By: InsanelyHappy

A/N: Ah, sorry it took so long. Been busy with school and stuff like that. Well, finally, here's a new chapter! Oh, and my warmest thanks to all my reviewers! It was much appreciated.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha in any way or form.

Living in a Horror Movie Chapter Two: Popcorn and a Movie

Kagome moved busily through the kitchen. Placing a bag of popcorn in the microwave, she hit the appropriate buttons. Turning around, she noticed Inuyasha peering curiously at the microwave.

"What is that?" he asked quizzically.

Stifling a giggle, Kagome explained, "it's called a microwave. We use it to heat food."

"Strange," Inuyasha remarked, casting a doubtful eye upon it. "Will it take long?"

'All he thinks of is food,' Kagome mused. "Nope, it should only take a few minutes. Go sit down on the couch. I'll be with you in a few minutes."

Grunting noncommittally, Inuyasha shuffled through the kitchen to the other room.

Grinning, Kagome slunk to the wall. Any minute now... Peeking around the corner, she observed Inuyasha slouched on the couch in front of the playing television, staring in absolute amazement at the commercials. That sight alone was almost enough to send her into a fit of laughter, but she clamped her hand firmly over her mouth. She just had to wait a few more minutes, and it would all be worth it....

Her patience was finally rewarded as the first loud POP was heard, and Inuyasha's ears gave a startled twitch. Whipping her head out of sight, Kagome smothered her giggles behind her hand.

Inuyasha padded into the room. Taking in her red face, he gave her a puzzled look. "What was that noise?"

"What noise?" Kagome gasped out, still struggling to keep herself under control.

"I heard a noise. Kind of a popping noise."

"Oh?" Kagome asked with feigned puzzlement. "I didn't hear anything."

"Are you sure?"

Kagome grinned even wider as several more kernels popped loudly in the microwave, and she watched in amusement as Inuyasha's ears flicked to and fro at the sound.

"Oh, you mean that noise?" Kagome asked innocently. "That's just the popcorn."

"Uh, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. "What's popcorn?"

Kagome stared. "What do you mean, what's popcorn?" Realization dawned on her. "Oh, that's right. Well, it's food..."

As she struggled to find the words to explain, the microwave stopped.

"Oh, look, it's done. Here, why don't I just show you?"

Sitting on the sofa beside Kagome, Inuyasha copied her demonstration, and threw a white piece of fluffy popcorn into his open mouth. Not an easy thing to do seeing as they were sitting in darkness, with the only light coming from the television screen. Kagome had said something about it being better to watch horror movies in the dark. Inuyasha thought that was odd, but he didn't argue. The popcorn had a strange texture he decided, but it tasted pretty good nonetheless.

Kagome started the movie, and the previews played quickly.

The movie started with a group of five teenagers, three boys and two girls, aged around eighteen, walking down a dark alley. Unobserved by them, a stealthy shadow crept sneakily behind them.

Inuyasha snorted.

Kagome shot him a puzzled look. "What?"

"How do they not notice that something is behind them? I would have noticed that a mile away!"

"Well," Kagome explained patiently, "not everyone has as good of hearing as you, Inuyasha." She reached up quickly and tweaked one of his white ears. She grinned. "And for obvious reasons."

Inuyasha glared at her with annoyance. "Don't touch my ears!"

Kagome just laughed, and Inuyasha's irritation melted away. They turned their attention back to the movie.

The shadow was now right behind one of the boys. He finally noticed the looming figure behind him, and he turned around quickly. A look of horror crossed his features as he saw the face of his stalker close up.

Kagome tensed, but Inuyasha wasn't impressed.

"Feh," Inuyasha scoffed. "I've seen demons scarier than that, and they weren't so tough."

It was a hideously warped face that was more creature than human, though unmistakably male, with long scars running down the left cheek. The lips twisted in a grotesque sneer, and suddenly a lethally clawed hand was seen raised above the young victims head.

Inuyasha sensed Kagome tense, and he couldn't help but look at his own clawed hands. So alike were they to the hands on the screen that he could not help but wonder if she ever feared them herself.

There was a blur of movement, a sickly wet ripping sound filled the air, and the boy crumpled the ground dead, a bloody gash running across his neck.

Kagome squeaked in surprise, her eyes intently fixed upon the screen.

Inuyasha made a scoffing sound, but inside he was remembering all the times he had killed demons in the very same way.

In terror, the other teenagers bolted, sprinting down the alley away from the killer and the body of their fallen comrade. Shrieking bloody murder, they disappeared into the darkness, leaving the slaughterer far behind.

Standing beside the dead boy, the sinister figure was bathed in moonlight. Dark red blood dripped from the nails of his hand, and his eyes burned eerily yellow with malice. An evil smirk spread across his face, revealing a sharp fanglike tooth, and he threw back his head and began to laugh.

Inuyasha started, staring at the creature's features. The eyes were somewhat like his own he realized. Running his tongue over his teeth, he felt the similarity of his own canine fangs. And for some reason he could not fathom, he felt a flicker of shame. Pushing aside those thoughts, he concentrated on the show.

The scene had shifted to the remaining terrified teens slamming the door of a house behind them. They frantically began to race about the house, sealing up every door and window they could find. That done, they gathered in the kitchen, babbling hysterically about what had happened.

Finally calming down enough to think rationally, one of the boys suggested calling the police.

"Um, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.

"What?"

"Who are the police?"

"Oh, well, they are a group of people who protect other people. They keep the laws in place, and in case of an emergency you can call them."

Satisfied, Inuyasha again went back to watching the movie.

The teens agreed quickly, and the boy ran to the telephone. He quickly punched the numbers, and held the receiver expectantly to his ear. The colour drained from his face, and the phone dropped from his hand. "The phone.... it's dead," he said, his voice broken.

One of the girls whimpered in terror, and they all drew together in a circle, seeking reassurance and protection.

And then they hear a knock on the door.

"Don't answer it," Kagome warned the teenagers, though they could not here her. "Don't open the door..."

Curiosity won out over common sense, and the teenagers drifted to the door.

Resting his hand lightly on the doorknob, one of the boys took a deep breath and yanked open the door...

And then they all screamed.

Kagome sighed. "I told them not to open the door," she muttered.

Inuyasha watched in detached interest as the teenagers scattered screaming, and the killer began picking them off one by one.

Unnoticed by them, crouching behind the couch, a stalking shadow flexed sharp claws expectantly. Yellow eyes glowed in the dark, and pouncing muscles coiled to spring.

A/N: And that's the end of that chapter! Oh, don't you love cliffhangers? Again, reviews are lovely. Hopefully I am a bit faster with the next chapter, but I am slow and I don't like to actually sit down and write it. It always sounds SO much better in my head. So, tell me what you think! Hope it wasn't a waste of your time.