Rating: G

Summary: Kagome finds a very exhausted InuYasha as she returns to the feudal era one day. Mindless Kag/Inu fluff.

Kagome emerged from the well to a beautifully bright and sunny day in the feudal era. She hefted her oversized yellow pack over the edge and set it on the lush green grass in front of her. The small plop it made as it landed on the ground made her smile as she giggled a little. It reminded her of the weight of the large bag and its modern era contents that she knew her friends would be milling around in shortly with amazed looks on their faces. Of course, InuYasha would be the exception: in and out, a few cups of noodles stored happily in his grasp.

The thought of her dog demon companion made her smile even broader as she lifted herself out of the well after her pack. She knew he would be near by ready to pounce on her the moment she thought he might have forgotten her promised return time. As she gazed around taking in the warm summer weather her eyes fell on a large lump of red fabric housing the very entity occupying her thoughts. He seemed to be in a deep slumber curled up against the bottom of a tree, his body facing the well.

Kagome was almost stunned when she saw him. It was never like him to let her catch him sleeping, and the rustle of her climbing out of the well surely would have pricked his sensitive dog ears. She tread over to him and softly dropped to her knees. She noticed how bedraggled his red haori looked and even with his eyes closed she could see the dark circles adorning his face. He and the rest of the gang must have had one tough and long battle during her three day absence. She hoped that the others were alright.

As Kagome reached out her hand to shake the poor dog demon awake, she found herself instead running tentative fingers down his cheek. Despite the conditions in which he'd been living his skin was surprisingly smooth and soft to her touch. He looked serene and at peace curled under that tree, the weight of his sorrows removed from his shoulders during the few blissful hours he slumbered. Kagome almost laughed at the way his ears twitched every so often when a flying bug decided to attempt a landing. She sighed and leaned down kissing him lightly on the cheek.

Kagome then stood and walked back over to the well, taking a seat on it's ledge. When InuYasha woke up he would hide his injuries, tell her all about a magnificent battle that the stupid girl had missed because of her "tests or whatever", drag her back to the village to help aide her friends with some modern medical supplies, and soon enough the search would continue. They would travel and battle, all of their adventures taking the most toll on the dog demon who always went a step farther then he had to in order to prove his strength...and protect his friends.

But right now, Kagome thought smiling again as a butterfly was shaken away by a small twitch of the ear, she would let him sleep. The weight on his shoulders could wait until tomorrow and he today would have peace, if only for a little while.