Kagome squeaked and jumped backwards as a bloated raindrop rolled off the corner of the roof and landed near her foot. Inuyasha gave a snort of a laugh, and Kagome turned her stern gaze upon him.

"Relax Kagome, it's only a little water," Inuyasha said. Somewhere in the distance thunder boomed.

"A little water? It's like a monsoon out there!" Kagome yelled. It had been raining for hours on end, and the constant downpour had left the uneven ground in front of their hut pockmarked with deep puddles.

"Keh, is not," Inuyasha said with a dismissive wave of his hand.

A crooked smile overtook Kagome's face. Inuyasha didn't notice, and he was unsuspecting as she took a step backward and placed a hand to his back. She massaged up and down his spine, and just when his ears had folded back against his head in pleasure, she gave him a hard shove and sent him tumbling face-first into a puddle.

"Hey! Wench, what was that for?" Inuyasha yelled, sitting himself up.

"What's the matter, Inuyasha? I thought it was just a little rain," Kagome said smartly as Inuyasha crossed his arms, shooting her a poisonous glance.

Kagome clutched her sides in laughter, and Inuyasha seized his opportunity. He swung his foot out and caught Kagome in the ankles. He caught her as she fell, positioning her to sit in his lap. Kagome's eyes held a mixture of surprise and complete outrage.

"Inuyasha! Now look at me, I'm completely soaked!" she yelled.

"Don't dish it out if you can't take it, Kagome," he said, and placed his hand atop of her head. He howled with laughter as raindrops rolled off his claws and down her face.