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Trust
Chapter 2-Inuyasha
Kagome woke up to someone shaking her shoulder gently. She slowly opened her eyes and blinked several times, some one must have opened the curtains; it was BRIGHT.
Sitting up and grumbling about natural light and different ways on how she would kill the sun, she looked up to see who had woken her up. She saw a lughing Miroku; he had heard her comments.
"Why Kagome, if the sun was dead, girls would not wear there short shorts and tank tops!" he said, eyes glazing over at the thought.
"If Sango hadn't made me promise not to hurt you, I'd slap you for her right now Miroku." she said threateningly.
He just smiled. Kagome was the only girl he did not grope; they were best friends, and his girlfriend Sango would hit him twice as hard if he did anyway.
"So why did you wake me up anyway? Its still the summer vacation! I like to sleep in!" she said.
"I would have let you sleep in, but Sango wanted you too come too. Her cousin is moving into her house, his parents died a long time ago, and he was living with his brother and grandmother. She died recently, and his brother is old enough to take care of himself, but not this guy. So he's staying at Sango's now." Miroku said quietly.
"Oh, ok. Whats his name?" Kagome inquired.
"Inu something or other. I can't remember what Sango said, but she wants us over there by noon."
"Shit!" Kahome exclaimed, glancing at her clock. It read 11:25.
"You should have gotten me up earlier! You know how long it takes me to get ready!" Kagome shrieked at him.
"I'm sorry!" he said as she shoved him from her room. He sighed. He had no idea why girls took so long to get ready, they just did. He went downstairs to finish his breakfast as Kagome got dressed.
.:.11:50.:.
Kagome came running down the stairs, finally dressed. She was wearing black short shorts and a white tank top that said 'Girl's Rule' in black on it. She hunted for her black flip flops as Miroku came into view behind her. He was wearing black knee-length shorts and a plain light blue t-shirt.
"Ready to go?" he asked as he tied his running shoes.
Kagome found her sandals. "Yup!"
It took them 10 minutes to get to Sango's house. When Sango answered the door, she scowled.
"Why Sango my dear? What ever could be the matter?" asked Miroku, all innocence.
"Your late!" she exclaimed.
Kagome checked her watch and groaned.
"One minutes Sango! ONE!" Kagome said exasperated.
"I don't care! Your late." she pouted until Miroku's hands started to wander...
SMACK!
Miroku now sported a red handprint across his cheek. Sango was furious with him and merely grabbed Kagome by the wrist and dragged her upstairs so they could do 'girl stuff'. Kagome was shaking with silent laughter as she allowed herself to bed led upstairs by Sango. Miroku smiled to himself and led himself into the house.
Sango closed the door behind her and her and Kagome sat on the floor. Kagoe smiled at Sango then asked a question she had been burning to ask since this morning.
"Ishecute?Ishehot?Whatshisname?Whatshelike?" she burst out quickly.
"What?" Sango asked, confused.
"Is he cute? How? Whats his name and whats he like?" Kaome demanded.
"Who?" Sango asked, really confused.
"Your cousin dummy!" Kagome said.
"Ohhh, your asking me! Thats gross! I'm only answer the last to of your questions. His name is Inuyasha, and hes actually pretty sweet, once you get to know him. He's got the same birthday as me, and we've been close since we were little." she said. There was something else, but she was holding that back.
Kagome absorbed all this and was about to start dreaming of him as some hot guy with big muscles, but then she noticed that Sango wasn't telling her something. "What is it?" Kagome demanded.
Sango didn't respond, and Kagome asked again, this time with a threat.
"What is it? Tell me or I just might 'accidentally' let it slip to Miroku that you like him!" she said smugly; even before Sango's face dropped she knew she had won.
"Alright fine! Inuyasha, he's a...well..." Kagome stood up and started for the door.
"No wait! Hes a hanyou!" Sango burst out desperatly.
"Really? Cool!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Your not scared for your life?" Sango asked in disbelief.
"Nope! When does he get here?" Kagome asked. As if on cue, the doorbell rang. Both girls jumped at the sound and bolted downstairs to find Miroku answering the door. He stepped aside and Kagome stared.
There, in the doorway, was the hottest, cutest guy she had ever seen. He was extremely well built, with silver hair and silver puppy ears perched on top of his head. He had long claws and when he smiled at seeing Sango, he revealed to have long canine teeth.
He and Sango hugged each other, then Inuyasha noticed Kagome and stared right back. Miroku and Sango watched this exchange, smiling. They continued to stare, equally in awe of one another, until Miroku took advantage of Sangos attention being adverted and got a huge SMACK! in return.
The sound brought both Kagome and Inuyasha out of their dazes. Kagome looked at Miroku and burst into giggles. He had large red handprints in the same spot on either side of his face. It looked very funny.
Inuyasha liked the girl right off the bat, but when she burst into giggles he couldn't help but smile. He asked Sango for a word in private, leaving a giggly Kagome and an embarressed Miroku in the hall as Sango and Inuyasha brought his bags upstairs to his room.
"Who is that?" he asked, still dazed.
Sango giggled. "That's Kagome, my best friend. I take it you like her?"
Inuyasha just nodded. He dropped his bags and turned to go back downstairs, but stopped Sango when he remembered something he had smelt on Kagome.
"Who is he?" Inuyasha asked, bitterly.
Sango looked at him blankly. "Who is who..?"
"Her mate." Inuyasha said through gritted teeth. He didn't know why, but he felt jealous of whoever the lucky demon was. He could smell the guys scent on her, and his marking. He hadn't seen it though, as Kagome had covered it up with make-up.
Sango had caught on to what he was talking about. "No one." she said deadly quiet.
"Huh? I could smell him on her! Tell me!" Inuyasha demanded.
"I told you, she has no mate. This guy she was going out with tried to mark her against her will about a month ago. She struggled against him yelled. Miroku heard and stopped the bastard, and since then the only guy who can touch her without her getting nervous and flinching is Miroku. Oh, and Miroku doesn't grope her either, they've been close friends since about a year ago. She also lives with him." Sango told him shortly.
"Against her will? I'll kill the bastard." Inuyasha growled. He couldn't figure what had made him so protective of Kagome all of a sudden.
"Look, don't be rash right now, ok? I can see that Kagome likes you a little, and if you scare the shit out of her now, you'll never get her to like you." Sango told him.
"Ok." They both went back downstairs.
Miroku was rubbing his cheeks and Kagome was still giggling. Sango suggested they watch a movie, and they all agreed.
It was now 1:30 p.m, and they had finally decided on what movie to watch. The four of them crammed onto the couch, Miroku on the left end, followed by Sango, Kagome and Inuyasha. Inuyasha could smell Kagome's nervousness at sitting next to some guy she hardly knew, but he could also smell that her fear was not as great as it could of been. He smirked; she liked him a little.
It was halfway through the movie, and Kagome had warmed up to Inuyasha a little. Sango was currently asleep in Miroku's arms, and Kagome was leaning slightly on Inuyasha.
.:. Inuyasha Pov.:.
Wow. I can't believe shes warmed up to me so fast! She might have warmed up more if it wasn't for that damned guy. I'll tear him limb from limb if I ever meet him...
.:.Normal Pov.:.
While Inuyasha thought about the different ways her could hurt the guy who had made Kagome so frightened...
.:.Kagome Pov.:.
I can't believe I'm doing this! I don't even know the guy! What if something happens like it did with Kouga! He was so nice at first, but then...
.:.Normal Pov.:.
Inuyasha felt Kagome tense as she was leaning on him, and he was brought back to earth with an unpleasent bump. He looked over to see Kagome sitting as far from him as possible.
"Whats wrong?" he asked her softly, a little worried. He couldn't believe that he had known her for about 3 hours at most, and he was worried about her.
She looked him in the eyes and he immediatly understood: she was afraid. She was afraid at getting hurt again, afraid of getting too close and having another disaster happen in her life. Sango had said something about her living with Miroku, but he couldn't remeber why...
Kagome looked back at the t.v, but quickly looked back at Inuyasha; she hadn't missed the sharp intake of breath that came from him.
He was staring at her neck, she swore in her head. The cover up must have come off, she went to get up to go to the bathroom so she could re-apply it, but a hand tugged at her wrist, pulling her back down. Inuyasha hesitantly reached a hand out, and ran his fingers down the scars on Kagomes neck. She didn't flinch.
He traced the scars all the way down her neck, stopping at the two shallow dents just above her right collar bone. He noticed her pulse had sped up, and she was staring at the t.v screen, but he knew she wasn't really seeing it. Sango chose that moment to wake up, but no one noticed.
"Who did this too you?" he said, his voice a growl.
She looked at him, startled. "Why?" she asked.
"So that I can kill him." he said, his voice still a growl.
Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing. Inuyasha wanted to kill Kouga for hurting her?
"H-His name's K-Kouga." she said, stuttering a little. Sango gasped quietly. It was the first time Kagome had mentioned Kouga's name since the incident.
"Where does he live?" Inuyasha inquired.
"I..32 Westwood drive, but--" she blinked. Inuyasha was gone. Sango sat bolt upright, jarring Miroku awake.
"Ah, my lovely Sango, is something the ma--" he stopped. He was talking to an empty room.
Sango and Kagome were running after Inuyasha. Westwood was only 3 streets away, and with his demon powers, he was most likely already there. They arrived outside Kouga's house just in time to see Inuyasha dragging a struggling Kouga outside.
"Is this the guy?" Inuyasha demanded.
Kagome merely nodded, too afraid too speak.
"Good." was all he said before he threw him into a nearby tree.
Dun Dun Dun! I looooooove cliffhangers, don't you?tee hee I need 3 review this time for a new chapter to get posted!