I'm back from Europe!! Here's the next chapter of While You Were Sleeping!
Chapter IV
Kagome didn't sleep well that night. Voices and visions of the Takahashi family floated around the large family room, the guilt of her lies knowing a monstrous hole in her stomach.
'She is family!'
'I'm so glad he found you!'
The arrival of Inuyasha didn't help relieve her sleep deprivation. It only increased it.
Kagome froze as she heard a key turn in the lock of the front door. Who would come in at this hour?
Then, as the door squealed open, she heard light footsteps on the stairs and saw Sango slip quietly past the family room door.
"Inuyasha!!" she whispered happily. Kagome heard a deep voice say "hi," in a normal voice.
"Shhh!!! You'll wake up Kagome!" Sango reprimanded him.
They walked to the door of the family room, and Kagome could feel a set of appraising eyes on her back. She shifted uncomfortably.
"Who's Kagome?" Inuyasha asked in a loud whisper.
"She's Sesshomaru's fiancée!"
There was a pause.
"Fiancèe?" Inuyasha asked skeptically.
"Yeah, we just found out. We met her at the hospital."
Kagome heard their whispers fade as they walked away.
Kagome heard their last comments.
"And don't you torture Kirara again," Sango said.
Inuyasha's voice came in, falsely innocent.
"Mee? Torture your precious cat? Never."
Kagome heard Sango's laughs before their voices faded entirely.
Kagome got about two hours of sleep before she got up early to call a cab. She had to go to work, and she wanted to avoid seeing the family before she left.
She folded the blanket Mrs. Takahashi had given her and laid it and the pillow neatly on the couch. Then she gathered her things and tip-toed out the family room to the front door.
"Hi Kagome."
Kagome jumped like she had been bitten. She spun around and found the owner of the voice sitting on the stairs eating Chex. He folded up his newspaper and set it aside, watching her carefully.
Kagome put her hand over her racing heart, trying to recover from her momentary heart attack.
"Hi…Inuyasha…You scared me!"
His eyebrows knitted in confusion. Kagome saw that he looked a lot like Sesshomaru, but more rugged and less business-like. He had the same golden eyes, but his hair was midnight black.
"Um…I guess I don't remember meeting you…"
Kagome gave him a faint smile.
"That's probably because we haven't met yet."
He nodded slightly and smiled "That would be why I don't remember."
Kagome stood there a moment. The silence was heavy and uncomfortable.
"Umm…"
Then she heard a car honk impatiently outside. Her taxi.
Thank you!!
She smiled at Inuyasha again.
"I gotta go. I…um…well, my taxi's here. Bye!"
She opened the door, wanting to get out of there as soon as possible.
"Kagome!"
She turned around, feeling like she had been found out.
"Okay, look. I…" she began.
"Welcome to the family."
She stopped and stared, surprised.
"Oh…um…thanks…"
She turned slowly.
"Good luck."
He was grinning at her. He wasn't so bad. She gave him a quick grin in response and headed out the door.
Sorry it's so short, but I'm putting up the next chapter right now. Please review!!