~Chapter 15 - Facing the Past and Stepping into the Future~
~@~ 8 months later ~@~
Kikyo was all alone in her nice fancy home. It wasn't quite what she
imagined it to be, yeah she had the reputation and money that she had
wanted, but she felt some what empty. Her husband was a young lawyer who was
quickly making his way up in the world, but he was never home. Not that she
cared; he was kind of boring anyway. It was someone her parents had
basically picked out for her. It's not like he treated her bad or anything,
there was just no love there. He was a young man who would one day be a
senator and she was his trophy wife.
She sat down on her bed and flipped on the TV, it was on some music channel.
She was about to change it when she noticed a few familiar faces...
"Kagome, you ready yet?!" He was impatiently standing in the hotel room
waiting for her. Tonight the group was going out with a few old friends,
since they were in Inu Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Kouga's home town for a
show they'd be doing tomorrow.
"Coming!!"
Kagome walked out of the bathroom wearing Inu Yasha's favorite dress, a
really short red plaid jumper with two thick straps coming over her
shoulders fastened to the front with large safety pins. It clung to her
curves nicely. Along with that she had on a pair of fishnet stockings, her
black knee high boots with the buckles, and her hair was left down. Inu
Yasha got up and made his way over to her, placing his arms around her and
his mouth down to her ear.
"Ya know... if you want we could just stay here." He purred out seductively
causing Kagome to laugh.
"Oh really? and what about your friends who are waiting?" She pushed him
back a little and smiled up at him.
"They can wait a little while longer." Poking out his bottom lip, he made
whiny puppy noises.
"So can you." As she playfully pushed him back and started to make for the
door, he grabbed her and spun her around, bringing her right back into his
arms.
"Not for you." He crushed her lips with his own in a passionate kiss,
silently demanding that she see things his way.
"Mmm hmm." Ok, so she couldn't resist him, but it didn't mean she was going
to make it that easy.
"Nope." He left her lips to slowly trail feather light teasing kisses down
her jaw line and her neck. Alright, so maybe she was.
A few hours later Kagome and Inu Yasha walked into Mac's Dinner, the local
hang-out from high school, to find the group plus several other people all
crowded around in a corner booth. Two spots had somehow managed to be saved
for the couple and a few people stood to let them in.
"So Inu Yasha and Kagome, why might you two be late?" Miroku had that
perverted grin plastered on his face.
*WHACK*
"Pervert!"
Miroku's eyes were doing the whole swirly thing from where Sango had brought
her fist down on his head.
"Wow, you two haven't changed at all." Commented a boy with an unruly head
of dyed blue hair.
"BING!!" Inu Yasha ran towards the boy who had just spoken.
"And BANG!!" Bing leapt over the table and went crashing into Inu Yasha
giving him a big ol' hug. "I've missed you Bang man!!"
"How's it going Bing, long time no see?"
"It's been going good, still at the Skateboard Pro Shop waitin around to get
signed on to some big shot company. Lot's of people lookin at my designs,
just waiting for the right offer." Bing was an awesome artist and was into
making designs for skateboards and whatnot, Inu Yasha even had one hanging
on his bedroom wall that Bing had made him back in their high school years.
"So what about you man?"
"It's crazy, the whole band thing. It's nice though, I enjoy it. Life's
pretty good at the moment." answered Inu Yasha.
"Bang?" Kagome was giving Inu Yasha, or Bang, a questionable look.
"Eh heh, just an old nickname. This is Bing, very few people know his real
name anymore, and he's one of my old buds. We go way back, use to get into
all kinds of trouble together. That's why they started calling us Bing and
Bang, except his stuck and mine didn't." Inu Yasha shrugged.
"Ooooh, so who's this lovely lady? You wouldn't be Kagome, the one I've
heard so much about?"
"Hands off Bing!"
"Why?" Bing looked like a hurt puppy dog.
"She's taken!"
"Aw, lucky fool. Who is he? think I can take him?"
Inu Yasha's infamous smug smirk appeared as he answered, "If you think you
can bring me down, by all means go for it."
"WHAT?!" was the unanimous response from the people seated at the table,
except for the band members of course. Every jaw was hung open and all eyes
were wide, it was unbelievable that Inu Yasha actually had a girl friend.
Everyone who knew him knew about the whole Kikyo and the parents' deaths,
ordeal. All of them knew that he hadn't even looked at a female like that
since, he had even closed himself off to them, leaving his band members as
the only people he talked to.
"You, you, I mean you...YOU HAVE A GIRL FRIEND!?" Bing was about to fall
over from shock.
"Yeah, so?" Inu Yasha didn't see what the big deal was. "What's wrong with
that?"
"Nothing, it's just weird. No offense. So Kagome," looking at the girl Bing
continued, "how'd ya do it?"
"Do what?" This was all starting to confuse her.
"How'd ya manage to fix this grump's broken heart?" It was a question all of
them wanted to know the answer to.
"Duct tape, it fixes anything." Everyone laughed at the girl's response and
moved out of the way so that she and Inu Yasha could take a seat. Bing just
crawled back over the table to the spot he had flown out of, knocking half
of the drinks over as he went.
"Kagome," Inu Yasha said as he pointed to the people all crammed together in
the booth, "that's Toby, Rocksy, Angel, Bret, Skippy, Brock, Maria, and
Hailey. Everyone, this is Kagome." Like I said, the booth was really
crowded.
Kikyo walked down the street with a small group of girls, all three of them
wearing expensive designer clothes. Kikyo herself was dressed in a short
blue jean skirt, a loose red top that fell off of one shoulder, and a pair
of high heels with straps that wrapped around her legs going up just below
her knees. Her walk was similar to that of a model and she held her head
high, her long black hair flowing loosely behind her. Every guy that they
passed was left drooling and every woman left glaring. Oh yeah, they were
hotter than hot, making the sun hide in shame.
She had heard about the little reunion that was taking place and she knew
exactly were they would be. Not many people did know seeing as how the Inu
Yasha's gang was all famous now, Kikyo had her sources though. As soon as
she had seen the music video she had called up on of her old friends, the
girl had told her all about the band and how they were one of her favorite
bands. She even had tickets to the next days show. Of course Kikyo had made
preparations to meet with her high school sweet heart. Now she knew what a
mistake she had made in hurting him way back when, and she wanted him back.
He could give her the life that she dreamed of, he could give her love. So
with that train of thought, she made her way to the dinner in hopes of
winning him back. She didn't care about what she would be giving up; she
would be gaining much more. How could her parents disapprove her being with
a famous and rich musician? Now that he was somebody she could be with him.
The elderly waitress walked away shaking her head at the hooligans that sat
at the table, she was the only one brave enough to wait on them. Then again,
she'd been the only one that would wait on them when they were still in
middle school. Yeah they knew how to make a mess, and they were loud, but
they were okay kids. No group she had ever waited on had been as fun as this
lot though. It made it worth the hassle. She'd practically watched them grow
up, except for the new girl, and loved each and every one of them like
grandchildren.
"Kaede! Don't forget, no onions!"
"Yeah yeah Inu Yasha, how could I forget? I've only been serving you since
you barely reached over the counters."
"Well ya are gettin kind of old."
"Inu Yasha!" Kagome punched him in the arm, "don't be so rude!"
"Aye, it's okay child. I'm use to that boy's mouth." Kaede fixed Inu Yasha
with a cold glare.
As the group went back to catching up on old times the little bell above the
door ringed, announcing that someone was coming in. No one really noticed,
too caught up in the conversation, except for Inu Yasha. He stared in shock
at the sight before him.
"Hey Inu Yasha, what's wrong?" Kagome was the first to notice his odd
behavior, as soon as she said that though everyone turned to see what had
Inu Yasha so transfixed and boy were they surprised.
"Ki...Kikyo?"
"Hello Inu Yasha, it's been a long time." She smiled sweetly at him, knowing
that she had his full attention.
"That's Kikyo?" Kagome began to feel her ego deflate, this woman was a
goddess. How could she ever compare to such a beauty? The way Inu Yasha was
just starring at her and not even noticing Kagome, who sat right beside him,
was quickly causing Kagome to have a sinking feeling in her heart.
"What do you want?" Grounded out Sango through clenched teeth. She
completely despised Kikyo for what she had done to her friend so many years
ago.
Kikyo just ignored her and went on with talking to Inu Yasha, "I was
wondering if you'd like to catch up while you're in town, maybe go out for
drinks?"
"I, um..." Poor guy, he was totally lost and confused at the moment.
Kagome couldn't take it anymore, she knew exactly what this Kikyo girl
wanted and she couldn't do anything about it. That girl had been Inu Yasha's
first love, hell, he'd sworn off women because of her. How could Kagome
stand any chance against something like that? Quietly she excused herself,
the others to stunned to notice, slipped around Kikyo and made her way to
the door, hoping that he would stop her.
"Hey Kag, where ya going?" It was Inu Yasha's friend Bing who had called out
to her, not Inu Yasha. She ignored him and kept walking with her head held
low, trying to keep the tears from falling down.
"Hey, Bang man, I think ya better say something to your girlfriend unless
you want to be stuck in the dog house for the rest of your life." Bing threw
a spoon at the oblivious boy as he said it.
"Wha..." finally he noticed Kagome reaching for the door, "Kagome wait!" He
scrambled over his friends and pushed right past Kikyo to get to Kagome.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going home, suddenly don't feel so well." She didn't even look up at
him.
"Kagome, don't leave," he pleaded with her.
"Inu Yasha," Kikyo was shocked beyond belief, "who's that?"
"Oh, this is Kagome," was his answer. Turning her around to face Kikyo and
wrapping his arms around her from behind, he rested his head on her shoulder
and continued, "I'll go out for drinks with you as long as she can come.
Can't leave the old lady behind."
Kagome would make him pay dearly for that comment later, but right now she
was to overwhelmed with the fact that he had chosen her over the would be
super model. Kikyo on the other hand wasn't taking it to well; she had a
completely baffled look about her. Her mouth opened to say something, closed
again, opened, then closed, before she recovered and turned her gaze away
from the couple. She could tell when she was going to lose, and lose she
would to this girl. That girl held Inu Yasha's heart; Kikyo had given up her
one and only chance with him so long ago. It would be something she'd regret
for the rest of her life.
"Well Inu Yasha, it was nice seeing you again. Hope you two are happy
together." With that said she turned to her two companions and motioned for
them to follow.
~@~ one year later~@~
Two figures were cuddled up in front of the TV. watching Saturday morning
cartoons, each with a bowl of Cookie Crisp. Inu Yasha wore his long flannel
pajama pants and Kagome was wearing a pair of baggy blue kitty print pajama
pants with a white tank top. Both looked really cozy. Everyone else was
still sound asleep in bed. It was one of those moments where everything's so
simple and it feels so right.
Inu Yasha kept looking down at the girl that was cuddled up next to him. How
could anything ever be better than this? Everything at that moment seemed so
perfect to him.
"Kagome, I'll be right back."
"Alright, better hurry. Commercial's almost over."
He came back a moment later and retook his seat next to her, the show came
back on. Nervously he looked from her to the TV; finally he found the
courage to speak.
"Kagome?"
"Yeah?" Not catching the slight shake in his voice, she kept focused on the
screen.
"Are you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy; I'm sitting here with my boyfriend watching one of my
favorite cartoons. Life doesn't get any better than this." She replied,
completely oblivious to the boys' turmoil.
"No, I mean..." poor guy, he struggled to find the right words, "are, are
you happy with me?"
"Did I miss something?" Confusion showed clearly on her face.
"Just go along with it."
"O...k. I don't think there's anything in this world, universe that could
make me happier than seeing you each and every morning when I wake up. I
love ya; of course I'm happy with you." With that she turned back to the TV.
figuring that he was just having a few doubts and needed reassuring.
"Kagome, could ya stop watching TV. for a sec?"
"Ooh, but this is my favorite part."
"This is serious!"
"It can wait." Only half of her attention was on him, so she didn't catch
the urgency of his voice or the annoyance.
"NO! It can't!"
"Stop being a baby, yes it can."
"Grrr...KAGOME!"
"Shush."
"BUT I'M TRYING TO ASK YOU TO MARRY ME YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!" Placing a small
black velvet box harshly into a completely shocked Kagome's hand, he stood
up and stormed off to the room the two now shared, steam rising out of his
ears and red faced.
"Ma, ma, ma, ma...." All she could do was sit there and stutter eyes wide
and mouth hanging.
Finally her mind caught up to what had just happened and she looked down at
the box in her hands, almost unbelievingly. Gently she opened it and her
eyes opened even wider, it was beautiful. Tears came to her eyes as she took
it out and placed it on her finger, it was a perfect fit. The thing was so
simple, yet so amazing. Made of white gold, the ring had little designs
etched into it and a small diamond in the center. Her mouth broke out into a
wide grin and she ran off in the direction that Inu Yasha had taken,
cartoons completely forgotten.
"Inu Yasha! Inu Yasha!" She found him sitting on the bed with his arms
across his chest with a scowl on his face. As she jumped on him, wrapping
her arms tightly around him and smothering him with kisses, he forgot all
about being mad.
"So is that a yes?" He pulled her back enough to see her face, her smile
becoming contagious.
"Yeah."
~@~ 8 months later ~@~
Kikyo was all alone in her nice fancy home. It wasn't quite what she
imagined it to be, yeah she had the reputation and money that she had
wanted, but she felt some what empty. Her husband was a young lawyer who was
quickly making his way up in the world, but he was never home. Not that she
cared; he was kind of boring anyway. It was someone her parents had
basically picked out for her. It's not like he treated her bad or anything,
there was just no love there. He was a young man who would one day be a
senator and she was his trophy wife.
She sat down on her bed and flipped on the TV, it was on some music channel.
She was about to change it when she noticed a few familiar faces...
"Kagome, you ready yet?!" He was impatiently standing in the hotel room
waiting for her. Tonight the group was going out with a few old friends,
since they were in Inu Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Kouga's home town for a
show they'd be doing tomorrow.
"Coming!!"
Kagome walked out of the bathroom wearing Inu Yasha's favorite dress, a
really short red plaid jumper with two thick straps coming over her
shoulders fastened to the front with large safety pins. It clung to her
curves nicely. Along with that she had on a pair of fishnet stockings, her
black knee high boots with the buckles, and her hair was left down. Inu
Yasha got up and made his way over to her, placing his arms around her and
his mouth down to her ear.
"Ya know... if you want we could just stay here." He purred out seductively
causing Kagome to laugh.
"Oh really? and what about your friends who are waiting?" She pushed him
back a little and smiled up at him.
"They can wait a little while longer." Poking out his bottom lip, he made
whiny puppy noises.
"So can you." As she playfully pushed him back and started to make for the
door, he grabbed her and spun her around, bringing her right back into his
arms.
"Not for you." He crushed her lips with his own in a passionate kiss,
silently demanding that she see things his way.
"Mmm hmm." Ok, so she couldn't resist him, but it didn't mean she was going
to make it that easy.
"Nope." He left her lips to slowly trail feather light teasing kisses down
her jaw line and her neck. Alright, so maybe she was.
A few hours later Kagome and Inu Yasha walked into Mac's Dinner, the local
hang-out from high school, to find the group plus several other people all
crowded around in a corner booth. Two spots had somehow managed to be saved
for the couple and a few people stood to let them in.
"So Inu Yasha and Kagome, why might you two be late?" Miroku had that
perverted grin plastered on his face.
*WHACK*
"Pervert!"
Miroku's eyes were doing the whole swirly thing from where Sango had brought
her fist down on his head.
"Wow, you two haven't changed at all." Commented a boy with an unruly head
of dyed blue hair.
"BING!!" Inu Yasha ran towards the boy who had just spoken.
"And BANG!!" Bing leapt over the table and went crashing into Inu Yasha
giving him a big ol' hug. "I've missed you Bang man!!"
"How's it going Bing, long time no see?"
"It's been going good, still at the Skateboard Pro Shop waitin around to get
signed on to some big shot company. Lot's of people lookin at my designs,
just waiting for the right offer." Bing was an awesome artist and was into
making designs for skateboards and whatnot, Inu Yasha even had one hanging
on his bedroom wall that Bing had made him back in their high school years.
"So what about you man?"
"It's crazy, the whole band thing. It's nice though, I enjoy it. Life's
pretty good at the moment." answered Inu Yasha.
"Bang?" Kagome was giving Inu Yasha, or Bang, a questionable look.
"Eh heh, just an old nickname. This is Bing, very few people know his real
name anymore, and he's one of my old buds. We go way back, use to get into
all kinds of trouble together. That's why they started calling us Bing and
Bang, except his stuck and mine didn't." Inu Yasha shrugged.
"Ooooh, so who's this lovely lady? You wouldn't be Kagome, the one I've
heard so much about?"
"Hands off Bing!"
"Why?" Bing looked like a hurt puppy dog.
"She's taken!"
"Aw, lucky fool. Who is he? think I can take him?"
Inu Yasha's infamous smug smirk appeared as he answered, "If you think you
can bring me down, by all means go for it."
"WHAT?!" was the unanimous response from the people seated at the table,
except for the band members of course. Every jaw was hung open and all eyes
were wide, it was unbelievable that Inu Yasha actually had a girl friend.
Everyone who knew him knew about the whole Kikyo and the parents' deaths,
ordeal. All of them knew that he hadn't even looked at a female like that
since, he had even closed himself off to them, leaving his band members as
the only people he talked to.
"You, you, I mean you...YOU HAVE A GIRL FRIEND!?" Bing was about to fall
over from shock.
"Yeah, so?" Inu Yasha didn't see what the big deal was. "What's wrong with
that?"
"Nothing, it's just weird. No offense. So Kagome," looking at the girl Bing
continued, "how'd ya do it?"
"Do what?" This was all starting to confuse her.
"How'd ya manage to fix this grump's broken heart?" It was a question all of
them wanted to know the answer to.
"Duct tape, it fixes anything." Everyone laughed at the girl's response and
moved out of the way so that she and Inu Yasha could take a seat. Bing just
crawled back over the table to the spot he had flown out of, knocking half
of the drinks over as he went.
"Kagome," Inu Yasha said as he pointed to the people all crammed together in
the booth, "that's Toby, Rocksy, Angel, Bret, Skippy, Brock, Maria, and
Hailey. Everyone, this is Kagome." Like I said, the booth was really
crowded.
Kikyo walked down the street with a small group of girls, all three of them
wearing expensive designer clothes. Kikyo herself was dressed in a short
blue jean skirt, a loose red top that fell off of one shoulder, and a pair
of high heels with straps that wrapped around her legs going up just below
her knees. Her walk was similar to that of a model and she held her head
high, her long black hair flowing loosely behind her. Every guy that they
passed was left drooling and every woman left glaring. Oh yeah, they were
hotter than hot, making the sun hide in shame.
She had heard about the little reunion that was taking place and she knew
exactly were they would be. Not many people did know seeing as how the Inu
Yasha's gang was all famous now, Kikyo had her sources though. As soon as
she had seen the music video she had called up on of her old friends, the
girl had told her all about the band and how they were one of her favorite
bands. She even had tickets to the next days show. Of course Kikyo had made
preparations to meet with her high school sweet heart. Now she knew what a
mistake she had made in hurting him way back when, and she wanted him back.
He could give her the life that she dreamed of, he could give her love. So
with that train of thought, she made her way to the dinner in hopes of
winning him back. She didn't care about what she would be giving up; she
would be gaining much more. How could her parents disapprove her being with
a famous and rich musician? Now that he was somebody she could be with him.
The elderly waitress walked away shaking her head at the hooligans that sat
at the table, she was the only one brave enough to wait on them. Then again,
she'd been the only one that would wait on them when they were still in
middle school. Yeah they knew how to make a mess, and they were loud, but
they were okay kids. No group she had ever waited on had been as fun as this
lot though. It made it worth the hassle. She'd practically watched them grow
up, except for the new girl, and loved each and every one of them like
grandchildren.
"Kaede! Don't forget, no onions!"
"Yeah yeah Inu Yasha, how could I forget? I've only been serving you since
you barely reached over the counters."
"Well ya are gettin kind of old."
"Inu Yasha!" Kagome punched him in the arm, "don't be so rude!"
"Aye, it's okay child. I'm use to that boy's mouth." Kaede fixed Inu Yasha
with a cold glare.
As the group went back to catching up on old times the little bell above the
door ringed, announcing that someone was coming in. No one really noticed,
too caught up in the conversation, except for Inu Yasha. He stared in shock
at the sight before him.
"Hey Inu Yasha, what's wrong?" Kagome was the first to notice his odd
behavior, as soon as she said that though everyone turned to see what had
Inu Yasha so transfixed and boy were they surprised.
"Ki...Kikyo?"
"Hello Inu Yasha, it's been a long time." She smiled sweetly at him, knowing
that she had his full attention.
"That's Kikyo?" Kagome began to feel her ego deflate, this woman was a
goddess. How could she ever compare to such a beauty? The way Inu Yasha was
just starring at her and not even noticing Kagome, who sat right beside him,
was quickly causing Kagome to have a sinking feeling in her heart.
"What do you want?" Grounded out Sango through clenched teeth. She
completely despised Kikyo for what she had done to her friend so many years
ago.
Kikyo just ignored her and went on with talking to Inu Yasha, "I was
wondering if you'd like to catch up while you're in town, maybe go out for
drinks?"
"I, um..." Poor guy, he was totally lost and confused at the moment.
Kagome couldn't take it anymore, she knew exactly what this Kikyo girl
wanted and she couldn't do anything about it. That girl had been Inu Yasha's
first love, hell, he'd sworn off women because of her. How could Kagome
stand any chance against something like that? Quietly she excused herself,
the others to stunned to notice, slipped around Kikyo and made her way to
the door, hoping that he would stop her.
"Hey Kag, where ya going?" It was Inu Yasha's friend Bing who had called out
to her, not Inu Yasha. She ignored him and kept walking with her head held
low, trying to keep the tears from falling down.
"Hey, Bang man, I think ya better say something to your girlfriend unless
you want to be stuck in the dog house for the rest of your life." Bing threw
a spoon at the oblivious boy as he said it.
"Wha..." finally he noticed Kagome reaching for the door, "Kagome wait!" He
scrambled over his friends and pushed right past Kikyo to get to Kagome.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going home, suddenly don't feel so well." She didn't even look up at
him.
"Kagome, don't leave," he pleaded with her.
"Inu Yasha," Kikyo was shocked beyond belief, "who's that?"
"Oh, this is Kagome," was his answer. Turning her around to face Kikyo and
wrapping his arms around her from behind, he rested his head on her shoulder
and continued, "I'll go out for drinks with you as long as she can come.
Can't leave the old lady behind."
Kagome would make him pay dearly for that comment later, but right now she
was to overwhelmed with the fact that he had chosen her over the would be
super model. Kikyo on the other hand wasn't taking it to well; she had a
completely baffled look about her. Her mouth opened to say something, closed
again, opened, then closed, before she recovered and turned her gaze away
from the couple. She could tell when she was going to lose, and lose she
would to this girl. That girl held Inu Yasha's heart; Kikyo had given up her
one and only chance with him so long ago. It would be something she'd regret
for the rest of her life.
"Well Inu Yasha, it was nice seeing you again. Hope you two are happy
together." With that said she turned to her two companions and motioned for
them to follow.
~@~ one year later~@~
Two figures were cuddled up in front of the TV. watching Saturday morning
cartoons, each with a bowl of Cookie Crisp. Inu Yasha wore his long flannel
pajama pants and Kagome was wearing a pair of baggy blue kitty print pajama
pants with a white tank top. Both looked really cozy. Everyone else was
still sound asleep in bed. It was one of those moments where everything's so
simple and it feels so right.
Inu Yasha kept looking down at the girl that was cuddled up next to him. How
could anything ever be better than this? Everything at that moment seemed so
perfect to him.
"Kagome, I'll be right back."
"Alright, better hurry. Commercial's almost over."
He came back a moment later and retook his seat next to her, the show came
back on. Nervously he looked from her to the TV; finally he found the
courage to speak.
"Kagome?"
"Yeah?" Not catching the slight shake in his voice, she kept focused on the
screen.
"Are you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy; I'm sitting here with my boyfriend watching one of my
favorite cartoons. Life doesn't get any better than this." She replied,
completely oblivious to the boys' turmoil.
"No, I mean..." poor guy, he struggled to find the right words, "are, are
you happy with me?"
"Did I miss something?" Confusion showed clearly on her face.
"Just go along with it."
"O...k. I don't think there's anything in this world, universe that could
make me happier than seeing you each and every morning when I wake up. I
love ya; of course I'm happy with you." With that she turned back to the TV.
figuring that he was just having a few doubts and needed reassuring.
"Kagome, could ya stop watching TV. for a sec?"
"Ooh, but this is my favorite part."
"This is serious!"
"It can wait." Only half of her attention was on him, so she didn't catch
the urgency of his voice or the annoyance.
"NO! It can't!"
"Stop being a baby, yes it can."
"Grrr...KAGOME!"
"Shush."
"BUT I'M TRYING TO ASK YOU TO MARRY ME YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!" Placing a small
black velvet box harshly into a completely shocked Kagome's hand, he stood
up and stormed off to the room the two now shared, steam rising out of his
ears and red faced.
"Ma, ma, ma, ma...." All she could do was sit there and stutter eyes wide
and mouth hanging.
Finally her mind caught up to what had just happened and she looked down at
the box in her hands, almost unbelievingly. Gently she opened it and her
eyes opened even wider, it was beautiful. Tears came to her eyes as she took
it out and placed it on her finger, it was a perfect fit. The thing was so
simple, yet so amazing. Made of white gold, the ring had little designs
etched into it and a small diamond in the center. Her mouth broke out into a
wide grin and she ran off in the direction that Inu Yasha had taken,
cartoons completely forgotten.
"Inu Yasha! Inu Yasha!" She found him sitting on the bed with his arms
across his chest with a scowl on his face. As she jumped on him, wrapping
her arms tightly around him and smothering him with kisses, he forgot all
about being mad.
"So is that a yes?" He pulled her back enough to see her face, her smile
becoming contagious.
"Yeah."