Title: The Intruder Plots
Author: SakuraRyuu
Prompt: Love Takes Shape Challenge - Diamond
Genre: Angst, Comfort, Friendship, Hurt, Romance, Violence, WAFF
AU/CU: AU
Rating: T
Warnings: Language
A/N: Inuyasha and all characters in this fan fiction are the property of Rumiko Takahashi.
For the next week Kikyo still made her drop ins throughout the day, but now she was showing up at times when Inuyasha wasn't with Kagome. On Tuesday and Thursday their schedules didn't mesh, but they still came to and from campus together. Kikyo used this to her advantage, figuring out where he would be when he wasn't in class on those two days. And like the week before she tried to make it seem like it was casual encounters, trying to feel Inuyasha out when she met him. Gaging his reactions as friendly, she didn't push her luck until the next week, still attending the Friday night festivities so everyone would know she wasn't going anywhere.
At the beginning of the third week after running into Inuyasha and Kagome for the first time, Kikyo showed up in the library where they were studying. Sitting down at their table across from Inuyasha she put her satchel down in the chair next to her. "Fancy seeing you guys here! Do you mind if I join you?" She was already unloading her books on the table as she asked.
The couple looked up from the book they were searching through together, and stopped their discussion.
"Sure, have a seat." Inuyasha smiled, and Kikyo flashed him a bright smile. Settling into companionable silence all three got to work, but Kikyo was biding her time. Waiting until they were comfortably settled she slipped off her shoes and stretched a leg out under the table. Feeling her destination she began to run her toes up and down the leg. Finding the cuff of the pants she wiggled her toes underneath and began stroking the skin underneath. Kagome began to giggle. Not thinking anything of it Kikyo continued to flirt through the contact her foot had with Inuyasha's leg. Several minutes passed and Kagome continued to giggle.
Not able to take it anymore Kagome spoke up. "I appreciate the effort, Kikyo, but your toes are really starting to tickle." Inuyasha burst out in laughter while Kikyo froze, horrified. The couple looked down in Inuyasha's lap to Kagome's leg that rested between his and saw Kikyo's foot under the cuff of Kagome jeans.
Kikyo quickly packed her satchel and excused herself.
The next day Kikyo found Inuyasha in the library alone. Stopping at the Starbucks counter in the foyer of the library she picked up a black coffee and bagel with cream cheese for Inuyasha and a latté for herself. Picking up her order she made her way upstairs to the table he occupied.
"Good morning! Mind if I join you?" She stood next to his table waiting.
"Not at all, but if you don't mind, would you sit in that chair? I don't like feet in my pants that aren't my own." Inuyasha gestured to the chair across and to his right so she wouldn't be sitting directly across from him.
"Sure, no problem. Here, I brought you some breakfast. I remember you like black coffee and plain bagels with cream cheese." She sat the cup and bag with the bagel in it next to him on the table.
He looked at her offering with surprise. He appreciated the gesture, but he was not going to fall for it. If he ate it she would twist it into thinking he liked her taking care of him or some other crazy thing, and it was nothing but trouble.
"Uhm, I appreciate it, but I don't eat like this anymore. Actually, I ate at home, and it's almost time for lunch." He handed her back the bagel and coffee cup with a smile. "But you enjoy it." He turned his attention away from her and back to his work spread out in front of him.
Acting like she was studying but actually eyeing Inuyasha a thought struck her. "Well, since it's almost lunch time why don't we get out of here and find somewhere to grab a bite?"
Again with his dashing smile before he answered her. "I already have plans. Sorry." Inuyasha turned back to his books.
Kikyo noticed he wasn't saying, "I would like to, but…" or "I can't today but how about tomorrow?" or even "Why don't you join me?" This definitely wasn't going as she had planned, so she invited herself.
"Well, if you are meeting with friends, why don't I come with? I don't have anything to do and you could introduce me around." She smiled innocently.
"Look, Kikyo, what's your problem? You used to be really smart and could pick up on the slightest inclination. I don't know why you can't figure this out." Inuyasha was aggravated, and simply tired of her shit.
"I don't know what you mean…"
"Don't be deliberately obtuse. You know exactly what I mean. I know Kagome told you whatever you tried wasn't going to work, and you've even been so brazed to flirt with me in front of her. Do you have any idea of how disrespectful that is to Kagome, and to me? Why would I want to hang around anyone that would disrespect my fiancé?" Kikyo's eyes grew huge with his confession. "At the rate you're going I won't even consider you a friend anymore. Knock off your shit. Stop flirting with me, stop disrespecting Kagome, and stop trying to inject yourself into my life. I don't appreciate it and you're about to be on the outs."
"I understand." He had never scolded her before and Kikyo was taken aback at his boldness. Who did he think he was to talk to her as if she were a child to be disciplined? He would not get away with embarrassing her in public and turning her away. His treatment of her was unacceptable and she would make sure he was put in his place.