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inukag-archive · 2 years

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We’ve got you covered, anon! Hurt/comfort is a well-loved trope in the InuKag fandom, so to keep this list at a reasonable length, we limited ourselves to one story per author. However, there are a few authors who specialize in whump and have several more stories within that category that you might enjoy. We added ** after their handles so that you know to check out their author pages for more!

P.S. If anyone is craving the reverse (injured/sick Kagome with Inuyasha caring for her), you can find our recommendations here!)

Gif by fic-finder @lostinfantasyworlds

Paralyzer by @splendentgoddess ** (T)

While traveling just the two of them, an unexpected attack leaves Inuyasha temporarily paralyzed. Can his pride survive having to rely on Kagome for aid? And how will he react to her getting all emotional when running away isn't an option? Inu/Kag WAFF

Kintsugi by @soliska (M)

AU. Failing to be chosen as her village's miko, Kagome had resigned herself to a humble life. An unexpected summons returns her to the city where she's forced to reconcile the taught virtues and the spiralling, warped reality created by those that abuse their power. She holds the key to repairing the fracture between humans and youkai, and the freedom of her new hanyou friend.

Free Falling by onyourleftinheels (T)

All Inuyasha ever wanted was to protect Kagome. He would slay the most dangerous beast to impress her. He would fall from the moon if it meant he could catch her. What Inuyasha doesn't realize is that sometimes a physical fall leads to much more.

The Scent of Winter by Camudekyu (T)

Winter smells like promises. Spring has to return.

Freezer Burn by @kstewdeux ** (NR)

No summary provided.

Freak Attraction by @artistefish (T)

A birthday outing to see a foreign circus turns into a nightmarish mistake when Kagome stumbles upon a circus of a very different nature and meets a sideshow freak with dog ears and a human heart. [Also be sure to check out the sequel Freak Attraction: Seven-Man Circus (T) for even more Inuyasha whump!]

The Way You See Me by King Baka (M)

‘If I transform again, with these claws of mine…I might even tear you up, Kagome.’ For the first time, Kagome must face Inuyasha’s full-youkai transformation alone. Will she be able to reach him, or will Inuyasha’s worst fears come true?

Blood and Bandages by Aryndiel (T)

Kagome comes home to find Inuyasha badly injured and reacts in a way that surprises her mother. Mrs. Higurashi wonders: who is this strong, unwavering young woman who looks like her little girl?

Rock Bottom by @lavendertwilight89 (E)

On the night of Inuyasha's weakness, he is attacked and ends up at death's door. Kagome works at the hospital he is brought to and ends up locked in the room with him as a full youkai. Will they be able to get along? Will Inuyasha survive?

Brownie Points by @elkonigin (T)

Kagome forgot how dog-like Inuyasha could be.

Skin by Neisha (T)

Somewhere in her subconscious she could still feel the warmth of his skin under her fingers, and the soft beat of his heart beneath her palm.

Claw Marks On My Heart by VampireWriter144 (T)

Inuyasha is left weakened and severely injured from a fierce battle. Kagome is determined to take care of him whether he likes it or not. Interesting situations arise and emotions are expressed.

Mocha Latte by KittyKatz (T)

Just a little bit of chocolate can take all the bitterness away. A wounded Inuyasha wakes up in a stranger's apartment and experiences a warmth and acceptance he's never had before. Intended to just be a series of dribbles that can hopefully be just a little bit of chocolate in your day! [T for language]

How Does Your Garden Grow? by @dawnrider ** (M)

An Ingary-esque AU: Kagome, the newest generation of caretakers of the Higurashi House, finally starts to feel like her garden and business is thriving with the help of her friend Jinenji. Their routine is thrown off by the arrival of an injured visitor who does not want to be found...

Hurt by supernovagirl99 (T)

When our favorite duo gets injured, Inuyasha comes out a little worse for wear. Can Kagome save Inuyasha? Who could have done this to him?

The Last Stop by @banksdelivers (T)

In a world where demons are ostracized by society, Inuyasha has only his pride and the clothes on his back to his name. When Kagome offers him a place to stay during the approaching storm, will he take a helping hand?

Or, that story where Inuyasha is a stubborn idiot and Kagome has to rescue him.

Won’t Let Go by TheDiamondSword400 (M)

Kagome struggles to care for Inuyasha when he becomes sick after being injured in a fight.

Last One Standing by @lazy8blog ** & @mamabearcat (T)

Petty fights usually don't seem so petty anymore once you're faced with the possibility that they might be the last fight you'll ever have.

A Kiss to Make it Better by @ruddcatha (T)

When Inuyasha is injured during a fight, Kagome takes care of his wounds, bandaging them, and follows an example set by her mother. How does the silver haired youth react to the unexpected gesture, and how does he return the favor?

Have Faith in Me by AlondraDina (T)

Takes place after episodes 124-126 of the anime, where Naraku kills Kikyo and Kagome almost gets possessed by The Infant. On the way back to her home, Kagome and Inuyasha get caught in a Spring storm and take shelter in an abandoned hut. There Kagome discovers that Inuyasha has been hiding an injury from her.

Another Kind of Promise by @fawn-eyed-girl (T)

When Inuyasha is unconscious for several days after being viciously attacked by a scorpion yōkai, he has flashes of memories, of moments of Kagome caring for him. While he is out, he has a realization that, when he comes to, he must make clear to her.

#inukag archive #inukag fanfic #inuyasha whump #hurt/comfort #caregiver kagome

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sereia1313 · 1 year

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Bad For Business

A little modern AU chapter fic to cure what ails you. There's a coffee shop involved, but I'm more excited about Detective Sess. And Kags' new bestie Bankotsu!

Read it on Ao3, Dokuga, and FFnet!

Summary: After strange things start happening around her apartment, Kagome finds herself continuously running into the detective in charge of the case, his company easing the loneliness weighing on her shoulders. But their friendship evolves, she finds herself caught within the web of someone else who had his eyes on her--someone whose affection is much more sinister.

Sneak Peek

How Bankotsu had ended up serving coffee instead of time was beyond her, but she appreciated the compassion she seemed to stir in him. He'd lost his parents just as he'd finished high school, taking on the role of working man and caregiver to his younger brothers instead of accepting the kendo scholarship.

He ran a dojo on the side, or at least, he was trying to, but the café was a steady source of income, and since some of his siblings were still in school, paying the bills came first.

Kagome patted his hand, her smile forced and contrite. "The noise keeps my mind from wandering."

Bankotsu sighed. "Fine. But let me know if ya need an extra break. Jak doesn't like it when you get overworked." A genuine smile tugged at her lips. Jakotsu was the youngest, currently in his last year of primary school, but he'd taken an instant liking to Kagome, bringing her art from school or flowers from their garden.

She'd been worried his crush would end in tears, but Bankotsu had confided that the little boy was trying to set the two of them up instead. Kagome had stammered and tried to come up with an excuse, but he'd just waved her off. "Don't worry, Kags. You're not my type. Besides, I like ya too much to ruin what we've got here."

She'd been relieved, then curious, asking what he looked for in a partner, and he'd flashed her a mischievous grin before holding his hand above her head. "Someone taller."

She'd threatened to cut off his ponytail and use it to strangle him.

#sesskag #sereia1313 #creator: sereia1313 #sereia: my stories #sesskag fanfiction #sesskag fanfic #team happy ending #fluff queen #fluff forever #modern au #detective sesshoumaru #angst with a happy ending #stalking #obsession #plot twist #bankotsu #band of seven #coffee shop au #there's a lot to unpack here

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blueopinions49 · 1 year

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ESFJ “The Caregiver”

Organized~Reliable~Sympathetic~Loyal~Friendly

"Your truest friends are the ones who will stand by you in your darkest moments--because they're willing to brave the shadows with you--and in your greatest moments--because they're not afraid to let you shine.” — Nicole Yatsonsky

CHARACTERS (IN ORDER)

Alicent Hightower (House of the Dragon)-1w2 Virgo

Katara (Avatar the Last Airbender)-1w2 Cancer

Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones)-3w2 Libra

Erin Quinn (Derry Girls)-3w2 Aquarius or Pisces (Feb,1980)

Cedric Diggory (Harry Potter)-2w3 Virgo (Sept 7,1978)

Peter Pevensie (Narnia)-2w3 Aries

Nick Nelson (Heartstopper)-9w1 Virgo (Sept 4,2005)

Tom Wambsgans (Succession)-3w2 Cancer

Kagome Higurashi (Inuyasha)-6w7 or 7w6 Taurus April 30, 1981 (its a speculation tho so my other choice for her zodiac would be saggitarius or taurus)

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neutronstarchild · 2 years

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Hōjō

Every time that Hōjō came to call, Kagome was sick! Hōjō really felt for poor Kagome, so he took it upon himself to care for her. His family had a long proud heritage of healing, after all. And maybe if she saw how great a caregiver he was, she’d even accept a date!

#iytinyfic #inuyasha tiny fics #a character arc in a tweet #100 characters in 100 days #89/100 #hojo

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musingmemories · 10 months

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[ 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐒𝐊 - 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 ] @dreammakcr sent: ❛ You'll always be safe with me. ❜ from Inuyasha to Kagome.

Kagome had never thought of herself as someone that needed to feel safe. In her world, independence was something she clung to fiercely. The last thing she ever wanted to do was burden her mother who was the caregiver of not only her and younger her brother but to her grandfather as well.

But somewhere along the way, since meeting Inuyasha, she was slowly but surely learning what it meant to intertwine her path with another's. Her independence often led to recklessness, impulsive optimism, perhaps relying a little too much on the hanyou for having her back. What if...it ended up hurting him? "I know that." Kagome confirmed softly, almost hesitant to meet his gaze. He knew her signature stubbornness, knew just how much she didn't want to rely on anyone when it came to her problems and safety. "And you know I'll always protect you too, don't you?" No matter what. All she wanted was to be by his side, for however long he'd allow her to be.

#( transcending through time ; kagome answers )#( a girl from another world ; kagome higurashi )#feel free to reply!

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sharkangelic · 4 years

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This one’s just important character growth points, in chronological order! 1. Character Introduction This is the first time we meet Sesshoumaru, and very early on! This first moment scene up his character immediately - ruthless, powerful, merciless, and completely lacking compassion. It is the foundation for how he will act for the rest of the series. 2. Fight With Inuyasha His first battle with Inuyasha. This is important for so many reasons - it really rams home what makes this character unique. Thus far, all of the villains have been after the Shikon Jewel. But Sesshoumaru expresses 0 interest in it, and is there for other reasons. He knows Inuyasha personally, and it gives insight into Inuyasha’s character and background as well. Moreover, it does a lot to showcase Sesshoumaru’s overall power - it sets up that among the many demons the characters face throughout the series, Sesshoumaru is undoubtedly the most powerful one. 3. Attempts to Take Tetsusaiga and Meeting Rin After the first fight with Inuyasha(that Sesshoumaru loses, mostly because of his own arrogance), he is permanently maimed, having lost his left arm. He spends much of the series obsessing over stealing Tetsusaiga, the demon sword, from Inuyasha. It is in this episode, in which he meets Rin, that he finally gives up after many failed attempts. He is defeated in combat and severely wounded, whereupon he meets the little orphan girl who will change his life - he becomes her primary caregiver in his first display of compassion ever. It is a major turning point in his character arc. It is this episode that we are introduced to Tenseiga, the demon sword that Sesshoumaru has had this entire time but for some reason never used in battle. The reason? It can’t kill. This sword is unique in that it saves lives, and is unable to do harm. 4. Toukijin Toukijin is the massively evil sword that Sesshoumaru commissions upon giving up on taking Tetsusaiga from Inuyasha. It is an incredibly powerful weapon that possesses everyone who picks it up(including its swordsmith) - and Sesshoumaru subdues it immediately upon touching it. It’s still an extension of his obsession with Tetsusaiga, though - he may have given up on acquiring the sword, but he doesn’t stop being resentful of it for a long time. Toukijin was forged from the fangs of an ogre that bit Tetsusaiga in half. 5. Kagura Big time jump, I know. Tenseiga remains important this entire time. Its powers have been slowly revealed up to this point. Kagura is the second person Sesshoumaru shows any compassion towards, and in this episode she finally kicks the bucket. Sesshoumaru is shown mourning her, in his own silent straight-faced way. In this same episode, Toukijin breaks. This is the catalyst for the next series of events - the spark of rage and sorrow that Sesshoumaru felt for Kagura was felt by Tenseiga, and Tenseiga(a semi-sentient object) alerted its swordsmith to Sesshoumaru’s change of heart. Thus Totosai(the swordsmith) approached Sesshoumaru to reforge Tenseiga into a weapon. Sesshoumaru vows to use the new Tenseiga to avenge Kagura. 6. Compassion Sesshoumaru is exceedingly arrogant and prideful. This has not changed. With Tenseiga’s new killing abilities and its still intact healing abilities, he feels he is pretty much unstoppable. This bites him in the ass when Rin is killed, and he finds he is unable to resurrect her - Tenseiga can, previously unbeknownst to him, only resurrect a person once. And Rin had already ben revived by the sword once before. In this episode Sesshoumaru learns that he must treat the lives around him as precious, be compassionate, and realize that he is not indestructible. 7. Shishinki Fuck. Shishinki was an enemy of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha’s father. He attacks Sesshoumaru in an act of vengeance and reveals that Tenseiga is merely a cast-off piece of Tetsusaiga! This pisses Sesshoumaru off, and is part of the plotline that eventually leads to Sesshoumaru completely relinquishing his obsession with Tetsusaiga(while retaining great resentment for his father) and Tenseiga being returned to its previous state as a tool for healing, not a weapon. 8. Magatsuhi Magatsuhi is the physical manifestation of the evil will of the Shikon Jewel, ie he is extremely powerful and evil. His power proves to rival Sesshoumaru’s, and Sesshoumaru is now weaponless without Tenseiga’s offensive capabilities. He struggles in the fight with Magatsuhi, and almost dies. But! He prevails, and gets a new arm and sword! His new sword, Bakusaiga, is incredibly powerful. He also learns in this episode that Magatsuhi has one(1) weakness - Tenseiga. Tenseiga can kill beings “not of this world.” Magatsuhi doesn’t have a physical body - he’s a spirit. Sesshoumaru is the only one who is capable of stopping Magatsuhi. He is finally freed from all the dumb Tetsusaiga bullshit. 9. Inuyasha Sesshoumaru is now shown to care for and have compassion for his brother. Having hated Inuyasha his entire life, Sesshoumaru now has to fight him again - without wanting to. Inuyasha is being possessed by Magatsuhi, who attacks Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru, who could have easily killed Inuyasha to get to Magatsuhi, instead chooses to fight Inuyasha with Tenseiga - a weapon that is incapable of harming Inuyasha. This makes it infinitely more difficult for Sesshoumaru to kill Magatsuhi, who he really hates for their first encounter. He goes through the trouble to not instakill his brother and do everything he can to kill Magatsuhi without hurting Inuyasha, endangering his own life in the process. 10. Victory Sesshoumaru finally kills Magatsuhi, ending his pain-in-the-ass sword arc and removing the last major hurdle to killing the Big Bad, Naraku. All this time, Sesshoumaru has hated Naraku intensely for constantly bothering him and trying to kill Rin. Naraku is on everyone’s shitlist I s2g. Anyway, Kagome - Inuyasha’s gf - is the only one capable of destroying the Shikon Jewel, which Naraku now possess. Magatsuhi was sealing Kagome’s power. With Magatsuhi dead, Kagome can now fight again. She is integral for killing Naraku. Sesshoumaru moves on to engage in the final battle with Naraku. And he is defeated! Wahoo!

#inu tag

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eternalnight8806-3 · 5 years

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Ch 2 The Cat and the Fox

OMG GUYS PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR THIS!

I’m about to bombard your asses with chapters of ongoing fics. Now, all of these have been posted on on AO3, ff.net, or both previous to this, but I figured since I seem to have gained a bit of a following (WTF?!?!?!?! LOL) I would post them here as well.

This story has the first chapter here.

Category: Romance, Modern College AU

Rating: Will be Explicit but for now I’ll just say Mature for language and drinking

Pairing: InuKag

Words: 3,697

Also available on ff.net and AO3

Tag list: @keichanz @noviceotakus-blog @hinezumi @morikothehalfangel @cstorm86 @digital-art-monster @cammysansstuff

Enjoy!

Kagome nervously pressed down the plaid knee length skirt she had adorned before opening the door to Yoro North Child Care. Bright colors assaulted her senses. Every inch of the room had been splattered with many different colors of paint. It appeared that they had then had the children walk around and plant their hands all over the walls as well. It was startling, but also cute and endearing.

“Can I help you?” Came an annoyed sounding voice from across the room.

Kagome looked over and saw a young looking woman sitting behind a desk. The receptionist she assumed. She had long red hair tied back in a high ponytail, bright green eyes, and upon closer inspection, Kagome noticed her pointed ears, similar to an elf, marking her as a demon. Kagome's eyes widened. She hadn't ever met a demon in person before.

“Y-yes. Hello. I'm Kagome. I have an interview with Koga?”

The girl-demon's eyebrow quirked, but she pressed a button on the phone sitting in front of her.

“Yes, Ayame?” Came a voice from the speaker.

“I have a Kaguya-”

“Kagome.” Kagome corrected the girl.

Ayame glared at her. “Ka-go-me here for an interview.”

“I'll be right up.” The speaker clicked off.

Ayame didn't say a word to Kagome and simply eyed her until Koga appeared moments later.

Kagome directed her attention to the man, no, demon she'd noticed, approaching her. He also had long hair tied in a high ponytail, though his was black. His head was wrapped in a tawny brown sweatband. She took in his large cerulean eyes and his own pointed ears as he smiled at her. Strong looking legs were wrapped in dark khaki shorts, his upper half was covered by a tight fitting plain dark gray t-shirt.

“Miss Higurashi, it's nice to meet you. I'm Koga.” Kagome took the hand he had outstretched to her.

“Y-yes. Thank you.” She stammered.

A mild chuckle escaped Koga's lips. “I apologize for not informing you that this is a demon child care center. We've had some trouble with our demon child care assistants of late and I decided a human might suit our needs better. I assume since you haven't ran for the hills you're atleast willing to have an interview?”

Nodding, Kagome replied, “Yes. Absolutely.”

Koga stepped aside and presented his arm to her. “Then lets get to it, shall we?”

Kagome lightly wrapped a hand around the offered arm and allowed him to lead her back to what she assumed was his office. She did not miss the death glare that Ayame was shooting her way as she passed the girl's desk.

Koga led her to a chair and motioned for her to sit as he rounded his desk and took his own seat. Shuffling some papers around to make room, he opened up a notebook and grabbed a pen from a mug on his desk that had a beautiful picture of a wolf howling at the moon.

“So, Miss Higurashi, you're a student at Shikon University?”

Nodding, Kagome said, “Yes. A freshman. I'm studying to become an elementary teacher. Hence why this job enticed me.” A smile spread wide across her face at those last words.

A smirk appeared on Koga's face as he wrote something down in his notebook. “Do you have any previous experience that would pertain to child care?”

Her smile faltered slightly. “Not really. Unless you count babysitting my friend's and my little brothers.”

Koga nodded and wrote something else down in his notebook. When he looked back up at her, he sighed before asking, “I'm afraid I have to ask the obvious here, Miss Higurashi. Would caring for demon children or associating with their guardians be an issue for you in any capacity?”

Kagome took a moment before answering. “I don't believe so. Not unless some harm was coming to myself or the children. But I hold no prejudice for demons if that's what you mean. However, this is honestly the first time I've even seen one up close.” She blushed slightly at her admission.

Koga took in her embarrassment and internally chuckled at the girl. “Not surprising. Most humans live their whole lives without ever meeting one of us, or atleast not knowing they did.” He sat back in his chair and rested his hands on his armrests. “I'll be honest with you, Miss Higurashi, we're pretty desperate. I've had no less than 10 caregivers quit or get fired in the last 3 months. I am willing to work around your class schedule of course, but is this job something you're still interested in?”

Kagome took a deep breath to calm her nerves. “May I ask why you've had so much trouble keeping caregivers?”

Koga raised an eyebrow but nodded. “Fair enough. We currently have 15 children under our care. Of those, 7 live here. We also serve as an orphanage of sorts for demon children. I myself live here and care for the kids at night, with some assistance from Ayame and 1 or 2 others from our pack upon occasion. Some of our orphans can be a bit... rowdy. They like to play tricks on the caregivers and sometimes they do take things a little far. They are still kids afterall, just ones with claws and fangs. They also can be a bit manic. Most of them lost their parents in violent ways, often bearing witness.”

Kagome's hand shot up to her mouth in horror. “As such, they can be more than most can handle.” He looked deep into her eyes. “You however, I see a kindness in you that I think may speak to them. In short, Miss Higurashi, I think they may latch onto you simply because you're not one of them and will still treat them as if they were.”

Kagome took a moment to take in everything Koga had told her. Steeling her resolve, she nodded to herself before speaking. “If you want to hire me, I'm more than happy to join your team.”

Koga's face broke into a wide smile. “Great! We can discuss scheduling and everything later. Right now I would like to introduce you to the kids if you're amenable?”

Standing, Kagome swiped her arm dramatically in front of her. “Lead the way, boss!”

Koga laughed deeply as he stood. “You're going to fit in just fine, I think.”

He led her out of his office and down a long, colorful hallway. As they neared a frosted glass door, she could hear loud sounds of crashing items and screaming. He paused briefly, “Brace yourself, Miss Higurashi,” and opened the door.

All of her senses were immediately assaulted. She instinctively covered her ears when a loud crack of what sounded like thunder blasted and closed her eyes to the accompanying blinding flash of light. After the initial shock, she slowly opened her eyes and lowered her hands. Kagome gasped at the sight before her.

The room was a total destructive mess. Smoke billowed from an area of the floor that had a small black mark. Several of the children were cowering in a far corner behind two adult male demons. Two boys who looked no older than maybe ten were crouching low, facing off against a smaller boy, maybe five or six in appearance.

“Hiten! Manten!” Koga shouted. Kagome jumped slightly at the unexpected loudness. The two older boys looked at Koga and immediately backed down. “Just what in the hell do you two think you're doing?” Koga asked as he stepped menacingly into the room towards the boys.

One of the boys turned and faced Koga, straightening up and puffing his chest out. Kagome looked at the boy closely. He mostly appeared human, with the exception of his bright red eyes and pointed ears. His hair was long and black, braided down his back.

The boy pointed to the smaller child and yelled, “He started it! He used his stupid spinning top on Soten!”

Koga knelt down next to the smaller boy and placed a hand on his back, causing the kit to jump. When he realized who had touched him, he uncurled himself and Kagome got her first good look at him. This child had bright orange hair tied in a small ponytail high on his head. His feet were paws and a fluffy tan tail protruded from his behind. His eyes were large and a beautiful emerald green.

“Shippo, is that true?” Koga asked. Shippo ran a hand under his nose and nodded once. Standing, Koga turned back to the other two boys. “Hiten, I don't care who started it. You know the rules. No powers are to be used in a malicious manner.” He towered over the boys and crossed his arms. “Do I make myself clear?” Obviously sulking, the three boys nodded once each and slumped their shoulders.

Turning around, Koga faced the other two adults in the room. “Ginta, Hakkaku, this is Kagome Higurashi. Our new caregiver.” An audible gasp resounded through the room. “You two can get to know her later. Tell Ayame to come here then go to my office. Now.” His tone of voice left no room for argument.

“Yessir.” They both said in unison as they hurriedly skirted past Kagome and out of the room. She turned her attention back to Koga just as he was making his way back to her. He placed a hand gently on her shoulder and addressed the room.

“Class, this is Miss Kagome. She is going to be your new caregiver. As you can see, she is human. So be gentle with her.” He turned his head slightly in her direction and winked at her. Her face tinted red. Turning his attention back to the three boys, Koga gestured to them with his hand and spoke softly to her, “These three troublemakers are Shippo, Hiten and Manten. They all are orphans and Hiten and Manten are brothers with their younger sister Soten over there.” He pointed at a small girl in the larger group who greatly resembled Hiten.

Kagome looked back at the brothers and really took them in. Maten looked nothing like his siblings. As a matter of fact, he didn't look human at all. Honestly, he looked more like a frog than a person. Kagome winced at her thought. She did notice he had a small braid in the back of his otherwise bald head. This was the only feature he seemed to share with his siblings.

Koga pointing to the larger group caught her attention and she turned towards them. Slowly, he steered her closer to the group and began naming them in succession from right to left. “Kai and Shinta, brothers and members of my own tribe. Sakimitama, she's orphaned and living here. Kanna, Moryomaru and Hakudoshi, all siblings with a single father. Jinenji, an orphan. Shiori, our last orphan. And finally we've got Ai, Asagi, and Moegi, all sisters.”

Kagome looked at each child as he introduced them. To her, they all just looked like scared, curious kids, just with some different features or eccentricities. Nothing about these children scared her in the slightest. She smiled at them, hoping to alleviate their fears. Slowly, some of them seemed to warm to her kind aura. The sound of the door opening behind her drew her attention away from the children. She turned to see Ayame standing just inside the door, once again glaring at her.

“Ginta said you needed me?” she said tersely.

“Ah yes. Please watch the kids for a few minutes while I go knock some sense into those two idiots will you, Ayame?”

The girl smiled brightly at Koga. “Of course, Koga.”

Koga once again placed his hand at the small of Kagome's back and began leading her out of the room.”Miss Higurashi,” he addressed her as they exited and started back in the direction of his office, “please leave your class schedule at the front desk. I will look it over and figure out what your schedule will be. I unfortunately must attend to... some business. I will call you later tonight if that's alright?”

“Oh, of course! Thank you so much.” Kagome exclaimed excitedly as he reached his office door and stopped.

“Fantastic. I look forward to it. Now, if you will excuse me...” Koga opened his door and stepped inside, leaving her in the hallway alone.

Smiling to herself, Kagome made her way back up to the front of the building. Stopping at Ayame's desk, she contemplated whether she should actually write down her schedule and just leave it there. She was afraid Koga would mysteriously not receive it if she left it in the hands of the curiously angry woman. Sighing, she decided she could always call Koga later and make sure he had received it and wrote it down on a post it note, marking 'Kagome's Schedule' clearly at the top.

Exiting the child care center, Kagome couldn't help feeling utterly elated. How many people got an opportunity like this one? She pulled out her phone, remembering the person who had even told her about it in the first place.

I got the job! Thank you so much! It's a huge opportunity for me.

Feeling his phone vibrate, InuYasha pulled it from his back pocket and glanced at it. He couldn't help the small smile that sprung to his lips upon reading it was a text from Catwoman.

That's awesome. It was really no big deal

Yes it is! Let's just say that not many people get a chance to do what I'm going to be doing.

Take care of other people's brats?

It's more than that.

How?

It's hard to explain. I'll just say they're a little more special needs than average kids.

Oh. So you get to take care of other people's special brats. Got it.

Ugh! You're exasperating!

That's a big word for a special brat babysitter. InuYasha couldn't help but chuckle at himself for that one.

Hey! I was valedictorian of Tagara High tyvm!

Ooo. Fancy.

Darn right.

Darn? Really? C'mon now princess.

Princess?!?!

Yep.

ARRRGH!

Ahoy wench

You are such a...

Yes?

I swear if I ever see you again I'll...

You'll what?

Miroku waved his hand in front of his friend's face. “Earth to InuYasha.”

InuYasha's eyes looked up from under his bangs at him. “What?”

Quirking an eyebrow at his friend, Miroku answered, “You've been pretty engrossed in whatever conversation you're having over here for the last 10 minutes. Bit weird for you, man.”

InuYasha narrowed his eyes at the man and gave him a low warning growl. “Mind your own damn business.”

A small smirk played across Miroku's features, but he knew better than to test his friend's patience. He returned to his own bed, opening his laptop back up to complete his homework for his morning class.

Satisfied that his dumbass room mate would shut the fuck up, InuYasha returned his attention to his phone screen.

I'll swat your nose!

InuYasha's lips pursed in confusion. What the hell did that mean?

Excuse me?

Um, you know, cause you were a fox?

Clarity rang through his mind. She was trying to be funny and compare him to a dog because of his 'costume'. If she knew how close to the truth she really was...

Ha. Ha. Wench.

You're impossible.

Sure am.

A moment later- Wench.

InuYasha actually chuckled aloud. He was kind of enjoying poking fun at the girl.

Why you!

What? *innocent face emoji*

I swear you're going to regret that.

Doubt it.

We'll see.

Guess we will. Bye wench.

Bye you vexing man.

InuYasha smiled to himself as he put his phone in his pocket. For some reason he wished the girl would hold true to her promise.

The next few days went by without hearing from Catwoman. InuYasha had debated whether he should text her or not. He didn't want her to think he was creepy or something. But he had to admit it had felt like something was off without her presence, as small as it had been. Even he had noticed he had become more irritable of late, though he was unwilling to admit it when Miroku not so subtly pointed it out.

“You're being a real asshole, dude. I don't know what the hell is up with you, but figure it out before I have to kick you, ok?”

InuYasha glared at his friend. “Like you even could,” he growled.

Miroku cocked his head to the side and smirked. “Try me, dog-boy.”

Huffing, InuYasha just crossed his arms over his chest. “You ain't worth the trouble.”

Sighing, Miroku tried a different tactic. “Seriously, dude, what's up?”

Sitting silently for several moments, InuYasha debated whether he should answer the jerk. But deep down he knew that he was trying to be helpful, and who knows? Maybe he could be. “I haven't heard from her since Monday.”

Confusion crossed Miroku's face before clarity sunk in. He chuckled. “This is about that girl? The one you don't even know the name of?” He received nothing but a glare in reply. Shaking his head, Miroku said, “Look, dude, you do know that texting works both ways, right? Like, you can text her.”

Redfaced, InuYasha spat out, “Of course I know that, dumbass!” Then looking away and speaking more softly, “I just... I didn't want to be weird or whatever.”

“This coming from the only one in the room with dog ears.” Miroku couldn't help but poke fun at his friend. He actually grabbed his stomach from laughing at his own joke. When his laughter finally subsided, the human man was greeted with the very angry face of a hanyou. He put his hands up in the universal gesture of surrender. “I was kidding, InuYasha. Look, just ask her something innocuous. Like, didn't you say she got a new job or something?”

“Yeah...” InuYasha said cautiously.

“Then just ask her how it's going. Simple, effective, and most of all, creep free.”

A hopeful look crossed the hanyou's face. “You really think that'll work?”

Shrugging, Miroku stated, “I can't promise. But it's innocent enough to probably not cause her alarm. You won't know unless you try. Or are you a coward?”

If it wasn't for the fact that InuYasha knew Miroku was again joking he would've punched the stupid shit eating grin off his face. Instead he settled for a growl in his direction. “I ain't no fucking coward, asshole.” He said through gritted teeth.

“Then text her and stop moping. It's a real buzz kill.”

InuYasha glared at his friend as he slung his bag over his shoulder and left for his Friday evening class. Sighing, he pulled his phone from his pocket and stared at the message app for several minutes. Finally, he cursed himself internally. 'I really am a damn coward if I can't even type a fucking sentence.' With renewed determination, he clicked on her name and began typing.

Haven't heard how that new job is going

Kagome looked up from the textbook she had been engrossed in when she heard her phone ding. Picking it up, she couldn't help the smile that came to her lips when she saw who the message was from.

It's great actually. My boss seems to really like me. Most of the kids have already warmed up to me. The only bad part is the receptionist. She just doesn't seem to like me for some reason.

Really? She's fucking dumb then. There's nothing about you not to like.

Kagome blushed at the compliment. I'm not perfect. There's things about me that would give you nightmares! :P

* eye quirked emoji * That so?

You bet. I'm scary.

I'm shaking.

You should be. I'm pretty scary when I'm mad. Or so I've been told.

Feh. You still haven't got me back for the other day so I'm not convinced.

Don't tempt me. I know where you live.

I ain't scared of you wench.

Back to that are we?

Yep. I like it. Suits you.

Does it now?

Yep.

How so? I promise I'm not a whore, despite that outfit you saw me in.

Shit! No! I didn't mean it like that. I kinda forgot it could mean that.

That's like the only meaning.

No it's not. It's like respectful slang for cool women.

Is it now?

Look it up. I swear.

Kagome did actually look it up.

Wench-

An admired woman in your crew, a talented warrior seductress, that can inspire adventure or take a bland situation and make it rife with excitement.

Hmm. Alright. I forgive you.

Thanks wench. ;)

Nothing going on tonight over there?

Not tonight. They usually only do a party like once a month. Thank kami.

Not a fan are we?

Nope. Don't really like large groups of people. Add alcohol and it's just 10 times worse.

So why were you at that one?

It was several minutes before he responded. Kagome was honestly afraid she had overstepped until she finally got a reply.

Forced into it. Brothers have to attend frat functions. It's like frat law or something.

So if you don't like parties, and you don't seem to really like your frat brothers, why are you even there?

My friend is a brother. He convinced me to do it. Plus it's a free place to stay while I'm in school and I kinda need that.

I'm sorry.

Feh. Ain't your fault. Was my choice.

Doesn't sound like you had much of a choice.

Suppose not.

I wish I could help.

I'm alright. You work on becoming the best damn brat babysitter there is wench

*eyeroll emoji*

Kagome noticed it had been almost an hour since they had started this conversation. As much as she hated to type what she did next, it had to be done.

I'm sorry but I have to get back to studying. I have to work all weekend so I have to get all my studying done tonight. Goodnight.

Night wench.

She couldn't help but smile at the nickname.

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