I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
Chapter 11
"Congratulations to our cutest couple contest!" a voice on the speaker system shouted. The two that had just won looked at each other in shock. Inuyasha and Kagome quickly left the sight of any and all students. They ran out before people could take anymore pictures. They quickly went as fast as they could outside and to some secluded place.
"What was that all about?" Kagome huffed.
"I don't know." Inuyasha replied.
A few moments of awkward silence passed between the two. "Where are we?" The girl questioned sitting in a swing that was feet in front of her.
Inuyasha looked around. "Must be the park…"
"We ran some ways, then!" Kagome sighed moving herself back and forth a little.
Inuyasha took the swing next to her and sat down. "What time is it?" he asked Kagome, since he forgot a watch.
Kagome looked at her wrist, "A little after 2, why?"
"Damn…" The human boy got up and walked some ways away.
"What's the matter?" Kagome asked getting up and putting a hand on his shoulder.
"It's nothing," he snarled, pushing her hand away.
"Something's wrong, tell me."
Inuyasha sighed. "On nights like these, I feel so weak and helpless. I can't explain it… I feel like a small child trying to protect their parents."
It's got to be hard… knowing that he will become so weak, whereas I'm used to it… But he's so defenseless without his demon powers… "I'm sorry…" Kagome apologized, for what she didn't know.
"What are you sorry about?"
"I don't know. I suppose knowing that – I –" Kagome didn't know what to say.
"Well don't go feeling sorry for me, it's not changing the way I feel about anyone."
Kagome pulled a hand to her chest and stared at the ground. "Well, since we can't go back, what are we going to do the rest of the night?"
Inuyasha turned around to see Kagome look up with a small smile on her face. "It doesn't matter now, does it?"
Unbeknownst to them, several storm clouds had gathered overhead, and was starting to sprinkle. Kagome and Inuyasha just looked at each other.
"Run!" Kagome shouted just as the downpour started. They ran to the nearest shelter available, the gazebo.
Once under the cover of the gazebo, the two looked momentarily at each other, cracked a grin, and laughed. Unfortunately, the night was so nice, Kagome didn't grab a jacket; she was shivering. "I-it's c-cold…" She stammered, rubbing her wet arms. A slight sound of thunder could be heard in the background.
"Moron…" Inuyasha draped his already damp jacket around her.
Kagome just smiled as she shivered. "T-thanks." She looked for a place to sit, but was *un* surprised to see that it was… seatless. Completely and totally seatless. Great… she thought. So, the girl just walked over to one of the pillars and sat down with her back against it, pulling the jacket around her more.
Inuyasha eyed her curiously. But, he gave in and went and leaned against the pillar next to her. *Ironically, putting them just about 2 feet apart….now WHO WOULD HAVE DONE A THING LIKE THAT?!* "Now what are we supposed to do, wench?" he asked more harshly than he'd expected.
"I dunno. You were the one who dragged us here." Several drops of water dripped from the girl's hair and plopped on the ground, blending in with the sound of the rain just mere all around them. Slight thunder could be heard in the distance.
Kagome yawned. "Boy! I'm tired!"
"Feh, not my fault now, is it?" Inuyasha snapped side glancing at Kagome, who had also turned her head to see.
"I never said it was!" the girl said sticking out her tongue and turning back to staring at the ground, shivering slightly.
Kagome half noticed something was wrong with Inuyasha. She couldn't tell what, but he knew was freezing. The cold rain had really gotten to him. Normally, that wouldn't have happened, but "pathetic" humans were always cold. Inuyasha's teeth chattered and limbs shook. The night had gotten chilly rather quickly.
Kagome scooted closer once she'd figured out he was cold and threw the jacket behind him. Of course, you know this means they're side by side…sharing one blanket…with no where to go…and it's raining…
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING! Trying to snuggle up to me like that…"
Kagome's mouth opened and closed. "Doofus, I was only trying to share, seeing that we've only got…" she glanced at her soaked watch, "3 and a half hours to sunrise, and it's cold and raining!" She leaned back against the pillar and crossed her arms. "I just didn't want you getting sick out in the cold…" she said quietly. Kagome closed her eyes and slouched down a bit.
In a few short minutes, the girl was out. The late night and rain had gotten to her. Speaking of rain, it had slowed to just a drizzle. I could take a dash for home… Inuyasha thought. But what about Kagome? I can't just leave her here! Gah… Several small flashes of lightening could be seen in the distance.
Unconsciously, Kagome was bobbing her head. She kept falling forward and catching herself, pulling her head up. (You know, like when you're in a car, and you fall asleep and your head bobs…like that…) And it was driving Inuyasha crazy. That continual bobbing was getting annoying. So, he leaned the small distance and draped his arm around her shoulder, and pulled her in a bit, allowing her head to rest against his chest. He kept his arm, however, around her. And cheating a bit, he pulled the jacket over himself a bit, too.
That was a sight. Seeing to completely opposite people leaning against each other. And in the middle of a storm, too. Inuyasha and Kagome…..maybe they *were* the "cutest couple" in all of High School.
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Shortly before sunrise, Inuyasha awoke. The ground was speckled with the moist rain that had fallen just the night before.
Kagome was still resting peacefully against him, with her arm resting on his chest. She had become *quite* comfortable leaning against him…
In a still half unconscious state, she thought to herself…Oh, do I have to wake up now? I'm too warm…and I don't want to move….my bed is…strangely comfortable…But, reluctantly, she opened her eyes. Realizing she was leaning against someone, she sat up in a flash. Seeing it was Inuyasha she had been sleeping against, she blushed furiously. "Morning…" she choked out.
"Hm? Morning…" Inuyasha mumbled incoherently. The horizon was just beginning to be splashed with morning color, when he stood up quickly. "I have to go." He said hurridly.
Kagome didn't understand. "Why?"
"I just do…" He said taking his jacket and starting to walk off.
"Just…Inuyasha! Wait! What's the matter!" Kagome said getting up as quickly as her dress would allow. She was soon beside him, looking concerned. "Tell me what's the matter."
"Like I said before, I don't trust anyone…" He said stopping and looking her squarely in the eyes.
Kagome gasped slightly and backed off, letting him continue on. The inu-hanyou disappeared behind the shrubs and wasn't seen again. (now, not like, forever, but like, just when he walked away and wasn't seen, like he didn't come back, and kag didn't chase him…that kind of didn't see again….confusing? probably…^_^;)
Once he disappeared, Kagome headed where the only other place she know about… home. She shrugged and walked to the place she hated.
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Inuyasha quickly turned around the shrubs and it happened….the transformation. He could feel the powers returning to his body…the claws extend from his fingertips…the human hearing being lost and the demon hear of an inu-youkai returned…his small, harmless human teeth now became fangs once again…the hair going from midnight black, to the silkiest, most brilliant silver ever…everything was returning to normal.
And he hated to tell people about it. If that was ever caught by someone, they would definitely spread some nasty rumors…
The inu-hanyou sped the rest of the way home, being greeted by an early riser at his front door. "Hey, Inuyasha!" The little kitsune, Shippo said bounding into his arms.
"Hi, runt…" Inuyasha mumbled walking inside. On his mind now, was getting his disgusting clothes off him. He walked straight to the bathroom and started the shower water.
Not soon after, the hanyou was cleaned up and ready for anything that came his way…well…maybe ALMOST anything…
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A/N: dun dun dun! Cliffie?! Or not?! Ha HA! I love this job….ahem…I figure I'll do a few review responses….only if you reviewed chapter 10, sorry guys…I can't do them all…though I wish I could:
Ks-Starshine: yep, we all have excuses…. And with figuring out the human night…well…~_^ we shall see!!!
Mystic Hanyou: like I said before…maybe!!! ~_^
*anonomyous* friendlyreader: I will! Thanks!!!
Moonlight-Miko: I agree….MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ahem… I thought the lines were appropriate…btw…did anyone else catch the lines I used from the anime???!!
*anonomyous* Miranda: Well, I'm glad you think so!!!! ^_^
animeshay: thanks!! And here's something to read before Iron Chef!! ~_^
The Legendary Beckster: hehe…I had to get rid of him somehow!!! Eh, they need a little humor in their lives….^_^
*anonymous* Kagomes_Wish: YA!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!! I appreciate it A LOT!!!! ^_^_^_^_^_^_^
Well, I think that's all for chapter 11,…see ya'll later!!!
-animeblonde10