CHAPTER 6
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi
For once, Inuyasha allowed Kagome to pick where they would go on a date. He was disappointed when they ended up at the Getty Museum. Feh. He hated art. He didn't have much use for museums either but he was willing to suffer for her.
In his opinion, she spent way too much time looking at the paintings. He dragged her out of several galleries.
Inuyasha is such a barbarian, Kagome thought. He only got excited when he saw some swords on display. She told him she was going back to look at Impressionist paintings and left him gawking at a rusty-looking sword.
As she lost herself in a painting of a dancing couple, she wished her artistic talent wasn't so meager. She could draw but she knew she was a mediocre artist at best.
A dark-haired man sidled up next to her.
"Don't you just love the way the painter captured the light?,'' he asked her.
Startled to see that someone was addressing her, Kagome turned and saw a handsome man with dark hair looking at her.
''My name's Onigumo Musso. What's yours?''
''Kagome Higurashi.''
''Do you always get lost in a painting, Miss Higurashi?''
''Only the ones that somehow speak to me.''
They fell silent and turned back to contemplate the painting. It was a comfortable silence that didn't last long.
''Kagome! Let's go! Are you going to stand there all day?''
An impatient Inuyasha walked up to Kagome and grabbed her hand. Then he saw Onigumo and his face darkened.
''Who the hell are you?''
Kagome gave Onigumo an apologetic look and tried to placate her boyfriend.
''He's just another art fan, Inuyasha. Come on, I'm starving.''
Onigumo watched them leave as he clenched and unclenched his fists.
Things got worse for Inuyasha when they ran into Sesshomaru. Did Sesshomaru just smile at them?, Inuyasha thought.
Sesshomaru may have dropped his dream of becoming an artist but he never lost his love for art and frequented museums. He was pleasantly surprised to see Kagome at the Getty. Even that baka brother of his couldn't spoil the moment.
''What are you doing here, Sesshomaru?,'' Inuyasha growled.
''I came to see the Impressionist works. It's only here for two months.''
''Aren't they wonderful?,'' Kagome asked. "There are several that really stood out for me.''
''Which ones?''
Blah blah blah was all Inuyasha heard. Sesshomaru and Kagome were discussing the merits of one painting when they entered the museum restaurant. The two were still talking art when Inuyasha finished eating.
''You want to see a movie, Kagome?''
She broke off her discussion with Sesshomaru and looked at a bored Inuyasha. She felt guilty.
''Sure.''
''Great! What do you want to see?''
"How about a foreign film?''
Inuyasha sighed. Anything for Kagome.
''There's a Spanish film playing not too far from here. It is a ghost/love story set in the Spanish civil war,'' Sesshomaru said.
''You want to see it with us?'' Kagome asked.
Sesshmaru didn't think the day could get any better.
''Why not? Unless Inuyasha finds my presence unacceptable.''
Inuyasha glared at his brother. Before he could say anything, Kagome happily said, ''Of course not.''
In the theater, the brothers sat on either side of Kagome. A dark- haired man sat two rows behind them.Two hours later, they left the theater with a still sniffling Kagome.
''What the hell was that movie all about?,'' Inuyasha asked. "It made no sense!''
Kagome glared at Inuyasha who shut up. Sesshomaru felt happy for some reason. Kagome's pager went off.
''Who would be bugging me at a time like this? Geez, it's the office. Can you guys excuse me for a second?''
She pulled out her cell phone and walked away. Inuyasha angrily stared at Sesshomaru.
''What are you up to?''
''What are you talking about?''
''Don't play the innocent. You show up in the middle of my date, insinuate yourself in my girlfriend's good graces then you persuade her to watch that sucky movie with you!''
''Inuyasha. I didn't know you two would be at the Getty. As to the movie, it was her decision to see it, not yours or mine.''
''Back off Sesshomaru. She's MY girlfriend. Find your own girl.''
''Did I hit a nerve Inuyasha?''
''You bastard! What are you playing at?''
Inuyasha took a step toward Sesshomaru when Kagome ran up to them.
''I'm sorry guys. I have to go. They have a triple homicide and the newsroom is short-staffed tonight. You have to get a ride with Sesshomaru, Inuyasha.''
She each kissed them on the cheek and ran off. A stunned Sesshomaru put a hand to the cheek she just kissed. Inuyasha saw his brother's usual cold gaze soften. He didn't like this at all. Sesshomaru gave him a contemptuous look and started walking to the car.
They didn't speak to each other during the drive home. Sesshomaru couldn't care less since his thoughts were full of Kagome. She was different from the women his so-called friends set him up with. She could talk intelligently, could deal with stressful situations (e.g. the attempted kidnapping), seemed to like Rin and was into art as well. It didn't hurt that she was also beautiful. He could still feel her lips on his cheek, could still smell her scent of jasmine.
Inuyasha was furious. Why did she kiss Sesshomaru too? And why had he - the boyfriend - gotten only a peck on the cheek? It was all Sesshomaru's fault, he thought. Showing off how smart he was and how refined his tastes were. Feh.
In her rush to get back to the newsroom, Kagome didn't realize she'd kissed both men until later that night. Why did I do that?, she wondered.
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi
For once, Inuyasha allowed Kagome to pick where they would go on a date. He was disappointed when they ended up at the Getty Museum. Feh. He hated art. He didn't have much use for museums either but he was willing to suffer for her.
In his opinion, she spent way too much time looking at the paintings. He dragged her out of several galleries.
Inuyasha is such a barbarian, Kagome thought. He only got excited when he saw some swords on display. She told him she was going back to look at Impressionist paintings and left him gawking at a rusty-looking sword.
As she lost herself in a painting of a dancing couple, she wished her artistic talent wasn't so meager. She could draw but she knew she was a mediocre artist at best.
A dark-haired man sidled up next to her.
"Don't you just love the way the painter captured the light?,'' he asked her.
Startled to see that someone was addressing her, Kagome turned and saw a handsome man with dark hair looking at her.
''My name's Onigumo Musso. What's yours?''
''Kagome Higurashi.''
''Do you always get lost in a painting, Miss Higurashi?''
''Only the ones that somehow speak to me.''
They fell silent and turned back to contemplate the painting. It was a comfortable silence that didn't last long.
''Kagome! Let's go! Are you going to stand there all day?''
An impatient Inuyasha walked up to Kagome and grabbed her hand. Then he saw Onigumo and his face darkened.
''Who the hell are you?''
Kagome gave Onigumo an apologetic look and tried to placate her boyfriend.
''He's just another art fan, Inuyasha. Come on, I'm starving.''
Onigumo watched them leave as he clenched and unclenched his fists.
Things got worse for Inuyasha when they ran into Sesshomaru. Did Sesshomaru just smile at them?, Inuyasha thought.
Sesshomaru may have dropped his dream of becoming an artist but he never lost his love for art and frequented museums. He was pleasantly surprised to see Kagome at the Getty. Even that baka brother of his couldn't spoil the moment.
''What are you doing here, Sesshomaru?,'' Inuyasha growled.
''I came to see the Impressionist works. It's only here for two months.''
''Aren't they wonderful?,'' Kagome asked. "There are several that really stood out for me.''
''Which ones?''
Blah blah blah was all Inuyasha heard. Sesshomaru and Kagome were discussing the merits of one painting when they entered the museum restaurant. The two were still talking art when Inuyasha finished eating.
''You want to see a movie, Kagome?''
She broke off her discussion with Sesshomaru and looked at a bored Inuyasha. She felt guilty.
''Sure.''
''Great! What do you want to see?''
"How about a foreign film?''
Inuyasha sighed. Anything for Kagome.
''There's a Spanish film playing not too far from here. It is a ghost/love story set in the Spanish civil war,'' Sesshomaru said.
''You want to see it with us?'' Kagome asked.
Sesshmaru didn't think the day could get any better.
''Why not? Unless Inuyasha finds my presence unacceptable.''
Inuyasha glared at his brother. Before he could say anything, Kagome happily said, ''Of course not.''
In the theater, the brothers sat on either side of Kagome. A dark- haired man sat two rows behind them.Two hours later, they left the theater with a still sniffling Kagome.
''What the hell was that movie all about?,'' Inuyasha asked. "It made no sense!''
Kagome glared at Inuyasha who shut up. Sesshomaru felt happy for some reason. Kagome's pager went off.
''Who would be bugging me at a time like this? Geez, it's the office. Can you guys excuse me for a second?''
She pulled out her cell phone and walked away. Inuyasha angrily stared at Sesshomaru.
''What are you up to?''
''What are you talking about?''
''Don't play the innocent. You show up in the middle of my date, insinuate yourself in my girlfriend's good graces then you persuade her to watch that sucky movie with you!''
''Inuyasha. I didn't know you two would be at the Getty. As to the movie, it was her decision to see it, not yours or mine.''
''Back off Sesshomaru. She's MY girlfriend. Find your own girl.''
''Did I hit a nerve Inuyasha?''
''You bastard! What are you playing at?''
Inuyasha took a step toward Sesshomaru when Kagome ran up to them.
''I'm sorry guys. I have to go. They have a triple homicide and the newsroom is short-staffed tonight. You have to get a ride with Sesshomaru, Inuyasha.''
She each kissed them on the cheek and ran off. A stunned Sesshomaru put a hand to the cheek she just kissed. Inuyasha saw his brother's usual cold gaze soften. He didn't like this at all. Sesshomaru gave him a contemptuous look and started walking to the car.
They didn't speak to each other during the drive home. Sesshomaru couldn't care less since his thoughts were full of Kagome. She was different from the women his so-called friends set him up with. She could talk intelligently, could deal with stressful situations (e.g. the attempted kidnapping), seemed to like Rin and was into art as well. It didn't hurt that she was also beautiful. He could still feel her lips on his cheek, could still smell her scent of jasmine.
Inuyasha was furious. Why did she kiss Sesshomaru too? And why had he - the boyfriend - gotten only a peck on the cheek? It was all Sesshomaru's fault, he thought. Showing off how smart he was and how refined his tastes were. Feh.
In her rush to get back to the newsroom, Kagome didn't realize she'd kissed both men until later that night. Why did I do that?, she wondered.