A Summer With A Goddess
By Jade Dennis
Disclaimer: I do now own the characters of Inuyasha, they are the sole property of Rumiko Takahashi-sensei and the wonderful people at Viz Productions. (Yeah, I'm a professional suck-up) I am not exploiting these characters and am making not profit from my work. (although I wish I was)
Summery: The Inu Gang defeat Naraku and Inuyasha makes the wish for the Bone Eater's Well to remain open. With the portal forever open, he decides to spend a summer in modern times with Kagome. What will he find there and what secrets will be revealed? Inuyasha/Kagome
A/N: I don't have a beta reader right now and my Microsoft Word is being really gay. Can you tell? I'm working out of notepad as of right now. So please bear with the grammar and spelling mistakes. But I am looking for a beta reader and if anyone is interested, give me a jingle!
Chapter Three
Inuyasha sat on the front porch of the Higurashi Shrine and watched the leaves from the Goshinboku rustle in the delicate summer wind. The wind held the power to blow the tree completely to the ground but was restrained by some supernatural force. It was as if the wind was waiting for the perfect moment to make its move and deliver the final blow.
At least that's what Inuyasha saw. Thoughts of battle and death were not uncommon to him and plagued his mind on a regular basis, so it was almost obvious that he would relate the delicate dance of the wind to something that he witnessed almost on a daily basis. As he watched several leaves fall from their branches his mind was devoid of any thought. It was as blank as a school chalk board after school and it didn't show any signs of being filled out anytime soon.
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha, what are you doing here?" Kagome shouted as she raced up the steps to the Higurashi Shrine, pulling Inuyasha abruptly back to reality. "Were you waiting long?"
"No, I was just…" He paused for a moment and waited for her to sit down next to her. "I was just talking to your mom a moment ago."
"What did you do wrong this time?" Kagome asked with a slight smile.
"Nothing! We were actually carrying on a real conversation. It was…" He searched for the right word, "different."
"Did you talk about me?!" Her face grew red and she hid her head in her hands in embarrassment. 'My mother can be so embarrassing at times!' she thought as Inuyasha gave her a funny look.
"No…" He wanted to make her feel comfortable, but in the same respect he knew that he should not lie to her. Lying only caused problems, and he had to learn that the hard way. "Actually, we were. But it wasn't about anything bad!"
"Sure, if you say so." She answered sarcastically, still hiding her face in her lap.
"Seriously. Look at me, Kagome. Would I lie to you?" When she wouldn't lift her head he some-what violently grabbed her cheek and forced her eyes to meet his. "Would I?"
"No." She had to smile. His face was so cute when he tried to be serious. A year ago, she would have never expected that the hanyou was capable of showing such emotion and being so romantic. He always put up this tough-guy attitude and refused to show his true feelings. She always wanted to get closer to him, but feared that he would just block her out like always. Then when he made the decision to keep the well open and finally confessed his true feelings for her, he became this totally different person. He was more open with her and showed her his true side. It was the most beautiful side of him that she had ever seen.
"Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" He asked softly, placing a gentle kiss on her lips. She let out a subtle moan and leaned into his embrace, nibbling on his bottom lip.
"Only a million times…" She continued kissing him while muttering incoherent words into his face. "But please, tell me one more time."
"I love you more than any other woman in this world." He pulled her on top of himself and began kissing her neck roughly. They lay on the wooden porch, kissing each other deeply and passionately. "I will always love you."
"Kagome, are you out here?" Her mother asked and walked out the door to the front yard. She immediately dropped the drinks she held in her hand at the sight of her teenaged daughter rolling around on the ground with the hanyou that she carried on a conversation with just moments before. "Kagome Higurashi!"
"Mom!" Kagome jumped up and pushed Inuyasha off of her, pulling down her skirt and brushing the dirt off her uniform. "Uhm…what do you want?"
"I…uh…" Her mother blushed and shot Inuyasha a hateful look. "I just wanted to see if you wanted anything to drink." She glanced down at the smashed glasses beneath her feet and looked back up with a sad smile. "But I guess that's out of the question. I'll just…go inside now."
Both Inuyasha and Kagome watched in embarrassment as Mrs. Higurashi walked back into the house. Once she was gone, Inuyasha let out a loud sigh of relief.
"Wow. That was…terrifying." Kagome giggled and sat back down. She stared at her feet for a moment, feeling the heat rise in her cheeks.
"Shall we pick up where we left off?" He began to kiss her neck once more but stopped when he noticed that she didn't seem interested. "Alright, I guess not. What's wrong?"
"My mom doesn't know about us. She doesn't know that we're a…couple." She paused. "It must have been a shock to see her young daughter making out with a youkai from the past."
"I'm guessing that's why she dropped the drinks the way she did." He answered sarcastically, when she didn't laugh he continued. "Don't worry about it, Kagome. You're growing up and I'm sure she's ready to accept that."
"I'm just so embarrassed." She began thinking about her mother and then Ayame's words popped into her head. "Oh no!"
"What is it?"
"Uh…you see…the thing is…I kinda' promised my friend Ayame that you could meet her today…" She laughed nervously hoping that he would catch on. He didn't. "Inuyasha?"
"I thought I told you that I didn't want anything to do with your human friends?" He turned from her, arms firmly crossed and his eyes downcast. "I don't fit in with this world, Kagome."
"But Inuyasha, it won't be that big of a deal. We can get you a hat to wear, and you won't even have to talk too much." She put on her begging face. "Please, Inuyasha! I don't ask for much; please do this…for me?"
"All right, but not for long, alright?" Her eyes beamed and she gave him a tight hug before running into the house to get ready. "Girls: I'll never understand them." His eyes wondered back to the Goshinboku. The tree held so much history, most of it his own. 'Kagome, I love you, but I just don't think I can do this.' He thought.
Kagome exited the house moments later dressed in tight jeans and pink t-shirt. Blown away, Inuyasha's eyes widened and his mouth grew into a perfect "O".
"What are you staring at? Is something wrong?" She began frantically turning around, trying to find something wrong with her clothes.
"No-nothing's wrong. I've just…never seen you dressed like this. Is this normal for girls in this time?" The women he was used to always wore skirts, or long pants. It was a shock when Kagome showed up in her skimpy uniform that day in the Sengoku Jidai, but this was totally different. She looked like an adult…she looked…sexy.
"Are you saying I look bad or something?"
"No! You look…great." He walked up to her and smiled. She gave him a childish grin in return and pulled a blue hat out from behind her back.
"Here you go, now no one can see your ears!"
"Oh, thanks." He pulled the hat over his head and looked down at his bare feet.
"Is something the matter?" She asked in concern, his attitude suddenly turned to that of a depressed teenager.
"I'm just worried. What if they find out and call me a freak or something? That's what I am in this time, Kagome, a freak." His eyes were still downcast. "I just…I'm scared."
"You have nothing to worry about, Inuyasha. No one will find out your secret. I promise." He looked up and gave her an insecure smile. "Let's get outta' here!" She grabbed his right hand and began to run towards the steps to the city, with Inuyasha right behind her.
The diner was packed with teenagers and young adults starving for whatever weird food they served up. Kagome and Inuyasha sat in a large booth in the corner of the diner waiting for Kagome's friends to arrive. With a bored look on his face, Inuyasha sighed and placed his head on the table.
"Sit up, you're being disrespectful." Kagome scolded the hanyou.
"What difference does it make? Your friends aren't here yet." He retorted. "When are they going to get here? They're starting to act like you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" She asked playfully, understanding exactly what he meant. "They should be here any minute; they probably ran into something on the way over."
Just as she spoke, Ayame and the others walked into the diner. Kagome immediately waved them over and they sat down excitedly.
"So this is him?"
"He's cute!"
"I love his hair!"
Inuyasha just sat their, nervously pulling on his hat to make sure it was still there. 'They ask too many questions.' He thought.
"Guys, this is my boyfriend, Inuyasha." Kagome formally introduced him. "Inuyasha, why don't you say something?"
"Uhm…hi." The girls giggled and began talking amongst themselves.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Kagome whispered.
"I…just…don't think I should be here." The girls all looked at him. "Shit."
"So, Inuyasha, what school do you go to?" Ayame spoke up, giving Inuyasha a flirtatious look.
"Uhm…school?"
"He…uhm…dropped out of school!" Kagome spat out, only later realizing her words and growing red in the face.
"Ohhhh…a drop out!" Ayame giggled. "That's sexy, Inuyasha. Why did you drop out?"
"Well, I just didn't like being around bumbling teenaged girls." Kagome elbowed him in the ribs.
"He's just kidding." He gave her a dirty look. "So what's on the agenda for today, guys?"
"Well, we were planning on going to the mall. Do you guys want to tag along? It will be tons of fun!" Suzume giggled. 'Damn, these girls giggle a hell of a lot.' Inuyasha thought to himself.
"We've already got plans!" Inuyasha all but yelled. "We're…uhm…going to the park together this afternoon."
"Oh, I get it." Ayame winked at the two, causing Kagome to blush once more. "No big deal, we'll catch up some other time, 'kay?"
"Alright, Ayame. Call me later, okay?" Kagome said as the girls got up and prepared to leave.
"Sure, no problem." Ayame turned to the hanyou. "Nice meeting you, Inuyasha." He just nodded and watched them leave. There was a long pause at the table before Inuyasha spoke up.
"Thank God that's over." He sighed and gave Kagome a comedic smile. She just glared at him. "What?"
"I can't believe her!" Kagome shouted.
"Can't believe who?" Inuyasha asked confused.
"Ayame! She was totally hitting on you! That slut!" Kagome fumed, getting up and walking away.
"Kagome, wait! Where are you going?" Inuyasha walked after her. "Wait for me."
"No-Inuyasha. I need some time to myself." She walked out the door of the diner and all Inuyasha could do was stare at the glass door.
"Did I do something wrong?"
'I can't believe she would do something like that! Can't she tell that Inuyasha is my boyfriend?! God, how can she be such a slut? It's just because he's my boyfriend and she's jealous. Yeah, that's it! She's just jealous!' Kagome walked along the sidewalk of downtown Tokyo and thought about how Ayame betrayed her. "That bitch." She said aloud.
She walked into an old antique store to take her mind off of things and to get a gift for her grandfather's upcoming birthday. The shop was filled with a bunch of dusty junk that nobody wanted, but she was still amazed by the replicas of items from the Sangoku Jidai. They almost looked authentic. She skimmed the old wooden shelves until something caught her eyes. Sitting on the top shelf was a brightly colored jewel. Her heart skipped a beat.
"Could it be? No…impossible." She reached for the jewel, stepping on the bottom shelf to reach it. She grasped the jewel in her right palm and her senses went crazy. It was the Shikon no Tama. "This is impossible, the jewel was destroyed."
Kagome ran to the front desk and ran the bell furiously until and old man stepped out from the back. Something seemed familiar about his face but she couldn't place her finger on it.
"Can I help you, young lady?" The old man asked and gave her a warm smile. She nodded and held out the jewel.
"Where did you find this?" She asked and stared him in the eyes. His smile never faded as he began to tell her.
"This jewel is the sacred Shikon no Tama, said to hold a lot of power. It was used many years ago to give youkai strength and to grant to bearer of the jewel any wish…"
"I know all of this!" Kagome interrupted. "I asked you where you got it!!!"
"Now, now, my dear, no need to get angry. This jewel has been in my family for many decades." The man smiled. "Is something the matter?"
"No, nothing's wrong. Uhm…is it for sale?"
"Everything in this store has a price." He smiled and took the jewel from her. "This jewel is fifty yen."
"Fifty yen?!" She almost fainted at the price. She dug through her pockets and pulled out a few crumpled pieces of paper. "Okay, I've got thirty-five. Please make me a deal, sir." She pleaded with him and his warm smile disappeared.
"I don't know…this is a sacred artifact with much history behind it. How about forty-five?"
"All you care about is the money; you don't give a damn about the history of the Shikon no Tama! All have is thirty-five. Take it or leave it." The old man shrugged, surprised by her strength.
"Alright, thirty-five yen." He took the money from her and began to wrap the jewel in a decorative box. "Here you go, young lady. It has been a pleasure doing business with you."
Kagome gave him a quick smile and ran out of the shop. 'I have to find Inuyasha!' She ran down the street towards the shrine, completely forgetting the argument she had with the hanyou earlier that day.
She reached the shrine in no time and searched the grounds for Inuyasha, but he was no where to be found. "Did he go home?" She walked into the house and saw her mom preparing dinner in the kitchen. "Mother, have you seen Inuyasha?"
"He mentioned something about going home…Kagome; will you help me set the table?"
"Sorry, mom, I have to find Inuyasha. It's a bit of an emergency." She rushed out the door and headed strait for the well house. Opening the heavy door, she was prepared to jump into the well when she spotted something out of the corner of her eye. "Inuyasha?" She turned her head to see Inuyasha sitting on the ground in the corner, staring at the well. He didn't even acknowledge her presence. "Inuyasha, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Kagome. Just…leave me alone." He turned his head from her and looked at the wall. "Please."
"Inuyasha, what's going on?" She asked, taking a step towards him. "What's wrong?" He turned towards her and she noticed that he had tears streaming down his cheeks. "Inuyasha…"
"Kagome, go away. I'm begging you, just leave." He stared at her, not even bothering to wipe his tears away.
"I'm not leaving here unless you tell me what's going on! Inuyasha, what happened?"
"Kikyou-she…" He stopped and looked at the ground. "She's dead."
"What?" Kagome couldn't believe his words. Kikyou was so strong. Something was seriously wrong. "How?"
"Someone…" He clenched his fists. "Someone murdered her. I swear to god I'm going to kill that bastard!"
"Do you know who did it?"
"No."
"Oh, Inuyasha, I'm sorry." She looked at his tensed figure and felt a tear well up in her own eye. "It's going to be okay."
"I just…I can't believe this could happen. I was supposed to protect her…and now she's….she's…dead."
"I'm so sorry."
"Don't be, it's not your fault. It's mine."
"Don't say that, Inuyasha! It's not your fault, there's nothing you could have done about what happened."
"Yes there is!" Tears began to fall from his eyes once more. "I should have been there! I should have protected her!"
"Inuyasha…"
"No! You'll never understand, Kagome!"
'Wow. Maybe that's why the Shikon no Tama showed up in this world? I guess I should wait to tell him that.' "Inuyasha, would you like to come inside? My mom's making dinner."
"I don't know, I think I just want to sit here and think."
"Well, alright, I can't make you do anything you don't want to. If you need me, I'll be inside, okay?"
He just nodded and listened to her walk out the door. 'I think I did the right thing. He seems to need some time to himself right now. I just can't believe that Kikyou is dead. What's going on?'
"Kagome, come and join of for dinner." He grandpa called when she entered the house. Kagome took a seat next to her brother Sota and just stared at her food.
"Nii-chan, is something wrong?" Sota asked in between gulps of food.
"No…it's just…grandpa, the Shikon no Tama has returned to this world."
"What? You mean the actual Shikon no Tama?"
"Yeah…I don't know how it got here, but something big is going to happen. I can sense it."
"There have been reports of a hanyou roaming our city, sir."
"A hanyou, eh? Do you know where he came from?" A dark voice asked.
"No, sir, the last reported hanyou sighting was over seventy years ago."
"I am well aware of that, Kiromaru. Keep an eye on this hanyou; I want to know where he came from and what he is doing in my city."
"Yes, sir. Oh, and one more thing, sir."
"Yes?"
"The Shikon no Tama has returned to this world, sir. It is currently in the possession of a girl named Kagome Higurashi. She seems to also have ties to the hanyou, sir."
"Well, isn't this interesting? I want you to bring me this hanyou and the Shikon no Tama at all costs, Kiromaru."
"Yes, sir."
A/N: Please R&R!!!!!!