Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, Bleach, or any of the anime/manga characters.
Warnings: None
Date
Kagome came to consciousness at noon, her mood very good.
She moved around the room, practically whistling as she sifted through her clothes bag and came up with something decent. She was brought out of her musings by a small, childish laugh.
She spun to find Shippo staring at her, a knowing smirk on his face.
"You're happy this morning."
"Yup," she said, grinning. "I've got something good planned for this afternoon."
"Is it with Ichigo?" he asked, making her eyes widen in surprise.
She stared at him, his young laughter making her turn red.
"You're not very good at hiding things, momma. And you were in a good mood ever since you got back to the house, and you weren't in that good a mood before we left Mr. Urahara's."
"I forget sometimes how observant you are," Kagome mused, her face a dull scarlet. "Ichigo asked me out last night. I said yes," she added, smiling embarrassedly.
"Well, I'm glad," her kit said, smiling. "It's about time you got over Inubaka."
Smile saddening slightly, Kagome sat down on her bed.
"Give me some credit, Shippo," she said, smirking. "I've been over Inuyasha since that happened between us and Kikyo. And I like Ichigo… He makes me feel better than I did with Inuyasha in the beginning. I'm hoping that if nothing else, we stay close friends after I leave Karakura."
"Well, I'm happy for you," he said, smiling.
A few minutes later, Kagome went out, stopping at the door briefly.
"Have fun with Yuzu, Shippo!" she called as she went.
She'd finally figured out which one of the sisters her son had a crush on, and she couldn't help but tease him. She couldn't help but laugh when she felt his embarrassment, and she showed up at Ichigo's house in high spirits.
A few seconds after ringing the doorbell, she came face-to-face with a tall, imposing man. He looked like an older, grizzled Ichigo, intelligent brown eyes swept across her, and she couldn't help but feel the amazing power coming from the man.
And then, the tough image was shattered when a big, goofy grin took form, seeming to smooth out every hard edge that had existed.
"Hey, Ichigo, get your ass out here!" he called over his shoulder.
Turning back to her, he smirked.
"So, you must be Kagome. Even more impressive than I'd heard," he laughed. "Even more impressive than I'd think Ryu's niece would be," he added, eying her, "for a Quincy."
"You know Uncle Ryuken?"
"We go way back!" he said, grinning. "You going into the medical thing, too?"
"Pre-med, in a few weeks, hopefully," she said, nodding.
"Heh. Well, I'm always looking for more help. You want a job at my clinic?"
"Are you serious?" Kagome asked, surprised and curious about the offer.
Before he could respond, Ichigo appeared.
"See you later, dad," he grunted.
Kagome followed him, smirking at the embarrassed shade coloring his face.
"Sorry. Dad's a little weird. The fact that he didn't jump you is actually weirder than I'm used to."
"He said he knows Uncle Ryuken," Kagome mused.
"They're both doctors, and I guess they were friends when they were younger," Ichigo explained. "So, what do ya' wanna' do? We've got the whole day, pretty much."
"Hmm… Well, I haven't seen a movie in ages," Kagome said, frowning in thought.
"I guess there's not much chance to go to a theater before electricity, huh?" he quipped, smirking.
"Yeah, pretty much," she agreed. "So, is there anything good in?"
"Probably," he said, gently grabbing her hand and leading her down a series of different roads.
After several minutes of walking, they came to a stop at a small, round building. When they went inside, they quickly found a promising-sounding movie.
The movie turned out to be a dark comedy, and by the time it finished, Kagome found that they had similar tastes.
When they came out of the theater, they were still laughing and it was late.
"Wow," Kagome said, seeing the lowering sun. "That movie was long!"
"But worth it," Ichigo said, grinning.
"Absolutely," she agreed. "I haven't laughed like that in a long time."
"You want to get dinner?" he asked, looking at the sun.
"Sure," she said, nodding.
He lead her down another series of streets, finally ending up in another small building, a homey family restaurant feeling flooding Kagome's senses as they walked in.
After they ordered, Kagome got comfortable in the small, soft seat and leaned in, a smile on her face.
"So, you said you want to know more about me?" she asked, smiling.
"Yeah. You're very interesting, but I don't know much besides you're powerful as all hell, your kid's got a crush on one of my sisters, and you're Uryuu's mysterious cousin."
"Feeling protective of them?" Kagome quipped, smiling. "Shippo's pretty different than the other boys you'll have to beat off with sticks when those two are older," she laughed.
"Yeah, well, I'm almost there now," he groaned. "But seriously, give me something. The whole time-travelling thing's interesting."
"Okay… Well, I think I can give you something… Umm… Oh! In the past, I had an extended family."
"Oh? How's that?"
"I had an older brother and sister," she said, smiling. "Sango was my best friend. She was rough, but the best girl I ever had the pleasure of knowing. She was older than me by two years, and while we were traveling, she came to be protective of me like I am for Souta. Then there was Miroku."
"Weird names," he observed.
"Weirder than Ichigo?" she quipped, smiling. "He was my 'older brother' and Sango's husband. He was also a perverted monk, as weird as that is, and he taught me a lot about how to use my powers… which I can now do, thanks to Uryuu. They were amazing. No matter what kind of mood I was in, they always cheered me up."
"Wow. That sounds pretty good," Ichigo said, smiling.
"It was," she said, the memories of her friends making her smile sadden somewhat.
The rest of the evening passed with amiable conversation, Kagome thoroughly enjoying the time spent with Ichigo.
After the delicious meal, they began heading for Uryuu's, holding hands and smiling like idiots.
When they reached Uryuu's street, Kagome squeezed his hand, grinning.
"Thanks for the great time, Ichigo."
"So, did I make sticking around worth your while?"
"Definitely," she said, smile softening. "Thanks for making my first date so fun."
"This was your first date?" he asked, eyes wide.
"Mm-hmm," she said, nodding and fighting off her blush.
"Heh. Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it," he said, smiling. "Guess there's only one thing left to do," he added, making her notice that they were at Uryuu's door.
Slowly, she turned to him, face burning and eyes locked with his.
"What's that?"
Smirking, he slowly ducked the inch that made him taller than her.
Her breath shallow, Kagome stiffened as he leaned in. As he inched closer to her, her face became a bright shade of tomato-red, and she felt herself stirring in anticipation.
And then, their lips met, and Kagome could swear fireworks were going off in her head. Her heart beat a rapid tempo against her chest, going almost unnoticed thanks to her brain being focused on only the connection between them.
Several seconds later found Ichigo reluctantly pulling away, smiling softly.
"A kiss goodnight," he said, squeezing her hand.
Kagome remained rooted to the spot, eyes wide and body burning. Slowly, her mouth told her brain that he wasn't connected to her anymore, and she felt a smile curling her lips.
"Wow… Definitely a good first date," she said, smiling like a fool.
"That's good," he said, grinning and bright red himself.
Kagome's addled mind vaguely registered the fact that he looked relieved on top of the multiple other things coloring his expression, and she realized that he'd probably been as nervous as she had been.
"We've gotta' do this again. Sometime very soon, if possible," she said, her voice breathy.
"Definitely," he agreed.
He slowly leaned in and gave her another kiss, this time her body responding and returning the kiss in full. Before either suffocated, they mutually released the connection, both still smiling.
"Then I guess I should be getting inside," Kagome found herself saying, still smiling.
"See you tomorrow, then," he responded, giving her hand a final squeeze before turning and vanishing into the dusk.
Kagome slowly went inside, positive that her face would never return to its normal color and her mouth would never stop smiling again…
A/N:
And so, the first date! I have no idea how to write romantic scenes, but I think it came out well. Hope you thoroughly enjoyed, and will leave your opinions. See you next time!