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Winter's Night: Chapter 11
~ Kagome's POV ~
I took Inuyasha's hand and lead him downstairs. I was amazed at how good he looked in modern clothing, and it fit him so well. And here I am, in a pair of flares with a blue and white speckled peasant top on. I must look like nothing in comparison to him... maybe I should change?
"Kagome?"
I snapped out of my thoughts and saw my little brother standing before Inuyasha and I, staring at us. I blinked and stopped causing Inuyasha to stop beside me.
"Yeah Souta?"
"Why is Inuyasha still here?"
"Uh... well because, I wanted to show him around some more." I answered. Ok, so it was a stupid answer, and really lame, but what else was I supposed to say to my little brother? The truth?
"Oh, ok. Can I come?" I sweatdropped and shook my head.
"No."
"Awe, why not?" He whined. I sighed. Little brothers can be so annoying at times.
"Because, only Inuyasha and I are going. You should have school work to do today and it's your day to clean the shrine with grandpa, if I'm not mistaken."
He glared at me and then turned to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha, can I please come with you guys?" He pleaded. I looked at Inuyasha, and he looked at me. He smiled, and let go of my hand, crouching down to Souta's level.
"Sorry kid, but it's just me and Kagome today, alright?" He said as he placed a hand on Souta's head. I blinked in surprise at the tone of his voice and how he wasn't acting all annoyed with Souta.
"Yeah, it's alright." Souta answered, a little disappointed. "But next time, can I come?"
Inuyasha looked up at me and I nodded.
"Yes Souta, next time you can come with us." I said, not as annoyed as I was before, but still a little bit.
"Yay!" He jumped up and ran upstairs to his room, probably to play Playstation. I was probably gonna regret saying he could come with us next time. Now he'll bug me beyond belief until we take him somewhere...
"So, are we going, or are we just going to stand here?" I snapped out of my thoughts once again, and looked up at Inuyasha, who, for a change, was patiently waiting next to me. I nodded and walked over to the door, removing my slippers and slipping on my shoes. I stood up and looked at Inuyasha, mentally smacking myself.
"You need shoes and a coat." I said as I walked over to the closet near the door.
"What for?" I heard him ask as I rummaged around for shoes. I found a pair of brown shoes in the back and pulled them out.
"Because, you can't walk around barefoot here." I sighed. I motioned for him to sit down, and I slipped a shoe on his foot. Lucky me, it seemed to fit. "How's that feel? Can you move your toes?"
"Yeah, but I don't like it." He pouted.
"I'm sorry, but you only have to put up with it for today alright?" He nodded and I slipped the other one on his other foot, and tied them both. I stood back up and searched through the closet again, hoping to find a coat for him. I had no such luck. I grabbed mine and pulled it on.
"Mom, do you have a coat that Inuyasha could wear?" I called from the hallway. Suddenly she appeared from the living room and smiled as she looked at us both.
"Yes, I think I do. I'll go get it." I watched her disappear upstairs. Inuyasha and I stood in silence for a few minutes, until my mom reappeared holding a black leather jacket.
"Here, try this on." She said as she held out the coat to Inuyasha. He slipped it on and I watched mom straighten it. "I guess it fits." She smiled and turned to me. "Now, may I ask where you two are going?"
"Uh, well, I was going to show Inuyasha around the city." I said.
"Oh, well hold on a moment." She left for a second before coming back with her purse. She handed me some money and smiled. "Have fun, and don't feel the need to spend it all, ok?"
I smiled and hugged her. "Thanks mom." She smiled and pushed me towards the door.
"Get going before your grandfather comes in, which speaking of him, I have to ask him about the missing liquor bottles." I smiled nervously.
"Uh, ok mom. See you later." I said quickly as I grabbed Inuyasha's hand and pulled him with me outside. I ran with him down the shrine steps and stopped once we reached the sidewalk below.
"Think she'll figure it out?" I heard Inuyasha ask. I looked up at him to see a smirk on his face.
"Why do you think I got us out of there so quickly?" I smirked back at him. I felt him wrap one arm around my waist and start pulling me with him, walking down the sidewalk.
"So my mate does have a semi-dark side." He joked. I smiled and leaned slightly against him as we walked.
"Never would've guessed it, huh?"
"Not in a million years." He smiled.
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Inuyasha and I sat across from each other at a small restaurant that was modeled after a western style café. We had been out for at least two hours, and decided that it was time for a food break. We had gone to the arcade for most of the time, but it got crowded so we had to leave. So here we are now.
"Um... Kagome, what is this stuff?" I heard Inuyasha ask, bringing me from my thoughts. I took the menu from him, and held it up so we could both read.
"Well there's sashimi, oden, sushi, and tempura. Those are all Japanese foods, but the rest is basically food from the countries in the Western Hemisphere."
"The western what?"
"Oh, yeah... um, well, they're foods from different countries other than Japan." He nodded and I smiled. "I'm having oden, do you want to have something Japanese, or try something from a different country?"
"Uh... what's that?" He asked, pointing to something on the menu.
"That's a pizza. It's actually really good. It has meat, cheese, and sauce, all on this dough, and it's baked, and..." I looked at his confused face and stopped. "How about we get it, then you try it and tell me what you think?"
"Good idea." He said sarcastically. I sighed and took a sip of my water. I watched Inuyasha sniff his Pepsi and take a hesitant sip. I shook my head as he licked some from his lips and then continued to chug the rest of the glass. I was about to say something when I heard someone call to me.
"Higurashi!"
Oh no...
"Hello, Hojo." I said as he walked over to the table Inuyasha and I were at. I heard a slight growl coming from Inuyasha, and kicked him gently in the leg under the table. He turned to me, a look of confusion on his face.
"No growling." I said just loud enough for him, and only him to hear.
"Feh." He replied and crossed his arms, leaning back in the chair a bit.
"Hello Higurashi, how are you feeling?" Hojo asked, now at our table, seemingly not noticing the irritated hanyou sitting across from me.
"I'm feeling fine Hojo." I replied smiling a fake smile.
"Great, then how about coming with me to catch a movie?" He asked, a little too excitedly. I sighed. Hojo could be so dense.
I suddenly heard growling again and turned to Inuyasha. In short, he looked pissed and annoyed beyond belief.
"Actually Hojo, right now, I'm on a date with my boyfriend." I said, instantly stopping Inuyasha's growling and causing Hojo to finally notice Inuyasha.
"Boyfriend?" he asked, slightly confused. "But Higurashi, I thought that..."
"I'm sorry Hojo. I like you as a friend..."
"But not as a boyfriend?"
I shook my head. "I'm sorry if you got the wrong idea, Hojo. I didn't mean to make you think that way."
I watched him shake his head. "Why?"
"What?" I asked slightly confused.
"Why did you chose him? I mean I've never even seen this guy before, and now he's suddenly your boyfriend?" he asked, a hint of hatred in his voice.
"Well he's not from around here." I answered. "And he and I have known each other for a couple years now."
"Oh, so all this time you were just leading me on?" Why was he acting this way? He sounds so mean, not like he usually does at all.
"I told you Hojo, I've always thought of you as a friend, nothing more. I went out with you as friends, not as a couple."
I watched him once again shake his head. "You'll regret this." He said before turning and leaving.
I saw Inuyasha start to get up, when I grabbed his arm and stopped him. He looked at me, his eyes narrowed. I shook my head.
"Just let him go, he won't do anything." I said quietly. I watched him sigh and sit back down in his chair.
"I don't trust him." I heard him say, his eyes full of suspicion and anger. I left my hand on his arm and squeezed it gently.
"Relax, nothing will happen." I said calmly. He looked up at me his eyes now calm, but they held some worry and uneasiness, buried deep within them. I smiled reassuringly at him, and he relaxed some, placing his hand on mine.
"Uh...here's your food." A girl said as she set our food down on the table, probably noticing the tenseness in the air. She placed the bill down with our orders and then left, moving on to another table.
"Let's eat and then we can go someplace else, ok?" I asked.
"Alright." I heard him reply and smile a small at me. I smiled in return and released his arm, moving our plates around so that we could eat.
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The sky was painted in different colors as the evening slowly turned to night. I held on to Inuyasha's hand as we walked through the quiet park. Only a few people were still out, and we were taking a shortcut home through the park to avoid the people on the streets. The sun disappeared behind the horizon, and I stopped when Inuyasha stopped. I sensed him tense and watched as he slowly transformed from hanyou to human. That was why we avoided the streets. If anyone had seen a guy with silver hair walking down the street that suddenly turned black, well they would wonder.
"You alright?" I asked once his transformation was complete. He opened his now violet eyes and looked at me, the lights on the path allowing me to see him clearly.
"Yeah, I'm ok, I just feel a little helpless and uneasy, that's all."
"You sure?"
"Yup." He smiled a little and started to walk again. We were getting towards the middle of the park and no one was around. It felt kind of eerie, and I had this feeling as though we were being watched. I jumped when I heard a twig snap, and felt Inuyasha tense beside me, pulling me close to him.
"Who's there?" He called into the darkness. Only a few lights lit this part of the park, and everything else was pitch black. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the shadows of one of the lights and it slowly stepped into the light.
"Hojo?" I asked surprised to see him again.
"Higurashi." He said darkly. My eyes widened as he pulled a gun from his belt, the metal glinting from the light.
"Hojo, w-what..." He just continued to glare, the gun aimed towards me. I felt a hand on my shoulder and watched Inuyasha step in front of me, a cold look on his face.
"What do you want Hobo?" He asked coldly. Hojo narrowed his eyes.
"Get away from Kagome you filth." He said. There was a loud noise and I watched as Inuyasha fell backwards to the ground a couple meters in front of me. My eyes widened in shock and I ran to his side, falling to my knees beside him.
"Move again Higurashi, and you're next." My eyes widened even more if possible.
"Hojo, why are you doing this?" I yelled to him, my eyes going from him to Inuyasha. He was bleeding from a wound in the left shoulder, the blood staining the snow beneath us crimson. I had to get him out of here.
"Why? WHY?" Hojo shouted angrily. "Because you toyed with me!"
"Hojo, I did not toy with you!" I said standing up. "I already explained everything, I thought you'd understand!" I said taking a few steps towards him.
"Don't move Higurashi!"
"Hojo!" I yelled. "Please stop this!" I took another step forward, hoping that he'd relax and that he'd listen.
"I said don't move!" He shouted. Everything that happened next was a blur. I heard the gun go off again and then there was a blur of black and I was shoved to the side. I heard a gasp of pain, and looked up to see Inuyasha stumble backwards, taking the bullet that was meant for me. I saw his eyes gleam with determination, and he ran at Hojo. Another shot was fired and I saw Inuyasha flinch. I heard Hojo screaming, but I didn't understand any of it, my mind focused on Inuyasha. I watched as he knocked the gun from Hojo's hand and then as he continuously punched him. Hojo finally fell to the ground, and didn't move. Then I saw Inuyasha fall.
"INUYASHA!" I screamed as I ran towards him. I reached him, and was instantly on my knees beside him. I lifted his upper body up and gently shook him. "Inuyasha, wake up, please wake up!" I yelled. He eyes fluttered and opened slowly. Tears poured from my eyes at the pain that his eyes held.
"Kagome..." he whispered out. I put my finger to his lips.
"Shh..." He shook his head.
"Kagome, leave me. Go... Go get help..." He whispered, his voice strained.
"I can't leave you here!"
"Yes, you can." He smiled. "Don't worry... I won't die... just go get help... please..."
I nodded slowly and laid him down on the ground. "I'll be back soon." I said and ran. I reached the park exit and ran to the nearest phone booth. I reached in my pocket and pulled out change. My hands shook and it all spilled to the floor. I bent down quickly picking it up, my eyes blurred with tears. I put the money into the phone and dialed the only place I could think of. I called home.
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Alright everyone, that's it for chapter 11. Dang that was long. I hope it was alright. I had this idea with the Hojo and all, so I tried it. Like it? Hate it? Let me know. Sorry to leave you all with a cliffie. Please don't kill me. *begs * I'll be gone this weekend to a wedding, and I'll try to post next week, though it may be next weekend.
Please Review!
Ja ne~!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Winter's Night: Chapter 11
~ Kagome's POV ~
I took Inuyasha's hand and lead him downstairs. I was amazed at how good he looked in modern clothing, and it fit him so well. And here I am, in a pair of flares with a blue and white speckled peasant top on. I must look like nothing in comparison to him... maybe I should change?
"Kagome?"
I snapped out of my thoughts and saw my little brother standing before Inuyasha and I, staring at us. I blinked and stopped causing Inuyasha to stop beside me.
"Yeah Souta?"
"Why is Inuyasha still here?"
"Uh... well because, I wanted to show him around some more." I answered. Ok, so it was a stupid answer, and really lame, but what else was I supposed to say to my little brother? The truth?
"Oh, ok. Can I come?" I sweatdropped and shook my head.
"No."
"Awe, why not?" He whined. I sighed. Little brothers can be so annoying at times.
"Because, only Inuyasha and I are going. You should have school work to do today and it's your day to clean the shrine with grandpa, if I'm not mistaken."
He glared at me and then turned to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha, can I please come with you guys?" He pleaded. I looked at Inuyasha, and he looked at me. He smiled, and let go of my hand, crouching down to Souta's level.
"Sorry kid, but it's just me and Kagome today, alright?" He said as he placed a hand on Souta's head. I blinked in surprise at the tone of his voice and how he wasn't acting all annoyed with Souta.
"Yeah, it's alright." Souta answered, a little disappointed. "But next time, can I come?"
Inuyasha looked up at me and I nodded.
"Yes Souta, next time you can come with us." I said, not as annoyed as I was before, but still a little bit.
"Yay!" He jumped up and ran upstairs to his room, probably to play Playstation. I was probably gonna regret saying he could come with us next time. Now he'll bug me beyond belief until we take him somewhere...
"So, are we going, or are we just going to stand here?" I snapped out of my thoughts once again, and looked up at Inuyasha, who, for a change, was patiently waiting next to me. I nodded and walked over to the door, removing my slippers and slipping on my shoes. I stood up and looked at Inuyasha, mentally smacking myself.
"You need shoes and a coat." I said as I walked over to the closet near the door.
"What for?" I heard him ask as I rummaged around for shoes. I found a pair of brown shoes in the back and pulled them out.
"Because, you can't walk around barefoot here." I sighed. I motioned for him to sit down, and I slipped a shoe on his foot. Lucky me, it seemed to fit. "How's that feel? Can you move your toes?"
"Yeah, but I don't like it." He pouted.
"I'm sorry, but you only have to put up with it for today alright?" He nodded and I slipped the other one on his other foot, and tied them both. I stood back up and searched through the closet again, hoping to find a coat for him. I had no such luck. I grabbed mine and pulled it on.
"Mom, do you have a coat that Inuyasha could wear?" I called from the hallway. Suddenly she appeared from the living room and smiled as she looked at us both.
"Yes, I think I do. I'll go get it." I watched her disappear upstairs. Inuyasha and I stood in silence for a few minutes, until my mom reappeared holding a black leather jacket.
"Here, try this on." She said as she held out the coat to Inuyasha. He slipped it on and I watched mom straighten it. "I guess it fits." She smiled and turned to me. "Now, may I ask where you two are going?"
"Uh, well, I was going to show Inuyasha around the city." I said.
"Oh, well hold on a moment." She left for a second before coming back with her purse. She handed me some money and smiled. "Have fun, and don't feel the need to spend it all, ok?"
I smiled and hugged her. "Thanks mom." She smiled and pushed me towards the door.
"Get going before your grandfather comes in, which speaking of him, I have to ask him about the missing liquor bottles." I smiled nervously.
"Uh, ok mom. See you later." I said quickly as I grabbed Inuyasha's hand and pulled him with me outside. I ran with him down the shrine steps and stopped once we reached the sidewalk below.
"Think she'll figure it out?" I heard Inuyasha ask. I looked up at him to see a smirk on his face.
"Why do you think I got us out of there so quickly?" I smirked back at him. I felt him wrap one arm around my waist and start pulling me with him, walking down the sidewalk.
"So my mate does have a semi-dark side." He joked. I smiled and leaned slightly against him as we walked.
"Never would've guessed it, huh?"
"Not in a million years." He smiled.
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Inuyasha and I sat across from each other at a small restaurant that was modeled after a western style café. We had been out for at least two hours, and decided that it was time for a food break. We had gone to the arcade for most of the time, but it got crowded so we had to leave. So here we are now.
"Um... Kagome, what is this stuff?" I heard Inuyasha ask, bringing me from my thoughts. I took the menu from him, and held it up so we could both read.
"Well there's sashimi, oden, sushi, and tempura. Those are all Japanese foods, but the rest is basically food from the countries in the Western Hemisphere."
"The western what?"
"Oh, yeah... um, well, they're foods from different countries other than Japan." He nodded and I smiled. "I'm having oden, do you want to have something Japanese, or try something from a different country?"
"Uh... what's that?" He asked, pointing to something on the menu.
"That's a pizza. It's actually really good. It has meat, cheese, and sauce, all on this dough, and it's baked, and..." I looked at his confused face and stopped. "How about we get it, then you try it and tell me what you think?"
"Good idea." He said sarcastically. I sighed and took a sip of my water. I watched Inuyasha sniff his Pepsi and take a hesitant sip. I shook my head as he licked some from his lips and then continued to chug the rest of the glass. I was about to say something when I heard someone call to me.
"Higurashi!"
Oh no...
"Hello, Hojo." I said as he walked over to the table Inuyasha and I were at. I heard a slight growl coming from Inuyasha, and kicked him gently in the leg under the table. He turned to me, a look of confusion on his face.
"No growling." I said just loud enough for him, and only him to hear.
"Feh." He replied and crossed his arms, leaning back in the chair a bit.
"Hello Higurashi, how are you feeling?" Hojo asked, now at our table, seemingly not noticing the irritated hanyou sitting across from me.
"I'm feeling fine Hojo." I replied smiling a fake smile.
"Great, then how about coming with me to catch a movie?" He asked, a little too excitedly. I sighed. Hojo could be so dense.
I suddenly heard growling again and turned to Inuyasha. In short, he looked pissed and annoyed beyond belief.
"Actually Hojo, right now, I'm on a date with my boyfriend." I said, instantly stopping Inuyasha's growling and causing Hojo to finally notice Inuyasha.
"Boyfriend?" he asked, slightly confused. "But Higurashi, I thought that..."
"I'm sorry Hojo. I like you as a friend..."
"But not as a boyfriend?"
I shook my head. "I'm sorry if you got the wrong idea, Hojo. I didn't mean to make you think that way."
I watched him shake his head. "Why?"
"What?" I asked slightly confused.
"Why did you chose him? I mean I've never even seen this guy before, and now he's suddenly your boyfriend?" he asked, a hint of hatred in his voice.
"Well he's not from around here." I answered. "And he and I have known each other for a couple years now."
"Oh, so all this time you were just leading me on?" Why was he acting this way? He sounds so mean, not like he usually does at all.
"I told you Hojo, I've always thought of you as a friend, nothing more. I went out with you as friends, not as a couple."
I watched him once again shake his head. "You'll regret this." He said before turning and leaving.
I saw Inuyasha start to get up, when I grabbed his arm and stopped him. He looked at me, his eyes narrowed. I shook my head.
"Just let him go, he won't do anything." I said quietly. I watched him sigh and sit back down in his chair.
"I don't trust him." I heard him say, his eyes full of suspicion and anger. I left my hand on his arm and squeezed it gently.
"Relax, nothing will happen." I said calmly. He looked up at me his eyes now calm, but they held some worry and uneasiness, buried deep within them. I smiled reassuringly at him, and he relaxed some, placing his hand on mine.
"Uh...here's your food." A girl said as she set our food down on the table, probably noticing the tenseness in the air. She placed the bill down with our orders and then left, moving on to another table.
"Let's eat and then we can go someplace else, ok?" I asked.
"Alright." I heard him reply and smile a small at me. I smiled in return and released his arm, moving our plates around so that we could eat.
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The sky was painted in different colors as the evening slowly turned to night. I held on to Inuyasha's hand as we walked through the quiet park. Only a few people were still out, and we were taking a shortcut home through the park to avoid the people on the streets. The sun disappeared behind the horizon, and I stopped when Inuyasha stopped. I sensed him tense and watched as he slowly transformed from hanyou to human. That was why we avoided the streets. If anyone had seen a guy with silver hair walking down the street that suddenly turned black, well they would wonder.
"You alright?" I asked once his transformation was complete. He opened his now violet eyes and looked at me, the lights on the path allowing me to see him clearly.
"Yeah, I'm ok, I just feel a little helpless and uneasy, that's all."
"You sure?"
"Yup." He smiled a little and started to walk again. We were getting towards the middle of the park and no one was around. It felt kind of eerie, and I had this feeling as though we were being watched. I jumped when I heard a twig snap, and felt Inuyasha tense beside me, pulling me close to him.
"Who's there?" He called into the darkness. Only a few lights lit this part of the park, and everything else was pitch black. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the shadows of one of the lights and it slowly stepped into the light.
"Hojo?" I asked surprised to see him again.
"Higurashi." He said darkly. My eyes widened as he pulled a gun from his belt, the metal glinting from the light.
"Hojo, w-what..." He just continued to glare, the gun aimed towards me. I felt a hand on my shoulder and watched Inuyasha step in front of me, a cold look on his face.
"What do you want Hobo?" He asked coldly. Hojo narrowed his eyes.
"Get away from Kagome you filth." He said. There was a loud noise and I watched as Inuyasha fell backwards to the ground a couple meters in front of me. My eyes widened in shock and I ran to his side, falling to my knees beside him.
"Move again Higurashi, and you're next." My eyes widened even more if possible.
"Hojo, why are you doing this?" I yelled to him, my eyes going from him to Inuyasha. He was bleeding from a wound in the left shoulder, the blood staining the snow beneath us crimson. I had to get him out of here.
"Why? WHY?" Hojo shouted angrily. "Because you toyed with me!"
"Hojo, I did not toy with you!" I said standing up. "I already explained everything, I thought you'd understand!" I said taking a few steps towards him.
"Don't move Higurashi!"
"Hojo!" I yelled. "Please stop this!" I took another step forward, hoping that he'd relax and that he'd listen.
"I said don't move!" He shouted. Everything that happened next was a blur. I heard the gun go off again and then there was a blur of black and I was shoved to the side. I heard a gasp of pain, and looked up to see Inuyasha stumble backwards, taking the bullet that was meant for me. I saw his eyes gleam with determination, and he ran at Hojo. Another shot was fired and I saw Inuyasha flinch. I heard Hojo screaming, but I didn't understand any of it, my mind focused on Inuyasha. I watched as he knocked the gun from Hojo's hand and then as he continuously punched him. Hojo finally fell to the ground, and didn't move. Then I saw Inuyasha fall.
"INUYASHA!" I screamed as I ran towards him. I reached him, and was instantly on my knees beside him. I lifted his upper body up and gently shook him. "Inuyasha, wake up, please wake up!" I yelled. He eyes fluttered and opened slowly. Tears poured from my eyes at the pain that his eyes held.
"Kagome..." he whispered out. I put my finger to his lips.
"Shh..." He shook his head.
"Kagome, leave me. Go... Go get help..." He whispered, his voice strained.
"I can't leave you here!"
"Yes, you can." He smiled. "Don't worry... I won't die... just go get help... please..."
I nodded slowly and laid him down on the ground. "I'll be back soon." I said and ran. I reached the park exit and ran to the nearest phone booth. I reached in my pocket and pulled out change. My hands shook and it all spilled to the floor. I bent down quickly picking it up, my eyes blurred with tears. I put the money into the phone and dialed the only place I could think of. I called home.
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Alright everyone, that's it for chapter 11. Dang that was long. I hope it was alright. I had this idea with the Hojo and all, so I tried it. Like it? Hate it? Let me know. Sorry to leave you all with a cliffie. Please don't kill me. *begs * I'll be gone this weekend to a wedding, and I'll try to post next week, though it may be next weekend.
Please Review!
Ja ne~!