Day one; A Nickname for Kagome, Headaches for the Men
~Bad mornings make you a very cruel, uncaring, gruff, hating, bitchy little girl. At least, that
is how you act. The day started fine, for the brief moment that you were on top, and went down
hill, much faster than the only rollercoaster you ever had enough nerve to try. You wound up
embarrassing yourself by running out in public in kitten and heart pajamas and yelling at your
friends who act as if it was normal. Then you wind up falling down the stairs and knocking down
a man with you. That man just happens to be the one in the ever-so popular band with the strange
glint in his eyes. An awkward conversation is exchanged before the 'singer' appears. It seems that
you had barely missed collision with the arrogant man. Yet, he doesn't just yell at you; he insults
you. You can't think of a come-back and hope he is already to far out of range when you shout
'YOU!' in the direction he'd gone. Hope, wish, and plain old luck are not answering your prayers
today. He heard. Man, why couldn't you just stay in bed!
~You finally get the key you need, change your clothes, and arrive back at the parking lot to
find the car gone... Did they really leave you? That can't be right... They wouldn't be that mean,
would they? Yes, they would. A bell boy taps you on the shoulder and hands you a message. You
don't even bother to read it as you spy your purse in his other hand... She was trying to get back
at you after all, and wow was she doing a good job!~
"I can't believe they did this to me!" I hissed as I sat down heavily. I was outside of the hotel
parking lot. It was almost nine o'clock in the morning. They weren't kidding when they said
hurry...
It was getting cloudy. A sure sign of rain. Kind of funny actually; it reflected my feelings.
No sunshine in me today! What was I going to do? They even took my books... They were
coming back, right? Then I remembered the note. I took it out of my pocket, praying- even
though every force on the planet seemed to be against me today- that it said 'be back soon' or
'went to get breakfast'.
It didn't. Sango had the decency to tell me that I was a 'Slowpoke being left for the
vultures'. They weren't coming back...
"Kagome, ka?"
I twisted around from my spot on the ground. Kouga was walking out of the hotel with a
set of car keys.
"Hai, Kouga-kun?" Why I ever started calling him that is a mystery to even myself. (A/N:
Hmmm... I wonder... Did I have anything to do with it? Naaah! I'm innocent... ^_^ No, really, I
am, I swear! O-o; )
"What are you doing here still?" Boy he was slow. Or maybe he just failed to notice the
absence of my stalker friend and her revenge seeking companion. "Your friends already left."
'Duh! like I didn't know that!'
"I know. They left me," I told him as I stood to walk back to the hotel and call a cab. On my
way past him, I handed Kouga the note- don't ask why; I don't know- and set about searching for
a payphone. I didn't get far though.
"Oi, Kagome!"
"Hmm?" I mumbled, turning to look over my shoulder at Kouga, but not without missing
that rather annoying glint in his eyes, though. That guy really freaked me out.
"You could ride with us," he said, strolling over to were I stood, wishing I could run. He
was
way to close for my liking. "We are all going to the same place, right?" Man, that glint of
his was going to be imprinted in my memory forever.
"Honto?" I couldn't help but smile. "Arigato, Kouga-kun!"
The man was about to explode if his chest puffed out any further. He was proud of himself,
for what? I don't know, but I was happy none the less.
"Umm..." He mumbled, looking over my shoulder toward the hotel. "There's one slight
problem..."
"Eh?" I followed his gaze. Yup! One HUGE problem...
"What the hell do you mean?! She can't come with us!" Inuyasha yelled, walking over to
glare at Kouga.
"I meant what I said, get over it. She's coming with us," He replied calmly. Folding his arms
over his chest, he leaned backward in an uncaring manner. Inuyasha followed suit.
"She is not coming," he stated. "I don't want any more filth in my car. It's bad enough with
you, whimpy wolf."
'NANI? Did he just call me trash?' I was fuming, bitting my tounge to stop an outburst. I
really did need a ride.
"I said that she could, dogface. You can't go and say that she-"
"Can't?" Inuyasha finished for him, raising a quizical eyebrow. "I don't see anyone stopping
me. It's my car, my rules."
"Sesshomaru would think differently, wouldn't he?" Kouga asked simply.
Inuyasha opened his mouth to retort, but was cut off by Miroku. "Inuyasha..." He sighed. It
was really strange... One minute he is no where in sight and the next he's standing beside me. It
was just as if he'd materialized there. "It is rude to turn a damsel in distress away when she seeks
rescueing."
I would've laughed at the man's statement if he hadn't implied that I was asking help from
'him'.
Or if I hadn't felt it. His hand had found its way to my rear. I, having NEVER been treated
in such a rude manner, and not knowing how to respond, froze. For a moment...
"Eeeep!" I cried and jumped forward, my hands searching for a security blanket of sorts, or
something like that. Not caring what it was, I latched onto Inuyasha's sleeve and pulled myself as
close as I possibly could. "Get away! Get way! GET AWAY!" I cried, burrying my face into the
security blanket's replacement. Now I understood Ayame's behavoir. Sango, on the other hand, I
would never understand. Self-defense is not one of my strong points. Defending others is
different, mind you.
"MIROKU!" Both Inuyasha and Kouga shouted. The drummer gave a small 'eep', but I
didn't bring my face up to see what had happened. It sounded as if Kouga got a few good hits
before Miroku ran for cover. I listened to the fleeing footsteps with satisfaction.
::::::Silence::::::
It was strange; the silence that followed. Yet, it awakened my senses and that was when I
noticed it. Inuyasha had one arm wrapped possessively around my waist and his chest was
emitting a low growl. It wasn't awkward, though; the feel of his arms, I mean. And the growling
actually soothed me. I kind of liked it- wait! That can't be right.
'I am dreaming or something, right? Right!?' I though desperately, but no one answered. I
stiffened. No matter how it felt, it was still Inuyasha holding me tightly.
He seemed to sense it. It took a breif second for him to understand the change in me. He
froze for a moment, tensed, then pushed me back as if I'd burnt him. I wish I could have. That
would've been just the begining of my revenge on him, but I couldn't...
Kouga, who had returned to his former spot, caught me with ease. One hand braced my
shoulder, while the other found its way around my waist. I much prefered Inuyasha's grip...
'Oh, why me?' It seemed that all the forces of Earth were out to get me. Everything
wanted revenge on me for something I did, that I didn't know I did.
"Keh! Stupid girl. Watch what you're doing!" He shouted, glarring for all he was worth.
"Nani? Did you expect me to LET him do that?! Was I suppose to stay there and purr like a
kitten?" I hissed, glarring right back at him.
"Keh. I don't care what you do! Don't come crying to me, though!"
"I wasn't crying and you were the closest thing to me!" I shouted. Kouga had yet to remove
his arms, which didn't improve my mood. "If I had been thinking clearly, I wouldn't have done
that, okay!?"
"Whatever, wench," he snorted, folding his arms over his chest.
"Stop. Calling. Me. That!" I fumed. "My name is Kagome, not wench. Got it? Or is that too
much for that self-infatuated mind of yours to register. I can spell it if you need me to."
"I'll call you whatever I want, wench," he said, just daring me to correct him.
"You are such a jerk!" I mumbled, narrowing my eyes.
"And you're a bitch. So what?"
"You're an ass," I stated.
"You're clumsy," he said.
I was going from mad, to angry, to furious in a matter of seconds. I knew I was clumsy; he
didn't have to say it. "Baka," I shouted. I was about to stomp on Kouga's foot if he didn't remove
his hand
VERY soon.
"Ugly."
That word stopped me, hitting me full force as an insult that topped all insults in my world.
'Ugly?' I thought and felt the ever so annoying tingling start behind my eyes. My next
thought, however, stopped the tears before the started.
"Ugly?" I asked calmly. I smiled inwardly at his frightened expression. "That's funny," I
mumbled, placing a thoughtful look on my face. "I'm ugly, yet you mistook me for the woman
that stole your heart when we met. You know, that Kikyo girl... How's that possible?"
"Na... ni?"
Inuyasha's eyes widened when he noticed the mistake. He was completely horrified.
Horrified that he had said that in front of me and about me, when he himself had thought I was
Kikyo. He recovered quickly enough. "Keh. What do you know? You're just a stupid f..." He
paused. I grinned. We both new that he couldn't keep using that. It would be a total point to the
other player for excessive use of an insult. The only ones allowed were jerk, baka, wench, and
so-on.... The usuals.
"Nani?" I asked sweetly, batting my eyelashes. This was all to good! Except for the fact that
I was still in Kouga's embrace. My brows twitched in annoyance and much to my dismay,
Inuyasha took notice.
He was a lot sharper than he appeared. He put two and two together and smirked
triumphantly. "Forget it. It's not an insult if it's true.... 'Fangirl', huh? That's it," he said as if he had
found the cure to cancer. "You're new nickname. It fits perfectly!"
Furious? Iie, I was beyond that. I forcefully pryed Kouga's arm away and closed the
distance between Inuyasha and myself. I was mere inches from his face before I responded. "If
you ever, EVER, call me that," I hissed, "I'll kick you were the sun don't shine and hand you over
to Ayame as her personal slave."
"Keh! I'd like to see you try."
"Try what? I can deminstrate it right now," I said, raising an eyebrow and smiling sweetly.
"Sesshomaru wouldn't object to the slave thing, would he? I think he'd just love the idea!"
"Shut up, wench," he snorted and looked away, leaning back as if he couldn't care less. I
pulled on a lock of hair, bringing him face to face with me. "IteiteiteiteiteiteiteITE!" he yelled,
trying to pull back.
"My name's kagome! KA-GO-MEEEEEEEEE!" I stomped on his foot before turning away.
He yelped. His name really did suit him...
I stomped away, searching for Miroku and treated Kouga to a stomped foot also.
"Itai! What was that for?" he whined. Whimpy wolf seemed to fit him to.
"Stop complaining! Get the car. I'll find Miroku." I said as I walked away.
'Sugoi...' I thought as I saw the surprisingly large audiance I had once again attracted. I
hissed as I walked passed, trying to scare off some of the people. No one seemed to hear me and I
kind of..... Ummm.... Well, let me put it this way. I snapped. I went completely wild. I rushed
toward the crowd flailing my arms above my head, screaming. Most ran for their lives, but not all
of them left. The few remaining spectators were greeted with a baring of invisible fangs and the
cracking of knuckles.
I chuckled evilly in satisfaction. I know I went a little over board, but it felt good. Now that
that was out of my system it was off to find houshi. Wait... Was that another no-life gaper I
saw....
******
It wasn't hard to find Miroku. He was in the lobby, surrounded by unsuspecting girls, with
his innocent smile. It took a few too many bonks to his head before I managed to pull him away.
It was kind of cute though. He pouted about it, like a little baby being told it was bed time...
Umm, he wouldn't pout about that. Bad comparison.
I was stuck in the back seat with Kouga. Yes, the heavens hate me. Miroku took the wheel,
much to my surprise. He told me that if I wanted to arrive at the right place before the next
millenium, or even survive the trip for that matter, then Inuyasha was NOT the right driver.
Kouga didn't hesitate to add that it was worse than his ability to be civil when speaking. So, in
other words, he was just another Sango when it came to driving. A male Sango with an annoying
voice, arrogant smirk, and agitating attidute who was a jerk to the core.
It was almost three hours before we stopped for gas. Inuyasha and I practically ran to the
Wacdnald's across the street. Everyone seemed to think we were aliens with no need of petty
things such as nurishment. And Inuyasha was kind enough to make a point of slamming the door
in my face.
I just stood there, glarring at the door. That is until I saw Kouga's reflection getting closer. I
hurried inside, hoping he'd go away. He didn't. he stood next to the door and waited for me. Oh,
well.
'What to order?' I thought as I waited in line. Hmmm.... How about a double cheeseburger
extra value meal. Hai, that's perfect! Oh, how I love Gaijin food. They sure knew how to eat!
(A/N: yeah, and gain weight... What am I saying. I love our food! America is so great! ^_^)
'Oh, and a Flurry. Gotta have icecream,' I squeeled in delight. I recieved a strange look
from Inuyasha as he left with his food.
I was ordering before I knew it and wishing it could last forever. Kouga's glint was back in
full force. He must have forgiven me for the abuse I dealt his foot. I was begining to understand
what the glint meant, and I didn't like it, not one bit. He was interested in me.
Eeeeewwwwwww........
"Have a nice day," the casheer said with a smile as she handed my meal over to me. It kind
of reminded me of my mom... Argh, that promise! Why'd I have to remeber now?
"Arigato. You too," I responded, returning her smile. I headed for the door... and Kouga.
"You ready?" He asked, holding the door open for me.
"Hai. Arigato," I mumbled, bowing my head slightly as I walked through the door. It had
started to rain slightly. Miroku had brought the car over to the fast food joint when the tank was
full. I silently thanked him as I dove into the back seat and began devouring my feast. It almost
made me laugh- the sound that came from the front of the car as we sped down the highway.
"Iiiiieeeeeeee!" Inuyasha whined from the passanger seat. "The gave me a butterfinger flurry.
I said M&M!"
Hmmmm...... I got M&M. Oh, what to do, what to do? Tease him? That's when I
remembered my purse and my embarrassing little present my mom had slipped into it. Perfect, but
a little cruel. Who cares!? I squeeled in delight again.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha snapped. "It's not funny!"
"Well, fine! I was going to share mine, but-"
"Nani? You have M&M?" he asked craning his neck over the seat. "Honto?"
"Of course. I wouldn't settle for anything else." I said smiling. Not brightly, not evilly, just...
smiling. "I'll share, ONLY if you stop calling me wench AND I get my part first."
He narrowed his eyes, studying me.
"Nani? I have something on my face?"
"Iie. Keh," he snorted. "Fine, but don't forget to leave some," he said, turning back around in
his seat.
My smile widened, no longer just a smile. The evil, darkside of me had taken it over. It was
all to good. I ate my half and slipped the 'present' into his half. Handing it over the seat I saw
movement by me shoulder. I looked over and just starred. There, only inches away from me, was
the biggest spider I had ever seen. I took me a while, but I came to terms with reality.
"Kyaaaaa!" I screamed and flew back into my seat. Grabbing my purse, I swung blindly,
hitting anything and everything within range, except for the spider(Which included the poor wolf-boy). "It's a spider! SpiderspiderspiderspiderSPIDER! Eeeek!"
"Ite!" Inuyasha yelped, after beeing swatted with my purse. Then he froze.
"S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s," he stuttered, not able to complete the word. "Spi-spid-s-SPIDER?!
Aaaaaah, get it away!" he cried falling to the floorboards.
"Stop it," Miroku yelled. "I can't see the road."
That just wasn't enough to stop me. Kouga just sat there, still as could be. The spider saw
his chance and lept for safety.... Right onto Inuyasha's back.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!" He sounded remarkably like a little girl. He was jumping all over.
The man was going to go through the windshield at this point and I wasn't helping at all... My
purse was now pumling him as well. "Ite, get it away. Ite! Stop that! Get it OFF OF ME!"
And to think, after all of that, the spider lived to produce offspring twice the size as him...
Maybe. Well, anyway, it lived, somehow, and scurried out the door when Miroku stopped and
Inuyasha jumped out. Forget the 'present', that was much better, even though I was also scared.
"Sango?" I turned to stare at Miroku. The man was delirious!
...
...Or not.
I couldn't help but laugh at it. Sango and Ayame had ran out of gas and Sango was covered
in mud. Maybe some of the higher-ups where on my side after all...
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