He couldn't keep his eyes off her, he could barely even keep his jaw from hitting the ground. He observed her from across the table as she demurely nibbled on her food. He was a man that loved his food, not many things could take his attention away from food, but damn was it hard to concentrate on anything else but her.
Kagome slowly met his gaze. She could feel his eyes on her, and it definitely made her uncomfortable. It'd be a lie, if she said she wasn't flattered though. She was flattered, very flattered actually. When he first arrived to pick her up all the way to car ride, all he did was blubber about how beautiful she looked. Now here they were sitting across from eachother at a gorgeous, not to mention expensive restaurant with a definite romantic theme. The lights were dimmed, the interior full of sultry shades of red and black, classic paintings hung on the walls, and rose petals were spread everywhere. Seductive sounds from the restaurant's cabaret singer wafted in the air. The entire second floor was even privately reserved just for them.
He didn't turn away from her eyes, he felt like the luckiest man alive right now. "You are so beautiful." He couldn't stop saying it, it was hard to say anything else because that was all that filled his head at the moment.
Her cheeks colored and she daintily dabbed her mouth with a napkin. "You already said that. I can't even count how many times you've said it tonight" She giggled, "But thank you, it's still flattering."
A mustached man appeared, placing the tab on their table. "We hope we've made you experience here at À toi, pour toujours very memorable-" He nodded towards Inuyasha. "-Monseigneur." Then turning to Kagome, he gently lifted her hand to his lips before kissing her knuckles slowly, sensuously. "Madam."
A growl tore from Inuyasha's throat. He stood quickly, wrapping his hands onto the man's throat with a snarl. "You should learn to keep your fuckin' hands to yourself or you'll have a very memorable memory of getting thrown out of the window."
The man blanched, helplessly looking at Inuyasha's choking grip. "Yes monseigneur, I'm sorry! I apologize!" His pleading still didn't faze the heated hanyou.
Kagome ran to them, smacking Inuyasha's arm and yelling. "Inuyasha, stop it right now! Let him go!" She watched his eyes flicker incessantly from amber to red. "Inuyasha. I'm serious. Drop the man now or I'll leave." Still, he continued gripping onto the waiter. Kagome gave an aggravated groan, running a hand through her hair. "This was such a waste of time, I should have never agreed to this date. This was a stupid, stupid mistake. You'll never change."
Instantly, the waiter was dropped carelessly onto the burgundy carpet and Inuyasha whirled to face Kagome with pleading eyes. "Fuck!" He cursed. "Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!" She stared at him blankly, her lips tugged down into a frown. "Kagome, I'm sorry okay? I really meant for this night to be perfect. I've been planning it all day to be like something out of a movie. I wanted it to be everything you ever wanted. I wanted..." His ears drooped and dejectedly, he whispered, "I wanted to make you love me again."
Kagome swallowed thickly, her throat suddenly felt dry, shock over riding her anger. "Wh-what did you say?"
His amber gaze raised from the floor to meet her eyes. "I.." Pink colored his cheeks. "I wanted to make you love me again."
Suddenly, her anger returned and she spoke sharply with balled fists. "So you can leave me again for the next pair of long legs and breasts?"
Not even waiting for his answer, she spun on her heels, storming down the stairs and out of the restaurant. He had some nerve saying something like that. Love him again? Make the same mistake twice so she could be broken again? No, she wouldn't let it happen. It couldn't happen, she would never allow herself to be that naive again. She, Kagome Higurashi, would not be called a fool twice.
Fury continued clawing at her, blanketing itself around her.
And what infuriated her even more was that she knew that somehow, someway Inuyasha Takahashi could trap her into being helplessly, maddeningly, devotedly in love with him again... because she never really stopped in the first place.
"Mizuko, sweetheart, come sit next to your lonely 'ol grandma."
Mizuko giggled cutely, crawling onto her grandmother's lap. "What do you think mommy and daddy are doing right now?"
Mrs. Higurashi cuddled her tiny grand-daughter. "I don't know sweetheart, maybe they're having dinner somewhere."
"I hope mommy and daddy get together again. Then, we could be one big happy family!"
Mrs. Higurashi smiled tightly. Would she be willing to accept the man who abandoned her daughter in the most devastating ways as her son in law? She just didn't know. She could still remember Kagome broken, crying in anguish every single night. She could still recall the times when she held onto her daughter, trying to console an endlessly sobbing Kagome.
"Do you really want that Mizuko?"
Mizuko beamed up at her grandmother, nodding her head vigorously. "Mhm! More than anything in the whole wide world!" She emphasized her point by stretched her arms apart and spinning on her toes.
Mrs. Higurashi bit her lip, tenderly patting her grand-daughter's head.
For Mizuko, she could try to accept him again.
"Let me go Inuyasha!"
He held onto her tighter, nuzzling his face into her hair and breathing her scent in deeply. "No. Fuck no! Kagome, I wont do that to you. I'm here for good now, can't get rid of me now. I wont hurt you, never."
Kagome beat her hands against his chest, close to tears. "You said that the first time." Bitterness laced her voice, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me, and you aren't going to fool me twice Inuyasha! I wont be that stupid again."
Internally, he bled, he bled for causing her so much pain. He wanted to smash his face into glass repeatedly for his carelessness, for his callousness. If only he could go back in time and prevent himself from making such a big mistake. He would beat himself to a bloody pulp. "Don't do it! She loves you, you idiot! And you love her." He would say to his past self.
No matter how many time she pounded her small fists against his chest, he kept her in his arms. He would never let her go now, she was his to keep, and he was hers to take.
"Kagome." He pulled her back slightly to stare down at her watery orbs, but still kept his tight hold on her body. "I lo-"
"Don't you dare Inuysha! Don't you fucking dare say it." She was shaking visibly as tears finally made their way down her cheeks.
He would take away all the pain she was feeling, erase it all from existence if he could. Helplessly, he watched each crystal tear that dripped down her eyes.
"But... but I do love-"
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!" She shrieked, finally tearing herself out of his embrace. "I don't want to hear any of it! Just leave me alone!"
He took a step towards her to pull her into his arms again, but a shout stilled his movements. Flicking his eyes towards the sound, his blood boiled at the sight of the intruder.
A guttural growl ripped its way out of his throat, "Bankotsu..."
Bankotsu returned his heated glare, protectively standing in-front of the shaking woman. "I was walking to my car from the noodle shop a block away when I heard her screaming. What the fuck did you do now Takahashi?"
Inuyasha bared his fangs at the man. "Get outta here bastard! It's none of your concern."
"She is my concern! You had your chance and you blew it!" Bankotsu wrapped an arm around Kagome, smirking Inuyasha's way when she clutched onto him tightly. "She's free to choose who she wants to be with, and it's obviously not you." He stroked her hair soothingly. "It'll never be you after what you did."
Inuyasha continued growling, readying himself to pounce at the man. The bastard just dug his own grave by touching his Kagome.
Swiftly, Kagome twisted from Bankotsu's embrace to face Inuyasha. Her eyes now puffy with a scowl in place. "He's right Inuyasha. I could never want to be with you now, not after everything. Just..." Shoulders dropped as she murmured, "Just please let me go, I'm so tired." Then, grabbing onto Bankotsu's arm, she whispered something in his ear and he nodded before leading her away.
Inuyasha watched in defeat as she left with the bastard. His heart breaking with every step she took.
A/N: I was happy to still see some familiar names leave reviews. I was thinking about revising all the old chapters, but then that would take entirely too much work. Lately, I've just been in the mood to type away and write. Most likely, there are plenty of mistakes in this chapter, but I can never perfectly write anything with no grammar/spelling mistakes at all. (X
By the way, I've started a new story called, Behind the Glitz and the Glam.
Summary: Millions of adoring fans are dazzled by their charms, everyone believes that one day, their beloved couple will have the picture perfect family with beautiful children. They're the perfect couple, perfect in everyway for eachother...on film. Who knew it was so easy to fool millions of people?
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