A/N: I'm sorry for the delay as I had a lot of school work. I still have a lot of school work...haha, but I ended up procrastinating with this chapter. OooOps. I forgot how much I had already written thought and decided to go ahead and finish it up (it's not too much so I'm sorry!)
I hope y'all enjoy! I'm really excited to keep posting over the summer. That's really scary to think about because I started this in July of last year. Oh Lordy. Alright... to the chapter
Chapter twelve
There's nothing quite like waking up with a hangover. Kagome had only experienced it two times before. The first had been when she had her first experience with alcohol. Kikiyo had told her chug the clear slush in a bottle and Kagome took that as drink as much as she could in one sitting. Yeah, that didn't work out so well because she ended up throwing up about three times throughout the rest of the night. The second time, she and Hojo had broken up. This would be the third time and while she didn't have an instance urge to puke due to the abundance of alcohol she consumed, she wanted to puke over the incredible amount of nerves she was experiencing at that very moment.
Last night…
What had happened last night? Kagome attempted to recall the memories from last night. Her eyes cracked open and she saw the familiar décor of Sango's side of the dorm. Okay, good start. Kagome was in her dorm. Her feet wiggled beneath the covers. Where was Kikiyo though? Where was Sango? Why wasn't Sango here to ream her out for having her cousin here? Kagome was ready to shoot up in panic, but then, as her legs moved, she more legs. Legs that weren't hers. Please let it be Kikiyo. Please. Please. Please.
Her body turned until she was face to chest with Inuyasha. Bare chest, she might add. Air was caught in her throat as she tried to figure out the appropriate reaction because she really wanted to scream, but she also wanted to reframe from causing her head anymore pain. Maybe if she just slowly made her way out of the covers.
Apparently Inuyasha had other plans though because his arms came around her waist and dragged her body in an upward fashion towards him. His nose pressed into her neck. His breathing was slow and steady, which made Kagome determine that he was still sleeping. Kagome felt stiff against him. Dear God he held onto with an intense grip.
One thing was for sure; Kagome's heart should not be pounding this fast first thing in the morning. Wait. Was she wearing any clothes? Kagome was frantic until she wiggled around slightly to feel the tight dress from last night still attached to her body. She relaxed. Why was Inuyasha half naked though?
"Mmm, you smell good," Inuyasha's voice was raspy and deep as he whispered into her neck.
Kagome froze. She squeezed her eyes shut. Okay if she just counted to ten, she would recollect herself and deal with this like a mature person.
One. Two. Three. Four.
Inuyasha's lips brushed her neck.
Kagome squealed and pushed Inuyasha so hard he hit the wall against her bed, and gave it a nice thud. "Stop!" She snapped.
His hands shot up above is his head in surrender. "Would ya calm the hell down?!" Inuyasha snapped back as he attempted to sit up. Kagome was already off the bed and on her feet.
"Don't tell me to calm down! You never tell a girl to calm down," Kagome fired back. "I have every right to be freaking out right now. So just," she held the side of her head to keep from exploding like she felt like it was. "Just shut up and let me think for a second."
Inuyasha lips sealed shut as Kagome stood there with one arm out as if he were about to attack her. Come on Kags , he thought, she couldn't have possibly been upset from last night.
"Last night," Kagome spoke into the air. "I drank. Kikiyo came with me to the party. Where is she?" She asked him.
"I left her with Miroku and he let her pass out at his place. "
"Sango? Didn't she come home last night?"
"Uh," Inuyasha hesitated because he wasn't sure how to explain what happened when the two of them came here last night. Sango was here. She was. That was the awkward part because when Inuyasha came here to drop Kagome off…
"You used to be so mean to me and now you're kissing me," Kagome slurred her words as Inuyasha helped her up the steps of her dorm.
"I know," Inuyasha murmured and Kagome giggled while she grasped onto his arm.
"You'll never be mean to me again, right?" Kagome asked as they arrived at her door.
"Never," Inuyasha answered. Kagome leaned against her door, but she pulled Inuyasha with her in the process.
"When did you start liking me?" She asked him with her arms around his neck. Inuyasha tried to capture this moment and keep it forever. He wasn't completely delusional though. Kagome was intoxicated. He was only enjoying a soft buzz and was beginning to sober up. He just hoped that Kagome would still feel the way he thought she felt tomorrow.
"Hmm," Inuyasha mused. "Do you remember the day we were outside I got double-dog dared to climb that really tall tree in the neighborhood park?"
Kagome smiled at him. Her head nodded as she recalled that day. They were only seven years old. "Yeah, you didn't want to do it."
"That's right," Inuyasha replied as he adjusted his hands on her waist. "I was a fucking wimp-"
"You were a kid."
"Yeah, but you were too you and you said you'd climb it with me if I did it." Inuyasha reminded her and he slipped his face closer to her until his lips brushed her ear. "That was the day. That day I knew you were someone special that I wasn't going to give up, ever."
Kagome's mouth dropped. Her eyes squinted at him skeptically. "We were seven."
"Yeah?"
"Why did you hate me in high school?"
As Inuyasha was about to answer, Sango opened the door. "Could you be quiet-" Sango snapped until she saw who stood in front of her. She stepped back and opened the door.
"I'm sorry, Kagome had little too much and-"
"Inuyasha, I swear to God, just bring her inside," Sango said, exasperated.
Kagome raised her brows. "Someone's a little cranky." She followed with a giggle before walking inside and dragging Inuyasha by the hand into the room.
"Kagome, don't you think you should let Inuyasha go home and-"
"No. I'm not done speaking to him," Kagome told Sango sternly.
"Kagome."
"Sango," Kagome replied and pulled Inuyasha into the room until she collapsed into her bed.
"Oh my God, nope. I'm not doing this. Inuyasha, do something," Sango demanded.
"What do you expect me to do?!" Inuyasha asked as Kagome hung onto him.
"Leave."
"No! Shhh. Sango, Sango, Sango," Kagome lowered her voice as she tried to be quiet. "We're going to sleep right now, I promise," she said as she took the sheets and covered her body. "Inuyasha," she whispered at him.
Inuyasha looked up at Sango in a pleading manner. "We'll be quiet and we'll be sleeping, promise," Inuyasha told her.
Sango tapped on her foot, clearly aggravated by the situation. "Fine, but if I hear one peep out of you two, I'm going to slash your throat."
Inuyasha gulped because although he knew Sango would never hurt Kagome, she wouldn't hesitate to hurt him. Slowly, he wiggled his body underneath the covers with Kagome. His arms came around her when he saw that she tried to keep from giggling.
"Shh," he said.
Those memories flashed through Inuyasha's mind and he was very curious as to what Kagome actually remembered. "She was here last night, but she left this morning."
"This morning?" Kagome asked. "What time is it?"
"Uh, damn, that's a good question," Inuyasha said as he stretched his arms over his head. Kagome's eyes widened as she watched his muscles flex on his arms and his chest, his bare, bare chest. Quickly, she searched for her phone because she couldn't just stare at him like a pervert. When she found it, it was hidden underneath Inuyasha shirt on the ground.
Her clock read 2:07pm. Holy shit.
"How much do you remember?"
Kagome swallowed at his question. "I don't, I was drinking on the porch and then I talked to Miroku and then-"
"Wait, what were you talking to Miroku about?"
Kagome hesitated as she recalled Miroku telling her to just go for it and tell Inuyasha how she felt. That didn't make sense either because she remembered that she wasn't even sure how she felt when she went to speak with Inuyasha. "N-Nothing important," she answered quickly.
Fortunately, Inuyasha dropped it because the important part was that Miroku didn't mention a certain Serial Killer.
"What else do you remember?"
"We," Kagome thought back and then it hit her. Hard. The kiss. They kissed. Inuyasha kissed her. She kissed him back. She said keep going and oh God. Everything was blurry and only bits and pieces were coming back to her like coming back to her dorm and then nothing. She met his eyes and Inuyasha drew in her expression. Kagome knew in that moment Inuyasha knew she knew. He wasn't about to let her get away with ignoring what had happened between them either. Kagome searched her mind to think of something that could get her out of this realization. "Nothing, that was about it. Mikroku was the last thing I remember," Kagome told him quickly and the stepped over to her dresser because she needed to get out of this dress and into something that actually made her feel, well, dressed.
"Wow. I would have thought you'd remember having wild monkey sex with me. I mean, Kagome, it was pretty unforgettable-"
Kagome screeched, as she turned red and faced him. "All we did was kiss!"
"Ha! You do remember!" Inuyasha shouted with triumph.
"That was not fair. You tried to lie to me!"
"What do you call what you just did!?"
"I didn't remember everything! I don't remember why your shirt is off," Kagome tried to cover her mistake, but her plan of attack was about to back fire. Inuyasha got up quietly, too quietly. "Wha-What are you doing?" Kagome asked as he stepped closer to her.
"Do you want to know why my shirt is off?" Inuyasha asked as he backed Kagome up against the dresser until her back pressed against the wooden texture.
"You probably just needed to cool off," Kagome mumbled as her head tilted backwards to stare up at him. Any confidence she held completely dropped.
"No, no. It was pretty chilly last night. I should have kept it on, but you were persistent in seeing what my skin looked like. I believe your actual words were, 'What does a fencing body look like?'"
"I di-didn't say that," Kagome attempted to argue. The terrible part was that she had no idea if she said that or not. Even worse, she's thought about it before when she caught a glimpse of him the day she picked him up from his dorm. She was too embarrassed then, but last night she wouldn't have cared. Obviously all pride had been thrown out the window.
"You did," Inuyasha continued as he brought his hand up to cradle her cheek. "To be fair, you were really embarrassed after I took it off though and it was fucking adorable."
"You need to stop cursing like that," Kagome told him and her hands gripped onto the top of her dresser for support.
"Then shut me the fuck up," Inuyasha told her before he reached down and pressed his lips to hers. Kagome let out a high-pitched squeak against his lips from all the pent up anxiety. Her eyes widened from embarassment and for a second she thought he'd pull away and laugh, but he ended up grabbing her by the waist and pulling her up into the air against him and the dresser. Kagome gasped lightly and she swore she felt Inuyasha's lips twist into a smile for a split second. When had Inuyasha become so strong? When had he become such a good kisser? Kagome question everything until she finally collapsed into his embrace. Her fingers were shaking anxiously.
Hojo had never been so passionate. Hojo. Kagome had only ever been in one relationship and that lasted three years.
"Inuyasha," Kagome broke the kiss until they were inches apart. Her chest rose and deflated quickly.
"Mm?" Inuyasha murmured with his eyes directed at her lips, ready to nip at her already swollen lip.
"Put me down and look at me okay?" Kagome said with every bit of will power she had in her. Inuyasha's eyes were heated when he finally met her eyes. Slowly, his hands clamped around her waist and settled her back onto her feet.
"Alright," Inuyasha said as he waited for her to continue.
"I, um," Kagome flushed heavily. "I think you should go," she choked out and Inuyasha's face fell. What had he done? Dear God, he was all over her and she hated it.
"Inuyasha," Kagome interrupted his thoughts. "I don't mean it like I didn't like this or um," Kagome's eyes widened. Could this be anymore embarrassing? Inuyasha's face lit up again. He no longer looked frantic, but hopeful. "I mean, I-I did," Inuyasha tried to hold back a grin. "I just need to get dressed and I need to think about all this and I really can't think when you're so," she stopped to catch her breath. "Close."
Inuyasha's couldn't help but give her a toothy grin. Kagome watched as his smile grew and she noticed how he appeared to have sharp teeth that looked like fangs. She hadn't remembered seeing those on him before. Then again, when was the last time she saw him smile that widely? Her chest warmed and her stomach twisted into butterfly knots at the thought of her being the cause of his happiness.
"So you do like this?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome flushed and narrowed her eyes at him. How was she supposed to answer that? Okay, yes, she was momentarily weak and melted into him like butter, but that didn't mean she could just be with him. With caution, she pushed him away by his chest to escape the cage he had created around her. Dizziness washed over her and her head felt a million times heavier.
"I'm not saying anything, Inuyasha, I just have to change and if you don't leave within the next minute, I'm going to kick you out without your shirt. "
Inuyasha debated whether or not pull her back because Goddamn, he wanted to. For the first time, he could see Kagome within his grasp. He didn't feel like she would completely cancel him out of her life. He couldn't be greedy though. Kagome appeared to be like a deer in headlights and if he made one wrong move, she'd sprint.
"Keep it."
"Huh?" Kagome asked as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"The shirt. Keep it. I don't mind walking out like this and I know you'll want something to remember me by." He winked and Kagome all but screamed at him as she pointed to the door.
"Alright, but just remember, you liked what just happened."
"Inuyasha."
Inuyasha grinned while finally backed away and fumbled for the doorknob without his shirt. Kagome just rolled her eyes at his decision. Fine, he could walk out of here without his shirt. It wasn't like she cared if he got laughed at. In the next few seconds, the door clicked shut.
Finally.
Suddenly whistles sounded in the hallway. "Get some dude!" A male voice echoed through Kagome's dorm hallway.
"Oh my God isn't that…" Kagome widened her eyes as she swore she heard someone say something about it being her room. Her hands covered her face. Inuyasha should have left with his shirt. She stepped quickly to a pile of clothes and found a shirt that wasn't Sango's or Kagome's. It had to be Inuyasha's. Running out to give it to him would only make things worse. Oh God. She brought her hands up along with his shirt like it would get rid of the embarrassment. Her nose was met with the scent of Inuyasha's cologne. A blush appeared on her cheeks, that smell was deadly.
Amazingly deadly.
Pressing the fabric onto her lips, she could still feel the sensation of Inuyasha's mouth on her lips. Everything was about to change.
A/N:
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