A 'clinch' is when two fighters grab onto each other. It's usually used as a protective move or to get a little bit of a break in the fight - it's hard to throw powerful strikes from that short distance. Fighters who are hurt often put their opponent in a clinch for that reason. In MMA fighting, you can fight from the clinch position, but it's not permitted in boxing, and the ref will separate the fighters.
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Clinch
"How did you find us?" Kagome asked, grasping Miroku's hands after Naraku and his thugs had been hauled away - minus Bankotsu, who was still being checked for a concussion. "How did you even know that we had to be found?"
Miroku pointed with his chin, and she saw Inuyasha in the corner, standing with a few other officers. "He said he'd look for you himself if we didn't help, because you're family." He sent her an amused, if questioning, glance. "He was actually really helpful in sniffing you both out too. Literally."
Sesshoumaru waved away the paramedic trying to check his wounds. "I owe him a debt," he said. He sounded supremely annoyed about it.
"Well, if it makes you feel better, I would have started searching the moment after that phone call from Kagome anyway," Miroku said.
"I thought I sounded pretty calm," she protested.
He held up his hands. "You did, but come on. Give me a little credit here. You think I couldn't tell? And your grandmother has been dead since you were a kid. You'd never let me give that excuse," he said. "Did you even understand how close we were? How we had people hitting the roof? And we were only a couple minutes away? Y'know, any of that stuff we talk about in our distress codes training?"
Kagome blushed. "I was a bit distracted."
"I bet." Miroku glanced over at Sesshoumaru. "Kagome, we need to talk…"
"About what?"
A patrol officer plucked at Miroku's sleeve. "Sir," he said, his voice low, "we're almost finished up here. Captain is calling, and the narcotics guys are wanting to come in."
"Right, thanks." Miroku's mouth twisted as his jaw worked for a long moment until he looked back at the taiyoukai. "Sesshoumaru Taisho, you are under arrest."
