By: InsanelyHappy

A/N: Oh my gosh, I am a bad girl. I haven't been writing this for so long! I just wrote this in two days, so if it is of poorer quality, tell me. Forgive my rudeness in being so lazy, but, hey, I'm still just a kid, and I don't ever plan on growing up! Hope it was worth the wait. It's a little short, but that's just where I felt it needed to be cut off. As always, I appreciate reviews and comments.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha in any way or form.

Living in a Horror Movie Chapter Five: Flashlights Do Not Make Good Weapons

Kagome's breath caught in her throat. Her already tense nerves snapped, and all rationality flew out of her mind. Self-preservation instincts kicked in with a force, and she hefted her flashlight. She didn't realize just how comical she looked to the person behind the yellow glowing eyes as she stood there trembling, ready to defend herself with what was ultimately a small plastic stick.

As the eyes began to move towards her, panic gripped Kagome in its cold claws, and her eyes practically popped out of her head in terror. Kagome tried to cry for help, but her voice was stuck in her throat. In a desperate attempt, threw the flashlight directly at her would-be attacker, and was pleased to hear a heavy thump as it struck true. Her victory was short lived, however, when she heard the animal like hiss that followed.

Inuyasha hissed in pain, clutching at his face. What the heck did that idiot think she was doing? Kagome had just hit him with that magic light stick of hers!

Bolting, Kagome made a mad dash for safety. Unfortunately, her scrambled brain was a little too panicky to realize that the shelves were not, in fact, a safe haven. And so it was that Kagome smacked her head on the shelves and promptly passed out, blissful unconsciousness smothering her fears.

Inuyasha blinked in confusion. "What the...." All that he had done was come to see how she was, and Kagome had acted like she'd seen a monster. Inuyasha's ears flattened onto his head in worry. Actually, now that he thought about, her scent had told him quite clearly that she was terrified of him. What had he done to make her so afraid of him?

Crossing the small pantry, Inuyasha crouched beside the unconscious girl. Brushing aside some of Kagome's hair that was sprawled across her face. He jerked his hand back rather abruptly when he saw his long nails scratch her skin lightly. Though he had done her no real damage, the mark reminded him of how dangerous he could be, and how frail humans were. Glancing at the flashlight, Inuyasha corrected himself. 'Not all humans are frail,' he thought wryly.

Kagome shifted at his feet, and he backed away hastily. 'Best to give her a bit of breathing room,' Inuyasha decided. 'And I don't want to get hit by anything else.'

Kagome moaned, and rubbed the large bump on her head. "Oooooh, that hurts!" She blinked, looking around in the darkness. "What? Where am I?" Catching sight of Inuyasha's yellow eyes a short distance away from her, Kagome scrambled away until she bumped into a shelf. Her fear began to return, and she felt the beginnings of despair.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha whispered uncertainly. "It's me, Inuyasha. Are you alright?"

A sob of relief wracked Kagome, and she flung herself onto his chest. Crying, she wailed in his ear, much to his chagrin, "Inuyasha, you IDIOT! You scared me half to death! Don't you ever do that again!"

Inuyasha opened his mouth to argue, and perhaps to tell her off for hitting him with her flashlight, but the smell of her tears silenced him. Awkwardly, he patted her on the back, and softly murmured reassurances in her ear. Flattening his ears in an attempt to drown out the sound of her almost hysterical howling, Inuyasha was rapidly calculating the situation. Judging by the way she was clinging to him, it seemed that Kagome was not afraid of Inuyasha after all. He'd have to ask her what all the commotion had been about, but he could wait until she settled down.

A/N: Phew, another chapter done. I got feeling a little guilty for not writing, so I cracked down and wrote that really quickly. I'm not overly pleased with this chapter, but seeing as this is my first fan fiction, I suppose I will just have to learn from it. So, as I've already said, if you think it is lacking in quality, for the love of all that is good and sacred, tell me! I will respond well to constructive criticism. Love my reviewers as always!