K! Hi I'm back. Sorry to keep you all waiting but I kinda like being cruel…hehe. Did I say that out loud^_^*? Ok ok! Don't hurt me! Here's the story already! Grumbles…

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"Oh man, when is this rain going to let up?" A worried Kagome asks "It's been going on for 3 days!"

"We better get under cover soon. There must be a river near. Which means flooding." Sango says worriedly.

"Uhh." Inuyasha says exasperatedly. "There's so much rain I can't tell if there's a village near. I can't smell anything except water! Man, this pisses me off."

"What's that noise?" Kagome asks. "An...earthquake?" She looks around. Unfortunately she doesn't notice the sudden clearing, and the swollen and sharply curved river that was right next to her... until it was too late.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yells as she slips into the flooded river. Haiko immediately dived in, knowing Kagome had to be rescued before she was swept too far downriver... and drowned. No, I won't think about. Haiko thought to herself.

"Uhh, why do I have to be stuck with such idiots?" Inuyasha asks himself as Haiko plunges into the river too. There's no way I can save both of them in time! He thinks to himself. He plunges in too. "Kagome!" He calls, hoping he's not too late. Why am I so worried? He thinks he catches a glimpse of Kagome... and Haiko?

"No way, how could she fight this strong current? Even I'm struggling!"

But it was true! Haiko was struggling with an unconscious Kagome in the swift current. "Damn." Inuyasha says. They're pretty far downriver. "Oh man, this is going to sap my strength. The things I do for that girl. And what does she do afterwards? Not thank me!" Why do I even try...? Inuyasha caught himself. She's my one chance at the Shikon Jewel... and that's all there is to it.

10 minutes later.

"You idiot! What were you doing going after Kagome like that? You owe me for saving your sorry life!" Inuyasha yelled at Haiko! They were on the shore of the river. About a mile away from their other companions.

"If I hadn't gone after her she would have gone under!" Haiko said back. That shut Inuyasha up.

"Is she breathing?" Inuyasha asks.

"Why do you care? You always argue with her anyway!" Haiko says, still angry.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome mutters.

"Huh? Did she say my name?"

"Yeah...that's what I heard too. "Haiko puts her hand on Kagome's forehead. "We have to find shelter and soon. Or she might get really sick. Us too."

"Maybe you fragile HUMANS. But I'm not that fragile." Inuyasha countered. "We have to wait for the others."

"Don't be ridiculous...strong or not you'll get sick. Are you...blushing?"

"Dont be ridiculous!" Inuyasha says...blushing. Hmm... I bet he likes her. Haiko thought to herself. She looks around.

"There's a..." Haiko squints "cave? Over there. Behind those tall pine trees."

"Let's go." Inuyasha says once he finds it. He picked up Kagome.

"Oh no! I can't see them anymore!" Sango exclaims worriedly. "We have to go after them!"

"No, we have to find shelter soon. This river's flooding fast. We can't help them if we die too." Mirouku says. I hope they're all right. He thought.

To be continued...

Hope you all liked that chapter! And pleaz R&R! Ja ne! ^_*