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Chapter 19

Kagome continued kicking, to get free but Hojo was way too strong for her. She was starting to get weaker by the second. She could feel her movements getting slower until she stopped moving completely. Hojo removed his mouth from hers. This was her chance to help herself.

" Help. Some one help me!" Kagome begged but her voice was a mere whisper. No one could have heard her. But maybe a youkai could. These were the times that she wished Sango had taught her some self-defense.

" Shut up!" Hojo ordered and moved his hands down to her skirt. Kagome brought her foot up and kicked him in the stomach. He howled in pain and released Kagome to hold his stomach. Kagome fell to the ground in exhaustion. She looked up to see Hojo still clutching his stomach tightly. Kagome tried to get up but her body was way too weak to move. She needed to call the police or one of her friends. With all her strength left she crawled towards the phone with was only a few meters away but Hojo had seemed to read her mind and was standing in front of the phone.

" YOU WENCH!" he said and took steps towards her. Kagome began to feel very fearful now. She had no strength left so she couldn't defend herself. Hojo came near her and grabbed her by one out her hands. He punched her on the face, giving her a huge bruise on her cheek. He then kicked her in her stomach causing her to cry in pain. He let go of her hand and allowed her body to drop to the floor. Hojo was about to kick her again when he was raised up in the air by his shirt and thrown back to the table.

"KAGOME!"

Kagome cracked her eyes open to see who was her savior. The first thing she saw was amber eyes.

" Inu... Yasha," she whispered. Inuyasha held her body close to his.

" Kagome what did he do to you?" he asked. Kagome was about to reply when Inuyasha turned around to look at Hojo who was coming towards him.

" You! WHAT DID YOU DO TO KAGOME?" Inuyasha asked as red began to flicker in his eyes. Hojo began to smirk.

" Nothing," he replied. Inuyasha growled and before anyone could blink Hojo was pinned to the wall. Inuyasha's eyes were now blood red.

" If you don't tell me what happened I will be forced to hurt you." Inuyasha threatened. Hojo didn't say anything. He brought his hand to Inuyasha's face and punched him. Inuyasha didn't move one bit. Hojo looked surprised and tried to kick him in the stomach but still Inuyasha didn't move. Hojo remained speechless.

" Tell me what did you do to Kagome!"

Hojo stood there speechless. Inuyasha growled and began punching Hojo in the face. Hojo fell to the floor with a very bruised face. Inuyasha walked up to him.

" Someone sent you didn't they? Tell me who!' Inuyasha ordered.

" Ki-Kikyou," Hojo replied, " But she didn't tell me to do this. She is supposed to be outside waiting for me to open the door for her."

Inuyasha turned his gaze to the window to see Kikyou with an angry look on her face. She turned her back on them and disappeared. Hojo gulped loudly. Kikyou had just abandoned him and now he was stuck with Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked at him and began to growl loudly. He began to walk towards him. Inuyasha could smell Hojo's growing fear and that made him smile.

Hojo was trapped in a corner as Inuyasha came closer. Inuyasha flexed his figures causing them to crack. When he approached Hojo he gave him a punch in the stomach making him fall unconscious.

" Inu... Yasha."

He shifted his gaze to see Kagome holding on to the wall to keep her balance.

" Kagome!" He ran towards her and picked her up bridal style, " Don't try to walk."

" Inuyasha."

" Yes."

" The ramen is burning," she said pointing at the stove. (A/N: You thought I forgot that. No way!) Inuyasha quickly rested her down on a chair and ran to the stove to take it off.

" Kagome are you okay?" he asked

" Yeah. Just a little tired," she replied. She rested her head on the table. Inuyasha walked up to her and put a hand on her shoulder.

" You should get to bed and we have to see about that bruise he gave you on your face."

" I don't want my mom to know about this or she'll go ballistic," Kagome said smiling at him. Inuyasha nodded and when to Hojo's unconscious form. He picked him up and put him in front of the shrine steps. He walked back to the house to meet Kagome sleeping on the table.

He shook his head and carried her up to her room. He watched her as she slept. ' She's so peaceful.' He thought. His ears then picked up the sound of Mrs. Higurashi voice. He looked at her sleeping form once more before taking off through her window.

" Kagome! Kagome! Wake up!" yelled a voice. She groaned and snuggled up more into the covers. Someone then began to pull her hair. She cracked one eye open to see her mother and Souta standing by her bed.

" What time is it?" she asked as she forced herself to sit up.

" Time to get ready to go to school," her brother said.

" What do you mean? It can't be."

" When we came home you were sleeping and you slept through the whole night," explained her mother.

" Wow I didn't know I was that tired. I'll get ready now," Kagome said and got up. Her brother and mother left the room leaving her by herself. She touched the left side of her cheek and felt a bandage on it. She began smiling as she thought of what he did for her.

" Inuyasha arigato (thank you)," she said and headed off to the bathroom for a bath.

A/N: Short chapter I know but I had no idea what else to put. Please review and thanks for all the reviews that I got.

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