Life In The Fast Lane Chapter 12: Pure Happiness, an inuyasha fanfic

A/N: hey guys..whoo..its been a while, huh? Well I'm sorry lol, I have had many things due. After my PSATs I had to write a freakin term paper...BORING AS HELL!!! I'll tell u that right now lol. But anyway im back and im ready to write. This chappie should be long...please enjoy my friends.

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PSS: The songs I used in this chapter are: Jin-Senorita, Jin-Peel Off

Disclaimer: -sigh- dunevenask...

Life In The Fast Lane

Chapter Twelve

Pure Happiness

Kagome tossed a beer over to her best friend Sango and walked over to Inuyasha to have him wrap an arm around her waist. Sango and Miroku were beginning to notice that their two best friends had become awfully cozy in the past few weeks, not to mention the fact that she was now living with him. Can you say 'love'? Sango giggled in Miroku's arms, as they leaned again his Honda Civic.

Inuyasha smirked as the song blasted from their car stereo. Right now they were waiting for Kouga to come so they could get this race on the road. They were all waiting, back at the same place they were at for the first race. Every street racer in Tokyo came and they were now rockin out to good booze and good music.

Kagome had gotten her car fixed by Miroku and Shippo, not to long ago and now it looked brand-spankin-new. The lowered Lancer Evolution was black, complete with body kit, red neon lights underneath giving a strange glow. The car on the outside now had silver and midnight blue dragons on the side, the eyes and claws being gold. On her hood, the words 'Lady Dragon Produkshunz" was curved into silver lettering and the car now had a sunroof. The spoiler was now very large; giving her car extra, but not too much, weight to keep the car from slowing down and keeping it low to the ground. Her 17" rims were sparkling chrome, shined to perfection, with midnight blue brake calipers. For the interior, Kagome's seats were now black with the lining in the middle being light gray and 'Lady Dragon' with the picture of a dragon were stitched into the seat right below the head rest. On the dashboard, there were two screens, one for navigation and one for telling her if things in her car were running smoothly. Like how hard the brakes were working, the use of nitrous oxide and if the engine was being strained, shown in bars. There were gauges in front of her steering wheel, showing the clock, RPM, and MPH. Traveling down her dashboard you'd see a four CD disc changer and everything possible having to do with audio. Coming to her shift stick, which had a knob that was silver and blue, you'd see the gear labels, painted silver, the main color black. And heading out the backside of her car, to the trunk, is where the sick stereo system speakers were held, two large built in speakers on each side, which was currently vibrating the song Peel Off by Jin, coming out in rivulets of sound. Under the hood she had a powerful V6-engine, and every single thing she needed to make her go faster. Hanging on her rearview mirror were miniature plastic red cherries (that being an inside joke of theirs).

im goin to miami
im goin to tha fair
to see a senorita
with flowers in a hair
shake it senorita
shake if you can
show all da boys around the block you doin your damn thing

Kagome raised her beer to passing acquaintances and she laughed at a joke Miroku just told. Everyone was admiring other people's cars, while Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha and Miroku waited for their main challenge to arise.

Miroku had changed the rules just a little bit and now it was two from their team racing and two from Kouga's. Kagome and Ayame would race, and Inuyasha and Kouga would race. It was best one out of two, but if it happened to be a tie, then Sango and Miroku would race Kouga's other two teammates.

Inuyasha took Kagome's beer away from her after about her third sip and set his down too; pulling her over to the makeshift dance floor other racers had created. Everyone was busy doing his or her stuff - dancing, drinking, fighting, admiring, and making out. It was all a big ball of fun.

Wait a minute, wait a minute
this is how it started
senorita put my eyes so shake it the hardest
yea she know that im a artist
but thats regardless
Situation elevatin im anticipatin
body got me mesmerized
i ain't tell no lies
you betta tell those guys
You belong to me
i followed you
get wit you
bounce with you
shake with you girl
i lovin you hatin you real with you fake with you girl
we can do anything under the moonlight
you in da moon right?
im in the mood to
now shake it shake it
keep doin what you gotta do
i know alot of ya-yos but they aint fly as you

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hips and pulled her closer, then put his hands in the back pockets of her jeans. She smiled when he laid his forehead on hers. It was like they were just meant for each other. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him as close as he could get. His hands moved with the rhythm of her swaying hips. He was in a trance, and all he could do was move his body with hers, which seemed to work just fine. And like the lyrics said, she better tell all guys she's taken.

im goin to miami
im goin to tha fair
to see a senorita
with flowers in a hair
shake it senorita
shake if you can
show all da boys around the block you doin your damn thing

Kagome giggled before capturing his lips with hers. She didn't know what it was, but tonight she felt adrenaline. And she knew that's what she needed to win this race. She had to be pumped. She also knew Inuyasha needed it too.

we in tha MI MI mami
we in tha MI MI
as the cool as the 7-45
or ocean drive
is that your senorita
do you really please her
give her to me
i'll make her as hotta than a feva
talk to me ma
is it the palm trees
blue water but we fallin of tha jet skyes
fact of the hood
we can get things togetha now
take her to bentfull
after the woods whateva
you know im numba 1
you bangin like tha drums
listen to the ocean while we chill unda the sun
as tastefully
basically it
i came to Miami just to see you shake it

Inuyasha was plenty happy with the closeness of it all. He loved dancing with Kagome, and he loved kissing her more. But he had to break the kiss or air, as he grinned down at her.

"Wish me good luck?" he asked, taking his hands from her butt pockets and wrapping his arms around her more.

"I believe I just did," she whispered in his ear. She nibbled it playfully, making sure to play with his golden hoop. He shivered and she loved the reaction, kissing him once more.

im goin to Miami
im goin to tha fair
to see a senorita
with flowers in a hair
shake it senorita
shake if you can
show all da boys around the block you doin your damn thing

Im sweatin it's hot
it's damn near 3 o'clock
tell the DJ play the record
makein nita drop
freaky freaky viki this joint is hot
mami give me give up you can be on top
now slow slow row(Just we we go)
no one knows
im gettin drop
i plan a picture
im layin wit ya
i came to caress your soul
i ain't playin wit you
i take her any weny peace of ya lime wit me
you runnin thru mind
like diddy in the hole city
im flyin thru the clouds
you sorin thru the air
to see my senorita
she waitin at the fair

im goin to miami
im goin to tha fair
to see a senorita
with flowers in a hair
shake it senorita
shake if you can
show all da boys around the block you doin your damn thing

When their song ended, Kagome pulled him off the dance floor, and over to their friends, when Kouga and his crew pulled up, all four next to each other. Sango and Miroku stood alert as well as Kagome and Inuyasha.

The four other teammates opened their doors rhythmically and stepped out looking over at their opponents. They both met, and greeted with glares, Kagome standing in the middle with Sango and their men on either of their sides. Koga walked up to Kagome and nodded his head, which made her just roll her eyes.

"Hey Kagome, making nice with the teammates isn't a good idea." He said with sarcastic malice.

"Hey Kouga, making nice with man slut hobo's isn't good either." She smirked when he lost him smile, knowing she was referring to his girlfriend Ayame.

"Whatever bitch." He sneered and Inuyasha wrapped an arm around her shoulders and glared at him. "Let's get my win over with."

"Wake up and come back to the real world, Kouga. You winning is like, hell freezing over. Sorry." Inuyasha said, pulling Kagome over to her car, where she'd race first.

"You can beat Ayame. This is no competition for you." He said with a smirk, crouching in front of her, where she sat in the driver's seat.

"If I have to face this bitch, then you better beat Kouga's ass."

"Don't sweat it." he pinched her cheek playfully and Sango and Miroku came over to wish her good luck.

"Break a leg Kagome." They said at the same time. Freaky...

"Thanks." She smiled and Miroku and his girlfriend went to go find a microphone.

"I have a good feeling about this race." Kagome looked down at him, as he said this.

"Really now?"

"Yeah so you better come out of this okay, because I need to talk to you about something."

"Really now?" she repeated as he stood up and pecked her on the lips.

"Really now." He smirked as she placed his face in both her hands.

"Is it important?" his face grew more serious, but he had a hint of a smile on his face.

"It is to me." he leaned down and kissed her again, this time a little longer and pulled away, wishing her good luck.

"RACERS, PLEASE DRIVE UP TO THE START LINE!!" Miroku's voice blared into the microphone. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and smiled, as she started the car.

"My winnings await. I must be off." She smirked and put the car in gear rolling up to the starting line, after Inuyasha closed her door.

Ayame pulled up next to Kagome's car and looked over, scowling. Kagome just laughed and revved her engine. She looked up to the stoplight and waited for it to turn green, Ayame doing the same. Her hand gripped the stick shift, and as soon as the light switched green, Kagome's wheels screeched and her back wheels skidded as she gained speed. Ayame and Kagome were neck and neck, speeding down the two way street, just hoping that no traffic would come.

Up ahead Kagome saw that there was a turn coming up so she shifted down to third gear and put on the emergency brake as she turned around the corner, drifting. She was ahead now and she could see the crowd approaching faster as she gained speed, Ayame right next to her. But Kagome shifted up, pressing down on the gas and gaining more speed, easily passing by Ayame and soon she crossed the finish line, the crowd bombarding the cars.

Kagome stepped out of her car and walked over to Ayame to say that she did a good job. But when she put her hand out, Ayame slapped it away.

"I should have won, bitch." She snarled and walked away with a stomp in her step. Kagome raised an eyebrow as her friends came over.

"Butt hurt much?" Sango asked with a laugh.

"Butt hurt like whoa." Inuyasha nodded and put an arm around Kagome's shoulders.

"Miroku, when does the next race start?" Inuyasha asked.

"Right now, my friend." He walked over to the microphone and announced.

PEEL OFF
If you got a system in the trunk
Shoes on your whip and you rollin up a blunt
PEEL OFF
If you wild, racin for the dough
And the flag hits the floor and they yellin out GO!
PEEL OFF
If you see the pigs on your tail
Knowin if you get locked that you won't make bail
PEEL OFF
Whatchu gonna do
PEEL OFF

Inuyasha got in his car with Kagome by his open window.

"Hey, do me a favor. Win?" Kagome asked with a smirk.

"Have I ever lost?" Kagome thought about this for a moment, and in all the races she'd seen him in, he'd never lost. Damn he must be hella good. Shaking her head she smiled.

When I, cruise the strip you know that it's me
Split the crowd in half like Moses did to the seas
0 to 60 in 4 flat, make you look inferior
Funny how my throwback matches the interior
I ain't scared of ya, c'mon let's be serious
Can't catch me I'm "2 Fast 2 Furious" (Part two)
Bullshit walks and cash talks (What's that sound??)
My low pros burnin up the asphalt
Drop top Spyder in the summer I'm good
Lost your words soon as you look under the hood
Twin cam turbo, your man's in shock
Only words comin out your mouth (Damn that's hot!)
Got a spoiler on the back everytime I skate off
You thinkin it's a jet that's about to take off
Cash and pink slips, whole enchilada
Soon as the lights turn green, you know that you gotta

"Well, don't fail me now." She winked and walked away, to go stand with Sango and Miroku. Inuyasha rolled up to the start line, with Kouga's car next to it. Kouga smirked, and that peeved Inuyasha more than he thought it would. Right now he wanted to punch his lights out, again, for all the stuff he did to Kagome. He was NOT about to lose this race.

"RACERS, PLEASE START YOUR ENGINES!" Miroku's voice could be heard. Inuyasha revved up his car and got ready. For the guys, they had two girls come out with their flags. When Miroku gave the signal, the girls waved the flags, signaling the fact that the boys had better get a move on. Like Kagome, Inuyasha's wheels screeched and skidded. He smirked when he gained speed on Kouga and shifted gears, changing lanes until he was in front of him. Traffic blared their horns when the two adolescents cut them off, or got on the wrong side of the road. Inuyasha just barely missed hitting a bread truck. That would have been terrible.

Back at the "party", Kagome and Sango shook their heads.

"So who do you think is really going to win?"

"What do you think, Sango? This is Inuyasha we are talking about. He's not about to lose a race, especially to Kouga. He's too stubborn for that."

"You are right. Inuyasha would never lose to Kouga, especially because he's Kouga. Know what I'm sayin?" Miroku asked now coming over to the girls.

"True." Sango agreed, and then took a sip of her beer.

I got a, need for speed, I'm freezin up time
Wanna, race the kid, throw your keys on the line
I'm switchin gears, never brake for the curb
Cross the finish line twice before you make it to third
With a fly ass shorty in the passenger side
One hand on the wheel, one hand on her thigh
Y'all can't see me, peekin through the tinted windows
Just to get a glimpse of Francine Dee
Let the, haters talk, I've been called rumors
See me on the cover of the Import Tuner
Lookin at the skyline, I cocked for the race
Even got an Evo 8 that ain't dropped in the States
This ain't for no amateurs
Everytime I roll through hot imports nights it's lights, cameras
Action, you know who's the headline
Do a buck sixty everytime I redline

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was now a little bit behind Kouga, but they were still neck and neck. Inuyasha looked over at Kouga and smirked.

"He can't beat me. I won't let him," he said to himself. He shifted gears, once again, and caught up with Kouga so that he was past him. The finish line approached and Inuyasha smirked as he sped up and passed it without hesitation, leaving a fuming Kouga. Once they were stopped, Inuyasha stepped out of his car and was attacked by an angry Kouga.

Ain't a damn thing stock, you see the difference is
I'm a Pioneer just like your system is
Two screens on the dash, you choose the best view
Wireless control for the PS2
Skip the bullshit, and the foolishness too
They say we Disturbin Tha Peace like Ludacris crew
You want war? I'm settlin' the score
No lookin back now put the pedal to the floor

Kouga punched him and sent him to the floor, but Inuyasha bounced back up again. Inuyasha swung back, and clocked Kouga in the jaw, giving him a dizzy spell.

"What the hell, Kouga? Are you mad because you lost? Back up off me." Inuyasha said pushing him. Kouga pushed him back.

"You cheated! I was supposed to win!"

"Well, fate didn't want it that way, so bog off." Kouga got mad at the last statement and punched Inuyasha in the stomache. Then Inuyasha recovered and tackled Kouga to the concrete below and started punching his jaw. The crowd that was there had now formed a circle around the two, yelling comments.

Kagome, Sango and Miroku looked at the growing crowd and Kagome shook her head. She walked over to the group muttering 'excuse me' and 'get out of the way'. People parted for her out of respect and Kagome's eyes grew wide at the sight: Kouga and Inuyasha playing alpha male smack down.

Kagome whistled as loud as she could, but no one seemed to hear her. So she decided to jump in there and stop it. She grabbed Inuyasha by his ear and pulled him off of the bloody Kouga, Inuyasha bloody himself.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, woman!" Inuyasha shouted. Kagome scowled at him.

"What are you doing?"

"He hit me." he defended weakly. Kagome grabbed him hand and left Kouga's goons to fix him up. Inuyasha went wherever Kagome pulled him.

"Now we have to bandage you up." She sighed and looked where Inuyasha's white T-shirt was bloodied from a gash Kouga made with a pocketknife. "Cheap bastard." She muttered. She said something to Sango and Miroku and Miroku took Inuyasha's car to the shop, so Kagome could drive him home.

"Gosh, my side hurts." He said sarcastically, as she pulled him every which way.

"That's what you get for getting in a fight with Kouga." She scolded. Inuyasha sighed and climbed into the passenger side of her car, with her help of course.

"So...is it supposed to hurt this much?" he complained.

"Inuyasha...you were stabbed with a fucking knife. What do you think?" she asked as if talking to a three-year-old.

"Keh." He muttered and relaxed as she drove home.

--(Damn...I should stop it here...just cause I can...but I wont...because im in a extremely good mood.)

"Ouch."

"Be quiet."

"Not so tight."

"Shut up."

"Don't I have a say?"

"Should have thought about that before you decided to test your man strength."

"Test my...where the hell do you come up with these things?" Inuyasha looked down at the raven-haired beauty that was assessing and caring for his wounds.

"Off the top of my head." She shrugged and smirked as she wrapped white bandage tape around his middle, tying it in the back. "Feel better?" she whispered, concerned.

"Not in the least bit. But thank you, Nurse Kagome, for helping to heal my boo boos." He smirked and she shook her head, gathering the supplies she used in the medical kit and placing them back where they belong: in the medicine cabinet in his bathroom.

Inuyasha stretched his arms over his head with a wince, and stood up off the closed toilet seat in the bathroom, following Kagome to his room. She stood at his doorway and watched as he went to one of his set of drawers and pulled out a black baggy T-shirt to go over his flannel pajama bottoms.

"Sweet dreams." She smiled.

"Shut up."

"What do you mean?" she asked, perfect picture of innocence.

"Come on." He grabbed her hand and pulled her into his room.

"Don't I have a say?"

"Should have thought about that before you put on those short shorts and that tank top." She laughed out loud and allowed herself to be pulled into his bed, to snuggle.

"Good night, Inuyasha." she said, after he turned off the lights and they found a comfortable position to snuggle in.

"Sweet dreams, my queen." He whispered and pulled her closer to his heart, where he wanted her to stay forever and where she was already.

"So..." Miroku looked around his and Sango's apartment living room, trying to gather his thoughts. "How are you going to tell her?" Inuyasha shrugged and went back to thinking. The girl's were in Sango's room chatting and trying on clothes or something.

"I don't know. Should I just come out and tell her. Or should I just like...show her. Or I could even just wait until she says it," he was torn.

"NO!" Miroku said quickly.

"What? Why?"

"Because you'd be waiting forever and you'd never have a chance."

"What are you talking about?"

"Well look. It's like this. You and Kagome like each other a lot. And in liking each other...somehow you two have become friends with benefits. These benefits include kissing, snuggling, hugging, holding hands...and last but not least...sexual intercourse."

"You are such a nerd, Miroku." Inuyasha muttered and looked up at the ceiling, just wondering why.

"Shut up. Look main point is that you guys had sex if I'm not mistaken, AND in girl world that's like...we should be together forever. Well for most decent girls." Inuyasha nodded for him to continue. "Okay well, since Kagome is waiting for you to say it, you have to say it. They also think that if guys have sex with girls, the girls shouldn't say it first because, it will make them look clingy and needy. And they also think that guys get all weird when they say it, especially after sex."

"Holy shit. I'm glad I'm not a woman."

"Me too my friend...me too." Both men nodded in approval.

"Anyway. How do I say it? I just can't say it. When I want to I get all, nervous and then like I get tongue tied, but I want her to know. I really, really want her to know how much she means to me. I want her to know I love her. But somehow I don't want to say it in case she doesn't feel the same way."

"She feels the same way." Miroku assured.

"Okay...I can do this. I'll tell her when we get home..." he prepped himself.

"Dude when I told Sango it wasn't this bad."

"Maybe because you pledged your eternal love to her everyday and you both were just used to it." Inuyasha said dryly.

"This is the life." A dreamy sigh left Miroku's lips and Inuyasha stared.

"You're scaring me. Just stop...now."

"Fine. Just do it today. While you still have a chance. Because you never-"

"Don't say it. That's bad luck. So just keep it to yourself, you pessimist." Miroku snorted.

"Whatever." The girls came out of the room and Kagome had a semi-happy smile on her face, which kind of made Inuyasha worry.

"Hey guys. I'm gonna take off. I'll see you all tomorrow. Call me Sango." Kagome said walking to the door.

"Do you want me to come with?" Inuyasha asked.

"No thank you, Inuyasha. I just need to clear my head." She smiled slightly as she closed the front door behind her and made her way out of the apartment complex and to the park just down the street.

It had been a little cold lately, but it was getting back towards some sort of heat. Leaves were falling from the winter and everything was cool, January always being like that.

Kagome's New Year's resolution was to stop worrying about why Inuyasha hadn't said he loved her, or if he even did at all. She needed to focus more on school, because she had the grades and she just wanted to get into a good college.

She was just worried that he didn't feel the way she did. She loved this semi-man with all of her heart, but for some reason, she just didn't want to be the first one to say anything. So she was patiently waiting for Inuyasha to say something. And she really hoped he did soon.

Kagome let out a little scream as she was softly tackled to the green grass below. The person who tackled her laughed and kissed her on the cheek.

"See how easy it is for someone to tackle you and take advantage of you?" Inuyasha laughed.

"I'm sorry. I'll be more careful next time." Inuyasha's smile faded when he saw Kagome's act. He hugged her close to him and buried his face in her hair.

"What's wrong?"

"What are you talking about?"

"What's wrong? You seem a little bit sad."

"I'm not sad." She protested lightly, which was a big change from normal. He turned her in his arms so that he could look her in the eye.

"Why are you lying to me?" he asked in a whisper.

"I'm not lying." She looked away and flicked her gaze towards the blue and cotton white sky.

"Kagome." He said it so lovingly she had to look down.

"What?"

"Please tell me, so I can try and make it better." She smiled and reached up, stroking the side of his face and bringing him down into a kiss. It was defiantly there: the love, the desire, and the passion. Now all she needed to know was if he loved her. He deepened the kiss and she let him, this kiss being the best out of all of them. It was slow, and patient and loving. Inuyasha was pouring his heart into this kiss and he hoped it helped show her his feelings. But unfortunately, Kagome and Inuyasha needed oxygen, so they broke away, both lightheaded and breathless.

"I need to tell you something." He whispered.

"About what?"

"About us." She paused for a moment, and then nodded for him to continue. "I've been thinking about our relationship. And I've realized that I don't want to be friends with benefits anymore. I want to be your friend...just not like that."

"So what are you saying?"

"I'm saying that, I'm your friend, and I consider you mine, but that I don't want to be just your friend, but I don't want to have benefits, I wanna have it all."

"Have it all?" she prodded.

"I wanna be with you, be with you. Because I love you and I want you in my life," he hesitated. "...Forever..." she looked up at him and smiled brightly.

"Forever, really?"

"Forever and ever and ever. I want you to be my wife someday." He said quietly, a blush staining his cheeks.

"I love you too. And I'd love to be Mrs. Takashi." She smiled before pulling him into another kiss, this time one more playful. Inuyasha took a velvet box from his jacket pocket and opened it up, revealing a 14k gold ring, with diamonds encrusted all around the ring. Kagome gasped. "What's this?"

"It's your promise ring. Promise you'll be with me forever?" he asked like a little kid, unintentionally.

"I promise to be with you until I'm buried in the ground." He slipped the little ring on her petite finger and smiled at how good it looked on her. He kissed the back of her hand and smiled.

"Mrs. Takashi it is then." He whispered, as the wind picked up their promises of pure happiness.

A/N: OMG!!! Was that fluff or what? Damn good fluff to haha. Okay sorry. Now thank you to all my reviewers. Sorry it took so long to update. Like I said above, hectic schedule like whoa. Lol. So here it is..hope u enjoyed. Give me some damn good reviews lol. Until next time...

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