Sing a Song with Me
Cherry Mecha
Chapter 6: Coffee
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A/N: Eh. I can't guarantee that I'll update every day now. The chapters are taking MUCH longer to write and a whole heck of a lot of time to type. (Yes I do two drafts) I'll still update as much as possible though. Anyway, happy reading! This chapter has a whole lotta fluffy goodness!
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Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Inuyasha or any of the songs I mention.
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Kagome woke up the next morning to a steady heartbeat in her ear. She turned her head a little so she could see whom the heartbeat belonged to and once again, she was staring into Inuyasha's chest. Kagome blushed and sat back a little so that she could see Inuyasha's face.
"Wow, he looks so peaceful like that. He looks adorable." She thought to herself and she smiled.
She resisted the urge to start cuddling again and began to try to untangle herself from his arms. Inuyasha apparently felt this and started to stir.
"...don't...go..." Inuyasha muttered and tightened his grip. He started to doze off.
"So much for not wanting to cuddle." Kagome sighed and put her head on his chest again. (a/n: pretty willingly too! Lucky!) She felt her eyelids droop and was about to drift off into dreamland again but she heard something that vaguely sounded like snickering.
"Baka!" Another voice hissed.
That only made the other voice begin to crack up. The sound began to wake Inuyasha up.
"Huh? Wha-..." Inuyasha rubbed his eyes. He looked at the door. There stood Miroku, who couldn't stop laughing, and a very pissed Sango. (a/n: uh-oh. .)
Inuyasha blinked. He realized that he was holding something in his arms. He loosened his grip a little and saw a droopy-eyed Kagome.
"Uh...Kagome?"
"Mm-hmm?"
"Sango and Miroku are here."
Kagome shot up. She blushed fervently and looked away. Miroku doubled over in laughter when he saw Kagome turn red. He tried to speak through his laughs.
"No need to ask...ha ha...how you love birds...hee hee...are doing...AH HA HA...this morning, eh?"
Miroku laughed even harder now. Sango's eyebrow twitched dangerously and she whacked him upside the head.
Miroku muttered something but immediately backed off when he saw Sango's murderous look.
Sango now turned to Inuyasha and Kagome with a very big, very creepy smile. Her voice was too cheerful in their opinion.
"Hey Inuyasha! We just checked with your doctor! You only need to be here for one more day before going home! Isn't that great?"
He flinched a little under the freaky smile.
"Uh...yea...sure."
Sango directed her attention towards Kagome.
"Miroku and I will stay here while you go home and freshen up, okay? Have fun!"
Kagome nodded. She gave Inuyasha a shy smile and headed for the door while carefully sidestepping Miroku.
They all watched her retreating figure. Sango and Miroku stepped in the room and made themselves comfortable. Miroku grinned again.
"So what exactly were you and Kagome doing?" (a/n: He never misses an opportunity does he?)
Sango slapped him upside the head again. Inuyasha was praying that Kagome got back soon.
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Kagome was back in an hour looking refreshed. She carried a gigantic book bag with her as she walked into the room.
"Hey guys! I'm back!" Kagome waved cheerily while trying to balance her book bag on one shoulder.
Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief. Miroku was nursing his head on one side of the room while Sango fumed on the other side.
At the sight of Kagome, Sango gave her a very happy smile. She walked up to her friend and hugged her.
"Thank you SO MUCH for rescuing me! You have NO idea how torturous it has been." She shot an evil glare at Miroku who shrugged innocently, "Now, you know where to reach me if you need to. I gotta get going. I'll see you later!"
Sango rushed out of the room. Miroku stood up and wobbled a little due to his head injuries. He gave Kagome a weak smile and followed Sango out.
Kagome dropped her book back and took a seat by Inuyasha.
"How have you been?"
"Feh, exhausted. It was kind of hard to get sleep with Sango whacking Miroku every five minutes."
Kagome laughed, her sweet voice rang in Inuyasha's ears.
"Well, why don't you get some sleep now? I have some homework to catch up on anyway."
Inuyasha felt his eyelids droop a little as he nodded and lay down. He felt Kagome tuck him in and give him a little pat on the head before drifting off.
Kagome smiled at his sleeping form. She tucked a stray hair away from his face and realized how kissable he looked when he slept. She shook her head and turned to her math homework.
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After a while, Kagome had given up on her homework with a sigh. She got up and stretched a little. Her stomach growled from the lack of attention.
Kagome walked over to her book bag and took out two bowls of Ramen. Might as well make one for Inuyasha.
She began to hum as she prepared the Ramen with the hot water bottle she found in Inuyasha's room. She tended to the noodles carefully.
"Eeeerrrgh."
Kagome looked over her shoulder as she heard the sheets rustle. She saw Inuyasha sit up and stretch. She grinned.
"Welcome back, sleepy head. You've been gone for a 5 hours. Hungry?"
On cue, Inuyasha's stomach rumbled. He looked at Kagome sheepishly. Kagome laughed and resumed her cooking. Inuyasha sniffed the air.
"Is that...RAMEN?!" His eyes widened with joy. Inuyasha eyed the food hungrily. (a/n: Gotta love his Ramen.)
Kagome laughed again. She nodded and handed him his bowl. As soon as the bowl had reached his hands, Inuyasha practically inhaled the food.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha gobbling down the noodles over her own raised bowl. With one final gulp, he put down his bowl and sighed contentedly. She laughed and risked choking on her food at the happy expression on his face.
Kagome resumed eating and was done a few minutes later. She finished cleaning up and sat down next to Inuyasha again.
"Did I miss anything after the concert yesterday?"
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and sat back.
"Not really. The rest of the concert was canceled. The audience loved us though. I think we're scheduled for another concert for them sometime." Pause " Oh and they found out someone spilled coffee on the strobe lights. I think they said it was guy named Hojo or something..."
Kagome sighed again. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at her. She couldn't still feel guilty, could she?
"Kagome?" His voice was soft.
She looked up at Inuyasha a little surprised.
"Kagome, do you still feel guilty? Don't. It's not your fault. It's some guy named Hojo's. Don't beat yourself up over it."
Kagome smiled and nodded at Inuyasha. He smiled back. Kagome decided to change the topic for her own sake.
"Tell me about your family, Inuyasha. I've always wanted to know about them."
Inuyasha's smile faltered. He stared at his hands. He mumbled something incoherent to Kagome.
"I'm sorry? I didn't catch that."
Inuyasha took a deep breath and spoke again.
"Never really had one."
He waited for Kagome to say something but when she didn't, he kept talking.
"My parents died when I was really young. My brother and I were shifted from relative to relative. As a result, I never got close to him. I basically grew up alone..."
Inuyasha trailed off. That was more than he had ever told anyone about his family, including Sango and Miroku. It had always been a touchy subject with him. He shifted nervously.
Much to his surprise, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Inuyasha looked up into Kagome's warm eyes. She gave him a smile but her eyes were pained. Her hand dropped from his shoulder onto her lap and she looked down.
"I guess you and I have more in common than we think." She laughed bitterly.
"It was like that for me too. The shrine I live at used to be my father's. He passed away when I was 10 and Souta was born. Grandpa had gotten sick around that time so my mom had to juggle her time between them. For the first few years, I grew up bearing the pain alone. I don't blame my mom though. She couldn't help it. Because of my father's death, I felt I never really got a chance to become close with my family..."
Inuyasha's heart broke for her. He had suffered from the same thing but a girl like Kagome couldn't handle such pain. He took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
"I'm sorry..."
Kagome looked up at him and gave him a weak smile.
"So did you bring anything to do?"
She sat for a while before her face lit up. Kagome got up and went to her book bag. She pulled out one of those tiny 12 inch tv's and placed it on Inuyasha's lap. She rummaged through her bag again and pulled out a few cassette tapes.
"Hm...Inuyasha? Which one do you want to see?"
Kagome handed the tapes over. Inuyasha flipped through them. Crossroads, Princess Mononoke, Titanic, A Walk to Remember, Beauty and the Beast...Did Kagome just stock up on sappy movies or what?
"Um...Kagome? Do you have anything that's not...mushy?"
Kagome pouted and put her hands on her hips.
"Hey I liked those movies!"
"Beauty and the Beast?" Inuyasha looked up with a smirk.
"I got it a very long time ago!"
"Anything you say. Let's see...this one." He randomly pointed to Princess Mononoke.
Kagome's face lit up.
"OOOOOO! I loved that one! Here we go!"
She popped the movie into the VCR part of the tv. Because the screen was so small, Kagome had to huddle around Inuyasha to see it. Inuyasha watched as the opening credits rolled across the screen.
"What's this movie about again?"
"Shhhhhh! It's starting!"
Inuyasha sighed and stared back at the screen. The screen showed a boy their age riding on an elk and shooting arrows at a big blob of worm-like things. (a/n: I loved this movie by the way! ^_^)
As the poisonous worms touched the boy, Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's arm and huddled even closer to him. Even though she had seen this move hundreds of times, she couldn't help acting surprised and scared when that scene came on.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at Kagome who was oblivious to what she was doing. He turned back to the movie and watched intently for the next three hours.
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As the music faded, Kagome sat back from where she had been practically hugging Inuyasha. She sighed and wiped away the tears that had developed over the course of the movie. Inuyasha stretched.
He was amazed at how even though the girl tried to stay away from the guy that he still came back to her and loved her. In his opinion the girl, San, was pretty stubborn and pigheaded although her intentions were good. "That sounds familiar..." Inuyasha thought.
"Good movie. Up for another one?"
Inuyasha glanced at the clock. It was still early. He shrugged.
"Sure. Why not?"
"How about this one?" Kagome held up Crossroads.
Inuyasha studied the cover, then shook his head violently. (a/n: Can you guess why? I'll give you a cookie.) Kagome shrugged and picked up another one.
"This one?" She held up A Walk to Remember. (a/n: I haven't seen this one but I read the book. Bear with me .)
Inuyasha studied the cover again. This one seemed okay.
"That one's fine."
Kagome put it in the VCR and they began to watch.
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Halfway through the movie, Kagome began to sniffle and soon it was a full- blown sob. Somehow, at the end of the movie, Inuyasha's arm was around Kagome and she was crying into his shirt. When the ending credits rolled, Kagome pulled back but was still sniffling.
Sniff. "That was so saaaaaaaad!" Sniff.
Inuyasha sighed. Did all girls get this emotional over a movie? (a/n: HEY! I do!)
Kagome eventually calmed herself down. She looked at her watch. 12:39 am
"Wow. It's pretty late, Inuyasha. You should get some sleep."
Inuyasha nodded and tried to stifle a yawn.
"You gonna be okay?"
Kagome nodded. She grabbed a spare blanket and pillow and arranged them on one of the chairs.
"Good night Inuyasha."
She was replied with a light snore. Kagome shrugged it off and curled up on the chair. She fell asleep promptly.
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The next morning, sunlight seared through the blinds and hit Inuyasha on the eyes. He slowly blinked and sat up. He glanced at the clock.
9:23 am
So it was still pretty early. Inuyasha scanned the room and his eyes landed on Kagome's sleeping form. He couldn't help but smile a little.
Inuyasha then noticed that her blanket was falling off her shoulder. He frowned slightly. He got out of bed and stretched his legs. He walked over to Kagome, re-arranged her blanket and walked towards the window.
Inuyasha picked up part of the blind and looked outside, letting in a stream of light. The light hit Kagome full on the face and she began to stir.
"Hmmm?."
Inuyasha looked over his shoulder and saw Kagome rubbing her eyes.
"Hey. What time is it?"
"Early. Go back to sleep."
Kagome got up anyway and stretched. She began to collect her stuff from around the room. In the middle of arranging her homework, she looked up at Inuyasha.
"When do you get to get out of here again?"
"Today. The sooner the better, I guess."
Kagome nodded and resumed her packing. Within ten minutes, she and Inuyasha were heading out the hospital doors.
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Inuyasha and Kagome were walking down the street and they passed a Starbucks. Kagome usually got up to coffee each morning and wasn't used to the lack of it in her body.
"Let's stop for some coffee."
Inuyasha shrugged. They headed in the door. Inuyasha looked around a little.
"I'll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom."
Kagome nodded and Inuyasha walked off in the direction of the restrooms. Kagome stood on line and was deciding between mocha and vanilla.
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Hojo was sitting on a stool calmly sipping his coffee and reading his new magazine. He looked up in time to see a girl walk in with a guy.
"Wow, she's pretty." He thought to himself.
The guy left and the girl stood on line for coffee.
"I wonder if she'd go on a date with me..." Hojo thought again. Coffee in hand, he summoned his courage and approached the girl.
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Kagome was still choosing when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Inuyasha couldn't be back from the bathroom yet, could he? She turned and saw a tall boy stand there scuffling around nervously. He cleared his throat.
"Um...hi. I'm Hojo and I couldn't help but notice you...I was wondering if you'd like to go see a movie with me sometime?"
Kagome blinked. Wait, Hojo? Her eyes narrowed.
"Do you happen to be a technician?"
Hojo was completely caught off-guard by this question.
"Uh...yea. Actually, the place I work for had a concert the day before yesterday and there was a little accident, or so I heard..."
This was enough for Kagome. She promptly took the coffee from Hojo's hand and dumped it on his head.
Inuyasha was just stepping out from the bathroom. He witnessed Kagome pour coffee on some guy's head and thought immediately that he did something to her. He walked up behind Kagome.
"Back off asshole." Inuyasha growled.
Hojo, still a little shocked by Kagome's act could only stutter.
"But...she...and I...and then the coffee..."
Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand.
"We're leaving."
She dragged Inuyasha out the door as he was still glaring daggers at Hojo.
Hojo could only stare. Did she have a problem with technicians?
(a/n: TAKE THAT HOJO!!)
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Once they were back in the street, Kagome burst out laughing. Inuyasha stared at her quizzically. Kagome caught his stare and only laughed harder. Inuyasha was getting frustrated now.
"What the hell are you laughing at?"
Kagome calmed herself down but was still grinning.
"The same technician who spilled coffee on the strobe light which released the light that could've hit me asked me out on a date!" With that, she burst out laughing again.
Inuyasha didn't find it very funny. Somehow, the idea of another guy asking Kagome out on a date bothered him, although he couldn't exactly tell why.
Kagome laughed the rest of the way to Inuyasha's apartment. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at her as she climbed the stairs still laughing. He honestly didn't get what was so funny.
Inuyasha opened the door to his apartment to find that Sango and Miroku were already there with someone else. Inuyasha stiffened a little as he saw whom it was. Kagome saw that and she stopped laughing. She looked around the room and noticed a guy dressed a suit with a long ponytail sitting on the couch. This guy rose as he saw Inuyasha walk in the door. This mystery guy kept his composure although anyone could tell that he was clearly pissed.
"How's it going, Inuyasha?" He said in an icy tone.
Inuyasha growled slightly.
"What do you want Kouga?"
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A/N: ANOTHER CHAPTER DONE!! Haha! Return of the Cliffhangers! I've always wanted Kagome to do that to Hojo. She may do it again acutally. . .Anyway, I want to thank some of you guys for suggestions and comments. I'm sorry about Hiten but I can't help it now. Thanks to these people:
LiL Dstroyin 01: I kept your comment in mind when I wrote this chapter. I like to have her expecially sappy but I made it slightly better in this one. Can she help it? She's with Inuyasha!
Lyn/Lin: Thanks for the lyrics! I gotta look them up cuz I have no idea what they mean. I don't believe I've heard Ayumi Hamasaki yet but I'll try it.
DiceRollin101: I'll see what I can do about the lyrics. It's a good idea. And I'll try to use some English songs. Read the a/n at the bottom. Once again, I'm sorry about Hiten . He came out stranger than I expected. Oh and don't worry, Inuyasha will sing. It's a major part in the plot, actually. ^_^
Soju: Yea I made the makeup artists crack heads. Whoopise. I don't know if I tried to but it came out that way. .
Cloudie: Don't worry. Inuyasha WILL sing and it will be a major thing. Wait for it. ^_^
Kitty Demon: As much as I'd like Kikyou and Hojo to die, I can't let them. I still need them in certain parts of the plot, like in this chapter. Something bad will happen to Kikyou too, don't worry. ::evil grin:: And I liked parts of the very well planned out plot line you gave me. I may use some of it. ^_^
Duke of Spades/Dukey: Sorry about Hiten. I've been getting a lot of complaints. Maybe I'll change it. Sorry again.
Ludacris: I want to kill Hojo too but I need him to be humiliated before he dies. And if you have any more ideas for anything, you know where to send them!
A/N: Okay two new topics. Karaoke bar. What songs should each person do? WarriorGL already suggested some interesting lyrics but I have other plans for those. And Kagome's birthday is coming up. What should they each get her? I may not use your ideas but I may take a bit here and there. Thanks for reviewing guys!
Cherry Mecha
Chapter 6: Coffee
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A/N: Eh. I can't guarantee that I'll update every day now. The chapters are taking MUCH longer to write and a whole heck of a lot of time to type. (Yes I do two drafts) I'll still update as much as possible though. Anyway, happy reading! This chapter has a whole lotta fluffy goodness!
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Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Inuyasha or any of the songs I mention.
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Kagome woke up the next morning to a steady heartbeat in her ear. She turned her head a little so she could see whom the heartbeat belonged to and once again, she was staring into Inuyasha's chest. Kagome blushed and sat back a little so that she could see Inuyasha's face.
"Wow, he looks so peaceful like that. He looks adorable." She thought to herself and she smiled.
She resisted the urge to start cuddling again and began to try to untangle herself from his arms. Inuyasha apparently felt this and started to stir.
"...don't...go..." Inuyasha muttered and tightened his grip. He started to doze off.
"So much for not wanting to cuddle." Kagome sighed and put her head on his chest again. (a/n: pretty willingly too! Lucky!) She felt her eyelids droop and was about to drift off into dreamland again but she heard something that vaguely sounded like snickering.
"Baka!" Another voice hissed.
That only made the other voice begin to crack up. The sound began to wake Inuyasha up.
"Huh? Wha-..." Inuyasha rubbed his eyes. He looked at the door. There stood Miroku, who couldn't stop laughing, and a very pissed Sango. (a/n: uh-oh. .)
Inuyasha blinked. He realized that he was holding something in his arms. He loosened his grip a little and saw a droopy-eyed Kagome.
"Uh...Kagome?"
"Mm-hmm?"
"Sango and Miroku are here."
Kagome shot up. She blushed fervently and looked away. Miroku doubled over in laughter when he saw Kagome turn red. He tried to speak through his laughs.
"No need to ask...ha ha...how you love birds...hee hee...are doing...AH HA HA...this morning, eh?"
Miroku laughed even harder now. Sango's eyebrow twitched dangerously and she whacked him upside the head.
Miroku muttered something but immediately backed off when he saw Sango's murderous look.
Sango now turned to Inuyasha and Kagome with a very big, very creepy smile. Her voice was too cheerful in their opinion.
"Hey Inuyasha! We just checked with your doctor! You only need to be here for one more day before going home! Isn't that great?"
He flinched a little under the freaky smile.
"Uh...yea...sure."
Sango directed her attention towards Kagome.
"Miroku and I will stay here while you go home and freshen up, okay? Have fun!"
Kagome nodded. She gave Inuyasha a shy smile and headed for the door while carefully sidestepping Miroku.
They all watched her retreating figure. Sango and Miroku stepped in the room and made themselves comfortable. Miroku grinned again.
"So what exactly were you and Kagome doing?" (a/n: He never misses an opportunity does he?)
Sango slapped him upside the head again. Inuyasha was praying that Kagome got back soon.
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Kagome was back in an hour looking refreshed. She carried a gigantic book bag with her as she walked into the room.
"Hey guys! I'm back!" Kagome waved cheerily while trying to balance her book bag on one shoulder.
Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief. Miroku was nursing his head on one side of the room while Sango fumed on the other side.
At the sight of Kagome, Sango gave her a very happy smile. She walked up to her friend and hugged her.
"Thank you SO MUCH for rescuing me! You have NO idea how torturous it has been." She shot an evil glare at Miroku who shrugged innocently, "Now, you know where to reach me if you need to. I gotta get going. I'll see you later!"
Sango rushed out of the room. Miroku stood up and wobbled a little due to his head injuries. He gave Kagome a weak smile and followed Sango out.
Kagome dropped her book back and took a seat by Inuyasha.
"How have you been?"
"Feh, exhausted. It was kind of hard to get sleep with Sango whacking Miroku every five minutes."
Kagome laughed, her sweet voice rang in Inuyasha's ears.
"Well, why don't you get some sleep now? I have some homework to catch up on anyway."
Inuyasha felt his eyelids droop a little as he nodded and lay down. He felt Kagome tuck him in and give him a little pat on the head before drifting off.
Kagome smiled at his sleeping form. She tucked a stray hair away from his face and realized how kissable he looked when he slept. She shook her head and turned to her math homework.
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After a while, Kagome had given up on her homework with a sigh. She got up and stretched a little. Her stomach growled from the lack of attention.
Kagome walked over to her book bag and took out two bowls of Ramen. Might as well make one for Inuyasha.
She began to hum as she prepared the Ramen with the hot water bottle she found in Inuyasha's room. She tended to the noodles carefully.
"Eeeerrrgh."
Kagome looked over her shoulder as she heard the sheets rustle. She saw Inuyasha sit up and stretch. She grinned.
"Welcome back, sleepy head. You've been gone for a 5 hours. Hungry?"
On cue, Inuyasha's stomach rumbled. He looked at Kagome sheepishly. Kagome laughed and resumed her cooking. Inuyasha sniffed the air.
"Is that...RAMEN?!" His eyes widened with joy. Inuyasha eyed the food hungrily. (a/n: Gotta love his Ramen.)
Kagome laughed again. She nodded and handed him his bowl. As soon as the bowl had reached his hands, Inuyasha practically inhaled the food.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha gobbling down the noodles over her own raised bowl. With one final gulp, he put down his bowl and sighed contentedly. She laughed and risked choking on her food at the happy expression on his face.
Kagome resumed eating and was done a few minutes later. She finished cleaning up and sat down next to Inuyasha again.
"Did I miss anything after the concert yesterday?"
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and sat back.
"Not really. The rest of the concert was canceled. The audience loved us though. I think we're scheduled for another concert for them sometime." Pause " Oh and they found out someone spilled coffee on the strobe lights. I think they said it was guy named Hojo or something..."
Kagome sighed again. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at her. She couldn't still feel guilty, could she?
"Kagome?" His voice was soft.
She looked up at Inuyasha a little surprised.
"Kagome, do you still feel guilty? Don't. It's not your fault. It's some guy named Hojo's. Don't beat yourself up over it."
Kagome smiled and nodded at Inuyasha. He smiled back. Kagome decided to change the topic for her own sake.
"Tell me about your family, Inuyasha. I've always wanted to know about them."
Inuyasha's smile faltered. He stared at his hands. He mumbled something incoherent to Kagome.
"I'm sorry? I didn't catch that."
Inuyasha took a deep breath and spoke again.
"Never really had one."
He waited for Kagome to say something but when she didn't, he kept talking.
"My parents died when I was really young. My brother and I were shifted from relative to relative. As a result, I never got close to him. I basically grew up alone..."
Inuyasha trailed off. That was more than he had ever told anyone about his family, including Sango and Miroku. It had always been a touchy subject with him. He shifted nervously.
Much to his surprise, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Inuyasha looked up into Kagome's warm eyes. She gave him a smile but her eyes were pained. Her hand dropped from his shoulder onto her lap and she looked down.
"I guess you and I have more in common than we think." She laughed bitterly.
"It was like that for me too. The shrine I live at used to be my father's. He passed away when I was 10 and Souta was born. Grandpa had gotten sick around that time so my mom had to juggle her time between them. For the first few years, I grew up bearing the pain alone. I don't blame my mom though. She couldn't help it. Because of my father's death, I felt I never really got a chance to become close with my family..."
Inuyasha's heart broke for her. He had suffered from the same thing but a girl like Kagome couldn't handle such pain. He took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
"I'm sorry..."
Kagome looked up at him and gave him a weak smile.
"So did you bring anything to do?"
She sat for a while before her face lit up. Kagome got up and went to her book bag. She pulled out one of those tiny 12 inch tv's and placed it on Inuyasha's lap. She rummaged through her bag again and pulled out a few cassette tapes.
"Hm...Inuyasha? Which one do you want to see?"
Kagome handed the tapes over. Inuyasha flipped through them. Crossroads, Princess Mononoke, Titanic, A Walk to Remember, Beauty and the Beast...Did Kagome just stock up on sappy movies or what?
"Um...Kagome? Do you have anything that's not...mushy?"
Kagome pouted and put her hands on her hips.
"Hey I liked those movies!"
"Beauty and the Beast?" Inuyasha looked up with a smirk.
"I got it a very long time ago!"
"Anything you say. Let's see...this one." He randomly pointed to Princess Mononoke.
Kagome's face lit up.
"OOOOOO! I loved that one! Here we go!"
She popped the movie into the VCR part of the tv. Because the screen was so small, Kagome had to huddle around Inuyasha to see it. Inuyasha watched as the opening credits rolled across the screen.
"What's this movie about again?"
"Shhhhhh! It's starting!"
Inuyasha sighed and stared back at the screen. The screen showed a boy their age riding on an elk and shooting arrows at a big blob of worm-like things. (a/n: I loved this movie by the way! ^_^)
As the poisonous worms touched the boy, Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's arm and huddled even closer to him. Even though she had seen this move hundreds of times, she couldn't help acting surprised and scared when that scene came on.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at Kagome who was oblivious to what she was doing. He turned back to the movie and watched intently for the next three hours.
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As the music faded, Kagome sat back from where she had been practically hugging Inuyasha. She sighed and wiped away the tears that had developed over the course of the movie. Inuyasha stretched.
He was amazed at how even though the girl tried to stay away from the guy that he still came back to her and loved her. In his opinion the girl, San, was pretty stubborn and pigheaded although her intentions were good. "That sounds familiar..." Inuyasha thought.
"Good movie. Up for another one?"
Inuyasha glanced at the clock. It was still early. He shrugged.
"Sure. Why not?"
"How about this one?" Kagome held up Crossroads.
Inuyasha studied the cover, then shook his head violently. (a/n: Can you guess why? I'll give you a cookie.) Kagome shrugged and picked up another one.
"This one?" She held up A Walk to Remember. (a/n: I haven't seen this one but I read the book. Bear with me .)
Inuyasha studied the cover again. This one seemed okay.
"That one's fine."
Kagome put it in the VCR and they began to watch.
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Halfway through the movie, Kagome began to sniffle and soon it was a full- blown sob. Somehow, at the end of the movie, Inuyasha's arm was around Kagome and she was crying into his shirt. When the ending credits rolled, Kagome pulled back but was still sniffling.
Sniff. "That was so saaaaaaaad!" Sniff.
Inuyasha sighed. Did all girls get this emotional over a movie? (a/n: HEY! I do!)
Kagome eventually calmed herself down. She looked at her watch. 12:39 am
"Wow. It's pretty late, Inuyasha. You should get some sleep."
Inuyasha nodded and tried to stifle a yawn.
"You gonna be okay?"
Kagome nodded. She grabbed a spare blanket and pillow and arranged them on one of the chairs.
"Good night Inuyasha."
She was replied with a light snore. Kagome shrugged it off and curled up on the chair. She fell asleep promptly.
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The next morning, sunlight seared through the blinds and hit Inuyasha on the eyes. He slowly blinked and sat up. He glanced at the clock.
9:23 am
So it was still pretty early. Inuyasha scanned the room and his eyes landed on Kagome's sleeping form. He couldn't help but smile a little.
Inuyasha then noticed that her blanket was falling off her shoulder. He frowned slightly. He got out of bed and stretched his legs. He walked over to Kagome, re-arranged her blanket and walked towards the window.
Inuyasha picked up part of the blind and looked outside, letting in a stream of light. The light hit Kagome full on the face and she began to stir.
"Hmmm?."
Inuyasha looked over his shoulder and saw Kagome rubbing her eyes.
"Hey. What time is it?"
"Early. Go back to sleep."
Kagome got up anyway and stretched. She began to collect her stuff from around the room. In the middle of arranging her homework, she looked up at Inuyasha.
"When do you get to get out of here again?"
"Today. The sooner the better, I guess."
Kagome nodded and resumed her packing. Within ten minutes, she and Inuyasha were heading out the hospital doors.
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Inuyasha and Kagome were walking down the street and they passed a Starbucks. Kagome usually got up to coffee each morning and wasn't used to the lack of it in her body.
"Let's stop for some coffee."
Inuyasha shrugged. They headed in the door. Inuyasha looked around a little.
"I'll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom."
Kagome nodded and Inuyasha walked off in the direction of the restrooms. Kagome stood on line and was deciding between mocha and vanilla.
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Hojo was sitting on a stool calmly sipping his coffee and reading his new magazine. He looked up in time to see a girl walk in with a guy.
"Wow, she's pretty." He thought to himself.
The guy left and the girl stood on line for coffee.
"I wonder if she'd go on a date with me..." Hojo thought again. Coffee in hand, he summoned his courage and approached the girl.
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Kagome was still choosing when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Inuyasha couldn't be back from the bathroom yet, could he? She turned and saw a tall boy stand there scuffling around nervously. He cleared his throat.
"Um...hi. I'm Hojo and I couldn't help but notice you...I was wondering if you'd like to go see a movie with me sometime?"
Kagome blinked. Wait, Hojo? Her eyes narrowed.
"Do you happen to be a technician?"
Hojo was completely caught off-guard by this question.
"Uh...yea. Actually, the place I work for had a concert the day before yesterday and there was a little accident, or so I heard..."
This was enough for Kagome. She promptly took the coffee from Hojo's hand and dumped it on his head.
Inuyasha was just stepping out from the bathroom. He witnessed Kagome pour coffee on some guy's head and thought immediately that he did something to her. He walked up behind Kagome.
"Back off asshole." Inuyasha growled.
Hojo, still a little shocked by Kagome's act could only stutter.
"But...she...and I...and then the coffee..."
Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand.
"We're leaving."
She dragged Inuyasha out the door as he was still glaring daggers at Hojo.
Hojo could only stare. Did she have a problem with technicians?
(a/n: TAKE THAT HOJO!!)
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Once they were back in the street, Kagome burst out laughing. Inuyasha stared at her quizzically. Kagome caught his stare and only laughed harder. Inuyasha was getting frustrated now.
"What the hell are you laughing at?"
Kagome calmed herself down but was still grinning.
"The same technician who spilled coffee on the strobe light which released the light that could've hit me asked me out on a date!" With that, she burst out laughing again.
Inuyasha didn't find it very funny. Somehow, the idea of another guy asking Kagome out on a date bothered him, although he couldn't exactly tell why.
Kagome laughed the rest of the way to Inuyasha's apartment. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at her as she climbed the stairs still laughing. He honestly didn't get what was so funny.
Inuyasha opened the door to his apartment to find that Sango and Miroku were already there with someone else. Inuyasha stiffened a little as he saw whom it was. Kagome saw that and she stopped laughing. She looked around the room and noticed a guy dressed a suit with a long ponytail sitting on the couch. This guy rose as he saw Inuyasha walk in the door. This mystery guy kept his composure although anyone could tell that he was clearly pissed.
"How's it going, Inuyasha?" He said in an icy tone.
Inuyasha growled slightly.
"What do you want Kouga?"
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A/N: ANOTHER CHAPTER DONE!! Haha! Return of the Cliffhangers! I've always wanted Kagome to do that to Hojo. She may do it again acutally. . .Anyway, I want to thank some of you guys for suggestions and comments. I'm sorry about Hiten but I can't help it now. Thanks to these people:
LiL Dstroyin 01: I kept your comment in mind when I wrote this chapter. I like to have her expecially sappy but I made it slightly better in this one. Can she help it? She's with Inuyasha!
Lyn/Lin: Thanks for the lyrics! I gotta look them up cuz I have no idea what they mean. I don't believe I've heard Ayumi Hamasaki yet but I'll try it.
DiceRollin101: I'll see what I can do about the lyrics. It's a good idea. And I'll try to use some English songs. Read the a/n at the bottom. Once again, I'm sorry about Hiten . He came out stranger than I expected. Oh and don't worry, Inuyasha will sing. It's a major part in the plot, actually. ^_^
Soju: Yea I made the makeup artists crack heads. Whoopise. I don't know if I tried to but it came out that way. .
Cloudie: Don't worry. Inuyasha WILL sing and it will be a major thing. Wait for it. ^_^
Kitty Demon: As much as I'd like Kikyou and Hojo to die, I can't let them. I still need them in certain parts of the plot, like in this chapter. Something bad will happen to Kikyou too, don't worry. ::evil grin:: And I liked parts of the very well planned out plot line you gave me. I may use some of it. ^_^
Duke of Spades/Dukey: Sorry about Hiten. I've been getting a lot of complaints. Maybe I'll change it. Sorry again.
Ludacris: I want to kill Hojo too but I need him to be humiliated before he dies. And if you have any more ideas for anything, you know where to send them!
A/N: Okay two new topics. Karaoke bar. What songs should each person do? WarriorGL already suggested some interesting lyrics but I have other plans for those. And Kagome's birthday is coming up. What should they each get her? I may not use your ideas but I may take a bit here and there. Thanks for reviewing guys!