Previous Chapter of Kanpeki Kaori:
"Well then…Inuyasha, what do you want?"
Inuyasha grinned. He had gotten her to exactly where he wanted her to be.
"I want a second date with you, a third date, a fourth, a fifth; in another word, I want you to be my girlfriend."
Chapter 6
The Kiss
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha
Kagome wasn't sure what to say. She hadn't known this guy for more than a week, and he was already asking her to be his girlfriend. 'He sure does do things fast.' She could feel her cheeks getting hotter and hotter by each second. Her heart beat faster and faster under his intense gaze.
"Well, Kagome?"
Inuyasha fidgeted the napkin on his plate. Kagome saw his movement and she was convinced that he was nervous too.
"I um…"
The waitress chose this moment to bring them the food. Inuyasha exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! This food looks great! I'm starving!" Inuyasha gave the waitress once of his best grins which sent the waitress blushing. Kagome was slightly embarrassed as some of the other customers turned to look at them, but she was more surprised at herself when she felt a tint of jealousy in her.
"Um…Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha looked up from his food. He was already gorging the food down his throat. The etiquette wasn't quite what Kagome had expected. She decided to let it pass anyway.
"Yes?" Inuyasha looked at Kagome expectedly.
"About what you just asked me…" Kagome said lowering her head.
Inuyasha looked enlightened. He seemed as if he had forgotten what he had just asked her.
"Oh yeah, so Kagome…what's your answer?"
Kagome thought she could give this guy a try; he seemed sincere enough, at least he was better than all the other guys that had asked her out before.
Kagome nodded a simple gesticulation that showed her approval. Inuyasha was in bliss. He reached over the table and took Kagome's small hand in his.
"Thank you Kagome. Thank you for giving me a chance."
Kagome smiled and tilted her head slightly to the side. Inuyasha blushed, and that surprised him. 'Did I just blush for this wench? Hell no…no way in fucking hell.'
Kikyo threw one of her satin pillows at her beloved boyfriend.
"What the hell do you mean I have to have a concert next month? I just had one three months ago! Do you have any idea how stressful it is to have a concert!"
Kikyo yelled at the top of her lungs. Inuyasha walked over and embraced her by her waist. "Kikyo baby, I did tell you what I'm doing is for Kagayaki right? Don't worry, I won't like that wench. She's not even a bit beautiful as you are." Inuyasha felt guilty at what he had just said. He seriously thought Kagome was beautiful; perhaps not more beautiful than Kikyo, but she was definitely beautiful in her own way.
Kikyo tried to wiggle her way out of his strong arms. "I know you're doing what you are doing for your company's sake. Still, Inuyasha! I can't stand seeing you with another girl."
Inuyasha planted soft kisses on her forehead, cheeks, nose, and then her lips.
"You have to trust me. This concert wouldn't be too stressful. You can pick any songs that you like. Hell, just do whatever you like; you know I'll support you all the way."
Kikyo finally smiled, and hugged her boyfriend back.
Kagome sat on her sofa hugging her body size pillow. She put her head on it and stared at her plasma television blankly. She couldn't believe what happened.
((Flashback))
Inuyasha reached over the table and held her hand in his.
"Thank you Kagome. Thank you for giving me a chance."
After Kagome had officially become his girlfriend, they both concentrated on finishing their meals. Occasionally they would exchange a few words, saying how delicious the meals were, or how beautiful the restaurant was. Because they were both focusing on their food, it didn't take them long to finish. Soon enough, Inuyasha took care of the bill and brought Kagome out of the restaurant.
They were cruising around the neighborhood, enjoying the evening sky and the cool breeze. Kagome closed her eyes and allowed the gentle wind tickle her face and hair. Inuyasha studied her face from the corner of his eyes. Somehow the wind and the moonlight made Kagome extra beautiful. She looked like a goddess that should not be tainted. He almost felt guilty for what he was doing to her. She seemed so innocent and pure.
"Did you enjoy the meal?"
"Yes I did. Thank you Inuyasha. It was delicious."
Inuyasha drove to a park and opened the moon roof. Inuyasha pressed a button and reclined both his seat and Kagome's. Kagome's heart skipped a beat when she felt her seat reclining.
"Um…Inuyasha, what's going on?" Kagome put her hand into her purse, holding the pepper spray that Sango had given her earlier.
"Can you see the stars? The sky is so clear tonight; you can even see those faint lights coming from the stars."
Kagome relaxed and let go of the pepper spray. "Yea, you're right."
They both laid there looking at the sky quietly. The silence was not a bit awkward, rather it was quite comfortable. Kagome dozed off unknowingly when the wind lightly caressed her face.
Inuyasha looked at the girl sleeping next to him. He had an urge to kiss her but he held back. He didn't want to cheat on his girlfriend that soon. Inuyasha's face was inches away from hers. He was so deep into his thoughts; he hadn't noticed the girl was now awake.
Kagome thought she could die from surprise. She woke up and saw Inuyasha's golden orbs looking into hers and his face was hardly apart from hers. She could feel his breathing on her cheeks.
"Inuyasha…" She whispered his name.
Inuyasha's sharp hearing brought him back into reality. He noticed the girl had woken up and he backed off immediately. He tried to hide the blush on his face, so he looked outside of the window and studied the different plants despite the darkness.
"Did…did I wake you?"
Kagome shook her head. Inuyasha's face was burning so hot that he thought he could die.
"Let's get you home."
Kagome was slightly disappointed but she concurred anyway. Inuyasha started the car again and drove her back home with her directions.
Kagome and Inuyasha stood in front of the building; Kagome took out her keys but she didn't open the door. She stood there playing with her keys. Inuyasha took the cue and closed the distance between them. He took a few steps forward and lowered his head a little. Kagome's body stiffened. 'Oh my God, is he going to kiss me? Is he? Is he?' She looked up and saw his eyes looking passionately into hers. She melted. She closed her eyes and let her date initiate. Inuyasha was hesitating whether he should kiss her which would signal the start of their courtship. Kikyo's face popped up into his mind, also Sesshomaru's stoic face. He had to choose between his girlfriend and company. He shook his head to clear his mind. He closed the distance completely and let their lips meet.
((End Flashback))
Kagome shrieked as she remembered that moment again. It wasn't her first kiss. Her first kiss was stolen by her first boyfriend who was extremely dull and boring. He loved her nevertheless, but she just wasn't attracted to him. She had such a hard time breaking things off with him. The kisses she had with him were nothing like the one she shared with Inuyasha. It was fiery, while the ones she had were distant.
'Inuyasha, what have you done to me?'
Kagome yawned. 'Okay, time for bed.'
The birds were chirping and the sun shone through the thin curtains. Inuyasha tossed his pillows while covering his face, and somehow hit the hated targets, the alarm clocks. He growled at the birds that bothered him every single morning. 'Somehow I'm going to slice them all up.' He was about to fall asleep when a small girl slammed his doors open and started pounding on him.
"Uncle Inuyasha! Get up! Play with me!" The young girl pretty much yelled into Inuyasha's ears. She grabbed those furry ears and started to pull.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Kira, stop pulling my ears."
Kira let the poor ears go. She hugged her uncle and happily said, "Daddy wants you to go downstairs."
Inuyasha put one of his hands on the little girl's shoulder, and brought the other to rub his sleepy eyes. "What time is it Kira?"
"It's eight."
Inuyasha reluctantly got off bed with the girl still in his arms. He put her down on the floor and started to push her to the door.
"Okay Kira, I need to change. Go to your daddy."
"Hai!" She said as she brought her hand up to head in a salute. She turned around, giggling, and started to skip to the staircase which would lead her to the kitchen.
Inuyasha closed his doors and walked to his closet. He randomly took out a shirt and pants; miraculously, they actually matched.
He was about to go out from his room when he saw his reflection in the mirror. 'I forgot something.'
He went to his desk and took out a pill from the bottle that Miroku had given him. He popped it into his mouth and swallowed it. Within seconds, his hair turned from silver to black; his doggy ears on top of his head were changed into the ones humans had.
'Okay, now I'm all set.'
He grabbed his belongings and headed downstairs.
Sesshomaru was preparing breakfast for his daughter Kira. His wife Kagura was taking a morning shower in their bathroom. He had a white apron with red flowers on it. Inuyasha chuckled at the sight. 'Sesshomaru wearing an apron, now that's something you don't see everyday.'
Sesshomaru heard his brother snickering. He turned around holding a spatula looking murderous. "Look, the maid called in sick today. Now keep your mouth shut or I'll put venom in your breakfast." He flexed his hand and his fingernails transformed to sharp claws.
A sweatdrop started to form on Inuyasha's forehead. He backed up and shook his head. When he saw Sesshomaru cooking again, he took the seat next to Kira's.
Sesshomaru put the food onto different plates and set them on the table. "So Inuyasha, tell me what happened last night."
Inuyasha keh'ed, "That wench is so stupid. Nothing could happen between us." He blushed slightly when he remembered what he did. The kiss surprised even himself. It was …magical, if that word could describe how he felt.
"From that look of yours, it looks like you two kissed."
Kira's face glowed. "Who kissed under a tree? Unlce Inuyasha? With who? Tell Kira please!"
Sesshomaru glared at his daughter, and she immediately stopped whining.
"Look Sesshomaru, just leave this to me. You don't need to know any details."
Inuyasha said with his eyes closed and he continued to munch his food.
Kagome sat in front of her desk in the office. She stared at the monitor screen, reliving last night's date. She was basically in her own world, and an alert popped up on her screen. She almost jumped from her chair. 'It's Souta! It has taken him long enough.' She directed the cursor to the alert. She clicked several buttons and opened the email that her brother had just sent her. She downloaded the documents attached into her secured folder.
She opened the files and started to examine his brother's magic. She could understand nothing. It was a whole bunch of formulas and calculations, but she could apprehend his message.
Onee-chan, I know you're not going to understand any of the calculations, so don't bother trying to decipher those 'codes.' You just need to print it out and give it to the Production Department. They'll know what to do. You can give this any title you like, but make sure it sounds romantic. It is targeted to the female market. I'm working on the male cologne. I'll send it to you once I'm done.
Kagome sighed and leaned on her chair. She knew she could count on him. She printed out a copy of the directions, and got up from her chair. She walked to Sango's table. "Sango-san, do you mind making about fifty copies of this, and hand one copy to each of the employees in the Production Department?"
Sango took the paper from Kagome, and upon seeing the first formula on the paper M1V1M2V2, she knew right away what it was.
"Souta has created another miracle, hasn't he?"
Kagome's mouth hung open slightly. "How do you know what it is?"
Sango smiled. "Unlike you, Kagome-san, I do have a little knowledge in chemistry."
Kagome rolled her eyes and smiled back. "Hai, hai."
"Alright, Kagome-san. Everyone in that branch will have a copy of this by noon."
Kagome nodded, "Thank you Sango-san. Is there anything for me today?"
Sango looked through the numerous papers on her desk. She took out several folders and handed it to Kagome.
"Here, please look them over. They are about expanding our market to Europe and America. It will probably increase the company's profit significantly. These are all the possible ways to do it. Be really careful though, Kagome-san, the people who proposed the ideas…well I don't have a good hunch about them."
Kagome took the folders and looked at the one on the top. "Naraku…huh?"
Inuyasha leaned on the wall of the dancing room. He saw his girlfriend practicing the dance moves, following the beat of her songs, moving her body gracefully. It was no wonder that she was so famous and successful.
Her body was covered with sweat, and the scent of it drove Inuyasha crazy. He felt like he had to have her right there, right then. He controlled his urge until her break time.
Kikyo wiped her face and neck with a towel; she smiled at him. 'That's it.' Inuyasha thought, and he started to tell everyone to leave the room to give them privacy. He grabbed several towels from the bathroom which was attached to the room, and covered the surveillance cameras with them.
"Inuyasha honey, what are you doing?"
Inuyasha smirked. He walked closer to her and held her body closer to his. He nuzzled his face on her neck, breathing in her exotic scent. "Isn't it pretty clear to you of what I want to do?"
Kikyo could hear the urgency in his voice. She relaxed herself and let him have his way with her. She would just see this as a stress-release intermission.
…(Hustling and panting)…
After a while, Kikyo sat up from the mattresses in a corner of the room, putting her clothes back on.
"Are you sure that this concert will really get her?"
Inuyasha looked at her half naked body. He undid the shirt that she had just put on. He nibbled her shoulder to her neck, then down south.
He whispered, "Yea, probably."
Kikyo closed her eyes in ecstasy. "If it were that easy, that girl is pretty naïve and stupid."
Inuyasha agreed and pushed her back onto the mattress.
"Get ready for round two babe."
Kagome took out a box from her freezer, and without defrosting it, she put it into the microwave. She set the minutes and went back to her papers spread all over her dining table. She had read all of the proposals, and the one that bothered her the most was the one submitted by a guy named Naraku Kosada. She noticed that her grandfather hired him not long before he passed away, and after requesting a resume to be faxed from Sango, she looked over his record.
He had no previous experience in the fashion industry, but he was an expert at engineering and computer science. He had been a co-executive of an engineering company, H.A.C.K., Highly Advanced Chida & Kosada, but Kagome had heard a while ago that the company was in danger of bankruptcy. 'Maybe that's why he quit his job.' His score on the employee exam was mediocre. Kagome did not understand at all how he had gotten hired; maybe her grandfather thought it would be a good idea to get someone who knew a bit of mechanical engineering It was all a puzzle to her. She also noted that he had done nothing for the company, and this proposal was the only thing he had done. She convinced herself on that point: he had just gotten hired for about two weeks.
Kagome walked over to the microwave and checked the time, only half a minute more till her microwave dinner was done. She leaned on her kitchen counter and waited. She took out her steaming dinner when she heard a 'ding'.
'This Naraku…just as Sango said, I don't have a good feeling about this guy either. Maybe I should postpone the idea of expanding the company…just for now.'
When Kagome had just decided to delay her ambition, her cell phone rang. The caller ID told Kagome that it was her boyfriend who was calling. Kagome put down her dinner right away, swallowed whatever that she had in her mouth, cleared her throat, and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" Kagome answered the phone with her voice as sweet as possible.
The other end came a soft chuckling, "I love your voice Kagome."
Kagome blushed, and embarrassed; she felt as if she was caught in the act of hypocrisy.
"I meant that comment. Anyways, Kagome, I made a mistake regarding Kikyo's concert. It's actually next week. It's funny how no one had found out about it, ne? Well, my point is, I pre-ordered two tickets to her concert, it's on a Sunday. Do you think you can make it?"
Kagome smiled, and she said 'yes' enthusiastically.
Author's Message Board:
Don't kill me for Inuyasha/Kikyo fluff…I promise it's not permanent. Please bear with it.
Thanks to KAGOME1514 for being my beta (She actually beta my fict. when she was about to sign off! lol! Thanks a whole bunch kag-chan)
