AN: Hey Minna! I'm so sorry I didn't update sooner but I got tied up with a
lot of schoolwork and then a lot of problems with my computer! I hope
everyone can forgive me! I would like to point out that in my last updated
chapter, I found many mistakes like how I said Inuyasha changed his clothes
twice instead of just once. I also had a lot of spelling and grammar
mistakes and I apologize for not proofreading carefully enough on it!
And in this Chapter, Inuyasha is slightly OOC. Also, Shippo is in this chappie and older—like in Jr. high. Please note that this is a fic and I changed the characters a little to fit the storyline. I'll try to do better and pay more attention to what I update! But meanwhile, please enjoy this chapter and review, review, review!!! Arigato!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Apparently Not
Chapter 10: Projects, Warnings, and Rain
Sango glared at Miroku. He was drooling (again).
"Miroku, please stop staring, I want to do our project." Sango said, annoyed.
Miroku quickly snapped from his trance. Wiping away the drool, he smiled sheepishly. "Of coarse, Sango! I'm sorry, it's just that..." He trailed off, staring again. Sango made a small sound to go on. "Well, it's just that, you look so beautiful today and it took my breath away to see you in such a gorgeous state." 'Not to mention revealing.'
Sango was wearing a pair of tan shorts and a tight pink t-shirt. It was going to be a hot day at the park and she wanted to wear something comfortable. She didn't know that her innocent decision would send Miroku into an ogling trance. Miroku could see her slim waist and long legs as she stood before him.
After bickering over stares and revealing clothing they both set to work on their project. They had agreed to do a project on the study of lake organisms. They had both gathered information the afternoon after school, yesterday about lake critters and plant life. Today, they decided to collect actual samples of what organisms lived in a lake habit.
Sango wore rubber gloves as she placed another long-leaf plant into a plastic bag for a sample. She also took pictures of certain specimens and the environment they lived in. Miroku did more of the disgusting job of 'digging' around at the bottom of the shallow water for things like shells but all he could find was a squishy muddy substance that ran through his fingers. Even with gloves on he could feel the icky, dry, yet wet substance.
Once they had finished and placed the samples in an ice chest to preserve them, Sango sat on the edge of the lake and sighed in contentment as the sun's light glittered across the water. The site was captivating and had a charm that made her senses tingle with delight. Miroku smiled. She was so beautiful. He sat down beside her. He put his arm around her as she leaned into him.
"Miroku, what is true beauty to you?" Sango asked. She wanted to start a conversation and while looking at the enchanting lake came up with that question.
Miroku was a bit surprised by the sudden, and to him, random question. However, he answered truthfully.
"You, Sango. I believe that the only true beauty I have ever found was in you. I can't help it. I think, no, I know I really love you, Sango." Miroku waited for her response. Sango's breath caught in her throat. Did he really mean that? She gazed deeply into his eyes, trying to find any evidence of lying but all she could find was the genuine truth.
She smiled at him. "I love you, too, Miroku." With those few words, Miroku and Sango began a heated and passionate kiss, both trying to actually show their love with the kiss.
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Inuyasha had straightened up his room about four times that day. When Kagome came over, he really didn't want to give her the impression that he was a slob. Shippo, his adolescent cousin, wasn't much of a help. He was walking around with melting chocolate ice cream, which dripped onto the carpet in small droplets. Inuyasha scrubbed every spot and as nicely as possible, told Shippo to stay in the kitchen.
Shippo was reluctant to do so, but eventually complied. Inuyasha was asked to watch Shippo today by his mother. He had argued but his mother had won.
"I hate it when she puts me through those guilt trips." Inuyasha grumbled, thinking about how his mother always came out as the victor of every argument.
He picked up a couple of Shippo's books and placed them on the shelf where Shippo kept his things when he visited.
He bent down and began reaching under the short coffee table in the living room for a notebook. Suddenly the doorbell rang, causing Inuyasha to jump in surprise and hit his head against the bottom of the table. He groaned as he rubbed his head.
Climbing out from under the table he made his way to the door. Opening it, his eyes widened when he saw Kagome. She wore a short black skirt with a small also black t-shirt. Her backpack hung loosely off one shoulder while she kept most of her weight on her right foot. Her brown eyes were shining with excitement. He could have sworn his jaw hit the floor.
"Hey, Inuyasha! Ready to work on that science project?" She smiled.
Inuyasha snapped from his surprise. 'I must of hit my head hard. I almost forgot about the project.'
"Yea, come on in." He said, returning the smile.
Kagome walked in as she gazed around. Her eyes were large with amazement. His home was HUGE!! The outside looked like a mansion but she never thought the inside would look so grand; almost like a palace.
She turned and said to Inuyasha, "I envy you."
Inuyasha just grinned. He led her upstairs to his room, which was clean from his hard work, and they sat down to start their project.
Kagome had come up with the idea of making a light bulb glow with the energy from fruits. Through research, they found that specific fruits have a liquid, which can create energy. By attaching the piece of fruit and the light bulb with specific metal sticks, the light bulb feeds off the energy to create a glow. (AN: this is an actual experiment. I've tried it and it works!! ^^)
"Are you sure this will work?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm pretty sure. If it doesn't, it's not like we'll die or anything." Kagome responded.
"Oh, ha ha." Inuyasha said sarcastically. "I know that. I was just curious." Inuyasha mumbled, but Kagome heard every word. Kagome laughed. Once they finished the set up and went through the steps, they were slightly surprised that it actually DID work! Kagome and Inuyasha wrote down their observations and hypothesis.
"Damn, I'm out of ink!" Kagome said. She began to shake her pen up and down.
"Here." Inuyasha said, handing her another pen. She took it gratefully. She couldn't help but note the simple, yet overwhelming sensation when their hands brushed against each other while he handed her the pen. They finished earlier than they had expected.
Inuyasha couldn't help but feel surprised. He had never finished a project so quickly; well, a project worth an A. Once done with their project, they both decided to get a snack.
Kagome walked out of the room with Inuyasha following behind her. Once reaching the stairs, they began their descent. Unfortunately for Kagome, Inuyasha forgot to pick up a toy ball resting on one stair, which Kagome stepped on. She lost her balance and grabbed the closest thing to her...that 'conveniently' happened to be Inuyasha. Both rolled down the remainder of the stairs. They landed in the position with Kagome under Inuyasha.
Inuyasha's senses were the first to come back, when he could feel her shapely body through the thin skirt she wore. He blushed immediately. Kagome opened her eyes and looked up to see Inuyasha's face as red as a tomato.
"Inuyasha?" She asked, not noticing their position quite yet.
Inuyasha grew even redder when he noticed also how close their faces were. To his astonishment she leaned up closer to him. It seemed she was focusing on something on his face.
"Inuyasha, your face is red. Are you okay?" Came her innocent question. If he weren't already on the ground, he would have fell over.
He quickly jumped off of her and helped her up. Kagome now understanding what was wrong blushed. Inuyasha saw it and mentally smirked. At least, he wasn't the only one.
They entered the kitchen to find it in a complete mess. Shippo sat in the middle of it all, rubbing his belly.
"Oh, man. I think I got a belly ache." He groaned out. "I guess those last cookies weren't really necessary."
"I remember you! Oh! Here, let me help you." Kagome handed him a small washcloth she found laying on the counter, then she began to clean, as if on instinct. Inuyasha after a moment began to help by gathering boxes of cereal and other food things, placing them back into the pantry or fridge. Shippo sat on a stool, watching everything
Shippo grinned. "So, Inuyasha, you finally got someone cool to date. Dude, she rocks! She seems a lot nicer than that Kikyou girl." Kagome blushed while Inuyasha began to stumble over an explanation.
"I-I...S-She just a friend, damnit! Only a friend!"
Shippo began to laugh. "Yea, whatever. That's what you said when you dated that Kikyou girl and then you guys started making out. Ha! So when you two start kissing, don't say I didn't tell you!" With that Shippo slowly walked to his room, groaning every time his stomach gurgled from being overfed with food.
Kagome turned to Inuyasha and said, "Well, I think I lost my appetite after seeing your cousin at the point of exploding, so I guess I better go." She smiled.
Inuyasha felt a sudden to urge to stop her. He didn't resist when his brain immediately began looking for an excuse for her to stay.
"Wait...er...I was wandering if you would like a tour of the house first." 'Oh great, Inuyasha! Say a retarded excuse!' His mind yelled at him sarcastically. To his surprise and relief, she said, "Sure! I would love to!" And so began the tour. They first went through the upstairs, which mainly consisted of humongous guest rooms and four, large bathrooms. The downstairs was made of many more rooms, a bar, a kitchen, and a few bathrooms as well.
Kagome looked in awe at all the brilliantly stitched rugs and paintings that hung on the wall. She was surprised to see that some of the painting looked almost ancient, as though they had survived from centuries ago. (The paintings are pieces of art Inuyasha's family collected over time. They are a youkai family so that means they have access to aged paintings and old antiques.)
They ended the tour in the backyard, where they sat to wait for the sun to set. Inuyasha's house rested on a hill that seemed to almost stand above others not only in height but also in all its majesty. Because there was no fence, it gave a glorious view of the city and the horizon.
The sun began to set, giving the once blue sky a red blush and orange streaks as the light began to slowly descend under the horizon. Hues of orange, yellow, red, and pink tinted the sky as the remaining rays of light from the sun shined over the city. The city glowed with beauty. Kagome was grinning as she peered, wide-eyed at the scene laid so freely before her.
Inuyasha, being used to the beautiful scene, turned away from it to see Kagome. He smiled seeing how her eyes shined with excitement and happiness. He found himself wanting to make her happier than anything. Shaking his head at such silly thoughts he pulled his gaze back to what the young girl beside him was ogling at.
Once the light from the sun was completely gone, Kagome was about to get up when Inuyasha grabbed her arm and gently tugged back into a sitting position, not noticing she was even closer now than before.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome began, but Inuyasha cut her off.
"Just wait." He said, only sparing her a small, quick glance.
She made herself more comfortable and began to fidget after a few seconds. Inuyasha began to get slightly annoyed and with out saying a word, put his hands over hers to stop her. Kagome was about to protest but stopped when she spotted something.
The once dark city began to light up slowly. The city's lights blinked on and caused the city to look as though it was made of colorful stars. Kagome stared in wonder. Unconsciously she wrapped her fingers around Inuyasha's hand while he did the same. They sat that way for only a moment.
Kagome was faintly aware of Inuyasha moving but was snapped from her thoughts when she heard her name, "Kagome? Are you ready to leave?"
She turned her head and smiled. "Yea, it's getting late anyways."
"I'll drive you home." Inuyasha said. "I can't let you walk home and get kidnapped or something. Then who would present that stupid project with me?"
Kagome's smile widened. Even though he didn't say it in the gentlest of ways, Inuyasha had told her, he wanted her safe. They were so caught up in their thoughts; they hadn't realized that they were still holding each other's hand.
Inuyasha and Kagome both got into his car and together they drove to Kagome's house silently, neither knowing what to say. The silence wasn't completely unbearable. In fact, it was somewhat comforting. Once they arrived at Kagome's home, Kagome gave Inuyasha a quick hug before stepping out of the car and up the steps to her house. Inuyasha watched her as she went. He was surprised to feel a little disappointed that she wasn't staying with him just a little longer.
Sighing, Inuyasha left for his home.
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The weekend had gone by fast, as well as the first two days of school. It was Wednesday now. Inuyasha not feeling like driving, instead, decided to walk to school. He had been hanging out with Kagome Higurashi for almost two weeks now. In such a short time, can someone develop a crush? 'Of coarse not! Impossible! There's no such thing as love in such a short amount of time.' He thought to himself, frustrated. But deep down, hidden in the shadows of his thoughts, he knew there was still the chance.
He was halfway to school by now. Tired of glaring at the concrete he looked up, hoping to find an answer to his inner problems. Instead he found that gray clouds began to fill the sky.
'Great. Just what I need: rain. On all the days I didn't drive my car, I pick this one.' He thought sourly. He sped up toward the school when small droplets of water began to hit the ground and him from the sky. He was stopped a few feet away form the school gates when someone tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned and found that whom he faced was his old 'friends'. The tall blonde named Lin was the first to speak. "Inuyasha, we would like to speak with you about our friendship."
Inuyasha tried to keep his face blank. He gave a small nod to go on. She continued. "We have never really considered Miroku to be part of our group. However, we do consider you to be a member of the popular status with us. We always expected Miroku to leave one day but we had never anticipated you going to. It was predictable that Miroku would leave to date that Sango wanna-be but we never thought that you would form a relationship with Higurashi. She is under us." Lin paused as if to hear his response.
Taking his silence as an urge to go on she said, "We would like you to think a bit more carefully about your choices. We heard there was a bet that you could get Kagome to go on a date with you but if it goes more than that, you will not be welcomed into our group again. We've been thinking that going on a date and dumping Kagome would boost your status, because you dated one of the 'most beautiful girls' as they would call it. So we are only going to warn you not to get too close or we will be forced to..."
Inuyasha interrupted her, "What's wrong with Kagome and me being friends?"
Lin was slightly taken aback by the question. The others, who were quiet up until now, spoke up.
"Because she's too smart for her own good!" One boy named Zuka complained.
"Because she's an immature tomboy!" Said Sakura.
"Duh! Like...she's not cool...like...ok?" This answer came from a red head named, Julie.
There were more 'reasons' but as Inuyasha's temper rose he began to block out all sound. He tried his best to calm himself. He abruptly turned and walked away with a small promise to think about it.
He suddenly felt a deep hatred toward his so called 'Friends.' Weren't they supposed to accept him for who he was? Sighing, he made his way inside the building. It rained all day and there was no sign of it stopping anytime soon. Classes were slow but everyone's conversation seemed to be buzzing about the fair coming up the week after next.
Inuyasha considered asking Kagome but knew she'd say 'no' if it was a date. School ended faster than he knew it would. Stepping outside, Inuyasha glared at the rain. He was about to step forward when Kagome stepped out of the building to stand beside him.
He looked at her curiously when he noticed her grin.
"Just what are you so happy about?" He asked.
Kagome smiled at him. It lightened his heart every time she smiled at him.
"Well, it's raining!" She said, as if it was the most obvious thing.
"Isn't that supposed to be something bad?" He said.
"No! Have you ever heard of 'playing in the rain'? Plus it's great to see plants getting watered." She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the downpour.
"Come on! I'll show you!" Kagome said happily.
"How to water plants?" He said jokingly.
She chuckled a bit and said, "Just open up and let the cool water splash on you."
To give more of an example, she stepped a little away from him and began to dance in circles. Her face was lifted up allowing trickles of water to splash across her face. Inuyasha could already tell that Kagome and him were both already soaked.
He laughed at her childish antics. The school grounds were now secluded as students had already left for home. They were the only ones around. Kagome took no notice of this and continued to twirl.
Kagome began to hum a small cheery tune as she danced. She was comforted by the pattering sound of rain on the ground around her and the cool sensation of droplets hitting her face. Small breezes swept around her, carrying her hair into a dance-like movement. She continued to softly smile.
Then, suddenly, a pair of arms rapped around her. They came with a warm embrace. But somehow she knew it was Inuyasha. She felt protected and most of all safe from anything, even Naraku. Together, she and Inuyasha began to dance to imaginary music. They swayed from left to right. Kagome turned so her body now faced Inuyasha's as she looked into his eyes.
I was just like a fairy tale. They danced their way to the school gates. People in their cars passing by on the street would glance at the couple. Some would sigh and think 'Aw. How sweet. It's a couple.'
When Kagome and Inuyasha finally stopped. Kagome silently giggled and said, "I guess those dancing lessons you gave me were a good thing. Or else I would have been stepping on your feet earlier."
She began to laugh. Inuyasha grinned and laughed too. He didn't understand why he did that. But he didn't regret it. In fact, he felt refreshed. He no longer cared about the rain as his attention was focused on the young lady before him. Inuyasha couldn't stop the wave of guilt when he remembered how he had bet on her that way.
Kagome grinned and said, "I've got to go but I'll see you tomorrow in class, Inuyasha! Oh and I'm glad we got an A+ on our project!" She gave him a quick hug.
"See ya later! And thank you for the dance!" She waved as she began to run home.
Inuyasha could only stand there, staring after her. 'No, Kagome, it's you I should be thanking. You gave me something I've never truly had before: a friendship.'
Unbeknownst to Inuyasha, someone was spying in the nearby bushes and had seen the whole thing. 'Kagome will be mine one day, Inuyasha. You're only wasting your time falling in love with her.' Through the bushes a pair of red eyes glared daggers at Inuyasha.
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In this chapter I wanted to establish the main problems: 1.) Inuyasha's rep. 2.) The bet that could hurt Kagome's feelings. 3.) Naraku and Kikyou.
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And in this Chapter, Inuyasha is slightly OOC. Also, Shippo is in this chappie and older—like in Jr. high. Please note that this is a fic and I changed the characters a little to fit the storyline. I'll try to do better and pay more attention to what I update! But meanwhile, please enjoy this chapter and review, review, review!!! Arigato!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Apparently Not
Chapter 10: Projects, Warnings, and Rain
Sango glared at Miroku. He was drooling (again).
"Miroku, please stop staring, I want to do our project." Sango said, annoyed.
Miroku quickly snapped from his trance. Wiping away the drool, he smiled sheepishly. "Of coarse, Sango! I'm sorry, it's just that..." He trailed off, staring again. Sango made a small sound to go on. "Well, it's just that, you look so beautiful today and it took my breath away to see you in such a gorgeous state." 'Not to mention revealing.'
Sango was wearing a pair of tan shorts and a tight pink t-shirt. It was going to be a hot day at the park and she wanted to wear something comfortable. She didn't know that her innocent decision would send Miroku into an ogling trance. Miroku could see her slim waist and long legs as she stood before him.
After bickering over stares and revealing clothing they both set to work on their project. They had agreed to do a project on the study of lake organisms. They had both gathered information the afternoon after school, yesterday about lake critters and plant life. Today, they decided to collect actual samples of what organisms lived in a lake habit.
Sango wore rubber gloves as she placed another long-leaf plant into a plastic bag for a sample. She also took pictures of certain specimens and the environment they lived in. Miroku did more of the disgusting job of 'digging' around at the bottom of the shallow water for things like shells but all he could find was a squishy muddy substance that ran through his fingers. Even with gloves on he could feel the icky, dry, yet wet substance.
Once they had finished and placed the samples in an ice chest to preserve them, Sango sat on the edge of the lake and sighed in contentment as the sun's light glittered across the water. The site was captivating and had a charm that made her senses tingle with delight. Miroku smiled. She was so beautiful. He sat down beside her. He put his arm around her as she leaned into him.
"Miroku, what is true beauty to you?" Sango asked. She wanted to start a conversation and while looking at the enchanting lake came up with that question.
Miroku was a bit surprised by the sudden, and to him, random question. However, he answered truthfully.
"You, Sango. I believe that the only true beauty I have ever found was in you. I can't help it. I think, no, I know I really love you, Sango." Miroku waited for her response. Sango's breath caught in her throat. Did he really mean that? She gazed deeply into his eyes, trying to find any evidence of lying but all she could find was the genuine truth.
She smiled at him. "I love you, too, Miroku." With those few words, Miroku and Sango began a heated and passionate kiss, both trying to actually show their love with the kiss.
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Inuyasha had straightened up his room about four times that day. When Kagome came over, he really didn't want to give her the impression that he was a slob. Shippo, his adolescent cousin, wasn't much of a help. He was walking around with melting chocolate ice cream, which dripped onto the carpet in small droplets. Inuyasha scrubbed every spot and as nicely as possible, told Shippo to stay in the kitchen.
Shippo was reluctant to do so, but eventually complied. Inuyasha was asked to watch Shippo today by his mother. He had argued but his mother had won.
"I hate it when she puts me through those guilt trips." Inuyasha grumbled, thinking about how his mother always came out as the victor of every argument.
He picked up a couple of Shippo's books and placed them on the shelf where Shippo kept his things when he visited.
He bent down and began reaching under the short coffee table in the living room for a notebook. Suddenly the doorbell rang, causing Inuyasha to jump in surprise and hit his head against the bottom of the table. He groaned as he rubbed his head.
Climbing out from under the table he made his way to the door. Opening it, his eyes widened when he saw Kagome. She wore a short black skirt with a small also black t-shirt. Her backpack hung loosely off one shoulder while she kept most of her weight on her right foot. Her brown eyes were shining with excitement. He could have sworn his jaw hit the floor.
"Hey, Inuyasha! Ready to work on that science project?" She smiled.
Inuyasha snapped from his surprise. 'I must of hit my head hard. I almost forgot about the project.'
"Yea, come on in." He said, returning the smile.
Kagome walked in as she gazed around. Her eyes were large with amazement. His home was HUGE!! The outside looked like a mansion but she never thought the inside would look so grand; almost like a palace.
She turned and said to Inuyasha, "I envy you."
Inuyasha just grinned. He led her upstairs to his room, which was clean from his hard work, and they sat down to start their project.
Kagome had come up with the idea of making a light bulb glow with the energy from fruits. Through research, they found that specific fruits have a liquid, which can create energy. By attaching the piece of fruit and the light bulb with specific metal sticks, the light bulb feeds off the energy to create a glow. (AN: this is an actual experiment. I've tried it and it works!! ^^)
"Are you sure this will work?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm pretty sure. If it doesn't, it's not like we'll die or anything." Kagome responded.
"Oh, ha ha." Inuyasha said sarcastically. "I know that. I was just curious." Inuyasha mumbled, but Kagome heard every word. Kagome laughed. Once they finished the set up and went through the steps, they were slightly surprised that it actually DID work! Kagome and Inuyasha wrote down their observations and hypothesis.
"Damn, I'm out of ink!" Kagome said. She began to shake her pen up and down.
"Here." Inuyasha said, handing her another pen. She took it gratefully. She couldn't help but note the simple, yet overwhelming sensation when their hands brushed against each other while he handed her the pen. They finished earlier than they had expected.
Inuyasha couldn't help but feel surprised. He had never finished a project so quickly; well, a project worth an A. Once done with their project, they both decided to get a snack.
Kagome walked out of the room with Inuyasha following behind her. Once reaching the stairs, they began their descent. Unfortunately for Kagome, Inuyasha forgot to pick up a toy ball resting on one stair, which Kagome stepped on. She lost her balance and grabbed the closest thing to her...that 'conveniently' happened to be Inuyasha. Both rolled down the remainder of the stairs. They landed in the position with Kagome under Inuyasha.
Inuyasha's senses were the first to come back, when he could feel her shapely body through the thin skirt she wore. He blushed immediately. Kagome opened her eyes and looked up to see Inuyasha's face as red as a tomato.
"Inuyasha?" She asked, not noticing their position quite yet.
Inuyasha grew even redder when he noticed also how close their faces were. To his astonishment she leaned up closer to him. It seemed she was focusing on something on his face.
"Inuyasha, your face is red. Are you okay?" Came her innocent question. If he weren't already on the ground, he would have fell over.
He quickly jumped off of her and helped her up. Kagome now understanding what was wrong blushed. Inuyasha saw it and mentally smirked. At least, he wasn't the only one.
They entered the kitchen to find it in a complete mess. Shippo sat in the middle of it all, rubbing his belly.
"Oh, man. I think I got a belly ache." He groaned out. "I guess those last cookies weren't really necessary."
"I remember you! Oh! Here, let me help you." Kagome handed him a small washcloth she found laying on the counter, then she began to clean, as if on instinct. Inuyasha after a moment began to help by gathering boxes of cereal and other food things, placing them back into the pantry or fridge. Shippo sat on a stool, watching everything
Shippo grinned. "So, Inuyasha, you finally got someone cool to date. Dude, she rocks! She seems a lot nicer than that Kikyou girl." Kagome blushed while Inuyasha began to stumble over an explanation.
"I-I...S-She just a friend, damnit! Only a friend!"
Shippo began to laugh. "Yea, whatever. That's what you said when you dated that Kikyou girl and then you guys started making out. Ha! So when you two start kissing, don't say I didn't tell you!" With that Shippo slowly walked to his room, groaning every time his stomach gurgled from being overfed with food.
Kagome turned to Inuyasha and said, "Well, I think I lost my appetite after seeing your cousin at the point of exploding, so I guess I better go." She smiled.
Inuyasha felt a sudden to urge to stop her. He didn't resist when his brain immediately began looking for an excuse for her to stay.
"Wait...er...I was wandering if you would like a tour of the house first." 'Oh great, Inuyasha! Say a retarded excuse!' His mind yelled at him sarcastically. To his surprise and relief, she said, "Sure! I would love to!" And so began the tour. They first went through the upstairs, which mainly consisted of humongous guest rooms and four, large bathrooms. The downstairs was made of many more rooms, a bar, a kitchen, and a few bathrooms as well.
Kagome looked in awe at all the brilliantly stitched rugs and paintings that hung on the wall. She was surprised to see that some of the painting looked almost ancient, as though they had survived from centuries ago. (The paintings are pieces of art Inuyasha's family collected over time. They are a youkai family so that means they have access to aged paintings and old antiques.)
They ended the tour in the backyard, where they sat to wait for the sun to set. Inuyasha's house rested on a hill that seemed to almost stand above others not only in height but also in all its majesty. Because there was no fence, it gave a glorious view of the city and the horizon.
The sun began to set, giving the once blue sky a red blush and orange streaks as the light began to slowly descend under the horizon. Hues of orange, yellow, red, and pink tinted the sky as the remaining rays of light from the sun shined over the city. The city glowed with beauty. Kagome was grinning as she peered, wide-eyed at the scene laid so freely before her.
Inuyasha, being used to the beautiful scene, turned away from it to see Kagome. He smiled seeing how her eyes shined with excitement and happiness. He found himself wanting to make her happier than anything. Shaking his head at such silly thoughts he pulled his gaze back to what the young girl beside him was ogling at.
Once the light from the sun was completely gone, Kagome was about to get up when Inuyasha grabbed her arm and gently tugged back into a sitting position, not noticing she was even closer now than before.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome began, but Inuyasha cut her off.
"Just wait." He said, only sparing her a small, quick glance.
She made herself more comfortable and began to fidget after a few seconds. Inuyasha began to get slightly annoyed and with out saying a word, put his hands over hers to stop her. Kagome was about to protest but stopped when she spotted something.
The once dark city began to light up slowly. The city's lights blinked on and caused the city to look as though it was made of colorful stars. Kagome stared in wonder. Unconsciously she wrapped her fingers around Inuyasha's hand while he did the same. They sat that way for only a moment.
Kagome was faintly aware of Inuyasha moving but was snapped from her thoughts when she heard her name, "Kagome? Are you ready to leave?"
She turned her head and smiled. "Yea, it's getting late anyways."
"I'll drive you home." Inuyasha said. "I can't let you walk home and get kidnapped or something. Then who would present that stupid project with me?"
Kagome's smile widened. Even though he didn't say it in the gentlest of ways, Inuyasha had told her, he wanted her safe. They were so caught up in their thoughts; they hadn't realized that they were still holding each other's hand.
Inuyasha and Kagome both got into his car and together they drove to Kagome's house silently, neither knowing what to say. The silence wasn't completely unbearable. In fact, it was somewhat comforting. Once they arrived at Kagome's home, Kagome gave Inuyasha a quick hug before stepping out of the car and up the steps to her house. Inuyasha watched her as she went. He was surprised to feel a little disappointed that she wasn't staying with him just a little longer.
Sighing, Inuyasha left for his home.
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The weekend had gone by fast, as well as the first two days of school. It was Wednesday now. Inuyasha not feeling like driving, instead, decided to walk to school. He had been hanging out with Kagome Higurashi for almost two weeks now. In such a short time, can someone develop a crush? 'Of coarse not! Impossible! There's no such thing as love in such a short amount of time.' He thought to himself, frustrated. But deep down, hidden in the shadows of his thoughts, he knew there was still the chance.
He was halfway to school by now. Tired of glaring at the concrete he looked up, hoping to find an answer to his inner problems. Instead he found that gray clouds began to fill the sky.
'Great. Just what I need: rain. On all the days I didn't drive my car, I pick this one.' He thought sourly. He sped up toward the school when small droplets of water began to hit the ground and him from the sky. He was stopped a few feet away form the school gates when someone tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned and found that whom he faced was his old 'friends'. The tall blonde named Lin was the first to speak. "Inuyasha, we would like to speak with you about our friendship."
Inuyasha tried to keep his face blank. He gave a small nod to go on. She continued. "We have never really considered Miroku to be part of our group. However, we do consider you to be a member of the popular status with us. We always expected Miroku to leave one day but we had never anticipated you going to. It was predictable that Miroku would leave to date that Sango wanna-be but we never thought that you would form a relationship with Higurashi. She is under us." Lin paused as if to hear his response.
Taking his silence as an urge to go on she said, "We would like you to think a bit more carefully about your choices. We heard there was a bet that you could get Kagome to go on a date with you but if it goes more than that, you will not be welcomed into our group again. We've been thinking that going on a date and dumping Kagome would boost your status, because you dated one of the 'most beautiful girls' as they would call it. So we are only going to warn you not to get too close or we will be forced to..."
Inuyasha interrupted her, "What's wrong with Kagome and me being friends?"
Lin was slightly taken aback by the question. The others, who were quiet up until now, spoke up.
"Because she's too smart for her own good!" One boy named Zuka complained.
"Because she's an immature tomboy!" Said Sakura.
"Duh! Like...she's not cool...like...ok?" This answer came from a red head named, Julie.
There were more 'reasons' but as Inuyasha's temper rose he began to block out all sound. He tried his best to calm himself. He abruptly turned and walked away with a small promise to think about it.
He suddenly felt a deep hatred toward his so called 'Friends.' Weren't they supposed to accept him for who he was? Sighing, he made his way inside the building. It rained all day and there was no sign of it stopping anytime soon. Classes were slow but everyone's conversation seemed to be buzzing about the fair coming up the week after next.
Inuyasha considered asking Kagome but knew she'd say 'no' if it was a date. School ended faster than he knew it would. Stepping outside, Inuyasha glared at the rain. He was about to step forward when Kagome stepped out of the building to stand beside him.
He looked at her curiously when he noticed her grin.
"Just what are you so happy about?" He asked.
Kagome smiled at him. It lightened his heart every time she smiled at him.
"Well, it's raining!" She said, as if it was the most obvious thing.
"Isn't that supposed to be something bad?" He said.
"No! Have you ever heard of 'playing in the rain'? Plus it's great to see plants getting watered." She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the downpour.
"Come on! I'll show you!" Kagome said happily.
"How to water plants?" He said jokingly.
She chuckled a bit and said, "Just open up and let the cool water splash on you."
To give more of an example, she stepped a little away from him and began to dance in circles. Her face was lifted up allowing trickles of water to splash across her face. Inuyasha could already tell that Kagome and him were both already soaked.
He laughed at her childish antics. The school grounds were now secluded as students had already left for home. They were the only ones around. Kagome took no notice of this and continued to twirl.
Kagome began to hum a small cheery tune as she danced. She was comforted by the pattering sound of rain on the ground around her and the cool sensation of droplets hitting her face. Small breezes swept around her, carrying her hair into a dance-like movement. She continued to softly smile.
Then, suddenly, a pair of arms rapped around her. They came with a warm embrace. But somehow she knew it was Inuyasha. She felt protected and most of all safe from anything, even Naraku. Together, she and Inuyasha began to dance to imaginary music. They swayed from left to right. Kagome turned so her body now faced Inuyasha's as she looked into his eyes.
I was just like a fairy tale. They danced their way to the school gates. People in their cars passing by on the street would glance at the couple. Some would sigh and think 'Aw. How sweet. It's a couple.'
When Kagome and Inuyasha finally stopped. Kagome silently giggled and said, "I guess those dancing lessons you gave me were a good thing. Or else I would have been stepping on your feet earlier."
She began to laugh. Inuyasha grinned and laughed too. He didn't understand why he did that. But he didn't regret it. In fact, he felt refreshed. He no longer cared about the rain as his attention was focused on the young lady before him. Inuyasha couldn't stop the wave of guilt when he remembered how he had bet on her that way.
Kagome grinned and said, "I've got to go but I'll see you tomorrow in class, Inuyasha! Oh and I'm glad we got an A+ on our project!" She gave him a quick hug.
"See ya later! And thank you for the dance!" She waved as she began to run home.
Inuyasha could only stand there, staring after her. 'No, Kagome, it's you I should be thanking. You gave me something I've never truly had before: a friendship.'
Unbeknownst to Inuyasha, someone was spying in the nearby bushes and had seen the whole thing. 'Kagome will be mine one day, Inuyasha. You're only wasting your time falling in love with her.' Through the bushes a pair of red eyes glared daggers at Inuyasha.
AN: OK! Another chapter! Yay! So tell me what you think by submitting a review! Thanks!
In this chapter I wanted to establish the main problems: 1.) Inuyasha's rep. 2.) The bet that could hurt Kagome's feelings. 3.) Naraku and Kikyou.
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