AN – This is the same story as Forced Contemplation, but in shorter, bite-sized chapters for those who prefer their stories in this format. This is about mid-series of the anime, before Kagura has been killed.

Oh, fair warning…they are stuck in the cave for nearly 18 chapters in the longer version, so they will probably be there for nearly 3 times that long, since each chapter of the original story will be broken down into 3 chapters for this story. Just thought you should know since some people complained about how long they were in the cave.

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Disclaimer –Yes, yes. We all know that if I owned any rights to Inuyasha, I would be getting paid to write these stories, which I'm not. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. These characters and situations are fictional. Any similarity between the characters and actual individuals is completely unintentional. Member FDIC. Discontinue use if rash occurs. Hmmm, that should cover most disclaimer situations. On with the show.

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Summary – Kagome's life is so full of responsibilities that she barely has time to even breathe, not to mention stop and think about consequences and mysteries. Now, Kagome finds herself trapped in a cave, and pinned under a mountain of rubble after a battle with Hakudoshi. The worst part is that Inuyasha and her friends have no idea where to find her. They think she was either vaporized along with Sesshomaru in an attack, or transported along with him to where ever his orb carries him. Sesshomaru is also trapped in the cave with her, but he's in worse shape. His only arm is broken and his body is shredded from taking the full brunt of an attack. To make matters worse, he doesn't seem to be healing. Something is hindering his demonic healing ability.

Boredom finally sets in as there is nothing to do but think. Kagome goes through her journal of her adventures and realizes some startling truths that she has never had the time to contemplate. Like, "If Koga who's a full demon has a tail, and Shippo who's a full demon has a tail, does that mean Sesshomaru has a tail? And why doesn't Inuyasha have a tail when he transforms?" and "Hmm, if smell is so important to dogs, and Inuyasha said I had a nice scent, what do I smell like? What do dogs like back at home? The smell of bacon? The smell of prey? The smell of other dogs' behinds? Gosh, I hope he wasn't telling me I smelled like a dog's privates." It's amazing what a head injury and boredom can do to a poor girl's sanity.