Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha…

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Inuyasha tried his best to comfort the sobbing girl. While he was walking down her block, he thought he heard her scream and ran as fast as he could to her house. When he got there, she had ran into him and he was glad she was ok.

But she had small cuts all over and a few bruises.

Her eyes expressed fear, anger, and sadness. Inuyasha picked Kagome up bridal style and walked toward his apartment. He just couldn't leave her there.

Kagome was still crying into his chest, her hands gripping tightly onto his shirt. She looked almost like a child in his arms like that.

Kagome, I'll protect you from now on. Nothing will ever harm you again…

Her sobs had died down to sniffles by time he had reached the apartment building, and Inuyasha guessed she was asleep.

Inuyasha set her down on his bed, loosening the tight hold she had on him. He brushed off the pieces of glass that were on her and checked to see if she had any major injuries. There were many bruises and Inuyasha could tell that she had been hiding this for a long time now.

He had some guesses on what happened, but he would have to wait until the next morning. All he knew now was that someone beat the crap out of her and that someone was going to die once he figured out who they were.

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Kagome lifted her head up and looked at her surroundings. They were not familiar at all and she began to panic.

"Where the hell am I?" Kagome screamed and Inuyasha came bursting through the door.

"What the fuck are you screaming for!" he yelled, and suddenly it all came back to her. Her dad coming home, glass breaking, climbing out the window, and Inuyasha.

Inuyasha….He saved me.

Kagome shut her mouth and looked down. Her eyes began to water. Seeing this, Inuyasha softened up.

"Well I was just walking and…you came out of nowhere and you were crying and I…took you to my place cuz I figured you weren't going back home…I mean I couldn't leave you, you know…" Inuyasha tried to explain.

Kagome looked up and smiled at him. "So you just happened to be walking in the pouring rain when it was thundering out?" Kagome asked, teasing him a little.

"What I can't take a walk wench?" Inuyasha said, starting to get angry and ready to defend himself. He didn't want to show any signs of weakness.

"Thanks Inuyasha…" Kagome said. He shrugged.

"So who did this to you?" he asked. Kagome looked down again, "My dad" she said, "Ever since my mom died…"

"Why didn't you tell anyone, or go to the police?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome shook her head and said she was too scared to. "I was just afraid he'd come back even angrier" Silence fell between them.

"Well uh, you hungry or something?" Inuyasha asked, breaking the silence.

"I need a change of clothes and a shower" Kagome said. She felt disgusting in her clothes from yesterday. The had gotten soaked in the rain and they were now sticking to her skin.

Inuyasha fumbled through his closet and threw her a pair of sweat pants and the smallest shirt that he could find. Of course they were still huge on her.

Kagome stepped into the shower and thought about her situation.

My dad almost killed me, I ran away, woke up in Inuyasha's apartment, and I have no place to go…Kagome what have you gotten yourself into?

She rolled up the sweats so that they wouldn't fall down and tied the t-shirt with a rubber band in the back. She decided to leave her hair down so that it can dry.

At least I know I'm safe with Inuyasha…for now…

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Inuyasha watched some television as Kagome was taking a shower. 15 minutes later, he heard the bathroom door open and Kagome came out through the steamy mist.

Inuyasha was surprised at how beautiful she looked. She didn't even have to try. She actually looked good in the clothes he gave her and with her hair out she was like a goddess.

"Thanks for everything Inuyasha but I really should get going you know. I mean I need to see if Souta's ok and I need to find a place to stay." Kagome said, putting on her sneakers.

"Wait, you can stay here…I mean until you figure out…I don't really care, I live by myself…" Inuyasha said. He definitely would not mind her staying here. I mean who would?

Kagome smiled at him. She ran over to him and hugged him. "Thank you so0o0o much Inuyasha, I swear I'll pay you back for everything" Kagome cried, "But I have to get Souta. I should take him to one of his friend's houses until I know what I'm going to do."

So Inuyasha drove to her house, burst open the door- ignoring Kagome's father- grabbed Souta, and managed to give her dad a good punch in the face before he left. Kagome sent him to his best friend Shippo's house and told him that she would be back soon.

Souta stood outside on the yard and watched the two drive away.

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"How do you live?" Kagome yelled to Inuyasha, staring at his completely empty fridge. Inuyasha, who was absorbed in a basketball game, didn't answer her.

Kagome sighed. I'm going to have to make a lot of changes here. I can't live off of take-out…

She ordered a pizza and ate it while watching the basketball game. Remembering they had school the next day, Kagome started for bed.

"So where are you going to sleep?" Kagome asked.

"I'll sleep on the couch just go" Inuyasha said, brushing her off.

"Hey!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha continued to watch the game.

She crossed her arms and headed toward his bedroom. She felt comfortable and safe here. No more worrying about dad coming home.

He's finally gone… She thought, and fell asleep.

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The next morning, Kagome took and an hour and a half to get ready while it took Inuyasha only ten minutes. Kagome had washed her clothes that were wet from before but she only put the shirt on. Inuyasha gave her another pair of sweats to wear.

"Come on Inuyasha we're going to be late!" Kagome yelled out to him. "You're the one who took so long wench" he replied and she gave him a look of pure evil. It kind of scared him, so he shut up.

When they got to school, they found Sango and Miroku under the tree again. The two were surprised to see Inuyasha and Kagome walking together.

"So why are you two coming to school together? And Kagome, why do you have Inuyasha's sweats on?" Sango asked, suspiciously.

"It's not what you think! I uh-" Kagome started.

"Kagome needed a ride to school…uh her dad's out of town…and um she's staying for a while" Inuyasha stuttered.

Miroku grinned, "I see…It seems you finally-" Sango smacked him in the back of his head and told him to shut up.

"And I told you to stop touching me YOU PERVERT!" Sango yelled, and hit him hard with her textbook.

Inuyasha and Kagome found this time to run away. "You know they actually look kind of cute together" Kagome said. Inuyasha laughed and they walked inside as the bell rang.

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Kikyou stood watching Inuyasha and Kagome from a distance. "That slut is stealing Inuyasha!" she fumed.

The new girl was ruining her plans. She was supposed to get Inuyasha to love her, use him to get her whatever she wanted, and dump him.

But it seemed that he was falling for Kagome now. What does he see in her anyway? I'm so0o above her…

"Well she's not getting in my way anymore…" Kikyou laughed, already thinking of a new plan.

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After school, the group was walking down the main street, Kagome looking for some clothes to buy. She couldn't wear Inuyasha's clothes forever.

Inuyasha insisted he come with her but stood outside whenever she went inside a store. He didn't forget the promise he had made to her.

"Inuyasha, do you like Kikyou?" Kagome asked while they driving toward then apartment. Inuyasha gave her a surprised look.

"No…She's always around me and trying to talk to me but I find her kind of annoying" he said. Kagome nodded her head and they walked inside.

Is this more than I crush? I mean he's like my roommate now, and that stupid Kikyou girl… I just don't want to get in another situation…

"Oh wait I left one of my bags in the car" Kagome said, running outside.

Before she was able to get to the car she heard someone behind her. "Hey bitch!" they said.

Kagome turned around to find Kikyou.

The bright blue light emitting from her arrow reflected off of Kagome's chocolate eyes…

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