{Disclaimer: Inuyasha doesn't belong to me. I am just borrowing him; so for the love of God, don't sue me.}
What to Do When There Are Two
By Striking Falcon
Wednesday
'What is it about this girl?' Inuyasha asked himself. They had went to the movies and were now sitting in the park. He watched her all evening, from the way she tugged at her form hugging pink peasant shirt, the way her hair swirled as she spun around, the white flower print skirt twirling around her legs as she did so, to the way her feet seemed to dance along the sidewalk. The sun set hours ago, and the moon beamed down on them, shining on the electric blue highlights in Kagome's hair. She was sitting beside him on the park bench under a large oak tree, plucking the petals off a rose he brought her. 'She is so...enchanting.' He watched as she blew the petals into the wind, laughing when some caressed her face. Inuyasha leaned closer to her, his hands propping him up, and moved closer to her face. Kagome turned suddenly and found herself almost nose to nose with him. She blushed.
"Why do I feel like I know you?" he asked her.
She shrugged innocently, but her blush and her scent told him that she was lying.
'Her scent? What the hell…'
Inuyasha hadn't noticed until then that he could smell her, not her perfume, but HER. Her every mood change, even the tears that welled in her eyes when she said his name. He shook his head. He didn't want her to cry. He came up with an idea.
"Hey."
She turned to face him, smiling.
'Now there's a sight a guy could get used to,' he thought.
"How about a nickname?"
"For who?"
"For me."
She tilted her head slightly. "For what?" Inuyasha sighed.
"Because every time you say my name, it makes you sad."
He ignored the blush telling him he was right.
"I don't want you to be sad. It bothers the hell out of me."
Inuyasha missed the adoring look Kagome gave him, but could tell she would agree.
"What do you want me to call you?" she whispered shyly. He folded his arms across his chest, thinking.
"Nothing sissy, like Sugar Bear, or Bookie, or any of that crap."
Kagome giggled softly, and he put his head in her lap. 'Why is she so surprised?' he wondered, hearing her heart speed up. Inuyasha reached up to play with a strand of her hair while she considered. She blushed when his hand grazed her cheek.
"Um…what's your middle name?"
He blinked.
"Alexander."
He snorted at her surprised face.
"What?!"
Kagome giggled.
"I'm American, ok?" he said, annoyed. She cooed and traced his eyebrow.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh. I just wasn't expecting that." Kagome smiled. "But I like it. It's not sissy, so you shouldn't have a problem."
The newly named Alexander stood up and pulled her in his embrace. Kagome's heart jumped in her throat and her breath hitched.
"I don't know why you do that, but I love it," he whispered in her ear, noticing the change in her. All of a sudden Alexander leaped into the branches above them, carrying Kagome with him. He didn't know why he did it, but it felt right. As he landed on a strong branch, he held her close. 'She thinks she's going to fall,' he thought, sensing her fear.
"Stupid girl," he muttered, instantly regretting it. Kagome froze. 'What in the hell made me say that?' he demanded. Alexander jumped back down and immediately started to apologize.
"Kagome, I'm sorry. I don't know where that came-" he was cut off by her wrapping her arms around him. As she nuzzled her head into his neck, he stood stunned.
"You're not mad?" She shook her head.
"Alexander, believe it or not, that was the sweetest thing you could have ever said."
Alexander shook his head in confusion, then returned the embrace.
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"You had fun, Kagome?" Myouga asked the smiling, bouncing girl that appeared in the room. Shippou and he were on the bed, teaching each other how to work the t.v. remote. Kagome sighed happily, then flopped on the bed. Shippou squeaked and held on to the bedpost to keep from falling. Myouga rested on her nose.
"You smell like him." Kagome smiled.
"Good. Then it is him."
She brushed a hand across her lips. Inuyasha, or Alexander, had kissed her before he left, and it had been better than she had ever dreamed it would be. Electrifying would be the only word that could ever come close. Kagome sighed again, and rolled over, forgetting the old flea entirely. Shippou scurried over and smelled her hair.
"Something's missing." Kagome shot up, staring at the little kit.
"What do you mean something's missing?" she snarled. For a second there, Shippou and Myouga thought it was a certain half demon they were speaking to. Shippou squeaked and hid under the covers. Kagome sighed and apologized.
"I'm sorry, Shippou. Now what is missing?"
Shippou peeked out and sniffed again.
"Its him, that's for sure, but its not completely him."
Myouga sighed.
"Its probably because he's human now."
Shippou came out of his makeshift shelter and shook his head.
"Nu-uh. Something is missing. Even when he was human, he still smelled like him."
Kagome pondered a moment, then put it aside.
"Well, you can ask him, because he's coming to my birthday party tomorrow."
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SF: Holy crap! {::ducks flying fruit, running to the other side of the stage::} What did I do?
Inuyasha: You changed my name!
SF: You're still Inuyasha, but Alexander fits you too. It means the conqueror, or something like that. I thought it suited you.
Inuyasha: Whatever.
SF: Some people. You just can't satisfy them. {::is clocked upside the head with a potato and passes out::}
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