Title: Kiss in the Rain

Summary: Despite the storm, Inuyasha braved it to find Kikyou- only to come back to see Kagome's anger.

Canon

Rated: K

Inu/Kag

Inuyasha refrained from showing weakness, though he couldn't help flinching as Kagome angrily stuffed the last packs of ramen in her yellow bag. She wouldn't look at him and the hanyou didn't know if it was good that he was spared from her glare or not. Strangely, the lack of shouting and glaring and 'osuwari's felt more painful than being shoved three inches into the ground. The triangular dog ears flicked back toward his scalp as she closed the latch on her bag to keep it from spilling out.

"I'm leaving," she murmured, again emphasizing the depth of her anger. Inuyasha didn't really understand why she was so mad. So he went off by himself- all he wanted to do was keep her safe rather than drag her along in a storm to find a shinidamachu. He lost sight of it, so it had been a fruitless effort anyhow, certainly nothing the reincarnated miko had to make a big deal of. Yet here they were now. Their friends remained quiet, offering no help to either side as the tension grew to a nearly unbearable level.

Inuyasha shifted uneasily as she stood. The storm was only getting worse out there and she hadn't brought that umbrella contraption this time. Did she really want to get away from him that badly? "Kagome-"

She finally looked at him, her eyes holding a mixture of anger, hurt, and sadness. He had forgotten how to breathe, forgotten what he was about to say until she left, stepping out into the rain. Even with her absence, the tension hadn't eased; Miroku, Sango, Shippo, even Kirara gave him a look. Growling, he snapped, "What? What did I do wrong this time, huh?!"

"You left to find Kikyou," Sango accused with a reproachful frown, much to his annoyance. Of course, it always came to that in these situations, didn't it?

"If this storm started before you got back, you would have brought Kagome's worry to her limit," Miroku murmured, crossing his arms. "She looked ready to run after you when the rain started."

"What were you thinking to just run outta here like that?" Shippo exclaimed.

Inuyasha snorted and stood. Even if their accusations were expected, they didn't know that he was mistaken. Kikyou wasn't around. Now Kagome was struggling to get to the well when she could catch her death out there. With a rumbling growl, he raced out into the rough wind and unforgiving rain. To his luck, she didn't get too far, though she was soaked to the bone, just as he was when he crossed the space to her, quickly folding his arms around her to prevent her from escaping for stupid reasons.

"What- Inuyasha! Let-"

Her outburst wasn't finished when his hand came up to tilt her head and his lips were against hers. Inuyasha had acted on impulse, wanting to show her that she had nothing to be worried about when it came to him and Kikyou. She gasped against his mouth as he gently turned her to face him, allowing him to fervently capture her full lips again. Slowly, she was able to react, reaching her arms around his neck, tangling her hands in his hair as the distance between them- physically, emotionally, spiritually- closed. With her embrace, he relaxed, knowing she understood everything he couldn't convey in words. She knew his heart was with her, no matter where he went.

A/N: Again, another answer to a meme-hence why it was so short. This one was a kiss in the rain.