A/N-New chapter! Splerk…It's a sad, sad thing when you can't find a freakin' floppy disk. But no worries, I finally found one ^.^
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Old Feelings Die Hard
Chapter 5
"This is gorgeous work dear!" Moriko exclaimed, looking through Kagome's art portfolio later that afternoon. There were pictures in charcoal, watercolor, acrylics, oil, and some were sketches. Kagome had always liked to use to everything and not just limit herself to one medium.
"Oh…thanks," Kagome mumbled, blushing slightly, standing behind Moriko and looking over her shoulder as Moriko examined the pieces.
She suddenly saw Inuyasha's head right beside hers as he looked over her shoulder to look over his mother's shoulder. Kagome's breath caught in her throat, her brain screaming, 'Too close! Too close! Back away!'
"Why…that looks like…" Moriko murmured as her gaze fell on a certain sketch in pencil towards the bottom of the portfolio.
Kagome glanced back down and flushed bright scarlet, dashing around to grab the sketch and hide it behind her back. She laughed nervously, her cheeks on fire. "You don't want to see this one. I did it a long, long time ago and it's not exactly my best piece of work you see," she explained hurriedly, laughing nervously some more.
The sketch she had grabbed was a sketch she had done of Inuyasha when she had first seen him. He had been lounging lazily in one of the cafeteria chairs, slouching in the chair, his legs spread and his arms crossed. He had had a slight scowl as if he was angry at something. Kagome had spotted him in that position and had sketched it without his knowledge. She hadn't even told him about it when they were dating. She had completely forgotten it was in there until Moriko had spotted it.
Moriko shrugged and looked through the other pieces of art in the portfolio but Kagome could feel Inuyasha's gaze on her and her cheeks grew even redder. It took all of her willpower not to look at him but she managed and the tension dissipated from her shoulders when she felt his gaze move away and she exhaled, realizing that she had been holding her breath.
When Moriko was done looking through her portfolio, Kagome slipped the sketch back in (it was one of her favorites and she wanted to keep it in there) and took it back her room.
Kagome thought for a moment, waiting for the heat in her cheeks to die down. Then she reached for the phone.
"Hello?" Sango answered.
"Hey, it's me," Kagome said.
"Me who?" Sango asked and Kagome sweatdropped. Sango laughed. "I'm just kidding. What's up? Tension driving you insane already?"
Kagome sighed, flopping down on her bed. "You have no idea. You wanna come for dinner? Moriko already said it was alright if I invited a friend."
"You bet! I wanna see who this Inuyasha guy is," Sango said excitedly.
Kagome gave Sango directions to the house and then hung up the phone, looking up at the ceiling. When she heard the doorbell ring, Kagome stood up and walked to the window curiously. It couldn't have been Sango already!
Kagome saw a black sports car parked in the driveway and finally walked out into the hall towards the door, her curiosity getting the better of her. She stepped around the corner to see Inuyasha opening the door for a young man with dark brown hair pulled into a short ponytail at the back of his head.
Inuyasha said something that Kagome couldn't catch and the young man laughed, hitting Inuyasha on the shoulder. Then the young man spotted Kagome and stepped around Inuyasha to grab her hand.
"Why hello fair maiden. How-" he said, leaning over her hand to kiss it. Then he jumped back in surprise, dropping her hand. "So sorry. Didn't realize you were taken!"
Kagome glanced at him questioningly, wondering how he knew and Inuyasha snorted, seeing her confusion and nodded towards her hand. Confused, Kagome looked down at her hand and saw the engagement ring.
"Oh that…" Kagome mumbled, blushing slightly. She had completely forgotten about that. Then she realized that she had forgotten to tell Sango. She'd have to tell her so she wouldn't go into shock at dinner that night.
The young man looked from Inuyasha to Kagome and cleared his throat pointedly.
"Oh, Kagome, this is Miroku. Miroku, Kagome," Inuyasha introduced gruffly.
Miroku grinned. "So this is Kagome eh? I was wondering when I'd get a chance to finally meet you."
Kagome blushed and glanced over at Inuyasha, who seemed pretty interested in a picture hanging on the wall. "Uhh…nice to meet you too," Kagome answered.
"So when's the wedding guys? I'm the best man right?" Miroku asked Inuyasha, thinking that the engagement ring on Kagome's hand was from Inuyasha, and Kagome flushed a brighter scarlet. Kagome noticed, with some satisfaction that Inuyasha was flushing a brilliant shade of red as well. At least she knew she wasn't taking all of the embarrassment herself. So he did have his little moments even if he did seem calm and cool any other time.
"I'm not the best man?! I'm insulted!" Miroku declared dramatically, misinterpreting the awkward silence.
"Whether or not you're the best man sorta depends on what Sesshoumaru wants," Inuyasha muttered.
Miroku knit his brow in confusion, pointing from Inuyasha to Kagome, to random spots on the ceiling as he tried to piece this all together. "But…isn't that Kagome? But…Sesshoumaru's your brother. I thought you said-"
Inuyasha whacked Miroku on the head, cutting off his words. "Doesn't matter what I said."
Kagome waited for Miroku to say more since she was very curious as to what Inuyasha had said but Miroku shut up. She sighed and walked back into her room to hear whispering behind her. Grabbing the phone, she dialed the phone number to her dormitory.
"Yeah?" Sango answered.
"Uhhh…I kinda forgot to tell you something…" Kagome began.
"What?" Sango asked, sensing Kagome's discomfit.
"Well…Sesshoumaru kinda…askedmetomarryhimandIsaidyes…" Kagome mumbled, about to hang up the phone when Sango asked her to please repeat that.
Kagome sighed. Sango would find out soon enough anyway. "Sesshoumaru asked me to marry him and I sorta…said yes," Kagome explained clearly this time.
"YOU DID WHAT?!" Sango cried, making Kagome wince and hold the phone away from her ear. Then Kagome heard Sango take deep breaths (something she had learned from a magazine to control anger) and then say calmly, "Well, okay. I'm happy for you! So did you really want to say yes or did you just fold under the pressure?"
"Uhh…I dunno," Kagome answered honestly. "To tell you the truth, I really wasn't thinking when I answered and now I don't know if I regret it or not. I think I do because I'm really not ready."
"Is it that you're not ready or that your feelings for your high school sweetheart are reawakening?" Sango teased dramatically.
Kagome snorted, though just maybe Sango's guess wasn't too far off. "Yeah right. Sango, listen carefully. You-have-issues."
" 'Issues?' Me? Hah! That's funny Kagome," Sango laughed.
"Issues!" Kagome repeated and then started to hang up when the phone was suddenly pulled from her hand. Kagome turned to see Miroku and Inuyasha, Inuyasha looking like he was going to hit Miroku again.
"Hello fair lady," Miroku greeted Sango cheerfully.
"Uhhh…hi?" Sango answered, wondering what had happened to Kagome.
"I would be greatly honored if a fair maiden such as yourself would do me the favor of bearing my child," Miroku told her.
Kagome could hear the, 'WHAT?!' Sango shouted from her place on the bed.
Inuyasha laughed, shaking his head. "You idiot…When are you gonna get some new pick-up lines? That one just isn't working for you."
Miroku handed the phone back to Kagome and turned to Inuyasha. "Oh, so you got better ones?"
Inuyasha smirked. "Of course."
"Let's hear them then. We can try em on her and see which one's better," Miroku said, turning towards Kagome excitedly. He knelt down and took one of Kagome's hands, once again asking her, "Will you bear my child?"
Kagome slapped him. The only appropriate thing she could think of to do at the moment.
"Oh yeah, she's absolutely melting," Inuyasha said sarcastically. Gentling pushing Miroku aside, he said, "Now, watch and learn." Then he slipped his arms around Kagome's waist and her heart started beating faster and her stomach did the strange little flips at his close proximity.
Inuyasha grinned and Kagome knew he was going to use one that he knew was lame. "Your feet must be really tired since you've been running through my mind all day long."
The strange feelings in her stomach disappeared quickly to be replaced by complete comfort and Kagome burst into laughter. "That's the best you got? Well you lose, try again."
Inuyasha thought for a moment and then asked, "Where have you been all my life?"
"I don't know, but I should've stayed there," Kagome answered, grinning.
"Oh!" Miroku said, laughing. "Shot down!"
Inuyasha grinned. "If I saw you naked, I'd die happy."
"And if I saw you naked, I'd die laughing," Kagome replied.
"Strike two!" Miroku declared.
"I lost my phone number. Can I have yours?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yeah, it's 1-800-YOU-WISH," Kagome told him. "You want me to write it down for you?"
"Crash and burn!" Miroku shouted, making an explosion noise.
Inuyasha threw his hands into the air, sitting in the chair at the desk. "Alright, time to bring out the heavy artillery," he said, lacing his fingers together behind his head. "Did it hurt?"
"Did what hurt?" Kagome asked.
"When you fell from heaven."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Is that the best you've got? I must've heard that one dozens of times! At least-Oh no…" she said, her eyes widening. "I forgot to tell my parents! Oh no, this is going to be hell to explain!" Kagome groaned, smacking herself on the forehead with the heel of her hand. "Hey, would you guys mind giving me a few minutes to call my parents?"
Inuyasha shrugged, his expression carefully indifferent, standing up and walking out of the room, Miroku following.
Kagome dialed her parents' phone number with trembling fingers. How was she supposed to explain this?! What a mess she got herself into…
Kagome held the phone to her ear, biting her lip nervously and tapping her fingers on the wooden surface of the desk. And it wasn't like she and her family were on great speaking terms. Kagome was still angry with her family for all her miserable years of being compared to Kikyo. When she moved into the dormitories near the college, she had called her parents once, and had called Kikyo never. And now she was suddenly dropping a line only to spoon the fact that she was engaged onto their plates. It promised to be some joyful parent-daughter reunion.
"Hello?" her mother's voice spoke in the phone.
Kagome's eyes widened and she panicked. "Sorry! Right number!" Then she hung up. Then she smacked herself on the forehead with the heel of her hand again. "BAKA!" Picking up the phone again, she redialed the number, taking deep steady breaths to regain her courage and composure.
"Hello?" her mother answered again.
"Uhm…hi mom!" Kagome greeted, in what she hoped was a cheerful voice. "I'm at Sesshoumaru's parents' home for the break."
"That's great dear! He's such a nice fellow, a bit lackluster but perfectly stable, yes indeed! I haven't heard from you in so long dear! Kikyo calls just about every day! How have you been love?"
Kagome pressed her lips together. Again with the Kikyo thing. As if she needed to be reminded of her faultless sister at the moment.
"I've been fine, just a little busy or I would've called sooner." That was a lie. "H-how have you and dad been?"
"We've been just fine love, no need to worry about us. College is going good for you?"
"Uhm, yes, I'm doing really well actually," Kagome answered. That was the truth; she was doing really well. All of her professors said she had great potential.
The door opened and Moriko poked her head into the room. "Oh dear, is that your parents on the phone?"
"Uhm, yes," Kaogme answered, covering the receiver of the phone.
"Well invite them over for dinner to celebrate! About time we met them yes?" Moriko insisted as she shut the door again.
Speaking into the phone again, Kagome asked her mother, "Moriko suggests you and dad come over for dinner."
"Why that sounds great dear!" Kaede answered delightedly.
"Oh yeah, and I'm engaged mom!" Kagome announced while her mother was in an excited mood.
There was no sound on the other end of the line. "Mom?" Kagome asked tentatively. "Mom? Are you there?"
Suddenly her dad's voice came on the line. "Your mother froze all of a sudden. What'd you say to her?"
Kagome just laughed nervously.
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A/N-Yay! So did you like? I did ^.^ So what happens when her parents come for dinner? In case you don't remember, Kagome's parents will recognize Inuyasha whereas Inuyasha's parents, except for his dad, doesn't recognize Kagome to be Inuyasha's ex-girlfriend. Inuyasha was living with his dad during high school until he moved in with his step dad and mother and his stepbrother, Sesshoumaru. Confusing, I know ^.^;; So this is going to get awkward, unless I insert an evil plot twist in which Kagome and Inuyasha argue…a lot. You'll just hafta wait to see what happens. You all know the drill, review and make me happy ^.^
Review Responses:
Onnie: They're stepbrothers. Did I accidentally call them half brothers again somewhere in that chapter or did I just not fix the first chapter yet? I can't remember if I ever edited the first chapter or not…I guess I'll have to check that but they're stepbrothers. Sorry for the confusion. Glad you like it despite the confusion ^.^ I hope that clears it up too.
Farren: Well, it's hardly finished but here's a new chapter! That's something right? ^.^
Anti [.] Poptarts: OMG! That is so a poptart! That is so cool! Wai! That's awesome! Anywho, I did indeed update. It will be Inuyasha/Kagome, I promise. I'll even pinky swear.
Snooptopian: Were you still pressing refresh when this chapter showed up? O.o? That's a lot of refreshing. We rule the cliffhanger world! Although no cliffhanger this chapter.
Lisi Naiku: No, but he'll get suspicious and-well I can't tell you the rest. ^.^ And we all have a demented humor at some point or other.
Dreamweaver: I actually don't have an update list, whatever that is. But I can shout really loudly that I updated so you can hear I updated wherever you live ^.^ What is an update list anyway? Just a list of people to email when you update or what?
XCori: Wow, I feel honored! ^.^
Fat Cat Buyo: Very awkward indeed. Hope I'm never in that position though I doubt I ever will be since the situation is bordering soap opera material and lives usually aren't soap operas. O.o
Animecrazy: Everyone has an evil side. Some people are just really good at hiding it…like me *smiles innocently*
Sesshomaru lover: I updated….finally -.-'
Celtic*Lady*Knight: She just went and dug herself a hole the size of the Grand Canyon, indeed she has. Honestly, I have no idea how she'll get out of this one because I haven't really decided on what'll happen yet. ^.^;;
Animegirl55: I dunno if I updated sooner than last time or not. I don't remember how long it's been since I updated and I don't remember how long it was when I updated before that either. I just sporadically post stories. I burn any schedules.
Jessie K-I: Oh yeah, I would hate to be Kagome: two guys arguing over her and both extremely sexy…*drools* Oops…did I say that out loud? *Whispers* Inuyasha's sexier! *runs around in circles, cackling like mad*
