Disclaimer:
Miroku: Hello readers. It seems that I may have Kumita playing hard to get and avoiding me at all costs. But I will still honor her request in saying that she does not own Inuyasha or any of its lovable and devilishly handsome characters(smiles and raises eyebrows suggestively). Enjoy your reading.
Chapter 4: Unexpected Guests
She had walked inside minutes ago. Already the strong scent of food filled the air, but still Inuyasha stood, unable to move himself.
The house the girl had walked into, was more like a shack. It looked extremely old, and dirty from consist weathering, and its foundation was tilted to one side. Could she really live in a place like this?
Inside his head a war was being waged as to what to do next. Go in or stay out? The scent of cooking food wifted past him again, teasing his sensative nose, and empty stomach.
Dinner was almost done. She was only waiting for the rice, than she could eat. 'Guess I was just being paranoid today. If that guy had really been following me he would've ran in here awhile ago. And I would have been ready for him too...me and my cast iron skillet friend.' Kagome gently stroked the handle of the said skillet, it was quite thick and heavy and came in handy in 'sticky' situations.
It was already starting to get slightly dark outside. Kagome was relived that tonight would be another normal night. She put her cup to her lips, and began to drink.
That's when he burst in the door.
Everything she had attempted to drink was dripping off of his face. Inuyasha looked at the girl who was almost five feet away from him. Her dining area was very close to her front door. Her eyes were widened in shock and she had yet to speak.
"Is this the way you treat everyone who stops by, or am I just extra special?" Inuyasha watched the girl as she slowly stood. Her expression of shock quickly changed into one of flustration.
"Who are you." Kagome placed her hand tentively on her skillet.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you.."
"Try me." her eyes narrowed challengingly.
"Alright, I'm a pr-HEY!" Inuyasha was cut off by the girl wacking him with a very heavy pan. Between beatings Inuyasha managed to stammer out, "I was-ouch!-only being-auggh!-curious because you look so-owww!-so sad." At this Kagome ceased all abuse and looked at Inuyasha strangely, her head tilted to the side like a confused little puppy. She than aburptly left the room, uttering a quick "...be right back."
Inuyasha scanned the interior of the house, it was actually quite nice and it emitted a coziness. Simple corridinating colors brought the room to life. It was pretty amazing that this girl had transformed such a nasty looking place into almost a small paradise. In an effort to get more comfortable, Inuyasha pulled off his cloak. Absently swinging his white tresses loose.
Kagome walked back to the front of the house, a towel in hand for her 'vistor's' face. When she looked up, he had removed the cloak he was wearing. His formerly concealed silver hair flowed down his back. The removing of the cloak also revealed very expensive looking, brightly colored clothing. Clothing that only royalty wore, but the icing on the cake came in the form of two white dog ears that swiveled on top of his head, which he rubbed at crossly.
What the heck had she gotten herself into. This guy could have her beheaded for assaulting him! Kagome didn't think of herself as pretty, but she figured she looked much better with a head than without. Hopefully she could get on this guy's good side, but than he didn't strike her as the 'OFF WITH HER HEAD!' type.
"Do you want to listen to me now?" Inuyasha wasn't sure about what she was thinking from the look on her face, but he kept his eye on a certain pan for just-in-case purposes.
"Here." She handed him a towel. "For your face, I'm really sorry about that and the...um...pan attack."
"You just caught me off guard. It's not like it really hurts." Inuyasha lied plainly, Kagome changed the subject.
"You were trying to tell me that you're a prince, weren't you?" Kagome asked as she made her way back to where she'd been when Inuyasha walked in, and started to finish eating her meal. He walked over to the table and sat across from her cross legged on the floor.
"Yeah, that's me," he added quickly,"you have a name?"
"Kagome Higurashi" That name seemed to have so many things attached to it. Inuyasha didn't want to try to find out why, he instead thought he'd try his luck at something a bit less complicated.
"You think I could ...uh...have something to eat?"
"...sure..." Kagome looked at him with yet another hint of surprise.'So he really is a prince...but is he serious! I guess only a prince wouldn't know about untouchables.'
She pushed her thoughts aside as she leaned to the side of the table and scooped the prince some rice, along with stir-fried vegetables and beef.
Inuyasha nodded at her in the slightest as he took the bowl of food. He picked up his chopsticks and wasted no time in eating, in fact it was quite a surprise that he didn't eat his chopsticks along with his food at the rate he was going. Kagome than rediscovered her voice.
"Could you...tell me your name?" she asked slowly. The prince swallowed a large mouthful of food.
"Inuyasha." He said shortly, before cramming his mouth with more food.
"Inuyasha, do you mind telling me why you followed me, I mean I'm not the type who usually has royalty just drop by." Inuyasha looked up at her, but this time he had to swallow repeatedly before he could voice his reply.
"Oh, I just looked for the most pathetic girl I could find and thought I'd stalk her and see what she does for kicks, and you walked by so I said 'What heck!', and followed you." He said every word with a crooked smile.
'He's such a bad liar. Why am I not surprised...' Kagome didn't voice her thoughts, instead she gave the prince a tired look. "How sweet." Maybe when she got to know him better she pry further...wait who said she was going to get to know him better?He was a prince, p-r-i-n-c-e.
"Hey, you're an untouchable aren't you?" Inuyasha asked suddenly. Kagome really didn't know how to respond, after being caught up in her thoughts. He really did know about her. Should she tell the truth? He'd probably have her executed after she confessed, especially after the beating she'd given him. She forced herself to meet his eyes. Something in them made her tell the truth.
"Yes..." Kagome immediately lowered her gaze to her lap. She really believed that she had just sentenced herself to death. To her surprise, Inuyasha didn't make a move to get up and leave. From the corner of her eye Kagome saw that he only shrugged, and kept eating.
"That's it? It doesn't bother you at all! I mean, I'm not even supposed to touch other people, and here you are eating the food I cooked, out of the dishes that I eat out of everyday!" She practically screamed at him.
"Will you calm down. I know the stupid social crap and I really don't care. Besides..."
The hanyou cut himself off. Kagome ached to here the end of his comment, but it never came. The both of them ate in silence, as Kagome's mind ran several different directions.
Even if it wasn't politically correct Kagome, was glad to have some company...well company her own age. At the moment she seemed to have forgotten about the very protective other man in her life.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed so far. It's given me the drive to go and finish this chapter. The next chapter will probably be very crowd pleasing, I enjoyed writing it. Well, I gotta' get outta' here before Miroku finds me, what was I thinking, getting him to do the disclaimer...