In a Huff
Kagome lost her balance sliding off the step. Inu-Yasha watched helplessly as Kagome's eyes widened from fear.
A red streak darted in front of the three innocent girls.
Inu-Yasha had pushed hard off the floor hoping to get to her in time. He used the outside handrail to rebound off of so that he wouldn't have to decrease his speed to change directions.
Kagome uttered a fragile scream. Her body turned over the air. Pulling her arms in to her chest, Kagome hoped that if she rolled she wouldn't be hurt. She flew over four stairs heading straight into the fifth one. She closed her eyes and stiffened her body. Kagome held her breath while she clinched her face so tight that she squeezed tears from her eyes.
Suddenly she jolted to a stop.
Kagome opened her eyes in confusion to see Inu-Yasha holding her. His eyes were closed. He was breathing through his mouth in short, ragged breaths. She could clearly hear his breathing and he didn't seem to care. She felt a weird vibration coming from her carriage. Inu-Yasha's arms were wrapped around her in a protective fashion; they were shaking.
Kagome's friends stood stunned at the two now at the top of the stairs. The strange white haired boy held Kagome in his strong arms while in a kneeling position with his back to them.
Kagome reached her hand up to Inu-Yasha's face.
At her touch, he opened his eyes.
She simply stared into his face.
Inu-Yasha closed his eyes and hugged her, pulling her close.
He was still shaking but at least she was safe.
Inu-Yasha reached his arms around her picking her up comfortably. Then he walked her back to her bedroom.
He placed her back in her bed but she wouldn't lie back down.
"Inu-Yasha, I'm fine …really."
"Hump."
"Huh…? Oh Kagome …baby …you're awake!"
"Mom?" Kagome responded. She thought her mother was downstairs.
"Did you see that?"
"I didn't see anything."
"All I saw was a red streak."
"I wonder how he moved that fast."
"Maybe he's a track star…"
"I doubt it. He looks more like a delinquent…"
"Kagome's boyfriend…?"
"…You mean the two-timer?"
"Yeah."
"…But that doesn't explain how he could move so fast."
"I think it's romantic."
"…That he's a delinquent?"
"No. I think it's romantic that he was there when she needed him."
"I can see why Kagome likes him, but there's still the problem with the other woman."
"…but we don't know who she is."
"Oh…"
"What is it, Hatomi?"
"Hojou is on his way over."
"…so?"
"Kagome's boyfriend is here!"
All three froze at the images in their heads of the white haired punk beating down the handsome Hojou.
Thud.
"What was that?"
"Inu-Yasha, I'm okay. Really?"
Inu-Yasha just glared at her.
"I want to go stretch my legs. You never stay down if you were injured no matter how much I try to persuade you."
Inu-Yasha huffed roughly through his nose.
"Inu-Yasha…"
He turned his nose up at her.
"I'm going downstairs to see my friends whether you like it or not."
"…And how do you intend to do that?" Inu-Yasha barked out.
Kagome stood up in front of Inu-Yasha. She leaned her body against his bringing her face about an inch from his. She grazed one finger along the rosary just barely moving it to remind Inu-Yasha that it was there. "I have my ways." She whispered.
Inu-Yasha growled in response. "Kagome!"
"Sit"
"Kagome! When I get up…"
"Oh Inu-Yasha. You won't hurt me because you're such a good puppy." She said as she rubbed scruff on the top of his head.
"Grrr…Kagome!"
"Aw Inu-Yasha, why don't you just accompany me downstairs?"
A low growl flowed through the room.
Inu-Yasha pushed himself from the floor as Kagome waited for him in the doorway.
Kagome's mother sat stunned in the corner. She stood up and patted Inu-Yasha on the shoulder as they followed Kagome downstairs.