Hey, you guys, missed me? I'm sorry, people. My internet decided it didn't want to work at all. But now I'm back and loaded with a brand new chapter fresh from my head to your eyes. Sounds really weird and strange but you guys catch my drift.
Chapter 6: Getting Closer
Kagome's P.O.V
Inuyasha was pissed. His vein was coming out of his neck. A growling sound outputted from his throat and he bared his fangs. It sent a chill up my spine. Naraku's hold on my arms loosened when Inuyasha walked up. I took this as an opportunity to get away from him before I choke to death. Shaking his hands off, I quickly jogged farther from him. Inuyasha reached out for me and pulled me behind him. I absentmindedly gripped the back of his shirt and buried my face there. As much as I tried, I couldn't stop shaking. Naraku really scared me. Goosebumps ran their way up my arms. What if Inuyasha didn't come? What if he was human? What if nobody came? I couldn't stop myself from crying. Inuyasha looked back at me. *Inu's thoughts* She smells like pure fear. These assholes are going to pay. *Kagome's P.O.V* Inuyasha turned back to Naraku and his friends.
"You fucking bastards", he growled causing me to look over his shoulder, "You honestly think that was funny"?
Inuyasha's muscles were intensely flexed. I'm surprised his shirt didn't rip yet; as much as I really wanted it to. He stood in front of me. Naraku's crew was noticeably scared. Even though they are great actors, sweat formed on Naraku, Kagura, and Kanna's foreheads. Shaking it off, Naraku stepped forward.
"You think you can just come here and run things"? Naraku spread his arms out to the side. "I'm the boss around this bitch"!
That seemed to give his friends a boost of confidence. They all laughed; one even went so far to throw his head back slightly. It was clear to see that in their minds as long as Naraku was okay, everything would be as well. He gave them a sense of structure, which was completely pathetic if you ask me. Naraku got cockier, knowing his siblings and minions were backing him up, and started to walk forward slowly.
"Speaking of bitches, you need to go somewhere and leave the one behind you alone".
A fierce growl of anger came from Inuyasha. I couldn't see his face, but I looked down and saw his claws growing ever so slowly. His bangs covered his eyes and his fangs crept their way to a larger size. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. What was happening to him? With my hands on his back, I could tell he was changing somehow. Once again, he snarled at them, causing my tears to halt and my body to shiver quietly. Something was wrong.
"I dare you…to call her…a bitch…again".
The words came out frighteningly delayed. It was like the letters eased out through his now sharpened K-9's in an eerie way that let anyone within a mile radius know that he was not the one to fuck with. For a guy who doesn't show much of his emotions and isn't too good with words, Inuyasha had the most intimidating posture ever. This was going to get fighty; real fighty, real fast. Apparently, Naraku believe he would be fine since Inuyasha is a half-demon. He bent his knees and got into a fighting position.
"Give me my bitch, new kid-being half-breed"!
Inuyasha didn't waste any time either. I finally saw his face when he looked up just seconds before charging at Naraku. Purple stripes covered his cheeks and his eyes were blood red. Wide-eyed, I stood frozen. What happened to Inuyasha?
Naraku ran for Inuyasha, yelling an unnecessary battle cry. Inuyasha stopped him in his tracks when he punched him so hard, Naraku flew a few feet away. Much to Naraku's, Kagura's, Kanna's and everyone else's surprise, Naraku couldn't bounce back up as he attempted. It took him a while to get over the pain in his right cheek, but Inuyasha wasn't a patient person at the moment. He yanked Naraku by his shirt collar and connected his fist with Naraku's face again. Blood gushed from his mouth. Together swinging at each other, Inuyasha and Naraku fell to the ground. Naraku achieved a few hits that caused Inuyasha's shirt to break and a bruise to begin forming on his side. It didn't seem to catch Inuyasha's attention though I could imagine how painful it was just by looking at it. I could hear his crew cheering and yelling at him to get up and 'beat this new guy's ass'. His sisters were visibly worried now. Hell, I was, too.
I have seen Naraku fight before; actually multiple times. He causes insane damage to their reputation, their health and sometimes their lives. Because of which, nobody dares to even yell in his direction. Now, here I am, standing solid and watching the guy of my dreams take Naraku on…and is winning? Naraku has people everywhere. What if Inuyasha gets in trouble? What if he gets arrested? I gasped at the thought of Inuyasha behind bars because I had to get caught up with these people. Oh-no!
"Inuyasha! Please, stop"! I found my voice right when I saw how bloody they both were, "Inuyasha, listen to me, please! Stop"!
I screamed when Naraku's nose burst out blood after Inuyasha broke it. He stopped mid-punch. I watched, terrified he might continue, as Inuyasha stepped back and tried o calm his breathing. I called to him. He turned and stared at me with those thin blue pupils. They slowly faded away while he kept his eyes on me. My cheeks involuntarily heating up under his gaze. When his beautiful golden eyes return to normal, Inuyasha stormed towards me. He picked up our bags in one hand, gripped my wrist with the other, and quickly walked away to the school parking lot. Kagura yelled after us.
"You'll pay for that, half-breed! And don't worry, Kagome, you'll be with us again soon"!
A crawling shiver ran up my spinal cord. I didn't look back though. And as much as they talked big, they didn't dare follow us. Inuyasha was still pretty pissed and was squeezing my wrist really hard. I flinched when I felt a pinch as his fingers wrapped around my small wrist tightly. He pulled out his keys and popped the trunk to a red Challenger and threw our bags in. after slamming it close, he put me in the passenger seat. Then he got into the driver's seat and immediately drove off. Scared out of my mind, I slowly clicked the seatbelt around me.
It was insanely awkward.
My heart was racing faster than a million stallions. One: because of the events that just occurred. Two: his car smells just like him. All my years of knowing Inuyasha and this was the closest I have ever been to him. How could I not be aware of that?
Breathing harder than normal, I gingerly touched my wrist. It felt slightly hot and I could see a shadow of a bruise coming on. Oh great, and how do I explain that to Mom? I bit my lip to stop the whimper from coming out of my mouth.
"I'm really sorry, Kagome".
My head snapped to the side. I was so into my thoughts that I didn't realize Inuyasha had pulled over on the side of the road. He looked at me and took my wrist in his hand. As much as I tried to stop myself from doing it, I winced when his fingers lightly rubbed it. Inuyasha's eyes looked up from my injury with such concern and sadness. My heart fluttered.
"Kagome, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to get so mad", he looked back down to my wrist. "I would never intentionally hurt you; NEVER. But now you have a bruised wrist. Damn, I'm such an idiot. I'm so sorry".
I couldn't believe my ears. He was apologizing for my wrist…after he basically just saved my life. Inuyasha was the most amazing guy I have ever met. I gave him a reassuring smile that he clearly wasn't expecting.
"You saved me. I should be thanking you".
He looked confused. "You're not going to yell at me, scream, or even be mad at all"?
"Of course not. Thank you, Inuyasha, so much".
His face was unreadable. Actually, it was, but I don't think that I really saw what I thought I saw. Because I thought I saw him surprised and grateful and…nervous? No way had Inuyasha gotten nervous, especially around me. Hell, it's the other way around. It was gone before I could really see it in him anyways.
Inuyasha told me he would take me home. He started the car again and I gave him directions. When we pulled into the driveway, my mom was just walking out for work. She flipped the hell out when she saw me.
"Kagome Junsei Higurashi, where the hell have you been"?!
I knew she was pissed because she said my full name and my mom doesn't cuss.
"Your school called and said you weren't in your last four classes, Sango and Ayame had no idea where you were, and explain to me why the hell Hojo saw you with Naraku Onigumo"!
Her voice cracked. She was on the verge of crying. I understood why and I felt so bad. I felt like a horrible daughter. Mom burst into tears suddenly.
"I was so worried about you. I didn't tell Souta I couldn't find you and made him go to his friend's house so he wouldn't stress about it. When your father died, I thought I lost you the same day I lost him. You cleaned up your act recently and I felt there was hope. But then Hojo told me what he saw and I couldn't believe it. You going backwards"!
"Mom, I swear on my life I'm not going backwards. I wasn't hanging out with Onigumo or anything like that. He and his stupid friends tried to hurt me, but Inuyasha saved me. I swear that's what happened".
She froze for a minute. Then she wiped her eyes. "Hojo told me that you were trying to get back into Naraku's…'crew'".
I made a mental note to kick his ass later. That clueless idiot, I'm pretty sure it was clear I didn't want to be in the middle of that.
"If Hojo saw it, then he just left me there because it was obvious I was screaming kind of loud".
"Ahem", a deep voice cleared their throat and I remembered Inuyasha was still there the whole time.
""Excuse me, Mrs. Higurashi, my name is Inuyasha Takahashi".
Mom glanced startled behind me and gave a small smile.
"Oh, hello, young man, it is nice to finally meet you. Kagome talks about you all the time. And it is just Miss Higurashi, now, sweetie".
I prayed to the gods that Inuyasha did not catch that second sentence. Note to self: stop telling Mom everything. Inuyasha just bowed. "Miss Higurashi", he corrected himself, "I apologize".
"That's quite alright. It's normal to assume that".
"Oh, no, not about that, ma'am".
"So what exactly are you sorry for"?
"I should've gotten to Kagome sooner. We were supposed to be studying together and I was waiting for her at the library. I thought she was just going to stand me up. I should've known better and gotten to her a lot sooner. I'm sorry".
My mom and I both looked at him like he was crazy. Then, Mom's face grew into a bright smile. I just continued to stare at him breathlessly. He's so damn perfect. Mom placed her hand on his shoulder and reassured him.
"Sweetie, it's not your fault at all. I thank you greatly for saving my baby, Inuyasha"!
She really didn't have to squeeze the breath out of him. I face-palmed and whined for her to let go and that she was embarrassing me. I can do that well on my own. Inuyasha just chuckled at us. She finally let go and straighten her coat.
"Thank you again, Inuyasha. And you know what, you two can study right here. Just don't have too much fun while I'm gone".
I inwardly groaned at her emphases on the 'too' and how she gave me a kiss on the cheek like I was a baby. Inuyasha smiled at me when my mom walked to her car and drove off. Shaking my head, I walked to the door and let us in. Inuyasha looked around curiously while walking to the living room when I realized something. I HAVE THE INUYASHA TAKAHASHI IN MY HOUSE! THERE'S NO MOM OR SOUTA OR ANYONE TO INTERRUPT ANYTHING! Oh dear god, please do not let me mess this up. My prayers meant nothing as I bumped into the door frame of the living room. This was going to be a long night. I fiddled with my fingers, feeling the nervousness closing in on me.
"Um…d-do you want a-a d-drink? W-water? Juice? Beer"?
"I don't drink. Water's fine, though". Inuyasha answered as he turned to me and sat on the couch.
"O-oh I don't drink either". I quickly added. This awkward chuckle came from my mouth, though I wish it hadn't. Mentally cursing at myself, I nearly ran into the kitchen where I filled two cups with iced water. I tried to make myself look more presentable. My fingers tried to place my hair some type of way. I used my palms as my iron to fix my clothes that I was going to burn anyway. They stuck of Naraku and it disgusted me beyond compare.
Walking back into the living room, I saw Inuyasha was gone. He wasn't there anymore. I put the glasses on the coffee table and sighed. He probably realized it was stupid to stay. I started tearing up a little. I'm an idiot for expecting him to. Why would he? I wasn't interesting, I wasn't popular and I wasn't worth it. Because of me, he just had to fight the most dangerous person in the school. Why did I have to be such a screw-up? And if I was going to be a fuck-up my whole life, why did the universe give me these unchanging feelings for the one person who is too high on the school food chain for me to even touch? Why couldn't I just hate Inuyasha's charm and great looks and incredible body and tough guy attitude and sometimes sensitive guy gestures? Dammit, why can't I just hate him, instead of falling for him so hard and, being the pathetic nobody that I am, messing it up?
Turning around to run upstairs, I slammed into a rock hard chest that was coated with a natural scent of Irish Spring and slight of oak. I screamed before I looked up, though I was weak in the knees by the person's smell.
"Hey, hey, it's okay. It's me, Inuyasha, calm down and please stop trying to hit me".
Inuyasha dropped some bags on the floor and grabbed my hands to cease their act of 'wind milling'. Finally, I stopped spazzing out and looked into his eyes. He smiled at me, laughing a little bit.
"My bad, Shorty, I didn't mean to scare you. I went to get our bags".
I took a breath. Wait…did he just call me Shorty. I mean I am way shorter than him but does that mean he likes me? Does that mean he's more comfortable around me? What the hell does it mean? He just laughed at my face of concentration. I averted my eyes low, away from his amused and adorable gaze. Suddenly, I saw his shirt was still ripped and there was now a dark blue and purple bruise clashing with his perfect tan skin. Blood was there as well. I gasped.
"I-Inuyasha, y-y-you're hurt. Oh my god, y-you're bleeding".
He let me go and looked down.
"Oh, look at that. I'm fine—".
I didn't waste time at all. Dragging him to the laundry room, I nearly threw him inside. I ignored his statements of how he was fine and he was going to be okay. While he leaned against the washing machine, Inuyasha watched me run around the room, looking for the first-aid kit. When I finally found it, I ordered him to take his shirt off. I placed some medical cream that works wonders on bruises on a soft cloth.
"Alright, my mom taught me how to do this so—". My breath caught in my throat. Leaning on my washing machine, was a tall, tan, and topless Inuyasha Takahashi. I swear I couldn't breathe. He just looked so sexy absentmindedly reading the back of some soap. He turned to me and smiled.
"The soap isn't as interesting as you would think. They overrate a lot of things on T.V."
My mind told me to laugh at his joke, but I couldn't stop staring at his wash board abs that totaled 6. I couldn't stop my knees from shaking and buckling. Falling over, I instantly snapped out of my trance. A strong arm caught me and held tight to the owner's body. I looked up right when Inuyasha looked down. He was sweating and swallowed a lump that was in his throat. Why was he acting like this? I was the one who should be, and I was, shivering slightly because of nervousness. I could feel his breath so close to me. God, this moment is everything and then some compared to my dreams of this. Inuyasha slowly backed away a little.
"You okay"?
I couldn't find a way to make my vocal cords work, so I just nodded. He let me go and we just stood there; me blushing deeply and staring at the floor, him looking up with what I thought was soft pink on his cheeks.
"Um…so, yeah that medicine".
I cleared my dry throat. "I t-thought y-y-you said you don't n-need it".
"I don't, but you seemed really excited to put it on".
I giggled at his reasoning. *Inu's thoughts* her laugh is so cute. *Kagome's P.O.V* Stepping up with my head still down, I gently rubbed the cloth against his healing bruise. Inuyasha jerked when the now cold medicine touched him. Without thinking, I giggled and said:
"Little Inu can't take a little medicine".
He playfully glared at me. "Oh, you got jokes".
"Just a few".
He cocked his head to the side to look at my face. "I see you're warming up to me now".
That caused me to freeze. I didn't even think of my nervousness or my babbling or my stuttering just then. Now that I am, my hands started to shake as I tried to finish treating his wound. A clawed hand covered mine, making me look up. Those bright amber eyes smiled at me as did their owner.
"Kagome, we're lab partners. We have to be comfortable around each other".
His statement unknowingly crushed my dreams of us being something else and my fantasies of us making out in this very room. I nodded disappointed and went back to his injury. Inuyasha held my chin and tilted my head back up.
"But", he emphasized, "I wouldn't mind actually being friends". He spoke more quietly, "and after, I really wouldn't mind getting closer".
I started breathing hard. Shit, I was hyperventilating. Inuyasha leaned in closer and closer to me. I felt like I was watching myself because my body moved by its self. More and more, the space between us closed. God, please give me this moment! Please don't let me wake up and find it was all a dream! Just let me have this, PLEASE! Nothing stopped us. And before I could register…it happened.
Well, there you guys go. I was actually planning on stopping earlier than I did. It was most likely just to piss you guys off (^.^). But I decided to stop here. Do Inuyasha and Kagome share their first kiss? (I'm aware it's an obvious question, but being a writer, I still have to ask it) Stupid job requirements. Anyways, please R&R and let me know how to make it better. Thank you for the support and I love you all very much (I'm not just saying that). Good night, folks!