A/N: I'm sorry for the late update I wanted to update yesterday but I was too aled up. A friend of mine and me drank like… 4 l of wine and beer + other stuff so I was in no state of mind to write…
Thanx to everyone who reviewed!
Chapter Four- The scent of…
So what if she's making my life a living hell… It's payback time! She's just a little arrogant bitch! She asked for it! I'm gonna tear her head off an-and…
And then it hit him…it was not a thought, not a revelation of some sort…it was her bike.
Inuyasha rounded the corner of his street buried in his thoughts and unfortunately got hit by a pink bike. It's owner fell backwards with a big *wham* and Inuyasha stared in disbelief while thinking of her survival chances.
But she seemed to be ok except maybe a few bruises. And yes, Inuyasha recognized the person as being a girl by the loud yawning and cursing she made…or maybe by the fact that she was wearing a dress…
"Ahm…oh shit! Sorry…" I'm such an idiot! Apologizing when it's not even my fault!
"Umm…Wha- Who? Where am I?" The girl was pretty disoriented.
"Well… you're on the concrete, you bumped into me there around the corner. What the hell were you thinking…? Speeding up like that? You could've killed me!"
She stared in awe.
"I-I'm sorry…but…could you give me a hand?"
He bent and took a closer look at her. She looked very familiar, she resembled some he knew…but who?
The girl hopelessly tried to stand up but the heavy bike stopped her from doing that. Inuyasha took the bike off of her and grabbed her hand again. Golden eyes met her black ones and they were like hypnotized.
She took a step back when she realized they were still hand in hand. She was gazing at him wondering if he would like to spend some time with her. He's so kawaii! She thought.
"Hum… I'm Kikyou, I was just about to go get some coffee would you like to come along?"
Inuyasha was taken by surprise and before he could answer this girl, Kikyou grabbed him by his shirt and dragged him along to the coffee shop.
"So are you going to introduce yourself or do I have to guess your name?" Kikyou asked.
"Oh yeah … I'm Inuyasha."
He just met her like five minutes ago and he already felt out of control…he was speechless. But why? She was just another wench.
No! The only wench I know is probably somewhere cutting her veins and listening to that punk-rock or metal or whatever…
" Something wrong?" She asked, it was his turn to order and he was just gazing at the guy behind the counter.
"Oh…a cappuccino please." He looked at Kikyou. She was really pretty. She was relaxed, her smile lit her face up and her eyes were scanning him.
"Do you want to come over? We could…talk and you could stay for dinner, after all I smashed my bike into you and I have to make it up… right?" Kikyou was slurping her coffee patiently, knowing he was almost falling in her net.
"Um…ok sure."
They both headed towards Kikyou's shrine chatting about insignificant stuff. He was carrying her bike.
"Do you know how to ride a bike?" She asked.
"What? No…I don't need -" He was blushing and felt a little bit ashamed.
"You don't know how to ride a bike?!" Kikyou looked shocked.
"Do you care?" Inuyasha was going in defense mode. Was she mocking him?
"I do care… you just have to hold you're balance. Look, get on it and I'll show you…"
At first Inuyasha thought it was the stupidest thing, riding a bike when in his demon form he could jump on buildings or run faster then a bike, maybe even a motorcycle?
But he was starting to get a hand of it.
Kikyou was holding the saddle and he was pedaling. The air was brushing some of his purple-black strains aside and he felt really light.
Then something happened he couldn't quite comprehend, he was loosing his balance and was heading for the ground. *THUD*
Kikyou closed her eyes. She had a fearful expression on her face. But then she opened them again and saw Inuyasha standing near the broken bike. He had that have-I-done-something-wrong look on his face.
"What happened?" She asked
"I-I jumped off when I lost my balance…" he explained.
"Uh… I'm sorry I let go of the saddle, but you were handling it really well so I thought-"
"You did what?" How can she be so stupid? I could've died…
"Oh you big baby get over it! You were supposed to trust your own powers and instincts!"
Kikyou managed to say all that between gasps of air.
"I think its broken…" Inuyasha checked the bike. The spokes were bent.
"Yeah…go figure…it belongs to my sister anyway, she'll fix it."
Kikyou realized they just walked into their shrine. "Ah we're here!" She ran up to the front door and stopped for a moment before opening the door to gaze over to the sacred tree, the Goshinboku…
A familiar feeling that he couldn't explain overwhelmed Inuyasha.
Kikyou turned around and opened the door. She led a confused Inuyasha inside the house, but what she didn't know was that all he wanted was to get out. Even in his human form he could still sniff the familiar and irritating scent of… KAGOME!
"This is my home, this is mom, my little brother Souta and grandpa. Hey guys!"
The whole family was having lunch. Two chairs were empty.
Inuyasha studied every corner of the house in search of something; he could feel Kagome's presence even if she wasn't there.
"Young man take a seat, it's empty." Grandpa pointed to the chair next to him.
"Yeah…thanks" Inuyasha dragged himself to the seat but there was something that made his heart pop out of his chest. And no it wasn't the huge bowl of Ramen placed in the middle of the table.
He saw the same look in their eyes; he saw the same eyes, the same piercing eyes…Kagome's eyes.
"So is this a friend of yours Kikyou?" Her mother asked.
"Oh yes, you could say that…he is Inuyasha" Kikyou was unsure about what they were but she hoped they would become friends because she liked him.
"Inuyasha…that's a strange name…haven't heard it in a while…it's a special name." Grandpa sniggered and stuffed some noodles in his mouth. Everyone thought he was old and senile, Kikyou didn't even bother to look up at him when he talked but Inuyasha remained puzzled he guessed grandpa was a wise man.
But he still hoped the astonishing resembling was just a coincidence.
A few minutes later he was swallowing his Ramen like a greedy wolf. (A/N: Actually a dog…but…that doesn't sound right)
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Meanwhile Kagome took a closer look at the red cap. It belonged to him… Putting it on she checked herself in the mirror, thinking she looked just as stupid as the guy who it belonged to.
Her attention deviated at her sister's voice explaining something to someone.
"Go upstairs and the second door to the left is the bathroom, see you soon."
Probably one of her knew vain boyfriends came over.
She walked over to her desk to at least make it look like she was writing some homework because she couldn't concentrate. The sun was setting down and she could distinguish a few flickering stars in the purple-blue sky. She wanted to break out, walk away from everything… school, family, friends, she didn't need no one. Being alone didn't necessarily mean being lonely.
She spun around at the unexpected sound of the door crack open that disrupted every thought she might've had.
A pair of purple-black eyes intertwined with her brown ones. Kagome was shocked and the boy in front of her blushed like a tomato. He closed the door in one second as if he saw the devil inside that room, but opened it as soon as he shut it when something important caught his eye.
"Wha-What are you doing with my…with that thing on?" he screamed at her.
Kagome didn't understand any of this; everything happened so fast that she had to think over what she just saw and heard.
"What do you mean?" She finally questioned.
"The cap…" he pointed to the red baseball cap on her head.
"Does it look that bad? It looked worse on the guy who wore it before, trust me…" Kagome took the cap off and stroke the inscription on it.
"Why you little wench…I bet it looked just great on that guy!" Inuyasha's voice trembled he was so angry he could barely control his hanyou powers from taking over.
He felt his youkai blood rush trough his brain and body and struggled to maintain his human form.
Kagome neared him one step at a time. She couldn't understand what was going on. Why was he in her house? Why did he get so angry because of the cap? And why on earth was he shaking?
She got so close she could almost hear his heartbeats and feel his warm breath on her forehead.
She stroked his cheek and placed the other hand on his chest.
"Why is your heart racing like that Inuyasha?" Kagome was so worried; she looked deep into his eyes and traced their glance every time they moved.
"The color…its not the same…is it changing?" Inuyasha got so nervous he couldn't even react to anything around him. He didn't want to frighten the girl or worse scare her off.
After all he knew she trusted him that day on the bridge. But maybe if he told her the truth she wouldn't accept him anymore and to tell her that the mean guy from school and her savior from the bridge are one and the same person would shatter every hope and dream they both ever had or might have.
When he stabilized his powers, Kagome's hand caught his attention. She was stroking his cheek lightly.
"Oi wench get the fuck away from me!" Without even realizing it he just blew away any hope and dream they might've had.
He pushed her on the bed and took a huge step back. Kagome was bewildered.
"You're such a pig Inuyasha! Get out of my house you insensitive asshole!" Kagome grabbed a tress of purple-black hair and pulled the person that was attached to it out of her room, down the stairs, passing by her family still gathered in the kitchen and into the doorstep.
"Get out" she muttered.
"So Kagome, already picking on my new friends? Who do you think you are treating Inuyasha like that?" Behind her stood Kikyou arms folded looking at her and then at Mrs. Higurashi as if she meant to say "Don't you agree mother?"
Mrs. Higurashi looked disappointed at Kagome. " Please go to your room I'll deal with you later." She said.
"But mom he's…" Kagome wanted to say more but she knew it was no use, she watched Kikyou walk out the door next to Inuyasha and heard the word "Freak" slip from her lips.
Kagome felt really bad she knew there was no point in arguing with her mother so she ran up her room and leaped on the bed, tears forming in the corner of her eyes.
Inuyasha was burning up inside. Events happened so fast that he didn't even have time to think them over.
Suddenly he found himself walking down the path that led to the old well house. This girl Kikyou that he just met a few hours ago was now clinging to his arm, smiling angelically.
Well it won't harm anyone… Inuyasha thought a moment about Kagome and her reaction to when he came in her room.
But that disappeared immediately when Kikyou slipped her hand under his shirt and stroked his chest up and down whispering something in his ear, something he couldn't even be aware of because of her sweet scent and her warm breath tingling his ear.
"What do you say we get more comfortable?" She said while pushing him gently over the well.
Inuyasha had to hold himself with both arms to each side of the well to keep from falling into the hole.
Different nuances of pink and red crossed his face when he noticed Kikyou pecking his neck. Her kisses felt cold.
Although she was very cute and sexy and even if she had everything he needed, he couldn't bring himself to respond in the same way for her.
"What are you doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doing?!" she asked looking all sweet and innocent.
"Well don't you think we're taking it a little bit too fast?" Inuyasha watched her stiffen all of a sudden, her face expressing embarrassment and shame.
"But I-I just tried to…make it up to you sweetie…" Kikyou smiled shyly and leaned over his limp body going straight for his wet lips.
He was about to give in when he realized what was actually going on with his feelings. Was Kikyou trying to make him weak and fall for her or was she just in for some action? He wasn't quite sure but one thing was imprinted in his head, which he couldn't get rid of. And that was Kagome's hand above his heart.
That moment was something special, he almost felt her worries pass trough her hand and into his very own being, into his soul. And her worries were only for him.
But then the inevitable happened. Kikyou kissed him.
A/N: For all you Kikyou haters… there will be some Kikyou- bashing in later chapters so don't hate me for this…it will turn for the better.
R&R! Ja ne!
