Chilly Nights

Chapter 3 Saturday

Kagome let the warm water to her bath fall down the drain of her tub as she wrapped a pink towel around her slim body. Before leaving the steamed up bathroom she blow dried her hair and pulled it into a tight ponytail. She quickly left the bathroom and tiptoed swiftly to her bed room. When she arrived at her destination she got changed into a pair of blue low riding jeans and a white sleeveless top that had two silver angel wings upon the back. She then ran downstairs to see if InuYasha had made a decision. But in her mind subconsciously she would force him to stay if he liked it or not.

Kagome skipped happily into the living room she saw the Hanyou sitting on the couch flipping through the channels of the colour TV that sat upon a oak display case.

"So, are you going to stay?" She said with a smile and a hopeful look in her eye.

InuYasha turned off the television and looked up at her.

"Feh…whatever sure."

Kagome squealed and turned from InuYasha and ran up the stairs to the bathroom yet again. With a acute look of confusion on his face, he wondered why she was in the bathroom. He was answered when he heard the sound of water running for the tub again. His eyebrows lowered in frustration.

"Your having ANOTHER bath?" InuYasha bellowed up the stairs.

"IT'S FOR YOU!" Kagome replied. Me? Why me? InuYasha soon saw Kagome emerge from the top of the stairs with a blue towel in her hand.

"What are you doing? I don't need a bath!" InuYasha complained.

"Oh god InuYasha. Your staying with me for a whole week so I'm going to make sure that you will enjoy it! So I ran you a hot bath and here is your towel. I'm going to go out for like 10 minutes to get some stuff for us ok? So just relax and take it easy." Kagome handed him the towel and passed him reaching for her coat near the front door.

"but why don't I just go with you!" InuYasha was about to say more when Kagome Intercepted.

"No buts! I'll be back soon ok!" And with that Kagome pulled on her coat and was out the door.

"KAGOME!….KAGOME! ….angel wings? Hmmm…suits her." InuYasha dashed out of the house running after the angel that was fleeing from him.

InuYasha leapt into the cool mid-noon air and landed quietly in front of Kagome surprising her. He crossed his arms and pouted a very InuYasha like pout.

"Why won't you let me go with you?" Kagome put her hands on her hips and stuck her tongue out at him.

"Because you! I need to get some food and stuff for us! And I might pick up some movies or something. So if you want to spend the next 45 minutes standing there looking a mushy romance movies then ok. But if you do come your going to have to wear a hat."

The Hanyou thought for a moment and decided that he really didn't want to be bored out of his mind and having to wear a itchy smelly hat over his ears. InuYasha sighed and turned back towards the house.

"Feh. If your longer then half a hour I'm coming to look for you ok?" InuYasha commanded.

"Yes sir!" Kagome teased with a mock salute before hoping down the stairs and out of InuYasha's sight.

"She is winning all the fights lately!" InuYasha hung his head but then smirked and growled.

"I'll get her back."

Kagome had jogged at a slow pace to the small mini mall that was conveniently located a few blocks from the shrine. As she approached, familiar sights came to her that she had seen billions of times before. There was a large MacDonald's to be seen first, but next to the building was a few small stores like a shopper's drug mart and a bakery. She adjusted her purse bag and pulled open the metal door to a little convenient store that was next to a little breakfast café.

When she entered a pair of hazel eyes fell upon her. Smiling, Hojo approached Kagome and waved.

"Hey there Higurashi! How are you feeling today? I thought that you had some really bad arthritis!" Kagome frowned. All that see needed was Hojo bugging her when she was supposed to get back to the house a fast as possible.

"Hai Hojo-kun. I'm fine, sorry for worrying you!" Kagome put on a fake smile while trying to get past him but to no avail.

"Higurashi, now that your feeling better would you like to come shopping with me this Wednesday? Right after school?" Hojo was smiling at her and was to dense to notice that Kagome was trying to get past him. She shifted uncomfortably and replied.

"Umm…sorry Hojo-Kun, I'm actually staying home this week. I have um…I have cancer. So I guess I'll see you on Monday next week?" Kagome sighed. Now she knew how hard it must be for her grandpa to make up all those excuses.

"REALLY? That's horrible! I'll come over to be your personal maid then! I don't want you to be too sick! How about I come over today? I'll even buy you a back message machine!" Hojo eyes almost burst out in surprise.

Kagome sweat dropped.

"Ahh…no thanks. Sorry but I promised my family that I wouldn't have anyone over."

"That's okay! Your family knows me. I'm sure they can trust me!"

RRGGH! Why won't you ever go away! I need to get back to InuYasha! SHHOO! Kagome was almost desperate to get away from him. She only had about 10 minutes left before InuYasha would start to bust windows.

"okay okay…but not today ok? I'm actually not feeling to well right now…bye Hojo-kun!" Kagome ran down a lane as fast as she could to get away from the dense boy. And with all the life in her she threw a bunch of food into a large red basket that hung from her arm, and ran to the counter. She threw the money at the young store clerk before bolting out the door. She flew past a very happy brown haired boy.

"Oh Higurashi! Even when your ill, you try your best to stay strong…hmm what should I get her?"

Kagome ran as has as she could back to the house when she noticed that she forgot to get a few movies. Frustrated, she decided to go get it later. As her shoes clicked swiftly against the stone steps of the shrine, a very agitated Hanyou jumped out of a tall tree right in front of Kagome. Startled she screamed out and fell down on her but hard.

"I smell that ugly bobo guy on you…where you with him?" InuYasha eyed her.

Kagome Jumped to her feet and yelled at him with all her breath.

"HEWASTRYINGTOTALKTOMEANDIWASTRYINGTOGETPASTHIMTOGETTHEFOODANDIRANBACKHEREASFASTASICOULDSOWOULDYOUSTOPLOOKINGATMELIKETHATANDGETINTHEHOUSEBEFOREANONESEESYOU!" Kagome took in a deep breath after her rant.

"Well you didn't have to snap! Geeze…"InuYasha took the bag of food from Kagome and walked into the house. Kagome ran after him at full speed. It was beyond her how she still had energy in her. She dashed forward and tackled InuYasha from behind. But he heard her coming and turned around but it was too late. She jumped on him and the two landed on the ground with a loud wump. Kagome now was lying on top of InuYasha with a look of irritation on her face.

"Why are you so mad!" InuYasha yelled.

"I'm not!"

"Are too!"

"I'm NOT!"

"ARE TOO!"

Kagome's mind finally calmed down and took in a deep breath. She looked down at the Hanyou who has smirking. Of all things he's smiling! Oh my god! She blushed at there contact and finally explained to InuYasha.

"I did see Hojo at the store. And he wanted to come over and I said no but he refused….so he's coming over tomorrow. But I will find a way to get rid of him ok?"

Kagome blushed a darker red and pulled herself of the Hanyou. She picked up the fallen contents of the bag and placed them back in the bag. Then she entered her home.

So cute when she's mad!…god I have to tell her soon…. InuYasha got up and followed her into the house. But then it hit him.

"HOKO IS COMING OVER!?"