Authors Notes:
Ooops! Sorry for not putting an author note at the end of the last chapter!
Thanks to TLC Kitsume, FLB Kitsume, and Devil for reviewing. It's much appreciated!
Miyabi loves you!
Clutching the small, parchment wrapped package tightly in his hand ,a fully human Inuyasha sped as fast as he could towards the village. He'd left in plenty of time (he'd thought) but then the damn moon just had to rise around five miles outside the village.
So now he ran.
Apparently not fast enough. Everyone was already gone by the time he'd arrived breathless in the village.
"Shit...." he thought to himself "Now I bet everyone thinks I'm a jerk and just decided not to show up."
Glancing around Kaede's hut he noticed the bundle of clothes and Miroku's note. Picking it up he read it and rolled his eyes.
"I can't believe they actually think that I wouldn't show" he muttered as he grabbed the clothes Kagome had picked out for him and with difficulty put them on.
"How the hell can a pair of pants be so difficult?" he growled as he struggled with the khaki pants zipper. At least the red long sleeve pullover wasn't so bad. It was actually quite comfortable. At least Kagome remembered his discomfort with shoes and brought him a pair of sandals to wear instead.
After the long battle with the modern era clothes Inuyasha sighed with relief and grabbing the bundle and the Tetsusaiga, sped for the well and leaped in.
Colored lights.
Falling.
Landing
thud
Inuyasha landed softly and climbed up the ladder and out of the well. Storing Tetsusaiga on one of the shed's shelves he slid open the door and peeped out through the crack.
People were coming in slowly, some in groups, some alone when Inuyasha caught the sight of a single figure making their way up to the door.
"It's that Hojo guy...." He thought to himself with a growl. "What the hell is he doing here?!" After Hojo knocked on the door, Inuyasha heard Kagome's voice greet him and invite him in.
"I hope she's not mad at me." he thought as he slid the door open all the way and crept out when he was sure no one was looking. He made his way to the door and actually remembered that it was polite to knock this time.
Footsteps.
The door slid open and Kagome stood there with a look of surprise and delight on her face.
"Hi Kagome. I'm sorry I'm late."
"Oh Inuyasha! You made it! I'm so glad!" she cried as she clapped her hands. "You gotta meet everyone! Come on!"
She grabbed his hand and dragged him into the slightly crowded living room. Inuyasha saw Miroku, Sango and Shippo along with Kagome's friends from school and...Hojo. Inuyasha felt a sense of smug satisfaction when he noticed Hojo staring at he and Kagome holding hands.
"Ha! Take that Hojo!" he thought triumphantly in his mind.
"Wow! That must be Kagome's boyfriend!" whispered Eri to Ayumi
"He's really hot!" Ayumi whispered back
Yuka just stared slackjawed.
"Thank goodness he made it huh Miroku?" Sango whispered.
"Hmm....? Oh yes.....very..good" Miroku mumbled distractedly as he tried (unsuccessfully) to catch the eye of Kagome's friends.
slap
"Ouch! What was that for?" Miroku protested feebly.
"You know what for!"
The party went on like that for about another hour with everyone making small talk and listening to the music playing in the background, when Kagome's mother came out to refresh the punch bowl and to make an announcement:
"All right kids! Why don't we let Kagome open her gifts and then we'll cut the cake ok?"
Everyone began rustling around and making a pile of gifts around Kagome. Inuyasha watched and thought to himself with a little smile "I'll wait and give mine to her last."
Kagome got a very...shall we say diverse round of gifts. A make up kit from Ayumi, a skirt from Yuka and the matching top to said skirt from Eri, a new quiver for her arrows from Sango, prayer beads from Miroku, and a detailed hand drawn picturebook of their adventures from Shippo.
"Here's mine Kagome!" smiled Hojo as he handed her a small brightly colored box. "I hope you like it!"
"Thanks Hojo." Kagome said. She unwrapped the box, opened it and gasped at what was inside. It was a silver charm bracelet.
"See? It has symbols for good health on it. I thought it might help!" Hojo beamed.
"Wow...um.......I don't know what to say......"
Inuyasha got up abruptly.
"Excuse me....I need air." he mumbled.
He walked outside and sat down on the bench beside the God Tree his thoughts running rampant.
"How can I compete with that?" he thought to himself. "She'd probably rather stay here with him anyways instead of me dragging her back with me all the time..."
His thoughts came at him in a jumble and he stayed there thinking for what seemed like forever until he heard a voice.
"Inuyasha? Can we talk?"
Bwah-ha-ha! I'm leaving it there for all of you to brood over.
Ooops! Sorry for not putting an author note at the end of the last chapter!
Thanks to TLC Kitsume, FLB Kitsume, and Devil for reviewing. It's much appreciated!
Miyabi loves you!
Clutching the small, parchment wrapped package tightly in his hand ,a fully human Inuyasha sped as fast as he could towards the village. He'd left in plenty of time (he'd thought) but then the damn moon just had to rise around five miles outside the village.
So now he ran.
Apparently not fast enough. Everyone was already gone by the time he'd arrived breathless in the village.
"Shit...." he thought to himself "Now I bet everyone thinks I'm a jerk and just decided not to show up."
Glancing around Kaede's hut he noticed the bundle of clothes and Miroku's note. Picking it up he read it and rolled his eyes.
"I can't believe they actually think that I wouldn't show" he muttered as he grabbed the clothes Kagome had picked out for him and with difficulty put them on.
"How the hell can a pair of pants be so difficult?" he growled as he struggled with the khaki pants zipper. At least the red long sleeve pullover wasn't so bad. It was actually quite comfortable. At least Kagome remembered his discomfort with shoes and brought him a pair of sandals to wear instead.
After the long battle with the modern era clothes Inuyasha sighed with relief and grabbing the bundle and the Tetsusaiga, sped for the well and leaped in.
Colored lights.
Falling.
Landing
thud
Inuyasha landed softly and climbed up the ladder and out of the well. Storing Tetsusaiga on one of the shed's shelves he slid open the door and peeped out through the crack.
People were coming in slowly, some in groups, some alone when Inuyasha caught the sight of a single figure making their way up to the door.
"It's that Hojo guy...." He thought to himself with a growl. "What the hell is he doing here?!" After Hojo knocked on the door, Inuyasha heard Kagome's voice greet him and invite him in.
"I hope she's not mad at me." he thought as he slid the door open all the way and crept out when he was sure no one was looking. He made his way to the door and actually remembered that it was polite to knock this time.
Footsteps.
The door slid open and Kagome stood there with a look of surprise and delight on her face.
"Hi Kagome. I'm sorry I'm late."
"Oh Inuyasha! You made it! I'm so glad!" she cried as she clapped her hands. "You gotta meet everyone! Come on!"
She grabbed his hand and dragged him into the slightly crowded living room. Inuyasha saw Miroku, Sango and Shippo along with Kagome's friends from school and...Hojo. Inuyasha felt a sense of smug satisfaction when he noticed Hojo staring at he and Kagome holding hands.
"Ha! Take that Hojo!" he thought triumphantly in his mind.
"Wow! That must be Kagome's boyfriend!" whispered Eri to Ayumi
"He's really hot!" Ayumi whispered back
Yuka just stared slackjawed.
"Thank goodness he made it huh Miroku?" Sango whispered.
"Hmm....? Oh yes.....very..good" Miroku mumbled distractedly as he tried (unsuccessfully) to catch the eye of Kagome's friends.
slap
"Ouch! What was that for?" Miroku protested feebly.
"You know what for!"
The party went on like that for about another hour with everyone making small talk and listening to the music playing in the background, when Kagome's mother came out to refresh the punch bowl and to make an announcement:
"All right kids! Why don't we let Kagome open her gifts and then we'll cut the cake ok?"
Everyone began rustling around and making a pile of gifts around Kagome. Inuyasha watched and thought to himself with a little smile "I'll wait and give mine to her last."
Kagome got a very...shall we say diverse round of gifts. A make up kit from Ayumi, a skirt from Yuka and the matching top to said skirt from Eri, a new quiver for her arrows from Sango, prayer beads from Miroku, and a detailed hand drawn picturebook of their adventures from Shippo.
"Here's mine Kagome!" smiled Hojo as he handed her a small brightly colored box. "I hope you like it!"
"Thanks Hojo." Kagome said. She unwrapped the box, opened it and gasped at what was inside. It was a silver charm bracelet.
"See? It has symbols for good health on it. I thought it might help!" Hojo beamed.
"Wow...um.......I don't know what to say......"
Inuyasha got up abruptly.
"Excuse me....I need air." he mumbled.
He walked outside and sat down on the bench beside the God Tree his thoughts running rampant.
"How can I compete with that?" he thought to himself. "She'd probably rather stay here with him anyways instead of me dragging her back with me all the time..."
His thoughts came at him in a jumble and he stayed there thinking for what seemed like forever until he heard a voice.
"Inuyasha? Can we talk?"
Bwah-ha-ha! I'm leaving it there for all of you to brood over.