Chapter three… iono if this'll be long or not… -groans-
And oh yes, a few concerns about the "story" that Kagome is telling her children. Remember, they ARE hanyou so they do mentally grow up faster than human children, but if it still bothers you, pretend that the story YOU'RE reading is a flashback but the story Kagome is telling her children is an edited version with no cussing or "suggestive themes" ok?
Oh and this is AU too, not the feudal Japan thing, but it's AU in it's own way with hanyou's, miko's, etc…
Title: Tell me a Story
Summary: This is a story about a girl who fell in love with a ghost. Their love was so strong they were willing to do anything to stay together, even defy god.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi.
Genre: Romance/Humour
Aging: Kagome: 30 – Inuyasha: 32
Tell Me A Story: Loving
"Yeah," Suriya said, not understanding what her siblings were talking about.
Kagome came back from putting Akiko to bed and sat down with Suriya sitting beside her. Inuyasha came back and sat beside Suriya so she was nestled between her mother and father on the couch. Inume, Ryujin and Muteki took the triple seat and Aki and Sao sat on the carpet.
"So where were we last?" Kagome asked her mate.
"Where Korari was driving them home," Inuyasha smiled.
"Oh yes,"
Kagome and Souta arrived home and Korari had to take Jii-chan out to the shop for more 'recent' historical ornaments. Kagome groaned as she walked to her bedroom and Souta went to his bedroom. It was Sunday night, and they had school tomorrow.
"Dreaded school," Kagome mumbled as she pulled the gold chain off and walked out of the room to take a shower. She came back a few minutes later to find her 'boyfriend' sitting on the bed, staring at his surroundings.
"Hey," She said as she pulled her brush from out of the dresser and held onto it as she turned around to face him.
"Hi." He grinned.
"Like it?" Kagome said gesturing to her room.
"It's cozy," Inuyasha said dully.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Oh gee, that totally helps."
"Glad to know."
"Sarcastic ass," Kagome murmured as she left the room.
"OI!" Inuyasha screamed. Lucky for Kagome, Souta was too into the game to notice a ghost in the house.
"Stop oi-ing me." Kagome said impatiently. Inuyasha grinned. "Oi, oi, oi oi oi oi."
"No food for you tonight," Kagome said grinning at him. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Whatever it is, I'd probably hate it."
"Ramen,"
His eyes almost came out of his sockets. "RAMEN!"
"NEE-CHAN! WHO'S VOICE IS THAT?" Souta asked from his room.
"MY OWN!" Kagome yelled back, shooting a glare at Inuyasha, "I'M PRACTICING MENS VOICE."
"VERY REALISTIC!" Souta said and their conversation ended. Kagome shot a glare at Inuyasha. "You almost got me caught!"
Inuyasha grinned playfully, "That was the point, dear,"
"Don't dear me you deer."
"You're calling me a deer for calling you a dear?"
"Exactly,"
"The world today, it's messed up." Inuyasha shook his head.
"You're messed up ghost boy." Kagome glared at him. "Thank you very much Kagome," He bowed gallantly.
Kagome went downstairs and started boiling a pot of water for her Ramen. She glanced at Inuyasha who was sitting on the table and got an idea. "SOUTA!"
Inuyasha lowered his ears. "Watch when you're screaming."
"You didn't mind before," Kagome glared at him.
"I had my ears ready for then."
"WHAT?"
"Inuyasha's over!" Kagome called. Inuyasha's eyes widened as Souta bounded down the stairs. He appeared in front of Inuyasha and frowned. "Dude, that's the dude from the arcade."
Kagome grinned. "I like gamers?"
"Than I should be able to get a girl easily." Souta said as he shook hands with Inuyasha. "I'm Souta, the little one."
Inuyasha chuckled. "I'm Inuyasha, also the youngest one."
"Cool!" Souta grinned, and then noticed his ears.
"You hanyou?"
"Yeah,"
"Can you do tricks?"
"Yep."
"Are you strong?"
"Yeah,"
"Will you protect Kagome from Hojo and Kouga?"
Inuyasha raised a brow at Kagome and then turned back to Souta. "Hojo and Kouga, who're they?"
"Hojo's a pansy," Souta grinned and Kagome glared at him. "He is not!"
"Is too, the guy can't clue in that you don't want to date him."
"He's just- insecure, after his parents divorced."
Souta rolled his eyes. "Our parents divorced, we're secure enough."
Kagome laughed. "Ok, ok, he's a pansy."
"And Kouga's an ookami youaki (wolf demon) who claimed Kagome as his own,"
Inuyasha glanced at Kagome, his eyes flashing red for a brief moment. "You don't smell taken,"
"He verbally claimed her." Souta put in. "He didn't mark her or anything."
"Verbally eh? I've got to meet his, Kouga." Inuyasha said, his voice deepening into a low throaty growl.
"Great, now I have two demons claiming me. What's with you guys?" Kagome shook her head as she brought the pot of ramen over and placed it on the table
"No eating until Mama and Jii-chan arrive." Kagome swatted Inuyasha's hands away from the pot.
"You love ramen too?" Souta said, his eyes shining.
"It's your basic four food groups." Inuyasha grinned. Souta pumped a fist in the air. "YES! He's perfect Kagome, he's strong, he can do tricks, he hates Hojo and Kouga as much as I do, and he loves ramen like me, he's perfect for you! Get married!"
Kagome's eye twitched. "You and him may be compatible, I don't know about us. Why don't you get married to him?"
Souta coughed. "I'm not gay, I love Hitomi."
"You had better, or else I'm calling her and canceling your date next Friday."
Souta's eyes widened. "Shit yeah! What time was our date?"
"Seven," Kagome said as she got bowls.
"Seven! NO!" Souta whined.
"What's so no?" Inuyasha asked. "Wouldn't you want to go out with your girl?"
"Seven is when Full Metal Alchemist happens!"
Kagome laughed. "Fine, fine, I'll record it for you."
"And at 7:30 is Kenshin,"
"I'll record that too."
"And at 8 is Dragon Ball Z."
"That too,"
"And at 8:30 is Avatar: The Last Air bender."
"Damn you, and that too… anything else?"
"I'll be home by 9:30, but at 9 is Witch Hunter Robin."
Inuyasha laughed. "You have an entire Anime night ahead of you on Friday."
"Friday's after 6, is all Anime shows." Souta smirked.
"You, ramen, games and Anime." Kagome shook her head.
"That's all I need to survive life," Souta laughed.
"You don't need a bathroom?" Inuyasha cocked a brow.
"Yeah,"
"You don't need friends?"
"Well—yeah,"
"You don't need a mom, a gramps, a dad, a sister, a television, clothes, et cetera et cetera…?"
Souta threw his hands up in the air. "Ok fine, you and your boyfriend are against me Kagome,"
"That's why we're together." Kagome grinned playfully.
"Yes, exactly," Inuyasha played along.
"We're home," Korari's voice floated into the kitchen.
"Mom! Inuyasha's over, get him and Nee-chan married!"
"Stupid little brat," Kagome murmured under her breath but Inuyasha's ears caught it. He chuckled as Kagome put the bowls on the table and spooned ramen into them.
"Hello," Korari smiled as she saw Inuyasha. Inuyasha stood up and shook hands with her. "Hi Mrs. Higurashi,"
"Manners, that's a first. Kouga's all out there and Hojo scares me." Korari commented.
"He does everyone." Jii-chan said.
"Grandfather!" Kagome said sternly.
Jii-chan grimaced; his granddaughter never called him Grandfather unless she was serious. "Fine, fine, but you know I'm right." He mumbled as he went to go put his things away.
"Mom, we have a date tomorrow," Kagome said.
Korari glanced at Inuyasha and then back at her daughter as she spooned ramen into her mouth. "Tomorrow is school,"
"After school, around 6," Kagome smiled.
"Homework?"
"I'll finish it."
Korari sighed. "Ok then, you two can go out tomorrow, but you have to be home by 10 Kagome,"
"Sure thing mom."
"And if you can't get up for school the next day, blame yourself because you know better than to go out on a weekday. Oh yes," Korari grinned, "ears would be perfect."
Kagome blushed, a deep red. "MAMA!"
"Ears?" Inuyasha twitched his ears. "What about ears?"
Souta laughed. "Mama wants grandchildren with your ears."
Inuyasha chuckled. "That can be arranged."
"INUYASHA!"
He laughed as he dodged a spoon Kagome threw at him.
"Don't be so violent with my future-son-in-law," Korari teased.
"OH great!" Kagome threw her hands in the air and took her ramen into the family room. Inuyasha laughed as he followed her. Korari, Souta and Jii-chan ate in the kitchen and Kagome and Inuyasha were in the family room.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi." Kagome said as she quietly ate her ramen.
"A date tomorrow?"
"I didn't want to clean the kitchen and bathroom tomorrow, it's my turn." Kagome grinned.
"So we're going out then?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome nodded. "And tomorrow, we're going to a real restaurant, not 'Gates of Heaven' or something ghostly like that."
Inuyasha laughed. "Ok, fair."
Kagome smiled, actually looking forward to it.
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Kagome went to school the next day, her gold chain hung around her neck. She could feel the presence of Inuyasha by her for some odd reason. 'What the, why do I feel like he's nearby?' she thought to herself as she walked to school.
"HIGURASHI!" A voice called
Kagome rolled her eyes as she turned around to find Hojo running towards her. "Hi Asuki-kun," Kagome smiled.
"I told you Higurashi, please call me Hojo."
'Like I'll let you call me Kagome,' Kagome rolled her eyes as she smiled and nodded pleasantly. "Ok Hojo,"
Hojo handed her a rose and smiled. "Want to go out tonight?"
Kagome coughed. "Sorry, my boyfriend and I have a date tonight."
Hojo looked crestfallen as he heard the word, 'boyfriend' escape Kagome's lips.
"I see, who is he? Kouga?"
"Inuyasha, he works at an arcade and he lives nearby." Kagome said, saying the first thing that came into head.
"Arcade? How old is he?" Hojo asked.
"Not that it's any of your business, he's 18. Now I have to meet Yuka, Ayumi and Eri." Kagome said as she walked away, leaving Hojo alone there.
'What a pansy, Souta was right.' Kagome thought as she walked towards her friends. She waved them down as the final bell rung.
"Hey!" Yuka hugged her.
"Hi guys," Kagome smiled as they walked to their first period class. Eri and Kagome had first together so they were headed towards there.
"So what's new?" Eri asked.
"Boyfriend," Kagome grinned at her. Eri squealed. "ASL girl!"
"ASL?"
"Don't you chat any more? Age, sex and location."
"18, guy… well DUH! And other side of town, but he's visiting… um… his brother here." Kagome said as she twirled her chain between her fingers.
"CUTE! Physique,"
"Tall, muscular, long silvery hair, golden eyes, cute doggy ears, since he's inu hanyou."
"Inu hanyou? Kawaii! You ditched an ookami youkai for an inu hanyou?"
"Exactly, Inuyasha isn't all that possessive, not yet at least."
"Inuyasha? He even as a sexy name!" Eri squealed.
Kagome rolled her eyes as they sat down for class.
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It was now time for the date. Kagome told her mom that she would wait for Inuyasha on the steps. Korari smiled and agreed as Kagome walked outside. Inuyasha came out of the chain and grinned. "Ready?"
Kagome rolled her eyes, but couldn't fight the blush that started to blast into her face.
"Where to?" Inuyasha asked.
"Someplace not to fancy, yet just right."
"Let me guess…"
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"WacDonalds," Kagome grinned as they entered the restaurant.
"Oh please Kagome!" Inuyasha whined.
"We went to some fancy shmamcy restaurant when it was our first date, now we go to a casual place for our second date." Kagome said casually. She was wearing a pair of jeans with a form fitting white t-shirt. There was a flower pattern going from the bottom left corner of the shirt to the top right of her shirt.
Inuyasha was wearing baggy black jeans and a white muscle shirt that had the Nike sign in the front.
"Where do you get the clothes?" Kagome asked as they ordered.
"God," Inuyasha replied.
"Ah," Kagome nodded. Kagome ordered a McChicken combo with coke, fries and an apple pie. Inuyasha ordered a Big Mac combo but upsized his fries to large. He had a McFlurry to share with Kagome and some chicken strips.
"Total comes to $17.97," The cashier said. Kagome paid, since Inuyasha clearly had no human money."
They walked to an empty table and started to eat.
"So," Kagome said.
"So what?"
"So talk, we're on a date." Kagome said as she stole one of his fries. Inuyasha chuckled but allowed her.
"How about- no clue."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Did you like somebody in the past years you lived?"
Inuyasha sighed. "No I didn't like anybody,"
"For 518 years, even in ghost mode?"
"Nope, nobody." Inuyasha said.
"That's sad, such a cold, empty heart."
"Cold, empty heart? No way missy, I met you remember."
"Right, the one you're supposed to mate?" Kagome asked, a blush forming.
"Exactly," He grinned as he stole her apple pie.
"HEY!"
"You stole fries,"
"Because then you could steal mine," Kagome rolled her eyes, "you steal my apple pie, I take your McFlurry,"
"We share," Inuyasha said as he took out two straws."
Kagome laughed. "You had this planned out eh?"
"From point A to point B." Inuyasha chuckled.
"For a ghost, you're way better of a boyfriend than my previous ones."
"Name some," Inuyasha asked, mentally planning on murdering them all for going out with HIS Kagome!
"Hojo dated me, but I broke up with him, he's to practical, then there was Ginta but he was Kouga's cousin and he broke up with me because Kouga liked me. Then I dated Ryuukotsusei but Ryukotsusei moved and we didn't want long distance, and lastly, I even dated Miroku for a short amount of time."
"Miroku?" Inuyasha raised a brow.
"That guy, SANGO! MIROKU!" Kagome called over to her two friends that just walked into the store.
"Kagome!" The two said as the rushed over.
"Sango, Miroku, meet my boyfriend, Inuyasha, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku. Miroku's generation was cursed with a kazanna but the curse had been broken, Sango's a taijiya and them two are dating."
Inuyasha coughed. "Hi."
"What were you two talking about?" Miroku asked.
"My ex's," Kagome grinned.
"Ouch," Miroku rubbed the back of his neck. Sango laughed. "You two only dated for 1 week."
"Before the lecher went lecherous and I dumped him." Kagome grinned.
"And then I met Sango, my beloved Sango."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Uh… yeah?"
Kagome laughed. "Let's go, I have to be home."
"Bye!" Sango and Miroku bade them farewell as the two left. Inuyasha sighed. "You dated the monk?"
Kagome laughed. "Yeah, but we're more in a brother sister relationship."
Inuyasha breathed out a sigh of relief.
Kagome grinned. "What, jealous?"
Inuyasha smiled, showing his fangs. "You're mine,"
"Possessive, I was right."
Inuyasha laughed.
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Days turned to weeks and weeks to months. Two months later, Kagome and Inuyasha, who have gotten closer, sat down on the roof of the Higurashi house, Kagome on Inuyasha's lap. They were staring at the moon and Kagome sighed.
'In the past two months- we've become so close… I even love him now.' She thought.
Inuyasha shifted her so she was now straddling him. "Hey," He said softly. Kagome coughed. But Inuyasha knew she was trying to hold back a sob.
"Hey," He said softer, as he brushed the hair off of his girlfriend's face.
"You're- you're a ghost," Kagome cried as she hugged him, "you could leave me! We can't be together!"
Inuyasha's breath hitchhiked as he remembered what Shippo said two months ago.
"What makes you say that?" Inuyasha asked.
"You'll have to cross over soon!" She sobbed. "And you'll have to leave me."
Inuyasha's visual features softened. "Never,"
"But-"
Inuyasha placed his forefinger on Kagome's lips. Kagome looked up at him and he shook his head. "Never, I'll never leave you," Inuyasha let out a breath, "I love you."
Kagome's eyes widened as she threw her arms around his neck. "I love you too! Oh god I love you so much!"
Inuyasha's heart soar as he heard her say those simple three words. They pulled back and almost instantly, their lips connected in their first kiss, as an official couple…
"WAAA!" Akiko started crying. Kagome sighed as she stood up. "Let me get Akiko, Inuyasha grab a candle and come with me."
Her mate nodded as he followed her. Muteki turned to his siblings. "This story gets weirder and weirder."
"What do you mean Muteki-nii?" Aki asked.
"He means," Ryujin started to speak, "everything Mother and Father tell us this story, they seem more dreamier."
Sao raised a brow. "Dreamier? What do you mean Ryujin-nii?"
"He means," Inume turned to her younger siblings, "that this story is very, VERY special to mom and dad."
Suriya yawned. "I wonder why,"
The elder three nodded. "Us too,"
One more chapter of this fanfiction…
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