Chapter Two – Off Her Feet
Miroku and Sango entered from the direction of the kitchen, walking close together with their heads leaning towards each other. Inuyasha peered over the back of the couch to see what Kagome had let out a low "oh" to. "And what were you two doing?" he asked, lazily with a mischievous look on his face. The couple blushed but Miroku grinned broadly.
"Sleds are all in the van," Miroku said, referring to his van out front. Everyone seemed to get any last minute stuff together and placed their hats back on in preparation of the cold outside. That was when Kagome realized what she had forgotten and groaned, "I left my hat at home."
Sango made a sympathetic noise. "But, Kagome, it's freezing out."
"Yeah, and judging by your 'gracefulness', you could use the extra padding," Inuyasha quipped and then doubled over laughing at his own joke. Kagome threw a pillow at him.
Sesshoumaru, who was halfway down the stairs, turned around and went back to his room. He was at the bottom of the stairs only seconds later with something clutched in his hand. Everyone started to traipse out and Kagome lagged behind, hoping to walk with him. As she neared his spot by the door- everyone else already outside- he held out the object in his hand to her.
"You might need this," he said softly.
Kagome took it curiously and saw he had given her a thick black cap with a small white crescent moon stitched near the brim. She raised her eyes to his, touched by the gesture and whispered, "Thank you," not being able to look away. When she didn't put it on right away, Sesshomaru took it from her hand and slid it onto her head. His hand paused as he smoothed it down, resting on the side of her head. The intensity in his eyes as he looked down at her made her catch her breath. She felt herself take a tiny step towards him but the sound of the van horn broke through the trance she had been in. She looked at the door and then back at him. "Guess we better get going." He nodded, stepping back, and they both exited the house.
Kagome sat on this middle bench with Sango. Miroku drove, Inuyasha had taken the passenger seat, and Sesshomaru sat in the rear bench. Inuyasha raised his eyebrows at the cap but didn't say anything. The drive consisted mainly of texting people to find out who was already at the hill and asking others if they were even going. Kikyou would be meeting them there, much to Inuyasha's delight. She really was very nice once you broke past the cool façade. They parked at a lot right next to the hill and got out. There were a lot of people already there, and a lot of them they recognized from school. The hill itself was sloped in its height, offering a very high steep ride for daredevils and all the way down to a comfortable, not so high, gentle sloping part. Kagome already which part of the hill she was going for. She was terrified of heights.
Kagome and Sango each grabbed a sled from the back, Sango a large two person sled and Kagome's a circular sled. She was hoping not to have to use that one. The guys all took out their snowboards and, together, they started the trek up the side of the hill. They passed several people they knew and called out greetings but kept going. They spotted Naraku and his group of friends messing around and ignored them. Kagome was concentrating on getting one foot in front of the other and not falling, lagging a little behind everyone else again, but this time not on purpose. Sesshomaru was still behind her.
"Hey, Kagome!" a voice called out and her concentration slipped, as well as her boot. She started to fall with a loud gasp but Sesshomaru grabbed her arm and righted her. As she tried to steady herself, he turned his head in the direction of the offending voice and saw Hojo at the bottom of the hill. Sesshomaru bared his teeth and growled slightly at him in warned and Hojo seemed to pale, taking a step back. Satisfied, he turned back to Kagome who was giving him a shaky little smile. "Thanks….I guess I'm not the most coordinated."
"Would you like some assistance, then?" She barely had time to cock her head in question before he scooped her up and dashed them to the top in a matter of seconds. Kagome let out a delighted cry as they passed the others. She had automatically wrapped her arms around him tight which he both enjoyed and scoffed at. As if he would not be able to keep a hold of her. But it did feel rather nice…
He set her down at the top, holding her arms until she had regained her balance. Kagome was laughing, slightly giddy and lightheaded. "I like your way a lot better," she laughed. Sesshomaru cracked a rare smile at her happiness and her grin widened. Inuyasha and the rest of the group came up over the top curve of the hill, Miroku and Sango's breathing labored.
Inuyasha glowered at Sesshomaru. "Show off," he muttered. Sesshomaru smirked at him.
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(A/N) This is the first Inuyasha fan fic I've ever put on and I really would love if you let me know if you like the story and if you want me to keep updating. I hope you like it! Next chapter includes a twist involving Naraku!! Please review!!
