"Mum....?" he muttered. Last time anyone had touched his ears was before his parents died. With the exeception of Miroku, when he was trying to torture him. He fluttered his golden eyes and woke to the sight of a chest in his face. 'Has to be mum...' He thought, still half asleep. Wait! wasn't Kagome wearing a shirt that was red and black? Now he was fully awake.
"Erm, Kagome?" He looked up.
"Huh? Oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry! They were just there, and they were kinda cute, and I..." She babbled apologetically, still not letting go of the dog ears.
"You can let go if you want." She dropped her arms to her sides and looked sheepish. "I'm not angry, just...surprised." She sighed in relief. She'd seen him angry before and didn't like it.
"How come I never noticed them?" She asked. the tension was thick in the room.
" I hid them in my bangs. Uh, you want a drink or something?" He stood and moved toward sthe fridge. Kagome noticed his laptop bleeping.
"Hey, your laptop's freaking out." InuYasha handed Kagome a drink and picked up the beeping, whirring computer.
"Oh. It's just Miroku. He's signed onto Diablo and wants to know if I wanna play." He typed in a reply as Kagome watched over his shoulder.
Mir_the_Druid- Wanna play? Snowing too bad to do anything else.
Demon_Boy32- Sorry. Got company. Bye.
"You're Demon Boy?" Kagome breathed.
"Yeah, Why?" He shut off the computer.
"I'm Kag_bow_me. We played together last night." They stared at one another in shock.
"Huh. That was fun too. Need to play more often, ne?" He went to sit back down in the la-z-boy as Kagome mentioned something.
"You purr you know." She smirked.
"I do not! Stop looking smug! Hey! I don't purr. I g-r-o-w-l. Growl. Wipe that smile off your face!" He pouted in his chair as he turned the tv back up.
The hours of tv watching stretched into what seemed like days. "Hey, I'm gonna run to the bathroom.Be right back." Kagome zipped out of the tower room. She approached the door and heard the loud strains of an electric guitar played at max.
"Fate
fell short this time
your smile fades in the summer
place your hand in mine
I'll leave when I wanna"
She swung the door open and peered in. InuYasha was jumping around, playing his guitar at maximum volume. He practically had to scream the lyrics to hear himself over the guitar.
"and maybe tonight I can breathe for awhile
I'm not in the seat I think I'm falling asleep
but then all that it needs is I'll always be dreaming of you..."
He stopped abruptly, seeing Kagome standing in his door. "Eh, I was bored so...." He stuttered.
"That was really good. Wish you hadn't stopped." She smiled and sat down on the couch.
"It sounds better when I have the rest of the band with me. I sing and play, so..." He left his words hang as he had an idea to pass the time. He fished around under the couch, finding a black case and a cable. He pulled the case open to reveal a worn guitar, much like his other one, but red and stringless. He ran the metal strings and clipped a strap to it. After plugging the new found instrument in, he settled the strap around Kagome's shoulder. "Sit." He placed himself next to her and moved his hands to form a chord. "Now you put the index finger here and pull the string down. That's called a bend...."
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Kagome was musically adept and found herself playing simple songs by evening. Neither of them had eaten since the flapjack display. InuYasha's stomach gave a hateful rumble, loud enought to be heard over the noise in the room."Think I'm hungry?" He gave a bark-like laugh and put the guitars on their stands. The pair went back to the kitchen as InuYasha searched for something to make.
"Let's see...spaghetti, soup, ramen, salad, frys, hamburger, steak, I can make pretty much anything. Something special you want?" He turned to look at Kagome.
"If only my mum was here. she makes the best spicy chicken!" She sighed longingly.
"Chicken? I do chicken. We have almost any kind of spice you could ask for. Just show me how she makes it. I had to learn how to cook for myself, Kaede isn't home much." He threw two pieces of chicken onto the indoor grill.
"This is better than my mums! Who knew you could cook? And play guitar. You do a lot more than you let on! Which reminds me, why're you so hatful at school sometimes?" Kagome dug into her dinner once more.
"Feh. Never really liked school. Besides you know how it is, after a long day I reach the end of my rope and really want to come home. It'd be better if the teachers weren't so boring most of the time. And when are we EVER going to be asked what the main conflict during the Sengoku Jidai was?" He scarfed another pice of chicken down and went to get seconds.
"Wonder if I can go home yet? Nothing against you, but my mum's probably worried." Kagome went over to turn on the kitchen radio. They had decided against eating in the dining room; it was too fancy.
"SNOW IS SHOWING NO SIGN OF STOPPING. STAY INDOORS. ROADS SHOULD BE CLEAR BY MORNING." Kagome had mixed feelings. On one hand, InuYasha was really fun at home, on the other, her family was probably worried.
"There's a guest bedroom if you have to stay. Don't worry, I'm not a lech like Miroku. If you need something to sleep in, I'll find something in this cavern. Let me show you where the guest room is." He led the way back upstairs and opened the door to a smaller room hat was decorated in shades of green. It looked nice; the bed was comfy looking and the fireplace made it inviting. If she HAD to stay, the room would work out. Kagome flung her bags into the guest room, signifying her liking.
The evening was fun. They played poker using a huge bag of candy for betting. The wee hours rolled around and the two were tired. InuYasha went into the laundry room to kind Kagome some night clothes. Kaede's were huge and kind of fusty. They looked like and old woman's house dress. He finally pulled out one of his old t-shirts and a pair of cotton shorts for her to sleep in.
"Sorry, Kaede's were too short and kinda uncomfortable looking. I hope these are alright." He tossed her the clothes and showed her to her bathroom.
She washed up and combed her hair using the spare amenities. Quickly, Kagome jumped into InuYasha's old clothes. They were worn to a comfortable state, like her own pajamas.
"If you need something, this is my door over here. I'm right across the hall. And turn the lights on if you need to go down stairs.Don't want you falling again." He added with a smirk, "Don't hesitate to wake me." He turned to go into his own room. "
Good night, InuYasha." Kagome stood in his clothes, a strange sight seeing as they never really knew one another until now.
"G'night Kagome."
They parted ways, leaving Kagome to snuggle down into her soft blankets.