Chapter 2
By the time they reached her house, Kagome had stopped crying and was now just holding onto Inuyasha's neck as if her life depended on it. He swore when he tried the front door and realized that no one was home. All the windows were locked tight.
Cursing twentieth century security viciously, he awkwardly climbed the tree outside Kagome's window. He tried it and sighed in relief when it opened smoothly. He pried her off of him and shoved her through the window first.
Inuyasha lay her on the bed and went in search of a wash cloth and basin. He found them in a cupboard in the 'bathroom' as she called it. He filled the basin and carried it back to the bedroom.
"Kagome?" There was no answer. She was sound asleep. Carefully, blushing furiously and wishing Sango was there, he undressed her and cleaned her up.
The bruises and scratches on her body made him furious all over again. He went through her huge sack until he unearthed the first aid kit. He rustled through it and found some stuff proclaiming itself to be 'No More Ouchie!" and sprayed it on her wounds. Then he went through her dresser and found a set of ugly pink bunny covered pajamas. He dressed her hurriedly and pulled the blankets up over her.
The Shikon jewel could wait one more night.
At first he had the notion to hold a vigil over her the whole night. However, she started to whimper and thrash and she called out his name.
"Shhh. Kagome, I'm right here." It tore him up to see her so frightened and hurt. He pulled off the blankets and climbed in beside her. He embraced her awkwardly, not knowing precisely what to do. But she locked her arms around his waist and snuggled into him, taking away his indecision.
She sighed, "Inuyasha..." and slumber claimed her once again. Wrapping his own arms around her shoulders protectively, he buried his face in her hair, inhaling her scent so it surrounded him.
It wasn't long before he followed her into a peaceful sleep, where he dreamed only of a beautiful raven haired girl. And it wasn't Kikyo who haunted his dreams this night.
End Chapter 2
By the time they reached her house, Kagome had stopped crying and was now just holding onto Inuyasha's neck as if her life depended on it. He swore when he tried the front door and realized that no one was home. All the windows were locked tight.
Cursing twentieth century security viciously, he awkwardly climbed the tree outside Kagome's window. He tried it and sighed in relief when it opened smoothly. He pried her off of him and shoved her through the window first.
Inuyasha lay her on the bed and went in search of a wash cloth and basin. He found them in a cupboard in the 'bathroom' as she called it. He filled the basin and carried it back to the bedroom.
"Kagome?" There was no answer. She was sound asleep. Carefully, blushing furiously and wishing Sango was there, he undressed her and cleaned her up.
The bruises and scratches on her body made him furious all over again. He went through her huge sack until he unearthed the first aid kit. He rustled through it and found some stuff proclaiming itself to be 'No More Ouchie!" and sprayed it on her wounds. Then he went through her dresser and found a set of ugly pink bunny covered pajamas. He dressed her hurriedly and pulled the blankets up over her.
The Shikon jewel could wait one more night.
At first he had the notion to hold a vigil over her the whole night. However, she started to whimper and thrash and she called out his name.
"Shhh. Kagome, I'm right here." It tore him up to see her so frightened and hurt. He pulled off the blankets and climbed in beside her. He embraced her awkwardly, not knowing precisely what to do. But she locked her arms around his waist and snuggled into him, taking away his indecision.
She sighed, "Inuyasha..." and slumber claimed her once again. Wrapping his own arms around her shoulders protectively, he buried his face in her hair, inhaling her scent so it surrounded him.
It wasn't long before he followed her into a peaceful sleep, where he dreamed only of a beautiful raven haired girl. And it wasn't Kikyo who haunted his dreams this night.
End Chapter 2