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CH 4

After signing all the paperwork needed for a background check and for someone to inspect the home, Kagome received the phone number to get in contact with Sota's parole officer. Taking a deep she walked out the doors of the office and her stomach let out a huge growl. Blushing Kagome realized she hadn't eaten since that morning. Checking her watch she couldn't believe it was already passed six at night. Lunch had come and gone, now dinner was calling. Her stomach growled even louder at the mere thought of food.

"Well… where to eat?" she mumbled to herself looking around the street to see what was close by. As she turned around she spotted an old fashioned ramen shop on the corner. Kagome could smell the rich broth from her spot down at her lips she headed straight for it.

As she walked under the awning Kagome took in the sight around her. The only seating was at a bar like table with the server in the middle. It was a little busy with plenty of hussle and bussle. Finding an open seat she sat and waited to be spotted.

Tapping her fingers on the counter while trying not to think of how hungry she was and how good the food smelled she found herself becoming slightly irritated. A movement in her peripheral vision caught her attention. "You realize if you want to order you need to speak up, right?"

Blushing she turned to snap at the person beside her, but soon found herself at a loss for words. The first thing that popped into her head was 'ears'. Before her sat a tall man with amazingly long silver hair. His golden eyes seemed to shred through what little mental defenses she had left and to top it all twitching on top of his head was a pair of soft white cat ears.

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Inuyasha was happy to be in his favorite ramen shop for dinner. It had been a long day; dealing with the cops. Sota was becoming more and more troublesome as he became older. Now of all things, he was sitting next to some human whom looked an awful like his wife. On top of that she was staring.

"What? You never seen a demon before?" he snapped irritably .

"Uh actually, no I haven't." she scoffed slightly, unable to take her eyes off his ears.

"Well quit starin' it's creeping me out."

"Sorry," She said quickly while directing her gaze at the table.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes at this. "Yo! Can we get some service down here?" Inuyasha shouted.

An annoyed looking older man glanced over at Inuyasha and finally noticed the quiet girl beside him, "Inuyasha, shouldn't you be home for dinner?"

Inuyasha grinned at this, his fangs flashing in the yellow lights, "Sure, but your cooking is better." he laughed. "I'll have my usual. Just one of my usual."

The man raised a brow at this before turning to the girl, "What can I get you miss?"

"I'll uh… take a Kumamoto Ramen, if you have it." the girl smiled thinly as Inuyasha scoffed beside her.

"You're new around here, huh wench?"

"My names, Kagome…" the dark haired girl huffed. Inuyasha smirked at this.

'This girl has some spunk'

"And your name is…?"

"Inuyasha," he replied rolling his eyes.

"Nice to meet you," Kagome drawled out before falling silent. Inuyasha watched her out of the corner of his black hair fell across her face as she stared ahead. She looked almost...lost...

"I'm from Tokyo." she answered carefully a few moments later. "How did you know I'm not from here?"

Inuyasha smirked feeling smug, "You don't exactly fit in." he answered, leaning back in his seat. "Your shoulders are stiff, you're jumpy about everything… plus you seem like the type who is quick to apologize and cry about everything and you have a slight accent."

Kagome huffed, pushing her hair over her shoulders before crossing her arms over her chest, "I am not the type to apologize and cry about everything." she growled, sticking her bottom lip out in a bit of a pout.

"Uh-huh, oh yeah, I'm sure you don't." he remarked, as their ramen was placed before them. Without a word he started shoveling the noodles in his mouth.

Grimsing Kagome turned her attention to her own dinner. It was still much too hot to eat; how this guy could inhale his raman was mind boggling.

When the waiter came back as she started eating and laid her bill before her, she noticed her very empty shoulder. Kagome's heart dropped and her mind flashed back to the hospital where she had placed her purse on the desk in the office to show her I.D. Did she grab it? No she didn't remember. She must of left it. Staring at the bowl of food she suddenly couldn't afford, her chest tightened. Another thought hit her, she had walked to the child service office and she had no money to get back home. She would have to walk back to the hospital and hope that no one stole it. If someone had stolen it she would have to cancel her credit card and hope that they haven't used her debit card. All her cash would be gone...and her I.D card would have to be replaced, which would mean a longer wait time to see her brother… Kagome's; much to her own dismay; eyes started filling up with tears.

"What's wrong with you?" Inuyasha asked with a mouthful of noodles, sounding terrified. Looking up she saw his fear stricken face.

"I lost my purse," She whimpered miserably. "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothin'," He snapped. This seemed to make Kagome's tears intensify. "D-don't cry more!" Inuyasha yelled, gaining the attention of other patrons in the restaurant. People began whispering, while Kagome wiped at her eyes. "C-come on, it's okay I'll pay your food! It's on me!"

"I-I can't ask you to… to do that." she sobbed, wiping at her eyes more before covering her face with her hands.

Inuyasha was freaking out on the inside. "It's okay, don't worry about it." Inuyasha tried to shrug everything off. He had absolutely no idea what he was supposed to do. Women crying was his kryptonite. "J-just stop crying and eat…"

Sniffling, Kagome looked at him through her fingers, her eyes bloodshot. Taking a deep breath she bowed her head and dried her tears to the best of her ability. This day just kept getting better and better… "I can pay you back…" she muttered as she poked at her ramen.

Inuyasha smirked at this as his heart began to slow. He sat and waited as patiently as possible for her to finish. After paying for both meals, Inuyasha walked Kagome out of the shop. Shoving his hands in his jean pockets, he grinned at the small girl beside him, "I knew you were the type to cry easy." he laughed.

Kagome glared at him before releasing a long sigh, "That wasn't the only reason I broke down…" she muttered, looking away from the silver haired demon.

Inuyasha's ears twitched at this. He noticed the tone in her voice shift as she spoke. He found himself more curious than he really should have been about this woman who looked way too much like his wife for his comfort. "Do you have a car?" he asked suddenly.

Kagome shook her head in the negative at this. She looked up to the sky and noticed how dark it was getting. Walking all the way back to the hospital was seeming like a bad idea now. "I took a cab at first then walked here." she explained.

Inuyasha stopped walking, grabbing for Kagome's wrist gently to stop her as well. He released her instantly, finding himself feeling awkward. "I can… give you a ride wherever you need to go, if you like?"

Blinking in surprise, Kagome ran a hand through her bangs to move them from her face. "I mean… that's nice of you and all… but I really shouldn't get in a car with someone I don't even really know…" she babbled.

Inuyasha laughed at this, "Who said anything about a car?" he asked, before motioning to a red sleek motorcycle. Kagome's heart dropped.

"It's a Kawasaki Ninja. It has a 2-cylinder 649 parallel- twin engine."

"I don't know what any of that means." She whispered, staring at the death machine.

Inuyasha flashed her a wild grin. "It means it's fucking fast."

Kagome stared at it before looking back to Inuyasha, "You can't be serious."

Grinning wider, Inuyasha opened up the spare compartment and pulled out an extra helmet. "It's safe, I promise you." he stated, holding the helmet out to her. "Where to?"

Biting her bottom lip, Kagome hesitated a moment before taking a deep breath, grabbing the helmet and putting it on. After Inuyasha climbed onto the bike, Kagome clambered on behind him.

Leaning close she said "I left my purse at the hospital on Tenth Street."

Nodding Inuyasha started the engine and the bike roared to life. 'What did I get myself into!' Kagome thought, panicked as the vehicle hummed under her. As soon as Inuyasha hit the throttle, Kagome closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around his waist and held on tight as they tore down the street.

Inuyasha couldn't help but smile slightly at the press of the petite girl behind him. He couldn't remember the last time he had someone on his bike with him. He could never get Kikyo on the motorcycle. She called it a death trap and her little sister was not allowed anywhere near it. He really wished that Kikyo was a little more adventurous instead of the stick in the mud she was…

Once Inuyasha pulled up to the hospital and put down the kickstand, he helped Kagome off the bike. He could feel her shaking under his touch and dread flooded through him; especially when she wouldn't look at him. "Aw, was it really so scary?" he asked, his ears folding down.

Finally she looked up at him with wide eyes, she almost seemed to be sparkling. "That was so awesome!" she exclaimed, holding his hands tight as she jumped up and down a little. "I can't believe I've been scared to ride one all this time!" she squealed. Watching her, Inuyasha couldn't help but smile a little and even let out a little laugh.

Clearing his throat he glanced away from her as he turned her towards the door. "Let's go in and get your purse." Inuyasha finally ordered, when he realized she was staring at him in a strange way.

"Oh, right, my purse." she muttered, almost like she was lost in thought, as she lead the way into the hospital. "Excuse me." she began, receiving a smile from the nurse behind the counter. "I was here earlier and I seem to have-"

"Ah, Miss Higurashi!" glancing just passed the nurse, Inuyasha saw a man who looked awfully familiar, carrying what seemed to be Kagome's purse. "I believe you left this behind."

Kagome took and even hugged the item, "Thank you so much Dr. Kazane." Inuyasha eyed the man wearily, he suddenly felt a little uneasy, even putting a protective arm around the girl beside him instinctively.

"Inuyasha?" the man inquired, looking passed Kagome. "Is that really you?"

Furrowing his brows, Inuyasha took a moment to finally place the man's face, "Miroku, it's been a while." he greeted, while Miroku embraced the half demon. Awkwardly, Inuyasha pat the man's back. From what he remembered of Miroku, he was a player with women's hearts among other things.

"This calls for a celebration!" Miroku laughed as he let Inuyasha go. "Shall we get a drink?" he asked, glancing over at Kagome, "You can come too of course!"