Inuyasha Original Japanese Version © Takahashi Rumiko * Shonen Sunday * Sunrise Studios

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Inuyasha Fanfic

WARNINGS:  Warning for Inuyasha's potty mouth.

To Lose the One I Love

By:  Chiruken

Chapter 19

This day just gets weirder and weirder…first with Kagome…now with Sesshoumaru.  What does he have to gain by helpin' me?  No matter which way he chose to look at the situation he could see no immediate benefit to the youkai lord of the western lands.  His actions just weren't…logical.  But he did have to admit that it was nice to actually talk to him civilly for a change.  On the edge of the village he halted and stared straight ahead sightlessly.  How am I gonna find him to give him the toys?  And better yet…how am I gonna explain why I want 'em in the first place?  Sighing softly he decided to face one problem at a time…first he had to deal with the mess he'd cause with Kagome…then he'd worry about Sesshoumaru.

Slowly making his way through the village…studiously ignoring the suspicious looks cast his way by the villagers…he approached Kaede's house feeling his stomach churning with nervousness.  "Keh."  He didn't like the feeling…not one little bit.  But he'd bear it…because Kagome was more important than his pride.  Pausing outside the house he cleared his throat and hastily hid the flowers behind his back before stepping forward.  "Oi!  Kaede-babaa!"  Stepping inside he froze and stared, feeling his jaw drop in shock.

"Inuyasha no baka!"  Kagome's shriek echoed through the village.  "Sit!"

Ears flattened against his head and wincing in pain from the shrillness of her voice, the hapless hanyou didn't fight the pull of the rosary as he slammed face first into the floor.  "Chikusho…" He muttered with a soft growl, squeezing his eyes shut tight.

"What do you think you're doing?  Don't you know how to knock?"  Face red with embarrassment Kagome clutched a yukata to her trying desperately to cover herself.  "Sit!  Sit!  Sit!  Sit!"

With each 'sit' Inuyasha felt himself slammed into the ground until his vision blurred and he was seeing two half naked Kagome's looming above him.  Quickly squeezing his eyes shut tight he growled again.  "Fuck Kagome…it was an accident!"

"I don't care!  Sit!"

"Enough with the 'sit' already!"  He could feel his temper flaring.

"Sit!  Sit!  Sit!  Sit!"

Groaning he decided to just keep his mouth shut and hope she'd let up on the magical 's' word.  The last 'sit' had produced a painful crunch in his shoulder and neck and he just knew that if she kept it up he'd have a broken back before the end of this.  He had a feeling she had more stamina for shouting the hateful word than he did for enduring the subsequent slamming of his body into the ground.

"Damn it Inuyasha!  Don't you have any decency?"  Scowling, Kagome quickly pulled the yukata on, covering her bare form from view.  "Can't you at least…just once…have some respect for someone's privacy?"  Glaring down at the hanyou still planted into the floor she growled, eyes flashing in anger.  "Sit!"  Tying the sash with abrupt angry movements she scowled down at the back if his head.  "Why can't you think of someone else for a change?  Sit!  Other people have feelings too you know!"

Whimpering in pain Inuyasha prayed that the ordeal would be over soon.  Keeping his eyes closed tightly he waited for the spell to wear off, feeling a shiver of fear race up his spine when she remained silent after her tirade of shouting.  His ears were ringing from the extended period of enduring the loud volume of her furious yelling.  Slowly opening one eye he recoiled when he found her crouching directly in front of him.  "K-Kagome?"  Kuso!  She's terrifying when she's angry!

Leaning closer to him she reached out and gently touched one of his ears.  When it lifted from its tight position against his head and swiveled towards her she leaned closer.  "Inuyasha…" She whispered softly before drawing a quick, deep breath.  "SIT!!!"

The poor hanyou could feel tears in his eyes as he felt himself slam into the floor…yet again.  His ultra-sensitive hearing caused more pain than the spell in this case.  "Please, Kagome…" He whimpered pitifully.  "I'm sorry!"

"You better be."  Biting her lip she began to feel a little sorry for him.  I think I took it too far this time… He looked so miserable… "Just don't do it again, okay?"

"Okay…" He nodded as best he could against the floor, his voice still holding a slight whimper.  I really did it this time…Kagome's really mad at me.  Slowly he shifted his weight and pulled his arm out from under him…and presented her with the crushed bouquet of wild flowers Rin had picked for him.  "Here."

Staring at the bent and broken flowers clutched in his hand she felt her eyes widen.  Flowers?  He…he was bringing me…flowers?  Tears filled her eyes.  "I'm so sorry, Inuyasha!"

Flinching, he sat up and covered his ears, blossoms falling over his head.  "N-not so loud…" He whispered, squeezing his eyes shut tight against the painful buzzing still reverberating through his skull.

Now I really feel bad…  "I-I shouldn't have done that…" She whispered softly.  With his sensitive hearing…Oh Kagome, you dolt!  "I'm really very sorry, Inuyasha.  Is there anything I can do?"  She leaned closer and reached out to gently rub one of his ears.  Smiling a little she reached out to do the same with the other.  I just love his ears…so kawaii!

Leaning into her touch he felt a soft rumbling begin in his chest.  Kami…that feels good… Dropping the flowers he placed his hands flat on the floor and leaned closer still, eyes closed in contentment.  His head still hurt from the loud shouting, but he'd get over it.  Moving closer he smiled and drew in a deep breath, inhaling her scent.  Stiffening in shock he pulled back abruptly.  What the hell?!  Why does she smell even better now?  "Kagome?"

Looking at him uncertainly, she frowned at the sudden withdrawal.  "What is it?"

Suddenly pouncing, he pinned her to the floor and pressed his face against her neck and sniffed again, closing his eyes in bliss.  "You smell really good!"

"Not that again!  Mou, Inuyasha…what's so special about the way I smell?"  Wriggling underneath of him she tried to get away from the tickling of his breath against her ear.  Giggling at the sensation she pushed against his shoulders.  "S-stop!  Th-that tickles!"

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**To Be Continued…**

Definitions:

Youkai:  Demon

Oi:  Hey

-Babaa:  a colloquial, rude way of referring to old women; has the connotation of "old hag"

Inuyasha no baka:  Stupid Inuyasha

Hanyou:  Half human, half youkai

Chikusho:  Damn it!

Yukata:  Light-weight summer kimono

Kuso:  Damn; shit

Kawaii:  Cute

Kami:  God

Mou:  Sound of frustration