George stepped forward when Kagome didn't move, her arm still in the air as blood trickled down her face. The last screech echoed through the woods, reverberating in his head and unnerving him.
"Are you okay?" Kagome asked finally. She sat up and pulled her quiver closer, placing the arrow back in with the others.
"What the bloody hell was that? Are you okay? You're face is all bloody." George pointed out.
Kagome sighed and nodded brushing her fingertips along the scratches on her face, "yeah, it's not the first vengeful spirit I've encountered… are you okay?"
George sat down on the cold ground, rubbing his temples. "I'm a little freaked out."
"Consider this your initiation into my life… this is normal." Kagome grumbled.
"So what was that thing?" George asked.
"An kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman, she's a vengeful spirit that normally goes after kids, you're a special case though." Kagome explained, stretching her legs out and leaning back on her hands.
"Because of a jewel?" George asked.
Kagome nodded and sighed, "long story for another time."
George nodded, "yeah… that was a little too much for me to handle."
Kagome snorted and fell back, ignoring the cold air as she stared at the stars before turning to look at him. "Tell me, was she a good kisser?"
George made a face, "I was under a weird spell…"
Kagome rolled her eyes before shutting them, "yeah."
George frowned and quickly found himself on his back, Kagome sitting next to him as she leaned over. "Are you under a weird spell now?"
"Keep looking at me like that and I might be." George snorted.
Kagome sat up fully, climbing to her feet and dusting her pants off. "Come on, it's getting colder."
George reached up and pulled her back to the ground next to him, "I'll keep you warm."
He wrapped his arms around her and tucked her hair behind her ear. Kagome sighed and glanced up from under her bangs. "As much as I want to find this incredibly romantic, my face burns..."
"Good reason." George agreed.
He stood up and brushed his pants off, following Kagome as she led them back to the shrine. The initial shock of a vengeful spirit had him a little nervous for the rest of their trip, but the multiple brush offs and change in Kagome demeanor made him more nervous.