Pale Pink

Kagome remembered the first time she had met the houshi. He had stolen the jewel and her bike and almost managed to kidnap her in the process. She remembered tracking him down with the angry hanyou and finding him in the brothel of a small village.

She remembered the chase. The fight. The fear she felt for Inuyasha's life. The leap she took, trusting a man she didn't know not to kill her. The pain as her body crashed into his. The relief when she pushed herself up, out of his arms.

She remembered the grope, the yelling, and the friendship that followed.

A soft smile curled the corner of her pale pink lips.