Disclaimer - I don't own Inuyasha.
Title - Flawless
Summary - He didn't ask for this! He was forced to stay at his shrink's house. And worst of all, he hates her 'perfect' daughter. So why does he feel attracted to her?
Genre - Romance/Humor
Chapter 29: No Wasted Effort
Her eyes fluttered open ever so slowly and her breathing became deep as she felt her heart beat deep and rapidly. She rubbed her eyes with her shaky hand and finally she was fully awake.
Why is so dark here?
Wasn't she at the club?
Events replayed in her mind and her eyes widen. She sprung up and looked around at the dark place. It wasn't so dark. You could clearly see that she's in a room due to the moonlight from the window, and she realized she was on a bed.
But who's room is this?
Then she started to panic. Her eyes widen as the door from the room opened. Then . . .
. . . he walked in.
Her heart beat rose and he closed the door and kept eye contact with her. He walked slowly toward the bed. She shifted her legs under her. He sat down besides here.
They just stared at each other for a while until . . .
SLAP!
"Ow! Why the fuck did you do that for, wench?"
Kagome frowned deeply. "What the fuck are you doing?" she yelled.
Inuyasha rubbed his cheek that is now slightly red. He glared at her. "What? I can't say 'Happy Birthday' or something?" he said sarcastically.
Then Kagome smack him on the head.
"Will you stop hitting me, wench!" Inuyasha yelled, grabbing hold of her hands attacking him.
"Refrain from calling me wench, dog-boy!" Kagome shot.
"Fine! But stop hitting me!"
Kagome relaxed her arms and pulled back from his grip. She glared at him with her hard eyes. "What are you doing here?" she demanded in her soft tone of voice.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Well, first of, I live here, obviously."
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha sighed and just looked at her with a lazy expression. "You still don't loosen up, do you?" he said in what sounded in a disappointed tone.
Kagome breathed deeply to keep her emotions in check.
However . . .
Inuyasha seemed to noticed this.
He purse his lips. "You know you don't have to keep it all in," he said softly.
Kagome averted her eyes from him. "I don't know what you're talking about," she said, tightening her jaw.
Then she gasped when she was pulled into a hard chest and a strong hand rested on her lower back and another on her head, pressing her tightly.
"I missed you, Kagome ," Inuyasha whispered as he nuzzled into her neck. He breathed in her rosy scent that indulged all his senses. "God, I missed you."
Kagome, in reflex, brought her hands onto his shoulders and fisted his shirt. She closed her eyes as she felt his hot breath on her skin, tickling her. She bit her lip as she felt that knot in her stomach.
She hasn't felt this way for sometime.
She hasn't felt this safe for some time.
She hasn't felt this sensation in her chest for sometime.
She just hasn't felt any of this for sometime.
Ever since he left.
So then, she pushed him back.
Inuyasha looked at her stunned and shocked. His expression read confusion and concern.
"Don't," Kagome begged in a whisper, "Please just don't."
"Kagome?" Inuyasha tried to hold her hand, but she pulled away before she can even touch her.
"Inuyasha, please don't," Kagome continued. Tears forming in her eyes.
But he didn't back down. He grabbed her hand, despite of her protest, and pulled her body to his. He held her tightly and stroked her hair.
She just couldn't help it. She didn't know why she acted like this. She didn't know why she wrapped her arms around his neck and held onto him so tight as if she was afraid she would disappear. And she let the tears run down her eyes and sobbed.
Inuyasha closed his eyes and just held her. He stroked her hair and rocked back and forth, gently. He placed a small kiss on her cheek, and buried his nose in her hair. He breathed in her scent again.
She cried for a few minutes, until she pulled away from him, slightly. He still had his arms around her, and she moved her hands on his biceps. She sighed and leaned into his hand as he placed it on her cheek and rubbed his thumb under her eyes to wipe the tears away. He leaned his forehead against hers and sighed.
"Why did you come back?" she whispered. Her breathing became a bit shaky.
Inuyasha pulled away a bit and looked directly in her eyes. "Like I said, I missed you," he whispered.
Kagome sighed and placed a hand on his which was still on her cheek. She gave it a small squeeze and pulled it down. She glared into his amber eyes.
"How do you know Kouga, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked firmly.
Inuyasha couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle. 'Way to kill the moment, Kagome,' he thought to himself. "I think we should go to the living room with the rest," he simply said, standing up from the bed.
Kagome stood up as well and wiped her eyes. "What do you mean the rest?"
"Sango, Miroku, Kouga, and his crazy girlfriend, Ayame," he said casually. "Oh! And Souta is here, too."
Kagome raised a brow. "Souta is here?"
Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, I asked Miroku to bring him over. Can't leave the kid alone at," he looked at his alarm clock behind Kagome, "at ten o'clock, all alone in the house now, can we?"
"Let's go," she said softly.
Inuyasha lead her to the door and they walked out. Kagome just froze. Noticing this, Inuyasha turned around and looked at her. "Something wrong?" he asked.
Kagome looked around at the place. She looked at Inuyasha. "You live with Kouga?" She was in disbelieve.
Inuyasha shrugged. "Yeah, but let's go to the living room since everyone is demanding an explanation from me." He rolled his eyes.
"No kidding," Kagome muttered as she followed him to the living room.
"Kagome! Are you alright?" Sango looked at her worried.
"I'm fine," Kagome mumbled.
"Are you sure? Because you scared me when you passed out," Sango pressed.
"Sango, I'm fine," Kagome reassured her.
Sango sighed. "Okay." Miroku, who sat next to her on the sofa, rubbed her back.
Kagome looked around seeing Sango and Miroku sitting next to each other, on another couch sat Souta next to Ayame (not much to her liking), and Kouga was missing.
"Where's the wolf?" Kagome looked at Inuyasha.
Just then, everyone heard a toilet flush and a door opening.
"Anyone got a match? 'Cause you don't want to go in there," Kouga warned as he entered the living room. He looked at Kagome. "Hey, you're up," he pointed out.
Kagome rolled her eyes and glared at him. Then she glared at Inuyasha. "Explain, now," she said coldly.
Kouga raised his hands in the air and walked over to the couch where his girlfriend sat. "Let Inuyasha explain," he said.
Inuyasha rubbed his neck and stuffed one of his hands in his pocket. "Well, first of," he looked at Kagome up and down. "You look very pretty."
"Inuyasha!"
"Okay, okay!" He pursed his lips and look at everyone innocently.
"Are you gonna talk?" Souta barked, glaring at the hanyou. He still didn't forgive him for leaving just like that.
Ayame looked at the boy next to him and leaned in closer to him. "How old are you?" she asked.
Kouga put a hand on her shoulder and shook his head. "No, babe, he's only twelve. We could go to jail for that," he said.
Ayame sighed and leaned back. "Never mind then." She looked at everyone innocently. And everyone looked at her weirdly. Kagome just rose a brow at her. Ayame looked at Inuyasha and smiled cutely. "Sorry, please carry on."
"Anyway," rolling his eyes, Inuyasha continued, "I live with Kouga."
"How do you know each other?" Sango demanded.
Inuyasha frown slightly. "I was getting there."
"Well speak faster," Souta growled.
Inuyasha looked at Souta with soft eyes. 'He really must hate me,' he thought to himself. "We're both orphans," he stated quietly.
"So you guys met at the orphanage," Kagome said, crossing her arms.
Before Inuyasha could speak, Kouga spoke first.
"We met at one of our foster parents house," Kouga explained, "We knew each other for eight years now. Inuyasha was taken away from the house and went with you guys. While I was taken to the orphanage for a couple of months until I turned eighteen which was over the summer. So when I realized Inuyasha turned eighteen as well I went back to the orphanage and brought him here as my roommate."
"And I quit working at WacDnlds since the pay wasn't enough and landed a job at the auto shop where Kouga works at," Inuyasha explained as well, "And here I am living with Kouga." He flashed everyone a smile.
"So let me get this straight," Kagome said, looking at both demons, " You guys are friend and live together."
They both nodded.
"And you," she looked at Inuyasha, "Have been here all this time and didn't tell us?" Now she was glaring at him in anger.
Inuyasha gave her a soft look. "I wanted to make sure I got a job first and had things all settled," he sighed. "Then Kouga enrolled at your high school-"
"So you told him to befriend Kagome and turn her into her friend of benefit?" Sango hissed.
Miroku sighed and rubbed her back to calm her down. "There, there, honey. I'm sure Inuyasha had his reasons." He sent a small glare at the hanyou. "To be so stupid to hurt Kagome in such a way by throwing Kouga at her like that. Seriously, I kept your secret about leaving and I knew it would hurt Kagome, but I never knew you would sent a friend to butter her up like that."
Inuyasha raised a brow and looked at Kouga, who averted eyes with him. "You came onto Kagome?" he growled lowly.
Kouga looked at him nervously and let out a small laugh. "Uh . . ."
"Kouga?" Inuyasha tighten his jaw.
"What?" the wolf demon blurted out. "I couldn't help it! And Ayame wanted to have a threesome!"
Ayame frowned at him. "Oh no! Don't blame this on me, mister," she scolded him. "If I would have known who she really was then I wouldn't have suggested the threesome to her."
"She wanted a threesome," Miroku asked in awe. He looked at Sango with mischief in his eyes.
"Miroku, don't even think about it," Sango warned.
"If you guys think about me having a threesome with you guys then no," Ayame stated, looking at the couple. "But if the girl want to join me and Kouga and the guy wants to watch I'm fine with that." She eyed Sango.
"No thank you," Sango looked at her freaked out. Then she glared at Miroku, who had a grin. "And no," she said firmly.
"Can we not talk about this?" Souta whined. "I'm too young to hear these things."
"I agree," Kagome spoke up. "I still think you haven't answered all my questions."
Inuyasha was still glaring at Kouga. "You can onto Kagome?" Then his amber eyes widen. "Is she the girl you said that you made out and was going to introduce her to Ayame?"
"Uh . . ." Kouga blinked several times. "Yeah?"
"You stupid wolf! I told you to look after her! Not to fucking seduce her!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Wait!" Kagome looked at Inuyasha. "You told him to look after me?" She looked at Kouga. "Is that why you befriended me in the first place and 'wanted to get to know me?'"
"Actually, he just told me to see how you were doing from a far but since he ALWAYS talked about you," he looked at the blushing hanyou, "I wanted to get to know you myself. And the whole friend with benefits thing was just something that happened. But I never told Inuyasha I befriended you in the first place or made out with you." He paused for a second. "Which by the way, you're a terrific kisser," he complemented.
"Better than me?" Ayame pouted.
Kouga rubbed her back. "I said she was TERRIFIC not AMAZING, sweetheart," he soothed her.
Ayame then smiled. "Okay." The she looked at Kagome. "After all this are you sure you don't want a threesome?"
"No, she won't Ayame," Inuyasha said firmly to her. "She's not into that."
"Oh well."
"For the last time, stop with the whole threesome thing!" Souta whined.
"Yes, please." Kagome said softly and eyed Inuyasha. "So you told him to look out for me?" She raised a brow.
Inuyasha felt his face heat up. "Uh, just to make sure you were okay?" he said nervously.
"And why wouldn't I be okay?" Kagome questioned, crossing her arms again.
"I just wanted to make sure, okay?" Inuyasha said irritated. "Is that so wrong?"
"Whatever," Kagome looked away from him. She glared at Kouga.
"What now?" Kouga whined.
"How do you know Hojo? And why was he paying you?" she demanded and answer.
" Who do you think pays me a lot of cash to keep this fucking place?" Kouga asked, rolling his eyes.
"Answer the question," Kagome said firmly.
Kouga sighed. "I fix his car for him when he needs me to," he explained. "He pays really good since he wants a job well done and I help him."
Kagome looked at Inuyasha. "And you knew about this?" she hissed.
Inuyasha sighed, but nodded. "Yeah, however, Kouga has been doing something else." He gave her a small grin.
"Go on." Kagome raised a brow.
"Kouga befriended Hojo and stuff and has gone to parties with him and got wasted and stuff so . . ." his eyes fell on Kouga.
"Let's just say Hojo was so wasted that now everyone thinks he's gay," Kouga said with a grin.
"Huh?" was everyone's reaction.
"It's kinda good to have a friend who's bi, don't you think?" Inuyasha had a mischievous smile played on his lips.
Kagome looked at them strangely. "What did you guys do?" she asked, wondering.
"I took pictures of Kouga and Hojo making out, and when Hojo passed out Kouga stripped him and himself and took pictured of them that looked like they were having sex," Ayame chirped with a big smile on her face. "Pretty soon everyone will see them on Monday."
Then . . .
Miroku, Souta, and Sango bursted out laughing.
"Oh my god!" Miroku gasped for air. "You guys are geniuses!"
"I know, right?" Inuyasha smirked. Then he looked at Kagome slyly. "Wouldn't you think that as well, Kagome?"
Kagome looked at with a hard expression. "Why did you do that?" she demanded.
Inuyasha furrowed his brows. "The guy used you, insulted you, and made you cry," he listed, then he gave her a soft look. "Why wouldn't I do that? You didn't deserve none of it?"
"So he told me about him," Kouga interjected. "And since we hadn't pulled a prank for a while, we just thought might as well go for it."
"That was childish," Kagome frown.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me that you're going to defend him, now?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, and he did deserve that kind of humiliation, but I'm still angry that you never told me you were here?" she yelled at him.
Inuyasha looked at her surprised as she fumed and glared at him. Finally, understanding her emotions, he softened his expression.
"I'm sorry," he whispered.
Everyone stared in interest.
"You left without telling us you were leaving and you were here all along?" Kagome shook her head. "Did you even thought about how I would feel?"
"But Kouga was with you-"
"But he isn't you!" Kagome yelled, shocking everyone with her reaction. "Sure, he's a great guy but he isn't you! You left us! You were here and didn't even bother to tell us!"
"What difference would it have made, Kagome?" Inuyasha said quietly. "I was just an orphan hanyou."
Kagome just looked at him with frustration. "You of all people know I never meant to say something like that," she whispered.
"I know," he whispered back.
They just stared at each other.
"Wow! This is like an opera show!" Ayame said out loud.
Everyone glared at her.
"Oops."
Kouga just sighed. "It's alright, babe."
Kagome sighed and looked at Inuyasha. "I should get going now," she said quietly. She looked at Sango, Miroku, and Souta. "Let's go," she said, heading toward the door.
Inuyasha just stood there and watched her leave.
Sango just gave Inuyasha an apologetic look. Inuyasha just nodded.
Miroku stuffed his hands in his pockets and pursed his lips. "So . . . are you going to school?" he asked casually.
Inuyasha gave him a small smile. "Monday, dude."
"Cool," Miroku nodded, heading out.
Then Souta just glared at him. Inuyasha gave him a weak smile.
"Hey, kid," he said softly. "It looks like grew taller."
Souta walked up to him and just glared at him. But then he surprised the hanyou by hugging him tightly.
"It's good to have you back, Inuyasha," he whispered.
Inuyasha looked down at him and just ruffled his hair. "Later, kid."
Souta let go of him and ran out the door, closing it on the way out.
Inuyasha sighed and looked at the remaining couple on the sofa.
Ayame just smiled at him and Kouga looked at him with a comic grin.
"What?" Inuyasha raised a brow.
"Man, I knew you liked her and stuff but damn!" Kouga shook his head and laughed.
"Huh?" Inuyasha felt his face heat up again.
Ayame giggled. "Aw! You're blushing!" Then she gave him a happy expression. "I never would have thought that you, Inuyasha, is in love."
Inuyasha was definitely blushing.
"I mean, it was like they were talking with their eyes," Kouga laughed. "That was just priceless. I mean I knew Kagome was some "Little Miss Perfect' like you said and then I started to notice her change a bit, but you? It was like she had her guard down when you talked to her."
"And don't think we didn't hear her crying in the room?" Ayame said. They are after all demons.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha was totally embarrassed.
"Man, you're whooped!" Kouga laughed and pointed at him.
Then Inuyasha glared at him.
"Aw! Look! Now he's getting angry!" Kouga made fun of him.
"You made out with her," Inuyasha growled.
Kouga paused and looked at him. "Shit!"
"Kouga, run!" Ayame yelled.
"You stupid wolf!"
"Ah!"
She sighed as she sat on her bed, showered and wearing clean pajamas. She thought about what occurred a few hours ago and rubbed her temples.
This is not the way she wanted to spend her eighteen birthday.
She laid down on the bed and got herself comfortable and placed her hands under her pillow.
Then she furrowed her brows when she felt something. Pulling out a nicely wrapped small box and a note, she sat up.
She opened the small present and opened the box and her eyes widen.
It was a necklace with a heart-shaped locket. She opened it and it was empty. She flipped it around and noticed that her name was beautifully engraved on it.
She looked at the note and read it, of course, surprised.
So whatever the outcome of tonight was, I just wanted to let you know that I really did miss you and to wish you a Happy Birthday. So I hope you like your gift. You can put any picture you want in it. Happy Birthday!
Inuyasha
P.s. If you're wondering how this got under your pillow, I asked Miroku to place it there.
She put the note on her night stand and looked at the necklace.
It is pretty cute . . .
Pursing her lips, she put the necklace on. She looked at it by holding it in her hands as she laid back down.
'He missed me?' The thought ran though her head. Then that annoying knot in the stomach and sensation in the chest returned.
Placing her hands on her face and groan softly, she looked at the ceiling frustrated.
"What's going on with me?" she asked herself in a whisper. "He all of a sudden came and I'm acting like a little girl."
It wasn't like she liked him, right?
Turning over on her side, she picked up the necklace again and bit her lip. She remembered being in his arms and feeling his breath on her. He made her feel safe. He made her feel important. He made her feel like herself. Something she hasn't felt in a long time and so much more.
She let out a long sigh. Who was she kidding? She couldn't deny it. She missed the crap out of him and she just realized that by seeing him again and being held in his arms.
Then a small smile crept up on her face.
'I guess this wasn't a bad birthday after all.'
So what do you think? A lot of things that went on here. So I hope this chapter was to your liking. And please stay tuned for more.
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