Author's Note: I do not own Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi or Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi by Shungiko Nakamura. This is a fan based fiction piece written in my spare time. I am not getting paid to write this. Please support the original releases.

CHAPTER 25: DO YOU WANT TO GO OUT WITH ME? (lemon content)

KAGOME

Earlier today, Miyamoto came to the office to talk with Tanaka who was sitting at his desk.

"We're having a meeting with the bookstore side about the exhibition sales." She said while tossing a file onto his desk. "We need you to sit in on it."

"Oh...fine." he nodded. Miyamoto quickly left as her cellphone rang seeming too busy for small talk.

"Miyamoto...yes I'm on my way now…" As she left I got up from my seat.

"There's a bookstore looking to do a promotional event?" I asked as I gave him my storyboards.

"Yeah, Marukawa bookstore. They previously inquired about hosting a joint magazine and manga promotional event." He leaned back in his chair.

"I see."

"Would you want to come?"

"Huh?"

"It'd be a good experience for you." He sat up in his chair and straighten some papers on his desk. "But I understand if you have other stuff going on-"

"No! I want to come!" I said quickly. "Please let me go with you!"

Which brings us to now...

"What's your opinion?" Tanaka asked as we left the conference room.

"Oh, well a lot was discussed." I shuffled through the papers that were handed to us in the meeting. "Bookstores seem to have a lot of promotional events." We got into the elevator and rode it to our floor.

"It's a good way to boost sales."

"That's true. But if the authors saw how their work was being promoted, they'd be very happy!" I smiled. "I learned a lot today. Thank you so much!" Tanaka looked at me and I felt the air around us shift. I didn't know what he was thinking but I knew it wasn't good. He leaned in closer to me causing me to panic. "W-What? What are you doing?!" The elevator doors opened as he grabbed me by the elbow and quickly shoved me into the supply closet. "Tanaka! What are you doing?!" He closed the door behind us and held me against the wall by my shoulders. I quickly took the stack of papers I had in my hands and shoved it towards his face. He looked at me for a moment then moved back with an annoyed look on his face.

"You know...normal people wouldn't be so defensive." he groaned.

"I-I'm not being defensive!" I huffed. "I just don't want you doing these kinds of things at work! I really hate it!" Tanaka pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

"Well I hate that you're so hot and cold with me! How long do you intend on being this stubborn? You could at least let me do this much!" He huffed back.

"You can't seriously be blaming me!"

"I'm not not the one making things difficult! I've been doing exactly what you asked of me and taking things slow!" He removed his glasses and leaned against the door with his hand near my head. "It's time we took things to the next level…" I panicked as he breathed against my neck grazing it with his lips.

"Wait!" I pushed his face away from my neck. "Haven't you been listening to what I say?!" He sighed and looked me in the eyes.

"You know there's a solution for this. Just confess your love to me as soon as possible." My eyes narrowed and I shook my head in annoyance. This fucking guy… At that moment my phone rang so I quickly grabbed the door handle and let myself out.

"Hello?...Yes this is Higurashi speaking...Oh Enomoto-san! Are you okay? You usually wouldn't call during work hours...No it's fine...let me just move to a better place to talk…" I quickly crossed towards the windows in the hallway and stared out at the city.

"Well I just wanted to call and apologize for the other night. I was really drunk and embarrassing…"

"Oh no, really it happens to the best of us…" I rolled my eyes. "But please watch yourself next time."

"I'll try my best!" she laughed as I again rolled my eyes. "By the way, remember when I emailed you about accidentally taking your book?"

"Oh, right. I told you it's no problem when I responded. I don't need it anymore."

"Well Yamanaka-san is on his way to give it to you." I suddenly heard the sound of glass breaking but it was only in my head.

"W-WHAT?!" I exclaimed.

"Well I had called him to apologize too and he said he would pass the book to you because he has business at Ueno today." I felt my blood run cold.

"I'm confused...why didn't he contact me himself?"

"Oh he said something about losing his contacts recently…Well he's asking you to meet him at the bus stop near Ueno around 7pm."

"Well…I already have plans so I don't think it's a good idea." I also want nothing more to do with him…

"I know and I'm sorry! But I already passed him the book and I really don't want to cause him anymore trouble! Please! You've got to help me out here! This is the last time, I swear!"

"You know…" I sighed while rubbing my temples. "...Fine yeah tell him I'll meet him at 7."

"Thank you so much! I owe you one!"

"It's fine just don't do it again…" We said our goodbyes and hung up. If I take the book and then leave immediately, it shouldn't be a problem… I put my phone in my pocket and slowly walked back to the office. Enomoto caused him and I a lot of trouble and he even went through the trouble of putting me in a taxi home…

"Who are you going to meet?" I jumped out of my skin when Tanaka suddenly appeared in front of me.

"STOP EAVESDROPPING ON OTHER PEOPLE'S CONVERSATIONS!"

"So who are you going to meet?" He asked, ignoring me. He stared down at me and I swallowed hard and tried to hide my face.

"Uh…" I panicked. "My friend Enomoto-san, you know the one I had dinner with last time? She took my book by accident and she's going to return it to me today." But I can't lie to him… "But Yamanaka-san said that he was coming to Ueno for some business so he offered to bring the book back for her. That's all"

"What?!"

"Please don't be mad…" I mumbled.

"Are you going to get the book then?"

"Yes, I'm meeting him at seven."

"And why did he need another person to tell you what time to meet him?"

"He said that he recently lost all of his contacts…"

"You moron! That's an obvious lie!" I folded into myself a bit at his tone. Is that true…?

"W-What?"

"Even if he did lose his contacts, he could have contacted the company directly!" He crossed his arms in a huff. "It's obviously because he doesn't know if you'll pick up or not so he used your friend to call you!"

"But...why…" I was lost for words.

"I'm going too." I felt my face go pale. His determined expression filled me with anxiety. He began walking away. "7pm right?"

"W-Wait!" I called after him and followed. "But I'm just grabbing a book! I don't need you to be there! Can you even finish your work by 7pm?!" He stopped walking and almost made bump into him. He turned to me and stared me down.

"OF COURSE I CAN! IDIOT!" He turned back around and walked away leaving me in a stupor.

Wh...What?! I rubbed the back of my neck in frustration. I told him the truth hoping he wouldn't get involved...I guess it was wishful thinking…

Later…

"I'm leaving first!" I said to Saito as I grabbed my things.

"Good work today!" Saito smiled with a stick of pocky hanging out of his mouth. I smiled at him as I began heading towards the door. I check the time on my phone and saw it was almost seven. I glanced over at Tanaka who was still on the phone.

Good, now's my chance to take care of the problem before he gets involved. I quickly got out the door and into the elevator before he could stop me. He's been in a bad mood the whole day, I should get this done quickly and head home.

A few minutes later…

"Higurashi! Over here!" I saw Yamanaka near the bus stop as a small crowd of people exited the bus in a hurry.

"Hello." I said sheepishly.

"Sorry to do this short notice, I guess I should have asked if you could meet."

"It's okay. You're lucky I didn't have too much work today." I gave small bow. "Thank you for coming over. And I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused last time. With Enomoto-san and the taxi and all."

"Nonsense." He smiled. "You don't have to be so harsh on yourself. You're such a diligent person."

"No," I shook my head. "We really did cause you a lot of trouble...anyway, my book?"

"Oh right." He opened his bag, took it out and handed it to me.

"Thank you very much." I put the book in my own bag.

"Are you free right now?" I looked up at him. "Would you like to have dinner?"

"Oh...uh…" I must decline and get away as soon as possible! "I'm sorry but I do have other plans."

"Oh that's too bad." He rubbed the back of his neck.

"I'm sorry." I said again.

"It's just a shame. I still have some things I want to talk with you about…" He trailed off looking over my shoulder.

"Wh-What is it?" I asked as I was about to turn my head. He leaned in close and whispered into my ear.

"Higurashi-kun, do you want to go out with me?" He backed away and looked at me with a big grin on his face. I stood there dumbfounded.

"Huh? But I said I can't, I have plans today." I said while fidgeting with my bag.

"Whoa." He chuckled. "That's almost straight out of a manga!" I again, looked at him with confusion plastered on my face. "But that's not what I meant. I'm asking if you want to be in a relationship with me."

"Huh?!" I squeaked.

"Do you hate me?" he pouted.

"N-N-No! That's not it!" I said while shaking both of my hands.

"You said you're not seeing anyone, did that change?"

"I uh...the truth is…" I swallowed hard and tried to find the words. "I can't date you, I'm sorry….I-"

"What the fuck are you talking about?!" I looked next to me to find Tanaka who was foaming at the mouth with anger and staring daggers at Yamanaka. I almost jumped out of my skin.

"Ta-Tanaka-san!"

"Hey Tanaka!" Yamanaka said, unperturbed by Tanaka's cold demeanor.

"Yamanaka, what the hell did you just say to her?" He crossed his arms. "Must be something worthless as always."

"A confession." Yamanaka said bluntly while smiling. "I just confessed to Higurashi-kun." He smirked and the tension thickened as I watched the two of them seem to mentally spar with each other.

"I don't know what your intentions are," Tanaka balled his hands into fists. "But if you lay your hands on her, there will be hell to pay!"

"T-Tanaka-san!" I grabbed his arm to try to pull us away from the situation but it was no use. He was planted on the spot.

"And what right do you have to say that?" Yamanaka asked while raising an eyebrow. The expression on his face showed he wasn't taking Tanaka seriously.

"It's none of your business! You-"

"Higurashi," He cut him off. "Doesn't belong to you anyway." My heart caught in my throat. I caught a glimpse at Tanaka who seemed speechless. Yamanaka kept standing his ground with a smirk across his face. Tanaka grabbed my arm and turned us around.

"Come on, we're leaving!"

"Wait! Tanaka-san!" I rushed to match his pace but he was hell-bent on our exit.

"Higurashi!" Yamanaka called after us. I looked at him over my shoulder. "You don't have to give me an answer now, but think about it!" He smiled widely. "I'm serious about you!" My blood drained out of my face and I felt a cold chill. Tanaka squeezed my arm tighter and pulled me into the crowd of people.

A little later…

"Tanaka wait!" I yelled as he pulled me into his apartment and slammed the door behind us. "Please let go of me!" He shoved me against the door, pressing his body against mine and kissed me. His lips were hungry, searching, and I couldn't breathe I was so scared. "Tanaka!" I tried to shove him by his shoulders but he kept himself grounded, kissing me roughly. He pulled away quickly, grabbing my wrist to follow him. "Wait!"

"Let's go." he said coldly.

"Tanaka! I still have my shoes on!" He stopped suddenly as we stood there in the living room.

"I...can't wait anymore." He said.

"What are you talking about?" Tanaka still hand a hold of my wrist and the warmth of his hand sent chills down my spine. "Tanaka?" He turned around and pushed me against the wall. I bit my lip and tried to control my breathing.

"Kagome…" He held his head down and slammed his hand against the wall. "When are you going to admit you love me?" I stared at him, his hair covered his face but I could tell he was in pain.

"Tanaka…"

"If you admitted how you feel, then I could say that you're my lover outright. Without holding back." My stomach did back flips and my chest felt tight.

"H-How can I just do as you ask? These kinds of things…"

"If it's so difficult, then reject me completely." I looked at him, completely taken aback. Reject him…? "Let me give up on you." He didn't look at me and backed away. He made his way towards the door and began putting on his shoes.

To say that...is so deceptive…

Because...for me…

That moment...when Yamanaka confessed to me…

If Tanaka had not come over…

I would have told him…

"I already...have someone I love…"

Tanaka had his hand on the door handle when I ran over to him. I wrapped my arms around him.

"What…?"

I buried my face in his back and squeezed his waist. I trembled against him, terrified that he'll still walk out.

That's why I say...you're so deceptive…

Tanaka placed his hands on mine and pulled my arms away from his waist. He turned to face me and held my face in his hands. It wasn't until I was looking into his eyes that I realized I was crying. He wiped the tears away with his thumbs and kissed me gently.

A few minutes later…

He sat cross legged on the bed and pulled me onto his lap. He kissed me deeply as I grabbed the back of his neck and head pulling him closer to my body. He pulled back and took off his shirt before pushing me onto my back. His lips found mine again as his hands roamed my body. My clothes were tossed to the floor, his lips never leaving mine. The room filled with sounds of our labored breathing and my body ached for him.

I pushed his hips slightly to unbutton his pants and he helped kicked them off to join the pile on the floor. His member rubbed against me causing me to moan against his lips. His fingers traced patterns down my side and stomach before going between my legs. His lips left mine as he kissed my neck and down my body. He settled between my legs and lifted them over his shoulders before letting his tongue dive deep inside of me. I arched my back and tried desperately not to buck against him. His fingers slipped inside my core while his tongue lapped against my nub causing me to desperately grab the sheets under me to keep myself grounded. Tanaka curled his fingers hitting the spot that instantly shattered me into a million pieces.

He pulled away and let me catch my breath as grabbed my hand and kissed the back of it. He pulled up into a sitting position, placing my hand over his hard member.

"Kagome, do it for me too."

"Huh?!" I squeaked and immediately felt embarrassed. I timidly touched the length of him and felt his eyes on me making me even more nervous. "I...I don't…" He stood up on his knees, pushing my hair behind my ears.

"Don't be embarrassed." he smirked.

I bit my lip for a moment then slowly opened my mouth. His hand guided my head towards him. I held him with my hand, bringing the tip to my lips. He let out a small groan as I took him in my mouth and swirled my tongue around the tip. I have no idea what I'm doing…

Tanaka, as if growing impatient, took both of his hands and placed them on my head and pushed himself deeper inside my mouth. I gagged on his size and pushed him away violently. I coughed as tears fell from my eyes.

"You asshole!" I said in between coughs. He chuckled a bit, letting me catch my breath.

"I'm sorry."

He leaned down and kissed me deeply laying me down on my back. His fingers tangled themselves in my hair while his other hand grabbed me by the hip. I wrapped my hands around his shoulders as he entered me. He buried himself to the hilt and slowly moved against me. He kissed the nape of my neck as he began moving faster. I ran my nails down his back as he thrusted deeper into me. His teeth grazed against my neck as he dug his fingers into my hips and moved faster against me. He took my hand into his and laced our fingers together, the knot at the bottom of my stomach wound itself tighter and tighter until I cried out his name. He met me at the peak and I trembled as he stayed inside me feeling him come down from his high. He removed himself from me and rested his forehead against mine.

You're always so harsh with your words and your demeanor...

"Kagome," He whispered against my ear and hugged me tighter. "Admit that you love me already."

But...only at times like this…

"Tell me already." He begged. I squeezed my eyes shut as we laid intertwined with each other.

...that you show me this side of you too…

It's not that I hate you...I don't at all…

But I know that we can't go back to the way we were either…

I'm sure that you know that as well…

Then...what should I do…?

Tanaka rolled onto his back and pulled me close so that my head rested on his shoulder. I held onto him tightly and felt the tears come back.

When...I so clearly know how I feel…

The next day…

I opened my eyes slowly letting them adjust to the bright light coming from the windows. This isn't my house… I sat up with a jolt realizing that I once again slept over at Tanaka's. I quickly located my clothes and got dressed. Grabbing my bag slowly opened the bedroom door and peeked out. It was quiet and Tanaka was nowhere in sight. I quickly walked out and headed towards the door.

"Good morning." I paused and turned around. Tanaka was sitting by the window in the living room drinking a cup of coffee. His hair was still wet from the shower.

"G-Good morning." I looked down, embarrassed. "Sorry for staying over..again."

"So you read these kinds of books as well?" I looked up to see him holding the book I got back from Enomoto-san. I looked in my bag to see if he did in fact take it. I quickly walked over to him and took it from him.

"What are you doing going through my stuff?!" I put it back in my bag and huffed. "I only bought this because you told me to fix my love scenes in the storyboards."

"I see." he smirked putting his coffee cup down on the window sill. "I didn't know you wanted to flirt with me that badly." My jaw dropped.

"Not. At. All." I glared at him. He grabbed me and pulled me into a tight embrace.

"You should have said so earlier." I struggled to pull away but he only hugged me tighter. "I'll make sure to make out with you passionately more often."

"What?!" I shook my head and tried pushing him away. "I WANT TO GO HOME!"

"Shut up, you're being too noisy."

Ugh! He's so annoying! LET ME GO!

Chapters until Kagome (completely) falls in love: 3

Author's Note: Sorry the chapter is short. I will make the last ones longer! Don't forget to review and I'll update when I can.