Disclaimer: Anything in this story related to Rumiko Takahashi's "Inu-
Yasha" is not mine. All other ideas that make up the story, however, are
mine. Enjoy!!! ^_^
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
CHAPTER 2 "The White-haired Stranger"
All day long, Kagome wracked her brain for a possible idea as to how she was going to go about spying on Hirokoyori. By evening, she had a massive headache from all her thinking and worrying. She tried relaxing in the bathtub, she tried reading a book, and aspirin didn't even help her pounding head. "Maybe if I just leave this place totally and go out to buy dinner I'll feel better." She thought to herself. "When I get back, of course, I'll feel even worse... but I don't care right now. I'm in too much trouble already. I can't do much more."
With that thought, Kagome changed into something more comfortable than her work clothes- a white low-cut shirt, and a dark blue skirt that came an inch above her knees. She let her hair down from it's high bun and brushed it until it became wavy. She put on her black heels, grabbed a dark blue coat, and walked outside. She lived in a townhouse, on the ground level. She barely knew the people living upstairs.
Kagome decided since it wasn't too cold out she would walk to the bar/restaurant that was about 2 blocks from the corner by town square. She walked down the sidewalk briskly. She wanted to get to the bar as soon as possible, for she was born and raised in the tougher parts of Tokyo- and knew that there were some people roaming the streets that weren't very safe at all. Kagome had done too much research for her column in the newspaper and knew all about the perverted and the hybrids of Tokyo. And as she was walking down the sidewalk, she wished she had taken a cab after all. Kagome buttoned her jacket snugly around herself and just kept her eyes on the path ahead of her. She was halfway to the bar, when she heard someone- presumably a man- call to her.
"Hey babe! How 'bout we have a little fun tonight?!"
Kagome gasped, but she kept on walking anyway, pretending to not have heard the "cat-calls."
However, the man kept on talking to her. It sounded as if he was behind her in the alleyway she had just passed.
"Come on sweetie, it'll be something you'll never forget...!"
Kagome was really scared now. What was this guy's problem? Why couldn't he just take the hint and leave her alone?
Her pace quickened when she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. She gulped and glanced back. There was a man, dressed in dirty clothes- and he was following her with a smirk on his face.
That's when she started to run. She flew down the sidewalk; her heels tapping the ground. The man was right behind her and gaining on her every second.
Kagome's eyes burned with tears threatening to fall out of pure fright. "Leave me alone!" she screamed. "Just leave me alone!!!"
Up ahead, she could see the bar. Unfortunately, there wasn't anyone around to help her. She tried as hard as she could to outrun the pervert, but she was too tired. She screamed as a hand grabbed onto her shoulder. Another hand snaked around her legs and the man that had been "stalking" her picked her up and slung her over his shoulder.
"HELP!!!" she shrieked, hoping someone would hear her.
"Now if you give me all your cash and your nice little pocketbook, I won't have to strip you of your virginity, bitch!" the man sneered.
Kagome struggled to get out of his grasp. "Take it! Just leave me alone!"
The man laughed and slammed her to the ground. "That's fine with me, but I never said I wouldn't just strip you!" With that, he laughed at his sick joke.
Kagome started to cry. "Please..." she pleaded. "Let me go..."
Meanwhile, the door to the bar opened, and out stepped a man with long white hair. He buttoned his long trenchcoat and was just about to get into his shiny black car when he heard Kagome's cries. Whirling around, he saw the lecherous man on top of Kagome, trying to get her jacket off. He gasped and ran to help her.
Kagome opened her eyes when she felt the man being ripped off her. She tried to sit up, but her neck was sore and she was too out of breath. She just felt her eyes shut and the sounds around her fade into a fuzzy blur.
The next thing she knew, she was in someone's arms. Opening her eyes, she was surprised to find herself being cradled by the man with the white hair. His golden eyes were staring down at her with concern.
She moaned and clutched her head, trying to sit up. The stranger helped her stand and then handed her back her purse that the pervert had almost swiped. "Thankyou." She whispered.
The man smiled. "No problem." He said. "Are you okay?"
Kagome nodded weakly and started to walk away. However, she was shaking and her legs gave out underneath her. The poor young woman fell into the arms of the stranger once again. "I'm sorry..." she murmured. The man steadied her. "It's okay." He said. "However, you are not. Let's go into the bar over there and I'll buy you a drink so you can clear your mind and calm down. How does that sound?"
To Kagome, nothing could have sounded better. She nodded weakly and let the stranger lead her into the bar. They sat down in a booth, and the man got her a water and a glass of liquor. Kagome drank both, and soon she was feeling allot better.
"So," she said, "I need to know the name of my savior."
The man smiled. "My name is Inuyasha." He said. "And yours?"
"Kagome." Kagome said. "Kagome Higurashi."
Inuyasha smiled. "Well, Kagome, you sure were lucky. Why were you walking around out here at night?"
Kagome shrugged. "I dunno... it seemed like a good night to go for a stroll. To tell you the truth, I was planning on coming here anyway."
Inuyasha nodded. "That's fine, but this isn't the country, you know. It can be dangerous out here in the evening. I don't want you to be by yourself at night anymore, alright? Take a cab."
Kagome was getting pretty pissed that this "Inuyasha" character was talking to her like he knew everything. "I know it can be dangerous... I read the newspapers." She didn't tell him she worked for Tokiyuki because the journalists were supposed to keep a low profile.
Inuyasha held up his hands. "Ok, ok... sorry. I see you know what's what. I... just don't want a pretty gal like you to get yourself hurt."
Kagome blushed. "Thanks." She managed to say. She looked up at Inuyasha and found herself lost in his deep golden eyes.
He was smiling at her warmly. "So," he said after a while, "You single?"
Kagome was a little surprised to hear his question. "Y-yes, I am. And you?"
Inuyasha shrugged. "You know how it is for a good-looking guy like me... so many women, so little time..."
Kagome rolled her eyes. What an ass.
However, she couldn't help but laugh at his corny remark. She didn't know what made it so funny, but she shrugged it off.
"Want me to buy you some dinner?" she asked Inuyasha. "You did save me, you know."
Inuyasha held up his hands. "No, no... don't worry about it. However, I'll buy for you."
Kagome shook her head. She needed to make it up to him. Besides- she wanted to see how far it could drag on before he gave in to her- or vice versa.
Inuyasha laughed and sighed. "Look- you buy your own dinner and I'll buy mine." How does that sound?"
Kagome laughed also. "Fine." She said. "But I pay the tip."
Inuyasha threw his hands in the air. "OK! You win! Pay the tip! But I do like to be a gentleman to the ladies..."
Kagome blushed. "Well you do a good job." She said, before she knew what she was saying.
Inuyasha seemed both surprised and flattered to hear her say that. So Kagome quickly changed the subject. "Eh... so you got a girlfriend?"
Inuyasha laughed and ran a hand through his hair. "Me? I told ya before... I got so many..."
Kagome put her hands on the table and looked him in the eyes. "Seriously." She said.
Inuyasha's face changed from it's witty tone to one of seriousness. "You really want to know?" he asked.
Kagome was silent and she dropped her eyes from his. What was her problem? Of course he had a girlfriend. Probably even a fiancé. He was so good looking...
However, Inuyasha said, "I'm single."
Kagome's head snapped up. "You are?!" she asked.
Inuyasha grinned. "Yea, why?" he asked. He wanted to know why she seemed so interested in that... Luckily, a waitress was Kagome's saving grace as she walked over to their table to take their orders. Inuyasha ordered Ramen and Kagome ordered a plate of Oden. They then sat in silence until their food came shortly after.
Kagome couldn't help but stare over at the handsome Inuyasha. With his long white hair and his golden eyes... he had dark eyebrows and a childish sparkle that so many adults his age lacked. And she was attracted to him.
Inuyasha, on the other hand, stole quick peeks over at Kagome as well. He was fascinated and entranced by her flawless beauty. And he found himself staring at her light pink lips, longing to kiss them.
After their dinner was finished, they paid for themselves and Kagome left a tip for the waitress. Inuyasha walked her outside, and they stood there for a moment until Kagome broke the ice.
"Err... I guess I'll take a taxi home." She said.
Inuyasha nodded, looking into her eyes.
Kagome shifted under his gaze. Her stomach was a nervous tangle of butterflies... and her heart was beating so fast she thought Inuyasha could hear it. She smiled timidly and said thankyou once again.
Inuyasha seemed to snap out of his "trance." "No problem." He said. "I couldn't let you get mugged, now could I?"
Kagome shrugged. "Well, it took allot of guts... and I know allot of people who would have run away instead of helping. That's what makes you special, Inuyasha."
The white-haired man blushed.
"How can I make it up to you?" she asked. "Surely paying for your tip is not enough..." Kagome said pointedly.
Inuyasha smiled. "Ok... you can make it up to me by agreeing to go to dinner with me at a real restaurant tomorrow night... and let me pay for your dinner. How does that sound?" he asked.
Kagome turned red. "Ok." She squeaked.
He smiled. "Where do you live?" he asked. "I'll pick you up at 7."
Kagome wrote down her address and phone number on a piece of paper. She thanked him again and flagged down a cab. And she couldn't take her eyes off of Inuyasha, standing under a streetlight, until they turned the corner and she could see him no more.
When she got home, Kagome quickly got ready for bed and went to sleep. Inuyasha was on her mind the whole time... and when she fell asleep, she could see him in her dreams- standing under the streetlight, his golden eyes sparkling. Her savior. Her Inuyasha.
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
CHAPTER 2 "The White-haired Stranger"
All day long, Kagome wracked her brain for a possible idea as to how she was going to go about spying on Hirokoyori. By evening, she had a massive headache from all her thinking and worrying. She tried relaxing in the bathtub, she tried reading a book, and aspirin didn't even help her pounding head. "Maybe if I just leave this place totally and go out to buy dinner I'll feel better." She thought to herself. "When I get back, of course, I'll feel even worse... but I don't care right now. I'm in too much trouble already. I can't do much more."
With that thought, Kagome changed into something more comfortable than her work clothes- a white low-cut shirt, and a dark blue skirt that came an inch above her knees. She let her hair down from it's high bun and brushed it until it became wavy. She put on her black heels, grabbed a dark blue coat, and walked outside. She lived in a townhouse, on the ground level. She barely knew the people living upstairs.
Kagome decided since it wasn't too cold out she would walk to the bar/restaurant that was about 2 blocks from the corner by town square. She walked down the sidewalk briskly. She wanted to get to the bar as soon as possible, for she was born and raised in the tougher parts of Tokyo- and knew that there were some people roaming the streets that weren't very safe at all. Kagome had done too much research for her column in the newspaper and knew all about the perverted and the hybrids of Tokyo. And as she was walking down the sidewalk, she wished she had taken a cab after all. Kagome buttoned her jacket snugly around herself and just kept her eyes on the path ahead of her. She was halfway to the bar, when she heard someone- presumably a man- call to her.
"Hey babe! How 'bout we have a little fun tonight?!"
Kagome gasped, but she kept on walking anyway, pretending to not have heard the "cat-calls."
However, the man kept on talking to her. It sounded as if he was behind her in the alleyway she had just passed.
"Come on sweetie, it'll be something you'll never forget...!"
Kagome was really scared now. What was this guy's problem? Why couldn't he just take the hint and leave her alone?
Her pace quickened when she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. She gulped and glanced back. There was a man, dressed in dirty clothes- and he was following her with a smirk on his face.
That's when she started to run. She flew down the sidewalk; her heels tapping the ground. The man was right behind her and gaining on her every second.
Kagome's eyes burned with tears threatening to fall out of pure fright. "Leave me alone!" she screamed. "Just leave me alone!!!"
Up ahead, she could see the bar. Unfortunately, there wasn't anyone around to help her. She tried as hard as she could to outrun the pervert, but she was too tired. She screamed as a hand grabbed onto her shoulder. Another hand snaked around her legs and the man that had been "stalking" her picked her up and slung her over his shoulder.
"HELP!!!" she shrieked, hoping someone would hear her.
"Now if you give me all your cash and your nice little pocketbook, I won't have to strip you of your virginity, bitch!" the man sneered.
Kagome struggled to get out of his grasp. "Take it! Just leave me alone!"
The man laughed and slammed her to the ground. "That's fine with me, but I never said I wouldn't just strip you!" With that, he laughed at his sick joke.
Kagome started to cry. "Please..." she pleaded. "Let me go..."
Meanwhile, the door to the bar opened, and out stepped a man with long white hair. He buttoned his long trenchcoat and was just about to get into his shiny black car when he heard Kagome's cries. Whirling around, he saw the lecherous man on top of Kagome, trying to get her jacket off. He gasped and ran to help her.
Kagome opened her eyes when she felt the man being ripped off her. She tried to sit up, but her neck was sore and she was too out of breath. She just felt her eyes shut and the sounds around her fade into a fuzzy blur.
The next thing she knew, she was in someone's arms. Opening her eyes, she was surprised to find herself being cradled by the man with the white hair. His golden eyes were staring down at her with concern.
She moaned and clutched her head, trying to sit up. The stranger helped her stand and then handed her back her purse that the pervert had almost swiped. "Thankyou." She whispered.
The man smiled. "No problem." He said. "Are you okay?"
Kagome nodded weakly and started to walk away. However, she was shaking and her legs gave out underneath her. The poor young woman fell into the arms of the stranger once again. "I'm sorry..." she murmured. The man steadied her. "It's okay." He said. "However, you are not. Let's go into the bar over there and I'll buy you a drink so you can clear your mind and calm down. How does that sound?"
To Kagome, nothing could have sounded better. She nodded weakly and let the stranger lead her into the bar. They sat down in a booth, and the man got her a water and a glass of liquor. Kagome drank both, and soon she was feeling allot better.
"So," she said, "I need to know the name of my savior."
The man smiled. "My name is Inuyasha." He said. "And yours?"
"Kagome." Kagome said. "Kagome Higurashi."
Inuyasha smiled. "Well, Kagome, you sure were lucky. Why were you walking around out here at night?"
Kagome shrugged. "I dunno... it seemed like a good night to go for a stroll. To tell you the truth, I was planning on coming here anyway."
Inuyasha nodded. "That's fine, but this isn't the country, you know. It can be dangerous out here in the evening. I don't want you to be by yourself at night anymore, alright? Take a cab."
Kagome was getting pretty pissed that this "Inuyasha" character was talking to her like he knew everything. "I know it can be dangerous... I read the newspapers." She didn't tell him she worked for Tokiyuki because the journalists were supposed to keep a low profile.
Inuyasha held up his hands. "Ok, ok... sorry. I see you know what's what. I... just don't want a pretty gal like you to get yourself hurt."
Kagome blushed. "Thanks." She managed to say. She looked up at Inuyasha and found herself lost in his deep golden eyes.
He was smiling at her warmly. "So," he said after a while, "You single?"
Kagome was a little surprised to hear his question. "Y-yes, I am. And you?"
Inuyasha shrugged. "You know how it is for a good-looking guy like me... so many women, so little time..."
Kagome rolled her eyes. What an ass.
However, she couldn't help but laugh at his corny remark. She didn't know what made it so funny, but she shrugged it off.
"Want me to buy you some dinner?" she asked Inuyasha. "You did save me, you know."
Inuyasha held up his hands. "No, no... don't worry about it. However, I'll buy for you."
Kagome shook her head. She needed to make it up to him. Besides- she wanted to see how far it could drag on before he gave in to her- or vice versa.
Inuyasha laughed and sighed. "Look- you buy your own dinner and I'll buy mine." How does that sound?"
Kagome laughed also. "Fine." She said. "But I pay the tip."
Inuyasha threw his hands in the air. "OK! You win! Pay the tip! But I do like to be a gentleman to the ladies..."
Kagome blushed. "Well you do a good job." She said, before she knew what she was saying.
Inuyasha seemed both surprised and flattered to hear her say that. So Kagome quickly changed the subject. "Eh... so you got a girlfriend?"
Inuyasha laughed and ran a hand through his hair. "Me? I told ya before... I got so many..."
Kagome put her hands on the table and looked him in the eyes. "Seriously." She said.
Inuyasha's face changed from it's witty tone to one of seriousness. "You really want to know?" he asked.
Kagome was silent and she dropped her eyes from his. What was her problem? Of course he had a girlfriend. Probably even a fiancé. He was so good looking...
However, Inuyasha said, "I'm single."
Kagome's head snapped up. "You are?!" she asked.
Inuyasha grinned. "Yea, why?" he asked. He wanted to know why she seemed so interested in that... Luckily, a waitress was Kagome's saving grace as she walked over to their table to take their orders. Inuyasha ordered Ramen and Kagome ordered a plate of Oden. They then sat in silence until their food came shortly after.
Kagome couldn't help but stare over at the handsome Inuyasha. With his long white hair and his golden eyes... he had dark eyebrows and a childish sparkle that so many adults his age lacked. And she was attracted to him.
Inuyasha, on the other hand, stole quick peeks over at Kagome as well. He was fascinated and entranced by her flawless beauty. And he found himself staring at her light pink lips, longing to kiss them.
After their dinner was finished, they paid for themselves and Kagome left a tip for the waitress. Inuyasha walked her outside, and they stood there for a moment until Kagome broke the ice.
"Err... I guess I'll take a taxi home." She said.
Inuyasha nodded, looking into her eyes.
Kagome shifted under his gaze. Her stomach was a nervous tangle of butterflies... and her heart was beating so fast she thought Inuyasha could hear it. She smiled timidly and said thankyou once again.
Inuyasha seemed to snap out of his "trance." "No problem." He said. "I couldn't let you get mugged, now could I?"
Kagome shrugged. "Well, it took allot of guts... and I know allot of people who would have run away instead of helping. That's what makes you special, Inuyasha."
The white-haired man blushed.
"How can I make it up to you?" she asked. "Surely paying for your tip is not enough..." Kagome said pointedly.
Inuyasha smiled. "Ok... you can make it up to me by agreeing to go to dinner with me at a real restaurant tomorrow night... and let me pay for your dinner. How does that sound?" he asked.
Kagome turned red. "Ok." She squeaked.
He smiled. "Where do you live?" he asked. "I'll pick you up at 7."
Kagome wrote down her address and phone number on a piece of paper. She thanked him again and flagged down a cab. And she couldn't take her eyes off of Inuyasha, standing under a streetlight, until they turned the corner and she could see him no more.
When she got home, Kagome quickly got ready for bed and went to sleep. Inuyasha was on her mind the whole time... and when she fell asleep, she could see him in her dreams- standing under the streetlight, his golden eyes sparkling. Her savior. Her Inuyasha.