Kagome & Inuyasha

Rated: K+

AU

Drabble

Prompt: Key

Length: 500 words

Inuyasha scratched the back of his neck idly while he watched Kagome walk out the door of his apartment. She needed to study for a big test she had coming up in her Psychology class. Of course, he had told her she could stay and study here, but she complained about him being distracting and how she would never get any work done. He had smirked at the time, but he frowned now.

Kagome was the closest person to him. She was his best friend. And now that they were in college, he was beginning to realize how much she meant to him. In two years, they would graduate. Over all the years he had known her, they always had school to keep them close, but what would happen when that was done with? Would they still stay close? Or would they unintentionally drift apart like most did, trying to keep close, but focusing on starting a new life, a new job, and even a family. In the end, the friendship would end, not on bad terms, but simply as a memory of another time. It was inevitable.

And he'd be damned if he let it happen to them. He was positive he would never find another like Kagome again and most likely end up a grouchy, lonely, old man, not like he wasn't grouchy now, but that was beside the point.

He had to think of something to make sure they would always be close, but he had never been one for words.

"Inuyasha, what's this?" Kagome asked, peering at the small box Inuyasha had pushed across the table at her.

They had been working together on an assignment for their English class. It was a required Gen Ed class that they were both taking. And though they tended to get distracted easily when they worked together, Kagome still preferred being here with him getting nothing done and having to work late nights later.

Inuyasha shrugged at her question, "Open it and find out."

"But what's this present for?" Kagome persisted, wanting to at least know the meaning behind it.

After all, it was not any gift-giving holiday nor was it her birthday. And just like Inuyasha was not a man of many words, he was also not a man who gave out random gifts.

"What does it matter? Just open it up, will you?" Inuyasha grouched.

Rolling her eyes, she snuck a glance at him. To her amusement, he quickly averted his eyes, looking back down at his assignment and pretending to concentrate on it. Smiling to herself, she diverted her attention back to the box in her hand, slowly taking off the lid and revealing the content inside.

There was no tissue paper and there wasn't anything fancy. It was simple—as was his style—and held so much more meaning than any other gift he had ever given her.

Almost tearing up, Kagome met Inuyasha's eyes as she pulled out the key that lay inside.

I know I have other stories that really need updating, but most of the time I don't feel like it, so to change that, I am going to try to get into the habit of writing a 500 word drabble based off a random prompt to at least get myself in the swing of writing again. I want to do it everyday, but I think I'll have to work my way up there because I have a lot of other stuff going on in my life. So, each chapter will be a new drabble. I may or may not title it depending on how I feel. For example, this one I did not want to title.

I would love it if you would review and give me your opinion on the drabbles and the writing itself. Help me improve and help keep me motivated! :)