Maladroit
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"I dunno, she's a funny girl, that Kagome."
InuYasha's ears were pointed, listening now. He felt defensiveness for Kagome beginning to brew within him at the boy's tone. If that wimp even speaks one word against her...
"Gentle, kind natured..."
Huh?
"Clumsy, tripping over her own two feet all the time..."
Hey...!
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How Kagome had managed to hit and injure so many people (including herself) in one single swing of her racket was a complete mystery to InuYasha.
She sat leaning against the tree, a cold compress pressed to her head where a bump was now sporting, glaring up at him when the hanyou found he just couldn't resist a chuckle.
"What?" She demanded. He only laughed harder at her pouting expression. She stuck her tongue out at him and turned her gaze away, refusing to look at him.
InuYasha's laugh softened as he leaned down on his haunches next to her, though he couldn't keep the smile off his face.
"C'mon Kagome... it's just funny because... you really haven't changed a bit, have you?"
Kagome, blatantly surprised at that comment, finally turned to look back at him.
"What do you mean?" She asked, curious, her brown eyes searching his gold.
He swallowed the sudden lump that formed in his throat. Any coherent response immediately died in his mouth.
"I... You're just... "
"...Yes?"
"..."
You moron.
He cursed himself mentally. Damn her for affecting him like this!
It was then that Kagome winced, bowing her head in discomfort as she pressed the ice pack harder against her head.
"Ow..." She whimpered.
Concern came over him, and InuYasha reached a clawed hand out, clutching her hand and gently pulling it and the ice away from her head. She looked questionably up at him, probing for answers, but he ignored her, resting the palm of his hand gently against the offended area. He gently probed it with his fingers. Kagome winced.
"Sorry... it's gonna be a bit tender over the next couple of days, but it'll be okay," he said softly. Kagome felt her heartbeat accelerate when he cradled her head closer for further inspection, so close that it was practically resting on his shoulder. Carefully, and ever so soothingly, he began lightly massaging her head. She was shocked, but pleasantly surprised to say the least.
"You idiot," InuYasha half heartedly scolded, "you're still as clumsy as ever, aren't ya?"
She pouted again. And once more, he chuckled, smiling fondly down at her typical Kagome response, though she didn't see the gesture. He tucked her head under his chin.
"You were always tripping over your own two feet... there'd be no stone, no twig or nothing on the ground, and you'd still find something to fall over, bringing other people down with you... Silly girl."
A/N: This is just a silly little scene that popped into my head one day... it's a kind of cliche I guess, a tad OC too. It's not at all clear what's going on exactly, but to be honest I'm not one hundred per cent on that myself either. XD Hope you liked it any way, make of it what you will! ;3
Um, heheh... and the title? It's mostly just me trying to look intelligent, mahaha. According to the thesaurus, it means "clumsy" or "awkward" or "inept." Explains the fic pretty well in all aspects I think, XP.