Inuyasha was jumping on top of random buildings following Kagome's scent. That little wench! What is she thinking, trying to avoid me! Finally, he spotted her laughing with… ANOTHER GUY! Inuyasha's temper was raging throughout his body. He started to jump down from the building when he heard a rather unwanted statement.

"Oh, Houjo. You don't have to help me into my seat. Please, sit down."

"Ahhh!" Inuyasha screamed. THWUMP! Inuyasha's height from the ground plus the pressure of the charm left him in quite a lot of pain.

The sound of Inuyasha's fall was loud enough for people nearby to hear, not to mention his short but noisy scream. "Did you hear that?" "I thought I saw something over there!" "A giant bird?" "No, more like a dog."

Kagome didn't need to hear the scream to recognize that habitual crash. "Houjo, I need to… go to the bathroom! Yeah, so if you can just hold this…" she said, handing him her ice cream and then running off.

Houjo sat flabbergasted. "Every time… she runs away from me. I just don't know why…" he sighed, smelling for BO. "Oh well."

Kagome found Inuyasha, or more or less the hole he was grounded in. "I'm so sorry, Inuyasha!" she cried, hugging him as he climbed excruciatingly out from the gap. "I didn't know this time. I swear I didn't know."

Inuyasha was so ready to verbally attack Kagome, but he relaxed in her embrace, returning the hug. That was short-lived, however, as she smacked him over the head.

"But how DARE you spy on Houjo and me like that! You're the most pig-headed, stubborn, overly-jealous guy I've ever met in my life!"

"You're the one who snuck out on me!" Inuyasha retorted, defending himself. "And who's Mr. Smiles over there? You should stop wasting so much time and come back already!"

"His name is HOUJO and…"

"Kagome?" Houjo said cautiously.

"AH! Houjo! What are you doing here? You should've sat and waited for me!" At the sound of "sat," Inuyasha whammed into the ground. "Wow… even the past tense works on you…" Kagome remarked.

"Um, is your friend okay?" Houjo asked, watching Inuyasha pick himself up.

"Friend? Friend!" Inuyasha sputtered. "Why you little…"

"Ha ha, yeah," Kagome stepped between Inuyasha and Houjo, "h… how'd you know where to find me?"

"Well, you DO have a loud voice," Houjo replied, glancing at Inuyasha again.

Oh my god! The ears! I forgot about Inuyasha's ears! Kagome panicked. "Hey, Houjo, what's over there?" Kagome pointed.

Houjo turned around. "I don't see any…" Kagome hit him over the head. "Ow, what was that for, Kagome?"

"Ah! Inuyasha! Knock him out, knock him out!" Inuyasha bopped Houjo on the head, causing Houjo to collapse.

Kagome heaved a sigh of relief. "Okay, now pick him up and bring us back to my house WITHOUT being seen!"

"Feh, I'll carry you but there's no way I'm carrying this stupid bastard."

"I'll say it, Inuyasha. Don't make me say it…" Kagome glared, her temper flaring. Inuyasha took a step back, sensing her uncontrollable wrath. After being thrown to the ground so many times in one day, he unwillingly complied.

Houjo began to awaken 30 seconds away from the house. "Oh no, Inuyasha! Hurry, hurry!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, but picked up speed. He rushed through Kagome's window and threw Houjo on the bed.

"Good, now hide!"

"What! I'm not leaving you two alone IN YOUR BEDROOM!"

"Ugh, Kagome?" Houjo murmured.

"Leave! Now!" Kagome said, pushing Inuyasha out the window. Inuyasha hid on the tree branch near her window. If he tries anything funny… Inuyasha glowered with one hand on the Tetsaiga.

Kagome turned around just in time to see Houjo painfully sit up.

"Wha… what happened? I had the craziest dream, and how'd I get in your room?"

Inuyasha gaped open-mouthed. How the hell did he know this was Kagome's room?

"Well," Kagome started, "they gave you a very… bad flavor of ice cream? And my friend, Inuyasha, was around and helped me bring you here?"

There's that awful word, friend, again, Inuyasha sniffled.

"Then how'd I get this huge lump on my…"

"Oh, Houjo! No need to talk," Kagome interrupted. "You've had a very rough day." She walked over and started to push him back down. Houjo grabbed her arm and pulled her closer.

"I'm truly grateful for you helping me," he said, his face rather close to hers. "Kagome…" He began to lean in closer.

Oh my god, he's going to kiss me! Kagome reddened. No big, though, right? Even if Inuyasha is watching this whole scene. I saw him kiss Kikyo… this is equally fair. Kagome closed her eyes. Here goes nothing…

Inuyasha gawked. This was NOT happening! Why that little bastard! Inuyasha screamed in his head. He unsheathed the Tetsaiga and began to run at Houjo.