InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Milkshakes on Saturday Afternoons ❯ Chapter 5: Topsy Turvy Carnival Days (part two) ( Chapter 6 )

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Milkshakes on Saturday Afternoons

Disclaimer: I don't own the character of Inuyasha or the following songs.

Alrighty. Here's the second part to the previous chapter. Sorry for the wait, but I promise I haven't forgotten. I apologize for any grammatical or spelling errors, but I figured you would want this chapter out as soon as possible. And now that that's finished, please enjoy the rest of this chapter! Warning Minor Limeand cussingahead

Chapter 5: Topsy Turvy Carnival Days (part two)

Twenty-one. Kagome fingered the needle-like edge of the aluminum before she allowed it to plummet into the recycling bin. An exasperated sigh eased its way up her throat and she sprung back into place beside her unfavorable partner.

Collecting used, crushed beer cans had never been a hobby of Kagome's; however being a naturally upbeat person had motivated the girl to distract herself in any way possible from the chancy man to her right. Feeling her weak ankles crack ever so slightly, Kagome was reminded of their journey's purpose. `To find Sango and Miroku,' Inuyasha had stated grimly. Craning her neck to observe the hundreds of people clustering around a dunk tank, Kagome snorted at the unlikely goal of finding the pair.

“Look Yash,” Kagome started and immediately received a peeved glare from Inuyasha, “why don't we just make the best out of this carnival and actually do something! You know... Ferris Wheels, swinging chairs, carousels.” Inuyasha watched curiously as Kagome's doe eyes glazed over and she began to wander in lazy circles around him.

“Feh. Let's just get this over with then.” Guiding the naturally high girl through another horde of drunken adults, Inuyasha and Kagome made their way towards a glamorous, rotating machine.

While her walnut-sized orbs delightedly praised the golden grooves and knobs of the carousel's ceiling, her attention quickly drifted to the bobbing animals guarded by that magnificent roof. How could she pick just one creature when there was such an alluring variety? 'It feels as if I'm a child again.' Gripping the metal railing that restricted her from joining her plaster-filled, animal friends Kagome gave the carnie a toothy grin as he opened the gate. Not dillydallying a second longer, Kagome took off towards the carousel's platform and whined irritatingly once she spotted Inuyasha still hovering at the gate.

“Inuyashaaa,” the girl impatiently hollered to her silver-haired friend across the spinning ride. Jutting out her right hip, she locked her knees into place in a stubborn stance.

Eyeing Kagome wearily, Inuyasha remained in place as a pink tinge spread to his cheeks. “Look woman, I am not getting anywhere near that cruddy hunk of metal. Besides that ride is for babies,” he replied exaggerating the word “babies”.

Fuming at the insult, Kagome brushed past the unusually patient carnie and clutched the collar of Inuyasha's pressed shirt. However, as her eyes slid to look into his own a coy expression replaced her furious one. “Oh I understand Inuyasha. I just really wanted to enjoy this experience with you,” a high pitched giggle swam up her throat, “I suppose that was a little silly of me to expect.” She turned and nodded sadly to the carnie before shuffling towards carousel mumbling something along the lines of “Well it's not everyday that I'd get to enjoy time with such a handsome man, oh well”.

Fuzzy appendages picking up on this, Inuyasha scrunched his face in defeat. Thrusting another dollar into the carnie's chest, the long-haired boy toddled after Kagome while whispering a chain of curses. 'I swear, if anyone see's me…'

Whirling her perky little head to look at the conquered Inuyasha, Kagome smirked. `Had I known I was this great of an actress, I'd taken up drama far earlier in life.'

“Hurry it up there, pretty boy!”

Inuyasha's eyebrows ticked in annoyance as he watched Kagome merrily straddle an oversized, ceramic rabbit. She cheered innocently as the boy plopped onto the plum dragon beside her. Finally signaling to those aboard the carousel, the sickly-looking carnie slammed his fingers into a red button and the ride began to rotate.

A fit of laughter overcame Kagome as she watched her neighbor uneasily situate himself on the enormous, moving dragon to her left. With white knuckles he gripped the carousel's golden pole and looked tensely at the ride's shaking floor boards. “How is it you enjoy this?”

“Relax Inuyasha. Enjoy the ride while it lasts,” she reminded.

“Feh.” The rigid boy watched as Kagome shifted her weight and spun wildly on the back of her rabbit.

Preparing himself for the challenge about to come, Inuyasha hesitated before releasing the now sweaty pole propped himself onto his knees. Once he was steady, Inuyasha cleared his throat in an attempt to catch Kagome's wandering attention.

“Well aren't you a brave, little dragon king?!” The girl with raven locks tugged lightly on Inuyasha's cheek before sliding backwards in her seat. Kagome looked back at Inuyasha with a competitive gleam in her eye before she spread her long legs out into the splits.

Choking on his own saliva, Inuyasha may have been currently staring at the girl's confident expression; however he did not miss the flashing of Miss Higurashi's panties once she slid on her back. “Feh. I'll show you, wench.” Grasping the dragon below him with fierce strength, Inuyasha slowly lifted his body into the air in a handstand position. He cranked his neck to look at Kagome's gaping mouth and laughed heartily. “Don't mess with a former gymnast.”

Temporarily stunned by the cocky man's impressive performance, Kagome snorted rashly. Once her chocolaty eye's caught sight of the glossy, bobbing pole impaling the rabbit's chest she knew what she had to do. Snickering as crawled her way up the pole, Kagome let out a childish howl before letting her torso swing back and forth. The teenager was latched onto the pole in such a ridiculous manner, Inuyasha found it hard to keep his balance and tumbled right off of the creature. Now standing to observe her new pose, Inuyasha noted that the metal was tightly secured between her skinny legs for she was positioned completely upside-down. When he saw that she was clearly giving him the finger with her free hands, Kagome grinned back at her chortling enemy.

From afar the carousel operated sat in his booth, content in his own sour stench and visual filth. Glancing at his wrist watch one last time, he counted how many minuets had passed already. You see, the show playing out in front of him had been far too entertaining to put to an end, so the carnie simply let the carousel rotate endlessly to his desire.

A throaty chuckle escaped his cracked lips as he watched the teenage couple going at it again. They had been attempting “outdoing” each other for the past three and a half minuets now, somehow never taking their eyes off one another.

Sometimes he would catch glimpses of the spunky girl accidently flashing her underwear to the crowd while touching her toes, which always caused the male portion of viewers to roar hysterically. Then there were moments where her peculiar looking boyfriend would situate himself behind the rabbit and hump it, making obscene gestures.

Kagome could already feel the stiffness in her cheeks from smiling too long and she looked over her shoulder and into the faces of the audience for the first time. 'A lot of teenage boys at these things', she noted simply. Shrugging of her curiosity, Kagome scanned the crowd for any familiar faces.

“Ouch! What'd you do that for, bitch?” Inuyasha rubbed his fragile nose, while glaring at Kagome's fist. “I didn't even do anything this time!”

Her wide, almond eyes looked innocently at Inuyasha and for a moment she even looked concerned for his wellbeing. “Sorry, Inuyasha. I just thought I saw Sango and Miroku,” the school girl explained absentmindedly.

“Wha-” The hanyou peered curiously over his shoulder, while appropriately seating himself. His head snapped from front to back seeking his friends through the many blurred faces. Finally catching sight of the supposed look-a-likes, Inuyasha rolled his eyes once the couple began their passionate displays of affection. “Feh, woman incase you haven't realized Sango and Miroku aren't the lovey-dovey type of people. It's obviously not them.” And with that he turned his attention back to the golden rod in front of him.

However, the annoyed boy was instantly distracted once Kagome's fingers jabbed continuously into his ribcage. When his large head finally turned, Kagome screeched their names, while most likely permanently damaging the hanyou's sensitive hearing. Before Inuyasha could utter a word, Kagome clamped a clammy hand over his mouth, forcing the two to observe silently as the couple surveyed their surroundings nervously before sneaking into a vacant tent together.

“Well that was definitely questionable.”

Inuyasha nodded dumbly at Kagome's remark as they rode in mortifying silence, the rubbing of rusty metal gears tainting the quiet with its stubborn screech.

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Sango and Miroku

The clink of a metal belt buckle hitting the floor could barely be heard above the passionate moans ringing in the air, as two sweaty bodies moved together as one.

Soon after, a sheer sweat began to cover the two lovers, making the musty carnival tent even hotter. The moist air filled with desire and affection clouded the couple's thoughts as they continued in their eager dance. Allowing all petty concerns and stress exit their bodies the panting lovers collapsed in a lazy heap on the floor before their flushed, heated skin embraced for a third time.

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Inuyasha and Kagome

Fetching their belongings left at the carousel's front gate, Inuyasha and Kagome left the ride in silence. Casting a curious glance at the boy's dazed expression; Kagome cleared her throat before she began to speak.

“Well, if you want my opinion I think that we should walk towards Miroku and Sango so that they know we're okay. I mean, I can only imagine how worried they must be.”

Rolling his eyes at her suggestion, Inuyasha blindly made his way farther into the chaotic fairgrounds. However, when he was assaulted by a tiny fist yanking a handful of his shimmering locks, Inuyasha stopped his walk and snarled darkly at the school girl. Lifting his aggravated gaze towards to her face, his expression softened a bit when he caught her spooked stare. 'Feh. What the hell should I care?'

Kagome, who thought she had managed to tame the beast, looked at Inuyasha disappointedly once he began to walk farther into the crowd. Stumbling over her feet to keep up, Kagome clung innocently onto Inuyasha's sleeve earning a scrutinizing look from the hanyou.

Fortunately for Kagome, Inuyasha laughed off the unexpected act and recovered to his usual, care-free state. “If I know anything about Miroku, I know that walking in on him and Sango doing the nasty will only result in severe pain,” and his mirthful golden eyes seemed to relish in an old memory.

This statement caught his “new friend” off guard and Kagome struggled to breathe whilst choking on her own spit. “What do you mean,” the petite girl yelped.

“I mean exactly what I said. It would be a poor choice to find them now.”

Her appalled leer remained on Inuyasha while she uselessly scrapped her mind for any other explanation to their friends' bizarre behavior. “Oh be serious for once,” Kagome griped, “they are not having s- making love!” Avoiding a spontaneous ice cream cart placed in the center of the carnival's main walkway, Inuyasha and Kagome continued to make eye contact. “Besides Sango's too good for that,” she added.

Finally halting at a game booth, Inuyasha raised a single eyebrow to Kagome's last statement. 'Who the hell is this girl trying to convince?' Still, he decided it was easier to tolerate the schoolgirl when she wasn't squawking so he shrugged the subject off.

“Wow,” a sudden exclamation from Kagome caused Inuyasha to come back to earth. “I haven't seen one of these bad boys in ages!”

Kagome's cherry dress folded underneath her bum as she settled into one of the five stools. Plopping her bony elbows onto the booth's counter, Kagome patted a seat beside her as to signal Inuyasha to join her.

Exhaling in defeat, the grown boy followed her direction and slid a five dollar bill across to the orange-bearded carnie behind the countertop. A powerful laugh erupted from his body when he swiveled in his stool, only to witness Kagome cling murderously to the plastic gun before her. “You sure you're ready to be outdone once again by yours truly?”

“What ever you say, pup.”

Before Inuyasha could object, the click of a gunshot sounded and the game began. The two teenagers sat hunched-backed in their stools as they propelled their torsos forward into the splintery countertop. Sleek, mighty water guns spit uncontrollably into two mini targets, splattering the dull carnie every once in a while. Time was running out, yet both bars continued to rise inching closer and closer to the checkered finish line. A determined grumble rose from Inuyasha's chest as a result of Kagome's labored breathing. He let his eye wander over her heaving chest for a split second, before he mentally scolded himself for such demented thoughts.

The game was all over in a matter of seconds when both bells sang beautifully into the humid air. Two bewildered sets of eyes looked closely at the results, momentarily confused by their tie. To the average human eye, this match looked to mostly be a tie.

“Huh. Very peculiar,” the carnie commented while scratching his overgrown, wiry beard. “It actually looks like the babe beat chya.” This proof warmed Kagome's body as she jumped up from her stool and gave Inuyasha a childlike poke. “So what'll it be, pretty lady?” The carnie folded his arms patiently, while giving the unsuspecting girl a seductive wink.

“Um, well…” Kagome quickly scanned the prizes while shifting uncomfortably under the creepy man's gaze. Her eyes searched the rows of large stuffed animals and hats before they were drawn to a particular, fuzzy headpiece. “That one, please!”

Retrieving the desired prize, the carnie handed it over to Kagome brushing his hand against her own in the process. His demon senses alerting him of Kagome's obvious discomfort, Inuyasha growled crossly before yanking his partner away from the booth.

“Thanks,” she responded quietly once safely away.

Deciding to ignore her gratitude, Inuyasha gave a sharp “feh” and motioned towards the furry object that was held protectively in Kagome's hands. “So what did you get, wench?”

Too proud of her previous victory to be insulted Kagome delightedly lifted her prize to Inuyasha's face, laughing when he squinted his eyes in confusion. “It a headband, Yash, with fuzzy kitty ears,” Kagome joyfully cheered. She fitted the black headpiece snuggly onto her head, knocking the water Lilly that once decorated it onto the grassy floor. “See?!” Twirling herself in a series of circles, Kagome's curly pigtails spun wildly while two protruding appendages stood erect on her head.

Shaking his head in disapproval, Inuyasha opened his mouth to speak but quickly objected to the idea. 'Why she would want to resemble a freak, I'll never know.' Self-consciously brushing his fingertips against his own set of ears, Inuyasha let a miserable half-whimper exit his throat. However, Inuyasha's attention was directed back to Kagome when he felt her supple chest collide into his own. Looking down at her flustered expression, Inuyasha lifted his next to watch a jittery boy shift his weight from one foot to the other.

“I'm so sorry ma'am.” Even the boy's polite tone caused Inuyasha to deepen his aggravated expression.

“Oh it's really alri-,” Kagome stopped mid sentence when she spun around to face the worried boy. “Hojo?”

Apparently seeming to recognize the embarrassed schoolgirl as well, the boy scratched the back of his head nervously before nodding his head. “It's been quite a while Higurashi,” he chuckled. Hojo embraced Kagome in an intimate hug, before she slid back into place at Inuyasha's side.

Not able to ignore Inuyasha's continuous jabs to her ribcage, Kagome turned to her antagonizer causing him to stop. “I'm so sorry for not introducing you two,” Kagome apologized more to Hojo than Inuyasha. “Inuyasha, this is Hojo a very good school friend and a very, very old ex-boyfriend. And this, Hojo, is a…err, friend of mine.”

The two boys shook grimly shook hands, making it painfully obvious to Kagome the competition they had just mentally agreed to.

“Well Higurashi, it seems we have much catching up to do. Perhaps you'd like to accompany me to dinner this Sunday night?”

Inuyasha didn't miss the suggestive glint to Hojo's eyes and he snarled outwardly for the boy to hear. “As if Kagome would willingly be seen in public with such a cowardly companion,” the hanyou threatened for reasons even unknown to him.

Mildly shocked that Inuyasha would actually say such a thing, Kagome stepped forward between the two hateful men. “Hojo I would be honored to be your date Sunday evening. Just come by my place around seven, okay?” she responded leaving no time for Hojo to react. Instead Kagome swiveled her womanly hips around to stand in front of a very upset Inuyasha.

“How dare you,” was Kagome's heated reply before she allowed her fist to connect harshly with Inuyasha's nose. Her tiny feet carried her briskly away from the scene, while she left Inuyasha and Hojo to sort out the disaster they had created.

“Well, looks like it's time to go,” Hojo absentmindedly voiced allowed before wander off in a separate direction.

“She just…punched me.” Inuyasha cradled his bleeding nose protectively, but never let his focus leave Kagome's now fading form. Blinking several times in an attempt to come to, the hanyou instinctively chased after the raging girl in the chaotic crowd that had consumed her. Grabbing lightly onto her bare shoulder, Kagome rotated sharply only to face Inuyasha once again.

Already clenching her fists at the sight of the hanyou, Kagome could physically feel the block of fury build up inside of her. However, her temper faltered suddenly when she caught sight of Inuyasha's bruised nose dripping through the tight slits between his fingers. “Oh god,” the schoolgirl breathed lightly before guiding Inuyasha to an empty bench. Grabbing a fistful of napkins from a nearby hotdog stand, she carefully tended to Inuyasha's sore nose.

“Feh. Wench, this is your fault completely,” Inuyasha interrupted her progress when she began using her own saliva to clean him. “You're not my mother.”

“And thank god for that,” Kagome's dark sarcasm practically bled from her voice. Positioning her self closer to Inuyasha as to examine her work, Kagome nodded her head surely and threw out the soiled napkins. “Inuyasha,” the girl started once she was sure his focus was back on her, “I shouldn't have reacted like that back there and I'm sorry. It just bothered me that you thought yourself able to make decisions for me.”

When she spotted Inuyasha begin to open his mouth, Kagome shook her head negatively. “Let's just leave it at that.”

Agreeing to respect her decision, Inuyasha leapt from his sitting position on the bench and stood erect on his feet. “Well then, putting that behind us, let's continue in our everlasting duel,” he reminded while tugging Kagome off her seat. This, of course, earned a surprised giggle from the girl and she bounced back quickly to her competitive mood.

“Judging by your poor gaming skills, I doubt this will be much of a challenge,” Kagome responded conclusively before running off to another carnival booth.

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Sango and Miroku

Uncertain silence had cast itself upon the small carnival tent and the continuous chatter of voices from outside had only made the matter worse.

Gently zipping up her brown boots, Sango peered up from her bangs to watch the shirtless man in front of her. 'What did we do?' A groan threatened to sound from her throat and the girl stood straight letting her knees knock in a defensive stance.

Sango barely caught the sob in her throat as she continued to watch Miroku lazily stare at the floor beneath him. Distractedly scanning the room for the first time, Sango noted the various stacked boxes of snacks towards the corner as well as a lone pair of stilts leaning against a rusting popcorn machine. It's once sparkling glass case now disregarded and filthy. 'How unfortunatethat, that piece of trash can now provide to be a symbol of mypathetic self.' Clearing her mind of the metaphor, Sango's glossy stare made its way back to the still boy.

Sango's slim body shook with resentment as her boot smashed swiftly into a cardboard box to her left. It was then that she released the enraged sob that clouded her chest. “What is it, Miroku?” the brunette's raging head hung low and her hazel eyes were forced on the dirt floor. “Do you regret it?”

Craning her neck to observe his reaction, Sango believed her heart to be drained from all of its feeling. There he sat, unchanged and unmoving, upon a box of cardboard. 'Actions do speak louder than words.' Sango swallowed bitter and dry. “Do you regret fucking me?!”

It was then that Miroku's stare strayed from the dirt floor and witnessed as Sango's body went limp, causing her to fall roughly onto her knees. A shrieking wail sounded from her throat, as she hung her head shamefully.

“God, Sango. How could you even assume that?” Miroku crawled to the weeping girl only to have her flinch away from his tender touch. “Sango,” he breathed warmly when he finally caught hold of her face between his palms. “I love you, have always loved, and will continue to feel that same love for you. Please never doubt that,” he pleaded while Sango slowly raised her face. “I just never expected it to happen like this.”

Sango's dazed expression replaced her previous glare and she observed Miroku with great concern when a single splash dripped onto her cheek. Moving her nimble fingers to wipe away the stray teardrops collecting under Miroku's eyelids, she gingerly pressed her lips to each closed eyelid.

“Sango,” the boy whispered shakily smiling at the beauty before him.

Letting her sweet kisses trail to his thick lips, Sango released her last weary breath of air before kissing Miroku hotly on the mouth. “I will always be yours,” she sighed contently into his ear.

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Inuyasha and Kagome

The final buzz sounded from the board above. Digitally displayed for all to see, the score 10 to 2 was shown in bright reds and blues.

Accepting her failure, Kagome hesitated before shaking Inuyasha's hand with a playful grin. “So maybe basketball isn't my forte, but I sure seemed to exceed you in pretty much everything else.”

“What are you talking abou-,” Inuyasha began in a high-pitched whine before he spotted the frisky smile that spread its way on Kagome's face. He nudged her lightly before leaning his back against the booth's barrier coolly.

“I can't believe we achieved in playing every game this place has to offer,” Kagome giggled before relaxing next to the tired hanyou.

“I still can't believe one girl managed to cost me forty-five dollars in the course of an hour at a lousy carnival. Mind you this isn't even a date,” Inuyasha laughed whole-heartedly while patting his almost empty wallet.

However, money wasn't a humorous subject to Kagome and she paced anxiously in front of Inuyasha's relaxed form, as if contemplating something. Facing the hanyou with a serious expression, Kagome nodded her head once before nibbling shyly on her bottom lip. “In two weeks I will be able to pay you back. It won't be a problem.”

Inuyasha's mouth opened slightly and his dark brows furrowed. “Look, I was just kidding with you. Believe it or not I enjoyed myself,” stopping his response short as to prevent himself from revealing anymore. “Kicking your ass, that is.”

Giving the boy one last unsure stare, Kagome let out a relieved breath and leaned back against the wooden post. Prying her cocoa-colored orbs from Inuyasha, she recognized a few blurry faces in the bumbling crowd before her. “Yash, look!” Kagome's freshly manicured finger directed his vision towards a couple walking their way followed by two young boys, each with various glow sticks decorating their arms and legs.

“Kagome, Inuyasha,” the cheerful voice of Miroku sounded above the crowd's mindless babble. Waving his only free hand, Miroku signaled the two to join the growing group.

Embracing Sango in a tight hug Kagome could feel her friend's cold, tearstained cheek, yet decided now wouldn't be a good time to discuss. She then leaned over the two laughing boys and kissed Souta affectionately on the cheek, causing the boy's face to turn a mild shade of ruby. “Where are we going?” Kagome questioned aloud once she realized the group had been walking in a specific direction away from all of the rides and entertainment.

“The boys decided they wanted to see the freak show before we left,” Sango replied casually as if attending the show was part of her everyday routine.

Inuyasha, however, didn't miss the look of worry print itself onto Kagome's face as he walked in step beside her. “Feh don't worry, Wench. You won't find anything in there uglier than you.”

“Asshole,” Kagome muttered under her breath fully aware of her younger brother's presence. Instead she continued at her normal pace in a perfectly composed manner, only allowing herself to stop on Inuyasha's foot “accidently” a couple times in the process.

“Oh this looks so cool,” Souta commented with obvious excitement twinkling in his eyes. The boys ran off into the darkened house before Kagome could even manage a word.

“Kagome aren't you coming? I promise it won't be that bad,” Sango attempted to reassure her distressed friend. However, Miroku's eager tugs eventually pulled her into the darkness, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha alone at the front gate.

Her head snapped to reread the sign posted beside the house's entrance. “House of the Freaks: Welcome Home! “ Unconsciously backing up into Inuyasha's stiff body, Kagome gasped horrified when she felt his large hands shove her forward into the house's dark depths.

A massive backlight shown down on Kagome and Inuyasha as they followed the arrows directing them to separate sights along the way. Each performer seated upon a circus-like platform, making it easier for viewers to observe.

“Gah,” Kagome yelped while staring wide-eyed at a thin man devouring a sword. Continuing from there, her grip on Inuyasha's forearm strained even more when the two came across a naked woman breathing fire. Looking down at the appalled girl, Inuyasha chuckled before pushing her to another platform.

This process continued in a similar manner throughout the different exhibits until Kagome and Inuyasha were met with a small group of rowdy, teenage boys. Kagome, who had released her death grip on Inuyasha to timidly touch the beard of an older woman, was suddenly thrown on the ground by an unfamiliar source. Looking up through her bushy bangs, Kagome eyed the boy that had shoved her so forcefully.

“Get up, bitch,” the boy grunted leaving both Kagome and the bearded woman speechless.

Curious to his motives, Kagome stood silently before placing her hands on her hips. “What the hell did I do to you?”

The blonde haired boy scoffed and motioned with his thumb to a growling Inuyasha. “It's because you hang out with filth, like that beast.”

Her attention quickly shifted from the boy's sneering face to that of Inuyasha. Kagome noted the protective stance he was in as a couple of teenagers circled him mockingly. “This is the best freak I've seen all day,” a slim boy wearing a basketball jersey voiced.

The boy left her side only to approach Inuyasha face to face. Before Inuyasha could react, the group of boys simultaneously chucked remainders of their popcorn into his precious hair and down his back.

“Inuyasha,” Kagome breathed with unease.

Halting his continuous growls to stand erect, Inuyasha's clawed hand snatched the collar of the terrible boy before speaking in a dark, morbid tone. “You are a disgrace to your creator, worthless human.” Inuyasha spat sourly on the ground before kneeing the boy in the crotch and slamming his face into the dirt surface below.

Understanding this was their cue to abandon the scene, Kagome turned back to Inuyasha and the bloody boy. “You didn't see any of this,” Kagome whispered hastily to the alarmed performer, soon receiving a hesitant nod. Calling out to Inuyasha, they fled from the house. 'He looked so embarrassed…so innocent.' Shaking these thoughts from her head, Kagome glided through the door only to face Miroku, Sango and the boys.

“Wow, what took you?” Kohaku impatiently groaned from his seat on the ledge.

Noticing the light sweat that covered Kagome's panting figure, Miroku wiggled his eyebrows at Inuyasha before patting the hanyou on the shoulder. “Nice job, buddy. You did well.”

Realizing his message's meaning, Inuyasha's eyebrow ticked and his still bloody claws curled into a fist. Fortunately, before the hanyou could attack his perverted friend, Miroku received a peeved slap from Kagome herself.

“Let's get going,” Sango declared once Miroku shamefully recovered from the slap.

The journey back to the car was definitely a long one and it had only been a couple of yards before Kagome's knees gave out. Debating on whether to carry the weak girl or not, Inuyasha gave into her pleading eyes and scooped up the schoolgirl bridal style.

Finally arriving to their destination, Inuyasha glanced down at Kagome when he heard a light snore shake her steady breath. Her long, lush eyelashes were pressed delicately against her cheeks and her cherry-stained lips were opened ever so slightly.

'I really need to get awayand get some rest' Inuyasha slid her limp body into the backseat before relaxing beside the resting girl. Trying to ignore her vulnerable state, Inuyasha focused out the window until the car arrived in his driveway. 'Oh thank, god.'

Positioning Kagome to rest against her sleeping brother, Inuyasha thrusted from the car's leather seat and closed the door gently behind him. Hunching over to face his friend in the driver's window, Inuyasha grinned at Sango's sleeping form leaning against Miroku's shoulder. “Take care of her,” he said while motioning to quietly resting brunette.

“Of course,” Miroku smiled widely before pulling out of Inuyasha's driveway and into the night's welcoming darkness.