Saturday, May 21, 2005

The Price You Pay: Cost of Blood
*episode 10*

As Inuyasha and the others reach the field Kohaku guides them to, they see a camp fire. Inuyasha hasn’t smelled Kagome’s blood, but he knows that his brother has ways of killing that do not leave any blood. Inuyasha shouts, “Kagome!” “Over here!” she calls from the fire. Her voice has none of the panic which his voice had hinted at. As the newcomers approach the fire, they see Kagome, sitting with Rin, eating some kind of roasted meat. Jaken is sitting on the far side of the fire giving Inuyasha a wary stare. Inuyasha says, “Are you alright?!? Where’s Sesshomaru!?! If he hurt you I’ll…” Kagome cuts him off, “I’m fine, he’s not here, and he didn’t hurt me. He was rude, but he didn’t hurt me.” “Where did he go?” Kagura asks. “He said he didn’t want a fight, so he thought that he shouldn’t be here when you came.” Kagome says. “By the way Kagura, I didn’t get a chance to ask earlier, are you ok?” “What?” Kagura asks. “You were hurt pretty bad.” Kagome says. “Are you feeling alright?” “I’m fine.” Kagura says. “I was worried that I had gotten you killed.” “Well I’m fine.” Kagome says, smiling. “Kohaku made exactly the right decision.” “How can you say that?!?” Inuyasha asks. He kneels in front of her. “You could have been killed. I was…worried; very worried.” “Inuyasha.” Kagome says sweetly. “I’m sorry you were worried; and I’m glad you kissed me the other day. What happened earlier could have ruined my whole concept of kissing.” “You kissed him?!?” Inuyasha asks. “No, he kissed me!!!” Kagome shouts back. “What’s the difference!?!” he asks. “He forced himself on me!!!” she says. “Do you really think I would have kissed him if I had had a choice?!? What kind of girl do you think I am!?!” “Why don’t we ask Koga what kinda girl you are!?!” he asks. “Sure!” she says. “At least he’s man enough to come out and admit that he has feelings for me!!! And then we can talk about Kikyo!!!” On the sidelines, Kagura asks Sango, “What’s going on?” “This is business as usual.” Sango says. “They’re just happy to see each other.” Back in the action, Inuyasha says, “Look Kagome, knock it off!” “Knock it off,” she says, “after what you just said? I don’t think so mister…” He cuts her off, “Kagome I want to tell you something! I…” She cuts him off, “I don’t even want to hear it!!! Inuyasha you are the most self-centered, pigheaded…” He shouts, “YOU HAVE TO SHUT UP AND LISTEN!!!” She says, “OR YOU”LL DO WHAT!?!” He kisses her on the cheek. She sits there, failing to comprehend what has just happened; but she does stop talking. “I’m glad.” he says. “I’m so glad you’re alright.” She is still stunned as he puts his arms around her. “Inu-yasha?” she eventually whispers. She lets out a small sigh and hugs him back. In time, they both look up and realize that all eyes are on them. As Kagome blushes, Inuyasha asks, “Don’t you people have something better to do?!?” Each in their own way, they indicate that they don’t.
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