A.N So yeah, I may have cheated a bit and put my one-shot as the first chapter…I have no excuses and I don't regret it :P
From the very beginning (minus the whole trying to kill her thing) Kagome had been totally infatuated with Inuyasha, his gruff exterior a thrilling opposite to the passive, doting Houjo back home. So obviously, when her quest was complete and Inuyasha was no longer an option, neither were nice guys.
It had been 2 years since Kagome had taken her final trip down the well, and she had dated many guys, all very attractive, nice guys, but that was the problem, they were always too nice. She wanted someone who by, just looking at her would send thrills through her body. Unfortunately, kids these days were brought up to respect others, so finding the right guy wasn't going to be easy.
That was, until she met him.
It had been a fairly normal (boring) day, Kagome had just finished her part time job at a cute little café in the middle of town, it wasn't what she had expected to end up doing after defeating the most evil creature in history, but the money was good. Bidding goodnight to her co-workers, she closed the door behind her,,and started to make her way down the street.
It had gotten dark rather quick, the first signs of winter making themselves know. Kagome shivered and brought her scarf closer to her neck. She had never really been fond of the cold, she had always preferred to bask in the sun with Shippo and Kirara. A small, sad smile came to Kagome's lips as she remembered her dear friends, she hoped they were living peacefully. She was sure that Miroku and Sango already had many kids, the lechers libido something to be proud of.
Her mind was wandering as she continued her way home, she turned a corner, remembering the time Shippo had sealed a rock to Inuyasha's hand, when she bumped into what she thought was a solid wall. She grunted quietly and staggered back, steadying herself as she glared up at said wall, only to blanch at the huge man in front of her. He looked...dangerous to say the least, 6 foot something, bald head, scars all over. Kagome stood there, staring at him as he turned to glare at her, his beady eyes narrowing angrily at the poor girl.
Now, this is where Kagome's renowned bad luck came into play, the memory of Shippo's prank to Inuyasha still fresh in her mind, and before she could stop herself, she let out a small laugh, her hands slapping against her mouth as she realised what she had just done.
Blue eyes widened as the man bent down, his lips twisting into a foul snarl.
"You think walkin' inta me is funny, huh? Well little girl, hows 'bout I beat that pretty little face o' yours in, then we'll see who's laffin'"
He growled, his face merely inches from hers.
Now, Kagome was many things, but a pushover, she was not. She glared at him and shoved her fists onto her hips. She glared up at him, her cheeks puffing out in indignation.
"Now you listen here buddy!"
She snapped, poking him harshly in the chest.
"I've chewed up and spit out bigger things than you in my day, I'm not about to let a bully like you...well...bully me!"
She inwardly grimaced at how badly she had ended, but hopefully she had gotten her point across.
The man reared back, his eyes flashing as he rose his huge fist, the appendage most likely aimed for her precious face.
Ah, so maybe being brave wasn't such a good idea.
She screwed her eyes closed and recoiled back, steeling herself for a most likely deadly punch. She heard a sickening crunch, but felt nothing, heard a help of pain, which wasn't hers and heard the cocky laugh of a man who was definitely not her attacker.
She opened one eye, curious as to what had happened, and came face to face with a bright green jumpsuit...thing. She blinked and looked up, her eyes travelling up a broad back, to wide shoulders, a manly neck and slicked back black hair.
Her heart skipped a beat as the male turned, his brown eyes dangerous. She could see that they held many stories to tell ,much like her own. He was a handsome guy, apart from the scowl on his face. She shook herself out of her musings as he seemed to say something. She blinked several times, her mouth opening and closing a few times before she finally spoke.
"Uh...What?"
She grimaced at how thick she sounded, stopping herself from face-palming. The man grunted in irritation.
"Fer fuck sake, I said ditzy chicks like you shouldn't be wanderin' around at this time, moron"
He hissed, shoving his hands in his pockets and glaring at her.
It took only a second for his insult to register before her well known temper flared. Her back shot ram rid straight and she jabbed the guy in the chest with her middle finger, her other hand balled up into a fist at her side.
"Now you listen here mister! I've had enough of people insulting me and being rude to me for one day! So would you be so kind as to tell me your name so I can ask you out on a date!"
She snapped, her cheeks flushed red and her chest heaving as she tried to calm down. The guy blinked at her, a dumbfound expression on his face. Now it was his turn to sound stupid.
"Uh...What?"
Kagome huffed and crossed her arms, looking away from the attractive male.
"My names Kagome Higurashi and I said I want to go out on a date with you"
She muttered, the whole situation becoming more and more embarrassing the more it went on.
The guy stared at her, then very slowly, his gaze travelled up and down her body, not so shyly checking her out. She still wore her waitress uniform, the short skirt doing wonders for her long legs. She tapped a foot and his eyes shot back to hers, a goofy grin now spread across his lips.
"Yeah sure, why not, you're pretty hot, and I like that temper ya got there babe"
He chuckled, slicking back his hair with an oh so cocky expression.
"The names Yusuke Urameshi, hows tomorrow at 8? I'll pick you up from work"
Kagome simply nodded, genuinely surprised that he agreed. Yusuke slung an arm over her shoulder and started to walk, bringing the baffled girl with him.
Thus began Yusuke and Kagome's comically abusive road to love.