As Kagome watched, Inuyasha took Kikyou's hand.

Not now, Kagome thought.

"Kikyou," he was saying, "What shall we do?"

"Inuyasha," she whispered. "Just be here with me."

Not now, Kagome told herself.

"Kikyou," he murmured. They stood lost in each other's eyes.

Not now, Kagome thought again.

Suddenly he pulled Kikyou into his arms, embracing her fiercely, desperately.

Now, Kagome thought.

"Osuwari," she said.

As she ran, she thought she heard Inuyasha yell, "Shit!" and Kikyou scream "Aieeee! You idiot! What the hell are you doing?"

But it was hard to be sure over the sound of her own giggling.