Disclaimer: These character are purely fictitious... oh, wait. Wrong disclaimer. I don't Inuyasha. yet.

Algebraic Aversion

Kagome sobbed as she ran through the forest. How could he? How could he do that?!

Kagome tripped over a large tree root and fell to the ground. She stayed there and just leaned her head against her now folded arms as she continued to cry out.

-Snap-

Gasping, the young miko's head shot up to see her hanyou friend, saddened. She sniffed and, sitting up, turned away from him. "Kago-"

"No!"

"Will you lis-"

"NO! I don't want to talk to you!"

"What the hell did I do!?"

Kagome stood up and turned to him, glaring. "What did you do?!Baka! This is all yourfault! Osuwari! Osuwari!" Turning she began to run again, keeping her eyes on the ground so she wouldn't trip again. He's so stupid! If only, he'd--"Ack!"

She fell back after hitting something hard. And warm. Groaning, she decided not to look up. Why? Well, she figured she'd feel better if she was eaten by whatever shard-hungry demon she had the misfortune of running into this time.

"Girl."

Wait a tick, she knew that voice. Her head shot up and her eyes met gold. Bingo!There he was, Ruler of the Western Lands, Sesshoumaru, glaring down at her. Licking her lips nervously, Kagome began to stand, "Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"You will explain why you were not looking where you were running and crashed into this Sesshoumaru."

Kagome reddened slightly. "Well, you see, I was running before and tripped, so, this time, I was trying to be more careful."

"You failed."

"I noticed, " she huffed.

Sesshoumaru glared at the inference to insult his intelligence. "Why were you running in the first place?"

Still huffy, she retorted, "Why do you care?"

"Answer." His eyes narrowed further.

"It was something I saw, okay? It shocked me, so I ran. Good enough?"

"Hn." He leaned closer to grab Kagome by the chin. "Must you be taught your place, young miko?"

Kagome's eyes widened at that and she began to struggle until a rustle was heard. "Bastard!!" Smiling, relieved, Kagome miraculously freed herself and ran to hide behind Inuyasha as he appeared on the scene.

Sesshoumaru sighed and dodged, nonchalantly. He sent a look to Kagome, telling her silently that they weren't done yet. She gulped and followed the taiyoukai's disappearing figure until Inuyasha turned to her.

"Wench! What do you think you were doing?! Baka." He lifted her onto his back as they took of towards camp. "I'm sure your friends can help you with this 'cow-cue-less' and until you can go back home, I'm sure you can keep yourself otherwise occupied."

Kagome smiled and placed her head on the hanyou's shoulder. "Thanks, Inuyasha." She thought about what had just happened with his brother. I'm sure he'll be by again. That'll 'occupy' my time very well.

Kagome blushed. Oh dear lord, I did not just think that.

A/N: Why must Kagome always run away from the scene of InuKik making out or something to that affect? She's a teenager with hyperactive hormones still. And calculus can make people do crazy things. I might actually continue this one. I can see more to it. But thanks for reading and thanks for reviewing, even more so!