your partner." Inuyasha said kindly and Souta lightly hit his hand to his head.

"Oh yeah!" He smiled and then his smile fell, "How do I... How do I do that?"

Kouga laughed and said, "Like this. I chooooose Miroku."

"Yay!" Miroku cheered and Souta laughed.

"Okay. I chooooooooooose... Kaggy!" They all blinked.

"But she's not here right now..." Sango said softly and Inuyasha laughed.

"Oh, okay... I chooooooooooooose Inuyasha." He said and Inuyasha nudged his shoulder.

"Thanks." Inuyasha smiled at him and he smiled back. And Sango chose Kagura even though they were with one another anyways. The most epic

card game of the century then began...

"One, two, three WAR!" They all boomed. It was Souta's turn to flip the card against Kouga and Kagura. He won against a King and a Queen. He had an Ace.

"Yeah baby!" Inuyasha scooped the cards into their pile and the other grumbled a little before they started the game up again.

"Driiinks." Kagome finally came in with everyone's drink on a tray she'd found in the cabinet. "And the mac 'n cheese is ready. Go on in and get some." Everyone glared at one another and left at the same time so as to make sure no one was cheating. However, Inuyasha stayed behind with Kagome who limped over to him with a smile. "Hey," She said.

"Hey," He returned the gesture and told her to sit down. "Your foot might not be broken but it is twisted. You should rest." She lifted her foot and twirled onto the couch. Inuyasha sat down beside her.

"Oh Inuyasha I feel like I could do absolutely anything. I'm so happy Souta's okay. My ankle is nothing compared to the pain I'd be in right now had he not been." She shut her eyes and smiled. Then, she turned her head to look at Inuyasha. "Thank you." She said softly and he frowned.

"For what?" He asked her and she shrugged.

"For being there." She said simply and Inuyasha snickered.

"And thank you," He said and it was her turn to frown.

"For what?" She asked, shutting her eyes again.

"For biting me." He said with playful growl and she opened her eyes.

"Oh!" She touched her hand to his cheek and laughed, completely embarrassed. "Oh gosh, I'm sorry." She put her hands over her mouth and laughed.

"Eh, it was nothing. You were lost and didn't know what to do. You might've bitten your own tongue so I'm glad it was my shoulder instead." Kagome shook head and apologized once more.

"Can I..." She began tentatively.

"What?" He asked, his voice warm and kind.

"Can I see it?" She asked, cowering away from him incase he was looking at her funny.

"Sure," Inuyasha took his shirt collar and pulled on it but it didn't go to where she bit him. "I'm wearing a tank top under this, do you mind?" Kagome shook her head. He swiftly pulled his shirt over his head and underneath, his white tank top showed off his lightly toned chest and Kagome's mouth unintentionally watered. He pointed to the mark on his pale skin and Kagome winced. Her teeth marks were clearly visible in red and a large bruise was forming around and on it.

"Ouch," She muttered and Inuyasha took her head in his hands and brought their faces close together.

"Kagome, it didn't hurt." He pressed and Kagome gulped. "It hurt seeing you that way though, and I am so happy now because you are. You make me feel so... I can't explain it." He hugged her and whispered into her ear. "You're feelings affect how I feel and, in that moment, it didn't matter, that bite will never matter. If it brought you any from of release, I am grateful to have helped you." Kagome's breathing had quickened and she was so lightheaded and thirsty.

"Inuyasha I-" And then, Inuyasha kissed her cheek.

"I don't know what else to say." He shrugged. He kissed her forehead and laughed softly against her skin. "No fever," He whispered and Kagome looked up into his eyes. She pressed her lips to his forehead and nodded.

"Nothing," She breathed, kissing down his nose and reaching his lips.

"You sure?" Inuyasha muttered, firmly pressing against her mouth and kissing her gently. She kissed him back with something in her that she'd never felt before. A new kind of love. When they broke apart for air, they put their foreheads together and kissed each other's faces. Inuyasha kissed the tip of her nose and they smiled. "Higurashi..." He said huskily and Kagome shivered.

"What's going on?" Sherry, holding a cake, entered the room with Souta hugging her leg and everyone else trailing behind them.

Inuyasha and Kagome broke apart and said quickly, "Nothing!" Sherry raised a brow and Souta giggled.

"She was just checkin' Inu's heartbeat." He explained and it was the others' turn to raise a brow. Kagome opened her arms for Souta who ran into them and hugged her.

"That's right kid," Inuyasha laughed. "That's right." Suddenly, Sherry's cell phone was ringing.

"Here, could you take this?" She handed Miroku the cake and went into the other room. When she came back her face was pale and drained. "Kagome...?"

"Yeah?" Kagome was smiling but then she looked at her mother and stopped. "Oh my God, what now?"

"Your Nana she... she's had a heart attack." Kagome shot up from her seat and frowned.

"What?" Sherry's eyes watered over and she glided over to her children.

"Come on," She opened her arms for them and they joined in a warm hug. "We should get to the hospital."

"So she's still alive?" Kagome asked, some of her worry leaving her.

"I don't know, she's stable but..." Sherry couldn't go on, her throat was closing and she didn't want to cry anymore. "I don't even know how this is happening." Sherry got up to get her purse and coat. But they all heard her whimpering miserably in the kitchen.

"I'll drive you," Inuyasha said and Kagome nodded her head.

"Okay," She got her mother and brother and everyone else said they'd clean up and then meet them there. Sherry said that sounded fine which

was unlike everything and anything else. Miroku, Kouga, Sango, and Kagura watched them drive away with heavy hearts.

"Hikari is so kind." Miroku muttered. "And a heart attack is so painful... She just does not deserve what's she's getting."

"Your body doesn't know if you're a good person or not baby," Sango rubbed his back and leaned her head on his shoulder. "Sometimes things just happen. Let it be." Kagura walked off and began to cry but Kouga was there to comfort. Then, they cleaned up the happiness of the evening and started over.

A/N - Review babeeeh! New chapter... soon? Hehe, tell me what's up, know what I'm sayin'? I'm sooo tired. Ignore mistakes, I know you can do it lol... NIGHT/MORNIN'!!!

Liz