--Freedom, Part I--
Kagome looked in horror at the small beads covering the ground, her mind struggling to comprehend just what this would mean for the group, and her safety. Inuyasha had changed so much- he was gentle now, and truly cared about her. They had nothing to worry about- right? Meanwhile, the smile on Inuyasha's face was growing larger by the second.
"So, what are you going to do now, bitch?" Inuyasha smirked triumphantly, arms crossed arrogantly over his chest. "Now that those stupid beads broke- from overuse, I'll bet- you've lost your only way of controlling me! Ha, man, I felt like this day would never come!!" Kagome clenched her hands, too furious to speak for the moment, but then her eyebrows raised perceptibly.
"Inuyasha..." she murmured, moving closer to him, "Are you really saying that you think I have no power over you?" Her tongue darted out to lick her lips, and Inuyasha gulped noisily as his eyes followed the red, slick path it took. Suddenly, he noticed that behind her back, she held a pack of ramen- delicious, tasty ramen.
As they walked back to camp, Kagome patted his hand affectionately. "Good boy."