Hiya. New chapter time, once again. I haven't written enough fluff lately, I decided, so I'm going the whole hog this time around. (So to speak.) See if it's up to standards.
By the way, I've decided something. After I finish this story, and before I start the next one, I have work to do. That's right, I'm going to go back and rewrite every chapter, making edits as to allow for plot changes, mistakes, and general bad writing (the last being the most important, as the first dozen chapters or so really suck.) So there will be a bit of an interval between the stories. I'll keep you posted, though.
REVIEWS! (I certainly am getting more and more, lately.)
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Kai19: Tobias kind of gets dumped upon. Inuyasha needs some way to vent his anger now that he doesn't constantly take it out on Kagome, so he's found a useful outlet in Tobias. * You wonder, eh? Well, just look below, you should find out soon enough. * Sess might. Tybalt? Now why would he do that? _ _ WHAT? * Even if he could do it (reforge his sword with Marcus's shard), Tobias wouldn't. It means too much to him. Also, I don't know about the specific names of weapons, but a halberd isn't a sword. It's a polearm. (For those who don't know, it's an 8 foot long stick with a 2 foot long blade at the end of it.)
Silver Warrior: It doesn't help that Inuyasha is easily ticked off, does it.
Breshcandra: You and everybody else, it seems.
Ryguy5387: You weren't entirely correct with your sword theory, but I liked it anyway. It would have made sense. * I was mulling over whether or not to do a story about Tobias and the General, but it would be on FictionPress.Net because FF wouldn't archive it. * PLEASE, I beg you, don't start with the alternate-time-theory things. This story is complex enough as it is without me going into where Tobias and the General are during the 15th century.
Chi Master: I like to throw you a curve ball every once in a while. It suits my writing style.
Hino Mitsukiko: All I can say is, I'm glad you don't have my REAL address. Geez...there are pills you can take to calm that homicidal rage of yours. Besides, I've used Kaze no Kizo only three times in the story (once correctly, once incorrectly with a u instead of an o, and once I didn't have the last word because Inuyasha's attack was interrupted). I counted.
slvrstarlight: They may yet get drunk again. It's fun when they're drunk, isn't it? * If there's one thing about Tobias that stands out (other than his sword), it's his determination. * Yeah, for Inuyasha and Kagome, sex is good regardless of the occasion. Even "there's a blizzard outside, we're trapped in this cabin, and we're all going to die" sex.
AkuReiX: If you were to put longer reviews, I'd put longer responses. Makes sense, ne?
Celestra: It's good to know that I can actually accurately write a major character's personality correctly. (-_-^) [That's a sweatdrop, I think.] * Brainstorming for the final battle is an excellent idea, and I have already thought of doing so. Kai is one person I was interested in (because she and I think so similarly) but you could be just as useful. * He just put everything he had into it. Focusing his energy is one way to put it.
JLFEclipse: The thing about Kagome's miscarriage is explained late in the chapter. You'll see. * A cross between Mel Gibson and Daxter? That's not usually a combination you hear much about... * I SAID it would be 10 chapters long. I say a lot of things. * The new story will be started some time after this is done; see my author's notes at the top for why.
Juna: Read the previous response to that question. And it isn't flaming. There's a big difference between a flame and a suggestion, and yours is the latter.
Lunar Inuyasha: Neither can many people, apparently.
mystic: Does he really have a chance to? How can he use the Kaze no Kizo against the General; who is, after all, a human?
Ashley Songer: Glad you think so.
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STORY!
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Chapter 52: Wacky Hijinks Ensue
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Kagome was in her room, reading a novel. She did enjoy her free time nowadays, what with having graduated (just barely) and all. Instead of just work, work, work; then shards, shards, shards; now she could actually take some time to relax. This was one of her favorites.
It was a romance novel, and quite a steamy one (as if Kagome would ever admit that). She had read and reread it over the years, sometimes mentally replacing the characters with Inuyasha and her. Now, of course, she didn't really need to do that; but a good story was a good story.
Kagome squirmed a little in her seat as she felt herself getting aroused. She was getting to her favorite part, and the sensuous words made her blood heat. Her heartbeat increased slightly, and she could feel a flush coming to her face. This was the good part.
She felt a strange tingling feeling coming from the junction of her neck and shoulder. Pushing back her collar, she saw her mating mark was pulsating, very slightly. Kagome ran her fingers over the scar and took in a sharp breath as a quiver ran over her body. Blinking and shaking her head, she resumed reading, still unsure of these new, unfamiliar sensations.
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Inuyasha and Tobias were walking back to Kagome's house. Inuyasha was in a rather good mood, while Tobias was a bit downcast. He was also bleeding.
"You shouldn't have tried to hide from me, Tobias," said Inuyasha cheerfully. "You know I can smell you wherever you are."
"And I took a bath just yesterday," said Tobias dryly. "You only found me because of those stupid woodpeckers. Does my armor look like tree bark?"
"It's because I'M a half-demon, and you're just a lowly human, with your useless ears and noses," smirked Inuyasha.
As they approached the house, Tobias turned to Inuyasha. "So you have such a fabulous sense of smell..." he said. "Tell me who's doing what in that house." Inuyasha gave him a look of contempt, and sniffed at the air a few times.
"Kagome's mother is...cooking something sweet-smelling. Her grandfather is trying to put together a spell with some reeking herbs." Inuyasha paused to turn and smirk at Tobias again. "Kagome is-" Inuyasha stopped, and took another sniff.
He knew that scent. That wonderful aroma that surrounded Kagome whenever she was wet for him...
With a bound, Inuyasha took off; leaped through the air; and, somehow, landed silently on the wall, clinging to it with his claws. He clambered his way over and quietly opened Kagome's window, slipping inside with nary a sound.
Tobias looked at the open window with bemusement. Of course, now I'm left wondering what it is he smells. He walked around the house, to the door.
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"Charles!" Linda cried. "Oh, Charles, come back to me! Please!" She dashed into his arms and sobbed into his shoulder.
"Linda," he said lovingly, "You know I'd never leave you. I love you more than life itself." With that, he brought her face down to hers and crushed her lips in a heated kiss.
Linda moaned as her body tingled in response to the feel of Charles's chiseled body against her own. She gasped as he-
A light tap on Kagome's shoulder caused her to jump. She leaped out of her seat and tried to spin around to see who was behind her, but strong arms held her still. Hot breath rolled down the back of her neck. "Inuyasha?" she whispered.
"You're wet for me, Kagome," Inuyasha said softly. Kagome's eyes widened. "I can smell it. It's so strong, I could smell it from outside. You want me, Kagome." Kagome shivered in his grip. "And I want you." Unbeknownst to Kagome, Inuyasha, with one of his claws, began to slowly slit her shirt down her back.
"I don't think I've pleasured you enough lately, Kagome," he growled quietly. "Wouldn't you agree?" He slowly maneuvered her shirt off of her, revealing her mating mark. Inuyasha's fingers caressed the mark, and Kagome moaned at the feeling. Inuyasha began to gently massage her mark, and the pleasurable feeling intensified.
"All you have to do is say it, Kagome. Wouldn't you like that?" Inuyasha lightly dragged his claw across the mark, and Kagome shuddered. From her lips came a faint "uh-huh..."
"Glad you think so, mate," Inuyasha murmured. Kagome's breathing slowed when he removed his hand, but she gasped loudly as Inuyasha's hot mouth moved to her mark. Kissing, licking, and sucking on that sensitive flesh, Inuyasha slowly rocked his hips against her.
Kagome moaned at the feelings Inuyasha was evoking. This was still kind of a foreign feeling to her; but it felt so good, she didn't care. All that she knew was that she didn't want him to stop. She began to rock her pelvis back towards him.
Inuyasha, losing patience with her clothing, cut the straps to her bra and watched it fall to the ground...
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Tobias walked into the house, still puzzled. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Kagome's mother, he walked upstairs. Walking right up to Kagome's door, he raised his hand to knock; when he suddenly had the smartest idea he'd had all day.
Wait... Tobias put his ear to the door crack and listened. This is what he heard.
"Uhh...ohh...ohh...oh gods...Inuyasha...ohh...I...Inu...ohh...ahh...ahh...AHH...INUYASHA!!"
Of course, by this time, Tobias was already downstairs and slumped over at the table. Kagome's mother stared at the ceiling with an odd look.
"You heard them, too?" Tobias said, casting a baleful look at the ceiling.
"You don't need Inuyasha's ears to hear them," admitted Kagome's mother. She sat down at the table.
"I'm not against them doing that or anything..." Tobias got up and started to pace. "But we have a limited amount of time. I take it Kagome told you about what's happened?" Kagome's mother nodded grimly. "Right. Then you know we have two days, maximum. I was planning to get some things down at my place, but I don't want to leave them behind, and..." Sota came down the stairs. He was upset.
"It's too loud upstairs. I can't hear my music because of Kagome." He paused for a second. "That's gross. Tell them to stop!"
Grandpa came hobbling out of his study. "That accursed demon is defiling my granddaughter! It must be put to a stop, right away! The dishonor is absolutely intolerable!" He brandished his stick at the ceiling.
"Well, we all have our reasons to get them," began Kagome's mother. She looked at the three of them. "But which of us is going to tell them that?"
Sota: "I'm not going in there while my own SISTER is doing THAT with Inuyasha! That's disgusting!"
Tobias: "I just recovered from the LAST beating Inuyasha gave me. I don't relish the thought of another one."
Grandpa: "It is bad enough that I have to listen to that damned demon and Kagome, but having to go in and look at it to? Never! It's far too disgraceful!"
Kagome's mother sighed. "Fine, then. I'll try to tell them." She walked slowly up the stairs and tentatively approached Kagome's room. She stood outside the door, steeling herself, then quietly knocked.
The sounds instantly ceased. After a few seconds, Kagome's voice floated out.
"Yes?" She sounded breathless. Choosing not to ponder this fact for very long, Kagome's mother responded, "Kagome, dear, when you're...done, we need to talk to you and Inuyasha downstairs."
"Okay...we'll be down soon!" Kagome's last word abruptly changed to a high-pitched moan. Kagome's mother slipped down the stairs and back to the table.
"She said she'll be down soon," she said tersely. Tobias shook his head.
"Not knowing Inuyasha, she won't," mumbled Tobias. Sota wandered into the backyard, and Grandpa went back into his study. There plainly wasn't much more to be done, here. "But anyway," Tobias continued in a normal voice, "I have plans. I'm going to-"
A sharp knock at the door made Tobias pause. He rose, but Kagome's mother went ahead of him. "I'll get it," she said over her shoulder. She went to the door and opened it.
Hojo stood on the other side of the door, grinning as usual. Kagome's mother looked a bit flustered, but she said "Oh, hello, Hojo. Come on in, won't you?" (She's polite that way.)
"Hello, Mrs. Higurashi." Hojo walked into the kitchen and paused at Tobias's appearance.
"Umm...what's with the armor and stuff?" Tobias grinned and held out a hand.
"I'm dressed up for a play I'm going to. I'm Tobias, a friend of Kagome's."
"Hojo." Tobias's eyes widened imperceptibly. Hojo...I know that name. He's Kagome's would-be boyfriend. How do I divert him? More importantly, how do I make sure Inuyasha doesn't rip him apart? thought Tobias grimly. "Is Kagome around?"
"Ehh..." Tobias sweatdropped. "She's getting busy – I mean, she's a bit busy right now."
"Oh. I haven't heard from her in a while, now..." Hojo's grin left him to favor a concerned look. "Is she feeling well? Not another disease, I hope?"
"No...she's just been rather preoccupied these past few weeks. Personal business, you see." How am I going to BS my way out of this? How do I get Hojo to leave without him suspecting something? He's not stupid... (A/N: But very, very naïve. That may help.)
"Oh. I was wondering if she was available to...you know...go out tonight."
"Umm...I'm pretty sure she won't be." Because if he tries, Inuyasha will make cat food out of him. "Why don't you try again later?"
"Are you sure?" Hojo looked past Tobias to the stairs. "I found this really nice Italian restaurant, and then we could go to a play."
"Well..." Tobias thought frantically. "Kagome's already eaten."
Hojo looked puzzled. "It's only 3:30."
"She's on a diet, nowadays, she doesn't eat that much." Tobias cursed inwardly. Agh! That sounds so stupid! He's never gonna believe that.
"Makes sense, actually..." Tobias arched an eyebrow. "After the battle Kagome had with Malaysian fever, beri-beri, and smallpox, it's no wonder she wants to choose what she eats carefully." Did he actually believe all that? Tobias thought, incredulously. Maybe I can convince him after all.
But just as Tobias was about to begin his next brilliant point, a new trouble arose. He could faintly, very faintly hear Kagome's voice.
"Inuyasha...Inuyasha...ahh...ahh...INUYASHA!"
"Inuyasha!" said Tobias sprightly, trying to cover up Kagome's scream.
"Huh?" said Hojo, puzzled.
"Oh, it's...this new manga Kagome found. They just came out with the first issue." Good one, Tobias. "Kagome's just wild about Inuyasha. She's obsessed. She just can't keep her hands off of Inuyasha." Damn, I'm good, Tobias inwardly grinned.
"That's neat. Do you know where I can get Inuyasha?"
Upstairs. "Not too many places sell it, it's hard to find. I haven't been able to track down a copy myself."
"Well, if I find any more, I'll send them to Kagome. I think she'd appreciate it. If she likes Inuyasha as much as you say..."
A whole lot more than that. "Yeah. She just loves Inuyasha."
"I'll remember that," said Hojo brightly. Tobias was nearly agape. Doesn't this guy take a hint??? He sighed. Time to just come out and say it.
"You know, Hojo..." he began. "Kagome talks about you sometimes. From what I've heard, you keep trying to curry her favor by asking her out, bringing her little gifts, stuff like that."
"Yeah..." Hojo's grin faded just a hair. "Does she not want me to? I mean..."
"Well, Hojo, it's like this." Tobias put his arm around Hojo's shoulder (A/N: In a friendly manner! Perverts...) and walked with him to the door, talking as he went. "See, Kagome found someone, not too long ago. She took an immediate liking to him, and he to her. They hit it off really quickly, you see. It was like they were destined to be together."
"Okay..." said Hojo, a little uneasily.
"As of now, they're planning to get married soon." Hojo's grin melted right off his face. "Don't be so downhearted, Hojo. You're a fine young man. You're what, twenty-two?"
"Yes," said Hojo, sounding miserable.
"Just because you can't have Kagome doesn't mean it's the end of the world. Face facts, Hojo. All the girls throw themselves at you until they're piled up at your feet. Kagome may have slipped away, but there's more fish in the sea, if you catch my drift."
They stopped at the door. "Kagome still thinks of you as a friend, and I don't think that'll change," continued Tobias. "But I wouldn't suggest trying to pursue her as a girlfriend... See, her boyfriend's sort of the...jealous type. He might turn violent if you try anything."
"She shouldn't be in a relationship like that!" said Hojo angrily.
"You're not getting my point, here. He'd never hurt her, but he's just very...protective, is the right word." Hojo walked out the door and began to leave. "Hojo!" called Tobias. Hojo turned around and looked back.
"What would you say if I told you that..." Tobias took a deep breath. "Kagome's been faking her various illnesses over the years because it turns out that she's the reincarnated guardian priestess of a magic jewel strong enough to change the world, and she fell into a magic well four years ago that took her 500 years into the past, whereupon she accidentally shattered this jewel and teamed up with a half-demon and a group of human and demon friends to reunite the shards of the jewel, but there was this monstrously evil demon harrying them all the way, until about two months ago, when I joined them, because as you see, this sword of mine has untold magic power that's kept me alive for seven thousand years and THEN, the evil demon was killed by this exceptionally powerful evil human from MY past who took the shards and is now waiting to kill us as soon as we go back through the well?"
Hojo stared at Tobias blankly. "I'd say it sounds like the plot of a very strange anime."
Tobias thought for a second. "You know..." he said slowly. "You're right. But I was just messing with you, there. See you later."
Hojo got into his car and left. Tobias shook his head and walked back inside. It DOES sound like an anime. Why did this never occur to me before? He walked back into the corridor and leaned against the wall, closing his eyes. I'll rest for a bit. I'm not sure WHEN those two will be done. Kagome's moans and cries could still faintly be heard.
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About an hour later, Kagome came down the stairs; supported by Inuyasha, who was grinning from ear to ear. Kagome's face was flushed, and she sat down rather heavily. Tobias looked at her for a second.
"I suppose there's no reason to ask why you're wearing different clothes than before, Kagome," he remarked idly.
"None at all," said Inuyasha forcefully.
"Right, then. Now that you two have had your fun, we need to discuss our plans for the rest of today and tomorrow. Mine are...wait a second. Just out of curiosity, Kagome, did you tell your mother what happened this last month?" Kagome nodded. "Even the part about your miscarriage?"
"Oh...umm, no," said Kagome. She lowered her eyes a little. "She's already upset enough that I'm going back to the past with the General around...if she heard that he killed her unborn grandchild, she'd probably rush at the well with a flamethrower or something. Besides I don't want her to worry that much."
"Fair enough. Like I was saying, my plans are very straightforward." Tobias stood up and began to pace. "First, I'm going to go to my house and get a few more things. Cigarettes, new clothes, and such and such. Then, I'm going to a club and will take full advantage of 20th century technology. Then, I'm going to get mind-shatteringly drunk, pass out, vomit a few times, and wake up back at this house with a pounding headache and a severe case of nausea. That sound all right to you?"
"Yeah, but there's one thing," said Inuyasha. "Every time you go out, you get attacked by a thousand men with guns and stuff. What makes you think you won't be again?"
"Because this time, I'm going in disguise. I will show you once I get back from my house." He paused. "Would you like to come along and see my place?"
"Sure," said Kagome. "It sounds fun."
"Okay. But after that, it's right back through the well again. Back to business. Okay?" Inuyasha grudgingly nodded. "Okay!" said Tobias cheerfully. "Let us be off."
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Well, Kagome's feeling chipper now, isn't she? Note: I may have overstepped the boundaries of PG-13, even with the censoring, so if I did then kindly inform me, and I will make the necessary changes. If not, just REVIEW!
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Also, I've been pondering writing another lemon soon. After next chapter is about when I'd place it, if things go the way I think they will. Tell me your ideas! Vote yes, vote no? It'll again go in that other story of mine. TELL ME!