Well here's another chapter for y'all. I'm not quite certain when I'll be updating so don't yell at me when it takes a long time. I'm still in the process of writing SilentwingsVF, my Escaflowne fanfic. I apologize for the abrupt chapters. They come to me in spurts and the ending places just feel natural to me. Ah the joys of working midnight to eight in the morning. Anyway, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but my daddy's a lawyer, maybe he can... Aww who am I kidding.
"Do you always follow women off of trains?"
"Only ones who are being stalked by morons." Kagome raised an eyebrow.
"This happens often then?"
"Never." Kagome couldn't help but laugh. Inuyasha really was amusing. Extremely arrogant, but amusing all the same. His handsome features lit up when he smiled, which didn't seem to happen all that often. More often than not he was smirking or possibly scowling but a smile was a rare gift. Kagome smiled faintly at the thought.
"What are you grinning at?" he asked gruffly. That was another issue. He was somewhat harsh. She didn't think he meant to be but he was, mostly if she asked about his past. He would give her a short, vague answer then change the subject. She didn't like secrets being kept from her, but it was just dinner.
"Nothing my friend, nothing. What is it you do for a living? I don't think saving damsels in distress could make for a very good living." He smirked at her before answering. She was witty. She liked to laugh and make others laugh, he could tell. He felt an odd sense of ease with her, something he hadn't felt with a woman in a very long time. It felt like it had been ages since he'd been able to talk to a woman, hell anyone, like this.
"Well it's a good thing it isn't my profession because I hate doing it." Kagome lifted a delicate eyebrow at him. "Alright, so I don't hate it, but it's stressful. I run a dojo." Kagome's eyes sparkled with barely contained interest.
"Really? I wondered how you kicked that guy's butt so easily." Inuyasha blew his bangs from his eyes absently and shrugged. That guy had been less than a cinch. The guy had been muscular but stupid and had obviously never been in a fight with a master before.
"Two hits," he said dismissively.
"Pardon?" Inuyasha barked out a laugh but stifled it when he saw the glare she gave him. Man she was scary when she was pissed. He took a breath before responding, trying very hard not to laugh.
"Two hits. Me hitting him and him hitting the floor. I'm surprised you've never heard that before." Kagome laughed slightly.
"So sorry I'm not well versed in the phrases of battle." Dripping with sarcasm was an understatement. Kagome frowned when Inuyasha snorted at her in disgust. He really was a rude one sometimes. She was grateful to him, he was cute... really cute, and there was that overwhelming feeling that she knew him from somewhere... She shook her head. After dinner they would part ways with a thank you and a goodbye.
"What about you? Being a damsel in distress must pay even less than saving them." Kagome left her thoughts and smiled.
"You are speaking to the head supervisor in the Tokyo General Adoption Center." She said, a tinge of real pride in her false arrogance. Inuyasha stared at her with one eyebrow raised skeptically.
"You don't seem the type of broad who likes kids much." Oops. Stupid. Shouldn't have said that.
"Broad?"
"Sorry, it slipped." She crossed her arms and glared at him. "Look, I said I'm sorry." She eyed him a while longer before sighing and the anger draining from her face. He really was just another guy. She didn't know why she got so upset. Expecting him treat women with respect had obviously been too much to ask.
"I enjoy my work. I don't really want children myself, but it makes my mother happy to know I'm at least helping childless parents find parentless children and give them a good home." He nodded slightly, his face turned away, as if he wasn't really paying attention. "Are you listening to me at all?"
"Your mother is pacified by the fact that you give homes to orphans. Of course I was listening." Damn. He'd been caught again. He didn't really need to be facing whom he was listening to and it often got him in trouble, especially with Sango. Kagome was puzzled. He had been listening although he hadn't been looking at her. Chalk that up as another odd thing about him. First he'd felt the need to protect her despite his obvious disregard for women. Then heard her stomach rumble from at least five feet. The color of his eyes and hair was another. What next?
"Well as we're finished here, I think I should be getting home. I have a couch and a cup of tea calling my name." Kagome stood, throwing down money for her food, and put her coat on. She wanted this to be as quick and painless as possible. Inuyasha put money down as well. He secretly and deftly scooped up the money she had put down and slid it into his pocket to give back to her later. Kagome turned back to him and gave him a warm smile.
"Thank you for everything. Maybe I'll see you around." Inuyasha rolled his eyes. This was Tokyo, home to nearly thirteen million people. If they were going to "see each other around" it would have to be planned. He knew he definitely wanted to see her again. He approached her and, without her noticing, slipped her money into her pocket.
"Could I get your phone number?" He was being very bold and he knew it, but he couldn't let her slip away. Not when he felt like he knew her. Kagome gave him an odd look. This was what she'd been afraid of. She didn't think Inuyasha was really the dating type and definitely not the relationship type. She did not want to get into another pointless relationship.
"I don't think that..."
"Please. I would... you know... er." He rubbed the back of his head nervously. Since when was he nervous? He took a deep breath and started again. "I would like to see you again." He said, a bit too brusquely. Kagome's frown reappeared. It sounded less like a request and mostly like a command. Who did he think he was? She'd thanked him already. What more did he want?
"I really don't think it's a good idea. I don't really do the whole... dating thing." She gestured vaguely. Inuyasha's face displayed something akin to disappointment. He knew he had to stay in contact with her. It was as if something inside him would be ripped apart if he didn't.
"Feh. Who said anything about dating? I was thinking you should come to the dojo and learn a thing or two about self-defense." Nice save if he didn't say so himself. She seemed to think this over for a bit, playing with the edge of her coat. Self-defense could really come in handy if tonight was any indication.
"Alright." Inuyasha released his breath silently and dug out his cell phone. He handed it to her so she could program in her number then slipped it back into his pocket. He really hoped she hadn't given him a fake number but he couldn't check it in front of her.
"Are you sure you want to walk home alone?" Kagome laughed at the suggestive waggle of his eyebrows. She had let it go far enough as it was. She smiled softly, patted his chest and turned on her heel. She waved goodbye over her shoulder.
"I'll be fine. Goodnight Inuyasha." He growled slightly. A pretty girl like her was likely to get followed... Well, better that he was the one doing the following. He smiled mischievously. He tailed her silently using all of is abilities. He smiled inwardly as he watched her shove her hands into her pockets. The face she made when she turned around, money in hand, was priceless. Then he saw her laugh and turn back the way she was going.
She knew she was being followed and by whom. The comfortable presence she now knew as Inuyasha was stalking her. She wasn't overly concerned. She had assumed he would do as much. After a few blocks she turned to where she could feel him, smiled and waved.
"Go home Inuyasha. I'll be fine."
Needless to say he was shocked. She must have been able to sense him like he could sense her. There was no other explanation. He laughed quietly before fading into the night. Kagome waited until the feeling faded before continuing home.
With the familiar presence absent she felt empty. How is it that she could feel like she'd lost a part of herself after only being with the guy for a very short time. Kagome prided herself on being an independent woman. She had never needed anyone and she wasn't going to start now. But this sense of loss was something she had never felt before, not even when she left her family in Kyoto to move to Tokyo.
"Damn him," she swore softly as she threw her keys on her counter and prepared for bed. She was not going to let him haunt her.
She was a tricky one. The entire night hadn't upset her one bit. To be honest, he was impressed. Most women would have panicked the moment they noticed they were being followed, if they noticed at all. Then they would make the fatal mistake of trying to run. Not Kagome. She'd kept her head, gone somewhere safe and most importantly, she hadn't gone home. "Smart girl." He'd call her Thursday, then he wouldn't appear desperate.
So that's chapter 2. I hope you enjoyed the witty repartee of these two. They think they're so funny... Next chapter, things get frisky! Review, review, and oh yea! Review. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but my daddy's a lawyer, maybe he can... Aww who am I kidding.
"Do you always follow women off of trains?"
"Only ones who are being stalked by morons." Kagome raised an eyebrow.
"This happens often then?"
"Never." Kagome couldn't help but laugh. Inuyasha really was amusing. Extremely arrogant, but amusing all the same. His handsome features lit up when he smiled, which didn't seem to happen all that often. More often than not he was smirking or possibly scowling but a smile was a rare gift. Kagome smiled faintly at the thought.
"What are you grinning at?" he asked gruffly. That was another issue. He was somewhat harsh. She didn't think he meant to be but he was, mostly if she asked about his past. He would give her a short, vague answer then change the subject. She didn't like secrets being kept from her, but it was just dinner.
"Nothing my friend, nothing. What is it you do for a living? I don't think saving damsels in distress could make for a very good living." He smirked at her before answering. She was witty. She liked to laugh and make others laugh, he could tell. He felt an odd sense of ease with her, something he hadn't felt with a woman in a very long time. It felt like it had been ages since he'd been able to talk to a woman, hell anyone, like this.
"Well it's a good thing it isn't my profession because I hate doing it." Kagome lifted a delicate eyebrow at him. "Alright, so I don't hate it, but it's stressful. I run a dojo." Kagome's eyes sparkled with barely contained interest.
"Really? I wondered how you kicked that guy's butt so easily." Inuyasha blew his bangs from his eyes absently and shrugged. That guy had been less than a cinch. The guy had been muscular but stupid and had obviously never been in a fight with a master before.
"Two hits," he said dismissively.
"Pardon?" Inuyasha barked out a laugh but stifled it when he saw the glare she gave him. Man she was scary when she was pissed. He took a breath before responding, trying very hard not to laugh.
"Two hits. Me hitting him and him hitting the floor. I'm surprised you've never heard that before." Kagome laughed slightly.
"So sorry I'm not well versed in the phrases of battle." Dripping with sarcasm was an understatement. Kagome frowned when Inuyasha snorted at her in disgust. He really was a rude one sometimes. She was grateful to him, he was cute... really cute, and there was that overwhelming feeling that she knew him from somewhere... She shook her head. After dinner they would part ways with a thank you and a goodbye.
"What about you? Being a damsel in distress must pay even less than saving them." Kagome left her thoughts and smiled.
"You are speaking to the head supervisor in the Tokyo General Adoption Center." She said, a tinge of real pride in her false arrogance. Inuyasha stared at her with one eyebrow raised skeptically.
"You don't seem the type of broad who likes kids much." Oops. Stupid. Shouldn't have said that.
"Broad?"
"Sorry, it slipped." She crossed her arms and glared at him. "Look, I said I'm sorry." She eyed him a while longer before sighing and the anger draining from her face. He really was just another guy. She didn't know why she got so upset. Expecting him treat women with respect had obviously been too much to ask.
"I enjoy my work. I don't really want children myself, but it makes my mother happy to know I'm at least helping childless parents find parentless children and give them a good home." He nodded slightly, his face turned away, as if he wasn't really paying attention. "Are you listening to me at all?"
"Your mother is pacified by the fact that you give homes to orphans. Of course I was listening." Damn. He'd been caught again. He didn't really need to be facing whom he was listening to and it often got him in trouble, especially with Sango. Kagome was puzzled. He had been listening although he hadn't been looking at her. Chalk that up as another odd thing about him. First he'd felt the need to protect her despite his obvious disregard for women. Then heard her stomach rumble from at least five feet. The color of his eyes and hair was another. What next?
"Well as we're finished here, I think I should be getting home. I have a couch and a cup of tea calling my name." Kagome stood, throwing down money for her food, and put her coat on. She wanted this to be as quick and painless as possible. Inuyasha put money down as well. He secretly and deftly scooped up the money she had put down and slid it into his pocket to give back to her later. Kagome turned back to him and gave him a warm smile.
"Thank you for everything. Maybe I'll see you around." Inuyasha rolled his eyes. This was Tokyo, home to nearly thirteen million people. If they were going to "see each other around" it would have to be planned. He knew he definitely wanted to see her again. He approached her and, without her noticing, slipped her money into her pocket.
"Could I get your phone number?" He was being very bold and he knew it, but he couldn't let her slip away. Not when he felt like he knew her. Kagome gave him an odd look. This was what she'd been afraid of. She didn't think Inuyasha was really the dating type and definitely not the relationship type. She did not want to get into another pointless relationship.
"I don't think that..."
"Please. I would... you know... er." He rubbed the back of his head nervously. Since when was he nervous? He took a deep breath and started again. "I would like to see you again." He said, a bit too brusquely. Kagome's frown reappeared. It sounded less like a request and mostly like a command. Who did he think he was? She'd thanked him already. What more did he want?
"I really don't think it's a good idea. I don't really do the whole... dating thing." She gestured vaguely. Inuyasha's face displayed something akin to disappointment. He knew he had to stay in contact with her. It was as if something inside him would be ripped apart if he didn't.
"Feh. Who said anything about dating? I was thinking you should come to the dojo and learn a thing or two about self-defense." Nice save if he didn't say so himself. She seemed to think this over for a bit, playing with the edge of her coat. Self-defense could really come in handy if tonight was any indication.
"Alright." Inuyasha released his breath silently and dug out his cell phone. He handed it to her so she could program in her number then slipped it back into his pocket. He really hoped she hadn't given him a fake number but he couldn't check it in front of her.
"Are you sure you want to walk home alone?" Kagome laughed at the suggestive waggle of his eyebrows. She had let it go far enough as it was. She smiled softly, patted his chest and turned on her heel. She waved goodbye over her shoulder.
"I'll be fine. Goodnight Inuyasha." He growled slightly. A pretty girl like her was likely to get followed... Well, better that he was the one doing the following. He smiled mischievously. He tailed her silently using all of is abilities. He smiled inwardly as he watched her shove her hands into her pockets. The face she made when she turned around, money in hand, was priceless. Then he saw her laugh and turn back the way she was going.
She knew she was being followed and by whom. The comfortable presence she now knew as Inuyasha was stalking her. She wasn't overly concerned. She had assumed he would do as much. After a few blocks she turned to where she could feel him, smiled and waved.
"Go home Inuyasha. I'll be fine."
Needless to say he was shocked. She must have been able to sense him like he could sense her. There was no other explanation. He laughed quietly before fading into the night. Kagome waited until the feeling faded before continuing home.
With the familiar presence absent she felt empty. How is it that she could feel like she'd lost a part of herself after only being with the guy for a very short time. Kagome prided herself on being an independent woman. She had never needed anyone and she wasn't going to start now. But this sense of loss was something she had never felt before, not even when she left her family in Kyoto to move to Tokyo.
"Damn him," she swore softly as she threw her keys on her counter and prepared for bed. She was not going to let him haunt her.
She was a tricky one. The entire night hadn't upset her one bit. To be honest, he was impressed. Most women would have panicked the moment they noticed they were being followed, if they noticed at all. Then they would make the fatal mistake of trying to run. Not Kagome. She'd kept her head, gone somewhere safe and most importantly, she hadn't gone home. "Smart girl." He'd call her Thursday, then he wouldn't appear desperate.
So that's chapter 2. I hope you enjoyed the witty repartee of these two. They think they're so funny... Next chapter, things get frisky! Review, review, and oh yea! Review. Thanks!