Inuyasha watched as Kagome flopped down on the ground. Her hair was plastered to her neck and shoulders. The sand clung to her arms and legs. Her chest expanded time and time again as she tried to catch her breath. Her eyes were closed in exhaustion. Something inside of him stirred. He tried to rip his eyes away from the sight, but he couldn't. He knew he had to do something though, or he might regret it later.
Quickly and quietly he ran over to Kagome. The others just stared, wondering if this was the moment he'd finally let her know how he feels. They watched as he picked her up in his arms and carried her away.
Kagome gasped when she felt arms beneath her. Her eyes flung open and she cried out. When she realized it was Inuyasha she half-heartedly tried to fight him. She wasn't too worried, she knew he would never hurt her. Before she knew it, Inuyasha warned her to take a breath and hold it. He leaped into the air, and they both landed in the water safely.
Kagome kicked away from Inuyasha and kicked towards the surface. She was glad she listened to inuyasha and had taken a breath before she hit the water. When Inuyasha broke the surface next to her she splashed him with water and yelled, "What was that for?"
"You looked like you needed to cool down, so I helped you," Inuyasha smirked.
Before Kagome could reply, she heard laughter coming from close by. Her friends were rolling on the ground laughing at the two of them. Kagome glared at them for a minute before a smile lit her face. She turned to Inuyasha. "That wasn't very nice, but I'll forgive you if you do something for me."
Inuyasha was curious. "What did you have in mind?"
Kagome whispered something in his ear. Inuyasha smiled and nodded. "Deal."
Kagome climbed on Inuyasha's back, because he was so much faster than her. He swam until he could stand. Then they ran to where their friends were still laughing on the ground. Inuyasha picked up Miroku, ran to the edge of the water and threw him as far as he could. Before the girls knew what was happening, he picked up Rin and Sango, threw one over each shoulder and ran back to the water. Just like he had with Kagome, He warned them to catch a breath and jumped as far as he could.
Kagome was laughing as she watched her friends sputter as they reached the surface. She ran back into the water when it was safe from flying bodies and joined her friends in splashing, and swimming.
A/N I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry! Don't hate me. I really didn't mean to take this long between chapters. If you want to see my excuses read my profile. If you don't care about my excuses and are just happy that I posted another chapter, that's cool. If you don't care about anything... that's cool too I guess...