Chapter 1: Love is like a Frozen Puddle of Mud

InuYasha and Kagome ran toward the faint light, hand in hand. The blizzard was the worst one either of them had seen. InuYasha shouted above the loud snowstorm, "We are getting closer. How are you doing Kagome?" Kagome was struggling and forcing her frail body against the gale force, freezing cold winds. InuYasha had given his shirt of the fire rat to Kagome to keep her a little warm. "I-I-I'm F-F-Fine," Kagome stuttered loudly, shivering constantly, "How about you, InuYasha?"

He was about to make a smart-ass remark but them decided to keep his mouth shut. The last thing he needed was for Kagome to yell, 'SIT' at a time like this. "I'm fine as well.," he lied. He actually was freezing cold and trying his best to protect Kagome and lead her correctly.

The faint light in the distance was getting brighter with every passing minute. As they got closer and closer, they realized that the light was a fire surrounded by a magical shield. "F-F-FIRE," Kagome shouted. InuYasha ran straight towards the magical fire with anticipation. "SIT BOY!" yelled Kagome. thud, crack. InuYasha fell to the ground head first. "Why the hell did you do that Kagome?!" he asked pathetically. "Ladies first stupid!" Kagome yelled.

~ awkward silence ~

Kagome ran toward the fire and sat down on a log. "Aren't you gonna come sit down, InuYasha?" Kagome asked generously. InuYasha gave Kagome a confused gaze. "What? Do I have a booger or something?" she asked, scratching her nose swiftly. InuYasha walked over still giving her a confused gaze. He sat down close to Kagome.

The fire blazed and they sat close to each other. "Thanks InuYasha. For everything," Kagome said shyly. InuYasha was now more confused than ever. "Yea. You're welcome," InuYasha said. He didn't know how she could have such sudden attitude changes. 'Girls are so confusing,' he thought.

He began to think dreamily of Kikyo. "InuYasha!" a familiar voice shouted angrily. InuYasha turned suddenly, as did Kagome. There, with spirit gatherers surrounding her, Kikyo stood. "InuYasha! I have opened another portal to hell! Come now, before I kill her!" Kikyo pointed at Kagome threateningly. Kagome stood up and marched over to Kikyo. SLAP! Kagome slapped Kikyo as hard as possible. Harder than Sango slaps Miroku. Kikyo jumped back in surprise. "H-How dare you?! You'll pay!" yelled Kikyo. She charged at Kagome. Kagome jumped out of the way and Kikyo went straight into the magical fire (that she happened to make and put a magical shield around) and went straight through the barrier. "InuYasha! I-I- I,.Love,.ACK!" Kikyo shrieked as her body of mud was melted and her soul gatherers fled. "KIKYO!" InuYasha yelled in horror, looking pitifully at the mud that had put out the fire. He whimpered and looked at Kagome angrily. "How could you?!" he shouted. Kagome looked at the mud and began to cry. "InuYasha, I'm sorry. I.," Kagome said sympathetically. InuYasha looked back and forth, at Kagome and then the mud that used to be Kikyo. InuYasha yelled, "DAMN YOU KAGOME!" Kagome was crying her eyes out by now.

~ More to come in Chapter 2! ~