Hey, peeps! Sup? Here's chappie three for ya! R&R, hope you like! By the way, at my school we have a 45 minute period before first period where people can either come and study or just hang around and chat in the cafeteria. It's called Tutorials. Dunno if everywhere is like that… But this school is gonna, kay? And the fluff ABOUNDS in this chappie… More relationship rushing, but oh well. Review responses!
Torina
demonchik39- Here's your kiss!
A.K- Updating!
DarkSilverMaiden- I don't really know where the snow war came from… They were outside and it was snowing, could the situation have been more perfect? One of my favorite fics is Hot Cocoa by CrimsonDemon- it also has a snow fight scene. You should read it! TOTALLY sappy. Thanks for reviewing so many of my stories! This chappie is for you!
Miroku69- Hey, bro. Don't you mean Naraku is meaner in the show? And no duh- I'm, not gonna make a teenage Naraku kill anybody (I don't think). Just breaking people up and corporate schemes and stuff. He's gonna beat people up, but no one is gonna die. Who knows, Naraku might go to jail... And I know Inu is OOC. It can't be fluffy if he isn't. So deal.
Somebody Like You
Chapter Three: Relationships
Kagome sighed and flopped down on her bed. Inuyasha joined her shortly.
"That took forever," he commented.
Kagome glared at him. "Well if someone hadn't insisted on starting another pillow fight and creating an even bigger mess, it might not have taken so long…"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, and Kagome glanced at her clock and groaned. Inuyasha sent her a concerned glance. "What is it?" he asked.
"It's nine o'clock," she replied.
He tilted his head to the side in confusion. "And…?"
She sighed. "And mom doesn't let us eat the dinner she's cooked past eight thirty. She says eating so late is bad for your metabolism, and thinks that is incentive for us to eat earlier. We'll have to fend for ourselves."
Inuyasha shrugged, "Okay, lets go to Burger King, then."
(I'm sick of the whole 'WacDonalds' thing. So I'm officially protesting. Ya, Burger King is lame, But it's all I could think of…)
Kagome nodded, flushing slightly. Sure, it wasn't really a date, but still… "Okay, but I'll have to let my mom know first."
Inuyasha sent her an apprehensive glance. "You haven't talked to her since earlier… Are you sure you're gonna be okay?"
She nodded, even though she was a little insecure. "Yea, I'll be fine. Just give me a minute, kay?"
He nodded his assent, and she walked out into the hallway. "Mom?" she called uncertainly. "Mom, are you there?" Mrs. Higurashi met her halfway down the stairs.
"What is it, Kagome?"
"Inuyasha and I are going out for a while, okay? We'll be back by ten, promise."
"I thought you two weren't dating?"
Kagome flushed. "We're not!" she exclaimed. "We just took so long cleaning that we missed your dinner deadline, so we were gonna go out and get something to eat."
Her mother sighed. "All right, dear. But don't make a habit of this, okay? Eating this late is-"
"Bad for my metabolism, I know." Kagome rolled her eyes. "Honestly, mom, you'd think jii-san and I don't get this talk every day."
"Sorry, Kagome dear. I'm just trying to take care of you…"
Kagome smiled warmly and embraced her mother. "I know. Thanks, mom. Hey, Inuyasha! C'mon! My mom said we can go!"
He trudged down the stairs, smiling ever so slightly at the sight of Kagome and her mom standing so close. At least they made up…
"Let's go, Inuyasha. Bye mom, bye jii-san!" She grabbed his hand and ran out the front door.
"Kagomeeeeeee! Not again! Do you even know where Burger King is?"
Kagome's mother stood at the door, giggling as she saw Kagome stop abruptly, sending Inuyasha straight into the neighbor's mailbox. Kagome bent over him, stuttering concerned apologies, but the boy simply brushed himself off and shook his head, clearly amused by her daughter's antics, before taking her hand and leading her in the opposite direction they had been heading.
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"So, what's it like living in Japan? I lived there with my father when I was little, but I moved here when he died, so I hardly remember anything."
Kagome stirred her chocolate milkshake, thinking. "Well, it's a lot like living here, I guess. Go to school, do homework, eat, sleep… But I never had a pillow fight back home." She smiled at him. "Inuyasha, I just wanted to thank you for all you've done for me. Today was one of the most incredible days of my life. No one has ever understood or accepted my like you have. It means a lot."
Inuyasha returned the gesture with a fanged grin of his own. "For what it's worth, I had fun today, too. I don't have many friends, but each and every one of them is like family to me. I'm proud to consider you a friend, Kagome."
Kagome smiled. "I'm glad you're my friend too, Inuyasha. Although I don't have much of a standard to go by, you're the best friend I've ever had."
He grabbed her hand and squeezed it tightly. "Thanks." He looked at his watch. "It's getting late, Kag. We'd better go."
She nodded and stood. "Okay." She took his hand and they exited the restaurant, heading towards Kagome's home. They spoke little, simply enjoying the moment, until Kagome shivered. Inuyasha shook his head. "You should have gone back for a jacket before like I said. It's cold out." He took off his leather jacket and placed it over her shoulders, and her shivering subsided. "Better?" he inquired.
She nodded, blushing slightly. "Thanks."
They walked up the shrine steps, hand in hand, and stopped at the doorway, uncertain of how to proceed. "Well… I had fun tonight."
Kagome nodded her assent. "Me too."
"Um… I'll see you at school tomorrow?"
She laughed. "Unless I contract some kind of mysterious disease, yes."
Inuyasha stared at her a moment, captivated by how beautiful she was when she laughed. Heck, she was beautiful all the time… The moonlight reflected off her hair, the ebony strands gleaming in the night. He suddenly had the urge to kiss her, and he could not keep it at bay. He bent over slightly and brought his lips to hers.
She seemed surprised at first, but her shock quickly wore off and she responded, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him back. He pulled away, a slight blush gracing both their cheeks.
"Goodnight, Kagome," he whispered, kissing her on the cheek and disappearing into the night.
She raised a hand to her lips as if to confirm that he had truly just done what she thought he had, but this was unnecessary. Her lips were still tingling from his kiss…
"Goodnight, Inuyasha."
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Kagome entered the cafeteria the next morning and sat down by Sango, still slightly agitated from the previous night's encounter. Had he mean it? Had it all been a dream? What would the coming day bring?
She was brought back to reality by Sango, who was waving her hand emphatically in front of her face. "Kagome? Are you listening?"
"What? Oh, sorry Sango. I was thinking…"
Sango sent her a curious glance. "About what?"
Kagome flushed slightly. "Oh, no one…"
Sango's eyes widened. "Ooh… Is it a guy, Kagome?" she said in a strangled whisper, as if she longed to shriek in delight, but contained herself for her friend's sake.
Kagome bit her lip as she replayed the conversation in her head and realized her mistake. "Um… Yea?" she said uncertainly, as if unsure if this was the answer Sango was looking for.
She squealed quietly in glee, hardly able to contain her excitement. "Who, Kagome? Who?"
Kagome shook her head. "Sorry, Sango. I don't kiss and tell."
Sango's eyes, if possible, widened even more. "He kissed you?" she exclaimed in hushed tones, clearly bursting with enthusiasm. "Who, Kagome?"
Kagome groaned, angry at herself for slipping up again. "You won't make me tell, Sango. It's my secret." Besides, she thought, I'm not sure he meant it… At least not that way.
Inuyasha entered the building, and Kagome averted her gaze, blushing. Sango turned to see what had drawn her friend's gaze and gasped, turning back to her friend in shock. "Inuyasha?!?" she exclaimed, shocked. "Inuyasha kissed you?"
Kagome's eyes widened. "No! No, he… Uh… Um…"
Inuyasha walked over and sat down next to Kagome. "Hey, guys."
Kagome blushed harder. "H- Hey Inuyasha."
He shot her a concerned glance. Is she upset about yesterday? Maybe I shouldn't have kissed her…
"Hey, Kagome. Can I talk to you for a minute?"
Sango sent her a knowing glance, and Kagome flushed. "Sure, Inuyasha."
They stood up and he led her to a small, secluded classroom outside the cafeteria. "Kagome, are you okay?"
Kagome nodded. "I'm fine. I just… said some things to Sango that I probably shouldn't have."
He looked at her questioningly. "About last night?"
She flushed and turned from his gaze. "Yea…"
Inuyasha wasn't convinced. He put a hand on her shoulder and tilted her chin up so that she was looking in his eyes. "That's not all, is it?"
She bit her lip nervously, wondering whether she ought to tell him or not. In the end her emotions won out and she blurted, "Did you mean it?"
He looked at her strangely, clearly confused. "Mean what?"
"Last night," she said softly. "When you kissed me… Why did you do it?"
He smiled. "Is that all?" He bent down and brushed his lips against hers, causing her to look up at him in surprise. "Same reason I kissed you just now," he said simply. "I think… I think I'm falling in love with you."
Kagome smiled and embraced him, pure elation flooding through her. "I think I love you too…" she whispered.
He smiled softly and buried his face in her hair, deeply inhaling the scent that sent him reeling. She was so kind, so gentle, so special… And she was his. She loved him… He had never been happier.
Kagome lost herself in his embrace. She was on cloud nine… He loved her. He loved her… For that one moment, all was right with the world.
And then the bell rang.
"Inuyasha, come on! We're going to be late for class!"
"Kagome, we don't even have the same first period! Kagome, slow down! KAGOMEEEEEEEE!"
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Kagome slammed open the door to Miss Kaede's class, panting, her hair in disarray. "Gomen ne, sensei Kaede-san. I-" She flushed as she realized she had been speaking in Japanese and switched to English. "Um… Sorry, Miss Kaede. There was a bit of a misunderstanding and I-"
"It's quite alright, Miss Higurashi. Miss Takani has already informed me of your situation."
Kagome sent Sango a quizzical glance. "She has?"
Miss Kaede nodded. It is quite easy to forget to bring your textbook to class the first week or so, so I shall excuse your tardiness. I realize how difficult it is for newcomers to find their way through these buildings, and how distant the lockers and classrooms are. Please, take your seat."
Kagome bowed and sent Sango a look of gratitude. "Thank you for understanding, Kaede-baa-chan."
Miss Kaede raised her eyebrows as Kagome sat down. "Kaede-baa-chan?"
Kagome flushed at being caught, once again, integrating Japanese into her vocabulary. "It is a form of respect, ma'am. My apologies."
Miss Kaede nodded and turned to the blackboard, beginning the lesson.
"Thank you," Kagome mouthed to Sango.
Sango nodded and scribbled on a piece of paper, 'You owe me. I want all the details.'
Kagome flushed at the note, but decided to feign innocence. 'About what?'
Sango rolled her eyes. 'You and Inuyasha, stupid! I can't believe you're dating!'
Kagome's eyes widened. 'We're not! Well, not technically…'
'Which means?'
Kagome bit her lip. 'I'll tell you at lunch.'
Sango rolled her eyes again. 'You're stalling.'
Kagome smirked, albeit nervously. 'So?'
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Kagome took a deep breath and entered the cafeteria, ready to be pounced upon.
She was not disappointed.
The instant she walked in, Sango grabbed her arm and pulled her to the same table they had sat at the day before.
"Okay, Kagome," she said as soon as they were seated, "you've stalled long enough. Now tell me what's going on between you and Inuyasha!"
"Did someone say my name?"
Kagome sighed in relief as Inuyasha broke into the conversation. Saved by the bell…
He bent over and kissed her lightly on the cheek before sitting down. "So, what did I miss?"
Kagome groaned internally. Or maybe not…
Ayame, Kouga, and Miroku's eyes widened. Sango smirked, and Kagome held her face in her hands. Inuyasha looked around the table, confused at the others' strange behavior. "What?"
"Well, Kagome," said Sango, "what do you have to say now?"
Kagome bit her lip and said meekly, "I said not technically."
Kouga cleared his throat. "Excuse me, but what the heck is going on here?"
"Nothing!" Kagome exclaimed hurriedly. "Why does everyone keep saying that?"
Inuyasha looked at Kagome, a strange and unwelcome feeling forming in the pit of his stomach. Was she embarrassed about their relationship? Was that why she had been avoiding his gaze all day?
"Kagome," he said softly, "I need to talk to you."
She shot him a questioning glance. "Okay…"
They stood and walked outside the cafeteria, into the same room he had led her to that morning. "Kagome, why don't you want people to know about us? I love you, and I'm not afraid to admit it… I want the whole world to know how I feel. Are you ashamed that I'm a hanyou?"
Kagome looked up at him, shock written all over her face. "No! I could never be ashamed of you, Inuyasha. I love you. It's just… This is all new to me, you know? I've never had a boyfriend before, nonetheless fallen in love… It's kind of… Weird to talk about it. It's embarrassing to admit that I'm in a relationship at all, it has nothing to do with you. I don't know… I just wanted to keep it a secret for a while, I guess. Does that make me a bad person?" She looked up at him beseechingly, as if she were a small child asking for forgiveness from her mother.
Inuyasha smiled. "Of course not. I just didn't want to go on like this if you didn't really have feelings for me…"
She reached up and kissed him gently. "I love you, Inuyasha. That will never change…"
He kissed the top of her head and smiled. "C'mon, let's go back. The others will be wondering where we are…"
"Okay." She took his hand and they walked back into the lunchroom, sitting down at their table.
"Okay," said Ayame, "maybe now you two will tell us what's going on. Sango wouldn't say a thing!"
"Yea, Inuyasha," said Miroku, "what's with all the secrecy?"
Inuyasha looked at Kagome for approval, who nodded. He smiled and turned to the others, saying, "We are officially a couple."
They merely stared at them a moment before all chaos broke loose. Sango and Ayame shrieked, standing and running over to their friend and embracing her excitedly.
"Oh my gosh, congratulations!" Sango exclaimed.
"I'm so happy for you! Why didn't you tell us earlier?" squealed Ayame.
"Sango… Ayame… Can't… Breathe…"
"Oh!" The girls backed off, embarrassed.
"Sorry…"
Kagome shook her head. "It's okay… I can't blame you for being surprised. I know it's a little sudden… But sometimes you just know, you know?"
Sango sighed dreamily. "Yea, it's like that with me and Miroku, too."
Ayame pouted. "Now I'm the only one in the group who's single."
Sango glanced at Kouga slyly. "I wouldn't say that…"
Ayame blushed. "SANGO! Will you just let that go?"
"Hm…" Sango pretended to think. "No!"
"SANGO!"
Kagome sighed contentedly and leaned against Inuyasha as she watched her friends bicker. Inuyasha leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Sango's right, you know. Kouga and Ayame really are perfect for each other."
Kagome smiled. "I'm sure they are. Let's just hope they end up as happy as we are…"
"Yea…" Inuyasha smiled and leaned over to kiss her. His lips were inches from hers when the bell rang. He sighed and prepared to have his arm virtually ripped off, and was pleasantly surprised when nothing happened.
"What," he commented, "aren't you gonna rush off to class now?"
She shook her head. "What's the point? It's just Myoga-sensei's class. Besides, I can think of something I'd much rather be doing than sleeping in Biology."
He raised his eyebrows. "Oh? And what's that?"
She smiled. "This." And she kissed him.
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They skipped Biology. What was the point of going to class? It wasn't like they ever learned anything or Myoga took attendance… So it was Home Ec next. Joy to the world.
"Okay, just ignore Naraku. If we don't talk to him, then we should be okay."
Kagome smiled, and Inuyasha tilted his head to the side in confusion. "What?"
"Nothing," she replied. "I just liked the way you said 'we'…"
He smiled and kissed her gently. "Come on. We'll be late."
They walked into the classroom and sat down, where Miss Karasuma had already started the lecture, even though the bell had yet to ring. Inuyasha suspected she had done this merely to leave them out, and his suspicions were confirmed as she sent a smug smirk in their direction. They were not so late, however, as to miss the assignment she had come up with.
"Okay class," said Miss Karasuma, "we are going to start a family project today. We will be working in groups of two. One of the members of your group shall play the husband, and the other shall play the wife. You shall be randomly assigned your occupation and residence, among other things, and work out as successful a 'marriage' as you are able to. This project will last for six weeks, so please choose your partners carefully. You need to be able to get along with your partner, or your marriage will fail and, consequently, so will you. Choose your partners now."
Inuyasha turned to Kagome. "What do you think? Can we make it six weeks without fighting?"
Kagome put a hand to her heart. "Inuyasha, I don't know... I mean, dating is fine, but marriage… Isn't it a little sudden?" She giggled at the look on his face.
"Keh. Fine. Be that way. I'll find someone else to be my partner…"
Kagome slapped his arm playfully. "Oh, stop it. You know I was just kidding. C'mon, let's go see what our future jobs are."
Inuyasha, still grumbling, followed her up to Miss Karasuma's desk.
"Figures you two would be partners…"
A glare from Kagome shut her up, and she handed them their envelope silently. They walked back to their table, ignoring Naraku and Kagura, who were seated with a small white-haired girl with the strangest expression on her face. She seemed… Soulless.
"Open your envelopes now, please."
They tore theirs open, and Kagome gasped.
"You have GOT to be kidding," Inuyasha exclaimed.
"I'm a POSTAL WORKER?!?!" Kagome cried.
Inuyasha snorted. "You think you have it bad? I'm a garbage collector."
Kagome continued her perusal of the document before her, and Naraku smirked at them from across the table. "Well, half-breed, it seems that the two of you aren't going to pass this class…"
Inuyasha glared. "Oh, and I'm sure your jobs are wonderful."
"As a matter of fact," Naraku replied smugly, "I am the president of a computer production company. And Kagura is a very successful actress."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "We'll pass, you'll see. We can manage, right Kagome?"
"Um, Inuyasha?"
"Yea?"
"How on earth are we supposed to feed and clothe, not to mention put through college, seven children?"
Inuyasha gaped at her. "SEVEN CHILDREN?" he exclaimed.
Miss Karasuma smirked at them as she walked by. "Oh, so you are the unlucky pair who gets to play out the life of the Joneses… Congratulations. Let's see you invent some magical life-saving scenario to get yourselves out of this one… Your marriage is now of minimal importance. Your characters will both be dead by the time the six weeks are over." She stalked off, a high-and-mighty smiled plastered on her face. But a few of her words stood out to Inuyasha… And gave him an idea.
"Hey, Kagome. I have an idea-"
"It better be a good one, Inuyasha, because at this rate we're gonna fail!" She was clearly upset about their impending fate, and her anger was getting the better of her.
Naraku smirked and whispered to Kagura, "Our little plan might not be necessary. This project seems to be pushing them apart already…"
Inuyasha pulled her into his lap, whispering soothing words into her ear. "Shh… It's gonna be okay. Just calm down…"
She stopped sobbing, but silent tears still ran down her cheeks in distress concerning their plight. What could be done?
"Kag, listen," he said quietly. "Did you hear what she said? 'I'd like to see you invent a way out of this one'. Well, why not? I win the lottery, some rich relative dies… We'll be set for life. We have to keep a daily journal on what happens in our lives. She just gave us the way out. And we could find some way to bankrupt Naraku… This is going to be fun, Kag. And we're going to pass. So please, stop crying?"
She smiled and hugged him tightly, drying her tears in his red turtleneck. "So," she said, smiling slyly, "what are we gonna name our children?"
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"No, four boys and three girls!" Inuyasha exclaimed, crossing his arms.
"Oh, for heavens sake Inuyasha! You really expect me to run a household with five men in it? You're insane. I have enough trouble dealing with one."
Inuyasha pouted, and Kagome giggled. "What?" Inuyasha said darkly.
Kagome smiled. "You're cute when you're mad, you know that?"
Inuyasha huffed and turned away.
"Oh, stop it," said Kagome. "You can be such a baby sometimes… Why are we fighting over nonexistent children, anyway?"
"I dunno," said Inuyasha. "You started it."
"Did not!"
"Did too."
"Did not!"
Inuyasha sighed. "Yes, you did. You asked me what I wanted to name them, remember? And I listed guys names and you got mad."
"Because you expect me to raise five men!" she exclaimed.
"Four!" he countered.
"I was counting you," she said blandly.
"Hey!"
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Look, how about we flip a coin."
Inuyasha grinned. "Okay. Heads I win, tails you lose."
Kagome hefted a pillow to throw at him, and Inuyasha smirked. "Do you really want to start that again?" he inquired mischievously.
Kagome sighed. "Here," she said, pulling out a quarter, "I call heads." She flipped it into the air and caught it. "Ha!" she exclaimed. "Heads!"
"No fair!" Inuyasha cried. "You have to flip it over after you catch it."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Yea, cuz that way you would win."
He shrugged. "So?"
Kagome sighed and lay down on her bed heavily. "You are impossible."
He smirked. "I know."
She closed her eyes, and Inuyasha smiled. This was gonna be good…
He lifted a pillow and tossed it at her. Her eyes snapped open. "Wha- Inuyasha! You're gonna pay for that!" she cried, throwing countless pillows at him
He smirked, dodging them. "Not likely."
"Oh?" she asked, pausing in mid-toss. "And why is that?"
He took this opportunity to push her down onto her bed. "Because I have the advantage."
"Cheater!" she exclaimed.
"I like to call it seizing the moment."
"I'm gonna get you!"
Kagome was never able to carry out that threat, because at that moment the door creaked open. All throughout Japan a single scream could be heard… "KAGOME ANN HIGURASHI!!!!!!!!"
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Heh, sorry, had to end it there. Kagome is SO grounded… And she is going to get her way on the kids thing- there will be four girls and three boys. PLEASE SUGGEST NAMES FOR THE KIDS IN YOUR REVIEW!!! I mean, Inu won the pillow and snow fights, so she gets to pick the kids. Besides, it would be too cruel to make her raise five boys… Lol. I got that idea from my mom- she always says that with my dad around she had to raise four kids instead of three. Well, g2g. Please suggest names- I need them! Kohanu and Sakura are the only ones I have, and I use them in every other fic I write! (Most are unposted, but still…) Bye you guys! Hope ya like!
P.S.- About my other chappies. You know the little wavy line on the keyboard? Well, I just realized that ff.net deletes them, and I was using them to separate scenes. So sorry… And I'm changing that now, so it will be a bit easier to read. Bye ya'll!
Torina
