Chapter 11-Best of Friends
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"So how did baseball go?" Kagome asked, licking her ice cream cone, and swinging her legs back and forth. The two of them were sitting on the roof of the mall, looking out at Tokyo. They had snuck up and now eating ice cream like two little kids.
"We made it to the championship game but lost," Inuyasha said, stuffing the cone inside his mouth.
"Did Nobunaga get his swing right?"
"Well, he bunted most of the time, until they could read what he was doing. He did okay, but Hiten was the last batter."
"Was it a homer?" Kagome asked, licking her cone again.
"No, two foul balls and the last one he hit it to left field."
"They caught it?"
"No, but they were fast enough to get him out on third base, so it was no use."
"..And you, did you get to do your victory dance?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha laughed.
"No. It wasn't the best day .." Kagome gasped and brought a hand to her mouth. Inuyasha glared at her. "What is that? Something else you learn at boarding school?" Kagome playfully slapped him.
"NO. I'm surprised, that's all," Kagome stuck out her tongue and tossed her pigtails behind her shoulders. Inuyasha again looked at her with a strange face. "What?" He grabbed one of the pigtails and tugged on it hard.
"OWW! Inu, that hurts. Let go!" Kagome yelled, her head tilting along with Inuyasha pulling her hair.
"What are these?" Inuyasha asked, not caring the Kagome was wincing in pain.
"God, Inu. It's my hair!"
"I know that, but I've never seen you have this kind of hair before." Kagome snorted and pulled her hair out of his grip.
"Do you have such a problem that I don't have dirt on my face for once?" she asked.
"Well, it is pretty shocking. I bet they sent you to over a thousand beauty salons to make you look like this," he muttered. Kagome smiled and nudged him hard with her elbow.
"Are you saying I'm PER-TY?" she said in a high voice. Inuyasha wrinkled his nose and felt a blush creeping up his face.
"No, I'm saying that you were so ugly that they had to do all that work for you." Kagome's smile turned to a frown and then she went back to licking her ice cream. Inuyasha looked back at her and opened his mouth to speak but stop short.
"What?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha pointed to his nose and Kagome looked at him strangely. "What do you have to go to the bathroom?" Kagome asked, bending closer.
"No!" he wiped the tip of his nose again, hoping that she would get the point. "You have ice cream on your nose, idiot." Kagome's eyes widened and she brought her hand up to the tip of her nose, but Inuyasha grabbed her hand.
"Don't," he said. Kagome turned to him and gave him a sarcastic look.
"What is it? I'm not gonna walk around all day with cookie dough ice cream on my nose." Inuyasha looked around him and then behind her. "What are you doing Inu?"
"You'll dirty your hand if you do that," he muttered, still searching for napkins. "You'll attract flies and then I'll definitely wouldn't want to be around you." He reached inside his pocket and pulled out a napkin.
"Here." He handed her the napkin. Kagome smiled and bit her lip, then took the napkin. It was strange, but Inuyasha seemed different. He was actually sweet. She wiped the tip of her nose and then crumbled the napkin into a ball. "What are you smiling about?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome kicked her legs back and forth.
"No reason." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
"So are you and Kouga a couple or something?" he asked. Kagome gasped and dropped her ice cream cone.
"Hey! I paid for that!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Kouga! I forgot all about him!" she scrambled up and wiped the palms of her hands on her jeans.
"Oh yeah.." Inuyasha said smiling. Then he pointed a finger at Kagome.
"Man, you're in trouble!" he laughed. Kagome's jaw dropped and she punched Inuyasha in the gut.
"I gotta go!" Inuyasha who was on the ground clutching his stomach stuck up his middle finger at her before she disappeared down the stairs.
"Wench, why does she punch so hard?" he groaned.
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Kagome again, sprinted as fast as she could back to the area that she had left Kouga. Just as she imagined, he was no where in sight.
"Aw man, I'm in deep trouble now." she said, standing on a bench and looking above the crowd. She pulled out her cell phone, to find it off. She quickly turned it on and dialed Kouga's number.
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"I can't believe you Kagome!" Takeo Higurashi shouted on top of his lungs, while his daughter stood in his home office. Kagome bit her lip and held onto her hand.
"I can explain. I was distracted.."
"For over an hour??!! Kagome, I thought you were a responsible girl!" Takeo again shouted. "Kouga was so worried about you. He had the entire security guards search for you and he was this close to calling the police!" Kagome lowered her head. Ever since she got home, she was in some kind of lecture with her father.
"I know. I'm sorry dad, but."
"Are you trying to ruin my career and your future, or are you just stupid?" Kagome's head snapped up.
"What?"
"You know that you must marry Kouga. It's the best way for the company."
"What?"
"Once we are officially considered family to Kouga. We will join forces and both companies will shoot pass Takashi for once."
"Am I some kind of bait, dad?"
"No. You're my daughter and Kouga is also a good man. He's rich and successful. Your life will be in good hands."
"NO! I never said I was going to marry him? Heck, I don't even like him.." Kagome felt a sting on her cheek, which made her wince. Her father didn't hit her hard, but it was hard enough to form a hand mark.
"Don't bad mouth Kouga. You will do everything Kouga asks, and everything I tell you to do. You will marry Kouga. He's one of the richest man in the world!"
"But."
"Unless you plan on marrying a Takashi, but I doubt Sesshomaru would even look at girls. The man is rude for such a business man. Didn't even show up for the party. Kouga is your man."
"No..."
"End of discussion, Kagome. Go to your room!" Kagome groaned and then stomped to the elevator. He treated her like a little girl. It had been such a long time since she had been able to finish a sentence with her father. Who gave him the right to order her around, when he wasn't even like a father to her. Kagome hung her finger through her belt loop.
"This sucks." She fell face first onto her soft bed and screamed into a pillow. Right now she wanted to kill everyone she saw. She planned on beating up the first annoying person she met.
"Pssst.Kag!" Kagome lifted her head and looked out the window. Sure enough, Inuyasha was sitting on a tree branch, his back rested against the tree itself, one of his legs dangling and the other propped up.
"Inu?" Kagome said a little too loudly.
"Shhhh!" he whispered.
"How did you? When did you.? Why are you here?"
"Talk about lack of security. This shows that you can be murdered as easy as that. As for my place.." Inuyasha smirked and winked at her. Kagome narrowed her eyes and then reached out the window. She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him in hard.
"Ahh..Kag, what the hell." She slammed him onto he ground and started punching him. Inuyasha protected himself with holding his arms in front of his face and chest. "Ssstop!" he practically shouted. But, the Higurashi household was too big for anyone to hear, unless a servant was nearby.
After ten minutes of beating up the little dog on the ground Kagome, rolled off him and sighed.
"That feels better." she mumbled. Inuyasha sat straight up.
"What the hell!? I'm not your punching bag!" He picked up his cap and put it back over his hair. He snorted and turned the opposite way from her. The two were still sitting on the ground like kids. Kagome looked over her shoulder, seeing the back of his head.
"Inu.sorry about that. I needed to release some anger, and you happen to be there."
"Humph." Inuyasha stuck his nose in the air. The two sat there for a long time, until Kagome sat up and walked to her closet. She pulled out her navy blue hat and smacked it against Inuyasha's hat. "Oww! Bitch!" he yelled.
"C'mon, let's go." she said. Inuyasha looked up at her and wrinkled his forehead.
"Go where?"
"Just shut up, I'll show you."
"But aren't you in trouble.." Kagome laughed and climbed out of her window and touched the tree.
"Wow, this is the first time I heard Inuyasha Takashi say something like that. Since when did you become a worry wart?" she asked. Inuyasha followed her down the tree.
"Since when did you become such a trouble maker?"
"Since I met you.." She hopped down from the last branch and waited for Inuyasha. Inuyasha followed shortly behind her.
"Where are you taking me? I swear you're gonna get caught. What if your dad comes check one you?"
"Trust me. He won't. He automatically thinks I will listen to him. Shows what he knows about me. How did you get here?"
"I climbed over the wall, using the tree." Inuyasha said. Kagome followed him towards the very very high, brick wall covered with vines. "Of course, the other side had a tree." he mumbled. Kagome smiled.
"No problem. I do this all the time." she said. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "This way," she whispered. The two hurried around back the mansion, and hurried behind a bush, while some security guards walked by with flash lights. When everything was clear, the two hurried towards the back wall, and reached for the vines.
"Tarzan and Jane." Kagome giggled. The two hurried and climbed over, but mistakenly, Kagome's foot got caught between the vines "Shit." Kagome whispered as she plunged forward. She grabbed Inuyasha's shirt to hold onto it, but ended up pulling him down.
The ground shook as Inuyasha and Kagome hit the ground hard, and then rolled down the hill in a ball. Finally the reached the bottom of the hill, and Kagome made her final stop on top of Inuyasha.
"Ughh.." Inuyasha groaned as Kagome's weight landed on top of him. Kagome, who was a bit dizzy looked up at him and giggled. At least she got a soft cushion for her landing.
"I.am..never taking your way again, wench." Inuyasha groaned, and brought his hand to his head. He opened his eyes to see Kagome's nose almost touching him. "Get off me wench, I swear you gained twenty pounds!" Kagome sighed and propped up her elbows on Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha grunted and flinched.
"Be a good boy." She smiled down at him and then squeezed his cheeks. "Let's go." Kagome stood up and Inuyasha crawled.
"I. I give u p." he moaned. Kagome pursed her lips together and shook her head, then bent down and grabbed Inuyasha's ear.
"Hurry up! We'll be late," she hissed. Inuyasha managed to get up and follow her, still complaining about his back.
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Inuyasha squinted his eyes as he saw tall lights over head. "Where are we?"
"Hurry," Kagome said, grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the gate.
"Kaaaaaaaaaaagggg, just tell me." He rubbed his eyes like a little baby and then stomped his foot. "I'm tired and in pain. Stop giving me the silent treatment!"
"Stop whining, you big lug, just follow me. We're here," she said, as they entered a gate. Inuyasha squinted once more because of t e light and saw a baseball field.
"Wow! This field is awesome!" Inuyasha totally forgot about his sleepiness and turned into a hyper happy guy.
"It's cool, heh? I love it!" Kagome said. "But this isn't a surprise." Inuyasha looked up and then glanced at her.
"Then what is?" As if it was a sign. They heard screaming and what looked like thirty little kids around the age of five and six, came running full speed at them. It only gave Inuyasha time to register that he was in danger, when all of the kids piled on top of him like football.
"Kaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggg!" Kagome broke down laughing as she watched the mountain high pile of kids climb off him, one by one. When everybody was off, they found Inuyasha flatten like a pancake on the ground with swirly eyes.
"Hi Kagome-Chan!" The girls squealed.
"Hey coach!" The boys shouted. Kagome waved her hands.
"Help me with him, guys." Kagome said, bending down low to Inuyasha. The boys and girls all picked up him and watched as he stumbled over to Kagome and leaned against her.
"Mind telling me what's going on?" he asked, in a drunken voice. Kagome giggled.
"Inuyasha, how would you like helping me coach this team?" Inuyasha looked from her to the kids, who were all smiling.
"Damn you Kag," he whispered and fell forward.
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"They're regular neighborhood kids, who couldn't afford to be in the baseball league for the rich kids. I saw them playing for fun, and watching the games. so I offered to coach them. Since their families didn't have enough to pay to actually form a team, I decided to help out. I used the money my dad gave to me for shopping, and was able to put them in the league. I also managed to get the uniforms, batting gear, ball, etc. The only problem was practice times. Since the other teams were officially in, they got their practice and we were only given time when they were off. So we chose to play late," Kagome said.
It took a while for Inuyasha to get all that stuff in his head. "So like, you have your own little league?" Kagome nodded.
"You can call it like that."
"But the team is co-ed right? So the girls would be playing baseball?"
"Yup. Problem is, this league has all boys in it. We're the only team with girls. I don't know if it's possible for the girls to hit, or be as fast."
"Well you were faster than all the boys at that age for baseball."
"That was me. We're not talking about me! Inu, that' s why if you help me coach, we can win some games. Other teams have pro coaches and trainers. We don't have anything but the two of us.."
"What the hell are you talking about, Kag? The team has me. That' s even better than all those professional trainers." He smirked. Kagome smiled.
"So you'll help me?"
"Yeah yeah, whatever. It's my only chance to practice." Kagome squealed and then threw her arms around Inuyasha.
"Thanks Inu! You have no idea how much you're helping me and the kids out!" she jumped up and ran to the field to tell the kids. Inuyasha rubbed the back of his head. See, he wasn't such a bad guy. He smiled and went back to watching Kagome with the kids.
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Miroku grinned non-stop as he watched Inuyasha unpack.
"So what made you change your mind?" he leaned against the wall and watched while Inuyasha threw his shirts by the foot of his cot.
"I just decided to stay, why would there be any reason?"
"I don't know, but you showed up pretty late, and then you tell me you didn't even reach half way there. So you obviously.."
"I was doing some thinking."
"I don't think so, cuz Miss. Higurashi supposedly disappeared at the mall with Kouga, and then for some reason you decide to stay. Please, inspire me."
"What do you want me to say. That I made up with her?"
"You did? That's great dude!" Miroku slapped his friend in the back hard. Inuyasha let out a gasp and then spun around and glared at Miroku. Miroku backed away. "So did you guys kiss and makeup, or was it the yelling non-stop and then out of nowhere kiss?"
"It was none of that."
"So it must have been the..."
"Will ya just shut up? How many times do I have to tell you that I don't see Kag in that sort of way!"
"Ah.but you should have seen her disappointed face when she saw that it wasn't you who was driving. It was like..the world had come to an end for her." Inuyasha raised his head and looked at the man smiling.
"She was?"
"Yeah, it looked like her eyes were all watery and stuff. She missed you, so I walked up to her and whispered in her ear that you had left. Damn, did she smell good.." Inuyasha grabbed Miroku by the collar and slammed him down on the ground.
"Look, you can do anything to any woman that you want but just don't touch her, okay. She's a good girl, don't ruin her reputation." Miroku brought a hand up to his forehead.
"How can a girl with a good reputation be hanging out with a guy like you?"
"I don't know." Miroku laughed and rolled away.
"So tell me why she was mad at you in the first place?"
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Kagome looked at Kouga and then smiled. Every time he spoke she had the urge to look at Inuyasha from the mirror and stifle a laugh. It was hilarious, everything that Inuyasha and her had criticized Kouga about, was basically what he was doing.
He would compliment her on her hair, her clothes, and then start a conversation. Now he had just asked her to the beach. Kagome looked out the window to see people riding bicycles and having the time of their lives. She couldn't spend a whole day with Kouga like this. Maybe if she found an excuse to leave for home or anything, but she still wanted to see Inuyasha. He was the only positive reason why she was going.
"The beach is a great place to be, but I have some business that I have to attend to. Is it okay if you stay by yourself for a while? It's only for an hour. My driver will take you anywhere that you want to go and I will mean you by the east side of the beach. Is that okay for you?" Kouga asked. He did seem kind of sad about leaving her.
"Oh no problem." she said cheerfully. Inuyasha stopped the car and got out of the car to open the door for Kouga. Once they were outside Kouga looked at Inuyasha.
"Take her anywhere she wants, is that clear? Meet me back in an hour or two, got it?" Inuyasha nodded his head, as Kouga headed for the huge building. Inuyasha watched him go through the door and smiled.
"Hey, Kag. How about you drive me around?" Kagome looked at him and her jaw dropped.
"Don't you get driven around enough."
"No. If you haven't noticed for the past.how long? I've been walking with you to school or I drive my own car. Only on important occasions is when I actually take my limo." Kagome snorted.
"Fine. I'll drive. But I get the hat." She said. Inu smiled.
"Whoo hoo!" he tossed her the head and waited for Kagome to get out of the car and walk around to open the other side of the door for him. He got in and watched her shut the door and make her way around the car and into the driver's seat.
"What if I ruin the car. Would you get fired then?"
"I can buy him a new car then."
"But weren't you the one to say that you don't want to depend on Sesshomaru any more?" Kagome asked.
"Kag dear. Yeah, I know Sesshomaru may be the one who's working at the company building.but. My father did leave the company for both Sesshomaru and me. So even though he's making the money, it's also mine."
"Then why don't you use it?"
"Cuz I don't know what to do with it? Plus don't you want to be treated normal, instead of some person who only wants money?"
"Sesshomaru's not like that."
"That's why we're the richest bachelors in Japan, Kag!" Kagome rolled her eyes and started the car.
"So are you saying that once school is over, you and Sesshomaru are gonna have to become partners?"
"I'm not saying I like it, but there are two parts to the company."
"What?"
"So far, Sesshomaru is working off of Tenseiga. It's the other half of the business, which my father handed down to him when he finished college. The other half is my half, Tetseiga. Once the two are together.Takashi would be the most successful business in the world. Not even your father and Kouga put together would even make half of it."
"So you're saying, that what Sesshomaru is working on right now.is just his half of the work. So once you're done with school, you would take over Tetseiga. Tenseiga and Tetseiga together makes up.."
"Right. If Tenseiga as already reached the top, there's no telling what Tetseiga might do. Tetseiga is much more complicated though, and is sure to make more money."
"Then why was it that you were left with Tetseiga and not Tenseiga? I mean, Sesshomaru had the highest grades ever.and well you.."
"Hey! If I was able to explain all these confusing things to you right now, doesn't that tell you that I at least pay attention? I may be stupid on the outside but I understand this business stuff pretty well."
"So why doesn't Sesshomaru just open up the Tetseiga branch of Takashi, and take over?"
"Ahhh.loyalty Kag. My father specifically specified that I was to own Tetseiga, even if I never took the position. He's my brother Kag, he has to do it."
"I think all of that is too confusing Inu. I wouldn't be able to get all that."
"What about you. Did your dad plan on having his only daughter take over the company some day?"
"Nahh, I doubt it. He probably thinks I'm some ditz."
"If I was to get a job in the future, I'm probably gonna be a doctor, a ball player, or your buddy and pal in business, Inu." Inuyasha laughed. "So where too, master?" Kagome asked, nodding her hat.
"Let's have some fun. I'm sick of being so formal here."
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"I WON!!!!" Kagome screamed as she lifted the laser gun on top of her head and danced around the stunned Inuyasha.
"That was unfair. You cheated, wench!"
"I did not cheat! You're just mad because you lost!" Kagome stuck out her tongue. Inuyasha smiled.
"Fine, a game of Marvel vs.Capcom, lets see who wins that then!" The two hurried out of the laser room, and out to the arcade.
"Prepare to die," Kagome said choosing her players.
"You should eat your words out now." Kagome looked at the grinning Inuyasha and bit her lip and laughed.
"Okay!"
The two spent half their arcade playing games and running around. Kagome smiled, it had been such a long time since shed that much fun.
"I won!! Ha, beat that, wench!" Inuyasha said, letting go of the joystick and facing her. Kagome glared at him and bopped him in the head.
"Go karts then. Who ever wins that, wins all." She held up a hand. Inuyasha smirked and looked at her and then grabbed her hand.
"It's on." Kagome laughed and then tighten her hands around his and dragged him to the go Karts. Inuyasha looked down at her fingers looped around his. He felt a blush form on his face and the pretended to be tired. When the made a stop Kagome let of his hand, making it feel cold and lonely.
"Okay. Three laps around the track." Kagome hopped into a green Go Kart.
"If you really want to lose that bad." Inuyasha jumped into a red Go Kart. They watched as the lights went from red, to yellow and then finally green. Both Kagome and Inuyasha stepped on the gas pedal at the same time and Kagome shot off, leaving Inuyasha behind.
"Hey! What the hell!!!" he yelled. He slammed his foot down a few times and then was thrown back by the pressure of the car. He was going faster then ever. "Holy Shinto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he screamed and zoomed pass a few of the riders. Kagome was in the lead holding onto the wheel tightly.
"I'm gonna beat that boy." Kagome said, smiling and pressing harder onto the pedal.
"Hey Kag!" Inu shouted passing her. Kagome's jaw dropped and she pressed the pedal harder. There was no way she was going to let him leave.
"Get back here, Inu!" she laughed. Inu turned back and waved a hand in the air.
"See ya!" The two relapsed some of the riders who wanted to drive for fun and was now between them. The engine of the Kart was going so hard that Kagome was sure it was going to explode. Kagome passed Inuyasha quickly almost reaching the finish line. She stepped on her break to slow down, but found it not slowing down.
"Uh.oh," she said. Inuyasha noticed the problem right away when she didn't slow down.
"Stop Kag!" he screamed, but it was too late. Kagome crashed straight into the tires and Inuyasha couldn't stop in time. He slammed right into her.
"Oomph." Kagome said, touching her head. Inuyasha cracked his back and looked at the Go Karts passing them and finishing.
"You okay, Kag?" Inu asked, taking off his seatbelt.
"Hmm." Kagome said, climbing out. The two fell next to each other and looked up at the sky.
"Thanks to you we lost."
"I would have won."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"If the two are you are done now? Is it okay if you get off the track? The other costumers are waiting for their turn." Kagome and Inuyasha sat up and looked at a tall man with glasses.
"Sure, no problem," Kagome said standing up and pulling Inuyasha up by his arm. The tall man looked at them.
"You know, if you two enjoy doing this. There is a couple's night here at the arcade this weekend if you guys would like to come. Couples get in for free." Inuyasha's head snapped up.
"Uh.we're not a c."
"That's great! We'll be here then!" Kagome chirped up. The man smiled and handed them a card and then left. Inuyasha turned his head and looked at her.
"So suddenly we're lovers now?" he raised an eyebrow.
"Inu, couples get in for free! Just say that we are."
"What?! You think that I worry about little cash like that?"
"You should Inu. It doesn't matter how much the stuff cost, money is very important."
"But you didn't have to make it sound like we're a couple."
"You're way too paranoid, Inu. Let's get some ice cream and then go to the beach," Kagome said, tucking the card in her pocket and running to the parking lot.
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Kagome licked her cone and looked over at Inuyasha staring at the water. "I like it here, it's peaceful." Inuyasha said. Kagome looked at him.
"So when did you start getting such a sweet side anyways?" she asked.
"What the hell are you talking about?" he snapped. Kagome giggled.
"So tell me. You must have found some kind of girl that you like in Tokyo. My friends thought you were cute."
"That's cuz I am," he said proudly.
"Ahh. you're cute, but not that cute."
"But at least you think I'm cute," he cocked his head and smiled like a puppy at her.
"KAGOME!" they both heard Kouga shout. The two looked down the beach to see Kouga approaching them.
"Kouga? Kouga!" Kagome said, hiding her ice cream cone behind her back. Inuyasha tossed his aside and slowed down his pace.
"So did you have fun?" Kouga asked. Kagome nodded her head.
"Yeah. How was work?" Kouga smiled.
"I really wasn't working. The truth is. I was looking for something for you." He said. Kagome stopped walking and watched as he pulled out a long velvet box.
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Review please! Hope you like the chapter!
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"So how did baseball go?" Kagome asked, licking her ice cream cone, and swinging her legs back and forth. The two of them were sitting on the roof of the mall, looking out at Tokyo. They had snuck up and now eating ice cream like two little kids.
"We made it to the championship game but lost," Inuyasha said, stuffing the cone inside his mouth.
"Did Nobunaga get his swing right?"
"Well, he bunted most of the time, until they could read what he was doing. He did okay, but Hiten was the last batter."
"Was it a homer?" Kagome asked, licking her cone again.
"No, two foul balls and the last one he hit it to left field."
"They caught it?"
"No, but they were fast enough to get him out on third base, so it was no use."
"..And you, did you get to do your victory dance?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha laughed.
"No. It wasn't the best day .." Kagome gasped and brought a hand to her mouth. Inuyasha glared at her. "What is that? Something else you learn at boarding school?" Kagome playfully slapped him.
"NO. I'm surprised, that's all," Kagome stuck out her tongue and tossed her pigtails behind her shoulders. Inuyasha again looked at her with a strange face. "What?" He grabbed one of the pigtails and tugged on it hard.
"OWW! Inu, that hurts. Let go!" Kagome yelled, her head tilting along with Inuyasha pulling her hair.
"What are these?" Inuyasha asked, not caring the Kagome was wincing in pain.
"God, Inu. It's my hair!"
"I know that, but I've never seen you have this kind of hair before." Kagome snorted and pulled her hair out of his grip.
"Do you have such a problem that I don't have dirt on my face for once?" she asked.
"Well, it is pretty shocking. I bet they sent you to over a thousand beauty salons to make you look like this," he muttered. Kagome smiled and nudged him hard with her elbow.
"Are you saying I'm PER-TY?" she said in a high voice. Inuyasha wrinkled his nose and felt a blush creeping up his face.
"No, I'm saying that you were so ugly that they had to do all that work for you." Kagome's smile turned to a frown and then she went back to licking her ice cream. Inuyasha looked back at her and opened his mouth to speak but stop short.
"What?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha pointed to his nose and Kagome looked at him strangely. "What do you have to go to the bathroom?" Kagome asked, bending closer.
"No!" he wiped the tip of his nose again, hoping that she would get the point. "You have ice cream on your nose, idiot." Kagome's eyes widened and she brought her hand up to the tip of her nose, but Inuyasha grabbed her hand.
"Don't," he said. Kagome turned to him and gave him a sarcastic look.
"What is it? I'm not gonna walk around all day with cookie dough ice cream on my nose." Inuyasha looked around him and then behind her. "What are you doing Inu?"
"You'll dirty your hand if you do that," he muttered, still searching for napkins. "You'll attract flies and then I'll definitely wouldn't want to be around you." He reached inside his pocket and pulled out a napkin.
"Here." He handed her the napkin. Kagome smiled and bit her lip, then took the napkin. It was strange, but Inuyasha seemed different. He was actually sweet. She wiped the tip of her nose and then crumbled the napkin into a ball. "What are you smiling about?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome kicked her legs back and forth.
"No reason." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
"So are you and Kouga a couple or something?" he asked. Kagome gasped and dropped her ice cream cone.
"Hey! I paid for that!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Kouga! I forgot all about him!" she scrambled up and wiped the palms of her hands on her jeans.
"Oh yeah.." Inuyasha said smiling. Then he pointed a finger at Kagome.
"Man, you're in trouble!" he laughed. Kagome's jaw dropped and she punched Inuyasha in the gut.
"I gotta go!" Inuyasha who was on the ground clutching his stomach stuck up his middle finger at her before she disappeared down the stairs.
"Wench, why does she punch so hard?" he groaned.
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Kagome again, sprinted as fast as she could back to the area that she had left Kouga. Just as she imagined, he was no where in sight.
"Aw man, I'm in deep trouble now." she said, standing on a bench and looking above the crowd. She pulled out her cell phone, to find it off. She quickly turned it on and dialed Kouga's number.
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"I can't believe you Kagome!" Takeo Higurashi shouted on top of his lungs, while his daughter stood in his home office. Kagome bit her lip and held onto her hand.
"I can explain. I was distracted.."
"For over an hour??!! Kagome, I thought you were a responsible girl!" Takeo again shouted. "Kouga was so worried about you. He had the entire security guards search for you and he was this close to calling the police!" Kagome lowered her head. Ever since she got home, she was in some kind of lecture with her father.
"I know. I'm sorry dad, but."
"Are you trying to ruin my career and your future, or are you just stupid?" Kagome's head snapped up.
"What?"
"You know that you must marry Kouga. It's the best way for the company."
"What?"
"Once we are officially considered family to Kouga. We will join forces and both companies will shoot pass Takashi for once."
"Am I some kind of bait, dad?"
"No. You're my daughter and Kouga is also a good man. He's rich and successful. Your life will be in good hands."
"NO! I never said I was going to marry him? Heck, I don't even like him.." Kagome felt a sting on her cheek, which made her wince. Her father didn't hit her hard, but it was hard enough to form a hand mark.
"Don't bad mouth Kouga. You will do everything Kouga asks, and everything I tell you to do. You will marry Kouga. He's one of the richest man in the world!"
"But."
"Unless you plan on marrying a Takashi, but I doubt Sesshomaru would even look at girls. The man is rude for such a business man. Didn't even show up for the party. Kouga is your man."
"No..."
"End of discussion, Kagome. Go to your room!" Kagome groaned and then stomped to the elevator. He treated her like a little girl. It had been such a long time since she had been able to finish a sentence with her father. Who gave him the right to order her around, when he wasn't even like a father to her. Kagome hung her finger through her belt loop.
"This sucks." She fell face first onto her soft bed and screamed into a pillow. Right now she wanted to kill everyone she saw. She planned on beating up the first annoying person she met.
"Pssst.Kag!" Kagome lifted her head and looked out the window. Sure enough, Inuyasha was sitting on a tree branch, his back rested against the tree itself, one of his legs dangling and the other propped up.
"Inu?" Kagome said a little too loudly.
"Shhhh!" he whispered.
"How did you? When did you.? Why are you here?"
"Talk about lack of security. This shows that you can be murdered as easy as that. As for my place.." Inuyasha smirked and winked at her. Kagome narrowed her eyes and then reached out the window. She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him in hard.
"Ahh..Kag, what the hell." She slammed him onto he ground and started punching him. Inuyasha protected himself with holding his arms in front of his face and chest. "Ssstop!" he practically shouted. But, the Higurashi household was too big for anyone to hear, unless a servant was nearby.
After ten minutes of beating up the little dog on the ground Kagome, rolled off him and sighed.
"That feels better." she mumbled. Inuyasha sat straight up.
"What the hell!? I'm not your punching bag!" He picked up his cap and put it back over his hair. He snorted and turned the opposite way from her. The two were still sitting on the ground like kids. Kagome looked over her shoulder, seeing the back of his head.
"Inu.sorry about that. I needed to release some anger, and you happen to be there."
"Humph." Inuyasha stuck his nose in the air. The two sat there for a long time, until Kagome sat up and walked to her closet. She pulled out her navy blue hat and smacked it against Inuyasha's hat. "Oww! Bitch!" he yelled.
"C'mon, let's go." she said. Inuyasha looked up at her and wrinkled his forehead.
"Go where?"
"Just shut up, I'll show you."
"But aren't you in trouble.." Kagome laughed and climbed out of her window and touched the tree.
"Wow, this is the first time I heard Inuyasha Takashi say something like that. Since when did you become a worry wart?" she asked. Inuyasha followed her down the tree.
"Since when did you become such a trouble maker?"
"Since I met you.." She hopped down from the last branch and waited for Inuyasha. Inuyasha followed shortly behind her.
"Where are you taking me? I swear you're gonna get caught. What if your dad comes check one you?"
"Trust me. He won't. He automatically thinks I will listen to him. Shows what he knows about me. How did you get here?"
"I climbed over the wall, using the tree." Inuyasha said. Kagome followed him towards the very very high, brick wall covered with vines. "Of course, the other side had a tree." he mumbled. Kagome smiled.
"No problem. I do this all the time." she said. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "This way," she whispered. The two hurried around back the mansion, and hurried behind a bush, while some security guards walked by with flash lights. When everything was clear, the two hurried towards the back wall, and reached for the vines.
"Tarzan and Jane." Kagome giggled. The two hurried and climbed over, but mistakenly, Kagome's foot got caught between the vines "Shit." Kagome whispered as she plunged forward. She grabbed Inuyasha's shirt to hold onto it, but ended up pulling him down.
The ground shook as Inuyasha and Kagome hit the ground hard, and then rolled down the hill in a ball. Finally the reached the bottom of the hill, and Kagome made her final stop on top of Inuyasha.
"Ughh.." Inuyasha groaned as Kagome's weight landed on top of him. Kagome, who was a bit dizzy looked up at him and giggled. At least she got a soft cushion for her landing.
"I.am..never taking your way again, wench." Inuyasha groaned, and brought his hand to his head. He opened his eyes to see Kagome's nose almost touching him. "Get off me wench, I swear you gained twenty pounds!" Kagome sighed and propped up her elbows on Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha grunted and flinched.
"Be a good boy." She smiled down at him and then squeezed his cheeks. "Let's go." Kagome stood up and Inuyasha crawled.
"I. I give u p." he moaned. Kagome pursed her lips together and shook her head, then bent down and grabbed Inuyasha's ear.
"Hurry up! We'll be late," she hissed. Inuyasha managed to get up and follow her, still complaining about his back.
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Inuyasha squinted his eyes as he saw tall lights over head. "Where are we?"
"Hurry," Kagome said, grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the gate.
"Kaaaaaaaaaaagggg, just tell me." He rubbed his eyes like a little baby and then stomped his foot. "I'm tired and in pain. Stop giving me the silent treatment!"
"Stop whining, you big lug, just follow me. We're here," she said, as they entered a gate. Inuyasha squinted once more because of t e light and saw a baseball field.
"Wow! This field is awesome!" Inuyasha totally forgot about his sleepiness and turned into a hyper happy guy.
"It's cool, heh? I love it!" Kagome said. "But this isn't a surprise." Inuyasha looked up and then glanced at her.
"Then what is?" As if it was a sign. They heard screaming and what looked like thirty little kids around the age of five and six, came running full speed at them. It only gave Inuyasha time to register that he was in danger, when all of the kids piled on top of him like football.
"Kaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggg!" Kagome broke down laughing as she watched the mountain high pile of kids climb off him, one by one. When everybody was off, they found Inuyasha flatten like a pancake on the ground with swirly eyes.
"Hi Kagome-Chan!" The girls squealed.
"Hey coach!" The boys shouted. Kagome waved her hands.
"Help me with him, guys." Kagome said, bending down low to Inuyasha. The boys and girls all picked up him and watched as he stumbled over to Kagome and leaned against her.
"Mind telling me what's going on?" he asked, in a drunken voice. Kagome giggled.
"Inuyasha, how would you like helping me coach this team?" Inuyasha looked from her to the kids, who were all smiling.
"Damn you Kag," he whispered and fell forward.
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"They're regular neighborhood kids, who couldn't afford to be in the baseball league for the rich kids. I saw them playing for fun, and watching the games. so I offered to coach them. Since their families didn't have enough to pay to actually form a team, I decided to help out. I used the money my dad gave to me for shopping, and was able to put them in the league. I also managed to get the uniforms, batting gear, ball, etc. The only problem was practice times. Since the other teams were officially in, they got their practice and we were only given time when they were off. So we chose to play late," Kagome said.
It took a while for Inuyasha to get all that stuff in his head. "So like, you have your own little league?" Kagome nodded.
"You can call it like that."
"But the team is co-ed right? So the girls would be playing baseball?"
"Yup. Problem is, this league has all boys in it. We're the only team with girls. I don't know if it's possible for the girls to hit, or be as fast."
"Well you were faster than all the boys at that age for baseball."
"That was me. We're not talking about me! Inu, that' s why if you help me coach, we can win some games. Other teams have pro coaches and trainers. We don't have anything but the two of us.."
"What the hell are you talking about, Kag? The team has me. That' s even better than all those professional trainers." He smirked. Kagome smiled.
"So you'll help me?"
"Yeah yeah, whatever. It's my only chance to practice." Kagome squealed and then threw her arms around Inuyasha.
"Thanks Inu! You have no idea how much you're helping me and the kids out!" she jumped up and ran to the field to tell the kids. Inuyasha rubbed the back of his head. See, he wasn't such a bad guy. He smiled and went back to watching Kagome with the kids.
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Miroku grinned non-stop as he watched Inuyasha unpack.
"So what made you change your mind?" he leaned against the wall and watched while Inuyasha threw his shirts by the foot of his cot.
"I just decided to stay, why would there be any reason?"
"I don't know, but you showed up pretty late, and then you tell me you didn't even reach half way there. So you obviously.."
"I was doing some thinking."
"I don't think so, cuz Miss. Higurashi supposedly disappeared at the mall with Kouga, and then for some reason you decide to stay. Please, inspire me."
"What do you want me to say. That I made up with her?"
"You did? That's great dude!" Miroku slapped his friend in the back hard. Inuyasha let out a gasp and then spun around and glared at Miroku. Miroku backed away. "So did you guys kiss and makeup, or was it the yelling non-stop and then out of nowhere kiss?"
"It was none of that."
"So it must have been the..."
"Will ya just shut up? How many times do I have to tell you that I don't see Kag in that sort of way!"
"Ah.but you should have seen her disappointed face when she saw that it wasn't you who was driving. It was like..the world had come to an end for her." Inuyasha raised his head and looked at the man smiling.
"She was?"
"Yeah, it looked like her eyes were all watery and stuff. She missed you, so I walked up to her and whispered in her ear that you had left. Damn, did she smell good.." Inuyasha grabbed Miroku by the collar and slammed him down on the ground.
"Look, you can do anything to any woman that you want but just don't touch her, okay. She's a good girl, don't ruin her reputation." Miroku brought a hand up to his forehead.
"How can a girl with a good reputation be hanging out with a guy like you?"
"I don't know." Miroku laughed and rolled away.
"So tell me why she was mad at you in the first place?"
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Kagome looked at Kouga and then smiled. Every time he spoke she had the urge to look at Inuyasha from the mirror and stifle a laugh. It was hilarious, everything that Inuyasha and her had criticized Kouga about, was basically what he was doing.
He would compliment her on her hair, her clothes, and then start a conversation. Now he had just asked her to the beach. Kagome looked out the window to see people riding bicycles and having the time of their lives. She couldn't spend a whole day with Kouga like this. Maybe if she found an excuse to leave for home or anything, but she still wanted to see Inuyasha. He was the only positive reason why she was going.
"The beach is a great place to be, but I have some business that I have to attend to. Is it okay if you stay by yourself for a while? It's only for an hour. My driver will take you anywhere that you want to go and I will mean you by the east side of the beach. Is that okay for you?" Kouga asked. He did seem kind of sad about leaving her.
"Oh no problem." she said cheerfully. Inuyasha stopped the car and got out of the car to open the door for Kouga. Once they were outside Kouga looked at Inuyasha.
"Take her anywhere she wants, is that clear? Meet me back in an hour or two, got it?" Inuyasha nodded his head, as Kouga headed for the huge building. Inuyasha watched him go through the door and smiled.
"Hey, Kag. How about you drive me around?" Kagome looked at him and her jaw dropped.
"Don't you get driven around enough."
"No. If you haven't noticed for the past.how long? I've been walking with you to school or I drive my own car. Only on important occasions is when I actually take my limo." Kagome snorted.
"Fine. I'll drive. But I get the hat." She said. Inu smiled.
"Whoo hoo!" he tossed her the head and waited for Kagome to get out of the car and walk around to open the other side of the door for him. He got in and watched her shut the door and make her way around the car and into the driver's seat.
"What if I ruin the car. Would you get fired then?"
"I can buy him a new car then."
"But weren't you the one to say that you don't want to depend on Sesshomaru any more?" Kagome asked.
"Kag dear. Yeah, I know Sesshomaru may be the one who's working at the company building.but. My father did leave the company for both Sesshomaru and me. So even though he's making the money, it's also mine."
"Then why don't you use it?"
"Cuz I don't know what to do with it? Plus don't you want to be treated normal, instead of some person who only wants money?"
"Sesshomaru's not like that."
"That's why we're the richest bachelors in Japan, Kag!" Kagome rolled her eyes and started the car.
"So are you saying that once school is over, you and Sesshomaru are gonna have to become partners?"
"I'm not saying I like it, but there are two parts to the company."
"What?"
"So far, Sesshomaru is working off of Tenseiga. It's the other half of the business, which my father handed down to him when he finished college. The other half is my half, Tetseiga. Once the two are together.Takashi would be the most successful business in the world. Not even your father and Kouga put together would even make half of it."
"So you're saying, that what Sesshomaru is working on right now.is just his half of the work. So once you're done with school, you would take over Tetseiga. Tenseiga and Tetseiga together makes up.."
"Right. If Tenseiga as already reached the top, there's no telling what Tetseiga might do. Tetseiga is much more complicated though, and is sure to make more money."
"Then why was it that you were left with Tetseiga and not Tenseiga? I mean, Sesshomaru had the highest grades ever.and well you.."
"Hey! If I was able to explain all these confusing things to you right now, doesn't that tell you that I at least pay attention? I may be stupid on the outside but I understand this business stuff pretty well."
"So why doesn't Sesshomaru just open up the Tetseiga branch of Takashi, and take over?"
"Ahhh.loyalty Kag. My father specifically specified that I was to own Tetseiga, even if I never took the position. He's my brother Kag, he has to do it."
"I think all of that is too confusing Inu. I wouldn't be able to get all that."
"What about you. Did your dad plan on having his only daughter take over the company some day?"
"Nahh, I doubt it. He probably thinks I'm some ditz."
"If I was to get a job in the future, I'm probably gonna be a doctor, a ball player, or your buddy and pal in business, Inu." Inuyasha laughed. "So where too, master?" Kagome asked, nodding her hat.
"Let's have some fun. I'm sick of being so formal here."
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"I WON!!!!" Kagome screamed as she lifted the laser gun on top of her head and danced around the stunned Inuyasha.
"That was unfair. You cheated, wench!"
"I did not cheat! You're just mad because you lost!" Kagome stuck out her tongue. Inuyasha smiled.
"Fine, a game of Marvel vs.Capcom, lets see who wins that then!" The two hurried out of the laser room, and out to the arcade.
"Prepare to die," Kagome said choosing her players.
"You should eat your words out now." Kagome looked at the grinning Inuyasha and bit her lip and laughed.
"Okay!"
The two spent half their arcade playing games and running around. Kagome smiled, it had been such a long time since shed that much fun.
"I won!! Ha, beat that, wench!" Inuyasha said, letting go of the joystick and facing her. Kagome glared at him and bopped him in the head.
"Go karts then. Who ever wins that, wins all." She held up a hand. Inuyasha smirked and looked at her and then grabbed her hand.
"It's on." Kagome laughed and then tighten her hands around his and dragged him to the go Karts. Inuyasha looked down at her fingers looped around his. He felt a blush form on his face and the pretended to be tired. When the made a stop Kagome let of his hand, making it feel cold and lonely.
"Okay. Three laps around the track." Kagome hopped into a green Go Kart.
"If you really want to lose that bad." Inuyasha jumped into a red Go Kart. They watched as the lights went from red, to yellow and then finally green. Both Kagome and Inuyasha stepped on the gas pedal at the same time and Kagome shot off, leaving Inuyasha behind.
"Hey! What the hell!!!" he yelled. He slammed his foot down a few times and then was thrown back by the pressure of the car. He was going faster then ever. "Holy Shinto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he screamed and zoomed pass a few of the riders. Kagome was in the lead holding onto the wheel tightly.
"I'm gonna beat that boy." Kagome said, smiling and pressing harder onto the pedal.
"Hey Kag!" Inu shouted passing her. Kagome's jaw dropped and she pressed the pedal harder. There was no way she was going to let him leave.
"Get back here, Inu!" she laughed. Inu turned back and waved a hand in the air.
"See ya!" The two relapsed some of the riders who wanted to drive for fun and was now between them. The engine of the Kart was going so hard that Kagome was sure it was going to explode. Kagome passed Inuyasha quickly almost reaching the finish line. She stepped on her break to slow down, but found it not slowing down.
"Uh.oh," she said. Inuyasha noticed the problem right away when she didn't slow down.
"Stop Kag!" he screamed, but it was too late. Kagome crashed straight into the tires and Inuyasha couldn't stop in time. He slammed right into her.
"Oomph." Kagome said, touching her head. Inuyasha cracked his back and looked at the Go Karts passing them and finishing.
"You okay, Kag?" Inu asked, taking off his seatbelt.
"Hmm." Kagome said, climbing out. The two fell next to each other and looked up at the sky.
"Thanks to you we lost."
"I would have won."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"If the two are you are done now? Is it okay if you get off the track? The other costumers are waiting for their turn." Kagome and Inuyasha sat up and looked at a tall man with glasses.
"Sure, no problem," Kagome said standing up and pulling Inuyasha up by his arm. The tall man looked at them.
"You know, if you two enjoy doing this. There is a couple's night here at the arcade this weekend if you guys would like to come. Couples get in for free." Inuyasha's head snapped up.
"Uh.we're not a c."
"That's great! We'll be here then!" Kagome chirped up. The man smiled and handed them a card and then left. Inuyasha turned his head and looked at her.
"So suddenly we're lovers now?" he raised an eyebrow.
"Inu, couples get in for free! Just say that we are."
"What?! You think that I worry about little cash like that?"
"You should Inu. It doesn't matter how much the stuff cost, money is very important."
"But you didn't have to make it sound like we're a couple."
"You're way too paranoid, Inu. Let's get some ice cream and then go to the beach," Kagome said, tucking the card in her pocket and running to the parking lot.
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Kagome licked her cone and looked over at Inuyasha staring at the water. "I like it here, it's peaceful." Inuyasha said. Kagome looked at him.
"So when did you start getting such a sweet side anyways?" she asked.
"What the hell are you talking about?" he snapped. Kagome giggled.
"So tell me. You must have found some kind of girl that you like in Tokyo. My friends thought you were cute."
"That's cuz I am," he said proudly.
"Ahh. you're cute, but not that cute."
"But at least you think I'm cute," he cocked his head and smiled like a puppy at her.
"KAGOME!" they both heard Kouga shout. The two looked down the beach to see Kouga approaching them.
"Kouga? Kouga!" Kagome said, hiding her ice cream cone behind her back. Inuyasha tossed his aside and slowed down his pace.
"So did you have fun?" Kouga asked. Kagome nodded her head.
"Yeah. How was work?" Kouga smiled.
"I really wasn't working. The truth is. I was looking for something for you." He said. Kagome stopped walking and watched as he pulled out a long velvet box.
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