Blizzard: Crash and Burn

by Archerelf

Like I own Inuyasha. Sure….and I invented chocolate and the flying pig air squad!

Chapter 1.

Storms Coming

It was November in Senjoku Jidai.

A chill wrapped itself around the mountains and moved like a cat through the valleys and streams. The sun's warmth seemed stolen away by the progressive chills and moans of the wind. Kagome had not been expecting it. At all. That would explain her normal uniform instead of sensible clothing. She and Inuyasha had been traveling looking for shards. Not that their search was in any way successful. Miroku and Sango had gone to Miroku's village, to visit Mushin. To avoid Inuyasha's ever changing wrath, Shippo had gone with them. Inuyasha and Kagome had fallen into a uncomfortable silence. After a while, the only audible sound with Kagome's chattering teeth and their desolate footsteps in the path ahead. There had been a steady decline in temperature and storm clouds were moving in. Inuyasha stopped walking, lifted his head and sniffed the air.

A definite snow storm coming. But they were far from any type of shelter, except for a few caves a few miles away. The sun seemed to give up on shining on the earth. Inuyasha turned around to look at Kagome. Her teeth were chattering incessantly, and her lips were on the verge of a bluish tint. She was clearly freezing.

He however, was not. His robes kept him plenty warm and surprisingly his feet never got cold. He remembered when he was little. It would snow outside and his mom, even in her multi-layered kimono, would be freezing. He would be playing outside in the snow barefooted and would never understand why she never went with him..

The snow would fall down in elaborate crystals and stick to him. Sometimes the only way to tell him apart from the snow was his blood red Kimono. Suddenly Inuyasha reached out a took Kagome's hand. It was like death warmed over, totally freezing.

"Inuyasha?"

"What?"

" A huge storm is coming isn't it?"

He ignored the question.

"Why are you so cold, wench?"

"Its what we do, Inuyasha, when the weather turns like this. I guess I should have known warm and sunny back in my time doesn't mean anything here. .."

She trailed off and looked down. Inuyasha was still holding her hand.

They both blushed and Inuyasha pulled away.

"Come on wench."

He knelt down and let her get on his back. At last! A heat source. His back was broad and warm. The jumping into the air only served to lull her to sleep. A jerk yes, but a warm and cute one. With the most adorable ears she had ever seen.

While She slept Inuyasha began to get worried. The nearest cave would take about half a day to get to and it was already three. The wind chill had increased and the first lazy flakes were making its way to the ground.

"crap…" Inuyasha muttered to himself. He knew he had little options but she was so cold. Colder than death. He needed to get her warm somehow. A fire, away from the storm would help, along with some food. She was asleep but he knew it was only a limited time before it started effecting her body. She was strong, but wouldn't survive this frost at the rate she was going. She wore her traditional school outfit, and never looked more cute. He looked up at the arm slung over his shoulder. Her skin color was the purest ivory, with such a contrast to her hair. He wouldn't let her get sick…or worse….

He had never felt more alone, even though Kagome was slung over his back. If she was gone, what would he do? His demon side would resurrect, killing sprees, he could even harm his friends. She mean the world to him. But it hurt too much. He pleaded with himself. 'Kagome don't fall in love with me. I'll only hurt you. And you'll only hurt me. Stay as cold as you are now.'

Inuyasha thought back to his childhood. What was that song his mom always sang to him, when the youkai tried to hurt him or whenever the village people scorned him? The familiar began flooding back.

Kagome woke up briefly. The Hanyou was humming. It sounded sweet.

"inu..Inuyasha?" she murmured. "that sounded nice,".

"Don't strain yourself, we're almost there."

"Thank you, Inuyasha…." Kagome fell back asleep.

With his distinct hearing Inuyasha picked up two almost inaudible words from Kagome.

"….love…you…"

He couldn't have heard correctly. Could he?

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