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wk: Oh my goodness... I'm bacckk!! I'm so sorry for not updating sooner... Things have been sooo hectic. I have school (college) and work, and homework, and work, and school, and... and... (Sighs) It's just hard to find the time now. Well, to make this update special, I made it extra long! 10-12 pages on Word! Dang, right? I spent some times writing this much as well. Okay, well, here's the next chapter!
Chapter Five
Smokin'!
Kagome groaned as her something kept on ringing in her mind, rousing her slowly. She glared balefully at her clock, when she realized it wasn't buzzing. It sounded like her doorbell chime. Sighing, she got up, in her silk pajamas and walked to the front door. She squinted an eye through the peephole, and saw that it was—
She saw all the colors of the rainbow as the door suddenly opened and crashed into her face. She fell on her bum, clutching her poor nose.
"Ow!" She squealed, the tears in her eyes threatening to spill over. Eri quickly threw her purse on the couch, going to help Kagome out.
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay? You didn't answer the door so I remembered that you kept your door unlocked and I didn't expect—"
"Shut up! My nose hurts!" Kagome wailed, pushing off Eri's concerned hands. She lurched to her feet, and groaned as the blood filling her nose decided there was too much and pushed most of it out.
"Oh God!" Eri said, looking green and pale at the same time. She hated the sight of blood. Kagome quickly walked to the bathroom, holding her head back so the blood would go to the back of her throat instead of on the carpet. When she was in the bathroom, she dabbed at her nose, wincing at the amount of blood pouring out.
"Darn it!" Kagome breathed viciously, pinching her nose to stem the bleeding, and leaning over the sink. There was a knock on the bathroom door.
"Kagome, are you all right?" Eri yelled.
"I'b fine!" Kagome said, talking like a person with a really bad cold.
"I'm so sorry! I just came to tell you that Tama is out of critical condition now. And Ayumi said that she would be calling as soon as she could get him into a bed that doesn't have nurses hovering around. I'll… uh… get out of your—"
"Darnib! Don'b you dare!" Kagome came out, dabbing the last of the blood away. "Did it stop?" she asked.
"It must have," Eri said gravely. "You can say your t's now." Kagome glowered at Eri.
"Anyway. What happened?" Kagome asked concernedly, still dabbing under her nose. She threw the tissue away in the wastebasket next to her couch.
"Tama came out of critical condition."
"That's good," Kagome said with a relieved sigh. "I've been meaning to see him, but Inuyasha wrangled me into a hopeless situation."
"Inuyasha? The guy I left you with—"
"Why exactly did you do that? You know, you could have called a taxi," Kagome said softly, signaling the coming of her temper. Eri looked around nervously.
"Yeah, I'm the one that came instead of Ayumi to explain that. You know how I am Kagome! I can't think in snap decisions! And I got Inuyasha's license number and—"
"It wouldn't matter if I ended up in his trunk," Kagome hissed. Eri looked fidgety as she glanced at her surroundings again.
"So I was stupid, but Tama was in the hospital. Or do you think he wasn't important?" Eri said slyly, knowing Kagome wouldn't say anything to that.
"But I could've been killed." Kagome muttered, and sighed. "Well, I wasn't, so I suppose I can forgive you. But I must remind you, I'm in a bad situation because of you," Kagome said, throwing a glare at Eri. Eri disregarded the glare and leaned forward eagerly, as if about to be told a story.
"So what happened?" Eri asked, trying to keep the excitement out of her voice. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"He's blackmailing me into going out with him twenty-three consecutive times," Kagome said. "And he said after that is up for discussion. If we still want to see each other, then we will. That's what he said anyway. Psh. Like I'm gonna go out with him a second after the twenty-three days is up."
"He's cute though," Eri said thoughtfully, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively. Kagome threw a small pillow at Eri.
"Puh-leeze. That doesn't say anything for personality," Kagome pointed out.
"But you do admit that he's cute," Eri said.
"Well, maybe…" Kagome said, leaning back on the couch and giving an easy smile. Eri screeched.
"What have you two done to put that smile on your face?" Eri threw the small pillow back at Kagome. Kagome, red in the face, scowled.
"Nothing!" Kagome said indignantly, huffing and crossing her arms over her chest.
"Yeah right. So is he—"
Suddenly, there was a horrible sound on the other side of Kagome's front door, and the door slammed open. Panicked, Eri and Kagome scrambled to their feet, looking around for a weapon. However, when Kagome saw a flash of silver, she relaxed.
"Inuyasha, you—"
"What the hell happened?" Inuyasha snarled. Kagome now knew what that horrible sound before her door was nearly kicked down was. It was his snarl.
"What the who?" Kagome asked intelligently, as he grasped her upper arms and pulled her against him, his nose sniffing her.
"I smell your blood," Inuyasha growled. He turned to Eri, recognizing her but not caring. "What the hell did you do?" he growled dangerously. Kagome awkwardly thumped his shoulder with the heel of her hand, since he was still holding her captive.
"Dang it, Inuyasha! I just hit my nose and it started bleeding!" Kagome yelled, bringing his attention back to her. He relaxed, instantly letting go of her arms.
"Damn. Protective, are we?" Eri asked slyly, and watched as Inuyasha fidgeted.
"No!" he snapped, and Eri rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, right. Today's the third day that you guys will be seeing each other, and you have the guts to tell me that there are no feelings?" Eri asked.
"Said feeling should not be discussed in front of little girls," Inuyasha growled, and Eri blushed as Kagome stiffened. Inuyasha didn't realize his mistake as he turned to her. "Kagome—"
"Today's Saturday. Get out," Kagome said softly. Inuyasha looked taken aback.
"Oi, what's wrong with you?" Inuyasha asked, taking her upper arms into his grasp once more. Kagome lifted her head to glance at him, and he found himself shocked by the expression. It was anger.
"I told you last night something that you should have gotten into your thick skull. And you said we're not going out on weekends, so get out. Or this whole deal goes out the window," Kagome hissed. Eri started to inch out the door.
"Um… I think… I hear my mother calling," she said lamely, and slipped out, the door closing with a soft click. Kagome and Inuyasha didn't hear. They were staring at each other, Inuyasha with incredulity and Kagome with temper.
"What did you tell me last night?" Inuyasha asked, his head cocking to one side. Kagome rolled her eyes and tried to wrench her arms from his hold. His grip became tighter, although not painfully so. "Tell me."
"I told you that it shouldn't be just about sex. I don't want my first boyfriend to be just about sex. All about sex." Kagome started to shake, and she put her arms around herself to stop it.
"Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked, instantly concerned. He had felt the shiver go through her. Kagome sighed, and it seemed like all the fight went out of her.
"You're just like Kouga," Kagome said, glaring up at him. Okay, so almost all the fight. "All you want is some booty. All of you men are just alike. That's exactly why I've never dated before."
"How do you know what all men are like if you've never even dated one?" Inuyasha countered.
"If you watch the mistakes of others, then you can learn as easily from them as you do your own. That's what I learned through life. Tell me, Inuyasha. What did you learn in life?" Kagome asked, turning around. His hands fell away from her arms, and she walked a few paces away before his quiet question reached her.
"So are you afraid?"
Kagome whirled, her head high. He admired the way she squared her shoulders when she was met with a challenge. And the gleam in her eye had returned.
"Scared? No. Cautious? Smart? Yes," Kagome said.
"Cautious and scared go hand in hand," Inuyasha murmured, loud enough for her to hear. She bristled.
"Look, buster. I don't care what you say. All you need to do now is get out of my house," Kagome growled, pointing to the door. Inuyasha started toward it, knowing that his lips were curving upwards in glee.
"I understand if you're scared. I mean, it happens to the best of females all the—"
Kagome gave a sound of frustration, and stomped to him. She was going to punch him in the back of the head. She drew her fist back and she watched her target whirl around and catch that fist in his.
First, she was astounded. Then, she was mad that she didn't get to hit him. Third, she was angry since he was smirking.
Her knee came up to connect with his groin painfully, but he seemed to have anticipated that move as well. He sidestepped smoothly, still keeping her fist in his grasp, and for a moment, she was off balance, teetering on leg and one arm captive.
It was all he needed.
He pushed her a little, and she fell. Right before she hit the ground, his arm wrapped around her waist, and it looked as if he was dipping her while dancing. Bent backward over his arm, he had a nice view of the top of her breasts, her pajama top coming undone little by little. He had the thought to ravish her, her throat exposed to his gaze. He pulled her back up, and she was flushed since the blood went to her head the short time she was dipped.
"Inu—" He cut her off with his mouth, swallowing the rest of his name. She instantly responded, her arms going around his neck for her own balance. His tongue touched hers and she was thrown into another world, as she tasted him. He groaned as he tasted her, felt her underneath his palms. His right hand went to the hem of her shirt, slipping under the cloth to stroke the cluster of nerves in the small of her back with his claws. She responded with a cry and a reflexive arch against him.
"You're really sensitive there," Inuyasha murmured against her lips.
"Hm," she hummed, nibbling on his bottom lip. Inuyasha pulled away, but she followed, her teeth almost painfully latching onto his lip.
"Kagome… stop, or I'm gonna lose my head and you're gonna end up on your back with me between your legs," Inuyasha muttered, and Kagome only hummed again. Then she stopped when the words registered.
She quickly took a step away from him, breathing hard and clutching her stomach like she was going to be sick.
What the hell am I thinking?! She thought.
Inuyasha put his hands in his pockets, looking at her under heavy lids.
"I want you to know, I instigated that, but you reacted just as well, if not more, than I did," Inuyasha said to her. She gulped and nodded. She had to accept the facts, and she wasn't one to lie. Even to herself. Well, only sometimes. "And I did get your permission. Yesterday."
"That wasn't a permission!" she snapped.
"You started a kiss. And I asked you first. That's good enough for me!" he yelled back.
"I still didn't say yes!" Kagome yelled. Soon, she was poking her finger into his chest, and he kept his fists balled in his jacket. He grit his teeth as he fought not to tangle his hands into her hair and drag her over to the couch to have his way with her.
"—and not to mention you're a pompous—"
Fuck that.
His hand shot out so fast that she didn't see it. Only felt it as it pushed her so that she was up against him. She "Eep!"ed, but didn't get to say anything else as his mouth crushed hers once more. She moaned and relented again, her mouth opening under his. Just as he began to pull her towards the couch, the front door opened, and Eri was standing there, looking sheepish. Kagome jumped from Inuyasha, but yelped as her hair snagged on his claws.
"What do you want?" Inuyasha snarled at Eri, and she looked up at him, surprised. What did she expect? Inuyasha thought wryly. He had just been interrupted while trying to seduce the young minx into spreading her legs for him.
"I… forgot my purse here…" she said in a weak, timid voice. He snorted, and looked around. The purse was on the couch, right where he had been leading Kagome. Speaking of Kagome, she was throwing him dirty looks, trying to get her hair untangled from his grasping fingers. He tightened his hold, making her wriggle and yelp.
Eri quickly evaded Kagome's flailing arms and retrieved the purse. Quickly murmuring her apology, she was once again on her way out the door.
"Let go!" Kagome yelled, attempting to pry his fingers out of her hair. Inuyasha looked down at her with such an intense stare that she paused for a stunned moment. "I said let go you—"
"Jerk?" Inuyasha supplied. Kagome fumed silently, gritting her teeth.
"Look, buster. This is not a comfortable position. If you don't let go of me, I'll…"
"You'll what?" Inuyasha asked, leaning down to brush his lips against hers. The first touch of lip to lip had Kagome reeling, and she forgot what she was talking about.
"I'll…" she stopped talking when he brushed his lips with hers once more. Her knees became liquid and she leaned on him, letting him support her body weight effortlessly.
"You'll what, Kagome?" Inuyasha whispered. Kagome shook her head, denying that he speak.
"Kiss me," she demanded, and he did as ordered. However, instead of the heat and fire this time, his lips took hers with exquisite tenderness, lulling her to a soft seduction instead of a flashing temptation. She felt her heartstrings quiver, and that was what ultimately made her pull away. She licked her lips, looked up at him. They stared at each other for what they would call indefinable moments, trying to figure out what had happened.
Something had changed.
She tried to speak, but her voice came out hoarse, so she cleared her throat. Then, she said, "Why are you here?"
"I thought that was obvious," Inuyasha said huskily.
"But you said Saturdays…"
"I can't seem to keep myself away from you," Inuyasha answered truthfully. Slowly, he let go of her, and she shifted so that she was carrying her own weight now.
"So what do you want to do?" Kagome asked, looking uncomfortable now. Inuyasha shrugged, looking nonchalant as if his world hadn't just been tipped off balance.
"What I would like to do is out of the question, so it's your decision," Inuyasha drawled. Kagome blushed, and looked down at herself. Bloody pajamas. Possibly the hottest kiss she'd had—or could remember—had been in her bloody pajamas. She gave a noise of despair and she went to her bedroom.
"I'll be out in a second! Just let me freshen up and change!" She showered, a quick five-minute shower, then slithered into dark blue jeans and a crisp, white tank top. She pulled her hair into a braid that fell down her back, and she brushed her teeth and washed her face, scrubbing until it was a healthy shade of pink. She walked out, and Inuyasha felt another kick of lust in his gut. Nearly groaning, he shoved his hands into his pockets again.
"Do you want to go out like that?" Inuyasha asked, eyeing her bare arms.
"We're gonna go out?" Kagome asked, surprised. Inuyasha shrugged.
"Doesn't matter to me. But with the state I'm in right now, I think it would be better to be in public," Inuyasha murmured. Kagome blushed, and grabbed a light jacket by the door.
"Where are we going to go?" Kagome asked as she opened the door.
"The park. Let's go there, eat a hot dog, and just walk around," Inuyasha said. Kagome looked at him suspiciously. Inuyasha noticed the look and asked, "What?"
"Who gave you that idea? It seems too mellow and pleasant to be coming from you," Kagome said. Inuyasha scowled.
"I can be mellow and pleasant, just not when I'm around you, wench," he snapped. Kagome turned to lock the door, rolling her eyes.
"Oh yeah. Real pleasant," she said sarcastically, locking the door.
Inuyasha grit his teeth. So what if it had been Miroku's idea? It had also been his idea to take Kagome out on a "forbidden Saturday", as he called it. It would appeal to her that he wasn't just seeing her merely for the sake of a deal, and to seduce her, but that he really enjoyed her company and blah blah blah. Miroku really did need to shut his mouth once and see how he liked it instead of yapping away like an overexcited dog.
Inuyasha inwardly winced at his own analogy. I should have never let him talk me into—
Inuyasha instantly came alert as he heard Kagome's scream. She had all of a sudden stopped at his side, and he whirled, facing her and raking his eyes over her to make sure she didn't have any injuries.
"What's the hell's wrong with you?" Inuyasha demanded of her, incensed that she had just scared the wits out of him.
She pointed to his means of travel and shouted, "What is that?!" Inuyasha smirked, now seeing the reason for her fright.
"That, woman, is a motorcycle."
Inuyasha grinned. After nearly half an hour of cajoling, teasing, and merciless dares, she had finally gotten on behind him. She had demanded to know why he didn't bring his car. He responded that he had a motorcycle and a car. He had given her a helmet to shut her up, and felt powerful as she clutched almost painfully around his waist. She had shrieked when he had peeled out of her driveway.
Now, she had her thighs clutching the monster between her legs tightly while her arms were spread wide, reveling in the open air. He raced in between cars, and Kagome clutched tightly to his jacket as he leaned to the side with the motorcycle as he made a left turn.
He coasted to a stop, using one leg as a support for the motorcycle until Kagome got off. She jumped off, tearing her helmet off of her head, and strapped it into her seat dutifully. Inuyasha only let his helmet hang on a handlebar, and kicked the support down, and took the key out.
Inuyasha circled Kagome's waist with an arm, bringing her up against him.
"So how was your first ride on a motorcycle?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome smiled up at him, and lifted herself onto her toes to give him a smacking kiss to his surprise. "I'll take you on a ride more often, and not just one on a vehicle either," Inuyasha murmured low in a promise. She gave a quick shiver and laughed at his words.
"It was exhilarating!" Kagome said, too gleeful to be pissed off at his suggestive words. Inuyasha smiled indulgently at her. Keeping his arm around her waist, he walked with her in the quiet park.
"So, does this mean you like me now?" Inuyasha asked, his eyebrow quirking. Kagome stifled a laugh at his pleading expression, and solemnly shook her head.
"One ride will not make me like you, buster," Kagome said, tossing her hair and hitting him in the face with it. The scent of chocolate and vanilla filled his nose, and he whirled her into his arms. Surprised, she gripped his upper arms, blinking owlishly at him.
"What if I take you on another ride?" Inuyasha murmured, his nose going into her hair to drown in her scent.
It was useless, Kagome thought, to fight off the growing attraction any longer. She had never been so sexually attracted to a man before, and she might as well go with the flow now. Whatever happened from here on out, she wouldn't regret.
So, she looped her arms around his neck, to his surprise, and she smiled cattily up at him. "I don't know. Want to give it a try when I'm ready for it?" she practically purred. Inuyasha felt aroused, but he also felt honored that she was seriously considering giving him her chastity. He gave her a chaste kiss, and pulled away.
"We'll have to try… later," Inuyasha said huskily. Kagome nodded. A bubble of laughter escaped her lips, and he looked at her questioningly. She nodded in a direction, and he looked to see what was so funny. A disapproving old couple was sitting on the bench, trying to discreetly feed the pigeons when Inuyasha looked their way. "They would be so scarred for life if they knew what I was thinking instead of what I was doing," Inuyasha muttered, and was delighted to hear Kagome laugh.
It was only the third day she knew him, the third date that they had been on. Should she count this one? Should this be a non-date since he said Saturdays don't count anyway? No. No matter what happened, she would count this day, since this was the day that everything had changed.
Something had altered, and now she knew her answer at the end of the twenty-three days. She would stay with him until they got tired of each other. The scary thing, she thought as he gave her another quick kiss, was that she didn't know if she was going to get tired of him.
They talked—well, argued mostly—during their long walk throughout the entire park. They bought cheap—but good—hot dogs from a vendor in the street, and continued their walk back to his motorcycle. Inuyasha polished off his hot dog in a matter of seconds, and watched curiously as Kagome took dainty bites, chewing carefully. They were so different, like sugar and salt, and yet they mixed so well.
"Inuyasha," Kagome inquired, her hand tugging on the sleeve of his jacket.
"What?" she beamed up at him.
"If you take me to the grocery store, I'll make dinner for us," Kagome said. Inuyasha felt the hunger pangs in his stomach, despite having eaten a hot dog.
"Okay," he agreed readily. He drove them to the nearby store, and told her not to buy much since he didn't think he could carry much on the motorcycle. She agreed, and he waited outside for her, listening to his engine rumble. Nearly ten minutes later, she came out, carrying two bags.
He then drove to her house, carrying the bags inside while she pranced in. Grumbling the whole way, he deposited the bags on her kitchen counter.
"I'm not your stupid service dog, wench," Inuyasha grit out.
"I know you aren't," Kagome said airily, taking things out of the bag. She took out various pots, boiling water and taking out frying pans as well. Inuyasha went to the living room to wait and watch TV. Soon, she had miso, rice, rice rolls, scrambled eggs, and some veggies.
Inuyasha's mouth watered when he saw all the food, and immediately went to work on making it disappear.
Kagome scowled at his horrible manners, but decided to just let him eat instead. She hummed with pleasure as she bit into the food she had made herself.
"It's good, isn't it?" Kagome said, picking up a rice roll. Inuyasha nodded.
"I personally like ramen… Nothing can get better than ramen, but compared to everything else, your food ain't half bad," Inuyasha said gleefully. A spoon hit him squarely on the nose, making him yelp and drop his chopsticks. "What was that for?" he yelled.
"That was for being an insensitive jerk that doesn't car what a woman does for him!" Kagome yelled back. Inuyasha swore as he thought back to what he said and her burning eyes. He quickly went around the table, drawing her resisting body into his arms.
"I'm sorry. It's just that ramen is my favorite food. It was what my mother served me most when I was young since we didn't have much money at first," he said softly. Kagome stopped resisting and rested her head on his shoulder, listening. "I really do like your food." Kagome gave him a watery smile, and gave him a small kiss.
"Okay. Sorry for getting all moody on you. I think I'm getting near my period. Let's sit down and eat."
"No problem," Inuyasha muttered, wondering why he had just told her everything he had. He didn't even tell Miroku about his childhood. Oh well, he thought as he sat down in his seat again, going back to his food.
After they had eaten, it was dark outside, and they ended up curling next to each other on her sofa, watching movies on TV.
Eventually, Kagome fell asleep on his lap, a pillow under her head. Inuyasha unconsciously stroked her hair, watching the movie that had bored her. When the movie was over, and he looked down, quickly withdrawing his hand when he noticed what it was doing.
He stared at his hand as if it was another entity, keeping it away from his body as if it was infested with unknown germs that would kill him.
Never mind that he had never been sick a day of his life.
Kagome stirred, but only to shift her position so that she was facing his stomach. He sucked in his breath, waiting for her to wake up and get off of him. She didn't move.
"Kagome… wake up," he said to her, nudging her shoulder. She groaned but didn't move. He nudged harder. "Kagome… My leg's falling asleep." No answer. "Kagome… dammit!" He nudged even harder, and didn't expect her to roll off. He made a desperate attempt to keep her on the couch, but gravity followed its nature. She yelped as she woke all of a sudden, and hit the ground.
Thump.
There was a wail, and Inuyasha winced as she bumped her head on the side of the small table. There was a pause, and another wail.
"That hurrrtt!" Kagome rubbed the small bump on her head, tears in her eyes. Inuyasha leaned down, picking her up from the floor and depositing her on his lap. She didn't notice, still hazy with sleep and her head throbbing.
Inuyasha felt her head for the bump, but as soon as he touched it, she hissed and pushed his hand away. "I told you it hurts!" Kagome yelled, pushing away from him. She almost fell again, but he grabbed her by the waist, and she finally noticed her position. Her face flaming red, she jumped off of him, noticing the smoldering look he was throwing at her.
However, concern overriding lust, Inuyasha stood in front of her, feeling the bump again. She pushed his hand away again, yelping.
"Don't touch it!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha sighed.
"Stop being such a big baby and let me look at it."
"It's fine!" she snapped. Inuyasha shrugged.
"I was just worried that something could rattle your brain even more than it was already," Inuyasha said mildly. Kagome bristled.
"I'm tired, I'm grumpy, don't mess with me," she warned. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"God forbid I mess with Kagome, the goddess of grouchiness when sleepy," Inuyasha mocked, and Kagome pouted. "Anyway, it's late. I'm gonna be heading for home." He started to walk to the door, desperate to get home and take a cold shower.
"Wait!" Kagome called, and Inuyasha turned, hopeful. Something hit him in the face, and he looked at it as it fell to his hands. "You forgot your jacket," Kagome said sweetly, walking him to the door and closing the door in his face. Stupefied, Inuyasha stood there for at least a minute more, blinking with confusion. Then he smiled.
There was no doubt that she would keep him on his toes.
Inuyasha ambled his way into the place where he worked on Monday, the place where he spent most of his week. He sat down heavily. Miroku sat across from him, speechless and flabbergasted.
This was the first time that Inuyasha had come earlier than expected.
"Inuyasha…" Miroku said in awe. Miroku glanced at Sango who was standing in the corner with a cup of coffee in hand, shrugging helplessly. "You're… You're early." Miroku said gravely, as if it meant the world would end. Inuyasha sighed.
"Guys… I'm in it up to my neck."
"No kidding. You're early," Miroku repeated, and Inuyasha snarled at him.
"I can't stop thinking about that damn wench!" Inuyasha grit out. "It took me forever to just get to sleep!" Miroku looked at Sango, who nodded her head above Inuyasha. Miroku looked at the sign, that said "On Air", and noticed it was on. Inuyasha was babbling on and on about the wench, and he was on air. "Damn her! Damn Ka—"
"So Kikyou won't get out of your head, huh, Hanyou?" Miroku said smoothly before Inuyasha could accidentally utter Kagome's name. Inuyasha looked at Miroku, confused, and then understanding dawned on him.
"Crap! What the (beep)!" Inuyasha snarled, jumping to his feet. "They weren't supposed to hear that!"
"Oh, looks like we have a little caller," Miroku cooed, delighted with Inuyasha's predicament.
"Hi! That is so sweet! Hanyou, you should so go for it! Maybe you could even have babies and grandsons and granddaughters and—" Inuyasha hit the hang up button.
"Lord. Okay. No. No. No. This cannot be happening to me!" Inuyasha yelled in frustration. "I told you people! One o' clock! Somebody call in with a different topic, unless you want to see Miroku dead." Miroku sighed.
"Always happy to be the subject of a painful blackmail," he mumbled.
"Shut up, you idiot," Inuyasha snapped. Miroku rolled his eyes.
"Very mature, Hanyou." Inuyasha ignored him.
"Okay, I'm not sure if this is a good topic… Oh, my name's Takahashi by the way. Taka, for short—"
"Yeah, okay, we get it," Inuyasha said, sitting down again, frowning.
"All right… Well… I was walking one day, and I nearly got hit by a car. I am sick and tired of people thinking they can get away with hit and runs."
Inuyasha blinked. "Well… That was random, but I can't say that I'm not grateful for the change. Well, I say people drive however they want as long as they don't injure, kill, maim, or even bump someone. And please. If you hit an animal, stop on the side of the road and help it out. There might still be a chance to save it. Besides, you people hit too many dogs. Really pisses me off. They could still be alive, and some people would just continue to run over them."
"Yeah, I know! Gosh, you know—"
"Okay, next topic," Inuyasha cut in, disconnecting the call and reading a note that Miroku had written: "Sex. Miroku, you're not too picky, are you?" Miroku shrugged. Inuyasha sighed. "All right. Just to appease my friend here, who has gotten a good roll in the hay?" Immediately, the red light came on that indicated a call. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Okay, who's speaking right now?"
"Katie from Wisconsin," she said in Japanese.
"You can speak Japanese?" Inuyasha asked, impressed.
"Well, I only moved here two years ago, so yes, I hope I can still speak Japanese," she said sarcastically. Inuyasha scoffed.
"So what are you calling for?"
"Well, I have a boyfriend here. He… Well, he really knows how to please me and all, but… Sometimes, it's like he just looks out for himself, and his pleasure only. What do I do?"
"Allow me, Hanyou," Miroku said with a grin.
"Whatever," Inuyasha groused.
"Well," Miroku started, "if you dump him and come over here, I can show you how I pleasure both—"
"PG-13, please," Inuyasha growled. Miroku gave him a wry look.
"And your cussing doesn't make normal discussions R-rated?" Before Inuyasha could answer, Miroku said to Katie, "Seriously though, I think you should dump him if he's that selfish. Just dump his stupid ass, and move on to the next guy. Now, I'll give you my number, so—"
Inuyasha pushed the button, ending the call. "Whoops. Did I do that?" he asked innocently. Miroku rolled his eyes.
"Just because you're not getting lucky with Kikyou doesn't mean that you should take your frustration out on the rest of us humans, Hanyou," Miroku said.
"Dammit, shut up. I am getting somewhere with her. I have to tell you man, woman has a fine ass. Fine, indeed," he said, smiling fondly and leaning back in the chair.
"Well, as glad as I am that you found your one true other ass, we need to start answering some questions. This next caller is Aki. So what's up, Aki?"
"Hi… Well, I'm a married man of five years, and we're about to have our first baby, and my wife won't stop smoking. She absolutely refuses to do it, or even try. She drinks as well, but she says she'll try to quit that. But she won't give up cigarettes if it's the last thing she does. I don't know what to do," the man said brokenly. "I've even threatened divorce, and she won't quit."
Inuyasha and Miroku were silent for a moment.
"What a (beep)in' (beep)," Inuyasha said viciously. The man laughed nervously. "No, I'm serious. She's only sacrificing nine months out of her whole life. Why can't she give it up for her child? That's absolutely ridiculous," Inuyasha said.
"That's what I said, but she said that her mother smoked while she was pregnant, and she came out fine," Aki said.
"Well, I think she came out with something missing if she's willing to risk it on her child," Inuyasha said. Miroku was nodding.
"A baby is innocent. It shouldn't have to withstand that, born or unborn," Miroku said.
"I know… But I just don't know what to do. I threatened to leave her, and she threatened to kill our baby. Abortion and whatnot."
"Another topic for another day," Inuyasha mumbled. "Tell your wife to take the stick out of her ass, and get her head in gear. If she's willing to risk the baby coming out prematurely or stunted, or even mentally challenged, then she has a bigger problem on her hands. It's called her sanity." The man laughed wryly.
"I suggest that you just go through it. Try to hide all the cigarettes in the house, and if she's smoking all the time, buying them, then just continue to hide them or something. Throw them away. Whatever, just minimize her smoking to help the baby out more," Miroku advised. "And since she's been threatening you with abortion, just… Well, just stick with it. Call us periodically to let us know what's happening, okay?"
"Okay…" Aki said brokenly, obviously depressed about his limited options. After they hung up, Inuyasha pushed the blinking red button.
"Hi, my name is Sakura, and I smoked when I was pregnant, twice, and I drank, and my babies turned out fine," she said. Inuyasha growled.
"The point is, woman, why are you taking the risk in the first place? You're so selfish you can't even sacrifice little rolled up pieces of drugs for your damn babies," Inuyasha snarled.
"Look. I'm tired of people like you just… judging me all the time! It's my business, and I should be able to do whatever I want!" she said heatedly.
"It stopped being your business when you started mistreating your own babies," Inuyasha grit out.
"I don't mistreat them! They're happy, healthy babies! I give them whatever they want, and it's just… you don't understand," she said tiredly.
"I don't understand that your life is harder than other people's lives?" Inuyasha asked. The woman sputtered for a moment.
"No! That's not what I meant, but—"
"I know one woman that was a stripper for a while, and then a prostitute. She smoked of course, drank, and then she found out she had cancer. She didn't have a home. I let her bunk in my place for however long she needed it, with no pay. If I didn't let her stay at my place, she would have been sleeping on the streets with nothing but newspapers to cover her slutty clothes. She was raped before she became a stripper. Then one day, another man forced her to have sex with him with no condom, and she became pregnant. She quit smoking, quit her job, quit drinking, quit partying, and got her head screwed on straight, got a job at a fast food restaurant to help pay for herself and her child. Tell me. How is your life worse?" Inuyasha asked. The woman was speechless. Then there was a dial tone as she softly hung up.
"And that's what I thought," Inuyasha said softly.
Miroku was flabbergasted for a moment. Silence reigned for nearly a whole minute before Miroku quickly said, "Um… time for a music break." He flicked a switch, and listened as he heard music pouring through his headphones. Then he took them off, turning and intense look at Inuyasha.
"Who did you know like that? I didn't know you had a woman shacked up at your house," Miroku said seriously.
"Well, it was kinda when you were two or so. She's dead right now, 'cause of her cancer, but her daughter's living with foster parents, and I think she's going to college now. I still see her sometimes," Inuyasha said.
"What was her name?" Sango asked, coming into the room.
"Ayame," Inuyasha said.
wk: Hii!! Okay... Sorry it took so long! I've been trying to get my updates up faster, but... To no avail! (Cries) Oh well. Okay. So, Inuyasha knows Ayame, huh? Could it be the one that falls in love with Kouga? Hm... Oh, and yeah... I'm not going to write about individual dates anymore. The next update should be like... "One Week Later" or something like that, because I've never dated myself, so I really don't know what you do on dates anyway. Too much lack of experience to write about it. Anyway... You'll have to find out which Ayame it is later! As for now, it's time for the... what was that? Yes, you guessed it! It's...
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Okay! First, thanks to silentslayer for being the first comment on chapter four! Whoo! Okay, and also, thanks for the compliments! Compliments make the world go 'round.
Haha, I'm not sure I wanted Kagome to get on anyone's nerves, Bella-chan... But I must admit, after reading my own chapter, I thought she was a little retarded for refusing him. And refusing to let him use her shower nonetheless. (Sighs) Poor Kagome. There is much I need to teach her! And I noticed that the meaner people are on radios, the more people call in to see (essentially) what he/she will say about his/her predicament. Hm. Go figure. Maybe we're all just masochists at nature. Yeah, but the point of Inuyasha as a radio host is to be as controversial as possible and to piss off people as much as possible. It's a rule of Inuyasha's, I think. And congratulations...? Did I find the cure for cancer (Finally)? Or am I being stupid? Probably the latter. Oh well.
(Sighs) Like I said to Bella-chan, I think I made her a little retarded for refusing him, drake220. Haha, I love SmutMonster! I'm glad he's here. He'll help me out in making things a little fun. Kittens, puppies, whatever Inuyasha has it'll be big and ugly if people start telling him how he feels. Which is exactly what I'm planning. (Grins)
Well gee whiz, Xx tickle me ElmoXx, thanks! Hope you didn't have to wait too long for this one. (Winces) Gosh. I need to hurry up on my updates. Looks like you people value speed as much as you do quality. Meh heh.
HAHA, I loved your review, sapphire pink! It's almost written like a poem, and at the very end, you put, "good chappie btw." I must say, your dramaticism cheered me up quite a bit. Thanks!
Thanks so much, Quiet Escapist! Yeah, like I've said before, I tried to think of something original. =) I hope it was original enough. I'll try to keep up the good work. It might turn bad at some points though. Bear with me please!
Hehe... I hope your patience hasn't run out of its limits, Jennifer. Otherwise I'm pretty much dead meat, huh? Haha... Sorry you had to wait so long! I'll try to get the next one out faster!
Hi Melissa! Well... Writing is certainly not easy. I thought it was too, but sheesh. So much thought and work to put into it. Hehe, thanks for noticing the effort we all put into our stories! I'm sure with the right amount of effort, yours will flourish too! Haha, and I try not to put down abbreviations. Unless it's like, Dr. or Mr. or Mrs., of course. And grammar is a must if you want to major in English. (Sighs) So hard! Sorry I couldn't update faster, although your updated spurred me a considerable deal. Sorry you had to wait so long! And of course I reply to my readers. You guys are what make my story good, since I have someone to write to. Thanks for sticking with my story, and I hope you continue to in the future! And... haha... I'm trying to keep up with my other 3 stories. Thanks for the vote of confidence though! Your support really touches me. And you can take my DNA all you want, as long as I can keep enough to eat, think, and write. =)
Well, Hiei's Ningen Mate, I don't really know when they're gonna enter the story. I know they will be in the story, just... I don't know when. I just do whatever my fingers tell me to do. You have to understand, most of my stories are just... spur of the moment, if you know what I mean. I never know what I'm going to write for my next chapter until I get to it. Keep reminding me though, and eventually, Sesshoumaru, a grown up Rin (Grins), and an annoying Jaken will enter the story. Don't worry. I have plans for them. And could you remind me what Kagome says about little kids earlier in the chapter? I looked, but I couldn't find it... It's horrible that I don't know what's in my own chapters... (Sighs) Thanks!
Haha, Sango and Miroku are in the story, and I'll get to their personal lives soon enough, Daddy's Pixie. Sorry, when I focus on one thing, it's like... I have to make the chapter all about that one thing, and then I forget all the other things that are supposed to be included in it. Don't worry though! Story will have all the elements! ...Hopefully. Glad you're not grounded anymore, and thanks for taking the time to review!
Thanks so much Wheezambu! Your very professional-sounding opinion delights me! Hehe... I wouldn't have been able to resist Inuyasha, but you know. That's just me. Anyways, thanks for the dialogue compliment! I try my best. =D
Haha, I drooled while I was writing that, anime-babe21! It was hard to not make them just go at it in the sack, but I thought this story should have more than sexual material... I hope I've succeeded so far! And yes, I did mean for them to fall for each other. (Grins) Sometimes literally. Poor Kagome.
The title is supposed to be the radio station for the story. There's supposed to be a period before 5 and after 2, so that it's 102.5 FM, but it wouldn't work on Thanks for all your compliments, Lola-Gurl! I'm so glad I've got you hooked. Now for the rest of the human population...
Yes, sexual frustration can be an icky thing. But that's what'll make their coupling special too. Options, options... Haha, thanks Krystal-Drumm! I'm not sure I'm going to stick with it, but I sure as hell will do my best right now! My stories love you right back! =D
Thanks so much, exyvixen! Hehe... Yeah, well, I think my readers are more divine and special than anything else I could come up with! was down for a short while, I remember... Grr... It made me so mad. Haha... Inuyasha's an asshole when he answers phones, but that's what he's supposed to do. God bless him. Hehe, thanks for putting me on your favorites list, Silent Aquila! Is it Aquila or Aguila?
Well, beth1685, thanks for your constructive criticism! I do admit, it is a bit cheesy, but I had no idea how else they could meet. Where else could a busy socialite and a moody hanyou DJ meet? Oh well. Maybe I'll change it later. Thanks for the compliments! I tried to keep them essentially the same, only with different quirks. And yes, Inuyasha is now a chauvinistic pig. Well, not that he wasn't before, but you know. Haha... and your review basically inspired the beginning of this chapter. Thanks!! And yes, Kagome has a temper, but remember... Inuyasha has connections, and she knows it. She could lose her job (or so she thinks) if he so much as picks up the phone. Keep up your updates, and again, thanks for the constructive criticism! I greatly appreciated it!
Hehe, I thought I was going too slow, Esther Tan! And yes... Our poor little inu hanyou is confused as hell. I know dogs are really possessive, and that's exactly how our little puppy is. =D The lovey dovey stuff won't come until later. Yummy... (Grins)
Haha, your review was brief, binab86, but the point came across. "Hurry. Read. Must. Go." Sorry I took so long... Life has been hectic. Okay, thanks again, and stick with it!
Hehe, thanks Lucky-Lilly! Good work for reviewing! =)
Haha, are you sure you're not worshipping? Sorry I took so long, redrizen2hell. My fic loves you right back! Keep reading, and stick with it please!
I love all of you guys, and thanks for reviewing! Wait for the next one... =D