It seemed as though the sun would never rise, as Inuyasha dashed trough the forest, searching for an answer… an answer to the painful memory that had opened up into his mind. A memory that wasn't his…
Kagome screamed as she jumped down from the building's roof. Sprinting around to the back of the slide, she ducked and watched. Silence greeted her straining ears, and she leaned to the side as she took another peek from behind the slide. No one stood there. Confused, Kagome stood and walked towards the swings. Brushing the sand of the playground of her skirt, she sat on the seat and pushed her feet on the ground to gain air. Was he mad at her? She hoped not…
Creeping up behind the girl, a boy wrapped his arms around her and covered her eyes and mouth. Kagome tried to stifle a scream, but couldn't break away from him enough. Instead she opened her mouth and felt fingers slide into her cavern. With a satisfying yelp from the boy, she let her teeth sink into his flesh and pulled back from his grasp. Running a few yards away, she turned to face a boy, about a foot taller than herself with long white hair. She took her fighting stance, grinning evilly.
"What's wrong, mutt face? Isn't that your nickname?" she cooed watching his face get even redder.
"You bitch! You're gonna pay for that! I'll rip your throat out!" he screamed back in response.
Used to threats such as these, Kagome only put on her innocent face, holding her hands behind her back and crossing her foot behind her other leg. Her eyes got really big, and her mouth drooped into a cute frown.
"Why, Inuyasha! That's no way to talk to a lady!" she teased, skipping up to him and planting a kiss on his cheek.
Inuyasha's face went brick red and he hid his blush with a fake angry glare at her as he reached out and grabbed her wrist. Kagome tried to pull away, but he grabbed her other wrist and pulled her towards him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Kagome looked into his golden orbs, scared of what might happen. He might actually hit her today…
"I'll let you save face for now, Higurashi. But don't push it anymore. I don't like it when you do that, and I swear I will hurt you next time. Besides, it's getting late, we have to get home, or our moms are gonna butcher us!" Inuyasha told her as he swung her onto his back and began on their journey home.
Kagome held onto his shoulders and waited for him to say something else. When he didn't, she moved her head down so that her mouth was next to his cute dog ear and whispered, "I'm sorry, tomodachi…I was only playing. I won't do that again. I swear."
Inuyasha just grunted, but inside his heart was pounding and he couldn't help but think in response to her I'm sorry too, Kagome.'
The rest of the time they were quiet, but Kagome didn't mind as she fell asleep on his back. He was her best friend. She was only seven years old, and she would never stop thanking the skies for meeting him. Never in all of time would she ask for another half-demon to be her savior…