Now, the logical side of me says that I should wait to post this chapter. I tell myself that I've already posted two chapters with in the span of three days and to post another chapter the next day is insane... I should totally keep this chapter and begin to stock up on chapters and actually begin to have a schedule with my release's...
Yeah. No. I'm too excited to release them!
Here is the next installment of One Drunk Text because I'm impatient and finally have free time to write!
I really hope you guys like it!
Chapter Eleven
"I'll see you around then?" Inuyasha said as he stuck his hands deep into his pockets. Kagome stared at her feet.
"Yeah, I promise." Kagome told him before shifting around where she stood.
Kagome couldn't stop thinking about the night Inuyasha confessed his true feelings to her. It happened a mere week ago. Still, Kagome was distracted by the memory every time she went to class. Her math professor had snapped their fingers at her during one class because they described her as appearing 'elsewhere.' As much as the confession had been messing with Kagome's mind, she forgot about it whenever she was physically with Inuyasha.
Amazingly, Inuyasha never made Kagome feel awkward about the situation. He was his usual charismatic self that Kagome was still baffled by sometimes. She knew he used to be fun around, but she forgot how much he had made her laugh with his jokes and stories. Sometimes he got a little frustrated too easily. He also didn't like it when she laughed at his clumsy moments. Kagome couldn't help it and it made her feel at ease anyway whenever he wasn't so perfectly composed.
Do you think we've ever crossed paths before, Serial Killer?
Kagome decided to text her anonymous friend because he also seemed to be the only one who could take her mind off Inuyasha's confession besides Inuyasha, which was weird, she knew. Oh well.
Maybe. Why do you ask? He texted her back after a few moments.
I don't know. I just wonder if we ever met…what would happen? Do you think you'd like me?
Darling. I wouldn't hesitate to make you mine.
Hey! You aren't allowed to fall in love with me!
Didn't say I was. I'm just saying that if this were real life, we'd be together.
I can't handle you. You're ridiculous. You're probably wrong too.
I don't think so.
Then you're saying we haven't met?
Obviously not if you're not in my life. Kagome read the last text and her chest filled with warmth. A long time ago, they had made a pack that falling for each other was a no- go, but it was hard to not feel something for him when he said stuff like that. Her lips pursed as she fantasized of a different world where she would meet him in real life and he'd be everything he was on the phone. What if she said screw it all and decided to meet him? A pang of guilt suddenly caused a sharp painful chill. What about Inuyasha? The guilty voice asked her. Kagome dropped her phone beside her on her bed and tried to return to some homework.
A knock on the door broke her already lacking concentration. That's weird. It couldn't be Inuyasha. She had told him to stop showing up out of nowhere. Sure, he joked about doing it again, but Kagome was very serious about it. Slowly, she lifted herself off the bed to open the door. When she did, her mouth dropped.
"Hey Cousin! You ready to party?" Kikiyo exclaimed before she dropped her bags and slammed into Kagome with a forceful hug.
Oh no.
No.
Shit.
"Kikiyo, what are you doing here?" Kagome stammered out as her cousin began to swivel her way inside of the dorm.
"It's small, but it will do," Kikiyo commented before reacting to Kagome's question. "Well, my mom was talking your mom and you know I'm about to start applying for colleges right now and your mom said it would be a great idea for me to experience college before I start applying." Kikiyo explained and Kagome just stood there with flared nostrils. Her cousin was one year below Kagome. While Kikiyo wasn't terrible, she just so happened to have a presence every time she came around. Kagome didn't mind her…from afar.
"Oh," Kagome simply replied then added, "My mom didn't seem to mention your visit."
Kikiyo laughed, "Yeah! She wanted it to be a surprise so, surprise!"
"Surprise," Kagome's voice trailed off and Kikiyo went to unpack her things. Oh man, Sango is going to be pissed. Sango got along with a lot of people, she really did. Kikiyo wasn't one of those people though.
Kagome went to close the door behind her cousin. She did it slowly too like that would prolong the time she had left without Kikiyo's presence in her life.
"I am having that party tomorrow night if you still want to come. It's at Miroku's house." Kikiyo's voice echoed across the room. It sounded like she was reading something. Kagome turned around and found her cousin reading her phone.
"Hey!" Kagome snapped and as she stepped over to take the phone back, Kikiyo raised the phone to read on.
"There's another text, wait, stop that, Kagome. I'm interested. 'As friends, I promise.'" Kikiyo said and Kagome's face was red as she fought for the phone back.
Kagome finally got the phone out of her cousin's hands and when she did, she glared at her. "Okay, we need to set boundaries, Kikiyo." Kagome told her sternly. "No more invading my privacy. My phone is for my eyes only. Because this is such a surprise, I can't have you distracting me from my studies. " Kagome told her as sternly as she could. Kikiyo rolled her head side to side until Kagome finished.
"Fine. Whatever. Let's talk about something much more important. Who's asking you to a party and why did they specify that you were 'just friends?'" Kikiyo quickly interrogated her cousin. "Also, we're going! Or at least I am."
Kagome ran her hands through her hair because she was already exhausted from having Kikiyo around. She groaned lightly at her question before returning to her bed.
"What? Who is it Kagome?" Kikiyo persisted.
"It's," Kagome sighed. "It's…Inuyasha," she mumbled his name very softly in hopes of Kikiyo hearing a different name. As much as Kagome wanted to lie to the girl, she didn't have much choice because if Kikiyo was set on going to this party, she would be going to the party with or without Kagome.
"OMG."Kikiyo practically shouted. "Wait," she said before she strolled over to sit next to Kagome on her bed. "I thought Inuyasha hated you?" The question had Kagome flaring her nostrils again.
"He was a jerk to me," she told her.
"Yeah, but he was always a sweetheart to me," Kikiyo mentioned this as if the conversation was about her the entire time. Kagome rolled her eyes. "You know, it wouldn't be such a bad thing to see him again," Kikiyo sort of hummed whilst she straightened out a few strands of hair on the side of her face. There was a gleam of mischief in her eyes. Kagome's eyes widened slightly at her cousin. She knew that look. Kikiyo already had her sights set on Inuyasha. As if Kikiyo sensed Kagome's sudden discomfort, she asked, "Unless there's something going on between you two?"
Kagome, almost instantly replied, "No, nothing. We're friends. That's it. Inuyasha just didn't want to sound weird asking me to the party." It was half true. Kagome didn't have any kind of romantic feelings for Inuyasha, but he clearly did for her. The thought made her nervous again.
"Great!" Kikiyo said as she scooped up her hair into a ponytail. "I'm going to plan my outfit for tomorrow and you can study like you said you had to," she explained before getting up to dig through her luggage.
"Right," Kagome mumbled. She could whip out her phone to talk to Serial Killer about this, but she didn't need Kikiyo finding out about him at all. Serial Killer was her secret and hers alone. Instead, she just texted Inuyasha.
I'll be there. Kikiyo is coming too. I hope that's all right.
"Well, my friend, it looks like you're in the friend-zone," Miroku explained to Inuyasha as they stood in the kitchen of his home. People were already buzzing around the house, drinks in their hands. Miroku had somehow managed to throw this party fairly quickly after Inuyasha had told him there needed to be a party because Kagome had been invited to one.
"I'm not in the friend-zone, idiot. I'm in the awkward 'I like her, but she doesn't like me like that…yet zone.'" Inuyasha told him and even hearing himself say this didn't make him any more confident. He sipped at his drink and nibbled the rim.
"Ah, you're right, that's much better than the friend-zone," Miroku's voice dripped with sarcasm. "Have you told her yet?" Mikroku asked and gave his phone a little wiggle in his hand. His brows perked up with curiosity.
Inuyasha stared straight ahead. He coughed and then said, "No."
"When is that bomb going to drop?"
"I don't know, never?"
"Geez, Inuyasha, I told you to use the phone to your advantage. I didn't mean have her fall for this other version of yourself."
Inuyasha scoffed and glared at his friend. "That version is as much myself as I am. He's just…"
"Not a liar? Oh wait." Miroku gave Inuyasha hard time. He cared, he really did. He honestly just didn't want Inuyasha get into this deep state of sadness if Kagome broke everything off with him after finding out.
"Would you just shut up, I've heard enough," Inuyasha snapped before slipping away to go into the living room where more people were hanging around. Where was Kagome? She had texted him back yesterday and mentioned that Kikiyo was going to coming as well. This new bit of Information concerned him. Kikiyo had been his first kiss. It should have been Kagome. Inuyasha also happened to know that Kagome was not a fan of Kikiyo. It was great in high school because when he was occasionally around Kagome, Inuyasha used her to keep Kagome away. As of now he only wanted Kagome by his side. He prayed that Kikiyo would be interested in someone else or something else during this party. Don't get him wrong, she's good looking, and it wasn't the absolute worst to fool around with her while he kept his mind off Kagome, but he had to keep on pushing forward if he wanted Kagome to be anything other than someone he texted anonymously or just hung out with from time to time.
He glanced over his texts from her earlier today.
I was actually thinking about this the other day, but what do you actually kill if you're a serial killer? What's your thing? What are you so obsessed with that you need to kill it?
Inuyasha huffed out a small laugh as he read it over. He hadn't quite thought up a clever enough answer yet. He slipped his phone back into his pocket and checked the new one he had bought specifically to keep Kagome from finding out about this mess.
Sure enough, there's a text from Kagome.
There are drinks there that aren't going to kill me right?
I don't find that funny.
I'm not trying to be. I just really do need a drink.
Sure. Mind if I ask why?
I'm not very comfortable in my outfit of choice.
Inuyasha crinkled his eyebrows at the last text. What the hell did that mean? A few moments later, he looked up to find Kagome had entered the house. He tried really hard to just meet her eyes, but it was really fucking hard when she was dressed like that. His eyes started at her feet, which are perched up on a pair of red heels, and as he moved up, it was like a desert of skin that kept going for miles. He swallowed, his throat suddenly dry. Black fabric entered his view and it carefully hugged each curve. He didn't see skin again until he found her collarbone. Finally, he made it to her eyes, which had strands of hair in the way. His fingers itched to walk across the room and pull them back for her.
He was about to do that too as he took a step forward, but she was already pushing pieces back. Then Kikiyo stepped forward with a nearly identical dress, however, her dress was red and she wore black heels. It was like a nightmare and a dream all at once. Here was the girl he used to fool around with and then Kagome, the girl who he wanted forever.
Kagome finally caught his eye a second later and an easy smile appeared. Good, at least she's smiling, Inuyasha thought. The smile disappeared though. Kikiyo was coming towards him. He shoved his phone into his other pocket.
"Oh my, my, my, is that you Yashi?" Kikiyo asked, full of grins. He smiled half-heartedly at her.
"In the flesh," he told her. Kikiyo didn't hesitate to approach him and her arm was already looped into Inuyasha's.
"I can't believe you haven't cut this hair," she giggled into his ear. Meanwhile, Kagome was trying not to fall as she made her way through the room. She saw Kikiyo make a b-line for Inuyasha and that meant it was already time to drink. As much as Kagome didn't exactly want to be here, she couldn't let her younger cousin go alone. Of course, going with her meant that Kikiyo just had to have a say in what Kagome wore. Dear God, these heels hurt, Kagome thought. A whole night in them might kill her.
"Hi," Kagome said once she made it to the two of them.
"Hey yourself," Inuyasha said with a genuine grin this time. His eyes had a mind of their own as he took her all in.
Kagome flushed lightly. "Is Miroku here? I need a drink," she asked as she tried to avoid the sight of Kikiyo holding onto Inuyasha. It had pissed her off to see it in high school except she only hated it because she hated Inuyasha. Right now she didn't know how to register what she felt.
"Yeah, he's in the kitchen. I can help-"
"Oh Yashi, why don't you get me a drink and then we can dance, alright?" Kikiyo practically demanded in an awfully sweet tone.
Inuyasha hesitated before he agreed to her request. His arm fell from her hook and he followed Kagome into the kitchen. "Should she be drinking?" Inuyasha asked even though he could recall a time that he got hammered with Kikiyo one night. It was probably the night of prom when Kagome had gone with Hojo.
Kagome's brow perked up. "Really? It's not like you haven't seen her drink before. She's fine. I mean, don't poison her." Kagome said as she looked around the kitchen. Miroku wasn't there. "What can I get my hands on?" Kagome asked.
"Wow. Eager today, are we?" Inuyasha laughed lightly, stepped over to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of beer. "Here," he offered Kagome. "It's BYOB, but since I like you," Inuyasha winked at her.
"You know you really like to make me uncomfortable don't you?"
"Nah, I just like seeing you look cute and if those two things happen to coincide with one another, who am I to stop it?"
"Inuyasha, I swear…" Kagome trailed off with red cheeks as she held the beer bottle in her hands. "Thanks," she finally told him. "For the beer," she clarified. She bit her lip as she thought of what to say next. If Kikiyo weren't here, it would be easy. Kagome could easily ask him to stay out of the crowd with her, but since he already has plans with her cousin, she didn't want to be possessive of him. They were friends and that meant Inuyasha could do whatever the hell he wanted with whomever the hell he wanted.
Inuyasha pulled out another bottle and then one more. "I'd better get out there before your cousin dies of boredom out there. Do you want to come too?"
Kagome almost instantly shook her head. She held the beer to her chest. "I'm fine, you have fun," she said and shooed him with her hands. Inuyasha gave her one more look of reassurance before he disappeared behind the door. Kagome uncapped her bottle before taking a large swig. She felt a little uneasy. The last time she was at a party, she was drugged. She shifted on her heels before deciding to take them off because who actually cared? The music in the other room began to escalate. Maybe she should at least try to have fun.
If only Sango were here. Kagome knew that Sango would probably be with Miroku, but if Kagome really needed someone like right now, Sango would be there. Sango was out working once again. Ah, what the hell, Kagome thought as she started for the door to the living room. Then, as she opened the door, she could see Inuyasha with Kikiyo, pressed against one another. Kagome swallowed and kept watching. Kikiyo's body moved against his with such ease. Inuyasha didn't seem to mind it at all either. Okay, no more. Kagome closed the door and went back to the kitchen until she found a backdoor. She sat on one of the steps to the porch, drinking her beer.
About an hour or so later, Kagome was still on the porch, but people had begun to move outside. Not as many as inside, but enough to catch Kagome's attention. She also emptied three beers into her system.
"Yeah, so who's the chick with Inuyasha," a voice spoke up in the yard.
"I don't know, but she's hot."
"It's not fair. How does Inuyasha always get the girls so easily? I mean, the first weekend he was here, he was all over that one girl, and I'm pretty sure he made it all the way."
"Shit. I know. Haven't you heard the rumors? He was an animal in high school too."
Kagome overheard the conversation and drained the rest of what was left in her bottle before getting back inside. Thoughts were becoming fuzzy. Kagome didn't want to think about Inuyasha in high school. She didn't want to think about Inuyasha during the first weekend here with a girl. With another girl. Okay, what kind of thought was that? She needed another drink. Clumsily, her hands rummaged through the fridge. Names were written across a lot of different types of alcohol. She spotted Miroku's name written across clear liquor. No more beers? This would do.
Her fingers fidgeted with the cap. Dang it, why wouldn't this thing open?
"Kagome?" Miroku's voice traveled across the room as he stepped down the stairs of his home.
Immediately, Kagome pulled her hands off of his drink he clearly put his name on. What had she been thinking?! "I'm so sorry, I just, I, Inuyasha was out of his beer and I," she stammered over a few slurred words.
"Whoa, whoa. It's okay, Kagome," he assured her and he came over to help her with the cap. "Have some, but are you sure you're okay to take more?"
"I, um, I just," Kagome appeared distressed. "I'm really confused." She finally admitted.
Miroku leaned onto the counter. "What about?"
"You have to promise not to tell Inuyasha," Kagome sputtered.
"Cross my heart." He complied, but the subject at hand made him perk up. This was interesting, he thought.
"Do you know that Inuyasha, he, well, he said he,"
"Likes you? Like a lot?"
Kagome flushed even though her face was already inflamed from the alcohol. "Right, that." Her palms pressed against the cool counter. "I'm worried. I know he says that he has feelings for me, but he could be really wrong and there's like other girls that he clearly has no trouble being with and I just," she searched for the right words. "There were so many years where I didn't trust him. I feel like he's trying really hard and I do like that he's in my life again, but he also makes me so nervous," she babbled on and on until Miroku felt like she didn't have another word to say.
"Well, I certainly don't think he's after anyone else right now," Miroku tried to assure her, but she pressed her lips together like she had a secret. "What?" He asked.
"He's grinding with Kikiyo as we speak."
"Kagome," Miroku took her hand. "I promise if anything is happening in there right now, it is merely being forced upon him."
"Yeah, but-"
"But nothing. Kagome, if you have any real feelings for Inuyasha like I'm beginning to think you do, you need to get out there and tell him." Miroku slid a shot of liquor her way. "Take this, you'll feel more confident."
Kagome's heart was beating out of her chest. Maybe she did have feelings for Inuyasha. He certainly made her laugh and he always gave her butterflies whether she had ever admitted that before or not. He was also really, really sweet when he tried. She looked at the shot. As if she decided to jump off a cliff, she threw the shot into the back of her throat. A warm ball of lead entered her stomach until the warmth spread to her chest. She slammed the glass onto the counter and pushed her hair back.
"Okay," she whispered and headed for the door. Music blasted and vibrated against the old wooden floor of the house. She spotted Inuyasha in the corner whilst Kikiyo leaned against the wall next to him. She kept whispering in his ear and it Kagome fumed. Her heart pounded a billion miles a minute as she stepped with purpose towards Inuyasha. Just as she began to reach him, her pounding heart dropped to the floor.
Kikiyo leaned in and her lips pressed firmly into Inuyasha's.
The world spun in ways that it should not spin.
When had the floor become so slanted?
When had Kagome ever felt so heart broken?
Inuyasha had felt Kikiyo's lips reach his before he had a chance to step away. Even if he did, where was he going to go? Into the wall? She had him cornered so well that this must have been her game plan to begin with. He had to admit, it had been several weeks since he'd actually kissed anyone. It felt pretty fucking good for a split second. Kagome's cousin was soft like he had always remembered. However, when he gripped onto her arms to pull her off, he turned and saw Kagome, standing there with very little color left in her face. No. God No.
"Hey, Yashi, what's wrong?" Kikiyo whined.
Kagome was already on the move even though, to her, everything moved in slow motion. Her head shook as she pushed her way through the dancing crowd. "Excuse me." She repeated over and over again. Her voice shook every time.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha's voice boomed over the voice as he raced after her. She had made out of the door and into the crisp air by the time Inuyasha caught up with her. Kagome was moving down the street, bare footed. She didn't stop even as Inuyasha called after her.
Then, finally, Inuyasha grabbed her shoulder. Kagome turned around due to his force. She winced and that wince broke her. Tears flooded over her cheeks.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said as he shook his head. He tried to pull her into his chest. Kagome pushed back.
"No," she said. "I'm sorry," she apologized. Wait, why the hell was she apologizing, Inuyasha thought. "We're just friends and I made that clear. I-I-I don't know what I was thinking in there. I was clearly confused."
"Kagome, what the hell are you talking about?" Inuyasha asked with a frustrated tone.
"Nothing, it's," Kagome paused and scraped the tears from her cheek. "Nothing," she finished.
"Nothing?" Inuyasha laughed dryly. "That wasn't fucking nothing, Kagome, you were ready to run five blocks away from me!"
"I made it very clear. I told you. I told myself that there's nothing between us. I said we're friends and that's all I'm ready for with you and-"
"Kagome, you're not making any sense."
"I don't know to feel about you! Okay?! I'm really, really confused and I-"
Inuyasha didn't wait another second for her to finish whatever she was about to ramble on about. He took her head into both his hands; gently and firmly before he brought Kagome's lips to his. Her arms tensed and then fell onto her sides. He relaxed himself and spread his fingers through her hair until his lips began to part against hers. His breath was raspy as he spoke. "Are you less confused?" He asked as he searched her face for any sign of reciprocation.
Kagome was swirling. What just happened? Inuyasha's face was so close to hers and it never felt like his mouth left hers. And she really wanted to kiss him again.
"No," she whispered, her voice was desperate. "But please don't stop."
Inuyasha didn't need to be told twice before he took her back in. His body moved closer as he took a step into the distance between them. The autumn air chilled his skin and he could feel it on her skin as goose bumps rose along her arms. Kagome slipped her arms around his neck until she was gripping onto his shirt for dear life. Inuyasha took long breaths while he kept pressing his lips over hers. He could no longer tell which breath was his and which was hers.
"Inuyasha," Kagome breathed heavily.
"Yeah?" Inuyasha asked between kisses.
"Is there any chance you're going to let this go tomorrow?"
"Absolutely fucking not," he replied before kissing her again and again and again…
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A/N: 05/19/16
I'm so sorry I haven't update since this chapter! I promise I'm going to continue this and I have started the next chapter, but I'm in the middle of finals at the moment so please be patient with me and I will for sure be updating in a couple weeks. Hey, at least I ended on a cute note right? hahah 3 Thanks for being great readers y'all.